Of the dispensations of God's grace to mankind; the manner in which man has treated them; the effects of his disobedience, Christ's second appearing in the female; her office and calling as the Bride, or Spiritual Mother; and the character of her true The office of the three first chosen witnesses separately declar- ed, and further illustrations of those who are their true follow- Of ministers and preachers of a fashionable and popular gospel; and of the many ways man has sought out for salvation, but always in 100 108 111 113 120 124 129 138 143 CHAPTER XXV. The word of the Lord, concerning those who labor to turn the scale of justice for gain; and those who would prolong disease Of harmony, purity and innocence, and the true enjoyment of Page. PART VI. Of the awful judgments and desolation that God has purposed shall come upon man, if he heed- A PROCLAMATION OF THE LORD GOD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, SENT FORTH BY HIS BLESSED SON, AND REVEALED IN INTRODUCTION TO THE PROCLAMATION. This morning, between the hours of six and seven, the word of the Lord, through a Holy Angel, came to me, saying, Arise, O thou little one, and appear before the Lord, on the Holy Mount; and as thou goest, kneel seven times, and bow low, seven times to the earth; for the Lord hath words for thee to write; and thou shalt kneel, or sit low, by the side of his Holy Fountain, and the words shall be revealed unto thee, in flames of fire. I went, and in obedience to the direction of the Holy Angel, I kneeled, and bowed the number of times required. And as I reached the foot of the hill, whereon the Fountain is placed, language cannot describe the sensations of my soul; and the noise as of a mighty rushing wind, or as of distant thunder, did roar throughout the hill. But as I approached the Fountain, and seated myself low, to write, all became calm; and an inexpressible feeling, as of a consuming fire within, filled my mortal frame, and prepared me to write the following communication. PHILEMON STEWART. A THE WORD OF GOD, TO HIS HOLY SON JESUS CHRIST, THE SAVIOR OF MEN. Take this short Roll of my word, go forth to earth, and read aloud, upon the top of my holy Mountain, that one of my servants may understand and correctly write the same. To this place, I will cause one of my holy Angels, who shall bear thee company, to lead the one whom I have chosen, even in the first watch of the rising sun, to the sacred spot of ground, whereon I will cause my word to be revealed in flames of burning fire. PROCLAMATION. Bow down your hearts, all ye who dwell in Zion, and humble yourselves to the dust before Me, O ye worms of mortal clay! All flesh shall wither at my presence, and the deceitful worker in Zion shall be consumed by the fire of my burning. For much have I given unto Zion, and much will I require at her hand, saith the Lord God of Heaven. For I will have a pure people on the earth, whose hands are not stained with human blood, nor their souls defiled with sin and disobedience to the commands of my blessed Son, whom I, ALPHA and OMEGA, the beginning and the end, have twice sent forth to the inhabitants of earth, whom I created in my own image, that they might bring forth offerings pure and holy, before my sacred throne. In tender mercy, and loving kindness, did I send forth my Son, both in his first and second appearance, that they might learn the way of peace and salvation, and gain an inheritance in my pure and holy gospel, while on earth, that would insure them a peaceful mansion of rest in my holy kingdom, when they had done with the things of time. But, Oh! Halen si vas' ta vac' la! Mortal man hath never been ready, from the earliest ages of the world to the present day, to learn my will and obey my sacred word, through such means as I was pleased to send it forth to them. But my sacred words have been trampled under their feet; my |