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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November the 22d. 1675. Wisdom's Call and Direction for the Tabernacle Building.

UPon the New Covenant which was opened and established in me, this Word came unto me further; Where is the Place for my Testimony to be put, except in the Ark and Tabernacle where I only give the witness of my Presence? This is the great, high, and most consi∣derable Work of all, therefore thou art noted as also them that are moved and stirred up to join with thee as known by Name to go forward in the framing and fashioning of this goodly Tent for the Presence of the Most Holy to take up in. Then cryed the Voice unto me, Put your Hands to this curious Work, according to the Pattern which Wisdom hath given you. At this I said in my

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Spirit, Ah Lord, where is the Stuff and Matter to work upon? Then replyed the Word of Wisdom, Ye shall find all with and in your own Treasure-House, into which the Free-will-Offerings are brought; therefore be not careful as to that: your business is to order and ma∣nage the Materials provided to your Hands. This put me upon great Impor∣tunity for Skill and Understanding: for it was a New Work to us, and we must obtain a special Gift, or we should be non-plus'd in it. Then this Word spake to me, Am not I with thee who devised the first Tabernacle in the Figure and Shadow, and made those two choise Ones wise-hearted, for the effecting of that which was but a Worldly Sanctu∣ary? Am not I come to give you a wise and understanding Heart? Why lean you not upon me for this Ability and Sufficiency? Nothing would suffice but Cohabitation with your God, and it could no other way be effected, but by this New and Living Sanctuary by me framed. Therefore as a tender faithful Mother I have not concealed any thing that might throughout accomplish thee for free and mutual Society with thy

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God, and beloved Jesus: Now take good notice of what I shall instruct, and give Rules for, in order to this pure and perfect Tabernacle erecting. Which must be a Transcript from what is in the Superior Heavens, which the Maje∣sty of Glory fills; that the one may come expresly to answer the other: and that so the same which bears Record in Heaven, may also in thy restored and New Earth bear it; where the Everlast∣ing JEHOVAH loveth to be, if he may but find a Receptacle suitable for so great, so wonderful, and so infinite a Security. Now then consider to what a choice, eminent, and worthy Ser∣vice thou and thy fellow Workmen are called; labour that my Stone may spring in you, which only can make wise Ar∣tists to comprehend the Nature and Manner of this Work; first then know here is no less then a Creating Power, with which ye must be endued withal, before you can make any thing of this Work: according to that ancient Pro∣phecy which saith, The Lord will CRE∣ATE upon every dwelling Place a Taber∣nacle for a Shadow by Day, and it shall be a Flaming Fire by Night. Here is

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the New-Covenant Prediction come to be fulfilled in thy Day, that ye may rejoice in that which I create, and bring forth in the Birth Power of All-Wisdom which so readily can take out the Pat∣tern, in which the High and Lofty One doth inhabit. This is not after the man∣ner of a Terrestial Formation by visible Gold, Silver, Purple, Scarlet, or Linen, which Methaphorically Imaged out the true and real Sanctuary of God's Being, which is to be created in thy Internal Part. There the Holy Ark thou must make by me, who can extract it Magi∣cally, casting the Mould from out of that superior and undiscovered Golden Ground, which at my Command, cast∣eth up all precious Matter for thee to work upon. Which unconceivable and unknown must be, for no common Eye shall ever this espy: it is the peculiar Gift which only doth appertain to those which are called by Name this Holy Thing to ingrave Wonder-working.

Hereupon my Spirit was as one over∣turned, being appointed to such a Ser∣vice, wherein no Earthly Material, Tool or Instrument was to be used. For all Wisdom and Understanding from the

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Rational Terrestrial Man was prohibited, and to be wholly laid aside, and only the Wisdom which is from above, that indeed is Pure, was to take place and give Instruction in this great Affair; which tended to the settling of the Hea∣venly Promise through the erecting of this Holy Tabernacle. Thus being in a deep plunge and concern in my self, how, and when to set upon the Work, as be∣ing pressed out of measure, to proceed upon it, praying with all Prayer for my self, and that other Person nominated in this Work, I received this Divine Charge, to persist unweariedly without Interruption. For that if there were a falling back, or but a slacking in either, it might stop the Wheel. Therefore I was forewarned to be well satisfied in the Spirits, that I concurred and united withal, lest that should be mutable and not hold out to the finishing Work: for we should be tryed, and if we were not perfect in One Accord, it could not prosper in our Hand, and then it were better to engage singly; if not clear, and cordial as one. Then was brought before me something of a staggering, which would be very hurtful, if at any

