seventh heaven (20-21), where he sees God sittingon His throne^ and the heavenly hosts in their ten orders on the steps of ths throne, and the seraphim singing the tnsagion. And t- (-.!) fell down and worshipped ; and Michael, at God s command, took from him his earthly robe and anointed hun with the holy oU from the or6or muerUardicB, the olive tree that stood in the garden, and clothed him with the ' raiment of Ood s glory. And thus E, became Uke one of the glorious ones. And b. (li), under the instruction of Vretil, wrote a«5 books "i thirty dayj and thirty nights about things in heaven and earth, and about the souls if men created from eternity, and their future dwelling- places. In 24-26 God makes known to E. how He created the invisible out of the visible : how He commanded Adoil (possibly a corruption of Uriel = light of God) and Arkhas to come forth and buret asunder, and so the light on high and the world below were produced. And God divided the light and the darkness (27), and made the seven heavens. And (iod caused the waters which are under the heavwis to be gathered into one place, and out of the waters He made the earth and an abyss in its midst C'S) Such was the work of the first day. And on the second day God • fashioned for all the heavenly hosts a nature hke that of fire ■ (291-3), and one of the archangels, Satanail, rebelled and God cast him down from the heights (29» <•). And on the third dav God (30i 2) caused the earth to produce trees and herbs and every seed that U sown, and planted Paradise. And on the fourth (303-6) God ordered great lighU to be in the various circle* of the heaven3,i.e. Kruno, Aphrodite, Ares, the Sun, Zeus, Hennes, the Moon. And Ood appointed the sun and moon to give light to the earth, and to proceed through the twelve signs of the zodiac And on the fifth (30' W) God created the fish of the sea and the fowl of heaven, and everything that moveth on the earth And on the sixth He made man from seven substances, and railed him Adam, from the four quarters of the worid, and showed to him the two wavs of light and darkness. And while Adam was m 1 aradise the heavens were open so that he could see the angels ^^ heaven (31) ; but Satan envied hun, and deceived Eve. And uoa established the eighth day (331- »), at the >-if.'"'"'"e; »' *'"'=^ time should be no more. And God announced Hmise f to E^ M • the eternal One. and the One not made with hands. My '^°^ is my counsellor, and my word is reality.' "The coiTUption of the earth and the Deluge are then foretold, and the preseri-at on of Noah ch 35. God bids E. to return to the earth for thirtj days and teach his sons during that time (36-38). L admonishes and instmcts his sons, and tells them what he ^as seen the courses of the sun and moon, the seasons the winds, the thunder and lightning. Hades and hell and Paradise, and gives uttenuice to nine beatitudes (39-42). He impresses on them the incom- parable dignity of goodness-' none is greater than he who fears God ■ (43). They are not to re^ Ue the person of man, for he who reviles man in reality reviles God: they are to make their offerings, and yet not to value them unduly, but consider the motive mther from which they spring (44-16). L. gives his books to his sons (47) ; instructs them not to swear, neither by heaven nor by earth nor by any other ^rea are which G(xi made (49) ; bids them in meekness to accomplish the number of their davs, to refrain from avenging themselves, and to be open-handed to those in need (.■iO-61). Again he "'"nciates seven beatitudes and their corresponding woes (62). "The departed saints do not intercede for the hving (63). At the close of the appointed time (65-69) E. again addresses his sons. He announces to them his coming departure to the highest heavens. He declares that no soul shall pensh till the final iud.inent, and that the souls of beasts will then bring charges Snst the men who ill-treated them. He gives further instruc- tion as to sacrifice, and their duty to the needy, aiid warns gainst uimatural sins, contempt and lying ('«-63)- . J^e Peop^ assemble in Achuzan to take leave of E He addreMes them on various topics, and exhorts them to faithfulness. He announces the great judgment, after «hi^^h 'the times shall perish, and there shall be no year, nor month, nor daJ. ana there shall be no hours.' ' Moreover, there shall be no labour nor sickness, nor sorrow, anxiety, nor need, nor night nor darkness, but a great light.' He is then earned oH W the hi-hest heaven. And his sons thereupon build an altar m Achuzan and hold high '.estival, rejoicmg and praismg God (64-fl8).
VI The AtJTHOK's Views on Anthropology. — Ali tlie souls of men were created before the foundation of the world, 23», and also a future place of abode in heaven or hell for every indi- vidual eoul, 49» 58» 61». Mans body was made of seven substances, 30«, and his name, as we liave already seen, was given to him by God from the four quarters. Man was created originally good • free will was bestowed upon him, with the knowledge of good and evil. He was instructed in tlie two ways of light and darkness and then permitted to mould his own destiny, 30'». liut his connexion with the body biassed his preferencea in tlie direction of evil, and death ensued as the wa.'es of sin, oO'". All men will be judged hnal y, 4Qi?.is. ti,e ri.rliteous will e.scjii)e tlie last judg- ment, (i,^.» UG', and be gathered to eternal life j bu« hell will be the eternal abode of the wicked, lO;^- and there is no place of repentance after death, iZ