come too
much rain, and corrupt it:

2 Esdr 8:44
Even so perisheth man also, which is formed with thy hands,
and is called thine own image, because thou art like unto him,
for whose sake thou hast made all things, and likened him unto
the husbandman's seed.

2 Esdr 8:45
Be not wroth with us but spare thy people, and have mercy
upon thine own inheritance: for thou art merciful unto thy
creature.

2 Esdr 8:46
Then answered he me, and said, Things present are for the
present, and things to cometh for such as be to come.

2 Esdr 8:47
For thou comest far short that thou shouldest be able to love
my creature more than I: but I have ofttimes drawn nigh unto
thee, and unto it, but never to the unrighteous.

2 Esdr 8:48
In this also thou art marvellous before the most High:

2 Esdr 8:49
In that thou hast humbled thyself, as it becometh thee, and
hast not judged thyself worthy to be much glorified among the
righteous.

2 Esdr 8:50
For many great miseries shall be done to them that in the
latter time shall dwell in the world, because they have walked
in great pride.

2 Esdr 8:51
But understand thou for thyself, and seek out the glory for
such as be like thee.

2 Esdr 8:52
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.

2 Esdr 8:53
The root of evil is sealed up from you, weakness and the moth
is hid from you, and corruption is fled into hell to be
forgotten:

2 Esdr 8:54
Sorrows are passed, and in the end is shewed the treasure of
immortality.

2 Esdr 8:55
And therefore ask thou no more questions concerning the
multitude of them that perish.

2 Esdr 8:56
For when they had taken liberty, they despised the most High,
thought scorn of his law, and forsook his ways.

2 Esdr 8:57
Moreover they have trodden down his righteous,

2 Esdr 8:58
And said in their heart, that there is no God; yea, and that
knowing they must die.

2 Esdr 8:59
For as the things aforesaid shalt receive you, so thirst and
pain are prepared for them: for it was not his will that men
should come to nought:

2 Esdr 8:60
But they which be created have defiled the name of him that
made them, and were unthankful unto him which prepared life for
them.

2 Esdr 8:61
And therefore is my judgment now at hand.

2 Esdr 8:62
These things have I not shewed unto all men, but unto thee,
an