And measures and matters of The Truth of the "time" we are in ...how "man" ..."thought to change time and times ... Dearly beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, how that one day is with the Lord, as a thousand year, and a thousand year as one day.
The Lord is not slack to fulfil his promise, as some men count slackness: but is patient to us ward, and would have no man lost, but would receive all men to repentance.
creteis@yahoo.com Behold in a wonder full dream during the whoreable nightmare of the dark season ...of the times and time ..of the season of man ...see son of man ...
And a storm and flurry of things and circumstances and PEOPLE TO AVOID ...APPEARED !!!
EVEN AS A FLUTTERING OF PURE WHITE PAGES FROM THE WORD OF GOD AND JESUS...
even that any might "RECEIVE" ...IN THE UTTER DARKNESS OF ...THE DAY...
and scripture came back to remembrance ...
The First Epistle of St Paul the Apostle - to the Corinthians
The congregations of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord and so doeth the congregation that is in their house. All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss. The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, the same be *Anathema maranatha. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
*Anathema maranatha: from the marginal notes: The same be accursed at the coming of the Lord.
The Second Epistle of St Paul the Apostle - to the Thessalonians
Paul, Sylvanus and Timotheus.
Unto the congregation of the Thessalonians which are in God our father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
We are bound to thank God always for you brethren, as it is *meet, because that your faith grows exceedingly, and every one of you swims in love toward another between yourselves, so that we ourselves rejoice of you in the congregations of God, over your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you suffer, which is a token of the righteous judgment of God, that you are counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer. It is verily a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you: and to you which are troubled, rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall show himself from heaven with his mighty Angels, in flaming fire, rendering vengeance unto them that know not God, and to them that obey not unto the Gospell of our Lord Jesus Christ, which shall be punished with everlasting damnation, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power, when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be made marvelous in all them that believe: because our testimony that we had unto you, was believed even the same day that we preached it. Wherefore we pray always for you that our God make you worthy of the calling, and fulfil all *delectation of goodness and the work of faith, with power: that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in him, through the grace of our God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
*meet (worthy) *delectation (enjoyment, pleasure)
The Epistle of St Paul the Apostle - Unto Titus
Of these things I would you should certify, that they which believe God, might be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. Foolish questions, and *genealogies and brawlings and strife about the law, avoid, for they are unprofitable and *superfluous. A man that is given to heresy, after the first and the second *admonition, avoid: remembering, that he that is such, is perverted and sins, even damned by his own judgement.
*voluptuousness: indecent pride,lust of eye, lust of flesh and pride of goods. *genealogies (family trees, ancestry) *superfluous (vain ganglings ) *admonition (mild rebuke),
Then was Jesus led away of the spirit into wilderness, to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. Then came to him the tempter, and said: if thou be the son of God, command that these stones be made bread. He answered and said: it is written, man shall not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him: if you be the son of God, cast your self down. For it is written: he shall give his angels charge over you, and with their hands they shall hold you up, that you dash not your foot against a stone. And Jesus said to him, it is written also: You shall not tempt your Lord God.
The devil took him up again and led him in to an exceeding high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and all the glory of them, and said to him: all these will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me. Then said Jesus unto him. Avoid, Satan. For it is written, you shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
Then the devil left him, and behold, the angels came and ministered unto him.A faithful witness delivereth souls, but a liar deceiveth them.
The fear of the Lord is a stronghold, for unto his he will be a sure defense.
The fear of the Lord is a well of life, to avoid the snares of death.The First Epistle of St Paul - Unto Timothy
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which gives us abundantly all things to enjoy them, and that they do good, and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come that they may obtain eternal life.
O' Timothy save that which is given you to keep, and avoid unghostly vanities of voices and oppositions of science falsely so called, which science while some professed, they have errored as concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.The Second Epistle of St Paul the Apostle - Unto Timothy
You therefore my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesu. And what things you have heard of me many bearing witness, the same deliver to faithful men, which are apt to teach *other. You therefore suffer affliction as a good soldier of Jesu Christ. No man that wars, entangles himself with worldly business, and that because he would please him that has chosen him to be a soldier. And though a man strive for a mastery, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. The husbandman that labors must first receive of the fruits. Consider what I say. The Lord give you understanding in all things.
Remember that Jesus Christ being of the seed of David, rose again from death according to my Gospell, wherein I suffer trouble as an evil doer, even unto bonds. But the word of God was not bound. Herefore I suffer all things, for the elects sakes, that they might also obtain that salvation which is in Christ Jesu, with eternal glory.
