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.
Behold in a dread 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 i was taken and shown a man ...as if the man could be any man ...or an example of man ...
and the man went about in the world of the worldly ...like he was "a man of the world " ...walking proudly ...dressed in whiteness ...as though without a spot ...
and everything was painted white as though clean and worthy and acceptable and nice ...in and of the world of the worldlie ...
even all that there was; the town, the houses, the schools, the businesses, the hospitals ...all painted white as though clean and worthy and acceptable and nice...
even some places as the worldly would have it ...appeared as though "perfect ..."
and all the people would have themselves appear as though dressed in white ...like nurses and doctors and such ...
and the man who was like any man ...went to the doctor to see what ...was wrong with him ...
and the doctor was a woman who knew the ways of man ...
and the man played the fool for the attention of the woman ...
Yet the woman played no fool for the man ...
and suddenly the man groaned ...for he had to go take a shit ...
and he went into a school ...where people were "educated in high things "
and again and the same ...the school was all "painted" whitish: the walls and halls and doors and ceiling ( sealing ) ...
even every thing about the school was wanting to appear "white" ...clean acceptable and worthy and "nice"
and the man went into the "bathroom" and all that was there was toilets ...no urinals ...for men... "that piss against the wall"
and another man came in to the place to take a shit ...
and in an instant all the walls were gone ...and a wide and open pit appeared ...
and everyone's shit in the hole world was all mixed together ...
and all the mans shit was mixed with everyone else's shit ...
and words came without speaking:
EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES TO THE SHIT THAT THEY WORLD IS FULL OF.
and scripture came back to remembrance ...
The
Lord hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him
that condemeth the innocent.
There were tyrants in the world in those days. For after that the children of God had gone in unto the daughters of men, and had begotten them children, the same children were the mightiest of the world, and men of renown. And when the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was increased upon the earth, and that all the imagination and thoughts of his heart was only evil continually, he repented that he had made man upon the earth, and sorrowed in his heart. And said: I will destroy mankind which I have made, from off the face of the earth: both man, beast, worm and fowl of the air, for it repenteth me that I have made them. But yet Noe found grace in the sight of the Lord.
THE SECOND OF THE MACHABEES Chpt 4
This Simon now ( of whom we spake afore ) being a betrayer of the money and of his own natural country, reported the worst of Onias: as though he had moved Heliodorus unto this, and as though he had been a bringer up of evil. Thus he was not ashamed call him an enemy of the realm, that was so faithful an overseer and defender of the city and of his people: yee and so fervent in the law of God. But when the malice of Simon increased so far, that through his friends there were certain manslaughters committed: Onias considered the peril that might come through this strife, and how that Apollonius ( namely the chief lord in Celosyria and Phenices ) was all set up tyranny, and Simons malice increased the same: He gat him to the king, not as an accuser of the citizens, but as one that by himself intended the common wealth of the whole multitude. For he saw it was not possible to live in peace, neither Simon to leave off from his foolishness, except the king did look thereto. But after the death of Seleucus, when *Antiochus ( which is called the noble ) took the kingdom: Jason the brother of Onias labored to be high priest: for he came unto the king, and promised him three hundred and sixty talents of silver, and of the other rents eighty talents. Beside this he promised him yet an hundred and fifty if he might have *the school of the children, and that he might call them of Jerusalem Antiochians. Which when the king had granted, and he had gotten the superiority, he began immediately to draw his kinsmen to the custom of the Heathen, put down the things that the Jews had set up of love, by John the father of Eupolemius, which was sent ambassador unto Rome, for to make the bond of friendship and love. He put down all the Jews and Liberties of the Jews, and set up the wicked statutes. He durst make a frightening school under the castle, and set fair young men to learn the manners of whores and brodels.
This was now the beginning of the Heathenish and strange conversation, brought in through the ungracious and unheard wickedness of Jason, which should not be called a Priest, but an ungodly person. In so much that the priests were now no more occupied about the service of the altar, but despised the temple, regarded not the offerings: yee gave their diligence to learn to fight, to wrestle, to leap, to dance, and to put at the stone: not setting by the honor of the fathers, but liked the glory of the Greeks best of all: for the which they strove perilously, and were greedy to follow their statutes, yee their lust was in all things to be like them, which afore were their enemies and destroyers. How be it to do wickedly against the law of God, shall not escape unpunished: but of this we shall speak here after.
