The acts of the witnesses of the spirit in five parts / by Lodowick Mvggleton ..., left by him to be publish'd after's death.

CHAP. VIII. The Prophet gives a Discription of John Tannye and John Robins, being counted greater than Prophets, and sets forth their Appearance and wonderful Actions.

1. AFter this it came to pass, in the year 1650. I heard of several Prophets and Prophetess that were about the Srteets, and declared the Day of the Lord, and many other wonderful Things, as from the Lord.

2. Also, at the same time I heard of too other Men that were counted greater than Prophets, to wit, John Tannye, and John Robins.

3. John Tannye, he declared himself to be the Lord's High-Priest, and that he was to act over the Law of Moses again: Therefore he Circumcised himself according to the Law.

4. Also he declared that he was to gather the Jews out of

all Nations, and lead them to Mount Olives to Jerusalem; and that he was King of Seven Nations: With many other strange and wonderful Things.

5. And as for John Robins, he declared himself to be God Almighty; and that he was the Judge of the Quick and of the Dead; and that he was that first Adam that was in that innocent State; and that his Body had been Dead this Five Thousand, Six Hundred and odd Years, and now he was risen again from the Dead; And that he was that Adam Mel∣chisadick that met Abraham in the Way; and received Tithes of him.

6. Also he said, he had raised from the Dead that same Cain that killed Abel; and that he had raised that same Judas that betrayed Christ; and now they were Redeem'd to be happy.

7. Also he said he had raised several of the Prophets, as Jeremiah, and others; and that he had raised the same Ben∣jamin, Jacob's Son, that had been Dead so many Thousand Years, now he was raised again.

8. I saw all those that was said to be raised by John Robins, and they owned themselves to be the very same Persons that had been Dead for so long time.

9. Also I saw several others of the Prophets that was said to be raised by him, and they did own they were the same; for I have had Nine or Tenn of them at my House at a time, of those that were said to be raised from the Dead.

10. For I do not speak this from Hearsay from others, but from a perfect Knowledge, which I have seen and heard from themselves.

11. Also they declared unto me, That their God John Ro∣bins was to gather out of Englad and else where, an Hundred and Forty Four Thousand Men and Women, and lead them to Jerusalem to Mount Olivet, and there to make them happy: And that he would feed them with Manna from Heaven: And that he would divide the Red-Sea, and that they should go through upon dry Land.

12. Also he said, that those Prophets he had raised should be their Leaders, and on Joshua's Garment should be the Moses

Man that should be chief under his God John Robins: And that all the Leaders should have Power by the clap of their Hands, and a stamp of their Foot to destroy any that did oppose them.

13. Also I have seen one of his Prophets, that should have this Power, to kneel down and pray to John Robins, as unto God Almighty; with such high and Heavenly Expressions which was marvellous unto me to hear.

14. Those Things, and many more lying Signes and Won∣ders did he shew to some; as presenting the appearance of Angels, burning shining Lights, Half-Moons and Stars in Chambers and thick Darkness, where it was Light to the Phantasies of People, when they covered their Faces in the Bed.

15. They said he presented Serpents, Dragons, and his Head in a flame of Fire, and his Person rideing upon the Wings of the Wind.

16. Also his Prophets had Power from him to damn any that did oppose, or speak evil of him, they not knowing he was neither false nor true, for this Rule he went by.

17. That he, or, she that would speak evil of Things they knew not, they would as soon speak evil of a true Prophet as a false Prophet.

18. So his Prophets gave Sentence of Damnation upon many, to my Knowledge, for speaking evil of him, they not knowing him, whether he was true or false.

19. And I saw afterwards that his Sentence was true up∣on them, for they would have said as much to the true Christ as they did to him: So I saw his Sentance was true and efe∣ctual upon those he condemned, notwithstanding he himself was false.

20. For this was observed, that the Elect Seed would be preserved from speaking Evil of things they knew not. That belongs only to the Seed of the Serpent to speak Evil of things he doth not know: For who upon Earth did know, at that time whether he was False or True: I say none, not one.