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0150-0250- Anonymous The Apocalypse of Peter

THIS FILE CONTAINS: The Apocalypse of Peter The Vision of Paul The Apocalypse of the Virgin The Apocalypse ofSerach

THE APOCAL!PSE OF PETE"

#Anre$ "utherfor% &'(')*' ''' +any of the+ $ill ,e false prophets%-*. an $ill teach i/ers $ays an octrines of perition: ,ut these $ill

,eco+e sons of perition'-0. 1' An then 2o $ill co+e unto +y faithful ones $ho hunger an thirst an are afflictean purify their souls in this life3 an he $ill 4uge the sons of la$lessness'-1.5' An further+ore the Lor sai: Let us go into the +ountain:-5. Let us pray'-6.' An going $ith hi+% $e% the t$el/e

isciples% ,egge that he $oul sho$ us one of our ,rethren% the righteous $ho are gone forth out of the $orl% in orerthat $e +ight see of $hat +anner of for+ they are% an ha/ing ta7en courage% +ight also encourage-6. the +en $hohear us'8' An as $e praye% suenly there appeare t$o +en staning ,efore the Lor to$ars the East% on $ho+ $e $ere

not a,le to loo73-8. 9% for there ca+e forth fro+ their countenance a ray as of the sun% an their rai+ent $as shining%

such as eye of +an-9. ne/er sa$3 for no +outh is a,le to epress or heart to concei/e the glory $ith $hich they $ereenue% an the ,eauty of their appearance' ;' An as $e loo7e upon the+% $e $ere astoune3 for their ,oies $ere

$hiter than any sno$ an ruier than any rose3-;. flo$ering an incorrupti,le an ,earing ,lesse fruit' *8' An so great $as the perfu+e that it-**. $as ,ornethence e/en unto us' *9' An the $ellers in that place $ere cla in the rai+ent of shining angels an their rai+ent $as

li7e unto their country3 an angels ho/ere a,out the+ there' *;' An the glory of the $ellers there $as eual% an$ith one /oice they sang praises alternately to the Lor 2o% re4oicing in that place' *


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09' An near those there $ere again $o+en an +en gna$ing their o$n lips% an ,eing punishe an recei/ing a re>

hot iron in their eyes: an these $ere they $ho ,lasphe+e an slanere-6. the $ay of righteousness'0;' An o/er against these again other +en an $o+en gna$ing their tongues an ha/ing fla+ing fire in their +ouths:

an these $ere the false $itnesses'-8.

0 inspire scriptures that unti+ely ,irths are

eli/ere to care>ta7ing angels% e/en if they are the offspring of aultery'

THE VISION OF PADL#Anre$ "utherfor% &'(')

HE"E &E2INS THE VISION OF SAINT PADL THE APOSTLE'

&ut I $ill co+e to /isions an re/elations of the Lor: I 7no$ a +an in Christ fourteen years ago -$hether in the,oy% I 7no$ not3 or out of the ,oy% I 7no$ not% 2o 7no$eth. snatche up in this +anner to the thir hea/en: an I7no$ such a +an% $hether in the ,oy or out of the ,oy I 7no$ not% 2o 7no$eth3 ho$ that he $as snatche up intoParaise an hear secret $ors $hich it is not la$ful for +en to spea73 on ,ehalf of such a one $ill I glory3 ,ut on+ine o$n ,ehalf I $ill not glory% sa/e in +y infir+ities'>>0 Cor' ii' *>6'

*' At $hat ti+e $as this re/elation +ae@ In the consulship of Theoosius Augustus the !ounger an Cynegius%-*. acertain no,le+an then li/ing in Tharsus% in the house $hich $as that of Saint Paul% an angel appearing in the nightre/eale to hi+% saying that he shoul open the founations of the house an shoul pu,lish $hat he foun% ,ut hethought that these things $ere rea+s'

0' &ut the angel co+ing for the thir ti+e ,eat hi+ an force hi+ to open the founation' An igging he foun a+ar,le ,o% inscri,e on the sies3 there $as the re/elation of Saint Paul% an his shoes in $hich he $al7e teaching


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the $or of 2o' &ut he feare to open that ,o an ,rought it to the 4uge3 $hen he ha recei/e it% the 4uge% ,ecauseit $as seale $ith lea% sent it to the E+peror Theoosius% fearing lest it +ight ,e so+ething else3 $hich $hen he harecei/e the e+peror opene it% an foun the re/elation of Saint Paul3 a copy of it he sent to Gerusale+% an retainethe original hi+self'

1' ?hile I $as in the ,oy in $hich I $as snatche up to the thir hea/en% the $or of the Lor ca+e to +e saying:

spea7 to the people: until $hen $ill ye transgress% an heap sin upon sin% an te+pt the Lor $ho +ae you@ !e are thesons of 2o% oing the $or7s of the e/il in the faith of Christ% on account of the i+pei+ents of the $orl' "e+e+,ertherefore an 7no$ that $hile e/ery creature ser/es 2o% the hu+an race alone sins' &ut it reigns o/er e/ery creaturean sins +ore than all nature'

5' For inee the sun% the great light% often aresse the Lor saying: Lor 2o Al+ighty% I loo7 out upon thei+pieties an in4ustices of +en3 per+it +e an I shall o unto the+ $hat are +y po$ers% that they +ay 7no$ that thouart 2o alone' An there ca+e a /oice saying to hi+: I 7no$ all these things% for +ine eye sees an ear hears% ,ut +ypatience ,ears the+ until they shall ,e con/erte an repent' &ut if they o not return to +e I $ill 4uge the+ all'6' For so+eti+es the +oon an stars aresse the Lor saying: Lor 2o Al+ighty% to us thou hast gi/en the po$er

of the night3 till $hen shall $e loo7 o$n upon the i+pieties an fornications an ho+icies one ,y the sons of +en@Per+it us to o unto the+ accoring to our po$ers% that they +ay 7no$ that thou art 2o alone' An there ca+e a

/oice unto the+ saying: I 7no$ all these things% an +ine eye loo7s forth an ear hears% ,ut +y patience ,ears $iththe+ until they shall ,e con/erte an repent' &ut if they o not return unto +e I $ill 4uge the+'8' An freuently also the sea eclai+e saying: Lor 2o Al+ighty% +en ha/e efile thy holy na+e in +e3 per+it

+e to arise an co/er e/ery $oo an orchar an the $hole $orl% until I ,lot out all the sons of +en fro+ ,efore thyface% that they +ay 7no$ that thou art 2o alone' An the /oice ca+e again an sai: I 7no$ all things3 +ine eye seethe/erything% an +ine ear heareth% ,ut +y patience ,ears $ith the+ until they ,e con/erte an repent' &ut if they onot return% I $ill 4uge the+' So+eti+es the $aters-0. also spo7e against the sins of +en saying: Lor 2o Al+ighty%all the sons of +en ha/e efile thy holy na+e' An there ca+e a /oice saying: I 7no$ all things ,efore they co+e topass% for +ine eye seeth an +ine ear heareth all things% ,ut +y patience ,ears $ith the+ until they ,e con/erte' &ut if

not I $ill 4uge the+' Freuently also the earth-*. too eclai+e to the Lor against the sons of +en saying: Lor 2oAl+ighty% I a,o/e e/ery other creature of thine a+ har+e% supporting the fornications% aulteries% ho+icies% thefts%per4uries an +agic an ill>oings of +en an all the e/il they o% so that the father rises up against the son% an the son

upon the father% the alien against the alien% so that each one efiles his neigh,ours $ife' The father ascens upon the,e of his o$n son% an the son li7e$ise ascens the couch of his o$n father3 an in all these e/ils% they $ho offer thesacrifice to thy na+e ha/e efile thy holy place' Therefore I a+ in4ure a,o/e e/ery creature% esiring not to she$ +y

po$er to +yself% an +y fruits to the sons of +en' Per+it +e an I $ill estroy the /irtue of +y fruits' An there ca+ea /oice an sai: I 7no$ all things% an there is none $ho can hie hi+self fro+ his sin' Boreo/er I 7no$ theiri+pieties% ,ut +y holiness suffers the+ until they ,e con/erte an repent' &ut if they o not return unto +e I $ill4uge the+'9' &ehol% ye sons of +en% the creature is su,4ect to 2o% ,ut the hu+an race alone sins' For this cause% therefore% ye

sons of +en% ,less the Lor 2o unceasingly% e/ery hour an e/ery ay: ,ut +ore especially $hen the sun has set:-0.for at that hour all the angels procee to the Lor to $orship hi+ an to present the $or7s of +en% $hich e/ery +an has$rought fro+ the +orning till the e/ening% $hether goo or e/il' An there is a certain angel $ho procees re4oicingconcerning the +an in $ho+ he $ells'

?hen therefore the sun-1. has set in the first hour of night% in the sa+e hour the angel of e/ery people an e/ery +anan $o+an% $ho protect an preser/e the+% ,ecause +an is the i+age of 2o: si+ilarly also in the +atin hour $hich is

the t$elfth of the night% all the angels of +en an $o+en% go up to 2o to $orship 2o% an present e/ery $or7 $hicheach +an has $rought% $hether goo or e/il' Boreo/er e/ery ay an night the angels sho$ to 2o an account-5. ofall the acts of the hu+an race' To you% therefore% I say% ye sons of +en% ,less the Lor 2o $ithout fail all the ays ofyour life';' Therefore at the appointe hour all the angels $hate/er% re4oicing at once together% procee ,efore 2o that they

+ay +eet to $orship at the hour eter+ine' An ,ehol suenly it ,eca+e the hour of +eeting% an the angels ca+eto $orship in the presence of 2o% an the spirit proceee to +eet the+: an there ca+e a /oice an sai: ?henceco+e ye% our angels% ,earing the ,urens of tiings@


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that inha,it the earth' An $e inee% their angels% +ourn along $ith the+: $hither therefore it shall please thee%co++an us to go an +inister% lest others also o it% ,ut the estitute a,o/e the rest $ho are on earth' An there ca+ethe /oice of 2o to the+ saying: no$ ye that no$ hencefor$ar +y grace is appointe unto you% an +y help% $ho is+y $ell>,elo/e Son% shall ,e present $ith the+% guiing the+ e/ery hour3 +inistering also to the+% ne/er esertingthe+% since their place is his ha,itation'

*=' ?hen therefore these angels ha retire% ,ehol other angels ca+e to aore in the presence of honour% in theasse+,ly% $ho $ept3 an the spirit of 2o proceee to +eet the+% an there ca+e the /oice of 2o an sai: ?henceco+e ye% our angels% ,earing the ,urens of the +inistry of the tiings of the $orl@ They ans$ere an sai in thepresence of 2o: ?e ha/e arri/e fro+ those $ho calle upon thy na+e% an the i+pei+ents of the $orl +ae the+$retche% e/ising +any occasions e/ery hour% not e/en +a7ing one pure prayer% nor out of their $hole heart% in all the

ti+e of their life3 $hat nee% therefore% is there to ,e present $ith +en $ho are sinners@ An there ca+e the /oice of2o to the+: It is necessary that ye shoul +inister to the+% until they ,e con/erte an repent: ,ut if they o notreturn to +e I $ill 4uge the+' no$ therefore% sons of +en% that $hate/er things are $rought ,y you% these angelsrelate to 2o% $hether goo or e/il'**' An the angel ans$ere an sai unto +e: Follo$ +e% an I $ill sho$ you the place of the 4ust $here they are le

$hen they are ecease% an after these things ta7ing thee into the a,yss% I $ill sho$ thee the souls of sinners an $hatsort of place they are le into $hen they ha/e ecease' An I proceee ,ac7 after the angel% an he le +e into

hea/en% an I loo7e ,ac7 upon the fir+a+ent% an I sa$ in the sa+e place po$er% an there $as there o,li/ion $hichecei/es an ra$s o$n to itself the hearts of +en% an the spirit of etraction% an the spirit of fornication% an thespirit of +aness% an the spirit of insolence% an there $ere there the princes of /ices: these I sa$ uner the fir+a+entof hea/en: an again I loo7e ,ac7% an I sa$ angels $ithout +ercy% ha/ing no pity% $hose countenance $as full of

