The book of wonders

That no one has clearly understood in what manner his calling was at the beginning, and how great the promises were if he remained faithful to the end. But it is known to everyone how he fell back, through the temptations of the devil and the persecution of men. Let men see in what manner I worked with you: how I afflicted you and threatened not to raise you up before you had brought to light the hidden things done in darkness concerning The name obscured by asterisks is Reverend Joseph Pomeroy, a clergyman to whom Southcott sent her early prophecies. *******. He thought that since all power was in his hands, he could conceal it from mankind by destroying it, and gain his own honor by disgracing yours, when he joined with the multitude to do evil—to publish to the world that you were led by the devil. Thus he thought to gain his honor with men, and this honor I took from him.

"Now come to the 41st page, given in 1796: let men discern the depth of the words—

"Let the sons of men beware
That she be not denied;
More fatal now than Adam's fall
It will happen to the man."

"Here you say in your heart that ******* perfectly obeyed at first and did not deny you anything you required of him. Therefore, your inquiry is whether that 'fatal fall' compared to Adam now refers to him? To your inquiry, I shall answer:

"Know, in the first place, how great his calling was if he stood steadfast to the end; and how great my decrees were for Adam, if he had stood steadfast to obey my commands. But Adam was betrayed by the subtlety of the serpent; and through his fall, the curse was pronounced upon the serpent. The promise was then made, in the fall, for ME Referring to Christ/the Lord. to die for the transgression of man, to cast out the devil who betrayed the woman (who appeared in the form of a serpent at first). Know that I have told you the time is at