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And all these spots shall now to jewels turn;
For now like Satan's words to man I'll come-
That all my Bible you cannot fulfil, ·
Unless I bring the vision by my heel,
I tell you all, to tread his power down.
The mighty counsellor I cannot be found,
The prince of glory, nor the prince of peace,
Unless I make your jarring passions cease.
By Satan's reasoning you cannot agree;
Because he work'd in man, you all may see,
To stir up anger, and to stir up strife.
But now I'll clear from Ahasuerus' wife,
As his command the queen she disobey'd,
And spotted his honour, as his nobles said,
She in his presence should not e'er come more;
But still his love for women did appear;
And so the virgins unto him were brought,
And Esther gain'd his favour as 'tis wrote,
Who sav'd her people, and destroy'd her foes:
But now the spot in one you all do know:
She spotted her honour and her husband's fame,
When she refus'd at his command to come;
And so the woman brought the spot at first.
But now from Esther shall the mystery burst:
She gain'd his favour, which the other lost;
She sav❜d her people, and her foes she cast.
So now let Esther's banquet to appear,
And my demand let it be answer'd here.
From thy disputes, ONE OF THE Two must fall;
And now an answer I demand of all;
What shall be done to one who did blaspheme?
As in thy printed book thou may'st see plain :
And from thy foes they must the sentence pass,
And then the mysteries unto all shall burst.
Because thy friends have passed their judgment here,
And now thy foes I bid them to appear,
And all their answers I do bid them bring,
What shall be done to one that did blaspheme?
As blasphemy from one there must appear,
It is thy foes that must the mystery clear;
And so their judgment I do bid them pass,
'Tis from thy foes the mysteries all must burst :
And from that book the cause must now be tried,
And let the sentence from thy foes be laid;
And so in public let these words appear,
And then the Royal Sceptre you'll see clear;
For here's a spot that shall to a jewel turn-
I'll save thy friends, and all thy foes shall mourn,
And every spot shall to a jewel turn;

And so the fifth spot thou hast ended here.
And now the sixth I'll make it to appear :
It was my mother, I shall make it clear;
Because they did then spot my mother's name,
Το say that I from her a bastard came;
And so that spot it instant fell on ME,

When I affirmed the words were spoke by she;
And so that spot then at that time went deep;
But now's the time when every spot shall break,
I say, with fury, and within shall * turn—
Invisible shall all turn back again;

For with the world invisible it shall be;
And every spot in man, they now shall see
That I will act like all the sons of men.
And now I say I will come to the fall-
The blood of Abel-now I say to all,
That I'm the Abel, Satan is the Cain,
And my avenging Blood he now shall find;
And next to Noah, I will so go on;

I'll build the ark, and so I'll save the man;
But has he curs'd the son that laughed at he,
So Satan now shall feel that curse from ME.
And now like David I will so appear,
And place the serpent like Uriah there;
And to Isaiah now I say I'll come :
I'll saw in sunder Satan's power from man;
And so like Ahasuerus I'll appear,
And Satan now the gallows he shall share:
Because like Herod I'll my oath fulfil,

And turn the spots by my avenging heel."

The FOURTH VISION of JOSEPH, which he saw of the Flags, Trumpets, &c. at the High House, Paddington, March 23, 1803.

Sitting on one side of the fire place, and Mrs. D. on the other, he heard a voice distinctly say, “Joseph, speak not of this till you arrive at home,-mention not a word to any one." Turning his eyes to the spot where the voice appeared to come from, he saw four flags, with a regular space between each, all nearly of a size. The first was red and white stripes, * Back upon the invisible world.

with a square of blue in one corner, with thirteen stars brilliant, as if of diamonds. The next was a white flag with a broad black's face on it. The third was a white flag with half moons, swords, stars, and snakes, or serpents, all in variegated colours. The fourth was a blue flag, with white and red stripes, or crosses, somewhat like the English colours. To the flags were four persons; one standing by each. One of the persons was a black, by the flag which had a black's face on it; by the flag with variegated colours was a man neither fair nor black, but about a copper colour; by the flag with a square of blue and stars was a dark person, like one of us, with whiskers; and by the other flag, like English colours, was a fair man. In the hand of the man with whiskers was a harp; in the hand of the fair man was another instrument of music, like a lyre; the other two had trumpets-all playing on their instruments. There appeared at a distance, beyond them, millions of people to each of them, of the same kind as they were. In the middle of them was a person that looked like our Saviour, with a great number of stars surrounding his head, and his body ornamented with diamonds in all parts, with his arms extended, as if ready to embrace, who said in a powerful voice," I will be known in all hearts, throughout the whole world, from the emperor on the throne, to the meanest subject, on the earth," and then disappeared.

