An Explanation of the Parables

unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him
that spoke unto me." This is a reference to Ezekiel 2:2, where the prophet describes being empowered by the Spirit to stand and listen to God. Now remember, these were
the chapters I directed thy hand to in ninety-three Joanna refers to the year 1793.,
when I sent thee to warn the Methodists a religious group emerging from the Church of England, known for their rigorous devotion; from
which chapter thou judgedst of their rebellion, and
their refusing to hear the warning, which proved to
thee, according to the words I spoke to the prophet
of old, that in like manner it happened to thee con-
cerning them.

And now come to my visitation a divine communication or prophetic experience to thee at Bris-
tol a major port city in England where Southcott had many followers: and know it was plain to thee, and to my hand-
maids that were with thee, how my Spirit entered
into thee, when I spoke in thee in power; and how
thou didst hear the words; then now discern what was
spoken at that time, and what I told thee should
come to men and devils—that hell should tremble
and fear; for I would come to redeem man to save humanity from the effects of the Fall in Eden: but
they should not go on to bruise my heel a reference to the temporary suffering of Christ as prophesied in Genesis 3:15; for I
should bruise the serpent’s head the final destruction of the devil's power: that I should
shake the fabric of the earth: and make men to
tremble and be in agonies, that know not the days
of their visitation the time when God offers grace or judgment See page 17 of Mr. Foley’s Book, What manner of Communications are these.. For this is the meaning of the
words, if men understand them. Here the words
were spoken plainly of the end, according to the
parables I ordered thee to bring forward, if men
have sense to understand the meaning of the words,
and the meaning of the parables, in what manner I
have placed them for men and devils. Here let the
eyes of men’s understanding be opened and discern
in what manner my Spirit entered into thee, and
what words I spoke in thee, before I ordered the
parables to be called forward and go in print; and
then discern the parables, in what manner they were
brought forward, like the words I spoke in thee,
which ye may discern from the FLOCK OF SHEEP the title of a specific parable used by Southcott,
how the innocent sheep brought the murderer to his
destiny, and he died for the crime that he had com-