It is a true saying, if we be dead with him we also shall live with him. If we be patient, we shall also reign with him. If we deny him, he also shall deny us. If we believe not, yet abides he faithful. He cannot deny him self. Of these things put them in remembrance, and testify before the Lord, that they strive not about words: which is to no profit, but to pervert the hearers.
Study to show yourself *laudable unto God a workman that needs not to be ashamed, dividing the word of truth justly. Unghostly and vain voices pass over. For they shall increase unto greater ungodliness, and their words shall fret even as does a *cancre: of whose number is Hymeneous and Philetos, which as concerning the truth have errored, saying that the resurrection is past already, and do destroy the faith of *diverse persons.
But the sure ground of God remains, and has this seal: the Lord knows them that are his, and let every man that calls on the name of Christ, depart from iniquity. Not withstanding in a great house are not only vessels of gold and of silver: but also of wood and of earth, some for honour, and some unto dishonour. But if a man purge him self from such fellows, he shall be a vessel sanctified unto honour, *meet for the Lord, and prepared unto all good works.
Lusts of youth avoid, and follow righteousness, faith, love and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart. Foolish and unlearned questions put from you, remembering that they do but gender strife. But the servant of the Lord must not strive: but must be peaceable unto all men, and apt to teach, and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist, if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth: that they may come to them selves again out of the snare of the devil, which are now taken of him at his will.
*other (others). *laudable (honorable, praised) *cancre (canker, cancer? ) *diverse (different, contradictory) *meet (worthy)
The First Epistle of St Peter the Apostle
Likewise let the wives be in subjection to their husbands that even they which believe not the word, may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives: while they behold your pure conversation coupled with fear. Whose apparel shall not be outward with broided hair, and hanging on of gold, or in putting on of gorgeous apparel: but let the hid man of the heart be uncorrupt, with a meek and a quiet spirit, which spirit is before God a thing much set by. For after this manner in the old time did the holy women which trusted in God, attire themselves, and were obedient to their husbands, even as Sara obeyed Abraham, and called him Lord: whose daughters you are as long as you do well, not being afraid of every shadow.
Likewise you men dwell with them according to knowledge: giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as unto them that are heirs also of the grace of life, that your prayers be not let.
In conclusion, be you all of one mind, one suffer with another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous, not rendering evil for evil, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrariwise, bless, remembering that you are thereunto called, even that you should be heirs of blessing. If any man long after life, and loves to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak not guile. Let him *eschew evil and do good: let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers. But the face of the Lord beholds them that do evil.
Moreover who is it that will harm you, if you follow that which is good? Notwithstanding happy are you if you suffer for righteousness sake. you and fear not though they seem terrible to you, neither be troubled: but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you, and that with meekness and fear: having a good conscience, that when they backbite you as evildoers, they may be ashamed, for as much as they have falsely accused your good conversation in Christ.
It is better (if the will of God be so) that you suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. For as much as Christ has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, for to bring us to God, and was killed, as pertaining to the flesh: but was quickened in the spirit.
In which spirit he also went and preached unto the spirits that were in prison, which were in time past disobedient, when the long suffering of God abode exceeding patiently in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing wherein few (that is to say, eight souls) were saved by water, which signifies baptism that now saves us, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but in that a good conscience consents to God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is our right hand of God: and is gone into heaven, angels, power and might subdued unto him.
*eschew (avoid)
In the land of *hus, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such one as feared God, *exchewed evil. This man had seven sons, and three daughters. His substance was seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she asses, and a very great household: so that he was one of the most principal men among all them of the east country. And his sons went, and made banquets: one day in one house, another day in another, and sent for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. So when they had passed over the time of their banqueting round about, Job sent for them, and cleansed them again, and gat up early, and offered for everyone a burnt offering. For Job thought thus: peradventure my sons have done some offense, and have been unthankful to God in their hearts. And thus did Job everyday. Now upon the time, when the servants of God came and stood before the Lord, *Sathan came also among them. And the Lord said unto Sathan: From whence comest thou? Sathan answered the Lord, and said: I have gone about the land and walked through it.
