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due years and years。 Robert F。 had violated a monastery once；
he had committed unprintable crimes since； and they had been
permittedunder disapprovalbut the ravishment of the monastery
had not been forgotten nor forgiven； and the worm came at last。
Why were these reforms put off in this strange way？ What was to
be gained by it？ Did Henry of Huntington really know his facts；
or was he only guessing？ Sometimes I am half persuaded that
he is only a guesser； and not a good one。 The divine wisdom
must surely be of the better quality than he makes it out to be。
Five hundred years before Henry's time some forecasts of the
Lord's purposes were furnished by a pope； who perceived； by
certain perfectly trustworthy signs furnished by the Deity for
the information of His familiars； that the end of the world was
。 。 。 about to come。 But as this end of the world draws
near many things are at hand which have not before happened； as
changes in the air； terrible signs in the heavens； tempests out
of the common order of the seasons； wars； famines； pestilences；
earthquakes in various places； all which will not happen in our
days； but after our days all will come to pass。
Still； the end was so near that these signs were 〃sent before
that we may be careful for our souls and be found prepared
to meet the impending judgment。〃
That was thirteen hundred years ago。 This is really no
improvement on the work of the Roman augurs。
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