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Chapter XXIII.—Be
Humble, and Believe that Christ Will Come Again.
The all-merciful and beneficent Father has bowels [of
compassion] towards those that fear Him, and kindly and lovingly
bestows His favours upon those who come to Him with a simple
mind. Wherefore let us not be double-minded; neither let our soul
be lifted4109
| 4109 Or, as some render,
“neither let us have any doubt of.” | up on account of
His exceedingly great and glorious gifts. Far from us be that
which is written, “Wretched are they who are of a double mind,
and of a doubting heart; who say, These things we have heard even in
the times of our fathers; but, behold, we have grown old, and none of
them has happened unto us;”4110
Ye foolish
ones! compare yourselves to a tree; take [for instance] the vine.
First of all, it sheds its leaves,4111
then it buds, next it puts forth leaves, and then it flowers; after
that comes the sour grape, and then follows the ripened fruit. Ye
perceive how in a little time the fruit of a tree comes to
maturity. Of a truth, soon and suddenly shall His will be
accomplished, as the Scripture also bears witness, saying,
“Speedily will He come, and will not tarry;”4112
and, “The Lord shall suddenly come to
His temple, even the Holy One, for whom ye look.”4113
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