December the 18th. 1676.
Upon this call into the Wilderness, it is shewn that Temptations would meet us, though high Manifestations of Love and Care would be here also expressed, for we are appointed to give eminent
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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proofs of Faith, as the forerunners of the Sealing Ministry of the Spirit, which still follows believing. But we must expect many an assault, as sometime upon one and the other, who are entred into this abstracted dedicated state. Therefore much more the vigilant Enemy doth make his onset upon us, as we daily do experience. As having lately some occasion to take notice of the Pulse of Faith, beating low in my Spiritual asso∣ciate, whereby I was mutually touched, and thereupon moved to invocate, that our Faith might jointly be kept up, or else the Birth could not be perfected, as was shewn to me, which made me wrestle mightily. Upon which this Word was given to me for him, that sometimes an Elias might despond, and make request that his Life might be taken away, say∣ing, as Elias also, this Evil is from the Lord: what should I wait any longer in expectation, what am I better then my Fathers? All which over-casting Clouds will happen sometimes upon ye; what Faith could act higher then Elias, yet now in a fainting Fit, what lower? Thus it was set before me concerning the Dr. my Friend's heaviness, and sadness, which
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sometimes seased him further. It was given to me for his Encouragement, that an Elias should yet be born through all hard onsets, to open the Heavens, and bring down the Blessings of Fruitfulness, upon the dry, languishing Earth within our selves, and power to open and unloose the Seals of that Spring, that shall make our solitary Habitation as the Eden of the Lord. Who will walk among the Stones of Fire, and commune with us, that so our Warfare may be all pleasant, till Time's Number for the full Mani∣festation shall be accomplished for us.