Adam is troubled by his wedding with
Eve.
Book I. Chapter LXXI.
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But when Adam heard these
words from Satan, he sorrowed much, because of his oath and of his
promise, and said, "Shall I commit adultery with my flesh and my
bones, and shall I sin against myself, for God to destroy me, and to
blot me out from off the face of the earth?
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"Since, when at first, I
ate of the tree, He drove me out of the garden into this strange land,
and deprived me of my bright nature, and brought death upon me.
If, then, I should do this, He will cut off my life from the earth,
and He will cast me into hell, and will plague me there a long time.
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"But God never spoke the
words thou hast told me; and ye are not God's angels, nor yet sent
from Him. But ye are devils, come to me under the false
appearance of angels. Away from me; ye cursed of God!"
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Then those devils fled from
before Adam. And he and Eve arose, and returned to the Cave of
Treasures, and went into it.
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Then Adam said to Eve,
"If thou sawest what I did, tell it not; for I sinned against God
and I have placed my hand another time into that of Satan."
Eve, then, held her peace, as Adam told her.
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Then Adam arose, and spread
his hands unto God, beseeching and entreating Him with tears, to
forgive him what he had done. And Adam remained thus standing
and praying forty days and forty nights. He neither ate nor
drank until he dropped down upon the earth from hunger and thirst.
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Then God sent His Word unto
Adam, who raised him up from where he lay, and said unto him, "O
Adam, why hast thou sworn by My name, and why hast thou made agreement
with Satan another time?"
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But Adam wept, and said,
"O God, forgive me, for I did this unwittingly; believing they
were God's angels."
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And God forgave Adam, saying
to him, "Beware of Satan."
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And He withdrew His Word from
Adam.
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Then Adam's heart was
comforted; and he took Eve, and they went out of the cave, to make
some food for their bodies.
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But from that day Adam
struggled in his mind about his wedding Eve; afraid as he was to do
it, lest God should be wroth with him.
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Then Adam and Eve went to the
river of water, and sat on the bank, as people do when they enjoy
themselves.
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But Satan was jealous of
them; and would destroy them.
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