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O r i g i n a l l y published, in 1 6 8 3 ,
B Y J A N E L E A D ,
A u t h o r o f the H e a v e n l y C l o u d ; m a d e m e n t i o n o f p a r t i c u
larly in the P r e p a r a t o r y Epistle to that late T h e o s o p h i c
Piece, entitled, Theologia M y s t i c a .
A w o r k N E V E R E x T A N T B E F O R E ;
N O W R E P R I N T E D B Y J O H N P R A T T .

R e v . v. 9. A n d t h e y s a n g a n e w s o n g , s a y i n g , t h o u a r t w o r t h y t o t a k e t h e
b o o k , a n d t o o p e n t h e s e a l s t h e r e o f .
1 C o r . i. 10. F o r G o d h a t h r e v e a l e d t h e m u n t o u s b y h i s spirit, f o r t h e spirit
s e a r c h e t h all t h i n g s , y e a , t h e d e e p t h i n g s o f G o d .
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P R I N T E D F O R J o h N P R A T T , L I M E H O U S E ;
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W I L L I A M G e o R G E , Bookseller, Brick-lane, Whitechapel; .
a n d o f G . C o o k e , Printer, N o . 1, Dunstan's Hill.
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 T H E

A U T H O R , P R E F A C E .

T o the living Stones gathered, a n d to be

g a t h e r e d to Christ, the Foundation Stone,
( w h e r e v e r hid, scattered, a n d dispersed)
w h o a r e elected in G o d f o r the N E w
J E R U s A L E M G L o R Y and M o u NT S I o x
C H U R C H ; all Love, G r a c e , P e a c e , a n d
J o y b e m u l t i p l i e d f r o m h i m w h o w a s , is,
a n d is t o c o m e . - - - - - - -

T H E establishment of the restored S i o n - C h u r c h C a l l

n o t b e b y m a n o r after m a n l y w i s d o m , b u t b y the
holy spirit w h i c h Christ o u r # . a n d s a v i o u r h a t h
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sent in his o w n n a m e , to build u p o n the f o u n d a t i o n

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o f the F a t h e r a n d the S o n ; a rock, indeed, w h i c h

remaineth steady a n d u n s h a k e n f r o m time to eternity.

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A n d i n d e e d , w h o else is f o u n d sufficient for t h e g a
thering a n d building o f these holy t e m p l e stones, that
a r e to b e fitly c o m p a c t e d together, to m a k e u p this
g l o r i o u s c h u r c h , that m a y b e p r e s e n t e d all fair, w i t h
o u t spot, as b e c o m e s the s p o u s e a n d bride o f t h e
L a m b , w h i c h y o u will find the w h o l e subject o f the
s following Revélations tend to, even to the bringing
o u t o f i ſ that are f o u n d in lifeless forms, into t h e
v e r y substantial life a n d ministration o f the H o l y

i Spirit, w h e r e the increase a n d g r o w i n g u p is k n o w n ,

i n t o that b o d y , in w h i c h , G o d
B
will m o v e â n d w o r k
all; for t h e w h i c h e n d all p r o p h e c i e s that h a v e b e e n
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f r o m t h e f o u n d a t i o n o f t h e w o r l d , m a y h a v e their f u ſ
filling in this last a g e ; for t h e w h i c h , g o o d a s s u
r a n c e is g i v e n , f r o m t h e fresh s p r i n g i n g o f t h e w o r d
o f w i s d o m , that m a y p r o d u c e a sealed c o m m i s s i o n ,
n o t o n l y in the letter, b u t f r o m t h e feeling fiery-breath
o f the true anction, w h i c h is t h e living epistle, b y
w h i c h alone { desire to b e m a d e k n o w n to y o u ; a n d
f r o m t h e n c e d o s e n d p u r e love g r e e t i n g to t h e m
w h o s e ears are o p e n e d to h e a r a n d receive w h a t t he
spirit o f truth h a t h d e c l a r e d a n d u n f o l d e d in this
little v o l u m e , w h i c h n o w is p r e s e n t e d to p u b l i c v i e w ,
c o n t r a r y to the intent a n d p u r p o s e o f t h e s u b o r d i n a t e
A u t h o r hereof; w h o , as I w a s w a i t i n g in m y c o n t i
n u e d c o u r s e a n d order, u p o n the h e a v e n l y s h o w r i n g ,
a n d to feed, a n d b e r e f r e s h e d i n this all-fruitful a n d
p l e a s a n t pasture, b e i n g satisfied h e r e to t a k e m y
l e n g t h s a n d b r e a d t h s in all free c o n f e r e n c e w i t h t h e
Lord, the Spirit, w h o m I did well k n o w b y his i n
w a r d f l a m i n g b o d y , w h i c h at certain t i m e s did stir
a n d rise, a n d t h e n I c o u l d h e a r a n d distinctly k n o w
the voice o f his m o u t h , w h i c h c a m e as a soft m e l t i n g
fire-breath, a n d s a i d , — R e c o r d w h a t s i n c e O c t o b e r ,
* 1 6 7 9 , h a t h b e e n s e e n , h e a r d , tasted, a n d felt, a n d
“ s h u n n o t t o d e c l a r e it, for it h a t h a p e c u l i a r s e r v i c e
* o n G o d ' s behalf to do, t h o u g h at pr es ent h id f r o m
“ t hee; on ly observe a n d b e watchfu l, a n d I will
* c ertain ly follow this at the heels.” A n d t hus y o u .
m a y per ce ive u n d e r w h a t constraint I a m , a n d b y
w h o s e c o m m i s s i o n these d e e p a n d mystical R e v e l a
tions are n o w published, w h o foresees w h a t effects
they are to have, a n d w h a t souls a n d spirits are to b e
t o u c h e d a n d e n k i n d l e d f r o m t h e s a m e b u r n i n g ray,
w h i c h will surely o v e r s h a d o w t h e believing. A n d for
t h e d o u b t f u l , I # . this c a u t i o n , a n d t h a t f r o m
the H o l y a n d J u s t O m e ; — T h a t h e n c e f o r t h t h e y cease
f r o m rash a n d uncircumc ised j u d g m e n t , w h i c h doth
arise from the rational w ill a n d spirit, a n d a b o v e all
to put o n the m e e k , simpl e, a n d child-like spirit, a n d
so cease to b e injurious to their o w n souls; for n o
thing is m o r e prejudicial to the g r o w i n g a n d spring:
i n g life a n d light, t h a n to give w a y to incredulity a n d
a n evil suspicion, raised f r o m t h e d a r k mists o f sense
a * ~ * * * t
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a n d w o r l d l y w i s d o m , w h i c h c a n n e v e r r e a c h the d e e p
things o f # . spirit. Therefore, if there b e a n y force,
º o r authority, in that W o r d o f Life that w a s
r o m the b e g i n n i n g , a n d is n o w c o m e to bear his o w n
living re c o r d in o u r d a y ; w h i c h w o r d a n d spirit o f
truth a n d w i s d o m let n o n e resist, b u t o p e n the e v e r
l a s t i n g d o o r s o f t h e i r s o u l s a n d m i n d s t o t a k e it i n ,
a n d s o y o u will o f the lively h o p e partake, a n d b e a r
t h e true a n d living t e s t i m o n y w i t h us, T h a t the m o r n
i n g star is risen to lead u s o u t o f ourselves, w h e r e
n o t h i n g b u t d a r k n e s s is, a n d w h e r e t h e fallen spirits
k e e p their s t r o n g hold, b i n d i n g a n d putting o u t the
e y e s o f S a m p s o n the Nazarite, t h e figure o f the e t e r
n a l spirit, . . is in all the s o n s o f A d a m , against
w h i c h the g r a n d A p o l l y o n h a t c h e t h his treacherous
c o n s p i r a c y ; for h e h a t h g r e a t indignation against us,
b e c a u s e s u c h love, grace, a n d g o o d n e s s h a t h n o w
a b o u n d e d t o u s i n C h r i s t J e s u s o u r L o r d , w h o is
c o m e to offer h i m s e l f a n effectual s a l v a t i o n in all;
there is n o t a d o o r that h e passeth by, b u t that at o n e
t i m e o r o t h e r h e k n o c k s a t it, a n d w o u l d f i n d e n
t r a n c e in, to r e d e e m a n d f e t c h o u t h i s o w n e t e r n a l
spirit, f r o m u n d e r b o n d a g e , death, a n d m i s e r y : B u t
s u c h are the subtle wiles o f that e n e m y o f all m a n
kind, that h e provides a Delilah for s o m e , to steal a n d
d r a w a w a y their m i n d s , a n d to s e d u c e their m o r e
n o b l e part to that w h i c h is vile, base, a n d sensual.
A n d , then, a n o t h e r m o r e subtle bait h e casts o u t for
t h o s e w h o are mortified, a n d h a v e e s c a p e d those
w o r l d l y c h a r m s , a n d are c o m e to a sober a n d lawful
use o f the things o f this creation, a n d y e t are h e l d
captives t h r o u g h the multiplicity o f m o r t a l cares, b u
s i n e s s e s a n d c o n c e r n s f o r t h e o u t w a r d m a n , w h e r e b y
t h e y are so o v e r c h a r g e d a n d w e i g h e d d o w n in their
spirits, that t h e y c a n n o t g e t u p t o s h a k e off this
earthly dust, to w a l k w i t h G o d in E n o c h ' s state, n e t
o b s e r v i n g that c o u n s e l o f t h e L o r d C h r i s t , - F i r s t to
seek the K i n g d o m o f H e a v e n ; a n d w i t h all g e t t i n g ,
to g et w i s d o m : T h e c o n t r a r y to w h i c h is m o s t uni-"
versally practi sed, in m a k i n g s u r e first o f t h e beast's
k i n g d o m , a n d the p erishing m a m m o n o f unri ghteous:
ness; a n d the n if the K i n g d o m of H e a v e n will fall
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i n a n d b e a d d e d to t h e m , it shall b e w e l c o m e ; b u t ,
alas ! this will n o t d o , C h r i s t will n o t b e s e r v e d last.
W h e r e f o r e , le t n o t t he serpent begu ile a n y w h o s e e k
t h e pearl o f C hri st's K i n g d o m , b u t b e wise, to a v o i d
the c h o a k i n g ea rth a n d d r o w n i n g flo ods, a n d trust
the L o r d u p o n his w o r d , w h o wil l c ertainly m a k e
g o o d whatsoever w e part with o n his account, as
there are s o m e w h o c a n witness to G o d ' s truth a n d
f a i t h f u l n e s s i n t h i s m a t t e r . . * * *

A t h i r d c a u t i o n is, f o r t h o se w h o are g o t o u t o f t h e
t h r o n g a n d i n c u m b r a n c e o f worldly multiplicity, a n d
h a v e t h r o w n off all t h o s e w e i g h t s a n d sins w h i c h d o
s o easily beset t h e m ; they m u s t k n o w , that all this
wi ll n o t fully secure t h e m , t h o u g h it b e a v e r y g o o d
ground-work, a n d greatly advantageous for the r e a r
º of God's perfect tabernacle within them, for
i n g
the f o l l o w i n g glories to rest u p o n it; b u t b e a d v e r
tised f r o m the holy a n d true foresight of the spirit o f
Jesus, w h o k n o w s the d a n g e r s a n d perils w h i c h a t
t e n d this state also ; w h i c h , t h o u g h they h a v e escaped'
t h e worldly b o n d a g e a n d earthly pollutions, y e t s p i
ritual defilements m a y r e m a i n , w h i c h are o f m o r e
d a n g e r o u s c o n s e q u e n c e t h a n briary cares a n d w o r l d l y
distractions; for w e h a v e n o t o n l y to d o w i t h a birth
o f flesh a n d blood, b u t th ere are internal p o w e r s a n d
principalities of a n higher descent, w h i c h join their
forces w i t h the rational spirit, w h i c h is t h e m o r e
w i s e a n d sober part in m a n , a n d therefore m o s t
readily take u p o n t h e m to prescribe l a w s a n d rules
for the superior soul to w a l k by, w h o finding itself
fallen, stands in great n e e d o f a n h e l p a n d g u i d e , to
b r i n g it o u t o f this w r e t c h e d p l u n g e a n d c o n f u s e d
state; b e i n g c o n v i n c e d b y Christ the true life a n d
l i g h t r i s e n w i t h i n , h o w t h e c a s e s t a n d s w i t h it, a n d
t h e r e b y m a d e eagerly desirous to b e set.free f r o m
those i n w a r d u s u r p i n g p o w e r s , w h i c h c o m e w i t h all
deceivableness to c i r c u m v e n t a n d k e e p the soul in
the strong hold of a rational sense, w h i c h m u s t b e
iquitted. A n d n o w the e n l i g h t n e d soul feeling the
Bºialady so great, a n d so painful, looks out diligently
f o r a s p e e d y relief, a n d is r e a d y to e m b r a c e e v e r y
F i v s i c i a n that d o t h profess to b e skillful in t h e c u r i n g
* x c º
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o f s o u l s ; w h e r e u p o n c o m e s in a s e c o n d d a n g e r , o f
w h i c h y e w i l l d o w e l l t o t a k e h e e d , t h a t is, t o b e
w h o m y o u r e c e i v e s p i r i t u a l m e d i c i n e ,
c a u t i o n e d f r o m
a n d whether they be such w h o h a v e the true balsam
a n d tincture o f life to g i v e forth f r o m the v e r y
unction of G o d resting in t h e m ; for n o other c a n be
t º º . " you. All w h o have not this sovereign
white'stone, w h i c h k n o w s only h o w to pour out his
n a m e as precious o i n t m e n t f r o m vessel to vessel, are
p h y s i c i a n s o f n o value. Therefore, while y e are in
t h e state o f minority, a n d h a v e n e e d to b e u n d e r
p a s t o r s a n d t e a c h e r s , till y o u a r e c o m e u p t o t h e
highest f o r m , r e a d y p r e p a r e d a n d qualified for the
g r e a t m a s t e r teacher to u n d e r t a k e y o u , e v e n the
H o l y Spirit, w h o will perfect w h a t e v e r w a s l a c k i n g in
o t h e r teachings, a n d t h r o u g h other m e d i u m s , for
w h i c h direct your eye , waiting in a peaceable c o n
cord a n d silent h a r m o n y , in y o u r o w n Jerusalem
within , w h e r e u p o n is to be wri tten, Holiness to the
Lord, in every proper ty; a n d t hen y o u will c o m e to
k n o w the fresh pasture-springs, w h i c h are o n l y u n d e r
t h e breaking-up-seal o f the h o l y ºunction, w h e r e n o
defiled foot h a t h e v e r c o m e to raise the dust, to d i s
colour this golden stream. T h i s is t h e ministration
w h i c h y o u will find the following o p e n i n g s to p o i n t
o u t a n d l e a d t o ; a n d t h o u g h a s y e t it b e a n u n b e a t e n
pa th, w h i c h . . " . b y his i n s t r u m e n t n o w
de clared, a n d m a d e k n o w n in w a y o f vision a n d p r o
p h e c y , y e t it is t h e t r u e d a y - s t a r t h a t will g i v e its
o w n light a n d witness: T h e r e f o r e let the w o n d e r e r s ,
d espisers, a n d c o n t e m n e r s t a k e h e e d o f m a k i n g a
m o c k o f that w h i c h the A l p h a a n d O m e g a will
o w n a n d s t a n d b y , a s his e x p r e s s m i n d , w h o p r o
h ibited the Publisher h e r e o f f r o m altering the w a y
a n d m a n n e r o f t h e revealing o f these great a n d d e e p
things. Therefore y o u h a v e t h e m unpolished, in
their o w n m a k e d simplicity, a s t h e y w e r e e v e r y d a y
revealed a n d g i v e n forth, n o t in the dress o f h u m a n
w i s d o m ; no, t h e y are o f a n o t h e r de scent , a n d the
spiritual o n e s in G o d will feel, k n o w , a n d taste f r o m
w h a t tre asure -house t h e y p r o c e e d : A n d as for others,
w e d o n o t h e e d t h e i r j º . o n l y shal l b e f o u n d
B 3
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i n h e a r t y p r a y e r for their true enlightning, that all

m a y c o m e to k n o w w h a t the l o v e - t r u m p e t d o t h n o w
s o u n d for, is it n o t t h a t b o t h e a r t h a n d s e a m a y g i v e
u p their l o n g buried d e a d , a n d that his cursed g r o u n d
m a y n o longer shut u p t h e d e a d in Christ! A r e n o t
these tidings b r o u g h t f r o m the bright E a s t : that the
L o r d is c o m i n g t o b r i n g forth h i m s e l f , i n a n e w a n d
m a r v e l l o u s resurrection, s u c h as n e v e r w a s yet, a n d
therefore h a t h b e f o r e - h a n d sent his h o l y spirit o f
p r o p h e c y , t o p r o c l a i m w h a t h e i n t e n d s t o fulfil, a c
c o r d i n g to his a n c i e n t p u r p o s e a n d decree, a n d for
this e n d h a t h s h e w e d w h a t gates are to o p e n , to g i v e
e n t r a n c e i n t o t h i s j S h a r o n , w h e r e t h e s c a t
tered love flock h a t h b e e n h u n t e d a n d c h a s e d as p a n t
ing harts, shifting their pastures, a n d yet not finding
w h e r e t o lie d o w n a n d b e a t rest; w h i c h , i n d e e d ,
c a n n e v e r b e e x p e c t e d , till t h r o u g h t h e s e v e n s e a l s
y e d o c o m e , w h e r e the full glorious R e s u r r e c t i o n
D a y y e shall witness, t h r o u g h all things b e c o m i n g
n e w , w h e r e the H o l y Spirit, y o u r overseer, a n d f e e l
i n g life, shall ever...and a l w a y s b e k n o w n for f i x a t i o n
in the R e s u r r e c t i o n State. A n d t h o u g h the S a d d u c e e s
b e n u m e r o u s , t h a t h a v e n o faith e v e r t o s e e this first
R e s u r r e c t i o n , w h i c h is, f r o m t h e b o d y o f sin t o b e
m a d e free, g i v i n g witness hereunto, first b y b e i n g
b e g o t t e n alive f r o m the d e a d , a c c o r d i n g to t h e S c r i p
t u r e s ; – Y o u h a t h h e q u i c k e n e d , w h o w e r e d e a d i n
trespasses a n d sin : } . it is n o t i n c r e d i b l e t o
u s that G o d s h o u l d raise the d e a d , (see R o m . 4, 5, & 7
chapters) b u t e a c h o n e in Christ's o r d e r ; for a l l o w
a n c e m u s t b e g i v e n for d e g r e e s ; for as t h e d e a t h
is gradually, s o is also t h e Resurrection perfected
t h r o u g h received acts o f p o w e r ; a similitude w h e r e o f
w e m a y see in t h e visible sun, w h i c h d o t h n o t attain
its m e r i d i a n h e i g h t a t his first rising; a n d s o t h e
b o d y o f the resurrection d o t h n o t at o n c e , b u t b y
degrees, a d v a n c e to its full h e i g h t o f lustre a n d g l o r y ;
s o as w e m u s t g i v e w a y to m e a s u r e s a n d d e g r e e s in
all sorts, w h e t h e r in d y i n g or rising, all o p e n i n g o n e
everlasting m y s t e r y o f glory in t h e p o w e r s o f o u r
L o r d J e s u s , w h o will b r i n g all, o n e after a n o t h e r u p
to G l o r y . . N o w , t h e n let e a c h o n e p r o v e his o w n
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w o r k w r o u g h t in § : * :
in death, resurrection,
ascension, or glorification; for these As.
a r e all l i n k e d § : s e e
t h o u g h n o t at- in º :
tained o r r e a c h e d bu t in their o w n tuled, T h e H e a
o r d e r , still g o i n g o n f r o m the first venly Cloud, by
step to the last; t he w a y for th e at- the same author.
t a i n m e n t o f w h i c h , y o u wi ll find descr ibed a c c o r d i n
to the m e a s u r e of the spirit, g i v e n for manifestatiou
o f these long hidden truths that h a v e lain u n d e r the
seals, w h e r e y o u will find the path that leadeth intº
the death, a n d the loosing therefrom, through the
seventh seal, o p e n i n g for the Resurrection, w h i c h
the seven thunders d o plainly express, a n d so p r o
c e e d o n to the ascending reign in Christ's K i n g d o m ,
w h i c h is g r e a t a n d m a g n i f i c e n t , g i v i n g its o w n s i g
mal demonstration, by opening the Divine Magia,
w h e r e b y the H o l y Spirit c o m e s to act in his o w n
place, viz: in the ascended B o d y of the Resurrec
tion, f r o m thence to g o forth a n d w o r k his wonders,
s u c h a s y e t w e r e n e v e r w r o u g h t , w h i c h will b e the
introduction into the fixed glorification, to b e c o
c e n t r e d in the a s c e n d e d t r i u m p h a n t spirit, the glory
o f w h i c h is attributed to the L a m b o f G o d , o f w h o m
it is said, T h a t h e is w o r t h y to receive blessing, w i s
d o m , p o w e r , strength, a n d glory, for t h e
o f s o full .
a r e d e m p t i o n ; all w h i c h . #
a n d
# .
b e assigned to the glorified in Christ, w h o in the
royal u n c h a n g e a b l e priesthood shall b e c o n f i r m e d , as
g o i n g u p f r o m g l o r y t o # . till s w a l l o w e d u p i n
glory, power, might, a n d excellency, the m a n n e r of
w h i c h is d e f i n e d a s t h e c l o s e o f i. t h a t h a t h b e e n
treated o f in this book, as the finishing testimony
w h i c h at p r e s e n t w a s g i v e n m e f r o m the L o r d o f
G l o r y . T h e r e f o r e so receive t h e m in faith a n d love,
for this is t h e d a y o f G o d ' s Revelation, w h o s e n d s
forth this as a foregoing harbinger, w h o accordin
t o his p r o m i s e will s o o n follow t o fulfil all t h e . #
a n d precious t h i n g s p r o p h e c i e d herein; a n d therefore
calleth u p o n his scattered stones to g e t together, to
h a r m o n i z e in the eternal light, love, a n d purity, p r o
v o k i n g each other to g o o n forward in this four-fold
p r o c e s s o f o u r L o r d Jesus, arising o u t o f this l o n g
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n i g h t o f s l u m b e r ; f o r t h e d a y is b r o k e n , a n d t h e
morning-star m a y be discerned. Consider to w h a t
a life o f g l o r y a n d i m m o r t a l i t y y e a r e called, it is
great a n d wonderful indeed; yet k n o w , the east-gate
n o w will o p e n to those that earnestly k n o c k thereat;
so that there is a certain possibility to g e t u p u n t o all
these degrees o f glory: W h e r e f o r e let n o n e doubt,
but be girded with the o m n i p o t e n c y o f faith, w h i c h
w i l l j t h e w a y swiftly, l e a v i n g all u n b e l i e v i n g
loiterers behind. A race w e h a v e to run; s o m e m a y
n o t b e ye t set out, others n e w l y e n g a g e d , a n d others
a g o o d w a y in t h e r a c e ; b u t b l e s s e ſ are t h e y w h o
shall a t t h e p r i z e first c o m e , t h a t s o t h e y m a y r e t u r n
to strengthen a n d encourage their c o m p a n i o n s in the
race, w h o m a y see t h e r o s y - g a r l a n d o f victory in
their h a n d s , a n d the d i a d e m o f precious stones, as
the pr ize w h i c h they h a v e w o n , w h i c h doth well d e
serve to be run h a r d for; not delaying so m u c h time
a s to look behind, b eing o n c e set out, but so run
that w e m a y obtain. B u t it m a y b e q u e s t i o n e d , —
W h o , a n d w h e r e are those w h i c h are so resolute a n d
strong in spirit, as to hold out to the e n d o f the
r a c e : . F o r this, n o n c c a n b e f o u n d i n d e e d , b u t s u c h
a s a r e risen w i t h C h r i s t f r o m t h e d e a d ; h e is a n d
m u s t b e t h e r a č e r in u s ; for all o t h e r legs w e r u n
w i t h will s o o n tire a n d be w e a r y ; therefore set not
o u t till C h r i s t y o u r life a n d s t r e n g t h b e r i s e n , a s a
giant refreshed, to run out this conquering race,
w h e r e y e m a y c o m e to lie d o w n u n d e r t h e e n c o m p a s
sing glory, as in an everlasting pleasant shade, p o s
sessing all those h i g h a n d w o n d e r f u l I m m u n i t i e s ,
glories, crowns, joys, gifts, p o w e r s in the H o l y Spirit,
w h o will m a g n i f y his office in a c t i n g a n d w o r k i n g all
in the b o d y of the resurrection, concerning w h i c h I
shall n o further enlarge, b u t refer y o u to w h a t is
treated of in the former, a n d this the following R e
velations. I shall n o w cease, a n d s h u t u p all in that
springing fountain, from w h e n c e this bundle of R e
velations did proceed, h a v i n g a g o o d h o p e a n d c e r
tain.persuasion, that the i o d will b e w i t h his o w n
t e s t i m o n y in a light ray, s p r e a d i n g o v e r all the d a r k
n e s s o f t h o s e m i n d s t h a t s h a l l a t t e n d a n d r e c e i v e
 - P R E F A C E . i x
without-prejudic e what-is-written, t houg h-te-seme—it
m a y a p p e a r abs truse, deep, a n d mys tica l, a n d h a r d
to b e u n d e r s t o o d ; yet to others, w h o are c o m e u n d e r
the t e a c h i n g o f the s a m e unction, it will a p p e a r
plain, a n d easil y c o m p r e h e n d e d , a n d th at the spirit
will b e a r - r e c o r d w i t h us, o f w h a t w a s , a n d is, a n d
y e t is t o c o m e . ” N o w , t h e t h i n g s y e t t o c o m e is, t h a t
p o w e r f u l a n d princely reign u n t o glorification, w h i c h
h a t h l o n g b e e n p r o p h e c i e d of, a n d n o w a g a i n w i t h
a n affirmation, that the L o r d will s u d d e n l y b e u p o n
us, to take unto h i m his k i n g d o m , w h i c h nothing of
the beast's reign shall m i n g e . Ö h I holy; precious,
a n d elect, let us not sleep, b u t set our m o r n i n g watch,
for tidings a r e c o m e to m a k e all things r e a d y for
h i m : L e t it a p p e a r w h o t h e w i s e v i r g i n s a r e , b y
their m a k i n g themselves ready tº meet the Lºrd, not
only for a visit or salvation, B ú t ‘for a n eterial m a r
riage, a n d a n uninterrupted niiptial fruition, a n d so
t o b e e v e r * " . . . " . t h e floºd to b e
ever with us, as his deat bride, perfººtly r e d e e m e d
f r o m t h e e a r t h , a s it b e c o m e º t º t h u s h o l y a n d
blameless to be f o u n d ; for the everlasting riestly c e
lebration a n d holy, ministration, in n o other temple
b u t w h a t is called G o d a n d t h e L a m b , w h e r e t h e
o n l y true spiritual worshipers are found, and f r o m
w h e n c e o u r praise-offerings will spring, as f r o m the
bright sphere of glory, that swallows up dārkhess,
death, sorrow, c o n t e m p t , a n d the grave, in a full a
total victory; for . h o p e s o f w h i c h , a n d first b u d
d i n g fruits, n o w shall c o n c l u d e w i t h h i g h acclamation,
glory, salvation a n d praise to G o d a n d the L a m b ,
º t h a t c o m e t h t o r e i g n . e . v e r m . o . r . e . ; . e . v . .e n . s . o . a n º d . º A . m º e . i º . i .
. . . . . . . . .

•
" . K n o w n to be Yours, in the unsealed Book of
. . . T : z ” . . . . . • , , , is . . ;
º- “ . . . ' º L ii. f e , w h i c h n o n e c a n s h u t a g a i n , P º
* - - * • -

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a n d

E. H. follows.
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I t w a s in m y purpose to have suspended, as set,

a n y further º . . . , o f the I . t h a t still
followed me, and would have hid the golden talent
o n l y for a n i n c r e a s e in its o w n invisible g r o u n d ,
f r º m w h e n c e it º
a t first, till s u c h t i m e a s it
# . c o m e forth in the multiplying n u m b e r of the
H o l y Spirit, t o seal u p t h e g l o r y o f all t h a t h a d g o n e
before in vision and prophecy; i . Christ, the bright
banner of glory stood before m e , a n d said, K e e
in record the journal of the n e w raised # . a C C O r d
* ing to the profession thou art g o i n g o n in; a n d
k n o w t h a t w h a t h a t h a n d is further t o b e revealed,
* shall be sealed with a mighty witness, conquering
* all opposition, w h e r e - e v e r it shall rise; W h e r e f o r e ,
* g o o n , a n d f o r b e a r n o t w r i t i n g : for it shall b e a s
the unclouding o f the present dark day, a n d m a n y
* shall c o m e in at the brightness o f its rising, t h o u g h
* it n o w s e e m s t o b e u n d e r a n eclipse.'
. T h u s w a s I afresh enkindled f r o m the all-piercing
w o r d of m y Lord, w h o k n o w s for w h a t e n d h e m o v e s
m e hereunto, t h o u g h I still obje cted agai ns t it, as
foreseeing n o p a s s a g e for s u c h h i g h myste ri es, n o r
j o f | . re ception in that love w h i c h is
y o i d o f censuring, a n d ºthere fore w o u l d ra th er h a v e
hid these heavenly things in their o w n centre. B u t
s e e i n g it h a t h p l e ased the L o r d to over-rule m y r e s o
lution, I shall b e o b e d i e n t t o his w o r d , as be lieving
it m a y e x t e n d to the benefit o f s o m e w h o are k n o w n
to himself, w h o will n o t di sesteem the preci ousness
o f the Spirit for t h e vessel's s a k e ; wherefore, I shall
n o long e r b e b a c k w a r d to reveal w h a t is o f great
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weight a n d importance, as being well assured, that

t h e f o r d J e s u s will g o a l o n g w i t h m e , till I h a v e f u l
filled the declaration o f the w h o l e mystery. . . . .
I feel the divine agent, that w o r k s mightily in
holy separated souls a n d minds, driving o n to m a k e
w a y for w h a t is y e t b e h i n d , in r e f e r e n c e to t h e m a n i
festation o f that k i n g d o m , w h i c h n o w t h e L o r d is
a b o u t to restore to his saints, a n d therefore gives
f o r t h f r e s h a n d l i v e l y i d e a s o f it, t h a t p u r e m i n d s
m a y b e excited to l o o k for its c o m i n g in their N e w
E a r t h a n d H e a v e n s , w h i c h are to b e garnished as
with purity, so with dominion and power, even the
rising body of the H o l y Spirit, which must restore
all things w h i c h h a v e b e e n in confusion. N o w w h a t
g o e t h before to m a k e r e a d y for this, h a t h b e e n a l
r e a d y set d o w n b y the golden pen, ſº Meaning the
w h i c h i s d i p p e d i n t h e s p r i n g i n g u n c - b o o k o f t h e H e a
tion, to w h i c h m o r e considerable Re-lpenly Cloud.
velations a r e a d d e d b y h i m , w h o saith, H e is c o m e
to m a k e all things n e w , b e i n g r e a d y to give forth the
r o m i s e o f t h e # . in the ministration of the e v e r
asting gospel. I say the faithful witness,
o f all mysteries, m i n d e d m e of his charge
* : t o : : h : i s : : d :i s:
ciples, w h e n h e w a s to di sap pear to the outward,
viz: T h a t they should wait at Jerusalem, the hol
city, i n h a r m o n y , concord, a n d openness o f † .
w i t h g r e a t c o n f i d e n c e a n d love to e a c h other (Acts,
i. 4 . ) A d e e p e r s e a r c h t h e H o l y O n e d o t h m a k e i n
t h e m , w h o in this last a g e are waiting to b e e n d o w e d
w i t h the full a c t i n g b o d y o f the Deity, w h i c h will b e
m a n i f e s t e d in a different m a n n e r , t h a n in the d a y s o f
the Apostles, that b e i n g b y w a y o f gift, c o m i n g
d o w n as a s h o w e r ; b u t n o w those w h o shall b e e n
d o w e d w i t h this s i g n a l blessing, m u s t h a v e it b y w a y
o f a birth in t h e m . T h e A p o s t l e s w e r e to w a i t at
J e r u s a l e m , w h i c h w a s a figure o f t h e principle o f
light, w h e r e all natures a n d properties are h a r m o
n i z e d to a n e q u a l t e m p e r a t u r e , all faculties are s p i
ritualized a n d p u r g e d f r o m their drossiness, a n d r e
c o n c i l e d to e a c h other in a s w e e t love-accord. It is
lainly s h e w e d m e , that the H o l y Spirit will h a v e his
É . in a peaceable habitation, w h e r e the c o n q u e r
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i n g life o f J e s u s , b y his d y i n g a n d rising, h a t h first

i n a d e its w a y b y r e c o n c i l i n g t h e properties o f nature,
a n d b r i n g i n g ã º , to a divine h a r m o n y , b y w h i c h ,
r e n e w i n g nature into a soft a n d sweet mildness, c a u s
i n g all contrarieties o f spirit to cease, b y s u b d u i n g it
to t h e l i g h t p r i n c i p l e . " W h e r e f o r e it is b u t in v a i n
to expect the establishment o f that K i n g d o m , w h i c h
th e birth of the H o l y Spirit will bring t o u s , till t h i s
th orough w o r k be wrought; that w e m a y c o m e t o
u n i t y i n ourselves, a n d w i t h o n e a n o t h e r , w h i c h is a
v e r y h i g h perfection. A n d truly, f r o m h e n c e I h a v e
b e e n i n f o r m e d w h e r e the birth o f p o w e r h a t h stuck,
a n d w h y s o m a n y faculties a n d früitless births h a v e
b e e n b r o u g h t forth: w h e r e f o r e , let n o t o u r b ribed
senses, or the spirit o f unbelief, so far delude u s, to
m a k e u s b e l i e v e , t h a t t h e H o l y S p i r i t w i l l o p e
n its
birth, b u t a c c o r d i n g to w h a t h a t h ' b e e n b y the L o r d
h i m s e l f revealed. ". . . . . . . . . . . . . .
º b u t it m a y b e o b j e c ted, T h a t the t e r m s b e s o h a r d ,
it l o o k s a s a n i m p o s s i b i l i t y t o o b t a i n it, b e c a u s e n o
thing of the evil qualities a n d striving properties
m u s t remain, w h i c h are not quite alla yed in any, but
m a y be stirred u p again into m o t i o n : P r a y therefore
detus k n o w w h a t provision hath been r eveale d against
this, t h a t it m a y beget a h o p e a n d belief in those
w h o are yet in th e division a n d strife, the g o o d w a r
r i n g against the evil, a n d t h e evil against t h e g o o d ;
being divided betwixt the night a n d the day, as the
'greatest saints are..." . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..
* For answer to this objection; the "Spirit o f the
L o r d h a t h s e a r c h e d a n d f o u n d o u t a c u r e , w h i c h will
b r i n g t h e b r o k e n a n d divided estate o f the first
A d a m i c a l birth in to unity, h a r m o n y , a n d pure l i
berty; I shall, a s I a m abl e, bring it forth i n th e
s a m e m o d e l it w a s given to m e , for a true see in g
glass, b y w h i c h I w a s directe d to f a t h o m the deep es t
g r o u n d o f m y eternal soul, a n d to find o u t its true
essential properties, as t h e y w e r e derived f r o m t he
u n m i x e d purity of the one pure element. T h i s pure.
‘eternal living soul, thus b r e a t h e d b y G o d , into a n *

Angelical image, a n d f o r m e d into a n organical b o d y ~

/
f r o m o n e p u r e e l e m e n t , all w h i c h w a s to b e seen in f
º

f
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t h e first P a r a d i s i c a l M a n ; b u t w h e n L u c i f e r p r e v a i l e d
b y d a r t i n g i n h i s hellish, fire, it left s u c h a s t i n g ,
w h i c h h a t h p o i s o n e d all t h e i n w a r d e s s e n c e s o f t h e
v e r y i m m o r t a l p a r t ; a n d t h e r e f o r e t h e w o u n d is f o u n d
s o d e e p that n o m e d i c i n e c a n b e f o u n d to r e a c h it;
b u t Christ, the in-breathed w o r d , w h o o n l y c a n
reach the soul's original g r o u n d ; a n d being the
c r e a t i n g fiat, c a n a l o n e m a k e all n e w a g a i n , a c c o r d
ing to the highest uniformity o f the express deity.
A n d this c o m e t h first to b e k n o w n in a fiery r a y o f
love-light, that discovers w h e r e the root o f º
lie ; a n d w h e n the spirit o f the soul c o m e s , b y the
w o r d o f life, to u n d e r s t a n d its o w n original, a n d b y
w h a t m e a n s it h a t h b e e n c o r r u p t e d a n d captiva ted,
it is m a d e full willi ng a n d e a g e r to j o i n in w i t h that
Chris t, w h i c h riseth f r o m t h e centre-light in its o w n
soul, to r e d e e m a n d reconc ile all to himself, that w a s
a l i e n a t e d f r o m h i m i n t h e b i r t h o f s t r i f e . T h u s
C h r i s t i n us, is o u r p e a c e i n d e e d ; w h o h a t h m a d e o f
both, a n d all o n e n e w creature, h a v i n g abolished the
l a w o f enmity, blotting a n d rooting out sin, b y the
s a m e degrees as his o w n righteous nature enters in,
w h i c h restores all p e a c e a b l e c o n c o r d . S o that t h e
spirit, w h o is m a d e p a r t a k e r o f this gift o f G o d , h a t h
p u t o n royal liberty, a n d b e i n g cloathed w i t h Christ's
essential b o d y , finds itself u n l o a d e d o f all sinful
weights, a n d m o v e s swiftly in t h e circle o f light, a n d
r u n s its r a c e t h r o u g h the u n k n o w n s p a c e s a n d c h r i s
taline spheres, a n d w h e r e other w o r l d s d o a p p e a r w i t h
all their glorious objects, ranks, a n d orders, w h i c h
m u s t n e e d s m a k e this w o r l d l o o k base a n d vile to a
soul that is c o m e n a k e d a n d free o u t o f t h e original
w o m b , as b e g o t t e n a g a i n f r o m the d e a d , rising in a
perfect clarified b o d y of light, a n d being quite r e
covered f r o m that desperate lapsed state that w o u l d
h a v e s u n k the soul into everlasting death.
. T h u s y o u see b y w h a t m e a n s the . . . ;
- *

p r o
perties o f n a t u r e m a y c o m e to b e h a r m o n i z e d as in
the beginning: .G o d must b e c o m e man, and by his
c o n s u m i n g fiery property destroy original sin, w h i c h
is t h e first e n g i n e t h a t m o v e s t h e w h e e l o f strife a n d
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d i v i s i o n i n t h e soul, w h i c h fire is G o d ' s c h o i c e i n

strument , w h e n set a n d t u n e d b y his h a n d , w h o g a v e
it a b e i n g o u t o f e t e r n a l n a t u r e , i n t o w h i c h it m u s t
b e d i s s o l v e d a g a i n , t h a t it m a y b e a m e e t i n s t r u m e n t
f o r t h e H o l Špirit to p l a y s u c h t u n e s a n d t r i u m p h a n t
s o u n d s , a n d t e a c h s u c h n e w l e s s o n s a s h a v e n o t h i
t h e r t o b e e n u n d e r s t o o d . A l l w h i c h s h a l l b e m a d e
g o o d w h e n the soul sh all b e b r o u g h t forth as a well
t u n e d instrumen t, n e w s t r u n g a n d qu alified, in t h e
deified m a n , w h e r e the H o l y Spirit m o v e s e v e r y p r o
perty, a c c o r d i n g to the central w h e e l , in its n e w b e
g o t t e n f o r m , w h i c h is set free to r u n its r a c e s in t h e
s p h e r e o f light, w h e r e w e a k mortality, w i t h its sinful
e s s e n c e s a r e o u t - r u n a n d left b e h i n d i n t h e fall.
L e t n o t this s e e m s t r a n g e or impossible; for in t h e
d e e p a m e a n is f o u n d for t h e b r i n g i n g forth o f this
l o n g bur i e d se ed, w h i c h h a t h l o n g w a i t e d to arise in
its original b o d y o f essential perfection a n d h a r m o
n i z e d p o w e r s , tha t it m a y a p p e a r that G o d is c o m e
to m o v e a n d s h e w h i m s e l f in t he c o v e n a n t o f his lo ve,
ac cording to the pre-ordination, in the heart o f
Ch rist; for b y h i m w e d o obtain this resurrection,
in order to all t h e f o l l o w i n g glories, w h i c h the H o l y
Sp iritshall bring with h i m ; e v e n so, A M E N .
T h i s instruction b e i n g s o i m m e d i a t e l y f r o m t he
L o r d , c a r r i e d g r e a t w e i g h t w i t h it, a n d m a d e m e
resolve t o w a i t u p o n t h e w o r k i n g p o w e r in m y i n
w a r d deep, for the reducing of every divided p r o
; to u n i t y ; for I w a s fully c o n v i n c e d that this
u n i f o r m i t y m u s t b e th e t e m p l e in w h i c h the H o l y
Spirit will a p p e a r for t h e b r i n g i n g o f all w o r k i n g
p o w e r s to a h e a v e n l y c o n s o r t a n d a g r e e m e n t :
sate u p o n this day by day, a n d as I found great d r i
‘vin gs th er eu nto f r o m t h e s o u t h - w i n d o f h e a v e n , s o
s t r o n g s t o r m s w e r e ra ised f r o m t h e n ort h, w i t h r o a r
i n g seas th at lifted u p thei r w a v e s to s cat ter a n d m a k e
voi d this h o l y ente rpr ize, in injectin g d ivers t e m p t a
fions, that such a thing as this could not hold or abide,
b u t w o u l d h a v e its o v e r t u r n i n g s a n d c h a n g e s , for t h a t
n o t h i n g less t h a n a G o d c a n always b e i n a n equal
t e m p e r a t u r e ; a n d t h a t this w a s r a t h e r t h e full effect
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o f t h e H o l y Spirit's c o m i n g , t h a n a p r e p a r a t i o n
f o r it. . -

T h u s w a s I p u z z l e d a n d tossed to a n d f r o i n m y
m i n d , as if I w e r e p u t u p o n that w h i c h c o u l d n e v e r
b e b r o u g h t a bou t, o r carrie d t h r o u g h to t h e desir ed
e n d . B u t t h e Lord 's w o r d w a s m i g h t y a n d p o w e r f u l
to press m e forward to this sweet a n d well-ordered
c o m p o s u r e o f m i n d , to a b i d e in a n e q u a l t e m p e r a
ture, n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g all that m i g h t c o m e i n to d i s
c o u r a g e m e , w h e t h e r f r o m those visible t h i n g s o r
f r o m the d a r k principality, w h i c h is m u c h m o r e h u r t
ful, in r e g a r d that they, as spirits, e a n s h o o t in t heir
darts before w e a r e a w a r e ; so that this h a t h b e e n m y
w a t c h f u l e x e r c i s e f o r s o m e d a y s , to r e s i s t w h a t w o u l d
h a v e d o n e v i o l e n c e to that, w h i c h i n c o n c o r d a n d
p e a c e , w o u l d e v e r u n s h a k e n r e m a i n . -

