The answer of the Lord

And I went through all their temptations,
So that I might know all the arts of Satan;
And how he appeared in Herod,
And how he destroyed all the children there;
Because he wanted to destroy the Son of God.
But now, O Satan, tremble at his rod;
The rod used on Herod shall now fall on you:
And I will destroy all my children referring here to the children of the adversary or the influence of evil;
A murder like Herod's shall now fall on you,
And all your angels shall now be destroyed:
And I will enjoy all those who flee to ME.
You simple shepherds, you must now appear
And prove that you can never explain my Gospel.
I did not fulfill it all at that time:
No; the mysteries are still remaining.
I ask: what fan winnowing tool for separating grain appeared in my hand then?
I ask: what wheat did I gather then?
I ask: what chaff did I then destroy?
Or how did they then enjoy my kingdom,
That John John the Baptist told them was near at hand?
Be wise now, my shepherds, and understand
That I must now fulfill all my Gospel.
And now let Satan judge this as he will;
As my Disciples died with ME,
Satan surely saw his triumph then,
To see the children murdered for my sake;
And he broke strongly into Herodias the woman who plotted the death of John the Baptist,
To have my Prophet John beheaded there.
But now let him fear my SECOND COMING;
For I will fulfill my oath to you just as much,
As Herod ever fulfilled his oath to you.
So now, you simple and unwise shepherds,
Let all my Gospel lie before your eyes:
And judge if you think I came below
Only to let the devil show all his malice,
And as he said, "to submit like a fool,"
To lay my life and my brothers at his feet,
Had I not had vengeance in my heart,
To turn the dart back upon the tempter.
But how could I ever come in triumph,
To turn the day of vengeance back on men,
When every one of them is surely dead?
And so my vengeance was laid on them then.
But did I die to destroy man?
You simple shepherds, how have you laid your plan?
Know that if I came, as Satan said, as a fool,
To give him power to rule in men's hearts,
And to have triumphed over ME;
I tell you all, I have come to conquer him.

But as he said he never made the bonds,
And therefore he will never stand by them;
Then I will now submit to his wisdom,
And the Fifth Day's Dispute referring to a previous publication detailing Joanna's spiritual confrontation with the devil shall finish it.
So now, let the world appear to judge him
And see if they approve of his ways, as he says;
Then look to Herod; who loved his ways,
When he destroyed all the children there,
To enjoy his hellish malice?
And next I shall come to Herod's household,
And ask what pleasure he then brought to man,
To have the young woman dance before the king,
Then now his HEAD the power of the adversary shall bring music to everyone;
For in exactly that way, Satan shall feel the fall.
And the world will now approve of your petition,
And say, "this is music we do love;"
"It is heavenly music sounding in our ears,
"For Death and Hell have always been our fears,
"That made us gloomy and walk in sorrow;
"Satan had bound us in his fetters so;
"That we sat moping, and our hearts were sad,
"But now is the time our KING will make us glad.
"We have no bloody Herod to fear now,
"But now we have a Hero in our dear Saviour;
"Because he will now destroy the rod of sin,
"And we shall now enjoy our KING in peace."
So Satan, I would have you see your friends now,
Because they are now placed in order.
But the first friend you made was Cain;
I ask you who approved of that at the time?
And see their vices, how you led them on,
Until the Deluge the Great Flood came over them.
But now I mean to show this to Kings,
And show their end; you shall be slain like them.
And I will place Pharaoh and Jezebel at the end,
And all the bloody Kings before them.
And then I ask if men approve of your ways?
Let men of learning examine all their conduct;
And let them show all their reigns and actions,
For I know they were all governed by you.
For there was never a King of bloody hands on this Earth,
Who does not bring your Likeness;
And your fall shall now be like their ruin.
And now I shall judge the whole from Judges;
And now men must stand or fall from Judges:
For Satan, you have done like Abimelech a biblical figure who murdered his brothers to become king;
You robbed the Father, and destroyed the Sons;