Now in this world mankind are naturly
selfish, ambitious & striving to excell one
above another while yet some are willing
to build up others as well as themselves so in
the other world their is a variety of spirits
some who seek to excell, & this was the
case with the devil when he fell he sought
for things which were unlawful hence he was
cast down & it is said he drew away many
with him & the greatness of his punishment
is that he shall not have a tabernacle this
is his punishment. So the devil thinking to
thwart the decree of God by going up & down
in the earth seeking whome he may destroy
any person that he can find that will yield to
him he will bind ^him^ & take possession of the
Body & reign there glorying in it mightily not
thinking that he had got a stolen tabernacle
& by & by some one of Authority will come
along & cast him out & restore the tabernacle
to his rightful owner but the bevil steals
a tabernacle because he hias not one of his own
but if he steals one he is liable to be turned out
of doors

Now their is some grand secrett here
& keys to unlock the subject. Notwithstanding
the aApostle exhorts them to make their calling
Add to their faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance
&c [2 Peter 1:5-6] yet he exhorts them to make their calling
& election shure [2 Peter 1:10] & though they had herd the
audible voice from heaven bearing testinoy [testimony]
that Jesus was the son of God yet he says
we have a more sure word of Prophecy whare
unto ye do well that ye take heed as unto a
light shining in a dark place [2 Peter 1:19]. Now wharein
could they have a more sure word of prophecy

Now in this world mankind are naturly selfish, ambitious & striving to excell one above another yet some are willing to build up others as well as themselves so in the other world their is a variety of spirits some who seek to excell, & this was the case with the devil when he fell he sought for things which were unlawful hence he was cast down & it is said he drew away many with him & the greatness of his punishment is that he shall not have a tabernacle this is his punishment. So the devil thinking to thwart the decree of God by going up & down in the earth seeking whome he may destroy any person that he can find that will yield to him he will bind him & take possession of the body & reign there glorying in it mightily not thinking that he had got a stolen tabernacle & by & by some one of Authority will come along & cast him out & restore the tabernacle to his rightful owner but the bevil steals a tabernacle because he has not one of his own but if he steals one he is liable to be turned out of doors

Now their is some grand secrett here & keys to unlock the subject. Notwithstanding the Apostle exhorts them to add to their faith virtue, knowledge temperance &c yet he exhorts them to make their calling & election sure & though they had herd the audible voice from heaven bearing testimony that Jesus was the son of God yet he says we have a more sure word of Prophecy whare unto ye do well that ye take heed as unto a light shining in a dark place. Now wharein could they have a more sure word of prophecy