And measures and matters of The Truth of the "time" we are in ...how "man" ..."thought to change time and times ... the boat and the key...
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 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 God fearing man in the midst of things ...
even in the midst of measures of matters ...
and there where others who thought to have rule over him and to bend his neck to their labor ...
even to make him ...make their old things and devises new ...so they thought to be rulers over him ...
Nevertheless out of the midst of the measure of matters ...of God and Christ and not man ...came a boat ...
and the boat was shown the man ...and he was astounded ...
and thought within himself to escape ...of the boat ...the hard bondage and wicked labor and rude rule ...
Now as the boat came nearer and nearer ...
evenso the man drew closer to it ...until he was at the very bow of the boat ...yet still not in the boat ...within the boat ...
and he looked and behold a door appeared in the bow of the boat ...
and the door was locked ...for he tried to open it with his own hands ...
and the man that feared God ...waxed poorly in his heart ...that he might not escape the ways of the world ...
and not be able to be delivered from the ...the hard bondage and wicked labor and rude rule ...
Now as the man that feared God stood there praying and wondering ...he was moved to look in his own pocket ...
and when he reached in his own pocket ...behold there was a key ...
and he said within himself ...if this key fits this boat ...then it is this boat i will look to ...
and he reached out ...with the key that had been given him ...and tried it ...of the door ...of the boat ...
and Behold the key fit and unlocked the door ...of the boat ...
and the man that feared God knew that was the way he should go ...
and this scripture came to remembrance
THE GOSPELL OF ST. MATTHEW Chpt 14
And straight way Jesus made his disciples enter into a ship, and to go over before him, while he sent the people away. And as soon as he had sent the people away, he went up into a mountain alone to pray. And when night was come, he was there himself alone. And the ship was now in the midst of the sea, and was tossed with waves, for it was a contrary wind. In the fourth watch of the night Jesus came unto them walking on the sea. And when his disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying: it is some spirit, and cried out for fear. And straight way Jesus spake unto them saying: be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid.
Peter answered him, and said: master, if thou be he, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw a mighty wind, he was afraid. And as he began to sink, he cried saying: master save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said to him: O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And as soon as they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying: of a truth thou art the son of God. And when they were come over, they went in to the land of Genazareth. And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were sick, and besought him, that they might touch the hem of his vesture only. And as many as touched it were made safe.and others came of boat
And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel saying: the king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies. And he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines. And now he is fled out of the land for Absalom. But Absalom whom we anointed over us is dead in battle. Now therefore why are ye so still, that ye bring not the king again. And king David sent to Sadock and Abiathar the priests saying: speak unto the elders of Juda and say: why should ye be the last that should bring again the king to his house, seeing that such tidings is come from all Israel unto the king even to his house? ye are my brethren, my bones and my flesh: wherefore then should ye be the last that should come to bring the king home again? And say to Amasa: art thou not my bone and my flesh? And God do so to me and so thereto: except thou be captain of the Host to me for ever in the room of Joab. And he bowed the hearts of all the men of Juda, as a man would bow the heart of one man: so that they sent word to the king, that he should return with all his servants. And the king returned and came to Jordan. And Juda came to Galgal for to go against the king to convey him over Jordan. And Semei the son of Gera the son of Jemini which was of Bahurim, hasted and came with the men of Juda against king David, and a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul and his fifteen sons and twenty servants with him. And they whipt over Jordan before the King. And there went over a Boat to carry over the kings household and to do him pleasure.
Thus thou art full, and in great worship, even in the midst of the sea. Thy mariners were ever bringing unto thee out of many waters. But the east wind shall over bear thee into the midest of the sea: so that thy wares, thy merchandise, thy riches, thy mariners, thy shipmasters, thy helpers, thy occupiers ( that brought the things necessary ) the men of war that, are in thee: Yee and all thy *comens shall perish in the midst of the sea, in the day of thy fall. The suburbs shall shake at the loud cry of thy shipmen. All whirry men, and all mariners upon the sea, shall leap out of their boats, and set themselves upon the land. They shall lift up their voice because of thee, and make a lamentable cry. They shall cast up dust upon their heads, and lay down in the ashes. They shall shave themselves, and put sackcloth upon them for thy sake.
