The fifth book of wonders

words? For all men may see, from the manner of this mockery, where the shots are aimed. You say in your heart that the shots have not reached you, because I have made you strong in faith before their mockery was made known to you; so their shots will only turn back upon their own heads. Your heart says that their case calls for pity. To your thoughts I shall answer: Their case calls for pity before I have made my Gospel clear, because I know how Satan works in every way. Therefore, I have endured the sons of men to this day, with all their blasphemy in every age; but now they shall know the end is at hand. All the shots which they have aimed at you were leveled at ME in the same way, and I shall turn them back upon their own heads.

“And now I shall answer you from your own words and your own reflections throughout, which I shall now call out to man. For I know how often you have meditated in your heart that if there were a possibility of your being deceived, it is your belief in the Gospel that has deceived you; for there your heart and faith were fixed from your early age. It was the Gospel that drew your heart away from the world, because your faith was fixed on the idea that inward direction might be given to those who trusted wholly in the Lord. According to your faith, directions were given to you to bring you to a true knowledge of the Scriptures, whether they are right or wrong. But now I ask you, how can the Scriptures be fulfilled, or how can the Gospel be fulfilled, without the mockery and persecution of such men as you have heard of, who pour out floods of lies against you?

“Now look to my Apostles. 2 Peter 3