The full assurance that the Kingdom of Christ is at hand, from the signs of the times / [Joanna Southcott].

Joanna Southcott

Date:: [1806]

Credit: The full assurance that the Kingdom of Christ is at hand, from the signs of the times / [Joanna Southcott]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$again ; but when I felt tlie bed-clothes moved, my fears increased again; and she said, “ thou art afraid, and I cannot appear; but I can converse with thee invisibly, as well as visibly.” I then asked her if she was happy. She answered, “ Yes: Mrs. Channon and me are happy together in glory; and rejoice to see Mrs. Minifie, Mrs. Woolland, and you, so united together.” I was surprised to hear her mention Mrs. Woolland’s name, as she was married after Mr. and Mrs. Channon and my Mo- ther were dead. I asked her, by what Spirit all these things had come to me ? She answered, “ From the Lord,” and said, “ my soul rejoices to see thee so willingly obey his commands; for happy wilt thou be in glory.” She said, “ Once the Lord spoke to thee, when He first revealed his will, and after that sent his angels to thee. This day, as thou hast obeyed h i s command, the Lord permitted me to come to thee.” I asked, if these things, that were revealed to me, were coming soon ? She said—“The time knows no man, nor the angels in heaven; ^utthe'LoYi-Disremo*vedfromhisT\iRO-^-K.'” She said something concerning Mr. Wesley, and his preachers ; but I do not remember what she said, whether it was, that I must go to them; or Mr. Wesley would appear to them, before the time; I know not which. I asked her many questions about a future state. She answered, that her thoughts were right, as she used to say in her life; and that chapter in the Revelation would now be fulfilled, wherein I should find Gog and Magog. I asked if my dear brother John was saved? She answered, “Yes: but thou wilt be much happier in glory than he.” Something she said concerning Mrs. Channon and Mrs. Woolland, and told me to go to Mrs, Woolland’s the next day. I asked her, if parents knew after they were dead liow the children lived in the body ? She said, “ Yes, they do.” I said then, Doth Mrs. Channon know$

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