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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 18:52:51+00:00

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"That God may take up some Vessels chosen for this purpose, to make known to ‘em, and give a discovery of the great and wonderful Powers of Christ’s Kingdom; that shall move, and rest, upon some Person thereto ordained and elected, but haply to be under Concealment till time shall shew it."
§ 18. But this happy State being only in Prospect, and Faith’s expectation, it may admit a groaning under the sinful weight of this present Creation, and to be in a longing and ardent Love-desire to be absent from the Body, which detains from the full Fruition of God ( as in a naked Clearness, Eye to Eye, to behold and see) in the Glorified Humanity of the Lord Christ, with the Fellowship also of the Saints in Light that with him be. For as this assurance, and a foretaste of this, to any Soul is given, it cannot otherwise be but a great Spiritual self-denyal, to be willing to be detain’d in this Outward Figure of Mortality; as finding nothing in this Temporary Life that can suit or agree with it for Conversation, but what it must fetch and draw in from the Super-celestial World. So that (tho’ living in it) as one dead and absent from, is such a Soul; according with that worthy Saying of the Apostle, I am Crucified to the World, and the World to me: So that henceforth I live, yet not I but Christ lives in me.
§ 25. For upon the Complaining, and Lamenting the State of the Visible Region, that after such an open shew of Christ in the Flesh, and offering up himself through the Eternal Spirit for the Restitution of the lapsed Creation, yet still after all this there remains the same Reluctancy and Insensibility, for a renewing and coming out of this vile and evil Body of Sin: I say, as I was Bemoaning thus before my Lord, concerning the delay of his coming to put an end to the Births and Generations, wherein the Predominance of Sin still did remain, Iniquity still abounding everywhere; the Reply of the Holy Spirit to me was, That I did not understand the deep Wisdom of God herein, whose Counsel herein was unsearchable; but thus far be it known, that one end of the Lord’s not coming to make a full end of Transgression and Sin, in this visible World, was, for the sakes of the elected Ones, that were in these invisible Regions, to be brought in to the Knowledge, Love, and Acceptation of him to be their Redeemer: for that there were such Works to be done, in the changing and making removes among the Regions of the Dead, as no Mortal has ever enter’d into the Thoughts of. But this Mystery (it was further said) shall be better understood and known, before Christ’s return to this World in his Glorified Humanity.
§ 33. Now I come further to give Testimony of what has been revealed to me, concerning, the Truth of this, at such a time when I was exceedingly affected for those numberless Souls that departed Christless. And while I was Bemoaning this, I had this Word of assurance given me, that The Blood of God, shed through the Humanity of Christ, was of that Cost and Price, that it was sufficient to Ransom ten thousand Worlds more than ever was, is , or shall be; and nothing less than this is the Eternal Purpose of the Creator towards his lapsed Creatures. But for this, it was to be made known, and manifest, as the Time approacheth for its compleating, as the greatest wonder beyond all that hath been brought forth. From this I was much quieted, and pacified, in the Admiration of such an extension of Love universally.
§ 41. Now from hence give me leave to recommend the same Motives, that have had great enforcement upon my own Particular, and induced me to take pleasure in the Meditation hereof; as having obtained a prospect from the Heavens opening up in me; into which it was given me to view, and see the wide and infinite spaces of Christ the Lord’s Kingdom. Where I saw as it were Clouds of Transparent Gold, numberless as the Stars in the Heavens, which were nominated to be the Goodly Tents prepared round about the High and Mighty Kingly Shepherd. The chief of which were assign’d for the first Orders of the High Elders, and Worthies that were elected thereunto. The Foundation of this Holy Place was all Bright, and full of Light. And there seemed to be an open Pass into it, for Clarified Spirits, that had the Transfiguration of Christ’s Body upon them, being seen still swiftly ascending up. And as this Principle shut up out of my sight, I had a fresh Communication with one of the Inhabitants of that place, saying to me, What hast thou here seen, but what may invite and draw thee away from what is of the course Matter of the Bodily Form? Now then, slack not to make thy self ready, and put on the fine and undefiled Garment. For none else can come up to this Third and Perfect Heaven of Glory; where Christ in his Magnificency and Majesty does appear. For it was said to me: Lower Degrees must serve for such as have not put on Christ throughout.
§ 47. But from this let none dare to take boldness, or liberty, because their Punishments are not strictly for perpetuity, and without end. But let all that are so careless, as to run the hazard and adventure of their Souls, by living Christless, and without God in the World, dread and tremble at the terrible Judgments, and Anxious painful State, that they will after Death know; if not also partly before, by the Sting of Sin, by which the Serpent, will challenge his Dominion. In whose Kingdom nothing less than bitter Woes, Wailings, and Gnashing of Teeth will be. And this will be found terrible enough, if it holds but to Ages of Time. For according to the Years they have lived here, sporting themselves in earthly, and world Loves and Pleasures, forgetting the Lord their Maker, and rejecting and despising Christ the Rock, that offers Himself to be Salvation to ‘em: so will Punishments inflicted upon ‘em be. But I shall not further insist, having already made mention of the Degrees, Ranks, and Orders that liable are to such Fiery Indignations, from the Vindictive Justice of the most Impartial God.
§ 48.Now it is much to be prayed and wished for, that the Shepherds and Pastors of the Flocks had their Eyes so enlightn’d, or at least would but faithfully and diligently Inquire into these things, that are of such import and consequence to Souls: that so they may not go so darkly and ignorantly out of the Body, as not knowing whither they go; there being so many Mansions, or Regions, allotted out by the Divine Wisdom of the Father. But O the Happy Stations, Goodly Tents, and Dwelling Places, that are prepared for Christ, and His, that are gathered into that Holy Corporation, and City, which is the New Jerusalem! Whereinto a free Entrance may be found, passing through all lower and inferior Regions, into this Blessed Harbor, and Joy of their Lord: while those others, we have made mention of, are shut out and excluded; who ( like Dives) have their Pain augmented, by seeing the Righteous received into the Bosom-Rest of God their Father.
And now there is a Descent of many of the Holy Angels and Saints, whose Spirits I distinctly feel, by the senses opened, viz. The Royal David, Moses, Elijah, Samson, Paul, Mary Magdalen, seeming more free and forward than the rest: The Angels Michael, Gabriel, and my own Angel, with the Spirits of many others, yet in the Body, but call’d into Participation and Communion with each other in the Inward Kingdom.

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