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J Me nt. ” ote ‘ OO Spe r] Be Oe reeem O Pion ee “> of . Yr , &.- $2 THE DIVINE ” INSTRUCTIONS tla me i Bes —_——————— eed a4 e 27. What then is life that man should desire itt \ hin he should covet it? ’ ees * init hots acene of delusion, a series of mmlaadventures, a: hd tents his cares are greater than } . purnuit of evil linked on all sides together? In the beginning, 9. His solicitude cannot rest: " t is ignorance, pain is in its middle; and its end {is sorrow. + Gh not deep enough to hide it; he extendeth:. 29. Ax one Wave pusheth on another, till both are invol- his being; he bespeaketh praise, to be bald “whee ved in that behind them ; even so succeedeth evil to evil, In the but whosever promiseth tt, deceiveth him. a¥y life of man: the greater and the present swallow up the leaser 10. As the man engageth his wife té ‘repuls and the past. Our terrors are real evils; our expectations look hood, that she disturb not hia soul; so is he whe expect forward in to impossibilities. praise shall reach hie ears beneath the earth, or eherfeh hs 30. Fools, to dread as mortals, and to desire as if immortal! ~. bn tte shroud. oa hae ; 31. What part of life is it that we should wish to remain : 11. Do well whilst thou livest; but regard sPabat 6 ti with us? Is it youth?) «Cun we be in love with outrage, licen- - of it. Content thyself with deserving praise, and hs tiousness, and temerity? Ix it axe? Then we are found of shall rejoice in hearing it. sede RY infirmities. 12. As the butterfly who seeth not his own & 32, [It ix aaid, grey hairs are revered, and length of days jasmine which feeleth not the scent it casteth around it: 90 in honor 9 Vartue can add reverence to the bloom of youth: and the man who appeareth gay, and biddeth othern te take pote ot | without it. age planta more wrinkles in the soul than on the fore- 13. "To what purpose,” saith he, “Ie my veetere of vias head. what end are my tables filled wih dainties, If no eyé gare Upon: . AB. ds ape respected because it hateth riot? What justice them, if the world knew it not? Give thy rainment te the te ia in this, when itis not age that despiseth pleasure, but pleas vd, and thy food unto the hungry; so shalt thou be prateed, as ro ure that deapiseth aye feel that thou deserveth {t.. rae ie TOR ie | 34. Be virtuous while thou are young, su shall thine age be } 14. Why bestoweth thou in every man the fatiery ot me Lagi honored. ; meaning words? Thou knowest. when returned thee, ; CHAPTER XL xardest it not, He knoweth he heth unto thee, yet he teen Bs h , . HOLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PROPHET, | how wilt thank him | for it. Speak in sincerity, and thou-swilt THE INSPABILITY OF MAN 15 The vain delighteth to apeak of blmelf; bt he wer. 1. Enconstabey i powerful in the heart of mans Intemper not that others like not to hear him. 2 aoe awatethort whither at wall: Despair engrosaseth much of it, ; 16. If he hath dene anything worth prakse, If sla a abd Fear proclaimeth. “Rebold fo sit unrivadled therein.” but : that which is worthy of admiration, his joy is te proclaim ft, hie” Vanity is beyond them all, pride to hear jt reported. The desire of such a man epee” we ” state. rather Jaugh at its follies. ln the hands of the man addi: ted mesaeth it. that, “Mark how proud he is of it." : F fo vatiti. bite then is but the shaduw of a dream h nat The heart pf hmen cannet — al once i many 9.0 The here, the moat renowned of human character, wha’ i things e who fixet in souls on show, loseth rea Be is he. but the bulible« of this weakne Q The publi _ natal pursueth bubteles, which break in their Aight, while he treads to and ungrateful Whos should the mun af wisdom endanger hin earth what would him honor. . ar aclf for fuuits : CHAPTER XLI. | HOLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PROPHET oye l 1. Nature urgeth thee to inconstancy, O man! There Do Act as becometh thee in thy presest station, and oe | fory guard thyself at all limes against It more exalted opes ths fauce shall vot be ashamed " 2. Thou art, from the womb of thy mother, various and o What blodeth the eee oor what hideth the heart of ee from the loins arthy father inheriteth thow tnetabllity.. man fern himecdf like Vanity * Lo, when en ane ou : , thou seeth not the- meee tien other discever thee, moat plainty 3. Thoxe who gave thee a ol ghagglaied it with weak . neas: but he whe gave thee a sou ; 7 As the tulip. that is paudy without am tl, conspucieus . : withaat use. soot the man who sitteth himself up so high, and Employ it, and thou art wise. be wis, and thog art Meron ae hath not merit 4. Let him who docth well, b. ware bow he boasted ef for rarely is it of bis own will. . 1 : ve Weep not Cherefore oat the calunities or the humar: itself Men say not, “Behold. he hath done it.” or “Bee, he pe 40 The man who negheateth his present comecerrs, to volve how he will behave when greater, freedeth himself wot! wind, while hie bread ioeaten by another, 4 ee eee ra +