childish things. Now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know, even also as I am known.

"Now I shall answer thee from the words of Paul, which I ordered thee to place together, that men may see what Paul's preaching was, what Paul's Gospel was; that he said, if he, or an angel from heaven, preached any other Gospel, than he had preached, let him be accursed. I have ordered thee to bring this together, that men may consider what they do read; for I now tell thee, every one that denieth my coming, to bring in that PERFECT ONE which Paul speaks of, preaches another Gospel, and another docrine, that was never taught by ME, nor my Disciples. Let men look through all the epistles of Paul and Peter, James and John, and the Revelation throughout, and then they will find that a further revelation was to be given, how that PERFECT ONE would come for already it is but in part that my Gospel hath been fulfilled. Now let men call reason to their assistance, and know, that, if Paul, from the abundance of revelation that was revealed to him, to know of my coming, and be looking for it, yet if he knew but in part, and prophesied but in part; because he knew not in what manner HE which is perfect should come to fulfil my Gospel, and the words of my Disciples, and do away that which is but in part ;if Paul saw but through a glass darkly, after being visited by the Holy Ghost, and led powerfully by my Spirit, I now ask the professors of religion, how they can boast of their wisdom and knowledge, to say they know the whole, that they 'can see face to face, to understand how my Gospel will be fulfilled? Then they must boast of greater wisdom than ever my Disciples boasted

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of; because they wrote of a further revelation, that should be given in the last time; and if this revelation be denied by man, then all my Diseiples must be found liars, and all my Gospel null and void. Then what Saviour do such professors make of ME? What Gospel do they trust to, if they deny every truth it contains, to say that these things will never be fulfilled? Here I tell thee, in one likeness stand Jews and Gentiles.

"And now come to the words of the Jews, who say, that they trust in the LAWS of MOSES for their salvation; then let them look to the LAWS of MOSES, and sce their destruction; if they do not keep his laws perfectly. And let them see what the laws of Moses were, and ap peal to their own consciences, whether Moses will not come as a swift witness against then, that they have not kept the laws which he commanded them. Now as I have brought forward my Gospel, and mine Apostles, to the professors of my Gospel, to let them see what they must expect, if they say my Gospel is false: for then I ask them on what Saviour do they rely, as these sayings were never fulfilled? Let this be answered by men of learning: for I now tell thee, the boasters of religion have turned the Gospel in such manner as to make it appear another Gospel; and therefore it must be men of learning that can see the plain truth before them, or it must be men of faith to believe that, what I have said I have power to fulfil, to believe all things, and to hope all things, and know, that faith, hope, and charity, must now be joined together; but the greatest is charity, to believe and rely upon the honour of GoD, and believe in the SON whom He hath sent; that died for the transgression of man, but is able of the stones to raise children unto Abraham, and to prove his power

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"Here I have warned the professors of my Gospel, what their faith must be, to be saved by the Gospel. And now I shall come to the JEWS, and tell them what their religion must be, if they will be saved by the LAWS of MOSES. Let them look to the xi. chapter of Deuteronomy, how great are the promises in that chapter, if they kept all the laws which Moses commanded them. Let them look to the 8th verse-" Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land whither ye go to possess it; and that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give unto them, and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey." Verses 26, 27. "Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: a blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day: and a curse, if ye will not obey." Chapter xxviii. likewise is for the Jews to observe and Keep holy, if they will be saved by the Laws of Moses. Let them see how great are the promises, if they obeyed all the commandments that were given them; but let them see, from the 16 verse to the end, all the curses which Moses pronounced against them, if they departed from his commandments. now I know the thoughts of thy heart: thou sayest, no man can live by the commandments of Moses, to observe and do them all, while Sa-tan's power remaineth; because many things

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were hard for men to bear. To thy thoughts I shall answer: it was for the hardness and stubbornness of their hearts, that the law of Moses was so strict against them; for know I said they were a stiff-necked people, that would not be won by love; and this was proved when I became flesh and dwelt amongst them. No offers of mercy, nor any love shewed to mankind, could move their hearts, that stood out stubborn in unbelief; but those amongst them that were of a different make, to be won by love, by love they came into my Gospel, and are now scattered amongst the Gentiles: for it was by the Jews that the Gospel was established. And now I am come to try them again, and thou wilt find them like the former, different makes, and dif ferent spirits amongst the Jews, as ye find amongst the Christians; for now I shall try all men, who is the SEED of ABRAHAM by FAITH; whether Jews or Gentiles, Greeks or Arabians, male or female, will now be made one in CHRIST JESUS, that now come in by FAITH, to believe in the promise I made to Abraham, 'to Isaac, and to Jacob, that they should' possess the promised land. For now they will find is coming the ISAAC in whom all the families of the earth shall be blessed, who now see that what was spoken of MAN must be fulfilled by the power of the MOST HIGH: and those who have faith to believe in the fulfilment of my words, that this is the BODY I said I should raise in the end; such, I tell thee, are the CHILDREN of ABRAHAM, who shall possess the promised land; for I shall cast out all the heathens for their sakes, and now establish the THRONE of DAVID for ever in Jerusalem, as I have promised. For, where I was crucified, I will be exalted; where I died for MAN, my SoN shall reign over MAN.

For now will I gain my honour amongst mankind; for they shall find the truth of my Gospel, what I said, at my return-take these mine enemies, that would not that I should come and reign over them, and slay them before ME; but, on the other hand, to my faithful friends, who rejoice to hear of my coming, let them be of good cheer: for I have overcome the world by my death, and they will find the time is hastening on, that a quick work the Lord will do upon the earth, and fill the hearts of believers with joy. And where I am the desire of nations, those nations will find themselves blessed; and therefore I told thee, that this would be the first HAPPY LAND: for thou wilt find, when the CHILD is born, thousands and tens of thousands in this land will rejoice to hear the news; and therefore I said HE would gladly be received where he was born. Hadst thou understood thy own writings, thou wouldest have known that HE was spoken of to be born in this present age, and by the power of the Most HIGH; but this I concealed from thy knowledge; for hadst thou understood it, I know thy own jealousies of putting thee off so long, on the one hand, and the mockery that would be in mankind too great for man to bear, they would have heard, on the other hand; and therefore it was my wisdom to conceal it, till the time was come. for ME to reveal it, that they will not have one year to mock. So now I say to thy accusers, and to all thy inveterate foes, who wish thy death and destruction, by murdering thy character, what they do they must do quickly; for they will not have a long time to boast in their infamy, by lies from hell, which men are inventing. For I know how Satan is entering into men's hearts, by every temptation, as he did into Judas; but I have