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.
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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 like in a large room of women and children ...
and the women were watching the children and talking among themselves ...
and the place was peace full of the conversations and children chattering as
they played ...
THE SUDDENLY THE DOOR BURST OPEN !!!
AND UGLY VILE EVIL MEN RUSHED INTO THE ROOM WITH GUNS ...
and a WORTHY WOMAN FULL OF RIGHTNESS STOOD UP FACING THEM ...
and the LEADER of the UNGODLIE WICKED VILE EVIL MEN CAME FORTH ...TO FACE OFF
AGAINST THE WORTHY WOMAN ...
EVEN DRAWING HIS HANDGUN IN HER FACE ...TO TERRIFY HER !!!
even as
the WORTHY WOMEN DREW HER OWN HANDGUN !!!
and the LEADER of the UNGODLIE
WICKED VILE EVIL MEN LOOKED AT THE WORTHY WOMAN WITH A VILE EVIL WICKED
MURDEROUS FACE ...
YET HIS UGLY EVIL VILE THREATENING MURDEROUS FACE DID NOT
EVEN SLIGHTLY TROUBLE THE WORTHY WOMAN ...
and they looked at each other EYE
TO EYE ...
and the vile evil threatening murderous man ...wondered why the worthy
woman had NO FEAR ...
and so the vile evil threatening murderous man growled
the more saying he would blow her brains out !!!
Yet the worthy woman
answered and said quietly ...look at my gun ! my gun is COCKED ...and
YOURS IS NOT....YOU WILL BE THE FIRST TO DIE.
and the worthy
woman ...LET the vile evil threatening murderous man DECIDE ...if this was
going to be HIS LAST MINUTE OF HIS LIFE.
BEFORE HE WENT TO HELL
...
( whethersoever he " BELIEVED " in HELL OR NOT!!! )
and scripture came back to remembrance ...
The
Book of Judith
Chapter
9
Now
when they were gone their way, Judith went into her *oratory, put on an hairy
smock, strewed ashes upon her head, fell down before the Lord, and cried unto
him, saying O' Lord God of my father Simeon, which gavest him a sword for a
defense against the enemies, that used violence and willfulness and that
ravished the virgin and put her to dishonesty. Thou that gavest their wives into
prey, and their daughters into captivity, and all their prey for a spoil unto
thy servants, which bear a zeal unto thee, help me widow, O' Lord my God, I
beseech thee For thou hast done all things from the beginning, and look what
thou hast taken in hand and devised, it came ever to pass. For all thy ways are
prepared, and thy judgements are done in thy everlasting for knowledge. O' look
now upon the armies of the Assyrians, like as it was thy pleasure sometime to
look upon the host of the Egyptians, when they being weaponed, persecuted thy
servants, and put their trust in their chariots, horsemen, and in the multitude
of their men of war. But thou lookest upon their host casting a thick darkness
before them: and when they came into the deep, the waters overwhelmed them.
Even so Lord let it go with these, that
trust in the power and multitude of their men of war, in their chariots, arrows
and spears, and know not, that thou only art our God, which destroyest wars from
the beginning, and that thou art the Lord. O' lift up thine arm now like as ever
from the beginning, and in thy power bring their power to naught, cause their
might to fall in thy wrath. They make their boast, that they will unhallow and
defile thy Sanctuary, and to waste the tabernacle of thy name and to cast down
the horn of thine altar with their sword. Bring to pass ( O' Lord) that the
pride of the enemy may be cut down with his own sword that he may be taken with
the snare of his eyes in me and that thou mayest smite him with the lips of my
love. O' give me a steadfast mind, that I may despise him and his strength, and
that I may destroy him.
This shall I bring thy name an everlasting
remembrance, if the hand of a woman overthrow him. For thy power ( O' Lord )
standeth not in the power of men, neither hast thou any pleasure in the strength
of horses. There was never proud person that pleaseth thee, but in the prayer of
the humble and meek hath thy pleasure been evermore.
O' thou God of the heavens, thou maker of
the waters, and Lord of all creatures, hear me poor woman, calling upon thee,
and putting my trust in thy mercy. Remember thy covenant O' Lord, and minister
words in my mouth, and *stablish this devise in my heart, that thy house may
continue still in holiness, and that all the Heathen may know and understand,
that thou art God, and that there is none other but thou.