What time as the Olympiades sports were played at Tyrus ( the king himself being present ) this ungracious Jason sent *wicked men bearing from them of Jerusalem ( which were now called Antiochians ) three hundred drachmas of silver for an offering to Hercules. These had they that carried them, desired under such a fashion, as though they should not have been offered, but bestowed to other uses. Nevertheless he that sent them, sent them to the intent that they should be offered unto Hercules. But because of those that were present, they were given as to the making of ships. And Apollonius the son of Nesteus was sent into Egypt, because of the noble men of king Ptolomy Philometor. Now when Antiochus perceived that he was put out from meddling in the realm, he sought his own profit, departed from thence, came to Joppa, and then to Jerusalem: where he was honorably received of Jason and the city, and was brought in with torch light and with great praise: and so he turned his host unto Phenices
The Lord hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemeth the innocent.
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
Now will then, I will sing my beloved friend a song of his vineyard. My
beloved friend hath a vineyard in a very fruitful plenteous ground. This he
hedged, this he walled round about, and planted it with goodly grapes. In the
midst of it builded he a tower, and made a wine press therin. And afterward when
he looked that it should bring him grapes, it brought forth thorns. I show you
now my cause ( O ye Citizens of Jerusalem and whole of Juda ) : Judge, I pray
you, betwixt me and my vineyard. What more could have been done for it, that I
have not done? Wherefore hath it given thorns, where I looked to have grapes of
it?
Well, I shall tell you how I will do with my
vineyard: I will take the hedge from it, that it may perish, and break down the
wall, that it may be trodden under foot. I will lay it waste, that it shall
neither be twisted nor cut, but bear thorns and briers. I will also forbid the
clouds, that they shall not rain upon it. As for the vineyard of the Lord of
Hosts it is the house of Israel, and whole Juda his fair planting. Of these he
looked for equity, but see there is wrong: for righteousness, lo, It is but
misery.
Woe unto you that join one house to another,
and bring one land so nigh unto another, till ye can get no more ground. Will ye
dwell upon the earth alone? The Lord of Hosts roundeth me thus in mine ear:
shall not many greater and more gorgeous houses be so waste, that no man shall
dwell in them? And ten acres of vines shall give but a Quart, and thirty bushels
of feed shall give but three.
Woe unto them that rise up early to use
themselves in drunkenness, and yet at night are more superfluous with wine. In
those companies are harps and lutes, tabrets and pipes, and wine. But they
regard not the work of the Lord, and consider not the operation of his hands.
Therefore cometh my folk also in captivity, because they have no understanding.
Their glory shall be mixed with hunger, and their pride shall be marred for
thirst. Therefore gapeth hell, and openeth her mouth marvelous wide: that pride
boasting and wisdom, with such as rejoice therin, may descend into it.
Thus shall man have a fall, he shall be
brought low, and the high looks of the proud layed down. But the Lord of
Hosts, that holy God: shall be exalted and untouched, when he shall declare his
equity and righteousness after this manner: Then shall the lambs eat their
appointed fodder, and shall feed plentiously in the mountains. Woe be unto vain
persons, that draw wickedness unto them, as it were with a cord: and sin, as it
were with a cart rope. Which use to speak on this manner: Let him make hast now,
and go forth with his work, that we may see it. Let that counsel of the holy one
of Israel come, and draw nye, that we may know it.
Woe be unto them that call evil good, and
good evil: which make darkness light, and light darkness, that make sour sweet,
and sweet sour. Woe be unto them that are wise in their own sight, and think
themselves to have understanding. Woe be unto them that are conning men to
sup out wine and expert to set up drunkenness. These give sentence with the
ungodly for rewards, but condemn the just cause of the righteous.
Therefore like as the fire licketh up the
straw, as the flame consumeth the stubble: Even so ( when their root is full )
their blossom shall vanish away as dust or smoke: for they despise the law of
the Lord of Hosts, and blaspheme the word of the holy maker of Israel.
Therefore is the wrath of the Lord kindled
also against his people, and he shaketh his hand at them: yee he shall smite so,
that the hills shall tremble. And their carcasses shall lie in the open streets,
like mire. After all this, the wrath of God shall not cease, but he shall
stretch his hand wider. And he shall give a token unto a strange people, and
call unto them in a far country: and behold, they shall come hastily with speed.
There is not one faint or feeble among them, no not a sluggish or slippery
person. There shall not one of them put off the girdle from his loins, *ner
loose the latchet of their shoe. Their arrows are sharp, and their bows bent.
Their horses hoofs are like flint, and their cart wheels like a stormy wind.
Their cry is as it were of a lion, and the roaring of them like lions whelps.
