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Rh appeared at that time and in the later part of the day, the viſion returned; and fixing my eyes upon the two men, the one had a great ſword in his hand, that had neither hilt nor bars, upon which I was aſked, what I thought of that man with the ſword in his hand I could not tell, for he looked like a gourd angry man, and had ſteel harneſſing from head to foot, he replied, this is to tell you that he is a man able for all that oppoſe him, and needs neither hilt, nor bar, to cut down this generation and even a remnant, then I anſwered, I cannot ſee how a man, with ſuch a ſword and in ſuch a rage, as he ſeems to be, can ſave a remnant, to which it was replied, I will let thee ſee that preſently, then I ſaw at a diſtance from me as it had been a company of men, and he ſaid, there is a company of men, and the man with the ſword had one ſon in the company, upon which I saw the man begin and cut down the company with the ſword, and none eſcaped till he came to his own ſon, and as he was fetching a ſtroke at him, he did not run away nor defend but graſped him in his arms, and cried, be merciful ladies, I am your own ſon, and when he heard the voice of his for he let the ſword fall till the point ſtuck in the ground and never touched him, then I heard as if the one had ſaid to the other. How can we believe ſuch warnings as theſe ſpoken by ſuch a man, when it is reported by men of great skill that he is out of order and of light rail. P thr other anſwered, I am the root and of pring of David, the bright morning ſtar, I hold the fever fare in my right hand, who care ſay unto me what doeſ thou? And when I have a warning to give I chooſe when I plealſe, in give forth any warnings, if my warnings bear rol my seal, and be not according to my word, they quarrel it, but they are not concerned with the commiſſio ner, what conſtition he be in, that is nothing to you and you have no more answer to expect from me at this time.

48 Upon Friday following, I was warned by a voice, that he was preparing a ſacrifice in the iſlands of Britain and Ireland, particularly in the Highlands of Scotland, then I heard one ſaying that this generation, both men and women would believe this and ſay it to heart, what a time this will be when they ſhall be awakened out of