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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56584	A letter to some divines, concerning the question, whether God since Christ's ascension, doth any more reveal himself to mankind by the means of divine apparitions? With an exact account of what God hath bestowed upon a noble maid, from her seventh year, until now, MDCXCI. Written originally in High-Dutch, and now set forth in English by the editor of the Laws of paradise, newly published.	J. W. P.	1695 (1695)	Wing P72; ESTC R222652	66,368	174

which you have receiv'd not only be able to judge Rightly concerning the Divine Original of These Revelations but there shall also a most large Blessing a singular Encrease of Living Knowledge and a most certain and most plentiful Enjoyment of the Love and of the Peace of God flow down upon you in abundance Farewel and as the Glory of God requires use Them to your Salvation and Happiness Glory be to God Alone A LETTER To Some DIVINES Whether God doth any more reveal himself by the means of Divine Apparitions c Grace Peace Light and Wisdom from God the FATHER through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Right Reverend and Worthy Fathers and Brethren in Christ I. SInce God in these our Times has done great Things on a young Lady worthy of admiration to all the World therefore thought I my self obliged in Conscience to give you a Relation of this Matter as exact as is possible requesting you to impart to me what you shall judge of this Affair as Christians and in the Fear of God And indeed the Worth and Excellence of the Subject requires that you refuse me not this Favour II. A Daughter of a very Honourable Family was Born in the Year MDCLXXII in the Month of November who is now Nineteen Years old the Seventh Child of her Parents who from her Infancy has been of a good Humour having neither Melancholy nor Subtilty in her Temper as all those can witness who have conversed with her Who must grant that there is in her something that is Innocent without any disguise and that there needs no more but only to look on her to perceive something that cannot be expressed of Great and Singular in her very Face Notwithstanding these high Qualities she is yet so Humble and Submissive as if she had them not She Sacrifices them all to Him from whom she has receiv'd them and to whom alone that Honour is due so that I am bold to say in the Presence of God that I have never seen so Humble an Heart endow'd with so rare Perfections and I believe the Ages which are past can hardly bring a Parallel III. As she was Seven Years old without having ever pray'd for any such high Matters she received from God a most Particular Favour One day being with her Mother who then according to her Custom made her Family to perform their common Devotions she saw in the midst of her Prayer a Person clad all in Glory and of most wonderful Beauty making up towards her with a great deal of kindness who had a Golden Shield before his Breast and whose Face was full of Light This she discover'd the very same moment to her Elder Sister who not regarding it let it pass IV. After which this lovely Conversation of her Saviour encreasing according as she advanced in Years it fell out that one day at Dinner her Sisters telling one another in the presence of their Mother what they had Dream'd the Night before she said to them that she indeed had not any Dreams at all but that the Saviour of the World whom she beheld to regard her with a very gracious look had in this wise expresly spoken to her I am JESVS CHRIST who am wounded for thee I will betroth my self to thee for evermore and will remain thy Bridegroom Adding that after this he had promis'd to send her his Angel to gather up her Tears when she should be Afflicted Which punctually came to pass when weeping one time for the grief which a Fit of a Feaver had caused she saw an Angel gathering up her Tears in a Golden Vial with a Conceit of most Majestick Musick which struck her Ears being for certain all the while Awake V. This happened about her Ninth Year but in the following Years the Lord manifested himself to her still more Gloriously every day For one time as she was according to her Custom before God in Prayer she perceiv'd an Hand to be laid upon her Head and this Voice uttered Cast thy Burthen upon the Lord Hope in him and he shall do thee good She receiv'd these Words in Faith which prov'd to her afterward a Sure Comfort on all Occasions VI. A little while after this being all alone in her Prayer she saw again the same Person that she had seen before but in greater Majesty and Glory drawing near to her as if it were to embrace her It is true that at the first this gave her some little Dread but He the Saviour who is the strength of the weak did in such wise strengthen her that her Spirit being quite fill'd with Love all Fear was driven out VII When she was now about Twelve Years old the Lord shewed her the whole Course or Representation of his Passion in like manner as it had been exhibited in the Year MDCXXV to Christiern IV. King of Denmark in the Castle of Rosenbourg She had also besides this about the same time many Divine Openings and Revelations of mighty Importance which at present cannot be here all particulariz'd But this is not to be omitted that she once appeared to her self to be cloathed in a white Robe and to become very great And many Stars in the Heavens she beheld casting their Rays upon her Body by which means it was rendred very Luminous and Glorious Now asking the Lord what might be the meaning of all this she receiv'd for an Answer that these were only Glances of his Favour to her At the same time she heard a Voice above the Clouds which repeated three several times these words Fear God and keep his Commandments Fear God and keep his Commandments Let all the World fear God and keep his Commandments This being ended she saw CHRIST surrounded with a great multitude of Saints in white Robes and Crowns of Gold on their Heads which they took off and cast at his Feet and prostrating themselves sung To thee O Lamb of God be the honour and the praise for ever and ever VIII This lovely and sweet Saviour presented himself once to her saying Be not afraid Thou art my Love my Fair one my Dearest my Queen and I am thy Friend thy King and Shepherd I will not forsake thee nor neglect thee Be at rest and fear nothing I strengthen thee and uphold thee I will not take away that which I have given thee For hereto I have ordained thee from all Eternity HE also at other times witness'd the same to others whom she was oblig'd to write to in these words I am revealed in the Spirit to a Maid whose Mother is a Widow IX Another time JESUS CHRIST appeared to her in this manner His Blood sparkling like Rubies ran down from his most holy Head the little Wounds in his Face being laid open glitter'd very much from his Hands and Feet stream'd forth bright Blood and a very shining Chrystalline Water HE spoke to her these words which she noted down at that very time Come my Dove and rest in my Heart for

