deny the promise of God made at the creation. In the 3d chapter of Genesis, there is the promise of man's redemption: and our Saviour said, "Lò, I COME TO DO THY WILL, O GOD." Now let them tell what was the will of God when he created the man and the woman; and then I will answer all men. Now let it be known to all men, that near twenty pounds were expended in advertising in the public papers, to invite the Clergy to come and judge for themselves and their flocks; but this invitation was refused, and no one came forward but such who wished for CHRIST'S KINGDOM to be established, and Satan's to be destroyed, and his power to be taken from the face of the earth, and receive the curse pronounced against him in the fall. This was the truth of my writings in 1796 and 1797. And in 1794, the promise given to me was, that Satan should be cast, but that he must first receive his sentence from men; and that the woman must first BE MADE FREE FROM THE FALL BY MAN, before man's redemption could take place, or the promise made to me be fulfilled; for men must be workers with God, and God with men. And the promise of the Lord was then made to me that he would work in the hearts of his people to do it, as you will see in this book. Every page was written according to the dates therein mentioned. Now, tell me, O ye worldly-wise men, how this came to pass, that no man appeared to condemn me? and the fifty eight persons who were then present all joined with me in hand and heart, to claim the promise for Satan's destruction? As I was foretold, in 1794, he would not have one person present, when my writings were proved, who would befriend him as Pilate did our Saviour; for PILATE Sought to release the Son of GOD; but here was not one present, who wished to release the devil by keeping silence, or refused signing their names for his destruction. Now will any

man, endowed with a grain of reason, say, that Satan is come, as Judas did, to hang himself? Then I am happy to say, there was not one present who would cut him down, and thereby attempt to save him. Here I may seem to be jesting with those who are so simple as to imagine that Satan has brought on his trial, for his own destruction. But some may say, if Satan's sentence is past, and this calling is of God, he must be immediately cut off from the face of the earth. I answer, no.-Read the 12th Chapter of Revelation after he is cast, who is the great accuser of mankind, he is there described to come down. in great wrath against the woman; because he knoweth he hath but a short space to gather in those who will not turn to and unite with God, but have the image of the beast in their foreheads. It is in the 20th Chapter of Revelation he is mentioned to be chained down.-And now I shall give you the meaning of our dear Redeemer's words, Luke xxiii. 31. "If this be done in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?"--beginning from a parable of a child being left in a house by his parents and forbid to open the door to any; but a thief prevailed over the unsuspecting innocence of the child to open the door; so he entered and robbed the house. Perfectly so was it with our first parents: for, like the child, they were betrayed-and like the child they acted; and thus they were robbed of all true happiness: but help was laid upon one that was mighty, to bind the thief, and free the child.

June 6th, 1797: the GREEN AND DRY TREE. "Now here's the type, for it is great;

This was the state of Man:

There nothing was, I did create,

But I gave to his hand.

The Woman free I gave to he,

As perfect as a child :

Because that she did come from he;

Which way was she beguil'd?
Till Satan there did her ensnare,
For to unbolt the door,

To pluck the fruit, she simply took,
And gave to Adam there.

The Child he blam'd, and Mɛ he sham'd,
When he saw all was gone:

I said no more I'd trust him there;
But to the purpose come:
I'd turn the key another way,

As my estate was there;

No Child I'd trust, till paid the Cost-
And Manhood must appear.

So Manhood see, and wedded be;
For I've not lost the whole;
The Child shall gain the victory--
The Foe shall stand the poll.
Let Men appear, as fathers here,
And now behold their Child.
The mystery now I mean to clear;
For I did Man beguile;

Till wonders here do so appear,
As it in Heaven begun.

Then wonders see, for so'twill be

The Mother and the Son.

Then Cain must come in Abel's form,

And Satan come in Cain's,

And then relent, like Cain repent;

The mysteries lie behind.

If he will not; now see the stroke-
Close to the Woe there's three;
The wonders were in Heaven wrought,
And down to Earth must be.

For this I say must pass away,

And a new earth begin:

'Tis time for men like Fathers stand,
And paradise you'll win.

Your Daughters see your Wives to be,

The partners of your souls;

The woman see-now stand like she,
Then you may sure stand all.

Like you I'll blame, like you

The simple sons of men ;

Until you say another way,
"Twas Satan laid the gin.

I'll shame

Then he that laid may be dismay'd—

And draw the Circle there;

* The Woes produced are, 1st, the Deluge; 2d. the Destruction of Jerusalem and the Dispersion of the Jews, which followed the Death of Christ; and they Tast Woe is for the Powers of Darkness and their Adherents on earth.

And then look back to what was wrote,
When it did so appear.
Now thou dost see the destiny,

Satan must stand in fear-
From types and shadows you may see
How close thy coming's here.
If from thy head thou this hadst done,
As ignorant men might think,
Then Satan he would act like thee,
And pull thee on the brink.

Now here's the dart shall pierce the heart

Of Satan to relent;

Or else, I say, another way

He never will repent,

Until his Crown do tumble down;

Now see the Sceptre there ; Upon his head it must be found

The dart hangs hovering here.

His head is down, he'll lose his crown,—
The Branch is from the Tree,-
The Woman must him sure cut down,

When men thy writings see:

Like the French land doth Satan stand,
He shall arise no more.

Can he get free? the Circle see,
I'll sway the Sceptre there.
To act like man I'll now begin,
My Parents' honour due;
But now the victories I shall win;
The Brides are in my view;
Like David here I'll now appear,
Aud bid the Brides to come:
My hand is freely offer'd here;
I'll have more Brides than man—
I'll none refuse, for all I'll choose,
That give their hands to ME:
"Tis time to publish now the bans,
Or licence bring to ME,

That may abound, and make the sound-
THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB.

His hand and heart may now be found

To wed all that will come.

The Harlots bere may now appear,
For I shall all embrace:

The Jews and Gentiles both I'll clear,

They both came from one race

And one they'll be, you all shall see
My royal palace near ;

My Brides may come and wear the crown;
For I shall triumph here.
So don't delay, and do not stay;
For dangerous it might prove-
Fast as you'll be wedded to ME,
So fast you'll see my love.

My Crown shall be, you all shall see,
Deck'd with such beauties here;
When Satan's crown does tumble down,
Then mine shall sure stand fair.
He drew the dart, to pierce the heart
Of those who were his friends:
Because the sinner he'll make smart;
For there his vengeance ends,
Till he'll fall down the second time-
The war must end in hell;

For man shall be as strong as he—
My mercies none can tell,
Though judgments here must now appear,
My strange works to go on:
But all my attributes I'll clear,

And MERCY sure shall come.
Now draw the circle as 'tis found
The woes around the head;
From types and shadows I'll go on,
Like man I now shall lead,

Who said the Flag it was hung out,
In token man to try;

And now like man I am surely come
The black flag let him see,

Is now put here, as doth appear, t
For Satan I shall try;

His casting down I mean to clear
He's sentenc'd every day:

As Pomeroy said, I now will plead,
And man the judge must be:
Now all thy writings call to mind

Man surely must appear:

The Saints must judge the earth, you'll find,

And judge if I am not clear,

To justify now from on high,
To chain the rebel down;

As

every sin from him is found;

Then now let men appear;

For to men's judgment I did submit,

*For the Trial of Parker for Mutiny on board the Fleet. + A Black Flag hung out is drawn in Joanna's writings.