+aness% an their teeth stic7ing out ,eyon the +outh: their eyes shone li7e the +orning star of the east% an fro+ thehairs of their hea spar7s of fire $ent out% or fro+ their +outh' An I as7e the angel saying: Sir% $ho are those@ Anthe angel ans$ere an sai unto +e: These are those $ho are estine to the souls of the i+pious in the hour of nee%$ho i not ,elie/e that they ha the Lor for their helper% nor hope in hi+'*0' An I loo7e on high an I sa$ other angels $hose countenance shone as the sun% their loins gire $ith golen

girles% ha/ing pal+s in their hans% an the sign of 2o% clothe $ith gar+ents in $hich $as $ritten the na+e of theSon of 2o% fille +oreo/er $ith all +ee7ness an pity3 an I as7e the angels saying: ?ho are these% Lor% in so great,eauty an pity@ An the angel ans$ere an sai unto +e: These are the angels of 4ustice $ho are sent to lea up the

souls of the 4ust% in the hour of nee% $ho ,elie/e that they ha the Lor for their helper' An I sai to hi+: (o the 4ustan sinners necessarily +eet $itnesses $hen they ha/e ie@ An the angel ans$ere an sai to +e: There is one $ay,y $hich all pass o/er to 2o% ,ut the 4ust ha/ing their helper $ith the+ are not confoune $hen they go to appear in

the sight of 2o'*1' An I sai to the angel: I $ishe to see the souls of the 4ust an of sinners going out of the $orl' An the angel

ans$ere an sai unto +e: Loo7 o$n upon the earth' An I loo7e o$n fro+ hea/en upon the earth% an sa$ the$hole $orl% an it $as nothing in +y sight an I sa$ the sons of +en as though they $ere naught% an a>$anting% anI $onere an sai to the angel: Is this the greatness of +en@ An the angel ans$ere an sai unto +e: It is% an

these are they $ho o e/il fro+ +orning till e/ening'An I loo7e an sa$ a great clou of fire sprea o/er the $hole $orl% an I sai to the angel: ?hat is this% +y Lor@an he sai to +e: This is in4ustice stirre up ,y the princes of sinners'

*5' I inee $hen I ha hear this sighe an $ept% an sai to the angel: I $ishe to see the souls of the 4ust an ofsinners% an to see in $hat +anner they go out of the ,oy' An the angel ans$ere an sai unto +e: Loo7 again upon

the earth' An I loo7e an sa$ all the $orl% an +en $ere as naught an a>$anting: an I loo7e carefully an sa$ acertain +an a,out to ie% an the angel sai to +e: This one $ho+ thou seest is a 4ust +an' An I loo7e again an sa$all his $or7s% $hate/er he ha one for the sa7e of 2os na+e% an all his esires% ,oth $hat he re+e+,ere% an $hathe i not re+e+,er3 they all stoo in his sight in the hour of nee3 an I sa$ the 4ust +an a/ance an finrefresh+ent an confience% an ,efore he $ent out of the $orl the holy an the i+pious angels ,oth attene: an Isa$ the+ all% ,ut the i+pious foun no place of ha,itation in hi+% ,ut the holy too7 possession of his soul% guiing it

till it $ent out of the ,oy: an they rouse the soul saying: Soul% 7no$ thy ,oy $hence thou goest out% for it isnecessary that thou shoulst return to the sa+e ,oy on the ay of the resurrection% that thou +ayest recei/e the thingspro+ise to all the 4ust' "ecei/ing therefore the soul fro+ the ,oy% they i++eiately 7isse it as fa+iliarly 7no$n tothe+% saying to it: (o +anfully% for thou hast one the $ill of 2o $hile place in the earth' An there ca+e to +eethi+ the angel $ho $atche hi+ e/ery ay% an sai to hi+: (o +anfully% soul3 for I re4oice in thee% ,ecause thou hast

one the $ill of 2o on earth: for I relate to 2o all thy $or7s% such as they $ere' Si+ilarly also the spirit proceeeto +eet hi+ an sai: Soul% fear not% nor ,e istur,e% until thou co+est into a place $hich thou hast ne/er 7no$n% ,ut I


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$ill ,e a helper unto thee: for I foun in thee a place of refresh+ent in the ti+e $hen I $elt in thee% $hile I $as onearth' An his spirit strengthene hi+% an his angel recei/e hi+% an le hi+ into hea/en: an an angel sai: ?hitherrunnest thou% O soul% an ost thou are to enter into hea/en@ ?ait an let us see if there is anything of ours in thee:an ,ehol $e fin nothing in thee' I see also thy i/ine helper an angel% an the spirit is re4oicing along $ith thee%,ecause thou hast one the $ill of 2o on earth' An they le hi+ along till he shoul $orship in the sight of 2o' An

$hen they ha cease% i++eiately Bichael an all the ar+y of angels% $ith one /oice% aore the footstool of his feet%

an his oo+% saying at the sa+e ti+e to the soul: This is your 2o of all things% $ho +ae you in his o$n i+age anli7eness' Boreo/er the angel returns an points hi+ out saying: 2o% re+e+,er his la,ours: for this is the soul% $hose$or7s I relate to thee% oing accoring to thy 4ug+ent' An the spirit sai li7e$ise: I a+ the spirit of /i/ificationinspiring hi+: for I ha refresh+ent in hi+% in the ti+e $hen I $elt in hi+% oing accoring to thy 4ug+ent' Anthere ca+e the /oice of 2o an sai: In as +uch as this +an i not /e +e% neither $ill I /e hi+3 for accoring as

he ha pity% I also $ill ha/e pity' Let hi+ therefore ,e hane o/er to Bichael% the angel of the Co/enant% an let hi+lea hi+ into the Paraise of 4oy% that he hi+self +ay ,eco+e co>heir $ith all the saints' An after these things I hearthe /oices of a thousan thousan angels% an archangels% an cheru,i+% an t$enty>four elers saying hy+ns% anglorifying the Lor an crying: thou art 4ust% O Lor% an 4ust are thy 4ug+ents% an there is no acceptance of persons$ith thee% ,ut thou re$arest unto e/ery +an accoring to thy 4ug+ent' An the angel ans$ere an sai unto +e:Hast thou ,elie/e an 7no$n% that $hate/er each +an of you has one% he sees in the hour of nee@ An I sai: !es%

sir'

*6' An he saith to +e: Loo7 again o$n on the earth% an $atch the soul of an i+pious +an going out of the ,oy%$hich /ee the Lor ay an night% saying: I 7no$ nothing else in this $orl% I eat an rin7% an en4oy $hat is in the$orl3 for $ho is there $ho has escene into hell% an ascening has eclare to us that there is 4ug+ent thereJ Anagain I loo7e carefully% an sa$ all the scorn of the sinner% an all that he i% an they stoo together ,efore hi+ in

the hour of nee: an it $as one to hi+ in that hour% in $hich he $as threatene a,out his ,oy at the 4ug+ent% an Isai: It $ere ,etter for hi+ if he hall not ,een ,orn' An after these things% there ca+e at the sa+e ti+e% the holy angels%an the +align% an the soul of the sinner an the holy angels i not fin a place in it' Boreo/er the +align angelscurse it3 an $hen they ha ra$n it out of the ,oy% the angels a+onishe it a thir ti+e% saying: O $retche soul%loo7 upon thy flesh% $hence thou ca+est out: for it is necessary that thou shoulst return to thy flesh in the ay ofresurrection% that thou +ayest recei/e the ue for thy sins an thy i+pieties'

*8' An $hen they ha le it forth% the custo+ary angel precee it% an sai to it: O $retche soul% I a+ the angel

,elonging to thee% relating aily to the Lor thy +align $or7s% $hate/er thou ist ,y night or ay: an if it $ere in +y

po$er% not for one ay $oul I +inister to thee% ,ut none of these things $as I a,le to o: the 4uge is pitiful an 4ust%an he hi+self co++ane us that $e shoul not cease to +inister to the soul% till you shoul repent% ,ut thou hast lostthe ti+e of repentance' I inee $as strange to thee an thou to +e' Let us go on then to the 4ust 4uge: I $ill not

is+iss thee% ,efore I 7no$ fro+ to>ay $hy I $as strange to thee'An the spirit confoune hi+% an the angel trou,le hi+' ?hen% therefore% they ha arri/e at the po$er% $hen hestarte to enter hea/en% a la,our $as i+pose upon hi+% a,o/e all other la,our: error an o,li/ion an +ur+uring +ethi+% an the spirit of fornication% an the rest of the po$ers% an sai to hi+: ?hither goest thou% $retche soul% anarest thou to rush into hea/en@ hol% that $e +ay see if $e ha/e our ualities in thee% since $e o not see that thouhast a holy helper' An after that I hear /oices in the height of hea/en saying: Present that $retche soul to 2o% that

it +ay 7no$ that it is 2o that it espise' ?hen% therefore% it ha entere hea/en% all the angels sa$ it% a thousanthousan eclai+e $ith one /oice% all saying: ?oe to thee% $retche soul% for the sa7e of thy $or7s $hich thou iston earth3 $hat ans$er art thou a,out to gi/e to 2o $hen thou shalt ha/e approache to aore hi+@ The angel $ho $as$ith it ans$ere an sai: ?eep $ith +e% +y ,elo/e% for I ha/e not foun rest in this soul' An the angels ans$ere

hi+ an sai: Let such a soul ,e ta7en a$ay fro+ the +ist of ours% for fro+ the ti+e he entere% the stin7 of hi+crosses to us angels' An after these things it $as presente% that it +ight $orship in the sight of 2o% an an angel of

2o sho$e hi+ 2o $ho +ae hi+ after his o$n i+age an li7eness' Boreo/er his angel ran ,efore hi+ saying:Lor 2o Al+ighty% I a+ the angel of this soul% $hose $or7s I presente to thee ay an night% not oing accoring tothy 4ug+ent' An the spirit li7e$ise sai: I a+ the spirit $ho $elt in it fro+ the ti+e it $as +ae% in itself +oreo/er I7no$ it% an it has not follo$e +y $ill: 4uge it% Lor% accoring to thy 4ug+ent' An there ca+e the /oice of 2o toit an sai: ?here is thy fruit $hich thou has +ae $orthy of the goos $hich thou hast recei/e@ Ha/e I put aistance of one ay ,et$een thee an the 4ust +an@ (i I not +a7e the sun to arise upon thee as upon the 4ust@ &ut the

soul $as silent% ha/ing nothing to ans$er: an again there ca+e a /oice saying: Gust is the 4ug+ent of 2o% an thereis no acceptance of persons $ith 2o% for $hoe/er shall ha/e one +ercy% on the+ shall he ha/e +ercy% an $hoe/ershall not ha/e pitie neither shall 2o pity hi+' Let hi+ therefore ,e hane o/er to the angel Tartaruch% $ho is seto/er the punish+ents% an let hi+ place hi+ in outer ar7ness% $here there is $eeping an gnashing of teeth% an lethi+ ,e there till the great ay of 4ug+ent' An after these things I hear the /oice of angels an archangels saying:

Thou art 4ust% Lor% an thy 4ug+ent is 4ust'


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*9' An again I sa$% an ,ehol a soul $hich $as le for$ar ,y t$o angels% $eeping an saying: Ha/e pity on +e%4ust 2o% 2o the 4uge% for to>ay is se/en ays since I $ent out of +y ,oy% an I $as hane o/er to these t$oangels% an they le +e through to those places% $hich I ha ne/er seen' An 2o% the 4ust 4uge% saith to hi+: ?hathast thou one@ for thou ne/er ist +ercy% $herefore thou $ast hane o/er to such angels as ha/e no +ercy% an,ecause thou ist not o uprightly% so neither i they act piously $ith thee in the hour of thy nee' Confess therefore

thy sins $hich thou ist co++it $hen place in the $orl' An he ans$ere an sai: Lor% I i not sin' An the

