A continuation of the controversy

But those who mock my every blow
May tremble at the sound.
Deep are the words that you have written,
And so all will rebound.
So you have written the final end,
That will be in five years;
And there will be joy for my friends to see
What will appear to them.

This communication I ordered you to make public among the believers to try and prove their own hearts: who had faith to believe the glorious promise I had made, which I should fulfill in the end? Who were the wise virgins A reference to the Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25 who thought I delayed for a while, yet their faith still continued, knowing I shall fulfill my words in the end? Or who are like the foolish virgins, whose faith has gone out, believing that no second coming will appear to bring in a glorious harvest to mankind?

Thus I shall leave every man to judge for himself concerning the communication that I gave you. But the world at large, which had no knowledge of what went on, what promises I made, or what types and shadows were placed to let them know what the end would be—those who have no knowledge of what happened can draw no clear judgment from the communication. They would expect some extraordinary events of joy to have happened to the believers, without discerning that I spoke of no fulfillment of my kingdom being established at that time, but of the joy they would have in believing—seeing things happen as I had warned you before—and the strong promise I had made to them of what the end would be for believers. This filled them with joy in believing, having a perfect peace of mind and relying upon my words and promises: that what I had said, I should fulfill, and make this a happy nation in the end.

And now come to the Scriptures I ordered you to send to Hann Possibly a critic or contemporary of Southcott: Isaiah, chapter 9. Now let