This Night after some Contest with the rational Mind and Will, which did set hard upon me to shatter, and unfix my Confidence, because the Yoak was strait upon me, and the burthens heavy, and the grand Adversary had every way consider'd, how to add more grinding weights to bow me down: I found the everlasting Arm was under to bear us through all. And it is clearly shewn me, the same Almightiness will ransom me out of the Hand of the Violent, that would take me by force. In which pursuit I saw my self Chased up and down by two Men, that were fierce, striving to have me, and when they did meet together to encompass me, they had no Power to take or hurt me, but I escaped from them. Whereby I was shewn the hard besetments, which I should still have. For it was said to me, That a set time was given to Satan, to try all ways and means to prevent and make void the Birth, that was Heir to the Blessing. And therefore he is all Vigilant to make use of his time, which hath a period set. And if he can within the limits hereof dispol, kill, or make waste by invading the Holy Place, he hath liberty, and may make great Spoil and Ruin. If not resisted by all the Force and Might, that the Eternal Spirit can call in to make the Heavenly Michael its Friend, else no possibility to hold out such pursuits. Therefore the Word cryed in me, "Be ever watchful, and feed upon the white Salt-Stone, that may keep from the Serpent's Venom. It is given for a healing Medicine. Thy Life is in it. Therefore attract this Coelestial Nitre, as the only Antidote to keep from the Earthy Poyson, that the evil One hath prepared."
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