A fountain of gardens Vol. II. Being a continuation of the process of a life according to faith, of the divinely magical knowledge, and of the new creation. In mutual entertainments betwixt the essential wisdom, and the soul in her progress through paradise, to Mount Sion, and to the new Jerusalem. By J. Lead.

Iuly the 26th. 1677.

I saw in the Night Vision, a Measuring Line, and it was in the hand of a Child, who hereby was to fathom a••deep Oce∣an. Over which some were designed for to pass, and were commanded to follow this Child, clothed in white Linnen, in a swiming posture without fear. For there would be no danger, so long as the Child, with the Measuring Line, went before us, as our Guide. Then answer∣ed my Spirit, I am not skilful to swim over such deep Waters, as these are, and how may we trust our selves with one, that seemeth to be of so little stature as that of a Child? Then when I came to consider of the Vision, I was made to un∣derstand the meaning of it: Why a Child must be the Guide and Leader of such, as were to swim from one measuring deep to another; till they had reached to stand upon the Rock, where the everlasting hidden Power was. Then said the Word, know thou herefrom, that it pleaseth the Ancient of days to take up the form of a Child, to shew there must be all Inno∣cency,

and Passiveness, no resistency no•• repugnancy of Will for contradiction. God will fill such with a Spirit unmeasu∣rable, and make them skilful Guides to launch the Ocean deep, to fathom the secrets of the Immense Treasury: None can be Swimmers here, but such as little are, who are come back to a Child-state. All that are within this Compass of the Measuring Line, are ruled to search out, what its Length shall give forth day by day. For that Ancient Spirit, which was said, did move upon the Face of the Waters to bring forth the first Creation, doth now move through a Figurative Bo∣dy of a Child-like Spirit, to fathom that Wisdom, Knowledge, and Power, as may bring forth the New Creation. Which is to be more splendorous, than all fore∣going Monarchies, which have been known in all Worlds. From this then learn who they are, that shall be greatest in Trust, Power, and Dominion; and who are to have the Golden Line of the Spirit com∣mitted to them: even the Child that is clothed in white Innocency. of which Child-like Spirit, you are taught hereby to be.