| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Koran: not then fear them, but fear me- To-day is perfected for you your
religion, and fulfilled upon you is my favour, and I am pleased for
you to have Islam for a religion. But he who is forced by hunger,
not inclined wilfully to sin, verily, God is forgiving, compassionate.
They will ask thee what is lawful for them? say, 'Lawful for you are
good things and what ye have taught beasts of prey (to catch),
training them like dogs;- ye teach them as God taught you;- so eat
of what they catch for you, and mention the name of God over it, and
fear God, for verily, God is swift in reckoning up.'
Lawful for you to-day are good things, and the food of those to whom
the Book has been given is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Barlaam and Ioasaph by St. John of Damascus: thee to me, who art the way of truth and life. Forbid me not to
behold once more that angel in bodily shape, of whom the world is
not worthy, but grant me in his company to finish the residue of
my life, that, treading in the footsteps of his conversation, I
may be well-pleasing to thee my God and Lord."
XXIX.
Now about the same time there was in that city a public assembly
in honour of the false gods, and the king must needs be present
at the feast, and grace it with lavish sacrifices. But the
temple-keepers, seeing that he was careless and lukewarm with
regard to their worship, feared that he might neglect to be
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Damaged Goods by Upton Sinclair: was far from complete. So your daughter may fairly ask you, why
you, being a man, being a father who ought to know these things,
did not take as much care of her health as you took of her
fortune. So it is, sir, that I say to you, forgive!"
But Monsieur Loches said again, "Never!"
And again the doctor sat and watched him for a minute. "Come,
sir," he began, finally, "since it is necessary to employ the
last argument, I will do so. To be so severe and so pitiless--
are you yourself without sin?"
The other answered, "I have never had a shameful disease."
"I do not ask you that," interrupted the doctor. "I ask you if
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