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.

March the 24th. 1675/6. A Breviate of the late Perils we were in.

HAving for some space of time, en∣countred with high Storms & great Blusterings, one swelling Wave follow∣ing another, threatning to tear and to make a wrack, and split our Ship, in

which we were embarked, through the good Hand of the most high Wisdom: Being now come within the sight of out Land-mark, which so near was to be anchored upon; such were the con∣trary Winds from the Troubler, as to put us back again in this our Spiritual Voyage. But the good Pilote, whom the Seas and Winds must still obey, was for, and with us, sending forth the Words of Power and Authority, for this raging foaming Sea, which cast up Miery Moun∣tains, to be still and quiet: which other∣wise would have sunk the Ark of our Faith, which, to the Praise of Jehovah, was mightily in all these violent fuma∣tions born up, and secured, we being char∣ged not to fear, nor to move out here, but still to hoist up that mighty Sail, and to wait for that holy Breath and Wind; Which none know, but they that are in it, from whence it comes, and whether it will carry such, as wholly confide in it; as may be spoken by the Experienced. For being in great Con∣flict, upon the Doctor's account, whom the evil ones Malice was chiefly set a∣gainst, to keep him down from rising in his work: having put such an Iron-Yoke

upon his Neck, and Burthen upon his Shoulder, as grew more heavy and op∣pressing, as his Sight was grown clear, and Judgment sound, having been a long time in great Sufferings under it, which for the working Wheel sake, which jointly we were engaged in, I was often and much in private with my God, for a total release and acquitment, that whatever pestred, and hung upon him now undesirable, might be cut off. For to me it was said again and again, An un∣touched and free Nazarite from all Da∣lilah's, thy Yoke-fellow must be, or else under the Curb of this grievous Iron-Yoke, which will crush and stop his Vital-Breath Powers, so as to hinder the free passage and play of Wisdom's bright Star, which alone will lie as a bundle of Myrrh in the Bosom of his pure Heart. Single Chastity is all, and the chief Dow∣ry which she makes Inquisition for, and therefore of all low amorous entangling Loves, we had need to be well aware: to one only Mate we must for ever cleave, and so bear his Name, and so we are all his Royal state. These Counsels still daily followed me, since his deliverance out of the Snare and Pit of Death, so

did I believe to see all Cords would be broken; for that Word came to me the 20th. Instant, I will arise, saith thy God, as in Mount Perazim, that he may do his Work, his strange Work, and bring to pass his strange Act. This Scripture was brought to me, and opened thus, being much stated and presented, as our Cause was parallel with David, whom God highly approved for, that being newly settled in his Kingdom, after great Wars, was again invaded by the Phi∣listines, and having brought up the Ark of God, enquiring, had a resolve, that his Enemies should be subdued before him; as he acknowledged, saying, That God had broken in upon them, like the breaking forth of Waters, therefore they called the Name of that place, 1 Chro•…•…. 14. 11. Baal Perazim. Now this by the Prophet Isaiah, is called over and made mention of, Prophecying for such a Manifestation of his Rising Power yet to come, when again he will set his Hand, as in our Day, to recover us out of the Hand of the Spoiler. Being much distressed for the Work, least these In∣undations should stop the Life-Wheel, either in them, or in my self going

forward, this sweet Word was opened to me; I will arise as in Mount Perazim, your Enemies shall know ye do not go out in Battel without a God's Armory: Your Ark which is rising, will, and shall make all, in you, and all without you to re•…•…l, stagger, and fall before you: for I have yet greater and more mighty Deeds, and strange Acts to ap∣pear in, for my own renown, in, by, and through those, in whom I find a David's Spirit and Heart according to my own: with such shall not only go forth my rushing Sounds, but strong Powers, to effect and bring to pass strange and mighty Acts; whereby it shall be known in whom my Temple-Glory resteth. I will now arise to give my signal Mark of Honour to my defi∣ed and contemned ones, my Spirit shall begin to move even now at times, as ye shall look and wait for it, within the Tent of Nature, as the forerunning Scat∣terings of that promised all Chostly Do∣minion and Power, that is very ready, and near to be revealed to the pure Je∣rusalem-Worshippers and constant Wai∣ters: upon whom my Eye will be, to confer upon them this great Dowry,

which will not be entrusted but with most constant Attenders in the pure Temple-Body of Jesus; waiting and offering upon that Altar within, being determinated into a stable, fixed, un∣changeable Mind and Spirit. This is that which is expected from you both; whom Wisdom hath with her Love-guile caught in, with her Golden Cords, that ye may to this great state of glorious dominion reach, though it doth cost you so high as the death and breach to all other Lives, wherein the vain empty solace∣ments of this visible State stood: in the despising of which no Repentance shall ever be, but Reward upon Reward, after all Tribulations out of your Mo∣ther Wisdom's Treasury shall you fetch out whatever good and profitable things you shall thereby espy, to use and spend, to the account any praise of my Glory.