A fountain of gardens watered by the rivers of divine pleasure, and springing up in all the variety of spiritual plants; blown up the pure breath into a paradise, sending forth their sweet savours, and strong odours, for soul-refreshing. By Jane Lead.

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A Bundle of Revelations United,

And to be Dispersed to such as are Impartial Seekers, and Unwearied Searchers into the Deep Things of GOD: Which are only Knowable to that Holy Spirit, that diggeth into the Rich Mines and Treasury of WISDOM: Of which the Author hereof was under a Powerful Driving for the Space of about Thirty Years; keeping a Private Recollection to her self, as they did from Time to Time open, and come down as a Burning Shower; not knowing whether they should have been made Publick in her Age, but thinking rather they might be kept as a Garden Enclosed, and as a Fountain Sealed.

PRovidence having opened a Door unexpectedly, through the strong Instigation of an highly Worthy Person, truly enobled in the Spirit of his Mind, who having had a savour and

Relish of some Foregoing Books that had been Printed, did make a generous offer, to have the Bank and Stock of what the Holy Unction had dropped in, brought forth into Manifestation; for the Uni∣versal, Enlightening, Leading and Re∣freshing, for the Dove-Flocks belonging to the Great Shepherd, to whom such Pa∣stures lie open to be freely fed upon; I think my self obliged to Publish for these Ends, what can be recovered of the Pro∣cess and Diary of my Life, since I have been under these Love-Visitations from the Spirit of my Lord. The Time being now accomplished, wherein the Hour-glass of the Spirit is a second time turned up, for the which there is a Call from the New Jerusalem World, that all Persons of e∣very Quality, Rank and Degree, under what Denomination soever they be, through∣out all Nations, Peoples, and Languages, do give eart and watch every Golden Sand that this Glass doth run, that no∣thing of it may run wast. For it is the Morning-Watch and Day-break of the Spirit, that is to spread forth its Light and Glory, whereby is to be enlightned the Dark Ignorant State of the World, who have sat in the Region of Traditional

and Literal Knowledge, according to the Rational Wisdom of Man, which through the Innundation of the Spirit must all be drowned, and a New Earth prepared, wherein the Sowing of the Spirit is to be with one pure Golden Grain, that can admit of no mingling, of what is from Man; for another Time is now at hand, wherein nothing but what is purely taught of God shall abide and stand. Therefore as one that hath obtained through Infinite Love, and large Grace, to be Baptized into this Glorious Manifestation of the Spirit, I do beseech and excite all to whom this Journal shall come, that they do well observe and take diligent notice of the Method and Way, which God took with me, in order to the bringing me for∣ward to the Arrivement at the manifold. Degrees and Growths, which is here in a most simple and undress'd manner brought forth, without any Alteration; but just as the Spirit was pleased to ren∣der it self in its own Cloathing. So in obedience to the Call of Wisdom, may the same Visitation of Immediate Divine Teaching, as a Day-star in your Hearts appear, which may your Souls greatly re∣vive and chear.

Now give me leave to tell you the Begin∣ning of my Way that the Spirit first led me into. In the first place then, after some Years that I had lived in some good Degree of an Illuminated Knowledge, set∣ting under the Visible Teachings of Men, that could give no further Light than that they had arrived from others, through all of which I traced as a wandring Spirit that could find no Rest: but something still I found within my self that did open to draw in from a more pure Air, then I could meet without me: Whereupon I introver∣ted more into my own Inward Deep, where I did meet with that which I could not find elsewhere; except it were with such as were brought under the same Dispensation, of whom a few Names were made known unto me. Wherefore I do give my own Experience, that I would have every one that desires to be Sealed with the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation, not to take in any Fears, Jealousies or Prejudices, concerning the Emanations and Manudu∣ctions that the Holy Ghost will dispense forth, as any shall be found Lovers and Waiters thereupon. For I my self found all other Grounds and Pastures dry and barren, as a parched Desart; until I