Lor% the 4ust Lor% $as angere in fury $hen it sai: I i not sin% ,ecause it lie3 an 2o sai: (ost thou thin7 thouart still in the $orl@ if any one of you% sinning there% conceal an hie his sin fro+ his neigh,our% here inee nothing$hate/er shall ,e hi: for $hen the souls co+e to aore in sight of the throne% ,oth the goo $or7s an the sins of eachone are +ae +anifest' An hearing these things the soul $as silent% ha/ing no ans$er' An I hear the Lor 2o% the4ust 4uge% again saying: Co+e% angel of this soul% an stan in the +ist' An the angel of the sinful soul ca+e% ha/ing

in his hans a +anuscript% an sai: These% Lor% in +y hans% are all the sins of this soul fro+ his youth till to>ay%fro+ the tenth year of his ,irth: an if thou co++an% Lor% I $ill also relate his acts fro+ the ,eginning of hisfifteenth year'An the Lor 2o% the 4ust 4uge% sai: I say unto thee% angel% I o not epect of thee an account of hi+ since he ,eganto ,e fifteen years ol% ,ut state his sins for fi/e years ,efore he ie an ,efore he ca+e hither'An again 2o% the 4ust 4uge% sai: For ,y +yself I s$ear% an ,y +y holy angels% an ,y +y /irtue% that if he ha

repente fi/e years ,efore he ie% on account of one years life% o,li/ion $oul no$ ,e thro$n o/er all the e/ils $hichhe sinne ,efore% an he $oul ha/e inulgence an re+ission of sins: no$ inee he shall perish' An the angel of the

sinful soul ans$ere an sai: Lor% co++an that angel to ehi,it those souls'*;' An in that sa+e hour the souls $ere ehi,ite in the +ist% an the soul of the sinner 7ne$ the+3 an the Lor

sai to the soul of the sinner: I say unto thee% soul% confess thy $or7 $hich thou $roughtest in these souls% $ho+ thou

seest% $hen they $ere in the $orl' An he ans$ere an sai: Lor% it is not yet a full year since I sle$ this one anpoure his ,loo upon the groun% an $ith another -a $o+an. I co++itte fornication: not this alone% ,ut I alsogreatly har+e her in ta7ing a$ay her goos' An the Lor 2o% the 4ust 4uge% sai: Either thou ist not 7no$ that he$ho oes /iolence to another% if he ies first $ho sustains the /iolence% is 7ept in this place until the oer of hurt ies%an then ,oth stan in the presence of the 4uge% an no$ each recei/es accoring to his ee' An I hear a /oice ofone saying: Let that soul ,e eli/ere into the hans of Tartarus% an le o$n into hell: he shall lea hi+ into the

lo$er prison an he shall ,e put in tor+ents% an left there till the great ay of 4ug+ent' An again I hear a thousanthousan angels saying hy+ns to the Lor% an crying: Thou art 4ust% O Lor% an 4ust are thy 4ug+ents'

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An he too7 +e o$n fro+ the thir hea/en% an le +e into the secon hea/en% an again he le +e on to thefir+a+ent an fro+ the fir+a+ent he le +e o/er the oors of hea/en: the ,eginning of its founation $as on the ri/er$hich $aters all the earth' An I as7e the angel an sai% Lor% $hat is this ri/er of $ater@ an he sai to +e% This isOceanusJ An suenly I $ent out of hea/en% an I unerstoo that it is the light of hea/en $hich lightens all the earth'For the lan there is se/en ti+es ,righter-5. than sil/er' An I sai% Lor% $hat is this place@ An he sai to +e% This is

the lan of pro+ise' Hast thou ne/er hear $hat is $ritten: &lesse are the +ee7: for they shall inherit the earth@ The

souls therefore of the 4ust% $hen they ha/e gone out of the ,oy% are +ean$hile is+isse to this place' An I sai tothe angel% Then this lan $ill ,e +anifeste ,efore the ti+e@ The angel ans$ere an sai to +e% ?hen Christ% $ho+thou preachest% shall co+e to reign% then% ,y the sentence of 2o%-6. the first earth $ill ,e issol/e an this lan ofpro+ise $ill then ,e re/eale% an it $ill ,e li7e e$ or clou% an then the Lor Gesus Christ% the ing Eternal% $ill ,e+anifeste an $ill co+e $ith all his saints to $ell in it% an he $ill reign o/er the+ a thousan years% an they $ill

eat of the goo things $hich I shall no$ sho$ unto thee'00' An I loo7e aroun upon that lan an I sa$ a ri/er flo$ing of +il7 an honey% an there $ere trees plante ,y

the ,an7 of that ri/er% full of fruit: +oreo/er each single tree ,ore t$el/e fruits in the year% ha/ing /arious an i/ersefruits: an I sa$ the create things $hich are in that place an all the $or7 of 2o% an I sa$ there pal+s of t$entycu,its% ,ut others of ten cu,its: an that lan $as se/en ti+es ,righter than sil/er' An there $ere trees full of fruits

fro+ the roots to the highest ,ranches% of ten thousan fruits of pal+s upon ten thousan fruits'The grape>/ines +oreo/er ha ten thousan plants'-8. Boreo/er in the single /ines there $ere ten thousan thousan

,unches an in each of these a thousan single grapes: +oreo/er these single trees ,ore a thousan fruits'An I sai to the angel% ?hy oes each tree ,ear a thousan fruits@ The angel ans$ere an sai unto +e% &ecause theLor 2o gi/es an a,ouning floo of gifts to the $orthy% ,ecause they also of their o$n $ill afflicte the+sel/es$hen they $ere place in the $orl oing all things on account of his holy na+e' An again I sai to the angel% Sir% are

these the only pro+ises $hich the Bost Holy 2o +a7es@ An he ans$ere an sai to +e: NoJ there are se/en ti+esgreater than these' &ut I say unto thee that $hen the 4ust go out of the ,oy they shall see the pro+ises an the goothings $hich 2o has prepare for the+' Till then% they shall sigh% an la+ent saying: Ha/e $e e+itte any $or fro+our +outh to /e our neigh,our e/en on one ay@ I as7e an sai again: Are these alone the pro+ises of 2o@ An theangel ans$ere an sai unto +e: These $ho+ you no$ see are the souls of the +arrie-*. an those $ho 7ept thechastity of their nuptials% containing the+sel/es' &ut to the /irgins an those $ho hunger an thirst after righteousness

an those $ho afflicte the+sel/es for the sa7e of the na+e of 2o% 2o $ill gi/e se/en ti+es greater than these%$hich I shall no$ sho$ thee'

An then he too7 +e up fro+ that place $here I sa$ these things an ,ehol% a ri/er% an its $aters $ere greatly $hiterthan +il7% an I sai to the angel% ?hat is this@ An he sai to +e: This is the Acherousian La7e $here is the City ofChrist% ,ut not e/ery +an is per+itte to enter that city3 for this is the 4ourney $hich leas to 2o% an if anyone is a

fornicator an i+pious% an is con/erte an shall repent an o fruits $orthy of repentance% at first inee $hen heshall ha/e gone out of the ,oy% he is le an aores 2o% an thence ,y co++an of the Lor he is eli/ere to theangel Bichael an he ,aptiKes hi+ in the Acherousian La7e> >thus he leas the+ into the City of Christ alongsie ofthose $ho ha/e ne/er sinne' &ut I $onere an ,lesse the Lor 2o for all the things $hich I sa$'01' An the angel ans$ere an sai unto +e: Follo$ +e an I $ill lea thee into the City of Christ' An he $as

staning on the Acherousian La7e an he put +e into a golen ship-0. an angels as it $ere three thousan $ere sayinghy+ns ,efore +e till I arri/e at the City of Christ' Boreo/er those $ho inha,ite the City of Christ greatly re4oiceo/er +e as I $ent to the+% an I entere an sa$ the City of Christ% an it $as all of gol% an t$el/e $alls encircle it%an t$el/e interior to$ers% an each $all ha ,et$een the+ single staia in the circuit: An I sai to the angel% Sir% ho$

+uch is a staiu+@ The angel ans$ere an sai to +e: As +uch as there is ,et$een the Lor 2o an the +en $hoare on the earth% for the City of Christ is alone great' An there $ere t$el/e gates in the circuit of the city% of great

,eauty% an four ri/ers $hich encircle it' There $as% +oreo/er% a ri/er of honey an a ri/er of +il7% an a ri/er of $inean a ri/er of oil' An I sai to the angel: ?hat are these ri/ers surrouning that city@ An he saith to +e: These are thefour ri/ers $hich flo$ sufficiently for those $ho are in this lan of pro+ise% of $hich the na+es-1. are: the ri/er ofhoney is calle Fison% an the ri/er of +il7 Euphrates% an the ri/er of oil 2ion% an the ri/er of $ine Tigris% suchtherefore they are for those $ho $hen place in the $orl i not use the po$er of these things% ,ut they hungere forthese things an afflicte the+sel/es for the sa7e of the Lor 2o: so that $hen these enter into this city% the Lor $ill

assign the+ these things on high a,o/e all +easure'05' I inee entering the gates sa$ trees great an /ery high ,efore the oors of the city% ha/ing no fruit ,ut lea/es

only% an I sa$ a fe$ +en scattere in the +ist of the trees% an they la+ente greatly $hen they sa$ anyone enter thecity' An those trees $ere sorry for the+ an hu+,le the+sel/es an ,o$e o$n an again erecte the+sel/es' An

I sa$ an $ept $ith the+ an I as7e the angel an sai: Sir% $ho are these $ho are not a+itte to enter into the Cityof Christ@ An he sai to +e: These are they $ho Kealously a,staine ay an night in fasts% ,ut they ha a prou heart


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a,o/e other +en% glorifying an praising the+sel/es an oing nothing for their neigh,ours' For they ga/e so+efrienly greeting% ,ut to others they i not e/en say hailJ an inee they she$e hospitality to those only $ho+ they$ishe% an if they i anything $hate/er for their neigh,our they $ere i++oerately puffe up' An I sai: ?hatthen% Sir@ (i their prie pre/ent the+ fro+ entering into the City of Christ@ An the angel ans$ere an sai unto +e:Prie is the root of all e/ils' Are they ,etter than the Son of 2o $ho ca+e to the Ge$s $ith +uch hu+ility@ An I

as7e hi+ an sai: ?hy is it that the trees hu+,le the+sel/es an erect the+sel/es again@ An the angel ans$ere

an sai to +e: The $hole ti+e $hich these +en passe on earth Kealously ser/ing 2o% on account of the confusionan reproaches of +en at the ti+e% they ,lushe an hu+iliate the+sel/es% ,ut they $ere not saene' nor i theyrepent that they shoul recee fro+ their prie $hich $as in the+' This is $hy the trees hu+,le the+sel/es% an againare raise up' An I as7e an sai: For $hat cause $ere they a+itte to the oors of the city@ The angel ans$erean sai unto +e: &ecause of the great gooness of 2o% an ,ecause there is the entry of his holy +en entering into

this city: for this cause they are left in this place% ,ut $hen Christ the ing Eternal enters $ith his saints% as he enters4ust +en +ay pray for these% an then they +ay enter into the city along $ith the+: ,ut yet none of the+ is a,le to ha/eassurance such as they ha/e $ho hu+,le the+sel/es% ser/ing the Lor 2o all their li/es'06' &ut I $ent on $hile the angel instructe +e% an he carrie +e to the ri/er of honey% an I sa$ there Isaiah an

Gere+iah-*. an EKe7iel an A+os% an Bicah an echariah% the +inor an +a4or prophets% an they salute +e in the

city' I sai to the angel: ?hat $ay is this@ An he sai to +e: This is the $ay of the prophets% e/ery one $ho shall ha/eafflicte his soul an not one his o$n $ill ,ecause of 2o% $hen he shall ha/e gone out of the $orl an ha/e ,een

le to the Lor 2o an aore hi+% then ,y the co++an of 2o he is hane o/er to Bichael% an he leas hi+ intothe city to this place of the prophets% an they salute hi+ as their frien an neigh,our ,ecause he i the $ill of 2o'08' Again he le +e $here there is a ri/er of +il7% an I sa$ in that place all the infants $ho+ Hero sle$ ,ecause of

the na+e of Christ% an they salute +e% an the angel sai to +e: All $ho 7eep their chastity $ith purity% $hen theyshall ha/e co+e out of the ,oy% after they aore the Lor 2o are eli/ere to Bichael an are le to the infants anthey salute the+% saying that they are our ,rothers an friens an +e+,ers3 in the+sel/es they shall inherit thepro+ises of 2o'09' Again he too7 +e up an carrie +e to the north of the city an le +e $here there $as a ri/er of $ine% an there I

sa$ A,raha+ an Isaac an Gaco,% Lot an Go, an other saints%-0. an they salute +e: an I as7e an sai: ?hat isthis place% +y Lor@ The angel ans$ere an sai to +e: All $ho are recei/ers of pilgri+s% $hen they go out of the$orl% first aore the Lor 2o% an are eli/ere to Bichael an ,y this $ay are le into the city% an all the 4ust salute

hi+ as son an ,rother% an say unto hi+: &ecause thou hast o,ser/e hu+anity an the recei/ing of pilgri+s% co+e%ha/e an inheritance in the city of the Lor our 2o: e/ery 4ust +an shall recei/e goo things of 2o in the city%accoring to his o$n action'

