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me; you had need of me, and therefore you did send for me. And I have
willingly come to you, that I might teach you this Magistery and
manifestly show to you what the wonderful virtue and power of God is.
But you fear whereof you speak before I fear, neither do I as yet despair
of you, for every one who shall be fearful, is not perfect in the truth. And
it most becomes a wise man to fear nothing: for if he fear, he will quickly
despair, and if he despair his mind will wander, neither shall he by any
means attain to the effect of his desire or intent. And for that I now
understand that you love me, and for that I perceive you to be severe in
your manners, godly in your actions, and patient, it does not become me
any longer to hide and conceal this Magistery from you. You have now
fully come to the purpose and long inquisitions most easiest of all men.
Blessed be the name of the Lord world without end.”

At these words the king smiled and said: “Now I know that God gives
patience to every man, for hastiness is of the part of the devil. And I am
the nephew of Mocoya and the son of King Gezid. And there is no
fortitude but with the great God, who is one most highest.”

And Moirenus said: “O good king, God convert you to a better mind. Be
now at the judgment of this Magistery : you shall know it well and
understand it. But in the entrance and end of it, remember to study much,
because, by the help of God, you shall easily obtain all things, which
appertain to it. For this thing which you have sought after is not bought
and or obtained by force or anger, but by patience, humility and perfect
love.

“For God bestows this divine and pure science on his faithful servants,
and they on whom this gift shall be bestowed, ought first to foresee to
whom they commit and reveal it. For this thing is nothing else but the
gift of the most highest God, who shows it to those of his servants that be
faithful. Therefore it is mete for all men to be humble and lowly to the
omnipotent God.”

Then said the king: “Surely we know and acknowledge that there is no
perfection of things without the help and demonstration of the divinity,
for he is most highest and immutable.”

Afterwards the king admired me and said: “O my good servant Galip, sit
down quickly and commit to writing all those things which we shall
confer of.”

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