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 and I  believe  in  Him,  and  in  His  holy  Father.'

Thaddeus said  yet  again  to  the  sick  king,

'Therefore I  lay  my  hand  in  the  name  of  Jesus

upon thee,  sick  man.'     And  he  [moreover]  did  so,

and the  king  was  healed,  as  soon  as  he  touched  him,

from all  his  sicknesses  which  he  had  before  suffered.

Abgarus then  marvelled,  that  he  had  been  healed

without medicine  through  the  Saviour's  word,

even as  He  had  before  promised  him  by  His  letter.

Thaddeus likewise  healed  afterwards  a  certain  man

of a  great  disease  in  his  feet,  and  healed  many  other  men

in that  city,  and  preached  the  faith  to  them.

Then said  Abgarus  to  him,  'In  Christ's  might

thou workest  these  great  wonders,  and  we  all  marvel  thereat.

Tell me,  I  pray  thee,  truly  concerning  the  Saviour

how He  came  to  men  and  departed  from  the  world.'

Thaddeus answered  Abgarus  and  said,

'I am  sent  to  preach;    bid  thy  citizens  come

all together  at  early  morning

that I  may  declare  to  them  all  Christ's  advent,

and [speak]  concerning  His  wonders  which  He  wrought  in  life.'

Then the  king  bade  the  men  of  his  city  come,

and Thaddeus  preached  to  them  boldly  concerning  Christ,

and told  all  of  them  the  true  faith,

and the  redemption  of  mankind  through  the  mild  Saviour;

that He  had  willed  to  give  Himself  to  death,

and to  descend  into  hell  to  help  Adam,

and likewise  His  elect  of  Adam's  kin,

and how  He  afterward  ascended  to  His  righteous  Father,

and shall  come  again  to  judge  every  man  according  to  his  deeds.

After this  preaching  the  king  offered  the  preacher

a good  portion  of  gold  and  of  silver  as  a  gift,