0;' An again he carrie +e near the ri/er of oil on the east of the city' An I sa$ there +en re4oicing an singing

psal+s% an I sai: ?ho are those% +y Lor@ An the angel saith to +e: Those are they $ho e/ote the+sel/es to 2o$ith their $hole heart an ha no prie in the+sel/es'For all those $ho re4oice in the Lor 2o an sing psal+s to the Lor $ith their $hole heart are here le into this city'

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HalleluiaJ so that the founations of the city $ere sha7en: an I as7e the angel an sai% Sir% $ho is this of so greatpo$er@ An the angel sai to +e: This is (a/i: this is the city of Gerusale+% for $hen Christ the ing of Eternity shallco+e $ith the assurance of His 7ingo+% he again shall go ,efore hi+ that he +ay sing psal+s% an all the 4ust at thesa+e ti+e shall sing psal+s responing HalleluiaJ An I sai% Sir% ho$ i (a/i alone a,o/e the other saints +a7e a,eginning of psal+>singing@ An the angel ans$ere an sai unto +e: &ecause Christ the Son of 2o sits at the right

han of His Father% an this (a/i sings psal+s ,efore hi+ in the se/enth hea/en% an as is one in the hea/ens so also

,elo$% ,ecause the host +ay not ,e offere to 2o $ithout (a/i% ,ut it is necessary that (a/i shoul sing psal+s inthe hour of the o,lation of the ,oy an ,loo of Christ: as it is perfor+e in hea/en so also on earth'1=' An I sai to the angel: Sir% $hat is Alleluia@ An the angel ans$ere an sai to +e: !ou as7 uestions a,out

e/erything' An he sai to +e% Alleluia is sai in the He,re$ language of 2o an angels% for the +eaning of Alleluia

is this: tecel cat' +arith +acha'-*. An I sai% Sir% $hat is tecel cat' +arith +acha@ An the angel ans$ere an saiunto +e: Tecel cat' +arith +acha is: Let us all ,less hi+ together' I as7e the angel an sai% Sir% o all $ho sayAlleluia ,less the Lor@ An the angel ans$ere an sai to +e: It is so% an again% therefore% if any one sing Alleluiaan those $ho are present o not sing at the sa+e ti+e% they co++it sin ,ecause they o not sing along $ith hi+% An Isai: By lor% oes he also sin if he ,e hesitating or /ery ol@ The angel ans$ere an sai unto +e: Not so% ,ut he$ho is a,le an oes not 4oin in the singing% 7no$ such as a espiser of the ?or% an it $oul ,e prou an un$orthy

that he shoul not ,less the Lor 2o his +a7er'

1*' Boreo/er $hen he ha cease spea7ing to +e% he le +e outsie the city through the +ist of the trees an farfro+ the places of the lan of the goo% an put +e across the ri/er of +il7 an honey: an after that he le +e o/er theocean $hich supports the founations of hea/en'

The angel ans$ere an sai unto +e: (ost thou unerstan $hy thou goest hence@ An I sai: !es% sir' An he sai to+e Co+e an follo$ +e% an I $ill sho$ thee the souls of the i+pious an sinners% that thou +ayest 7no$ $hat+anner of place it is' An I proceee $ith the angel an he carrie +e ,y the setting of the sun% an I sa$ the,eginning of hea/en roune on a great ri/er of $ater% an I as7e: ?hat is this ri/er of $ater@ An he sai to +e: Thisis Ocean $hich surrouns all the Earth' An $hen I $as at the outer li+it of Ocean I loo7e% an there $as no light inthat place% ,ut ar7ness an sorro$ an saness: an I sighe'

An I sa$ there a fer/ent ri/er of fire% an in it a +ultitue of +en an $o+en i++erse' up to the 7nees% an other

+en up to the na/el% others e/en up to the lips% others +oreo/er up to the hair' An I as7e the angel an sai: Sir% $ho

are those in the fiery ri/er@ An the angel ans$ere an sai to +e: They are neither hot nor col% ,ecause they $erefoun neither in the nu+,er of the 4ust nor in the nu+,er of the i+pious'-0. For those spent the ti+e of their life onearth passing so+e ays in prayer% ,ut others in sins an fornications% until their eath' An I as7e hi+ an sai: ?ho

are these% Sir% i++erse up to their 7nees in fire@ He ans$ere an sai to +e: These are they $ho $hen they ha/egone out of church thro$ the+sel/es into strange con/ersations to ispute' Those inee $ho are i++erse up to thena/el are those $ho% $hen they ha/e ta7en the ,oy an ,loo of Christ go an fornicate an i not cease fro+ theirsins till they ie' Those $ho are i++erse up to the lips are the etractors of each other $hen they asse+,le in thechurch of 2o: those up to the eye,ro$s are those $ho no appro/al of the+sel/es an plot spite against theirneigh,our'-1.

10' An I sa$ on the north a place of /arious an i/erse punish+ents full of +en an $o+en%-5. an a ri/er of fireran o$n into it' Boreo/er I o,ser/e an I sa$ pits great in epth% an in the+ se/eral souls together% an the epth ofthat place $as as it $ere three thousan cu,its% an I sa$ the+ groaning an $eeping an saying: Ha/e pity on us% OLorJ an none ha pity on the+' An I as7e the angel an sai: ?ho are these% Sir@ An the angel ans$ere an sai

unto +e: These are they $ho i not hope in the Lor% that they $oul ,e a,le to ha/e hi+ as their helper' An I as7ean sai: Sir% if these souls re+ain for thirty or forty generations thus one upon another% if they $ere sent eeper% the

pits I ,elie/e $oul not hol the+' An he sai to +e: The A,yss has no +easure% for ,eyon-*. this it stretches o$n,elo$ hi+ $ho is o$n in it: an so it is% that if perchance anyone shoul ta7e a stone an thro$ it into a /ery eep$ell an after +any hours it shoul reach the ,otto+% such is the a,yss' For $hen the souls are thro$n in there% theyharly reach the ,otto+ in fifty years'11' I% inee% $hen I hear this% $ept an groane o/er the hu+an race'

The angel ans$ere an sai unto +e: ?hy ost thou $eep@ Art thou +ore pitiful than 2o@ For though 2o is goo%He 7no$s also that there are punish+ents% an He patiently ,ears $ith the hu+an race% is+issing each one to $or7 hiso$n $ill in the ti+e in $hich he $ells on the earth'15' I further o,ser/e the fiery ri/er an sa$ there a +an ,eing torture ,y Tartaruchian angels ha/ing in their hans

an iron $ith three hoo7s $ith $hich they pierce the ,o$els of that ol +an: an I as7e the angel% an sai: Sir% $hois that ol +an on $ho+ such tor+ents are i+pose@ An the angel ans$ere an sai to +e: He $ho+ you see $as a


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pres,yter $ho i not perfor+ $ell his +inistry: $hen he ha ,een eating an rin7ing an co++itting fornication heoffere the host to the Lor at his holy altar'16' An I sa$ not far a$ay another ol +an le on ,y +align angels running $ith spee% an they pushe hi+ into the

fire up to his 7nees% an they struc7 hi+ $ith stones an $oune his face li7e a stor+% an i not allo$ hi+ to say:

Ha/e pity on +eJ An I as7e the angel an he sai to +e: He $ho+ you see $as a ,ishop% an i not perfor+ $ell

his episcopate% $ho inee accepte the great na+e ,ut i not enter into the $itness of hi+ $ho ga/e hi+ the na+e inall his life% seeing that he i not o 4ust 4ug+ent% an i not pity $io$s an orphans% ,ut no$ he recei/esretri,ution accoring to his iniuity an his $or7s'18' An I sa$ another +an in the fiery ri/er up to his 7nees' Boreo/er his hans $ere stretche out an ,looy% an

$or+s proceee fro+ his +outh an nostrils an he $as groaning an $eeping% an crying he sai: Ha/e pity on +eJfor I a+ hurt a,o/e the rest $ho are in this punish+ent' An I as7e% Sir% $ho is this@ An he sai to +e: This +an$ho+ thou seest% $as a eacon $ho e/oure the o,lations an co++itte fornications an i not right in the sight of2o% for this cause he unceasingly pays this penalty'An I loo7e closely an sa$ alongsie of hi+ another-0. +an $ho+ they eli/ere up $ith haste an cast into the

fiery ri/er% an he $as -in it. up to the 7nees: an there ca+e the angel $ho $as set o/er the punish+ents ha/ing agreat fiery raKor% an $ith it he cut the lips of that +an an the tongue li7e$ise' An sighing% I la+ente an as7e:

?ho is that% sir' An he sai to +e% He $ho+ thou seest $as a reaer an rea to the people% ,ut he hi+self i not7eep the precepts of 2o: no$ he also pays the proper penalty'19' An I sa$ another +ultitue of pits in the sa+e place% an in the +ist of it a ri/er full of a +ultitue of +en an

$o+en%-1. an $or+s-5. consu+e the+' &ut I la+ente an sighing as7e the angel an sai: Sir% $ho are these@An he sai to +e: These are those $ho eacte interest-6. on interest an truste in their riches an i not hope in2o that He $as their helper'An after that I loo7e an sa$ another place% /ery narro$% an it $as li7e a $all% an fire roun a,out it' An I sa$

insie +en an $o+en gna$ing-8. their tongues% an I as7e: Sir% $ho are these' An he sai to +e: These are they

$ho in church isparage the ?or of 2o% not attening to it% ,ut as it $ere +a7e naught of 2o an His angels: forthat cause they no$ li7e$ise pay the proper penalty'

1;' An I o,ser/e an sa$ another ol +an o$n in a pit an his countenance $as li7e ,loo% an I as7e an sai%Sir% $hat is this place@ An he sai to +e: Into that pit strea+ all the punish+ents' An I sa$ +en an $o+eni++erse up to the lips an I as7e% Sir% $ho are these@ An he sai to +e: These are the +agicians $ho prepare for

+en an $o+en e/il +agic arts an i not fin ho$ to stop the+ till they ie'An again I sa$ +en an $o+en $ith /ery ,lac7 faces in a pit of fire%-*. an I sighe an la+ente an as7e% Sir%

$ho are these@ An he sai to +e: These are fornicators an aulterers $ho co++itte aultery ha/ing $i/es of theiro$n: li7e$ise also the $o+en co++itte aultery ha/ing hus,ans of their o$n: therefore they unceasingly sufferpenalties'

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An I sa$ other +en an $o+en co/ere $ith ust% an their countenance $as li7e ,loo% an they $ere in a pit ofpitch an sulphur an running o$n into a fiery ri/er% an I as7e: Sir% $ho are these@-9. An he sai to +e: These arethey $ho co++itte the iniuity of Soo+ an 2o+orrah% the +ale $ith the +ale% for $hich reason they unceasinglypay the penalties'

5=' An-;. I o,ser/e an sa$ +en an $o+en clothe in ,right gar+ents% ha/ing their eyes ,lin% place in a pit% an

