I FOUNTAIN (§arDen$: OR. ^J A Spiritua l Dj a r y OF THE Wonderful Experiences of a Christian Soul, under the Conduct of the Heavenly Wisdom i \ mdc lxxvih, to the Middle of the Year mdclxxxvi. Vo!. Ilf Part. II. ~ By 7. LEAD. Printed in the Year 1701. www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org —-r- .Hw 1.5 u . .ft -d -hvi odi "to ;.noH j il jamb i: 'Jo ji ! f . i ■ ; -*— D ; JI dUqj/!dd of Paper, for the lake of her own Memory, anil for Monitions and Encouragements to feme few Particular Friends t not thinking • 3 c Publiatia xcait: Asalia a Book Written in bee own Hand, which w* lent topn Honourable and Pious Lady, that food alter Dcccaied. By which means tht Seven laft Years will be found fo Ihort in Comparilon of fomc of the Foregoing ones. The Death of her Intimate Friend, who diligently tranferibed all her Spiriritual Pa¬ pers, has prevented us from feeing ma- n X Things, that would Doubtlefs have b^ctrjjRriervcd by him. Befides her Vifi- tations have not been always after the fame manner: And the Spirit of WifJcm y that would be fometimes feeding her Day by A a Day, www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq Day, with the Milk and Honey of the Spi¬ ritual CanaJM, would at other times lead her on toward the Mount of G o n in the Strength thereof, without thefc more fenfi- ble Repafts. Let Go d be Prailcd for wlut his been prdcrrvcd: Add let us not think tliat any thing has MtTcarrifcd, which is noi or fhali not be Compenlatcd. \ The Authors oilier Books may pebbly more than make up for any Lofs in This. And notwithflandicg crcn all the Dfrefts and Ruptures in ir, ’tis not to be reckon’d lncom pleat; there being to be found herein the whole Proccfs of a SouL under fuch Di¬ vine Communications. So that we may look on it as a Garden, that is after the Eafte rn Mode: In which the very Irregularity and Abruptnefs. is taken for a piece of Magni¬ ficence and Beauty. However, it is vonfbjr that an appmfcr tray hereafter be added from forric Papers that have been Recover'J lincc this' Hurj firft began to be Printed Which Will principally rdatc to the FirQ Vi luat. THE 1o : qi! 'i 'od jethi : <- T? www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq THE .; PREFACE. H Ay\nz rt:v liv'd to fee brought forth nti rttbrick vlevr; the Fourth an J . J5* y* 1 «*** the Foutj tain of Gar- r :t, T'TJ'Vi ,hf ** *J a:u intfUnlcd dre^ mihi* Myfh'Jt azJ spiritual Garin, srboLve found tod taped ike yleafant Savour fLn that Eternal Roey this Holy end Heavenly CaU: which it calling oat from ell the Ccnfufed Ba¬ by lonilh State -, where only Traffickings are for n bat is light an l chaffy Food, which do keep p'.cr Seals in drought and hunger i /cr they can never fatisftei herewilhalbe. Therefore a i ran ft planting from cutcf the Garden of this Outward Principle there mufl he, into thu pure Lebanon Fnm whence the Cur ft is fied array , and fulnefs cf ati B fffing is fbewring down perpetually upon the Plants that here do grow. Moines aH- p:wcrf*l hereunto are prefented before y.ur Eye, that ft it may not grievous be, to ftrfake and abnegate tboje Enchantments, which from this Earth t/q rife , and which do dei!y fend forth their Contagious Kays. IVhicb avoided may be, as there is a ftEtiing and obeying the rules, that prrfcriled here in this tittle Volume be. jU you do olftrve, and take deep root Iwein, then will you kn.sr a MatzcB.us Change, even as the jdutkir has prized and experienced. Who covets that ytu may partakers be of the Jj/ne Take, that ft richly it fet with al! variety ' the Fruits of the Spirit ; that wiE|IliE renew, as that Alj-ma frun the Heavens, which is the pure Fiefb, and Divine Fody of drift bimfelf . Which wiE produce no left than bit wr. Similitude and ligencfi, that at Anointed Priefts with him, in I'aat Md- ciiizcdcck Order, •'cemsy (together with, and i V under www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org The PREFACE. under him ) to tit Crown number arrive, Mud reign with him in Princely Purity , upon And yver, tins Grxft And Cun up tbit Earth. From which a S'fJrjtion there mufl be, through tbt rrfimig Spirit, that mi burn up aS be fort it. Thu a the Prerogative Royal, at n Aiatk cf dijttnilu* th.it will ice given to the Planet cf this new Gar- den of Spiritual Eden. Rejoyce therefore in Af- fared Hope, that tbit Day it drawing, and break- inf forth upon fuck. In whom the Seals of the Divine Aiyfttriu Lave bad their Revealing, and at do fluid in a meet Qualification, for greater Things to be Mardfeficd, cat of the Eternal Kingdtm \ i rhkh conflfltth tn that pure Lvot- harmony, cafliug out all that it of that Kingdom, which flaudetb in Divifson, Controverflu, En- vymgt and Emdatiott, Nothing of which can admitted be among the true Philadelphian Soci¬ ety, whofe dwelling it on High, where k otbing of Strife can reach to difjtdet: For only the God of Love diffuftd it tuts tv ry pan of this fepa - rated Rody', trlrib Inez re ml be by fuch Cos- raDtrt, and none other can parallel berewitbal for Wifdom, ALebaJt, Humility, Fateh, ana Love, Long fifftring and Forbearance, Gentle . ntft, jil-kindaeft, and Courteous Deportments. Sack Fruiti as theft will vuit ottt from trout Ron they Sjrtrg, i Ootid* to pcrfelHon ml them b'i , g: that fo thetr Fountain-head vary fo dtf- ptrf’d be, as to bring frath GUry from within, and t bereft on* [freak through the Mortal Pan. f www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org The PREFACE. TTttrt w'i2 that Prophefy befnlfBeJ, 11 Rif*, and “ fine ; ftr Man (bsi bttont more Fine and “ Bn£bt than tbe OurarardSan for tight, snd “ more Majfiibst the Cold of Ophir; For fo <« a betomts t vtd the Bride and Spouft of Ckrif, «* s/ter his urn. SimUjude to be. Wbattc the yoke doth ery , and footed from tbe Heavenly Sphere , © haficn, and make ready for thee Nuptial Day : No forking, Mt flumberjng time our allowed is to be. For do yon not hear the Standi of the Floating Chariots, that all prepa¬ red he to receive, axd take yon in, that joined it the Heavetdy Hofs ye nay be, ftr Angelical Triumphs md Jays- For which high exulting Prsifei toyotnr Kingly Pri-.ce and Saviour are to be Afrrihtd Al-glatonfly, and to tbe Trt-une Deity. Now, here friars a Wrrd of Caution, and Connfel, to thof'c Plants which inclofed m this Holy Ground he, that art but tn tktirfirft Spring¬ ing, young and tender-, and fo incident to be liialen. Now from a tried Stent, whichyrt in a Humane Form dith live, ar.d that has pjfftd tm ugh manifold Tryals and Probation , au Advrttfaatn tifrom experience given to them, that they put on For trade, and fro-g Rlfolmt- vn, to (offer and endure the vxriouj Onfttj A nd Attempt:, that ym may be tried and proved or tb- al, in thu your fft/ent Warfarestg State. As jirfi, from tbar rational Sptrit, who with the Laws, Cafvns and Trami'nnt, according to the Comrfc www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org ThePREFACE. of 1bis wjrid,would filth and crop, ruJ 1') Fiver ftom Cbtijt doth this Birth- Life nnui iff and feed, At full d And dnvn in by the Ahnuh #/ f *itb | 'it irmo A jirenr Body it {ball come, to wubjlatid a£ toe Wiltt Aid £tr.:tag:ms, which (tom the SafimitAi King¬ dom win be Aft to break, in. Againf w bitb all refinance vutf be msde, to Conquer fi'jl within, that the Enemy may find no Seat nor Place2 But All tbjt is fngpfteJ of Fears Ard Doubting may be expelled. Wbieh will tfftHuAlly be wrought by the rifiig rower of the Okdlly .1 fight, which calls for the Will-Spirit to fiyo it tub oil Concurrence, whereby th: Kingdom :» which the falien Spirits dt their inr:Al s make, Overthrown And quite Demolished full bt: that the Lamb of God m*y only bts Ftgbt of Pcfftffrtt* And Dominion ever - wart EjtAbliflt in the Soul. And through Con ? fancy and Per fever once, is fisAl nfmrtdly be known, and then Alhguarded yen will be from the If'ars And Strifes that outwardly {hall be Wxjjfirnctd