7:9 If this city now were given unto a man for an inheritance, if he never shall pass the danger set before it, how shall he receive this inheritance? 7:10 And I said, It is so, Lord. Then said he unto me, Even so also is Israel’s portion. 7:11 Because for their sakes I made the world: and when Adam transgressed my statutes, then was decreed that now is done. 7:12 Then were the entrances of this world made narrow, full of sorrow and travail: they are but few and evil, full of perils,: and very painful. 7:13 For the entrances of the elder world were wide and sure, and brought immortal fruit. 7:14 If then they that live labour not to enter these strait and vain things, they can never receive those that are laid up for them. 7:15 Now therefore why disquietest thou thyself, seeing thou art but a corruptible man? and why art thou moved, whereas thou art but mortal? 7:16 Why hast thou not considered in thy mind this thing that is to come, rather than that which is present? 7:17 Then answered I and said, O Lord that bearest rule, thou hast ordained in thy law, that the righteous should inherit these things, but that the ungodly should perish. 7:18 Nevertheless the righteous shall suffer strait things, and hope for wide: for they that have done wickedly have suffered the strait things, and yet shall not see the wide. 7:19 And he said unto me. There is no judge above God, and none that hath understanding above the Highest. 7:20 For there be many that perish in this life, because they despise the law of God that is set before them. 7:21 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. 7:22 Nevertheless they were not obedient unto him; but spake against him, and imagined vain things; 7:23 And deceived themselves by their wicked deeds; and said of the most High, that he is not; and knew not his ways: 7:24 But his law have they despised, and denied his covenants; in his statutes have they not been faithful, and have not performed his works. 7:25 And therefore, Esdras, for the empty are empty things, and for the full are the full things. 7:26 Behold, the time shall come, that these tokens which I have told thee shall come to pass, and the bride shall appear, and she coming forth shall be seen, that now is withdrawn from the earth. 7:27 And whosoever is delivered from the foresaid evils shall see my wonders. 7:28 For my son Jesus shall be revealed with those that be with him, and they that remain shall rejoice within four hundred years. 7:29 After these years shall my son Christ die, and all men that have life. 7:30 And the world shall be turned into the old silence seven days, like as in the former judgments: so that no man shall remain. 7:31 And after seven days the world, that yet awaketh not, shall be raised up, and that shall die that is corrupt