I said a Bone of HIм should not be broke;
Read o'er the chapter, see how it was spoke,
That all the Bible it might be fulfill'd;
And every thing according to my will.
Without a Sean my garment it was made,
And interwoven; but by man betray'd.
But now the mystery I've explain'd to thee;
Or fatal now for all men it would be.
But as my Coat was interwoven through,
My COVENANT I make with Man is new:
I tell you it shall be without a seam,
When I do come all men for to redeem.
For now the Bone it must to all appear;
It is not broken they may see it clear.
For all my Covenant is sealed up:
Three seals together are in every stamp;
The FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST, these three
Combin❜d together in the TRINITY.
Bone of the Man the Woman first was made,
And by the tempter she was soon betray'd:
And in the garden I did find the same-
It was the Devil then in Judas came :
So like the Woman I was then betray'd;
Now in the Woman I will break his head.
Thou know'st how Judas did himself condemn:
Therefore I pity now will have on man.
'Tis well for Satan had he ne'er been born;
Or the proud waves confin'd him to his doom;
Because on Satan doth my anger burn-
I'll save all souls, that now to me will turn.
My arms are open all men to receive;
The water flowing will the fountain give:
And let my GOSPEL sound from pole to pole;
And free salvation must be preach'd to all;
Whoever will I bid them now to come-
My Promise is, 'I'll never cast out one,
That doth my fav ur now begin to seek :
The time draws nigh that it will be too late.
I spar'd the fig-free but one single year;
'Tis in my Gospel, let all men beware.
My feast's preparing, and my servants go,
To know if they will sup with ME or no.
The BRIDEGROOM's coming, let them oil prepare-
It is too late when I have shut the door :
For when the axe is laid unto the Tree,
The Root cut down, the Branches dead must be.
Now glorious days, I say, are coming on
To such as don't my favours proudly scorn;
But they that do my favours now despise,
Go with their masters, whom they do more prize;
Because this earth I've chose it for my own;
And in my chariot I am coming down."
In December 14th, 1795, Mr. Kidner dreamed that the corn was ripe unto harvest, in some fields; but one was green, and could not ripen for want of sun. All on a sudden he thought the sun burnt so much, that he felt the heat, and was warmed thereby. The field of corn was ripened at once by the burning sun. There was some corn, however, green, and they were forced to cut it down, and carry it into another field to ripen; as the eaves of the trees shaded the field, so that the sun could not come to ripen it.
The Answer of the Spirit.
"And now these lines thou hast read o'er to ME,
I'll answer every single line to thee.
The corn in other fields did ripen'd stand-
Why art thou puzzl'd? it is in this land.
This is the field he dream'd it was so green:
In all thy writings plain it might be seen;
For by the leaves the corn was shaded so;
the leaves do shadow all the corn,
It was not ripe, nor fit for any barn,
Until the burning sun did there appear;
And now the mystery I will make more clear:
The leaves that shaded it is men's wisdom so;
Do not thy writings tell thee how to go?
For now I tell thee 'tis the leaves of men
They sew together and do shade the corn.
Therefore no fig-leaves let them sew at all;
But cry we're guilty, we are guilty all;
And let your fig-leaves all be thrown away;
And all shall burn to the most perfect day.
For unto harvest must the corn now come;
Because the tares I surely now shall burn;
But to the purpose I do bid thee come.
The field he dream'd of it is Westley's room-
The corn is green I'll make it to appear:
Because, I say, themselves they so do trust,
Thinking they are so wise, so good, and just—
And as they're cleansed, now they want no more:
But go the very way they went before:
And 'tis their righteousness they do commend;
And on their wisdom they do all depend.
But here thou'rt puzzl'd, and thy pen's put down;
And by their prayers they do thy senses drown:
As in my merits thou sayest they do plead ;
And what thou'st written I well know is true.
