tells me this morning that he has had a testimony to the effect it would be better for the people to vote for , and I never knew say he <​ever​> had a revelation and it failed. Let God speak, and all men hold their peace. I never authorized to tell my private feelings, and I utterly forbid these political demagogues from using my name henceforth and for ever. It is my settled feeling, that if erred in granting a writ against me, it is <​an error​> of of the head and not of the heart; and I authorize all men to say, I am a personal friend of .

The Cap to ’s sermon is this: every word that proceedeth from the Mouth of God Jehovah has such an influence over the human mind—the logical mind—that it is convincing without other testimony. Faith cometh by hearing. If ten thousand men testify to a truth you know, would it add to your faith? No; or with ten thousand testimonies destroy your knowledge of a fact? No: I don’t want any of one to tell I am a prophet or attempt to prove my word. I prop

I prophecy in the name of God Almighty they shall bear off the palm

explained at some length concerning the election

started for to transact some business for me <​not being prudent for me to go to .​> [9 lines blank] [p. 62]