elf rejoices in his
own works.

3 By his Almighty power he
fixed the heavens, and by his
incomprehensible wisdom he
adorned them.

4 He also divided the earth
from the water, with which it is
encompassed: and fixed it as a
secure tower, upon the foundation
of his own will.

5 He also by his appointment,
commanded all the living creatures
that are upon it, to exist.

6 So likewise the sea, and all
the creatures that are in it;
having first created them, he
enclosed them therein by his power.

7 And above all, he with his
holy and pure hands, formed man,
the most excellent; and, as to his
understanding, truly the greatest
of all other creatures; the character
of his own image.

8 For thus God says; Let us
make man in our image, after our
own likeness; so God created man,
male and female created he them.

9 And having thus finished all
these things, he commended all
that he had made, and blessed
them, and said, increase and
multiply.

10 We see how all righteous men
have been adorned with good works
Wherefore even the Lord himself,
having adorned himself with his
works, rejoiced.

11 Having therefore such an
example, let us without delay,
fulfil his will; and with all
our strength, work the work of
righteousness.

CHAPTER XVI.

A virtuous life enforced from the examples
of the holy angels, and from the exceeding
greatness of that reward which God has prepared for us.

THE good workman with
confidence receives the bread of
his labour; but the sluggish and
lazy cannot look him in the face
that set him on work.

2 We must therefore be ready
and forward in well-doing: for
from him are all things.

3 And thus he foretells us,
behold the Lord cometh, and his
reward is with him, even before his
face, to render to everyone according
to his work.

4 He warns us therefore beforehand,
with all his heart to this end,
that we should not be slothful and
negligent in well-doing.

5 Let our boasting, therefore,
and our confidence be in God
let us submit ourselves to his will,
Let us consider the whole multitude
of his angels, how ready they
stand to minister unto his will.

6 As saith the Scripture,
thousands of thousands stood
before him and ten thousand
times ten thousand ministered
unto him. And they cried, saying,
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of
hosts; The whole earth is full
of his glory.

7 Wherefore let us also, being
conscientiously gathe