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 so far amazed, that die immediately took hold of her hand, and said, Dear daughter, art though alive? and with that gave her a kiss, being so transported, as she hardly knew what she did or said: However, the young woman in a very little time came to herself, and made signs to be put to bed, which was performed with all expedition there she had not been above half an hour before she came to speech, and expressed to this effect.

I have been, said she, among the glorified saints of heaven, where nothing but comfort and delight appeared to my senses, Oh! how unwilling was I to return to this earthly tabernacle; but I am sent back again for three days, to declare to you what is to happen in these parts of the world betwixt this and midsummer, if they will not obey the voice of the almighty and repent of their abominable sins, otherwise what is threatened by our enemies, will certainly fall upon these nations. But first, I must tell you what I have seen. and then proceed to declare what I have heard, besides the glorious company of angels continually praising God, with other extraordinary appearances too great for me in this state of mortality to express, I saw on my left hand most dismal and terrible darkness, and heard the saddest and most lamentable cries that ever were uttered, with curses and other blasphemous expressions against the Creator of heaven and earth, with the ghastly appearance of terrible and frightful spirits, aggravating each other’s torment, accompanied