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 31th. 1677.

This Night I dreamed of a Person, that was unknown to me, who came, and put a Piece of Mony in my hand, and said, go with this, and recover that Estate, that hath been so long kept out of thy hand. I was much taken with the kind∣ness of this Stranger: and as I was con∣sidering how to effect it, I awaked. And thereupon found my Spirit, in a dis∣pose for Prayer, breathing forth ac∣cording to the present sense that was upon me; and indeed it was a mere Ghost-like Power that moved me, and made request freely in me. After this my Spirit sunk down into a deep im∣mersement, with somewhat of a high Ce∣lestiality: that I felt as a Covering upon me, which drowned all my outward sense. During which time, the Heart which I had formerly seen as in a flesh∣ly Mold, was now presented with a Golden Case on it. Which was some few days past intimated, or called by the name of a Caul of the Heart. Up∣on which I had several matters of im∣portment

glansed in upon me, which this Morning were more clearly made out in the Divine Magia. This Heart thus clothed upon, was presented in a wakeful Vision, as the piece of mony was in my natural sleep, and I heard this word, saying, Oh, here is inclosed within this Heart, that which will fetch back all those riches of eternal substantiality, which was forfeited into the hands of the great Landlord, who is Owner, and Possessor of Heaven and Earth; and is relapsed ever since Adam's day. Which none from his time could ever buy out the full and perfect Revenue hereof, till a Marriage Union was entirely made with this perfect Heart. Which was thus further amplified by the Spirit, That the Heart was of it self to be consider∣ed, distinct from the Caul, so figured out in a fleshly form, as it first did ap∣pear unto me. Which signified the gift of the New-born Heart, for softness rea∣dy to take in what Impressions, the Cre∣ator would make upon it. Meekness and Gentleness being the matter of its Com∣position, its Element which it liveth in, is the Water of Life: from whence the Pulse thereof doth beat and work. It

swims in its fire-spark of Life in Shiloh Streams of all ••ove and Joy; and so it is suckled with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 meek Water of Chry∣stalline Purity. Which rendereth it meet for to be the Eternal Virgin, that revi∣veth again in Mother Eves place. Some∣what of the Root of the first Created Matter, being left in Adam's Line, and Posterity: which, in some, who are fore∣known in the Love-decree, will have it awakened, and thereby obtain it through strong Attraction, which can never cease working through internal vio∣lation. Which indeed proceedeth from the Fountain-Heart of Jesus, that now stands in the room of the degenerated Adam. Who by dividing from the Heart of God, had lost his spiritual force and might for communication of Goodness to his Off spring. So that there must of necessity be found another way of con∣veyance, to feed and supply the awaken∣ed Hunger, which is very mystically in∣troduced in. None can any thing there∣of discern, but such as are centered in the very Life-vein of the Holy Trinity: from whence the true feeling and feed∣ing is known. The Talent that Christ makes mention of is thus to be under∣stood.

A spark of Celestial Life is to be found in the Embers of Naturality in us: which being sought out, and found, and separated from what would have extin∣guished it, then becomes desirous of an Inkindling. For if it abides alone, it will die: therefore it would attract a help for to maintain its Life, which is only to be had from the pure Altar-coal. Which must alone feed and increase this Spirit of Fire-life, which mutually co∣works in order to the great design of a Christ-like Perfection, which fallen man is to be raised again to the enjoy∣ment of. Now this word with great Power was spoke unto me: Be ye, whose Sparks of Fire are added to your Persons, by the inspiring breath of Al-mightiness, still so industrious as to recruit, and gather in, what hath been (even before you were visibly existing) unadvisedly run out, and lost of this weighty Sub∣stance. Which I, the Spirit of Jesus, am come to tell you is yet recoverable: as you do stick and cleave to me in that all-furnished Heart of most purified Pro∣perties. Then I your Golden Case, as a defence will be, to secure your springing Treasure within that Heart-excellency,

which will advance you to a much more higher state than that of the first Adam's degree. Oh, how will it make for the Praise of the Head-Power, and Prince of this New Creation to rake out of the dark Embers of Terrestriality, such spark∣ling Diadems of Glory? Therefore ye holy Ones, this is well worthy of your persuit. For what a dignity will it be for you, not only to recover in, what your first Father Adam lost, but to come into an Augmentation in a Spiritual State? And as you are now sunk down so many degrees below the Paradisical Life, to your shame and great debasement: So by virtue of this renewed Heart, annex∣ed to the Golden Caul as its Habitation, ye shall rise seven Steps beyond whate∣ver your Predecessors knew in Paradise. For had they stood, but in this Inno∣cent Hearts Unity, they should have known greater tranquillity in a God-al-sufficiency, and would have been more satisfied in an open Vision of Glory. Oh, my Lord, thou bringest wonderful things to Light: and hast added hereby a new Life to our Hopes; therefore we will be encouraged, onward to proceed, this perfect Heart for to attain. Which is

to be separated from all Hearts, that are centered in the gross sensuality: and which are circled about with the Gall of bitter Enmity unto thy Nature; which is all Gentle Meekness, and Seraphick Purity.