John was then told to, 'Go, take the Little Book' which is open in the hand of the angel which stands on the sea and on the earth.
At this time, John is back on earth. And when he took the Little Book, the angel said to him, 'Take and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter and it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey'
When John had eaten the Book it was as the angel had said, sweet to his mouth and bitter to his stomach.