And now I'll make it plainer to thy view:
To make it plainer and to make it clear,
They do not act according to their prayers;
For if they did, they would inquire to know,
Whether the things thou speak'st of, they are so
Therefore, I say, the corn will still be green,
Until men's wisdom it is all cut down;
And in another field to ripen there.
Why art thou puzzled? I shall answer here:
The burning sun did ripen soon the corn,
And bring it fit to put into the barn;
The burning sun it surely will appear-
But for the present thou hast ended here.
For what he dreamt he did not understand-
'Twas I permitted it to come to thy hand:
And they will better know another day,
When I shall shew the true and perfect way."
February 22d, 1803. I dreamt that I was on an amazing large Tree, with such large branches and trunk as never was seen. There was a great number of people on it, like a flock of birds. I thought I stood on one of the large branches, and held by an UPPER BRANCH.. When I came to the end of the branch I stood on, I left my footing, and held fast by the UPPER one; and that branch lengthened out like the water from
an engine, and carried me over many dangerous and difficult places. At last I was over a gate, where two horses were talking together; and I was carried beyond them, and landed upon an high, and beautiful, and clean bank; and then I awoke.
The Answer of the SPIRIT to the dream.
"Now I will answer thee this dream;
The TREE of KNOWLEDGE thou saw'st plain,
And on the branches many came;
And the true knowledge they will gain.
The branch thou stood'st on is my WORD,
To prove thy writings come from GOD;
By all the truths that are past and gone,
But when the Learned do appear,
To prove the truth is not all clear;
Then thou wilt hang upon my word,
That is to come, and say, thy LORD
Hath promis'd all for to fulfil;
And they may judge it as they will.
If they say Satan told thee first,
No more on it thou'lt say thou'lt trust;
But if thy calling is of GOD,
He will fulfil the words he said;
And on my words thou'lt trust to come,
And leave the truths are past and gone;
And then my arm shall strong appear,
And from all dangers thee I'll clear;
Because my arm will lengthen on,
And all my words I shall perform;
And then my Bible all may see,
Just like thy writings all to be;
That in like manner I'll fulfil :
Then let the learned try their skill;
And deeply weigh how all was spoke,
And then discern how all did drop.
No enemy appear'd at first;
But in the end thy foes will burst;
And then the mysteries all will see—
So perfect true the end will be,
That every truth I shall perform,
And thou shalt find my out-stretch'd arm,
Safely to land thee on the bank-
Of Jordan's river all may drink.
For in thy dream thou'st not discern'd,
How it like thy father's yard did come;
Because the gate was at the first,
And at the end the river burst,
-And on the rising ground appear'd,
And perfectly so I'll land thee there.
So when the ice begins to break,
Perhaps thy footing it will slip;
And then thy dangers will appear,
And then my arm thou'lt find is near,
As thou didst find thy father's hand.*
I said thou 'dst broke the ice for man;
And soon their frozen hearts thou❜lt see
Begin to break, for to drown thee;
And say "the calling is to high;"
And Satan's malice fast will fly,
And say "thou swell'st them up with pride;"
And all the truth will be denied.
But then their letters at the first
Must free them all-no pride could burst
When they thy writings first believ'd,
And therefore men must be deceiv'd,
To say their hearts were swell'd with pride,
When every truth is here applied.
But men must give their God the lie,
If they my words will now deny :
I said, that they who honour'd ME
I'd surely honour, they should see;
And now I'll honour all these men
That did awake to see it plain;
But those that did despise ME here,
Lightly esteem'd they shall appear.
So now from ELI all may see
The promise made to man to be,
If he like David don't become,
I say, a Samuel shall be known
To be a prophet in his room;
And from a child it shall be known
That he the man-child must appear,
And all my office he shall bear ;
Unless that man do humbly turn,
And like a David now do mourn;
But here thy heart is griev'd within-
Thou say'st a child must be too young;
And won't my Kingdom now appear,
Before a CHILD the truth can clear?
Read page 79, of the Answer of the Lord to the Powers of Darkness.
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