ETHICS OF INTELLECT.

Confucius.
Analects.
(Collie.)

Compliance.

CCLXVIII.

To worship in a temple that does not belong to you is mere compliment.

To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of

courage.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. The commander of the forces of a large state may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.

Siam.
Budh.
Ab. from

Temptation.

CCLXIX.

As Sakya Muni (Buddha) went forth by night from his father's palace to become a devotee, the Prince of Alabaster. Evil, Mara, trembled, and determined to prevent him. Descending from his abode, he cried, 'Lord, that art capable of such vast endurance, go not forth to adopt a religious life, but return to thy kingdom, and in seven days thou shalt become an emperor of the world, riding over the four great continents.'

'Take heed, O Mara,' replied the good Prince; 'I also know that in seven days I might gain universal empire, but I desire not such possessions. I know that the pursuit of religion is better than the empire of the

world. You, thinking only of evil lusts, would force me to leave all beings without guide into your power. Avaunt! Get thou away far from me!'

The Lord rode onwards, intent on his purpose. The skies rained flowers, and delicious odours pervaded the air.

Martyrdom.

CCLXX.

Iceland.

kringia.

Trygg

Saga.

King Olaf's men, who had secretly followed Harek (on his visit to his friend Eyvind), came up and took HeimsEyvind prisoner. Then Eyvind was brought to a Olaf. conference with King Olaf, who asked him to allow vesson himself to be baptized like other people; but Eyvind 10th cent decidedly answered he would not. The king still comp. with persuasive words urged him to accept Christianity, and both he and the bishop used many suitable arguments; but Eyvind would not allow himself to be moved. The king offered him gifts and great fiefs, but Eyvind refused all. Then the king threatened him with tortures and death, but Eyvind was steadfast. Then the king ordered a pan of glowing coals to be placed upon Eyvind's belly, which burst asunder. The king said, 'Wilt thou now, Eyvind, believe in Christ?' 'No,' said Eyvind. With that died Eyvind.

Bishop Sigurd took all his mass-robes, and went forward to the bow of the king's ship; ordered tapers to be lighted and incense to be brought out. Then he set the crucifix upon the stem of the vessel, read the Evangelist and many prayers, and besprinkled the whole ship with holy water. Then they reached Godö Isle, where dwelt Rand the Strong, who while sleeping was taken prisoner. King Olaf ordered Rand to

be brought before him, and offered him baptism, saying, 'I will not take thy property from thee, but rather be thy friend, if thou wilt make thyself worthy to be so.' Rand exclaimed that he would never be a Christian. Then the king was wroth, and ordered Rand to be bound to a beam of wood with his face uppermost, and a round pin of wood to be set between his teeth. Then the king ordered an adder to be stuck into the mouth of him; but the serpent shrunk back when Rand breathed against it. The king put his horn into his mouth, and forced the adder to go in by holding a red-hot iron before the opening. So the serpent crept into the mouth of Rand, and gnawed its way out of his side; and thus Rand perished.

CCLXXI.

Zoroaster.

Gatha.

The Good Mind.

I will now tell you who are assembled here the wise Zendavesta. sayings of the Most Wise, the praises of the living God, and the songs of the good Spirit, the sublime truth which I see arising out of these sacred flames.

Ahunavaiti.

comp.

You shall therefore hearken to the soul of Nature. Let us be such as help the life of the future. The wise living spirits are the greatest supporters of it. The prudent man wishes only to be there where wisdom is at home.

Wisdom is the shelter from lies. All perfect things are garnered up in the splendid residence of the good mind, the wise, and the true.

Thou wise, the Father of the good mind!

Thou wise, hast created the sacred visions!

The wicked perish through the wisdom and holiness of the living wise Spirit.

Who are opposed in their thoughts, words, and actions to the wicked, and think of the welfare of creation, their efforts will be crowned by success through the mercy of God.

CCLXXII.

Prayer.

A low-minded man must he be who can lift up Persian. his hand in prayer to God's throne for terrestrial Miyán Káli, goods.

O friend, whose tongue speaks of knowledge divine, and whose heart ever draws the veil from the light of truth!

Never cherish a thought of which thou oughtest to be ashamed; never utter a word for which thou wouldst have to ask God's pardon!

10th cent.
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CCLXXIII.

Transition.

Christian.

Our ability is from God; who also gave us ability to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, 2 Cor. but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life. But if the ministration of death, engraven in letters on stones, was so glorious that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses by reason of the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away, shall not the ministration of the Spirit be much more glorious? For if the ministration of condemnation had glory, much greater is the glory of the ministration of righteousness. For even that which was made glorious hath ceased to be glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory by

Hindu.
Hitopadesa.

comp.

which it is exceeded. For if that which was to be done away was glorious, much more glorious is that which endureth.

Having therefore such hope, we use great plainness of speech; and do not as Moses did, who put a veil over his face that the children of Israel might not steadfastly look on the end of that which was to be done away. But their understandings were blinded; for until this day, when the old covenant is read, the same veil remaineth, since it is not unveiled to them that it is done away in Christ; but even till this day, when Moses is read, there lieth a veil upon their heart; but whenever it turneth to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all with unveiled face beholding in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

Therefore, having this ministry through the mercy we received, we are not faint-hearted; but have renounced the hidden things of shame; not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

The Timid Thinker.

CCLXXIV.

A man eminent in learning has not even a little virtue if he fears to practise it. What precious things can be shown to a blind man by a lamp which he holds in his hand? The patient is healed by careful thought, not by knowing his name.