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 19th. 1677.

This word was with me early in the Morning, Pass on ye Worthies of the Lord, through all measures of my Spirit, till you come to all seven Degrees. Rest not in the shallow parts or streams, be∣fore ye come to float in the place of the Broad-waters, where the Spirit will be to you unmeasurable. For though it is an undiscernable strength, yet in it lieth the whole omnipotent force both of sa∣ving and destroying, creating and nullify∣ing. This Power will be inherent in them, upon whom the seven united Pow∣ers shall rest, and dwell. Which indeed will make you excel the very Angels, as to dignifying Power, which never was their natural dowry, as it was yours in the beginning; but that you have lost, through sin and earthliness entring in, which hath made you thus feeble, impo∣tent, and weak, that you can do no∣thing, till these my seven Spirits do come, each one gradually in their course, to renew your strength, through the mu∣tual concurrence of your wills. Which

to me, I your Lord do own, you have given in. Therefore my Spirit, I am moving upon the Face of your inward Deep, till the whole mystery of the Ce∣lestial Figure shall again be restored. Therefore I am calling the Eye of your Minds inward, that so ye may take knowledge, how many steps you have gone up to this Throne, and so be en∣couraged to pass forward. You are ar∣rived to the third measure, which is the Spirit of Prophecy and Revelation: here is a pleasant standing, because you have prospects of the unknown Scenes of G••o∣ry; great advantage is from hence, be∣cause you do live in the divine Idea's of what is contained in the invisible Sphear. Yet far be it from thee, to ••ake up rest here, or like Moses for to die in journy∣ing to the Land, where the New Ierusa∣lem doth stand. Yet four 〈◊〉〈◊〉 higher there are, which have been seen in the Mount of Vision. Who then now as high descended Spirits, will in mighty Faith attempt them, and renounce what ariseth of fear and doubt? As Faith and Love are the Wheels that do hither bring, so fearfulness and unbelief do the Wings of the Mind bind down. Oh how flow

of heart have you been to believe, what of these Ministrations hath been so fre∣quently prophesied by my Spirit? Come forward on, and put forth that little grain of Power, which you have al∣ready in your selves, and see what you can make hereof. The more you act it forth, the more it will encrease. For as the Ministration of Immediate Reve∣lation doth more clearly immerse you into the knowledge of what is unknown: So the Mystery of the highest degree of Faith must necessarily therefrom be∣gin to work, and that in such a way, as may be a sealing to what is reveal∣ed for manifestation. For a let into invisible Species of things cannot but quicken up Faith, and make it strong in God: by which it may easily, yea most naturally act, and go forth in mi∣r••culous Deeds; for confirmation to others of, what by a bare Testimony will not be believed in, a residue of Spi∣rit. For this is also surely reserved, which is the sixth step to Sions Glo∣ry. But before this can be perfected in any one, that do look Here for it, they must be of a through grown ex∣perience in the Life of Revelation.

These Gifts will not come down by sud∣den rushing showers, as it was in the Apo∣stles times. But henceforth they will be Consequents, which will follow those, who do gradually grow up from the very Birth-day of the Spirit into all the sublime perfections of Holiness, as their constitution into a Christ-like Nature. For it is the Root of that Heavenly Matter, from whence Gifts of this kind do proceed, and will in such pure and sanctified Vessels be inherent. For they only stand in the Light, Councel, and Will of the Trinity, ready to obey and execute his Will, here on Earth; as the Angels of the Presence, who truly and faithfully do go forth in the Light, Power, and Force of the seven Spirits: whose fortitude it is to secure from all the wrathful conspiracies, which are in this evil World.