I as7e: Sir% $ho are these@ An he sai to +e: These are of the people $ho i al+s% an 7ne$ not the Lor 2o% for$hich reason they unceasingly pay the proper penalties' An I o,ser/e an sa$ other +en an $o+en on an o,elis7of fire% an ,easts tearing the+ in pieces% an they $ere not allo$e to say% Lor ha/e pity on usJ An I sa$ theangel- ,elo/e of 2o%+ay see% for authority is gi/en hi+ that he +ay see all the pains of hell' An the angel sai to +e: Stan afar off thatthou +ayest ,e a,le to ,ear the stench of this place' ?hen therefore the $ell $as opene% i++eiately there arose fro+it a certain har an +align stench% $hich surpasses all punish+ents: an I loo7e into the $ell an I sa$ fiery +asses

glo$ing in e/ery' part% an narro$ places% an the +outh of the $ell $as narro$ so as to a+it one +an only' An theangel ans$ere an sai unto +e: If any +an shall ha/e ,een put into this $ell of the a,yss an it shall ha/e ,een

seale o/er hi+% no re+e+,rance of hi+ shall e/er ,e +ae in the sight of the Father an His Son an the holy angels'An I sai: ?ho are these% Sir% $ho are put into this $ell@ An he sai to +e: They are $hoe/er shall not confess thatChrist has co+e in the flesh an that the Virgin Bary ,rought hi+ forth% an $hoe/er says that the ,rea an cup of theEucharist of ,lessing are not this ,oy an ,loo of Christ'50' An I loo7e to the south in the $est an I sa$ there a-0. restless $or+ an in that place there $as gnashing of

teeth: +oreo/er the $or+s $ere one cu,it long% an ha t$o heas% an there I sa$ +en an $o+en in col angnashing of teeth' An I as7e an sai% Sir% $ho are these in this place@ An he sai to +e: These are they $ho say thatChrist i not rise fro+ the ea an that this flesh $ill not rise again' An I as7e an sai: Sir% is there no fire norheat in this place@ An he sai to +e: In this place there is nothing else ,ut col an sno$:-0. an again he sai to +e:E/en if the sun shoul rise upon the+% they o not ,eco+e $ar+ on account of the supera,unant col of that place

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&ut hearing these things I stretche out +y hans an $ept% an sighing again% I sai: It $ere ,etter for us if $e hanot ,een ,orn%-5. all of us $ho are sinners'51' &ut $hen those $ho $ere in the sa+e place sa$ +e $eeping $ith the angel% they the+sel/es crie out an $ept

saying% Lor 2o ha/e +ercy upon usJ An after these things I sa$ the hea/ens open% an Bichael-6. the archangel

escening fro+ hea/en% an $ith hi+ $as the $hole ar+y of angels% an they ca+e to those $ho $ere place in

punish+ent an seeing hi+% again $eeping% they crie out an sai% Ha/e pity on asJ Bichael the archangel% ha/e pityon us an on the hu+an race% for on account of thy prayers the earth staneth' ?e no$ see the 4ug+ent anac7no$lege the Son of 2oJ It $as i+possi,le for us ,efore these things to pray for this% ,efore $e entere into thisplace: for $e hear that there $as a 4ug+ent ,efore $e $ent out of the $orl% ,ut i+pei+ents an the life of the$orl i not allo$ us to repent' An Bichael ans$ere an sai: Hear Bichael spea7ingJ I a+ he $ho stans in the

sight of 2o e/ery' hour: As the Lor li/eth% in $hose sight I stan% I o not inter+it one ay or one night prayingincessantly for the hu+an race% an I inee pray for those $ho are on the earth: ,ut they o not cease oing iniuityan fornications% an they o not ,ring to +e any goo $hile they are place on earth: an ye ha/e consu+e in /anitythe ti+e in $hich ye ought to ha/e repente' &ut I ha/e al$ays praye thus an I no$ ,eseech that 2o +ay sen e$an sen forth rains upon the earth% an no$ I esire until the earth prouce its fruits an /erily I say% that if any ha/eone ,ut a little goo% I $ill agonise for hi+% protecting hi+ till he ha/e escape the 4ug+ent of penalties' ?here

therefore are your prayers@ ?here are your penances@ !e ha/e lost your ti+e conte+ptuously' &ut no$ $eep an I $ill$eep $ith you an the angels $ho are $ith +e $ith the $ell>,elo/e Paul% if perchance the +erciful 2o $ill ha/e

pity an gi/e you refresh+ent' &ut hearing these $ors they crie out an $ept greatly% an all sai $ith one /oice:Ha/e pity on us% Son of 2oJ An I% Paul% sighe an sai: O Lor 2oJ ha/e pity on thy creature% ha/e pity on thesons of +en% ha/e pity on thine i+age'

55' An I loo7e an sa$ the hea/en +o/e li7e a tree sha7en ,y the $in' Suenly% +oreo/er% they thre$% the+sel/eson their faces in the sight of the throne' An I sa$ t$enty>four elers an t$enty>four thousan aoring 2o% an I sa$an altar an /eil an throne% an all $ere re4oicing3 an the s+o7e of a goo oour $as raise near the altar of thethrone of 2o% an I hear the /oice of one saying: For the sa7e of $hat o ye our angels an +inisters intercee@ Anthey crie out saying: ?e intercee seeing thy +any 7innesses to the hu+an race' An after these things I sa$ the Sonof 2o escening fro+ hea/en% an a iae+ $as on his hea' An seeing hi+ those $ho $ere place in punish+ent

eclai+e all $ith one /oice saying: Ha/e pity% Son of the High 2oJ Thou art He $ho she$est refresh+ent for all inthe hea/ens an on earth% an on us li7e$ise ha/e pity% for since $e ha/e seen Thee% $e ha/e refresh+ent' An a /oice$ent out fro+ the Son of 2o through all the punish+ents saying: An $hat $or7 ha/e ye one that ye e+an

refresh+ent fro+ +e@ By ,loo $as poure out for your sa7es% an not e/en so i ye repent: for your sa7es I $orethe cro$n of thorns on +y hea: for you I recei/e ,uffets on +y chee7s% an not e/en so i ye repent' I as7e $ater$hen hanging on the cross an they ga/e +e /inegar +ie $ith gall% $ith a spear they opene +y right sie% for +y

na+es sa7e they sle$ +y prophets an 4ust +en% an in all these things I ga/e you a place of repentance an ye $oulnot' No$% ho$e/er% for the sa7e of Bichael the archangel of +y co/enant an the angels $ho are $ith hi+% an,ecause of Paul the $ell>,elo/e% $ho+ I $oul not /e% for the sa7e of your ,rethren $ho are in the $orl an offero,lations% an for the sa7e of your sons% ,ecause +y precepts are in the+% an +ore for the sa7e of +ine o$n 7inness%on the ay on $hich I rose fro+ the ea% I gi/e to you all $ho are in punish+ent a night an a ay of refresh+entfore/er'

An they all crie out an sai% ?e ,less thee% Son of 2o% that Thou hast gi/en us a night an a ay of respite' For,etter to us is a refresh+ent of one ay a,o/e all the ti+e of our life $hich $e $ere on earth% an if $e ha plainly7no$n that this $as intene for those $ho sin% $e $oul ha/e $or7e no other $or7% $e $oul ha/e one no,usiness% an $e $oul ha/e one no iniuity: $hat nee ha $e for prie in the $orl@ For here our prie is crushe

$hich ascene fro+ our +outh against our neigh,our: our plagues an ecessi/e straitness an the tears an the$or+s $hich are uner us% these are +uch $orse to us than the pains $hich $e ha/e left ,ehin us' ?hen they sai

thus% the +align angels of the penalties $ere angere $ith the+% saying: Ho$ long o ye la+ent an sigh@ for ye hano pity' For this is the 4ug+ent of 2o $ho ha no pity' &ut ye recei/e this great grace of a ay an a nightsrefresh+ent on the Lors (ay for the sa7e of Paul the $ell>,elo/e of 2o $ho escene to you'56' An after that the angel sai to +e: Hast thou seen all these things@ An I sai: !es% Sir' An he sai to +e: Follo$

+e an I $ill lea thee into Paraise% that the 4ust $ho are there +ay see thee% for loJ they hope to see thee% an they are

reay to co+e to +eet thee in 4oy an glaness' An I follo$e the angel ,y the i+pulse of the Holy Spirit% an heplace +e in Paraise an sai to +e: This is Paraise in $hich Aa+ an his $ife erre' Boreo/er I entere Paraisean sa$ the ,eginning of $aters% an there $as an angel +a7ing a sign to +e an he sai to +e: O,ser/e% sai he% the$aters% for this is the ri/er of Physon $hich surrouns all the lan of E/illa% an the secon is 2eon $hich surrouns allthe lan of Egypt an Ethiopia% an the thir is Thigris $hich is o/er against the Assyrians% an another is Eufrates

$hich $aters all the lan of Besopota+ia' An $hen I ha gone insie I sa$ a tree plante fro+ $hose roots $aterflo$e out% an fro+ this ,eginning there $ere four ri/ers' An the spirit of 2o reste on that tree% an $hen the Spirit


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,le$% the $aters flo$e forth% an I sai: By Lor% is it this tree itself $hich +a7es the $aters flo$@ An he sai to +e:That fro+ the ,eginning% ,efore the hea/ens an earth $ere +anifeste% an all things here in/isi,le% the Spirit of 2o$as ,orne upon the $aters% ,ut fro+ the ti+e $hen the co++an of 2o +ae the hea/ens an earth to appear% theSpirit reste upon this tree: $herefore $hene/er the Spirit ,lo$s% the $aters flo$ forth fro+ the tree'An he hel +e ,y the han an le +e near the tree of 7no$lege of goo an e/il% an he sai: This is the tree ,y

$hich eath entere into the $orl% an recei/ing of it through his $ife Aa+ ate an eath entere into the $orl' An

he she$e +e another tree in the +ist of Paraise% an saith to +e: This is the tree of life'58' ?hile I $as yet loo7ing upon the tree% I sa$ a /irgin co+ing fro+ afar an t$o hunre angels ,efore her saying

hy+ns% an I as7e an sai: Sir% $ho is she $ho co+es in so great glory@ An he sai to +e: This is Bary the Virgin%the Bother of the Lor' An co+ing near she salute +e an sai: Hail% PaulJ $ell>,elo/e of 2o an angels an

+en' For all the saints praye +y Son Gesus $ho is +y Lor that thou +ightest co+e hither in the ,oy that they +ightsee thee ,efore thou goest out of the $orl' An the Lor sai to the+: &ear an ,e patient: yet a little an ye shall seehi+ an he shall ,e $ith you for e/er: an again they all sai to hi+ together: (o not /e us% for $e esire to see hi+ inthe flesh% for ,y hi+ Thy na+e $as greatly glorifie in the $orl% an $e ha/e seen that he enure all the la,ours$hether of the greater or of the less' This $e learn fro+ those $ho co+e hither' For $hen $e say: ?ho is he $hoirecte you in the $orl@ they reply to us: There is one in the $orl $hose na+e is Paul% he preaches an announces

Christ% an $e ,elie/e that +any ha/e entere into the 7ingo+ through the /irtue an s$eetness of his speeches'&ehol all the 4ust +en are ,ehin +e co+ing to +eet thee% Paul% an I first co+e for this cause to +eet the+ $ho i

the $ill of +y Son an +y Lor Gesus Christ% I first a/ance to +eet the+ an o not sen the+ a$ay to ,e as$anerers until they +eet in peace'59' ?hen she ha thus spo7en% I sa$ three co+ing fro+ afar% /ery ,eautiful in the li7eness of Christ% an their for+s

$ere shining% an their angels% an I as7e: Sir% $ho are these@ An he sai to +e: (ost thou not 7no$ those@ An Isai: No% Sir' An he ans$ere: These are the fathers of the people% A,raha+% Isaac% an Gaco,' An co+ing near theysalute +e% an sai: Hail% Paul% $ell>,elo/e of 2o an +en3 ,lesse is he $ho suffers /iolence for the Lors sa7e'An A,raha+ ans$ere +e an sai: This is +y son Isaac% an Gaco, +y $ell>,elo/e% an $e ha/e 7no$n the Loran follo$e hi+3 ,lesse are all they $ho ,elie/e in thy $or% that they +ay ,e a,le to inherit the ingo+ of 2o,y la,our% ,y renunciation% an sanctification% an hu+ility% an charity% an +ee7ness% an fight faith in the Lor3 an