*oratory,
(place speaking; in this case of prayer) *stablish (establish)
Chapter
10
And
when she had left off crying unto the Lord, she rose up from the place, where
she had layen flat before the Lord, and called her maid, went down into her
house, layed the hairy cloth from her, put off the garments of her widowhood,
washed her body, annointed herself with precious things of sweet savior, *broided
and plated her hair, set an *hoove upon her head, and put on such apparel as
belongeth to gladness, slippers upon her feet, armlets, spangles, earings,
finger rings, and decked herself with all her best array.
The Lord gave her also a special beauty and
fairness ( for all this decking of herself was not done for any voluptuousness
and pleasure of the flesh, but of right descretion and vertue, therefore did the
Lord increase her beauty ) so that she was exceedingly *amiable and well favored
in all mens eyes. She gave her maid also a bottle of wine, a pot with oil,
pottage, cake bread and cheese, and went her way.
Now when she came to the port of the city,
she found Osias and the elders of the city waiting there. Which when they saw
her, they were astounded, and marveled at her great beauty, nevertheless, they
asked no question at her, but let her go saying: The God of our fathers give
thee his grace, and with his power perform all the devise of thy heart: that
Jerusalem may rejoice over thee, and that thy name may be in the number of the
holy and righteous. And all they that were there, said with one voice: so be it,
so be it. Judith made her prayer unto the Lord, and went out the port, she and
her maid.
And as she was going down the mountain, it
happened that about the spring of the day, the spies of the Assyrians met with
her, and took her, saying: whence commest thou? Or whither goest thou? She
answered: I am a daughter of the Hebrews, and am fled from them, for I know,
that they shall be given unto you to be spoiled: because they thought scorn to
yield themselves unto you, that they might find mercy in your sight. Therefore
have I devised by myself after this manner: I will go before the prince
Holofernes, and tell him all their secrets, and will show him, how he may come
by them, and win them, so that not one man of his host shall perish.
And when these men had heard her words, and
considered her fair face, they were astonished ( for they wondered at her
excellent beauty ) and said unto her: Thou hast saved thy life by finding out
this devise, that thou wouldest come down to our lord: and be thou sure, that
when thou comest unto him, he shall entreat thee well, and thou shall please him
at the heart. So they brought her in to Holofernes pavilion, and told him of
her. Now when she came in before him, immediately he was overcome and taken with
her beauty. Then said his servants: who would despise the people of the Jews,
that have so fair women? Should we not by reason fight against them for these?
So when Judith saw Holofernes sitting in a canopy, that was wrought of purple,
silk, gold Emeralds she looked fast upon him, and fell down upon the earth. And
Holofernes servants took her up again, at their lords commandment.
*broided
(as embroidered) *hoove :(a covering for the head;)
*amiable (agreeably pleasant)
Chapter
11
Then
said Holofernes unto her: be of good cheer, and fear not in thine heart, for I
never hurt man, that would serve Nabuchodonosor the king. As for thy people, if
they had not despised me. I should not have lift up a spear against them. But
tell me now, what is the cause that thou art departed from them, and wherefore
art thou come unto us.
And Judith said unto him: Sir understand the
words of thy handmaiden: for if thou wilt do after the words of thy handmaiden,
the Lord shall bring thy matter to a prosperous effect. As truly as
Nabuchodonosor a lord of the land liveth, and as truly as his power liveth,
which is in the punishment of all men that go wrong, all men shall not only be
subdued unto him through thee, but all the beasts of the field. For all people
speak of thy prudent activity, and it hath ever been reported, how thou only art
good and mighty in all his kingdom, and thy discretion is command in all lands.
The thing is manifest also, that Achior
spake and it is well known, what thou commandest to do to him. For this is plain
and of a surety, that our God is so wroth with us ( by reason of our sins ) that
he hath showed by his Prophets unto the people, how that for their sins he will
deliver them over unto the enemy. And for so much as the children of Israel know
that they have so displeased their God, they are sore afraid of thee.
They suffer great hunger also, and for want
of water, they are dead now in a manner. Moreover they are appointed to slay all
their cattle, that they may drink the blood of them: and are purposed to spend
all the holy ornaments of their God ( which he hath forbidden them to touch )
for corn, wine and oil. Seeing now that they do these things, it is a plain
cause, that they must needs be destroyed. Which when I thy handmaiden perceived,
I fled from them and the Lord hath sent me unto thee, to show thee these things.
For I thy handmaiden worship God even here beside thee, and thy handmaiden shall
go forth, and will make my prayer unto God, and he shall tell me, when he will
reward them their sin: then shall I come and show thee and bring thee through
the midst of Jerusalem, so that thou shalt have all the people of Israel, as the
sheep without a shepherd: there shall not so much as one dog bark against thee,
for these things are showed me by the providence of God: and for so much as God
is displeased with them, he hath sent me to tell thee the same.