came to this Fruitful Lebanon, where all Variety of sweet scented Flowers, did as another Eden flourish pleasantly. Which were known and enjoyed by giving up to the Teaching of the Holy Unction, which as the Waters of the Sanctuary, will ne∣ver cease springing, till they become an Overwhelming River, which is the true Baptizing Water of Life. This you will find to be true, as you seriously apply your self to this Way and Method of God's Immediate Teaching: Which then you shall find to open in the Center of your own Soul. And this way manifesteth it self in a various Dispensation. Sometimes this is by Inspeaking from the Essential Word, which giveth its own certain Sound, as different Occasions do offer, upon a Soul's waiting thereupon. For it would be a very deplorable Case, if Christ should leave his Flock, and seal up the Fountain of all Future Revelation, that is no neces∣sary to be Renewed in every Age of Time. Therefore he brings us to lie at the Mouth of this bubling Well of his Spirit, for to drink in what is New and Fresh, which doth greatly delight the Soul; that would otherwise be apt to faint and flag, before it come to the end of its Race. Where∣fore

he doth strow our Way, wit•…•… fragrant Flowers, all sweet and pleasant, and of many and beautiful Colours; as you may observe when you read the Similitudes and Visions which are here Published; God many times coming down to unfold himself in this Figurative and Parabo∣lical. Yet more Essentially and Deeper, above and beyond all Figures and Repre∣sentations, of which I shall give you some account as being under Command not to keep back, or shun to declare the whole Purport whereinto I have been carried; for the universal Refreshment and Benefit of such who are as meaned Children from every other Breast, but that of their Eter∣nal Mother, whence all Wisdom and Understanding doth stream forth Intel∣lectually, which is the growing Nutriment, as it doth pass Radically into the Soul, as the Blood doth into the Veins. Now here is a Cessation of Sensible Images, for all is turned into an Intellectual Sight, Operation, and Sensation. From this Center of Light, though no visible Images are impressed or raised thereupon, yet here is the true Ground and Substance of all which are in an Interiour Figure portrayed in the Spirit of the Mind, and brought

out no further, but do remain an Invisible Indea, just as it is with God himself, before he formeth out of the Essential Ground, Shapes and Figures of Things. So as these may conduce as much to the Informing and Enlightning, Renew∣ing and Comforting, and even Essentializing of the Spirit into God, as any of the other; nay, I know it to be the more Sure Ground, and Con∣center of the Spirit: and if it should never know any of those other Figurative Visions; yet keeping to the Center to drink in the pure Streams of Revelations, as they arise herefrom, it shall give them an Access into the Full Body and Center of the Trinity; which swallows up all of Sha∣dows and Pictures, and terminates into the very Essentiality of a God-Formation, into Substan∣tial Powers acting in, and from the pure Essence of Spirit in Transnewed Nature. Thus Intel∣lectual Vision, thus considered, is the very next Step to that Beatifical Vision, or Seeing of O•…•…d barely, without any other Medium, but the very express Personality of the Lord JESUS; by being so consummated into the Essence of his Spi∣rit and Light, as that whatever is knowable and obvious to Him, may also our Sight of Light be, both here in Time, and hereafter in Eternity. Which is an unknown Mystery: of which an ac∣count may be hereafter more fully given, as it shall be entred into.

As to the Other Sort of Vision, that is no New Ministration. For it is of Old that God did thus often make out himself, as a more taking and

plain Way, in raising Images distinct, for Teach∣ableness unto us. And this proceeds from ano∣ther Center than that of the Intellectual: it is more Deep. Some Persons may stand in this Center-Line naturally of Seeing, and Awakening a Formation out of this Center, according to the strong Impression of their Minds, by various Fi∣gures. If the Mind of such be Pure, and ar∣dently run into Heavenly Objects, it will raise Appearances suitably: and there will be an Awa∣kening, and Drawing out of various Specula∣tions of Beauty and Glory, as may forespeak what is to be accomplished, in a Particular way. This Way of God's Manifestation, hath been fre∣quent in Former, and in This Present Time: But these are Props for the Weak, that they may not faint in their Way up to God's Mountain of more Perfect and Naked Vision. Now of this kind of Vision I have been much visited withal: but I press to get beyond it. Here is no Stay: the Ground from whence these open is too Shal∣low. I am driven now to descend Deeper, where the Spirit even level may be with its own. Eternal Essentiality; that Power therefrom it may have, to Make and Form whatever it will; in, and from Substance that is Original.