$e also ha/e ha e/otion to the Lor $ho+ thou preachest in the testa+ent% that $e +ight assist those $ho ,elie/ein hi+ $ith their $hole soul% an +ight +inister unto the+ as fathers +inister to their chilren'

?hen they ha thus spo7en% I sa$ other t$el/e co+ing fro+ afar in honour% an I as7e: Sir% $ho are these@ An hesai: These are the patriarchs' An co+ing near they salute +e an sai: Hail% Paul% $ell> ,elo/e of 2o an +en:the Lor i not /e us% that $e +ight see thee yet in the ,oy% ,efore thou goest out of the $orl' An each one of

the+ re+ine +e of his na+e in orer% fro+ "u,en to &en4a+in: an Goseph sai to +e: I a+ he $ho $as sol3 ,ut Isay to thee% Paul% that all the things% $hate/er +y ,rothers i to +e% in nothing i I act +aliciously $ith the+% nor inall the la,our $hich they i+pose on +e% nor in any point $as I hurt ,y the+ on that account fro+ +orning tille/ening: ,lesse is he $ho recei/es so+e hurt on account of the Lor% an ,ears it% for the Lor $ill repay it to hi++anifol% $hen he shall ha/e gone out of the $orl'

5;' ?hen he ha spo7en thus far% I sa$ another ,eautiful one co+ing fro+ afar% an his angels saying hy+ns% an Ias7e: Sir% $ho is this that is ,eautiful of countenance@ An he saith to +e: (ost thou not 7no$ hi+@ An I sai: No%Sir' An he sai to +e: This is Boses the la$>gi/er% to $ho+ 2o ga/e the la$' An $hen he ha co+e near +e% hei++eiately $ept% an after that he salute +e: an I sai to hi+: ?hat ost thou la+ent@ for I ha/e hear that thou

ecellest e/ery' +an in +ee7ness' An he ans$ere saying: I $eep for those $ho+ I plante $ith toil% ,ecause they inot ,ear fruit% nor i any profit ,y the+3 an I sa$ all the sheep $ho+ I fe% that they $ere scattere an ,eco+e as if

they ha no shepher% an ,ecause all the toils $hich I enure for the sa7e of the sons of Israel $ere accounte asnaught% an ho$ greatsoe/er /irtues I i in the +ist of the+ these they i not unerstan% an I $oner thatstrangers an uncircu+cise an iol>$orshippers ha/e ,een con/erte an ha/e entere into the pro+ises of 2o% ,utIsrael has not entere3 an no$ I say unto thee% ,rother Paul% that in that hour $hen the people hange Gesus $ho+ thoupreachest% that the Father% the 2o of all% $ho ga/e +e the la$% an Bichael an all the angels an archangels% anA,raha+ an Isaac% an Gaco,% an all the 4ust $ept o/er the Son of 2o hanging on the cross' In that hour all the

saints attene on +e loo7ing -upon +e. an they sai to +e: See% Boses% $hat +en of thy people ha/e one to theSon of 2o'?herefore thou art ,lesse% Paul% an ,lesse the generation an race $hich ,elie/e in thy $or'5


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slain' An the thir sai: I a+ EKe7iel $ho+ the chilren of Israel ragge ,y the feet o/er a roc7 in a +ountain tillthey 7noc7e out +y ,rains% an $e enure all these toils% $ishing to sa/e the chilren of Israel: an I say unto theethat after the toils $hich they lai upon +e% I cast +yself on +y face in the sight of the Lor praying for the+% ,ening+y 7nees until the secon hour of the Lors ay% till Bichael ca+e an lifte +e up fro+ the earth'&lesse art thou% Paul% an ,lesse the nation $hich ,elie/e through thee'

An as these passe ,y% I sa$ another% ,eautiful of countenance% an I as7e: Sir% ?ho is this@ ?ho $hen he ha seen+e% re4oice an sai to +e: This is Lot-*. $ho $as foun 4ust in Soo+' An approaching-0. he salute +e an sai:&lesse art thou% Paul% an ,lesse the generation to $hich thou ist +inister' An I ans$ere an sai to hi+: Artthou Lot $ho $ast foun 4ust in Soo+@ An he sai: I entertaine angels% as tra/ellers% an $hen they of the city$ishe to /iolate the+% I offere the+ +y t$o /irgin aughters $ho ha not yet 7no$n +en% an ga/e the+ to the+

saying: use the+ as ye $ill% ,ut only to these +en ye shall o no e/il3 for this cause they entere uner the roof of +yhouse' For this cause% therefore% $e ought to ,e confient an 7no$ that if anyone shall ha/e one anything% 2o shallrepay hi+ +anifol $hen they shall co+e to hi+' &lesse art thou% Paul% an ,lesse the nation $hich ,elie/e in thy$or'?hen% therefore% he ha cease tal7ing to +e% I sa$ another co+ing fro+ a istance% /ery ,eautiful of countenance%

an s+iling% an his angels saying hy+ns: an I sai to the angel $ho $as $ith +e: Has then each of the 4ust an angelfor co+panion@ An he sai to +e: Each one of the saints has his o$n -angel. assisting hi+% an saying a hy+n% an

the one oes not epart fro+ the other' An I sai: ?ho is this% Sir@ An he sai: This is Go,' An approaching% hesalute +e an sai: &rother Paul% thou hast great praise $ith 2o an +en' An I a+ Go,% $ho la,oure +uch for aperio of thirty years fro+ a plague in the ,loo3 an /erily in the ,eginning% the $ouns $hich $ent forth fro+ +y,oy $ere li7e grains of $heat' &ut on the thir ay% they ,eca+e as the foot of an ass3 $or+s +oreo/er $hich fell

four igits in length: an on the thir -ay. the e/il appeare an sai to +e: Say so+ething against 2o an ie' Isai to hi+: If such ,e the $ill of 2o that I shoul re+ain uner a plague all the ti+e of +y life till I ie% I shall notcease fro+ ,lessing the Lor% an I shall recei/e +ore re$ar' For I 7no$ that the la,ours of that $orl are nothing tothe refresh+ent $hich is after$ars: for $hich cause ,lesse art thou% Paul% an ,lesse the nation $hich ,elie/ethrough thee'

6=' ?hen he ha spo7en thus far% another ca+e calling fro+ afar an saying: &lesse art thou% Paul% an ,lesse a+ I,ecause I sa$ thee% the ,elo/e of the Lor' An I as7e the angel: Sir% $ho is this@ An he ans$ere an sai unto +e:This is Noe in the ti+e of the eluge' An i++eiately $e salute each other: an greatly re4oicing he sai to +e: Thou

art Paul the +ost ,elo/e of 2o' An I as7e hi+: ?ho art thou@ An he sai: I a+ Noe% $ho $as in the ti+e of theeluge' An I say to thee% Paul% that $or7ing for a hunre years% I +ae the ar7% not putting off the tunic $ith $hich I$as cla% nor i I cut the hair of +y hea' Till then also I cherishe continence% not approaching +y o$n $ife: in

those hunre years not a hair of +y hea gre$ in length% nor i +y gar+ents ,eco+e soile: an I ,esought +en atall ti+es saying: "epent% for a eluge of $aters $ill co+e upon you' &ut they laughe at +e% an +oc7e +y $ors3an again they sai to +e: &ut this is the ti+e of those $ho are a,le to play an sin freely% esiring her $ith $ho+ it ispossi,le to co++it fornication freuently: for 2o oes not regar this% an oes not 7no$ $hat things are one ,y us+en% an there is no floo of $aters straight$ay co+ing upon this $orl' An they i not cease fro+ their sins% till2o estroye all flesh $hich ha the ,reath of life in it' no$ then that 2o lo/eth one 4ust +an +ore than all the

$orl of the i+pious' ?herefore% ,lesse art thou% Paul% an ,lesse is the nation $hich ,elie/es through thee'6*' An turning roun% I sa$ other 4ust ones co+ing fro+ afar% an I as7e the angel: Sir% $ho are those@ An he

ans$ere +e: These are Elias an Eliseus'-*. An they salute +e: an I sai to the+: ?ho are ye@ An one of the+

ans$ere an sai: I a+ Elias% the prophet of 2o3 I a+ Elias $ho praye% an ,ecause of +y $or% the hea/en i notrain for three years an si +onths% on account of the unrighteousness of +en' 2o is 4ust an true% $ho oeth the $ill

of his ser/ants: for the angels often ,esought the Lor for rain% an he sai: &e patient till +y ser/ant Elias shall prayan petition for this an I $ill sen rain on the earth'-0.

THE APOCAL!PSE OF THE VI"2IN#Anre$ "utherfor% &'(')THE APOCAL!PSE OF THE HOL! BOTHE" OF 2O( CONCE"NIN2 THE CHASTISEBENTS

I' The all>holy +other of 2o $as a,out to procee to the Bount of Oli/es to pray3 an praying to the Lor our 2oshe sai: In the na+e of the Father an the Son an the Holy Spirit3 let the archangel 2a,riel escen% that he +ay tell+e concerning the chastise+ents an concerning things in hea/en an on the earth an uner the earth' An as she saithe $or the archangel Bichael escene $ith the angels of the East an the ?est an angels of the South an theNorth% an they salute the highly fa/oure one an sai to her: Hail% reflection of the Father% hail $elling of the Son%

hail co++an of the Holy Spirit% hail fir+a+ent of the se/en hea/ens% hail fir+a+ent of the ele/en stronghols% hail$orship of the angels% hail loftier than the prophets unto the throne of 2o' An the holy +other of 2o sai to the


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angel: Hail Bichael% co++aner>in>chief% the +inister of the in/isi,le Father% hail Bichael% co++aner>in>chief%associate of +y Son% hail Bichael% co++aner>in>chief% +ost rea of the si>$inge% hail Bichael% co++aner>in>chief% $ho rules through all things an art $orthy to stan ,esie the throne of the Lor% hail Bichael% co++aner>in>chief% $ho art a,out to soun the tru+pet an a$a7en those $ho ha/e ,een asleep for ages: hail Bichael% co++aner>in>chief% first of all unto the throne of 2o'

II' An ha/ing greete all the angels in li7e +anner% the highly fa/oure one praye the co++aner>in>chief regaringthe chastise+ents% saying: Tell to +e all things on the earth' An the co++aner>in>chief sai to her: If thou as7est +e%highly fa/oure one% I $ill tell thee' An the highly fa/oure one sai to hi+: Ho$ +any are the chastise+ents $ith$hich the race of +an is chastise@ An the archangel sai to her: The chastise+ents are innu+era,le' An the highlyfa/oure one sai to hi+: Tell +e the things in hea/en an on the earth'

III' Then the co++aner>in>chief% Bichael% co++ane the ?estern angels that re/elation shoul ,e +ae% an Haesopene% an she sa$ those $ho $ere chastise-*. in Haes: an there lay there a +ultitue of +en an $o+en% anthere $as a great la+entation' An the highly fa/oure one as7e the co++aner>in>chief: ?ho are these an $hat istheir sin@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: These% all holy% are those $ho i not $orship the Father an the Son anthe Holy Spirit an for this cause they are thus chastise here'

IV' An she sa$ in another place-0. a great ar7ness: an the all holy sai: ?hat is this ar7ness an $ho are they $ho

are ,eing chastise@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: Bany souls are lying in this ar7ness' An the all holy one sai:Let this ar7ness ,e ta7en a$ay in orer that I +ay see this chastise+ent also' An the co++aner>in>chief sai to thehighly fa/oure one: It is not possi,le% all holy% that thou shoulst see this chastise+ent also' An the angels guaringthe+ ans$ere an sai: ?e ha/e a co++an fro+ the in/isi,le Father that they shall not see the light till thy ,lesse

Son shall shine forth' An plunge in grief the all holy lifte up her eyes to the angels touching the unefile $or ofthe Father% an sai: In the na+e of the Father an the Son an the Holy Spirit let the ar7ness ,e ta7en a$ay% that I+ay see this chastise+ent also' An straight$ay that ar7ness $as lifte up an co/ere the se/en hea/ens: an therelay a great +ultitue of ,oth +en an $o+en% an there arose a great la+entation an a great cry ,egan' An seeingthe+ the all holy $ept an sai to the+: ?hat are ye oing% $retche ones@ ?ho are ye@ An ho$ are ye foun there@an there $as no /oice or hear7ening' An the angels guaring the+ sai: ?hy o ye not spea7 to the highly fa/oure

one@ An those $ho $ere uner chastise+ent sai to her: O highly fa/oure one% fro+ eternity $e see not the light% an$e are not a,le to 7eep off that up there' An splashing pitch flo$e o$n upon the+: an seeing the+ the all holy$ept'