T h e H o l y O n e , according to his friendly w a y a n d

m a n n e r o f visitation, d i d after all this, º :
c o m f o r t a n d s t r e n g t h e n m e to m a i n t a i n his right o f
c o n q u e s t , o v e r all that w h i c h y e t is left to v e x a n d
a w a k e n a n x i o u s n e s s , o r a n y fear or uneasiness in t h e
soul. M y J e s u s thus sp a k e , ‘ C o n s i d e r a n d k n o w
‘ t h o u art to h o l d fast w h a t I h a v e p u r c h a s e d b y the
* fore-passed d e a t h in thee, as h a v i n g a s s u m e d that
* b o d y o f sin to offer it u p for a c o n s u m i n g sacrifice,
‘ o n c e for all, a s w a s s h e w e d i n t h e t y p e o f t h e visible
* b o d y , w h i c h is n o w d o m e a g a i n in t h e invisible.’
S o that y o u are to r e c k o n a n d a c c o u n t y o u r sins
virtually d o n e a w a y ; they c a n claim n o l a w either
to r e i g n or e o n d e m n : ( R o m a n s , vi. 14.). L o o k u p o n
a l l m o t i o n s o f t h i s k i n d t o b e a t t h e c h e c k o f t h e
Spirit, w h o hath again quickened the dead, a n d will
n o m o r e g i v e w a y to that w h i c h c a m e into flesh to
d e s t r o y : A n d th erefore let n o n e p r e t e n d a necessity
o f c o n t i n u i n g in that w h i c h h a t h b r o u g h t in c o n f u
sion a n d d i s a g r e e m e n t , s e e i n g a r e d e e m i n g Spirit is
c o m e d o w n to r e n e w , a n d g a t h e r in the lost a g a i n to
the Divine Being, f r o m w h e n c e they d id proceed at
first, p u r e as G o d is p u r e ; to w h i c h d egree of p e r
fection that w e m a y b e res tore d again, is the e n d of
Christ's m e d i a t o r y office, no t only without, but
w i t h i n us, w h e r e t h e b o d y o f sin h a t h b e e n yielded
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u p for a n offering. T h i s c o n f i r m i n g w o r d , Christ
the L o r d , w h o is arising, left w i t h m e , for t h e m w h o
h a v e b e e n in the d e a t h w i t h h i m , that w e h e n c e f o r t h
m a y k n o w ourselves in h i m to b e acquitted a n d r e
leased f r o m all claims, w h i c h the evil p o w e r s a n d
properties c a n m a k e for upholding that k i n g d o m
w h e r e , t h e beast's t h r o n e is, w h i c h consists o f e n v y ,
W r a t h , a n d strife, f r o m all w h i c h , b y a n eternal d e
cree o f t h e L o r d J e h o v a h , y o u are set free, a n d
b r o u g h t into the h a r m o n y o f that k i n g d o m , w h e r e the
springing joy, f r o m the peace of G o d doth run as a
river that h a t h its division t h r o u g h all properties, t o
b r i n g t h e m to the H e a v e n l y U n i t y , w h e r e b y t h e c r e a
ture is set free f r o m the b o n d a g e o f sin, a n d a w a y
f a r i n g life, a c c o r d i n g to t h e p a t t e r n s e e n i n the
M o u n t o f Vision, t o w h i c h m y spirit h a t h b e e n oft
t a k e n u p to see the w o n d e r f u l p l a t f o r m o f the N e w
J e r u s a l e m .
. . . .
ºn • * * - ,

. . . . . . . . . . . T i t º -
… . . . . . .
- - . . - - - - - -
* * * * * * º , - - * * * * * * . . .
Iſ I S I O
- - - - - - - -

! iſ . . . . . - N o , , ; ; ; ; ; ; ; , ;

; : . . . . . . . . ', h 9 - . .. .
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º : a º ºf ... . . . . . . . . . . . º d º
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- -
- — a . . . º r . . . a .
> ſi - - i. , º r ‘’s, . . .
T h e L o r d took m e a w a y f r o m m y mortal, part, a n d
s h e w e d m e the situation o f this g r e a t glory, a n d said,
Behold, and, see the pattern o f the heavenly houses
a n d m a n s i o n s , w h i c h m a k e - u p the N e w J e r u s a l e m ,
w h e r e t h e g l o r y o f t h e o n e o n l y G o d - d o t h fill all
w i t h the essential light a n d s p l e n d o r o f his divine
g o o d n e s s . I shall, as I a m able, describe w h a t I d i d
s e e in t h e H e a v e n s o f this m o t h e r city (for s o it w a s
n a m e d to m e ) w h o is to b r i n g forth h e r first a n d f r e e
b o r n to replenish the n e w earth a n d h e a v e n s . “ I t
* a p p e a r e d as a city f o u n d e d u p o n o n e s q u a r e stone,
* w h o s e d i m e n s i o n s w e r e v e r y l a r g e ; it w a s all p a v e d
‘ with light f l a m i n g eolours, a p p e a r i n g like so m a n y
‘. v a r i o u s s p a r k l i n g s t o n e s , inlaid o n t h e g r e a t f o u n

/
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d a t i o n stone, w h i c h g a v e forth a lustre, as if s o
m a n y bright s u n s h a d b e e n there: T o w a r d s t h e
v e r g e or outside o f this s q u a r e s t o n e w e r e s e e n
m a n y seraphic bodies, w r e a t h i n g a r m in a r m , a n d
several r o w s o f various spiritual forms, o f different
r a n k s a n d stature: T h e s e r o w s a p p e a r e d like t h e
stories of a building, w h i c h w e r e carried u p higher
a n d h i g h e r i n a s q u a r e f i g u r e , till it w a s w o n d e r f u l l y
high; a n d u p o n the heads of the m o s t inward g l o
rified bodies a covering w a s spread b y o n e m o r e
d i a p h a n o u s , a n d o f greater splendor t h a n all t h e
rest; t h e h e i g h t o f his p e r s o n w a s h i g h e r b y t h e
h e a d t h a n all t h e o t h e r , w h o c a l l e d t o m e , o u t o f
this m o s t glorious building, T o take g o o d h e e d o f
all I h a d seen, for it h a d a further m e a n i n g , w h i c h
I w a s to h a v e revealed, w h e n driven b y the Spirit
into the light m y s t e r y , w h e r e all d e e p things d o
open.” O h m y d e a r L o r d ! b e t h o u a n all-springing
t e s t i m o n y within, a n d f r o m this N e w J e r u s a l e m .
M y spirit b e i n g d r a w n out for a further enquiry
c o n c e r n i n g this N e w J e r u s a l e m state, w h a t the a p
p e a r a n c e o f it to u s d i d signify for this p r e s e n t t i m e :
t h e f o u n d a t i o n s t o n e t h e r e o f g a v e forth this w o r d : —
‘ T h a t s u c h a city the m i g h t y C y r u s w o u l d h i m s e l f
‘ b e the f o u n d e r of, u p o n the visible s t a g e o f this
‘ w o r l d , a l t h o u g h t h e r e b e little a p p e a r a n c e o f it, a s
* yet, b e c a u s e the elect stones are at present lying
‘ a m o n g the rubbish o f confusion, w h o , in d u e time,
‘ are to b e linked together, to m a k e u p a s t r o n g city
o f d e f e n c e , t h r o u g h the gates o f w h i c h n o u n c l e a n
g

vessel shall pass, n o r w h a t s o e v e r is l a m e o r b l e

&

m i s h e d , a c c o r d i n g as w a s s e e n in the pattern.'
g

T h i s t h e L o r d will effect b y his m i g h t a n d spirit,

a n d establish this city o n m o u n t Z i o n , at w h i c h t h e
w h o l e w o r l d s h a l l t r e m b l e . -

Whilst the L o r d w a s c o m m u n i n g with m e about

this h e a v e n l y city, I s a w it d e s c e n d a n d c o v e r t h e
w h o l e e a r t h ; a n d all those w h o w e r e n o t p r e p a r e d to
enter, a n d w h o c o u l d c l a i m n o birth-right f r e e d o m in
this m o t h e r city, did flee a w a y b y multitudes, h e a p s
u p o n heaps, to hide themselves f r o m the bright s p l e n
d o r o f the D i v i n e B o d y , w i t h the anointed h e a d i n
C
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t h e m i d s t o f it. T h e g l o r y w a s s o g r e a t , t h a t w e c a n
only g i v e a n eclipsed a c c o u n t of w h a t w a s seen.
But as the descent of this magnificence did terrify a n d
c a u s e a b o v e three parts o f the w o r l d to flee a w a y , a s
h a v i n g a n irreconcileable e n m i t y to spirits a n d bodies
of such purity ; so o n the other hand, I s a w a n u m e
r o u s c o m p a n y g a t h e r e d to it f r o m all q u a r t e r s ; t h e
trumpet-shout of Jerusalem's G r e a t K i n g , calling.
t h e m in f r o m all parts, t h e y w e r e all t h e first-born
o f this m o t h e r city, w h o well k n o w s h e r o w n , calling
t h e m b y that n a m e w h i c h is i m p r e s s e d u p o n t h e m i n
f l a m i n g characters of love. M u l t i t u d e s o f this k i n d
e n c o m p a s s e d the holy city; b u t f e w w e r e a d m i t t e d
to the scraphic w r e a t h , e v e n tho se o n l y w h o h a d p u t
o n the glorified b o d y . W h e r e u p o n I asked, W h y
those w h o w e r e called, a n d h a d the n a m e o f the h e a
veilly city u p o n t h e m , w e r e n o t received in A n d
t h e L o r d s a i d , — - - *

T h a t those w h o w e r e t a k e n into the glory h a d

* f i n i s h e d their i n w a r d t r a n s f o r m a t i o n , t o t h e u t m o s t
perfection, w a i t i n g o n l y for the c o n s u m m a t i o n o f
“ the nuptial g l o r y ; but that t h e rest, t h o u g h far g o n e
in true regerreration, c o u l d n o t b e a d m i t t e d until
.* their redemption w e r e perfectly w r o u g h t out, to the
‘ e n d th at n ó flaw m a y b e f o u n d in t h e ston es that
‘ are to constitute this divine building; b u t as a n y
shal l a rrive to thi s d e g r e e o f perfection, s o t his city
shal f d e s c e n d a n d take t h e m in.” -

H e r e u p o n follo w e d a further discovery, to let m e

k n o w t he royal f r e e d o m o f the spiritual s e e d p r o c e e d
i n g f r o m t h e N e w J e r u s a l e m , a s the virgin b ride o f
G o d , w h o t h o u g h c o m e d o w n into this visib le birth
o f time, y e t w a s before all t i m e in the substantiality
o f spiritual essence, b y w h o m t h e r e n e w e d fruitful
n e s s o f this free birth shall in this last a g e o f the
world be m a d e manifest; w h i c h w a s the joyful m e s
s a g e w h i c h s o u n d e d in m y H e a v e n s , w i t h w h a t is
f u r t h e r t o b e d e c l a r e d f o r o u r c o n s o l a t i o n . . .
... I t w a s t h u s l a i d b e f o r e m e , T h a t t h e J e r u s a l e m
f r o m a b o v e h a t h b e e n this m a n y a g e s travailing to
b r i n g forth h e r first a n d free-born, a c c o r d i n g to that
d i v i n e likeness, w h o s e d e s c e n t is n o t t o b e f o u n d
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w i t h i n the v e r g e o f time. F o r here the g a t e o f G o d ' s
d e e p h a t h b e e n o p e n e d to let us in to see the w o n d e r
ful m y s t e r y that w a s fore-ordained to w o r k t h r o u g h alf
t h e vicissitudes o f t i m e s i n c e t h e first creation. .
N o w , then, let u s c o n s i d e r w h a t t h e first plant o f
P a r a d i s e w a s , f r o m w h e n c e w e a r e all s p r u n g ; it w a s
b u t a flower f r o m the e a r t h ; for o u t of the dust o f t h e
e arth the L o r d G o d created m a n , a n d breatlicd i n t o
h is nostrils t h e b r e a t h o f life, a n d m a n b e c a m e a
living soul; w h i c h w a s pure, as immediately p r o
c e e d i n g f r o m t h e m o s t H o l y . B u t h o w s o o n did this
g l o r y fade a n d return to earth a g a i n ; w h e r e a s if h e
h a d k e p t his first estate, h e w o u l d h a v e b e e n a d
v a n c e d to h i g h e r d e g r e e s o f perfection, a n d b e c o m e
fruitful in G o d ' s virgin offspring. All w h i c h d e s i g n
f o r a l i m i t e d t i m e w a s o v e r t u r n e d ; b u t t h e f o u n d a t i o n
of G o d ' s election stood so firm in the essentiality o f
the out - b r e a t h e d w o r d ( w h i c h w a s t h e light o f A d a m ' s
life in the centre o f i m m o r t a l i t y ) that the s a m e w o r d
will restore all a g a i n , a c c o r d i n g to the first g r a c i o u s
intent o f t he w i s e Creator, w h o s e p u r p o s e d g r a c e
shall r e n e w the fa ce o f all things that h a v e b e e n
m a r r e d in t h e first A d a m i c a l i m a g e . B u t t h o u g h so
d e s p e r a t e a fall h a t h o v e r t a k e n the w h o l e Creation,
y e t it is b u t a s t h e f a d i n g o r c r o p p i n g o f a flower,
w h o s e eternal r oot r e m a i n i n g , will p u t forth a n d
s p r i n g a fresh in a m o r e glorious b e a u t y a n d fig ure,
t h a n t h e first e v er h a d . F o r t h o u g h b y o n e m a n ' s
d i s o b e d i e n c e all are m a d e subject to d e a t h a n d t h e
curse, ( w h i c h is the bru ising o f the heel), y e t t h e
h e a d - l i f e r e m a i n s , w h i c h will r e c o v e r , raise, a n d
m a k e all s o u n d a g a i n ; for in this p r o m i s e d s e e d t h e
f a d e d life will b e q u i c k n e d , a c c o r d i n g to t h e election
o f h i m , w h o will hereby m o r e eminently m a k e k n o w n
t h e riches o f his g r a c e a n d glory, in his vessels p r e
a r e d t h e r e u n t o . # . t h o u g h there b e in all m e n all
| . seed remaining, w h e r e b y they are in a pºssibility
not a n heart to
o f r e c o v e r y ; y e t b e c a u s e all h a v e
i m p r o v e this talent, it c o n t i n u e s a n unprofitable d e a d
se e d to m a n y , n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g all a re called, T o take
o f t h e w a t e r o f life freely, that b y its q u i c k n i n g vir.
* -
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t u e the b u r i e d s e e d m a y b e raised to a n e w life, in a
b o d y o f its o w n k i n d , w h i c h scc.d t h r o u g h m a n y
d e a t h s d o e s n o w r e n e w its n e v e r f a d i n g f l o w e r o f life
for a higher degree of glory in the N e w J e r u s a l e m
s t a t e o f f i x a t i o n . - -

N o w from w h a t hath been said, w e are informed,

t h a t t h e r e is a n e l e c t n u m b e r w h i c h is t o m a k e u p
the N e w J e r u s a l e m bride, h e r e u p o n earth, w h o shalf
finish the m y s t e r y o f the S e v e n t h Seal, a n d b e all
instated in that k i n g d o m , w h i c h the A l p h a a n d .
O m e g a hath designed for his virgin bride, before
Paradise or this w o º d were: " A n d flat i m i g h t know.
that this d e s i g n a n d u n c h a n g e a b l e p u r p o s e o f G o d is .
still g o i n g o n , t h e r e w a s s h e w e d m e a c l e a r w h i t e
stone, in w h i c h w e r e engraven numberless n a m e s , all
o r d a i n e d to m a k e u p the glory o f this city o f G o d ,
w h i c h shall b e the praise a n d a d m i r a t i o n o f the H e a
v e n s , a n d a d r e a d a n d a m a z e m e n t to t h e e a r t h ; f o r
t h e R e v e l a t i o n o f it will b r i n g a w o e u p o n t h e m , w h o
hn i a f v y e , n s o a y p i a n r t g ; i n — i t . T h i s t h e L o r d h i m s e l f d i d s i g
- • * * * * *

* H e n c e f o r t h k n o w y o u r free birth, n a m e , a n d
place in this city, a n d be not fearful or unbelieving,
º

b u t travail o n in the assured h o p e , that shall n o t b e

&

m a d e a s h a m e d ; for the everlasting F a t h e r h a t h

*

º
|
* b u i l d e r i n y o u . ’
. for y o u this city, o f w h i c h I a m t h e
-

T h e h a n d o f t h e L o r d w a s s t r o n g u p o n m e still,
a n d t o o k m e u p into a n h i g h a n d lofty place, w h e r e I
s a w a b u r n i n g f u r n a c e , w h i c h a p p e a r e d all b l u e like
t h e a i r y c l o u d s , a n d t h e L o r d w a ſ k i n g i n it t o a n d
f r o , ... s a i d , — " . . * ,
* S e e w h e t h e r t h o u c a n s t m a k e t h y pass to m e , a n d
‘ abide in this p u r e everlasting b u r n i n g region, w h i c h
‘ is t h e spirits p u r g i n g fire, w h i c h will d e v o u r w h a t
‘ s o e v e r is n o t o f t h e s a m e essentiality w i t h m e . ’
U p o n w h i c h I replicd, A h m y L o r d , I a m free to
m a k e m y pass to thee, b u t h o w shall I g e t rid o f this
b o d y ? I w o u l d fain exist in that p u r e e s s e n c e w i t h
t hee, w h e r e n o t h i n g o f this l u m p ..? carth m i g h t p r
v e n t m y c o n s t a n t w a l k s in those h i g h places w i
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thee, w h o s e p r e s e n c e will m a k e these o u t w a r d e l e

m e n t s to flee a w a y f r o m the superior Spirit.
T h e H o l y O n e r e p l i e d , — ‘ B e n o t troubled at t h y
b i n d i n g mortality, for I will d e s c e n d in this fiery
c l o u d into t h e e as a b a p t i z i n g fire, w h i c h shall t a k e
a w a y the gross impurities o f the senses, that t h o u
m a y e s t b e clarified, in o r d e r to t h y co-deification,
w h i c h will m a n i f e s t the o u t - s p r e a d i n g n a m e o f t h y
E m a n u e l , w h e r e b y thou shalt receive p o w e r to a s
s c e n d t h r o u g h fire a n d air, a n d c o n t i n u e that a l l - d e
“sirable f r e e d o m of c o m m u n i o n w i t h the H o l y Trinity.
. . A n d t h o u g h n o n e in a b o d y o f flesh a n d sin c a n
* c o m e u p to m e , y e t grace, pity, a n d love d o m o v e to
‘ d e s c e n d in the spirit's f l a m i n g cloud to m a k e the w a y
* free, that s u c h m a y h a v e a pass, w h o a c c o u n t n o
“ p l a c e their rest or d w e l l i n g besides m e : W h e r e f o r e
p u r s u e a n d w a t c h to d r i n k in o f this p u r e spirit o f
‘ b u r n i n g , w h i c h will clear a n d t a k e o u t o f . w a y
g º v e r
* C i t y . ”
h a t h k e p t f r o m a s c e n d i n g into the H o l y
W à .
- -

these w o r d s w e r e i n s p o k e n f r o m the a n o i n t
in g, I felt a sensible rising a n d s p r e a d i n g o v e r all m y
he art, h e a d , a n d b o d y , a s if all w e r e c o v e r e d w i t h a
c l o u d o f s u n heat, g i v i n g o u t light, b y w h i c h I c o u l d
se e w h a t w a s i n w a r d l y d o n e , a s w e l l a s f e e l it. T h e n
it w a s further s p o k e in m e , that I s h o u l d take notice
that this w a s also the bright g a r m e n t o f the sun.
S u c h is the n a t u r e o f this secret f l a m i n g matter, that
it feeds, strengthens, a n d clarifies a n a k e d spirit all
at o n c e . T h e n w a s I inquisitive to k n o w the s u b
s t a n c e o r g r o u n d o f it, b u t it w a s r e p l i e d : —
* M e d d l e t h o u n o t w i t h that, o n l y r e c e i v e it p a s
sively, a n d c o - o p e r a t e w i t h it w h e n it ariseth, a n d
&

t h e n w a l k with, a n d d r a w in the f e e d i n g fire a n d

ſ

air, a n d w h e n it resteth in its o w n place, rest t h o u

4 .

w i t h it, a n d b e a s s u r e d it will n o t l e a v e t h e e , till it

4.

h a v e c o n c e n t r e d thee in the Deity.’

4.

This light flaming cloud e n c o m p a s s i n g m e , g a v e

-

this further Revelation, to s h e w w h a t the H o l y O n e

*is about to do, in order to the laying of the founda;
tion o f this strong city, in w h i c h the m i g h t y G o d
will pitch his tabernacle, a n d settle his rest for ever,
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M a n y types, i m a g e s , a n d f o r e g o i n g figures o f this
J e r u s a l e m h a v e b e e n g i v e n t h r o u g h the several a g e s
o f t h e w o r l d , b u t t h e R e a v e n l y t h i n g itself h a t h n o t
b e e n b r o u g h t forth, a s n o w it will be, b e c a u s e t h e set
t i m e a p p r o a c h e t h : F o r t h e t r y i n g b u r n i n g f u r n a c e is
kindled, a n d the w i n d o f the A l m i g h t y forcibly b l o w s
u p the flames thereof in the centre of the soul of
every o n e , w h o are the elect m e m b e r s o f this h o l y
c o r p o r a t i o n . N o w is t h e t i m e for t h e spirst o f b u r n
i n g a n d j u d g m e n t to p r e p a r e , e a c h stone, w h i c h is
d e s i g n e d for this super-excellent glory : . N o c o u n
terfeit gold, or reprobate silver c a n p a s s t h r o u g h this
f u r n a c e , w h i c h is o r d a i n e d to p r o v e w h a t s o e v e r c o m e s
to b e built o n this foundation. T h e m i g h t y K i n g
s e n d s forth his d e c r e e s t o fulfil t h e a n c i e n t p r o p h e
cies, c o n c e r n i n g the return o f the l o n g captivity o f
these, w h o b e l o n g to this m o t h e r city, that t h e y m a y
k n o w their original freedom, a n d n o longer abide as
captive exiles a m o n g the Babylonians in confusion
a n d r e p r o a c h : A n d w h a t sign will the L o r d g i v e for
this, b u t b y loosing t h e last seal, u n d e r w h i c h d o t h
lie the rich b a n k a n d vast treasury o f w i s d o m , spirit,
a n d power, w h i c h shall so vigorously carry o n this
N e w J e r u s a l e m building, that all t h e p o w e r s w h i c h
the d r a g o n a n d beast c a n raise b y their agents, visible
a n d invisible, shall b u t t u r n t o their s h a m e a n d c o n
fusio n, w h e n the L a m b ariseth to o p e n the S e v e n t h
Seal, " u n d e r w h i c h t h e m o s t p recious things, e v e n
that fine tran sparen t m a t t e r lies hid, to b e m a n i f e s t e d
in d u e ti me, for the be autifying o f this divine b u i l d
I n Q . - - - - -

B u t here a n objection m a y arise, a n d question this

- -

revealed grace a n d proclaimed liberty to the children

o f the captivity, w h o are n o w called to sit u p o n this
h e a v e n l y building, w h i c h is t h i s : — ‘ T h a t the t i m e
‘’is n o t yet, a n d that t h e last seal is n o t so n e a r
‘ b r e a k i n g o p e n ; a n d w h o is it t h a t c a n give a s i g n
* for a t e s t i m o n y that this d e c r e e is a l r e a d y g o n e
* f o r t h º' - - . . . .

T o all w h i c h t h e spirit o f truth g i v e s this a n s w e r ,

( w h o best k n o w s w h a t h e hath wrought, in order
h e r e u n t o , in t h e c e n t r a l d e e p o f s o m e elect vessels,
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w h o are not to m a k e a n y o u t c r y until the m y s t e r y b e

fully f i n i s h e d i n t h e m ) k n o w t h a t t h e t i m e is a t h a n d :
w h e r e f o r e let n o n e l o o k afar off, o r r u n o u t f r o m
themselves, and neglect their o w n vintage at home,
b u t re g a r d h o w h e a r the g r a p e is to ri peness, w h i c h
c o n t a i n s the w i n e that is t o b e d r u n k at the M a r r i a g e
S u p p e r o f t h e L a m b , w h o c h a r g e s it a s a great o v e r
sight u p o n those that are regenerate, t hat they h a v e
p u t this d a y afar off, n o t d i s c e r n i n g the Lord's B o d y ,
w h o is q u i c k e n e d f r o m th e d e a d in t h e m , w h o are
passed f r o m death with him, a n d so are put in s u b o r
d i n a t e c o m m i s s i o n w i t h the L a m b to b r e a k o p e n all
those seals w h i c h shall m a k e w a y for the d e s c e n t o f
t h e h o l y city. F o r w h a t in J o h n ' s R e v e l a t i o n is
m e n t i o n e d c o n c e r n i n g t h e s e t h i n g s , is v e r y o b s c u r .
a n d m y s t i c a l , a n d t h e r e is n o f a t h o m i n g o f it to t h e
u t m o s t , until the L o r d h i m s e l f c o m e w i t h the p l u m
m e t line o f the H o l y Spirit, to m e a s u r e o u t the m e a n
ing. T h o u g h there are s o m e w h o h a v e b e e n favoured
w i t h this L i g h t o f Re velation, b y m e a n s o f w h i c h
t h e y u n d e r s t a n d w h a t lies hid u n d e r tho se allegorical
expre ssions, a n d t h r o u g h the º o f the Seals
h a v e d i s c o v e r e d those rich jewels, w h i c h w e r e c o n
cealed under that dark covert; the o p e n i n g of w h i c h
S e a l s I shall s e t d o w n in o r d e r , a c c o r d i n g a s it w a s
a c t e d in m y o w n particular, t h r o u g h m y soul's w a i t
i n g with the L a m b ' s rising power, i n a particular e x
p e r i e n c e o f m y o w n in the divine. m y s t e r y .
A t the o p e n i n g o f the First Seal, T T h e opening o f
t h e Spirit o f faith c a m e forth to e n - the First Seal.
c o u n t e r w i t h t h e f e a r f u l a n d u n b e l i e v - L R e v . vi. 1, 2.
i n g spirits, that set before m e a n impossibility of ever
r e a c h i n g to a Paradisical P u r i t y a n d M o u n t Z i o n
dignity, a n d w a s kept u n d e r a great fear a n d pºſſ
plexity, u n d e r the d o m i n i o n o f unbelief, until this
First S e a l w a s b r o k e o p e n ; for t h e r e u p o n the s t r o n g
lion o f t h e tribe o f J ü d a set m e free to r u n the race
o f faith unto the end, giving in this caution to take
c a r e to b e well m o u n t e d o n this horse o f t h e spirit o f
faith, a n d t o h o l d fast t o h i m w h o r i d e s o n it, w h o
hath the c o n q u e r i n g b o w in his hand, to shoot his
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a r r o w s i n t o t h o s e u n b e l i e v i n g spirits, t h a t w o u l d still
k e e p u s in d o u b t s a n d perplexity.
ſº o p e n i n g o f . A t t h e o p e n i n g o f t h e S e c o n d S e a l ,
the S e c o n d Seal. Hall p e a c e , pleasure, a n d j o y w e r e t a k e n
R e v . vi. 3 , 4, l a w a y f r o m t h e e a r t h l y life, a n d w i t h a l
S u c h a light b r o k e forth, w h i c h m a d e m e see the vile
a b o m i n a t i o n o f a n earthly state, c o m p a r e d w i t h t h e
perfection o f the D i v i n e Life, so that n o w I rejoiced
in n o t h i n g m o r e t h a n to see h i m w h o sat u p o n t h e
red h o r s e , slaying w i t h his s w o r d the beasts a n d
c r e e p i n g t h i n g s o f t h e e a r t h ; t h a t is, all t h e m o v i n g
stirring essences, s p r i n g i n g f r o m the original s o u r c e
o f evil, a n d to find h i m t a k i n g a w a y p e a c e f r o m t h e
e a r t h l y life, s o t h a t t h e e a r t h l y m i n d is bereft o f all
p e a c e , rest, c o n t e n t , a n d satisfaction in all its g o i n g s
o u t , w h e t h e r in t h o u g h t , w o r d , o r a c t i o n . B u t h o w
c o m e s this to p a s s : W h y ; b e c a u s e h e that sits o n
t he r e d h o r s e g i v e s a m i g h t y s w o r d to t h e S pirit o f
the Soul, tha t thereby it m a y kill a n d destroy all t h e
e s s e n c e s o f t he earthly life in join t u n i o n w i t h Christ,
w h i c h s w o r d is n o t h i n g els e b u t th e p o w e r o f t h e
Spirit o f Life, w h i c h is Christ's D e i t y in his eternal
h u m a n i t y , n o w fixed in the centre o f the soul. It
is Christ's rising life in his saints, e n a b l i n g t h e m to
c o n q u e r t h e e s s e n c e s o f t h e e a r t h l y life, w h i c h is t h e
beast, in themselves. N o w this t a k i n g a w a y o f p e a c e
f r o m t h e e a r t h l y life, is a b l e s s e d i n t r o d u c t i o n t o its
f i n a l d e s t r u c t i o n , w h i c h is t o f o l l o w u p o n it, a c c o r d
i n g to the intention o f the K i n g l y R e d e e m e r .
- T h e o p e n i n g o f the T h i r d Seal,
the Third Seal. I s h e w e d Christ in u s riding o n a b l a c k
R e v . vi. 5, 6 - l h o r s e , w i t h a p a i r o f b a l a n c e s i n h i s
h a n d , s i g n i f y i n g f a m i n e o n t h e life o f the beast in
his saints, that its d a y o f p l e n t y is p a s s i n g a w a y , a n d
that its earthly e s s e n c e s m u s t b e w e i g h e d in the b a
l a n c e o f righteousness. F o r the L a m b ' s life rising in
his d e a d a n d rising saints, p u t t i n g t h e m into o n e
scale, w e i g h i n g all their t h o u g h t s , w o r d s , a n d actions,
in the w e i g h t o f perfection; Christ, t h e H o l y O n e ,
in the other, to see w h e t h e r t h e y b e b r o u g h t into a n
e v e n p o i s e w i t h it; t o t h e e n d t h a t all i n c r e a s e a n d
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plenty m i g h t richly a b o u n d in the fruitfulness o f the

spirit; f r o m w h i c h h e a v e n l y s o w i n g , s u c h a c r o p
d o t h s p r i n g as m a y p r o c l a i m a plenty, t h a t m a y all
f o r m e r e x c e e d ; a n d t h u s it will naturally s p r i n g i n
t h e soul, w h i c h is e v e n b a l a n c e d w i t h C h r i s t t h e
a n o i n t e d : A n d n o t h i n g o f the oil a n d w i n e , w h i c h
f r o m h e n c e shall p r o c e e d , shall e v e r b e hurt or d i
m i n i s h e d .
A t t h e o p e n i n g o f t h e F o u r t h S e a l , [.. T h e o p e n i n g of
C h r i s t rides in his saints o n a p o w |
e r - the Fourth Seal.
ful h orse, w h o s e n a m e is C o n q u e r i n g R e v . vi. 5, 7 , 8.
D e a t h , a n d h a t h hell f o l l o w i n g h i m . B u t t h o u g h
this d e a t h l o o k s g r i m , y e t it is s u c h a d e a t h a s shall
o n l y hurt t h e fourth part o f t h e earth, t h a t is, t h e
evil principle in t h e earthly life, w h i c h reigns, a n d
h a t h t h e d o m i n i o n u n t i l t h e life o f C h r i s t b e r i s e n i n
h i s s a i n t s , till w h i c h t i m e t h e B e a s t m a y b e p e r m i t t e d
t o kill t h e life o f C h r i s t in t h e s o u l w i t h h u n g e r ,
f a m i n e , a n d l a n g u i s h i n g d e a t h ; for it is said, that
t h e B e a s t shall m a k e w a r w i t h t h e saints, a n d f o r a t i m e
o v e r c o m e t h e m , that is, k e e p t h e m u n d e r , b y . . . ;
o v e r t h e m in the wor ldly d o m i n i o n , w h i c h r e a c h e t h
to their o u t w a r d m a n , as s t a n d i n g in his e l e m e n t a r y
k i n g d o m , w h e r e h e h a t h great p o w e r to afflict a n d
f a m i s h u n t o death, b y several crue lties, w h e n s o far
permitted. B u t I have experimentally TFarſicular ºr
f o u n d that t h e greatest fury, hellish periences, c o n
f o r c e a n d w r a t h o f t h e D r a g o n , isjcerning this Seal
quelled a n d o v e r c o m e b y t h e bloodlopening:
a n d inlaid life o f t h e H o l y L a m b o f G o d , rising i n
his p o w e r f u l m i g h t within m e , w h o u p o n m y c o m
plaint o f the c o n t i n u a l usurpation o f t h e Beast's k i n g
d o m , h a t h g i v e n a s s u r a n c e that there is a vial o f
w r a t h p r e p a r i n g to b e p o u r e d o u t u p o n h i m , w h i c h
shall d r o w n his k i n g d o m in everlasting perdition, that
h e m a y n o l o n g e r insult o v e r the sealed o n e s o f G o d ,
to w h o m p o w e r shall b e g i v e n to b i n d h i m in e v e r
lasting chains. F o r the L o r d O m n i p o t e n t in t h e life
o f the L a m b , is c o m i n g to reign o v e r all t h e beasts
o f the earth, a n d to exalt t h e m to a victorious k i n g
d o m , w h o h a v e b e e n killed a n d slain w i t h t h e m .
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T h e opening o f T h e o p e n i n g o f t h e Fifth Seal d i s
the Fifth Seal, ſcovers t h e souls o f t h e slain saints
Rev. vi. 9, 10, u n d e r the altar o f the D e i t y a n d h u
1 1 . m a n i t y : H e r e t h e soul witnesseth
c o n f o r m i t y to the d e a t h o f t h e L a m b , a n d lies a s a
live b u r n i n g coal u n d e r his altar, a n d cries i n c e s
.. s a n t l y t o r i s e i n s u c h p o w e r o f m a j e s t y t h a t i t m i g h t
b e able to take v e n g e a n c e o f those that h a v e killed
t h e J u s t O n e , w h o s e e t e r n a l g e n e r a t i o n is to b e
c o u n t e d f r o m the virgin seed, i n t r o d u c e d into nature,
w h o h a t h lain a l o n g t i m e sealed u p in d e a t h ; b u t as
Abel's b l o o d did c r y for v e n g e a n c e , so d o t h the b l o o d
o f J e s u s c r y m o r e strongly in the souls o f t h e m w h o
are d e a d w i t h Christ; a n d t h e L o r d h a t h expressly
assured, that w h e n t h e rising i n c e n c e g o e t h u p f r o m
t h e altar, f r o m t h e soul's live c o a l , it is a s u r e t e s t i
m o n y that the R e s u r r e c t i o n is nigh, w h e n t h e n a k e d
soul shall b e cloathed w i t h its l o n g w h i t e r o b e ; a n d
t h o u g h this h a t h b e e n a l o n g rest a n d c o n f i n e m e n t to
m a n y , y e t it h a t h o n l y b e e n p e r m i t t e d that a s t r o n g e r
cry m a y a s c e n d : E v e n a s w e see n o w that J o h n ' s
l o n g s l e e p i n g p r o p h e c y is n o w b y s o m e s t r o n g c r y i n g
s o u l s a w a k e n e d , till all t h e S e a l s b e m a d e t o fly o p e n ,
to t h e e n d that t h e i m p r i s o n e d souls in C h r i s t m a y b y
their o p e n i n g , c o m e to set u p o n the throne, w h e r e
t h e y shall j u d g e t h e D r a g o n a n d the Beast, w i t h all
their adherents, that f o r m e r l y exercised cruelty o v e r
t h e m u n t o d e a t h . T h e r e f o r e rejoice all ye, w h o d o
find t h e effects o f t h e Fifth S e a l o p e n i n g in y o u r
selves, for b y t h e m y e m a y k n o w t h e n e a r n e s s o f the
J e r u s a l e m K i n g d o m ; l o o k for its fulfilling in the
w o r l d w i t h i n , w h i c h shall a l s o i n d u e t i m e b e fulfilled
i n t h e o u t w a r d w o r l d . -

I p r o c e e d n o w to t h e o p e n i n g o f
t h e S i r t h Seal, t h e S i x t h Se al, w h e r e the first t h i n g
R e v . vi. 4 , t o ob servable, is t h e g r e a t e a r t h q u a k e ,
the end, a n d I r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e t errible s h a k i n g s o f
c h a p . 7 . t h e v e r y f o u n d a t i o n o f the old earth,
i n w h i c h is t h e o r i g i n a l s e e d o f sin, t h e h o u r o f
w h o s e j u d g m e n t is c o m e , a n d the t r u m p e t h a t h
s o u n d e d for t h e dissolving this first e a r t h a n d h e a
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v e n s , that their p l a c e m a y b e n o m o r e f o u n d ; t h e
w i n d o f the m i g h t y Spirit b l o w s u p o n all flesh, to
m a k e it d i e a n d w i t h e r . T h e s u n o f t h e o u t w a r d
r e a s o n is c h a n g e d into b l a c k n e s s , a n d t h e m o o n o f
t h e senses into b l o o d , a n d all t h e starry i m a g i n a t i o n s
d r o p like u n t i m e l y fruit, a n d e v e r y island a n d m o u n
ta in o f strength m e l t e t h a w a y ; for there c a n b e n o
h i d i n g in this d a y , a c o n s u m p t i o n b e i n g d e t e r m i n e d
u p o n the w h o l e universe, w h i c h h a t h b e e n u n d e r the
B east's captivity. W e m a y call this a blessed ruin
a n d u n d o i n g , t o s e e a destruction c o m e u p o n all t h a t
h a t h k e p t the L a m b a n d his k i n g d o m out. T h i s
c a u s e s a g r e a t out-cry a n d perplexity in t h e p r o p e r
t ies o f d e g e n e r a t e nature, w h e r e the k i n g of reason,
a n d the captains, the senses, d o n o t k n o w w h i t h e r
t o f l e e f r o m t h e f a c e o f h i m w h o is c o m e t o m a k e all
t h i n g s n e w , w h i c h c o u l d n o t b e till all o f t h e o l d
building was broken d o w n and taken to pieces, where
t h e fretting l e p r o s y o f sin d i d still rise.
T h e w i s d o m o f G o d c o u l d n o better w a y contrive,
for the l a y i n g o f a s o u n d a n d sinless f o u n d a t i o n for
the N e w J e r u s a l e m , a c c o r d i n g to this fore-contrived
m o d e l , a s b y e x p r e s s w o r d it c a m e u n t o m e , t h a t
n o n e c o u l d or e v e r s h o u l d c o m e to t h e o p e n i n g o f the
S e v e n t h S e a l , till all t h i s w a s f u l l y f i n i s h e d ; a n d I
m u s t g i v e w i t n e s s t h a t it is a - d o i n g , a n d it d o t h n o t
s e e m g r i e v o u s b e c a u s e o f w h a t is to s u c c e e d a n d f o l
l o w , w h e n t h e n e x t S e a l shall b e o p e n e d .
T h u s I h a v e b e e n d r i v e n o n a c c o r d i n g to e x p e r i
e n c e a n d Revelation, to o p e n the mystical m e a n i n g
o f w h a t is written in t h e Revelation, a c c o r d i n g as it
is to b e fulfill ed in H o l y a n d H e a v e n - b o r n Saints;
t h o u g h I also well k n o w , that their o p e n i n g will
c a u s e a terriblé d a y o f w o e to the rebellious a n d u n
re generate, for t h e y w h o s hall t h e n b e f o u n d in t h e
Be ast's k i n g d o m , m u s t l o o k to fall a n d g o into p e r
d i t i o n w i t h h i m ; f o r a s t h e r e a r e i n w a r d vials t o b e
p o u r e d forth, s o there are o u t w a r d phials to b e p o u r e d
forth o n the wor ld, w h i c h I c o u l d e n l a r g e u p o n , b u t
that it is n o t m y c o m m i s s i o n , b e i n g other wise ins ti
g a t e d : B e s i d e s the L o r d s h e w e d m e , that to e v e r y
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S e a l t h e r e is a n e y e o p e n s w i t h i n , w h i c h is t h e r e f o r e
ca lled u p o n to look i n w a r d , w h e r e t he great m y s t e r y
is to b e o p e n e d ; a n d a s every S e a l h a t h it's e y e , s o
th e e a r h a t h its s o u n d i n g h o r n , w h i c h is filled w i t h
h o l y oil, w h i c h m a k e s k i n g s a n d priests in G o d ' s
ta bernacle : T h e s e are the t r u m p e t s that g i v e the
t h e m o s t c e r t a i n s o u n d for t i m e t o e n d , a n d t h e e v e r
lasting K i n g d o m o f the A l p h a a n d O m e g a to begin,
in that soul w h e r e the sixth t r u m p e t shall s o u n d , u p o n
w h i c h follows the loosing o f those a n g e l s that h a v e
b e e n b o u n d , w h o are to fight the L a m b ' s battle, a n d
to r e v e n g e his quarrel. F o r the great a n d last w a r
will b e u p o n this S i x t h S e a l o p e n i n g ; a n d the L o r d
d i d testify it w o u l d b e s u c h , a s i n n o f o r e g o i n g S e a l
h a d b e e n k n o w n . B u t h e s a i d w i t h a l , —
‘ I a m the L o r d , s t r o n g a n d m i g h t y , w h o will p r e
vail, a n d w h o l l y overturn the k i n g d o m o f the D r a
g o n a n d B e a s t : C o n t i n u e thou, whilst I a m d o i n g
this in the m o s t h o l y secret o f m y being, w h e r e the
c o n s t a n t m e d i a t o r s h i p a n d offerings m a y g o o n , as
t h e strength o f a n a r m y that shall all o v e r c o m e ,
t h r o u g h t h e b u r n i n g i n c e n s e that is m i n g l e d b y the
a n g e l , w h o s e p l a c e is to s t a n d a l w a y s at t h e altar;
n o r hurt or suffering b y all this conflagration, shall
t o u c h the j e w e l that lies h i d in m y Deity, that
w o u l d s h i n e forth a g a i n in the b o d y o f its native
virginity, as before t i m e w a s ; w h e r e f o r e suffer t h o u
all this v i o l e n c e o n t h y e l e m e n t a r y part, as k n o w i n g
t h a t it will n o t a t all disturb t h e i n w a r d t e m p l e w o r
ship a n d c o m m u n i o n o f the p u r e Spirit.”
B u t n o w , a s o f o l d t i m e , i n t h e first elect c h u r c h
a n d people, G o d w a s ministered to, a n d w o r s h i p p e d
in a d a r k formal, m i x e d m a n n e r , g o i n g u p a n d d o w n
i n a m o v e a b l e t a b e r n a c l e , till S o l o m o n ' s d a y , w h e r e
t h e typical temple, w h i c h w a s to b e filled w i t h the
glory, w a s built, e v e n so since the t i m e o f the S o n of .
M a n ' s offering u p himself, the H o l y O n e hath
w a l k e d in clouds, a n d h a t h b e e n w o r s h i p p e d after a n
imperfect rate, a n d therefore h e h a t h prepared a
b u r n i n g f l a m i n g d a y for all his vessels to p a s s through,
to k n o w w h e t h e r t h e y b e s a n c t u a r y p r o o f or n o : F or
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the L o r d is c a r r y i n g o n a p u r e J e r u s a l e m w o r s h i p in
truth, a n d substantiality:---Rejoice all ye, w h o shall
s t a n d t h e trial o f this S i x t h S e a l , i n o r d e r t o it.
N o w , a c c o r d i n g to this divine interpretation o f t h e
S i x t h Seal, w e m a y k n o w h o w n e a r the e n d o f time,
a n d the p a s s i n g a w a y o f the old h e a v e n s a n d earth
i n o u r s e l v e s a r e ; f o r t h a t it is w e a r e to l o o k to, a t
e v e r y Seals' o p e n i n g : F o r f r o m t h e first to t h e last
t h e r e is a s o u n d i n g t r u m p e t to b r i n g r u i n a n d d e s o l a
tion, to t h e first six day's creation, b e c a u s e o f sin
a n d the curse w h i c h c a m e in b y the serpent's sting,
b y w h i c h m e a n s t h e B e a s t h a t h erected his k i n g d o m ,
a n d c o r r u p t e d the w h o l e principle o f time, w h i c h t h e
H o l y O n e h a t h suffered n o w so m a n y t h o u s a n d years,
d u r i n g w h i c h all just m e n died, indeed, in t h e faith
o f this p r o p h e c y , b u t attained n o t to that degree,
w h i c h is to u s h e r in the H e a v e n l y N e w J e r u s a l e m in
h e r glory. B u t t h e L o r d is n o w stirring, a n d in g o o d
e a r n e s t is s o u n d i n g his t r u m p e t s for battle; a n d there
is that in u s w h i c h d o t h w i t n e s s h e is g o i n g o n g r a r

d u a l l y to u n m a k e a n d dissolve all o f t h e first c r e a

tion; for the L a m b will n o t m u c h l o n g e r carry t h e
w e i g h t a n d b u r d e n o f a sinful creation; h e h a t h in
s o m e already s o u n d e d to j u d g m e n t , a n d will set h i m
self free thereby, a n d the spirits a n d souls o f those
w h o are resolved to follow h i m t h r o u g h e v e r y Seal,
till t h e y s h a l l o v e r c o m e . -

