An explanation of the parables

mitted, which was before concealed from man See page 1 of Mr. Sharp's Book, called The Flock of Sheep.; and by a remarkable hand of providence God's intervention and guidance in the world, that murder was brought to light; and so they will all find it is by the same wonderful hand of Providence, that the murder committed in the Fall the original sin of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, by the subtlety of Satan, is brought to light, the way he shall receive his punishment, perfectly as I spoke within thee, saying, Hell should tremble and fear. So let men weigh my words with the parable, that I ordered thee first to bring forward, after this visitation, saying, what I should do to the powers of darkness. Let them mark the first parable of the FLOCK OF SHEEP; and then discern how it was explained of the man's being a type a symbolic representation or foreshadowing of Satan, that was brought to light by the SHEEP; but let them know that I am the SHEPHERD to bring forward my Sheep; and it is I must reveal the mystery, in what manner the promise stood; and how it must be fulfilled. And let them discern, from the parable, that the man was not hanged for the first crime he committed; and yet it was that crime that followed him, which caused the other; because it was in judgment against the crime that was concealed, that the sheep stood before him, and made him suffer for the crime he had first committed, though he was cast another way. And here you may all see the likeness of the FALL; the adversary of mankind, that caused the fall, was not then brought to justice, to suffer for the crime; and yet for that crime, just judgment was passed upon him, that in due time should overtake him: yet these knowledges were as much concealed from man, as the knowledge of the murder was from the judge: and therefore the judges of this age are stumbled like him; and so they will go on until all mysteries are made plain before them, to discern the parables, and how they are placed. And here is a parable that stands deep with the words I said to thee, Joanna records God speaking to her directly "I would bind the