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As from this picture it doth now appear:
With outstretch'd arms you see a likeness there,
More like a Turkish Emperor than a God,
With eyes so dim that scarce can see a word;
Because that dim the eyes do both appear,
And all around the head there's placed hair;
And yet you see it's drawn in royal state,

With outstretch'd arms and sparkling diamonds bright.
In such a picture no one can discern

What it doth represent, nor judge the form,
Whether a man or woman doth appear;
And mark the clothing how 'tis placed there;
And mark the rider on the horse you see,
I tell you plain these pictures don't agree.
Then here thou'rt puzzled, can this be a God
For to resemble, as the youth then said?
To this I answer, as I said before,

I shew'd the vision for to make it clear,
That in the manner you have judg'd your God,
There's no man living that can judge his word;
Because that vision must them all confound,
To say the Lord like that can e'er be crown'd,
Array'd in glory and in majesty,

In heavenly splendour, and no eyes to see,
As in that vision doth to thee appear;

But that's the likeness men have drawn Mɛ here:

I tell you plain they've drawn me in such form,
That no man living can a God discern ;
Because that darkly some have drawn my eye,
And judge that nothing I below espy;
And others draw me as they judge a God,
Most like a Turkish Emperor now is spread,
With arms of cruelty held out to all—
You don't discern this vision how't does fall;
Nor in what manner it does now appear.
I shew'd the vision, as the men came here
For to dispute, and so to place their God,
As no man living can discern his word,
By all the different judgments they do draw;
Just like this vision, every soul shall know,
That in this manner men have judg❜d their God,
Wherein no meaning in it can be draw'd.
For some are Arians, and they do deny
The perfect union of the Trinity,
Then now I ask them what of it they make?
They cannot say a man died for their sakes;

The figure that was drawn for the Lord appeared in such a confused form and dress, that you could not tell what it was designed for.

↑ Almost blind.

Or that a man could e'er for man atone;
Or an impostor, or the greatest born,
That in the world ever came below-
My mother lie? and I affirm it too!
Then both together you do give the lie;
I ask you, where's the knowledge from on high,
If an impostor I let thus proceed,

For men to worship, as it is decreed,

The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? These Three,
You know, is worship'd in the Trinity:
And by the Gospel you have plac'd it so,
And now the meaning I demand to know,
What kind of figure I must now appear?
I tell you plain my likeness it is here,
That I am likened to by the sons of men,
A God that cannot see, and now become
A Jew, a Turk, or Infidel, to be,

No shape, or form, that any man can see,
Now by that picture I am liken'd here;
For so the judgment in mankind appears,
And in such manner they have likened God;
And now I'll prove it by their every word:
You say that Satan guides this woman's hand;
Then where's your God, I do of all demand,
Whose flaming eye doth o'er the world appear,
Surveys the hearts and thoughts? I tell you here,
Before they spring, they all are known to ME;
And from my knowledge none conceal'd can be ;
Then if by knowledge I know alt before,
Iask mankind how this did all appear,
That every vision is brought to your view?
I shew'd a perfect man you all do know,
Plac'd on the horse, with such discerning eyes
And broke the leg that differ'd from the three;
And by my heel I'll tread that power down,
That man and Ialike may now be found.
So here you may behold a perfect man;
For in his likeness is the picture drawn ;
And so the horse in likeness doth appear
So perfect to the words were spoken there,
That Satan's power I said that I would break:
I shew'd the likeness, and the likeness great.
But well I know what folly will appear;
These wondrous visions men will turn them here,
As though invention by some curious head,
And by some curious arts the whole was laid;
Therefore the mystery I said I would clear,
And shew thee plainer when the youth came here.
For in this house the vision it was seen;
And like the vision do the sons of men

* High House, Paddington.

Draw all such likeness of divinity;

But when you weigh the whole, you all will see,
You do not draw your judgment for a God
Who is in mercy, and whose arms are spread—
With outstretch'd arms still to the utmost saves
All who return to him, and now believe.
Then now unto the black I bid thee come,
And mark the trumpet that is in his hand ;
And as the other has the trumpet too-
A mystery deep; but all shall find it true.
For the last trumpet must to all

appear:
I've shew'd the trumpets, and I'll make them clear,
For now the trumpets shall be blown to all,
And every nation now shall know their call.
And from the blacks the trumpets shall begin-
Thou know'st "the blush" that I did put on Cain;
And now the Cains I bid them all appear,
And blow the trumpet now in every ear;
For like their brothers every soul shall fly,
If you don't sound the trumpet now this way,
To say your grief is more than you can bear,
If I avenge your Abel's blood now here,
I tell you all, upon your guilty heads;
Swiftly repent, or you must fly with speed.
So now the trumpet it must sound for all,
That Satan now may be the Cain, and fall
Into the snare that he did lay for Cain.-
Blow up this trumpet, if you'll mercy find;
Then by this trumpet, ye shall find my arm,
I say, in mercy, as to you I warn.