It w a s g i v e n m e to observe, that there a r e six

e n g a g e m e n t s , to w h i c h six o v e r c o m i n g s d o a n
s w e r , m e n t i o n e d in the Revelation, a n d to e v e r y
c o n q u e s t a m o s t h i g h a n d w o n d e r f u l r e w a r d p r o
m i s e d ; all w h i c h is to e n c o u r a g e to f o l l o w h i m
cheerfully, w h o is o u r leader, w h o h a t h s w o r n
t h a t t i m e s h a l l b e n o l o n g e r t h a n till h e h a t h g o t t e n
t h e victory o v e r the B e a s t a n d W h o r e , a n d h a t h d e
stroyed the D r a g o n ' s k i n g d o m in e v e r y p r o p e r t y
w i t h i n us, w h o are elected to reign in his life w i t h
h i m o n his throne, w i t h a train o f n e w created p o w e r s ,
in the properties o f the r e d e e m e d earth in the soul's
e s s e n c e ; a n d t h e n w e shall k n o w h o w u n c o n f i n c á
t h e l o r d l y d o m i n i o n o v e r all o u t w a r d t h i n g s is, e v e n
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o v e r all t h e b e a s t s o f this visible e a r t h , w h o m u s t b e

subjected to t h e L a m b , w h o h a t h t a k e n h is v i c t o r i
o u s c r o w n , a n d p u t it o n t h e h e a d s o f the h o l y w a r
riors that h a v e p a s s e d t h r o u g h all, a n d are c o m e to
the last o v e r c o m i n g that gi ves e n t r a n c e into the
S e v e n t h S e á l .
... A s I w a s collecting in m y m i n d the n e a r a p p r o a c h
i n g t i m e for the manifestation o f this grea t o v e r t u r n
i n g , w h i c h is t o b r i n g i n t h e o v e r f l o w i n g s t r e a m o f
Ch rist's k i n g d o m into the o v e r c o m e r s ; – B e h o l d I did
s e e a n d h e a r t h e v o i c e o f h i m f r o m w h o m t h e first
H e a v e n s a n d E a r t h did flee a w a y , w h o uttered these
w o r d s ; –
* A s there h a t h b e e n a l o n g a n d tedious w a r b e
* tw e e n the H o u s e o f G o d , a n d the Serpent's b r o o d ,
‘ t ogether w i t h t h e H a r l o t a n d Beast, w h o h a v e
* m
a i n t a i n e d their e n v i o u s w a r o n the g r o u n d o f
‘ fallen n a t u r e ; b u t n o w c o m e a n d see the place
* w h e r e t h e y shall lie b o u n d in perpetual c a p t i
* v i t y .
º immediately I w a s all filled w i t h light f r o m
th
e o p e n e d centre o f the p e a c e a b l e k i n g d o m , that
fl
ows in as a virtual life, felt in t h e quality o f the
p ur e glassy sea, w i t h s ounds, p o w e r s , a n d lightnings,
as if all t h e old earth w e r e n o w d r o w n e d in this bright
o ce a n ; a n d followed a bright star, w i t h a voice
g oi n g forth, w h i c h s a i d , — " T h e L a m b riseth o u t o f
* this n e w E l e m e n t a r y S e a , o v e r c o m e s the S e r p e n t
‘ a n d B e a s t , w i t h all their s e e d ; a n d this will b e their
‘ d e l u g e to a n everlasting victory.’
S o f r o m h e n c e it w a s d e m o n s t r a t e d , t h a t t h e B e a s t
h a t h his sea, within the g reat L e v i a t h a n spo rteth h i m
self, a n d casts o u t flood s to pe rsecute a n d m a k e w a r
agai nst the virgin- seed, w h o s e e l e m e n t is m i l d a n d
s w e e t t e m p e r a t u r e o f the glassy
o t h e r , o u t sea: ,T h e
o f w h i c h it is s a i d t h a t t h e B e a s t d i d rise, is a terrible
tossing w o r k i n g sea, w h e r e all t h e w o r l d l y spirits drive
their traffic to m a k e B a b y l o n p o m p o u s , a n d great,
w h o e v e r l o v e s t h e e a r t h , a n d a r e a d m i r e r s o f t h e
Beast, w h o gives riches a n d worldly h o n o u r s to such
as serve h i m ; b u t O h ! c o m e here, a n d see h o w h e
m u s t fall w i t h his w h o l e hierarchy.
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W h e r e f o r e let n o n e trust to his k i n g d o m , w h i c h i n

o n e d a y shall be m a d e desolate through the fiery j u d g
m e n t s . H e r e are t w o seas at strife o n e against t h e
ot her; turn y o u r e y e s i n w a r d , y o u w h o are t h e L a m b ' s
wa rriors, a n d witness b e a r to these t w o seas m e e t i n g ,
w i t h i n the g r o u n d o f nature. * -

T h e s e a o f t h e B e a s t c o n t a i n s great a b u n d a n c e o f
riches, a c c o r d i n g to its perishable k i n d ; besides, there
is a n o v e r f l o w to the m e r c h a n t s o f it, t h a t are in a
free trade to u p h o l d that worldly k i n g d o m , w h e r e i n
all n u r s e r y o f sin's witchcraft is m a i n t a i n e d . B u t
a c c o r d i n g as I w a s called u p o n to c o m e a n d see, h o w
t h e B e a s t a n d all his rich trafficking s e a is to b e d r i e d
u p , a s t h e L a m b o f G o d s h a l l fill h i s v i a l s f r o m o u t
o f this glassy sea, a n d p o u r t h e m u p o n it, w h e n all
its p o m p a n d riches sh all s ink as a mill-sto ne, n e v e r
to rise a g a i n . O h ! at this let all o u r natio ns rejoice
w i t h i n us as this vision is fu lfilling. — — —
N o w follows another great mystery, T h e Seven Seals
w h i c h I w a s called u p o n to l o o k into, shewn by w a y o f
c o n c e r n i n g the Seventh Seal, wherein! Wision,somespace
lies hid, t h e r e w a r d a n d rich price, º f time 4/ter,the
w h i c h t h o u g h n o t y e t g i v e n in p o s s e s - l º " : o f the
sion, yet the Holy O n e hath seen i t , ” & #
e x p e d i e n t t o r e v e a l it, b y b r e a t h i n g f o r t h t h i s w o r d i n
m e , s a y i n g ; -
* C o m e t h o u apart, a n d sanctify a fast, t o u c h i n g
n o t h i n g o f the l e a v e n w h i c h is f o u n d in the h o u s e
: o f fallen n a t u r e ; abstain f r o m a n y other cup, b u t
w h a t I t h e a n o i n t e d s h a l l fill u n t o t h e e , f r o m t h e
b u r n i n g sea of glass, w h i c h will b e a l a m p to give
light, a n d perfect k n o w l e d g e in the m o s t h i d d e n
things that everlasting w i s d o m h a t h hitherto sealed
u p . ' . . . . .
Fºr to y o u w h o are c o m e to the Sixth Seal, a n d to
- - - -

y o u r b u r n i n g e l e m e n t s in the h e a t o f that m e l t i n g
f u r n a c e , t h e s e , f u r t h e r s e c r e t s a r e disclosed, f o r t h e
c o n s o l a t i o n , w h o shall h o l d o u t in this last battle r a c e
for conquest: Therefore p u t o n y o u r life-armour
d a y b y day, a n d continue in the fight for joy of that
w h i c h is n o w revealed, a s y o u r r e w a r d ; t a k i n g all
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care to abstain f r o m t h e l e a v e n o f i m a g i n a t i o n s ,
w h i c h m a y s t o p t h e sluice o f R e v e l a t i o n in its purity.
T h e e m p t y b o w l w i t h light b u r n i n g oil b e g a n to c o m e
in, a n d b e c a m e a rising spring, w h i c h d i d g i v e light
to the d a r k socket o f m y u n d e r s t a n d i n g w i t h i n ; a n d
a n d t h e first t h i n g that w a s s h e w n m e , w a s a n o p e n
b o o k , w r i t t e n w i t h i n , a n d e v e r y o n e o f t h e S e v e n
S e a l s b r o k e n ; a n d it w a s in t h e h a n d o f t h e G o d
h e a d - m a n , w h o s a i d , — ‘ C o m e a n d r e a d w h a t t h e
* s e v e n w o n d e r s , w h i c h m y faithful witness d i d d e
* clare o f in his d a y o f R e v e l a t i o n , w h i c h w e r e t h e n
* to b e sealed up, b e c a u s e t h e d a y o f their fulfilling
‘ w a s s o f a r o f f . ” -

B u t n o w in this p r e s e n t t ime, there h a t h b e e n s u c h

a fervent h e a t o f f l a m i n g inte rcessi on, w h i c h h a t h
m a d e all these Seal s to m e l t a w a y , that the secr ets c o n
tained in the b o o k m i g h t b e o p e n e d a n d m a d e k n o w n .
The Seventh Seal | This Living B o o k , w h i c h w a s p r e
is included in the s e n t e d to m y v i e w to rea d, w a s the
Seven Thunders glorifie d p e r s o n o f t h e L ord. Jesus,
opening, as the [ w h o di d n o w a p p e a r to r eveal w h a t
eS fe f a e l c . t o f t h i s I wH ai ss sp e r a e ls e e d n cu e p w i an s t hn eo t S e t ve re r n i b T l eh , u n a d s e r a s p .
º u n d e r the veil o f pure humanity, w h e r e h e
ides m e a s in the clifts o f his o w n spiritual b o d y ,
w h i l s t h e t a l k e t h w i t h m e ; w h o t h u s said,
“ T h o u art c o m e to a d e e p k n o w l e d g e ; for h e r e the
‘greatest, good, a n d highest B e i n g stands unsealed
* to the introverted e y e o f t h y spirit, that c a n e n t e r
‘ into th e light o f eternity , w h e r e t h e l o o k i n g glass
* o f all mysteries d o e s s t a n d o p e n .
T h e F i r s t N o w the c r y o f t h e First T h u n d e r
T h u n d e r , w a s t h i s ; – B e h o l d ! , h o w the six d a y s
* c r e a t i o n is c o m e t o its limit, a n d m a n c e a s e t h t o
‘ b e ; b e i n g r e t u r n e d into t h e eternity o f his o w n
‘ spirit, t h e r e t o rest i n G o d , w h i l e t h e n u m b e r o f
* the B e a s t is s u m m e d u p , a n d his k i n g d o m fini shed,
* w i t h the o r d i n a n c e s o f d a y a n d night, w h i c h t a k e
“ p l a c e in this c h a n g e a b l e e l e m e n t , f r o m w h e n c e the
* craft a n d subtilty o f r e a s o n d o t h aris e to u p h o l d
* a n d m a i n t a i n t h e lapsed ear t h l y life.’ . - ? ,
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A l l w h i c h t h e r e will b e n o f u r t h e r n e e d of, a c c o r d
i n g to w h a t the S e c o n d T h u n d e r d o t h pitter. . . .
T h e S e c o n d T h u n d e r u t t e r e d a s i T T h e S e c o n d
f o l l o w s ; – - ; : * ~ * - - - - - - - - -

* C o m e a n d see, w h o o u t o f the b e d o f passive

stillness d o n o w arise a n d c o m e forth all n e w a n d
i m m o r t a l i z e d , t o r u l e a s G o d s i n a n i m m u t a b l e
creation: These are they w h o have been exercised
in great tribulation, a n d lain as d e a d u n d e r t h e
Seals; but they are c o m e to live, a n d take the
L a m b ' s p o w e r to reign in G o d ' s o m n i p o t e n c y ,
w h i c h is t h e o n l y i n s t r u m e n t t h e y shall p l a y u p o n ,
t o s u b d u e all, i n w a r d l y a n d o u t w a r d l y : . F o r t h e y
a r e n o w p u t in c o m m i s s i o n u n d e r h i m , w h o is c o m e
t o j u d g e t h e q u i c k a n d d e a d , a n d to r e m o v e all
things, w h e r e i n the serpent’s b r o o d h a t h b e e n n o u
r i s h e d . ” 1 – , -

T h e c r y o f t h e T h i r d T h u n d e r is | T h e Third
this;--- - . . . .T h u n d e r . * *
* H o ! c o m e y e w h o s e n a m e s are written in the
L a m b ' s B o o k o f Life: T h e w a y is all cleared, a n d
t h e g r e a t river E u p h r a t e s is d r ied u p , to g i v e p a s
s a g e to the H o l y L a n d , w h e r e the T r e e o f Life
shall m e e t y o u w i t h its f l o w i n g fruits, w h o s e s a v o u r
leaves a perpetual sweetness, a n d s u c h a strength.
o f j o y as will m a k e y o u k n o w the feast o f t a b e r
n a c l e s is c o m e i n d e e d , w i t h G o d alone, to celebrate
a n d k e e p . T h e walls all r a n g e d a r e w i t h s e r a p h i m s ,
that are appointed for your guard, to usher y o u into
a n h i g h e r sphere, a n d m o r e m a g n i f i c e n t place, t h a n
this, w h i c h w a s t h e s e a t o f t h e first p a r a d i s i c a l
m a n ; w h e r e y o u are to m a k e but y o u r forty d a y s
stay: F o r a n h i g h e r o r b d o t h d e s c e n d a s a c l o u d
to take u p the elde rs, that h a v e their t h r o n e sea ts
p r e p a r e d in th e gr eat J e r u s a l e m city, w h i c h is t h e
settled rest, w h e r e n o m o r e r e m o v i n g is f eared, f or
t h e r e is a n i n d i s s o l u b l e link, all f i x e d i n a c o - o p e
r a t i n g p o w e r , w h i c h n e v e r s h u t s up.’ – — — —
. * ourth T h u n d e r o p e n e d º T h e F o u r t h
unto m e , b y w a y of vision; I saw|Thunder.
seven golden candlesticks b r a n c h e d out f r o m a stud o f
-

gold, a n d e a c h s o c k e t a p p e a r e d e m p t y ; a n d t h e r e
D
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c a m e o n e in the app e a r a n c e of a jasper-light, a n d

p o u r e d in s o m e sparkling liquor, a n d there arose a
s h i n i n g b u r n i n g , w h i c h sent forth flakes o f light v e r y
n u m e r o u s , r u n n i n g u p a n d d o w n like lightning, s o
sº n o t h i n g c o u l d c o n t a i n t h e m , n o r p r e v e n t t h e m
# ."
I n
going whither they would;
& # .
t h e n w a s it cried
W h a t hast thou seen; but the great w o n d e r o f
-

* the Fourth T h u n d e r , disclosing the fiery lamps,

that are a p p o i n t e d to b e fixed in r e n e w e d nature,
w h i c h are so i m p o w e r i n g , that o n w h o m s o e v e r they
rest, they m a y act a n d d o whatsoever they will
unto. F o r the conc ord o f these s e v e n spirits is o f
that force , as they c a n save or destroy, bind o r
l o o s e ; t h e y are th e s e v e n p r o p e r p o w e r s that m u s t
m a k e out, w h o ar e G o d ' s co-deified ones, a n d c o m
m i s s i o n e d t o act in this last s c e n e o f w o n d e r s , in
the w o n d e r city, t hat shall b e all c o m p a c t e d o f p u r e
spirits : H e a r a n d see, y e shall b e p l a n t e d there
as the g r e a t c a n n o n s ; for these p o w e r s will m u l
tiply as a great host, w h i c h c a n cut off this visible
w o r l d at o n e stroke: T h i s is t h e great reserve to
h e ori a r e w a r d to the suffering conquerors.”
T h e Fifth . T h e Fifth T h u n d e r cried,---,
T h u n d e r . * N o w unseal the T a b e r n a c l e testi
T o n y ; let the eternal gospel o f love a n d p e a c e g o
‘ forth in the cloven tongue, w h i c h c a n only s p e a k
‘ out w h a t springs from the original law of restored
‘ nature, to its p r i m a r y purity, o u t o f the f o u n t a i n
* of the Deity: Behold, these are the separated a n d
“...anointed ones, w h o h a v e this gospel-dispensation
£ as a perpetual rising spring, proceeding from the
* H o l y Spirit, w h o c a n indeed absolve a n d p r o
‘ n o u n c e remission o f sins. F o r p o w e r will rest u p o n
‘ those w h o c a n c o n v e y the N e w % . b l o o d , t o
‘ h e a l a n d deliver f r o m the infective root o f sin; n o t
‘ in a p a i n t e d f o r m a l imitation, b u t there shall g o
* forth a fire-breath, to s e n d this h e a l i n g g o s p e l into,
• the v e r y centre-root o f the sick a n d s o r r o w f u l in
‘ spirit, w h o u n d e r t h e w o u n d o f sin h a v e laid l o n g
‘ for cure. T o w h i c h true royalty a n d priesthood,
‘ s o m e shall b e m o r e e m i n e n t l y ordained, for the g a
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“ thering in o f those w h o lie u n d e r the Babylonish

‘ rubbish, w h o shall b e raised through the out-going
* m i g h t o f t h e everlasting t e s t i m o n y in the b l o o d o f
‘...the L a m b ' s life, w h i c h i s t h e k n o w n c h a r a c t e r t h a t
“ o n l y shall b e g i v e n t o t h e m . ” l —
T h e declaration of the Sixth T h u n - ſ _ T h e Sixth
d e r w a s thus represented to m e : — . T h u n d e r . -

‘ I s a w o n e holding forth a sapphire signet, or s e a

* ling stone, w i t h w h i c h w e r e to b e m a r k e d all t h e f r e e
‘ b o r n that d o b e l o n g to t h e N e w J e r u s a l e m ; for
n o n e b u t s u c h as are m a r k e d c a n h a v e right to t h e
g

v a s t r i c h e s w h i c h a r e c o n c e n t r a t e d i n w i s d o m ' s
b a n k , w h o to this d a y h a t h l o c k e d u p th e b ride's
d o w r y , a n d will n o t pa rt w i t h it, till s h e c a n c o m e
w i t h this S e a l u p o n h e r heart, w h i c h is n o w b r o u g h t
o u t to p u t the highe st i m p r e s s o f s a p p h i r e gl ory , a n d
purity, that m a y si gnif y that the L a m b ' s br ide is all
thus dignified. O h ! w h o shall henceforth detain
those riches, wealth, a n d h o n o u r , w h i c h h a v e b e e n
treasured u p f r o m before t h e f o u n d a t i o n o f the
w o r l d F o r all m u s t n o w b e g i v e n u p to h e r c o m
m a n d , w h e t h e r it b e i n h e a v e n o r e a r t h , o r i n t h e
glassy sea, w h e t h e r in heights o r in depths, or in
a n y o f the eternal spheres. T h e s e a l i n g m a t h e is
e v e r y w h e r e the authority, that m u s t set all o p e n ,
w h i c h h a t h b e e n l o c k e d u p hitherto, b e c a u s e n o n e
c o u l d b r i n g a l o n g w i t h t h e m t h e Seal, w h i c h is n o w
freely b r o u g h t d o w n o f G o d ' s o w n e n g r a v i n g , a n d
t h e r e f o r e c a n n e v e r b e c o u n t e r f e i t e d ; for it b e a r s
the lively portraiture of Father, S o n , a n d Spirit, to
w h o m all riches, p o w e r a n d g l o r y are given.” –
T h e last T h u n d e r c o m e s in great The Seventh
p o w e r , to declare the great d a y o f the T h u n d e r . …
m a r r i a g e feast o f the L a m b ; — -

* T h e fountains r u n n o w w i t h that spirit-wine, that

“ w a s i n the g r a p e b efore all t i m e ; the c h o i c e a n d
‘ precious fruits, ripened b y the serene a n d p u r e e l e
‘ m e n t s , are prepared, a n d the table is c o v e r e d w i t h
all replenishments, that G o d h i m s e l f c a n set out,
&

to e x p r e s s the c o n t e n t a n d j o y h e takes to s e e this

&

c o n s u m m a t i n g day, wherein Isaac hath brought

- «

* h o m e his R e b e c c a into G o d the Father's a n d J e r u

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6 .
salem's glory, where, henceforth, a perpetual feast
o f j o y for e v e r is to b e kept., A n g e l s n o w s o u n d
y o u r t r u m p e t s o n g s , b e c a u s e t h e h a r v e s t is r e a p e d ,
a n d G o d ’ s K i n g d o m c o m e . T h e L a m b a n d Bride
are n o w m e t to m a i n t a i n a living f a m e in a n o t h e r
creation. T h e r e d e m p t i o n is f i n i s h e d ; — s a l v a t i o n
is w i t n e s s e d ; — a n d t h e m y s t e r y o f G o d is unsealed.
T h e h a r p e r s are s u m m o n e d to t h e h o l y choir, w i t h
their s o u n d s a n d fiery t o n g u e s , that m a y p r o c l a i m
the L a m b h a t h g i v e n u p the k i n g d o m consisting o f
perfect Spirits, that G o d o n l y m a y b e the t o p c o v e r
i n g o f great majesty, strength, w i s d o m , a n d glory,
in a n d o v e r all t h e inhabitants o f this h o l y city,
w h i c h beareth this n a m e . T h e a l m i g h t y creating
p o w e r dwelleth a n d taketh u p his a b o d e here.”

H e n c e f o r t h bless t h e L o r d o n high,
Its h e that h a t h unseal'd treasures richly.
W h a t c a n t h e m h i d e f r o m t h e Spirit's eye,
T h a t pierced h a v e into the heart o f the Deity.
T r i b u t e offerings p a y to o u r G o d a n d king,
w h o h a ſ revealed wonderful things.
O h w h a t seraphic sounds d o I h e a r !
A r e they not the thunders of the celestial sphere:
C a l l i n g for a n attentive ear-spirit to h e a r o'er,
... W h i c h a s t h e d o o r s b e t o t h e g o l d e n o r e ,
W h e r e vast treasures are laid u p in store;
B u t f o u n d are o n l y b y spirit's pore. -

T h i s is the state in w h i c h the soul's blest e y e

M a y see G o d w i t h o u t t h o u g h t intellectually.
T h o ' s p e e c h a n d c o n v e r s e a w a y m a y fly,
T h e t h u n d e r o f his p o w e r abides essentially;
T h i s is t h e d a y w e rejoice t o see,
E v e n the a c t i n g p o w e r o f the Deity.
W h a t is it b u t t h e f i e r y - p i e r c i n g e y e ,
T h a t c a n the u n s e a l e d b o o k u n t y e
W h e r e i n t h e perfect n u m b e r s e v e n lie;
B l e s s e d is that p o w e r f r o m o n high,
T h a t hath struck the crystal rock,
F r o m w h e n c e t h e t h u n d e r s d i d fly.
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I feel the gushing in of crystial springs,
T h a t whirleth as u p o n cherubim w i n g s :
N o m o r e to look d o w n to earthly things.
T h e glass s o clear t h r o u g h w h i c h I see,
B e h o l d i n g glorious objects variously,
T h a t snatch'd a w a y before I a m aware.
P a s s w e o n to the s ea o f glass;
T h r o u g h all w o r l d s w e m a k e o u r pass.
B r o u g h t w e are to o u r o w n land,
W h e r e all w o n d e r s i n o r d e r s t a n d ;
R u e i n g w h a t the m o r t a l c a n n o t e n d u r e ,
E v e n t h o s e c e l e s t i a l s t h a t a r e e v e r o u r s .

B l e s s e d a r e t h o s e i n w h o m t h e w o n d e r
O f t h e S e v e n T h u n d e r s u n c l o a k e d be,
T h a t feel, that see, that possess G o d in unity,
R a i s e d h i g h into the heart o f t h e D e i t y ;
W h e r e o u t s p r i n g secret pleasant things,
T h a t s w a l l o w s u p in j o y that h a t h n o e n d .

T h u s w e r e the S e v e n T h u n d e r s o p e n e d a n d i n t e r
p r e t e d to m e f r o m the s p r i n g i n g w o r d ; u p o n w h i c h I
cl
osely waited, a n d witnessed a n d felt a s w e e t a n d
p r e c i o u s a n o i n t i n g a n d refreshing j o y to c o m e in f r o m
e v e r y t h u n d e r - c r y . O h ! this is s o great, s o w e i g h t y ,
a n d rich, a n d s u c h surprizing g o o d n e s s , w h i c h in this
B o o k o f Life is f o u n d , w h i c h is n o w u n s e a l i n g , t h a t
n o other t h i n g a n y m o r e o u g h t to b e m i n d e d b y us.
T h u s the t r i u m p h a n t k i n g a n d c o n q u e r o r ( w h o is
possessed o f all these royal p o w e r s a n d dignities, that
a r e u n f o l d e d in t h e s e S e v e n T h u n d e r s ) h a t h g i v e n h i s
w o r d , that n o n e o f these shall fail in a n y o n e that
h a t h the m a r k o f t h e S e v e n t h C o n q u e r i n g S e a l
b r o k e n u p in themselves, to w h o m joint p o w e r a n d
authority will be given, in order to the beginnin g of
that reign, w h i c h is to b e settled h e r e o n earth, a c
c o r d i n g to the p r o p h e c y in J o h n ' s Revelation, w h i c h
presseth h a r d u p o n m e f r o m the fiery cloud, that c i r
cles r o u n d m y spirit f r o m a defensive banner, w h i c h
will let n o t h i n g o f the eclipsing d a r k principle c o m e
in, whilst the centre d e e p f r o m the soul's fiery e s
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sence opens, a n d the bright, streamers, f r o m the

heart of the glorified Jesus, w h o m e e t s m e in such a
peaceable love, p a v e d walk, into w h i c h n o n e c a n
c o m e to see o r h e a r w h a t passeth b y w a y o f p r o s p e c t
o r c o m m u n i c a t i o n ; b u t w h a t , a n d s o m u c h a s I a m
o r d e r e d to declare, I sha il faithfully g i v e out, a c c o r d
i n g t o the m i n d o f m y L o r d , w h o se es t he ef fect that
shall follo w all these R e v e l a t i o n s g i v e n b y h i m .
T h e p r o p h e c y o f the t h o u s a n d ye ars reig n, m e n
t i o n e d in t h e R e v e l a t i o n s , w a s set b e f o r e m e a n d
o p e n e d . A s to the t ime, pe rsons, a n d
place, m u c h
c o n t r o v e r s y h a t h b e e n c o n c e r n i n g this m y
s t e r y , w h i c h
I shall n o t m e d d l e wi th, b u t shall o n l y
faithfully d e
cl are w h a t the m o r n i n g - s t a r h a t h expre
ssly revealed
f r o m h i s o w n m o u t h , w h o w i t h this s a l u t a t i o n b e g a n ; –
“ A w a k e ye, w h o h a v e b e e n u n d e r d e a t h a n d j u d g
m e n t ; k n o w ye, not that m y reign is n e a r . T h e
fore- going p r o p h e c y m u s t h a v e its fulfilling, a n d
there are those w h o are ri pening for it, u p o n w h o m
m y k i n g d o m shall be fix ed: W h e r e f o r e d o thou
warily o b s e r v e the following particulars, w h i c h are
&

‘‘the fore-going signs of m y personal reign, w h e r e b y

‘-it m a y b e k n o w n h o w n e a r it is.”
T h e first particular c o n c e r n s t h o s e p e r s o n s in w h o m
this re i g n is t o b e g i n , w h o are s u c h as h a v e b e e n b e
h e a d e d , suffering a n i n w a r d spir itual m a r t y r d o m , for
the h o p e o f a R e s u r r e c t i o n in a G o d h e a d b o d y a n d
spirit. T h e m a n n e r o f d e a t h is h e r e to b e t a k e n
n o t i c e of; t h e y are said to h a v e b e e n b e h e a d e d ; that
is, w h o h a v e their h e a d life, w h e r e t h e r a t i o n a l u n
d e r s t a n d i n g is seated, a n d f r o m w h e n c e all sensible
o p e r a t i o n s g o forth, c u t off, a n d s e p a r a t e d f r o m t h e m ;
b e c a u s e b y m e a n s o f it t h e d r a g o n a n d b e a s t h a v e
found place to establish their k i n g d o m s in m a n , a n d
h a v e b e e n h e r e b y in all a g e s u p h e l d ; t h e m a i n o f the
serpents strength h a v i n g a l w a y s lain in t h e craft a n d
subtilty o f reason, w h i c h is the f o r e h e a d m a r k o f the
beast. W h o then are they w h o h a v e k n o w n this h o
norable death f r o m the flaming s w o r d in the h a n d of
the cherubim, but those w h o shall hear the resurrec
t i o n t r u m p e t , t o let t h e m k n o w their t h r o n e s a r e set,
a n d their conquering c r o w n s to their n e w risen heads
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a r e fitted, a n d that all p o w e r a n d j u d g m e n t is g i v e n
u n t o t h e m , to p e r s o n a t e the m i g h t y k i n g J e s u s h e r e
u p o n earth. F o r Christ the L o r d shall h a v e n o n e e d
in his o w n particular glori fied p e r s o n to c o m e d o w n
a m o n g s t the inhabitants o f the earth. T h e r e is s o m e
t h i n g to b e d o n e first b y t h e m , w h o are to p e r s o n a t e
h i m in the k i n g l y d o m i n i o n ; his transpare nt b o d y is
s u c h , a s will n o t (till this first r e i g n b e fi nished) b e
a n y w a y bareable to the pre sent c o n s i s t e n c y o f things,
w h i c h m u s t b e first s u b l i m e d . It is s u f f i c i e n t t h a t t h e
L o r d is c o m e in his w i t n e s s i n g p o w e r a n d p r e s e n c e ,
t h r o u g h a n e w - r i s e n life w i t h a n d in his elders, to
r e i g n in the m a j e s t y o f his all-go verning eye, w h i c h
pier ceth as d e v o u r i n g f lames, a n d b u r n i n g c oals o f
fire, w h i c h r u n f r o m e a c h other, a n d f r o m o n e e n d o f
t h e eart h to the other. If the L o r d will but s u p p l y :
the visible h u m a n i t y with a m i g h t y flow f r o m t h e
D e i t y , a n d w i t h a w i t n e s s i n g o m n i p o t e n c y , it will b e
sufficient a n d considerable g l o r y . Next, w e are to
c o n s i d e r w h e r e t h e r e i g n o f Christ is to b e m a n i f e s t e d ;
to wit, in r e n e w i n g nature's centre, w h i c h is m a d e
all seraphic, in t h e soul's i n w a r d essence, f r o m
w h e n c e the s e r p e n t a n d beast are cast out, a n d h a v e
n o m o r e p l a c e ; t h e y are in this latter reign c h a i n e d
u p , t h o u g h in the f o r e g o i n g d o m i n i o n w h i c h the L o r d
h a d in the soul, h e w a s a l w a y s in contest w i t h these
p o t e n t adversaries, w h o e x e r t e d all their s t r e n g t h to
k e e p their h o l d in t h e m i x e d f r a m e o f n a t u r e ; all o f
w h i c h b e i n g n o w overturned, t h e y h a v e n o p l a c e
w h e r e t o e s t a b l i s h t h e i r d o m i n i o n : S o t h a t n o w a l l
strife ceaseth, b e c a u s e the L o r d a l o n e d o t h reign in
p e a c e o v e r all t h e r e g i o n o f light. F o r n o w t h e s o u l
is b o r n a n e w i n t o t h e light w o r l d , a n d is m o s t f i r m l y
established in its k i n g l y p o w e r , w h i c h is n o t f r o m
received gifts or p o w e r s , as in t h e d a y o f Pentecost,
b u t all c o m e s in w i t h t h e risen birth, f r o m w h e n c e t h e
p o w e r s d o naturally a n d incessantly flow, a n d t h e r e
fore out o f all d a n g e r o f mutability, w h i c h m i g h t
threaten a d i s a p p o i n t m e n t o f a n y thing, that is a g r e e d
u p o n b y the kingly soul, with his seven counsellin g
spirits, w h i c h d o continually stand before the thron e
in the in ward heavens; w h i c h b y the scattering coal s
D 4
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f r o m the D e i t y are m a d e as a n e n d u r i n g b u r n i n g e l e
m e n t , w h e r e the glory o f Christ's personality m a y b e
seen, but n o otherwise d e t a i n e d as to his individual
p e r s o n ; b u t as the s a m e likeness is risen b y virtue o f
t he creating w o r d in his m e m b e r s , w h o are entrusted
w i t h this active p o w e r f u l b o d y , suitable for the m a
n a g e m e n t o f s u c h a k i n g d o m , in w h i c h the soul at
first r e i g n s invisibly o v e r all its i n w a r d m o t i o n s a n d
properties; as o v e r people, nations, a n d l a n g u a g e s , all
w h i c h , b y w i s d o m ' s p o w e r , are k e p t in a G o d - l i k e t e m
p e r a t u r e , s u c h as m a y e x p r e s s t h e L o r d is c o m e to
personate himself in a righteous a n d peaceable g o
v e r n m e n t , s u c h as n e v e r y e t h a t h b e e n in the w o r l d
since A d a m lost paradise.
O B J E c t i o n . — B u t shall this b e a n universal reign f
A n d a f t e r w h a t m a n n e r s h a l l it b e m o d a l i z e d i n t h i s
visible creation ? T h a t w h i c h is internal a n d spiritual
w i l l n o t b e s o m u c h t a k e n n o t i c e of, t h o u g h it c o m e s
t o this h e i g h t o f p e r f e c t i o n , for it m a y b e h i d a m o n g s t
a small n u m b e r , yet m a y b e k n o w n b u t o n l y to o n e
a n o t h e r , t h e g e n e r a l i t y still a b i d i n g u n d e r t h e beast's
p o w e r a n d n a m e , w h i c h is his a c c u r s e d n a t u r e .
T h i s Q u E R Y w a s a n s w e r e d m e in the plainness o f
truth, t h u s ; – T h a t this glorious reign w o u l d n o t b e
universal, n o r b r e a k o u t all at o n c e , b u t g r a d u a l l y
f r o m the b u r n i n g unction, w h i c h p r e p a r e s Christ's
w a y , a n d m a k e s r o o m for his k i n g d o m : T h e r e is
m u c h t o b e d o n e first, a n d h e r e m u s t a b e h e a d i n g g o
b e f o r e , a n d a p l u c k i n g u p all that h a t h m a d e d e
solate, a n d after all this a c o m i n g u p a g a i n in t h e
r e s u r r e c t i o n ; w h i c h is a r a r e a t t a i n m e n t i n d e e d ; f o r
it is a resurrection to a state w h o l l y s o u n d a n d sinless,
e v e n t h e s a m e t o w h i c h o u r L o r d w a s r a i s e d a f t e r
death. T h e p r o p h e c y d o t h n o t say, T h a t all t h e d e a d
w e r e rai sed u p to reign w i t h Christ a t h o u s a n d y e a r s ;
b u t it is expressly declared, that the rest o f the d e a d
did n o t rise till the t h o u s a n d y e a r s w e r e e x p i r e d ;
f r o m w h e n c e it w a s clear ed u p to m e , that m a n y
m a y b e g o n e t h r o u g h this spiritual d y i n g , a n d y e t
continue dead, whilst others are raised, according to
that word, ‘Blessed are they w h o are partakers of
this first R e s u r r e c t i o n ; ' — s o t h a t it will n o t b e u n i
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versal. B u t , b e s i d e s this, t h e r e a r e t h o s e w h o a r e u n
r i g h t e o u s , o f w h o m it is p r o p h e c i e d , — ‘ L e t h i m t h a t
is unjust, b e unjust still ; ’ — t h e s e shall i n n o w i s e
enter into Chr ist's k i n g d o m , b u t b e shut o u t o f the
h o l y city, w h i c h shall rule o v e r t h e m . F o r this k i n g
d o m shall n o t o n l y b e i n w a r d , in the propert ies o f t h e
soul, b u t shall also e x e r c i s e its d o m i n i o n o v e r this
visible principle; a n d those w h o are u n c o n v e r t e d shall
b e as stubble before the bright f l a m i n g c h e r u b i m s ,
w h o in the L a m b ' s p o w e r shall reign o n the e a r t h : -
T h e elect shall r e a p a n d l o n g e n j o y the creating
w o r k s o f their o w n h a n d s ; for w i t h n o less p o w e r
shall the representatives o f Christ the L o r d b e i n
vested. T h i s d e c l a r e d m u s t b e t h r o u g h o u t all worlds,
that Christ will a p p e a r in his saints that are risen
a g a i n to b e a r the t r o p h y o f a d e a t h c o n q u e r i n g
p o w e r . -

N o w t h e n e x t e n q u i r y is, W h e n is t h e t i m e t h a t
this m a y b e e x p e c t e d , b e c a u s e hitherto there is b u t
v e r y s m a l l a p p e a r a n c e o f a n y s u c h t h i n g 2 t h a t is,
W h o is it qualified in s u c h a h i g h d e g r e e a s this h e a
v e n l y k i n g d o m requires — W h o are willing to b e
b e h e a d e d , a n d t h r o u g h d e a t h to b e m a d e partakers o f
this r e i g n
B u t y e t n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g all t h e s e o b j e c t i o n s o f fear
a n d unbelief, a n d t h e w h o l e t h r o n g o f d i s c o u r a g i n g
spirits o f the sensible life, w h o s e c r y is, W h o is able
to suffer all this — F a i t h a n d love are g i v e n to the
w o r t h y pretenders to this k i n g d o m , w h e r e b y t h e y are
carried as w i t h w i n g s , o v e r all the floods o f fear a n d
d i s c o u r a g e m e n t ; neither shall t h e y w a n t either r e s o
lution o r valour to w a d e t h r o u g h t h e greatest o p p o
s i n g difficulties, w h o a r e d e s i g n e d f o r it, a n d f o u n d
in the L a m b ' s roll. A d o u b l e a n d tre ble portion o f
his spirit the L o r d h a t h said h e will a d d to t h e m , w h o
firs t shall a b r o g a t e the l a w o f sense, w h i c h h a t h b e e n
t he chief h i n d r a n c e o f his k i n g d o m , w h i c h therefore
is t o b e m a d e v o i d , b e c a u s e it d i v e r t s t h e s o u l f r o m
f e t c h i n g all its s u p p l i e s f r o m t h e r o c k ; n e i t h e r c a n
f a i t h a r r i v e t o its full s t r e n g t h , till s e n s e b e l e d i n t o
captivity, a n d cast into a d e a d sleep.
N o w a s t o t h e t i m e o f t h e L o r d ' s r e i g n , w h e n it
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shall be, y o u will b e a p t to say, T h a t this is a n u n

k n o w n th ing, a n d that n o n e c a n pre fix t he time. It is
true. that m a n y h a v e calc ulated, a n d p u z z l e d the ir
spirit s a b o u t it in v a i n : B u t if w e wi ll k n o w h o w
n e a r t h e t i m e is, w e m u s t n o t l o o k w i t h o u t us, b u t i n
t h e u n s e a l e d b o o k o f life within u s ; th ere y o u wi ll
find the f o r e g o i n g s igns, w h i c h a r e first to b e a c c o m
plis hed in y o u r o w n h e a v e n s a n d e a r t h : W e m a y t r y
a n d p r o v e ourselves b y w h a t h a t h b e e n already r e
v e a l e d f r o m t h e S e v e n S e a l s a n d t h u n d e r s , h o w n e a r
t h e k i n g d o m o f o u r L o r d is a p p r o a c h e d u n t o us. .
L e t e a c h o f us e x a m i n e ourselves, h o w far t h e p r e p a
r a t i v e w o r k i s a d v a n c e d i n u s : — W e s e e w h a t t h e
beast a n d d r a g o n ' s k i n g d o m m u s t suffer in us, to
m a k e w a y for this reign, w h i c h c a n n o t be established
till all t h i s t r a s h b e t a k e n o u t o f t h e w a y . T h e r e f o r e
w e shall o n l y k n o w the t i m e b y s u c h a n one, w h o shall
give, t h e first d e a d l y stroke, a n d c o m e forth a c o n
q u e r o r o v e r t h e w h o l e sensitive life, a n d this o u t w a r d
k i n g d o m , w h i c h stands divided b e t w e e n g o o d a n d
evil; in s u c h a n o v e r c o m e r as this m y J e s u s e x
pressed, h e w o u l d a p p e a r a n d p e r s o n a t e a k i n g l y
r e i g n ; a n d that w e are n o t to look o u t for a n y other
s i g n at this time, b u t the manifestation o f this c o n
q u e r i n g life: A n d further said, T h e r e w o u l d g o
f o r t h a n a r r o w f r o m t h e w o r d o f R e v e l a t i o n , w h i c h
s h o u l d s o closely stick in s o m e , as to pierce t h r o u g h
t h e h e a r t o f t h e beast, w h o h a t h w a r r e d to h i n d e r t h e
L o r d ' s t r i u m p h a n t r e i g n in his saints. B y all w h i c h
it is clear, that there is n o surer s i g n o f t h e a p p r o a c h
i n g personal reign o f Christ, t h a n to see the beast
w o u n d e d to t h e h e a r t ; f o r n o s o o n e r will t h e b e a s t b e
r e m o v e d , b u t his k i n g d o m will a p p e a r , w h o s e r i g h t it
i s t o r u l e i n h e a v e n a n d e a r t h . W h o is it n o w t h a t
will s u c k in t h e m a r r o w o f these precious things,
w h i c h is the d r o p p i n g oil w h i c h distils f r o m the olive
tree, to m a k e o u r w a y s m o o t h , light, a n d clear, a n d
to preserve u s f r o m b e i n g d a u n t e d , t h o u g h o u r portion
s h o u l d b e a d r a u g h t o f b l o o d ? for t h e life o f t h e b e a s t
m u s t b e t a k e n a w a y , before the L o r d a p p e a r in u s like
himself, in p o w e r , glory, a n d majesty. O h w h a t
d r a w i n g s a n d desires m a y these w e i g h t y s a y i n g s f r o m
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t h e L o r d , e n k i n d l e in us f r o m his c o m i n g to reign i n
a b s o l u t e d o m i n i o n w i t h i n u s !
T h e w o r d c a m e t o m e , ‘ R u n h a r d , t h e r e is a r i c h
‘. p r e y t o b e t a k e n , b y t r e a d i n g d o w n o f t h e b e a s t ,
‘ w h i c h m a y b e taken, if p u r s u e d to t h e v i c t o r y : —
• W h e r e f o r e b e v a l i a n t in t h e faith, for all m i g h t is i n
* G o d , to o v e r c o m e w h a t s o e v e r o p p o s e t h his r e i g n
‘ a n d personal k i n g d o m . ’
M u c h a n d free c o m m u n i c a t i o n I. " “ ” y 2nd,
h a d with the Lord this night, a n d a — 1884.
c l o u d o f light a p p e a r e d in m e , w h i c h raised m y h o p e
h i g h e r ; I h a d also m a n y queries satisfied. T h e n
t h e r e a p p e a r e d to m e a pitched standard, w h i c h
r e a c h e d f r o m t h e e a r t h t o t h e h e a v e n s , w h e r e its t o
w a s h i d ; it r e s e m b l e d a strait a s c e n d i n g flame, a n d it
w a s s ignifie d, that thi s w a s the s t a n d a r d o f o v e r c o m
i n g p o w e r , w h i c h n o earthly warri or w o u l d v e n t u r e
to e n g a g e w i t h ; for its d o m i n i o n r e a c h e d f r o m t h e
e a r t h to t h e h e a v e n s ; a n d this w o r d w a s a d d e d , —
* S t i c k c l o s e t o it, a n d m o v e n o t f r o m u n d e r it,
* f o r it w i l l b e a s h e l t e r f r o m t h e s t o r m w h i c h is
* c o m i n g o n , w i t h a f l o w i n g s e a o f troubles, raised.
‘ b y t h e w r a t h f u l o n e , w h o s e k i n g d o m is division.’
T h i s m o t t o a n d inscription w a s g i v e n o u t f r o m the
s e a l e d b o o k w i t h i n , a s f o l l o w s : –
* In Christ, I live, in Christ I die, that I m a y
‘ cease f r o m sin a n d beastly properties, that s o t h e
‘ first g r o u n d o f life m a y rise o v e r all, t o i m m o r t a l i z e
“ t h e reign o f Christ. W o r d s n o m o r e as e m p t y sails
s p r e a d out shall be, b u t b e c o m e the t h u n d e r i n g air
g