These words pleased Holofernes and all his
servants, which marveled at the wisdom of her, and said one to another: there is
not such a woman upon the earth, in beauty, and discretion of words. And
Holofernes said unto her: God hath done well, that he hath sent thee hither
before thy people, that thou mayest give them into our hands. And for so much as
thy promise is good, if thy God perform it unto me, he shall be my God also, and
thou shalt be excellent and great in the court of Nabuchodonosor, and thy name
shall be spoken of in all the land.
Chapter
12
Then
commanded he her to go in, where his treasure lay, and charged that she should
have her dwelling there, and appointed what should be given her from his table.
Judith answered him and said: As for the meat that thou hast commanded to give
me, I may not eat of it as now ( least I displease my God ) but will eat of such
as I have brought with me. Then said Holofernes unto her: If these things that
thou hast brought with thee fail, what shall we do unto thee? And Judith said:
As truly as thou livest my lord, thy hand maiden shall not spend all this, till
God have brought to pass in my hand, the things that I have devised.
So his servants brought her in to the tent,
whereas he had appointed. And as she was going in, she desired that she might
have leave to go forth by night and before the day, to her prayer and to make
intercession unto the Lord. Then commanded Holofernes his Chamberlains, that she
should go out and in at her pleasure, to pray unto God those three days.
And so in the night season she went forth
into the valley of Bethulia, and washed herself in the well water. Then went she
up, and besought the Lord God of Israel that he would prosper her way, for the
deliverance of his people. And so she went in, and remained clean in her tent,
till she took her meat in the evening.
Upon the fourth day it happened, that
Holofernes made a costly supper unto his servants, and said unto Uagao his
Chamberlain: Go thy way, and counsel this Hebrewess, that she may be willing to
consent to keep company with me. For it were a shame unto all Assyrians, that a
woman should so laugh a man to scorn, that she were come from him unmeddled
withal.
Then went Uagao unto Judith, and said: Let
the good daughter be afraid, to come in to my Lord, that she may be honored
before him, that she may eat and drink wine, and be merry with him. Unto whom
Judith answered: Who am I, that I should say my Lord nay? Whatsoever is good
before his eyes, I shall do it: and look what is his pleasure, that shall I
think well done, as long as I live.
So she stood up and decked herself with her
apparel, and went in, and stood before him. And Holofernes heart was whole
moved, so that he burnt with desire toward her. And Holofernes said unto her:
drink now and sit down, and be merry, for thou hast found favor before me. Then
said Judith: Sir I will drink, for my mind is merrier today, then ever it was in
all my life. And she took and ate and drank before him, the things that her
maiden had prepared for her. And Holofernes was merry with her, and drink more
wine, than ever he did afore in his life.
Chapter
13
Now
when it was late in the night his servants made haste every man to his lodging.
And Uagao shut the chamber doors, and went his way, for they were all over laden
with wine. So was Judith alone in the chamber. As for Holofernes he lay upon the
bed all drunken, and of very drunkenness fell asleep.
Then commanded Judith her maiden, to stand
without before the door, and to wait. And Judith stood before the bed, making
her prayer with tears, and moved her lips secretly, and said: Strengthen me O'
Lord God of Israel, and have respect unto the works of my hands in this hour,
that thou mayest set up thy city of Jerusalem, like as thou hast promised: O'
grant that by thee I may perform the thing, which I have devised through the
believe that I have in thee.
And when she had spoken this, she went to
the bedstead, and loosen the sword that hanged upon it, and drew it out. Then
she took hold of the hairy locks of his head, and said: Strengthen me O' Lord
God in this hour: and with that she gave him two strokes upon the neck, and
smote off his head. Then took she the canopy away, and rolled the dead body
aside. Immediately she gat her forth, and delivered the
head of Holofernes unto her maiden, and bade her to put it in her wallet.
And so these two went forth together after
their custom, as thought they would pray, and so passed by the Host, and came
through the valley unto the port of the city. And Judith cried afar off unto the
watchmen upon the walls: Open the gates ( said she ) for God is with us, which
hath showed his power in Israel. And when they heard her voice, they called the
elders of the city together. And they came all to meet her, little and great,
young and old, for they thought not that she should have come so soon. So they
lighted candles, and gathered around her every each one: but she went up into an
high place, and caused silence to be proclaimed.
