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Chapter
XX.—The Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
“Peace be to all of you who are prepared to
give your right hands to truth:614
| 614 [This opening
sentence occurs in the Homilies, but in other parts the
discourses differ. This is far more dignified and consistent than
that in the Homilies, which at once introduces a claim to
authority as messenger of the Prophet.—R.] | for whosoever
are obedient to it seem indeed themselves to confer some favour upon
God; whereas they do themselves obtain from Him the gift of His
greatest bounty, walking in His paths of righteousness. Wherefore
the first duty of all is to inquire into the righteousness of God and
His kingdom;615
His righteousness,
that we may be taught to act rightly; His kingdom, that we may know
what is the reward appointed for labour and patience; in which kingdom
there is indeed a bestowal of eternal good things upon the good, but
upon those who have acted contrary to the will of God, a worthy
infliction of penalties in proportion to the doings of every one.
It becomes you, therefore, whilst you are here,—that is, whilst
you are in the present life,—to ascertain the will of God, while
there is opportunity also of doing it. For if any one, before he
amends his doings, wishes to investigate concerning things which he
cannot discover, such investigation will be foolish and
ineffectual. For the time is short, and the judgment of God shall
be occupied with deeds, not questions. Therefore before all
things let us inquire into this, what or in what manner we must act
that we may merit to obtain eternal life.
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