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.

Ianuary the 15th. 1676/7.

This Morning it was much upon my Spirit, how to quicken our Progress, so as to arrive to that Nuptial Conjunction, which did open unto me in the Heavens.

The Spirit sent forth deep and strong Invocations for the Consummation of this high Matrimonial Unity, that so we might together display our Loves and Joys to each other, in that Spicy per∣fumed Bed of the Celestial Orb. Oh the Eccho's which I did hear in me sound, the Spirit called to the Bride to descend down, the Bride called for the Spirit to ascend. Thus cry upon cry did, as a pure cloudy Incense, send out, which brought this Answer down, Oh ye who are in the betrothed Spirit, why may not the assu∣rance hereof, yet a while stay your most eager and Spiritual Passions of Love, till such time as your Vessels of Clay be turned into the fine Ophire Gold, through the working forth of that Saphire Stone that is formed in you. Which shall work through all in its degrees, till it hath brought you up to that perfect Sta∣ture, as ye may make challenge with holy Boldness to the Marriage-state, accor∣ding to that pleasant and glorious Ma∣nifestation which you did see in the Hea∣vens. Which was shewn to you for this very end, that so you might see your own Nuptial Day solemnized. Before the accomplishing of which, yet great

Commotions will be permitted, as you did see in the Vision. See first, what is still left alive of your dying part that will mutiny. For the Sensitive Life can∣not consent that ye should be married away out of their known Linage and Country; Therefore they will lie in wait to entercept all Messages, and Love-Tokens from your Immanuel, to prevent the success of so great a Wedlock change. Therefore I the Spirit of your Lord, do warn you, that you turn away from all self, and creaturely Parly. The Serpent also will subtlely back with Arguments in forms of Flesh, that so ye might grow cold in your Love, and slack in your Faith: but spur forward, and faint not, for the everlasting Gate is set open by Soveraign Command. The Trumpet doth daily sound to enter into Love's Holy Ground, where only the Friends of the Bridegroom shall attend you, at the Banquetting Feast of Bread and Wine. Now away, and draw from all the cur∣sed things of Iericho, and you shall meet assuredly your Melchizedeck King, with a full Cup of Blessing. This receive as a faithful and true saying from the Yea and Amen.