The answer of the Lord

to thee and unto all men, with as many words
and ways as he came against Job, with so many
more he hath come against thee; therefore, I let
him try thee to the utmost :—I let him tell thee
lies, to show him the sincerity of thy heart, that
thou wouldest not prophesy in my name, if thou
judgedst I had not spoken. But when thou wast
resolved to burn thy writings, as judging them not
to be of God, I convinced thee then, it was the
devil that told thee lies to try thee, and what thou
wrotest at thy father’s house shall shame both men
and devils. For now I am clear in judging and
will be just in condemning the unjust words of
men and devils; and whether men will judge for
themselves or not, the truth shall be proved; the
seals shall be broken, and what thou hast written
at thy father’s house shall be made known, before
this year is ended by the Old Stile. term: Old Stile gloss: the Julian calendar, which was still used by some in England for prophetic or religious dates despite the official change to the Gregorian calendar in 1752 I let it stand one
year, from the time thy friends went to Exeter to
search out the truth, to see if the barren minds
will bear fruit or not : and if they do not, within this
year, then will I cut down. If the thorn blossoms
at Christmas, at Christmas my blossom shall appear.
And every letter thou hast sent to Pomeroy, Moore,
and Nutcombe, These were actual clergymen in Exeter whom Joanna petitioned to examine her writings and other ministers, must be made
public, and put in print with their names : and let
them be warned, that they may answer for them-
selves if they will; and let them know it is the God
of the whole earth has commanded them; and let
those that reprove the Lord answer it; for now,
they shall know that I have spoken out of Zion,
and I will utter my voice in the midst of Jerusalem.
For I am the Lord God, ready for battle, and my
arm shall be strong in the midst of my people, and
a two-edged sword in my hand, the one to cut
down the powers of darkness and the workers
thereof in high places; the other to cut down those
who deny the fulfilment of my Bible; therefore if
they will not hear, and will not lay it to heart, to give

glory to my name, then I will send a curse amongst
them; but where two or three are gathered together
in my name, there will I be in the midst of them,
and bless them. The words I gave thee, in answer
to those scriptures, were partly the answer of what
I said to Job, and meant to the devil; and all shall
be answered him before I have ended here.

* Love is the fulfilment of the law, which came by the woman. References to Matthew 22:37-40 and Romans 13:8-10

So now let men and devils love or fear,
For now comes the fulfil'ment of the law,*
And 'tis men's love to ME, they now must show,
That when I come, I may find every name,
Written for ME their Master, to proclaim.
And then Hosanna they may cheerful sing :
This is the way my Kingdom must come in.
But if these mysteries had been known before,
The Powers of Darkness would not so appear,
As in the manner he to thee hath spoke;
Just like his words of Job, he thee did mock :
That over thee he surely could prevail,
And he could make thee to break every seal;
And then I told him instantly to go,
Exert his power, that he in words could show;
But not in person unto thee appear,
Without my chosen shepherds Southcott's "shepherds" were the seven men who supported her and acted as witnesses to her writings being there :
And in their presence he refused to come,
Because he said thy God he dare condemn.
Then now thy God in power shall appear,
And in a voice of thunder answer here;
That it was I the strong foundation laid,
And I shall make him know from what he said,
That all his jesting he hath carried too far,
And he shall find the God of truth is here,
That made a promise men for to redeem,
And bring the Revelation unto him.
For every mystery I will there reveal,
Why I command her to put every seal,
Which Satan boasted they should all be broke.
But further on he'll feel the coming stroke :
But for the present I shall end it here,
And let the Scripture now to all appear;
And let my answer then to follow next,
And thou go on, as all to thee is fix'd."