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THE UNKNOWN LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST.
is the mother of the universe and the truth of divine creation lies within her.'
"She is the foundation of all that is good and beautiful, as also the germ of life and death. Upon her depends the whole life of man for she is his mora} and natural support in his labors."
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"She gives birth to you amid suffering; by the sweat of her brow she attends your growth and until her death you cause her the greatest anxiety. Bless her and adore her, for she is your only friend and support upon earth."
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Respect and defend her; in acting thus you will win her love and her heart, and you will please God, and many of your sins will be forgiven."
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'Therefore, love your wives and respect them, for they will be mothers to-morrow, and later elders of a whole nation."
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"Be submissive to your wife; her love ennobles a man, softens his hardened heart, tames the beast and makes a lamb of it."
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"Wife and mother are inestimable treasures bestowed of God; they are the most beautiful ornaments of the universe, and of them will be born all who shall inhabit the world."
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"Just as the God of armies formerly separated the light from earkness and the land from waters, so woman possesses the divine talent to separate the good from evil intentions in man."
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