Joanna Southcott

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If they can prove that I am wrong by that time, I will give it up to their wisdom, but not after to any one's judgment, till I see the end of another year; for the Lord will begin with a new century; and I will see what he will do, before I will hearken to any man's judgment.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Wisdom
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Another night, I dreamed I saw my father sweeping out the barn floor clean, and would not suffer the wheat to be brought in the barn. He appeared to me to be in anger.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Anger
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I shall omit former particulars, and begin with informing the Reader, that, in 1792, I was strangely visited, by day and night, concerning what was coming upon the whole earth.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Night
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I shall now proceed to my own experience, which hath truly convinced me, the Lord is awakened as one out of sleep; and the voice of the Lord will shake terribly the earth.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Sleep
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The end of all things is at hand; that Satan's kingdom will be destroyed, and Satan chained down for a thousand years, and Christ's kingdom established upon earth.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Hands
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In this manner, I continued with Satan for ten days. His answer and blasphemy were too shocking to pen; till I was worn out with rage and malice against him, I could not bear myself.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Answers
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New-Year's Day arriving, and the ministers, to whom I wrote, remaining silent, I consider their silence as evidence, that they cannot prove what I said not to be from the Lord, and have therefore published as I was directed.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: New Year
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I was now ordered to have my writings copied, and put into the printer's hand.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Writing
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At the end of 1795 and beginning of 1796, I was ordered to write to the Church ministers.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Writing
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The first is last, and the last is first.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Lasts
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Another night I dreamed I heard heavenly music sounding in my ears, and a flock of sheep was gathering round it. When the music ceased, the sheep leaped for joy, and ran together, shaking their heads; and one shook his head almost off, and seemed to have nothing but ears.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Night
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In 1792, my Sister told me, I was growing out of my senses.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Sister
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My faith grew strong, and I sent a letter (as I was ordered) to the Rev. Dignitary of the Cathedral of Exeter. I was assured, before I sent it, he would not answer it.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Faith
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In 1795, I sent him another letter, telling him, that danger still stood before us, and that the truth of what I had written in 1792 was to be proved by 12 men.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Men
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The next summer, 1794, corn grew dear, and distress began in our land.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Summer
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I am the fool, and must be the sufferer, if it be not of God.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Stupid
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What you know not now you will know hereafter.
- Joanna Southcott
Collection: Hereafter