can this Revelation be from the Devil which hath destroy'd in her the Devil's Work and brought her to Christ Q. III. Since this Spirit who reveals himself in her calls himself the Spirit of Jesus Christ and witnesses that he who speaks by her is the Lord Jehovah the Tri-Vn God who Created Heaven and Earth the God of Israel how should it be possible for Satan so to disguise himself in the form of an Angel of Light as to give himself the Name of Jehovah at which he cannot but tremble Q. IV. Since that this Person has from her Childhood receiv'd some Revelations of diverse great Mysteries hidden in the Scripture which were not before known to us and which by reason of their Profoundness were not understood even by her self and which notwithstanding do all shew so goodly an Harmony Likewise since that she knows not at all times how to write about such Matters but then only when she is call'd by God and hears his Voice And since also that some Particulars have been foretold by her which have really come to pass accordingly I desire to be Answer'd whether such things as these can ever proceed from a strong Imagination or from a natural Subtilty of Spirit of which yet there is nothing to be found in this dear Person as all those who knew her can testifie And whether though it may be without difficulty consented to that the Depths of Phansie of the Devil and of his Deceivableness cannot be all found out by us it must 〈◊〉 be also confess'd that God will reveal these Depths and Heights of Satan and of Reason to his Children by the Spirit which he hath given them which searcheth the Deep Things of God to the end they may be able clearly to discern that which is the Fault of a strong Impression from that which is the Effect of God's Spirit XLII 1. Before I conclude I cannot forbear to inform you my Dear Fathers and Brethren in Christ that such abominable Lies and Slanders have been publish'd against Us and Her by the Father of Lies and his Instruments as we could never have believ'd it had been possible if we had not been sufficiently convinc'd of the Power of Darkness which at this present rules in the World in the midst of those who Name themselves Christians We then call'd to Mind what the Lord had already upon the 17th of June foretold us which was that there should arise great and abominable Mistakes the which ought not therefore to appear strange to us but rather to caution us that we may profit thereby and be satisfy'd that the Word and Testimony which have been given are True in as much as they are so entirely accomplish'd Whereas if we had been of the World we had been prais'd of it and that every one might have spoken well of us we needed to have done no more but to have express'd our Doubt whether these Revelations or Testimonies were so Divine as that we could be certain of their being so This then is that Revelation which the Lord gave for a Testimony to us Peace be with you my Elect Again I speak unto you O ye that are Blessed to the end I may quicken you and that ye be not wearied in Patience and Stedfastness Give ear now unto my kind Word which in holy Love I communicate to you Be ye elevated all ye Children of my Father who loveth you and become strong in my Might to the end ye may cleave stedfastly and immoveably to me and depart not from me For there will come abominable Lies and gross Mistakes Consider it for I have told it you to the end ye may remain stedfast in my Truth and well-grounded in the Faith so as to depart neither to the Right Hand nor to the Left Let not any fear now overtake you neither be at all disquieted for I the LORD who am above the Heaven of all Heavens am with you as a mighty Warriour who go before you and suffer you not to be destroy'd if you trust in Me and remain with me If so ye are faithful to Me I am your strong Defence and your Castle And who is he that shall surprize you if ye are founded upon Me As for the Evil-dealers that seek after you they shall be broken in pieces and shall fall heavily But ye shall be made to rejoice in my great Help Amen 2. Not long after this we were Comforted by the Lord in like manner as one is comforted and elevated by one's Mother Hear my Word O Israel and thou Judah that art blessed of me give good attention unto it Lo I come suddenly Mistake not move thou not thy foot that thou mayest not fall For mine Arm shall lead Thee and unto thee shall my Truth be made manifest At the Seventh Hour I will sanctifie my Virgin and will bring forth her Glory which I give to her for a Refreshment before the Rising of the Sun Be but of good Heart my chosen Ones without all manner of fear for I have made a Covenant with you that ye shall remain before Me And now I Swear to you yea I JEHOVAH the Lord of Hosts Swear to you that for you I will set my Righteousness against all the High Things which are lifted up against me that am in you and my Loving-kindness shall guide you and my powerful Arm likewise shall be with you This is the Covenant that I make with the Servants and the Handmaids of Jacob. So verily as the Heaven is prepared by my Almighty Word so keep I my Covenant with my Lambs who shall leap after me upon Mount Gilead and upon Mount Sion my Fortress Yea I have said it For I am the Lord the LORD who rule over the Cherubim and Seraphim the God of Abraham of Isaac and of Jacob who have bruised the Serpent's Head Yea Amen Should we not then be Secure and of a good Heart since the Lord God of Israel our Saviour thus Comforted us and assur'd us of his Protection It 's no matter then how this appears in the sight of the World as if we were forsaken by him and as if to us who have plac'd our confidence in Him rather than in Man all these sweet and powerful Promises should not have their Accomplishment We know notwithstanding with the utmost and greatest Certainty that we shall not perish but shall Conquer for that he hath loved us Hallelujah 3. Lastly upon the 30th of November there came to us the following Word in which the Lord explains to us what is the meaning of that passage Mat. 24.23 Lo here is Christ lo there is Christ And he says That the false Bastard Spirit is already come into all States and will yet come with more abominable Lying Wonders The Warning is word for word this I the Lord LORD Jesus Christ He that is True do warn you that you take heed to your selves for there are coming such False Christs that are disguised and have such