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and other Moslems thought was the teaching of Jesus the Prophet.

" Said Jesus (on him be peace), How many a sound body and beautiful face and eloquent tongue will to-morrow cry out in the fires of hell! " (Vol. IV, p. 383.)

" Said Jesus, Which of you can build a house upon the waves of the sea? Such is the world; therefore do not take it as an abiding place/ (Vol. Ill, p. 141.)

" They said to Jesus, Teach us the secret of the love of God/ He replied: * Hate the world and God will love you/ " (Vol. Ill, p. 141; cf. James 4:4.)

" Said Jesus, O my disciples, be satisfied with the least of the world as long as your religion is at peace even as the people of the world are satisfied with the least of religion and their possessions are at peace/" (Vol. Ill, p. 142.)

" Said Jesus, O thou who seekest the world for the sake of pure gold, the forsaking of the world is greater treasure/ (Vol. Ill, p. 142.)

" They asked Jesus (on him be peace) which is the best of good works. He replied: To accept whatever God does with pleasure and to love him/" (Vol. IV, p. 258.)

" Said Jesus the Son of Mary (on him be peace), * Woe to the lover of this world how soon he shall die and leave it and all that is in it. The world deceives him and he trusts it and has confi