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time it should in either of us prevail, before we obtain the fixation in the Bo∣dy of the Power; for it was shewed me there would not want strong belingrings to weaken our Hands in the Work; for the whole stress lay upon following and cleaving to our Guide, and keeping to the Paradisical Laws which in the Mini∣stration of the Spirit can only be fulfil∣led. Now these things sinking deep up∣on my Spirit, drew forth many Inquiries and Heart-searchings, and Suspitions, least the Work should in any wise be impeded, for I saw the Dragon upon his violence to snatch at the Birth, which made me cry, O save it out of his Hands, and carry us out of his reach. Then Wisdom spake this Word, No place out of danger, but the Ark and Taber∣nacle, where your Strong Hold is the Sanctuary, which is provided foryour Re∣fuge. Then did I apply my self to ask how long it should be before we might here∣with be invironed, that so we might no longer be in Fear and Jepordy. It was replyed, That it is much in our Power both to hasten or to prolong it: there was a possibility of a quick Work to be

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made of it, if we would follow it ful∣ly, intirely, with all Might; for it was of that nice, difficult, curious Na∣ture, that every Interruption detarded it; God could make a Tabernacle to descend ready finished upon thee, but it is his pleasure to give thee the Honour of the Workmanship and Building here∣of, that thou mayst hear and learn of Wisdom how to form and bring forth this inclosed Tent for the God of Jacob to dwell in. Then this Query did rise up further in me. But seeing the manner of this curious Work, O Wisdom, is to be effected by a Spiritual Magician, who by a Vertual Power must do all in it, how can we be capable hereof, till we come to be made such? For who can make themselves so sublime and perfect, as to reach to so high a degree of Wis∣dom as is required in this Work? Truth it is, O impotent Spirit, without me thou hast no sufficiency: therefore this understand, I do not insist, or require thee to set upon this Matter of so great Con∣sequence nakedly, in thy own strength; for then soon an abortive thou wouldst make: This doth require as great a Skill and Power as the first Heavens and

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Earth, with all the Hosts that did be∣long unto them, which were generated through the deep Spirit of Wisdom's Understanding. So know I do call up∣on this Original Breath infused from my Essential Power and Life, which resleth in the Cell of thy Eternal Mind, till it be awakned by my Voice sounding as a Trumpet; saying, Come forth, and gird on thy Spiritual Powers, and fol∣low me, where thou shalt see in what Holy Affairs, and Spiritual Work, I will employ thee, knowing the Gift of Ability, which already is given unto thee; which now is required to be stir∣red up, to the utmost sufficiency there∣of, to join the Chariot of thine Internal Spirit with me, and so be the Wheel within mine, doing only what you see me do; who am risen out of thy deep Central Earth, all things anew to create. Seven Pillars hewn out in the first place here must be, for this Perfect Sanctuary, all Crystalline, out from that Rock which is the Eternal Jasper-Stone. Next is that fine-twined Linnen, which for Curtains about this Tent is ordered to be imbroidered by the Golden Thread, and wrought by the Needle of my

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Eternal Spirit. In the third place, it is to be paved all with Molten Gold from that Everlasting Mountain which thou didst see; the Covering also of the same Orential Gold must be. All which though Metaphorically I do them thus present to thee, yet all shall be accom∣plished in a perfect Mystery, as the Deity shall all over-shadow thee, who long hath waited this Tabernacle to see per∣fected in thee, that so the Covenant within the Ark might find a place of Se∣curity. Here thy God will choose to put his Name only: Where nothing must come near that is defiling. And therefore appointed are over the Thronely Mercy-Seat, flaming Cheru∣bims, this Holy Place to guard: Whose cry is only Holiness to the Lord Most High, who within this Tent defires with thee to dwell, and with Power, Majesty and Glory it to fill: but know, that here God will admit none into this sepe∣rated Court to come, but the High-Priest which hath the Crown of the A∣nointing Oil: therefore consider the wonderful Purity, that is required when thou comest near to thy God to inquire, who will from between the Flaming