&
o f a n a l m i g h t y p o w e r , w h i c h is C h r i s t in his e s s e n
tial spirit, w h o , w o n d e r s f r o m the heights a b o v e a n d
«

‘ d e p t h s b e l o w , will in his t i m e s h o w : L o o k a n d r e a d
“ the circle line, a n d the m o s t m a r v e l l o u s things m a y
‘ f u r t h e r k n o w a n d f i n d . ” -

U p o n s o m e i n w a r d c o n f e r e n c e w i t h m y L o r d a b o u t
t h e s h i p w r e c k e d b a r k o f nature, w h i c h still u p o n the
fo reign coast d o t h lie, a n d is o f t e n in j e o p a r d y b y r e a
s o n o f s o m e tides w h i c h m i g h t m a k e the vess el s p r i n g
a leak; the L o r d did i m m e d i a t e l y c o m e in w i t h t h e s e
w o r d s , saying,
* M a k é reflection, a n d p o n d e r well m y grace a n d ,
-
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* love, w h i c h h a t h b e e n s o great, as to lay in m y life

so d e e p w i t h thine, that t h o u canst suffer n o t h i n g
b u t I d o call it m i n e . T h y b r o k e n vessel shall b e
r e n e w e d in its original, w h e n all o f sinful p r o p e r
ties shall b e d r o w n e d in t h e A l p h a a n d & . 8,
w h i c h is t h e b e g i n n i n g a n d e n d o f t i m e ; a n d .
will o p e n the sealed m i n e , w h e r e the u n s e a r c h a b l e
riches shall freely a b o u n d as in the state o f i n n o
c e n c y , w h e r e n o t h i n g o f necessity o r w a n t w a s
k n o w n : A l l this is g o i n g o n , a n d a d v a n c i n g in t h e
m o v i n g circle o f t h e D e i t y ; all w h a t is r e q u i r e d o f
t h e e is to b e s t e a d y in t h e h i g h e s t float o f faith.”
M y spirit w a s let d o w n into the d e e p centre a n d
c i r c u m f e r e n c e , w h e r e the personal g l o r y m e t m e , w i t h
w h o m I h a d great felicity to b e h o l d the s h e p h e r d w i t h
h is fold, w h o friendly saluted m e ; for t h o u g h a
n a k e d spirit I w a s n o t despised b y s u c h dignified
bodies, t h o u g h I w a s m a d e very sensible o f the w a n t
S o soon as de T o f s u c h a glorious b o d y ; a n d as s o o n
sired, that is to a s I d e s i r e d it, I w a s f o r t h w i t h e m
be understood, b o d i e d as in t h e s a m e glory, a n d w a s
carried up in a j o i n e d to the h e a v e n l y train. I r e
spiritual trans- |joiced greatly that I h a d m a d e a slip
_portation. | out of the vile garment, t h o u g h but
-

f o r a w h i l e , t h o u g h I w a s t o t a k e it u p a g a i n , a n d a p
p e a r a m o n g s t t h e i n h a b i t a n t s o f t i m e , till m y c o u r s e
w a s fulfilled : T h i s bright c l o a t h i n g is o n l y b a r e a b l e
b y J e r u s a l e m natives; a n d t h o u g h these w e r e the all
d e s i r a b l e flocks, t h a t I w o u l d c h o o s e t o a b i d e w i t h a l
for ever, y e t I f o u n d a prohibition at the pre sent,
t h a t it m u s t n o t b e desired; this roy al priestly g a r
m e n t b e i n g reser ved till w e b e c a l l e d into view, a n d
h a v e c o m m u n i o n w i t h the m o s t H o l y o f B e i n g s , w h o
d i d n o t b r i n g m e hit her to s e n d m e a w a y e m p t y , b u t
g a v e m e a taste o f t h e c h o i c e fruits o f t h a t u n k n o w n
climate, the re freshing tas te o f w h i c h is left u p o n t h e
centre m o u t h o f m y heart, f r o m w h e n c e the life-fruits
should s p r i n g e v e r m o r e ; a s w a s said to m e , w i t h a n
a d m o n i t i o n to w a i t till w i s d o m ' s g a r d e n in the soul
b e planted, a n d richly furnished with those b l o s s o m
i n g p o w e r s that m a y d r a w the h i g h a n d Lofty O n e to
l o o k d o w n a n d w a l k t h e r e . - -
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O h ! w h a t are these forcible p o w e r s w h i c h I feel

w i n d i n g m y spirit deeper in ; w h e r e enquiry w a s
m a d e ; — W h a t w o u l d b e t h e sign o f centre dwellers i n
the m o s t h o l y o f beings, w h i c h s h o u l d n e e d n o w i t
n e s s f r o m m a n , for that w a s p o o r a n d insufficient. —
W h e r e f o r e b e q u i e t a n d still, a n d c e a s e f r o m all c r e a
turely evidence, a n d l o o k for the witness o f the u n
sealed b o o k , to exert the s e v e n f l o w i n g properties o f
t h e H o l y G h o s t , w h i c h will outvie all w o r d e d testi
m o n i e s that are s o fluent in this a g e : W h e r e f o r e a
m o r e sure seal is provided, that will r e m o v e all d o u b t s
a n d suspicions; o f w h i c h festival c u p I w a s called
to drink, f r o m the h a n d o f h i m w h o is a p p o i n t e d to
fill it o u t , a s t h e last a n d g r e a t r e s e r v e w h i c h s h a l l
silence all controversies, a n d doubtful disputations,
a n d ratify a n d confirm, w h o t h e y are that are b o r n
again to act, m o v e , a n d live f r o m a n e w generatin
spring, that w o r k e t h a w a y e v e r y t h i n g that defiles j
m a k e s obstruction: W h i c h s e v e n e v i d e n c i n g p o w e r s
w e r e revealed to m e , in w h i c h the personal reign of
C h r i s t w o u l d c o n s i s t . ... º . H - - - - - ,
T h e First w a s a circling c l o u d o f | T h e First
h ight, f r o m w h e n c e incessant Revela-LProperty. . . . …
l ation w o u l d spring, a n d o p e n w h a t w a s n e v e r k n o w n
b efore , c o n c e r n i n g the invisible s c e n e s o f glory, to
w h i c h the m o r t a l m a n h a t h b e e n altogether a stranger,
n o t h a v i n g u n d e r s t o o d his original, royalty. B u t
w h e r e C h r i s t , t h e c e n t r a l light, is, e n t e r e d i n t o t h e
soul's essence, there everlasting light doth break,
w h i c h s h e w s invisible t h i n g s in their first p u r e g r o u n d ,
w h e r e the eternal fire soul m o v e s s t r o n g to c o m e o u t
o f a n i m p o t e n t w e a k life, that h a t h b e e n s h u t u p i n
this vile b o d y o f s i n ; t h e light o f R e v e l a t i o n m a k i n g
it restless a n y l o n g e r to a b i d e therein, a n d so it is
m a d e to p u r s u e a n o t h e r b e g i n n i n g f r o m a n e w rising
spring, flowing f r o m the G o d h e a d , that affords
strength for a co-deified operation, w h i c h m a y g i v e
a living t e s t i m o n y , that a n e w s p r i n g is a p p e a r i n g
o u t o f a n old tree, w h o s e s a p is r e n e w e d to b r i n g
forth the S e c o n d Property of the H o l y Ghost, as
another fruit-bearing b r a n c h .
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T h e S e c o n d W h i c h b r a n c h is p u t forth as f r o m
P r o p e r t y . the a l l - e n c o m p a s s i n g e l e m e n t , w h e r e i n
t h e soul is baptized, as i n a c l o u d o f fire; w h o e v e r
t h e y b e that c o m e to k n o w this, n e e d n o greater w i t
-ness, a s to their o w n particular, for t h e y k n o w their
-dwelling is in t h e v e r y c e n t r e h e a r t o f G o d , t h e y a r e
f e d ...; c h e r i s h e d w i t h t h e b l o o d o f life, a n d o i l y
l a m p tha t m a k e s all the b o d y w i t h i n to b e a s a b u r n i n g
c h e r u b i m , t h a t a t t i m e s a n d s e a s o n s c a n m o u n t a n d
fly into the v e r y h e a v e n s : , T h o u g h this b e a m y s
tical a n d d a r k s p e e c h , a n d little e x p e r i e n c e d , y e t
k n o w , the t i m e o f Elijah is n i g h , a n d a w h i r l - w i n d is
d e s c e n d i n g : f r o m the A l p h a a n d O m e g a , to take u p
t h e slain w i t n e s s e s , w h o h a v e b e e n i n t h e w o r l d s o
m n d e r v a l u e d . T h e a s c e n s i o n g a t e b y this b r i g h t k e y
is u n l o c k e d , to g o in after h i m , w h o w a s translated
f r o m a m o n g m e n , so as n o t to b e yet h i d in the m y s
t e r y : A n d t h u s shall it b e a g a i n , t h o u g h in a n o t h e r
f o r m a n d m o d e l ; for these Elijah prophets, t h o u g h
t h e y shall b e r e d e e m e d f r o m e v e r y t h i n g w h i c h is o f
t he d e g e n e r a t e nature, y e t in this shall differ f r o m
Elijah, for w h e r e a s h e w a s t a k e n u p , a n d s e e n n o
m o r e a m o n g m e n ; these in their visible p e r s o n s shall
r e m a i n o n t h e earth, a n d every w h e r e carry a l o n g
w i t h t h e m their e n c o m p a s s i n g chariots o f fire, w h i c h
shall b e discoverable to n o n e but the ministering
Elijah's, that will n o t cease to follow fully, w h e r e t h e
flife w i t n e s s d o t h r e m a i n a f t e r this s o r t a n d k i n d .
| T h e T h i r d T h e third o u t - f l o w i n g p r o p e r t y o f
Property. , the H o l y Ghost, w h i c h ushers in
Christ's reign, is this, that a simplified n a k e d soul,
c o m i n g forth f r o m the b a p t i z i n g cloud, puts o n a
c loathing o f i m p r e g n a b l e d e f e n c e a n d p o w e r , viz.
a m e e r m a g i c a l b o d y , s u c h as t h e L o r d Christ h a d
after his resurrection, consisting o f t h e o n e p u r e e l e
m e n t , w h i c h c a n s w a l l o w u p t h e visible gross s u b
s t a n c e o f flesh, t h a t it m a y n o l o n g e r b e a n i m p e
d i m e n t to t h e soul's r u n n i n g its r a c e : I n d e e d s u c h a
b o d y is v e r y suitable f o r t h e g r e a t t h i n g s t h a t a r e t o
b e w r o u g h t b y the crested kings o n earth; for if p r o
v i s i o n o f s u c h a b o d y w e r e n o t m a d e b y C h r i s t , it
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w o u l d b e i n v a i n f o r h i m t o g o a b o u t t o s e t t l e h i s
k i n g d o m , w h e r e t h e beast a n d d r a g o n h a v e h a d their
d o m i n i o n so long, a n d w h o w i l l n o t n o w b e d e
t h r o n e d u p o n a slight a c c o u n t : — t h e y will h o l d their
p r o p e r t y in the o u t w a r d h u s k o f the b o d y , w h e n t h e y
c a n find n o place for t h e m s e l v e s in t h e soul: T h e r e
f o r e t h e L o r d h a t h r e v e a l e d , — T h a t h e will t u r n t h e
v e r y b o d y into its paradisical p r o p e r t y a g a i n , t h a t the
d a r k prince a n d his a g e n t s m a y n o t b e able to o v e r
t h r o w the Lord's personal reign in his s a i n t s ; w h o
w o u l d d e s i r e n o fairer m a r k t o s h o o t their a r r o w s at,
t h a n a frail m o r t a l b o d y o f flesh. W h e r e f o r e t he
L o r d h a t h said, T h a t h e will raise a f i r m t a b e r n a c l e ,
w h i c h n o earthly w e a p o n shall b e able to pierce, w h i c h
will b e a fit g a r m e n t t o last o u t the t h o u s a n d years.
L e t th e just a n d h o l y believe th is, a n d see all this
finishe d first, i n t h e k i n g d o m tha t is w i t h i n t h e soul's
essence , a n d t h e n s u c h m a y c o n c l u d e that t h e y shall
a s s u m e a visible p o w e r a n d right to reign with Christ,
o v e r all k i n g d o m s o f this w o r l d in m a g i c a l m i g h t .
T h e F o u r t h o u t - g o i n g p o w e r o f the T h e Jourth
H o l y G h o s t , s ets the soul free i n the Property.... . .
eternal liberty, f r o m all conflicts w h i c h the d r a g o n ,
o r the starry r e g i o n h a t h i n t r o d u c e d ; for the soul
n o w is i n f l u e n ced b y those superio r planets, t o w h i c h
these o u t w a r d planets a r e subjec t. T h e soul a n d
Christ are in a m u t u a l a g r e e m e n t , to b r e a k a w a y f r o m
the infectious rays of time a n d mortality; being
e n c o m p a s s e d w i t h that s u n that will set n o m o r e , n o r
w i t h d r a w ; for it is t h e g l o r y o f s e v e n d a y s , t h a t r u n s
its circle w i t h o u t the least d i m i n i s h i n g o f its light,
a n d fixeth the soul in its p u r e s p l e n d o r o u s b o d y ;
w h e n t h e s o u l s h a l l f i n d itself i n a n o t h e r f o r m o f
life, a n d seated as a h i g h principality before J e h o
vah's throne, a t t e n d i n g there to k n o w t h e counsel.
a n d decrees of the Sovereign Majesty, u n d e r w h o m
is m a n a g e d all inferior g o v e r n m e n t , w h i c h shall b e
c o m m i t t e d to those w h o reign w i t h Christ the L o r d :
O h ! t h i s w i l l b e a w o n d e r f u l t i m e i n d e e d ! F o r w h i l e
the L o r d is o p e n i n g these things to m e , I a m as o n e
s u n k into the abyssal g r o u n d , w h e r e I a m as n o t h i n g ,
till h e p u t s f o r t h a p i e r c i n g r a y f r o m h i s f l a m i n g e y e .
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t o fetch m y spirit u p a g a i n ; w h o thus s p a k e u n t o

m e ; — ". . .
S t a n d t h o u up, a n d h e a r a n d declare the n e w
* m o d e l o f m y r e i g n , a n d let it b e p u b l i s h e d ; f o r it
* is t i m e t o a w a k e n t h o s e w h o a r e o r d a i n e d f o r t h e
* first Resurrection, t h a t t h e y m a y n o l o n g e r sleep i n
* t h e d a y - b r e a k o f m y a p p e a r a n c e : A n d d o t h o u
“ s o l e m n l y set t h y heart to t h e great i m m u n i t i e s that
* are revealed, n o t o n l y for speculation, b u t for f u l
‘ filling, w h e r e great earnestness shall b e found.’
... T h u s t h e H o l y O n e s e t h o m e h i s w o r d , a n d c a u s e t h
it to pass t h r o u g h a vessel that is n o t h i n g to b e a c
c o u n t e d of, w h e r e a t m y s e l f s t a n d s a m a z e d , w h a t
s h o u l d m o v e the L o r d thus to a p p e a r , a n d h o l d s u c h
a free converse, a n d leave s u c h w e i g h t y things in
t r u s t w i t h m e : O h ! w h a t c a n b e s a i d ; b u t t h a t it is
t he good- w i l l a n d pleasure o f m y Christ a n d K i n g ,
. w i l l c h a n g e tin a n d d r o s s i n t o g o l d , a s it p l e a s e t h
l i n n . . r - -

T T T T T T T h e Fifth Property o f the H o l y

Property. G h o s t is, t h a t w h e r e b y t h e s o u l g e t s
free f r o m t h e strivin g element s, a n d c o m e s to rest a n d
p e a c e , all w a r s a n d c o m b a t s ceasin g. T h e soul h a v
i n g g o t u p these f our a s c e n d i n g steps t o w a r d s t h e
thro ne, c a n n o w l o o k d o w n like a t o w e r o f strength,
t e r r i b l e t o all t h e l o w e r i n h a b i t a n t s r o u n d a b o u t : - I t
is a p a l a c e c o m p a c t e d w i t h i n itself, k n o w i n g n o t h i n g
b u t a serene p e a c e a n d c o n c o r d ; neither d r a g o n n o r
b e a s t d o s o m u c h a s a t t e m p t to c o m e h e r e , for l o v e
a n d p e a c e is their hell a n d t o r m e n t . Christ's p e r
s o n a l reign in his saints consists o f p e a c e , p o w e r , love,
a n d j o y ; t h e H o l y G h o s t m o v e t h in the m i l d a n d
m e e k p r o p e r t y f r o m t h e w a t e r o f life, t h a t c a p t i v a t e s
t h e e n m i t y a n d strife, a n d shuts u p the d a r k centre
w i t h all its spirits. T h i s carries a t w o - f o l d m e a n i n g ;
for first it is to b e u n d e r s t o o d o f that l o v e a n d p e a c e
w h i c h possesseth t h e w h o l e h e m i s p h e r e o f the s o u l ;
a n d in the n e x t p l a c e o f the s a m e love f l o w i n g forth
a n d diffusing itself t h r o u g h all t h e subjects o f that
peaceful k i n g d o m , w h i c h C h r i s t will establish in t h e
h i g h angelical h a r m o n y o f love. * * * * *
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T h e S i x t h out-flowing P r o p e r t y is; T h e Sirth P r o
t h e o m n i p o t e n c e o f G o d e x e r t e d in perty of the Soul.
t h e r e n e w e d part, in a n absolute a n d a l m i g h t y d o
m i n i o n , t h a t a d m i t s o f n o c o n t r o l . - - H e r e is n o
need, of going out, to , b o r r o w gifts, or powers,
w h i c h a r e n o w f i x e d i n t h e s o u l to m a n i f e s t t h e
w o n d e r s o f the m a g i a , w h i c h hath, b e e n shut u p in .
w i s d o m ' s principle, w h o s e virgin's c r o w n o f p o w e r ,
is sent d o w n as a signal t e s t i m o n y o f t h e ; r e i g n :
that m u s t prevail o v e r all the earth. T h e bright f l a m
i n g s t a n d a r d o f Christ's personality will b e o f that
m a g n i f i c e n c e , as to d r a w h o m e the dispersed a n d
scattered flock, w h i c h h a t h suffered violence. i n this
B a b y l o n i s h k i n g d o m . A jubilee will b e p r o c l a i m e d ,
b y t h e m , to w h o m this d o m i n i o n shall first c o m e .
T h e y , the h e a d k i n g s a n d leaders, are a p p o i n t e d to
s h i n e forth as stars, that shall, b e a r s u c h s w a y in
G o d ' s o m n i p o t e n c y , as shall m a k e , all the elect to .
haste a n d fly to this k i n g d o m , as d o v e s to the w i n
d o w s ; w h e r e all o c c a s i o n s o f c o m p l a i n t a b o u t t h e
necessities o f life shall b e c u t off, b e c a u s e w i s d o m ' s .
storehouse shall f r o m the i n h e r e n t o m n i p o t e n c y ,
a b u n d a n t l y s u p p l y w h a t s o e v e r is n e e d f u l o f this k i n d .
T h e paradisical lost p o w e r shall b e restored in a
h i g h e r d e g r e e t h a n ever, to the e n d that self-love a n d .
propriety m a y b e t a k e n a w a y , w h i c h c a n n o t enters
into Christ's k i n g d o m ; for the L o r d h a t h a v e r r e d , —
T h a t n o n e w h o are thus spirited shall e v e r his k i n g
d o m inherit. T h e v a s t a n d i n e x h a u s t a b l e t r e a s u r e o f.
divine riches cannot be enjoyed in propriety, but only
i n l o v e ' s c o m m u n i o n . - - — - - -
T h e S e v e n t h a n d last P r o p e r t y o f . T h e Seventh
the H o l y G h o s t , that gives witness to Propertu. - .
Christ's reign, d o t h consist in a life o f praise a n d e x
altation, w h i c h goeth forth in the angelical tongues,
p o w e r s , a n d s o u n d s o f so m a n y p e r f u m e d offerings,
p a y i n g a n everlasting love-tributé of joy to the A n
tient o f D a y s , b y a n d in w h o m they are c o m e t o
r e i g n o v e r all k i n g d o m s in this world, i n Chri s t ' s p e r
sonal p o w e r : T h e n e w hallclujahs f r o m the firé
breath of the H o l y G h o s t shall be the loly s port a n d
celestial play of the children of this k i n g d o m : All
* :
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their w o r k s shall s p e a k forth the praises o f th e M o s t

H i g h ; for w i s d o m ' s spirit will act so high, a n d in
s u c h a m y s t e r i o u s m a n n e r , as hitherto h a d n ot been
k n o w n ; all w h i c h m i r a c u l o u s p o w e r s h a v e b e e n r e
reser ved to m a k e u p t h e glory o f Christ's s e c o n d
c o m i n g in his representatives here o n earth. F o r if
t h e L o r d s h o u l d n o t i n t h i s m a n n e r d e m o n s t r a t e h i s
G o d h e a d p o w e r in his saints, they w o u l d be set v e ry
l i g h t b y , a n d it w o u l d b e a v a i n t h i n g t o a s s u m e t h e
title a n d n a m e o f k i n g s w i t h o u t a n o i n t i n g p o w e r s u i t
a b l e to it. N o d o m i n i o n , w h e t h e r i n w a r d o r o u t
w a r d , c a n b e m a i n t a i n e d w i t h o u t love's o m n i p o t e n c y .
A n d truly, m y L o r d h a t h assured m e , that h e h a t h
m a d e large a n d full provision for this d a y , w h o , u p o n
s o m e private objections o f m y o w n , said to m e ; —
* B e t h o u n o t h i n g d o u b t f u l c o n c e r n i n g all the g r e a t
‘-things o f m y k i n g d o m , w h i c h h a v e b e e n o p e n e d to
‘ t h e e f r o m the centre o f light; t h e y h a v e b e e n r e
‘ vealed for a g r o u n d o f faith: T h e h e a d o f the dial
* is m o v i n g t o w a r d s the fixed hour, w h i c h will m a n i
‘‘fest all these w o r k i n g p o w e r s o f the H o l y G h o s t :
“ W h e r e f o r e d o n o t streighten thyself, n o r a n y t o
* w h o m this w o r d shall c o m e , b u t r u n o u t in a s p a
‘‘cious large belief, a n s w e r a b l e to love's p o w e r , a n d
* t h e ability o f the object, to w h o m the e y e o f faith
‘’is directed: . F o r w o n d e r f u l things are u p o n t h e
‘ w h e e l , b y w h i c h y o u m a y k n o w it is h i g h t i m e t o
‘ p u t forth y o u r h a n d s to raise a n d a w a k e n that w h i c h
‘ hath b e e n so long asleep. – T h i s w a s the concluding
w o r d o f c o u n s e l f r o m t h e L o r d . ' - -

T h e f o r e g o i n g properties, is that w h i c h m a k e s w a y .
for the reign o f Christ in personal p o w e r a n d glory;
w h i c h is n o w the great t h i n g to b e w a i t e d for, as t h e
e n d a n d c o n s u m m a t i o n o f a l l t h a t h a t h b e e n r e
v e a l e d ; in the b a r e di sc overy o f w h i c h w e are n o t to
rest, but w e are to p re ss f o r w a r d to e n j o y the fruit o r
p r o d u c t o f it in the i n w a r d centre, w h e r e Christ w ill
b e m a n i f e s t e d in his p er sonal g l o r y a n d p o w e r : F o r
t h e d r i v i n g s e e k i n g spirit w i l l n o t b e a t rest, till it c a n
p u t o n its resurrection b o d y : It k n o w s that hitherto,
n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g all its refinings a n d d y i n g s to sinful
self, a n d t h e w o r l d , it y e t r e m a i n s a n a k e d spirit,
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w h i c h m u s t return into the virgin w o m b o f eternity,
there to be regenerated into a n heavenly corporiety,
f rom the o n e holy element, out of w h i c h Christ's
h o l y personality is t a k e n : T h i s is the rich g a r m e n t ,
with w h i c h the Sion kings are to b e arrayed, a n d
t h e r e b y will b e distinguished f r o m those w h o stick
fast in corrupted nature, a n d are not regenerated into
this bright i m a g e , a n d f r o m those also w h o t h o u g h '
they are regenerated according to the inward m a n ,
yet beingentangled in the thicket o f the m a n y things,
a r e f a i n t o s t a y b e h i n d , till t h o s e w h o b y t h e i r h a r d '
pressing forward, h a v e o v e r c o m e the world, beast,
a n d d r a g o n . T h e r e f o r e b e first i n s t a t e d i n t h e L o r d ' s
personaſ p o w e r ; for the L o r d assured nie, that this
w o u l d b e the w a y h e w o u l d take in this present a g e ,
to instate s o m e w h o are k n o w n to h i m ; in his p e r
sonal reign, that they m a y enjoy here o n earth their
first h e a v e n s , to t h e terror, grief, a n d e n v y o f s u c h ,
w h o h a v e b e e n h a r d a n d cruel in t h e beast's k i n g d o m ,
restraining their g o o d things f r o m the l a m b s o f
C h r i s t ' s f o l d . H e r e it w i l l b e a s i n t h e c a s e o f D i v e s '
a n d Lazarus, they shall see those w h o were most d e s
picable in their eyes, to b e greatly b e l o v e d a n d h o
n o u r e d , as b e i n g entrusted w i t h a k i n g d o m , in w h i c h
t h e y shall reign as the true b o r n co-heirs w i t h their
h e a d , Christ, b e a r i n g rule o v e r all those w h o h a v e
b e e n their oppressors in this world. It w a s also r e
vealed to me.---That there w e r e others w h i c h stood in
a m i x e d state, a n d divided b e t w e e n the t w o k i n g d o m s
o f light a n d darkness, but y e t followed after t h e m a r k
a n d c r o w n ; these w o u l d scarce believe that such a
c o m m i s s i o n as this w o u l d e v e r b e g i v e n to a n y a p
p e a r i n g in a m o r t a l f o r m , to b e c r o w n e d as co-heirs:
with the L o r d in his personal glory: B u t the Just'
O n e h a t h s h e w e d , t h a t t h u s it shall b e t o c o n v i n c e a n d
p r o v o k e to e m u l a t i o n these last s p o k e n of, that t h e y a l s º
imay m a k e haste to b e m a d e kings a n d priests to G o d :
T h e g r a n d q u e r y , after all that hath been revealed
concerning the reign of Christin his saints, is this,---
W h e r e this g o v e r n m e n t shall be p i t c h e d : It is a n
antient scripture p r o p h e c y , t h a t J u d a h shall reign
w i t h G o d , for h e is faithful w i t h the saints. T h e
E 2
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s c e p t r e s h a l l n o t d e p a r t till S h i l o h c o m e , w h o is t h e
k i n g a n d l a w - g i v e r ; t h a t is, w a s , a n d is to c o m e . .
A n d to w h o m will h e c o m e first o f all, b u t to t h o s e
p u r e * spirits, w h o travail to b r i n g forth Christ.
spiritually, as the p r o d u c t o f a n invisible A l m i g h t i
ness, w h i c h will a p p e a r to b e that m a n child w h i c h is
to rule the nations w i t h the r o d o f G o d ' s p o w e r , in
this w o r l d , a n d d o far g r e a t e r w o n d e r s w i t h it t h a n .
M o s e s e v e r d i d w i t h his. F o r the eternal m a g i a
shall b r i n g forth all h e r plants o f r e n o w n . T h e h i g h
est w i s d o m shall b e b r o u g h t into manifestation, a n d
replenish the earth a - n e w , that G o d m a y w a l k in t h e
m i d s t o f it, a n d n o l o n g e r b e u n k n o w n t o its i n h a
bitants, w h o are refined f r o m their dross, a n d t h e r e b y
g o t a free a n d o p e n e n t r a n c e into the J e r u s a l e m f r o m
above. T h e partition wall m u s t b e b r o k e n d o w n ,
that Christ above a n d Christ beneath m a y join t o g e
ther for m u t u a l j o y a n d fruition. - -

... B u t h e r e i t m a y b e o b j e c t e d , H o w c a n t h i s b e a s
l o n g as t h e b o d y is y e t terrestial; for a n earthly b o d y
c a n n o t a s c e n d to the Lord's glory : . . . . .”

- I a n s w e r ; - - - T h a t therefore a n e w o n e is p r e p a r e d ,
e v e n a h e a v e n l y b o d y , s u c h a n o n e a s Christ h a d ,
w h o c o u l d c h a n g e his f o r m h o w a n d w h e n h e pleased:
S o h e a p p e a r e d to, M o s e s a n d Elias in his transfigured:
bright body, a n d then c a m e d o w n again in a terres
tial b o d y to the sight o f m o r t a l s ; w h i c h p o w e r shall
b e r e n e w e d a g a i n in those w h o shall p e r s o n a t e Christ
u p o n the earth, t h e y shall a s c e n d a n d d e s c e n d at p l e a
sure, a n d t r a n s m u t e t h e m s e l v e s readily, w h i c h state
will m u c h e x c e l all visions o f the glorified p e r s o n o f
Christ; for w i t h o u t this celestial b o d y w e c a n n o t h o l d
o u t in that s u b l i m e a n d seraphic c o m m u n i o n hid w i t h
Christ, w h i c h shall b e in this k i n g d o m o f the saints:
w h e r e f o r e there is s u c h a b o d y p r e p a r e d , w h i c h shall
b e able to pass into the invisible o r b w h e r e the k i n g .
o f g l o r y d w e l l s : It is g i v e n to m e to see this a p
p r o a c h i n g d a y in the s p i r i t : — I f the representation
t h e r e o f . b e s o glorious, w h a t will t h e t h i n g itself, w h e n
agtually, accomplished? This report w h i c h the H o l y
G h o s t , d o t h give o f it, d o t h powerfully constrain the . . .
soul to p u t in its w h o l e s t o c k o f faith for i t . -
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T h e s u m o f all these discovéries c o n c e r n i n g the

reign of Christ, m u s t be terminated in the virgin
seed, Eve's lost chastity will p r o d u c e a n e w g e n e r a
tion, ( R e v . xii. 1.) to w h o m this k i n g d o m shaft b e
g i v e n in trust. T h i s w a s revealed f r o m that vision
w h i c h h o l y J o h n s a w , o f a great w o n d e r in h e a v e n ,
a w o m a n clothed w i t h the sun, a n d t h e m o o n u n d e r
h e r feet, a n d a c r o w n o f t w e l v e stars o n h e r h e a d .
M a n y inter pretations h a v e b e e n o f this visi on, w h i c h
h e r e I a m n either to a p p r o v e o f or c o n d e m n , b u t to
m i n d t h e o p e n i n g o f th e living w o r d , w h o is p r e s e n t
to exp lain, w h a t s o e v e r is o b s c u r e, to those w h o t u r n
a s i d e f r o m t h e w i s d o m o f t h e flesh, a n d r e c e i v e t h e
u n i t e d drops, as they fall f r o m t h e h e a v e n l y c l o u d ; to
w h i c h is r e q u i r e d a w ell purified vessel, i n w h i c h n o
taint o f putrefaction d o t h r e m a i n . T h i s w a s a p r o
viso g i v e n m e to o b s e r v e t h r o u g h o u t all this m i n i s
tration , w h i c h m a d e m e set t i m e apart to p r e p a r e
t h e vessel, b e f o r e I c o u l d s e e t h e c l o u d b r e a k , a n d
s e n d d o w n its s h o w e r u p o n m y g r o u n d : T h i s I m e n
t i o n f o r t h e i r s a k e s w h o a r e i n t h i s m i n i s t r a t i o n o f
R e v e l a t i o n . -

N o w , to p r o c e e d to w h a t t h e L o r d h a t h o p e n e d to
m e , f r o m this figure o f the w o m a n , w h o is r e p r e
s e n t e d h e r e as travail ing in b irth; i n t i m a t i n g to us,
that as b y a w o m a n a sinfu l offspring w a s b r o u g h t
forth, i n w h i c h s o r r o w , sin, a n d t h e c u r s e h a d d o m i
n i o n ; s o f r o m th is eternal v i r g i n - w i s d o m , a birth is
to b e b o r n in w h i c h n o t h i n g b u t j oy, life, blessing,
a n d e terna l p o w e r a n d d o m i n i o n sh all t a k e p l a c e . —
T h i s v irgin A d a m h a d in himsel f, be for e ever E v e w a s
t a k e n o u t o f h i m ; b u t s h e w i t h d r e w as s o o n a s A d a m
l o o k e d o u t w a r d , a s i f h e w e r e n o t s u f f i c i e n t o f h i m
self to i n c r e a s º a n d multiply for the replenishing o f
paradise, G o d h a v i n g cr eated h i m m a l e a n d f e m a l e
in himself. B u t this d e s i g n w a s overturned, a n d
E v e ' s g e n e r a t i o n is n o w mult iplie d o v e r the f a c e o f
the w h o l e earth, f r o m w h e n c e para dise w i t h the v i r
g i n is fled; y e t a w o n d e r is n o w a g a i n s e e n in t h e
h e a v e n s ' w h i c h w e a r e t o d e c l a r e t o o u r o w n little
flock, w h i c h brings s u c h tidings o f joy, as d o t h far
e x c e l that o f Gabriel, to h e r w h o w a s the blessed
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* : : : w o m e n , a s b e i n g d e s i g n e d to b e the m o t h e r
o f our Jesus in his fleshly . B u t n o w , b y
this virgin, h e is b r o u g h t forth in a n o t h e r a p p e a r a n c e ,
a s a m i g h t y ruler a n d 5tentate over this earth, w h o
is really a n d truly to fuſil whatso ever w a s typified in
Solomon 's reign. David' s w a r s m u s t cease, w h i c h
cannot b e till t h i s e v e r l asting virgin hath brought
forth he r man-child, w h o is t o posse ss w h a t A d a m
a n d E v e h a v e lost o f p a r a d i s e a n d m o u n t Z i o n k i n g
lom: Al l w h i c h is to be restored b y the virg in, w h o
is not lim ite d to m a l e or f emale, for she m a y a s s u m e
either, ac cor ding to her o w n g o o d pleasure; for she
is both m a l e a n d fem ale fo r angelical generati on.
... B u t h e r e it m a y b e a s k e d , — W h a t is this virgin :
W h e n c e is s h e H o w c a n she introduce herself into
i. at nature, w h e r e h e r p u r e chastity h a t h b e e n v i o
e d ?
º , last, indeed, m a y b e a c c o u n t e d a w o n d e r
a b o v e o u r h o p e s a n d e x p e c t a t i o n , w h i c h y e t s h e is i n e

a r e a d i n e s s t o d o , a s is w e l l k n o w n t o t h e m , w h o h a v e
u n d e r s t o o d her, a n d preferred h e r a b o v e all things, as
M e a n i n g wis- b e i n g well assured, that like as all
d o m , w h o is G o d ' s bliss a n d p e a c e fled a w a y w i t h h e r , s o
£ºposed virgin. u p o n her return, all g o o d will c o m e
b a c k w i t h h e r again. A s t o h e r n a t i v i t y , it is f r o m
everlasting, before the creation o f h e a v e n or earth.
S h e w a s b e f o r e all, a s b e i n g t h e co-essential c r e a t i n g
p o w e r in the Deity, w h i c h f o r m e d all t h i n g s out o f
nothin g, a n d hath given a d ignified existency to all
nose ser aphic glories w h i c h m o v e within he r o w n
sphere , w h o are the product of a n unsearchabl e w i s
d o m , for t h e replenishing o f those superior worlds.
w h i c h a r e little k n o w n i n this, w h e r e w e a r e o u t c a s t s ;
n e i t h e r c a n w e b e a c q u a i n t e d w i t h º a c h glories, till
w e are b o r n a g a i n o u t o f h e r virgin w o m b ; for s o it
m u s t b e before ever w e c o m e to b e Christ's, in c o n
f o r m i t y w i t h Christ o u r h e a d .
A m a r v e l l o u s t h i n g the L o r d h a t h revealed to m e ,
c o n c e r n i n g this w o m a n w h i c h h o l y J o h n s a w ; viz.
that she represents G o d ' s spouse a n d mate, f r o m
w h o m the highest birth, the eternal w o r d o f w i s d o m
did g o forth, as the m i g h t y A l p h a a n d O m e g a , in a
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dist inct glori ous l º k n o w n t o h i m s e l f i n
G o d , a n d the everlasting virgin, b e f o r e a n y t h i n g o f
t h e h e a v e n l y h osts w e r e cr eated. F o r h e s t o o d equally
in t he council o f the fath er a n d virgin, for t h e b r i n g
i n g o f the w h o l e creation into a figurati ve m a n i f e s t a
tion. N o w , for w h a t is all this, b u t to d i s c o v e r t h e
m y s t e r y o f this w o m a n , that s h e is t h e eternal virgin,
w h o will essentially i n t r o d u c e herself into those w h o
are p r e p a r e d a n d a p p o i n t e d to e n j o y h e r S h e will
º : her sun and c r o w n of stars u p o n her represen
tatives. H e r e will b e b r o u g h t d o w n the o n e e l e m e n t a l
robe, a n d the quint essential root will a g a i n b e f o u n d ,
w h i c h will g i v e a m o s t glorious lustre, a n d r e n e w all
t h e gross, vile matter, as b e i n g the a c t i n g w i s d o m to
s h e w forth G o d ’ s w o n d e r s ; all w h i c h a r e r e s e r v e d u n
till h e r d a y . S h e is l o o k e d f o r a s G o d ’ s f r u i t f u l b r i d e
to b r i n g forth Christ's personality in plurality, a s so
m a n y i m m a c u l a t e princes, ruling in G o d . J u s t
c a u s e will b e f o u n d , if w e J º ã º this p r i n c i p l e ,
w h e r e i n the serpent w i t h so m u c h bitterness w a r s
a g a i n s t the virgin a n d h e r seed, w h y h e r offspring, as
s o o n as b o r n , is c a u g h t u p to h e a v e n , f r o m w h e n c e
t h e D r a g o n is cast out, a n d w h e r e t h e iron r o d will
c r u s h h i m , a n d b e t o o h a r d f o r h i m a n d h i s a d h e r e n t s .
H e r offspring will a p p e a r all virgins, w i t h h e r o w n
illustrious son, w h o is t h e first b o r n a m o n g s t t h e
k i n g s o f the earth a n d h e a v e n s . O h the h i g h a n d
majestical glory, w h i c h shall proceed f r o m the virgin's
w o m b , w i t h w h o m is t h e blessing that will a b o u n d i n
fruitful gifts a n d high w o r k i n g p o w e r s f r o m the m a g i a
ſ º . E v e ' s c o n c e p t i o n in s o r r o w shall n o t h e r e
e k n o w n ; for this virgin n e v e r w a s disobedient, or
b r o k e faith w i t h G o d , w h o is h e r h u s b a n d ; t h e fruit
o f w h o s e travail is blessing a n d j o y t h r o u g h the w h o l e
g e n e r a t i o n t h a t shall b e b o r n o f h e r : S h e shall b e
the m o t h e r o f the true virgin C h u r c h , w h e r e i n n o
m i x t u r e o f will-worship o r false doctrine shall b e
f o u n d .
B u t it m a y b e q u e r i e d , — H o w c a n this h e a v e n l y
virgin endure to c o m e d o w n u p o n this defiled earth,
to multiply her offspring in it? . F o r without doubt
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the S e r p e n t a n d D r a g o n will violently r a g e against
her, w h i c h w e have experienced in ourselves, w h e n
h e c r o w d s into o u r v e r y h e a v e n s , w i t h all e v i l b e a s t s
at his heels, w a g i n g w a r against us.
Y e t nothing of this shall be able to prevent G o d ' s
|...". w h o will a p p e a r w i t h his virgin in the divine
b o d y a n d c o v e r h e r w i t h o n e e l e m e n t , w h i c h will
t o r m e n t all evil spirits, a n d w e a r t h e m out, w h o c a n
- a s little e n d u r e h e r v i r g i n p u r i t y , a s t h e v i r g i n spirit
c a n b e a r their poison. T h e r e f o r e a separation is
m a d e , as w e read, that the w o m a n h a d a place p r e
p a r e d for h e r in the wilderness, w h i c h signifies t h e
'spirit o f faith, w h i c h c a r r i e s it f r o m off t h e s e n s u a l
g r o u n d , w h e r e t h e c o n c o u r s e o f fluttering spirits o f
all k i n d s are; w h e r e f o r e this is n o p l a c e for G o d ' s
‘virgin to stay in, s h e m a y b e in d a n g e r o f h a v i n g h e r
chastity violated, o r o f b e i n g d r o w n e d w i t h t h e
wrathful floods o f the D r a g o n . T h e S e r p e n t will n o t
cease to m a k e his a t t e m p t s w i t h m o r e subtilty t h a n
ever, b e c a u s e b y this i n t r o d u c e d virgin spirit, his
h e a d p o w e r shall b e crushed, a n d his seed d i s i n h e
rited ; but the virgin spirit shall m o u n t like a n eagle,
a n d s o e s c a p e t h e D r a g o n ' s deluge. A f o u n t a i n is
o p e n e d i n t h e desart, o f w h i c h t h e soul, w h i c h is i n
u n i o n w i t h the virgin, shall drink, instead o f the
m u d d y w a t e r s o f the earth, w h i c h s h e loaths: P l e a
s a n t f o o d is p r o v i d e d in this w i l d e r n e s s b y G o d h i m
self, a n d h i s Christ. T h e L o r d a f f o r d s t h e s e d a i n t i c s
t o the abstracted life, w h e r e t h e virgin spirit is a
stranger to sensitive self within, as well as to the e n
c h a n t i n g w o r l d without. H e r e it w a n t s n o g o o d
c o m p a n y , for it is n e v e r w i t h o u t h e a v e n l y visitants,
b e c a u s e it r e s e r v e s itself c h i e f l y f o r c o n v e r s e w i t h t h e
D e i t y , f r o m w h o m s h e e x p e c t s all h e r blessing a n d
increase: A n d thus the soul shall spring a n d m u l
tiply, w h e r e the virgin hath realized herself. H e r
wi lderne ss shall b e c o m e a rich S h a r o n pasture, a l a n d
o f u n k n o w n plen ty, w h e r e gold, silver, a n d precious
st ones sh all b e as t h e dust u n d e r the feet o f these h o l y
se parate d virgins : A l s o w i t h i n a n d without, their
f e e d i n g s h a l l b e o n p o w e r , j o y , a n d p e a c e , till t h e
i
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d i v i s i o n o f t i m e shall c o m e t o a n e n d , i n w h i c h a
further m y s t e r y will b e understood. B u t o h ' let all
this b e first fully w i t n e s s e d . -

