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 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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Lead, Jane, 1623-1704.
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London :: printed and sold by J. Bradford, near Crowder's-Well,
1696.
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Mysticism -- Early works to 1800.
Spiritual life -- Early works to 1800.
Christian biography -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A49866.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.

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November the 4th. 1676.

This Day going out, I suffer'd loss, meeting with some scatterings, which for that space stopped the Wheel-work; which being sensible of, I had no quiet, till the holy Watcher came down, and moved it forward again, clearing all that did clog, and made it move heavi∣ly. This Word with an Emphatical Power to me came, saying, Oh where∣withal shall a Young Man cleanse his

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Way, but by taking heed unto my Word? which was further confirmed by another ecchoing Voice, a little space after, Re∣gard this as a seasonable Warning. So that from hence, it was fully set home upon me, that every speaking Word from under the Cherubim Oracle, from whence the holy Sound does pass, the Light thereof is to be obeyed in all things. And it would be as the Burning Wheel, refining, and making pure; for no longer then our Minds and Hearts, as the High-way of the Spirit are cleansed, can I said the Holy One, walk there. For my delightful Pace is through the green and flourishing Path, where on ei∣ther side Plants of Righteousness do stand, all in their Youthful Statures.

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