a- grinfk tbit holy Mwifi ration. Lie tuft they nrt A- togaber Strangers to tbit Internal, and mo e ritual Si Ate of laving. Thertfvrc think V not flrangq, .ifye fnfer dll Cotirradiriion from / ueb, m kO Acquaintance hayt with the Saprrfinjusl Powers from the ri tavern, which move fofccrvly ■ ■ A www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org The PREFACE ■ aud tntrin fit ally, as the dim Eye cm nothing here of perceive, 'therefore for tbit Reafon you may rxeufe fueh in A L^Vf -forbearone:, and thrrtly Coryuejl you will gain, fating down, and liviri in jonr fthtet upon tbofe Ft (Heal Enjojmtn:?, zrhich nant that five in the Outer or d Court only, of a Religious Proftjfivt can intermeddle trill} robot your Table is daily furnifed withal. So thertfare fans fed herein he, foot not to be careful -ear cc-ccrvtd at the Rumors and Cenftrious Judg¬ ing* offucb, at yet live without, in the common Garden, where the mixed Seeds do frit-g and grow. Ar.d expelled [9 it rruft be, till another Wa¬ tering: Which hitherto bat never flowered dw and which will then tomt to (borer. But to you -tbit IV*'d and Mtjfage it feat, that yen do pro¬ mote all tbat may male for Verity and Love-, ft nag : king tbit Baud ft inviolably, at over all Pottert. Principalities, Domir.-ietf, and King¬ doms , upon this Love-Foundation you may jf.tr, J at admitred to reign in Lave, Truth and Rj*ht e l ok fneft, wuh God and the Lamb. Here mujl not seam be omitted a Prophetical Mtffge t^tht whole Citation, upon- whom the fiat H isuflfrom the Heavens art going forth to bn ash, that it, upon she sain, that at drad Plants yet do remain. Forfeit k.n»n, the fulntfs of •Jtmt it hen for coming on : and the four Gatet arc opened far the adnrifjoon, and gathering its of the AltensW Exiles, that have lived in the remitt Career’ of the forth. To them AtironH ^ Bcll s www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org - The PREFACE. Cells, »kt ef the Inward Sar.Buary ftom ike Htavtr.t, da ring, to ted then eut oj tkiir Slum¬ ber ing Earthly Beds. Ftr r«rx it it a See fon for then to [halt tff their Wcridiy Duft, ardputm anothir i.ind f>] Cloalltrg. for the n He k tke four Argtls from iktir reffiQrtt Gate! artgOnt fortbj to feur out of tlutr f'ials ike AilL Citing Oil: Ftr which a Migily J'oice of Love now m- t.tir.y u, evm (Xtirdmg.is. ftlf to aM Nutmr.i of !■( Earth. For nor* fredy SctfLtrd i- *t cn a nut ejuick met ten, tie! fo hit flecks me.) H gathered in, to a nighty tr.cn afe ef hi 4, Kirg- dem : And that from the rtnutifi Qwnirsof the Earib there mu) be a bringing in, eu the Morn- ing- Star Jhali cunt .to br^ng them cut .from the cloudy and dark Day. In trdtr to tktf thing j nccomflijLirg, mighty jot fag Powers arc at bird. Thereforehear 0 Engliih Nation, ttbc bajl beep ** £*■ Strn ln } ttbois , and tnS le, the Dcfire of all Nation* \accor. ding to that Propbtfit, mtm ior.td in the ] ifi bf lfn;h, abd vtrfe io t it . And they ifi^irbring your Brethren for an Offering onto tire Lord, cut of all Nation?, opsa. Horfcs, and npon Chariot?,' and in Litter*, alnduponWulcs, ‘and upon fwift Be3tb, to my holy Mountain Jr- ruf.ltm, faith tttfc Lcfd. as the Children of /hud brine 3n Offering fa a clean Vdlel, in¬ to the Home of the Lord; And 1 win alto take of them for Pricfo, and for Loiter, feith the Lord. Fcribe a Wb, haflen O Cod : 1 t www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq The PCEFACE. s»J htve teen refrejhed and etmforted ty theft Sfttiti , which thtrtfrem have fioton , a: from the Spirit'i Deify O may this aia Spring in yen rifo rrttfc an averfiowhg Ttde, uftrofa away tvety muddy thing : rhm Finite Firgdf-pmnty, 4/ effdn)- td Lilies, to Him who u the Roft of Shaipn, joined yen maybe, in 4 n ewrlsfirg Marringf- knot of Love, Iknx never cert it kofned crunif- td. How I hint no mere but bo reft fish yen in this Nuptial Vnity ; ref a ml yonto wbatvou may fnrtbrrtafi, feel, and find in this Lhftfro- Inmt : Which I hyp, may grove no left fi'vry Meat unto yen, than vhat the fonfoinghavt'been exferjtnced. For * which all $Mppttcdttcn ana In - ttrttpijn, (ball u.etffur.tiy ctiered up he. by the Subordinate Author hereof : To izhem if GtefJa* a farther addition tf Lift and rftaith, rttrira renewed Stock of Spirit. you rraf'htMr fdrtjur from, as to vcb*rthe-Heaven ncaf dfftU: fnftit it trim, 1 JltaS remain among the Love-FlffXerj. to fend forth Odoriferous P'eifxmes, with * : : f ):iM% . -1 . . oii: :t ;.i fj;Hno3 ja:D A uoiV/ - r, :LtA . 1 V> non&ic.rnfTTmoD >?r .q a 1 CO.V*- ,; ! T - I www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org 33 A* rri— - — L‘i«uJc of the Soul, p! ■Pfl 14. The Third, Divine Imagination. p. 15. The DrhSf^ Power: and the Balance, p. 1 6 . A Great Cooflift in Spirit. , p. 18. Commemoration ot the Author s \\ idu □ovv- hood. p. 20. 16. *60.303., The Parable oi the Com Field. p. 21. Jacob '$ Well. A Trane?. p . 13. The Ro> al Prey. P- * 7 - The Evcrlafting Covenant. p. 28 The Artillery of Faith. p.^29. www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq The Content/. The Viper Wine. p. 30- Tnc Lilies: or, Wifdom’s Generation. p. 31. An Apology for the Method of Divine Pro¬ vidence, with refped to Temporals. , V The Allegory of D&iJ. p- 37* Chrift Riding on in Al’w p- 40. The Bead drawn above the Earth. A Vi¬ llon. p.42. The Stream to tvRefiftrd. p. 44- The Scraphical Circle. p. 40. The Scraphical Wine. p. 48. The Mixed Globe. p. Ji. The Pillar of Fire. p. 52. Spiritual Weaving. p. 55. The Saaphka 1 City. p. yy. 1 he I rmmphant Shout. p. 57. The Corn of Faith: oaJ the Eye of Faith. r* jy m The Energy of Faith. p. 61. The Branch. P The Mark in Sight. p. 65. Of Self-Love: A Parable of the Hawks and Doves. p. 66 . and 72. The Impregnable Name. __ p. 71. The Love-Eye: Unity in Trinity. p. 78. The Spirit in Minority: w, the Olive-Sprig. p. 8 7. The Idolatry of Infidelity. p. $j. The Heavenly Element: cr, the Burning Lamp. p. Sa. a**?. Ca: Th; www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq 7he Conltatt. The Hand and Rule. The Scraphical Sounds- The Rerding of the Vail. The Place ot lntcrccffioo. The Two Gates. The Heavenly Dial Ik p. 89. p. 90. p. 91. p.96. Qualifications of the Bride of Chrift. p. 98. Judas turn’d out from being Purfc-bcarcr. p. 100. The Biefling of p. ICty. The New Heavenly Hoff. p. j 09. The Mountain of the Sun. p. 114. The Spiritual Nourifhment. p. 117. The Pledge of Affurance. p. 118. The Law of the New Covenant, p. m. The Plea of \V ifdom’s Fa&orefs. p. 1 vj. God and Mammon. The Call of Jbrabam. p. 135. The Hid Talent brought forth. p. 146. The Silent Language. p. 147. The Parable of a Body, formed out of. three Burning Lamps. p. 148. The Parable of a DyinsPerfon. p. 150. The Word of Patience. P-1> * • The Dead in Chrift. „ P-1 54 * Tire Rcfurrc&ion. A Vifv.n c/ the Bndt and Brideflnm. The Crooked made Strait. The Flying Horfe. Joy under Temptation. The Singing Dove. A Vifwt. p. 156. p. 157. p. 159. p. 161. p. i( 5 a. The www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq The Content /, The Interpretation- p- 166. The Univerfal Medicine. P* >d8. BENJAMIN: or, the Power of the Right Hand. P* 1 70 - The Coclcftial Mart. p. > 73 - The Basket of Fruit: or, the Preient of SOPHIA. p. 176 - The Magical Houfe. A Tratfort- p. 177. »7 9 - The Generating Globe of Light. AnVnion. p. 182. The Proccfs of the Spirit and Soul within this Globe. P* iSj. The Coeieftial BaHam: for a Radical Cure of the Soul. p. i8f. The Lebanon- Walk: cr,C*afubJ}jtti93* A Plea enter’d for fomc to Perfonate Him • on the Earth. p. 1 99- The Plea Allow’d of. p. aoj. ThcDefjgnation, and Anointing of Perfons, for this High Honour. p. 205. The Hidden Plantation. A Tranfrert. p. aoo- The Royal Progrefs- p. 209. The Holy lfland. ATrJnfJort. p. an . A Prophefy concerning this Blcffcd lfbnd. ta a 3 The www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq The Contents. The Gulf of the Deity. A Trance, p. 216 218. The Golden Mint- ACenir.il Opening, p. 218. A Real Participation of the Divine Nature in Chrift. p. 113. The Reign of the Holy Ghoft in Outward Nature. p. 125. A Abftracf of the Revelation of Revelation $: and Order of its iucccflivc Manifeftation. p. 228. to 246. Victory. A Rapture to the Sea of CLtfl. p. 233. Peace in the midft of Tribulation". An Ej- fenlial Communion. The fame Communion Continued. The Old and New Bottles. The Standard. The Expert Fencer. Word and Power. The Birth of the Lily. The Star at Noon Day. The Two Spiritual Appearances of Chrift. p. 256. Alarms, Cautions, and Counfcls. p. 250 260.174. 