Then said the Lord unto Sathan: hast thou not considered my servant Job, and how that he is an innocent and virtuous man: such one as feareth God, and *extueth evil, and that there is none like him in the land? Sathan answered, and said unto the Lord: Doth Job fear God for nought? hast thou not preserved him, his house, and all his substance on every side? hast thou not blessed the work of his hands? Is not his possession is increased in the land? But lay thine hand upon him a little, touch once all that he hath, and ( I hold ) he shall curse thee to thy face. And the Lord said unto Sathan: lo all that he hath, be in thy power: only upon him self see that thou lay not thine hand. Then went Sathan forth from the Lord.
Now upon a certain day when his sons and his daughters were eating, and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house, there came a messenger unto Job, and said: While the oxen were plowing, and the Asses going in the pasture beside them: the *Sabeens came in violently, and took them all away: yee, they have slain thy servants with the sword, and I only ran my way, to tell thee.
And while he was yet speaking, there came another, and said: The fire of God is fallen from heaven, it hath consumed, and burnt up all thy sheep and servants: and I only ran my way , to tell thee. In the mean season while he was yet speaking, there came another, and said: The *Caldees made three armies, and fell upon thy camels, which they have carried away, yee and slain thy servants with the sword: and I only am gotten away, to tell thee: While he was speaking, there came yet another, and said: Thy sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house, and suddenly there came a mighty great wind out of the South, and smote the four corners of the house: which fell upon thy children, so that they are dead: and I am gotten away alone, to tell thee.
Then Job stood up, and rent his clothes, shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, worshipped, and said: Naked came I out of my mothers womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, now blessed be the name of the Lord. In all these things did Job not offend, ner murmur foolishly against God.*hus (Uz), *Sathan (Satan)
*exchewed = to avoid, shun, escape evil,
*extueth: eschew; avoid, shun, escape; put away from ones self . RN
*Sabeens HEB = "drunkard" or "he who is coming" drunk with the wine of the world, maker of oaths /a gatherer together RN *Caldees = desirous and willing
The same time the disciples came unto Jesus saying: who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Jesus called a child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said: Verily I say unto you: except you turn, and become as children, you cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore humble himself as this child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whosoever receives such a child in my name, receives me. But whosoever offend one of these little ones, which believe in me: it were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe be unto the world because of offenses. How be it, it cannot be avoided but that offences shall be given. Nevertheless woe be to the man, by whom the offense comes.
Wherefore if your hand or your foot offend you, cut *him off and cast him from you. It is better for you to enter into life halt or maimed, rather then you should having two hands or two feet, be cast into everlasting fire. And if also your eye offend you, pluck him out and cast him from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. See that you despise not one of these little ones. For I say unto you, that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my father, which is in heaven. Ye, and the son of man is come to save that which is lost. How think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not leave ninety and nine in the mountains, and go and seek that one which is gone astray? If it happen that he find him, verily I say unto you: he rejoices more of that sheep, then of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your father in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. *hit: exactly as written hit: from the Hebrew meaning to "find"
Moreover if your brother trespass against you. Go and tell him his fault between him and you alone. If he hear you, you have won your brother: But if he hear you not, then take yet with you one or two, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, all things may be established. If he hear not them, tell it unto the congregation. If he hear not the congregation, take him as an heathen man and as a publican. Verily I say unto you, whatsoever you bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven. And whatsoever you *lowse on earth, shall be *lowsed in heaven. Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree in earth upon any manner thing, whatsoever they shall desire: it shall be given them of my father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Then came Peter to him, and said: master, how often shall I forgive my brother, if he sin against me, seven times? Jesus said unto him: I say not unto you seven times: but seventy times seven times. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take accounts of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents: whom because he had nought to pay, his master commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant fell down and besought him saying: Sir, give me *respite, and I will pay it every whit. Then had the lord pity on that servant, and *lowsed him, and forgave him the debt.
And the said servant went out and found one of his fellows, which owed him an hundred pence, and laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying: pay me that you owest. And his fellow fell down and besought him saying: have patience with me, and I will pay you all. And he would not but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. When his other fellows saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their Lord all that had happened. Then his Lord called him, and said unto him. O evil servant I forgave you all that debt, because you prayed me: was it not *mete also that you should have had compassion on your fellow, even as I had pity on you? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all that was due to him. So likewise shall my heavenly father do unto you, except you forgive with your hearts, each one to his brother their trespasses.