They shall mourn for thee with heartfull sorrow, and heavy lamentation, yee their children also will weep for thee. Alas, what city hath been so destroyed in the sea, as Tyre is? When thy wares and merchants came from the seas, thou gavest all people enough. The kings of the earth hast thou made rich, through the multitude of thy wares and occupying: But thou art now cast down in to the deep of the sea, all thy resort of people is perished with thee. All they that dwell in the Isles are abashed at thee, and all their kings are afraid, yee their faces have changed color. The merchants of the nations wonder at thee. In that thee are so clean brought to naught, and comest no more up.THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Chpt 27
When it was concluded that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, an undercaptain of Cesars soldiers. And we entered into a ship of Adramicium, and loosed from land, appointed to sail by the coasts of Asia, one Aristarcus out of Macedonia, of the country of Thessalia, being with us. And the next day we came to Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends, and to refresh himself. And from thence launched we, and sailed hard by Cypers, because the winds were contrary. Then sailed we over the sea of Cilicia, and Pamphilia, and came to Myra a city in Lycia.
And there the undercaptain found a ship of Alexander, ready to sail into Italy, and put us therein. And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Gnidon (because the wind withstood us) we sailed hard by the coast of Candy, over against Salmo, and with much work sailed beyond it, and came unto a place called good port. Nigh whereunto was a city called Lasea. When much time was spent and sailing was now jeopardous, because also that we had overlong fasted, Paul put them in remembrance, and said unto them Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not of the lading and ship only: but also of our lives. Neverthelater the undercaptain believed the governor and the master, better than those things which were spoken of Paul. And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, many took counsel to depart thence, if by any means they might attain to Phenices and there to winter, which is an haven of Candy, and serveth to the southwest and northwest wind. When the south wind blew, they supposing to obtain their purpose, loosed unto Asson, and sailed past all Candy.
But *anon after, there arose against their purpose, a flaw of wind out of the northeast. And when the ship was caught, and could not resist the wind, we let her go and drave with the weather. And we came unto an isle named Clauda, and had much work to come by a boat, which they took up and used help, undergirding the ship, fearing lest we should have fallen into Syrtes, and we let down a vessel and so were carried. The next day when we were tossed with an exceeding tempest, they lightened the ship, and the third day we cast out with our own hands, the tackling of the ship. When at the last neither sun nor star in many days appeared and no small tempest lay upon us, all hope that we should be saved, was then taken away. Then after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in the midst of them and said: Sirs ye should have hearkened to me, and not have loosed from Candy, neither to have brought unto us this harm and loss. And now I exhort you to be of good cheer. For there shall be no loss of any mans life among you, save of the ship only. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying: fear not Paul for thou must be brought before Cesar. And lo, God hath given unto thee all that sail with thee. Wherefore sirs be of good cheer: for I believe God, that so it shall be even as it was told me. How be it we must be cast into a certain island.
But when the fourteenth night was come as we were carried in Adria about midnight, the shipmen deemed that there appeared some country unto them: and sounded, and found it twenty fathoms. And when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms. Then fearing lest they should have fallen on some rock, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. As the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, and had let down the boat into the sea, under a colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship: Paul said unto the undercaptain and the Soldiers: except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be safe. Then the Soldiers cut off the rope of the boat, and let it fall away.
And in the meantime betwixt that and day, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying: this is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, receiving nothing at all. Wherefore I pray you to take meat: for this no doubt is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. And when he had thus spoken, he took bread and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and brake it, and began to eat. Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took meat. We were altogether in the ship, two hundred three score and sixteen souls. And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and cast out the wheat into the sea.
When it was day, they knew not the land but they spied a certain haven with a bank into the which they were minded (if it were possible) to thrust in the ship. And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bonds and hoised up the mainsail to the wind and drew to land. But they chanced on a place, which had the sea on both the sides, and thrust in the ship. And the fore part stuck fast and moved not, but the hinder brake with the violence of the waves.
The Soldiers counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them, when he had swum out, should flee away. But the undercaptain willing to save Paul kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they that could swim should cast themselves first in to the sea, and scape to land. And the other he commanded to go, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they came all safe to land.
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