286.31$. The Globe of Eternity. p. 262. An Effcntial Communion and Tranflation. p. 263. Another. _ p. 2^5. Prc-cxiftencc: cr, the Divine Originality of the Soul. p.267. The lum of all True Vifion. p. 274. p- 236. P *37- p. 239. p. 246. P- 248. p. 249. P- 753 . p.253. www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq The Conte**i '• A Prophefy concerning the PbihJflpbian So- citty. ‘ p. 176. A Caution about the Admifliou of Members into it. P-177. The Sign: or, the Paradifical Body. p. 178. The manner of the Firft Rrfurrc&ion. A Vifhn and Frcpbtjy. p. 180. and 314. The Two Witneflrs. p. 183. A High and Familiar Enftrcourfe betwixt Chrift and the Soul. p. 187. 295. Commemorations of the -New Year. _ „.P» 503. 317-331- 357* 371. 1 te Etpoufal Ring. p. 305. T ic Seeing Key. p. 306. The- Naturalization. p. 307. T ic Gate of the Divine Image in Adam. p 309. The Malculinc Virgin Born. p. 311. The Seven FountainUiiited in£);)e. p. 313. An Expoftuhtion for the Body of the Rc- furrc&ion. p. 319. Labours for the Ghoftly and Angelical Birth. p. 3at>313, 315,31s. The Threefold Book of theTiritimony. p. 319. The Royal Exile. p. 330. The Royal Dove. ASoblocvy. p.335. A Dialogue betwixt the Bridegroom and the Spirit of the Soul. p. 337, ire- A Rapture into the Angelical Principle, p. 3$- The Steward of Faith. p-354- The www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq The Con****'- The Heir of Faith grown up. p. 355. The Land of Hs-M. p. 359. The Golden River of Paradde. p. 362. The Power-Engine. P- 3^7- 368. The Myftical PhUofophers. p. 369. Perfcvcrancc and Unity. P* 375- Thc General lubilc. p. 376. The Pillars of the Houle of Sion. p. 378. The PbiljJetfbi** Angel. p. 379. .i\£ . JT •• v - .11 De Imit Cbriji. Lib. 3. c. 3. _ , EGO, inquit Domin us, docuiProphetas 11* ab initio, SC ufque N u n C non ccflb omnibus loqui: fed Multi ad Voeem Mcam Surdi funt Sc Duri. .aJixil sriT -'rift'» K lovcCl It-’r J . tt'.T o;c *1 ’ r C . -nhnH Sh j/wpd -ar jo^Ki A J .7 ,if- o' 1 *?* ill'joiiv IlilOlfil THE - jM \ www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq THE Cloud of Witnefles. Mat. II. 9. But Wifdom it JttfiiJtcd of btr Children . N OW load ye Angrikk Quires HisPraifesSonod, And the Love- Trumpets (hall from Earth Rebound ; His Praifes Sing, who Man thro’ Sin Accurft Now RiifesBleft from his Ignoble Hufl. The Glorious Virgin-Seed now fully Treads On the Loog-fobtle-winding Serpent's Head : Pierces bis very Heart, and Strict* him Dead. Htr praife Sing, who rathe Heavens bright Sphere* The EternalPrlnccfr of ad Worlds Appears} SefHs, Light, and Beauty Infinite } And Spoufc cf the Eternal father Dear. Long has (he (hon’d polluted Mortals Sight: But now Retracing back again Her Flight* With Smiling Joy fcrene travails Her Mirror bright: In Times full Period; Her Peculiar Day} Error and Ignorance to chafe away } And the deep Secrets both of Earth and Heaven On the Houfe Tops difpuy. Here www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq Here Reader if thoo haft th’ Anointed Eye The Glorious Kingdom’! Myftcrics tfcou’lt fpy ; Elfe nndifcern’d, as Stars ’ith Milky Way, Abort thy Ken they fly. Others the New Births Elements may teach; Unfold it Prcgrefc ; or fome Height* may reach •• But here we dee the very Crown difplay’d; Perfection fhiniog j and its Top-Stone laid. Vet how do Wiflan’t Jewdt lie Difiain’d? While all Self-wife, and Self fuftjcient ftar.d : Low funk in Senfe, or maz’d in Reafon’s Gloom ; Judge down and trample on each troth Divine Thcmfclvcs not underfiand- .YctFaithlefs Generation know thy Doom. As JfntV s Faith’efs Mutineers were brought In Profpeft of that BiefleJ Land they fought: Then Gaddenly the Stif-oeck’d Elders all Remanded in the Wildemeft to fall: Whole Children yet God to His Rdl recall’d : So has He led this unbelieving Age Tbcir Thirft iajfria’s flowing Milk to Affwage; And tor th’ New C*n*in Holy War to Wage. Some chofen Ones ordain’d as Spies has ftnt Into th’ Blcft Regions for Experiment. Thefc loaded back return with Fruits Divine, And pregnant Clufters flowing with Immortal Wine. Yet who dare Stir f oth’ HardlJvp whit Complaint ? ‘ Et’n of th’ Eye.Wi jKfFei thetnfclvcs, how nuny taiat i What www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq Whit Root oat quite the Good and Et il Tree 1 From Sin .and Carte fet abfolately Free ? What Reforteftion on this fide the Graved Whit Heaven or Earth can we prefame to have > Bleffings AU cry; but O as not for Man Wrapt in vile Elements thefe Heights to Scan. lmpg&lc 2 HsfregnMc / M Fdh 2 Who can fubdae the Mghty Anisim ? Or think th* AVw Silent'* Walls fenc'd high 2i Heavm (to dimb> Thus Unbel eving Mnrmuring they fond; The Lord's iH*G!oriacs Kingdom jaft at hand: And Violate the Holy Few led on By the True Jsfou’s Commanl. The- rauft they meafurc hack their Dcfcrt way* Bwm , d In Cur A Nimrc's Wfidcnscft to Bray. But Nature taints, and her Foundations Ruke/J And all that in Her ftand irnift of her Lot partake. In vain Hell’s Powers, or this World’s Spirit oppofe ; He comes Triumphant o’er the Heads of Foes. Before His Face proceeds the Banting Day: t And God’s Avenging mutt fweep His way. > Yet Lord Remember Mercy, and tby Fury ftay. J Bat*0 what Beauteous Scene attrafh my Eyes ? i See yon bright Clmii §f VlatrJJts Ante S' Hcmcc Taught and Skill'd to Att Love’s Myfterics. 3 Thefc arc thy Children, Fakhlefs Age; thy Race That (hall with awful Reverence embrace \V hat their unhappy Sires fo to their loft dcfpii'd. Sec, fee the GUmts fall ; And the fmfij&ic £>] Before t www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org ( ) Before A li-eocquering F*itb an Aity Phantome flies I fee 'em Up* their Tomb, f.qyk thro* Corrupted Nature’s Womb, Sjbs of the^jfvtcSieti Morn ; and Wing’d Afcend the Skies. Then thro* the Em&reai Regions fur Cot the Tralccent Air ; Surpafs the GUjJy D.-eau Roar ; , \nJ touch the Blitfal Stltm' s Peaceful Shoar. Where the Gold and Pearl Divine, Where the Ercrfpringing Mine Dfuneshaufted Joys and Trcafurclies: Here Refling, Dye in Raptnres, and Diffalvc in Ec’fta- - (ties. With Beauty then Irfljme my Heart; n That,Lord, while Thoofands from Her Diftatet ftart, S- Ameng Her Darltng Son* I may obtain my Part. J Num- r * I { www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org r ; Numbers 21 ft. Chap. 17, 18. verfr. Tien Ifrac! fjsrg tbk /*»£, Spring up^ 0 Well % ftvg jt unto it y &c Hlift tn the Wildemefc we wander long, ^ With many a weary Step and Groan; And Evil Beafh among: Ytt Comfortleli we are not left alone : But in the Rock of our Salvation, 1 ho* Tryals hard, and Sorrows deep wc know. Mingled Delights and Joys abound; And Fovxisw pure of tfcUg Waters flow. See from yon parch'd and birren Ground Uprifcs dear a fre(h and bulling Spring: The Princssdig themfelves, and dance around: To it the Nobles Sing; • The Populace in joyful Chorus ring; Anl Heaven it fell vouch&fcsan Eah to the Soand. • SpringOWefl, o frmun dear; Spring up and flow for ever here. Flow, Multiply* Increafc, Abound ; And aQ our Cares and Sorrows drownd. Flow in Eyerlafling Blifi, And float each Soul to TtstsHift \ Sweetly difiolvcd, Enwrapt Intrant’d In the Heavenly Lover’s Kifr. From the Bridegroom's Lips Divine, Th’ Immortal, True, full duftred Vine www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org Do thefc Rubied drop* proceed. Which from hi* Heart before did bleed • But in hitrifeo Life more fprightly mov C Digefted into vigorous Heavenly Love. * Flow, How ye Spiced Nedarous Wines* Flow from the Andes to the Loins j ’ Till a River ye become * Which none can pais or Fathom: Till to your Ocean your return j I» its &ir Waters, brighter 6r to ftme And in its Love-dimes fiercer burn. * Then louder firth 1 AngeHck Quiresamong Shall Heaven refound with our Triumphant W . Nor from the joyfcl Solemnizing, S * The Nuptials of the Glorious Bride and King Shall our losd Trumpet* ever caie t v ^ Harps be fouod unflrung 1 If • Y • ^ »• " : • A. _ — -- . ~ s* rw - i rnf> t 3J t j*. * - -V3 r A > * * www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq f - f * J 3; ; ;u, ——————— ■ a \nSbno ti i ?i 3i xrT m y^vo i 5 ri boO siuit Vi* ,UNim of GARDENS. . ..v'wx\ . A Vol. III- : v : . in / f-r.