H e r e f o l l o w s a further a d v e r t i s e m e n t f r o m h i m ,
w h o is c o m e to fulfil old p r o p h e c i e s in t h e s u b s t a n c e
o f his o w n p e r s o n , that is b o r n o f t h e v i r g i n ; f r o m
w h o m w e m a y e x p e c t the perfecting o f that, w h i c h
all f o r e g o i n g ministration a n d manifestations h a v e
left short, in r e g a r d o f those w o n d e r s w h i c h shall b e
effected in this latter age. T o w h i c h e n d Christ h a t h
o p e n e d the centre eye, that c a n pierce as d e e p as the
D e i t y , w h e r e this virgin lies h i d w i t h all h e r glory,
w h o , ever since A d a m ' s d a y h a t h b e e n o b s c u r e d , b e
c a u s e s h e w o u l d n o t trust herself w i t h a n y mortal,
o n l y s o m e o f h e r s h i n i n g rays h a v e n o w a n d t h e n
b e e n scattered into holy souls, a taste o f w h i c h h a t h
b e e n g i v e n , as t h e first fruits o f w h a t is r e s e r v e d for
Christ the Lord's second birth-day, w h e r e shall b e
p r o v i d e d a p e n t e c o s t feast, a c c o r d i n g to the royal
a n d heavenly state of Jehovah's bride a n d mate.
O h ! h o w u n a b l e - a m I to b r i n g forth in w o r d s w h a t
h a t h b e e n s h e w e d m e ! o f t h e later fruits. t h a t w i s
d o m ' s children shall feed u p o n in that d a y ; the d i s
c o v e r y o f w h i c h w e will p a s s b y at present, a n d first
d e f i n e w h a t w o n d e r f u l v i r g i n this is, a n d o f h o w
n o b l e a n e x t r a c t , w h o is t a k e n i n t o G o d ' s b o s o m , i n
a m u t u a l love e m b r a c i n g , a n d therefore m a y b e
t e r m e d the eterna l g o d d e s s , in a h i g h a n d s o b e r
sense ; a n d it is a n e vil a n d sinful t h i n g to give this
title to a n y other, as it is t o o frequently d o n e . B u t
to proceed to describe this virgin, according to the
delineation w h i c h G o d h a t h g i v e n o f h e r ; as first to
its m a t t e r a n d s u b s t a n c e , it is o f t h a t t h i n p u r e air
subtlety, so as n o t h i n g o f the gross | T F o r 7 . W i r
a n d p o n d e r o u s o u t w a r d e l e m e n t s c a n gin Nativity, see
m i x w i t h it ; f o r t h e y w o u l d b u t t a r - finto the W i s d o m
n i s h h e r clarity, w h i c h is e v e r c o n v e r - | o f Solomon,
sant with the Deity, w h i c h w a s i. C h a p . vi. 7.
nified b y the s u n a n d stars w h i c h w e r e s e e n a b o u t the
h e a d of the w o m a n in the Revelations, signifying
those superior planets, w h i c h c a n n o t b e adulterated
with the defilements o f this inferior orb, as possessing
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f a r h i g h e r a n d m o r e exalted p o w e r s , carrying d o m i
n i o n o v e r all t h a t is b e n e a t h t h e m . F o r a s t h e l o w e r
planets hold d o w n in subjection to the curse, s o these
d e l i v e r a n d set free f r o m it: W h e r e f o r e it is all w o r
t h y to b e e n q u i r e d , in w h a t planet the nativity o f t h e
virgin m a y b e a g a i n r e n e w e d : w h i c h m u s t b e b y
bright V e n u s , w h i c h m u s t b r i n g forth the m i g h t y
birth u n d e r Sol, in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h the rest o f the
superior planets, w h i c h are all h a r m o n i z e d in o n e ;
for t h e y a g r e e to b r i n g forth the m o t h e r , a n d t h e n
the s o n in the virgin h u m a n i t y , that bears f r o m the
h e a v e n l y m a t t e r b o t h figure a n d f o r m organically for
operation in their various properties, w h i c h are d e
c i p h e r e d b y the highest w i s d o m to illustrate the o n l y
true virgin in h e r beautiful f o r m . T h e divine m o u l d
f o r h e r s h a p e is a g a i n f o u n d , a c c o r d i n g to w h a t w a s
b e f o r e either a n g e l s o r m a n w e r e f o r m e d , w h i c h is
n o t t o b e p o u r t r a y e d , till s h e c o m e t o b e e s s e n t i a l l y
m a n i f e s t e d w i t h i n ; o n l y h e r organical faculties are
u n t o us described, t h e r e b y to k n o w w h a t m a k e s o u t
t h e virgin's h i g h descent, in these several faculties,
a s f o l l o w .
T h e First Faculty set before m e , w a s that o f Seeing,
seated in h e r eye, w h i c h a p p e a r e d like a fiery ray,
a n d s p a r k l e d as a star, p i e r c i n g all t hings in the
heights a n d depths. A n e y e that s l u m b e r s not, b u t
w a t c h e t h at e a c h centre gate, to s p y w h a t g o e t h
in a n d out, to p r e v e n t all violation o f h e r virgin c h a s
tity, that h e r v o w m a y n o t b e b r o k e n , b y w h i c h s h e
s t a n d s e n g a g e d to h er h u s b a n d .
T h e S e c o n d F a c u l t y is that o f H e a r i n g , seated in
t h e ear, w h i c h m u s t b e so chaste as to turn a w a y
f r o m all c o r r u p t a n d u n s a v o r y l a n g u a g e , w h i c h s p e a k s
n o t G o d forth in his i m m e n s e love a n d g o o d n e s s , o r
in his greatness a n d sovereignty. T h e true virgin's
e a r is t u r n e d i n w a r d , to listen t o t h e s w e e t v o i c e o f
h e r b r i d e g r o o m ; s h e waits for th e d r o p p i n g o f his
lips, w h o s e w o r d s are the st rength a n d m a r r o w o f h e r
life; s h e is in s u c h u n i o n w i t h t he Deity , t hat s h e
c a n n o t h e a r k e n to a n y stra nge voi ce, lest s h e s h o u l d
b e defiled thereby : T h e greatest d a n g e r a n d hurt she
feels f r o m the talking spirits, f r o m the d a r k centre in
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.the soul, f r o m w h i c h h e r virgin e a r turns a w a y , a n d
d a r e in n o w i s e stay i n their astral c o u n s e l ; a n d t h e r e
f o r e t u r n s h e r e a r to t h o s e e c h o s , voices, a n d s o u n d s ,
w h i c h leave a sweetness, w h i c h resists the taking o f
delight in corrupt a n d impertinent c o m m u n i c a t i o n s
f r o m without: T h u s reserving b o t h E y e a n d E a r , s h e
still m o v e s f o r w a r d in h e r h e a v e n l y sphere. : ,

T h e T h i r d O r g a n i c a l Faculty is that o f S m e l l i n g :
T h i s m a y b e u n d e r s t o o d in a t w o - f o l d s e n s e ; t h e first
is a d r a w i n g in o f the paradisical p e r f u m e s , a n d those
s w e e t ravishing odours, w h i c h a r e sufficient to r e n e w
l a n g u i s h i n g life, a n d t o m a k e it s t r o n g l y a c t i v e a n d
v i g o r o u s : S e c o n d l y , the virgin is in herself a n h i g h
s c e n t e d o d o u r ; h e r g a r m e n t s s e n d forth a f r a g r a n c y
f a r s u r p a s s i n g all t h e s p i c y c o m p o s i t i o n s o f this
e a r t h l y climate. H o w vile a n d despicable d o t h
e v e r y thing, that b a t h lost its paradisical p r o p e r t y ,
a p p e
a r to tho se w h o s o m e t i m e s d r a w in these r a v i s h
i n godours, w h i c h m i g h t they b u t con tinue, t h e y
w o u l
d n e v e r desire a n y other food. Sh all I declare
w h a t
is i n a d e k n o w n to m e o f t h e virtue o f these v i r
g i n p e r f u m e s — I t is a v e r r e d t o m e , t h e y will r e
c o v e r a strified soul, a n d eat o u t all t h e p o i s o n o f
original sin, a n d recover d e a d flesh, a n d k e e p it f r o m
p u t r e f a c t i o n ; it i s a b a l s a m e n d u e d w i t h s o p e n e t r a
t i n g a spirit, that it c a n g o t h r o u g h s t o n e a n d iron,
f l e s h a n d b o n e s . N o n e c a n k n o w this till t h e y h a v e
p a s s e d the virgin's w o m b , a n d t h e n they will d o u b l e
this w i t n e s s . N o w it is t o b e c o n s i d e r e d h o w i n s u p
portable all r a n k plants o f the earth are to t h e virgin,
w h o continually breathes this p e r f u m e d air: W h e n
e v e r s h e m a k e s a swift pass t h r o u g h this n o i s o m e
kedar, w h a t a strong scented garland doth she need,
that n o t h i n g o f infection m a y hurt h e r virgin purity:
T o w h i c h e n d , this provision is m a d e to k e e p o u t t h e
evil scents, w h i c h e v e r y w h e r e m e e t u s in the w a l k s
o f this w o r l d . - . . .

.. T h e F o u r t h F a c u l t y i s t h a t o f T a s t i n g . — H e r e w e
find; w h a t it is t h a t n o u r i s h e t h the virgin; her f o o d is
in herself, a n d it is n o o t h e r than p u r e Deity, w h i c h
riseth as a flowing spring f r o m her o w n d e e p : S h e
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lives u p o n spirit o f air, w h i c h m a i n t a i n s a n d b l o w s

u p t h e quint-essential-fire, as t h e first virgin m a t t e r
o u t o f w h i c h t h e s o u l w a s m a d e , w h i c h i n A d a m b e
c a m e adult erated b y e a t i n g o f the f o r b i d d e n fruit,
w h o m i g h t h a v e lived u p o n t h e r o o t o f eternal life
w h i c h h e h a d in himself; h e m i g h t h a v e tasted the
parad isical fruits at pleasure; b u t w h a t w a s palpable
w i t h o u t , h e h a d essentially in the virgin within h i m
self, so that h e m i g h t c h o o s e w h e t h e r f e w o u l d eat of
t h e m or n o t in a coporeal w a y . T h i s h a t h b e e n a
s e c r e t h i t h e r t o little u n d e r s t o o d ; b u t G o d in C h r i s t ,
t h r o u g h h i s a p p e a r a n c e h a t h r e v e a l e d it, a n d f o r this
e n d , to let u s k n o w w h a t w e are to f e e d u p o n at the
r e t u r n o f o u r virginity, w h o s e life's n o u r i s h m e n t will
b e in itself, w i t h o u t a n y d e p e n d a n c e u p o n a n y t h i n g
f r o m without. O h ! there will quite a n o t h e r t h i n g b e
k n o w n i n t h e virgin soul, w h e n s h e is e s p o u s e d t o her,
t h o u g h s h e h a t h liberty to eat, as A d a m h a d before
t h e fall. S o h e r e t h e o u t w a r d m o u t h m a y taste o f
these m o r t a l fruits, b u t n o t o f necessity, b e c a u s e the
life is c e n t e r e d in, a n d m a i n t a i n e d f r o m t h e h e a r t o f
t h e Deity, for the increase a n d g r o w t h o f p u r e virgin
na ture. A n d truly n o t h i n g b u t G o d c a n b e t h e v i r
gi n ' s f o o d , n o t h i n g is s o w e l l d i g e s t e d b y h e r , f o r it is
a f l o w i n g source o f a l m i g h t y strengthning, a n d p l e a
sa nt tasting, a c c o r d i n g to a n infinite variety. . T h i s
b e i n g o n c e f o u n d , the soul c a n n o m o r e eat d o w n the
fruits o f t h e m i x e d tree, i n w h o s e r o o t t h e c u r s e is,
w h e r e b y D e a t h c o m e s in, w h i c h hides the virgin f r o m
t h e s o u l ' s e s s e n c e .
T h e F i f t h F a c u l t y is, t h e s u p e r - s e n t i a l F e e l i n g : —
W h a t s e n s e m o r e e x c e l l e n t t h a n this C a n t h e r e b e a
g r e a t e r c o n f i r m a t i o n t h a n a feeling life, o u t o f w h i c h
joy, p e a c e , a n d a s s u r a n c e d o t h s p r i n g : T h e virgin
feels herself in the centre o f the D e i t y ; s h e h a n d i e s
w h a t d o t h n o t a p p e a r to b e t a n g e a b l e : viz. Breath,
Spirit, Fire, a n d Air, in all these h e r feeling m o t i o n
is in g r e a t serenity. A c e n t r e life, t h a t b u r n e t h f r o m
the m i r r o r o f the Deity, boils love u p to that height,
a s n o t h i n g is felt b u t p l e a s u r e a n d r a v i s h i n g d e l i g h t ;
i t i s t h e h e a t a n d b l o o d that r u n s t h r o u g h every
v e i n o f t h e v i r g i n b o d y , a n d is a n a n t i d o t e a g a i n s t
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all fear a n d pain, w h i c h is felt in t h e m o r t a r
s e n s e : O h ! w h a t deaths, achings, a n d griefs h a v e
w e felt i n o u r souls, a s w e l l a s i n o u r b o d i e s o u r .
m i n d s b e i n g in continual a n x i o u s n e s s a n d trouble, t o
s e e w h a t w e are fallen into; I s p e a k o f s u c h w h o
h a v e b e e n t o u c h e d w i t h t h e fire-stone o f t h e virgin,
w h i c h m u s t g o before h e r h e a l i n g m e d i c i n e . A n d
b l e s s e d a r e t h e y w h o h a v e first k n o w n t h e p a i n f u l
feeling u n d e r h e r severe discipline; for s u c h shall b e
h e r polished pillars, o n w h i c h s h e will e n g r a v e h e r
v i r g i n n a m e , as h e saith, w h o is t h e true a n d faithful.
witness, w h o is c o m e to take o f f t h e virgin's veil,
t h a t w e m a y see h e r in t h e glass o f perfection, a n d
c o m e to k n o w a n d feel her, n o t a s distinct a n d a p a r t
f r o m us, b u t all virginized in h e r essential D e i t y , that
t h e j o y f u l f e e l i n g i n - b r e a t h o f fire, a n d air m a y b e
w i t n e s s e d , a n d t h e n w e shall s e e w h a t shall f o l l o w t h e
h a r m o n y o f these senses, w h i c h is the character o f
t h e virgin nature, the pattern; w e are to try ourselves.
by, for w h i c h e n d w e are also called to look into h e r
mirror, that so it m a y stir u p all, s a v o u r o f desire i n
us, to h a v e t h o s e senses in their e x c e l l e n c y a w a k e n e d .
i n us. O h ! g r e a t g o d d e s s a n d q u e e n o f all w o r l d s !
wilt thou, after so long a time o f desertion, o n c e a p
p e a r a g a i n w h o is it t h a t h a t h e n t r e a t e d t h y f a v o u r ,
a n d g a i n e d a p r o m i s e f r o m thee, of a visit, t h o u g h
this b e too short, b e c a u s e n o t h i n g n o w will satisfy,
unless t h o u b e s t o w thyself, w i t h all t h y divine s e n s e s ,
a s a co-deified life, to s h e w that t h o u art n o w p r e
vailed u p o n , to join w i t h the r e d e e m i n g blood, to r e
store thy o w n virginity, w h e r e t h o u findest h u m i l i t y
a n d i m p o r t u n i t y i n that personality w h i c h is all b e
loved o f the highest w i s d o m , a n d o n l y s p o u s e o f
G o d ; k n o w a n d r e m e m b e r us w h o are brought to t h y
feet, a n d h a v e b e e n u n d e r t h y se vere dis cipline;
therefore allot thyself to b e o u r g a r l a n d a n d c r o w n |
. N o w , w e are a d v a n c e d o n e step h i g h e r t o w a r d s
w i s d o m ' s h e a v e n l y throne, f r o m w h e n c e h e r g o l d e n '
s c e p t r e is s t r e t c h e d forth to l a y h o l d on, w h i c h p a s
seth t h r o u g h a n d b e y o n d e v e r y e l e m e n t a r y cloud,
w h i c h t h e s e n s i t i v e life h a t h raised, s o a s w e c o u l d
n ot see o u r w a y to that sparkling r o c k o f the D e i t y ;
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for w h i c h c a u s e t h e b r i g h t s u n n o w s h i n e s f r o m h e r
eternal orb, through the dark clouds, that w e m i g h t
see e v e r y a s c e n d i n g degree, twisting a n d w i n d i n g so.
intricately, that w i t h o u t a g u i d e expressly sent d o w n
f r o m that sphere, there is n o possibility ever to c o m e
t o a n y o n e o f h e r gates w h i c h lead to t h e N e w J e r u
W h i c h Fire T s a l e m . T h e s e are set before m e to b e
Gates, w e r e the i n n u m b e r t w e l v e , five o f w h i c h w e r e
F i v e S e n s e s , s p o k e n ' o f in the f o r e g o i n g c h a p t e r ;
spoken of before a n d n o w w e repair to her oracle as
N o w proceed we] our g u i d e for the revealing o f the
% the following other S e v e n Gates, together with t h e
S º º - l w a y w h i c h l e a d s f r o m o n e t o t h e
other, w h e r e the h i d d e n track o f t h e virgin's w a y
m a y b e f o u n d , t r e a d i n g u p o n that u n k n o w n g r o u n d ,
u n d e r w h i c h is f o u n d a rich a n d p r e c i o u s stone, f r o m
w h i c h the highest blessing will a b o u n d .
: T h e w a y to the first o f these s e v e n G a t e s is v e r y
solitary a n d lonely; it is v e r y rare to m e e t w i t h t w o
a g r e e d to h o l d o u t i n it t o t h e e n d , it is s o full o f
r e n d i n g t h o r n s a n d affrighting w i l d beasts; for h e r e i n
lies t h e d e s i g n o f the h o r n e d beast, to scatter a n d d i
v i d e s u c h w h o a r e a g r e e d to travel in w i s d o m ' s p a t h :
A l s o , t h e N i m r o d h u n t e r s o f this w o r l d s e n d o u t after
t h e m , either to divide or b r i n g t h e m b a c k a g a i n . —
T h e s e , are the oppositions w e m a y e x p e c t in this:
w a y , against w h i c h w e m u s t b e p r o v i d e d a n d f o r e
a r m e d , that o u r e n t r a n c e b y this g a t e m a y n o t b e p r e
v e n t e d . T h e i n s c r i p t i o n o f this g a t e is A b n e g a t i o n o r
R e n u n c i a t i o n o f this o u t w a r d principle. T h e first
q u e s t i o n w h i c h is a s k e d b y t h e a n g e l w h o k e e p s this
g a t e i s ; – A r e y o u c o m e a w a y as strangers a n d p i l
* : g r i m s ? W i l l y o u n o m o r e return to the traffié o f
‘ B a b y l o n : F o r the p r i n c e o f this city will o n l y
a d m i t o f s u c h as shall abjure all c o m m e r c e w i t h the
m e r c h a n t s o f T a r s h i s h ; t h o u g h b y this m e a n s all
earthly riches are gained, to keep u p a worldly r e p u
tation a n d f a m e ; b u t the a n g e l o f this g a t e will h a v e
g o o d a s s u r a n c e that w h o e v e r c o m e s u p hither b e
quite b r o k e n off f r o m , a n d h a v e n o fur ther d e a l i n g
w i t h the harlot d a u g h t e r o f S i d o n , w h o h a t h d e c e i v e d
the k i n g d o m s o f this w o r l d w i t h h e r sorce ries. W h o
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everthey b e that get through this straight gate, for them.

a s u r e a n d g o o d f o u n d a t i o n is laid, t o w a l k f o r w a r d
towards the S e c o n d Gate. B u t here another thing is:
to b e considered, before e n t r a n c e c a n b e g i v e n ; for
this a n g e l is c h a r g e d n o t to t a k e a n y one's single s e c u
rity, but enquires w h e t h e r Christ's spirit in t h e m , a n d
his p e r s o n for t h e m , will s t a n d e n g a g e d to p e r f o r m all
this a g r e e m e n t ? . F o r s h e d a r e s n o t trust the soul u p o n
a single promise, t h o u g h fervent a n d unfeigned, and,
full o f g o o d will, y e t it is n o t sufficient, if h e b e n o t
able to m a i n t a i n the G a t e - g r o u n d against h i s eme-.
mies, that will attempt to circumvent him. T h e r e
fore w e that a r e c o m e h e r e u n t o , a r e to give in t h e
n a m e o f o u r security, a n d s o p a s s o n freely to t h e
S e c o n d G a t e . ; : * * * * -

T h e S e c o n d G a t e is called t h e W R E S T L I N G or .
S T R U G G L I N G G A T E ; it is t h e G a t e o f P r o b a t i o n ;
b e f o r e it s t a n d s a c e n t r e g u l p h : H e r e will rise w h a t ,
will c o u n t e r m a n d the pilgrim b a c k a g a i n into t h e
w o r l d l y principle, w h i c h h e h a d abjured a n d left be-,
hind. W i s d o m s t a n d s b y h e r a n g e l to eall a n d invite
to c o m e through; but the gulph swells so very h i g h ,
t h a t it a p p e a r s , i m p o s s i b l e t o g e t o v e r . L e g i o n s o f
spirits h e r e d o follow, c r y i n g o u t ; - W h a t m e a n
‘ y o u to r u n so g r e a t a hazard, a s to leave a p l a c e ,
‘ w h e r e is store o f all g o o d t h i n g s for s u p p l y a n d
* m a i n t e n a n c e . ” T h u s t e m p t a t i o n s a n d assaults will.
beset the pilgrim, threatning hard a n d bitter things
to h i m w h o is s e e k i n g his o w n native c o u n t r y a n d
or ig inal vir ginity, a n d e n d e a v o u r s w i t h g r e a t w r e s t
li ng to get rid o f all th ese g n a w i n g viper s.--- W h a t ! ”
s a y they, “ will y o u tur n quite a w a y f r o m those p l e a
‘ sant j o y s in w h i c h others live, s p e n d i n g their days,
‘ in G o d ' s love a n d p e a c e , a n d therein rest c o n t e n t e d ,
‘ n o t a t t e m p t i n g the p a s s i n g o f this g u l p h , till t h e
* limit o f y o u r life requires i t? All this a n d m u c h
m o r e will press in to turn a w a y t h e soul f r o m pursuing:
after its virgin c r o w n ; a n d therefor e this g a t e is:
called the P R o b A T I o n G A T E . . N o w if t h e spirit o f
Christ b e s o p o w e r f u l in t h e s oul, as n o t to r e g a r d
these temptations, being resolved to venture t h r o u g h
the fiery gulph, that soul will w i n the virgin's heart.
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F o r h e r e i n d e e d is m a n i f e s t e d a full p r o o f o f love's
affiance, b y º c c m i n g o u t f r o m , a n d r e n o u n c i n g all
the c h a r m s , o f t h e d a u g h t e r o f B a b y l o n , w h o h a t h
u s e d all h e r art toº fright h e r f r o m a t t e m p t i n g e v e r to
enter this gate. S h e hath, t h r o u g h all a g e s , r e s c u e d
f r o m t h e serpent's t w i s t i n g toil, a n d b r o u g h t m a n y
b a c k : to enter into h e r gates again. W o n d e r f u l it
will b e to see a n y o n e c o m e off a c o n q u e r o r h e r e ; for
this is the m o s t perilous gate, b e c a u s e o f the g u l p h
w h i c h stands before it. T h e m o r t a l spirit, w h o s e af-.
fection is j o i n e d to gross e l e m e n t a r y things, c a n n o t
p a s s this g u l p h w i t h o u t suffering loss; it is a life t h a t
c a n n o t b e saved, b u t m u s t b e s w a l l o w e d u p . B u t ,
C h r i s t , o u r life, will swiftly p a s s t h r o u g h , a s a fiery
c h a r i o t , a n d t h e n a k e d s o u l w i t h h i m , w h o h a t h r e
sisted, all t h o s e t e m p t a t i o n s w h i c h w o u l d h a v e h i n
d e r e d his: e n t r a n c e i n t o this G a t e , w h i c h is t h e v e r y ,
w i n n i n g o f that field, w h e r e w i s d o m ' s g o l d o f O p h e r ,
a n d u n k n o w n r i c h s u b s t a n c e d o t h l i e . ... O h ! w h o is it.
that will hold out the encounter at this gate : It m a y
b e truly said, T h a t m a n y h a v e striven to enter, b u t
b e c a u s e they w o u l d o r could n o t leave b e h i n d all m o r
tal burthens, a n d c o m e quite n a k e d o u t o f B a b y l o n ,
t h e y w e r e n o t able to enter. T h i s is that w h i c h h a t h
dis enabled m a n y to enter, a n d will c o n t i n u e to d o so,
e x c e p t the Christ o f t h e m i g h t y G o d e n a b l e us to .
p a s s , a n d t h e n w e shall w i t h f r e e d o m a n d e a s e c o m e
u p to the third gate. , * ,… . . . . .

. . T h e T H I R D G A T E is T R A N S L A T I O N , b y fixation i n
wisdom's land or principle. T h e centre of the virgin
w i s d o m m a y often o p e n a n d take u p t h e soul a n d
i . i n t o it, a n d t h e n b e s h u t a g a i n , a n d t h e s o u l let
o w n into B a b y l o n ' s principle : .T h i s , I s ay, m a y
h a p p e n oft en before the soul c o m e s to b e fixed in
w i s d o m ' s or b. B u t w h e n the soul is fixed in the h e a
v e n l y b u d d i n g life o f its E m a n u e l , a n d t ransla ted”
into a pure Nazarite virginity, w h i c h k n o w s nothing:
m o r e o f t h e fallen B i r t h . H e r e t h e soul, s t a n d s i n ,
a n o t h e r principle, h a v i n g g o t firm f o o t i n g in w i s
dom's land. H e r e a g o o d l y lot is cast for the c o n
Q u e r i n g soul, w h o will, find all riches s t a n d before
her in wisdom's treasury, without either b o u n d s or
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limits. W h a t s o e v e r is o f u s e o r o f s e r v i c e is t h e r e
laid d o w n at t h e feet o f a translated spirit, as t h e res:
turn of her adventure a n d trust in that day, whilst,
s h e w a s u n d e r the t e m p t a t i o n of the glittering stars,
o f this e l e m e n t a r y region, all w h o s e p r o m i s e s w e r e
b u t as a snare a n d bar to k e e p f r o m k n o w i n g this h i g h
t r a n s l a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
O h ! w h a t a w e l c o m e feast d o I see a l r e a d y p r e - ,
p a r e d within this gate, to satiate b o t h the e y e a n d ,
taste T h e virgin c o m e s a n d salutes t h e soul w i t h a
loves intercourse, saying, “ C o m e , n o w , a n d inherit
s u b s t a n c e w i t h m e , y e w h o h a v e b e e n in w e a r y .
travail to attain this F i x a t i o n G a t e ; I behold.
y o u in the f a c e o f t h e b r i d e - g r o o m , b y w h o s e m e a n s :
y o u are arrived h e r e : . N o w , i n his n a m e a s k a n d
h a v e . S e e n o w w h a t h o n o u r a n d p r e f e r m e n t y o u .
shall h a v e in m y k i n g d o m , w h i c h will r e c o m p e n c e a
t h o u s a n d fold for the loss y o u h a v e sustained in t h e
world, f r o m w h e n c e y o u are c o m e out. A s you,
did g i v e credit to m e u p o n the w o r d o f m y testi
m o n y , a n d the f a m e w h i c h w a s b r o u g h t to y o u r
e a r , t h o u g h as y e t y o u possessed n o t h i n g o f w h a t
is i n t e n d e d for y o u . B u t h e r e is n o w w h a t will
w e i g h d o w n a n d r e c o m p e n c e all y o u r sufferings,
w h e n y o u resisted m a n f u l l y those b u s y spirits that
w o u l d h a v e b l o c k e d u p y o u r w a y ; b u t in s t r o n g faith.
y o u h a v e b r o k e t h r o u g h all. L e t y o u r v i c t o r y b e
a s s i g n e d to h i m w h o h a t h t h e o p e n i n g k e y , to let i n
f r o m g a t e to gate.” “ A l l this is f r o m t h e d r o p
p i n g lips of S o p h i a a n d her bride- * # -
g r o o m , w h o n o w s t a n d r e a d y to o p e n meant Virgin
t h e F o u r t h Gate... tº : . . . . . . tº l º ſ ſ / i s d o m .
T h e F o u r t h G a t e is c a l l e d t h e B o u N T I F U L G A T E .
F r o m h e n c e the richest gift is b r o u g h t forth, that
e v e r h a t h b e e n r e c e i v e d s i n c e A d a m lost h i s v i r g i n ,
w h o n o w here gives herself again to the soul. O h ,
g r e a t is this b e n i g n i t y w h o c o u l d e v e r h a v e h o p e d
for s u c h d e g r e e s o f a d v a n c e m e n t , after so l o n g , a
d a y of desertion a n d night o f apostacy A n e c h o
s o u n d w e n o w d o hear, that s h e will a p p e a r in h e r
bounty. B u t to w h o m shall this gate o p e n stand,
to receive this liberality f r o m h e r b a n d 2 - Is it n o t for
- F
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R u t h , w h o h a t h f o r s a k e n t h e M o a b i t i s h land, a n d
c o m e to b e fixed there, w h e n c e her eternal nativity is
d e r i v e d , w h e r e s h e is n o s o o n e r a r r i v e d b u t s h e is
d e c k e d w i t h all the virgin's o r n a m e n t s , w h i c h are the
various a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s in all s u p e r n a l p o w e r s a n d
h i g h abilities, to act in a divine o m n i p o t e n t m a n n e r ,
w h e t h e r i n a c o r p o r e a l f o r m , o r o u t o f it, a s s h a l l b e
j u d g e d meet, with reference to place, time, or p e r
sons, a n d a c c o r d i n g to t h e r e g i o n w h e r e t h e b r i d e
g r o o m , w i t h his bride, shall b e , w h e t h e r in the
heights a b o v e o r d e p t h s b e n e a t h ; w h e r e his or h e r r e
j o i c i n g shall b e in e a c h o t h e r , t h r o u g h t h e b r e a k i n g
o p e n i n g o f t h e centre, f r o m w h e n c e t h e v i r g i n - t i n é t
ture, as a w a r m fire-blood d o t h flow in e v e r y vein,
a n d a n o u r i s h i n g life is felt p a s s i n g t h r o u g h e v e r y
sense. T h i s is that gift w h i c h t h e virgin will b e s t o w
u p o n t h e fixed soul, for a greater m a n i f e s t a t i o n o f
G o d ' s m a n i f o l d w o n d e r s t h r o u g h o u t the habitable p a r t
o f this earth, w h e r e the w h o l e Trinity in w i s d o m wiłł
a s s u m e a virgin h u m a n i t y , to b r i n g all w h a t hitherto.
h a t h b e e n c o n f u s e d into o r d e r again. T h e g o v e r n
m e n t o f t h e brutish spirit m u s t g i v e w a y t o h e r d a y ,
w h o c o m e s t o o v e r t u r n a l l m e r c h a n t s w i t h t h e i r m e r
chandize. N o wares of the Assyrian shall b e b r o u g h t
t h r o u g h h e r gates, neither shall a n y sale o f the Harlot's
g o o d s b e m i n g l e d w i t h h e r treasures; b u t a vast s e p e r a
t i o n t h e r e shall b e , a s b e t w e e n P a r a d i s e a n d this w o r l d ,
w h e r e al l things s t a n d in a n a n x i o u s b irth; b u t t h a t
other s p h e r e is bl essed w i t h a pe rpetua l s p r i n g o f all
pleasant things, w h i c h w e shal l k n o w a n d u n d e r
s t a n d in their var iety i n the n e x t gate, w h i c h n o w w e
are, b y the steady h a n d of Christ led u p to, that w e m a y
s e e t h e u t m o s t ſ º of W i s d o m ' s inward city, a n d
c o m e to k n o w all g o i n g s in a n d c o m i n g s out at these
m y s t i c a l gates.
T h e F i f t h G a t e b e a r s t h e title o f W i s D o m ' s F A C - .
T o r y , o f all that is m a n a g e d b y h e r m a g i a , f r o m
h e r o w n stock a n d principle, b e i n g v e r y different
f r o m all m e r c h a n d i z e w h i c h is u s e d i n t h i s v i s i b l e
w o r l d , w h i c h is w h o l l y s h u t o u t o f these gates; for
n o n e c a n drive a n earthly trade, b u t s u c h as b e a r
t h e m a r k a n d n u m b e r o f t h e B e a s t h e r e i n t h i s o u t
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w a r d principle: W h e r e f o r e w i s d o m will take n o n e
t o b e h e r factors, b u t t h o s e w h o h a v e r e n o u n c e d
all B a b y l o n i s h trade, w h i c h is m a i n t a i n e d b y b e a r
i n g the m a r k of the Beast, f r o m the introduced s u b
tilty o f R e a s o n . A n e w a n d w o n d e r f u l w a y is p r e
s c r i b e d t o t h e m w h o s h a l l h a v e t h e m a r k a n d n a m e
o f the Virgin's w h i t e stone, b y w h i c h t h e y shall b e
e m p o w e r e d to drive a free a n d m i g h t y trade w i t h i n
this h e a v e n l y city, w h i c h shall m a k e all B a b y l o n ' s
w a r e s g r o w out of request, both as to spititual w a r e s
o r b o d i l y sustenance, as s o o n a s s o m e V i r g i n p a s s e n
g e r s shall h a v e e n t e r e d this gate, w h o shalſ b e so h i g h
ly favoured for having here broke through, that they
shall h a v e liberty t o o p e n this h i g h factory to t h e
rest o f their fellow m e m b e r s , that y e t a r e captives
in the Assyrian land, a n d w e r e there brought u p
a c c o r d i n g to the l a w s a n d c u s t o m s o f the B a b y l o n i
ans, w h i c h c o u l d n o t b e av oided, d u r i n g the ir t i m e
o f capti vity. B u t n o w B a b y l o n ' s s u n is g o i n g d o w n ,
a n d the n i g h t o f d e a t h a n d d a r k n e s s is s p r e a d i n g
itself o v e r all the p o m p o u s state o f of t h e m e r c h a n t s .
of the earth. All this will b e seen u p o n The word Magia
t h e b r e a k i n g i n o f t h e b r i d e g r o o m ' s ] is t h e c r e a t e d
spirit, a n d his Virgin, w h o will d e l i - P o w e r of the
ver the exile captives, a n d clasp t h e m | H o l y Ghost, so
c l o s e w i t h i n t h e m s e l v e s , a n d e x e r c i s e to be understood
t h e s o u l i n a n o t h e r s c i e n c e : Its skill a n d l a s ºften as
w i s d o m in the divine m a g i a will a c - n a m e d .

tually g o forth f r o m this co-essential participation

o f t h e virgin nature, to r e n e w all g o o d a n d p l e a
s a n t th ings, a c c o r d i n g to the first parad isical p r o
pe rty, as in the f o l l o wing ga t e will b e m a d e out,
w h e r e the vir gin will p articula rly exercis e h e r m a
gia for redemption out of the present captivity, u n d e r
w h i c h the Israelites as well as E t h i o p i a n s d o g r o a n ,
b e i n g beset w i t h the effects o f sin a n d mortality,
w h i c h this sixth g a t e d o t h deliver u s f r o m .
T h e S i x t h G a t e is c a l l e d t h e T R A N S F E R R I N G
G A T E , w h e r e the m o s t c h o i c e a n d n o b l e gifts are
transferred f r o m the palace of the glorious majesty,
a s the f o u n d a t i o n o f w i s d o m ' s factory, m a n a g e d b y
w i s d o m s correspondents, w h o are skilful in the w o r k i n g
- 4; 2
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w heel of the divine m a g i a . O h ! w h a t º ff o r t h
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p o w e r s will pass f r o m o n e to the other! to bring

the flourishing E d e n , that it m a y a g a i n a p p e a r in
this habitable world. W i s d o m ' s lovers n o w m u s t dig
d e e p to find this kernel, w h i c h h a t h lain h i d in the
g r o u n d o f virgin w i s d o m , f r o m w h o m it m u s t b e t r a n s
mitted to t h e m w h o shall plant Paradise in a greater
Tatitude in this w o r l d : F o r w h i c h a sure a n d u n a l t e r
a b l e d e c r e e is g o n e f o r t h ; for it is a f f i r m e d b y t h e
livin g w o r d , w h o declar es b e f o r e - h a n d the truth o f
these things, w h i c h are already b e g u n , a n d shall b e
finis hed as s o o n as all t h e virgin's gates are p a s t
a n d entered. A n d this is m o r e c o n s i d e r a b l e , w h e r e
s u c h a m u t u a l c o n s t a n t c o r r e s p o n d e n c y is b e t w i x t
these t w o k i n g d o m s , Paradise a n d M o u n t Z i o n , all
rich things will b e transferred f r o m e a c h to t h e
o t h e r ; y e a , a n i m m o r t a l factory is here to b e m a i n t a i n
e d b e t w i x t the inhabitants o f these t w o h e a v e n l y c o u n
tries, a n d s o t r a n s f e r r e d still i n t o this l o w e r orb, a s
o c c a s i o n shall be. F o r t h o u g h s o m e part o f this
earth, b y virtue ot the virgin's stone, m a y be tinged
into a paradisical property, a n d thereby m a d e c a p a
ble o f c o m m e r c e with the superior worlds, yet there
will b e a r a c e o f v a g a b o n d C a i n s , t h a t will a b i d e still
u n d e r t h e curse. T h o ' P a r a d i s e b e m a d e visible in
this w o r l d , y e t all will n o t s u d d e n l y t h e r e b y b e b r o u g h t
to leave B a b y l o n ' s m e r c h a n d i z e , neither will the d i
v i n e arts a n d mysteries b e transferred c o m m o n l y , b u t
u p o n s u c h w h o h a v e s o u g h t t h e m diligently, a n d h a v e
let all o t h e r arts a n d callings g o for t h e m , b e i n g r e
solved to k n o w n o other b u t the h e a v e n l y m a g i a .
T h i s is t h e invisible s t o c k w h i c h t h e virgin d o t h t r a f
fic with, to g a i n h o n o u r , wealth, r e n o w n , a n d a
c r o w n o f glory to h e r G o d a n d b r i d e g r o o m .
N o w it m a y b e a s k e d , W h a t m a t t e r is h e r e t o w o r k
u p o n for s u c h a b u n d a n t i n c r e a s e ? W h e r e lies t h e m y s
tery o f this art, that m u s t b e transferred b y h e r a s a
§ i fI t ? a n s w e r ; T h a t this is a great secret, w h i c h c a n
*

n o t b e revealed all at o n c e , a n d s o d e e p l y mystical,

t h a t n o n e b u t w i s d o m ' s e x e r c i s e d m a g i c i a n s h a v e
e v e r s o u n d e d it, a n d f o u n d t h e m a t t e r h e r e o f . Y e t
w e m u s t n o t d e n y the g r e a t favour w h i c h the M o s t
H i g h hath afforded for the o p e n i n g of this secret
thing, t h r o u g h the v e r y . . . ' . . . lorified
h u m a n i t y , that so w e m i g h t k n o w w h a t will m a k e
m o r t a l dro ss b e c o m e like the fine g o l d o f O p h e r . B u t
to g i v e a n a n s w e r to that que stion, W h a t that m a t t e r
is, w h i c h in w i s d o m ' s princip le w e are to w o r k u p o n 2
I s a y , first n e g a t i v e l y , t h a t it is n o g r o s s t a n g i b l e m a t
ter, that w e shall traffic w i t h ; w e shall n e e d n o b a r n s
o r s t o r e - h o u s e s to l a y it u p in : to d e s c r i b e it a c c o r d
i n g to w h a t is r e v e a l e d , w e s a y , it is a r u s h i n g
breath, a tincturing blood, a r u n n i n g flash o f light
a n d fire c o a g ulatin g together; in a w o r d , it is t h e
o w e r of the Deity transferred to ai virgin spirit, o n
God's behalf, as in the person o f Chri st a n d his virgin,
transmitting thems elves as a spiri tual root, f r o m
w h e n c e all fruitful p o w e r s o f the H o l y G h o s t m a y b e
# . for otherwise all fore-passed things will bring
ittle glory to o u r m i g h t y K i n g a n d Saviour.
T h e S e v e n t h G a t e is t h e G a t e o f P R O J E C T i o n ,
w h i c h will take off all veils that h a v e b e e n u p o n t h e
m o s t h o l y place, w h e r e w e m a y enter, as all k n o w
i n g in w i s d o m ' s mysteries a n d w o n d e r s . B u t here lies
t h e difficulty, h o w to attain the skill to stir u p t h e
p r e c i o u s gift, that a c c o r d i n g to w h a t w a s b e f o r e d e s
cribed, f r o m the tincturing blood of the divine v i r
gin, w e m a y b e able to b r i n g forth matter, f o r m a n d
colour, a c c o r d i n g to the quint -essential spirit, t r a n s
ferred f r o m the highest B e i n g . º
B u t it m a y b e a s k e d h ere, H o w , or in w h a t m a n
n e r d o t h this projection operat e? º
I a n s w e r ; § . way
s , all w h i c h m a y b e referred
to these t w o heads, viz. transformation, a n d transfi
guration; in w h i c h t w o great effects, projection will
b e k n o w n in its essential virtue, f l o w i n g o u t a n d e n
t e r i n g i n w h e r e t h e v e n o m o f t h e s e r p e n t is, w h i c h
p o i s o n o u s m a t t e r is transferred in t h e soul b y m e a n s
o f this project io n, f r o m the tincture of w i s d o m ' s stone,
w h i c h causes a n unalterable t r a n s m u t a t i o n o f al l g r o s s
matter, a n d t he t h e a
vile body's s h a p e into a brigh
venly consistency: such a celestial b o d y wisdom's
virgin shall have p o w e r to put on, w h e n called u p to
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the seraphic thrones, a n d to appear before the highest
majesty, to receive n e w c o m m i s s i o n s w h a t to act f u r
ther, according to the counsel a n d will of the holy
trinity, w h o will greatly delight to put t h e m u p o n
w o r k i n g w h a t is noble, g r e a t a n d w o n d e r f u l , w h i c h
n o n e c a n parallel, e x c e p t they h a v e p a s s e d all the
f o r e - m e n t i o n e d gates. º * -

