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THE LIFE OF CHRIST

Chapter 43. Entitled the Ornaments of Gold.—"Jesus is no other than a servant, whom we favoured with the gift of prophecy; and we appointed him for an example unto the children of Israel (if we pleased we could verily from yourselves produce angels, to succeed you in the earth); and he shall be a sign of the approach of the last hour; wherefore doubt not thereof and follow me: this is the right way. And let not Satan cause you to turn aside: for he is your open enemy. And when Jesus came with evident miracles, he said, Now I am come unto you with wisdom; and to explain unto you part of those things concerning which ye disagree: wherefore fear God and obey me. Verily God is my Lord and your Lord; wherefore worship

    tory of Jesus sending some of his disciples to Antioch, with a power to work miracles for their conversion: a great many of the people embraced the true faith, and demolished the idols, while these who believed not were destroyed by the cry of the Angel Gabriel.