- -t ♦■ ,* . PART I! . __ ; --—--- . Jbe Divine Openings of the Tear mdclxxi x . * oJ • i < * sd iii’C .7 Mi /> ■ V« January i. 1679. . Tht Invitation. • * \ % t 1 ttjT’V l I N the Morning the Word came to me, Return to thy Tb&fcpbicH Study, ncglc£k it not; for that is it which muft bring to the greateft Profit. Alas, for thee, who haft bccivbtificd about many trivial thing.;! ' ’ B What t www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq ( 2 > What arc they to this, which bring? to the Knowledge, and the Skill of God’s great turn¬ ing. Fngithat may work at Will the great YVonders ? Sequefter then, and mind fills Sci¬ ence: For it is the Art Divine, which will nuke God in his own to Ihinc. For it will wprk- iotrhigb, asioj^ind all earthly Powers: A^id; isitlujf, whjh riuft oretjhrow this Scat of the'Homed Dealt, thatmth To long done Violence in tboEarth. Oh War "with thy id ward Ear, the Call of thy Immanuel dear; who by Wifdom is come ro rear for hhWfelP the Tent of Nature, that hc*may have a pleating Habitation to dwell in. Therqjthe ftrong Gates of the' yet . r emain t obcflu it op, to keep oat Therefore Jeanr wtU > this fyovetb. The lln&ion-prclence will all ncalancfall preferve: which die would be loon turn’d to Putri- faftion. p - ,* i:»i • •» Now f hen rmf.d Inn wirch" the riling Spring of li'ifJcm, which flows for frefh healing. For Chrift s SpoutoMNi?t©lbe in perfect found- ncls, and in all fpiptipjitv: clfc he cannot plealc hfrflHfin them ' Then be thou anoin¬ ted with the Spirit for Bciuty: rile thou canfl nht to'frts liking : bv. : This- word is for . n : ! . 64 i?toi 4 * •: V / -‘t v www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq (3J January 4. 1679. The Magical Cup. A Tranfport. T HE ioyifiblc Magia-Wheel I did moft icnCbly feel, driving my Spirit forward to break the Center open, in which Wif- dom’s moil fccrct Arts might be underdoodj and alfo pra£lifcd. But the Gulf of Reaftn m this Center*, threatning all Peril and Definition to the outward Life, it any attempt is made lor it. For he well knows, he mud fuffer the loft of it himfclf in the deep Lake which is prepared for if. But for encouragement hereunto' that fo we might not repent to link the Mortal fenfe therein there was prdented unto my view, that ^ which ftiould renew another fenfe, whicii was./perilled to be the very lpringing Matter, which would feton work the flhgia. For my Spirit was for fomc time carried a- hdc, and did behold in the Hand of one ’ that was Cloathcd in White, a Goblet of Gold, m which there was a burning Liquor,and it wag commended to me to drink thercofjas a draught proper fo the Spirit from the Body'apart, out 1 cxpofhilatod thus, this will no: agree ^nha flrihly Corporeity uo whidi I mull fount again* www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq (VJ , agim. Then it was_fiid, j)U:ter net tint, vbicbmujl ttjfvM. Then! did takt the Cup * r«im the Baudot this’ b’ciTcd One, in d did tr.ftc the reof in great trembling, and it had no talk, .inure rlniFi a diliiUqj warm breath, which dttfufed through, and incorporated wuh mv ^trir. And fo I l H d,a fading cc- frdhmcnr: and then warlcft in tile Comfort »rt. Which wrought \ n V> fY^ry r A.y UadrrfhndLigvras much dcarALSSJ ics rc- jined, the Hart lfrongly alfaftcd towards the Honour of this .Spiritual Draughr. After this 1 beheld a Triangle, all dear as Glai^ m which I might fee a figure of a .'llflircnt:^ Thus beholding rheGlory °* the Lord, ft did make fomc change ns to the mrcnonr parr, in, and through, the re- jiCwiion from the Siont- th^r was rrcarly at- rraihvc to draw the Spirit to unite with die Glory therein bcftl* Whofe Habitation & Properly Aflignefd wunia this Triangle, for to lire and mo\-c free, from a Bb# which doth appertain to the grots Elements. The laife or which, after all this plcafaur Enjoy • mcnr, brings in Sorrow, and Pain, bccaufc the Spirit is nor yet permirted ever to remain with the Lord. Bur (lay ir muft y ct a while, with the Mortal Daft, till it hath well underftood this Triangle. W hich the deep Philofophcr will make rodo mighty Things; to www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq .to help thc( now) Poor and Opprefled, that arc Crucified, from the Power of the Bcafr, tlut doth rife out from the Sea of thisW orld. It was tcllihcd by the I am, that through Divine Phylolophy he (hould be overturned: And to this end If'tfdimh fluxing in her Ma¬ gical Children, who are delighting to enter .upon tiusTrianglc-point, that is fo profound. Thelc the doth invite to give up and for fake all that is a ftop (or may be ) to this Super- fcofual* Philolophy. Which is not of Man, from Man, nor after Man \ but from the In¬ corporating fire breath of the Holy Clr.fi : Who doth give Internally the knowledge and uuderflauding of this wonderful Secret: that Ni tore's circle maybe broken through in due fcalbn. And then vyc (hall have a fwift pats into the boyndlcji liberty: iyid tneye be working Agents without controul v when o.icc this Yoak is broken, which Iiath flop¬ ped this breath of Life, tlut it could not gee forth to acl thv^Magia-part, according to vvlipt is undcrfloo .1 in the Triangle. Tlut gives forth the light ghuccs /or difeovery, that we tray fee a pattern to work by, (according 1 ° God's Heart) in the Theofophical Air. Which in no wife cm be entred upon, till we be irt free from this our old Icnflial Na¬ ture. Th-s hath been often verified by the (peaking Wee !, fmee the time of tlut dri- yingPoyrer. tlut lurh carried'my Spirit 30 B 3 inquire www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq (6} ‘nqoirc into this grand Myftcry. Upon which fo great a difficulty did appear, that 1 even difpOndcd this Circle to break through: or to be fo loofned from the firft Natures Ground as no more to touch it. This was a very hard L effort to learn in Wifdom’s School but fo it mult be. Therefore the Spirit of Jefus put it often to me, whether I would watch ever more to repel aodfcvcrcly judge down whatfocycr did move from the Afiral Birth As to that.Magical vocation and calling ; This muft be begun withal, and followed" on • till the very root of all thofc earthly EflTcnccsarc v/ora out: And the Scutijb Spirit become empty and void; finking down into the Ink- nitum of the Eternal Being, as the only mean ro loofcaind drown rhatftrar.se deernerared Birth, that from the Stars doth figure it felt. 4 °f which YV orkmanfhip is abolifhed through the mighty Birth of Wifdom. Who naturally grows up to be expert, and ape to work.rnoft caly and mdft free, all in a Philological way-, as regarding only fo to do 3 and fonh the Name Jehovah. This ’ the Holy One hath rescaled to me, will be the laft riling Glory, that Hull dignifie the ioorandDiipiied. Therefore moft numerous preffing Arguments do follow us, who are invited to Serbia's feaft, that we may drink all freely of her Magical Cu^ and feed on her renifvty which hath been farted in her cnclofed www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq tncn Inc will rcvtax new anu things: ‘as we do keep m' the immaculate Heart of lefaj. That is the. School; where we null bet meet, and all skill be .taught «l her Philofophy. r V Jnriu January it . 