Nazarite theology, embracing some things old and many things new from God

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Chapter I.— Narrative

Nativity.— First Step. — Spirit's Guidance.— Strange Phenomenon. — The New Birth.— First Sign of Change. — Thirst for Knowledge of God.— Renewed, made Pure, Sanctified.— Vision of Christ and Angels. — A Specimen of Purity.— Wife's Conversion. — Preaching to every Creature. — Lost and Re-gained Holiness.— Called to Preach First Sermon.— Recommendation, Traveled Circuit. — Mystery Explained, Peculiar Priesthood. — "Want of Independence.— Called to Leave AH.— Threatened with the Grave.— Called like Abraham.— Crucifixion, Death, ResuiTection, Unconcious State.— Life again and Motto given.— Tasted the Word of God. — Miraculous Warning. — Imposition of Hands. — Found Gift of Healing. — Threatened with Persecution, Defience of the Devil.— Falling by the Power.— Sent to Cayuga County.— Lockport Scattered Flock Gather. — Rade Walls Dedication.— First Displays of Power.— Lame Healed. — Alarm.— Seven Hours Slain.— Town Salted.— Boatman Converted.- U.S.C.Indictment— Lawyer sent without Pay.— Two Sisters Fast. — Lockport, Immediate Revelation. — The Devil Conquered. — Saved from Suicide. — Healed Diptheria. — Healed of Lungs. — Union Springs again. — Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.— Screamed in. — Helpers in the Lord. — Four Sanctified. —Holy Ghost Laugh.— School House Closed.— Turned out of Tent.— Ingrate.

CHAPTER 11.

Plenary Inspiration.— Direction.— God's Seal.— Not Sui-prised.- Yision of Wolf and Lambs.— Colt Tied.— Doctor Saved.— Lambs Liberated.— Ruahford Camp-Meeting.— Religious Devils, Fii'st Appearance.— Little Paper.— Apostolic Faith.— Direct Answer to Prayer. — Sick Restored.— Lost Preacher Found. — Vision of the Lost in Hell.— The Burning Lake.— Sorcerer Discovered. — No Boands to Mercy. — Laying on Hands. — Notice in Daily.— Vindication Published.— Gifts Imparted by Laying on Hands refen-ed to Timothy by Paul Paul by Ananias, Joshua by Moses.— The Holy Ghost Given. — Kings with Oil Anointed.— Type. — Elementary Principles only. — Essential to a Church now as ever.— Christ and all like Him Misunderstood.- Woman Hypocrite, at Lockport. — Nazarite Woman in Jail. — John Anderson Song. — Divisions made by the Sinner. — The Poet Corrected.— Absent Eight Months from Home.— First Imprisonment Five Days.— Pilgrims Triumph through the Land. — Gl'ove Meeting Reception. — Sent to Lockport, some one Sick. — Laid on Hands — Arrested, Imprisoned at Buffalo.— Accusers Burned Out.— Lockport Jail. — ^Victory over Prison. — Prisoners Praying.— Preached at Poorhouse.— Refused to be Greeted.— Gate Keepers.— Prison at Albion.— Walls of Jericho Flat.

Chapter III

Vision at Baptism.— Encouragement from Jesus.— Trip to Ohio.— One Sanctified.— Spiritual Death.— Caze novia Camp Meeting.— A Cross. — Committee Threaten with Arrest.— The Pulpit and Prisoner.— Comment on Sermon.— Tiavail and Frtiit.— Happy Close.— Test of Faith.— God's Care as Father.- Gratitude.— A Kind, then Corrective Providence.— A Reproof for Planning for Self.— Satan Transformed, the Occasion of the Book.— Love, God's Nature. — Defence of Truth. — Landmark Removed.— Dangerous Heresy. — Crucifixion, Affections, Lusts.— The use of the Law.— Love Fullfils Law.— Sarcastic Note.— Blameless Violation of Sabbath.— The will of God above Law.— Motive and Spirit the Right or Wrong.— Idolatry of the Bible. —The Devils want the Bible now.— Htint for Moses' Body.— Bible Displacing its Author.— Not Murder, Obeying God.— Case not Adultery.— Onan Shrank Killed Judah and Fowler.— Lot's Daughters not Wrong. —Christ's Fatal Blow to the Devil and Penticost— The Spirit— His Gifts and our Guide Forever.— Subtlety of Satan.— Defence of Gifts.— Three Dispensations.— Spirit's Fullness to all Saints.— Danger of Blasphemy. —Keys Given.— Sciences used by the Devil.— Magician, Witchcraft.— Simon a Sorcerer.

