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 And  though  some  of  them  live  longer  than  they  should,

through God's  patience,  it  profiteth  them  naught,

but they  add  to  their  punishments,  if  they  turn  not  before  the  end.

God's wisdom  crieth,  and  saith  to  all  men

with fatherly  love,  thus  gently  exhorting,

'My son,  forget  not  thou  my  commands  and  law,

but keep  them  [in]  thine  heart  diligently;

they shall  prolong  thy  life,  and  thou  shalt  live  in  peace,

and mercy  and  truth  shall  verily  not  forsake  thee.

Have thou  trust  in  God  with  all  thine  heart,

and trust  thou  not  overmuch  in  thine  own  wisdom.

Think ever  about  God  in  all  thy  ways,

and He  Himself  shall  well  direct  thy  course.

Blessed is  the  man  that  findeth  wisdom,

because wisdom  is  better  than  shining  gold,

and it  alone  is  more  precious  than  costly  treasures.

This is  wisdom,  that  a  man  live  wisely,

and order  his  deeds  according  to  his  Lord's  will;

that he  may  receive  the  reward  in  the  eternal  life,

with the  Almighty  God,  who  ruleth  in  Eternity. Amen.

Heretics have  written  falsehoods  in  their  books

about the  holy  man  who  is  called  George.

Now will  we  tell  you  that  which  is  true  about  him,