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peared shut was, because it was not yet ***. And if any one, that was a believer in God, desired a picture, it should appear again; but not without. The reason the angel appeared in blue was, because he came with TRUTH. At first there was no light in the box, but what came from the crown. After, an eye of superior brightness appeared over the crown, and rendered the whole luminous.

A young lady, who is a believer in these things, and that they come from God, desired a picture.. When the crowns were again seen, and drawn by Joseph, the same evening; and the next day the angel appeared, and was drawn by him in a separate picture. Both pictures are very beautiful, and are copied by the youth from pictures set before him in vision.

This boy has had these kinds of visions ever since he was eight years old, in the year 1793. He is now eighteen; but not bigger than a boy of twelve. He was taken, by a gentlemau, out of a workhouse, on Sunday, the 27th of February, 1803, and on the Wednesday following, March the 2d, 1803, he had the vision of the ANGEL of JUDGMENT, dressed in a robe of light, ornamented with diamonds and stars. He had in his right hand the Trumpet. of Judgment, holding it toward his mouth, as if preparing to sound, BUT DID NOT THEN SOUND IT: but uttered these words, "Woe to the Earth, and the World; for I, the Lord, am with thee, and the Devil is in the midst of thee." This youth is very happy in his present situation, as he has now free liberty given him to execute these heavenly visions.

Joanna Southcott saw the pictures on the sixth of March, 1803, and on the seventh the following communication was given to her, concerning the SEVEN CROWNS, from the Spirit.

"And to the vision now I'll come.
In Heaven it was all seen by John:
I told thee all must come below,
Therefore this Vision I did show
Unto the youth, at the same time
That I was telling thee my mind.
I said, on earth must all take place-
Awake, ye dark benighted race,
And all together now compare;
You must confess my SPIRIT's here;
And I the child did visit then,
To shew these visions unto men;
Which at that time seem'd of no use ;
But now I bid them all produce
The visions unto them were given-
I tell you all, they came from Heaven.
For I these visions all did show:
I told thee all must come below;
And as the Shepherds did appear,
That pray'd to quench the Spirit there,
Which they then said was not of GOD;
But still, they said, they fear'd the LORD;
And so my word, they said, should stand;
And now their answers I demand,
How both together did appear?
I said, all visions must come here,
Thou know'st I told thee, down below;
In Tucker's letter I said so;

And unto Hill I did command

That he the visions then should send :

And yet to all it did appear

As Fruit on Earth-the worms were there,
That did destroy their every fruit;
But now, I tell them to stand mute:
For on the Tree I've rais'd it high,
Out of their power all do lie,
For to destroy this fruit again-
The feather'd fowls must it explain:
For they alone the fruit can taste;
And mark the tree, how all is plac'd,

Some years ago some ministers visited Joseph, and agreed that his visions came from an evil Spirit, and prayed that he might be delivered from it.

+ The Youth's visitation and Joanna's were nearly at the same time.

By order from the LORD, the boy took a Book of Visions to the Rev. Rowland Hill, who afterwards mentioned it from his pulpit, as coming from some Roman Catholic.

I say, out of the reach of man,
To answer now thy written hand:
Because my eye is every where,
As to the youth it did appear;
And let them see the single eye,
And so your ways I do espy.
And as the JEWELS did appear,
Just so in Heaven they making are;
And as the SEVEN CROWNS were seen,
Just so the Crowns I'll make for man;
Because the Seventh Day draws near,
That man the Seven Crowns must wear.
The Crown of Glory I'll place first;
For so the end for man must burst.
The Second Crown, that must appear,
Is Man's Redemption I shall clear;
For now the Third is hastening on,
For to establish DAVID'S Throne;
Who as a shepherd did appear,
And to a throne was raised there;
As he from Saul receiv'd the crown,
A Son of Jesse he was found,
When Samuel warn'd him to appear.-
The mystery now of Saul I'll clear,
Whom I anointed to be king,
And then the kingdom rent from him,
As he had disobeyed my word-
A type of Satan, and the LORD.
When Satan's kingdom is destroy'd,
Then I'm the KING by man enjoy'd,
But as a David did appear,
An Absalom was surely there,
Who thought his father to unthrone,
And gain the kingdom for his own;
So I have many sons below,
Like Absalom: you'll find it so,
That will not wish for me to reign;
But they, like Absalom, shall be slain.
And these are types go deep for man,
That first and last alike will come;
And with Bibles all compare ;