They shall roar, and haunch up the prey, and no man shall recover it or get it
from them. In that day they shall be fierce upon them, as the sea. And if we
look unto the land, behold, it shall be all darkness and sorrow. If we look to
heaven: behold, it shall be dark with careful desperation
There shall not one of them put off the girdle from his loins, Ephes 6:14 RN) *ner loose the latchet of their shoe
THE GOSPELL OF ST. LUKE Chpt 12
I am come to send fire on earth: and what is my desire, but that it were
already kindled? Notwithstanding I must be baptised with a baptism: and how am I
pained till it be ended? Suppose ye that I am come to send peace on earth? I
tell you nay, but rather debate. For from henceforth there shall be five in
one house divided, three against two, and two against three. The father shall
be divided against the son, and the son against the father. The mother against
the daughter, and the daughter against the mother. The mother in law against her
daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Then said he to the people: when ye see a
cloud rise out of the west straight way ye say: we shall have a shower, and so
it is. And when ye se the south wind blow, ye say: we shall have heat, and it
cometh to pass. Hypocrites, ye can skill of the fashion of the earth, and of
the sky: but what is the cause, that ye cannot skill of this time? Ye and why
judge ye not of yourselves what is right?
The Lord hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemeth the innocent.
THE GOSPELL OF ST. MATTHEW Chpt 16
Then came the Pharisees and Sadducees, and did tempt him, desiring him to show them some sign from heaven. He answered and said unto them. At evening ye say, we shall have fair weather, and that because the sky is red: and in the morning ye say, today shall be foul weather, and that because the sky is cloudy and red. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the fashion of the sky: and can ye not discern the signs of the times? The froward nation and *advoutrous seeketh a sign, and there shall none other sign be given unto them but the sign of the Prophet Jonas. So left he them and departed.
*advoutry: prefix "a" meaning not or without, devout: devotion; plain hearted to God, being devoted to something or some one else. see James 2 for adultery
THE GOSPELL OF ST. MATTHEW Chpt 25
When the son of man cometh in his glory, and
all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his glory,
and before him shall be gathered all nations. And he shall separate them one
from another, as a shepherd divideth the sheep from the goats. And he shall set
the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on the left. Then shall the King
say to them on his right hand: Come ye blessed children of my father, inherit ye
the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world. For I was an
hungered, and ye gave me meat. I thirsted, and ye gave me drink. I was
harborless, and ye lodged me. I was naked and ye clothed me. I was sick and ye
visited me. I was in prison and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer
him saying: master, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or a thirst, and
gave thee drink? when saw we thee harborless, and lodged thee? or naked and
clothed thee? or when saw we thee sick or in prison and came unto thee? And the
king shall answer and say unto them: Verily I say unto you: in as much as ye
have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.
Then shall the king say unto them that
shall be on the left hand: depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire:
which is prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was an hungered, and
ye gave me no meat. I thirsted, and ye gave me no drink. I was harborless, and
ye lodged me not. I was naked, and ye clothed me not. I was sick and in prison,
and ye visited me not.
Then shall they also answer him saying:
master, when saw we thee an hungered, or a thirst, or harborless, or naked, or
sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them
and say: Verily I say unto you, in as much as ye did it not to one of the least
of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go into everlasting pain: And the
righteous into life eternal
Then shall the king say unto them that shall be on the left hand: depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire: which is prepared for the devil and his angels.
THE REVELATION OF ST JOHN Chpt 20
And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go out to deceive the people which are in the four quarters of the earth Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea: and they went up on the plain of the earth, and compassed the tents of the saints about, and the beloved city. And fire came down from God, out of heaven, and devoured them: and the devil that deceived them, was cast into a lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet were and shall be tormented day and night for ever more.
THE REVELATION OF ST JOHN Chpt 12
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven: A woman clothed with the
sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars. And
she was with child and cried travailing in birth, and pained ready to be
delivered. And there appeared another wonder in heaven, for behold a great
red dragon having seven heads, and ten horns and crowns upon his heads: and his
tail drew the third part of the stars, and cast them to the earth.
And the dragon stood
before the woman, which was ready to be delivered: for to devour her child as
soon as it were born. And she brought forth a man child, which should
rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her son was taken up unto God, and to
his seat. And the woman fled into wilderness, where she had a place, prepared of
God, that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
And there was a great battle in heaven,
Michael and his Angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his
Angels, and prevailed not: neither was their place found any more in heaven. And
the great dragon, that old serpent called the devil and Satan was cast out.
Which deceiveth all the world. And he was cast into the earth, and his angels
were cast out also.
And I heard a loud voice saying: in heaven
is now made salvation and strength and the kingdom of our God, and the power of
his Christ. For he is cast down which accused them before God day and night. And
they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony,
and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice heavens, and ye
that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth, and of the sea: for the
devil is come down unto you which hath great wrath, because he knoweth that he
hath but a short time.
And when the dragon saw, that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman, which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, times, and half a time, from the presence of the serpent. And the dragon cast out of his mouth water after the woman as it had been a river, because she should have been caught of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed, up the river, which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was wroth with the woman: and went and made war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. And I stood on the sea *stonde.
this flood is the wicked waters of any and all LIES ...especially evil spiritual lies ...even as the king james bible of Gog and Magog ...fills the land ...
even true evil ...evil masked in good ...evil masked in love ...
and how we must do the SAME THING ...bid Jesus that WE are able ( within IN abled ) to walk on the the wicked waters of satan THAT NOW FLOODS THE EARTH.