Chapter IV

Try Spirits.— A Test given, a Detector.— Confession of Christ, the Offensive and Test.— Short Sermon Test.— Confession, Rock of Church.— The Blind Man's Test and Victory. — Parents, Cowards, Slinks.— Thorough Test Rock. — Tests applied now. — Screaming Test, called Nazarite. — Reddyite consent-to- be-Slain Test.— Test of Teachers, not now a Test. — Daniel's and his fellows Tests.— Reckless Will. — Wesley on Reproach. — Nazarite a Test now. — Abraham's Test. — Same Dispensation, new Modes. — The jerks God's way to Con found the Devil. — Fault Finders and Grumblers.— God's Work, no Record.— Preachers Expelled. — The old Critter. — Work of Spirit not Comprehended. — Cause, Stevens' Death. — Judas heads Mob. — Women in Pulpit, and Dancing. — Division.— Organization. — Gideon's Water-lapper for this War.— Shelby Camp-Meeting. —Washing Feet.— Free Dinner.— -Wedding a Great Test.— Bible treated like old Almanacs.

Chapter V

A Sermon on Miracles. — Now as Ever. — Error Exposed.— All had Gifts, Men and Women, by the Spirit. — Old and New Testaments Miracles, same Author. — Stephen and Philip, not Apostles, had Miraculous Gifts. — Joel's Prophecy Fulfilled. — Not Withdrawn. — Fear of Reproach cause of Unbelief.— Five or Six Generations had Gifts.— Promised to all who Believe.— Oil Anointing Heal Sick.— Unbelief Cause of Failure. — Some Healed now.— Delicate Cases God Adopts.— Light of Faith come again.— Love, the Power of Relief —Ranters.— Fondlings. — Laying on Hands Forbidden by a Chm-ch. — Uzzah's Blindness and Death.— Design of Demonstrations.— ^ew Signs not in the Bible but in Power. — Preacher Convicted. — These once Plenty. — — Supernatural Gifts, Modern Miracles, Signs. — Perfect Faith Secured. — Poetry. — Heaven ward Traveler. — God's Designs Thwarted.— Mistake of Reformers.— Luther, Wesley, the Ranters.- Pride and Legislation

IV CONTENTS AND INDEX.

against God. — Holy Ghost Insulted. — Nazarite Characteristic. — S;imson first Nazarite. — His Marriage. — Nazarites no Sectarians. — Adapted to Help All. — Not Organized. — A Sale. — Matrimony not Padlocked. — Bond of Union, Love.— Spirit of Truth Infalible Guide.— Scripture Lessons.— Claim all that God has given to Others. — What has been done. — Usurped Mimicry of Gifts. — Demand on the Church. — Nazarite Repudiation.— The Spirit's Agency. — Fatal Brink. — Only Way to God. — Holy Ghost Supreme here. — Saints' Inheritance. — The Keys given. — Sciences Satan's Advantage over the World. — God's only Method to Overthrow Saian.— God's Curse on Magicians, Sorcerers, Witches.

CHAPTER YI.

