man comprehension, as was his spotless innocence; and whose divine Love and Pity were superior to every human affection. Because it appears to us, that the Day of Vengeance, which Christ had in his heart, must be to turn it hack on Satan, who worked in the Man to cast the blame upon the Lord of Life and Glory, and which proves the justness of Satan's curse being above every living creature. And because it appears to us, that our dear Redeemer's mercy is clear in promising to send the Spirit and the Bride, to invite that all who hear and will may take of the Water of Life freely.—And thanks be to God, from the clearest and most demonstrative evidence, displayed before us, we are fully convinced, that the happy time is now fast approaching. Stanhope Bruce. Thos. Webster. Thos. P. Folet. Willm. Sharp. Geo. Turner. John Wilson. Peter Morison. Elias Carpenter. William R. Wetherell. Charles Taylor. W. Tooke Harwood. William Jowett. Charles Abbott. Richard Law. Elias Jameson Field. George Stocks. John Morris. John Hows. Wm. Belk. William Owen. John Young. W. Layton Winter. John Torin. Thos. STEPHENS. Saml; Eyre. These Resolutions and Reasons were redd oi)er by t%4 Rev. Thos. P. Foley, on the Wth of December, 1804, to the persons whose names are hereunto written and signed by them in my presence, John Scott. The above Resolutions having been signed by the assembly individually, so that the whole was finished a few minutes before midnight, the object of our being called together was thus terminated within the time appointed, and which completed the Severn, days Trial of Joanna Southcott. The following Remarks made by Joanna on the proceedings of her Trial, and Communications thereon, are, by her direction, inserted here, to conclude the Book. The Book of my Trial not being hastily printed, I have had an opportunity of looking over my sealed writings, wherein I can prove to the world, that in the years 1796 and 1797, I was perfectly foretold of the unbelief of the Methodists in general; how they would act like the unbelieving Jews, who believed they were Abraham's seed, and had no need of a Saviour; and that just so were the self-righteous Christians at this day, who believe they have an interest in Christ, and wanted no warning of his coming, but judged tltey were the righteous that it should go well with ; and, like the Jews of old, they would mock the warning. This astonished me at the time; but seeing the truth verified the more astonishes me now; how it is possible that men called Christians can see the judgments that have been already in our land, and see the distressed situation our country is now in, with the sword hanging over our heads; that men can be so bold and confident as to mock in the lriidst of dangers, and professors of religion now hardening men's hearts to tell them there are none! This appears marvellous in my eyes; yet it verifies and fulfils my prophecies. At the same dates, I was told of the conduct of the clergy of the Church of England, how they would be like the fruit that was fall-en with a black veil round them *; and yet it woukl come to the standard of the church; for by the church ministers the good fruit would be brought in, and from them the good fruit would spring *f-— • See page U of my First Boole of Prophecies, and also page 50 of the same book, t See page 9 of the same book. «' Back to the Church the standard all must come." Now if men weigh all the conduct of the church, ministers together they must see the truth of both 5 though these are but shadows that are printed, tp what is in my sealed writings. Now it must be made known unto all men, that my writings went first out into the world, by the judgment of the Rev, Mr. Pomeroy, in 1801; as he ordered me tp cut the seals, and have some copied out and sent to him j and his command I was ordered to obey, and write to four ministers besides, for them to judge of the writings; but as they refused, they were put in print by Mr. Pomeroy's judgment alone, after he had them in his possession more than a fortnight; he gave them himself into my hands, as I before had told him they must go in print; and to which he made answer, that he could not blame me. Then all must know he must justify me; for in a cause like this, if it is not blameable it is justifiable. If it be of the Devil it is blameable to go out in the world ; if it be from a disordered head, or a farrago of nonsence, it is stil| blameable; but if it be of God it is not blameable. And this was Mr. Pomeroy's judgment at first; and by his judgment they went out in the world, as I was commanded by the Lord; as no minister came forward to condem them. Now the world might say, how came Mr. Pomeroy to go from his first judgment? I answer, in so doing he hath fulfilled a prophecy that was given to me in 1797, that if he turned back to deny like Peter, it would be for the fear of men that would mock him. Now I can prove to the whole world I have now found this in my sealed writings, which in many places speak of his falling back; and he hath since verified the truth; for he. told me himself, at the end of the year 1801. how much he was mocked by the clergy, w hich made him deny all his former words; and trie truth about him was all foretold. Now I shall come further to the standard of the Church. After my writings went out in; S3 *he world no preachers of any religion came forward, but the three ministers of the established Church; though some men of other religions came after and joined them, when they were assembled to prove my writings. And now it is come to the fulfilment of the Gospel: the third time that the Lord hath called it forward, different sects and parties of religion appeared; but there was no minister of any religion but of the Church, that joined the other twenty-four. So liere the church, ministers stand at the head of each Trial, according to the prophecies before given to me. Now I shall appeal to every man's conscience, if I had been an impostor, or if my writings came from the'devil, or any spirit that was not from the Lord, would all have come so perfectly true? and the hearts of all men be foretold to me ? or are they all known to the devil? I can assure them they were not known to* me, till revealed to me by the Spirit. But had I been left to draw my own judgment, I phould have thought the Methodists would have been the first that would have come in, because they pretend to preach of the visitation of the Lord; but I was told they did not believe what they preached: and true I have found it. Now I have another observation to make to man : Had my Trial been fixed by the devil, that when friends and foes did meet together, that is believers and unbelievers, that he would throw me in a Trance, as it is said in 1796, when they meet in this manner— "I shall throw thee in a Trance, And shew thee my decrees, And how the books are seal'd abov« That thou hast seal'd below; And how my Spirit it doth move— Then thou wilt surely know, And then thy Guide thou'lt surely see, That doth with thee converse; Then every mystery thou shalt know, That hath disturb'd thy breast." t Now if this Trance was placed by the devil, and tf §is or, eight strong opposers and unbelievers were |