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.

April the 8th. 1677.

THis Word I was reminded of, as a Prophesie to be fulfilled in this la••t Age of Time: Rejoyce, O ye Souls, in what I am about to do; which is to create new Heavens in your old Earth; to change it into a spiritual Frame and Model, wherein the holy Ghost, that I will send down, shall evermore abide and dwell: Then shall ye bear the Name of Immanuel. Now it is to be under∣stood what the reason was why the holy Ghost could not transform the Soul be∣fore into its first Original Purity; which was because the new Heavens were not yet Framed: which do represent a Mind re∣newed, and a Heart purified. For that Scripture was opened to me, If Christ be risen in you, than hath Sin no Pow∣er over you, but its Body sinks and

dies away. For till the Body of Sin be laid, there can be no assuming of a ce∣lestial Body, at least for duration. Then again the great Prince and Shepherd had another design to gather up holy, choice Spirits, that had lived in mortal Bodies, to come up after him, to make up the Mount Sion Church, in the invisible Hea∣venly Sphere. And those that have kept fast the Word of Truth in Pati∣ence, and have fought the good Fight of Faith; if that they dye in the Warfare, they shall loose nothing of what they have so far wrought; there is a Reservation and a Place for such, to perfect what is lacking. For,

1. Christ himself did not go out of the Body into the highest mansion of Glory, but he first entred Paradise: So likewise those, whom the Father hath given to him, must whether in the Bo∣dy or out of the Body, make their first remove thither, to be fully made meet, to be gathered up to the Fountain-head of all springing Wisdom and Glory. A known Number here is to make up the Flock for this upper Fold; whereof are the Patriarchs, Prophets, and Apostles,

who are nominated to be Elders among that great Assembly; who are moved out of Paradise to sit in heavenly Places, with their head Prince and Mediatour. To which holy Place there are some ho∣ly and perfect Spirits in every Age added, as Saints breaking away from this Prin∣ciple.

This now is a Dispensation of that Time mentioned, of a gathering in of heavenly Spirits to Christ, out of the reformed Paradise. But there is yet a fuller Time and Dispensation to come, that shall answer to the Ierusalem above, which is said to come down. Here is a Mount Sion Church to be gathered out from among all Churches of Men, by the preparing Ministry of an Elias Spirit, who is to make ready against the Lord's return from that solemnized Wedding with the present triumphant Church. Now what is meant by this Elias Spi∣rit? But such a Spirit as hath Power to transform and translate at pleasure. This Elias is not an abstracted Ghost, but is in Conjunction with a flaming Body of Light. This was that, which the Apo∣stles eyed much in their Days, and had the Revelation thereof; but it was re∣served

for the latter Ages. This pure abstracted ghostly Power did come upon them, and did great things through their own Bodies, but did not work to the height of a ghostly Body; for then Mor∣tality would have been over Cloathed with Celestiality: Therefore it was re∣served for a future Season. This Apple is not yet fallen upon any one, but is growing to the full golden Colour, to give a full Body and Spirit to them: For whosoever shall eat of this golden Apple, shall be transmuted into a Body as of fine Gold. And so who shall first partake hereof, the Elias Spirit will soon operate, to translate them from terrestial Things. Then was this Que∣stion with me, But who of all Flesh li∣ving now shall this great Elias perso∣nate? Or ever come his Day to see? Many various Visions, and Prophesies, and many Persons tending hereunto have been, both in former and present times. But oh, dearest Lord! when, and how, and upon whom shall this be accompli∣shed; seeing all so universally are slow of Heart to believe? To know posi∣tively I dare not will, lest I should grieve the holy Spirit, remembring that

Rebuke, which Christ gave when his Disciples asked, Whether he would at that time restore the Kingdom? Who did not seem to be pleased, that they did urge the thing so closely. Which made me sober upon the like occasion; though through the Vision and Revela∣tion upon it, I had some temptation to encroach upon that, which is said to have the Mind of Iesus: which had its Times and Seasons, which waiting upon, great things might be revealed. And accordingly this Word, in way of An∣swer, sprang freely in me; Go your way in that Measure and Portion of Spirit re∣ceived, and wait as Elias under the Iuni∣per Tree; which signifies a Paradisical Pre∣paration: from which Tree all sweet Scents do flow, as the holy Gusts there∣upon do blow. Which will send in that which will give a Rich and Pleasant smell to your God, in order to somewhat else. Oh, who but those that are of an Elias Spirit that are weary, and do make com∣plaint of their mortal Terrestrial state, and would know a Transmutation, are fit for this which is here Prophesied of?

Then again this Word was spoken to me, That the great Melchizedeck King, who hath charge over the Houshold of Faith, doth design before his own per∣sonal Manifestation in the World, to de∣pute and raise up some, who shall be as the Seven principal Shepherds: to go forth in the Power and Spirit of Elias, to turn the Heart back again of the va∣grant lost Prodigal Children, to the Fa∣ther of their eternal Spirits; and there∣by to reconcile the two different Prin∣ciples: That the Enochian state may be revived for a free walking with God, by the Light of the one eternal Day, to pass in and out; not making reflect on upon this course material Body, being super∣naturally Cloathed upon with that, which giveth holy Boldness to appear in that most pure Sphere. Thus the Enoch and Elias Spirit are to arise upon some, who will mutually together agree to break through this vile Principle; though it be with Mountains rending, and with Rocks breaking, and Earth quakings. All which make way, for the dividing from that low terrestial state to incorporate with the very Bo∣dy of God. As to this query, The Spi∣rit

hath only to say further thus; Do not you put far away this Day through Fear, and Unbelief, but turn into the mysti∣cal Paradise, and under the Iuniper Tree bemoan your disappeared Virgin Bodies; which sweet unknown Solitude, attend for its Restoration. While you abide here the Angelical Powers shall minister spiritual Fare to strengthen you, for what is further to be accom∣plished by you. If you will hereunto fixedly wait, then also given may be the deep magical Book; in which Wis∣doms Spirit will make you Skilful in the circling Planets, appertaining to that invisible Element, which governeth all belonging to the New Ierusalem, with all its Inhabitants there. Now then as any shall desire in Enoch's and Elias's Spirit to break away from this terrestial Globe, let them faithfully O∣bey this deep Revelation, •• with the Councel hereunto annexed.