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And see how fast infidelity is increasing, to bring men like the antediluvian world of old; see how the Scriptures are blasphemed, by the books that have been brought to thee; my Gospel is blasphemed; and my visitation to warn of the end, that I am coming to put an end to sin, is blasphemed likewise; and were it to go on till the six thousand years were up, men would become like the world of old, to be destroyed by fire, as they were by water: but know I said, for the ELECT'S shake, the days should be shortened. And now I will tell thee who is the ELECT, that I said they should be shortened for: It is the Son of MAN, that I said should be revealed."

Isaiah xlii.-Observe the commentators on this chapter: "the mission of Christ to the Gentiles : his meekness and constancy: God's promises to him: an exhortation to praise God for his Gospel: God will no longer forbear to manifest himself."

"Now let men look this chapter through; and let them answer, when it was fulfilled? All must answer as thou dost; it never was fulfilled.

Verse 10.-" Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praises from the ends of the earth: ye that go down to the sea, and all that therein is ; the isles and all the inhabitants thereof."

"Then now like them I answer; God will no longer forbear to manifest himself, in the mission of CHRIST, the SON that I have revealed to thee." Behold my SERVANT whom I uphold, mine ELECT in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my SPIRIT upon him, he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto victory. He shall not fail, nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment

in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law."

"Now look to the Jews, look to all nations, and see if this hath been fulfilled: and look to your own nation, and see if they have judgment enough to clear. my Gospel, and confound all gainsayers. But let them observe what is said by the Prophet-" Mine ELECT in whom my soul delighteth," that I have put my SPIRIT upon."He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street," when he brings forth judgment to the Gentiles. Then how could this mission allude to ME, when I dwelt with men? No: I tell them, it is for the end, when I bring in the Son, in whom my soul delighteth, to finish the work that I began; to bring him in as a Prince of Peace. Then the eyes of men's understanding will be opened to see my Gospel clear, with the Prophets; then will the Gentiles have judgment to confound the Jews, and point out my Gospel clear to mankind. Therefore I said, in thy First Book of Wonders

The WOMAN clothed with the SUN should make all nations shake; For now the mystery I'll explain, the Revelations break.

"And now they will find them to break fast upon them. It is not the wOMAN makes the nations shake, that is with child, travailing in birth and pained to be delivered; but it is the CHILD, when he is born; then the nations will begin to shake; and then they will know, if thou art the WOMAN mentioned in the Revelation, to bring the MAN-CHILD into the world; then BONA-· PARTE is the Beast in the Revelation, whom they have worshipped. And now let the JEWS see their folly for though it is written, the dragon stood before the woMAN, which was ready

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to be delivered, for to devour her CHILD, as soon as it was born, and the CHILD was caught up unto GoD and to his throne; that hath a meaning which men do not understand: but this I shall leave to try their wisdom; and I shall explain the chapter further, when I have seen the wisdom of men.

Now come to Isaiah xlix. 1, 3, 6. "Listen, O isles, unto me, and hearken ye people from far, the Lord hath called me from the womb, from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name and said unto me, thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. And he said, It is a light thing, that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel; I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the ends of the earth."

"And now I will raise up that LIGHT to the Gentiles, to see my Gospel with the Prophets, that be able to awaken the Jews; because it is from the womb that I have called him, and from the bowels of his mother have I made mention of his name, at a time and at an age that must appear marvellous in all men's eyes. Therefore they may say, "Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains; for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted."-For now I have tried the Gentiles, and I find them as blind as the Jews: and, as to persecution, I now tell thee, if it were not for the laws of your land, the persecution would now be as great as it was by the Jews, when they put their prophets to death, and when they clamoured for my blood: and this, thou knowest, has been the desire of many, to see thee put to death, as I was; and therefore,

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it is the laws of your land that have made ME defend this nation from the foreign enemy, while mine anger and indignation are kindled, to hear the blasphemy throughout the land: but now I will make the Bible plain before them, and prove the truth of my Gospel, by the SIGN I have set." "Now come to Isaiah lix. 16, 17, 19, 21. " He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor; therefore his arm brought salvation unto him, and his righteousness, it sustained him. He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun when the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. As for ME, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord, My Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever."

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Isaiah Ix. 1, 2, 3. "Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. The Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

Now I ask mankind, who they place this power to? It is said, "He saw that there was no man, and wondered there was no intercessor :" then now let them understand the words" It shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the

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mouth of thy SEED, nor out of the mouth, of thy SEED'S SEED, saith the Lord "then mov let them answer, where that SEED'S SEED is. Will they say, that the SEED'S SEED is in heaven, that children are born there? In thy heart thou an swerest, that no man can be so ignorant as to place it there; then let them know that the SE COND BIRTH must take place upon earth, to fulfil the words of the prophet. What enemies had I got upon earth, before I became flesh and blood, to dwell with men? They had no knowledge of ME, nor the power of my Spirit, before I came to dwell amongst them, and shewed my power by the miracles I wrought: but what garment of vengeance did I then put on? Did I not submit to all their laws, and bear all their persecution? By their laws I submitted to the death upon the cross; but here let men remember what I said of my second coming to destroy mine enemies, that would not that I should come and: rule over them; and as a Bridegroom I said I should appear and here are the garments of vengeance for clothing. For now come to a Bridegroom; if he be in great power to protect the Bride; then by marriage the power is put on, to bring in the heirs to have the kingdom established. So that it is by the SEED'S SEED, that the crowns are established one after the other and so they will find, by the SEED'S SEED of RIGHTEOUSNESS, that the SUN of RIGHTEOUSNESS shall arise with healing in his wings. Therefore I said in my Gospel, ELIAS is come, and ELIAS shall come: and so, I. tell thee, I first came to be conquered, by the power and madness of men and devils; but now I shall come as a conqueror. Here come to the wisdom of men, who said that my Birth should have been written in the Sun, "Salvation by Jesus