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.

The Interpretation of the Vision.

Then was the Vision, which I saw, thus Interpreted. The lofty Tree which thou didst see in that desert Walk, pre∣sents that living Tree, whereto none can reach but such, who be of an Eagle birth, whose Eye is fixed steddily on high, where that mighty she Eagle hath fixed her Nest, as in the munition of Rocks, there to hatch her Number Se∣ven. Who then is this that favour hath found, and that leave should be given to build upon this Tree of Life, where of the holy one hath given such charge to the watching Cherub? In plainness of Speech then, it is Eve her self, that hath lain long as dead under the Tree of Good and Evil, whose time of raising is very nigh, But with what Body, will she now be raised up: Look and see, what is Prophecied of her? Then I was pointed to the 6th. of the Canticles, ver. 8. Who is she that looketh forth in the Morning, fair as the Moon, clear as the Sun, terri∣ble as an Army with Banners? Then a∣gain ver. 13. which was opened to me, to be the Resurrection Call to l••psed Eve, Return, return, O Shul••mite; return, return. Thu•• the lapsed Soul of the in∣ward

eternal Man is this fallen Eve; here she is called to return to her Restoration State, that we may again see her as bringing forth another more happy Generation, a true Eagle Off-spring in∣deed. But how, and after what manner shall this be, My Spirit was in deep Que∣ry: as also when it should appear? Then it was thus said, Know ye not, that Eve lost her Virgin Eagle Body, and so hath long been sown into a slumbring Death, in Folly, Weakness, and Dishonour? But now the Life-Tree hath so fluently conveyed it self in this long Vacation, as to raise Eves dead Body in the Strength and Honour of the Eternal Virgin Wis∣dom of God. So as old Eve will now come forth as a mighty, strong, terrible Eagle. And henceforth will more wise∣ly build her Nest, than at first she did, through the Lord's permission.

For now she will be dignified with the Spirit of Virgin Wisdom, to outvie the Serpents Subtilty, according as it is writ∣ten, She now will build her House, or Nest, more sure, to wit upon seven Sil∣ver Pillars. Which do present, the se∣ven Eagle Birds, which were seen in Vi∣sion; they Wisdoms fi••st Brood shall be

through Eves Wombs Restoration, who will bring forth a most glorious Church in the Earth, without Spot or Wrinkle. Wisdom hath made choice of Eve, for to be her Mate (that is the lapsed Soul of the inward Man,) whose Hand must help to build this Nest for her. Thus choice Eagle Spirits, will be raised up, out of old Eves Dust for this use and ser∣vice, to be Members of this perfect Church on Earth. You may evidently see with an Eagle Eye, that thus, and after this sort, a new Virgin Body must be raised up by Virgin Wisdom in this World, for the Spouse, and Church of Christ, and so for every Member of that Body; and so consequently for every lapsed eternal Soul to be cloathed upon with its new Virgin Body. Oh! who then will strive first to mount and fly up in Spirit, liberty hereunto being, grant∣ed from the Power of the risen Body, to prepare the First Matter for this Nest? Be∣cause this Tree of Life is so pure, that nothing, but what is of its own, must come upon it. Which are the young sprouting Twigs, and golden Leaves, whereof the matter is to be, which are no other then as in the Mystery. Hereby they

signifie a pure, solid, weighty Off-spring of holy Cogitations, Words, and Acti∣ons. Which do ye skilfully unite for this purpose, b••inging nothing out of the low, ••••ru••••y Principle to enclose here: Then your defence will be mighty and sure, and your Bread and Waters will be serene. The true Eagle Bird need not fly far, the Tree of Life so nigh, here are still fresh Fruits upon the Branches, from it by no means start aside, but keep close upon the Nest. You cannot yet be able to conceive, what here by abiding close, may be brought forth from this vertual Eagle Body, to wit, Throne Eagle Powers, mighty to ascend to the number seven. But if any shall look a∣gain downward, into this Principle to descend, before it is fully Feather'd, great damage and hurt will necessarily accrue, as in the Similitude I did see. Therefore cau••ion take, and let none trust them∣selves, that would be of this Number, to wander out before their time: Ye had need to be strong, as Eagles, to encoun∣ter with what aversness you may meet withal from this lower Orb. Therefore abide till full ••••edged in Wing, ye shall be able to fly, and mount away, when

any creeping thing, or hurtful Beast shall set upon you from this low World; then fly to your munition Rock. This is al∣lotted, for your more constant place of Dwelling, for to be, which so near bor∣dering is upon the Heavens of Heavens, where the immense Deity is Resident. Who may appear, while we keep oft to his Eagle Off-spring: For when you come hither to Paradise, there is still a∣nother Principle, that must be passed through, which will be very easy, when ye shall bear this risen Eagle Body on you. How suddenly will the ghostly Dove bring you into the very third Hea∣vens, there to see your Jesus with your Eagle Eye, as Iohn Personally did, when he upon the Wing of the Spirit was ri∣sen high: Possibly somewhat of these Glories may be seen before ye actually enter in. For blessed will they be cal∣led, who are flying Angels, that can de∣clare what they have heard or seen in these higher Worlds. These are they who shall bring down glad Tidings to the elect Number. When any of these be∣gin to sound, the Tabernacle of God will out of the Heavens descend. Oh, what of Flesh shall live? When the

