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The revelation of Jesus Christ unto John Moone in the fourth moneth, in the year 1658
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Moon, John, fl. 1657-1685.
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THE REVELATION OF Jesus Christ UNTO JOHN MOONE In the fourth Moneth in the year 1658. LONDON Printed for Thomas Simmons at the Bull and Mouth neer Aldersgate 1658. THE EPISTLE OH all you who are begotten by the Eternal Word of life all wait and abide in that which the Lord hath begotten of himself in you And all to walk in obedience unto him who hath begotten you that you may daily by him alone be strengthened and refreshed with his living mercies that so you may go on in his work which is perfect in obedience unto whatever Christ Jesus the light maketh known unto you and so will the secrets of the Lord be with you and revealed unto you For truly the Lord God is greatly making his large love and mercies known unto them who are begotten by him and revealing himself to his own Children who bears the reproach of the World for his Name sake the Lord is now arising in his power and majesty to Crown his own Children with strength and dominion over the World So all you who are obedient unto the Truth you are Gods friends and with you is my life hid in Christ Jesus the light and in this fare you all well John Moon He who is the Lord God of Heaven and Earth the Creator of all things and the governour of his Children who are begotten by his Eternal Word it is He alone who is Lord of Lords and King of Saints which shews unto them things past present and that which will shortly come to passe that they may bear Testimony unto the Truth as it is made manifest by Christ Jesus the Light and that they thereby may be justified in the sight of God I Being a servant of the Lord who bear testimonie unto the Truth as it is made manifest and required of me The Lord God shewed me in the time of weaknesse a River of water as clear as Chrystal and in it there was a pure precious pearl which was the life of men and the Lord made known unto me that I was to bring many to be wash'd in that River that they might be made clean that the Lord might receive them and by this River there was a Hill like unto a great mountain and by this Hill there was a great Wood like unto a wildernesse and in that wood there was a mighty house and I saw many came to that House which was weak and feeble and the Rulers of that house destroyed many of them and some was dying not dead and this was the house where many souls was and is destroyed and the Lord God shewed unto me that I might cry with a loud voice that a day of deliverance was coming unto them who were dying and in bondage in that house and with that immediately after dread and terrour fell upon the Ruler of that house and a fire was kindled therein which could not be quenched and by this fire many was to be delivered which suffered and was kept in bondage for the truth of God which is Jesus Christ but when that fire was kindled all of that house were of an uproar gathered their forces and their strength together to keep those that were in bondage and was dying that they should not be delivered nor relieved but they could not prevail against him that came to deliver them but many was delivered even so as it were by fire and sword and many were they that were slain thereby And moreover I saw a people that had no habitation in the earth and was naked and so they were to remain until the appearance coming of our Lord Jesus but many of them not being content to abide in that estate they were going about to build houses in the earth again and making to themselves coverings which were rough and ill-favoured and as it were of rough hair and I was to reprove them Moreover I saw the place where the Lord God would come and appear to judge his people and there I was commanded of the Lord to counsel the faithful people of God to make their habitation and abode in that place that they might all live together in that habitation for it was and is sure from generation to generation for the day is coming that them that was not found there in that habitation was to perish for the Lord God would make a speedy riddance of them by the fire of his jealousie The Lord God of power gave unto me the Book of life and I was glad and did receive it and did look thereon and all my enemies was brought down under my feet and I was in a quiet habitation and the glory of the Lord did shine round about me And the Lord God of heaven and earth took me up in the spirit unto a holy mountain and shewed me all the whole world and spake to me and said That he had warned all men to repent and to come to Judgement and some obeyed and came to judgement at the Lords command and were saved and they were brought into that holy Mountain and others refused to come to judgment and they stayed in the ungodly world and were to be destroyed with the World and others were afraid of destruction which was to come upon the wicked and they were running and striving to save themselves and with rashnesse and hastinesse they killed and destroyed one another and never came to life and they which was not saved was either killed or burned with fire And I saw a people that lived and not of any earthly thing or else they could not inherit the Kingdom of God but they were few that lived so though some was come much out of the earth and was turning into the earth again and so destruction came upon them The Lord God by his mighty hand and power lifted me upon high and set me on that which stood sure was indurable and gave unto me a weapon in my hand like unto aspear and when it was lifted up a glorious light did shine about it that many could not behold and endure And so they would strive to make war and rise up against it but the Lord God spake to me and said Go on make war with the nations which riseup against thee with that weapon which I have given thee in thy hand and hold it fast and thy enemies shall not overcome thee though they be many against thee neither them nor their weapons shall never prevail against thee And the Lord God shewed me a narrow and a straight way and he led me therein and some others with me And I saw a City before me and the Lord brought me through great tribulations to that City and in that City there was a Child which had a throne above the earth and walked in it and there was a Lion with that Child but he was made subject and the Childe had power and dominion over the Lion and some few was brought to that City and saw it but it was through great tribulations but there was none could come to that child which was in the Throne but through death he that readeth let him understand Dear Brethren and Sisters in the invisible life of our Lord Jesus Christ do I salute you all in that which hath been hid from ages and generations but now is made manifest in the light by the Revelation and appearance of the Son of God and in this life and light am I one with you and as you abide in the light you will grow in the life of Righteousness and also in the knowledge of the pure God of life and wisdom and so the Lord will Establish you in his own House on top of all mountains and you shall be the glory of all the whole Earth and you shall be called Zion the holy City of the living God and the Lord will be unto you an open fountain of life to refresh your hearts and souls as the former and latter rain in its due season and you shall sit under your own Vine which is Christ in you the hope of your life and glory so wait and abide in the light and be obedient to it that you may he made witnesses of this through the death upon the crosse And so will your lives be hid with Christ in God Amen JOHN MOONE This Epistle and Revelation is to be read amongst the Church of the first-born and begotten unto God THE END