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And unto him thou gavest commandment to love thy way: which he transgressed, and immediately thou appointedst death in him and in his generations, of whom came nations, tribes, people, and kindreds, out of number.
And every people walked after their own will, and did wonderful things before thee, and despised thy commandments.
Whom thou commandedst to build a city unto thy name, and to offer incense and oblations unto thee therein.
And yet their reward appeareth not, and their labour hath no fruit: for I have gone here and there through the heathen, and I see that they flow in wealth, and think not upon thy commandments.
Or when was it that they which dwell upon the earth have not sinned in thy sight? or what people have so kept thy commandments?
And said, Thy heart hath gone to far in this world, and thinkest thou to comprehend the way of the most High?
How should thy vessel then be able to comprehend the way of the Highest, and, the world being now outwardly corrupted to understand the corruption that is evident in my sight?
And said, Come, let us go and make war against the sea that it may depart away before us, and that we may make us more woods.
The floods of the sea also in like manner took counsel, and said, Come, let us go up and subdue the woods of the plain, that there also we may make us another country.
For it was not my mind to be curious of the high things, but of such as pass by us daily, namely, wherefore Israel is given up as a reproach to the heathen, and for what cause the people whom thou hast loved is given over unto ungodly nations, and why the law of our forefathers is brought to nought, and the written covenants come to none effect,
And cannot comprehend the things that are promised to the righteous in time to come: for this world is full of unrighteousness and infirmities.
But as concerning the things whereof thou askest me, I will tell thee; for the evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come.
If therefore that which is sown be not turned upside down, and if the place where the evil is sown pass not away, then cannot it come that is sown with good.
For the grain of evil seed hath been sown in the heart of Adam from the beginning, and how much ungodliness hath it brought up unto this time? and how much shall it yet bring forth until the time of threshing come?
Then I answered and said, How, and when shall these things come to pass? wherefore are our years few and evil?
Did not the souls also of the righteous ask question of these things in their chambers, saying, How long shall I hope on this fashion? when cometh the fruit of the floor of our reward?
Shew me then whether there be more to come than is past, or more past than is to come.
What is past I know, but what is for to come I know not.
Nevertheless as coming the tokens, behold, the days shall come, that they which dwell upon earth shall be taken in a great number, and the way of truth shall be hidden, and the land shall be barren of faith.
So the angel that was come to talk with me held me, comforted me, and set me up upon my feet.
Knowest thou not that Israel is committed unto thee in the land of their captivity?
Then said I unto him, Go thy ways from me, and come not nigh me. And he heard what I said, and went from me.
And I said, No, Lord: but of very grief have I spoken: for my reins pain me every hour, while I labour to comprehend the way of the most High, and to seek out part of his judgment.
And I said, Behold, O Lord, yet art thou nigh unto them that be reserved till the end: and what shall they do that have been before me, or we that be now, or they that shall come after us?
So I answered and said, Couldest thou not make those that have been made, and be now, and that are for to come, at once; that thou mightest shew thy judgment the sooner?
And so are they that come after you less than ye, as the creatures which now begin to be old, and have passed over the strength of youth.
And it said, Behold, the days come, that I will begin to draw nigh, and to visit them that dwell upon the earth,
And these words said he unto me; I am come to shew thee the time of the night to come.
And therefore hath he sent me to shew thee all these things, and to say unto thee, Be of good comfort and fear not
Then commandedst thou a fair light to come forth of thy treasures, that thy work might appear.
Upon the third day thou didst command that the waters should be gathered in the seventh part of the earth: six parts hast thou dried up, and kept them, to the intent that of these some being planted of God and tilled might serve thee.
Upon the fourth day thou commandedst that the sun should shine, and the moon give her light, and the stars should be in order:
Upon the sixth day thou gavest commandment unto the earth, that before thee it should bring forth beasts, cattle, and creeping things:
And after these, Adam also, whom thou madest lord of all thy creatures: of him come we all, and the people also whom thou hast chosen.
And he said unto me, Up, Esdras, and hear the words that I am come to tell thee.
Who then could go into the sea to look upon it, and to rule it? if he went not through the narrow, how could he come into the broad?
Why hast thou not considered in thy mind this thing that is to come, rather than that which is present?
For God hath given strait commandment to such as came, what they should do to live, even as they came, and what they should observe to avoid punishment.
And the earth shall restore those that are asleep in her, and so shall the dust those that dwell in silence, and the secret places shall deliver those souls that were committed unto them.
And Samuel and David for the destruction: and Solomon for them that should come to the sanctuary:
But the day of doom shall be the end of this time, and the beginning of the immortality for to come, wherein corruption is past,
O thou Adam, what hast thou done? for though it was thou that sinned, thou art not fallen alone, but we all that come of thee.
For while we lived and committed iniquity, we considered not that we should begin to suffer for it after death.
I answered then, and said, I know, Lord, that the most High is called merciful, in that he hath mercy upon them which are not yet come into the world,
And that he is of great mercy, for he multiplieth more and more mercies to them that are present, and that are past, and also to them which are to come.
And he pardoneth; for if he did not so of his goodness, that they which have committed iniquities might be eased of them, the ten thousandth part of men should not remain living.
