Joanna Southcott
Joanna Southcott
Joanna Southcott, was a self-described religious prophetess. She was born at Taleford, baptised at Ottery St. Mary, and raised in the village of Gittisham in Devon, England...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionCelebrity
bring brought evil good knowledge last
As she at first plucked the fruit, and brought the knowledge of the evil fruit, so at last she must bring the knowledge of the good fruit.
fear lord spirit
The Spirit of the Lord is with them that fear him.
dreamed full large meat oven saw sea
The same night, I dreamed I was on the sea; and I saw a large oven full of meat; and the stopper broke, and the meat swam on the sea in abundance.
account begun hath publish shall short youth
As I have begun to publish to the world, I shall give some short account of my Life, which hath been singular, from my youth up to this day.
hereafter knows
What you know not now you will know hereafter.
sleep voice earth
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.
father anger night
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.
answers bears satan
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.
stupid fool sufferers
I am the fool, and must be the sufferer, if it be not of God.
summer land corn
The next summer, 1794, corn grew dear, and distress began in our land.
men letters telling-the-truth
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.
faith strong answers
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.
night earth former
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.
night sheep joy
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.