I f it b e a s k e d , W h a t w o r k s a n d s i g n s shall f o l l o w
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wisdom's projections?
I answer; # . t h e y are such as J e w s will not b e
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lieve before t h e y see t h e m ; n a y , e v e n w i s d o m ' s d i s c i

ples, w h o h a v e b e e n gathered u n d e r her wing, a n d
d r u n k of her tincturing blood, will b e s o m e t i m e s in
d oubt of these things, whilst they are yet but p a s s e n
g e r s f r o m g a t e to g a t e : ,w h e r e f o r e w e m u s t n o t e x
p e c t to b e ‘ . . . b y those w h o are y e t w i t h o u t the
ates. H o w e v e r , w e will, a c c o r d i n g to w h a t h a t h
e n revealed b y the s u p r e m e m a g u s , declare a n d set
forth w h a t G o d c a n d o b y his instruments, w h o are
thus highly a n d divinely qualified.
In t h e first place, they will b e able to act f r o m a
creat ing power , the virgin's º w i l l e n a b l e
t h e m to g i v e a n e w f o r m , virtue a n d purity to all t h i n g s
n o w existing in gross corruptibility. } . a s t r a n s f o r m a
tion first p a s s e t h u p o n allthe fallen properties of t h e soul's
e s s e n c e s , s o it . g o o u t a n d r e n e w w h a t s o e v e r d o t h
stick in the curse, e v e n all vegetables, a n i m a l s a n d m i
nerals, together with the b o d y o f fallen m a n : all these,
I say, shall be sublimed a n d transmuted into a simple,
pure a n d paradisical figure, colour a n d taste , quite o f
another nature than w h a t they n o w have. T h u s the
disciples of w i s d o m , b y m e a n s of this tinctu ring s p i
rit, º i l º , i n a n e w c r e a t i o n b y w a y o f transfor
m a t i o n ; the m y s t e r y o f w h i c h n o n e c a n ever find o u t
b u t w i s d o m ' s m a g i a , w h o are u n d e r h e r discipline,
a n d d o lie in h e r b r i d e g r o o m ' s b o s o m
I n the second place, they w h o are transformed i n
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to the Virgin's nature, will not only b e able to s e p a

r a t e t h e c u r s e f r o m t h e o u t w a r d c r e a t i o n , s o a s d e a t h
a n d corruption shall b e tasted n o m o r e , b e c a u s e h e a l
ing waters will flow f r o m the glassy sea, a n d e n c o m
pass every place w h e r e wisdom's offspring shall pitch
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rtheir h a b i t a t i o n ; b u t t h e y shall also b e able to t r a n s
m u t e all g r o s s m e t a l s i n t o t r a n s p a r e n t g o l d , s o a s it
s h a l l b e f a r m o r e p l e n t i f u l t h a n i n S o l o m o n ' s t i m e .
T h i s v e r y gross earth o n w h i c h w e n o w tread thall b e
m a d e chrystalline; the river that w a s divided into
f o u r h e a d s , w h i c h h a v e b e e n c u t o f f e v e r s i n c e A d a m
w a s t u r n e d o u t o f P a r a d i s e , shall n o w b e m a d e to r e
turn again with a full s t r e a m to bring forth s e e d o f
g o l d , b e d e l l i u m a n d t h e o y n x s t o n e in a s p a r k l i n g
glory. M a n s i o n h o u s e s here shall b e built, a n d g o o d
ly tents pitched, w h i c h shall e x c e l all t h e structures
w h i c h e v e r yet h a v e b e e n ; for thes e d w e l l i n g places
shall b e m a g i c a l , s o m e t i m e s visible, a n d at other t i m e s
invisible, a c c o r d i n g to t h e pleasure o f t h e blessed i n
habitants, w h o d w e l l therein in eve rlasting security:
t h e s e shall live a l o n e , a n d shall n o t b e n u m b e r e d
a m o n g s t the nations w h o live w i t h o u t w i s d o m ' s gates.
I f a n y o f t h e l a n d o f S o d o m shall a t t e m p t to b r e a k in
u po n t h e m , d e v o u r i n g coals shall b e scattered to t e r r i
f y a n d c o n s u m e t h e m ; t h o u g h d e s t r o y i n g o f a n y b e
º strange work, and also disagreeable to the nature
o f love, a n d the p e a c e f u l r e g i o n w h e r e t h e y live; y e t
u p o n just o c c a s i o n , p o w e r will g o forth in this w a y for
t h e i r d e f e n c e . M o s e s w a s a m e e k a n d p e a c e a b l e
m a n , a n d yet h e w a s m a d e a terror to Egypt; h e
h a d n o w a y to s u b d u e P h a r o a h , b u t b y s h a k i n g his
m a g i c a l . w h i c h a l o n e c o u l d d o m o r e t h a n w h o l e
ho sts o f a r m e d m e n : a n d this will b e t h e w a y o f G o d ' s
a p p e a r a n c e , to k e e p u n d e r t h e w i l d a n d brutish sort
o f m e n , w h o are as ravenous beasts, g r e e d y of prey.
W h e r e f o r e the paradisical planters will k n o w h o w t o
deal w i t h such, whilst t h e y are c o m m i s s i o n a t e d to g o i n
a n d o u t a m o n g s t t h e m ; a n d it will b e their . . .
ºness to deliver the Israelites f r o m b o n d a g e a n d thrall,
a n d that b y displaying J e h o v a h ' s w o n d e r s in s u c h a
m a n n e r a s that a g e shall require, w h i c h shall b e in
a n h i g h e r d e g r e e t h a n ever h a t h b e e n d o n e h e r e b e
fore. F o r t h o u g h the m i r a c l e s o f f o r m e r d a y s w e r e
g r e a t a n d excellent, a s t h o s e w h i c h w e r e w r o u g h t b y
o u r L o r d , a n d b y t h e p r o p h e t s before h i m , as well
as apostles after h i m , s u c h as w e r e the healing o f the
sick; the raising o f the d e a d ; the restoring of t h e l a m e ;
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the m a k i n g of the d u m b to speak; the deaf to h e a r ;

a n d blind to see; all w h i c h w e r e b o t h i n w a r d l y a n d
o u t w a r d l y performed b y our L o r d u p o n the soul as
well as the b o d y ; y e t the L o r d h a t h g i v e n full a s s u
trance, that n o t o n l y all these shall b e revived , b u t
t h a t th e m a g i c a l centr e shall o p e n in a greater d e g r e e
o f vari ety t h a n h eretof ore. S o that t h e greatest w o n
iders are" yet to b e manifested, w h i c h w e are a p p o i n
ºted to w a i t for , 'till this projecting g a t e shall o p e n
- u p o n u s w h e r e all m i racles will b e b r o u g h t forth a
fres h, for th e c r o w n a n d glory o f the virgin-bride a n d
h e r follo we rs; w h i c h gate, L o r d Jesus, h a s t e n to
o p e n for such w h o are u n d e r thy strong a n d powerful
- : d ; r i ; v i; n , g s 1 . - • *
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I n thy light sweet S o p h i a w e are c o m e to a discovery,

W h e r e long h a v e lain our lost forgotten dowry.
* T h o s e celestial gates, w h i c h n o w o p e n stand
H a t h given us a view into the wealthy land,
* W h e r e all things in the divine m a g i a s t a n d ;
* * I n that place there is n o w o r k i n g w i t h tool or h a n d ,
. . F o r all in spirit there d o a c t f r o m that p o w e r ,
... W h i c h n o u g h t o f t h e e a r t h l y c r a f t c a n s e v e r . "
º , J o y w e t h e n n o w , i n s i g h t o f t h i s b l e s s e d d a y , .
* W h e r e i n w i s d o m ' s w o n d e r s s o richly display.
* B u t it m a y b e a s k e d , — w h e n shall this b e ?
* * A n d w h o a m o n g s t the n o w living shall see :
* I tell t h e e for surety, s o m e there are in corporeity,
''. T o w h o m s h e w i l l w i t h h e r g o l d e n k e y i n s o v e r e i g n t y ,
T h u s shall u n l o c k the precious s t o n y r o c k fully,
* W h e r e the o c e a n treasury o f h e r deity lies hiddenly.
O h ! h e a r virgin w i s d o m ' s call a n d cry,
W h o skill'd w o u l d b e in h e r m y s t e r y :
A n e w w a y o f m a n u f a c t o r y stands o p e n , I see
* S u c h t r e a s u r e s a s t h e w o r l d ' s w o n d e r b e :
A ship l a d e n within, that G o d h i m s e l f a g a i n
| Will enter in to seize u p o n those heav'nly g e m s ;
* A h , blessed sale for such rich g o o d s e m b a r k ' d here,
F o r w h a t less t h a n the acting stone will a p p e a r ?
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Is there merchants as are not transitory, 4 º '
T h a t understand wisdom's m a n u f a c t o r y ? , t º
W h o h i d d e n l y h a v e i n c r e a s e d their store, f º r t º :
A n d d o study these sciences yet m o r e a n d m o r e ,
T h a t s o t h e y m i g h t to those eternal g e m s reach, ºr
O r else r e d e m p t i o n will n o t b e c o m p l e t e , “ ’ º n
F o r p u t t i n g a n e n d to t h e toil; care a n d sweat, º r
. B y p a s s i n g t h r o u g h all o f w i s d o m ' s twelve gates.
. . . . .. º º , , , ; ; ; ; ; – : ' ' ' , , , ; -

C o m e then a w a y , holy’souls, a n d separate º ºf

F r o m all drossy things that d o captivate ; . .

* A n d y o u will find such a pearly price,

T h a t wil l m a k e y o u flou rish as in p a r a d i s e ;
T h e g o l d e n river t h e r e f r o m wil l f l o w , º º
T h a t all the essential g o o d n e s s y e will k n o w : … :
F o r i n w i s d o m ' s princip le ther e d o t h lie
: T h a t w h i c h will m a k e t h e w o r l d l y craft t o fly. . . .

. U p o n the close of this subject, I h a d r e n e w e d again

f r o m the person of m y Lord, a fiery s h o w e r that did
fall as t h e d r o p p i n g rain f r o m t h e H o l y G h o s t , to
refresh a n d bring u p w h a t hath b e e n s o w n b y the f o r
m e r revelations, w h i c h is to b e l o o k e d for as t h e effect
of every true discovery: A n d I d esire the s a m e
..plentiful s h o w e r m a y c o m e d o w n u p o n t h e m w h o
shall receive a n d read the w o r d s of this p r o p h e c y :
F o r a m o s t wonderful a n d strange t i m e is at h a n d ,
a n d doth call u p o n us to leave the Moab itish land, a n d
to engrave our n a m e s o n every o n e of wisdom's gates,
that so w e m a y c l a i m a right to enter, a n d n o t b e o n l y
spectators a n d admirers without o f the great richés
a n d glory to w h i c h magical spirits are a d v a n c e d ;
b u t w e are y e t to o p e n a m o r e i n w a r d ear, to h e a r
the m e s s a g e w h i c h the L o r d h a t h expressly left for
his elect, w h o are w a t c h i n g at w i s d o m ' s gates, f r o m
thence to ascend o n e step higher, that they m a y b e
e n c l o s e d in the m a g i c a l e y e o f t h e H o l y G h o s t ,
w h e r e the highest w i s d o m is to b e learned a n d u n
derstood, a n d actually practised, for the planting o f
a n e w Paradisical nursery, a n d its n e v e r f a d i n g
beauty a n d glory: b y w h i c h m e a n s , the Deity
m a y be invited to r e n e w his walks with m e n , as at
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t h e b e g i n n i n g , w h o will t a k e g r e a t delight to see t h e
children o f P a r a d i s e a c t i n g m a g i c a l l y u n d e r the c o n
d u c t a n d g o v e r n m e n t o f t h e e y e o f the H o l y G h o s t :
F o r n o w o r k or action is s o a g r e e a b l e to t h e Trinity,
as that which is wrought from the magical seeing eye,
w h e r e G o d b e h o l d s a n d v i e w s h i m s e l f i n h i s m a n i f o l d
w o n d e r s e f w i s d o m in nature's virginity.
B u t n o w t h e g r e a t question o f t h o s e w h o a r e w i l
l i n g t o b e w i s d o m ' s disciples, is, w h i c h w a y t h e y
m a y a s c e n d u p to this g l o b e eye, to b e c o m e m a g i c i
a n s in the H o l y G h o s t ' s p r o p e r t y
T h i s q u e s t i o n is d e e p a n d w e i g h t y , a n d shall b e a n
s w e r e d a c c o r d i n g to t h e gift o f revelation received;
K n o w then, that t h e w a y to a s c e n d to the globe-eye,
is t h r o u g h its d e s c e n d i n g d o w n into t h e r o o t - e s s e n c e
o f t h e soul, a n d c o n t r a c t i n g w i t h it philosophically,
t u r n i n g it i n t o a m a g i c e y e ; w h e r e t h e n it m a y m o s t
easily a s c e n d a n d fly to b e a n e y e i n t h e globe-eye,
before w h i c h all s t a n d n a k e d a n d o p e n , w h a t s o e v e r
h a t h p r o c e e d e d f r o m t h e c e n t r e - g r o u n d o f G o d ' s g l o b e
o f eternity. T h e r e f o r e t h e y w h o shall find s u c h favor,
a s to b e introverted a n d e n v i r o n e d w i t h this e y e , m a y
w e l l c o m e to u n d e r s t a n d t h e g r o u n d s o f the divine
m a g i a , a n d b e a b l e t o e x e r t it f r o m t h e c o - e s s e n t i a l
p o w e r o f the H o l y G h o s t , w i t h o u t w h i c h all a t t e m p t s
f o r it will lie i n s c o r n a n d d e r i s i o n . H e n c e w e m a y
u n d e r s t a n d w h e r e t h e g r o u n d w o r k for divine p h i l o s o
p h y d o t h lie; w h e r e b y g r e a t overturns a n d m i g h t y
c h a n g e s m a y b e effected in this world's region, w h e r e
G o d will h a v e g r e a t o c c a s i o n for divine m a g i a to act.
in his behalf. A n d truly s o m e w h a t b e g i n s to w o r k in
o r d e r h e r e u n t o ; for the m a g i c - e y e h a t h cast forth a n
e n t i c i n g g l a n c e t o d r a w u p t o it, a n d t h e r e t o s t a n d
a w h i l e a s l o c k e d u p i n it, a s a c l o s e w o r k i n g p h i l o s o
i . that carefully attends his furnace, w h e r e t h e c e
estial fire b u r n s softly to b r i n g forth a transparent
stone, in w h i c h t h e first b o r n m a g i c o f t h e H o l y
G h o s t d o t h consist: B u t h e r e w e m a y b e said to
l a u n c h s o d e e p into t h e abyssal eye, as to lose o u r
selves, whilst w e are s e e k i n g this o n e p r e c i o u s thing,
i t h a t c a n m a k e t h i s o l d w r i n k l e d f a c e o f t h e c r e a t i o n
t o b e c o m e y o u n g a n d fresh, a s P a r a d i s e in its first
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springing. B u t w h o will grieve at the loss of this

g r o s s m a t t e r : the true p h i l o s o p h e r well k n o w s , t h a t
this is the gross b o d y w h i c h the fire is to k i n d l e u p o n ,
b e i n g o f that p e n e t r a t i n g nature, a s t o dissolve t h e
w h o l e b u l k o f sensuality, w i t h t h e strong twisted b a n d
o f rationality. F o r w h e n t h e g r e a t artificer, the H o l
G h o s t , c o m e s to set his f u r n a c e at w o r k in v e r y .
in the soul, all gross thick m a t t e r d o e s b y d e g r e e s
t r a n s p i r e : for w h a t is so g r e a t a n e n e m y to t h e d i
v i n e m a g i a , as the rational w i s d o m , w h i c h is in
s t r o n g c o m b i n a t i o n w i t h the h u m a n s e n s e ? It is a n
i n u n d a t i o n of waters, w h i c h h a t h prevailed like N o a h ' s
flood, to d r o w n t h e fire-spark o f f a i t h ; s o t h a t it is
s c a r c e to b e f o u n d alive in a n y o n e s earth: all f u r
n a c e s h a v e hitherto b e e n t o o w e a k ; t h e s t r o n g tide
o f t h e r a t i o n a l m i n d h a t h b r o k e i n like a sea, t o chill
a n d d a m p w h a t t h e spirit o f G o d w o u l d h a v e still
b l o w n u p unto victory. F o r w h o e v e r shall attain to
b e a n adeptist in the magical eye o f Sophia, m u s t
w a t c h th e m o u t h o f the f u r n a c e continually, that t h e
spirit of faith m a y w o r k high through the gentle heat
a n d c o n s t a n t s u p p l y o f that m a t t e r w h i c h m a i n t a i n s
the heavenly fire, w h i c h c a n only master a n d get d o
m i n i o n o v e r all the thick d a r k b o d y o f m o r t a l sense,
w h i c h long hath been the g r a n d adversary of v i r g i n
w i s d o m ' s m a g i c i a n s , a n d h a t h k e p t t h e m f r o m a t t a i n
i n g the G a t e o f Projection. N o w , w h a t is there to b e
c o n s i d e r e d further, to help u s f o r w a r d in this h i g h
p o i n t o f m a g i c a l p h i l o s o p h y , s e e i n g the benefits ar e
o f so great import, a n d serve for the repairing o f a
ruinous state of things within ourselves, a n d every
w h e r e r o u n d a b o u t u s . — W e a r e t o o b s e r v e t h e s e o r —
ders a n d rules, w h i c h g o a l o n g w i t h faith's M a g i a .
First; there m u s t b e a n absolute trust r e p o s e d i n
Christ the essential Deity, as contacting a n d c o a g u
lating w i t h o u r soul ish essenc e, a n d t h e r e b y r e c o v e r
o u r u n i p o t e n c y . T h e d e p t h o f those s a y i n g s o f o u r
L o r d , w h e n p e r s o n a b l y u p o n th e earth, w h o still i n v i t e d
a n d ca lled u p o n all to believe o n h i m , as c o - e s s e n t i a l w i t h
t h e F a t h e r , a n d t h e r e b y entrusted w i t h all that p o w e r
a n d sufficiency w h i c h c a n be called God's. N o w
h e r e is g i v e n u s to u n d e r s t a n d a d e e p a n d m y s t i c a l
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sense; h o w that the L o r d did not limit or shut u p the
faith to his particular personality a n d a p p e a r a n c e o n
the earth; for that w a s not to abide, but d i r e c t e d to.
t h e exerting forth of our faith to the “ L o I A M , in,
w h o m t h e r e is n o c h a n g e to t h e e n d o f all worlds.
e is n o w therefore to b e believed o n , a s introduced
into our soulish essence; for there h e bri ngs in the
º glob e - e y e , as t h e s u r e g r o u n d - w o r k for all the yarious,
o p e r a t i o n s o f the H o l y G h o s t to a c t o u t t h e great m a
ical p o w e r s f r o m : t h u s o u r faith is directed to a
* . i . alm ightiness within ourselves. If w e c a n
but find the incarnatio n of Ch rist the Lord, in us, w e
then h a v e a sure a n d steady a n c h o r for our faith to
hold by, a n d w o r k out our f r e e d o m magically, h a v i n g
s o m e w h a t o f s ubtle p u r e m a t t e r to w o r k u p o n , w e m a y
g o o n f o r w a r d to projecti on; : ... . . . . . . . .
| A n o t h e r rul e is, the g o i n g forth in t h e prerogative
ro yal o f the w ill, that is i m m e r s e d into, a n d b e c o m e
o n e w i t h t h e p o w e r o f t h e H o l y G h o s t . .. W e m a y r e
m e m b e r that C h r i s t t h e L o r d , u p o n d o i n g a n y g r e a t
or marvellous cure, put forth the sovereignty o f his
will, a s w h e n h e said to the leper, ‘ I will, º t h o u
* c l e a n : A n d s o m e t i m e s h e p u t it to t h o s e , w h o , h e
perceived, h a d faith in h i m , saying, ‘ W h a t will y e
* that I s h o u l d d o u n t o y o u ? ' A n d n o less w a s e f f e c
ted for t h e m t h a n t h e y desired the L o r d s h o u l d d o for
t h e m . T h e s e expressions o f our Saviour m a y be a
g r a n d rule for u s to follow, a n d o u g h t well to b e r e
g a r d e d b y u s ; for in the will is the highest m a g i c ,
w h e n it is u n i t e d w i t h t h e will o f t h e H i g h e s t : w h e n
t h e s e t w o w h e e l s m e e t in o n e , t h e y a r e the swift r u n
n i n g , chariot, w h i c h n o t h i n g c a n cross or stop, in
w h i c h the bridegroom, with his bride S o p h i a , ride
m o s t t r i u m p h a n t l y t o g e t h e r o v e r all things, viz. o v e r
rocks, m o u n t a i n s a n d hills, w h i c h are all m a d e a p l a i n
before t h e m , a n d s e a s dried up. W h a t is able to resist
a will that is united w i t h G o d ' s will, before w h i c h
e v e r y t h i n g m u s t s t o o p a n d b o w ! w h i c h will, w h e n
e v e r it g o e s forth, a l w a y s a c c o m p l i s h e t h its enterprize.
Its not a n a k e d will that w a n t s its g a r m e n t o f
p o w e r ; i m p r e g n a b l e a l m i g h t i n e s s is w i t h it, t o p l u c k
u p , to plant, to kill, a n d to m a k e alive; to b i n d a n d
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to l oose; to save a n d d estroy: All w h i c h p o w e r wiſ;
b e c entred in the royal free-bo rn will, w h i c h w e shall
c o m e fully to k n o w , a n d to understand, a s w e are
m a d e o n e in the H o l y G h o s t ; then m a y w e g o forth
safe a n d secure in the m a g i c will; t o glorify the g r e a t
E L o h i M , w h e t h e r in b o d y visible o r invisible; all is
a n d shall b e acted forth a c c o r d i n g to t h e fore-sight
o f the m a g i c a l globe-ey e, a n d carried o n , in a n d
through the ope ration of the H o l y Ghost, in i m p o t e n t
a n d despicable vessels in the e y e of the world. T h e s e
are they w h o m G o d will tak e into his high school o f
divine w i s d o m , there to b e b r o u g h t u p in the d e e p w i s
d o m , a n d to b e so perfectly a c c o m p l i s h e d , as that n o
t h i n g m a y b e b e y o n d their art a n d skill to p e r f o r m , t o
exalt a n d m a g n i f y their G o d a n d king, b y w h o m
a l o n e t h e y shall b e e n a b l e d to d o all m a r v e l l o u s
t h i n g s . ' . . . . . ; ; ; , ;

N o w ,
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- f r o m the f o r e g o i n g rules, w e are t a u g h t to

d r o w n the m a n y wills, that h a v e b e e n g e n e r a t e d f r o m
the m i x e d e s s e n c e o f the soul, a n d to loose t h e m i n
the abyssal-deep, f r o m w h e n c e t h e n m a y s p r i n g t h e
virgin-will, that n e v e r w a s in b o n d a g e to a n y t h i n g
o f d e g e n e r a t e m a n ; b u t s t a n d s free a n d clear in c o n
j u ñ c t i o n w i t h a l m i g h t y p o w e r , w h i c h will m o s t c e r
tainly p r o d u c e a n s w e r a b l e c o n s e q u e n c e s , as k e p t f i x
e d in the socket, w h e r e the b u r n i n g oil of the H o l y
G h o s t f l a m e s o u t in s p a r k l i n g m a g i c , o p e r a t i n g h e r e
a n d there u p o n p e r s o n s a n d t h i n g s for c h a n g e a n d
refovation, y e t n o n e c a n pierce the w a y , but s u c h
a y are b e c o m e masters of his h i g h art. I k n o w n o t h i n g
m o r e w o r t h y fo r the single e y e to l o o k into, a n d c o n
t e n d for, t h a n t he m a g i a o f faith, w h i c h w a s o n c e d e l i
v e r e d unto, a n d exerted b y the Saint s o f f o r m e r g e n e r a
tions; a n d w h y w e s h o u l d g i v e it u p for lost n o w , I s ee
n o cause, b u t s h o u l d b e earnest for r e v i v i n g o f it, a n d
c a l l i n g it u p f r o m the dead. - … .
I s h a l l n o t h e r e d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r f o r w a n t o f
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this p o w e r , w e m a y n o t lie u n d e r t h e c h a r g e o f havi.

i n g lost o u r first l o v e ; b u t s u r e I a m , thāt this m a –
gical p o w e r of faith is in a m a n n e r quite lost, for t h e r e
attaining o f w h i c h the H o l y G h o s t is a w a k e n i n g
wisdom's slumbering Virgins: a n d therefore the
L o r d hath appeared in his o w n glorified h u m a n i t y t o
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reveal t h e s e mysteries, a n d that b y o n e w h o is t h e
smallest dust, that lies u n d e r the t r a m p l i n g p o w e r o f
t h e earthly wise, a n d t h o s e that a r e j i n R e a s o n ,
Y e t h e r e the w a y is laid o p e n to attain to this a l l
p o w e r f u l activity, in the m a g i a o f the H o l y G h o s t , to
e n c o u r a g e a n d p r o v o k e u s to set u p o n t h e w o r k , g i v
i n g praise u n t o h i m , w h o h a t h b e e n pleased to reveal
w h e r e t h e k e y o f t h e m a g i a d o t h lie, w h i c h will
o p e n that treasury that c a n fully e n r i c h all i m p o v e
r i s h e d s o u l s : w h e r e f o r e it is w o r t h t h e l e n d i n g o u r
e a r to w i s d o m ' s r e n e w e d call a n d cry, a n d n o l o n g e r
t o delay, b u t h a s t e n to g e t t h r o u g h all h e r gates,
a n d to b e planters o f a n e w paradisical earth, t h r o u g h
t h e m a g i c a l o p e r a t i o n o f t h e H o l y G h o s t , w h i c h is
the absolute e m p l o y m e n t a n d business o f s o m e
k n o w n to G o d , w h o if t h e y c o n t i n u e faithful, shall
n e v e r h a v e r e a s o n to b e a s h a m e d , or r e p e n t o f their
b e i n g e n g a g e d therein; n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e y m a y
m e e t w i t h g r e a t threats a n d sufferings at first f r o m
Nabal, the churlish spirit of this world, that c a n love
o r f a v o u r n o u g h t b u t w h a t is o f its o w n liking; b u t
w i s d o m ' s c h i l d r e n shall b e a b l e t o set t h e m s e l v e s free,
a s t h e y b e c o m e students in t h e art o f this divine m a
gia. R e b e c c a the true virgin m o t h e r , is r e a d y to
g i v e s u c h a d v i c e a s wil l s u p p l a n t E s a u , that J a c o b
m a y c a r r y a w a y the bl essing: O h ! w h a t is like to
the magical stone, for the bringing in o f a s u p e r
a b u n d a n t increase f r o m the right g o l d e n grain, b y
w h i c h all exce l l e n t a n d p e r f e c t t h i n g s d i d at first
s p r i n g ; at the return o f w h i c h a n e w a n d m a r v e l l o u s
c h a n g e e v e r y w h e r e will a p p e a r in the highest u n i t y
a n d c o m m u n i t y , in all those celestial i m m u n i t i e s
w h i c h th e m o s t h i g h is invested withal. . T h u s h a v i n g
b r o u g h t forth, in s o m e part, w h a t h a t h b e e n s h o w e r
e d d o w n f r o m the h e a v e n l y p o w e r s , at several s e a s o n s
u p o n m e , w i t h a c o m m a n d t o p u b l i s h it, I h a v e n o
t h i n g m o r e b u t to pray, w e m a y o b e y all these p r e c i
o u s rules.
A further revelation u p o n t h e last subject, w h i c h I
t h o u g h t h a d b e e n c o n c l u d e d , b u t t h e r u n n i n g oil d o t h
s p r i n g a fresh for a n addition, that so all h e l p m i g h t
b e ministered, b y w a y o f m a n u d u c t i o n , to such h i g h
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irited souls as shall resolve to separate t h e m s e l v e s ,
# . t h e y m a y b e m e e t t o i n t e r m e d d l e w i t h all w i s
d o m , a n d t h e r e b y b e e n a b l e d t o s t a n d before t h e
globe e y e o f a l m i g h t y sovereignity, w h i c h is a p e c u
liar prerogative, º o n l y to t h e w i s e a n d
É u . r e t h i e n t h r e a a c r k t , o f w t h h o e s d h i a v l i l n se e m t a tg h i e m s e l v e s a p a r t t o f o l
a , w h i c h b y t h e H o l y
G h o s t is p r e s c r i b e d , t h a t s o w e m a y o n c e m o r e a g a i n
s t a n d u p o n paradisical earth, w i t h o u r i m p r e g n a b l e
circle d r a w n a b o u t us, to k e e p t h e serpent a n d all h i s
b r o o d o f w i l d creatures o u t f r o m us. It will b e w e l l
w o r t h o u r w a i t i n g for e v e r y d r o p of p u r e u n c t i o n , w h i c h
shall n o w fall, f o r . * . º
forth, a s t h e spring-tide o f t h e spirit i n u s rise,
A weighty ex-I P . w a s r e n e w e d i n this w o r d ;
pression f r o m L e a r n t o live in G o d , a n d G o d shall
E m a n u e l . * live in thee; his m o s t h o l y T a b e r n a c l e
* shall b e t h y covert, w h i c h shall b e visible to the s o n s o f
‘ m e n , that they m a y k n o w the m o s t holy one, in the
* w a s t e a n d desolate places o f the earth, w i t h his o w n
* will dwell. U r g i n g that f o r e g o i n g rule for this e n d ,
that t h e m a g i c a l attraction o f faith, w h i c h riseth f r o m
t h e b u r n i n g love, m u s t b r i n g G o d d o w n to b e all in
all, that s o t h e h u m a n i t y m a y b e c o v e r e d o v e r w i t h
t h e tabernacle o f the Deity, w h i c h will b e o u r h o u s e
that c a n n o t b e dissolved, t h o u g h the starry h e a v e n s ,
t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e f o u r e l e m e n t s , a n d all their p r o d u c t
d o pass a w a y ; for t h o u g h t h e y t a k e their original
f r o m the h o l y B e i n g , y e t t h e y c a n n o t a b i d e for e v e r ,
because they c a n n o t incorporate with the pure Deity.
T h e r e f o r e t h e y m u s t h a v e their t i m e to expire, w h e n
G o d shall d e s c e n d i n his m o s t h o l y tabernacle; w h a t
will it b e less t h a n t h e r e n d i n g a w a y t h e veil o f t h e s e
visible H e a v e n s , i n t h e i r first a n d s e c o n d a d m i n i s t r a
tion, a n d all s h a d o w e d presen tations a n d figurations,
w h e r e i n s o m e w h a t o f glory, as a t w i n k l i n g star, in
this b e n i g h t e d d a y , d o t h a p p e a r . A l l w h i c h h a v e
b u t m a d e w a y f o r the o p e n i n g o f the everlasting t a
bernacle, w h e r e w e m a y b e cloathed u p o n w i t h t h e
m a g i c a l b o d y o f the H o l y G h o s t , that s o w e m a y :
k n o w w h a t it is to live in G o d . O h ! w h a t w e i g h t d o t h
this w o r d c a r r y w i t h it ! L e t u s n o t suffer it t o g o
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lightly off, b u t t a k e in w h a t the U r i m a n d T h u m m i m

d o t h advertise a b o u t this h i g h contaction. B u t here
m a y b e e n q u i r e d , W h a t it is t h a t m a y qualify t o p o s
sess G o d ’ s living tabernacle — V e r i l y n o less is r e
q u i r e d t h a n for u s to live in G o d , a n d for G o d to live
i n us, w h i c h is t h e w o n d e r f u l h y p o s t a t i c a l u n i o n , w h i c h
C h r i s t o u r L o r d s p a k e o f in his day. W e shall k n o w
h i m i n t h e Father, a n d s o reciprocally, the F a t h e r
s w a l l o w i n g u p into h i m s e l f the w h o l e b o d y o f the
sonship, w h i c h is the h e i g h t a n d lustre o f that k i n g
d o m w h i c h is to c o m e , a n d is to b e yielded u p to o n e
G o d , w h o is o v e r all: n o t that h e will b e a living
t a b e r n a c l e t o all, b u t o n l y to t h o s e w h o a r e m e e t l y
qualified. W h o a r e t h e y t h e n w h o m a y e x p e c t to b e
rearers u p o f this tabernacle, w h i c h the m a j e s t y o f
the glory will fill? T h e y a r e p u r e, h o l y a n d s e p a r a ted
souls, set apar t for this v e r y p u r p o s e , b e a r i n g the i n
scription o f H e a v e n l y M a g i c i a n s , as b e i n g p r i n c i p l e d
in that g r e a t m y s t e r y , a n d b e i n g m a d e all k n o w i n g
through the friendly counsel and revelation of the vir
g i n w i s d o m , w h o is t h e great revealer o f these m y s t i
ca l sciences a n d m a g i c a l arts, s u c h as w e r e practised
be f o r e this w o r l d o r its craft w e r e in being... B u t n o w
th e w i s d o m o f this w o r l d is n e e d e d a n d universally e x
er cised b y all r a n k s a n d d e g r e e s u n d e r t h e present fall:
R e g e n e r a t e a n d u n r e g e n e r a t e d o b o t h a g r e e i n this
ma tter, a n d d o m a k e u s e o f r e a s o n for the supply,
su ccour, a n d s u p p o r t o f the m o r t a l spirit a n d be dy.
B u t w h a t will y o u say, if this g o o d old m a g i c a l w a y ,
f r o m w h i c h t h e w h o l e c r e a t i o n is t u r n e d , shall i n t h i s
last a g e b e restored a n d f o u n d again, for the r e d e e m
i n g o u t o f the care, s o r r o w a n d painful exercise o f
m i n d a n d b o d y ? T h i s will b e w o r t h l e n d i n g a n e a r to,
it b e i n g s u c h a m y s t e r i o u s a n d a d v a n t a g e o u s art, a s
will sufficiently p a y the cost o f w h a t w e shall b e at i n
a t t a i n i n g it. T h e g r o u n d w e g o u p o n f o r t h i s n e w
w a y o f living, after a g o d l i k e m a n n e r , are the m a n y .
scripture prophecies. that r u n all in this sense, w i t h
w h i c h a g r e e s w h a t is o f late r e n e w e d to s o m e , w h o :
are w a i t i n g for their lot w i t h i n this n e w p a r a d i
sical scene, being u n d e r the dispensation o f such,
revelations as are in order to give entrance into t h e
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T a b e r n a c l e o f G o d , w h e r e it will b e n a t u r a l t o p r o
d u c e all t h i n g s m a g i c a l l y ; b e g i n n i n g first to exercise
this m y s t i c a l w i s d o m a n d p o w e r u p o n itself, as h a v e
i n g a n old cr eation w h i c h m u s t b e dissolved, that a
n e w o n e m a y take its p l a c e . T h e p h y s i c i a n m u s t
first give p r o o f that h e c a n h e a l himself, before
h e u n d e r t a k e s others. S o i n this matter, the true m a
g u s is t a u g h t to m a k e a trial o f his skill u p o n his o w n
i n w a r d a n d o u t w a r d defects, a n d thereby g a i n t h e
fearful a n d unbelieving, that they also m a y c o m e a n d
enter t h r o u g h this everlasting gate, w h e r e t h e n e w
J e r u s a l e m m a g i c i a n s are in their first paridisical, c a l l
ings, w h i c h the H o l y G h o s t h a t h received c o m m i s s i o n
to p u t s o m e h o l y qualified souls afresh u p o n , that t h e y
m a y be leading precedents to others...T
B u t it m a y further b e e n q u i r e d , M e t h i n k s i h e a r
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W h a t this m a g i a is ; A n d h o w it m a y s o m e say, , , .
b e a c t e d forth, to alter t h e w h o l e state T h i s is s u c h
o f things internally a n d externally a new Model as
I t i s t h u s m a d e o u t t o u s , t h a t i t i i ss i s w o n d e r f u l "
a rising Infinitum, that f o r m s itself i n strange; p r a y
t o a birth, t h e m a t t e r o f w h i c h c a n n o o p e n the M y s t e r y
o t h e r w i s e b e d e s c r i b e d , t h a n t h e u n f o u f l l iy t . y e t m o r e
º, i f :
k n o w n B e i n g o f G o d h i m s e l f , w h o A n s w e r ; I o n l y
is a m e e r virtual w o r k i n g p o w e r , in a can, give out: ..
finite B e i n g ; f r o m w h e n c e a f l o w i n g w h a t the m e a
s o u r c e o f g e n e r a t i n g p o w e r s d o a c t suring line of the
f o r t h , f r o m w h a t lieth h i d s o u n c o n Spirit h a t h f a
c e i v e a b l y , a s c a n n o t b e either s e e n , t h o m e d , a n d n o
felt or h e a r d o u t o f itself, b u t o n l y a s * —
it p r o d u c e t h g r e a t a n d m a r v e l l o u s effects u p o n w h a t
e v e r it d o t h m o v e : this is t h a t w h i c h is called t h e
m a g i a o f the H o l y G h o s t , s o defined, as h e h a t h
p l e a s e d t o r e v e a l it u n t o us, ; : . . .” -
N o w it r e m a i n s to enquire, B y w h o m , a n d h o w
this is to b e a c t e d forth ; a n d for w h a t e n d it is t o b e
manifested after such a n high degree ? . . .. .
A s to the f i r s t - B y w h o m this is to b e ex erted, o r
a c t e d forth o f this m u c h h a s b e e n sa id a l r e a d y ; w e
shall o n l y m e n t i o n o n e th ing , w h i c h i s t h e princi ple
qualification o f t h o s e to w h o m , this h o n o r shall b e
given, viz. T h e y are to take u p a firm a n d fixed r e s o l u
tion to follow this m a g i c a l v o c a t i o n only, a n d tº
G
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reject all others that p r o c e e d f r o m the astral birth, that
d o p o u r in w h o l e floods t o d r o w n t h e little s p a r k o f
faith, f r o m w h e n c e the m a g i a - t r e e m u s t first g r o w ,
a n d a p p e a r in all its v a r i o u s fruits. T h i s I s a y , is that
w h i c h is to b e d o n e o n o u r parts, as w e w o u l d be
a d e p t s iu the supersensual w o r k i n g w h e e l , w h i c h
will r u n us into our lost d o m i n i o n , to b e in G o d again.
B u t then watchfulness is required to repel a n d jud
d o w n e v e r y whirling m o t i o n a n d thought, tha t shall
rise to t h w a r t the m a g i a - w a y , w h i c h i n d e e d i s n
o t h i n g
else b u t a m o s t p u r e single act o f faith, h e i g h t e n e d to
that degree, as to b e c o m e a k i n d o f o m n i p o t e n c y ; if
t h e y c a n b u t g e t free f r o m t h e life o f s e n s e , w h i c h is
its g r e a t a n d h o m e b o r n e n e m y , w h i c h will h a r d l y
suffer t h e s o u l t o m a k e its p a s s a w a y , b u t f o l l o w s still
a t t h e h e e l s , ’till t h e h a n d o f f a i t h g r o w s s t r o n g e n o u g h
to u s e the m a g i c a l rod, w h i c h m a y b r e a k their b i n d
n g circle, that so w e m a y g e t a swift pass into the
b o u n d l e s s liberty, a n d c o m e to b e e x p e r t in t h e t h e o
s o p h i c a l science, w h i c h is n o t o f m a n , n o r after a n
rational w i s d o m o f m a n , b u t as th e p u r e fiery b r e a t h
o f the H o l y G h o s t , d o t h incorpor ate w i t h the fire -es
s e n c e o f the so ul, a n d s o d r i v e it u p into a b o d y o f
all-magical op erati on. F o r the fr ee actuation o f
w h i c h life, w e a r e w a r n e d t o c e a s e f r o m all o t h e r
w a y s a n d e m p l o y s , a n d u p o n this o n l y to fix o u r m i n d s ,
a n d to stop o u r ears to the pleas a n d cries o f t h e senses,
t h a t w o u l d still h a v e u s t o lie a t t h e b r e a s t o f t h e c r e a
ture, w h e n as n o t h i n g b u t death, s o r r o w a n d the curse,
c a n b e s u c k e d f r o m i t : i t i s i n d e e d b u t n a t u r a l s o t o
d o , a s l o n g a s w e s t a n d i n t h e first birth, f r o m w h i c h it
w i l l b e h a r d t o g e t l o o s e ’till t h e o t h e r c o m e t o r i s e i n
t h e s o u l ' s c e n t e r . F o r i n t h i s s e c o n d b i r t h , t h e r e is
a s t r o n g f o r c e , w h i c h is a b l e to o v e r c o m e a n d b r e a k
that yoke, w h i c h hath b e e n so often near strangling
this m a g i c a l birth o f life, t h a t c o u l d n o t d i s p l a y its
free b r e a t h ; w h e r e f o r e let u s n o w take h e e d a n d fly
a w a y f r o m o u r m o r t a l senses, a n d totally e x c l u d e t h e m
f r o m t h a t n e w e r e c t e d t h r o n e , c o u n c i l a n d c o u r t ,
w h e r e in p u r e abstraction a n d child-like posture of s p i
rit, w e m a y w a i t to learn h o w to a c t forth e a c h o n e a c
cording to his gift in this high a n d supernatural m a g i a .
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T h a t w e m a y speak out w h a t lineage a n d birth w e are

brought forth in, after God's o w n likeness, in p o w e r
w i s d o m a n d purity, to glorify h i m in a n e w t a b e r n a
cle b o d y , m a g i c a l l y ra ised, w h i c h b e i n g c o n s u m m a t
e d within t h e o u t w a r d f o r m o f visible corporiety, t h e
u n c h a n g e a b l e priestho od b e g i n s w i t h i n the m o s t h o l y
place, a n d is carried o n , n o t as in the figurative a n d
fleshly administration, w h e r e i n w a s n e e d o f a t o n e
m e n t s a n d offerings fo r sin; w h i c h in this great a n d
m o r e perfect tabernacle there will be n o occasion for,
sin b e i n g e n d e d , a n d the H o l y G h o s t h a v i n g o b t a i n
e d a m o r e e x c e l l e n t m i n i s t r a t i o n i n us, viz. O F F E R I N G
T H E F I R S T F R U I T s o f R E D E M P T I O N , w h i c h in n o
f o r e g o i n g ministration w a s ever r e a c h e d unto.
B u t h e r e it m a y b e a s k e d ; — W h a t m a n n e r a n d k i n d
o f offerings will t h o s e first fruits o f r e d e m p t i o n b e
T h i s is a question w h i c h c a n n o t b e s o fully a n s w e r
e d , 'till w e a r e c o m p l e a t l y p e r f e c t e d i n t h i s t a b e r n a
cle, w h i c h hitherto is only rearing. B u t w h a t o f
these immunities hath b e e n expressed b y the great
priest , a n d o p e n e d f r o m the tabe rnacle t e s t i m o n y
u n t o m e , shall b e g i v e n fo rth fo r the ir s a k e s w h o m a y
h a v e right to b r i n g in s u c h per fect offerings, t o the
m o s t h o l y a n d separa ted place , in the d a y o f their
restoration mutually with us, w h o are expecting the
a c c o m p l i s h m e n t in all its d i v i ne o r d i n a n c e s a n d c o n
secrations, for the perfecting e v e r y c o m e r hereunto.
B u t n o w , to d efin e w h a t k i n d o f offerings w e shall
b r i n g as pr iests to G o d ; — t h e y are the fruits o f the m a
g i a , in their out-flowing operation, w h i c h actually
s e n d o u t a m o s t p o w e r f u l spirit, f r o m its o w n e s s e n t i
a l s p r i n g o f s p i r i t , w h e r e i n G o d is t h e o n l y p u r e o r i
g i n a l o f it.
W h a t is sent forth to effect; b u t a n e w g e n e r a t i o n
o f h e a v e n a n d earth? T h e m a g i a w o r k e t h in this
m a n n e r , saying, ‘ L e t the old tabernacle, w i t h all its
‘ s h a d o w y a p p e a r a n c e s , p a s s a w a y a n d b e n o m o r e ; ’
a n d it is s o ; for t h e f o r c e o f t h e o u t g o i n g spirit i n
c o r p o r a t e s , w i t h t h e w o r d , a n d m a k e s it essential,
w h e t h e r it b e e x p r e s s e d v o c a l l y o r n o ; t h e c o - c e n t r e d
d e c r e e p a s s e t h into, a n d , t h r o u g h t h e spirit, carrieth all
p o w e r w i t h it, e i t h e r t o n u l l i f y o r m a k e v o i d , o r t o
- G 2 . . . . . - . .
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give a n e w plantation, a n d an heavenly splendorous

f o r m a t i o n u p o n creatures a n d things, for a lustrous
t r a n s f o r m a t i o n o f w h a t is f a d i n g a n d d y i n g ; that s o
-immortality m a y b e r e n e w e d , w h e t h e r in rationals,
a n i m a l s or vegetables. T h e m a t t e r o f the o n e e l e m e n t
is so i m m e r s e d a n d c o a g u l a t e d i n a m a g i c a l spirit, that
it is a b l e t o g i v e a life, w h e r e t he v e r y face o f d e a t h
d o t h a p p e a r , w h e t h e r d e a d , as to a spiritual life, a c
cording to that saying, “ A n d y o u i n i h e q u i c k e n e d ,
‘ w h o w e r e d e a d in trespasses a n d sins.' W h o is this
in the p e r s o n o f Christ, b u t the s a m e H o l y G h o s t in
his o u t - g o i n g p o w e r , that t h r o u g h o u r p e r s o n s s o
i n f l u e n c i n g a n d g i v i n g a resurrection to a d e a d life,
w h e t h e r in ourselves o r others, as c a u s e requires;
t h e n a l s o a s t o t h e v e r y m o r t a l life, t o p r o l o n g it, a n d
t o s e c u r e it f r o m p a i n a n d s i c k n e s s , y e a , f r o m d e a t h
-itself. B u t this q u i c k e n i n g spirit is o n l y a p p r o p r i a t e d
t o s u c h a s h a v e d i e d a n d s u f f e r e d w i t h C h r i s t i n t h e
fles h, a n d t h e r e b y o v e r c o m e the w o r l d . T h e r e f o r e let
n o n e think that they c a n c o m e to this d e g r e e o f p o w e r ,
m i g h t a n d d i g n i t y , till t h e y a r e b o r n a g a i n f r o m t h e
d e a d ; t h a t is a c e s s a t i o n to t h e e n k i n d l e d life, f r o m
the stars w h i c h g e n e r a t e earthly m o t i o n s a n d thoughts,
w h i c h w o r k in a w a y o f sensuality, f r o m w h i c h there
m u s t b e a departing, in reference to those great things
w h i c h a r e t o s u c c e e d . " -

