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Being driven in Spirit to withdraw, as into the Desert Mount, there apart from my self to be, as to the sensitive part, and to all things in the earthly Consideration. Knowing that herefrom I must absent, if at any time I would be present with the Lord. Who for the joy and pleasure that doth flow therefrom, might well invite us to wait in this bles∣sed Wilderness. Where as dead and unknown to the World, we are attend∣ing
to receive the high Throne Visitants, who will never appear but at such times and seasons, when we are able to clear our selves of this lower Sphear. Such pulls in from the Sodomites, by Lot's good Angel, we often do meet withal, who would have us dwell in the House and Tent with our Immanuel. Who will make ready the Tabernacle of God him∣self to dwell in us, as we can walk in his narrow Track, and avoid the broad Way of the Sodomites. As these Teachings were ministred by the Spirit unto me, falling into some drowsiness, which I was willing to do, for the composing of my Head, that was disturbed with pain, by reason of a flux of Rheum; While I thus reposed, I heard a Voice say, A∣wake, for I have a great Secret for to reveal. Which roused me out of my Sleep, and immediately I saw in the Spi∣rit this to pass before me, to wit, distinct Bodies, nothing of fleshly Matter, only like Corporeals in Figures, but the Substance was as if it had been transparent Glass, formed into the Idea of a Creature, so clear as if nothing but Crystalline Water had filled up every part of these Bodies. Then this Word did proceed as out of
them, Behold and see, these be generated each from one, and have their several Regions to walk in their appointed time.