When every man now held his tongue, Judith
said: O' praise the Lord our God, for he hath not despised, nor forsaken them,
that put their trust in him: and in me his handmaiden he hath performed his
mercy, which he promised unto the house of Israel: yee in my hand this same
night hath he slayen the enemy of his people.
And with that she took forth the
head of Holofernes out of the wallet, and showed it them, saying: Behold the
head of Holofernes the Captain of the Assyrians, and this is the canopy,
where he layed in his drunkenness : where the Lord our God hath slayen him by
the hand of a woman.
But truly as the Lord liveth, his Angel hath
kept me, going hither remaining there, and coming hither again from thence. And
the Lord hath not suffered me his handmaiden to be defiled, but without any
filthiness of sin hath he brought me again unto you: and that with great
victory, so that I am escaped, and ye delivered. O' give thanks unto him every
each one, for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth forever.
So they praised the Lord altogether, and
gave thanks unto him. And to her they said: The Lord hath blessed thee in his
power, for through thee he hath brought our enemies to naught. And Osias the
chief ruler of the people of Israel, said unto her: Blessed art thou of the Lord
the high God, above all women on earth.
Blessed be the Lord, the maker of heaven and
earth, which hath guided thee aright to wound and to smite off the
head of the Captain of our enemies. For this day he hath made thy name so
honorable, that thy praise shall never come out of the mouth of men, which shall
alway remember the power of the Lord: seeing that thou hast not spared thy own
self, but put thee in jeopardy, considering the anguish and trouble of thy
people, and so hast helped their fall before God our Lord. And all the people
said: Amen, Amen.
Achior also was called, and he came. Then
said Judith unto him: The God of Israel unto whom thou gavest witness, that he
would be avenged of his enemies, even he hath this night through my hand smitten
off the head of all the
unfaithful. And that thou mayest see that it so is, behold this is the
head of Holofernes, which in his presumptuous pride despised the God of
the people of Israel, and threatened thee with destruction, saying: when the
people of Israel is taken, I shall also cause thee to be sticked with the sword.
When Achior saw Holofernes head he fell down upon his face to the ground for
very anguish and fear, so that he swooned withal. But after that he was come
again to himself, he fell down before her, and praised her, saying: Blessed art
thou of thy God in all the tabernacles of Jacob: for all the people that hear of
thy name, shall praise the God of Israel because of thee.
Chapter
14
Judith
said unto all the people: Brethren hear me. Stick up this head upon our walls,
and when the *Sun arizeth, take every man his weapon, and fall out violently:
not as though ye would go beside them, but to run upon them, with violence. When
the spies in the tents see this, they shall of necessity be compelled to flee
backward, and to raise up their captain to the battle. So when their captains
come into Holofernes pavilion, and find the dead body wrapped in blood,
fearfulness shall fall upon them: and when ye perceive that they flee, follow
them without all care, for God shall deliver them unto you, to be destroyed.
Then Achior seeing the power of God which he had showed unto the people of
Israel, fell off from his Heathen belief, and put his trust in God, and let
himself be circumcised: and so was he numbered among the people of Israel, he
and all his posterity unto this day.
Now as soon as it was day, they sticked up
Holofernes head upon the walls, and everyman took his weapon, and so they went
out with an horrible cry. When the spies saw that, they ran unto Holofernes
tent, came before his chamber, and made a great rushing to wake him up, because
they thought with noise to raise him. For there durst not one of the Assyrians
knock, go in or open.
But when the captains and the princes and
all the chief in the king of the Assyrians host came together, they said unto
the chamberlains: Go your way in, and wake him up, for the mice are crept out of
there holes, and dare provoke us unto battle.
Then went Uagao in to his chamber, stood
before the bed, and clapped with his hands, for he thought that he had been
sleeping with Judith.
But when he had harkened perfectly with his
ears, and could perceive no stirring, he went nearer to the bed, and lift it up,
and then saw the dead body of Holofernes lying there without a head, weltered in
his blood upon the earth. Then cried he with loud voice, and with weeping rent
his clothes, and went into Judiths tent, and found her not: and so he leapt out
unto the people and said: one woman of the Jews, hath brought all
Nabuchodonosors people to shame. For lo, Holofernes lieth upon the ground and
hath no head.
When the chief of the Assyrians host heard
that, they rent their clothes, and there fell an intolerable fear and trembling
upon them, so that their minds were sore afraid. And there was an exceedingly
great cry in the whole host.