And the dragon stood before the woman, which was ready to be delivered: for to devour her child as soon as it were born. JUSTIFICATION OF ABORTION comes to mind
THE FOURTH BOOK OF ESDRAS Chpt 11
Then saw I a
dream: and behold, there came up from the sea an Eagle, which had twelve
wings and three heads: And I saw, and behold, *he spread his wings over all
the earth, and all the winds of the air blew in them, and so they were put
together again. And I beheld, and out of his feathers there grew other
little contrary feathers: the heads rested, the head in the midst was greater
than the others, yet rested it with the residue.
Moreover I saw, that the eagle flew with his
wings, and reigned upon the earth, and over all them that dwell upon the earth:
and I saw that all things under heaven were subject unto him, and no man spoke
against him, no not one creature upon the earth. I saw also that the Eagle
stood up on his claws, and give a sound with his feathers, and a voice
saying things after this manner: watch not all together, sleep every man in his
own place, and watch for a time, but let the heads be preserved at the last.
Nevertheless I saw, that the voice went not out of his heads, but from the midst
of his body. And I numbered his contrary feathers, and behold there were
eight of them. And I looked, and behold upon the right side there arose one
feather, and reigned over all the earth. And it happened, that when it reigned,
the end of it came, and the place thereof appeared no more. So the next
following stood up, and reigned, and had a great time: and it happened, that
when it reigned, the end of it came also, like as the first, so that it appeared
no more.
Then came there a voice unto it, and said:
Hear thou that hast kept in the earth so long, this I say unto thee, before thou
beginest to appear no more: There shall none after thee attain unto thy time.
Then arose the third, and reigned as the other afore, and appeared no more
also. So went it with all the residue one after the other, so that every one
reigned, and then appeared no more. Then I looked, and behold, in the process of
time that the feathers that followed were set up upon the right side, that they
might rule also: and some of them ruled, but within a while they appeared no
more: for some of them were set up, but ruled not. After this I looked, and
behold the twelve feathers appeared no more, and that two wings: and there were
no more upon the Eagles body, but the two heads that rested, and six feathers.
Then saw I also, that the six feathers were parted in two, and remained under
the head, that was upon the right side, for the four continued in their place.
So I looked, and behold, they that were under the wings, thought to set up
themselves, and to have the rule. Then was there one set up, but shortly it
appeared no more, and the second was sooner away than the first. And I beheld,
and lo, the two thought also by themselves to reign: and when they so thought,
behold there awaked one of the heads that were at rest, namely, it that was in
the midst, for that was the greater of the two heads. And then I saw, that the
two heads were filled with him and the head was turned with them that were by
him, and eat up the two under wings , that would have reigned.
But this head put the whole earth in
fear, and bare rule in it, over all those that dwelt upon the earth with much
labor, and he had the governance of the world, over all the fowls that have
been. After this I looked , and behold, the head that was in the midst,
suddenly appeared no more, like as the wings: then came the two heads, which
ruled upon the earth, and over those that dwelt therein. And I beheld, and lo
the head upon the right side, devoured it that was upon the left side. And I
heard a voice, which said unto me: look before thee, and consider the thing that
thou seest. Then I saw, and behold, as it were a lion that roareth, running
hastily out of the wood, and he sent out a mans voice unto the Eagle, and said:
Hear thou, I will talk with thee, and the Highest shall say unto thee: Is it not
thou that hast the victory of the four beasts, whom I made to reign upon the
earth and in my world, and that the end of their times might come
through them?
And the fourth came, and *overwane, subdue
all the beasts that were past, and had power over the world with great
fearfulness, and over the whole compass of the earth with the most wicked
labor, and so long time dwelt he upon the earth with deceit, and the earth thou
hast not judged with truth. For thou hast troubled the meek, thou hast hurt the
peaceable and quiet, thou hast loved lies, and destroyed the dwellings of them
that brought forth fruit, and hast cast down the walls of such as did thee no
harm. Therefore is thy wrongeous dealing and blasphemy come up unto the
Highest, and thy pride unto the Mighty. The Highest also hath looked upon the
proud times, and behold, they are ended, and their abominations are fulfilled. And
therefore appear no more thou Eagle, and thy horrible wings, and thy wicked
feathers, and thy ungracious heads, and thy sinful claws, and all thy vain body:
that the earth may be refreshed, and come again to herself, when she is
delivered from thy violence, and that she may hope for the judgement and mercy
of him that made her
Note Eagle *he spread his wings "over all the earth". *overwane= lord over (sml l ) over / diminish, weaken.
