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 scend unto us from heaven, that the day of its descent may become a festival day unto us, unto the first of us and unto the last of us, and a sign from thee; and do thou provide food for us, for thou art the best Provider.

"God said, Verily I will cause it to descend unto you; but whoever among you shall disbelieve hereafter, [ will surely punish him with a punishment, wherewith I will not punish any other creature. And when God shall say unto Jesus at the last day, O Jesus, son of Mary, hast thou said unto men, take me and my mother for two Gods beside God? He shall answer: Praise be unto thee: it is not for me to say that which I ought not: if I had said so, thou wouldst surely have known it. I have not spoken unto them any other than that thou didst command me, viz. Worship God, my Lord and your Lord."

Chapter 19. Entitled Mary.—"Remember