March the 15th, 1675/6.

After all this, coming into my solitary composure of Spirit, waiting upon my Temple-Office and Service, where I met with a bright encompassing Cloud, the Tabernacle-Witness rose, and spake thus in me, I have now answered to thee the desire of thy Heart, who pressed me hard to give thee a Sign to effect somewhat through the operating force of Faith, that it might work to a Deed and Won∣der. Behold, and see this in the reviving, and restoring thy Friend's dead Body: which is to be great and marvellous to each Spiritual Eye. For know all this restoration was managed by my Omni∣potency, that ye might not doubt the Root of this all sprouting Power will yet further work out, and that you•… Prince and Saviour may yet live again that hath been so long slain. Expec•… him: he is at hand, to take now fo•… himself in you a Kingdom, wherein th•… peaceable Reign shall be by this Soloma•… And the Holy Temple must be Built by Wisdom's Hand, that the most Hol•… Page  151 Dove Hereupon may descend most swift∣ly to rouse, and raise up the dead Seed which asleep is yet in Jesus; therefore know as a Type of this, was this late raised Man, who through great Strife hath obtained his Life. Now the same strong Angelical Powers that here did move in thee, on his behalf, must doubled be upon you both, for the drawing down the Riding Power, and Triumphing Birth of this more excellent Life of the Holy Ghost.