A Popular Preacher.— Resolutions Fatal to the Preacher. — Nazarites Voted Out.— Apeing Gifts, False Apostles. — Gifts Essential to a Church. — Insult to God Unsettled. —Resolution Passed. — Strange Mixture.— Want of a Guide. — Mission among Sectarians. — Princes of this World Ignorant. — Spirit and Word agree. — Testimony in the Spirit the Word of God.— Clarkson, Monroe County. — Occasion Suggesting this Book. — God's Plan Rejected, Patal. — Infatuation by the Devil.— Started for Home. — Rochester. — All Dark West. — Sent hack to Wayne County. — Homeward again, hut sent to Penn Yan. — Preached in Streets. — First Collection. — Preached at Poorhouse. — Commended with Fears, P. E. — Bluif Point District Meeting. — Blood's Corners. — First Wedding Sermon.— Class, M.WatkiDs'Astonishment.— Odessa Quarterly Meeting. — My Old Preacher. — Introduction to Alpine. — Laughing Power Text given. — Account Unfavorable.— Healed by Woman's Hands.- Oidained by a Layman. — Vote for God. — Read Parchments and Letter. — Demonstration God's Witness. —My Caution. — Answer to Prayer.— Stolen African Boy's Prayer Answered. — Healing Sick by Boy's Prayer and Hands. — William's Father Saved from Tremens. — The Spirit Grieved at Camp M. — Charge of Love-Feast. — Hypocrisy Rebuked.— Seven Slain Preachers Weep. — Nazarites Voted Away. — Shout in Camp, Preacher got Ashamed. — York Settlement, Love-Feast, FiA'-e Pell. — Wonder! Women Thrown on my Lap. — Grumbling Devils Disturbed.— Camp Inspired with Early Song.— The Spell Broken, Humiliation. — The Vow to Cui-e.— Prudence of a Preacher.— Dogged by the Devil.— A Child Healed

CHAPTER Vn.

Purity of Body and Soul. — Short Way of Salvation without Conditions.— Pure like Adam, like Jesus. — Passions, Affections, not by Sin. — Lavish Love not the Devil. — Made for Exercise and Increase. — Old Bachelor made Selfish. — Pui-e Bodies, Maniacs avoid the Touch. — Trait Discoverer. — Devils behind Insanity.- Friends Hated. — Touch of Unbelievers Painful. — Touch of Doctor. — Dreadful Sensation. — Losing Strength by Hands. -Sick Healed by Hands. — Aprons, Handkerchiefs. — Touch, Secret of Success. — Preacher Slain by Touch. — Text given by the Spirit, — Sign for a Skeptical Preacher. — A Mii-acle. — God's Immediate Agency Supernatural needed now as ever. — God wants to show his Wonders.— Peter Released from Prison by Prayer. — Young Converts not Choked. — Above Philosophy. — God not Bound by Laws. — Happiness of all the Design of Love. — Fire a Pleasant Bath, no Pain to Martyrs. — Cannon-ball Illustration. — God's Agency now.— All Actions Designed. — The Warfare, God, Angels, Men versus Devils, Angels, Men. — God Invisible to Angels and Men. — Seen only by Faith. — Delay for the Devil. — A Sanctified Man Fightinsr God.— Saved from Pain, Promise in Child-bearing. — Devil the Aiithor of Pain and Death. — Experience of Three Mothers.— The Unsanctified have more Children and Sorrows. — Children a Blessing to the Saved. — Samuel, Isaac, John the Baptist and Jesus, Miracle in each Case. — Possibility of Translation now Admitted by Poets.— Speaking Beyond Self. — Advantage Gained by Satan. — Common People Believe God. — Easy Yoke.— Fanaticism used lip.— Power in a Coat Throwed for God. — No time to try the Spirits.— The Spirit uses us and not we use Him. — No Saviour for Devils.— Never was Sin in Heaven. — Insubordination of Will., Sin.— A Preacher Drage;ed by the Heels.— Impatient Sanctification — A Woman Walking over Seat-backs.— The Devil Confounded.

CHAPTER Vm.

Sexual Subject. — Things not Relished, want of Experience. — Commerce of the Sanctified.— Five Considerations. —Supplement.— Reformation Ruined by Unbelief and Jealousy.- Instinctive Union of Sanctified.— Conclusion Erroneous.- Preacher Expelled.— Mystery Explained.— Inventory Consecrated.— Sanctified Passions, not Dangerous in us, under God's Control.- Safely Led and Used a Delight to God.— Case to Explain Church Inconsistency.— One case to Solve Ruined Converts.— God's Deepest Work Connected.— My Firm Belief.— Education by the Spirit.— Truth Seen, called to Defend.— Exposed like Faust— New Ideas Strike the Ignorant.— Held to Undisguised Terms.— Secret Usurpation, Objectors Note.— Lied into a Guilty Conscience, Ashamed.— Chaste Language. Tamed Tongue.— Faltering Attempts to Screen Backsliders.— Believe, Obey, and Knoio the Church, Preachers, Cowards.— Expelled for Greeting with a Kiss.— Church Law Suit.— Love, Deed, Action, a Disgrace.— Charity Thinketh no Evil.— Tried to Kiss the Preacher.— Repu]sed.—Answer Sought.— Sweet Spirit— Chilled.— Dilemma.— Saints Embraced were Dear.— Church now Padlocked.— Threatened with Derangement, however Delicate.

