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behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of Man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle." For here is come the harvest, to separate the wheat from the tares, and to save them that believe. But, from the Revelations, all may see what will be the end of unbelievers; because now I have made things plainer to men, than it was ever made before: for I said wonders here would fast appear; and do they not see wonders come one after the other? that a greater wonder is wrought in thee than was ever wrought in the Marriage of Cana? And do they not see a great wonder in Buonaparte, who hath been, like Sennacherib, boasting of his great power and strength in conquering the nations? And know what thou hast read in the paper, that he said no power was superior to his own; but know I told thee, at that time, how great would be his fall, when my appointed time was come; and know I told thee, that this year they would see my wonders to begin: and now let them look to the First Book of Wonders, pages 59, 60, what I ordered thee to bring together of thy former prophecies, that I told thee this year I should go on to fulfil them; and let them look to these words

"If the first appeared a mystery,

Yet the next thou knowest was plain;
Perfect so, I now do tell thee,

I will make it plain to men."

Now, if my Gospel stands as a mystery to the Jews; as the manner of my first coming to be born of a Virgin, taking man's nature upon ME, appeared a mystery to them, as they could not see it clearly, from their prophets, why I should come to die for the transgression of man; but I now tell thee and all mankind, this was decreed in heaven by the FATHER and the SON,

before the foundation of the world was laid, or man was created upon the earth, for ME to become flesh and blood, and to take man's nature upon ME, to be a judge of man, to be a judge for man, and to be a judge of all the subtle arts of the devil. Can men simply suppose that I created inen upon the earth, and knowing the temptations they were liable to, while I suffered Satan's power to reign, without coming myself and suffer with them, to be a just judge for them? Yet all this is a mystery, and why I died for the transgression of man is a mystery which men do not understand, that it was from the FALL, as man cast the blame on his Creator, for giving him the woman, which I have explained to thee already; and yet this doth not appear clear to the wisdom and understanding of men; and it is impossible to make it plain to them, before the SECOND CHILD is born, for ME to fulfil all the promises that stand with the Son of GOD to be fulfilled in the HOLY ONE of Israel.

"Now come to Paul: 1 Corinthians, xv. And know it is written, HE taketh away the FIRST, that he may establish the SECOND; and here they may see who the SECOND is. Verses 22 to 29. "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the first-fruits, afterwards, they that are Christ's, at his coming." Now let them answer what are the FIRST-FRUITS of CHRIST at his coming? "Then cometh the

end, when HE shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule, and all authority, and power. For he must reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed, is death.

"The meaning of Death being called an enemy is, because the devil brought the condemnation

of death into the world. So when Satan's power is destroyed, death is destroyed; and when death and hell are conquered, and peace and righteousness established in the earth, then will all be subdued unto HIM; "then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all." Who is the SoN here meant, that must reign till HE hath put all enemies under his feet? I know the thoughts of thy heart thou sayest, that the professors of religion will say, it is the reign of CHRIST in glory. Then let them answer, what enemies have I been reigning over, that I have put under my feet? Let this be answered by the professorswhere are the enemies that I have subdued? where are the nations that I have conquered, that stand out in enmity against ME and my Gospel? And yet, my reign hath been in heaven, with the FATHER in glory, from the foundation of the world, save the short time I was upon the earth, to prepare the way for my coming. And will the professors of religion say, that I am not accepted of the FATHER, to have no reign, before I have put my enemies under my feet, and then to lay down my power in subjection unto HIM that put all things under ME? Then what an all-sufficient Saviour do these professors of religion make of ME and my Gospel! I shall now shew thee plainly the true meaning of the Apostle's words: he warned his hearers, throughout his epistles, to be looking for my coming again; but in this chapter he telleth them more plainly of CHRIST the FIRST-FRUITS, which is, the fruits of my Spirit at my coming, as I said in my Gospel to be born again. I do not tell thee it is I, the Son of GoD, who gave my life for the redemption of man, that shall be born again of the woman; but it is the FRUITS of my SPIRIT that shall be born again, at my coming, to bring in the end to man: and this is the SON

that must reign, to have power given him to destroy those nations that are enemies to ME and my Gospel. For, as a Prophet, Priest, and King, HE must reigu upon the earth; as a PROPHET, to let them know their destiny, if they would not that HE should reign in my stead; and, as a PRIEST, to give righteous laws amongst them, to set forth my Gospel, and set forth my love to mankind; and, as a KING, in power, HE will reign upon the THRONE of DAVID, which I shall raise up according to my promise. And then will all kings reign by the rule of my Gospel; because, I tell thee, HE must reign in power, as a King, to war against my enemies, till I have subdued them, to bring them all to the Gospel; and then, when all are subdued, wars and fighting will cease for ever; peace and happiness will be established in the earth. And THIS is the SON that will be subject unto God, with his subjects: for, as HE reigns with them, so HE will reign like them, to give all glory, honour, and power, unto GOD the FATHER and SON. And this is the meaning of the words that I said, if the FIRST was a mystery, yet the NEXT I should make it plain: and now I have made it plain to men, what are the FIRST-FRUITS of my SPIRIT, to dwell with men; and now the truth shall come before them; and then they may know WHO I am that have visited thee, to bring in the FRUITS of my SPIRIT.

"And Now they will see that the STORMS are fast hastening on abroad; for PEACE will not be so soon established, in all nations, as ye vainly suppose. But see the promise made to ENGLAND, if they awake to see the perfect day then let them see the promises are great. And now let them see the truth of my words concerning BuoNAPARTE. I said I would rid him from this coast and now ye say his power is gone.

I

said, if all hearts were like the BELIEVERS, to be
longing for CHRIST'S KINGDOM to come, I would
make all foes to fly before them. And now let
them see, from Buonaparte's power being taken
away, how I have fulfilled the one; and so I shall
go on to fulfil the whole, till I have made this a
HAPPY LAND, if they now awake to see the Bible
clear, and to see my Gospel clear.
clear. But know
what I said on the other hand-

"If by the wise-men I am mocked now,
Like Herod's fury I'll fulfil my vow."

Which meaneth, should men of wisdom, men of learning, that are rulers of your nation, and teachers of the nation, now begin to mock, like the vulgar and ignorant, who say thou art with child by the Devil-should this be said by men of wisdom and learning, like the mock of fools, that I said ye must hear; then my anger will be kindled to bring on destruction upon them. For know I told thee that all thy enemies proceed from hell, and the mock of fools thou wouldest hear, because they speak what is impossible, to place such power where there is none, to create, as they have ignorantly spoken. And let them see, on the other hand, the 61st page, how the Bible is denied, and a Devil is denied; and yet, from an aggravating, contentious spirit, like the master they serve, they will acknowledge a Devil that they denied before. So now let them fear what their mockery may bring upon them; for God is mocked by such men; and the devil is mocked by such men; because they say they despise the CHILD, as being from him. Then now I ask them, where they will flee to hide theirselves from the wrath to come? But of such hardened sinners I shall leave for the present; for they are pulling Divine vengeance upon their own heads: and just they will find is thy observation; if the devil can create children, he hath created enough.

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