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Rh cursing his folly, retired in great confusion, from the palace.

My beloved, the law in the story is the law of God. He who errs by natural infirmity, or through the temptations of the devil, and repents, is forgiven. But if any one, from pure malice, shall commit sin, and fall into despair he can scarcely, if at all, be pardoned. The tavern-keeper is the devil.

had an only son, whom he tenderly loved. He caused a golden apple to be made