A dispute between the woman and the powers of darkness

self, for me to give up my writings, and destroy the covenant the Lord has made for man; but I would sooner die than do it, or destroy any of the works of the Lord. His word is sealed up: and shall I break it to please Satan? No! I say again, I would sooner die than renounce my faith in him, who is the God of my salvation, and has promised redemption deliverance from sin or evil to man. And now I trust the book is shut and sealed up, and the Lord will keep his word. And shall I promise to break the covenant of the Lord? or belie my conscience, to say I do not judge it of God? No! I will run all hazards of Satan’s punishment, or threatenings, or death; sooner than I will give up the word of God; or my faith in him. No! my hope of happiness depends on him; and I will not fear what death and hell can do unto me. The God in whom I have trusted is able and willing to deliver me out of your hands.

“ Fearless of earth and ghastly hell,

I’ll break through every foe:

For arms of faith and wings of love,

Will bear me conqueror through.”

Satan. You mad fool! You are running on like a parrot. This is the very reason I am come unto you, and have power to destroy you: because you are claiming a promise of God he never made you, to seal up bounds for Satan, whose bounds are unlimited, and whose power none can destroy.

Joanna. I answer: the Bible has said, Satan shall be destroyed: for Christ died to triumph over death, hell, and the grave, and to chain down the Powers of Darkness the spiritual forces of evil; and who can prove He will not? I have not believed any spirit contrary to the Bible; and the word of God is yea, and amen firm and final truth. God has not given you leave, O Satan, to come and hurt me: for it is not like the ways