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.

November the 30th. 1677.

This divine Speculation which I had begat a mighty Magical drawing into those infinite heights and depths, which did but just open upon me, but then shut up. But my Spirit did make again a fresh onset, if by any means I might pass into that profound light Orb, according to the Nature of a Spirit. For an eccho did cry in me from that Sphere, that the holy Trinity was there in the highest dimen∣sions of Glory. Which was a sufficient motive to attract my Spirit out of this vile Corporeity, from which I found much resistency. For I perfectly felt somewhat therefrom did rise, that did bind my Spirit. I was in great struggle for some hours, for the Spirit wrestled for a full Liberty. Then came this Word, saying, By all these Encounters the way will be made. Only keep thy course strait on towards the everlasting deep Gate, according as ye shall feel the Wind of the Spirit driving thereunto, and so wait with it to mo••e. Oh to have a spi∣rit in a Body of Flesh, to be as free as a

Bird, which can when it will fly from his Nest! This was to me a new revealed thing, by which great discoveries may be made in the invisible Region, who have been altogether Strangers, to what is transacted there, because the sensitive Soul doth claim such a Marriage Union with the Spirit, that neither what is pre∣sent, or what is to come must sever them. This is the Law of degenerated Nature, which lawfully may be broken. For the Spirit of the Soul is not for ever to be confined to the soulish depravity, when once it comes to know and un∣derstand, that it is a pure Grain, let fall from the Deity into the soulish property. Then it will not suffer it self to be impri∣soned as under a Mountain-weight. No sooner doth it spring and rise above the Ground, as an ear of Corn which doth grow ripe, but a separation from the earthly part or ground may be made by the mighty Lord of the Harvest, who will come to reap where he hath sown pure Spirit. And that in the very time of this exteriour Elementary Being, Christs Last Day of Resurrection and Ascention shall appear through the Might of this precious Grain of the Deity (by which

I mean the Eternal Spirit of the inward man, which is a Spark descended from the Deity, and it differs from the eternal seed of Christ's Deity, which is incor∣porated with this for its Resurrection and Ascension sake.) This spark of Eternity, the Spirit of the eternal Soul belonging to the inward man, will free it self from all, and every corporeal tye. For no ••errestrial Image, though accomplished with all external Righteousness, can ever attract this superiour spirit to be in a conjugal Union; because it is too much below, therefore it now seeks release from it, as being ashamed of all and eve∣ry circumstance concurring to the out∣ward Life, which would hold it so fast. But Wisdom and Counsel is come from him, who will be Salvation to the ends of our Earth. His Spirit it is that hath called us from the other, to an eternal conjunction, with that wherewith it might most suitably agree; so as to raise and heighten the Spirit, to such a high degree of sublime purity, as that it might pass as swift as a thought, into the deep space, where the infinite Globe of Eter∣nity might come to be conspicuous with the glorious Trinity, and with all those

innumerable Spirits, who incompass the Throne-Majesty. Such Visions of Glory, Spirits have been carried into, while in the Body, and so it shall come to be a∣gain, and that more frequently and du∣rably. For upon an earnest enquiry here∣unto, it was revealed unto me by this Word, The Way of the East should be pre∣pared, and the Gate thereof should stand open, to such as could drink of the Brook in the Way. And it was shewn by an Idea also, that as yet there was a dark gulf fume, from which did rise a thick smoke; so that at present, none could see their way, till the Son of the Everlasting Morning doth wonderfully incorporate with our spirits, to dissipate all of this Darkness, through which force of Spiri∣tual Might, we may often come up to the Antient of Days, and draw near, and make Record of what we do apparen••∣ly hear from him. For the Spirit doth affirm this, that sound Truth, Wisdom and Knowledge, must from hence be let in to our Understandings, and it will be much to our satisfaction, when we shall hear and see, what is without and be∣yond this gulf of Sense and Reason, which have kept out of the Lamb's fixed

Kingdom. And what will these storms be, but the rushing Powers coming down through the Salvation-Horn, which will be blown from God's Mountain-Habita∣tion? The sound of which is already heard, to hasten for preparation, to the Enoch's Translation: That we may ab∣stractively in Spirit, and through the whirling strong Breath may be lifted up, where our King and Lawgiver may de∣liver his Mind to us, as face to face: That we may come to know in certainty all those infinite, and weighty Councils, which have been long in great conceal∣ment, so as they may run in as a flash of Lightning. To which end, the Star which I saw fall into the Golden Char∣ger doth predict, the high and mutual conjunction betwixt the Body and the Head-Throne-Prince. The Vessel being all of pure refined Gold, and spiritual matter infused therein together, what must this make, but a lordly dish, for each one to feed upon. This Star de∣nominated was to be, the Rose of Sharon, that to the Spirit would give a plea∣sant Tincture, to make it both white and ruddy. Herein lieth the Mystery of all Mysteries, according as it was revealed

unto me, through the virtue of this won∣derful Commission. This Ros••e-Star, feeding it self from the matter, which is so purely extracted, as a Lamp feeds upon Oil, and so both concurring, makes a burning shining Light, a Flame ascend∣ing might. When this great and mar∣vellous thing shall come by any one to be witnessed, there will be no matter of doubt, but the Gate of the East must be found, at which we may go freely in and out, as Princes: Having right to follow the Lamb, and to eat and drink with him in this lordly dish. We shall then, as Friends, find entrance in, where the Tent of his Glory is pitched to see, hear, and tast, what hath been laid up in store for us from the Foundation of the World.