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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.
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For if he shall not multiply his mercies, the world would not continue with them that inherit
therein.
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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.
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And being judge, if he should not forgive them that are cured with his word, and put out the
multitude of contentions,
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There should be very few left peradventure in an innumerable multitude.
CHAPTER ESDRAS 8
And he answered me, saying, The most High hath made this world for many, but the world to come
for few.
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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.
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There be many created, but few shall be saved.
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So answered I and said, Swallow then down, O my soul, understanding, and devour wisdom.
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For thou hast agreed to give ear, and art willing to prophesy: for thou hast no longer space
than only to live.
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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?
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For thou art alone, and we all one workmanship of thine hands, like as thou hast said.
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For when the body is fashioned now in the mother's womb, and thou givest it members, thy
creature is preserved in fire and water, and nine months doth thy workmanship endure thy creature
which is created in her.
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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.
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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,
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That the thing which is fashioned may be nourished for a time, till thou disposest it to thy
mercy.
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Thou broughtest it up with thy righteousness, and nurturedst it in thy law, and reformedst it
with thy judgment.
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And thou shalt mortify it as thy creature, and quicken it as thy work.
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