New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05

Genesis, And God saw all that he
had made, and behold twas good,n
and to Eeclesiastics iii: II, "God
created everything in its proper sea-
son. and argue {" He created worlds
upon worlds, and destroyed them one
after the other, until he created this
world. He then said, This pleases
me, the others did not in its proper
season'-it was notmeet to create this
world until now" lEAiss 18L GH4
The Talmud tells much about the an
gels, but there were no angels atirst,
''lest men might say Michael SPAWNED
out. tire armament on the south, and
Gabriel on the north. There are
seven angel princes, and hosts of min
istering angels. Two accompany every
man, and for every new good deed he
acquires a new guardian angel. e'-
Every nation" the Talmud says,
'Ahas its special guardian angel, its
horoscopes, its ruling planets and
stars. But there is no planet for Is
rael. Israel shall look but to him.
There is no mediator between
those that are called his children and
their Father which is in Heaven"
Miracles are regarded as only posi- ,
BILE through sort of ''prestabilitated
harmony" they were created" 1.-THE
end of all other things, and among
them wasthe art of writing. All souls
that are ever to be united with bodies
were created in the beginning. They
were originally cognizant of all things,
but at the hour of birth in human
body an angel touches the mouth of
the child, which causes it to forget all
that it has been. .. ...,- ~.
The fear and service of God is the
end and aim of mans existence.
Resurrection and Immortality are
plainly taught. Prepare thyself in
the hall that thou mayest be admit
ten into the palace.' This world is
like a wayside inn, but the world to
come is like the real home,' are some
of the sayings. Everlasting punish
ment is denied. Generations upon
generations" the most wicked are
punished, but whoever repents will at
last attain everlasting bliss. The de-
scriptions of heaven are exceedingly
glorious.
We append few of the proverbs
and sayings:
The dying bepediction of sage to
his disciples was, 81 pray for you that
the fear Of heaven may be as strong
upon you as the fear of man. You
avoid sin before the face of the latter;
avoid it before the face of the All-see-
ing" A
"If God hates idolatry why does he
not destroy it!' asked heather.
They answered.:
Behold, they worship the sun and
the moon and the stars; would you
have him destroy this beautiful world
for the sake of the foolish!'
He who has more learning than
good works is like tree with many
branches but few roots, which the first
wind throws on its face; while he
whoce works are greater than his
knowledge is like a tree with many
roots and fewer branches, but which
all Of the winds of heaven can not up
root.
The house that does not open to the
poor shall open to a physician.
When the thief has no opportunity
for stealing, he considers himself an
honest man.
While thy foot is well shod, smash
the thorn.
There is great difference between
him who is ashamed before himself
and him who is only ashamed before
others.
Teach thine own tongue to say, do
not know.
Not the place honors the man, but
the man the place.
Commit a sin twice, and you will
then think it perfectly allowable
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