The following was given to Joanna by the Spirit, March 28th, 1803, being an explanation of this vision; and also an explanation of an angel's writing down Mr. Carpenter's words, that he was reading and speaking, to a few friends, at Little Zoar, near Neckinger, on Sunday morning, March 27, 1803;* and also an explanation of the beforementioned vision, that he had at the High House, in Padding

*See account of the vision.

ton, on Wednesday, March 23d, and which was brought to Joanna on Sunday, March 27th.

"Now from the visions I'll appear,
The youth did see, but did not draw;
Because he said, the truth

That it already was fulfill'd:

was so

The hovering angels, round you still,
Do in this lower world appear:

Thou know'st I told thee so before,
That now the angels were come down,
And hell alarm'd to hear the sound,
As when I first created man,
They were alarm'd, and hasty came
To see the man that I had made,
And soon their happiness betray'd.
By arts they worked in every wheel,
The happiness of man to foil;
And now again he'd work the same,
If he did know my every plan;
Therefore my plan I do conceal,
The arts of Satan for to foil-
As did the letter then appear,
That Sharp did read; I tell you here,
He saw his foe was in the way,
Lurking in ambush to betray;
And then he took a different road;
And perfect so are the ways of God.
He sees the devil how he stands
Waiting in ambush strong for men,
Their every virtue to betray;
Therefore I've taken a different way,
That Satan's arts could ne'er find out :
Such wisdom there's no man could doubt-
If all the mysteries they weigh deep,
They must confess the Lord doth speak,
In wondrous wisdom to appear,
To shew his kingdom now is near;
Because my Bible is made plain
For all the learned sons of men.

The books are open'd, as it doth appear,

And in remembrance all is written there,

The angels penn'd, and all's enroll'd in heaven

Of what was read, and what advice was given:

It being a reality.

A letter read by Mr. Sharp, of a boy in America, whose spiritual sight was opened, and he saw his enemy way-lay him, and went another road.

And so I tell thee, all's before the throne,
And
now my jewels, it must to all be known,
Are those that do together so converse,
To bring my kingdom; they can never miss
Of all these blessings in my Bible penn'd,
And in thy writings I have shew'd the end.
These are the jewels I shall now make up :
For as the vision to the youth did drop,

*

To shew them plain the book was written there,
When that my friend in love he did appear,
To read my mind and will, and tell them there,
That I was coming, perfect like my word,
I shew'd the vision, as my prophet said,
And as before I shew'd thee, in thy dream,
The angel of the Lord was throwing down
The sheets of paper then upon the corn,
Which I allude to man, it must be known;
And as thou didst dream that it was like thy hand,
I tell thee, so the end for all shall stand;
Because to rob the Lord they have begun,
And the whole nation robs me of my fame
And of my honour: they do not discern,
To say, that from the devil it does come:
And perfect so the Jews did say before,
That from the devil all my wonders were:
And now the Gentiles they do say the same.
Therefore the devil I will now destroy,
And man in innocence I will enjoy,
That don't my wonders to the devil place,
And by their wisdom don't their Lord disgrace,
To say my way's are folly from the devil:
"I plainly tell you that your hearts are evil;
Because that sin you oft do cast on ME,
And say that I ordain'd it so to be;
But when I warn in any thing that's good,
Unto the devil you do all allude.
So now, I bid you answer ME, vain men,
If like the devil you've not laid your plan ?
But like the devil you shall lay no more
After my harvest ends, that now is near;
Because that all I'll rid them off the coast-
No more of Satan's wisdom men shall boast,
Nor of his power-all I'll take away;
As to his power you do wonders lay,
And to his wisdom you do all confine;
But where there's evil, you do call it mine;
And say that I these things do all ordain;
But now your folly I shall shew it plain;

* Mr. Carpenter read Joanna's prophecies to a few friends,

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