THE FOURTH BOOK OF ESDRAS Chpt 12
And where as thou sawest two underwings upon the head that is on the right side, it signifieth that it is they, whom the Highest hath kept unto their end: this is a small kingdom, full of trouble. The Lion whom thou sawest rising up out of the wood, and roaring, and speaking unto the Eagle, and rebuking him for his unrighteousness, is the wind, which the Highest hath kept for them and for their wickedness unto the end: he shall reprove them, and rent them asunder before them. For he shall set them living before the judgement, and shall rebuke them: for the residue of my people shall he deliver with trouble, those that be preserved over mine ends: and he shall make them joyful until the coming day of Judgement, where of I have spoken unto thee from the beginning. This is the dream that thou sawest, and this is the interpretation. Thou only hast been meat to know the secret of the Highest.
THE FOURTH BOOK OF ESDRAS Chpt 11
Then saw I a dream: and behold, there came up from the sea an Eagle, which
had twelve wings and three heads: And I saw, and behold, *he spread his wings
over all the earth, and all the winds of the air blew in them, and so they were
put together again. And I beheld, and out of his feathers there grew other
little contrary feathers: the heads rested, the head in the midst was greater
than the others, yet rested it with the residue.
Moreover I saw, that the eagle flew with his
wings, and reigned upon the earth, and over all them that dwell upon the earth:
and I saw that all things under heaven were subject unto him, and no man spoke
against him, no not one creature upon the earth. I saw also that the Eagle stood
up on his claws, and give a sound with his feathers, and a voice saying things
after this manner: watch not all together, sleep every man in his own place, and
watch for a time, but let the heads be preserved at the last. Nevertheless I
saw, that the voice went not out of his heads, but from the midst of his body.
And I numbered his contrary feathers, and behold there were eight of them. And I
looked, and behold upon the right side there arose one feather, and reigned over
all the earth. And it happened, that when it reigned, the end of it came, and
the place thereof appeared no more. So the next following stood up, and reigned,
and had a great time: and it happened, that when it reigned, the end of it came
also, like as the first, so that it appeared no more.
Then came there a voice unto it, and said:
Hear thou that hast kept in the earth so long, this I say unto thee, before thou
beginest to appear no more: There shall none after thee attain unto thy time.
Then arose the third, and reigned as the other afore, and appeared no more also.
So went it with all the residue one after the other, so that every one reigned,
and then appeared no more. Then I looked, and behold, in the process of time
that the feathers that followed were set up upon the right side, that they might
rule also: and some of them ruled, but within a while they appeared no more: for
some of them were set up, but ruled not. After this I looked, and behold the
twelve feathers appeared no more, and that two wings: and there were no more
upon the Eagles body, but the two heads that rested, and six feathers. Then saw
I also, that the six feathers were parted in two, and remained under the head,
that was upon the right side, for the four continued in their place. So I
looked, and behold, they that were under the wings, thought to set up
themselves, and to have the rule. Then was there one set up, but shortly it
appeared no more, and the second was sooner away than the first. And I beheld,
and lo, the two thought also by themselves to reign: and when they so thought,
behold there awaked one of the heads that were at rest, namely, it that was in
the midst, for that was the greater of the two heads. And then I saw, that the
two heads were filled with him and the head was turned with them that were by
him, and eat up the two under wings , that would have reigned.
But this head put the whole earth in fear,
and bare rule in it, over all those that dwelt upon the earth with much labor,
and he had the governance of the world, over all the fowls that have been. After
this I looked , and behold, the head that was in the midst, suddenly appeared no
more, like as the wings: then came the two heads, which ruled upon the earth,
and over those that dwelt therein. And I beheld, and lo the head upon the right
side, devoured it that was upon the left side. And I heard a voice, which said
unto me: look before thee, and consider the thing that thou seest. Then I saw,
and behold, as it were a lion that roareth, running hastily out of the wood, and
he sent out a mans voice unto the Eagle, and said: Hear thou, I will talk with
thee, and the Highest shall say unto thee: Is it not thou that hast the victory
of the four beasts, whom I made to reign upon the earth and in my world, and
that the end of their times might come through them?
And the fourth came, and *overwane, subdue
all the beasts that were past, and had power over the world with great
fearfulness, and over the whole compass of the earth with the most wicked labor,
and so long time dwelt he upon the earth with deceit, and the earth thou hast
not judged with truth. For thou hast troubled the meek, thou hast hurt the
peaceable and quiet, thou hast loved lies, and destroyed the dwellings of them
that brought forth fruit, and hast cast down the walls of such as did thee no
harm. Therefore is thy wrongeous dealing and blasphemy come up unto the
Highest, and thy pride unto the Mighty. The Highest also hath looked upon the
proud times, and behold, they are ended, and their abominations are fulfilled.