CHAPTER IX.

/rtomVi/. —Reason of Delaying this Subject— Not the Issue then, 1st, Christ the Messiah; 2d, Salvation by Faith; 3d, Calling the Gentiles.— Not the Will of God, then.— All things Common in Heaven.— The Church here the same.— No Schism, no Selfishness.— Religious Devils Monopoly now.— Chui'ch Decision and Letter. —Terms, Reconciliation, God-man.— Sanctification, Passions.- Help for Scrupulous Conscience.— Bold Prediction.— Helps to Licentiousness. Laws,Wrong.— Love not made by Law.— Matrimonial Society needed. — Mechanically Cheating God.— Murders, Abortion.— Supply at Hand.— Ship's Company.— African Woman and Snake.— Helped over the Bar.— Sanctified.— Supposed Reasons for Jerks.— Dry Machines run God instead of a Blessing.— Irish Catholic Saved.— Inconsistency.— Loss instead of Gain, Fletcher.— Blessing Disguised. — Disordered Will. — Invading the Devil's territory.— Plausible Reasoning. — Inheritance Re-taken. — Dread Holy Ground.— God's Attempts Thwarted.— Devils Ashamed.— Scared back. Condemned.— Reckless, then Successful.- Item by Item to Saints given.— Objects of Devil's EnVy.— Delicate Parts, Aprons' to cover.— Cause of Flood.— Paul's Description.— Home of God, Satan gone.— Holy Mimicry.- God's way with Samson.— Nazarite Song.— Samson under Grace.— Lawmaker's Sin Abound.— Satan used up.— Poetry, and Adieu to the Devil.

CHAPTER X.

A Case of Suicide. — Cause of it.— Independence of a Mother. — One Cause of Prostitution. — Celibacy of Priests, Nuns and Shakers. — Name of Eve, Womb-Man.— Error of Spiritualists and Mormans.- Supplanting the Church. — Abortion and Mui'derers.—Wronfr Advice to Mothers.— Infanticide and Suicide together.— Christians Cheating God.— Heathen Wrong and Cruelty.— Murder by Law.— Twins, Male and Female.— Cause of Divorcement.— Disappointment, Dictation, Wrong. — Sexes, Enemies regarded.— Sin Complicated, Chronic. —Want of Counselors.— Fearful of Trust in God.— Blind Leaders and Teachers.— Real Holy Gho.sit Author.

CONTENTS AND INDEX.

— Spiritual Dyspeptics. — No Crazy person ever Licentious. — Impossibility. — Principle of Generation. — Cause of Disease out of place. — A Miss Offended. — A Blessing not a Curse. — A Wonder. — Difficulties in the way of Man-iage. — Illegitimate Children. — Never Blind, Idiots, Dumb, or Cripples. — Jephtah Rahab. — Marked with Talents. — Law not iu Force now. — Compliment not wanted. — Died Broken Hearted by Cruelty of Parents. — Transmission of Yitality.— Da%-id the King. — God's mode of Healing.— Elisha and myself. — Confession and Release.

