A dispute between the woman and the powers of darkness

of the Lord to act in this manner with those that love and fear him. If what I have done had not been the command of God, he would have convinced me in another manner; and not have worked in the hearts of good men, who are wishing for Christ and his kingdom, to assist me in bringing round such mysteries, for Satan to convince me, and not have done it himself. God is a faithful rewarder of them who diligently seek him; and he has promised he will not leave them nor forsake them. But as firm as the hills stand about Jerusalem, so firm stands the Lord round them that fear him.

" My trust is in his mighty power,
And he will keep me still ;
And I with him shall surely stand
On Zion's holy hill."

THE SECOND DAY'S DISPUTE.

YOU proud, vain, boasting fool, how do you know, that came from Satan?

Joanna. Because no spirit of God would have made me that answer for trusting in the God of my salvation: for the Lord himself has commanded us to trust in him. So I judge by the words, and the angry, malicious manner in which they were spoken, that they were from the devil.

Satan. Then now I will tell you my thoughts. Whatever spirit leads you, you are a fool, not to see it is a low, subtle, artful, cunning spirit, to betray your ignorance; when you know, in your writings, it was said, " If men despise the threatenings of the Lord, he would send rain to make the grain as soft as men." But now there is fine weather, and a glorious harvest appearing.