*lowse: again as above; low from the Hebrew is to humble. *respite (reprieve), *ought (owed/ anything) *mete (measured; worthy) speaking of the "body of Jesus " *him...record shows that the religious and churchLIE changed this to "IT" and punished people by cutting off their feet and hands and plucking out their eyes HELL OH !!!
I beseech you brethren, mark them which cause division and give occasions of evil, contrary to the doctrine which you have learned: and avoid them. For they that are such, serve not the Lord Jesus Christ: but their own bellies, and with sweet preachings and flattering word deceive the hearts of the innocents. For your obedience extends to all men. I am glad no doubt of you. But yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and to be innocent as concerning
evil. The God of peace tread Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesu Christ be with you.
The First Epistle of St Paul the Apostle - to the Corinthians
As concerning the things whereof you wrote unto me: it is good for a man, not to touch a woman. Nevertheless to avoid fornication, let every man have his wife: and let every woman have her husband. Let the man give unto the wife due *benevolence. Likewise also the wife unto the man. The wife has not power over her own body: but the husband. And likewise the man has not power over his own body: but the wife. Withdraw not yourselves one from another, except it be with consent for a time, for to give yourselves to fasting and prayer. And afterward come again to the same thing, least Satan tempt you for your *incontinence.
Then said he to the disciples, it cannot be avoided but that offenses will come. Nevertheless woe be to him through whom they come. It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea, then that he should offend one of these little ones. Take heed to your selves. If your brother trespass against you, rebuke him and if he repent, forgive him. And though he sin against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to you saying: it repents me, forgive him.
The Second Epistle of St Paul the Apostle - to the Corinthians
Now therefore, as you are rich in all parts, in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all ferventness, and in love, which you have to us: even so see that you be plenteous in this benevolence. This say I not as commanding: but because others are so fervent, therefore prove I your love, whether it be perfect or no. you know the liberality of our Lord Jesus Christ, which though he were rich, yet for your sakes became poor: that you through his poverty, might be made rich.
And I give counsel here to. For this is expedient for you, which began, not to do only: but also to will a year ago. Now therefore perform the deed: that as there was in you a readiness to will, even so you may perform the deed, of that which you have. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man has, and not according to that he has not.
It is not my mind that others be set at ease, and you brought into cumbrance: but that there be *egalness now at this time, that your abundance succour their lack: that their abundance may supply your lack: that there may be equality, agreeing to that which is written: He that gathered much had never the more abundance, and he that gathered little had never the less. Thanks be unto God, which put in the heart of Titus the same good mind toward you. For he accepted the request yes rather he was so well willing that of his own accord came unto you.
We have sent with him that brother, whose laud is in the gospel throughout all the congregations: and not so only, but is also chosen of the congregations to be a fellow with us in our journey concerning this benevolence that is ministered by us unto the praise of the Lord and to stir up your prompt mind.
For this we *eschew, that any man should rebuke us in this plenteous distribution that is ministered by us, and therefore make provision for honest things, not in the sight of God only, but also in the sight of men.
We have sent with them a brother of ours whom we have often times proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent. The great confidence which I have in you, has caused me this to do: partly for Titus sake which is my fellow and helper as concerning you, partly because of others which are our brethren, and the messengers of the congregations, and the glory of Christ. Wherefore show unto them the proof of your love, and of the rejoicing that we have of you, that the congregations may see it.
*wit (know) *egalness (eagleness, agileness: meaning to quicken, to have lightness ...no burden ?) *eschew (avoid),
Chapter 18
I will love thee, ( O' Lord ) my strength. The Lord is my *succor, my refuge, my Savior: my God, my helper, in whom I will trust: my buckler, the horn of my health, and my protection.
I will praise the Lord, and call upon him, so shall I be save from mine enemies.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the brooks of ungodliness made me afraid. The pains of hell came about me, the snares of death took hold upon me.
Yet in my trouble I called upon the Lord, and complained unto my God. So he heard my voice out of his holy temple, and my complaint came before him, yee even into his ears.
Then the earth trembled and quaked, the very foundations of the hills shook and were removed, because he was wroth.
There went a smoke out of his nostrils, and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals were kindled at it. He bowed the heavens, and came down, and it was dark was under his feet. He rode upon the Cherub, and did fly: he came flying with the wings of the wind. He made darkness his pavilion round about him, with dark waters and thick clouds to cover him. At the brightness of his presence the clouds removed, with hail stones and coals of fire. The Lord also thundered out of the heaven, and the height gave his thunder with hail stones and coals of fire. He sent out his arrows and scattered them, he cast sore lightnings, and destroyed them. The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered at thy chiding (O' Lord) at the blasting and breath of thy displeasures.
