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Joanna Southcott (or Southcote) (April 1750 – 27 December 1814), was a self-described religious prophetess. She was born in the hamlet of Taleford, baptised at Ottery St Mary, and raised in the village of Gittisham, all in Devon, England.

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My faith grew strong, and I sent a letter (as I was ordered) to the Rev. Dignitary of the Cathedral of Exeter. I was assured, before I sent it, he would not answer it.

Answer, Answers, Exeter, Faith, Ordered, Strong

If they can prove that I am wrong by that time, I will give it up to their wisdom, but not after to any one's judgment, till I see the end of another year; for the Lord will begin with a new century; and I will see what he will do, before I will hearken to any man's judgment.

Century, Men, Till, Time, Wisdom, Years

In 1792, my Sister told me, I was growing out of my senses.

1792, Growing, My Sister, Senses, Sister

I am the fool, and must be the sufferer, if it be not of God.

Fool, God, Stupid, Sufferer, Sufferers

The end of all things is at hand; that Satan's kingdom will be destroyed, and Satan chained down for a thousand years, and Christ's kingdom established upon earth.

Earth, Established, Hand, Hands, Things, Years

I was now ordered to have my writings copied, and put into the printer's hand.

Copied, Hands, Ordered, Printer, Writing, Writings

I shall omit former particulars, and begin with informing the Reader, that, in 1792, I was strangely visited, by day and night, concerning what was coming upon the whole earth.

Day, Earth, Former, Night, Omit, Reader

The next summer, 1794, corn grew dear, and distress began in our land.

Corn, Distress, Land, Summer

Another night I dreamed I heard heavenly music sounding in my ears, and a flock of sheep was gathering round it. When the music ceased, the sheep leaped for joy, and ran together, shaking their heads; and one shook his head almost off, and seemed to have nothing but ears.

Ceased, Joy, Night, Ran, Sheep

In this manner, I continued with Satan for ten days. His answer and blasphemy were too shocking to pen; till I was worn out with rage and malice against him, I could not bear myself.

Answers, Bear, Bears, Days, Satan, Worn

Another night, I dreamed I saw my father sweeping out the barn floor clean, and would not suffer the wheat to be brought in the barn. He appeared to me to be in anger.

Anger, Appeared, Barn, Father, Night, Saw

New-Year's Day arriving, and the ministers, to whom I wrote, remaining silent, I consider their silence as evidence, that they cannot prove what I said not to be from the Lord, and have therefore published as I was directed.

New Year, Said, Silence, Wrote, Years

In 1795, I sent him another letter, telling him, that danger still stood before us, and that the truth of what I had written in 1792 was to be proved by 12 men.

1792, Letters, Men, Telling, Telling The Truth, Truth

What you know not now you will know hereafter.

Hereafter, Know, Knows

The first is last, and the last is first.

Firsts, Lasts

I shall now proceed to my own experience, which hath truly convinced me, the Lord is awakened as one out of sleep; and the voice of the Lord will shake terribly the earth.

Awakened, Earth, Lord, Sleep, Voice

At the end of 1795 and beginning of 1796, I was ordered to write to the Church ministers.

Church, Ministers, Write, Writing

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