CHAPTER XL

Mystery made Known. — New Ideas opposed by Persecution. — Martyi' Spirit only stands Tests. — New Founda tion the Church Frame. — Vision of the Night.— Mystery Revealed. — Hid in God a new Test of Faith, the Rock. — Apostolic Church. — Mathias not Apostle, not the Spirits work. — Miraculous Gifts to each. — All things common. — No Popes one Family. — Organized to Save Man. — Plenteous Harvest but few Laborers. —No Faith as Mustard Seed. — The Oneida Community, want of Resemblance.— 1st, Secular Chiist. not in Communionism ; 2d, Sectarianism.want of Missionary Spirit of Christ; 3d. want of Vocal efforts. — Commendable Traits, but need Help. — Workings of Unbelief. — Woman in God's way. her Death. — Bound on Earth and in Heaven. — Death Class-leader, Albion. — Doomed Cayuga County.— Rebuked, Convicted and Sanctified.— Getting Start.— Devils Sm-prised. — Tests of Purity, Muddy Shoes. — Tender Pity to Sinners.— Love not Provoked it don't Revile. — Love distressing: to Unsaved and Devils. — Satan's Deep Plot. — Key Discovered. — Spoiled by vain Philosophy. — Principles Confounded. — Five Axioms. — Immutable Principles. — Marriage, its Essential Bond of Union Love. — Co-partnership instead of Love. — Selfishness and Jealousies cause of Divorcements. — Illustration m the History of a Class-leader.ASkill of Experienced Devils. — Sectarian and Selfish \'iews of Heaven. — Heaven and Earth the same Family.

CHAPTER XIL

Narrative. — Preaching at Alpine six weeks. — A Solemn Warning from God to them. — Entreated to Preach again. — Collection, Rags comparatively. — Travail, thi-own from the Pulpit. — The Devil Resisted. God came. — L'^zzah Smitten. — The Plasiie stayed. — Backslider's Confession.— Board at Tavern. — Tyranny of Swearing. — Interested Multitude. — School house closed. — Not permitted to number. — Twin Daughters. — Swearing Cripple Converted. — Evidence of Change. — Intimation of Departure told of. — Great Excitement, Mob Collected. — Boldness, Defiance of the De\'il. — Naked body presented for anything. — Mockers Warned. — Notice to Preach in streets by order of Jesus Christ. — Wearing Irons. — Havanah Jail. — Fi-audulent Precept, Vengeance Sworn. — Notable Prisoner. — The Devil Roared Quiet. — Three noble men Outlaw all the Laws. — Taken out of Jail, Preached at Alpine. — The Secret found. — Hunted out Sympathy in God's way. — No Counsel but Jesus Christ. — Sudden Departure. — Night and day's travel after the Devil."— Preached at Owego Poorhouse. — Hastened to Sick. — Coat given afterwards Grudged. — Could not wear it, given again — Poison Pedlar Preacher. — Vision when slain, Prophecy fulfilled. — Hall Desecrated — A Sinner choked down. — Special Revelation. — ^Prophecy fulfilled. — Donation, Handbill and Oyster Feast. — The Power present to Heal. — Singular Exercise and Travail at Alpine. — A Preacher Slain three hours, his Wife Healed, Devils Disturbed. — Mocking theDe\i.l's Clowns, Meeting-house and Play-house together. — Craft, with Guile Healed. — Fear of Fanaticism-cancer. — At Binghampton.

CHAPTER XIIL

Narrative. — Allegany County. — An-ested as a Vagrant. — Angelica Jail. — Copy of the Document. — Could not feel like a Prisoner. — Family Pi-ayer. — Slain in the Prison. — Grabbed the Fighting Devil. — Burned their Cards. — Invited to walk with Sheriff". — At Large.— Unlocked Doors. — A Remarkable Dream.— Mr. Kendal. — Slanderous Article. — Reply and Vindication. — Miraculous Healing. — Doctor ran away. — Abortion. — Casper Hawser. — Paschal Suppers. — Threatened with Death. — Filegal Imprisonment. — Petition to the Jndge. — Cause of Failure.— Severe Trial of Faith. — Proposition of Release by the Court. — The Reply and Reasons. — Mortification of Sheriff.— Letter of my Justification for going out. — Travailing in Bii-th. — Dream from the Lord. — Its Application. — Love to Sheriff' as Brother butreftised a Kiss. — Last Letter to Sheriff'.— The Lord's only conditions to Sheriff'. — Friendly Counsel, and Deep Emotions, with Tears. — Respect and Gratitude.

CHAPTER XIY.

