Strange Effects of Faith, page 51. Page 112. "The Prophet's word is on record- Now "But thus thou judgedst that I had compared thee to a child for wisdom; and therefore, they must become as little children in wisdom. I shall explain to thee the meaning: know it is said-A little child shall lead them: the sucking child; and the weaned child. It is not for men to suppose that the child will be born with wisdom and understanding, with power and strength, to lead the people. No. the meaning of the words is when the CHILD is born, men will see their bibles clear; men will see the days of their visitation clear; so that the knowledge of the Lord, that was concealed from man, to prevent impostors from arising, will then be made known over the whole earth. But had this been understood by men of learning, to see that a BRANCH must come from the ROOT, to stand as an ensign of the people, thousands of impostors would have arisen, to have said that they were visited like the Virgin Mary; and Mary; and so the child would have appeared, in arts, by an impostor and a harlot, that might have been believed at first; but seeing no likeness of the chapter fulfilled after the birth of the child; then men would have grown jealous of the truth when the true child was born; and therefore I have worked it round this way, to conceal from B the knowledge of men that a SECOND CHILD must be born, in a likeness of the FIRST: and this the Jews are waiting for. But know how many men have placed this chapter to theirselves, without observing in what manner it is spoken, that "a branch shall grow out of his roots; and the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him." Now let men of learning answer, how they will prove the Prophet's words true, without the SECOND being like the FIRST? And therefore, the knowledge of the CHILD must come to the woMAN; and her visitation must be made known, to prove that the CHILD is not from MAN, but from the power of the LORD: then they may set up "the ENSIGN of the PEOPLE: to it shall the Gentiles seek; and his rest shall be glorious." Now remember the words I said to thee in 1794.-First Book of Sealed Prophecies, page 82. "Yet in it thou the Prophetess dost see; I left out the two lines of having the Son, as I did not understand it. The meaning of the Bridegroom's appearing to all is, when the Lord cometh in might, majesty, and glory, to destroy the power of Satan, and make a full end of sin; but this will be a happy land before that takes place. For men must see from Isaiah xi. what followeth the birth of the child. Verse 11. "And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time, to recover the remnant of his peo ple which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros."-" And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth." "Now come to my Gospel: there was part of the Jews that believed in my first coming, that I was the MESSIAH, spoken of, to come and die for the transgression of man; and they believed in my coming again; but did not understand in what manner I must visit by my Spirit, to have the SECOND CHILD born, whose rest shall be glorious. And this is the CHILD the Jews are waiting for, the remnant that stand out in unbelief. And now the Jews will be awakened; and the hearts of the Arians will shake, when they begin to see my Gospel clear, and compare it with the words of the Prophet: and therefore I said in my Gospel, he that believed in ME should be saved; but he that believed not should be damned: which meaneth, which meaneth, destruction should come upon them. But do men simply suppose that all the Jews are gone to hell, that stood out in unbelief ever since my coming in the flesh? I tell thee, no: those that were good men have not been lost; because they have been looking for the CHILD to come in power and great glory, to have the government on his shoulder, to be the mighty Counsellor, and the Prince of Peace. And this they knew was not established, when I came. Now look to Isaiah ix. what confusion is spoken of in the chapter. Verses 3-6.- Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee, according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice, when they divide the spoil. For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressors, as in the day of Midian. For every battle of the warrior is with confusion, noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." "Now let the Jews answer, how the words of the prophet could be fulfilled, in this chapter, if the Prince of Peace had been then established? Then I must have increased their joy, like the joy of harvest; and had no garments rolled in blood, no burning or fuel of fire, either against ME, or I against them. If the peace had been then established, how could it be said by the Prophet, "For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still; for the people turned not unto him that smote them; neither do they seek the Lord of hosts." Now let the eyes of men's understanding be opened, and they would clearly see, from this chapter, that the SON would be rejected when it was first born amongst mankind; that the leaders of the people would make them to err; and they kindled the wrath of the Lord against them; but when the eyes of their understanding be opened to see the Psalms and the Prophets, and to see that no blessings followed this FIRST BIRTH unto the Jews as a nation; because it is written, "The Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. The ancient and the honourable, he is the head; the prophet that telleth lies, he is the tail." Therefore the Lord would have no pleasure in them. And this followed after the birth of the CHILD. Then now let them look to my Gospel, and what I said to my Disciples. John xvi. 7, 8. "Nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for, if I go not away, the Comforter willnot come unto you; but, if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment." "Now I shall explain the meaning of my words: the COMFORTER, that I said should come, was the Prince of Peace; therefore I said, he should glorify ME; for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. Now when men see my Gospel clear, and understand the meaning of another COMFORTER, that should abide for ever; and understand from the Prophets, that in love to men, and to free them from the transgressions of the fall, I must take man's nature upon ME, to die for their transgression, before I can come in power and great glory, to cut off the adversary, that betrayed the woman; therefore I said, if I was lifted up, the prince of this world should be cast out: for I should draw all men to ME. And now I will tell thee how I will draw all men unto ME: when the PRINCE of PEACE is come, to bring all things to their remembrance, from the foundation of the world, then they will see, it was the EVERLASTING FATHER, the MIGHTY COUNSELLOR, that first shewed his love, to die for man, to have the government all his own; and then to send the SoN, proceeding from the FATHER, to establish the kingdom in peace; then, of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth even for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. And now is the time that I shall |