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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...9, 13, 14; 4 Ezra ii. 39, 45; Herm. Sim. viii. 2; Asc. Is. ix. 9. 11. Vretil. I cannot find this name anywhere else. 12. Give a reed to Enoch. These words are drawn upon in Liber S. Joannis Apocryphw (Tbilo, Cod. Apocr. N. T. vol. i. p. 890) 'Elevavit Henoc super firmamentum... et praecepit ei dari calamum... et sedens scripsit gexaginta septem libros. the books from my store-places, and give a reed to Enoch and interpret to him the books V And Vretil made haste and brought me the books, fragrant with myrrh, and gave me a reed from his hand 3. Of the Writing of Enoch how he ivrote about his wondeiful Goings and the heavenly Visions, and he himself wrote 366 Books. XXIII. 1. And he told me all the works of the heaven and 4 the earth and the sea, and their goings and comings 5, the noise of the thunder; the sun and moon and the movement of the stars; their changings; the seasons and years; days and hours6; and7 goings of the winds; and the numbers of the angels; the songs of the armed hosts8. 2. And everything relating to man, and every language of their songs, and the lives of men, and the precepts9 and instructions, and sweet-voiced singings, and all which it is suitable to be instructed in. 3. And Vretil instructed me thirty days and thirty nights, and his lips never ceased speaking; and I did not cease thirty days and thirty nights writing all the remarks10. 4. And Vretil11 said to me: ' All the things which I have told thee, thou hast written down. Sit12 down and write all about13 the souls 1 And take a reed for speedy writing and give it to Enoch, A Sok. A om. And show him the books wonderful and fragrant with myrrh from thy hand, A; Sok. agrees with text, save that he adds wonderful before books, and adds for speedy writing after reed. XXIII. 4 B om. 5...

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