Miscellaneous. — Counterfeits on God's Bank. — Mormanism born, the Church mocks; another Bastard born' viz , Spiritualism. — Doubt abont the Holy Ghost. — His work Supplanted, Cotmterfeited.— The Designs of Satan. — Unbeliei, the Devil's Work and Cause of Failure. — Controled by the Spirit in 1832, as he gave~utterance. — Sister Young's Trance and Vision. — Restored, again Sanctified Brother Hyde. — Tricked out of it by Science. — Mocking the Devil. — Dollar instead of Cent. — Nazarite Sister, two dresses, and the reasons. — Mocking. Filthy, and Swearing Devils, — Sticcess in Healing Sick, Wayne County. — Wife Rebuked and

Healed — Inflammatory Rheumatism. — Sister S in my arms. — Present Faith guided by the Spirit. — You

are blest. — A woman's hand. — Salt Rheum Grabbed and Healed. — Restored to Reason, deranged a year and a half — Devils Confounded, the Medium fell. -^Success avertumed. Death xame in two hours. — Young Woman in Cayuga County Healed. — New Lesson learned took oiu- Sickness.— Bible Sorcery, (Jounterfeits exposed by Sermon. — Modes of Mimicry. — Parallel Moses and Pharaoh and the dift'erence. — Song, " 'Tis the very same Jesus."

CHAPTER XV.

Confession, Short Comings.— Sister W , Cattaraugtis County.— Reckless Sectarian, wife died.— Did'nt see

the Remedy. — Bereaved in the Christ. — Joseph C . a doctor, instead of Jesus, he died. — Delicate Case. —

Sister M . Lockport. new Lessons, did'nt toll it all. — Sister lost the Gift. Lockport. — The dead not raised,

Fear and want of Decision.— Short of the Mark.— Lincoln, the War. — A Prophet of the Nation. — Fear to Roar. — Albion and Buffalo. — A Straitened place and Victory. — A Soldier sold Jesus, cost him both eyes. — Smitten fromNeglect.—Rushford.— Special Leadings, Healins, Love, and Power. — Confessed before Death. — Uzzah Smitten.— Niagara County. — Lucy Baker. — Life Forfeited. — Broome County.

CHAPTER XYL

A Child's Vision of Heaven. — Its Variety and its Glories Remarkable.— My own Mysterious Leadings and Vision at the Bergen Camp Meeting — Samuel and Agag. — Hewing the Kings in Zion. — A look into Eternity. — Slajn in the Stand. — Endorsed by a woman of God. — The Martyr Power and Spirit on her body —Notorious not from Choice.— Slow for the Devil at a Tent Meeting. — The Princesses of this world lenoraut of Christ and His. — Attempt to Smugale a man into God.— Laying on Hands, the Power of God, Three Fell, the Spell Broken.— Hands on Brother Stiles, at Allegany Camp Meeting.— Conscience.— The MartjTS.— William Penn, the Quakers.— Charles Wesley.— Not Stubborn but Conscientious. — Army of Devils, a Vision and Revelation. — A Mystery.— Qrove Meeting in Wales, Preacher thrown off Platform. — Martyr Spirit on the body, Mystery Explained.- Casting out Devils at Bergen, Cazenovia, &c.

VI CONTENTS AND INDEX.

CHAPTER XVII.

Morality. — Short Breath Sympathy. — Warriors. — Extortioners and Persecutors called Moral. — New Modes o the Spirit strike the Inexperienced. — Jesus changes Customs and Modes of Serving God — The will of God the only Immutable Standard of Morality. — Had to cut his Beard. — Forbidden to cut off his Hair. — Forbidden to Shave. — The will of God now to some differs with former Dispensations. — Common Sense Presiding Elder. — Want of Decision now to be Free. — Matchless Sanative. — No Quack in Religion. — Jesus' Blood the only Cure. — God must have your Case and the Stubborn Vow. — A Cure Warranted. — Wrestling Jacob. — Dark before Day with Abraham and others. — Two Secrets found. — Forced to Scream.— God's Light Distressing. — Mistaken Concliisioa, — Moses' Vail. — Stephen's Face Shining.