mighty Eagle shall call her own away to behold, what she doth unfold within the third Principle. The fight of the Eye, and the hearing of the Ear in that eter∣nal Sphere, will so fill all with the Melody and Joy of the holy Ghost, as nothing of the earthly Sence of things shall, or can enter into this Eagle Brood. Now hereby try your selves.

For the understanding of the forego∣ing Mystery, you must then know, every one of us have within our selves an in∣ward eternal Man, and an outward Man. Now the inward eternal Man hath with∣in himself his own eternal Adam, and his own eternal Eve. His eternal Adam, is his own eternal Spirit within himself, and his own eternal Eve•• it is his own etern∣al Soul within himself. This eternal A∣dam and Eve in themselves are now to be considered in their fallen and lapsed State, as both being separated from their first, true, original Mate, to wit, from the eternal Virgin Wisdom of God, who was united to both these in Paradise. For they both sinned in Paradise, then lost the Life of the Virgin Wisdom of God, and their Virgin Purity in Paradise. And

therefore their true Mate being lost out of themselves in Paradise, they were dri∣ven out of Paradise. For when as be∣fore the eternal Spirit in Union with the eternal Soul, both being united to their true Mate, the Virgin Wisdom of God, could, and might have brought forth a holy Generation in their own Image and Similitude, like unto themselves in Ho∣liness and Righteousness, and in Perfe∣ction. But after that the eternal Spirit and Soul had sinned in Paradise, that is, after the eternal Adam and the eternal Eve, belonging to the inward eternal Man, had transgressed in Paradise, and were ejected out, then they lost their fructifying Power, and then they could not bring forth a holy Off-spring. Now this eternal Eve, which is the eternal Soul, belonging to the inward Man, is called to return to her Restoration State, and to return again to her first State in Para∣dise, and to reunite her self again to her lost Mate, to wit, to the eternal Virgin Wisdom of God, and then her Womb should be fruitful again, and she shall bring forth none but Eagle Birds, none but a holy Off-spring, to make up a per∣fect Church on Earth without Spot or

Wrinckle. Here is now a Prophesie, a Prediction, that now the time is come, that this eternal Eve, which is no other but the inward eternal Soul in its lapsed State, whose Womb hath been hitherto barren and unfruitful; but now the eter∣nal Virgin Wisdom of God will sow her Virgin Seed, into her Womb, and she shall be fruitfull, and shall bear Twins, and bring forth a perfect Eagle Off-spring, and they shall make a perfect Church on Earth. And now the Soul in her Restoration shall again be fruitful in Child-bearing, in bringing forth Chil∣dren to inherit perfect Justification, and perfect Sanctification, and Salvation; but then this Eve must continue in Faith and Charity, and Holiness with Sobrie∣ty, as the Apostle mentioneth, 1 Tim. 2. 15. The restored Soul by its Union with her true Guide and Mate, the Virgin Wisdom of God, shall bring forth a Royal Off-spring presented to be the strong Eagle Brood: and this is the Work that Wisdom is about to do, to reunite her self to the eternal Soul, which is the eternal Eve, as her true Mate and Guide; and to sow her Virgin Seed into the Womb of Eve to break the

Head of the Serpent, then Eve shall be no more deceived, but now shall be∣come the Mother of Celestial and Hea∣venly Children, all her Children shall possess Mount Sion, and the new Ierusa∣lem State of Glory. This is the eternal Eve, the eternal Soul, which now shall be the Mother of all Living, that is, all her Posterity shall now feed upon the Tree of Life, and thereby become all eternal, immortal, and incorruptible. And all this shall be brought about by Wisdom's Art and Contrivance; to wit, by reuniting her self to the Soul, and thereby becoming again the Souls true Mate and Guide. This is the State of Restoration, and this is that State, that Wisdom is bringing forth upon the Earth; and in this Figure of the Eagle birth, Wisdom Prophesieth, and Predicteth, what is near at hand to be fulfilled, and brought to pass, to egg us forward in the belief of it, to be done within our own eternal Man in the work of Re∣generation.

