So perfect with the Jews of old,
So perfect this hath been;
Another jury I shall choose,
If these do not agree.

Now from the former who could judge,

If thou had'st ended there?
From these two lines could any see,
How things could now appear?"

Zechariah 11th and 12th Chapters-Explained

in part.

1796.

"Now from these chapters I'll begin;
The mysteries there are deep;

From types and shadows now't comes on-
The law and gospel keep.

Thou know'st the price was valued there,
That I was after sold;

But now the mysteries I shall clear,

And all the lines unfold.

The staff was BEAUTY that was broke,

And valued at that time;

My Covenant from them was broke
In my appointed time.

So by the Seals 'tis just the same;
Thou know'st 'twas broken there;
And round thy seals I bid thee cut—
Let all men now beware.

Tis but the Church alone doth stand,
And stedfast it will be;
When I've awaken'd every land
'Tis there they all must flee.
So here the chapters do go deep-
Mark what was seal'd before;

I told thee plain that they would weep,
To see how they did err.

The types do in the ALTAR stand;

And stedfast shall endure;

I said the ARK was in MY HAND,

And there must 'bide secure.

Joanna was ordered to take out from one part of her sealed writings in the presence of witnesses, and to cut round her seals, as no seal was ever broke (from the first, until the 12th of January 1803. See the first page in this Book) except by the six men who met in 1795 to examine part of the writings; they were dissenters from the church, who contrary to the agreement broke the seals of about three sheets, which they carried away. (See page 10 of the Arst part of Prophecies published in 1801.)

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Blame on themselves they all will cast;
But who can blame thee there?
I said that Covenant would not last t;
And now the truth I'll clear.

Thou told'st them not to break the seals;
Then how can they blame thee,
If to their wisdom they will trust,
In such a mystery

As far surpassed all their heads?
Not one could it explain;

How could they say thou wast misled?
The folly there of men!

Out of their mouths condemn'd they be;
Their folly don't discern;

But I'll explain the mystery,

And show how they did warn;
Because that good men were deceiv'd,
Was all they could assign;

Then why not they as well as thee?
'Twas pride puff'd up their minds;
But then they thought they must be right,
As all were of one mind,

And I shall bring the Truth to light,
And shew what lies behind;
All of one mind they did agree,
The priests must appear;
So now my shepherd he is come,
I'll fix the standard there.*
If they were right in all they'd done,
Then let them all agree;

And to the standard let them come;
For that's the mind of ME.

Because their covenant is broke-
I said it was not good;

None mark'd the words that I had spoke;
Nor were they understood.

So in the end they will be right;

Because it was my mind

To fix the standard to the Church,

And there I shall resign."

A Minister of the established Church who called to advise Joanna.

Explanation of the 33d Chapter of Numbers, given to Joanna in 1796.

"Now this chapter doth thee puzzle,

As I said before to thee;
And as thou canst not explain it,
I shall shew the mystery.
Moses my command had written;
To the Jews he did it give;
But thou know'st how they were smitten;
For by it they would not live,
See the judgments there did happen;
If that this you will prevent,
Let them do as I have spoken;
Or they surely shall repent.
Thou'st devis'd no cunning fables;
And that every soul shall know
Where's the man that now is able
All such writings for to shew?
In thy heart thou answerest, no one;
And the truth thou answerest here;
And the truth's in all thy writings,
I will make them to appear,
Now to thy ribbon thou must look,
And see how't doth appear;
No perfect likeness in it be ;
But see the mystery clear.

The stars on both sides they do stand

The parting is between;

So Jews and Gentiles both may come,

And I shall both redeem.

Therefore this thing I did ordain,
That different you should wear

The four stars are at the top;

And see the crown is clear.

The four stars were seen at first,

I told thee, in the seal;

The four stars in heaven were plac'd-
The mystery I'll reveal.

The four stars do now appear,

That thou must wear that day;

Then now my jury all must come-
I bid them all obey.

To judge as men they must begin;
And thy accusers come;
No greater trial e'er was found,
Than now is coming on,

Since on the Cross I did expire,
To die for sinful man.

I'll own the trial then was high;
But to the purpose come;
For thou art equally now condemn'd,
A mad-woman to be;

And if the truth they thus deny,
Their folly let them see.

Thou know'st thou art already cast,"
And by one jury tried;

But now the mystery's at the last;
For twelve must be applied.
Now let them for my Church appear
And let my chosen come.

It was the Church that first believ'd;
Then who must I condemn ?
But here thy trial will be great,

As I have said before;

And they will find there's no deceit
In all thy writings there.

To judge as men they must begin,
If they will stop my hand;

Or else my vengeance fast will come,
For to destroy your

land.

But thou hast promis'd to obey,

And I well know 'tis true;

"Tis I that holds thee by the hand,

And will not let thee go.

The power and word are from the LORD;

But those that do thee blame,

Will surely know, with one accord,
I'll put them all to shame.

If they against ME still will fight,
They shall not stop thy hand;
For I shall bring the truth to light,
And shew it in the land.
But on condition I have said,
Like Nineveh I'll do ;
And will ye wish it to appear,

And wish to see it true?

To this petition I shall answer,

Let priests and bishops now awake;

Then the King's heart I'll make tender,

Ere мY Sceptre I will shake.

He that doth obey Mɛ now,

Preserv'd will surely be;

And he that doth refuse мY WORD,

My power shall surely see."

By the Six first at Exeter, who broke themselves off through disobedience.

JOANNA, in 1796, put her pen into the bible with her eyes shut; and she found it in the Second Book of Chronicles, chap. xxix. v. 1. She was

ordered to read it over: and was answered in the following manner by the SPIRIT:

"Now this chapter thou hast read it,

And a mystery 'tis to thee;

But the mystery I'll explain it,

And shew these chapters do agree.*

By the law I did ordain it,

That burnt-offerings they should shew;

By the Gospel I command it,

As a token of the law;

Both together I have join'd them;
All alike, I say, must stand:
I am God and nothing vary—

Wrong inventions come from man;
Wrong inventions they're pursuing ;
Is my altar cleansing here?
Do they know what they are doing?
Let the priests then now appear;
Every altar they must cleanse it;
Nor support the Romish bands.
They shall know what I'm pursuing,
In short time, in every land.
"Tis the altars I am cleansing,
And that every soul shall know ;
If my priests do awaken,

They'll prevent the fatal blow.

For this land I will defend it-
Peace and plenty they shall see;t
For this thing I did intend it,

That the earth may all know M.
But if I am now denied,

Fatal shall the ruin fall;

Therefore thou must make it public;
Let men know that I do call.
For my Name shall now be known
Amongst the sons of men ;
And to thy other chapter go,
And I will it explain."

Isaiah liv.-Numbers xxxiii.-2 Chron. xxix.

In the Summer of 1801, three ministers of the established church wrote to Joanna and inquired into the truth of these things.-The preliminaries of Peace followed in October 1801, and plentiful Harvests since.