He sent from the height to fetch me, and took me out of great waters. He delivered me from my strong enemies, and from my foes which were too mighty for me. They prevented me in the time of my trouble, but the Lord was my defense. He brought me forth also into liberty: and delivered me, because he had a favor unto me.
The Lord shall reward me after my righteous dealing, and according to the cleanness of my hands shall he recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the Lord: and have not behaved myself wickedly against my God. I have an eye unto all his laws, and cast not out his commandments from me.
Uncorrupt will I be before him, and will I *eschue my own wickedness.
Therefore shall the Lord reward me after my righteous dealing, and according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with the innocent thou shalt be innocent. With the clean thou shalt be clean, and with the *froward thou shalt be froward. For thou shalt save the poor oppressed, and bring down the high looks of the proud.
Thou lightest my candle, O' Lord my God: thou makest my darkness to be light.
For in thee I can discomfort an host of men: yee in my God I can leap over the wall.
The way of God is a perfect way: the words of the Lord are tried in fire: he is a shield of defense, for all them that trust in him. For who is God, but the Lord? Or, who hath any strength, but our God?
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and made my way uncorrupt. He hath made my feet like hertes feet, and set me up on high. He teacheth my hands to fight, and maketh mine arms to break even a bow of steel. Thou hast given me the defense of thy health, thy right hand upholdeth me, and thy loving correction maketh me great. Thou hast made room enough under me for to go, that my foot steps should not slide.
I will follow upon mine enemies, and take them: I will not turn till they be discomforted.
I will smite them, they shall not be able to stand, but fall under my feet.
Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle, thou hast thrown them all down under me, that rose up against me. Thou hast made mine enemies to turn their backs upon me, thou hast destroyed them that hate me.
They cried, but there was none to help them: yee even unto the Lord, but he heard them not. I will beat them small as the dust clay in the wind, I will cast them out as clay in the streets.
Thou shalt deliver me from the strivings of the people, thou shalt make me the head of the Heathen. As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me, but the strange children disassemble with me. The strange children are waxen old, and go halting out of their paths.
The Lord liveth: and blessed be my helper, praise be the God of my health. Even the God which seeth that I be avenged, and subdueth the people unto me. It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies: thou shalt lift me up from them that rise against me, thou shalt rid me from the wicked man.
For this cause I will give thanks unto thee ( O' Lord ) among the gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name. Great prosperity giveth he unto his king, and showeth loving kindness unto David his anointed, yee and to his seed for evermore.*succor, (strength / security) *eschue: avoid, shun, escape. *froward = stubbornly contrary, abstinent RN
And it happened as they went, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that women came out of all cities of Israel singing and dancing, against Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with fiddles. And the women that played sang thereto, and said: Saul hath slain his thousand, and David his ten thousand. Then was Saul exceeding wroth and that saying displeased him, and he said: they have ascribed unto David ten thousand, and to me but a thousand. And what can he more have save the kingdom? Wherefore Saul looked on side of David from that day forward. And it happened on the morrow, that the evil spirit sent of God came upon Saul, so that he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David played on the instrument with his hand as he was daily *wont. And Saul had a spear in his hand, and hurled it intending to have nailed David to the wall. But David avoided out of his presence two times. For Saul was afeared of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul. And then Saul put David from him and made him a captain over a thousand, and he went out and in before the people. And David was wise in all that he took in hand, and the Lord was with him. Wherefore when Saul saw that he was so exceeding wise, he was afraid of him. But all Israel and Juda loved David, because he went out and in before them. Then said Saul to David. Behold my eldest daughter Merob, her I will give thee to wife: Only play the man and fight the Lords battles. For Saul thought mine hand shall not be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines. And David answered Saul: what am I? and what is my life or the kindred of my father in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king: How be it when the time was come that Merob Sauls daughter should have been given to David she was given unto Adziel a Neholothite, to wife. How be it Michol Sauls daughter loved David. And when it was showed Saul: the thing pleased him well. And he said: I will give him her that she may be a snare to him, to bring the hand of the Philistines upon him. And Saul said to David: thou shalt this day be my son in law again. And Saul commanded his servants to commune with David secretly and say: Behold the King hath a favour to thee, and all his servants love thee, be therefore the kings son in law.
