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.

Iuly the 2d. 1677.

But now the Ancient Records are brought to Light, whereby it is given to the Wise among the Children of the Captivity, to understand their high and eternal Nativity; and that for the cause of sin they were brought into this dark and evil Region: yet not so, as for ever herein to be included, till natural death doth release, as they would persuade. For no such Decree did ever go forth from the Throne of the Most High. For after this dark grisled Globe, with its natural Inhabitants, (all which like troubled whirling Wheels do grind the Faces of one another) there shall ano∣ther arise which shall set free from this Old Creation Captivity. Upon which there was a mighty cry, by some that here were sealed to the day of Re∣demption, 〈1 page duplicate〉〈1 page duplicate〉

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saying, Holy, Lord God of the Sabbath, let us come to rest with thee. For in six days labour we have been, and now full weary we are of sinful thrall and cannot; but remind thee of the promised Liberty, which is for to be brought to pass, by the travelling Daughter of Ierusalem. Then was por∣traied before me, a Mourners Zion-eye, beholding a bright flaming Globe: up∣on the rising of which, the other Globe, like a dark Stone, sunk down before it, into a bottomless depth. And this was in the sight of the right-born Israelite, who here was suddenly snatched out, and translated into a higher, and more quiet Sphere. Oh here was indeed the Sab∣bath of the 7000 years: all here were clothed in white, lying down as Flocks by their Shepherd of all Princely Might, all fastned together in a Golden Chain: to shew, there was no more to be a di∣viding; for the Sheep never more was to be scattered out of this eternal Fold. For nothing, but Seraphical Pleasure is here with the highest Peace, Joy, and Rest from all former Toil, Labour, and Sorrow. And the Law of God as a Gulf is here broke up, and drowns all in its

own Sea of Endless Love. This is what was presented, for the inforcement of our travel in Spirit, for Sion deliverance, out of the Babylonish servitude, which now is throughout the whole World.