may be sensible of the evil one, who has deceived you, and not Joanna; and that you may turn unto the Lord with deep contrition, and be forgivenand come forth boldly in this glorious and divine work of the Lord; and I shall hail you with much joy, as a brother snatched from the burning. The proposal that is now made to you, is so fair and just, that you cannot possibly shun accepting it, without you will sit down with all possible infamy upon your own head. We shall then take it for granted, as you yourself have declared, that you will be ready at all times, and in all places, to bear testimony to what appears to you to be truth, and to vindicate your aspersed and injured character:" that you will come forth NEXT MONTH, with twenty-three proper persons to meet the twenty-four that we believe to be chosen by the Lord; and then, after seven days, Trial, it will be proved to the world, whether you have acted with truth, honour, and justice; or, whether we (the friends of Mrs. Southcott) have acted with truth, honour, and justice, to the world, for the glory of God, and the good of mankind-and let the final result stamp our character, either with infamy, or crown us with the palms of victory.-1 cannot pass over the following charge without a few words you say Mrs. Southcott is a deluded and an ungrateful woman."-I have had the happiness of knowing her for near three years, and I have lived great part of that time in the same house with her and I do declare, that I never met with any persor in my life of a clearer and more sound understand ing, than what she possesses. And as to her ingrati tude, I do not think there is that being now in ex istence, who deserves less the accusation than sh does; for in all her transactions, which I have wit nessed, piety, charity, honesty, and the strictes honour, have ever borne the supreme and only say THE REV. MR. POMEROY. 87 and therefore, you must allow me to believe, that you are deceived in your accusations; and so I am persuaded you will find it, when all matters come to be fairly and honestly investigated.-I shall conclude with heartily wishing you may weigh every thing with candid and impartial justice; and that honour and truth may hereafter guide you for we know, "The Lip of Truth shall be established for Your sincere and faithful Brother THOS. P. FOLEY. Monday Evening, Oct. 15, 1804. The following is an answer to a person who has been reading Joanna's Books, and who having come to the part where Joanna is mentioned as the Bride in the Revelations, was afraid to read any further, Joanna sent her a letter to explain this, so as to remove her fears. In that letter arguments were brought forth to shew, that it was not more wonderful for the Lord to visit the Virgin Mary to bear a Sn, than to visit a Woman by HIS SPIRIT to claim the PROMISE made in the Fall to bruise the Serpent's head. Now, Joanna, I shall answer thee. Thy letter here let men see clear, What arguments thou 'st us'd; But I do tell thee I was here-- Do men begin in every thing, And ME the same they did condemn, Now this hath been the way of men- My SPIRIT strong to thee it's come, The wondrous manner that is nam'd, To her did come, it must be known, Though from that TRUTH are many gonè→ The ARIANS' hearts I'll chill, The Holy Ghost was there; Then can men blame, or will they shame, If at first I stoop'd so low, My MOTHER here for to appear When the CREATION burst? The FATHER and the SON, That so in Heaven they do agree In heart and mind as ONE. The mystery there no man can clear, CONCERNING THE BRIDE. And when the Holy Ghost appear'd So I was born, it must be known, And though the MAKER of you all, To free you all from ADAM'S FALL, I made a MOTHER for you all, Then know, the BRIDE must be applied, To claim the PROMISE as I've said, And then the PERFECT HEIR A MOTHER then for ALL! So I'll appear the SON and HEIR, For to go on as I began, The WOMAN'S TRUTH Support, And say our MOTHER now is come; For who her call can hurt? When Christ before did so appear, She's HONOUR'D by the SON; To be receiv'd by Man. So now see plain, ye sons of men, The Wisdom in the Fall. You know when I did here come down M 89 But how could she a Mother be, If every thing stop there? On Satan's head, as I have said...... So BRETHREN here you must appear, And so JOINT HEIRS with MĖ, Now can she be denied? Her PROMISE clain, I tell you MEN, So now grow wise, I'll not disguise, If I at first the WOMAN plac'd; A HELPMATE then for MAN; Though she by Satan's arts was cast, I did your HELPMATE COME, From Her at first, and now at last Your HELPMATE I will be, If you go on as she 'th begun, The PROMISE claim of ME; |