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Seraphims commune with thee in all Matters and Things in which thou art to receive Commands. For now the real sum of all that which is required in this thy approach, is purity in the highest degree, that can be extracted from that Original Sourse, out from which floweth the Golden Streams of All-Holiness, which will be found within thy self, and in their rising, so cleanse and sanctifie them all over, as therefrom this Holy Taber∣nacle will it self form, and grow upon thee, till it shall have swallowed up all foregoing Tabernacles, as Aaton's Rod did devour the rest of the Magicians Powers. So know that God will be and live intirely to himself within thee, as his perfect Tent; enduring no Vessel, or Instru∣ment, or Spirit, to come here, but what hath the Inscription of Perfect Holiness upon it. For who may here ascend but what can dwell in a Flaming Pillar of Fire, and not be consumed? and be able to say, Evermore let me in this sweet, aimable pleasant Fire, O God, with thee abide, till I know nothing within me stirring, but the Ark of thy Strength and the Power of thy Omnipotency, which will be, and is, the finishing Glory of

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thy Sanctuary. Where unutterably and perpetually my Spirit may be folded up as in an unknown Reservatory within this Holy Place of Purity.

In order to the attainment of which Perfect State, this Word I heard, Ab∣stain thou from all Meats which are offer∣ed unto Idols, and feed upon nothing which is Common or Unclean, which is not purged by the Fire that burneth upon my Altar: a true Fast ye are to keep in your Spirits from the gross creeping Things, and flying Fowls of Imaginations that are apt to flutter in the Air of your Minds, and would feed upon that which is hurtful; making ye Infirm and Weak, for this Taber∣nacle-Work. For as ye are called and chosen to the Order of the Holy Priest∣hood, there to attend instantly Day and Night, maintaining the Fire upon the Altar from the pure Spikenard, which is to be made up of all Spices, into a per∣fuming Oil, this is thy Service to cast herein Fuel, or Food for this Holy Fire, to Feed upon: then all Offerings passing through this Fire are made acceptable because of the Perfume, and Confecti∣onary Art of the Most High and True

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Chymist, that maketh this Eternal Com∣position, giving it into thy Hand to maintain the Celestial Fire with: Out from which expect the Cloven Tongue must issue forth, for it is the Spicy Flame, which inspireth with the Holy Ghost; nothing goeth beyond or is like to this Oyl of Composition, for it con∣tains all the Soveraign Vertue of the Holy Godhead: it is of the highest most subtil Tincturing Property, that it can pass and penetrate through all things; the Extraction being from the Arabian Spices of all sorts, mingled with the Spirit of Gold, which makes it of a wonderful sublime and vertual Power: With this Oil the Tabernacle, with all that doth appertain to it, must be here∣with anointed, as the Testimony, Altar and Ark. As in the Type, so in the Anti-type look thou for it, it being of that infinite value, that a greater Gift can∣not be given, and as I have directed and given Wisdom to model out the Sanctuary, and Ark of my Presence; so likewise Skill and Understanding i•…•… this high and most wonderful secret to make thee a Confectioner, which i•…•… the highest Art attainable; whereby

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thou wilt become a Physician to thy•…•… self and others. But this requires great Heedfulness, Purity and Watchfulness, with Love and Faithfulness, to enter upon it with all Earnestness, making it thy absolute Profession and Calling, not regarding nor minding any one thing else; but keeping close within the Rounds of my Sanctuary, where the Basket of Blessing and Store is for thee to live upon. Oh that there were such a Heart in thee as would believe, rest and trust herein, and not look out besides me, then shouldst thou know the length and strength of Jehova's Arm, what it should work, act, and do, in defiance to all Reason's false Prophets, which would not have thee break off from that rusty Canker-eating Chain, which hath linked the whole Earthly Inhabitants together, living upon one common Store, not being able to trust to me be∣yond what their Eye of Sense doth see; which is no less than a fine spun piece of Idolatry, even among the Reformed Party. My All-piercing Eye this doth see, & doth hereof still give Warning to thee, and him that solemnly with thee in an Holy Convocation and Priestly Sepe∣ration

