And see the blaze of day begin to break And so you'll find my promises are gr "Then now let them see what 1have brought before them. suppose I shall establish a kingde ness and peace, and bring dow blessings to man, and have no sit upon the Throne? Then al and void.
"And now come to thy S ders." Page 86.
"For like that Trial now t
Because I tell thee now
"And know I have t not be called forward the Son is born, tha SON, that is spoken men had understood
And for surp
"And thou came to thee Jews weigh d Family; bec them that tl.. thee to pub parents had
thyself, a
hey all shall know,
ill be born;
do him scorn;
phold his hand,
ction in the land,
e the INFANT's Birth.
power shall come forth,
more than men can bear,
espise the heavenly HEIR;
hat I have made it plain
learned sons of men,
ake Pilate will begin
ash their hands, as he did then,
say, no fault they find in ME;
ad so he wrote my destiny,
Which to all nations shall appear,
Before that I have ended here.
Judge for thyself what is in thee;
Thou sayest there's nought; 'tis all in ME;
And so thy witness here can prove ;
Then let them know that Gop is LOVE;
Love to deliver and redeem
The fallen race that trust in men.
So for the present this I'll leave,
And to the press it must be sent ;
And there the vision must be plac'd
And men may judge it at the last,
As thou didst judge it GOD and MAN;
For in that likeness HE shall stand."
I shall here insert the vision alluded to in the
bowl behind it; between the bowl and the candle the hand appeared, held out to thee, that first gashed thee to the heart, before I told thee not to fear, it was I, which dismissed thy fears; then know, the second time the hand appeared; and now remember the words I said unto thee-Let this night be kept in everlasting remembrance; and if I bring thee into prosperity, do not forget the giver. Then now, I tell thee, I am the giver of this blessing to theç and all mankind; for all
May bless the day the CHILD is born,
That do not treat the Babe with scorn;
But those that do despise him here
Before ME never shall appear,
To see my kingdom crown'd in peace,
Nor yet in heaven their souls shall rest;
Because my wonders are too great,
The way I've work'd, to prove deceit
Could e'er be practis'd now by thee;
If thou art deceiv'd, then't must be мE
That have deceiv'd thee at the last-
And so my Gospel shall be plac'd;
If thou dost not produce an HEIR,
To have a David's throne appear.
"So now thy writings all may sec,
The way that I have spoke by thee;
Because I said the SECOND CHILD
That way the learned all would foil:
I said the MAN that set thee free,
A David's crown I'd give to he.
But now I ask thee, where's the man
Can set thee free from thy own hand,
Before the MAN-CHILD doth appear,
prove thou'st brought the SON and HEIR?
Thy writings none do understand-
What I said, Kings by my command
Must give their kingdoms unto ME.
Now I'll explain the mystery:
I do not say their crown shall fall ;
With E they'll reign, I tell you all,
If they'll submit unto my word,
And now be guided by their Lord.
I said with kings I'd reign on earth:
Mark ye the Scripture what it saith,
That 'tis by ME that kings shall reign,
And just decrees shall be in men.
But now I'll prove they've reign'd alone;
But not as GODS; they've reign'd as MEN.
But now as GODS I'll make them all
That don't refuse this heavenly call,
When every mystery I've made clear,
To prove to man the SON and HEIR,
Now here I shew'd the HAND at first,
And here my SPIRIT strong did burst,
To shew thee of the SECOND HAND,
That in your nation strong shall stand.
And so in print the Sign must go:
The SECOND HAND, they all shall know,
It is the Son that shall be born;
Fatal for those that do him scorn;
Because that I'll upbold his hand,
And bring destruction in the land,
That doth despise the INFANT's Birth.
For strong my power shall come forth,
I tell thee, more than men can bear,
That now despise the heavenly HEIR;
Because that I have made it plain
To all the learned sons of men,
If they like Pilate will begin
To wash their hands, as he did then,
And say; no fault they find in ME;
And so he wrote my destiny,
Which to all nations shall appear,
Before that I have ended here.
Judge for thyself what is in thee;
Thou sayest there's nought; 'tis all in ME;
And so thy witness here can prove ;
Then let them know that GoD is LOVE;
Love to deliver and redeem
The fallen race that trust in men.
So for the present this I'll leave,
And to the press it must be sent ;
And there the vision must be plac'd
And men may judge it at the last,
As thou didst judge it GOD and MAN;
For in that likeness HE shall stand."
I shall here insert the vision alluded to in the
above lines. On the 14th of October, 1813, I was ordered to sit up all night in a room by myself; which I did. Many extraordinary things were revealed to me, why Christ took man's nature upon him, and what he suffered for man's sake; that I should keep that night in everlasting remembrance; and not forget the giver of the blessings I enjoyed. About twelve o'clock I looked at the candle there appeared something like a large bowl behind it, with a point towards the candle; the candle was flaming very bright; and there appeared a ring, as red as scarlet, circled round the middle of the flame; immediately there appeared a hand as white as snow, which came out between the bowl and the candle, and pointed towards me. I trembled to see it, but was answered "FEAR NOT; IT IS I." I was then ordered to put on my glasses; and the hand appeared the second time, more brilliant than before; but then the flame of the candle seemed parted in two, and looked in a different manner than the first, but burned very bright. The band was pointed towards me the second time, as white as snow; and a red cuff was upon the wrist.
I am ordered to insert a few lines, from a communication given me in 1794.
"Before the MARRIAGE, I have this decreed,
That BANNS iu CHURCHES public should be read,
That all may know the WEDDING-DAY is near.
Now to the ministers my mind declare,
That things are standing where they should not stand,
To speak of Marriage by a WOMAN's hand;
Because thou knowest the MEN do sure go first;
But now the WOMAN in their room is plac'd.”
The meaning of these words I never understood, and therefore did not put them in print, till now I am ordered.
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