167 9 * um:oi The Bridjl Tent of Sophia. . An UoioD. T HU Night I paired fame Hoars in a Sweety Pleafant Habitation, -(and in a moil known and tcnfiblc Fruition ) of the Holy Trinity, that took up my Spirit into Unity with it felf. So that I did participate ot lucri flowings of Spirit tberefebin, as no uq-aont can hereof be given: Only thus far* i°l* ct - fuch know that do deave to fieft Heartj that therefrom does run Lifc-py, and Ilea-, furc evermore. A , Alfo. my Spirit was led as into a mpft Glo¬ rious Tenr, where much particular Commu¬ nication 1 had: which alfo cannot be tehcarlcd, only this 1 (halt mention, for the encourag¬ ing of thofc who in Unity of Faith iM 3 Pj me do wait. This joyful Sound then 1 m hear, the Lord tby Righteoufaets is bpcwno j B 4 PJi www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq cn thy Standard-bearer, and will endofc himfelf with thole, who after, an d for him have mourned. Behold he is come, and in Faith's Tent he wid abide, till thou (halt thence be brought forth isiSopbia-BriJe, to enter the great City, where the Lamb of God is a mightyJsing, and hath prepared a place for God s V lrgm, whole birth is not after Min but by the Holy Gboft. Such here Qiallbe folemnly own’d in Marriage to the Lamb. January 15 . 1679 . mfdon's Fountain: Or, the Firjl fifj. j Afdtter. ’ A Central Of wing. I T was this Morning from the fpcakinr Orade given to me, that the fura of all that hath been taught and opened out of the Ab)j }«1 Glebe, is for the end to Effentiatc us,and to bring us therein again: and therein to work ir.oft hiddcnly and filcntly, as in our ■j own proper Ground .• The Magick Talent there to find, which is the beginning-ltock for a new Lite, that wOl feel nothing of the Curie. This receive as Wifdom’s Proverb, vvhofe entrance is firft by diftiUing pure Doctrine t Which being drunk in, the residue • *-i * Of www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq ' C 9 ) of her Princedom will follow: And T^ent upon Talent wilf be added. No other bu- lincfs, Cud the WifJem, will 1 put upon jrc«> but to work upon the that within the Circle hath been Ihcwn from that deep : VVherefrom I will generate Subftanrial things, t'ut lhall aftfwcr ro the firft Clearing \\ ord •, by which ali things that are now dcfaulty; (hall be renewed and brought to pcrfcfhon. Therefore abide thou withm the ring of the wot king Wheel, and go not ont, till God frail figure himfclf, according to his immenfc Goodrtefc and Sovereignity. Into which run thy Spirit fotccably, and then his Power will be thine to finifii the whole Myflery, which hath been revealed. Therefore hcrcat be hoc amazed: Theftrorg Lovc-bar.ds Will furely tie this Nuptial Knot in God’s Unity. 1 Then a wonderful Simiittidc came before my Eye of a Field, where about a Circle of Fire did inciofc. Wherein Trees of diverfc kinds Were, that were of a grown Stature: and in the middle part thereof, a flowing Foun¬ tain did fpfing up, th/t cncompaffcd the root of every Tree: and according to the colour of the fpringing’Matter, fo did change the growing Plants, whefr Leaves and Fruits were turned into pure Gold. This was no¬ minated to be the F«n»fii»f*Powcr, wherein might be under flood and learnt the high. trtafmLne Philofophv. In which the carrn- ** * \ - - : Jy www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq C *o J ly Nature will be charged into the Hcavcnlv.' From this Fountain all Putrifaftion will be walked a wav,& Tinftur’d with his Dignifying matter all throughout. This was maji{fc(ied to the end, w.* might grow up as Plants of Hope, till lVi flam's Fountain {hall break up in the Center-Field of our Hearts: that {hall be punhed through the jth Hence of Faith Which is th,. (fong Power, that muft open this Sealed Treafure, that hath been fo ml ay Ages locked up, and no one hath found the right Kry. Since it is Faith's My Aery in its Angle acting. But uow w all of another Matter new formed, and as an extradf of God s perfecting Image. And then All-Faith will att forth mod naturally. This is Counfcl that carries great weight: therefore it well regard. * ' January 19 . 1679 . A Continuation of the fame* H Aving difpofed my fclf to the fecrct Mo- gieM. Operation that 1 felt in their mighty Indications i lrefolvcdto introvert the Internal Eye of my Mind hereupon, and according to the Ra/es. prefer ibed to fink my Spirit hereinto: and fo wait and attend the working KTuc. For great things of change (1 fee ) are at hand *, as our Spirits do keep dofe to the Center-ground. For the Heavens arc upon their bowing, and circling to dil- folvc the Mortal band: which hath knit the earthly Effcncesfo fad, that nothing can them difiolvc ( as it was Revealed ) but the drop¬ ping www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq r «o ping Showers from the Clouds of the Edtmtnt , that gatheringtogether arc; And have appeared to me very Confpiaioufly, and frread thcmfdvcs over this outward • fo as they’ were no more fecn, but covered and hid in the Iplcndor of that Orb. They were mixed in Colqprs, as in a (hade-deep Red lij:c a Flame: and fo drew off with paler Colours, very plcafant. And as the old via¬ ble Elements did appear, that was Death that palled upon fome, there were in Mortal forms: and they fell down as Dead. I faw my owii figure, and fome few clfc. The outward Element ditto!ving, we became diflblvcd alfo. Then came from this new formed Heaven Inch a Gale or pure Breath that entred in, and fetus upon our feet again.- and (bower- ing Powers renewed our Strength, fo as Life came in agiin in all parts. This my Spirit ftw, and pray’d it might be in.reality ful¬ fill’d For there was in ir, that which did fignifie the full refutation of Soul, Bod? and Then coming to itflv fclf, this word fprang, O flame of Spirir, that hath railed the In- eenfe*, and is fome up, and hath touched the Mnt(r y out of which another Life is raifed, and quickncd. That Life is pure BTcntially from the Birth of the "if HJtKifKTy and meet to inherit flb'.ime things, within Mflm's cnclofcd FtfUy vhrrcout the Golden Sheaves thbu www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq thou Quit brier ( ) tor Praiic-offcrings. Set thy Heart to tbts thing. January 2 $. 167 9* / I N the fore part of the Night, 1 was in I very ftrong Travel in Spirit, that the Orb wherein to l would enter, and beat reft, was yet that up. and I did fee my fc*t as a wan¬ dering Exile, running to and fro tonrtd the beginning or entrance hercinto. ^nd fo to > be parted 1 labour’d from all that isot the bitter, lowr, and wrathful Spirit, to wnico, all Evil doth cleave. As 1 was then Mourning upon the fenfe of ir, (which was from that Heart that fent forth fervour as a Flame ot Fire:) And laving open the Deflation ot that State, which {HU appeared fo indent*. The Lord mv Ged anlwcred me with Com¬ fortable Words thus lpeaking, Be nit care- fill, that no ufiUi Face is utrarda thee, keefW ikv Eye , and leek through aU partition IV wd** that have find between me and thee, ffer* 1 * *»« which ii fixed in thy rtiB fierce through the thicket Cloudy upu i thee father. Toil m the Bye iroicfe VWtf a filmy Heart, which fftrkles firm the Lgbc fteme of faith. N* ether gbiuts tlKii it trill ma^ thsl trbieblkou f< Jr $ & * t tir »k vtr } nigh „ fc.'f. . JmsrjV . www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq ( >4 ) January 27. 