In righteousness and peace. Happy are those that are longing for my coming, and to see the CHILD born, that I shall set upon my holy hill of Zion.

"And now let men view the different classes. of people, how one part is filled with love, rejoicing in hope to see the glorious day approaching, that the CHILD shall be born, which is spoken of throughout the Scriptures, to bring in the new heavens and new earth to man. This is universally known, how men have shewn their love and eager desire for the glory of God and the good of mankind, knowing how all is foretold, and are now rejoicing that the fulfilment draweth near. This is publicly seen and known to be in man, while, on the other hand, all the rage and fury of the devil ye now see visibly in mankind; then what different answers and what different rods must these different men expect, when I come in power to make a final end! The one will find the rod of my strength, to deliver my friends from the hands of their enemies; the other will find the rod of my anger. And conscious guilt must condemn them all; as they have shewn their anger and indignation at first, they must expect mine at the last. For now with the merciful man I will shew mercy, and with the pityful man I will shew pity; but with the froward I shall shew myself frowardly.

"And now let them see the justice of the Scriptures throughout, in the different answers there are spoken of the end; let them see the justice of the sentence, from the different conduct there is in mankind, which is now publicly known and visibly seen. For this is a time of trial to try all men; and this is a time to justify and condemn: and now the time is hastening on that the hour of trial will come, to try all that dwell upon the earth; for now the scriptures will be fulfilled,

But here I shall leave thee, with my answer to their mockery of the Scriptures, and my visitation to thee."

Here I shall answer for myself, as I have brought forward the prophecy to shew that it was foretold how the devil would speak in men, the truth of these words of the Spirit, I can prove to be verified by the public newspapers, that have been for some time past daily filled with the most virulent and malicious abuse, and invented lies of various kind, which none but the devil himself could put into the heads or hearts of men, and cause them to utter them, which will bring an eternal disgrace on their characters, and prove that they theirselves are the impostors, to impose on the minds of the vulgar and ignorant. For none but men void of understanding can for a moment give credit to such false and infamous reports: every man of common sense must know that, if there was any truth in their assertions, those respectable gentlemen and ladies whom they allow have stood by me from the beginning, would have long ago deserted me, if there were any truth in the assertions that have been made in the newspapers.

With respect to those respectable friends, whom they acknowledge are enabled to make rich presents for the Prince of Peace, in honour to the Lord; this, reason must tell every man, that it would not be done by respectable friends, if any of the assertions made against me were true: and therefore wisdom is justified of her children.

The rage of men against me sheweth plainly to them, as well as to me, that such inveterate malice and envy must spring from the bottomless pit; as they have no grounds for the assertions they have made, calling me a mercenary impostor, that I sold the seals for a guinea and twelve shillings each. Here the inventor discovers him

self to be the impostor, to impose upon the public such falsehoods. For now I appeal to men of sense and reason, whether they judge any impostor that was wicked enough to sell the seals in that manner, would not have continued the sale, as thousands are now desirous of having them; and if they were purchased at only a shilling each, the gains would be great. This an impostor might do but I never received any thing for a seal in my life; neither would I for the world; and this is well known by all my friends, who cannot be imposed upon by such wicked inventions.

And, as to their saying that I resided in Bath, but was routed out by the police officers, I never spent a day or night in Bath in my life. I have passed through Bath in my way to Bristol, but never staid any longer than while the coaches were changed. This is another lying invention to fill up their papers with.

They likewise have asserted that I announced that a miracle was to be performed, by raising a corpse to life. This, with my ascension to heaven, that was to take place in Bath, are their own inventions. The working of miracles I never pretended to: and were these men to be called to an account to answer for these assertions, how must they appear, when they cannot prove the truth of one word in a thousand that they have brought forward! But, as to myself, I can justify my conduct in all I have said and done, if I were called forward before all the bishops and clergy.

And now I shall come to their own words, "that all blasphemies against God are punishable." Out of their own mouths they condemn theirselves; because I have heard my accusers make as great a mock of the Deity, and the scriptures, as they have made of me, and condemned

both at the same time: and had such men' lived in the days of our Saviour, they would have been as ready to have called him a blasphemer, and put him to death, as they are wishing to put me to death:

Another of these reports I shall answer: they have said that I have had presents to the amount of thirty thousand pounds, for the Child that is to be born, to establish the Jews in their own' land, and that I was going to leave the country, taking these presents with me into France. This judgment they might draw from what they would do themselves: but I have acted a different way; for, as soon as I saw the friends, through faith, began to send in presents, I ordered a book to be made to enter every person's name, and what they sent, that if there was a possibility of my being deceived, all persons should have their presents returned to them again; and what I have received I have put out of my own possession; and others I have requested not to be sent till the Child is born.

Here I leave the world to judge whether I am a mercenary impostor or not; for I have enough of my own to support me, the short time I shall live in this world, if it be possible for me to be deceived, without robbing my friends, or injuring them.

JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. The above taken from Joanna Southcott's mouth, by me,

September 7th, 1814.

ANN UNDERWOOD.

LONDON:

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