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hath engaged, that in keeping of my Charge ye may my anointed Cherubs be, on which my Tabernacle may rest in its All-flaming Glory: and make your way up to Sion, and the Free Jerusa∣lem, the City and Mansion-House of God your Law-giver and King. All which may be witnessed from within, as the diving still deeper within the Cir∣cumference of your own Heavens, the pleasant Sea of Fire, and Glass over to pass, that ye may know the swift Sail, through the forcible Power of the mighty Ark of my Strength within thee, to cut off the flowing Tides of Sense, with which in your Journey on ye may meet. Therefore venture ye not one Step to set, or one remove to make, till you feel Power your Ark to raise, which commandeth all whatever it be to obey. For it is the Anointed of the Lord that is to go before, his Way to prepare, all Moun∣tains in its way to level, and to bring down, and all Seas to dry up, and all Worlds of Enmity to subdue. O great is the Force, Strength and Majesty here∣of, with whom it is as a Risen Body, moving in its Oily Vertue. It is thy im∣pregnable Fort and Tower: out from

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it do not thou go, but as an Apprentice here Bind thy self, for to abide; and then in the High, Spiritual Craft of the All-eternal Mystery thou shalt be taught: and this unparallel'd Composition of the Physical Elixir, and of the Ointment of Life, how to make shalt be instructed.

But in the First place a Covenant of Secrecy thou art to enter into, not to Reveal it to any, except to thy Fel∣low Apprentices; who called are with thee to work in the same Art.

Then Secondly, Thou art to fulfil the Term and Time hereof, in Truth and Patience unweariedly; till thou comest to be as Exact and Perfect as thy Tea∣cher is: this Oil both to make, and then to keep in the Alablaster-Box of perfect Nature.

Now I shall direct thee next how this is to be done; and that by way of Si∣militude. Know then that there is a secret hidden Garden, within that Land called Beulah, in which grow all Phy∣sical Plants, which the River Pison doth Water. It is a temperate Climate,

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neither too Hot, nor too Cold: and the Sun never goeth down there. For there is no Night, but one perpetual Day in the borders of this Blessed and Beautiful Land. And here do grow all sorts of Herbs, that have such a vigorous Seed of Life in them, that their Life never doth fade. Here also groweth every kind of Spicy Trees, which through the Exhaling Sun, through the rest of the Divine Planets, do produce a mighty strong Frangrancy; infomuch that none into this Place can come, but Seraphical Ones; who are used to this pure Cli∣mate. Here are hid within the Bowels of this Holy Ground, the Veins of pure Gold, with all Oriental Pretious Stones. Behold I have now described to thee the Place, out of which the Confection, and Matter, of this Magestery, Oil, or Oint∣ment is to be made.

But thou wilt say, This is a Sealed up Place; none here can come; it is a Gar∣den so richly furnished, that who is it amongst Mortals, who with the Key may herewith be entrusted? Although into Paradise my Spirit is admitted, yet into this All lustrous Privy-Garden I could

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have no entrance. True it is, that hi∣therto it hath been concealed; because it was not proper for thee herein to come, until entred thou hadst to be Wisdom's Royal and Professed Phy∣sician; withal taking the Degree of her High Philosopher, to know the Na∣ture of her Stone. The Matter where∣of within this Garden hath it self hid. Come gird up thy Spirit, put on the Sandals upon thy Feet, cast over thee the pure Garment of the Cherubin-work; and follow me into this Secret Place. The Door-keeper here doth well know my Voice: to the Call of Wisdom he will open, thou shalt see.

Which indeed to me accordingly was made good: for my Intellectual Spirit was hither presently moved, and made to pass; where in Reality, though af∣ter a Spiritual Manner, I did come, with my Guide, into thy unknown Planta∣tion. Where Magically I did espy Beds of Herbs and of Flowers, in great order they did grow in a rarisied Beauty, and their Lustre they did cast to attract mine Inward Eye. Then in great and holy Awe I did to my Mistress of the Physical Art my self apply. Who then said to

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me, Take good heed, and gather thou there where I shall express to thee; for thou art come, where the real and choice Simples do grow out of the All-Essential Good. Upon which no Corrupter ever came, or could come: or with any of these Springing Essences was ever ming∣led hereupon. By the Serpent no Poy∣sonable Rays were ever here at all scat∣tered: it is a Place which ever from his Eye was hid, by the Divine Constella∣tions. All which Plants here thou dost see, from one Seed do after their kind thus multiply in this Variety.

