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 16, 2024.

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Iuly the 1st. 1677.

THIS Morning, after some special Manifestations and intimate Com∣munion with the invisible Trinity, (where∣by my Spirit was as ingulphed into this sweet Celestiality, of that which pas∣seth all understanding:) This word ut∣tered it self, Is it not good to dwell here, where the Covert is all Love, and de∣fensive Power? Oh call in others with thee here to meal, if you do delight to sip of this Cup of Divine Pleasure; and then according to the vigour of Spirit felt herefrom, dispence hereof. And commend it to him, who is a noted, con∣secrated Vessel, to take in of the same, with the unknown Rarities: which the Father doth rovide for his own Hou∣shold; that so no cause ye may have to wander, out of his rich and fat Pasture. While keeping here, your Shepherd will you feed, and by his Golden Crook will you guide, and translate out of one glo∣rious place to another, till ye shall come into the beloved City. This blessed winding in of my Spirit, was an intro∣duction 〈1 page missing〉〈1 page missing〉 〈1 page missing〉〈1 page missing〉

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hard usage of the King of this Bottom∣less Pit: who would keep them evermore in bondage, and would not, that they should ever remember, that once they had a pre-existency in that Paradisical World of Liberty.

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