But now there is belonging to the out∣ward Man, the mortal Man, the imme∣diate Product of the Fall, a mortal A∣da••••, and a mortal Eve. The mortal A∣dam

is the mortal Spirit of the outward Man, and the mortal Eve is the mortal Soul of the mortal Man. She is in her fallen State, the Mother of all Living; that is, of all living mortal Spirits, with mortal Souls, and with mortal Bodies. Her Womb in this state of Apostacy hath been very Fruitful. She hath ever since brought forth in all Ages a mortal Off-spring, subject to the death of Mortality, who have only fed upon the Tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil. She hath brought forth a fleshly Off-spring in her likeness and similitude, and hath had a long Day in the World. Now the Prophesie and Prediction is not concern∣ing this mortal Eve, belonging to the outward Man, in relation to her Resto∣ration; but it is to be understood of the eternal Soul, that eternal Eve, that hath been so long barren in her lapsed state. But now Sophia will once more espouse her self unto her, and she shall bring forth a holy Issue, a birth of Di∣vine eternal Eagles, to make up a per∣fect Church on Earth, whereof Christ will be the Head and King to reign over. This is only wrought for explanation sake, that you might not think, that

That which is written and manifested from above, in the crystalline Glass of Divine Wisdom, is mere Confusion. Therefore you must distinguish between Eve and Eve; between the eternal Eve, and the mortal Eve, the one belonging to the inward eternal Man, the other to the outward mortal Man; and the Pro∣phesie is only to be understood of the eternal Soul, and not of the mortal Soul.

Secondly, You must distinguish in the eternal Eve, between her fallen state and her restored state, for the Prophesie is not what she is at present, but what she is to be in her restored state.

In the Third place, You are to con∣sider that the eternal lapsed Soul is un∣able to effect it, but it is the Work of God's eternal Wisdom, who will freely espouse her self, to her again, after this long time of separation and alienation, and then she shall be the Mother of a holy Generation. Her Womb shall bring forth no other Children, but such as shall make their Nest upon the Tree of Life. And these things premised, and under∣stood, the Representation will be easily

understood, by Wisdom's Eagles, and confirmed sufficiently by the Holy Scrip∣tures.

For you may read that Adam and Eve were both created eternal, immortal and incorruptible Creatures in their Paradi∣sical state, and they both were created perfect, without any spot of Sin or ble∣mish of Weakness, while they stood in their Paradisical Innocency; and they were both to have brought forth an e∣ternal holy Generation, a perfect Church on Earth, had they remained in Para∣dise: But sinning in Paradise, they there∣by lost their Virgin Power, and so con∣sequently their Virgin Birth, and they could not bring forth a perfect Genera∣tion, having transgressed and lost their Virgin Power, through Wisdom's with∣drawing and estrainging her self; there∣fore they were driven out out of Para∣dise. But now being banished from their Paradisical Power, and having both eaten of the Tree of Mortality, and having both of them, both Adam and Eve, cloathed themselves with mortal Cloath∣ing, with a mortal Spirit; that is, with a mortal Adam, and with a mortal Soul,

that is, with a mortal Eve, and with a mortal Body of Flesh. Now the mortal Eve hath been very Fruitful in the Birth of her Mortality; but the eternal Soul, the eternal Eve, that Eve typed out in the state of Paradise, to be the represen∣tative Mother of a perfect Generation, to make up a perfect Church on Earth. The Womb of this eternal Eve hath been barren to this Day, but now Wisdom Prophesieth and Predicteth, that she will look upon this eternal Eve, this eternal Mother, and will make her the fruitful Mother of a joyful Generation, but she will reject the outward earthly Eve, and will make her Womb to be barren, that hath exalted her self in the Multitude of her Children, but they were only to be the Brats of Babylon. But the Children of the eternal Eve shall be the Children of Mount Sion, and the Children of the New Ierusalem. And this is the mean∣ing of this Vision, and divine Presenta∣tion, for to support those, that wait for Wisdoms Day to appear in Eves Birth, through the eternal Souls Restoration, in Union with eternal Wisdom. It is not only the inward Man, the eternal Adam, that is an eternal Spirit with his Mind,

Will, and Senses, that shall now be re∣stored, but also his eternal Eve, this is, his eternal Soul, withal his Affections, and Passions, shall be also restored. And though the holy Scriptures make men∣tion chiefly of the first Adamical Man's Restoration, but yet it also mentioneth Eves Restoration; I say the Womans Restoration, as well as the Man's. It is also clear, that the whole inward eter∣nal Man shall be Restored, and not only one part of him, not only the Will-Spi∣rit, which is but the superiour part of the inward eternal Man, commonly cal∣led the first Adam that sinned; but also his eternal Eve, that is the eternal Soul, the inferiour part of the inward eternal Man, called the Woman, this shall be Re∣stored also. So that the whole Man with his Spirit and Soul, with his Adam and Eve shall be Restored; in the Day of his Restoration, when divine Wisdom shall espouse, and contract her self to the in∣ward Man. Oh blessed Day! Come, dear Wisdom, and finish this Act of Re∣storation in the Body, Soul, and Spirit of the inward eternal Man, who is hid within the outward.