Now for the Holy Ointment, which I would give thee skill to make, Go first to that Bed where the pretious Thyme is included, and take there seven Hand∣fuls thereof: then take the like quan∣tity of the Baulm of Hope; and of the Sweet Majoram of Patience, according to the same perfect number, as the two former. To these let there be also ad∣ded the Spirit of Mints Power, the Eye-bright of All-seeing, the Rue of Fortitude, and the Hyssop of Purity. These do thou gather when the Sun-Beams are in their greatest heighth and Influence: and extract the Juice out of

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them, and so dissolve it with the Kidney-Fat of a choice Deer, that must be slain on purpose for this use. This thou wilt know is to be obeyed and yielded to, though it be even thy dear Sensitive Life, which for this Composition must be dissolved: the Death of which is on∣ly Serviceable for so Secret an Use. Hereupon a soft gentle Fire from the Altar is to be taken; and then diffuse in the Golden Vessel of the pure Humanity, and thou shalt see what a fragrant Restorative Ointment this will come to be; where∣by all Cures shall be wrought Practition∣ally, the Knowledge of this Art being engrafted in thee, as a Natural Scyon co-inherent within thy inward parts, to transmute and make all that which was of a divided Property, to be of one pure and rarified Sort and Constitution; as re∣lating to the healing part, which through the whole Manhood is to disperse it self to settle all again in its first Primitive Order.

Then again here is another secret greatly requisite to be learnt, as the Spicy Oil, which is the Spirit of Spirits, extracted, and drawn out from the Se∣ven Spirits mentioned: the Ingredients

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to this are deep, and worthy of Inquiry: which cannot be illustrated but by way of Metaphorical Description; which the wise and apt under Wisdom's Manu∣duction will soon understand, for that all the Materials are lying or growing so close about thee within this Physical Garden; which may be called the Eflux of the Deity, which evaporateth through every Plant and Tree which groweth here: from and by which ye may understand the high and precious Quality of whatever you shall a Com∣position make out.

Hereupon did arise a Query, Whether it might not be as effectual to take of these Plants and Trees as they naturally grow in themselves, for an healing Bal∣som, and Liquor, for the restoring of Life, without mingling them in a Confection∣ary way? To this I was answered thus by the holy and profound Artist, that said, Through the uniting of many Spi∣rits, Powers and Vertues into one sub∣lime Substance, there is produced an Almighty Force and Strength, which would not be while they continued in their separated Essences; but through the Coagulation by the Hand of Wis∣dom,

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into one Quintessence, it would have its vigorous penetration, as in the accomplishment hereof ye may witness, if ye wax not saint, but persevere with all diligence, and not be turned aside, though you do meet sometime with the Waters of Strife; but hold out, or all is lost which already is wrought. For I would not that either of you who so vo∣luntarily your selves to me have bound, should grow weary, till I your Work have crowned, having chosen you out of my Olive-Ground to sprout, that so ye may to each other empty forth, what I your Fountain have blessed you with, as a fruitful Womb to bring forth even that mighty Lordly Sprout, which will make your Heavens and Earth to shout; and all the Hosts of them to praise and celebrate the Rising Star from the East, therefore with all fear and care go on, and persevere, till that all things shall be put under him who is born in you the King of Salem, against whom great Con∣spiracies will be, but as he in you shall grow up, he shall them all defeat, through the Crown of this anointing Oil, which I am to shew thee how to make. First then come with me into my

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secret Lebanon, where the Beds of Spices are, and take thee seven Ounces of the Mace of Grace, of like quantity of the Spikenard of Love; the Camphore of Peace; the Heart-cheering Cloves, of the Saffron of Joy; the Noble Frankin∣cence of all Faith; the Myrrh of Trium∣phant Victory; the Casst of a Sound Mind and Perfect Heart. Take all these and put them under the grinding Wheel which maintaineth its uncessant working Motion within thee, till they come to be an Oily Substance, mixed into one per∣fect Lump, then diffuse all in the Juice of the Pomegranat for a certain time, ad∣ding hereunto the Powder of Gold of Pervilium, which is to be mixed with the Magistery of Pearl, and the Ruby-Spirit; all which close in a pure Crystalline Bottle, into which nothing ever before was put, and set it constantly under the Sun-shine of thy Heavens for the perfect Clarification thereof: Which at the tenth number will attain to the full height of a Life-quickning Spirit.