I h a v e b e e n often b r o u g h t to see the limit o f t h e first

b o r n life, t h a t d o t h c o n s i s t b e t w e e n t i m e a n d eternity,
i n the stirring essences of sin; w h e r e b y I a m m a d e so
w i s e l y k n o w i n g , as n o t to grieve, or to h a v e a n y r e
l u c t a n c y u p o n the s e n t e n c e o f a tot al expiration of
s u c h a n i n j u r i o u s life, a s k e e p s m e o u t o f G o d ' s t a b e r
n a c l e b o d y , w h e r e I c a n n o m o r e die. W h e r e u p o n the
H o l y G h o s t , out of the virgin body, d o t h cry a n d call to
s u c h , w h o w o u l d c o m e to b e all m a g i c a l , to offer u p
t h e i r first b o r n r a t i o n a l life for a sacrifice: a n d t h e n
o f a truth w e shall bring other kind of fruits a n d offer
ings, a n d n o m o r e as tributaries a n d servants to sin,
beast or d r a g o n , b u t b e freed, t h r o u g h the rising birth,
that will m o u n t a n d fly o v e r all those, w h o k e p t the
other u n d e r g r e a t fear a n d b o n d a g e ; b u t in this w e shal
e o m e to b e k i n g s in G o d ' s h o u s e , a n d o f his o w n f a
mily. O h ! w h a t h a t h b e e n h e r e let d o w n b y g o l d e r
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d r o p s f r o m the h e a d fountain L e t it O G o d , m i n g l e
all forcibly f o r life c o n t a c t i o n , w i t h t h e m o r e n o b l e
p a r t within us, that s o this g r e a t a n d perfect t a b e r n a
cle m a y be, a c c o r d i n g t o its o w n secret w a y , c o m
p a c t e d indissolvably, w h e r e w e m a y securely dwell,
a n d n o t h i n g feel o f violence, o p p r e s s i o n o r fear; b u t
receive p o w e r f r o m the rising b o d y o f the H o l y G h o s t
to, b e a r d o w n a n d e x p e l w h a t s o e v e r is a g a i n s t us.
T h i s is w h a t t h e L o r d h a t h b y a s i g n a l w o r d a v e r r e d ,
a n d h e will s e e it fulfilled, a s in a n y o n e s u c h a s p i
rit o f resolution shall b e f o u n d , to g o f o r w a r d in this
g r e a t enterprize, to e n c o u n t e r a n d rush t h r o u g h e v e r y
t h r o n g , that w o u l d stop a n d p u t t h e m by, w h o a r e
r e a d y t o v e n t u r e t h e i r all f o r it. . . .
N o w s o m e w h a t m a y b e said as to those h i g h ends,
for w h i c h G o d is resolved to raise his p r i n c i p a l m a g i a .
First, to redress, c o m f o r t a n d relieve the g r o a n i n g
creation, w h i c h is in spiritual travail; e v e n s u c h w h o
are in f a m i n e a n d death, in agonies, s o r r o w a n d h e a
viness, t h r o u g h divers temptations, a n d the buffetings
a n d wiles o f S a t a n . T o these the m a g i c a l b a l s a m shall
b e g i v e n for cure, f r o m s u c h a s a r e first risen i n t h e
tabernacle b o d y o f G o d ; t h e y shall b i n d all evil s p i
rits, a n d there shall g o forth a virtual p o w e r f r o m
t h e m to d o as if Christ w e r e in p e r s o n there. -

A n d , in t h e s e c o n d place, this p o w e r shall e x t e n d

itself to the t a k i n g a w a y o f all o u t w a r d m a l a d i e s o f
t h e b o d y , a n d all sufferings, relating to p e n u r y a n d
w a n t ; a n d all w e a r i n e s s , toil, a n d a n x i o u s c a r e f o r
the n e e d s a n d requirings o f the b o d y .
A further addition to the f o r m e r ſ º fresh p r o p h e
- - -

s u b j e c t ; k n o w t h e n , t h a t a s in a m i - ſtical opening u p
r a c u l o u s w a y , his will b e m a d e as heal-ion this subject.
i n g w a t e r s f r o m o u t o f the threshold o f the sanctuary,
that shall recover the d r y a n d p a r c h e d earth, to m a k e
it b u d a n d flourish, a s it d i d b e f o r e t h e c u r s e d i d o v e r
f l o w i t ; - t a k e it i n w a r d as to spiritual fruitfulness, o r
ot herwise as to the o u t w a r d e l e m e n t a r y state. G r e a t
al so will b e the trust that will b e g r a n t e d b y the m i g h t y
J e h o v a h , for m a n a g e m e n t for h i s little flock's s a k e , a n d
p ut into the h a n d s of s o m e that are to be set apart, as
g o o d a n d principal shepherds indeed, w h o c a n both
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let out, a n d lie d o w n their life for the elect s h e e p ,

w h i c h are to b e g a t h e r e d in, n o t b y s o u n d s or w o r d s ,
b u t b y a m a g i c a l i m p r e g n a t i o n , w h i c h c a n s e n d in a
b r e a t h o f life, to q u i c k e n w h a t is as d e a d . T h i s is n o w
w h a t w e are in a daily e x p e c t a t i o n o f f r o m t he rich
f u r n i t u r e w h i c h w i l l c o m e d o w n w i t h t h e t a b e r n a
cle b o d y . O h c o m e holy souls' a n d let u s b e in a
w a t c h f u l posture; for I d o see in spirit, that t h e
m o r n i n g o f this d a y b e g i n s a p a c e to clear, the bright
elouds d o o p e n , t h e face o f o u r h e a v e n s appear, t h e
s e p a r a t i n g veil is all r e n d i n g a w a y , that o u t o f t h e first
tabernacle w e m a y pass, a n d within the m o s t h o l y
p l a c e fixedly stay, w h e r e w e shall h a v e n o c a u s e to
fear, that G o d will h e n c e f o r t h m o v e a w a y ; b e c a u s e
w e ourselves shall b e b r o u g h t u p to that h e i g h t o f p u
rity, that all the offerings shall b e m o s t p l e a s a n t a n d
p o w e r f u l f r o m the everlasting f l a m e o f the h o l y altar;
f r o m w h e n c e a s c e n d i n g p o w e r s will g o up, to b r i n g
d o w n s u c h gifts as will all a b u n d a n t l y e n r i c h m o r e t h a n
c a m e d o w n in t h e d a y o f penticost; for t h e y w e r e b u t
t h e first fruits, a n d d i d b u t c o n t i n u e a little w h i l e ; b u t
h e r e is s u c h a s h o w e r o f the eternal p o w e r s to fall
d o w n u p o n this s e c o n d call to the J e r u s a l e m waiters,
as shall b r i n g forth the harvest of the Lord's joy, w h o s e
spirit, for the r i p e n i n g o f these fruits d o t h w o r k m o s t
powerful. W h a t is to b e d o n e b y u s ? b u t o n l y to
d r i n k in t h e falling d e w s , a n d d r o p p i n g showers, a n d
to g r o w a s lillies t h a t m a y k n o w n e i t h e r h e a t n o r
d r o u g h t , toil n o r c a r e . — H a s t e n , O h G o d ! a n d
‘ s e n d thy a n g e l reapers, for s o m e fields d o b e g i n to
“ l o o k white, w h o s e ripe fruits m a y into t h y store h o u s e
‘ b e b r o u g h t , as t h e first offerings for t h e c o n s u m m a t i n g
‘ o f all those great a n d m i g h t y things w h i c h t h o u h a s t
‘ t a u g h t u s i n this little v o l u m e o f t h y life b o o k
H e r e follows a h i g h ravishing c o m m u n i o n w i t h the
T r i n i t y e n j o y e d ; b u t r e c e i v e it n o t a s a n elevation,
b u t f r o m a spirit translated as into a n o t h e r light r e
g i o n , t h e h a l f o f w h i c h is n o t to b e e x p r e s s e d w h i c h
w a s here e n j o y e d .
T h e t h r o n e o f the m o s t h o l y is n o w p i t c h e d in the
centre o f the heart o f Jesus, as in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h
m y heart, f r o m w h e n c e s u c h issues o f life d o flow, w h i c h
r e n e w a perpetual s p r i n g o f joy. F o r the L o r d p r o
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s n o u n c e d t h e fullness o f all blessing f r o m the circle
t h r o n e o f his presence, b e d e v i n g m e with the w a t e r
o f life f r o m the glassy sea , m i n g l e d w i t h the fire o f
love, assuring m e , that t h e curse, w h i c h i s a n n e x e d
t o fallen nature, s h o u l d n o w flee a w a y f r o m G o d , a n d
t h e l a m b ' s t h r o n e ; w h i c h t h r o n e , t h e L o r d h a t h c h o
s e n m e to b e u n t o h i m , in w h i c h t h e sceptre o f his
k i n g d o m s h o u l d rule o v e r all in th e divine o m n i p o
tence. U p o n w h i c h thunder-cry, w h i c h p a s s e d t h r o u g h
m y h e a v e n s , all nations, t o n g u e s a n d l a n g u a g e s , s p i
rits, a n d p o w e r s , did g i v e u p to h i m , w h o is c o m e to
fix his throne, a n d to create all t h i n g s a n e w , a n d to
c o n f i r m his c o v e n a n t in t h e n e w n e s s o f the spirit, a n d
to nullify all o f t h e d e a d a n d fruitless life, w h i c h s t a n d s
i n the letter-precept, w h i c h c o u l d n e v e r destroy the root
o f sin. It is n o w m a d e k n o w n f r o m t h e w o r d o f truth,
that n o t h i n g else s hall e v e r fetch o u t the serpent's
sting, b u t t h e o v e r f l o w i n g o f the b u r n i n g oil f r o m t h e
s e a o f glass, w h i c h is b r o k e n u p b y t h e violent stroke
o f the H o l y G h o s t : all sanctifications a n d r e n e w i n g s
are i m p e r f e c t a n d c h a n g e a b l e , till t h i s d o t h c o m e t o
rise as a covering, to m a k e the gross b o d y t r a n s p a
rent. N o w t h e n w e a r e t o o b s e r v e , t h a t w h e n e v e r
“ G o d shall c o m e in v e r y d e e d to e n t h r o n e h i m s e l f in
a n y , there will b e felt this b u r n i n g sea, f r o m w h i c h
the fiery l a m p s d o p r o c e e d , w h i c h g u a r d the throne.
O h ! it is t h e great a n d h i g h a t t a i n m e n t , that a spirit
veiled w i t h corporiety c a n look for, to h a v e G o d c o m e
d o w n i n his t h r o n e d o m i n i o n , a n d to c a s t d o w n all
o t h e r thrones, in w h i c h t h e d a r k fiery spirits h a v e
a c t e d their part in t h e i n w a r d tent o f t h e m i n d ; all
w h i c h n o w to b e d e s t r o y e d a n d c o n s u m e d b y the p u r e
f l a m i n g throne, will sufficiently witness, that G o d ' s
k i n g d o m is n o w g o t b e y o n d w o r d s , a n d is s p r u n g º
in a feeling p o w e r . O h ! the j o y s a n d pleasure, w h i c h
m y soul d o t h feel in its first rising, w h i c h is infinitely
m o r e precious t h a n h a s b e e n related, t h o u g h b y Christ's
o w n personality, w h o s e a p p e a r a n c e did so variously
describe the glory o f his k i n g d o m to m e ; b u t n o w to
c o m e a n d b r i n g it i n t o m e , will i n d u e s e a s o n p r o d u c e
o t h e r things, t h a n w h a t h a t h b e e n believed or e x p e c t
e d b y the staggering a n d fearful, w h o h a v e cried,—---
* T h e L o r d doth yet delay his c o m i n g ; ' so u p b r a i d
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i n g a n d b e a t i n g his fellow servant, c r y i n g for s i g n s

a n d w o n d e r s , w i t h o u t w h i c h t h e y c a n o w n nothing.
B u t l e t all s u c h slighting spirits k n o w , that t h e t h r o n e
a n d k i n g d o m o f t h e l a m b m a y for s o m e considerable
t i m e b e f o r m i n g , fashioning, furnishing a n d e n r i c h
i n g with glory; a n d all this carried o n very secretly,
till t h e w h o l e m y s t e r y o f t h e k i n g d o m b e first i n w a r d
l y c o m p l e a t e d , b e f o r e it c o m e t o m a k e a visible s h e w ,
b y a terrible a c t i n g of w o n d e r s . A n d k n o w , that s u c h
-as a r e c o m e to feel the k i n g d o m in its invisible p o w e r s ,
a n d t h e s e v e n l a m p s o f fire b u r n i n g , a n d are set d o w n
w i t h Christ u p o n the throne, r e i g n i n g over, a n d j u d g
'ing d o w n alf nations in themselves, shall h a v e j u d g
m e n t a n d p o w e r g i v e n t h e m o v e r all, t h a t h a v e villified
a n d set light b y t h e m , in the d a y o f their o u t w a r d rule
a n d authority, whilst the suffering l a m b s of G o d w e r e
i n their minority. B u t careful w e will n o t b e c o n c e r n
i n g j u d g m e n t given, or d o m i n i o n exercised as y e t o u t
o f t h e t h r o n e o f t h e l a m b i n ourselves, b u t m u s t f o l
l o w o n till it b e f u l l y p e r f e c t e d , a n d t h e k i n g d o m e s
t a b l i s h e d . It is t h e present business o f o u r d a y to
-watch to h a v e every l a m p fed from the glassy sea, that
s o s p r i n g i n g in the light a n d love flames, a chrystalline
throne m a y be maintained for the w h o l e Deity: for
ºverily, whilst s u c h a t h i n g as this is felt a n d w i t n e s
'sed, ºthere is a m o s t ravishing tranquility. O h ! w h a t
is greater t h a n to h a v e Christ seated u p o n his t h r o ne
within us! all things then m u s t needs be in a p e a c e
able a n d holy order, a n d blessed subjection. H a p p y
are t h e y w h o s e i n w a r d e y e s are o p e n e d to see all this,
p o s s e s s a n d enjoy, e v e n w h e n retired o u t f r o m a l l c r e a
turely society, a n d so translated into a n d a m o n g the
s e r a p h i c spirits in h e a v e n l y places. . . .
* S i n c e m y separation to b e alone, a full c o n c o u r s e d o t h
n o w continually m e e t m e , e v e n s u c h c o m p a n y , as
m a k e s m e s p e n d m y h o u r s a u d d a y s w i t h all spiritual
m i r t h a n d j o y ; for I a m n o w c o m e in truth ( w i t h o u t
flattering, o r c r a c k l i ng sparks, that g o o u t a g a i n ) u n
to the everlasting b u r n i n g t h r o n e o f t h e deity, w h e r e
just a n d perfect spirits d o use as s o m a n y lesser flames,
m o s t n u m e r o u s l y , as G o d ’ s e n c o m p a s s i n g host, m i n i s
tering all that m a y delight m e ; s o that I find I a m to b e
r e s e r v e d for G o d ’ s t h r o n e c o n v e r s a t i o n , w h i c h is a s t h e
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s e ven days feast of tabernacles, where - || S e v e n days of
in n o t h i n g o f servile w o r k is to b e Kolitude f r o m all
th o u g h t u p o n . T h i s is a t i m e of a n h o l y ºf mºrta l society,
co nvocation, a n d for celebrating th e “ m i g h t be avoid.
praises o f the l a m b , w h o a l o n e hath|''“.
w r o u g h t the victory for us. ‘ O h ! w h a t shall let n o w ,
‘ b u t that all w i t h i n m e m a y g i v e t h e t r u m p e t s o u n d ,
‘ a n d great shout, that the L o r d O m n i p o t e n t is c o m e
“ t o reig n ; rejoi ce y e h e a v e n s without, within, a n d
‘ r o u n d about, f or the L o r d J e h o v a h h a t h o n l y d o n e
‘ i t; h e h a t h m a d e w a r to cease, a n d k e e p s t h e e n e
‘ m y w i t h o u t the ga tes. O h ! m i g h t y P r i n c e a n d S a
‘ v i o u r ! t h o u art e n t e r e d i n t o t h y t h r o n e rest! t h o u
* a r t b e c o m e L o r d o f t h e s a b b a t h i n d e e d , a n d t h e r e
* f o r e t h o u h a s t p o w e r t o e t e r n a l i z e it, a s a m e m o r i a l
o f thy r e d e e m i n g blood, w h i c h is b e c o m e the q u i c k
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p e a c e a n d love, a n d k e e p e v e r y spirit u n d e r c h e c k a n d
in a w e ; t h y t h r o n e is set, t h y c o u n c i l is fixed, t h e
U r i m a n d T h u m m i m o f s o u n d a n d right j u d g m e n t is
c o m e d o w n , a n d d e c r e e s a r e g o n e forth, w h i c h all
p o w e r f u l m i g h t will see e x e c u t e d w i t h i n this h i d d e n
k i n g d o m o f m y soul a n d m i n d . ’ T h e p r o s p e c t o f all
this w h i c h n o w is c o m e , t h e spirit in Christ, m y L o r d ' s
personality, did give m e to see, a n d therefore to p r o
p h e s y , as h o p i n g t h e t i m e is at h a n d , w h i c h is s o in
g o o d earnest: for I a m m a d e to u n d e r s t a n d , that the
h o l y a n d j u s t o n e is c o m e , in his first a n d e a r l y r e i g n ,
to p u t all t h i n g s to rights, that w e r e f o u n d in c o n f u
sion, in the fallen properties o f nature, a n d to h a r
m o n i z e w h a t s o e v e r did p u t forth f r o m the bitter r o o t
e s s e n c e in jars a n d strife. O h ! to h a v e a cure c o m e
in to relieve this fal len, w e a r y , tired o u t life, t h a t w a s
in p e r p l e x e d strife, c a n d o n o less t h a n g i v e c a u s e o f
t r i u m p h , w h e r e v e r s u c h a d o m i n i o n is k n o w n , a n d e n
tered u p o n , t h o u g h invisible: n o n e is p r i v y t o w h a t is
d o n e o r a c t e d t h e r e b u t t h e o b e d i e n t s u b j e c t s t h a t d o
w a i t u p o n t h e t h r o n e , a n d a r e r e a d y to fulfill all r o y a l
l a w s that are e x p r e s s e d f r o m the counsel o f the
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Trinity. A n d truly, I d o find greatjoy in keeping u p
to this restriction a n d o r d i n a n c e s , w h i c h d o appertain
t o t h e L o r d , Christ's k i n g d o m , a l t h o u g h t h e y b e quite
d i f f e r e n t a n d o f a n o t h e r k i n d t h a n w h a t w a s a l l o w e d
to be, a n d b y the just o n e w i n k e d at, before that w o r d ,
w h i c h his spirit a n d life d i d protest u n t o m e , that h e
w a s c o m e to m a k e a total alteration, a n d t o t h r o w o u t
all the f o r m s a n d constitutions, w h i c h h a v e p a s s e d
for a h e a v e n l y f o r m a t i o n , w h i c h y e t n e v e r r e a c h e d
t o this n e w , m o s t perfect a n d excellent k i n g d o m ,
w h i c h is s o chrystalline, a s that the spirit a n d soul are
realized in a circled glory, a n d s o shut u p a s n o m o r e
to l o o k o u t or c o m e d o w n f r o m off this h i g h m o u n t e d
w h i t e throne, w h e r e o n the reins o f a great a n d w o n
derful g o v e r n m e n t are to b e held fast: for w h i c h m a n y
- c a u t i o n a l w o r d s I h a v e r e c e i v e d , f o r it is t h e a b i d
ling that will w o r k o u t the m o s t glorious victory; for
n o o n e that is shot u p to h i g h e s t stature in Christ, a n d
s o ripe for t h e g o v e r n m e n t , is y e t c o m e to b e e x e m p t
‘ed f r o m assaults a n d temptations, that will p u t forth
f r o m t h e satanical earthly k i n g d o m , w h e r e all c a r n a l
e a r t h l y senses, a n d r a t i o n a l subtilty d o still lie l u r k n g ,
t h a t if t h e e x a l t e d spirit that d o t h sit u p o n t h e t h r o n e
w i t h C h r i s t , s h o u l d b u t v e n t u r e d o w n a n d d e b a s e itself,
b y c o m p l y i n g w i t h w h a t it h a t h r e j e c t e d o f this w o r l d ' s
l a w s a n d r u d i m e n t s , it is p o s s i b l e t h e k i n g d o m m a y b e
rent a w a y , as in Saul's case; n a y , in S o l o m o n himself,
G o d w o u l d n o t r e m i t it, w h e n h e d e p a r t e d f r o m t h e
‘ L o r d in a n y degree, b u t received a r e b u k e to p u r p o s e
for it; all w h i c h w a s laid before m e , for the h o l d i n g fast
t h e sceptre in humility, purity, fear, righteousness,
a n d h o l y c o u r a g e o u s n e s s , that I m i g h t s o h o l d o u t in
this first a n d invisible r e i g n o f t h e l a m b o f G o d , that
h e m a y c o m e to b e visibly m a g n i f i e d , for the c o n v i c
tion o f those that a r e yet alienated b y a spirit o f u n b c
lief, n o t k n o w i n g the p e a c e a b l e fruits o f this k i n g d o m
w i t h i n , w h i c h in n o w i s e c a n m i n g l e w i t h w h a t is o f
t h e starry g o v e r n m e n t , as b e i n g o f quite a n o t h e r s p i
rit. It neither careth n o r s e e k e t h for r e g e n c y or d i g
wnity f r o m these inferior planets, w h i c h give t h e world's
w e a l t h a n d h o n o u r to t h e vilest a n d b a s e s t o f m e n ;
w h e r e f o r e it is little r e g a r d e d b y s u c h w h o h a v e e y e s
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to see t h e w o r k i n g o f t h e superior constellations, w h i c h
m o v e in t h e third h e a v e n , r e m o t e f r o m all m o r t a l
sight, f r o m w h i c h a l o n e I h a v e s o u g h t for h o n o u r ,
credit a n d reputation: a n d n o w I a m greatly satisfied
to b e e s t e e m e d o f n o repute, a n d to b e as a r L a z a
r u s f o r t h e j o y o f t h a t k i n g d o m , w h i c h is a l r e a d y p o s
sessed b y m e : y e t n o t here s o resting, as n o t to e x
p e c t a n d believe, b u t that this invisible k i n g d o m will
s o w o r k o u t visibly, a s it m a y m a k e t h e s u n , m o o n ,
a n d stars o f this inferior o r b t o b o w b e f o r e it; f o r t h e
a s s u r a n c e o f w h i c h , w e c a n desire n o fuller n o r b e t t e r
evidence, t h a n the total a n d victorious reign o f G o d
o v e r all the sin-infected properties: for let this b e b u t
f i n i s h e d , a n d it will b e a c e r t a i n i n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e
manifestative reign o f the H o l y G h o s t , w h o will n o t
f e a r to f a c e t h e locusts o f t h e e a r t h , t h a t h a v e h a d
their fulness a n d blessings f r o m the beast's k i n g d o m ,
w h o s e glory will certainly wither a n d die a w a y . N a y ,
t h e y w h o are o f the n u m b e r o f Israelites, a n d y e t
a b i d e in t h e a b o m i n a t i o n o f self-love, will b e s o a s h a m
e d a n d c o n f o u n d e d at t h e o p e n i n g o f this plentiful
store, that will so a b u n d a n t l y s h o w e r d o w n u p o n t h e m
t h a t sit o n t h e t h r o n e w i t h C h r i s t , t h a t all t h o s e w h o
h a v e d e t a i n e d these w o r l d l y g o o d s , shall h a v e s u c h
i n d i g n a t i o n a g a i n s t t h e m s e l v e s f o r it, t h a t t h e y s h a l l
t h r o w their g o l d a n d silver to the bats a n d m o l e s
o f t h e earth, a n d t a k e h o l d o f t h e skirts o f t h e t h r o n e
princes, a n d c r y to p a r t a k e o f their lot a n d portion.
F o r it w i l l b e o f t h a t q u a l i t y a n d d a i l y i n c r e a s i n g s u b
stance, for t h e satisfying o f all k i n d o f requirings o f
t h e o u t w a r d b o d y , that J a c o b ' s all a n d e n o u g h will
m o s t surely b e possesed w i t h o u t curse or s o r r o w , w h i c h
w e k n o w h a v e a t t e n d e d t h e w h o l e visible treasury g o t
ten b y the o u t w a r d w i s d o m a n d art o f m a n ; w h o
h a v e thereby s o idolized the w o r k s o f their h a n d s , that
t h e y h a v e quite r u n t h e m s e l v e s out o f t h o s e blessings,
w h i c h c o m e in b y g i v i n g u p their w h o l e m i n d a n d
w i l l t o b e t h e L o r d ' s d o m i n i o n .
T h i s is t h e s u r v i ving k i n g d o m that sh all s p r e a d f r o m
t he root o f Christ rise n u p in his perfec t stature, w i t h
in a n d t h r o u g h o u t the soul's e s s e n c e to d e i f y it, s o that
it m a y a b i d e i n the unalterable s u b s t a n c e o f a G o d
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h e a d natnre, without the hazard of ever relapsing into
sin, c u r s e o r s o r r o w f u l w e a k n e s s , w h i c h will b e t h e
m o s t w o n d e r f u l salvation that ever y e t w a s b r o u g h t to
m a n i f e s t a t i o n . F o r w h i c h c a u s e it will n e c e s s a r i l y
follow, that this visible k i n g d o m will b e also establish
e d a n d b e c o m e as a lifted u p e n s i g n , that all flesh m a y
t r e m b l e a n d fall b e f o r e it, w h i c h d i d s o i n s u l t a n d lift
u p itself in a r r o g a n c y . W h e n t h e L o r d w a s b u t as
y e t c o m e in his first reign, n o s h e w o f g l o r y w a s s e e n
to o u t w a r d a p p e a r a n c e , b u t rather d a r k clouds o f s u f
ferings; w h i c h b e i n g rightly i m p r o v e d m a k e s m e e t
for t h e full p o s s e s s i o n o f t h e first a n d s e c o n d k i n g d o m ,
e a c h o n e in their h i g h graduation, for c o m i n g forth
to glorification, as are n o w in the h i d d e n spheres,
w h e r e the h i g h t h r o n e glories are m a n i f e s t e d in a n o
ther m a n n e r , o f k i n g l y p o m p a n d splendor, t h a n w h a t
e v e n , hath, or i n d e e d c o u l d possibly b e figured o u t
h e r e , till t h e k i n g d o m itself d o w o r k o u t visibly, a n d
t h e n w e shall k n o w w h a t w e at present a r e k n o w n o f
o u r G o d for, in order to this excelling reign, w h i c h is
to a n s w e r to the royalty, purity a n d p o m p , that G o d
h i m s e l f is n o w w i t h all his gloified saints a n d a n g e l s .
It is fully a s s u r e d m e , t h a t G o d h a t h t a k e n into his e y e
a n d love election at this v e r y d a y , those w h o shall c o m e
to sit in p r i n c e l y m a j e s t y a n d g r e a t d o m i n i o n in t h e
i n w a r d r e g e n c y o f t h e soul, c o n q u e r i n g the t h w a r t i
m o t i o n s o f sin, a n d their o w n passions; for faithful
ness, truth a n d love, to carry t h r o u g h here, will b e
signs a n d e v i d e n c e sufficient w h a t G o d will further
e x a l t u n t o . I n t h e i n t e r i m , w h o s o e v e r h a t h a t t a i n e d
t o t h e first k i n g d o m , in w i s d o m sanctification, a n d
in the excelling charity, k n o w that these will g i v e t h e
m i g h t y o n s e t for entrance, into t h e u t m o s t b o u n d s o f
this everlasting k i n g d o m , w h i c h w e shall n o t t h i n k
it o n l y sufficient to p r a y for, b u t to b e d o i n g all t h a t
is r e q u i r e d f o r it, i n all c o m e l y o r d e r a n d f i x e d r e s o l u
tion, to h o l d fast w h a t w e h a v e already gotten, that
n o n e m a y s u p p l a n t us, o f that w h i c h will b e t h e lifted
u p c r o w n , to b e s e e n e v e r y w h e r e u p o n the h e a d s o f
t h e a n o i n t e d o n e s .
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H e r e follows, Divine O p e n i n g s o f the reign

a n d k i n g d o m o f the Love.
H a v i n g b e e n exercised for s o m e considerable time,
in t he prophetical office a n d ministration, f r o m t h e
spiri t o f Revelation, as m y writings b e a r witness; c o n
c e r n i n g t h e k i n g d o m o f C h r i s t in its s u f f e r i n g state
first o f all, t h e n in its rising u p t h r o u g h tribulation
u n t o victory, f o r d o m i n i o n a n d glorification t h r o u g h
t h e love. N o w the d e g r e e s w h i c h lead hereunto,
h a v e b e e n sufficiently described in ‘ T h e H e a v e n l y
C l o u d , printed in the y e a r 1 6 8 0 , b y the a u t h o r ; w h i c h
hath h a d m o s t forcible effects, for the bringing in a n d
establishing o f this k i n g d o m ; w h e r e i n a n d to w h o m
this spirit o f p r o p h e s y w a s g i v e n for a s eali ng e v i
d e n c e , that t h e spirit o f truth b e i n g t h e s p r i n g o f those
f o r e g o i n g revelations, w h i c h are n o w t o b e c o n f i r m e d .
b y # . present reign o f a ri sen Chr ist, in s o m e p e r
sonalities, w h i c h are a n d shall be taken u p for this
e n d , to s h e w it forth b y that m o s t e x c e l l e n t a n d p e r
fect t h i n g c o m i n g in, w h i c h is t h e love d o m i n i o n ,
w h i c h h a t h exalted t h e s a m e prophetical spirit, n o w
w i t h Ch ri st u p o n t h e throne, a n d d o t h º , r u l e
in G o d ' s m e e k love o v e r the w h o l e region, e v e n to the
u t m o s t p arts o f the soul's i n w a r d earth, w h e r e n o w
g r e a t p e a c e is f o u n d , t h e g o v e r n m e n t b e i n g carried o n
serenely a n d c a l m l y t h r o u g h the c o n q u e r i n g , love,
w h i c h h a t h , like a river, o v e r f l o w e d t h e w h o l e e a r t h .
B u t this w a s n o t s o fully felt, k n o w n a n d w i t n e sse d as
o f late. T h e f o r m e r reign w a s m a i n t a i n e d in a n i m
perfect d e g r e e ; the spirits within w e r e i n d e e d u n d e r
a w e a n d ã º . a n d unwillingly m a d e subject to the
k i n g d o m ' s l aws, that w e r e r e n e w e d , suitable to this
m o s t e m i n e n t a n d singular ministration. W h i l e s o m e .
t i m e s I w a s u n d e r it, w h i c h w a s l o o k e d u p o n a s s h a r p
a n d severe, the w h o l e m a n b e i n g reined in very
straight, would have g o n e forth into a reluctanc y, a n d
s o b r e a k all h a r m o n y in the properti es, that sho uld b e
f o u n d abiding in a n e w model, A n d thus inde ed the
k i n g d o m h º v iolence, a n d hath been hid in
g r e a t strife, as m a n y h o l y souls m a y witness w i t h m e
in the s a m e case, w h o are c o m e thus far to the d o m i
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n i o n , w h i c h is a g o o d a n d h o p e f u l i n t r o d u c t i o n to t h e
ruling sceptre o f love, in w h i c h will b e f o u n d a far
m o r e p l e a s a n t a n d j o y o u s k i n g d o m , w h e n all a n d
e v e r y spirit is b r o u g h t o v e r , a n d s u b j e c t e d t o t h e loves'
sovereignty, in their order a n d place to their superior
g o v e r n o r , viz. the H e a v e n - b o r n spirit, w h o p e r s o n
ates Christ u p o n the throne. N o w to c o m e to
h a v e e v e r y m o t i o n t i n g e d w i t h the fiery love b a l s a m ,
h o w w i l l § r u n a n d fly, at the v e r y look o f the k i n g l y
a n o i n t e d eye, w h e r e love's rays are so v e h e m e n t , a s
to captivate e v e r y t h o u g h t to the Lord's a n o i n t e d k i n g ,
n o t i n s o m e , b u t i n j i a n d every thing; w h i c h will
i n d e e d m a k e e v e r y saint that h a t h attained h e r e u n t o ,
w a l k w o r t h y o f G o d , w h o s e b e i n g consisteth in the e s
sentiality o f love, a n d a d m i t t e d to b e G o d ' s fellow
c o m p a n i o n , b e i n g in t h e centre-life o f a love d o m i
n i o n : there m u s t ne cessarily follow all h o l y b o l d n e s s to
c o m e into a Christ propriety w i t h G o d the F a t h e r ; as
heirs o f all k i n g d o m s , that are w o r t h y o f inheriting,
w h e t h e r in the m y s t e r y , or out o f it. L o v e ' s c e n t r e
o p e n s t h r o u g h all, a n d b r i n g s in a n e n d l e s s p l e a s u r e a n d
joy, w h i c h c a n n o t b e b y a n y w o r l d l y craft stolen a w a y .
T h e r e f o r e it is t h a t m o s t e x c e l l e n t t h ing, that wi ll heal
a n d c u r e all w i t h i n t h e soul, r e c o n c iling w h a t w a s at
vari ance, w h e t h e r in relation to G o d , o r to a n y o f o ur
f e l l o w m e m b e r s . T h e r e f o r e w h a t is t o b e m o r e d e s i
red, or to b e paralelled w i t h ? I m u s t s o l e m n l y profess
that I h a v e f o u n d s u c h s o v e r e i g n p o w e r a n d s w e e t n e s s
in the o p e n i n g o f this love centre, that I c a n n o t but
c o m m e n d it t o o t h e r s , a n d s e e k e a r n e s t l y t o h a v e m o r e
fellow c o m m o n e r s w i t h m e at G o d s table, that there
w e m a y sit d o w n t o g e t h e r a n d f e e d u p o n t h e fruits of
love, w h i c h are the w i n e a n d strength of the k i n g d o m .
F o r in v e r y truth I a m c o m e to witness h o l y Paul's c o n
c l u s i o n o f it, t h a t it is t h e a b s o l u t e p e r f e c t t h i n g , t h a t
w o r k s o u t all i m p e r f e c t i o n , r e m o v i n g all s o r r o w a n d
grief f r o m the m i n d a n d heart; for it is a s t r o n g a n d
v e h e m e n t h e a t , that d e v o u r s fear a n d anxiety. O h !
h o w d o t h it shelter a n d s e c u r e f r o m all b l o o d s u c k i n g
vipers, that they cannot prey u p o n the i n w a r d part df
t h e soul: b e c a u s e this is a love w h i c h c a n n o t i m a g i n e
into a n y evil thing, a n d therefore n o t h i n g o f t h e s e r
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p e n t v e n o m c a n m i n g l e w i t h it, w h i c h m a k e s t h e s o u l
to k n o w itself t o b e r e t u r n e d to its p r i m a r y c o n c o r d
a n d virgi n simplic ity. -

