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For some within do now begin

In love to burn for ME;
And Satan's malice plain is seen,

Then now the likeness see:

As at the first the end doth burst,
When I did first appear:

They brib'd the keepers for,to jest, XXIII Matt 12. "I was not risen there;

"But my disciples had contriv'd

"To take me then away;"

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The likeness is this day:

They say that my disciples now

Have forg'd the thing that's wrong;

And 'tis by fables, they avow,
That every truth is come.

So like the first the end doth burst,
And so do all appear;

And in like manner at the last,
Will every eye see clear,
When my disciples all are warn'd,
As they were warn'd at first:
They'll see my glory to appear,
And in the clouds to burst.
So now see plain, ye sons of men,
What likeness doth appear;
For as the angels came to men,
The visions you see here;

Then now is come the shadows strong,

The substance will abound,

And all shall know the end's near come,
Wherein I shall be found,

In glory bright before your sight,
I tell you, in the air;

For every truth I'll bring to light,
And prove the end is near.
So now let men, I say, begin
To ponder deep like thee,
Then their religion they will fear
Their ruin it will be,

If they go on to mock these men,
That now believe my word.
Self-confidence that is in man,
Always reject their Lord,

And blind their eyes, let men grow wise:
The Jews were so of old :

They said my followers did disguise,
The truth was never told:

They said by them, and now the same,
Mankind do strong appear;

They want to blind the eyes of men,
And prove the truth's not clear.
So now land back your every thought,
And your religion see:

How like the Jews you all do mock,

The Likeness doth agree.

For mine do fear, I tell you here,
As my friends did fear at first;
Because all mysteries were not clear,
Their jealousy did burst;
And now the same I see in man,
What jealousy appears,

When they all mysteries can't discern,
Like my disciples here.

The same in man they now are come,
As mine were then of old;
So in the end, mark what is penn'd,
The mysteries I'll unfold:
The likeness see doth now agree,
And so the end will come:

In perfect manner all will be,
When I return again.

The shadow's come, it must be known,

And every likeness clear;

And so the substance will go on,

Till I to all appear:

As in the clouds I did ascend,

Unto my THRONE ABOVE;

So to this earth I now shall bend,

To those that do me love;

To have me come and dwell with them,

To them I shall appear ;

And so my angels come to warn,
My Coming now is near:

And near 'twill be, you all will see,
Though you may judge it long,
Whose hearts are wishing now for me,
To have my Kingdom come:
But if it comes to man unknown,
Your ruin it will be;

The foolish virgins must be known,
Ne'er enter'd in with me.

I knew them not was then their lot,
And so their lot will come;
My Gospel men have quite forgot,
The way I warned them:
That they my Coming must expect,
In triumph to appear:

These Parables you all neglect,

And ne'er discern them here:

That on this Earth must all come forth;
In Heaven 't can never be:

No foolish virgins can be there,
In triumph to reign with ME.
No; all above do see my Love;
For none comes there too late;
But here below mankind will know
Thousands will meet this fate:

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I know you not, the door is shut;
You never wish'd me near,
Nor for my Coming did expect,
To see the truth appear.

Then now see plain, ye sons of men
What must to all appear:

That TRUE RELIGION you must gain,
And for your LORD prepare.
So ponder on as she began,
Alarm your jealousy;

If on the sand your faith doth stand
Your ruin it will be;

And you that lead, as she has said,
Your hearers all astray,
I ask you, on your dying beds,
How will your conscience lay?
Against my Spirit you appear;
Against my Bible too;

Against my Gospel every where-
Bring all before your view.