Having taken good notice of this My∣sterious Receit, I lay'd it up in me as a Pre∣cious Jewel, resolving to follow the Rules of this Intrinsick one, and to

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make an experiment hereof if by any means it might be brought to a Triune Body of such sublimity. All which must be wrought in the Tent of the Virgin-Wisdom, where no soiling thing must interfere, while this Composition is in doing: And only Sanctuary Instruments I did see must be used here. Having then order to discharge all out of this Cele∣stial Place, no Servant which appertained to the old and first Tabernacle, I durst to admit, for my aid, or help, or in any service therein to imploy. Now all that are to rest within this Place, where the Glory of the Majesty does it self un∣fold, with the first Balsam must be a∣nointed; thus to me it was declared. Oh the great Purity that I did see was required in ministring about these Holy Things! it cutteth off quite from all In∣termedlings in a putrified Earthly State; the Eye so single and clear is through this Ointment, purifying it, that it can∣not bear any more to behold in it self either Spot, Blemish, or Wrinkle, know∣ing well none else in the Tabernacle of God's Holiness with him can live. Therefore in the Oil of Consecration I am appointed for to abide, and to drink of

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this Liquor of Life, which suddenly may ready be through the diligent Hand that prepareth it, as I do both feel and see: which maketh my Spirit so intent here∣upon, that while the great Artist is at work, I know not how my Eye to take off, that so I may be able and skilful after the same manner this to congeal, and mix in its number, weight and mea∣sure. For indeed ambitious I am this choice Drink always to have by me, that hereof I may take at pleasure, and also give thereof to the Thirsty, which in Wisdom's choice are thereof wor∣thy.

And as I was thus spreading my Re∣quests, before the Holy Mercy-Seat with∣in the new raised Tabernacle, I heard a Voice from thence speak; Anoint every Vessel within my Sanctuary, that all may be sublimed and scented with that Ointment, which Wisdom hath within thy Tent made. Then in this interim I did feel somewhat break and fly, as if a bundle had been untied: Myrrh and Spikenard more pleasant to the Nostrils could not be then this. Somewhat did diffuse it self so richly, as if it would dis∣solve me into its own Balsamick Nature.

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Oh how affected was my Spirit with that Oily Burning upon the Altar, upon which the Seven Lamp-Spirits do draw forth Matter to feed upon! the Taber∣nacle needed no other Light then what from hence did shine. Thus surrounded in Love's Pavilion; I did set, refreshed from what here did flow in, all through∣out me warming. This was a good re∣quital for my earnest and all attentive waiting within the Sanctuary, not out-departing, therein meeting with all satisfying Provision, which doth invite our Spirits here to abide; till the Spicy Liquor be fully ripe, which upon the preparing is, against the Great Day of the Feast. This made up is of such choice Rarities as may well provoke our Appetites, having Intelligence before∣hand at what a high rate our Table is to be furnished.

After the finishing of the Tabernacle-work, an order from the Heavenly Court did come forth for a Convocation of a Seven Days separation to be held by us, who are called lawfully for to strive to be Masters of the Divine Art, according to Wisdom's high Philosophi∣cal Rules. Therefore in order to the

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perfecting of this Balsamical Medicine and Restorative Elixer, this Counsel further she did to me give forth; saying, Watch, Pray, and Wait, within the Sanctuary, gathering together as in one, all the Spicy Powers to make a Perfumed In∣cense, to offer upon the Altar; from which Celestial Fire will arise, which will make you Pray in the Holy Ghost with flaming Terrour, which only will effect the Blessing upon this your so great Un∣dertaking, for which uncessant Invoca∣tions are breathed forth from the Cloven Tongue rising from the Altar-Fire, which is the efficacious Spirit of Prayer, that as a Flame inspired through the Ghostly Breath, doth mount and pass through all things: no Principle can bind or de∣tain it, but swiftly it pierceth and pre∣vaileth, when the Oily Incense after this manner is mingled with it; therefore as ye would Prevailers, strong, potent and mighty be with your God, for to ask and receive; let the Flaming Incense still your Advocate be, and then your Intercessions of like force will be as those of Moses and Elias in their Day, as ye will see; now then a set and an ap∣pointed time let there be for these Holy

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Offerings to be brought unto the Altar. Draw near ye Holy and Seperated Ones, and dedicate it with what is unblemish∣ed, multiply seven times seven your pure Meat and Drink-Offerings, till that you no more conscious are of Sins de∣filement within this Sanctnary dwelling; where forbidden is all Servile-working, during the time that this solemn Convo∣cation is celebrating.

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