Introduction

In giving these thoughts to the reader, I remark :

1st. It was not sought or chosen nor even thought of as making a book, but I was brought in sight of it in a manner providentially by reading a published article, which I saw to be injurious to the truth and to the Church of God. Hence God called me to write the author a friendly and faithful letter, calculated to clear up the mi&t, and thus do away its mischievous tendencies, requesting its publication. But having little hope in that direction, and before mailing the letter, I saw an amount of truth which should be published that could not be embraced in a single letter. I then began to see as I wrote a simple tract before me; but here it is — a Book, a good many times the size anticipated.

2d. It has been half a year in writing, it is now two years and more ; hence it is not the production of hasty impulse, but thoughtfully, carefully and prayerfully written and prepared. Some parts of it have been written and examined in fhe forest or "wilderness" where Jesus spent much of his time — his short stay on the earth, where the air is pure, and where the influence of unbelief and prejudice is not so directly felt. And then, too, like the Apostle Paul, ' ' I had no certain dwelling place," or like Jesus, ''had not where to lay my head."

3d. I have written what I believe and what God calls me to preach and defend. And with all my caution to avoid prominence, I am called to stand in the forefront of the hottest battle in this aggressive war and fight of faith against unbelieving religious devils of this generation.

4:th. I have written some thoughts which will be ''neio" to the reader, which are not found in books. Don' t reject them because they are new, but examine them ; you may see the truth and bearing, and profit by them. Some "new" ideas and thoughts have been found of great advantage to men, though repulsed at first.

5th. I have written some things for which I shall be dispised and persecuted, because I have written against the devil, and the inexperience and unbelief which gives him such advantage in this war. Satan don't want this secret region lighted up, exposed and taken from him.

6th. I have written some things, which I have tried to avoid, and I would have softened, lest it should strike too heavy on the acute sense, and also upon the senseless and false modesty of this ^^ adulterous generation." But, on examining each sentence, each word, I could not alter it and please God. Yet I have used none other than chaste language, and a reference to Scripture history and intent.

7th. I have been pressed by the Spirit for many years, at times, to do what I could to perfect ' ' that which is lacking " in the faith of the church, — so called. To bring her up or back to the Spirit of Penticost, to that faith so much needed, which others also preach and argue the necessity of, and complain of its absence in the church as the cause of " leanness ' ' and want of efficiency and power, viz : ' ' The faith which was once delivered to the saints," which casts out devils, which believes and obeys God, and sees men, and devils too, just the same as ever, except more skilled on the side of evil, because of more experience by

INTRODUCTION.

VIH eighteen centuries of conflict against the Holy Ghost and the church.

8th. I have written the " words of truth and soberness," and yet I may be called by some, to use their phrase, a " monomaniac, " i. e. sane on all subjects except religion. / am that just in the same sense as Paul the Apostle was, as expressed in these words, viz : '' I determined to know nothing among you save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." ''A fool for Christ's sake, that ye may be wise in Christ.

9th. The writing of some of my miraculous, wonderful experience in my religious history, was not contemplated in this work till of late. I have been directed to loriie it, while with some other parts the general end or design was contemplated soon after the commencement. Give the whole a candid and patient investigation. . God bless you with the knowledge of Christ Jesus as your Saviour, that the reader and the writer may be " found in him " | without spot, or wrinkle, or blemish, on the general and final "judgment of the great day. "

A. REDDY.

Yates Countt, Highway, near Penn Yan, June ISth, 1867.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT INTRODUCTION.

1 have been led by the Lord to speak against public collections, — subcriptions and donations for '•'■ hirelings,''' — and have invariably discouraged and refused them for the last seven years, except individual presents. "Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth, that thine alms may be in secret, that thy Father who seeth in secret himself may reward thee openly. ' ' I opposed also the Daguerreotype idolatry of the dead and of the living in pictures, because I saw that most of this is run mio fashion for and by the devil. I never had mine taken, though many times proposed. I have been held under a close check-rein by the Lord, 'subject to be turned around, or to the right or left, at His will and not my own, — not allowed to follow even/orms where he has led me before, but as under his special guidance, inspiration and direction, subjecting and keeping my will subdued to Eis will in all things.

