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AGAIN he shewed me many Trees whose Leaves were shed, and which seemed to me to be wi∣ther'd;
for they were all alike. And he said unto me, Seest thou these Trees? I said, Sir, I see that they look like dry Trees. He answering said unto me; These Trees are like unto the Men who live in this pre∣sent World. I reply'd; Sir, Why are they like unto dryed Trees? Be∣cause, said he, neither the Righte∣ous nor Unrighteous are known from one another; but are all alike in this present World. For this World is as the Winter to the Righteous Men, because they are not known, but dwell among Sinners. As in the Winter all the Trees, having lost their Leaves, are like dry Trees; nor can it be said which are Dry and which are Green: So in this pre∣sent World neither the Righteous nor Wicked are discern'd from each other, but they are all alike.