For I'll provoke by anger and by love,
Till they the truth of all shall prove.
As he did tremble, at the grave,
Over the dead he could not save;
And tears stood gushing in his eyes;
Just so he'll be when I surprise
Him with another letter here,
That from my shepherds must appear.
I tell thee plain I know the man,
And know where Satan's footsteps come,
And all his arts I know before.
And now to make my BIBLE clear,
I tell thee, I did choose these men,
And let the Power of Darkness reign,
Upon their heads, and in their hearts,
Till in the end for it they'll smart."

The following communication was given to Joanna, on March 11, 1803, in answer to people's saying," the Lord would never reveal his will to a woman: if he revealed his will at all, it would be to learned men and ministers."

The Answer of the Spirit to the above Words.

"I said, when I was here in the body, I came to fulfil the Law of God, and the Prophets; and heaven and earth shall pass away, but my Words shall not pass away; this generation shall not pass away, till all is fulfilled. And did I not say, I thank Thee, O Father, because thou hast concealed these things from the wise, the learned, and the prudent men, and hast revealed them unto babes? Did not the Prophets say, the wisdom of the wise men should perish, and the understanding of the prudent men should be hid? For in the latter days he would do marvellous things amongst them. Now bring forth my Bible, and shew ME where I promised to reveal my secrets to a learned man. I never promised it,

neither will I do it. Every thing shall come to my Bible, and from my Bible I demand every man to answer for themselves: and they shall find that God is true, and every man a liar, who denies the truth of my Bible, and wrests the Scriptures to his own condemnation. I have shewed you on record, that my CHURCH must be brought in by a Woman. As the Woman bore ME into the world; so she shall bear the Fruits of the Spirit, and the strongest testimony of ME. But as I and my Disciples went on together, to fulfil the words my mother affirmed were told her by the angels; so will I now go on with my Disciples, who join with the Woman, in faith and belief, conquering and to conquer, till I have established my KINGDOM on earth as it is in heaven. No man could believe my testimony, as being the Son of GOD, without believing the testimony of my MOTHER; and no man can believe the testimony of my coming in the SPIRIT, to bring in my spiritual kingdom, before I have revealed myself to a Woman, as the Bride, by my SPIRIT, that I am coming as the BRIDEGROOM; and all flesh shall know I am already come in the Spirit, and never will return till my KINGDOM is established on the earth as it is in heaven. For as I have stooped so low, to submit in words to the simplicity of men, so will I bring men to the similitude of angels. And here I have shewed myself a pattern to mankind. Before honour cometh humility I have humbled myself, before I am exalted by all men as a PRINCE and SAVIOUR, conquering and to conquer, treading down all my enemies under my feet.

And men must copy now the same,
If they will know my every name.
So now my BIBLE i ́demand—
It is by it you all must stand:

And as like man I did appear,

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say, like man, I'll answer here. You say the kings receive their crown, And 'tis by heirship they are found; Then tell ME where the heirs do come; Is it from woman, or from man? Let all the learned men appear, And tell ME if they bring the heirs, From any law that they have got: The mystery's deep, beyond your thought. I plac'd MY BIBLE all like man,

That heaven and earth alike might come :
And now like man I do appear,

To prove the Woman brings the Heirs,
That must possess my every Crown;
And so the end shall now be found.
For if I ever join with man,

I said like him, I'd lay my plan:
And so my plan I've shew'd it plain-
Look deep ye learned sons of men,
And tell me how you'll bring an Heir,
Before the Woman doth appear.
Then I must change my Father's Will,
And say I come for to fulfil

The will of Satan-not of God;
For Satan's will must now be know'd,
Who made the Woman prove your Curse-
My Father's Wisdom all must miss,
If I should act as weak as men,
To bring my KINGDOM in by them,
Without the Woman to appear--
My Father's helpmate perish'd there :
Then Satan, he must win the day,
And on my FATHER all must lay,
I say, at first, the every blame,
To make the Woman as your shame;
And I can ne'er complete his will;
The serpent's heart I cannot chill,
If I don't make him for to wear
The poisonous coat he made for her;
To wrest the dagger from his hand,
And plunge it back on him again,
That he first levell'd at her heart,

Turn back the blow: then he must smart,

Because 'tis blotted out from she--
Thou blott'st the S, and so 't shall be.

So now in print let this appear,

And ask the learned how they'll clear

That I can do my Father's will,
Without his words I do fulfil,

To prove that man's not good alone--
Me and my prophets they've unthron'd ;
And my disciples shar'd the same,
And judg'd not good; but bore the blame
In every age was cast by man;

But now your HELPMATE strong is come,
That earth and hell may rage in vain-
Your every victory now I'll gain,
To prove your Helpmate now is good;
And I'll fulfil my FATHER'S WORD:
And Satan's arts are all in vain-
By his own sword he shall be slain.
So let the learned now appear,
And answer what I've spoken here;
And then I'll answer thee again—
Men with their MAKER now contend,
I say, as Adam did at first;

And now's the time for ME to burst,
And cast the every fault on man,
As you reject her written hand,
Which you so soon receiv'd at first,
To have the evil fruit to burst,
Me and my followers for to kill;
And so your guilt hangs hovering still,
Until I do turn back the dart,
And plunge it in the rebel's heart,

By the same hand that he betray'd-

Therefore the Oath to thee was made:

And where's the man will blame thy prayer?
MY KINGDOM he shall never share.

So here's the Justice of a GOD:

Embrace my Love, or fear my Rod."

The following communication was given to Joanna, in January, 1798, and now taken from her Sealed Writings, opened January 12th, 1803, in answer to her repeated letters sent to ministers, entreating to know from what Spirit her writings came; and who but a God could foreknow all the events which were coming on the Earth; but as they kept silence, she was answered by the Spirit, in the following manner:

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If in thy writings thou dost err,
And dost not write by ME,

To steal my Name, will no one blame?
What forgery is here?

If from her head she this doth spread,
And make my people err;

If it be so, will you let go

Sins of the blackest die?
And other sheep to poison too
Shall this disorder fly

Amongst my flock? I've ordered not;
But judges plac'd below :
Be Law and Gospel both forgot?
Will no man justice do?
Doth she appeal, and man now fail
To bring the trial on?

But judgment clear must now appear,
Before you do condemn.

In things so great let no deceit
In any man be found;

The prisoner here must now appear,
And Man call back the sound-
"The Woman, see, thou gav'st to us
"Hath plac'd into our hands

"For to call back our destiny,

"In Paradise to stand."

By her 'twas lost, and dear the cost,
By GoD and Man 'twas paid;
Then now by her, you all shall see,
I'll break the Serpent's head.
So judges here you must appear,
The weighty trial's come--
All sins and blasphemies I'll clear,
That have been done my man;
But here's a sin, if you begin,
Against the Holy Ghost:

If you condemn before you've seen,
Then you must sure be lost.
Now to condemn I shall explain;
This mystery I'll make clear;
say tis her wise brain,
Before you have prov'd it here;
Or if you say, another way,

If you

do

That wisdom you see none,
When all together you do weigh,
Your senses must be gone;
Or Satan here must strong appear;
A Judas must be found.

But now that man I'll never clear---
No more's atonement found.