And therefore appear no more thou Eagle, and thy horrible wings, and thy wicked
feathers, and thy ungracious heads, and thy sinful claws, and all thy vain body:
that the earth may be refreshed, and come again to herself, when she is
delivered from thy violence, and that she may hope for the judgement and mercy
of him that made her
Note Eagle
*he spread his wings "over all the earth". *overwane= lord over (sml l
) over / diminish, weaken.
THE FOURTH BOOK OF ESDRAS Chpt 13
And it happened after the seven days, that I dreamed a dream by night.
And behold, there arose a wind from the sea, that it moved all the floods
thereof. And I looked, and behold, the man was strong and increased with the
clouds of heaven: And when he turned his countenance to consider, all the things
trembled that were seen under him: and when the voice went out of his mouth, all
they burnt that heard him, like as the earth when it feeleth the fire.
After these I saw, and behold there was
gathered together a multitude of men out of number from the four winds of the
heaven, to fight against the man, that came out from the sea. And I looked, and
behold, he graved himself a great mountain, and flew up upon it. But I would
have seen the border or place, where out the hill was graven, and I could not.
I saw after these, that all they which came
to fight against him, were sore afraid, and yet *durst they fight. Nevertheless
when he saw the fierceness and violence of the people, he neither lift up his
hand nor held sword, nor any weapon: but only (as I saw ) he sent out of his
mouth as it had been a blast of fire, and out of his lips the wind of flame: and
out of his tongue he cast sparks and storms, and they were all mixed together :
the blast of fire, the wind of the flames, and the great storm, and fell with a
rush upon the people, which was prepared to fight and brunt them up everyone: so
that of the innumerable multitude there was nothing seen, but only dust and
smoke. When I saw this I was afraid.
Afterward saw I the same man come down
from the mountain, and calling unto him another peaceable people: and there came
much people unto him: some were glad some were sorry, some of them were bound,
so that they were carried and brought forth.
Then was I sick through great fear, and I
awaked, and said: thou hast shown thy servant all thy wonders from the
beginning, and hast counted me worthy, that thou mightest receive my prayer:
show me now yet this interpretation of this dream. For thus I consider in my
understanding: Woe unto them that shall be left in those days: and much more woe
unto them that are not left behind: for they that were not left, were in
heaviness.
Now understand I the things that are laid up
in the latter days which shall happen unto them, and to those that are not left
behind. Therefore they are come into great perils, and many necessities, like as
these dreams declare. Yet is it easier, that he which suffereth hurt come in
these, then to pass away as a cloud out of the world, and now to see the things
that shall happen in the last.
Then answered he me, and said: The
interpretation of the sight shall I show thee, and I will open unto thee, the
things that thou hast required. For thou hast spoken of them that are left
behind, and this is the interpretation. He that taketh away the peril in that
time, hath kept himself. They that be fallen into harm, are such as have works
and faith unto the Most mighty. Know this therefore, that they which be left
behind, are more blessed, then they that be dead. This is the meaning of the
vision. Where as thou sawest a man coming up from the deep of the sea, the same
is he that God the Highest hath kept a great season, which by his own self will
deliver his creature, and he shall order them that are left behind. And where as
thou sawest, that out of his mouth there came a blast of wind, fire and storm,
and how that he lift up neither sword nor weapon, but that the rushing in of him
destroyed the whole multitude, that came to fight against him: it signifieth,
that the days come, when God will deliver them that are upon the earth, and in a
trance of mind shall he come upon them, that dwell in the earth. And one shall
undertake to fight against another, one city against another, one place against
another, one people against another, one realm against another. When this cometh
to pass, then shall the tokens come, that I showed thee before: and then shall
my son be declared, whom thou sawest climb up as a man. And when all the people
hear his voice every man shall in their own land leave the battle that they have
one against another, an innumerable multitude shall be gathered together, as
they that be willing to come and to overcome him by fighting. But he shall stand
upon the top of mount Sion. Nevertheless Sion shall come, and shall be showed,
being prepared and builded for all men, like as thou sawest the hill graven
forth without any hands. But my son shall rebuke the people that are come for
their wickedness, with the tempest, and for their evil imaginations: and their
pains wherewith they shall be punished, are likened unto the flame: and with out
any labor, shall he destroy them, even by the law, which is compared to the
fire.
And whereas thou sawest, that he gathered
another peaceable people unto him: those are the ten tribes, which were carried
away prisoners out of their own land, in the time of *Oseas the King, whom *Salmanasar
the King of Assiria took prisoner, and carried them over the water, and so they
came into another land.