But I have seen of late that these vieios, given me from the Lord too, had become stereotype somewhat in mind, a habit and a cross for me to deviate from them. But God broke me across the first of these, viz: public collections after preaching in the streets of Penn Yan, last May, 1867, when one of the preachers present proposed a collection to make me a present while God's power was on me. He kept me laughing so that I coidd not stop it. They handed me over ten dollars. I then said "this is the first I ever consented to, but this is of God." One instance since, while on my knees, at Alpine, Schuyler County, the Lord told me to consent, and tell them I would preach again, and they might do as they chose about money, they would not do wrong; so I had to pull up all these stakes.

I am shown this morning that these thoughts, now matured in my mind, are from the Lord, in reference to my portrait or engraving, to preface this work or book on ^^Nazarite Theology,'" which God has so mysteriously led me to write. These deep and wonderful truths which He has revealed and led me to compile in this book, in this age, and adapted to this generation, and to these times.

A. REDDY.

January 9tli, 1869.

NOTICE TO THE READER.

This work was thought to be nearly ready for the printer about a year ago, as the introduction would seem to show in the dates. But God's ways are not as our ways; He had much valuable truth, and many interesting incidents of healing and of tr&,vail, which He, no doubt, designed from the beginning of the writing of it, to have published to the world. Some of which, it would seem, could only be brough^t out by the writer being held ^^ though not all the time confined) as a prisoner, caged, so he could be kept still.

Order in time has not been observed in all cases because of no diary, but written almost entirely from memory, inspired and quickened by the Spirit of the Lord. Many have been waiting and wanting it for some time. But it is out at last. God bless you with the same Comforter who inspired its lines and thoughts. Amen.

The Publishers.

HoBNELLSYiLLE, January 1st, 1869.

NAZARITE THEOLOGY.

CHAPTER I. Narrative

I WAS born in Cayuga county, State of New York, on the 17th of February, 1809. I was born again — converted to God — on the 28th day of March, 1831 ; I was sanctified by the Holy Ghost, perfected in love, on the same night on my bed, at home, about three hours after my conversion, in Orleans county, Western New York, at Millville, or what was then called Maple Ridge School-house. I had then a wife and one child.

Three nights previous to the one on vfhich I was converted, I went to a prayer meeting where there were about twenty persons. The Lord told me to rise up and tell them I wanted religion, and I wanted them to pray for me. I consented in mind to do so before the meeting closed, but I soon began to weep and tremble. It seemed to shake all that part of the house. Soon the suggestion was made to my mind that it was the ague — that it was not conviction. But when I arose the trembling all left me, and they did pray for me heartily. This was on Friday night. The next Monday night a circumstance transpired which I could not for the moment account for. A t the time of the closing prayer of the meeting, while sitting in the corner of the school-house, my eyes being closed, my handkerchief in my hand and over my face, with things looking a little uncertain whether I would find the Saviour that night. Immmediately I saw him standing outside near the cor- . ner of the school-house, and myself laying at his feet, on my face, looking up and thinking I must believe in him to be saved. Just then a blazing candle' seemed before me, entirely controlling my attention, dazzling so bright I could not see any thing else. I reasoned^ I am sure I don't see that candle, my eyes are closed and ray hand over them. But the meeting about closing, I dismissed the strange phenomenon for the present, and fixing my attention again on the Saviour and myself at his feet as before. But just as I was thinking I must believe He will save me now, the candle was dazzling before my eyes brighter than before. Now it was suggested ' ' ThaV s the power of the Devil. " I resisted it as from the devil, with all my might. Instantly, just as I heard the amen to the prayer closing the meeting, I ventured on Jesus, believing He will save me now. And He did, for I felt soinething vntjiin m4 I never had felt before. The change was so great that the first one I saw was a man I had laid up something against. I never saw any body look so good as he did. I put out my hand and he said, " here is a happy soul." I suppose he saw the change in my countenance. Immediately I had a thrust from the devil — That I had deceived myself, and was now attempting to deceive others. I dropped my head and looked carefully to see if I could discover any thing wrong, or any mistake; but I could see nojlaio. I then intended to pray for an evidence when I reached home. I soon found myself very happy — wanted to laugh at everything that was said.