1679. Ghtictude, and Subordination. T HE infpcaking Proverb of W'//7 ) great notice, and faid, Ah Lord, where (hall 1 have more Gold to out weigh this heavy Scale? And it was anlwcr'd, Take away the Aral's, and then an additional Grain will be given, which will turn thcScalcagain. Then Was it open’d to mCy that this was to let me know, that thcle Seales did rcprclcnt Faith and Re*[on, with its Grains of Scale, that yet arc fo apt to out-weigh the prelent de¬ cree of Faith. Which no alloy of Brats muft •dmir, but is toattra&from the Holy Author of Faith, what muft make up its Weight to down-weigh the lcnfible Lite of Reafin. C S ich were the Leflons that were taught \n H T jf I.m $ Thcolophical School, whoteach- eth her Scholars in Parables, and Proverbs. Whom 3 ll"o (he continually vifiteth with her D;(ciplinc, until (he can fully truft their Souls. Whereupon enfued about this time very hard Belctmcnts and Oppofitions: that lo they who had fubmitted themfclvcs to the aforefaid Articles , might be tried, and perfectly at length Refined from all bafe Alloy. J C Fehruerx a. ' www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org c »8 ) February 2 . 1079. A Great ConjliO in Spirit xeith a Strange Magical Bod}. • . • 1» f t * / ’ i *1 ' * T His Night bring outwardly difcompofcd, and iuwardly excrcifed in my Spirit, (Irucling to Conquer both through the Af- cending ASti of Faith, I fenfibiy cncountrcd w ich a Champion that withftood me, and bore me down, as 1 moved upward to get tree trom his fettering Power. So that 1 law evidently tome Evil dciign wasaoaiull me toltopme, as l was attending towards a Mountain, which appeared but a little way, before the top ot it appear'd- An,! as I ftriv’d to get up, a- Orange Magical Body appeared to clafp about- me to bind me down. Whereupon 1 found my fclf too Weak, Famt, and Sick, through the rcfiftcncy: and bemoaned my felt; and pleaded with God conccrnmg this Matter why fuch contradidions Ihould ftill follow me, to hinder Faith's afeendiug Might, that bad got lo near to the topot that Mono- taia, whereas on the high P.acc was the ftcadv Walk with God, even where Sion s Glory with its Inhabitants docs appear, rot fo it was (hewn me, That the top ot this Mountain www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq c «9 ) M.mntain was the End of Faith s Race, where the true Reft wasptepard for the weary* And after iomc Expoftubtion with the Lord. This Word was given me, tafpciK- »ng in this wile. Why are year-a Ita.idj Co on, and unite in Faith’s Band, an not difmaved at thefe on- lets, and repu.ies from the Evil One. For the neareriyreeme to my Mountain at Fetieftion, expect the itrougcr Affaalts Eight, O Eight r. amt give not out i tiil thcGrown be put upon Heads. The Strength at a S-twppw-hhgnt ftirred up, will break all the binding Cords • and aftive be from the Paflive Breath, that in Strength will operate, if you truft there¬ to. There is a Shield, that toyud is gi ven, that will fence off every weight, and blow the dark Nlagiclc Powers away, that watch to throng in upon you. Co on therefore in Zeal and Holy >alo:tiic: and be not baffled out of your Habitation and Portion, thar is alTurrd to you, upon t becoming up to this Holy Mount. Where you no Cloud or Vail (hall ever more know. For alt-here is done away in the bright Glory ot Cod, and the Lamb, to whole Throne the Spirit:or Faith will make way. dl }£t C a A FtlruJry J- www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq C 20 ) February 5. 1679. Tie Commtmoration of my Widdoxr- hood. T HIS Day was the Ninth Year of my Widdowhood, from which time 1 have beat a ft ripping, and laying Waft, as to all of this Worldly Subfiftancc, fo that all of that is come to an end before me. Upon the Confidcration of which, much Confo- lation this Day did flow from the Spring of Faiths upon the review of the Tribulation that was both paft, and now pretent upon me. For ir was Specified to me, by the Word of the Lord, That through the Devaluation and DitTettlcmcit of thclc vilible Things, it was an Introduction to that Birth of Filthy which would rcftorc the Kingdom, according to the amient Property, as was before any thing of Temporality. Therefore be not thou concern'd at the linking and removing, of what was never of the Spirit of Faith *s Creation. For my purpolc is, that nothing fhall long ihnd in this Exteriour Creation, but wlut fhall be renewed in the Power of that Faith , which werketh from the Holy Gbcjl. Know furely, that by fuffcrings 1 am leavening, and making way: and do begin with them www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq C 21 ) them firft, who arc defigncd for this Nc\V Creaturcly Birth. Who (hall bcfuch Divine Archers, as to live wholly upon what the (wife piercing Arrow of the Spirit (hallfetch in. For the Conftitution and Frame of this outward Creation, as now Govern'd by rational is offcnhve, and highly provoking daily to my Ears. Therefore I your Lord am come to Call and Difciplinc fuch, who arc of dear Account, in this new and more excellent Way. Therefore let it not Iccm hard or grievous to you, though you arc as upon a Suffering Rack, and your joints loofnod thereby, for you flull have them fa again, by the Cementing Oyl of the Spirit of Fatih, and made fo firm and llrong, as no earthly Weapon can poflibly divide. Alfo my fpiritual Flclh (hall be as an impregnable Coverr, when Faith is become the knitting Sinews throughout. This, and much more of,Counfel, and Encouragement is gven to bear up in Faith. February 15. 1679. Th» Pa*able of ike Corn-Field. \ T 7HP.c 1 was calling up in my Mind the V V Lvdi dealing with me, in thf pre- Icut Jun ft tc of Providences- There was C 3 modelled www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq ( 22 ) raodellcdoutto-mc* field, ( wherein was a (lind^^ropot ihin Waited F a r s ? whx.i min* gied with 1 homs and Thirties, that in pare was reaped and -gathered in. And it was laid to fnc, The rdiduc Mow down with Fai:h'iSy. the v till all be down that has grown up from the Evil. For lb it muff be, that the choakiflg Cares may be cleared off the Ground. Go thou on in the Patience, and do it throughly •, for it is the firft Harveft, that will prepare, for the putting forth of a Seed, wherein is the Bi ffing, in thcfru&i- fying Vertue of PdraJifa that will fpring threntgh the dropping Miff of the Supcr-Cce- IcfKal Heavens. Therefore la thisfupport ti tc in-the prefent hcavinds, and faint not in thy labour and toll of thv liaud, till vc come to fee aa end of the firft lowing, which is or- dlined for Fuel: that fo a foil rcpleniUimcnt of Faith's Seed may corr.c again. And here¬ by you (hail know Faith *s exerrife was not for nought, for by holdicg oat this New Plantation is brought about, from which, you will foUy reap KighteoufneJ^ Jr,y i and react. February 17. www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq c 23; February 17. 1 ^ 79 * Jacclit WtQ. A Trance. T His Morning fo ftxm as 1;was awakened, much was afforded me, for Divine r lar- tcr of Contemplation, as to what might be cxtra&cd, from the immenfe folliefs, anC * “*! fuificieixy of the invifible Sovereignity. And the great Gonliderarion was, how mall times of Need, help might be drawn out by luch, who have near alliance to the facred 1 rini- ty. Allured it is to me, that there is a way for it, and *tis this, which the Spirit of Jefus hath brought us into. But we arc not yet come far enough on in the Way, to fee the Gate through which we muff enter, to lay hold on it by the Spirit of Fjitb to caulc this flrnt up Principle to fly open, that we ma> pafs into ir. And not to fee and taftc pnhj but to bring forth of the Treafury and 1 oW' ers of that unknown Land, to lupp For it had variousdraughtstogivc forth: and they which would draw out the fowr and bitter, fhould taftc the mild and fweer. Then, laid j, beheld, / fUnd to thy lot: letitfo be. Then it was further argued with me, that the Humanity muft firft drink the fuf- feting draught, though the Deity is united to it. For lo it was with Jcius, who was Connexed with the Father’s Eternal Unity, and thereby wrought out the great Salvation. Then, laid 1, ah my Lord, but is