And Sauls servants spake those words in the ears of David. But David answered: seemeth it to you a light thing to be the kings son in law, when I am a poor man and of small reputation? And Sauls servants told him again saying: of this manner answered David. Then said Saul: this wise say to David: the king careth for no other dowry but for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the kings enemies. For Saul thought to make David fall into the hands of the Philistines. Then his servants told David these words, and it pleased David well to be the kings son in law. And shortly after that David arose with his men, and went, and slew of the Philistines, two hundred men, and brought their foreskins, and satisfied the King thereof to be his son in law. And so Saul gave him Michol his daughter to wife. And when Saul saw and understood, how that the Lord was with David, and that Michol his daughter loved him, he was the more afraid of David, and became Davids enemy for ever. And when the Philistines went out to war, David behaved himself wiser than all the servants of Saul: so that his name was much set by.*wont (daily done or on a regular basis)
Every man can *eschue a person moved to anger, for what he doth wisely? Even so shall the Lord of Hosts take away from Jerusalem and from Juda, all possessions and power, all meat and drink, the captain and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the wise and the aged man, the worshipful of fifty year old, and the honorable: the Senators, and the men of understanding: the masters of crafts and orators. And I shall give you children to be your princes,( sayeth the Lord ) and babes shall have the rule of you. One shall ever be doing violence and wrong to another. The boy will presume against the elder, and the vile person against the honorable. Ye when one shall take a friend of his own kindred by the bosom, and say: Thou hast clothing, thou shalt be our head, for thou mayest keep us from this fall and peril.
Then shall he swear and say: I can not help you. Moreover, there is neither meat nor clothing in my house, make me no ruler of the people. For Jerusalem and Juda must decay, because both their words and counsel are against the Lord, they provoke the presence of his Majesty unto anger. The changing of their countenance betrayeth them, yee they declare their own sins themselves, as the Sodomites, and hide them not. Woe be unto their souls, for they shall be heavily rewarded. Then shall they say: O happy are the godly, for they may enjoy the fruits of their studies. But woe be unto the ungodly and unrighteous for they shall be rewarded after their works. O my people, *ribaudes oppress thee, and women have rule of thee. O my people, thy leaders deceive thee, and tread out the way of thy footsteps. The Lord is here to commune of the matter, and standeth to give judgement with the people. The Lord shall come forth to reason with the Senators and princes of his people, and shall say thus unto them: It is ye that have burnt up my vineyard, the robbery of the poor is in your house. Wherefore do ye oppress my people, and marred the faces of the innocents? thus shall the Lord God of Hosts revile them.
Moreover thus sayeth the Lord: Seeing the daughters of Sion are become so proud, and come in with stretched out necks, and with vain wanton eyes: seeing they come in tripping so nicely with their feet: Therefore shall the Lord shave the heads of the daughters of Sion, and make their beauty bare in the day. In that day shall the Lord take away the gorgeousness of their apparel, and spangles, chains, *partlets, and collars, bracelets and hooves, that goodly flowered wide and boarded raiment, brushes and head bands, rings and garlands, holy day clothes and veils, kerchiefs and pins, glasses and smocks, bonnets and *taches
And instead of good smell there shall be stink among them. And for their girdles there shall be loose bands. And for well set hair there shall be baldness. Instead of a stomacher, a sackcloth, and for their beauty witherdness and *son burning. Their husbands and their mighty men shall perish with the sword in battle.*eschue (avoid, escape) *ribaudes ( extortioners :MN). *partlets = ruffled covering for the neck. *taches = buckles, clasps, fasteners. *son burning exactly as recorded.
And the Pharisees departed, and straight way gathered a counsel, with them that belonged to Herode, against him, that they might destroy him. And Jesus avoided with his disciples to the sea. And a great multitude followed him from Galilee and from *Jurie, and from Jerusalem, and from Jdumea, and from beyond Jordan, and they that dwelled about Tyre and Sidon a great multitude: which when they had heard what things he did, came unto him.
and others of a similitude ...
"AVOID ceremonies chanting and reciting. (PERIOD) "
"Avoid the woman of Feigned Affection."
"Things to avoid and other measures of matters."
"avoid even minor idol worship... "
"comfort the grieving yet avoid the seductress..."
"avoid the wicked eagle look to the great eagle."
"avoid the bear in the woods."
"avoid the woman of darkness..."
"avoid loud and aggressive people..."
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