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For then your Crowns you'll all see clear.
When I establish DAVID'S Throne,
The Absaloms will all be known
To fly and perish, just like he,

Whose hair was hung upon the tree :
Because the Tree, you know was bad--

The branch whereon you evil had.

Unto that evil men will fly;
Their Father's reign they will deny;
And so they'll perish on that tree,
Who now deny the reign of ME.
So let the Absaloms all take care;
Because his fate they all shall share:
For I have shew'd you DAVID's Crown,
And all shall know 'tis coming down;
And every branch that is in ME,
Just like the vision, all shall see,
That they shall all share in the Crown,
every jewel there is found:

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And fast you'll find I'll make them up;
For like the vision all shall drop,

To bring the Fourth Crown now to man,
That he the earth may all command.
When I as David do appear,

Then man with ME must triumph here

That's over Death and over Hell;

And every furious beast compel

For to be subject to his will:

I'll shake the Earth-the beast I'll fill
With every fear, as well as man ;
And all I'll conquer to your hand-
And the proud waves shall then comply;
No more their storms shall swell so high,
That man can't conquer: oft they're lost;
For now the raging seas may boast;
But then, I say, they'll boast no more,
Because that man I'll crown him there,
That he the mastery shall gain,
As on the seas I safely came :
And full as safe 't shall be for man,
When I the Fourth Crown do send.
They'll triumph over Death and Hell,
And furious beasts, and seas that swell:
And now, I say, the furious winds
Do conquer men, they oft do find,
Your stately buildings to throw down;
But when I bring you the Fifth Crown,
Then in subjection they must come ;
No more you'll hear the raging storm,
That from the angry wind doth rise;
But Peace and Safety round you lie:
Because I'll crown your every bliss-
And the Sixth Crown shall finish this;
Because I said, that all was good;
And now I'll come and crown my word.

And so your Helpmate doth appear
For to fulfil the Seven here-

That is, I say, the Seventh Crown;
The thousand years of rest are found,
That I at first pronounc'd should be:
I'll rest from labour-so shall he
Rest from all sorrow, and from sin,
Rest from the pains that Nature brings,
Rest from temptation-he'll find none;
But every heart will then become,
I say, like thine, for to hate sin :
They'll see the victories I have won ;
And with ME reign one thousand years,
To make your children love and fear
And tell them all what I have done,
To free them all from hell and sin;
For that will be the Seventh Crown ;
And so my JEWELS will be found
To shine as sparkling diamonds bright,
And I with men shall then delight;
And men shall then delight with me,
And dwell in heavenly harmony.
For as in Love a few do meet,
That do believe this calling great,
So all the earth will meet the same,
And praise their MAKER'S glorious name.
And as these visions do come down,
So will departed friends be found
To visit all their friends below-
From types and shadows all do go:
For as these boys do things behold,
And faith destroys their fear,
Or else their senses I've confin'd,
To bring all visions near;
So when I come to make an end,
Both Churches to unite,

Just so you'll see departed friends,
In dazzling robes of white:

They'll come below, you all will know,
And with them you'll converse;
From world to world the dead will go,
When none can them molest.
But now be clear, some legions there
Are hovering in the air:

Without my angels guard them there,

They cannot come to you.

There are two boys in London, and one in America, that have extraor dinary spiritual gifts; but all in a different manner.

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