way besides
this, and that there could be nothing added to it; and that there were
Men appointed to every Work, and that every one was best capable of
doing that unto which he was appointed by Nature. That this was God's
way of dealing with those which were gone before, and that there is no
Change in his way. Whereupon returning to _Salaman_ and his Friends, he
begg'd their Pardon for what he had said to them, and desir'd to be
excus'd, and told them that he was of the same Opinion with them, and
went on in the same way, and persuaded them to stick firmly to their
Resolution of keeping within the Bounds of the Law, and the Performance
of the External Rites, and that they should not much dive into the
Things that did not concern them: and that in doubtful Things they
should give Credit, and yield their Assent readily; and that they should
abstain from novel Opinions, and from their Appetites, and follow the
Examples of their pious Ancestors, and forsake Novelties, and that they
should avoid that neglect of religious Performances which was seen in
the vulgar sort of Men, and the Love of the World, which he principally
caution'd them against. For both he and his Friend _Asal_ knew that this
tractable, but defective sort of Men, had no other way in the World to
escape, but only by this means; and that if they should be rais'd above
this to curious Speculations, it would be worse with them, and they
would not be able to attain to the Degree of the Blessed, but would
fluctuate and be toss'd up and down, and make a bad End. But on the
contrary, if they continu'd in that State in which they were till Death
overtook them, they should be happy, and stand on the right Hand: But as
for those that out-went them, they should also take place of them, and
that they should be the next.

Sec. 119. So they took their leave and left them, and sought for an
Opportunity of returning to their Island, till it pleas'd God to help
them to a Convenience of passing. And _Hal Ebn Yokdhan_ endeavour'd to
attain to his lofty Station, by the same means he had sought it at
first, till he recover'd it; and _Asal_ followed his Steps, till he came
near him, or wanted but very little of it; and thus they continued
serving God in this Island till they died.

Sec. 120. And this is that (God assist thee and us by his Spirit) which we
have receiv'd of the History of _Hai Ebn Yokdhan, Asal_ and _Salaman_;
which comprehends such Choice of Words, as are not foun