Letters, and communications of Joanna Southcott, the prophetess of Exeter : lately written to Jane Townley.

  • Southcott, Joanna, 1750-1814.
Date:
1804
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Credit: Letters, and communications of Joanna Southcott, the prophetess of Exeter : lately written to Jane Townley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    And every woe must come on man, For then I say, you’re all undone. But if you stand unto MY word ^ oil’ll find ME as a Powerful GOD, To bring REDEMPTION unto man, And find My Kingdom is nigh at Hand-*** Because mankind I well do know. When they are convinced they wrong did go. To seek by arts for to betray, I know in mourning then they’ll lay ; And all themselves they’ll highly blame. And then the Serpent 1 shall shame—- And tell him for to act like men. Weep and repent of what he’th done: For he shall grieve mankind no more. I’ll rid him of this earthly shore; And claim the kingdoms all my own. And men as Earthly Gods shall come— And Paradise on Earth shall see. -—So here’s the mystery of the Fall: For the first words i tell you all. Must in the woman now appear; IVith My Command, must all stop there—** And then the Serpent must be cast. And he in hell with rage may burst: Because I know he’ve had his time. And now he’ll find I will HAVE MINE. For so the ending shall appear. And know I always told thee here. When I redeem’d you from the Fall You must come back to Adam’s call— For the Creation’t must appear When I do come the whole to clear.— And can it be another way ? I ask* My Honor, how’t must lay, To say at first l laid a Plan, To be a Helpmate then for man; As I pronounc’d it for his good.—* Can man so vainly judge their God, Should let the devil ME betray. And turn ME back another way ? And tell ME I should not go through, The Plan I’d laid would never do? But now, to do it, 1 AM come;— And Satan may consult with man, B