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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February the 25th 1676/7.

IN the forepart of the Night I was moved to pray, for the Priestly work to proceed forward, in that the most inward Court might be manifested, which was now upon the revealing. Then, said the speaking Word, Lay aside, all which now as a weight doth, rowle up∣on you. After this Word falling into a Sleep, I saw the Doctor's Figure, cloath∣ed in an Embroidered Robe, like a Priest's Cope; at which with great Joy I congratulated him, hoping hereby he should come to have more open access, into the most Heavenly Place. For this Word was with me for him, which was spoken to Ioshuah the High-Priest: thus saith the most Holy, if he shall walk in my Wayes, and keep my Charge, and abide in my Courts, then shall he be a

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Priest, over my House. Even so, Amen, make thou him meet for it.

The Doctor and my self then being met at Prayer, where we did feel the Life to move vigorously, towards the Conclu∣sion of the Doctor's Prayer, this Word spake in me, Pray evermore, and faint not: for what my Spirit shall pray within you, the same your Advocate doth convey to the Father with Incense.

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