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.

August the 25th. 1677.

This Night, somewhat before break of Day, I did verily believe there lay one by me in the Bed. At which I was put into some fear: but then it appear∣ed to be the Figure of my deceased Husband. Who discoursed many things to me, challenging Conjugal Love, and the renewing of that old affinity, which was betwixt us, with manifold circum∣stances thereupon attending. At which, at first, I was somewhat disturbed; but I took courage, and discoursed with him, and told him, I fear'd to have Uni∣on with any inferiour Spirit, till they had got up to the highest perfection; and asked him several questions, con∣cerning which, he seemed to be silent, and could not give me satisfaction, as to his being in that full growing state, for the compleatment of this glorification. But still I beheld him magically hovering about me, and he asked me for a Bible. While, I thought, that he was now above that way of knowing God, which I ur∣ged much, that he might now know, as

he was known: but he gave me no answer thereto. Then he proved me with some small Pence, which seemed to be like Gold: which I set light by, and did not re∣ceive them; as not understanding wherein they could be of service to me, aiming at greater things from Wisdoms Treasu∣ry. After I had said, that since his de∣cease, I had made choice of an unchan∣geable Mate: for whom I must now be, and for no other, but as they are com∣pleated in his glorified Body; where I should rejoyce to know him, and to meet him. Upon which he disappear∣ed. And then coming to my exteriour sense, I understood in what a Magia Trance I had been. After which, a∣bout four a Clock, I found my self all inspired for Prayer; that I might learn to understand what the Divine Will was hereby. And as I was considering in my Mind of that departed Spirit, that appeared magically unto me; This morning it was spoken to me thus, I have now proved thee, whether thou wouldst be for me, and for no other Spirit inferior to me, who am the Lord, thy Redeemer, that hath given and shed my saving Name into thee. Which is a considerable earnest

of what I further intend, as thou abidest in Nazarite Chastity, knowing no Spirit, more but what can mate it self with me, in high Celestial Unity. Therefore hereunto watch, that at no time supplanted thou be, of what is designed by holding out in loyalty upon every account. For I should not take it well, that you should run into any one, if distinct from me, though an Angel, whose Habitation may be in a more high and heavenly Sphere. Re∣member a check for this was given to the beloved Iohn, whose heart was apt to run into the Angel, that shewed him the great Visions: therefore was he bid to wor∣ship God, and to keep nothing less in his Eye, than the Supream Deity, albeit that it is in a glorified humanity.

From hence I took occasion, for to make this Objection to my Lord, If thus We must be, dear Immanuel, allotted for thee alone, Why is it then, that thou with thy all-taking Humanity and Per∣sonality will not dwell with us con∣stantly, as to be a covering to our Eye, and a perpetual attraction to our Minds. For through absence of thee, we often find, that temptation gets ground; for verily all our Spirits are for mutual asso∣ciation:

therefore when thou dost retire from us, we are then apt to fall in with somewhat that is near unto us. For thou thy self knowest, that we are con∣stituted of such working, stirring Esse∣ces, that must spend themselves, either upon what is essentially good or evil; as either of these have greatest affinity with, and dominion over the Mind. And if through a superior light, we swerve and turn aside from all that is grosly earthly, and that is of known sin; yet here we may be nevertheless at a disappointment of that express and actual conversation with Thee, as thou art now a transfigured Corporeity. So as great is our present disadvantage hereby, Oh Lord Jesus.