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As in that chain it doth appear;
The fulness of the whole is there;
Because it is the Gospel's chain;
The standard unto man is plain,
As from the tomb I did appear;
I did not die to perish there,
But left my coffin then behind;
The linen cloth they there did find,
Which I have shewn you all in red;
And so I'll purchase with my blood
The nations that do join with ME.
Behold the branches on the tree;
The tree is now the Tree of Life;
As I arose to end the strife,
So all the strife I now shall end,
And every land shall bow or bend
Unto the circle of the tomb;

As some are short, I'll tell their doom;
The crooked paths, that are for man,
They must be shorten'd by my hand,
As to my tomb they do appear.
But mark the top, the chain is there;
I tell you they are circled round,
And so they both shall now be found :
For near the top I say you're come;
And mark the centre from the tomb;
Then from the tomb the mystery see;
It is the Spirit judg'd by you,
That comes to visit from the tomb;
And so to you I say I'm come,
To make my Law and Gospel join.
The MIGHTY COUNSELLOR is here,
The PRINCE of PEACE you'll find is near;
Whom all the prophets did foretel;

And now the whole I will fulfil.

"For as the box does now appear,
You see my eye is fasten'd there;
And so 'tis fasten'd to my word,
And all mankind shall find their Lord
Will now fulfil the promise all;
For like the inner chain 't shall fall;
For so the whole I will bring round,
And, like a heart, two chains are found,
With every victory on the top,
And so the end for man shall drop,
That doth in heart unite with ME,

And longs my kingdom for to see,
And prays that Satan now may fall.
This vision shews the crown's for all,

That so my Bible will come round;
For in one chain must both be found,
I now do tell you, GOD and MAN;
For so I've laid my every plan,
For men and angels to unite:
The angels bring the heavenly sight;
And men must join with them below;
And so the Tree of Life shall grow,
That on my servant's table stood ;*
A little branch ascends to God;
That meant, it upward then did spring,
And at the top the flowers came,
And so the branches they will grow;
They now are planted, all shall know;
Though small in body 't now appears,
I say, my friends have nought to fear,
Though few believers are at first,
And they seem levell'd with the dust;
Because the dust doth so appear
To judge they all must perish here,
Because the branches do not grow:
To man at present it is low;
But fast I say the root will spring,
And soon the flowers will be seen,
Upon the top for to appear:
The seven angels I shall clear,
My seven spirits now are come.
The spirit of prophecy is one;
The spiritual eye is open'd here,
In Webster's son doth now appear,
That he the spirits can discern,
As in the room to him are seen,
To shew my Spirit it is here,
The Law and Gospel both to clear.
For Moses's wonders fast will come
Upon the fallen sons of men;
And their deliverance they will see,
That now in truth do trust in mɛ.

"The promis'd Land is now before,
And they shall see the Canaan's shore,
That do rely upon my word,
Believe the promises are made
Throughout my Bible now for man:
For there my words shall ever stand;
And so the Law shall now appear;
The SEALED PEOPLE that are here,

This alludes to the Vision seen by Joseph, on the 8th of May, at the Neckinger.

Are like the words to Moses given,
How he the people then should leaven,
By all the blood upon the door
Look deep, I need now say no more.
For so the Law to all will end,
As it to Israel then did bend:
The promis'd land they all will see,
That now in faith rely on ME,
To judge my Spirit now is come,
To make the Law and Gospel join.

"So now from Moses see the end;
And now to Paul is my intent,
To make the mysteries out more clear;
It was the visions warn'd him there,
From persecution for to turn,
And so the end will be to man.
For many Pauls will now appear
To see the visions marvel here,
And true believers will become—
You'll see the branches like the stem,

Which when 'twas planted fast did grow:
The bud and blossom men will know,
From many persecuting Pauls;

The visions will waken all

That I have planted by my hand:
But the self-righteous still will stand
Like the self-righteous Jews before.
Another vision will appear,

To make the mystery more plain.
So now I've shew'd thee what it means,
From the "three spirits he saw here,"
That in the room with thee appear'd:*
You'll find my Spirit it is come,
And Moses's wonders hastening on;
And so you now will see from Paul,
These visions will awaken all,
That in his spirit now are found;
Because the root I'll plant it so,
And all shall find the branches grow,
Until the flowers do appear;
And so of spirits I'll end here,
That of discernment I did name:

And now to Joel I shall come,

Joseph Webster, when at the High House, Paddington, at the proving of the writings, in January, 1803, saw our Lord, St. Paul, and Moses, walking to and fro in the room, which was confirmed by a vision given to Mr. G. Turner, of Leeds, and communicated to the company.

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And the third spirit shew from Mɛ.
I sent the visions all shall see,,
And gave him sight for to discern
These heavenly visions coming down,
To shew you what is hastening on;
And my delight's begun with men,
That now delight to work with ME;
You'll find, throughout eternity,
That in my kingdom bright they'll shine,
Who now are joined to the vine:
For I THE VINE must sure appear,
To make the Law and Gospel clear;
Then ye the branches must become,
In spirit with your Lord to join;
And so you're made joint heirs with ME:
This is my kingdom, all shall see,
That I did die for to redeem,
From every power of hell and sin.
And so my kingdom I'll make free ;
And then my heirs, you all shall see,
That they joint heirs shall so become,
To claim my kingdom as their own;
Because 'tis promis'd you before.
Look in my Bible, and be clear:
I said, Fear not, my little flock,
It was my Father's will

To give his kingdom unto you.

And now my friends stand still-
To judge above, can man now love
And wish ME to resign,

And give my glorious kingdom up?
No; all the heavens are mine;
And mansions there I shall prepare,
My friends for to receive;

But Lord of all, you know, I'm there;
That kingdom ne'er I'll give

To any man that there doth come;
Yet there they shall abide;

And angels they will join with them;
The heavens for all are wide.

So enter there, you may appear
In my eternal rest;

But can you judge I'll give it up,

Though you in heaven are bless'd?
No; 'tis not there, let men see clear,
The kingdom I did mean:

It is the earthly kingdom here,
When I do it redeem

From hell and sin, the victory win,

And triumph over all.
Then sure this kingdom I shall claim,
And then my friends I'll call
For to possess the promis'd rest,
That I did create you for.

But here are the spirits that must burst
This kingdom for to share:
The spirit of wisdom to discern
My Bible how it stands,

And how these mysteries all come round,
That you do now command.
Behold the line, and judge the time;

Then wisdom must appear;

And 'tis a spirit come from ME,

The fourth spirit here.

But I'll go on; for faith must come
To be your anchor sure,
And see what rock you'll build upon,
To judge your God is near.

Your Bible see, the chain to be,

And see the chain comes round,
How with my Bible all agree;

Then faith must judge the sound.
It could not comes be't known to man,
By any curious art:

Because THEY THREE,* you all do see,
Were visited apart,

Till I brought on the anchor strong,

To make your building sure;

Then you may hope I shall not stop,
Till every path is clear,

That I am come to visit man,

From heaven's high courts above,

And man I'll free from misery,

And shew my perfect love, That I did come for to redeem

From all the sorrows here,

That now you feel from hell and sin,
By every pain you bear.

But pain shall drop, and man shall hope,

But shall not hope in vain;

For charity, the end you'll see,

Will every promise gain.

For charity men have for ME,

Who judge ME as a God,

That would not let all this agree,

Had Satan laid the road.

Joanna, Joseph Prescott, and Joseph Webster.

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