And he answered me, saying, The most High hath made this world for many, but the world to come for few.
I will tell thee a similitude, Esdras; As when thou askest the earth, it shall say unto thee, that it giveth much mould whereof earthen vessels are made, but little dust that gold cometh of: even so is the course of this present world.
O Lord, if thou suffer not thy servant, that we may pray before thee, and thou give us seed unto our heart, and culture to our understanding, that there may come fruit of it; how shall each man live that is corrupt, who beareth the place of a man?
But that which keepeth and is kept shall both be preserved: and when the time cometh, the womb preserved delivereth up the things that grew in it.
For thou hast commanded out of the parts of the body, that is to say, out of the breasts, milk to be given, which is the fruit of the breasts,
If therefore thou shalt destroy him which with so great labour was fashioned, it is an easy thing to be ordained by thy commandment, that the thing which was made might be preserved.
But I have heard the swiftness of the judge which is to come.
Whose throne is inestimable; whose glory may not be comprehended; before whom the hosts of angels stand with trembling,
Whose service is conversant in wind and fire; whose word is true, and sayings constant; whose commandment is strong, and ordinance fearful;
Like as I have spoken now, so shall it come to pass.
For as the husbandman soweth much seed upon the ground, and planteth many trees, and yet the thing that is sown good in his season cometh not up, neither doth all that is planted take root: even so is it of them that are sown in the world; they shall not all be saved.
Like as the husbandman’s seed perisheth, if it come not up, and receive not thy rain in due season; or if there come too much rain, and corrupt it:
Then answered he me, and said, Things present are for the present, and things to cometh for such as be to come.
For unto you is paradise opened, the tree of life is planted, the time to come is prepared, plenteousness is made ready, a city is builded, and rest is allowed, yea, perfect goodness and wisdom.
So I considered the world, and, behold, there was peril because of the devices that were come into it.
And pray unto the Highest continually, then will I come and talk with thee.
So I went my way into the field which is called Ardath, like as he commanded me; and there I sat among the flowers, and did eat of the herbs of the field, and the meat of the same satisfied me.
Then we all overthrew the lights, and all my neighbours rose up to comfort me: so I took my rest unto the second day at night.
And it came to pass, when they had all left off to comfort me, to the end I might be quiet; then rose I up by night and fled, and came hither into this field, as thou seest.
For out of her came all at the first, and out of her shall all others come, and, behold, they walk almost all into destruction, and a multitude of them is utterly rooted out.
For if thou shalt acknowledge the determination of God to be just, thou shalt both receive thy son in time, and shalt be commended among women.
Do not so, but be counselled. by me: for how many are the adversities of Sion? be comforted in regard of the sorrow of Jerusalem.
And, lo, I lay as one that had been dead, and mine understanding was taken from me: and he took me by the right hand, and comforted me, and set me upon my feet, and said unto me,
Thou sawest a woman mourning, and thou begannest to comfort her:
But whereas she said unto thee, That my son coming into his marriage chamber happened to have a fail, and died: this was the destruction that came to Jerusalem.
And, behold, thou sawest her likeness, and because she mourned for her son, thou begannest to comfort her: and of these things which have chanced, these are to be opened unto thee.
For now the most High seeth that thou art grieved unfeignedly, and sufferest from thy whole heart for her, so hath he shewed thee the brightness of her glory, and the comeliness of her beauty:
Therefore I commanded thee to go into the field, where no foundation of any building was.
And then shalt thou hear as much as thine ears may comprehend.
Art not thou it that remainest of the four beasts, whom I made to reign in my world, that the end of their times might come through them?
And the fourth came, and overcame all the beasts that were past, and had power over the world with great fearfulness, and over the whole compass of the earth with much wicked oppression; and so long time dwelt he upon the earth with deceit.
Therefore is thy wrongful dealing come up unto the Highest, and thy pride unto the Mighty.
Therefore will I now beseech the Highest, that he will comfort me unto the end.
And I said, Lord that bearest rule, if I have found grace before thy sight, and if I am justified with thee before many others, and if my prayer indeed be come up before thy face;
Comfort me then, and shew me thy servant the interpretation and plain difference of this fearful vision, that thou mayest perfectly comfort my soul.
The eagle, whom thou sawest come up from the sea, is the kingdom which was seen in the vision of thy brother Daniel.
Behold, the days will come, that there shall rise up a kingdom upon earth, and it shall be feared above all the kingdoms that were before it.
For the rest of my people shall he deliver with mercy, those that have been pressed upon my borders, and he shall make them joyful until the coming of the day of judgment, whereof I have spoken unto thee from the beginning.
And teach them to the wise of the people, whose hearts thou knowest may comprehend and keep these secrets.
And it came to pass, when all the people saw that the seven days were past, and I not come again into the city, they gathered them all together, from the least unto the greatest, and came unto me, and said,
Are not the evils which are come to us sufficient?
Be of good comfort, O Israel; and be not heavy, thou house of Jacob:
As for me, I have not forsaken you, neither am I departed from you: but am come into this place, to pray for the desolation of Sion, and that I might seek mercy for the low estate of your sanctuary.