Then as there is of Divine Vision, that opens from the Holy and Heavenly Mind, which draw∣eth in these Presentations; so there is another Sort of Vision that is from the Starry Influence, and Working Power of the Elements, that in conjunction are with the Common Spirit and Mind

of a Person. And though there be not any Emi∣nent Work of Regeneration, yet there may be Vi∣sion: as Balaam was, and others, had that Gift, and yet were not Renewed in their Spirits, or brought nigh to God thereby. Such notwithstanding may have Power to raise many Images that may fore∣tell and signifie what is to come to pass. For there is a Starry Magia, that some may have a Natural Property to open in themselves: and it doth sometimes awaken into Manifestation in the deep of Sleep, and giveth Warning of Evil that is to come, and Shews of Good; as relating to the present Manifestation of Time. And this may be, and is, a Common Gift. But where it is in a Sanctified Vessel, it is far otherwise illustrated then in those who nothing of that can give proof of.

So now hence we see the different Nature of Vision, and of Prophetical Intelligence therefrom, that we may watch to every Center opening. For the Serpent's Subtilty stands ready to mingle, where ever he can enter in. For he is a great Magical Prince, and the outward Planets are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his Operators in the Constitution of the meer Na∣tural Man. Now of all these, the most Safe is the Intellectual and Divine Vision, that openeth from the more profound Center-Deep: but yet no•…•… so as that we are to stick here even in this.

For there is a Center Deeper still, where the Deity unmasked is of all Figures and Images, known and seen in his own Simplified Being. And when in Spirit caught up here, we see all the various Wonders, brought forth in the very Life. Essen-tial

Property, as wrought out of God immediately, and in their Living Figures, as the innumerable Hosts, which do replenish the Heaven of God's Habitation: which is the purest and most infal∣lible Vision, that our Spirits may Eternally Con∣center in, with all the delightful Satisfaction, that the very Angels before the Throne of God's Majesty do enjoy. So we may this know as of∣ten as from all Bodily Sense we can get away. For this kind of Vision highly different is from that which we call Divine, or Intellectual; be∣cause it doth all over sublime the Spirit, Soul, and Body, during the time that the Munition-Flame of the Holy One doth as a Pavilion all over spread, and keepeth all of Sense at the Foot of the Mount, while Spirit entreth into the Ta∣bernacle-Glory of the Holy Trinity.

This sort of Vision the Beloved John was in, when being wholly caught up in the Spirit, he saw all the Variety of the Lord's Kingdom, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 expresse Personality. Since which we have not known any in late Ages that have been in the like Transportation in Spirit, and yet alive in the Body, to declare of what was seen and heard after such a Wonderful Way as he had. But the Author must (to the Honour of God) own, that something, not unlike to this, hath been to her manisested. Such Grace and Love Our JESUS doth again afford, and bringeth himself into our Knowledge, by this Way of the Spirit clear and free; that we may know him that is True, and receive by this Highest Vision-Mini∣stration, the full extent of his Will and Mind:

that is, that we may both see, and hear, as if we were out of the Body of Corporeity, while yet in the Body; as Supersensualized to know, and behold purely, through the Organical Properties of the Spirit, according as every Objection in Heavenly Places in their Order do move in re∣ference to our Cohabitation within those Circu∣lations through the Spiritual Body.

Thus have I brought forth out of the deepest Deep, what the present Measure of my Know∣ledge and Experience is, in this Mystical Dispen∣sation. Which hereby is as the New and best of Wine that hath been reserved for this Last Time. Whereby it may be understood, that Christ has not forgotten to make good his Promise, to renew the Spring of his Spirit, by a continued Succession of it. And as we see and hear the Fruitfulness of it doth more generally abound, and find entertain∣ment in the World, by a New Generation of A∣postolical Spirits, so doth it presage a New King∣dom and State is near approaching. Which is Argument enough to provoke all that would be Subjects of this Kingdom, which the Lamb has only Right unto, to be preparing and making Ready, as the First Fruits, that they may be Qua∣lified to make up this New Jerusalem-Bride. Therefore as my Fellow Denizens of this City, which is from Above, where-ever ye are hidden, whether as Exiles, or Captives scattered to and fro, I beseech you let your Inward Ear he atten∣tive, keeping Watch and Ward in great Calm∣ness and Stillness of Mind. Then may ye bear the Love-Calls, passing through that Horn which

