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.

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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.
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Lead, Jane, 1623-1704.
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London :: printed, and sold by by the booksellers of London and Westminster,
1697.
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Mysticism -- Early works to 1800.
Spiritual life -- Early works to 1800.
Christian biography -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A49867.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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November the 24th. 1677.

This Morning after much sweet Com∣munion had in a Contemplative way with him, who is invisible, I saw of a suddain a Rock fashioned out like an Arch, whereinto a way was made to pass, and it was pretty spacious. At the first it

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seemed to be somewhat dark, which made me fear to enter in: but presently a Table was there, upon which was a blazing Light, and it then became all shining and exceeding lustrous to invite in∣to it. But about the Light, there did appear a company of dark coloured Flyes, which flttered so about it, as that they would have obscured the Light: but as they came up to it, they were consumed by it. So considering these divine Idea's, the Word came, say∣ing, Enter ye hereinto, whom the sacred Vow of Separation is upon. For here is a Munition-Rock for your Security. Oh that here you may be hid, and hope, and quietly wait for the Birth of the pure and perfect Heart. In which ye shall see the Face of God, whose Voice may be frequently heard in this secret place, therefore Love here to abide: for here is the Heavenly stillness.

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