there the fame fufpciency witbCreaturet, that now iff car in fuck Imf'.tency ? Aufwcr, Yea, there is a pofiibility tor drawing out of the lame Fountain the Form, Life, Power, and Strength ro hold our in the firtl part, till thy Mi fiery of the Croft be finilhcd- For the lame Spirit is with you, to carry you forth hereunto, that was with oar Lord Chrift, for elic it would not be re¬ quired of you. And this Holy Spirit you do VVitreft, is always moving ro conform to this: bccaule it well knows If. c moot dfe work himfclt through, tea Mai irritation in Omnipotency, and Triumphantly in the Hu¬ manity, (which is hereby purpolcd ) to b~ recovered www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq C ’5 ) recovered out of all Thraldom and Weak* tiefs; by fuSexing at care lor the Sin. Therefore it is good to Dye to the Flelh, * . * there may be a Rdurrettion in the Spine. And if God 1 pared not the green, flour lik¬ ing Tree of Kigbliou[nefiy who did only fo. ar our Sins, and was reckoned in our Sin¬ ful Capacity, (as it is mentiond, the Juft fujfered for the Vnjuft. ) How rnuen Ids w ill he fparc us, who arc withered Trees, bearing no Fruit? He hereby did not fo fet us free, but that it is required, we Ir.ould bear each one our own tuffering part: And though our Lord had no Sin to Dye to, yet we have all Sia enough to Dye to. And this I well remembred was added to me in this Communication, which 1 took fpccial notice ot\ that if we coaid offer up the firft Born, (which fignified the Cam and Lfj a, that Evil Birth;) that (hould, and might, exempt us from the manner of Chrilt’s vifibic, igno- miniousDeath, or from that common Death, that hath reigned over all: For as much as_ all have Sinned, all muff Dye the Death or Mortality; till luch time as an expiation of this kind may be found for it. O Soul ! it is f\ that tltc true part of fuffering is firft ro Dye out of the ftrong Birth of t!iis vig. roue potent earthly Life, tliat firft got forth. Then be Comforted, Jacob's forth will tol- Ipw: and that will recover again the Blcfling of www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq r 26 ; of evcrlafting Life. Therefore fip thou off Efau’s cruel Potion: whofc rough and harfh Draught fhaU after a little while, be pleafanr, fofr, and mild. For Jsutb's birth is llrong and prevalent to make Peace, and to over¬ come with the I ft vine Mecknefs. This ( and much metre J was the Conference I had with the Internal 1 peaking VV ord. 1 law no Per- lbn, but had much l'wcct Conference. But then luddenly one appeared, whom 1 knew. Riding upon a Horlc, asking me. Why i made to long a (lay here; and alfo asked me, To go with him ? But l anfwcr’d him. That the time liad run fo pkafintly away, that I did not know whether it was Day or Nighr. Then prcfently I drew out of this Tranlical enjoyment, and found Marrow, Joy, and Strength to lupport, and fo carry me on to drink down the hrll part of this fpring- ing Well. And by the withdrawing of that Perfon, it did fignific his leaving me alone hereof to drink, till come to the Second De¬ gree. When tnc bitter is pall, he might re¬ turn again. All which was well underftood. &c interpreted: of which no more is now to be fa id, but that the Ways and Counfels of W if- dom arc not without long fuffering, and arc only to be talhton’d and prov'dby iier luftcr- nal Ltws- O my Virgin Crown, do thou come down, and put this thy Luflrous bright Robe on, for the Garment of an Eternal Salvation, www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq Salvation, upon the holders out, till the bittcrnels ot the firil Death-draught is paft. Oh this, oh this the Juft One expeOs -, be¬ fore Wadorn will fix her Crown: For this word often is renewed. February 20 . 1 ^ 79 * Tht RjjjI rrcy- ' I ‘His Word dropped into me, as my Spirit f was upon its dive into the Fountain: Saying, Away, away, keep up to the One thing, if thou experts advancement thcrcbv. Though thou art fingular in thy Ffiiby io anfwcrably thou wilt find unconceivable Riches, that arc bid up, where no rough Bcatt hath ever come, but the meek Lamb, who hath broken through that unknown Gate. Then again, this word come to me. Care thou not to heat the bulb in this wild thorny Field, for here is no Bird of Prey worth catching: bat look thou up to the ever bit¬ ing Cedar, and watch the Eagle-Bird there to flv, that is ftrorg to bear thee away, where the confidcrablc Prey is, *9 which none that do come here to rake it, need fear to have it plucked away from them: As all that live within the Mortal bound*, and ere therein roiling, for what will melt as the Dew when the Sun does rife. Ffirnary 11 . I t www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq f =8 J February 22 . 1679 . Tie Everlj fling Coven ant. T His Day was renewed to me the Ever. Lifting Ciwmitt, in which God did thus unto me fpak, laying, Confidcr, and be not of atcarM Heart, but know with whom the Spirit oi Faith hath to do withal. Doll thou notbslicve that I am before all things form¬ ed into Being ? Therefore as 1 am the Foun¬ dation-Pillar of this Creation to remain, and to cftabjilhir as l plealc: So furcly 1 will perform Covenant in Truth and Rightetufl eft with thee. 1 have not brought thee into this uninhabited Wildcrncfs, where fcarcc one can abide the tempting Days of it, now to leave thee. It would refleft upon my Name Of Strength, Finer, and M fufciency. Should I defert thofe, who have followed me acci*- ding to Faith's Rules: Verily it would not be lb much your ftume, ar your God's, in whom you liavc believed. Should not I make good every Word that 1 have given ro raile up your Hopes on, it would be my fault. It is O Darling of God, mod true, thou haft a lonely way prdcribcd for thee to walk in .• But be Comforted, fo long as thou fetteft thy Feet ftcady, though pricking Cares www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq C *9 ) Cares be ftrewed in thy way* that fo thou may ft go the {after on, anddilparch this heavy Way ^ at the end of which, there ts prepared the Princely Chair of Reft. The Artillery of Fdith. T HE Day following, it was further ar¬ gued fhtl with me, according to tins way of lnipcaking. Know thou, O trial One, that to thee js given a great, high, and lofty Afpiration of Mind, that looks over all, that is Temporal. 1 do it fee, that the whole Creation is too little and mean to fill, or anfwcr thy capacity. Therefore go thou on, and prolccutc the great and worthy Dc* fign, that thy Spirit is put in a Pofturc tor. Oh could eft thou ‘ever think to arrive at WifJim's Golden Shore, till paffed over this VVorkingSea, which is full of Pirates. W ho would uot only ftop, but rob, and take away, what you have fo hardly got in Spirituals. Therefore beal ways ready charged with bank s Cannon, for to fend forth thofc Powers, that may fttikc Terrour to all Offenders, tlut of this kind will try you- Bur inthclc Internal and confidcrablc Mcrciuudizcskc'pyour pro- p.tty, though ye may meet with many a Bnffetting, www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq ( 3 ° * Buffctting, Scorn, and Upbraiding?, while you arc upon your high Sail. But all over and fee, what the valiant in Faith have got through. And I further charge you, that you turn away, and give no place to thole lurking Spirits, who arc hid in the Bogs of the fleth'y Senfes, or that fo readily watch their time to come out upon you, to waver you in thefc given me to drink from a hard, cruel. Viperous Generation, that would rather readily Con¬ tribute to, than fcnlibly Commiferate my ad- vcrfitics. But God doth thew, that 1 dull (hake off the Venomous Creatures- February 26. 