yers.

6 But the face of the Lord is
against them that do evil, to cut
off the remembrance of them from
the earth.

7 The righteous cried, and the
Lord heard him, and delivered
him out of all his troubles.

8 Many are the troubles of the
wicked; but they that trust in the
Lord mercy shall encompass them
about.

9 Our all-merciful and beneficent
Father hath bowels of compassion
towards them that fear him: and
kindly and lovingly bestows his
graces upon all such as come to
him with a simple mind.

10 Wherefore let us not waver,
neither let us have any doubt in
our hearts, of his excellent and
glorious gifts.

11 Let that be far from us
which is written, Miserable are
the double-minded, and those who
are doubtful in their hearts;

12 Who say these things have
we heard, and our fathers have
told us these things. But behold
we are grown old, and none of
them has happened unto us.

13 O ye fools consider the trees:
take the vine for an example.
First it sheds its leaves; then it
buds; after that it spreads its
leaves; then it flowers; then come
the sour grapes; and after them
follows the ripe fruit. See how in
a little time the fruit of the trees
comes to maturity.

14 Of a truth yet a little while
and his will shall suddenly be
accomplished.

15 The Holy Scripture itself
bearing witness, that He shall
quickly come and not tardy, and
that the Lord shall suddenly come
to his temple, even the 3 holy ones
whom ye look for.

16 Let us consider, beloved,
how the Lord does continually
show us, that there shall be a
future resurrection; of which he
has made our Lord Jesus Christ
the first fruits, raising him from
the dead.

17 Let us contemplate, beloved,
the resurrection that is continually
made before our eyes.

18 Day and night manifest a
resurrection to us. The night lies
down, and the day arises: again
the day departs and the night
comes on.

19 Let us behold the fruits of
the earth. Every one sees how the
seed is sown. The sower goes
forth, and casts it upon the earth;
and the seed which when it was
sown fell upon the earth dry and
naked, in time dissolves.

20 And from the dissolution,
the great power of the providence
of the Lord rises it again; and of
one seed many arise, and bring
forth fruit.

CHAPTER XII.

The Resurrection further proved.

LET us consider that wonderful
type of the resurrection which
is seen in the Eastern countries:
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