And in this Condition did I continue fome three Years, untill 1 was about Forty Years Old, and in the Year 1650.

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CHAP.

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VIII.

The Prophet gives a Defcription of John Tannye, and John Robins, being counted greater than Prophets, and Jets forib their Appearance and wonderful AЯtions

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FTER this it came to pass, in the Year 1650. I heard of feveral Prophets and Prophetefs that were about the Streets, and declared the Day of the Lord, and many other wonderful Things, as from the Lord.

2. Also, at the fame time, I heard of two other Men that were counted greater than Prophets; to wit, John Tannye, and John Robins.

3. John Tannye, he declared himself to be the Lord's HighPrieft, and that he was to act over the Law of Mofes again; therefore he Circumcifed himself according to the Law.

4. Alfo he declared that he was to gather the Jews out of all Nations, and lead them to Mount Olives, to Jerufalem; and that he was King of Seven Nations: With many other ftrange and wonderful Things.

5. And as for John Robins, he declared himself to be God Almighty; and that he was the Judge of the Quick, and of the Dead; and that he was that firft Adam that was in that innocent State; and that his Body had been Dead this Five Thoufand, Six Hundred and odd Years, and now he was rifen again from the Dead; and that he was that Adam Melchifedeck that met Abraham in the Way, and received Tythes of him.

6. Alfo he faid, he had raised from the Dead that fam Cain that killed Abel; and that he had raised that fame Judas that betrayed Christ; and now they were redeem'd to be happy.

7. Alfo

7. Alfo he faid he had raised feveral of the Prophets, as Jeremiah, and Others; and that he had raised the fame Benjamin, Jacob's Son, that had been Bead fo many Thousand Years, now he was raised again.

8. I saw all thofe that was faid to be raised by John Robins, and they owned themselves to be the very fame Perfons that had been Dead for fo long time.

9. Alfo I faw feveral others of the Prophets that was faid to be raised by him, and they did own they were the fame; for I have had Nine or Ten of them at my House at a time, of thofe that were faid to be raised from the Dead.

10. For I do not speak this from Hear-fay from Others, but from a perfect Knowledge, which I have feen and heard from themselves.

11. Alfo they declared unto me, That their God Jobn Robins, was to gather out of England and elsewhere, an Hundred and Forty-four Thousand Men and Women, and lead them to Jerufalem to Mount Olives, and there to make them happy : And that he would Feed them with Manna from Heaven: And that he would divide the Red-Sea, and that they should go through upon dry Land,

12. Also he said, that those Prophets he had raised should be their Leaders, and on Joshua's Garment should be the Mofes Man that should be chief under his Gcd John Robins; and that all the Leaders should have Power, by the clap of their Hands and a stamp of their Foot, to destroy any that did oppose them.

13. Alfo I have feen one of his Prophets, that should have this Power, to kneel down and pray to John Robins, as unto God Almighty; with fuch high and heavenly Expreffions, which was marvellous unto me to hear.

14. Those things, and many more lying Signs and Wonders did he fhew to fome; as prefenting the appearance of Angels, burning fhining Lights, Half-Moons and Stars in Chambers and thick Darknefs, where it was Light to the Phantafies of People, when they covered their Faces in the Bed." 15. They

15. They faid he prefented Serpents, Dragons, and his Head in a flame of Fire, and his Perfon riding upon the Wings of the Wind.

16. Alfo his Prophets had Power from him to Damn any that did oppose, or fpeak evil of him, they not knowing he was neither falfe nor true, for this Rule he went by,

17. That he, or the, that would fpeak evil of Things they knew not, they would as foon fpeak evil of a true Prophet, as a falfe Prophet.

18. So his Prophets gave Sentance of Damnation upon many, to my Knowledge, for fpeaking evil of him; they not knowing him, whether he was true or falfe.

19. And I faw afterwards that his Sentance was true upon them, for they would have faid as much to the true Chrift, as they did to him; fo I faw his Sentance was true and effectual upon those he condemned, notwithstanding he himself was false.

20. For this was observed, that the Elect Seed would be preferved from fpeaking evil of things they knew not. That belongs only to the Seed of the Serpent to fpeak evil of things he doth not know: For who úpon Earth did know, at that time, whether he was Falfe or True; I fay none, not one.

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CHA P. IX.

Of the Prophet's Application concerning these wonderful Things, and of his Qualification.

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OW this John Robins's Knowledge in the Scriptures,

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was more at that time, than any Man in the World.

2. These things had I perfect Knowledge of, yet was I quiet and ftill, and heard what was faid and done, and fpake against nothing that was faid or done.

3. But fhewed Kindness and Mercy to all of them, marvelling in myfelf what the Effect of thefe Things would be.

4. And one of his Prophets came to my Houfe very oft, and he told me all things that was done amonft them; and he had a very high Language, and very knowing in the Scriptures, and fpake as an Angel of God.

5. And my natural Temper was always merciful to Strangers; and this place of Scripture run much in my Mind: Forget not to entertain Strangers, for fome in entertaining of Strangers bave entertained Angels. So I never let him go without Eating and Drinking.

6. And if I had nothing in the Houfe to Eat, if I had but Eighteen Pence I would give him One Shilling of it; and if I had but Twelve Pence, I would give him Six Pence of it.

7. This I did many times, though I had need enough myfelf, for I had three Children to maintain at that time; two Daughters by my Wife Sarab, and one Son by my fecond Wife Mary, then alive.

8. All these things never moved me to rejoice, in any Hope of any Happinefs or Deliverance, to any better Condition then I was then in, or to be in any worse Condition after Death, then I was in at present.

9. But I kept close to my Integrity of Heart; that is, I would do nothing that fhould condemn my Confcience, but would do what I could to juftify my Confcience.

10. Tho' I looked for no Reward hereafter, yet I would do well, that Sin might not lie at the Door of my Conscience. II. And these things working in my Mind, kept me from actual Sin, and from the Pollutions of the Flefh.

12. Yet all this while was I as one without God in this World; as to my Knowledge of him, I had none that was

true.

13. But

13. But the Lord God of Truth had Refpect unto my Perion, and to the uprightnefs of my Heart, but I knew it not all that time; as will more plainly appear in the following

Difcourfe.

СНАР. X.

The Prophet bere fhews of a Melancholy that came upon him, and aftewards of wo Motions arifing in him, and speak as two living Voices.

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FTER this, in the beginning of the Year 1651, and in the Year of my Life 41, and better.

2. In the beginning of the Year it came to pass upon a Day, in the Month called April, I being filent, all alone, my Children being all abroad, there fell upon me a great Melancholy upon my Spirit, and I knew not for what; yet I was preffed exceedingly in my Heart with Fear.

5. So I began to caft about in my Mind, what I had done that I fhould thus fear: So I called to Mind all my former Righteousness and Zeal which I had left, thinking in myself that might be the Caufe of this Fear.

4. Reasoning in myself, whether I had beft turn again to my former Practice of Religion, or not.

5. There did arife in me an Anfwer to that, and said, No, For thou knoweft wken thou didst worship in that Zeal thou bad'ft no Peace, but was oft tormented with Fear of Hell, foto no purpose to turn or go back to Egypt again.

6. Then did two Motions arife in me, and fpeak in me, as two lively Voices; as if two Spirits had been speaking in me, one answering the other, as if they were not my own Spirit.

7. But I knew afterwards they were the two Seeds ftrove in me for Maftery.