1679 - The Liliet: or, VVijdemi Getter stion. T His Morning after fomc Entcrenurfe with the high Invifibility. being in a fwcct calm Ceffation from all Thoughts, 1 the www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq ( sO tile Heavens bow down, and there was to fee to a very Tranlparcnt Element, wrought, waved, and ltudcd with divers Colours, very Diaphanous. Then out here did fpnng three Flowers, in the Figure of Lilies, but coftly and rich, as befet with all luftrous Stones-, and foon alter a fourth: and fo multiplied one alter another in the fame likenefs, but toller, nil me whole Heavens were Gar- ntlhcd with thelc Plants of Glorv. And as 1 l n CWingl and a nuzcd, I called for another 1 erton, to come with haftc to fee this opening and defending of the new Heavens, where only branches of K igbtr/uf- nrfi mould fpring out from thence. Now it was affined me, that it would not be long, betorc this Kingdom of Rigbtecuhefs and Purer would to feme break through in this Very World, from the pure Grain of Faith. Which from the Holv Trinity is given forth to be fown in pure Hearts, that will Jpring up to fce thric living Branches to replcnilh the Earth, as God’s New andGlcrious Hulls, and to make up the ever lofting Choir of another degree of Angels, to praile J.eb zab in the New Crea* tion. March I. P www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq f 33 ) greedy for Prey, and doth at prefent bear great fway on the Earth? It is good in t he Eye of the moll Holy and WifeTri- nity, who hath by all this a great overthrow, to bring about in" fuffering nis dear Ones to D x be www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq c f ) be fo put to it, and often ftraitned in Tem¬ porals, and hereby proved in great Tribula¬ tions, as in a Cloud of Meanders, where they ice no end of there way. But let no¬ thing of this dilmiy thee, or ftrike down thy right grounded Hopes: For all this is but for way-making, to plant a new Terri¬ tory in this very World, where the Sclt- engrofling Spirit now doth reign. But con- llckrthou, howucccflary it is, fbrthccver- Lafhng and farclccmg God, to try his own peculiar Heritage in this matter: and them ibmerimes even ro deny* their defired Dedi¬ cation, to be a Holy, Seperated Habitation, into which nothing that pollutes might come in to difturb the pure Community with the Heavens. But now wlien God Hull fuflet the Ravenous Creatures to diftreisand pluck away all peaceable opportunities from rhofe, who would be the fixed Temple of the holy Gbtfti this is very grievous. But was it not thus with the beloved £avuL, who was pur¬ ified and chafed up and down, hurried by a Along and potent Enemy, that would give him no reft, hut envied him, though inno¬ cent, whole Heart was united to the fear of his God, and gave lufticicnr Teftimony of his great fervour of Love. Vet obferve ; though God had elected him to the Kingdom, and parted hisPromife, yet how manv Yeats was I»c withftood, for wotthy Ends known, VVhich www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq C 39 ) Which after fame time was underftood, and by the Holy Daii greatly admired: So that he profeflbd, it was needful and good, that he differed and paffed through luch great Affli&icm. Now let this ferve to type Out to thee the lame good IiTuc, though in a much different way, as Handing, ia other ciraimffances. But thus far is to be ^ a Prefident, as to what God is bringing to paCs in thefe latter Days. He a Figure is, as to his great Pcrfccutioo,who fuffered deeply, a Man of Sorrows, always in Jeopardy, war¬ ring againft various Enemys. But oh! what did all this tend to ? was it not to the Birth of a Sclomon* which is the Confummation of all that can be call'd Peace and 'Tranquil¬ lity. Forthusitis, whenfiich, whofeHearts do cleave pcrfe&ly to God, loving him, and do dcfac nothing belidchim, that they of all others more hardly arcbefct. and violently (lived eff from their defired Tent of Reft, with their chief Shepherd. All of this pre- di£h fomethiug fignal that the Lord is do¬ ing, and none fo fit and capable to be depu¬ ted for the truft and management of a So- kmn's Kingdom, asaD^ridstried, humbled, and mcckncd Spirit. For verily that of ■&>- /cwoji’s Day is to renew again: And how is it to be brought to pafs> but by the Mighty Cries and Importunities of fuch qualified ones, that arc lenfiblc, and do feelingly Sym- D ^ pathizc www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq C 40 J pathize with the Houfliold of F.*itb ia their plunges and diftrefTes, and fo do eager¬ ly f u^j^ C «. for 'r t , ht of Chrift in hts cfuicd Flock- T;ic Wolnfh Nature hath kept them fo long under, that need there is, for feme Special Ones, with all united SSsSJ v in > and for thc comln & of WtfJom IS Kingdom: And hereby to over- the Power Dominion, and Scat of thc Bealt But when (hall this be ? Anfwer, Know the time ir near: and therefore the Mighty One doth call you to hear thefe fpc- cial things, that you may travel for to fee Sclcmcn s Birth-day. March 1 6. 1679. JESVS CHRIST Riding on an Aft, | 'His Morning there was heard a cry, that ,, Pronounced Hfanna high, to trbwfcevrr cctud fit the mid Cdttfh Beafi, and ride him hi¬ ther an t tbitber, according to WiU and fleafure. As Chrift thc meek Lamb figured ferthj when he rode upon the Foal of an Afl : Which fignifics the wild Propertys of humane Nature to be fubje&cd to thc meek Spirit of Love and Wifdom- Who only will, and can Conquer the rough and untamed Nature, of thc brutilh Parr. To which thc Angcli- www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq f 4*) cal Htfjtnj is given' in great Acclamations by the fubje&ionof the Beajl- C BeholdCbrifi cmtlh Ridi*g*eek!y on an Afs. “ Thus opened. By Cbrift, is meant Chnft u Jefus tn Spirit, the Third Miniftratton in cr, the light of that World, which wis replc- mfhoi with no other Inhabitants than iuch in whole Countenance you might read all Innoccncy and Affable Mcckneft. And there walked toand fro in the rnidft of this placc(tho' mhaitcly lpacious) one higher than the reft in Stature, in a long white Robe. His looks like Silver, and on his Head a Golden Miter. Who uttered a mighty Voicr, laving, Come, and n&i your ffbes, and be in readings with me to defend, to renexr the Face of tbe old Defolate ll'orld beneath. Fir tbe Cry does grorr fo ftronp, that I cannot long flay from thence. My Life in tbe Hoy Seed teuebetb tbe out-going Flame fem my Heart. After this found, l law nu¬ merous www.JaneLead.orq diane@ianelead.orq C 47 ) merous Scraphical Bodies linked all round, moving and defending down. Then asked I, what this Circle of Tranfparait Bodies meant ? and it was immediately written plain 10 read, ThU *js tht Holy City all Comfit i And in the midft hereof did fpring a bright Element, which looked like pale Gold, that did rife, and generate forth Streams of Glory, as one intire Sun, though that be too infe- riour herewith to compare. Then did 1 intercede, that 1 might be taken up into that Circle. But it was laid, Yet a little while thou art to drive againft the Stream of this Vile World, and foto pafs out. And then your Spirit lhall fpring anew, and lx cloath- cd with the matter of that dear Element: in which Light, asinaGhls, you Hull fee a more high and fplcndorous World, and come near the Face of the higheft Sovereignity, m the Orb of h'lghdl Glory. Then lur¬ cher argued 1, but what, O my Soul, wilt thou do for the prefent, to take off the bar¬ ren Reproach, which through continued Suffering i> flung and caft, as Mire upon us? Know, thy Jefus docs it fee, and con¬ sider, and the budding Spring of the Power Ihill wipe that away alio: and this Talent mail be given, therefore expe& it, and for it wreftlc againft all. that would in fear and doubt keep from this Biding, which (hall lb Powerfully multiply from the Grain.that doth lie www.JaneLead.org diane@ianelead.org (4 8 J lie hidden. Thus did the Comforter revive my fainting Spirit, and fhewed me the way to By from all ot chefe polluted, dead, and earthly Inhabitants, anil how that I fliould come up to the Wy City to meet the Lord irponthc high Mountain; who would defeend therefrom upon the Holy Jcrujalmt.