An again those $ho $ere ,eing chastise sai to her: Ho$ ost thou as7 concerning us% holy lay% Bother of 2o@Thy ,lesse Son ca+e to The earth an i not +a7e enuiry concerning us% neither A,raha+ the patriarch% nor Gohnthe &aptist% nor Boses the great prophet% nor the Apostle Paul% an unto us their light shone not: an no$% all holy

Bother of 2o% the ar+our of the Christians% the ,ringer of great co+fort on account of the Christians% ho$ ost thouas7 concerning us@ Then the all holy Bother of 2o sai to Bichael% the co++aner>in>chief: ?hat is their sin@ AnBichael% the co++aner>in>chief% sai: These are they $ho i not ,elie/e in the Father an the Son an the HolySpirit% an i not confess thee-*. to ,e the Bother of 2o% an that the Lor Gesus Christ $as ,orn of thee an too7flesh% an for this cause they are chastise there' An again $eeping% the all holy Bother of 2o sai to the+: ?hy iye so greatly err% $retche ones@ (i ye not hear that the $hole creation na+es +y na+e@ An ha/ing sai these $ors

the ar7ness felt o/er the+ as it $as fro+ the ,eginning'V' An the co++aner>in>chief sai: ?hither $oulst thou go% highly fa/oure one@ to the ?est or to the South@ An

the highly fa/oure ans$ere: Let us go to the South' An i++eiately there appeare the cheru,i+ an the seraphi+

an four hunre angels% an le out the highly fa/oure one to the South% $here ca+e out the ri/er of fire%-0. anthere there lay a +ultitue of +en an $o+en% so+e up to the girle% others up to the nec7% an others up to the cro$n

of the hea: an seeing the+ the all holy Bother of 2o crie out $ith a lou /oice to the co++aner>in>chief ansai: ?ho are these% an $hat is their sin $ho stan in the fire up to the girle@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai:These% all holy one% are they $ho inherite the curse of father an +other% an for this cause they are thus chastisehere as accurse'VI' An the all holy one sai: An $ho are these staning in the fire up to the ,reasts@ An the co++aner>in>chief

sai: These are $hosoe/er cast off their $i/es an efile the+ in aultery% an for this cause they are thus chastisehere'VII' An the all holy one sai to the co++aner>in>chief: ?ho are these staning up to the nec7 in the fla+e of the

fire@ An the co++aner>in> chief sai: These% all holy one% are $hosoe/er ate of the flesh of +en' An the all holy one

sai: An ho$ is it possi,le for one +an to eat of the flesh of another@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: Listen% allholy one% an I $ill tell thee: These are they $hosoe/er ,rought o$n their o$n chilren out of their o$n $o+,s an


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cast the+ out-1. as foo for ogs% an $hosoe/er ga/e up their ,rothers in the presence of 7ings an go/ernors% theseate the flesh of +an% an for this cause they are thus chastise'VIII' An the all holy one sai: ?ho are these set in the fire up to the cro$n@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: These%all holy one% are $hosoe/er lay hol of the precious cross an s$ear to a lie: ,y the po$er of the cross of the Lor' The

angels tre+,le an $orship $ith fear% an +en lay hol of it an s$ear to a lie an o not 7no$ $hat they testify: an

for this cause they are thus chastise here'I' An in another place the all holy one sa$ a +an hung ,y the feet%-5. an $or+s e/oure hi+' An she as7e the

co++aner>in>chief: ?ho is this an $hat is his sin@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: This is he $ho too7 usury-8.for his gol% an for this cause he is thus chastise here'

' An she sa$ a $o+an hanging ,y her t$o ears% an all the ,easts-;. ca+e out of her +outh an gna$e her in

pieces: an the highly fa/oure one as7e the co++aner>in>chief: ?ho is she% an $hat is her sin@ An theco++aner>in>chief sai: She is she $ho turne asie into strange houses an those of her neigh,ours an spo7e e/il$ors to +a7e strife% an for that cause she is thus chastise here'

I' An seeing these things the all holy Bother of 2o $ept an sai to the co++aner>in>chief: It $ere $ell for +anthat he ha not ,een ,orn' An the co++aner>in>chief sai: Verily% all holy one% thou hast not seen the great

chastise+ents' An the all holy one sai to the co++aner>in>chief: Co+e% Bichael% great co++aner>in>chief% anlea +e that I +ay see all the chastise+ents' An the co++aner>in>chief sai: ?here ost thou $ish% all holy one% that$e shoul go@ An the highly fa/oure one ans$ere: To the ?est: an straight$ay the cheru,i+ appeare an le thehighly fa/oure to the ?est'

II' An she sa$ a clou full of fire an in it there $as a-*. +ultitue of +en an $o+en' An the all holy one sai:

?hat $as their sin@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: These% all holy one% are they $ho on the +orning of the Lorsay sleep li7e the ea% an for that reason they are thus chastise here' An the all holy one sai: If anyone cannot rise%$hat shall he o@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: Listen% all holy one: if anyones house is fastene on the four-sies@. an surrouns hi+ an he cannot co+e out% he has forgi/eness'

III' An she sa$ in another place ,urning ,enches of fire an on then% sat a +ultitue of +en an $o+en an ,urneon the+' An the all holy one as7e: ?ho are these an $hat is their sin@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: These% all

holy one% are they $ho o not rise up to the pres,yter $hen they enter into the church of 2o% an for this cause theyare thus chastise here'

IV' An the all holy one sa$ in another place an iron tree an it ha ,ranches of iron% an on it there hung a +ultitueof +en an $o+en ,y their tongues@ An seeing the+ the all holy one $ept% an as7e the co++aner>in>chief saying:?ho are these an $hat $as their sin@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: These are per4urers% ,lasphe+ers% slanerers%$hosoe/er i/ie ,rothers fro+ ,rothers' An the all holy one sai: Ho$ is it possi,le to i/ie ,rothers fro+,rothers@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: Listen% all holy one% an I $ill tell thee a,out this: ?hen so+e fro+ a+ongthe nations esire to ,e ,aptise% he $oul say to the+ one $or: Thou foul>feeing% un,elie/ing 2entile3 ,ecause he

thus ,lasphe+er% he shall recei/e ceaseless retri,ution'V' An in another place the all holy one sa$ a +an hanging fro+ his four etre+ities% an fro+ his nails ,loo

gushe /ehe+ently% an his tongues $as tie in a fla+e of fire% an he $as una,le to groan an say the yrie eleison

+e' An $hen she ha seen hi+ the all holy one $ept an herself sai the yrie eleison thrice: an after the saying ofthe prayer% ca+e the angel $ho ha authority o/er the scourge an loose the +ans tongue: an the all holy one as7e

the co++aner>in>chief: ?ho is this $retche one $ho has this chastise+ent@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: This%all holy one% is the ste$ar $ho i not the $ill of 2o% ,ut ate the things of the church an sai: He $ho +inisters tothe altar shall ,e nourishe fro+ the altar:-5. an for this cause he is thus chastise here'An the all holy one sai: Let it ,e unto hi+ accoring to his faith' An again he tie his tongue'VI' An Bichael% the co++aner>in>chief sai: Co+e hither% all holy one% an I $ill sho$ unto thee $here the

priests are chastise' An the all holy one ca+e out an sa$ pres,yters hanging ,y their t$enty nails% an fire ca+e outof their heas' An seeing the+ the all holy one as7e the co++aner>in>chief: ?ho are these an $hat is their sin@An the co++aner> in>chief sai: These% all holy one% are they $ho stan ,esie the throne of 2o% an $hen theysang of the ,oy of our Lor Gesus Christ% the pearls fell out% an the a$ful throne of hea/en shoo7 an the footstool ofour Lor Gesus Christ tre+,le% an they i not percei/e it: an for this cause they are thus chastise here'


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VII' An the all holy one sa$ a +an an a $inge ,east ha/ing three heas li7e fla+es of fire: the t$o heas $ereto$ars his eyes an the thir hea to$ars his +outh' An seeing hi+ the all holy one as7e the co++aner>in>chief:?ho is this% that he cannot sa/e hi+self fro+ the +outh of the ragon@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai to her: This%all holy one% is the reaer $ho oes not practise in his o$n ha,its accoring to $hat is $orthy of the holy 2ospel: anfor this cause he is thus chastise here'

VIII' An the co++aner>in>chief sai: Co+e hither% all holy one% an I $ill sho$ thee $here the angelic anarchangelic for+ is chastise' She proceee an sa$-6. the+ lying in the fire an the sleepless $or+ gna$e the+:an the all holy one sai: ?ho are these% an $hat is their sin@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: These% all holy one%are they $ho possesse the archangelic an apostolic for+: hear7en% all holy one% concerning this: on earth they $erecalle patriarchs an ,ishops% an they $ere not $orthy of their na+e: on earth they hear &less -the Lor. ye saints%

an in hea/en they $ere not calle saints% ,ecause they i not act as ,earers of the archangelic for+: an for this causethey are thus chastise here'I' An she sa$ $o+en hanging ,y their nails% an a fla+e of fire ca+e out of their +outh an ,urne the+: an allthe ,easts-*. co+ing out of the fire gna$e the+ to pieces% an groaning they crie out: Ha/e pity on us% ha/e pity% for$e are chastise $orse than all those $ho are uner chastise+ent' An seeing the+ the all holy one $ept% an as7e the

co++aner>in>chief% Bichael: ?ho are these an $hat is their sin@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: These are the$i/es of pres,yters $ho i not honour the pres,yters% ,ut after the eath of the pres,yter too7 hus,ans% an for this

cause they are thus chastise here'' An the all holy one sa$ after the sa+e +anner also a eaconess hanging iron% a crag an a ,east $ith t$o heas

e/oure her ,reasts' An the all holy one as7e: ?hat is her sin@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: She% all holy one%

is an archeaconess $ho efile her ,oy in fornication% an for this cause she is thus chastise here'I' An she sa$ other $o+en hanging o/er the fire% an all the ,easts e/oure the+' An the all holy one as7e theco++aner>in>chief: ?ho are these an $hat is their sin@ An he sai: These are they $ho i not o the $ill of 2o%lo/ers of +oney an those $ho too7 interest-0. on accounts% an the i++oest'

II' An $hen she ha hear these things the all holy one $ept an sai: ?oe unto sinners' An the co++aner>in>chief sai: ?hy ost thou la+ent% all holy one@ No$ /erily thou hast not seen the great chastise+ents' An the highlyfa/oure one sai: Co+e% Bichael% the great co++aner>in>chief of the po$ers a,o/e% tell +e ho$ I +ay see all the

chastise+ents' An the co++aner>in>chief sai: ?here ost thou $ish that $e shoul go% all holy one@ to the East orto$ars the left parts of Paraise@ An the all holy one sai: To the left parts of Paraise'

III' An i++eiately $hen she ha spo7en% the cheru,i+ an seraphi+ stoo ,esie her an le the highlyfa/oure one out to the left parts of Paraise' An ,ehol% there $as a great ri/er% an the appearance of the ri/er $as,lac7er than pitch% an in it there $ere a +ultitue-1. of +en an $o+en: it ,oile li7e a furnace of forges% an its$a/es $ere li7e a $il sea o/er the sinners: an $hen the $a/es rose% they san7 the sinners ten thousan cu,its anthey $ere una,le to 7eep it off an say: Ha/e +ercy on us% thou 4ust 4uge: for the sleepless $or+ e/oure the+% anthere $as no rec7oning of the nu+,er of those $ho e/oure the+' An seeing the all holy Bother of 2o the

angels-5. $ho chastise the+ crie out $ith one /oice: Holy is 2o $ho has co+passion on account of the Bother of2o: $e gi/e thee than7s% O Son of 2o% that fro+ eternity $e i not see the light% an to>ay through the Bother of2o $e ha/e seen the light: an again they shoute $ith one /oice% saying: Hail% highly fa/oure Bother of 2o: Hail%la+p of the inaccessi,le light: Hail to thee also% Bichael% the co++aner>in>chief% thou that art a+,assaor fro+ the

