AN INTRODUCTION, etc.

...should know what to go forth with, to declare and preach the Ministry of the Spirit. This is to prepare all nations, peoples, and languages—to call them in by the power of the Everlasting Gospel. This powerful sound may reach through Christ's Spirit to both the free and the bound, whether they are still in the body or departed. For this Gospel will extend so far beyond the limits of time—even to creatures confined in ages yet to come—that you will find the breadth original: "Latitude" of this redeeming love declared in this volume. This is a revealed truth which I was not permitted to conceal from the world.

As for those Scriptures that may be used to argue against this, they were interpreted for me to reconcile this point and were opened in this way: just as the LORD CHRIST went and preached to the spirits in prison who were disobedient in the days of Noah (or before and since), and who remained in bonds in the lower regions, they then found deliverance at his appearance. For otherwise, to what end did he preach to them? You may see this in the writings of Peter 1 Peter 3:18-20. And so it will be again at his second and last appearance, when he shall come to judge the living original: "quick" and the dead. At that time, he will pass a just and righteous sentence according to everyone's work; yet this Judge reserves for himself the liberty to release and grant forgiveness to all who have passed through fiery purifications original: "Purgations" and are humbled by them.

Take notice of what the Apostle Paul speaks of in this matter: being saved "yet so as by fire" 1 Corinthians 3:15. As for that great objection made from Christ's words, "Go, you cursed, into everlasting punishment" (which is contrasted with the short limits of this world and allows for a number of ages where suffering and punishments may still exist), it is not to last beyond the time of CHRIST (that is, the LORD's completion and delivering up of the Kingdom to his Father). For GOD was, is, and has designed in CHRIST to reconcile all things to himself that were at odds with him. It is not to be doubted in the least that the power original: "Efficacy" of Christ, the second Adam, through the merit of his shed blood and his Spirit given within, will make all things good again which the first Adam had made evil.

I might expand much more on this, but I hope this may suffice. Only consider that Scripture in Romans, Chapter 6, Verses 14, 15, and 16, which is enough to clarify and satisfy the soul that the bandage original: "Plaister"; a medical dressing or poultice provided is much broader than the wound that sin has made.

Know this (O Reader), whoever you are: I have been driven by a heavenly power to clarify and defend the royal and generous goodness and love of the Holy Trinity. They all agree in Unity to reconcile and bring back into themselves whatever spiritual quality was scattered and divided from them. In the administration original: "Dispensation" of the fullness of time, this will be revealed to the wonderful amazement of all. Then, all of GOD'S creation will love, praise, exalt, and offer their adoration to their merciful Creator who has completed such an Universal Redemption. Only accept this word of caution and counsel: let no one presume to turn this grace of GOD into a wicked original: "vitious"; meaning full of vice or immoral and careless way of living. For anguish and terror of soul, and suffering, will be upon them.