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.

Iune the 5th. 1677.

Being much inquisitive to have the Mystery of this Oriental Tree, that sprung out of the pure Element, opened further unto me; as I was waiting in the Fire of pure silence, it was revealed, that the Tree was shewn to make known, that this was a degree beyond all in Paradise: For no such lustrous Tree could be mani∣fested in that Sphear. Trees of Life and Righteousness might spring thereout, but this Tree was a Diadem of Glory, that doth grow out of the Element of the New Ierusalem. Then was it upon my heart to plead thus with my Lord, Ah, my Jesus, what doth this signifie to us as to our present state? This surely pre∣sents, the highest latitude of Glory, which thou thy self art capable of. We have many removes yet surely to pass through, before we can come to the Clusters of this Stately Tree. As we now appear,

what is more contemptible, and vile? And if so in our own Eye, what in thine? Therefore what Time will or may be al∣lowed for our transportation into such Fire Stones of amazing Glory. This and much more, which would be too nume∣rous to record, was my Expostulation. To which the Spirit made reply thus, that this Vegetable Stone must have se∣veral Transplantations, before it could rise, to such a degree of Celestiality of Glory.

As first out of the dry, hungry, bar∣ren Earth to a Ground moistned with the dew of Paradise: there it hath a certain season to work through, as a Plant of Righteousness, sending forth its fruitful operations according to the heaven∣ly constellations, which work with it. It shifteth it self into various forms, as the Center doth open for Multiplication of the Vegetable Life: to bring it forth in∣to manifestation of those more eminent Fruits of the Spirit. As in clusters of Love, Patience, Meekness, Faith, Hope, Joy to perseverance. All which are to spring up unto Perfection, as making way for a higher Transformation. For when these Fruits are grown to their full Ripe∣ness

in any, then expect such a pure con∣junction as doth make up the very mat∣ter of this Saphire-stone. Which may be adventured to be cast into that most ho∣ly burning Element; that thereout all these may come forth, as one entire Bo∣dy of Glory.