* Sun
exactly as from the text
Chapter
15
Now
when all the host heard that Holofernes was headed, their mind and counsel fell
from them: and such a fear came upon them, that they undertook to defend
themselves by fleeing away: one spoke not to another, but hanged down their
heads, left all behind them, and made haste to escape from the Hebrews: for they
heard, that they were hastening to come after them with their weapons, and so
they fled by the ways of the fields, and through all the foot paths of the
dales.
And when the children of Israel saw that
they fled, they followed upon them, and went down with trumpets, blowing and
making a great cry after them. As for the Assyrians, they had no order, and kept
not themselves together, but fled their way. Nevertheless the children of Israel
fell upon them with one company and order, and discomfited as many as they might
get. And Osias sent messengers unto all the cities and countries of Israel.
So all the regions and every city sent out
their best men after them in harness, and smote them with the sword, till they
came to the uttermost part of their borders. And the other that were in Bethulia
came into the tents of the Assyrians, and took all that they which were fled had
left behind them, and so they found great good. And they that came again to
Bethulia from the battle, took with them such things as had been theirs: there
was no number of cattle, and of all costly Jewels, so that from the lowest to
the highest, they were all made rich of the spoils of them. And Joachim the High
priest at Jerusalem, came to Bethulia with all the elders, that they might see
Judith.
Now when she came out unto them, they began
to praise her all with one voice, saying: thou worship of the city of Jerusalem,
thou joy of Israel, thou honor of our people, thou hast done manly, and thy
heart is comforted, because thou hast loved cleanness an chastity, and hast no
man but thine own husband: therefore hath the hand of the Lord comforted thee,
and blessed shalt thou be for ever. And all the people said: so be it, so be it.
In thirty days could the people of Israel
scarce gather up the spoils of the Assyrians. But all that belonged unto
Holofernes, and been his specially, ( whether it were of gold, of silver,
precious stones, clothing and all ornaments ) they gave it unto Judith. And all
the people rejoiced, both women, maidens, and young people, with pipes and
harps.
Chapter
16
Then
sung Judith this song unto the Lord: Began unto the Lord upon tabernettes, sing
unto the Lord upon the cymbals. O' sing unto him a new song of thanksgiving, be
joyful and call upon his name. It is the Lord that destroyeth wars, even the
Lord is his name. Which hath pitched his tents in the midst of his people, that
he might deliver us from the hand of all our enemies. Assur came out of the
mountains in the multitude of his strength. His people stopped the water brooks,
and their horses covered the valleys. He purposed to have burnt up my land, and
to slay my young men with the sword.
He would have carried away my children and
virgins into captivity, but the Allmighty Lord hurt him, and delivered him into
the hands of a woman, which brought him to confusion. For their mighty was not
destroyed of young men. It was not the sons of Titan that slew him, neither have
the great giants set themselves against him: but Judith the daughter of Merari
with her fair beauty hath discomfited him, and brought him to naught. For she
layed away her widows garment, and put on the apparel of gladness in the
rejoicing of the children of Israel. She anointed her face, and bound up her
hair in a *hoove to beguile him. Her slippers ravished his eyes, her beauty
captivated his mind, with the sword she smote off his neck. The Persians were
astonished at her steadfastness, and the Medes at her boldness. Then howled the
armies of the Assyrians, when my simple appeared dry of thirst. The sons of the
daughters have pared them through, and slain them as fugitive children: they
perished in the battle, for the very fear of the Lord my God. Let us sing a song
of thanks giving unto the Lord, a new song of praise will we sing unto our God.
Lord, Lord, thou art a great God, mighty in power, whom no man may overcome. All
thy creatures should serve thee: for thou spakest but the word, and they were
made: thou sentest thy spirit, and they were created, and no man can withstand
thy voice. The mountains shall move from the foundations with the waters, the
stoney rocks shall melt before thee like wax. But they that fear thee: shall be
great with thee in all things. Woe unto the people that rise up against my
generation, for the Almighty Lord will avenge himself of them, and in the day of
judgement will he visit them. For he shall give fire and worms in to their
flesh, that they may burn an feel it forevermore.
After this it happened, that after the
victory all the people came to Jerusalem, to give praise and thanks unto the
Lord. And when they were purified, they offered all their burnt sacrifices and
their promised offerings. And Judith offered all of Holofernes weapons, and all
the Jewels, that the people had given her, and the canopy that she took from his
bed, and hanged them up unto the Lord. The people was joyful, as the use is: and
this joy by reason of the victory, with Judith endured three months.
