An explanation of the parables

these living creatures would have appeared in a vision,
in such a wonderful manner, to the prophet, if they
had not alluded to man? for the spirit of the living
creatures was in the wheels. This is to show you all,
that the spirit of man is in the wheel of Providence,
that must run on my appointed time, before I come
to lift them up. But was I to explain to thee all the
meaning of the chapter, of the running of the wheels,
the meaning of the rings, and the living creatures, that
then appeared, like the noise of great waters, as the
voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the
noise of an host: when they stood they let down
their wings: were these mysteries all explained, but
few men would believe them. But now I shall come
to the wings of a bird. Know what I have already
told thee: a bird may fly from you; a bird may fly
to you; because his wings carrieth him whither he
pleaseth; perfectly so is the state of man: they fly
from ME by temptations, while Satan’s power re-
maineth; but when my power begins to appear, to
destroy all his works, then the wings of men must
all fall down, and they will no longer fly from ME.
Therefore, I tell thee, this vision stands deep for
the end, if men have wisdom to discern from what
I have said: and know what I have said in thy writ-
ings: my chariot wheels shall not delay, but my
Spirit shall come to raise men up, that they may move
round with ME, and let down their wings from flying
from ME, when I come to shake terribly the earth:
as I told thee in the beginning, the voice of the Lord
shall shake terribly the earth; and to these chap-
ters I directed thy hand, that thou drewest no judg-
ment from the first chapter; but wast deeply af-
fected with the second: And they will find there is
a prophet amongst them, where all dark sayings
shall be brought to light.

And now I shall explain to thee further from the
words of Ezekiel, and the manner of my visitation
to thee at Bristol. Now mark Chapter, ii. 2,
“And the Spirit entered into me, when he spoke