And mark the serpent how he's twisted there
Over the head, much like a moon appears;
Because, I tell you all, the moon is round,
And perfect so the serpent there is found;
And on the head thou seest there's fix'd the pole,
And through the other doth the trumpet hold,
Where a bright figure doth to thee appear,
Much like a man in royal robes he appears,
For to be covered, when his gown is on,
And in his hand the music may be shewn,
And well thou know'st it easy may be seen.
And now to reason I will strong begin :
For on the other side the robes are blue,
With different music there, you all do know;
And different music must to all appear:
Thou know'st the music sounded in thy ear,
When that the pig confin'd to thee was brought;

And to thy prayer remember what was wrote, For John the baptist how thy prayer did fall: He lost his head; and now, I tell you all, That there's a black, whose head appears the same. There's not a vision brought, but I shall name It is to prove thy writings came from ME; And by these visiones very soul shall see That I'll fulfil thy every fervent prayer ; And thy petition I have shew'd thee here, That Satan's head shall like the black's come off, As John the baptist's did- I've said enough. For in his hand the blood does now appear, To shew the murder he committed there, When he in malice did his brother kill; And now I tell you, Cain that blood shall feel, If he don't cast the whole on Satan's head, And at the throne of grace for mercy plead, To have the devil now to flee like Cain, And blow the trumpet, he may mercy find, And the Redeemer, to avenge the blood,. And cast the vengeance on the serpent's head. For deep's the vision, that is shew'd thee here, And deep they'll see the whole, when I shall clear The every mystery in the vision here. And with the heavenly music I'll begin :

Thou know'st this morning how thou here didst sing The Pslams of David, as it doth appear, And now I tell thee David's harp is here; For every music it will so come round: A heavenly joy will in each heart be found, That doth believe, as thou'st believ'd this day : You all will sing as doth the music play; Upon the harp of music you will sing; And from the lyre now behold the string: Thou seest but five; for six do not appear; Then sure the liar must be vanquish'd here, Before the six do e'er appear to man, And then in triumph sing that he is gone. For now the liar, must to all be known, It is the Devil, that I now shall lay; And man shall sing it to eternity; And through eternity he sure shall sing, That Satan's lies no more are cast on men, For them to suffer for the lies he spoke, When he with arts does always fill them up: And so with arts he on men's minds does break, To fill their heads for to imagine lies, And now, ye simple sons of men, grow wise, Who say these visions never did appear

"It was a vision that he fancied there;"
But such a fancy never came before;
Weigh all together, and you'll see more clear,
How every vision, that is drawn by he,
Doth with thy former visions all agree,
And with the promise I to thee did make,
And how the cause of man I'd undertake,
And how my kingdom I would now bring in;
For every vision there does shew you plain,
That in one likeness this doth all agree.
Then now appear, vain man, and answer ME,
How both together did these things invent,
Or e'er imagine how my mind was bent,
To make these visions perfect so agree,
For to fulfil these words I spoke by thee?
For when these visions they do all appear,

They're in such chain, that there's no man can clear
For in one likeness they do all agree;

Then now appear, vain man, and answer ME,
If to all, knowledge you must not be dead?
As from imagination all you've laid;

Then your imagination must be here,
To make these two as earthly gods appear,
Array'd in wisdom, to imagine bright,

First speak these words, and then produce the sight,
That as 'twas spoke hefore it doth appear :
For every vision doth thy writings clear;
For as the words were spoke the vision's here.
I said in heaven my wonders I'd display;
And so my angels I've sent down this way,
To shew the heavenly visions do appear,
That as I said, my chariot wheels are near,
And that my hand was now held out to all;
That bastard nations they might hear their call,
That I was ready all men to receive,
Whoe'er would turn to мɛ and right believe;
And now all nations you see to appear,
With different colours, as the nations are:
And so you see my hand stretch'd out to all,
And like the Bible doth the vision fall :
And yet you call it fancy of a child,
Whom Satan's arts have in this manner foil'd;
The first to fancy, and the next to lie,
For to affirm these visions came from ME;
And in that manner you judge all appear,

As he hath drawn them, and hath plac'd them here;
Then try your fancy, and your folly see,

If such a vision will appear to you;

And in like manner you the visions draw,

And then explain them plain, the truth to shew,

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