tified of ME; but these things they did not discern; therefore they condemned ME, as this man hath condemned thee, to say that salvation should be known by thee. But now out of his own mouth will I condemn him. Doth he not say I finished the work for my elect, that I died to save them, that they have a right to my throne; then how dare he deny that to thee, which he says they have a right unto? Did I tell him who were my elect? Or did I tell any man who were my chosen, from the foundation of the world, to be helpmates for ME in the work I called them to do? Here all men will find thy judgment right, to say, when I have a work to do, I choose instruments to do it by; for thy observation is just; and just will all men find it, that my choosing a few for any work I have to do, that I have predestinated for them, does not condemn the others, that my love and mercy is withheld from them; because they are not all called as labourers in my vineyard. And now to make it plain to men, I shall bring forward a parable before them. Doth not a king, when he is going to war choose some part of his subjects to go forth and fight the battles for him? And hath he not officers to direct the battle? But doth this argue that none are the king's subjects but those he hath called to engage in the war? Here, I tell thee, the parable is plain, if men have wisdom to discern it-that all are his subjects, that are faithful to him, and submit to his laws and government, though the calling is not alike. From this parable let the eyes of men's understanding be opened: and come to my Gospel, and discern, after I was gone, I left my disciples, as labourers in my vineyard, and do the work I had for them to do, to establish my Gospel; then I shewed the visions to John of the end, that men might be convinced the end was at hand when the fulfilment of his

visions began to appear; therefore I told thee the meaning of the words of the Marriage of the Lamb was for ME to come and unite all hearts to ME; the meaning of the wife making herself ready meant a woman to whom these things should be revealed. But know I told thee, as brides Į should make all that believed in ME and the fulfilment of my Gospel; when I come as the bridegroom, as a bridegroom ye must receive ME; but let them that reprove answer, what is meant by the Bride, the Lamb's Wife making herself ready? Will they answer like the Jews, it hath a meaning they do not understand, and like the people by John the Baptist, saying they cannot tell? Then I answer, let them be silent and not presumptuously speak like the Jews, in things they do not understand. But if they answer, it alludes to the church, that is ready to receive Christ as their Prince and Saviour, rejoicing to hear the time is at hand that HE is coming as a bridegroom, to unite all hearts to himself; and that as a bridegroom marrieth a virgin, to be united to him; so they are waiting for the coming of the Lord to receive him, to join hand and heart with him, as a virgin joineth hand and heart with the bridegroom-now if they say this is the meaning of the words alluding to the church, that have the testimony of Jesus, the Spirit of Prophecy given them, that his coming draweth near, and like the wise virgins they are waiting for him; let them point out the church that hath thus appeared, without being a wonder to man. this is the church spoken of by John, to be a wonder unto men. So where they see this wonder appear, let them know the church appeareth. But I tell thee, without a wonder unto men, this church cannot appear; for I shall fulfil the words perfectly as the vision was seen. And now out of their own mouths shall I condemn them, as they allow it a church to be wondered at; but I

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ask them, how they will prove my work was completely finished for all my elect? Then my kingdom must be established in righteousness and peace, to fulfil the words of the prophets prophesied of ME. How can I have the government upon my shoulder, while Satan's power still remaineth to work in the hearts of men to be at enmity against ME? How can I be the Prince of Peace to establish my kingdom in righteousness and peace, while it continues in tumults and wars, strife and contention, and all manner of evil to be amongst you? Will you say this is the way I spoke by the mouths of my prophets, that my kingdom should be established? Let them look to the words of the prophets, that I worked in thy heart to bring forward, and then let them discern what change must take place for ME to come and fulfil them. Now come to the

end of his address to thee

"Rest assured, thou base woman, with all thy deceit
The day is approaching when you will him meet ;
And then you shall find an eternal disgrace,
With Judas appointed shall go to your place."

Here are the words he hath brought against thee, which I shall turn back upon his own head: and let him that thinketh he stands so strong in his election-let him take care that he do not fall, and be like Judas at last, who betrayed with a kiss; for here with a kiss, pretending to plead for ME and my Gospel, he is doing the very things like Judas, to deny my Gospel. For now I ask thee, where is the Arian, where is the atheist, or where is the Jew, that can discern any truth in my Gospel, from the manner he hath placed it? Doth he not say-" Was not Christ to destroy the works of the devil? Holy writ declares, for this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. The

whole thirty-three years he was upon the earth, what was he doing for us? The Scripture telleth us he was to bring in everlasting righteousness." To his words I answer thee, they must be blind leaders of the blind, if they do not discern that the power of the devil is not destroyed; neither are his works destroyed. Is everlasting righteousness established in the earth? I tell thee this doctrine, that he is preaching to men, they must be blind if they cannot see it is not done. But it will not do to blind the eyes of those who look around them in every nation, and see the works of the devil going on with fury; they must discern, that if I was made manifest that I might destroy the works of the devil, it is a promise made that is not fulfilled; therefore bringing forward the Scriptures in the manner he hath brought them forward, and placing them another way, that the truth of the Gospel may not appear, is betraying the truth of the Gospel, like Judas, who betrayed with a kiss to deliver ME into the hands of my enemies; and perfectly so hath this man brought forward the Gospel, in a way and manner to make the enemies of the Gospel triumph over it, and say there is no truth in it. If all be finished, if all be ended; then from the prophets that I said I come to fulfil, they must say my Gospel is false. So here he hath given my enemies room to boast for a while, before I come to shew the fulfilment of my Gospel clear; and then I ask him how he will appear, that hath wrested my Gospel, and deceived his hearers by telling them all was finished, without discerning what I said in my Gospel, and what was spoken by my disciples? But from his doctrine my enemies have room to plead; because he hath turned the meaning of my words another way than what I meant them. But I now tell thee and all men, as the Jews disputed at first, I well knew men

would dispute at last, concerning my second coming; and therefore I shewed John the visions, to shew them plain, that as I was born oF THE WOMAN TO REDEEM HER FROM THE FALL, So my visitation in the Spirit would be TO THE WOMAN, to warn her of the end, and to reveal the PROMISE, that it might be pleaded. And this is my answer to him and his hearers: Let them take care of theirselves; for I shall take care of thee; and let them remember what I said to the people -Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for ME; but weep for yourselves, and your children. For, behold the days are coming in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

Here let him discern my Gospel, what I told them should happen in the end; then shall they begin to say to the mountains, fall on us; and to the hills, cover us. These were my sayings, when I was in the flesh; and now I am come to visit in the Spirit, I come to warn you of them, that ye weep for yourselves, and take care that ye may be found worthy to escape all these things that shall come, that ye may not call for the mountains to fall on you, and upon the hills to cover you. Now discern in what manner I have brought forward the Jews to you, for their persecution; and now I am come in the Spirit, I find persecution the same. Know what I said in my Gospel-Offences must first come, and false Christs would first arise; and now I tell thee, as a false Christ, bearing witness to the people of the "Power of God upon his soul," and as a false Christ did he say he was sent to thee with heavy tidings; for I now tell thee, I never sent him; neither was he influenced by my Spirit; but from his saying he was influenced by ME, as having my Spirit, he hath spoken lies in my Name."