Section 44
Now it is not a seemly thing to revile the king, for he is the anointed of Elohim. It is neither seemly nor good. If he does that which is good he will not suffer loss in three kingdoms: First, Elohim shall overthrow for him his enemy, and he shall not be seized by the hand of his enemy. Secondly, Elohim shall make him reign with Him and with His righteousness, and shall make him to sit on His right hand. Thirdly, Elohim shall make him to reign upon earth with glory and joy, and shall direct his kingdom for him, and shall bring down the nations under his feet. And if he treateth Elohim lightly, and does not do that which is good, and does not himself walk in the path of uprightness, Elohim shall work as He pleaseth against him: on earth He will make his days to be few, and in heaven {sic) his place of abode shall be the habitation of Sheol with the Adversary. And on earth he shall enjoy neither health nor gladness [and he shall live] in fear and terror, without peace and with perturbation. It is not a good thing for any of those who are under the dominion of a king to revile him, for retribution belongs to Elohim. Now the Kohanim are like the Nevi'im, only better than the Nevi'im, for the mysteries are given to them, so that they may lay hold upon the sun of righteousness, whilst the Seraphim, who were created out of fire, are only able to lay hold upon the mysteries with tongs. As for the Kohanim He named them “ salt,” and moreover, He named the Kohanim “ lamp ” and also “ light of the world,” and also “ the sun that lighteneth the darkness,” Mashiach, the Sun of righteousness, being in their hearts. And a Kohen, who has in him understanding, rebuketh the king concerning the work that he has seen; and that which he has not seen Elohim will enquire into, and there is none who can call Him to account. Moreover, the people must not revile the bishops and the Kohanim, for they are the children of Elohim and the men of His house, for which reason they must rebuke [men] for their sins and errors. And you, O Kohen, if you seest sin in a well-known man, shall not hesitate to rebuke him; let neither sword nor exile make you afraid. And hear how angry Elohim was with Yeshayahu because he did not rebuke King ‘Ozyan (Uzziah). And hearken also concerning Shemu'el the Navi, how he rebuked Saul 1 the king, being in no way afraid of him, and how he rent his kingdom [from him] by his word; and [hearken also] how Eliyahu [rebuked] Ahab. Do you then fear not, and rebuke and teach him that transgresseth. And Yisra'el from of old reviled their kings and provoked their Nevi'im to wrath, and in later times they crucified their Deliverer. But believing of the Mashiach folk dwell in peace, without sickness and suffering, without hatred and offence, with our king... 3 who loveth Elohim and who removeth not from his heart the thing of righteousness, and faith in the assemblies and in the believers. And his enemies shall be scattered by the might of the Cross of Yahushua the Mashiach. The 0 ueen of Sheba and her Son Mənəlik