$hole creation: for $e% seeing the chastise+ent of sinners are greatly grie/e' An the all holy one% $hen she sa$ theangels hu+,le on account of the sinners% la+ente an sai: ?oe to sinners an their neigh,ours' An the all holy one

sai: Let us see the sinners' An the highly fa/oure one% co+ing $ith the archangel Bichael an all the ar+ies of theangels lifte up one /oice saying: Lor ha/e +ercy' An after the +a7ing of the prayer earnestly% the $a/e of the ri/erreste an the fiery $a/es gre$ cal+% an the sinners appeare as a grain of +ustar>see: an seeing the+ the all holyone la+ente an sai: ?hat is this ri/er% an $hat are its $a/es@ An the co++aner>in>chief sai: This ri/er is theouter fire% an those $ho are ,eing torture are the Ge$s $ho crucifie our Lor Gesus Christ the Son of 2o% an $horefuse holy ,aptis+% an those $ho co++it fornication an sin against the s$eet an passionless perfu+e of +arriage%

an he $ho e,auches +other an aughter% an the poisoners an those $ho slay $ith the s$or% an the $o+en $hostrangle their offspring' An the all holy one sai: Accoring to their faith so ,e it unto the+' An straight$ay the$a/es rose o/er the sinners an the ar7ness co/ere the+' An the co++aner>in>chief sai: Hear7en% thou highlyfa/oure one: if anyone shall ,e cast into this ar7ness%-*. his re+e+,rance shall ne/er ,e in the sight of 2o' An theall holy Bother of 2o sai: ?oe to sinners% ,ecause the fla+e of the fire is e/erlasting'


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IV' An the co++aner>in>chief sai: Co+e hither% all holy one% an I $ill sho$ unto thee the la7e of fire: an seethou $here the race of the Christians is chastise'-0. An the all holy one proceee an sa$: an so+e she hear% ,utothers she i not see: an she as7e the co++aner>in> chief: ?ho are these% an $hat is their sin@ An theco++aner>in>chief sai: These% all holy one% are those $ho $ere ,aptise an arraye uner the oracle of Christ% ,ut$or7e the $or7s of the e/il an $aste the ti+e of their repentance: an for this cause they are thus chastise here'

V' An she sai: I pray% one reuest $ill I +a7e of thee% let +e also ,e chastise $ith the Christians% ,ecause theyare the chilren of +y son'An the co++aner>in>chief sai: "est thou in Paraise% holy lay% Bother of 2o' An the all holy one sai: I praythee% +o/e the fourteen fir+a+ents an the se/en hea/ens% an let us pray for the Christians that the Lor our 2o +ayhear7en unto us an ha/e +ercy on the+'-1. An the co++aner>in>chief sai: As the Lor 2o li/eth% the great na+e%

se/en ti+es a ay an se/en ti+es a night% $hen $e lea up the hy+n of the Lor% $e +a7e re+e+,rance for the sa7eof sinners% an the Lor accounts us as naught'VI' An the all holy one sai: I pray thee% co++aner>in>chief% co++an the ar+ies of the angels an let the+

place +e on the height of hea/en an let +e into the presence of the in/isi,le Father' An i++eiately the co++aner>in>chief co++ane% an the chariot of the cheru,i+ an seraphi+ appeare% an they ealte the highly fa/oure one

to the height of hea/en an place her in the presence of the in/isi,le Father: An she stretche forth her hans to theunefile throne of the Father an sai: Ha/e +ercy% O Lor% on the Christian sinners% for I sa$ the+ ,eing chastise

an I cannot ,ear their co+plaint' Let +e go forth an ,e chastise +yself for the Christians' I o not pray% O Lor% forthe un,elie/ing Ge$s% ,ut for the Christians I entreat thy co+passion' An there ca+e a secon /oice fro+ the in/isi,leFather saying: Ho$ can I ha/e +ercy on the+% $hen they i not ha/e +ercy on their o$n ,rothers@-5. An the allholy one sai: Lor% ha/e +ercy on the sinners: ,ehol the chastise+ents% for e/ery creature on the earth calls upon +y

na+e: an $hen the soul co+es forth out of the ,oy% it cries saying% Holy Lay% Bother of 2o' Then the Lor saito her: Hear7en% all holy Bother of 2o% if anyone na+es an calls upon thy na+e% I $ill not forsa7e hi+% either inhea/en or on earth'VII' An the all holy one sai: ?here is Boses@ ?here are all the prophets an fathers $ho ne/er sinne@ ?here

art thou% holy Paul of 2o@ $here is the holy Lors (ay% the ,oast of the Christians@ $here is the po$er of the

precious an life>gi/ing cross% $hich eli/ere Aa+ an E/e fro+ the ancient curse@ Then Bichael an all the angelsraise one /oice saying: Lor% ha/e +ercy on the sinners' Then Boses also crie: Ha/e +ercy% Lor% on those to $ho+I ga/e thy la$' Then Gohn also calle: Ha/e +ercy% Lor% on those to $ho+ I ga/e thy 2ospel' Then Paul crie: Ha/e

+ercy% Lor% on those to $ho+ I ,rought thy epistles in the Church' An the Lor 2o sai: Hear7en% all ye righteous:if accoring to the la$ $hich Boses ga/e% an accoring to the 2ospel $hich Gohn ga/e% an accoring to the epistles$hich Paul carrie% they thus ,e 4uge' An they ha nothing to say ecept% Ha/e +ercy% O 4ust 4uge'

VIII' An the all holy Bother of 2o sai: Ha/e +ercy% Lor% on the Christians% ,ecause they 7ept thy la$ an

ga/e hee to thy gospel% ,ut they $ere si+ple ones' Then the Lor sai to her: Hear7en% all holy one: if anyone i e/ilto the+ an they i not reuite hi+ the e/il% thou sayest $ell that they attene to ,oth +y la$ an +y gospel% ,ut ifhe i not o the+ $rong an they reuite hi+ e/il% ho$ +ay I say that these are holy +en@ no$ they shall ,ere$are accoring to their $rongoing' Then all hearing the /oice of the Lor ha nothing to ans$er3 an the all holy

one% $hen she sa$ that the saints $ere at a loss% an their Lor i not hear% an his +ercy $as hien fro+ the+% thenthe all holy one sai: ?here is 2a,riel% $ho announce unto +e the Hail% thou that fro+ eternity shalt concei/e hi+$ho is $ithout ,eginning li7e the Father% an no$ oes not loo7 upon sinners@ ?here is the great co++aner>in>chief@ co+e hither% all ye saints $ho+ 2o 4ustifie% an let us fall o$n in the presence of the in/isi,le Father% in

orer that the Lor 2o +ay hear us% an ha/e +ercy on sinners' Then Bichael% the co++aner>in>chief% an all thesaints fell on their faces in the presence of the in/isi,le Father% saying: Ha/e +ercy% Lor% on the Christian sinners'

I' Then the Lor% seeing the prayer of the saints% ha co+passion an sai: 2o o$n% +y ,elo/e son% an

,ecause of the prayer of the saints let thy face shine on earth to sinners' Then the Lor ca+e o$n fro+ his unefilethrone: an $hen they sa$ Hi+% those $ho $ere uner chastise+ent raise one /oice saying: Ha/e +ercy on us% ingof ages' Then the Lor of all things sai: Hear7en% all ye sinners an righteous +en: I +ae paraise an +ae +anafter +y i+age: ,ut he transgresse% an for his o$n sins $as eli/ere to eath: ,ut I i not suffer the $or7s of +y

hans to ,e tyranniKe o/er ,y the serpent: $herefore I ,o$e the hea/ens an ca+e o$n an $as ,orn of Bary% theholy unefile Bother of 2o% that I +ight set you free: I $as ,aptise in Goran in orer that I +ight sa/e the creature-nature. $hich ha gro$n ol uner sin: I $as naile to the cross-*. to free you fro+ the ancient curse: I as7e for$ater an ye ga/e +e /inegar +ingle $ith gall: I $as lai in the gra/e: I tra+ple on the ene+y: I raise up +ineelect% an e/en thus ye $oul not hear +e' &ut no$% ,ecause-0. of the prayer of +y +other Bary% ,ecause she has $ept

+uch for your sa7e% an ,ecause of Bichael +y archangel% an ,ecause of the +ultitue of +y saints% I grant you toha/e rest on the ay of Pentecost to glorify the Father an the Son an the Holy Spirit'


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' Then all the angels an archangels% thrones% lorships% authorities% go/ern+ents% po$ers% an the +any>eye

cheru,i+ an the si> $inge seraphi+ an all the apostles an prophets an +artyrs an all the saints raise one/oice% saying: 2lory to thee% O Lor: glory to thee% lo/er of +en: glory to thee% ing of ages: glory ,e to thyco+passion: glory ,e to thy long suffering: glory ,e to thy unspea7a,le 4ustice of 4ug+ent% ,ecause thou hast ,een

long>suffering $ith sinners an i+pious +en: Thine is it to pity an to sa/e' To hi+ ,e the glory an the po$er to the

Father an to the Son an to the Holy Spirit for e/er an e/er' A+en'

THE APOCAL!PSE OF SE("ACH#Anre$ "utherfor% &'(')

THE ?or of the holy an ,lesse Serach concerning lo/e an concerning repentance an Orthoo Christians% anconcerning the Secon Co+ing of our Lor Gesus Christ' Lor gi/e thy ,lessing'I' &elo/e% let us prefer nothing in honour ecept sincere lo/e: for in +any things $e stu+,le e/ery ay an night an

hour' An for this cause let us gain lo/e% for it co/ereth a +ultitue of sins: for $hat is the profit% +y chilren% if $eha/e all things% an ha/e not sa/ing lo/e '''

O ,lesse lo/e% supplier of all goo things' &lesse is the +an $ho has gaine the true faith an sincere lo/e%

accoring as the Baster sai% there is no greater lo/e than this that a +an shoul lay o$n his life for his frien' Cf'Gohn /' *1'II' An in/isi,ly he recei/e a /oice in his ears: Co+e hither% Serach% since thou $ishest an esirest to con/erse $ith

2o an as7 of hi+ that he +ay re/eal unto thee $hate/er thou $ishest to as7' An Serach sai: ?hat% Sir@ An the/oice sai to hi+: I $as sent to thee to raise thee here into hea/en' An he sai: I esire to spea7 +outh to +outh $ith2o: I a+ not fit% Sir% to co+e into hea/en' An stretching out his $ings he too7 hi+ up an he ca+e into hea/en to the/ery fla+e% an he set hi+ as high as the thir hea/en% an in it stoo the fla+e of the i/inity'III' An the Lor saith to hi+: ?elco+e% +y ,elo/e Serach: ?hat suit hast thou against 2o $ho create thee% that

thou saist% I esire to spea7 face to face $ith 2o@ Serach saith to hi+:-*. !ea% /erily% the son hath a suit $ith theFather: +y Lor% $hy ist thou +a7e the earth@ The Lor saith to hi+: For +ans sa7e' Serach saith: An $hy istThou +a7e the sea@ ?hy ist Thou scatter e/ery goo thing on the earth@ The Lor saith to hi+: For +ans sa7e'

Serach saith to hi+:-0. If thou ist these things%-1. $hy $ilt Thou estroy hi+@ An the Lor sai: Ban is +y $or7an the creature of +y hans% an I iscipline hi+ as I fin goo'

IV' Serach saith to hi+: Chastise+ent an fire are thy iscipline: they are ,itter% +y Lor:-5. it $ere $ell for +an ifhe ha not ,een ,orn: $hy then ist thou +a7e hi+% +y Lor@ ?hy ist thou $eary thine unefile hans-6. ancreate +an% since thou ist not inten to ha/e +ercy on hi+@ 2o saith to hi+: I +ae Aa+ the first creature anplace hi+ in Paraise in the +ist of the tree of life an sai to hi+: Eat of all the fruits% ,ut

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