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Platt, Rutherford Hayes, 1894-1975

"First Book of Adam and Eve"

Then in the 18th century, in a misguided
attempt to make sense of the word, the spelling helpmate
was introduced. Both errors are now beyond recall, and both
spellings are acceptable.


Chapter LXI - They begin to follow Satan.

1 Then he took Adam and Eve by the hand, and began to
bring them out of the cave.
2 But when they had come a little ways out of it, God
knew that Satan had overcome them, and had brought them out
before the forty days were ended, to take them to some
distant place, and to destroy them.
3 Then the Word of the Lord God again came and cursed
Satan, and drove him away from them.
4 And God began to speak to Adam and Eve, saying to
them, "What made you come out of the cave, to this place?"
5 Then Adam said to God, "Did you create a man before
us? For when we were in the cave there suddenly came to us
a friendly old man who said to us, 'I am a messenger from
God to you, to bring you back to some place of rest.'
6 And we believed, O God, that he was a messenger from
you; and we came out with him; and knew not where we should
go with him.


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