But they gave them this counsel, that they
should leave the multitude of the Heathen, and go forth into a farther country,
where never mankind dwelt: that they might there keep their statutes, which they
never kept in their own land. And so they entered in at the narrow passages of
water of the Euphrates, and God showed tokens for them, and held still the flood
till they were passed over: for through that country there was a great way,
namely of a year and a half journey, for that same region is called Asareth.
Then dwelt they there unto the latter time: and when they come forth again, the
Highest shall hold still the springs of the stream again, that they may go
through, therefore thou sawest the multitude with peace. And they that be left
behind of thy people, are those that be found within my border. Now when he
destroyeth the multitude that is gathered together, he shall defend his people
that remain, and then shall he show them great wonders.
Then said I: O' Lord, Lord, show me this:
wherefore have I seen the man coming up from the deep of the sea? And he said
unto me: Like as thou canst neither seek out nor know these things that are in
the deep of the sea, even so mayest thou not see my son, or those that be with
him, but in the time of the day. This is the interpretation of the dream which
thou sawest, therefore thou only art here lightened: for thou hast forsaken
thine own law, and applied thy diligence unto mine, and sought it. Thy life thou
hast ordered in wisdom, and hast called understanding your mother, and therefore
have I showed thee the treasure of the Highest. After three days I will show
thee more, and talk with thee at more large, yee heavy and wondrous things will
I declare unto thee.
Then went I forth into the field, giving
praise and thanks greatly unto God, because of his wonders which he did in time,
and because he governeth the same, and such as is in time, and there I sat three
days
*durst= dare *Oseas = Hosea, *Salmanasar = Shalmaneser
But the things that were vantage unto me, I counted loss for Christs sake, Yee I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledges sake of Christ Jesu my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ, and might be found in him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law: But that which springeth of the faith which is in Christ. I mean the righteousness which cometh of God through faith in knowing him and the virtue of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his passions, that I might be conformable unto his (death) if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesu. Brethren I count not myself that I have gotten it: but one thing I say: I forget that which is behind and stretch myself unto that which is before and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesu. Let us therefore as many as be perfect, be thuswise minded: and if ye be otherwise minded, I pray God open even this unto you. Nevertheless in that whereunto we are come, let us proceed by one rule, that we may be of one accord.
There went a great company with him, and he turned and said unto them: If a man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, moreover and his own life, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever bear not his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Which of you disposed to build a tower, sitteth not down before and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to perform it? Lest after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to perform it, all that behold it, begin to mock him saying: this man began to build, and was not able to make an end. Or what king goeth to make battle against another king, and sitteth not down first, and casteth in his mind, whether he be able with ten thousand, to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else while the other is yet a great way off, he will send ambassadors, and desire peace. So likewise one of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, can be my disciple. Salt is good, but if salt have lost her saltiness, what shall be seasoned there with? It is neither good for the land nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out at the doors. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
And thus you may consider throughout all ages since the world began, that whosoever put their trust in *God, (kjv=him) were not overcome. Fear not you then the words of the ungodly man, for his glory is but dung and worthless. Today is he set up, and tomorrow he is gone: for he is turned into earth, and his memorial is come to naught. Wherefore (O' my sons) take good hearts unto you, and quiet yourselves like men in the law: for if you do the things that are commanded you in the law of the Lord your God, you shall obtain great honor therein.
Behold, vitals shall be so good cheap upon the earth, that they shall think them selves to be in good case? And even then shall mischief grow up upon the earth, wars, darth and great disquietness. For many of them that dwell upon the earth shall perish of hunger, and the other that escape the hunger, shall the sword destroy: And the dead shall be cast out as dung, and there should be no man to comfort them. For the earth shall be wasted, and the cities shall be cast down: there shall be no man left to till the earth and to sew it. The trees shall give fruit, and who shall pluck them of and gather them? The grapes shall be ripe, and who shall tread them: for all the places shall be desolate of men, so that one man shall desire to see another, or to hear his voice. For of one whole city there shall be ten left, and two in the field, which shall hide themselves in the thick bushes, and in the cliffs of stones: like as when there remain three or four olives upon the tree, or as when a vineyard is gathered there are left some grapes, of them that diligently sought through the vineyard.
Even so, in those days there shall be three or four left, for them that search their houses with the sword. And the earth shall be left waste, and the fields thereof shall wear old: and her ways and her paths shall grow full of thorns, because no man shall travel there through. The daughters shall mourn, having no bridegrooms: the women shall make lamentation, having no husbands, their daughters shall mourn, having no help of their bride groom. In the wars shall they be destroyed, and their husbands shall perish of hunger. O' ye servants of the Lord, hear these things, and mark them. Behold, the word of the Lord, O' receive it: behold the plagues draw near, and are not slack in tarrying. Like as a travailing woman, which after nine months bringeth forth a son, when the hour of the birth is come, an hour two or three afore that the pains come upon her body, and when the child cometh to the birth, they tarry not the twinkling of an lie: Even so shall not the plagues be slack to come upon the earth, and the world shall mourn, and sorrows shall come upon it on every side.
