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THE DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS ~ 25. On his brow sitteth majesty; his heart reigneth tranquility. 26. Though obstacles appear in his way, he deigneth not to Jook down upon them; though heaven and earth oppose his passage, he pro- ceedeth, : 27. The mountains sink beneath his tread; the waters of the ocean are dried up under the sole of his foot. 28. The tiger throweth herself across his way in vain; the spots of the leopard glow against him unregarded. 29. He marcheth through the embattled legions; with his hands he putteth aside the terrors of death. 306. Storms roar against his shoulders, but are not abie to shake them; the thunder bursteth over his head in vain; the lightning serveth but to show the glories of his countenance, 31. His name is Resolution! He cometh from the utmost part of the earth; he seeth happiness afar off before him; his eye discovereth her temple beyond the limits of the pole. 32. e walketh up to it, he entereth boldly, and he remaineth there forever.’ 33. Establish thy heart, O man, in that which is right; and then know, the greatest of human is to be immutable, CHAPTER XLII HOLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PROPHE WEAKNESS 1.' Vain and inconstant as thou art, O child of imperfection, how canst thou be weak? Is not inconstancy connected with frailty? Caa there be vanity without infirmity? Avoid the danger of the one, and thou shalt escape the mischiefs of the other, , 2. Wherein art thon most weak? In that wherein thou seemest most strong; in that wherein most thou glories; even in possessing the things which thou hast; in using the good that is about thee. 3. Art not thy desires also frail? Or knowest thou even what it is thou wouldst wish? When thou hast obtained what most thou soughtest after, behold, it contenteth thee not. “ 4, Wherefore loseth the pleasure that is before thee its relish? And why appeareth that which is yet to come the sweeter? Because thou art wearied with the good of this, because thou knowest not the evil of that which is not with thee. Know that to be content, is to be happy. 5. C@uldst- thou choose for thyself, would thy Creator lay before thee ali that thou could ask for, would happiness then remain with thee, or would joy always dwell in thy gates? - 6, Alas! Thy weakness forbiddeth it; thy infirmity declareth against it. Variety is to thee in the place of pleasure; but that which permanently Achighteth pnust be permanent, th + 5 ; : . en that is gone, thou repentest the loss of it; though, while it . > Was with thee, thou despiseth it. - : » g--8.. That which succeedeth it, hath no more pleasure to thee; and _ + ~ chow’ afterwards quarrelest with thyself for preferring it; behold the only“. cycumstance in which thou arrest not! . ae see a a ci] ro rd ae at = Sok