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.

February the 20th. 1675/6.

Upon this Prophetical Opening and Instruction, I felt some of the effects, working through all parts of the in∣ward Raised Body, and sensibly witnessed by the pure boiling Streams, with force coming to make me all clear, and uncloyed of what the Salt brinish Sea had troubled and cast in upon me. Which till I was thereof ridded, and again unladen, my Spirit was as in a plunge, and Dead Man's Tomb, wherefrom nothing but Hor∣•…•…our doth give forth, as a dead and un∣savoury Gust: which no sooner doth the Flood-gate of sense open, from this

lower Orb, but this Suffering upon me doth immediately come; for how can two Contraries in one House agree? no Peace or Serenity is till that only wise and potent Solomon upon the Throne over all do Reign, admitting none but his own Glorified Train. Oh when any of a strange Lineage or Nation into this Kingdom, after its re-establishing do come; how strangely by this Hea∣venly King are they looked upon? Such are the slights and disdains with scattering Powers of terrible Majesty, th•…•… nothing belonging to the Spirit of this World, and its party will in this Holy Place care to stay, though they may, and still do present, and croud in themselves for disturbance and annoy: as lately an of∣fence and grievance of this kind I did meet withal from a high floating Tide of Sence, with which strange Nations land∣ed upon my Coast from a contrary Sea, who came Balack-like with great Re∣wards in their Hands to tempt me to leave the Tabernacle of my God, and the Pard∣disical Land, to go along with them back again; where they told me grea•…•… Possessions might be gained, and I n•…•… longer should expose my self to Povert•…•…

and Reproach, as upon this visible Stage at present appeared; such provoking Arguments they hard upon me did plye, perswading me no longer to wait within the Ark and Sanctuary of a forelorn Hope, as these subtil Spirits termed it. All which Floods upon me were pour'd; but Jesus my Rock all over covered me, so as these Waters of temptation could not sink into me. This try'd Stone shun'd not to espouse my Cause, and quarrel, and plainly told me, I should not al∣ways Married be with Beasts, which out of the Wild Forrest of Nature doth spring: the time was hastening, when they should chained up, and confined be in their own place of Black Darkness, as ashamed to come forth when the set∣time is accomplished for the Bridegroom's appearance unto us; observing for my forwarning that upon or near the time of such invading and disquieting Spirits conspiracy, I am foreshewn it, in way of Vision. As thus, being in the Night sea∣son impulsed to breath out some Spiri∣tual Ejaculations, falling into a slumber, after I found somewhat grasp in upon me, and struggle to take away my Life, having great Wrath and In∣dignation

against me, so as I gave up, thinking they would have mastered me, and bereaved me of Life: but the Holy Watcher was with me, and prevented all Designs against me, setting at that time a Pavillion Guard of Angels to rescue me from the malitious Power, that was by the Spirit of Wisdom to me unfolded. Who verified that many should be the evil Eyes that would watch us both, and rejoice if they might see our Chariot-Wheels stop, and our Hopes over∣turned. Therefore the Cry out and from the Holy Place is, Hold out, be strong, give no place nor quarter to the Beast, nor to his Train: for your Jesus is coming to take his Kingdom, and then you shall over all, in like Personality, co-jointly with him Reign.

With these and such manner of ini∣tiating Supportations still I found us attended; that our Faith might hold out, and in our Earth be found, when the last Trumpet shall be given for to sound: which in our Day we may hear, if we can see that in our Ground and Field, the fruitful Ear is sprung up, and looketh all White and Ruddy; for to

be taken and laid up, with that Fi•…•…t Sheaf that is entred before us.

Not omit•…•…ing an other forerunning Discovery of the continued War like to be still held against, the resolved Pil∣grim to its Jerusalem persuing: Three Nights after this last Combat, I saw a Lamb come up, where I was setting in my Chamber, and run under my Bed: and there followed two Dogs which chased it, and would no where let it be quiet. So it came out to me, as for pity and shelter; then I bestirr'd my self to take these two Molesters, and at last I conquered and made them cease hunting this innocent Lamb, shutting them up. Then this chased meek one came and put its Head into my Bosom for Rest, after its weariness. Much from this was shewed me, and I well know is to have its daily Accomplishment: and therefore in this way is it manifested for Advertisement unto us, who are thus far in the process of Jesus ingaged, that we should not by any of these things be terrified or amazed, while we see the Tro∣phy of Victory concludes the Hellish Tragedy very comfortably.