O' my people, hear my word, make you ready to the battle: and in all evil be as pilgrims upon the earth He that selleth, let him be as he that flyeth his way: and he that buyeth, as one that will lease. Who so occupieth merchandise, as he that winneth not: and he that buildeth, as he that shall not dwell therin: he that soweth, as one that shall not reap: he that twisteth the vineyard, as he that shall not gather the grapes: they that marry, as they that shall get no children: and they that marry not, as the widows: and therefore they that labor, labor in vain. For strangers shall reap their fruits, and spoil their goods, overthrow their houses, and take their children captive, for in captivity and hunger shall they get children. And they that occupy their merchandise with robbery, how long deck they their cities, their houses, their possessions, their persons? the more will I punish them for their sins, sayeth the Lord. Like as an whore envieth an honest woman, so shall righteousness hate iniquity, when she decketh herself, and shall accuse her to her face, when he cometh that defendeth, which shall make inquisition for all sin upon the earth. And therefore be not ye like thereunto, near to the works thereof: for or ever it be long, iniquity shall be taken away out of the earth, and righteousness shall reign among you.
Let not the sinner say, that he hath not sinned: for coals of fire shall burn upon his head, which sayeth before the Lord God and his glory: I have not sinned. Behold, the Lord knoweth all the works of men, their imaginations, their thoughts and their hearts. For he spoke but the word: let the earth be made, and it was made: let the heaven be made, and it was made. In his word were the stars made, and he knoweth the number of them. He searcheth the ground of the deep, and the treasures thereof: he hath measured the sea, and what it containeth. He hath shut the sea in the midst of the waters, and with his word hath he hanged the earth upon the waters. He spreadeth out the heaven like a *vawte, upon the waters hath he founded it. In the desert a dry wilderness hath he made springs of water, and poles upon the tops of mountains, that the floods might pour down from the stony rocks to water the earth. He made man, and put his heart in the midst of the body, and gave him birth, life and understanding, yee and the spirit of the Almighty God, which made all things, and hath searched the ground of all the secrets of the earth.
He knoweth your imaginations and inventions, and what ye think when ye sin, and would hide your sins. Therefore hath the Lord searched and sought out all your works, and he shall *bewray you all. And when your sins are brought forth, ye shall be ashamed before men, and your own sins shall be your accusers in that day. What will ye do? Or how will ye hide your sins before God and his Angels? Behold, God himself is the judge, fear him, leave off from your sins, and forget your unrighteousness, and meddle no more with them: so shall God lead you forth, and deliver you from all trouble. For behold, the heat of the great multitude is kindled over you, and they shall take away certain of you, and feed the idle with Idols: and they that consent unto them, shall be had in *derision.
For unto the places there shall be a place, and in the next cities a great insurrection upon those that fear the Lord. They shall be like madmen, they shall spare no man: they shall spoil and waste such as fear the Lord, their goods shall they take from them, and shut them out of their houses. Then shalt it be known who are my chosen, and they shall be tried as the gold in the fire. Hear O' ye my beloved, sayeth the Lord: behold, the days of trouble are at hand, but I will deliver you from the same. Be not afraid, despair not, for God is your captain.
Who so keepeth my commandments and precepts ( sayeth the Lord God ) let not your sins weigh you down, and let not your unrighteousness be lift up. Woe be unto to those that are subdued unto their own sins, and tangled in their wickednesses: like as a field is hedged in with bushes, and the path thereof covered with thorns, that no man may travel through: and so is he taken, and cast in the fire, and burnt.
*darth=famine, lack. *vawte, ( vault ; from Mid Eng vaute: meaning an arched overhead covering). *bewray (disclose, reveal, uncover). *derision; laughed to scorn, and trod under foot contempt.
and others of a similitude ...
"other peoples piss and dung..."
"falling in the shit...(dung) "
"the children playing in dung"
"The schools sodomizing the minds of children... "
"signs of the times the sodomite sea SEE and women have rule over men."
"the schooling and schools of Babylon..."
"Sodomite destruction of the Boy Scouts and the schools."
"evolution and the dung from the LEFT..."
"HIGHER EDUCATION and DUNG and the exalted language of oppression.(period)"
"the house full of dung.(period) "
"bound cattle and free cattle eating their dung..."
"unGodly foreign dung and the flood..."
"dog dung in the son's house..."
"vermin dung in cup ...whatever ..."
"of dogs ..and don't let dogs ...dung ..in your house."
"World washed in dung and the dam ...and the dog and the man ..."
Light on the dung House...and the shadow
"hooked up" to to a crock of dung...
Ocean of the waters of the worldly ...and the raft of dung ...