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  MARCH 1. 1678. THE FLAMING TENT. A VISION.
  by Jane Lead
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of wisely improving time
to get into favour with God and abiding in His protection.

Topics: "Divine Protection", "Spiritual Refuge"
Scripture References: Psalm 61:3, Psalm 91:1, Proverbs 18:10, Ephesians 5:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:2

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Jane Lead preaches about the importance of wisely using our time to seek
favor with God, emphasizing the need for a solid testimony within us
before the sudden and dreadful day arrives. She urges the congregation
to seek refuge in the Watch-Tower where the Holy One is near. A vision
of a hand holding a beautiful streaming banner, resembling a covering
tent with colors of flame, is shown as a symbol of protection from
impending danger. The message is clear: hasten into the Shepherd's Tent
to avoid the coming threats of destruction, finding safety and peace
within God's covering.

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Gathering up my Spirit to hear, what would be ministred from out of the
Holy Place, this Word came saying, Blessed are those, who shall wisely
improve all time, for the getting into favour with God, their Creator;
For now all need there will be for a sure Testimony hereof, to have it
seated within them, before the Dreadful day overtake them, which as a
Thief in the Night will suddainly come: Therefore fly to our Watch-
Tower, where the Holy One will be found nigh. Then after this, there
appeared a Hand and Arm stretched out, holding an incompassing fine
streaming Banner.

Which at first was as a Curtain folded: then it opened and out-spread it
self, as a covering Tent, it looked like the blew Element, with streaks
of Flame Colours.

This I saw to great admiration: and there followed this very Cry,
saying, Haste away into this your Shepherd's Tent; for it is a time,
when terrible Beasts of prey will be let out. But under this covering
nothing of Fury or Destruction shall come, therefore always abide in God
your Tent, and go not forth upon your Peril.

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