And bring them all to see my death; SIXTH VISION. On St. George's Day, April 23d, 1803, Joseph Prescott saw the following vision, at four o'clock in the afternoon; of a crown composed of diamonds, of a rich and curious form; the bottom part of which was four square, on which were four short pillars, four large arches, and several small ones adjoining, in a serpentine form. At the top of them was aball formed with diamonds, branches of diamonds spreading from the ball, top and bottom, different ways, in the form of six cornucopias, encircled in a circle of glory. Being at a loss how to describe the vision, and pausing over it, he heard these words: "Joseph, tell my servant to stile it a crown: for it is a representation of the complete fulness of the Godhead bodily." SEVENTH VISION. Sunday, May 8th, 1803, Joseph Prescott saw the following vision. At the further end of the room where he sat, he beheld seven angels as large as middling sized men, dressed in white robes. They stood very close together. At the right of them was placed a small angel, with a piece of green plant in his hand. At the left of them stood a garden-pot full of mould or earth. The last angel of the seven, on the left hand side, beckoned to the small angel, to come to him. The small angel went and took the garden-pot, and placed it on the table before Mr. Carpenter, on which his books, visions, &c. lay, and planted the green plant he held in his hand in the pot, and then went to the place he was before in. It immediately began to grow, and although only a small branch in the hand of the angel, soon grew up until it nearly reached the cieling, in a spiral form; on the top of which shot forth a red flower of a large size, or a great cluster of small ones, from one and the same stalk. This vision continued upwards of two hours. An explanation, given by the Spirit to Joanna, in answer to the vision of Josehp, of the Crown representing "The fulness of the Godhead bodily ;" and also of the vision of the seven Angels, and the little Angel, green plant, &c. &c. And what the prophets did foretel. The guilt of all men on ME fell, Until they brought ME to the tomb, To suffer in the sinner's room: But how their sins did I then free? Appear vain men, and answer me, From any judgment you can draw; Now bring the Gospel and the Law; And then you'll see the Gospel's pole — Go from the tomb-ascend to all, With the six thousand falling down ; But on the top behold the crown, With the six thousand rising up, Much like the horns you see at top; And like the horns it doth appear, A mystery deep no man can clear; But yet the mystery I'll make plain : When Abraham offer'd up his son, The youth was freed, the ram was there, And on the altar offer'd was; And on the altar, all shall see, The horns are plac'd, and man I'll free, That now in Abraham's faith appears; And all shall find the horns are near, To make the tow'ring walls to fall, Which Satan strong hath built for all. "The tempter, he hath had his time; And now you'll see, I will have mine ; And all these horns I'll give to man, And in the thicket catch the ram, That now must perish in man's stead. If they like Abraham will proceed, They'll find that Abraham's seed is near, And all the earth I will bless here; Because that Isaacs you must comeUnbind your sons, and cast the ram, That I have said defiles my sheep; For in that form he often creeps, I tell you plain, amongst my flock; Therefore I told thee men know not What they are doing, to condemn; For Satan in disguise is come To lead my wandering flock astray, And so they perish in the way, If that no Abrahams could be found, With faith like his, their sons to bind Upon the altar of my word, And judge me as a faithful God, That I shall raise you from the dust, A mystery deep to man I'll clear, Before the straight paths they can come ; To prove it straight-the truth I'll clear. "In crooked paths I came to men; And all the earth possess'd by ME, Whom they esteemed not at all; "It is in bye-paths you must see To every true believer here: For they in crooked paths go on, But they can point out no straight line In crooked paths, as heretofore; Then sure the INWARD COURT must come, How in one chain they do agree; You'll find the INNER COURT must come. |