So after these days every man went home
again, and Judith was in great reputation at Bethulia, and right honorably taken
in all the land of Israel. Unto her virtue was chastity joined, so that after
her husband Manasses died, she never knew a man all the days of her life. Upon
the high solemn days she went out with great worship. She dwelt in her husbands
house an hundred and five years, and left her handmaiden free, and died, and was
buried beside her husband in Bethulia. And all the people mourned for her seven
days. So long as she lived, there was none that troubled Israel, and many years
also after her death.
The day wherein this victory was gotten, was
solemnly holden, and reckoned of the Jews in the number of the holy days, and it
is yet greatly holden of the Jews ever since unto this day.
*hoove
(a covering for the head;)
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https://originalscriptures.org/41-4thEsdras/4esdras9-end.htm
…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……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…
THE
BOOK OF WISDOM Chpt 1
O' set your affection upon wisdom, ye that be judges of the earth.
Have a good opinion of the Lord, and seek him in the singleness of heart. For he
will be found of them that tempt him not, and appeareth unto such as put their
trust in him. As for *froward thoughts, they separate from God, but virtue ( if
it be allowed ) reformeth the unwise. And why? Wisdom shall not enter in a
froward soul, nor dwell in the body that is subdued unto sin. For the holy
spirit abhoreth fained nurture, and with draweth himself from the thoughts that
are without understanding: and where wickedness hath the upper hand, he flyeth
from thence. For the spirit of wisdom is loving, gentle and gracious, and will
have no pleasure in him that speaketh evil with his lips. For God is witness of
his reins, and a true searcher out of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue. For
the spirit of the Lord filleth the round compass of the world, and the same that
upholdeth all things, hath knowledge also of the voice.
Therefore he that speaketh unrighteous
things, cannot be hid, neither may he escape the judgement of reproof. And why?
Inquisition shall be made for the thoughts of the ungodly, and the report of his
words shall come unto God, so that his wickedness shall be punished. For the ear
of jealousy heareth all things, and the noise of grudgings, shall not be hid.
Therefore beware of murmurings which is nothing worth, and refrain your tongue
from *sclander. For there is no word so secret, that it shall go for nought: and
the mouth that speaketh lies, slayeth the soul.
O' seek not your own death in the error of
your life, destroy not yourselves through the works of your own hands. For God
hath not made death, neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living.
For he created all things, that they might have their being: yee all the people
of the earth hath he made that they should have health, that there is no
destruction in them, and that the kingdom of hell should not be upon the
earth ( for righteousness is everlasting and immortal, but unrighteousness
bringeth death ) Nevertheless, the ungodly call her unto them both with words
and works, and while they think to have a friend of her, they come to naught:
for the ungodly that are confederate with her and take her part, are worthy of
death
*froward (proud, haughty, stubborn, contrary, obstinate,
disobedient)
*sclander (scandal and slander)
THE
FOURTH BOOK OF ESDRAS Chpt 4
So he answered
me., and said: Go thy way to a woman with children, and ask of her, when she
hath fulfilled her nine months, if her childbed may keep the birth any longer
within her. Then said I: No Lord, that can she not. And he said unto me: In
hell the secret places of souls are like the privy chamber of a woman. For
like as a woman that travaileth, maketh haste, when the time and necessity of
the birth is at hand: Even so doth she hast to deliver it that is committed unto
her. Look what thou desirest to see, it shall be shown thee from the beginning.
Then answered I , and said: If I have found favor in thy sight, and if it be
possible, and if I be meet therefore, show me then, whether there be more to
come than is past, or more past then there is for to come. What is past, I know:
but what is for to come, I know not.
And he said unto me: Stand up upon the right
side, and I shall expound the similitude unto thee. So I stood, and behold, an
hot burning oven went over before me: and it happened when the flame was gone
by, the smoke had the upper hand. After this there went over before me a watery
cloud, and sent down much rain with a storm: and when the stormy rain was past
the drops remained still. Then said he unto me: like as the rain is more than
the drops, and as the fire exceedeth the smoke, even so the measure of the
things that are past, hath the upper hand. Then went the drops and the smoke
above: and I prayed and said: May I live (thinkest thou) until that time? Or
what shall happen in those days? He answered me, and said: As for the tokens
whereof thou ask me, I may tell thee of them in a part: but as touching thy
life, I may not show thee, for
I am not sent therefore
* How long shall I
hope of this fashion? (marginal note Revelation 6)
and others of a
similitude ...
"an
attack like WW2 and a "Call to Arms"."
"GOD
IS OUR HELP."
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