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[01] Upon this reply, Ohlad hit himself on the chest, bowed deeply before the altar and then went straight out to the ninety-nine waiting brothers, immediately called upon Danel and told him everything that he had heard from the Lord.
[02] And Danel replied in return: "Verily, if you had not explained this situation with such lofty earnestness, I could hardly believe that the large, sublime, holy God could involve Himself with such trifle matters!
[03] Nevertheless, there must be something to it, for if the Lord wants to withhold His mercy from us if we do not let go of this apparent vice and want to give us a bitter judgement instead!
[04] I will immediately make known the Lord's will! I can take care of me and my house; there certainly will be no more gatherings, and we also will make no more visits except in the manner the Lord wants it, namely in His most holy name only!
[05] But concerning the others, I can of course give no guarantees about what they will do!"
[06] And Ohlad said: "This for the time being does not concern you nor me; in this regard the Lord will be doing His part!"
[07] Thereupon Danel at once went to the ninety-eight, as well as to their children and women and informed them about the Lord's will, in precisely the same way as he had heard it from Ohlad.
[08] The men converted soon afterwards; but the women and the more adult children began to sob and secretly even crying and to revile and said:
[09] "God could not have said that! This is an invention of Ohlad, the ten magicians of the height and now also the famous Danel, who always knows how to turn his coat against the wind!
[10] Why should we not be loved in a society by several men?
[11] Why should we be there for only one man and to polish and make us beautiful for him only?
[12] Why should our daughters not have the opportunity to make all sorts of acquaintances with the young man's world, so that they can choose the one which they like most?
[13] And why should our sons not get to know the girls? Should they in the end remain unmarried? But where else, except in social circles, presents itself a chance for this?!
[14] We in any way only visit respectable, old aristocratic houses and are visited by them in return!
[15] God can not be wise, if he demands something like that from us! If we did something bad during such visits, it would be something else; but we only have fun doing so in the most innocent way of the world! How should, how can this be contrary to a wise God?!
[16] But Danel said to them: “O you women, you grumble about the arrangements of God! Don’t you know how He always has chastised those who oppose Him?! This matter appears to you too trifle which, however, is important to God; therefore you say, God could not be wise!
[17] O you blind fools! Who created the small gnat, who the leaf mite, who the countless worms in a swamp, who the hairs of your head? Are all these not seemingly petty things?! And yet, the great God takes care of them!
[18] Who but the work master knows best what avails His works?! But if the great Work Master Himself gives us rules on how to live, should we not immediately most thankfully accept them?!
[19] Even if the evil seems to you to be small and insignificant, because you already got accustomed to it, should it therefore be the case with God?
[20] Oh, the Lord will never ever align Himself with our great folly, but it is up to us, His creatures, that we follow His will, – for He alone knows what avails us!
[21] Does not only one drop of poison already poison ten buckets of water so that it cannot be enjoyed wholesomely and without harm?! But can one healthy drop of water also purify ten buckets full of poison?
[22] Thus death is more powerful than life, and we can very easily lose it! Therefore, it means to note the rules well and live accordingly, as it is the will of the Lord of life. Understand me and do not mutter. Amen."