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Chapter 39

           ReadtheancienthistoryofthepeopleofGod,andtellmeifthose,bywhomJehovahwroughtsuchmarvelsamongthenations,werethenapeopleofmisersandofusurers!Andknow,proudknight,wenumbernamesamongstustowhichyourboastednorthernnobilityisasthegourdcomparedwiththecedarnamesthatascendfarbacktothosehightimeswhentheDivinePresenceshookthemercy-seatbetweenthecherubim,andwhichderivetheirsplendourfromnoearthlyprince,butfromtheawfulVoice,whichbadetheirfathersbenearestofthecongregationtotheVisionSuchweretheprincesoftheHouseofJacob."

           Rebecca’scolourroseassheboastedtheancientgloriesofherrace,butfadedassheadded,withatsigh,"SuchWEREtheprincesofJudah,nowsuchnomore!Theyaretrampleddownliketheshorngrass,andmixedwiththemireoftheways.Yetaretherethoseamongthemwhoshamenotsuchhighdescent,andofsuchshallbethedaughterofIsaacthesonofAdonikam!Farewell!Ienvynotthyblood-wonhonoursIenvynotthybarbarousdescentfromnorthernheathensIenvytheenotthyfaith,whichiseverinthymouth,butneverinthyheartnorinthypractice."

           "Thereisaspellonme,byHeaven!"saidBois-Guilbert."Ialmostthinkyonbesottedskeletonspoketruth,andthatthereluctancewithwhichIpartfromtheehathsomethinginitmorethanisnatural.

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