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A way that men did never know,
Though they bel ev'd my Bible true;
A way that they could never clear,
Yet by truth will prove it here;
The Promise I made at the first,
In the creation, now shall burst.
So men may fall to rise no more,
That say, the Promise we can't bear;
But they that wish to have it stand,
I'll raise them by my powerful haud,
And their redemption they shall see
Another day I'll answer thee,
And from my Bible I'll appear;
But now this subject I'll end here;
For 'tis a subject deep for Man,
That can the mysteries here discern;
The lines go deep beyond your view,
But all shall find the end is true-
But I do know one thought in thee:
Thou sayest, my Bible cannot free,
To say her Promise she must claim.
But I shall reason this with men,
And ask what Bride must then appear,
The Marriage of the Lamb to clear,
If she don't come and claim my word,
For to avenge my dying Blood
Upon the serpent, as 'twas cast?
No other way the Bride is plac'd,
To bring the Marriage of the Lamb,
That I may be joined with them.
So here's the Promise she must claim;
No other way a Wife I mean,
To place the Woman so with ME:
But now if you with her agree,
I will make you Wives the same,
And you shall know my every Name;
But if you will not so agree,
My love to anger turn'd shall be;
For you must know, upon record
The Woman must proclaim my Word,
Proclaim my Promise to appear.
I from my Bible this shall clear,
I tell you all, another day
I'll shew my Bible how't doth lay;
But for the present I'll end here,
Before another day appear."

Saturday, October 20, 1804. 1 Colossians i. 23-If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the Gospel. Now see what the hope of the Gospel is, verse 19-For it pleased the Father

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that in him should all fulness dwell; and having made peace through the Blood of his Cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. Timothy ii. 4-7-Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. Hebrews ii. 14-Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the Devil; and deliver them who, through fear of death, were all their life time in bondage. Chap. iv. 8-For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterwards have spoken of another day. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.-Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Romans ix. 28-For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. Chap. xi. 15, 32-For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. Chap. xiii. 11—And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our Salvation nearer than when we believed. Chap. xvi. 20-And the God of Peace shall bruise' Satan under your feet shortly. 1 Corinthians xv. 25-For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet. Ephesians i. 10, 22-That in the dispensation of the fulness of time he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him. And hath put all things under his feet,

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and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. Chap. i. 16-That he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the Cross, having slain the enmity thereby. 1 Peter iv. 12,13-Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery Trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you: but rejoice,inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. Chap. v. 4-When the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. 2 Peter i. 16-We have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. J Johit 2, 28-And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have contidence, and not be as amed bore him his coming. Chap. iv. 1-And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Kevelation i. 18-I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold I am alive for evermore; and have the keys of hell and of death. Chap. ii. 26-He that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will give power over the nations. Chap. v. 9-For thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. Chap. xi. 17-We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to co be; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. Per. 18-And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come-that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the szints, and thein that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them that destroy the earth. Chap. xv. 4-Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and

glorify thy name? for thou only art holy for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. Chap. xvi. 15-Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. Chap. xix. 9-He said unto me, write, blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said unto me, these are the true sayings of God-For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Chap. xx. 1—And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled. Chap. xxi. 3. 6—I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. Chap. xxii. 12-Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his works shall be. I am Alpha and Omega-the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.-I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the Churches.-The Spirit and the Bride say, come. And let him that heareth say, come. And. let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

THE ANSWER OF THE LORD.

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THE BEGINNING A SHADOW OF THE END. 261 ed. The SPIRIT and the BRIDE are come to warn all men of MY COMING. Now, let the world answer ME, how I could be the beginning and the ending, the first and the last, without I accomplish according to MY WORDS? Was I not the beginning in the creation, to form man in my OWN LIKENESS, and make the woman for his helpmate and happiness? This was MY PLAN in the beginning, when I made man at first; then I must accomplish it in the ending, if I

am the last.

So if man say another way,

I shall not so appear,

A way to e, as I began,
And bind the tempter there
Unto his pit, that doth commit
and poisen strong;
Such power

The nations worship at his feet,

He doth them overcome;
But I'll appear, I tell thee here,
Just as my Bible's plac'd;
And Satan may begin to fear,
For now his doom is cast.
For I've begun by thy weak hand,
That every soul shall see;
MY SPIRIT by thee now shail stand,
To set the nations free,

That Satan here might not appear,
Deceitful to go on.

I AM the FIRST, I AM the LAST,
And so I now shall come :

So do not fear, thy hour draws nca”,
Thy weakness now i see;

Thou think'st thou never canst appear,
But I thy STRENGTH shall be.
My BIBLE through i now shall go,
And I'll make good the whole,
Though men by wisdom cannot see
The way it now must fali;

And yet, vain men, they do contend,
The wisdom is in Man!

But where's their power for to devour
The Tempter that doth stand

Close to thein all? No; Man must all;
The strength is not in Man

For to appear in power here,

And chain the Serpent down.

No; 'tis in ME, they all must sec;
Then I must warn before,

In SPIRIT strong to Mau I'm come,
And in the BRIDE appear;
Your HELPMATE see it must be ME-
Could thy weak foolish hand