is filled with pure Oil, that will gather and draw you into the High, Celestial, and Spiritual Pa∣sture, and Fold; where our goodly Tents may be Pitched, and of which we may go in and out, to that rich Sharon, which springs and flowers round about our Kingly Shepherd; that so as his Sheep and Lambs we may be gently led from Fountain to Fountain, and drink and feed together, in the same Harmony and Unity; as do the Saints in the Upper Fold, so we in this Lower.

I shall now wind up all with a Caut•…•…n to two Ranks: the First shall be to the Unlearned and Ignorant in this Method and Way of the Spirit's Manifestation. Which is, that they do forbear Rash and Censorious Judgment upon those Things that are at present above their Reach. For as they desire not to be prevented and bereaved of the Great Benefit of Divine Inspiration, and the As∣sistances of the Holy Ghost, my Advertisement to such is, that they become Simple and Child-like, and adventure upon the Conduct and Manifesta∣tions of the Holy Spirit, then will they find ano∣ther manner of fruitful Life will in them spring, and no reason shall they have to repent for Acqui∣escing to the Divine Will herein. The Second Caution shall be to that sort, which are already Initiated into this our Mystick and Supersensual Wisdom, that may have with me run deep into the Ocean of what is Mysterious and Wonderful for Knowledge. First I must caution you, with my self, to keep very Low, entring into a Self-Anni∣hilation, so as a Nothing to be, with reference to the Creaturely Being, that the All-Deifick Unction

may arise as an overflowing Tide: and never to think we have obtained by all that we have yet reached to, what yet remains of those Immense Treasures, which are yet further to be Revealed. For there is still a growing Tree of Life, that reneweth all Variety of Wisdom; as you will in part find by this Present, as well as by some Foregoing Books by me Published.

Thus having given you a true Narrative of the Several Removes and Risings, from one De∣gree to another, from Depths to Heights, and from Heights again to Depths; out of which hath been Brought forth very Marvellous and Wonderful Secrets: which it was the pleasure of the Fountain of Spirits to distribute and com∣municate; being such Mysterious Things as haply may be rarely found elsewhere; which hath often me astonished, that such Unusual and Strange a Method the Spirit should take with me, opening such things. But it hath been given me to know, upon a Diligent Inquiry, that there is an Age coming on, the like to which hath not yet been, to whom these Prophesies and Revela∣tions do belong. So that though the Day of my Life is far spent, so that I may not see the full Harvest, of what is by the Spirit sown here, to be reaped; yet assured I am that all is reserved for a Glorious Time, wherein shall arise a New Generation, that clothed upon will be with such a Mantle, as is interwoven with Light, Wisdom, Knowledge and Flaming Power. Among which

there may be some that I may bear the Memorial of a Mother to as well Natural as Supernatural; that may possibly succeed in the same Spirit, which I shall pray may be as Wisdom's Key, to go on to open in them the Golden Remains, which are yet to be brought forth, for the promulgation of the Priestly and Prophetical Kingdom, upon the Earth. So now I shall conclude, requesting you as you shall draw in any Light, or feel any Refreshment herefrom, that you would join with me in Accla∣mations and Praises to the Antient of Days, who hath put into the Hands of a Good-willer to these Divine Mysteries, to bring forth into the Pub∣lick, what might otherwise have been left in Oblivion and Secresie. And it is my pecu•…•… Request, which I this place leave, that the N•…•…∣ons may bless, and pray for such an Instrument, that hath given a Proof of so Universal a Love to All. So that the Fulness of all Blessings and Showers from the Heavenly Powers, may 〈◊〉〈◊〉 upon the Impartial and Single-hearted. Readers and Good-willers hereof, shall be the constant In∣vocation and Prayer of her, who while living in the Body shall never cease to serve all her Fellow-Members, in the Gift of God, Universally.

J. Lead.