Then you will see more deep than she,
'Tis you have cause to mourn,

As your religion so taught ye,
My Bible all to turn

A different way, I now do say,
As did the Jews of oldy
Religion did them all betray,
In confidence, and bold

In their profession they all stood,

A change they would not see;
And now you think yourselves as good,
And boldly stand like they,

In your own confidence the same,
To make my friends to fear;
But if you know a Christian's name,
You all must answer here:
Self-confidence was not in them;
They trac'd my footsteps deep,
Ere they began for to condemn,
They follow'd every light,
That did appear for to see clear
The path wherein they trod;
And if one track of mine was near,
They then pursued their God,
His tracks to find: for like the wind,
My voice is now to man;

And they that can my footsteps find,
They will the whole discern.

Here I have shewed thee that the last error is worse than the first; if the day come upon them unaware, their self-confidence is more fatal to their ruin, than it was possible for thine; if a wrong Spirit could have deceived thee, no guilt could fall on

thy head, nor the head of believers, as all have come to thee, as it is spoken in my Gospel; and the truth hath followed; then what hast thou, or believers, to fear? The greatest fear is for the unbelief of mankind, lest their boasted wisdom, like the Jews of old, bringeth on their destruction: For as the Jews were cast out from Jerusalem for their unbelief, so will all be cut off, when I come to bring in my Kingdom of Peace, that are not desirous for it: for I must be the desire of every nation that I come to possess; and none that standeth out through unbelief will then be welcomed in by ME. But know, at my Coming, I shall come as the purifier of silver, and my anger will be heated because of the coldness" of men's hearts, that do not desire my Coming; and I shall take out of my Kingdom all that offend and do wickedly. Now if the shepherds blind the eyes of their hearers, that such Scriptures will never be the full fulfilled, or that they are not nigh at hand; and their flocks should perish through their neglect, when I come to gather my wheat into the garner, and burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire, how much more fatal must their religion prove their ruin, than it were possible for thy religion to prove thy ruin, if it were possible for thee to be deceived? But I now tell thee, that is impossible to be: Thou canst not be deceived in whom thou hast trusted; because thou canst not believe there is a faithless God; that will permit all these clear truths to deceive thee, and those that are longing for my Coming: as thy faith is, so it shall happen unto thee. And now I shall come to the Gentiles, that look for Redemption in and through my dying Blood, which is seen but in part, received but in part, known but in part; because they have their own natures to war with; the temptations of the Devil to war with: they have the world to war with, whose hearts are at enmity against God; so that their fulness cannot come, till these things are all removed. For what doth

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let, will let till it be taken out of the way; but when I come to redeem them from the Fall, and bring in my Kingdom of Peace, then will the fulness of their joy appear. But was no man to believe it, or no man to expect it, no fulness to the Gentiles could ever come. But as it is said in my Gospel, spoken by my Apostle, the fulness of the Gentiles will come; it is not all the powers of earth and hell can prevent it. Believers are already begun, and the number will encrease, till their joy be made full; and they shall find that Saviour, they now rely on for their spiritual Salvation, will bring in their full Redemption, to be redeemed from the powers of death, hell, and sin. Then will the fulness of their joy be completed, and the calling in of the Jews will be glorious; who will return like Jacob's sons, saying, verily guilty concerning our brother;" and they will say they are guilty concerning their Saviour. But they must see the fulfilment of my Gospel by the Gentiles, before the Jews will be convinced."

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The following communication is in answer toa gentleman, who said he did not think, if this calling was from the Lord, it was so essential to Salvation, as the Coming of Christ in the Body; therefore the unbelief could not be so destructive as the unbelief of the Jews, if the calling was of God. When I had written his words, I was ordered to open my Bible: it was in the 12th chapter of Daniel, which I was ordered to mark through. The 2dof Daniel, 44th verse: "And in the days of these kings, shall the God of Heaven set up a Kingdom, which shall never be destroyed." The 8th of Mark, 21st verse: "And Jesus. said unto them, how is it that ye do not underftand."— The 7th of Matt. 26th verse: "And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, &c."---Job 40th chap. 2d verse: "Shall he that contendeth, &c."---42d Job, 3d verse: "Who is he that hideth council, &c."--1st Kings, 8th chap. 27th verse: "But will God indeed dwell on the earth, &c."

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