B u t n o w it m a y b e queried, w h e t h e r I g i v e forth the

c o m m e n d a t i o n o f this h i g h a n d perfect love, f r o m r e
velat ion, o r f r o m divine a n d p u r e sen sation' I m u s t
a c k n o w l e d g e it is f r o m both, t h e y are m e t together , a s
p r o c e e d i n g f r o m o n e l o v e centre, w h i c h is t h e first
glass w h e r e i n I s a w the a m i a b l e beauty, a n d w o r t h i
n e s s o f this m o s t excellent thing, w i t h all those a d v a n
t a g e s a n d g r e a t p r e r o g a t i v e s a t t e n d i n g it; for it b r i n g s
i n n o l e s s t h a n a k i n g d o m o f s w e e t p e a c e a b l e a m i t y a n d
love, w h e r e b y I n o w find a n u n s p e a k a b l e benefit.
B u t it m a y b e a s k e d further, H o w c o m e s this m o s t
precious a n d w o r t h y thing to b e w r o u g h t so essentially
i n t h e soul, as to b e e v e r m o r e ru lin g u p o n th e throne,
a n d as h a v i n g g o t absolute c o n q u e s t o v e r w h a t s o e v e r
w o u l d stir u p trouble a n d sediti on? I n a n s w e r to this
I shall g i v e m y o w n e x p e r i e n c e , as o n e w h o h a t h o b
tained g r a c e o f this kind, after it w a s b e g o t t e n b y s p e
cies a n d revelation, a n d f o r m e d in m e , as a true e s s e n
tial life-birth, w h i c h I did find daily g r o w u p a n d i n
crease in w i s d o m a n d strength: b u t t h e n after that this
love w a s g r o w n u p to suc h a v e h e m e n c y towards m y
G o d , as k n o w n to m e in the person of m y L o r d Christ,
f r o m a n d t h r o u g h f r e q u e n t visits, a n d v e r y i n t i m a t e
conversation, w h i c h I did daily e n j o y in a n u u k n o w n
a n d m o s t singular w a y , w h i c h in v e r y truth w a s s o
g r a t e f u l a n d s w e e t t h a t it d r e w u p m y s u p e r b vital s p i
rit after h i m , that all places a n d c o m p a n i e s b e c a m e
very tedious a n d unpleasant to m e , w h e r e I w a s p r e
v e n t e d o f f e e d i n g the f l a m e o f m y love, f r o m t h e
beatifical e n j o y m e n t o f his presence. T h e t ruth is,
I h a d s u c k e d in s u c h a s w e e t s a v o u r , t h r o u g h a
m o s t i n t i m a t e friendliness, to w h i c h m y lord c o n d e
scended, for the joy a n d love-delight of m y soul, that
I c o u l d scarcely a d m i t the g i v i n g m y conversation to
a n y , in w h o m I c o u l d n o t s e e his all a m i a b l e spiritu
ality, for w h i c h alone. I reserved m y s e l f ; for i n d e e d I
c o u l d willingly h a v e a t t e n d e d it d a y b y d a y continually,
w i t h o u t a n y i n t e r v e n i n g night. B u t m y b r i d e g r o o m
after all this ingratiating o f h i m s e l f to m e , d i d often
prove those two great witnesses in m e — f a i t h , a n d love,
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w h i c h as twins did g r o w u p out of the fresh Sharon,
w h i c h w a s r e n e w e d w i t h i n , f r o m w h e n c e they did
with great strength a n d loveliness spring. B u t m a n y
h a r d e n c o u n t e r s a n d r u d e assaults t h e y w e r e fain to
b e a r ; a n d first in this respect, m y L o r d J e s u s h a v i n g
b e g o t t e n his o w n lively signature in m e , b y his often
a p p e a r i n g , a n d so p a s s i n g in himself, as a n essential
rising b o d y , that naturally c a r e d o n l y to m o v e a n d act
in the s p h e r e o f h i g h a n d H e a v e n l y things, a n d at n o
t i m e t o b e f o u n d o u t o f t h a t c i r c u m f e r e n c e , i n w h i c h t o
b e t h w a r t e d a n d p r e v e n t e d w a s m y v e r y g r e a t trial, h a v
i n g reference o n l y to G o d in this matter, o n w h o m m y
faith a n d love w a s exercised; for h a v i n g all o u t w a r d
v a c a n c i e s a n d a d v a n t a g e s , that m i g h t cherish a n d
n o u r i s h u p this lilly-birth, a c c o r d i n g to its native
kind, neither c o u l d a g r e e to g o o u t into t h e gross
m u d d y a n d infectious air o f this n o i s o m e K e d a r , or .
w o r l d l y r e g i o n . B u t s o it w a s t h a t m y L o r d s u f f e r e d
it thus; b y r e a s o n o f m a n y t e m p o r a l necessities, w h e r e
in I w a s constrained to s p e n d m y time, w h i c h s h o u l d
w h o l l y h a v e b e e n e m p l o y e d u p o n a m o r e , w o r t h y a n d
c o n s i d e r a b l e a c c o u n t , t h a n to s e r v e t h e table o f t h e
o u t w a r d m a n ; w h i c h I l o o k e d u p o n as very l o w a n d
m e a n in c o m p a r i s o n o f that h i g h b o r n heir, w h o m I
carried as a n invisible glory, u n d e r the veil o f c o n
temptible corporeity. A n d u p o n this consider ation
G o d tried his o w n b e g o t t e n love, w h e t h e r it w o u l d
h o l d o u t u n d e r all d a m p s , c h e c k i n g s a n d suppress ings,
b o t h i n w a r d a n d o u t w a r d , w h i c h it m e t w i t h a l ; f o r I
a p p r e h e n d , I h a d s o great a n interest a n d h o l d o f t h e
A l m i g h t y , t h a t it h a d b e e n a n e a s y t h i n g t o h a v e h a d
all needful things to c o m e to serve the free b o r n spirit,
a n d n o t b e e n g a g e d in the toil a n d serrvile care after
the r u d i m e n t s o f the present fallen a n d self-engrossing
generation; the c u s t o m s a n d m a n n e r o f w h i c h , m y s p i
rit h a d l o n g since b e e n m a d e to d e s c e n t f r o m , in o b e
d i e n c e to the l a w o f faith, w h i c h I c o n t i n u e to k e e p
u p unto, e x p e c t i n g all i n c o m e s o f blessing t h e r e f r o m .
A n d t h o u g h hitherto the L o r d h a t h e x c e e d i n g l y p r o v e d
m e herein, y e t n o w t h e t h o u s a n d - f o l d is b e g i n n i n g to
b r e a k in, e v e n b y that p u r e a n d only love d o m i n i o n ,
w h i c h I d o feel opens in the highest leavening p r o
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p e r t y ; f o r it r e a c h e t h , t o t h e b o u n d s o f t h e e v e r l a s t
i n g m o u n t a i n o f G o d ' s immutability o f love, f r o m
w h e n c e it s p r i n g s : a n d w h a t ? m a y it n o t m u l t i p l y
a n d p r o d u c e , a s it g o e t h o n , still c o n q u e r i n g all e n
m i t y , w h e r e v e r it m e e t s it, a s h a v i n g o v e r c o m e it
i n its o w n soulish e s s e n c e ; a n d s o T T h e which h a ſ
m a y d o the s a m e in others, w h o induced the A u
g r o a n a n d travail for the s a m e , being|thor to publish
but w e a k in love, a n d so not able t o these divine s e
o u t - w r e s t l e loves o p p o s i t e : this is, andlcrets: - -

a n d will b e the signal motto, w h e r e b y that perfect

t h i n g called C h a r i t y will b e k n o w n , w h i c h s e e k e t h
n o t its o w n d i g n i t y a n d tranquillity in h e a v e n l y places,
there to reign in the love alone, but m o s t ardently
s e e k s it f o r its f e l l o w - m e m b e r s , e v e n w h e n r e j e c t e d a n d
f o u g h t a g a i n s t ; for this is t h e n e w g o s p e l l a w , s o u r g e d
a n d pressed by the Lord a n d his apostles in their day,
a s k n o w i n g it w a s t h e o n l y m e a n s to p l a n t u s a g a i n i n
o u r o w n p u r e eternal b e g i n n i n g , w h e r e n o t h i n g b u t p e r
fect love w a s k n o w n , O h ! this is o f s u c h i m p o r t a n d
w e i g h t , as I c a n n o t b u t f r o m t h e feeling s e n s e hereof,
set forth the e x c e e d i n g s w e e t n e s s that is to b e f o u n d in
it, w h e n it c o m e s o f a c o n q u e r o r , as h a v i n g b e e n tried
b y G o d himself, a n d b y o u r fellow disciples, w h i c h is
m o r e piercing than a n y trials f r o m . Y e t all
this will n o t q u e n c h t h e right spirit, w h i c h is t i n c t u r
e d w i t h t h e G o d h e a d f l a m e o f l o v e : it is s o s t r o n g ,
that it w o r k s o v e r all c h o a k i n g s a n d w a t e r - f l o o d s that
w o u l d d r o w n it, - . - - -

T h u s h a v i n g g i v e n a m o s t true a n d experimental
account, h o w the k i n g d o m of love c a m e to reign in
d o m i n i o n ; for all s h a k i n g s o f this p u r e plant, r o o t e d
a n d f a s t e n e d it a s a n i n v i n c i b l e r o c k , a s in r e f e r e n c e
to G o d , the B e i n g o f love, so likewise t o w a r d s all m y
f e l l o w - m e m b e r s , g r o w i n g u p in all their v a r i o u s d e
grees in this b o d y of love, fulfiling that royal law,
w h i c h is, t o l o v e o n e a n o t h e r f r o m a p u r e h e a r t ; n o t
superficially or feignedly, but with such a love a s
w h e r e w i t h G o d o u r F a t h e r h a t h l o v e d u s ; w h o c a u s e d
his love to enter in our enmity, a n d did thereby slay
it, a n d r e c o n c i l e a d e p r a v e d n a t u r e , w h i c h s t o o d o u t
in all refractoriness against his g r a c e a n d k i n d n e s s : n o w
after this sort w e a r e t o l o v e o n e a n o t h e r , e v e n w h e r e
H
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w e meet with reluctancy and gain-sayings, to the kil
ling and opposing of this pure thing; yet Charity,
that is b e g o t t e n of G o d in us, will suffer, a n d bear
a n d rise u p a c o n q u e r e r t h r o u g h all b e a t i n g s a n d
* " . . . # a n d truly, w h o s o e v e r arrives hereat, a n d
c a n fixedly k e e p u p o n the throne, a n d incessantly
r e i g n o v ee r a l l a s s a u l t i n g s a n d c o n t r a d i c t i o n s o f t h i s
kind in themselves, a n d out of themselves, they m a y
w e l l a n d really c o n c l u d e , t h a t t h e perfect t h i n g is c o m e ,
that will r e d e e m f r o m all evils, e v e n f r o m the w r a t h .
ful root o f e n m i t y , f r o m w h e n c e all self-love, e n v y ,
N n o w º l o v .e s ' s
coveteousness a n d bitterness d o proceed.
birth rising in its s t r o n g m i g h t in the
soul, a s that eternal a n o i n t e d Christ, w h o is c o m e to
c o n d e m n sin i n o u r flesh; yea, t h e v e r y r o o t a n d
s o u r c e o f all sin, a n d w e shall certainly k n o w t h e f a l
ling a w a y o f the m a n o f sin t h e r e b y ; for love is that
w h i c h irrecoverably sinks h i m into his o w n bottomless
lake, f r o m w h e n c e h e c a n n e v e r rise a n y m o r e . B u t
it m a y b e said, this is a r a r e a n d w o n d e r f u l t h i n g i n
e e d ; b u t is it attainable d u r i n g this t i m e o f m o r t a
lity ; Y e a , assuredly, or else the L o r d Christ, w o u l d
n e v e r h a v e u r g e d it, a n d c o m m a n d e d it s o f r e q u e n t l y ,
b o t h in l e a v i n g it a s h i s last c ha
rge, a n d s u m m i n g u p
t h e w h o l e l a w o f perfection, i nlove to G o d a n d our
fellow-members; preaching t he s a m e doctrine b y his
spirit in the a º after his as
cension, according as
it is b y St, J . a n d St. P a u l a b u n d a n t l y r e c o r d e d :
read their epistles, a n d y o u ll find º : a n e m i
wi
m e n c y is p u t u p o n this gift, m o r
e than all others
º G h o s t brings in Charity, as distinct
T h e i º
N o w
a n d m o r e s º t h e m a l l inspira
t i o n t h u s o p e n e d it, t h a t c h a r i t y is o f t h a t h i g h C X t r a C
tion, a n d s o p u r e l y d e s c e n d e d , t h a t n o defiled t h i n g
c a n e v e r e n t e r it; its c o n s i s t e n c y is a n invisible b o d y
as thin as air, as piercing as a flame, a n all m o v i n g ,
a c t i n g a n d v i g o r o u s spirit o f ' . a n d life, t h a t c a n
g o in a n d out as an invisible breath, w h i c h n o m o r t a l
e y e c a n see, o n l y its f o r c e m a y b e felt a s a s e r a p h i c
heat, that b u r n s as a refiners fire in o u r corporality,
t o t h e e n d t h a t it m a y t i n g e it w i t h t h e H o l y G h o s t ’ s
property. T h i s is t h e true a n d faithful d e l i n e a t i o n o f
this perfect thing, called by the apostle, Charity.
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W h e r e v e r this c o m e s , it m a k e s all i m p e r f e c t t h i n g s
flee b e f o r e it, b u t it s t r e n g h t e n s a n d c o n f i r m s e v e r y
p l a n t that is s o w n b y t h e spirit, a n d m a k e s t h e m a p
pear above ground, which have long lain buried under
it: it is the k i n g flower o f the w h o l e paradisical
spring, that protects the whole, transmuting, a l l
into one entire body of love, that doth extend a n d give
forth itself in all spiritual bountifulness, a c c o r d i n g to
its h i g h n a t u r e a n d p r o p e r t y . It is n o t s h u t u p to itself
u p o n a n y c o n s i d e r a t i o n , a s to w h a t it p o s s e s s e t h a n d
e n j o y s ; for it h o l d s n o t h i n g in p r o p r i e t y , w h a t e v e r its
lot is, b u t all is f r e e t o t h e disciples o f t h e s a m e d e s :
cent a n d birth with himself; this . . . ; withhold
f r o m a n y o f t h e i r necessities, f o r it s e e k s n o t its o w n .
T h e n it h a t h also a virtual p o w e r , as m a d e to inherit
the best o f riches a n d substan ce of the ever las ting
k i n g d o m , to c o n v e y a n d freely dist ribute o f thi s i n e x
haustible treasury to impoveris hed souls, a n d to r e
lieve t h e m that are in great distr ess; w h i c h p o w e r c a n
pass in us as an high virtual balsam, to heal the w o u n
ded, w h o are u n d e r the striking of the scorpion sting of
t h e serpent. T o r this love is a m i n i s t e r i n g f l a m e , w h e r e
holy passiveness a n d humility are as the o p e n d o o r for
its access, a n d t h e r e c h e r i s h a n d f e e d it w i t h w h a t its
present, degree doth require. Charity is furnished
w i t h all s o r t s a n d s t o r e s ; it is G o d ' s s t e w a r d u p o n
earth, w h o m h e d a r e trust witth the care o f his h o u s
h o l d , w h o a r e i n spiritual h u n g e r a n d n a k e d n e s s . It
is a m o s t infallible truth, '...". will appoint s u c h
holy overseers in his n e w b o r n church, that shall r e c o
y e r the apostolical spirit a n d p o w e r , that h a t h b e e n
lost o u t o f t h e e a r t h , a n d it shall rise a s a m o r e b r i g h t
m o r n i n g star, a n d m u l t i p l y it i n t o a g e n e r a t i o n t h a t
will b e all lovely, in w h i c h G o d m a y see himself. F o r
w h i c h e n d , the k i n g d o m a n d d o m i n i o n is already
c o m e into s o m e , a n d p r o s p e r i n g to this e x p e c t e d d e
gree, treasuring u p n o w for a full b a n k in s t o n e
against that day, in w h i c h our s o n of m a n will again
a p p e a r in the h e a v e n s , for t h e delivering u p t h e k i n g
d o m to t h e Father, that so G o d , w h o is love, m a y b e
b e all in all. B u t in order to the a c c o m p l i s h i n g o f
this last a n d finishing mystery, there shall arise a
M e l c h i z e d e c k priesthood, w h i c h shall k n o w the w a y
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i n t o t h e holiest o f all, c o n c e r n i n g w h i c h , w e shall
c o m e t o d e c l a r e after this s u b j e c t is f i n i s h e d ; f o r it
springs o u t o f love's r o o t in us. F o r this is the m o s t
clear a n d u n d e n i a b l e witness o f truth, w h e n light a n d
revelation, a n d life o f e n j o y m e n t m e e t t ogether, then
declaration carries p o w e r a n d authority w i t h it. But
to return to the present thing, w h a t c a n be said suffi
c i e n t l y o f it, t h a t so, if possible, t h e reign of love
m i g h t c o m e to s p r e a d itself as a net, t o gather i n for
t h e º * . . .. .
S o m e other m o t i o n s m a y b e further u r g e d , a s these;
W o u l d y o u be always in a serene, quiet a n d peaceable
f r a m e a n d c o n s t i t u t i o n o f m i n d , s o a s n o vicissitude
w o r k i n g cross, or turbulency towar ds y o u , whether
f r o m gentiles, b arbarians or Israelite s, all w h i c h m a y
give nothing o f disturbance, w h e r e . is p r e d o
m i n a n t ; a n d w h y s o ; this is v e r y m arvellous, never
t o be perplexed , a n d never to be put out of h a r m o n y !
O b j e c t i o n . — B u t h o w c a n this a g r e e ; w h e n as o u r
m o s t perfect pattern w a s said to be troubled, a n d his
soul w a s sorrowful u n t o d e a t h ; as also, that afflictions
are n o t j o y o u s for t h e p r e s e n t ? - - - ,

First, W e will a n s w e r this m a i n objection, as to

Christ'our Lord in his agonies; y o u m u s t k n o w , that
all this w a s o n this side his resurrection, (observe that)
arid it w a s t o s h e w , that h e h a d t h e sensible p a s s i o n s
o f our h u m a n i t y , a n d that h e w a s o n our behalf to feel
a sinless grief a n d sorrow, a n d to be really touched
w i t h t h e s e k i n d o f infirmities; o r else h o w c o u l d h e
m a k e provision t h r o u g h a n d b y love's c o n q u e s t ? If h e
h a d n o t b e e n in t e m p t a t i o n , a n d in e n c o u n t e r w i t h all
despite a n d d e f a m a t i o n s , b u t y e t h e m a i n t a i n e d his
o w n p e a c e , w h i c h w a s t h e fruit o f love, t h r o u g h all,
a n d w a s reconciled to all t h e cross dispensations, that
m e t h i m in the world. F o r it w a s this p e r f e c t l o v e
that carried h i m t h r o u g h to b e a r a n d suffer all things,
a n d w a s for our e x a m p l e a n d e n c o u r a g e m e n t to express,
d u r i n g the t i m e o f his h u m a n minority, those sensible
d o l o u r s a n d passions; b u t h e c o m e s off a victorious
c h a m p i o n , a n d tells us, that h e h a d o v e r c o m e , a n d a s
s u r e t h us, t h a t in h i m w e shall h a v e a m o s t f i x e d a n d
firm p e a c e , t h o n g h in t h e w o r l d exercised w i t h t r i b u l a
tion. S o f r o m h e n c e it is to b e a d m i t t e d a n d a l l o w e d ,
that in t h e t i m e o f o u r m i n o r i t y , b e f o r e l o v e is i n its
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p e r f e c t d e g r e e risen, it c a n n o t b e o t h e r w i s e e x p e c t e d
b u t w e m a y b e liable to grief, sorrow, c o m m o t i o n ,
fears a n d jealousies, a n d s o u p a n d d o w n in a n u n c e r
tain m o t i o n , tossed to a n d fro in o u r m i n d s , a n d all
this b e c a u s e l o v e is b u t little, w e a k , a n d l o w o f s t a t u r e ; ,
it is n o t g o t u p i n t o t h e t h r o n e o f d o m i n i o n , s o a s t o
g o v e r n all b y the l a w o f love; y e t s u c h are n o t to b e
hopeless, or o f doubtful m i n d , as d e s p o n d i n g ever to
see the resurrection o f love, s o as to possess its p e a c e
a b l e i m m u n i t i e s . . . . . . . ; . . . . ;
K n o w , w h o e v e r y o u be, that are m a d e willingly to
v e n t u r e the loss o f all to arrive at this pearl o f charity,
that y o u shall m o s t surely find it; a n d g r e a t rejoicing
there will b e at the finding o f this lost groat. I n d e e d
the house of the soul m u s t b e first t h o r o u g h l y s e a r c h e d ,
a n d the natural self l ove m u s t be swept out. F o r w h a t
is that w h i c h w e m u s t los e, b u t e v e n all rubbish, filth
a n d dross! that so ou r hea rts being emptied a n d c l e a n
sed f r o m all these, the k i n g o f love m a y enter in w i t h
his full train, w h e r e i n w e m a y k n o w , n o t h i n g b u t c o n
c o r d , tranquillity a n d a s p r i n g i n g treasury o f all g o o d
n e s s . W h e r e f o r e let º p u r e m i n d s b e s t i r
e d u p to w a i t for t h e d r o p p i n g d e w s w h i c h fall f r o m the
o n e eternal element to bring this plant o f love's k i n g
d o m f o r w a r d , e v e n u n t o its full h e i g h t o f p e r f e c t i o n ;
a n d b e t e n d e r o f its first b u d d i n g s , for it h a t h m a n y
subtle e n e m i e s , b o t h at h o m e a n d abroad. It is t h e
heir, a n d therefore is c o n s p i r e d against; for c a n b u t
t h e e n v i o u s spirit find o u t w h e r e its birth d o t h spring,
t h e y will a t t e m p t t o kill it w h i l s t it is b u t a n i n f a n t ;
f o r w h i c h c a u s e it m u s t b e h i d i n t h e T h a t is love's
clefts o f t h e e t e r n a l r o c k , t h e r e t o b e f e d infancy, before it
a n d n o u r i s h e d w i t h its o w n n a t u r e - m i l k , g r o w s stroug.
a n d h o n e y o f l o v e , till it b e c o m e s t r o n g a n d a b l e t o
e n c o u n t e r a n d o v e r c o m e all its o p p o s i t e s , t h a t it m a y
r e i g n a l o n e , as m o n a r c h o f t h e soul. M y friends,
w h o e v e r y o u be, that shall read this experimental w r i t
ing, k n o w assuredly, that if y o u c a n b u t find this
b u r n i n g star o f love risen; nay, if y o u c a n but feel
t h e g l o w i n g s a n d e n k i n d l i n g s o f h e a t in the center o f
y o u r h e a r t s , it is m o r e t o b e v a l u e d t h a n all o t h e r s p i
ritual gifts, p o w e r s a n d divine ornaments, w h i c h p e r
tain to the n e w creation; t h e n w e m a y boldly despise
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a n d c o n t e m m all worldly a n d all t h e j o y s

d o m i n i o n s ,
a n d delights o f s e n s u a l love. F o r y o u m u s t k n o w , it
is s u c h a s a c r e d a n d celestial seed, c o m i n g i m m e d i
lately f r o m the heart of the Deity, as cannot a d m i t a n y
t h i n g o f def ilement o r pollut ion t o a bide w i t h it: It
s o o n lea ves the soul, if a n y t h i n g b e t a k e n in w h i c h
c a n n o t a b i d e the b u r n i n g t o u c h o f thi s altar coa l.
B u t h e r e it m a y b e a s k e d , w h a t is this lo ve, w h i c h
is so highly exalted a b o v e all h e a v e n l y a n d earthly
things? sure there m u s t be s o m e rare transcending
quality in it, not c o m m o n l y k n o w n , that m a k e s y o u
p r e s s it s o v e h e m e n t l y . -

T r u l y , well I m a y , y e t n o t I, b u t the essential l o v e

itself d o t h m o v e m e t o o p e n t h e m y s t e r y o f it, w h i c h
happily hath not been understood as n o w by breaking
u p t h e f o u n t a i n o f it, t h a t s o it m a y p l e n t i f u l l y r u n
f o r t h ; f o r g i v i n g t h e light o f t h e k n o w l e d g e o f it,
d o t h b u t m a k e w a y for the very substantial b o d y itself,
to rise sensibly in its f l a m i n g quality. T a k e this f u r
t h e r a c c o u n t o f it; t h a t it is k n o w n to b e t h e m o s t
h o l y a n d p u r e g e n e r a t i o n o f t h e i m m a c u l a t e virgin o f
G o d , for w h i c h is p r e p a r e d a v i r g i n - w o m b , that this
birth m i g h t be the choice a n d undefiled o n e of her that
b r i n g s it forth. It will n o t b e n o w at Christ's s e c o n d
birth, a s it w a s at his first; t h e n his v i s a g e w a s m a r
r e d m o r e t h a n a n y m a n ' s ; h e w a s a m a n o f sorrows'
a n d a c q u a i n t e d w i t h grief, a n d there w a s n o f o r m or
c o m e l i n e s s in h i m ; w h i c h m a d e h i m to b e set at n a u g h t ,
a n d greatly d espised, t h o u g h w i t h o u t sin o r guile;
b u t b e i n g f o u n d a s u f f e r e r u n d e r it, t h e r e f o r e c o u l d
n o t b e e x a l t e d till h e h a d s l a i n t h e e n m i t y , a n d
w r o u g h t o u t v i c t o r y ; a n d t h u s h e h a t h his first birth
i n us, w h i c h m u s t p r e c e d e his s e c o n d . B u t t h e r e is a
v a s t d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n C h r i s t ' s first a n d s e c o n d c o m
i n g ; m a n y a g e s are passed, w h e r e i n saints h a v e onl
k n o w n t h e birth o f C h r i s t in t h e m after this w e a k , s u f
fering, d y i n g a n d reproachful state. T h e apostles,
u p o n w h o m the H o l y G h o s t w a s p o u r e d forth, after a
m o s t signal m a n n e r , b y w h i c h t º . g a v e w i t n e s s i n
t h e m o f his victory a n d exaltation, e n a b l i n g t h e m to
w o r k miraculously; yet notwithstanding they w e r e
not got b e y o n d the suffering birth of Christ in t h e m
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selves; for they only h a d the revelation a n d fore-sight

of his appearing in p o w e r a n d great glory; but they
departeá'this life, a n d d i d n o t see t h e sign o f t h e S o n
o f m a n to take u p in t h e m for a visible reign a n d
k i n g d o m , that m i g h t r e d e e m out of all tribulation, a n d
s o it h a t h c o n t i n u e d until this d a y . B u t y e t t h e r e a r e
n ot to b e found a generation so prepared a n d m a d e
ready for the . . . of Christ, as w a s in that,
day, w h i c h m i g h t m a k e us doubt, whether the c o m i n g
o f Christ b e so n i g h ; because this birth of love is s o
hardly f o u n d in any, risen u p to a n absolute d o m i n i o n ,
w h i c h is a s u r e i n t r o d u c t i o n to t h e o m n i p o t e n t r e i g n
o f Christ, in this visible earth, in the i n w a r d properties
o f the love flock. . . . . . .
B u t y o u will say, the apostles, a n d those that w e r e
c o n v e r t e d b y their ministry, w e r e all in t h e d i s p e n s a t i o n
o f love, a n d were in expectation of h a v i n g the k i n g
d o m restored to Israel in their d a y ; a n d w h a t w a s the
r e a s o n t h e n that Christ's s e c o n d birth did n o t rise in .
t h e m . . . . . . . . "
T o w h i c h I a n s w e r , t h a t it w a s t h o u g h t m e e t b y t h e
F a t h e r o f w i s d o m , that all o f that g e n e r a t i o n s h o u l d
drink of their Lord's suffering a n d dying cup, as he
of ten hinted unt o them, w h e n , personally with t h e m ,
t h o u g h they h a d a general spirit o f p r o p h º c y c o n c e r n
i n g h is glorious reign, in w h i c h he w o u l d al ear in
hi s sa ints. A n d t h e n a g a i n , it m a y b e . . . ' u p o n ,
whether those elders themselves had compleated their
o w n regeneration, a n d so w e r e perfectly arrived to the
o f love, a s §
t h r o n e - d o m i n i o n o v e r c o m e r s . S t .
Paul, Peter, ºnd.John, that w e r e m o s t e m i n e n t a m o n g s t
t h e m s e e m e d to h a v e s o m e w h a t m o r e in their eye,
than to w h a t they h a d attained, a n d so w e r e º a
p r e s s i n g a f t e r it. B u t h o w e v e r , it m a y b e c o n c l u d e d ,
that they h a d got the start before a n y that are k n o w n
a t this d a y , y e t it s e e m s t h a t h i t h e r t o love's w o m b h a t h
been shut u p from bringing forth children of the resur
rection, at least to a n y t h i n g that is m a n i f e s t l y k n o w n .
B u t for this w e m a y h a v e g o o d
be born in any one, a n d
i .
that if i n d e e d it
m a d e strońg to imaintain its
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right a n d superiority over the w h o l e i n w a r d creation,

r u l i n g a s G o d , b y w h o m it is c e r t a i n l y a v o u c h e d , t h a t a
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virgin º
shall b e g i v e n to a c h for eternal g e n e r a
tion, w h o shall b e able to raise a n d q u i c k e n the h o l y
* ain o f love, that lieth as d e a d , that so love m a y s e e
e r offspring to m u l t i p l y e x c e e d i n g l y , u n t o all perfect
purity. S u c h a n h o l y c o n g r e g a t i o n a n d society b e i n g
o n c e raised to reign u p o n love's t h r o n e together, the
will b e as so m a n y raised b a n n e r s , w h i c h will b e terri
b l e t o t h e n a t i o n s w h i c h s t a n d w i t h o u t t h e c i r c l e o f
love. N o w b y all this w e see w h a t h a t h hitherto p u t a
stop, a n d c a u s e d the L o r d to delay his c o m i n g , a n d
w i l l still, till p e r f e c t l o v e b e c o m e t o b u r n u p e v e r y
i m a g e in the m i n d , that is n o t e n g r a v e d b y G o d ' s
o w n finger. It is certainly to b e c o n c l u d e d , t h a t c h a
rity is t h e g o l d e n w a s h a n d º pool, o u t o f
w h i c h souls d o c o m e all r u d d y a n d w h i t e , clear a n d
bright, to w h o m t h e L o r d m a y say, m y d o v e , m y fair
o n e , m y undefiled, c o m e a w a y ; t h e love-scarlet-dye
h a t h w a s h e d t h y b l a c k n e s s a w a y , s o that n o w t h o u art
all fair in m y eye. T h i s is a p r o p h e c y w h i c h h a t h
n o w in s o m e its fulfilling, a n d will h a v e m o r e a b u n
dantly, as this spirit of b u r n i n g love takes possession
o f hearts; a n d t h e n the v e r y face of G o d will b e t h e
covering, b y w h i c h w e shall see a n d k n o w , w h a t
before w e w e r e i g n o r a n t o f as to o u r o w n W .
nativity, w h i c h w a s f o r e - k n o w n in Christ, before t h e
w o r l d o f w r a t h a n d bitterness d i d s h e w itself. A n d thus
b y t h e first a n d s e c o n d birth o f C h r i s t in us, all will
c o m e to b e restored to a glorious n e w creat ion, w h e r e .
love s hall die n o m o r e , n o r sin live, w h i c h b r o u g h t in
c u r s e a n d sorrow, a n d e s t r a n g e d G o d f r o m us. N o w
is n o t all this a m o s t persuasive m o t i v e to the love-flock,
w h e r e ever scattered, that G o d intends to b r i n g t h e m
to this love-band of perfection, that so w e m a y k n o w ,
o n e another as G o d ' s enkindled sparks, increasing to
flames, w h i c h are to c o n s u m e all e n v y a n d w r a t h as .
stubble a n d dross. . T h e t r u m p e t s o u n d s f r o m M o u n t
Z i o n , a n d w a x e t h l o u d e r a n d l o u d e r , w e d a i l y h e a r it,
f r o m w h i c h w e have declared the m o s t excellent things,
c o n c e r n i n g the eternal love-fellowship in G o d ' s o w n .
clearness, in w h i c h n o s p o t o f d a r k n e s s is to b e f o u n d .
Y o u will say, w h e r e are s u c h to b e found, a c c o r d i n g
to this degree, w h i c h y o u h a v e here described: All
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visible c h u r c h e s a n d societies a r e far t o o light, w h e n
w e i g h e d w i t h this g o l d e n gr ain, a n d shek el o f the
eternal s a n c t u a r y ! W e k n o w it t o b e s o f r o m the a l l
p i e r c i n g eye, w h i c h d o t h t ry all d e g r e e s o f love, a n d
a n d it m a y b e univers ally b e w a i l e d , that s o m u c h
superficial, f o r m a l a n d d e a d l o v e is f o u n d b o t h t o G o d
a n d o n e another. H e n c e w e d o n o t w o n d e r that the
b r i d e g r o o m m a k e s n o m o r e haste, his bride w a n t i n g as
y e t h e r full vesture or r o b e o f p u r e charity, without
w h i c h s h e c a n n e v e r b e s a i d t o b e r e a d y ; for this is t o
b e all h e r glory b o t h within a n d without, a n d to a d o r n
h e r for love a n d delight. T h e r e f o r e all p r e - e m i n e n c e a n d
h o n o u r g i v e t o love, t a k i n g all c a r e t o n o u r i s h it u p i n
G o d , a n d t h e r e a b o u n d i n it t o w a r d s o n e a n o t h e r .
T h i s high, p u r e a n d mystical unity o f love h a t h b e e n
i . v e r y little u n d e r s t o o d , a n d less p r a c t i s e d ; that
e v e n - b o r n - s o c i e t y is m u c h s c a t t e r e d : w h e r e is love's
p a v e d habitation to b e f ou n d , in w h i c h fervent charity
d o t h w h o l l y act a n d m o v e , l o v i n g a n d a d m i r i n g , as
G o d a p p e a r s a n d looks forth t h r o u g h the lattice o f
h u m a n i t y in e a c h o n e : O h ! h o w s h o u l d it d r a w out,
a n d o p e n the springs o f love, as G o d himself, w h o is
t h e spirit a n d life o f love, w h i c h m o v e t h a n d riseth in
h o l y s o u l s A n d t h e r e f o r e it b e o m e s u s t o b e t e n d e r o f
it, n o t t o g r i e v e it o r q u e n c h it i n o n e a n o t h e r , f o r
t h a t m a y c a u s e it t o s i n k a n d d i e a w a y i n o u r s e l v e s , a n d
t h e n the very ark of our strength departs f r o m us, a n d
t h e h e a t a n d v i g o u r o f all spiritual life de cl ines w i t h
it. U p o n w h i c h consideration, O y e h e a v e n - b o r n ,
o u t o f the w o m b o f eternal love, w h e r e - e v e r dispersed,
let y o u r g a t h e r i n g s b e to this iifted u p st an da rd, w h e r e
love's k i n g d o m is k n o w n a n d possessed in all p e a c e ,
joy, a n d tranquillity. T h e trumpet form M o u n t - Z i o n
d o t h s o u n d , to call y o u a w a y f r o m all worldly, drossy,
perishing loves, w h i c h are n o t supersensual a n d c e l e s
tial; n a y , further f r o m all l u k e - w a r m superficial loves;
for love's w o r k i n g s m u s t b e fervent, s t r o n g a n d i m m u
table, for the m a k i n g m e e t for the rising a n d a b i d i n g
i .o w e r s o f t h e H o l y G h o s t to w o r k f r o m ; all w h i c h will
b r o u g h t o u t o f the fiery f u r n a c e o f love, for the
great a n d m i g h t y things that give testimony of Christ's
k i n g d o m in his saints b e i n g c o m e ; for it will surely
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o p e n f r o m this centre. N o w , w h o e v e r y e are that
feel t h e t o u c h o f this celestial fire-stone, s e n d f o r t h
y o u r w a r m i n g sparks, to set o n e a n o t h e r in a n h o l y
f l a m e ; k n o w y o u r o w n m o t h e r ' s children, h i d e n o t
yourselves f r o m t h e m , b e n o l o n g e r strangers t o w a r d s
t h e m ; find t h e m out f r o m n o r t h to s o u t h ; revive y e t
o n c e a g a i n t h e apostolical k n o t a n d b a n d o f u n f e i g n e d
love, that m a y forerun the b r i d e g r o o m ' s return t o
d w e l l a m o n g us, that s o w e m a y n o l o n g e r fast a n d
m o u r n , b u t b e ever feasted w i t h love's m u l t i p l y i n g s
f r o m t h c f o u n t a i n d e i t y : e v e n s o c o n f i r m it, O L o r d
J e s u s a c c o r d i n g l y
O h G o d ! inspire w i t h t h y love-fire,
T h a t w e m a y a b i d e w i t h angelical q u i r e s .
T h e l a m b ' s t r u m p d o t h s o u n d to call u s u p ,
T o d r i n k o f t h i s | . f l a m i n g c u p :
T h e spirit thereof d o t h s o " . . .
b u r n ,
T h a t mortals into s e r a p h i m s are turn'd :
Is n o t this the t r a n s f o r m i n g thing,
W h i c h to a god-like being will bring:
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O h C h a r i t y w h a t c a n b e s a i d o f t h e e ?
D o s t thou not proceed f r o m the deity :
H e n c e f o r t h I m u s t p r o c l a i m love's f a m e
T o all t h a t b e a r t h a t living n a m e .
W h o w o u l d n o t in l o v e b e w i t h l o v e also :
F o r its force is greater t h a n all foes;
H o w d o t h it e x p e l all fears, t h a t t h e y fly
B e c a u s e o f s w e e t p e a c e a n d serenity.
L o v e b o r n o f G o d , heir to all his g o o d s ,
S t e w a r d o f his house, g i v i n g o u t f o o d :
Is n o t this the o n e o n l y excellent thing,
W h i c h will fetch o u t the serpent's s t i n g ?
N a y , m o r e t h a n t h i s l; c l e a r l y s e e , -

L o v e will enter the seeret of the deity.

W h e r e y e will see love, a b u r n i n g l a m p ,
U p w a r d s flying, never choak'd or d a m p ' d .
W i n d w e u p o u r a n g e l s to G o d a b o v e ,
W h e r e w e m a y d r i n k o u r fill o f l o v e ,
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A n d feast o n those fat a n d pleasant things,
T h a t arc within the g a r d ’ n i n g springs,
W h e r e the everlasting gates o p e n stand,
F o r s u c h a s b e u n i t e d in l o v e ' s b a n d :
C o m e , enter t h e n as chariot b u r n i n g flame,
I n t o that h o l y place w h i c h k n o w n is b y n a m e .
W e feel love like a b u b b l i n g spring,
W h i c h m a k e us th e n e w s o n g ever sing.
"All praises w e will give to E l o h i m ,
W h o rideth o n the s e r a p h i m s :
F l o o d s o f joy, w i t h celestia l praise,
Shall n o w out-flow to the A n c i e n t o f D a y s ;
F o r w h i l e w e feel a n d taste love's fire,
It d o t h e x t i n g u i s h all earthly desire.
L e t t h y love s t r e a m forth as a s h o w e r ,
L e t it f l o w f o r t h i n life a n d p o w e r ;
T h i s is t h e t h i n g t h a t is m o s t p u r e ,
It c a n all o f o u r desires fully cure.
O h ! let the k i n g d o m o f this love c o m e ,
T h a t w e m a y reign with G o d the S o n ,
I n everlasting love's s w e e t h a r m o n y ,
H e r e b y c o n q u e r i n g all o f the e n m i t y .
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L o v e is the l a m b 'sp u r e virgin b l o o d ;

S h e is all fair a n d o m e l y in his sight,
S o sweet, so m i l d n d ravishing in his eye,
T h a t in his l ove e
m b r a c e s h e m u s t lie,
T h e r e posses sin g s u c h p u r e celestial joy,
A s n o n e c a n k n o w , n o r c o m e to a n n o y .
A b e d o f rest h e r e f o r h e r is f o u n d , -

T h a t m a k e s love's trumpet ever s o u n d .

H a v i n g p a s s e d t h r o u g h love's r e g i o n a n d d o m i n i o n ,
w e a r e c o m e to set forth ( a c c o r d i n g to t h e gift still
b e s t o w e d u p o n us) the glorious state o f t h e everla sting
priesthoo d o f C hrist, carried o n in his m o s t h o l y t e m
ple, b o d y a n d h e a v e n l y s a n c t u a r y , w h i c h is f r a m e d for
it b y t h e l o v e - p o w e r a n d w i s d o m o f the M o s t H i g h ,
w h o will h a v e a k i n g d o m o f priests elected, a n d set
apart for this purpose, to d r a w near in full a s s u r a n c e
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o f a c c e p t a n c e w i t h h i m in all their h o l y offerings,

e a c h o n e f r o m their c o n s e c r a t e d t a b e r n a c l e , t o m i n i s
ter to the m i g h t y J e h o v a h . F o r t he w h i c h is req uired
a special ordination, w h i c h n o n e c a n b e c a p a b l e of,
b u t s u c h a s first are all purified in the b u r n i n g sp rings
o f love, that so they m a y b e c o m e holy, merciful a n d
c o m p a s s i o n a t e , to intercede for th e ignorant, a n d s u c h
as are t u r n e d aside f r o m the tra ck o f the just a n d p e r
f e c t o n e . N o w t h e n , to b e c a l l e d a n d a n o i n t e d o f
G o d t o this h o l y f u n c t i o n , is t h e g r e a t e s t spiritual d i g
nity a n d h o n o u r that c a n b e c o n f e r r e d u p o n the l o v e
f l o c k ; it e x c e l s b o t h t h e p r o p h e t i c a l a n d k i n g l y d o m i
n i o n , all w h i c h intrinsically d o a g r e e together,'only t h e
priestly office d o t h outshine in glory, b e i n g the last
a n d finishing ministration, w h i c h shall reconcile a n d
g a t h e r into the unity, w i t h the m o s t holy a n d e v e r
blessed Trinity, w h e r e fixation within the t e m p l e - b o d y
o f the H o l y G h o s t shall ever m o r e b e e n j o y e d .
N o w in o r d e r to the revealing a n d m a k i n g o u t this
h i g h a n d p e c u l i a r p r i e s t h o o d , it is e x p e d i e n t I s h o u l d
declare, in w h a t a li ving f i g u r e it a p p e a r e d to m e , o r
rather to s o m e w h a t w h i c h w a s raised u p to b e as a clea r
b u r n i n g l a m p o f love, w h i c h w a s c a p a b l e o f this g r e a t
a n d m a r v e l l o u s sight, w h i c h did o p e n f r o m the v e r y
G o d h e a d being, in w h o s e b o d y of light a n d glory this
priesthood in i ſ e h e a v e n s w a s clearly m a n i f e s t e d to m y
eye-sight, w h i c h is t h e g r o u n d w o r k I shall g o u p o n ,
a c c o r d i n g to the express w h i c h the great M e l c h i z e
d e c h priest hath set open, a n d m a d e teachable hereby
for the benefit a n d service o f that h o l y a n d royal
tribe t h a t shall h e r e u n t o b e n u m b e r e d . F o r i n
th e p re sent age, w h e r e i n t he m o s t precious h a v e their
ca ll to c o m e o u t f r o m w h a t is vile, t e m p o r a r y a n d
s o u l - c a n k e r i n g against the love, m i n d i n g o f ea rthly
th ing s; a n d as to the m o r e re fined religious, dress
(where the viper of sinful hypocrisy w h i c h hath h a d a
fair c o v e r i n g s p r e a d o v e r it) in e v e r y c h a n g e a b l e m i
m i s t r a t i o n , w h i c h r e f e r s t o a n o u t s i d e h o l i n e s s , till f r o m
this there b e a departing, a n d e n t e r i n g into love's s u b
stantiality, there can be n o bearing part in this p e
culiar a n d royal priesthood. B u t let us g o o n to d e s
c r i b e it a c c o r d i n g t o t h e M o u n t Z i o n p a t t e r n , w h i c h
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w e h a v e s e e n , a n d t h e w o r d s w h i c h w e r e h e a r d f r o m
t h e n c e . . . . . -

T h e Pision o f the H e a v e n l y Tabernacle.

I w a s carried in spirit, w h e r e I s a w a light f l a m i n g
g l o r y u n f o l d i n g a n d o p e n i n g itself larger a n d m o r e
c o n s p i c u o u s , a n d in t h e m i d s t o f it a n abysical d e e p ,
f r o m w h e n c e the re w a s a w o r k i n g f l o w i n g source, in a
restless m o t i o n , flashin g u p transparent matter, so
sparkli ngly glori ous for colours, as if all m a n n e r o f
preciou s stones h a d b e e n c o - m i x e d in t h e m a t t e r ; t h e n
did appear n u m e r o u s persons gathered to the glory of
this f l o w i n g source, f r o m the virtue a n d p o w e r that
rose o u t o f the d e e p , w h i c h w a s as the resurrection o f
p u r e h e a v e n l y bodies, bright a n d clear, that s t o o d there
to receive a n d d r i n k in f r o m this abysical d e e p ; t h e n
w a s it a s k e d b y t h a t t r a n s l a t e d spirit t h a t s a w all this,
w h a t w a s t o b e u n d e r s t o o d b y all this? a n d it w a s a n
s w e r e d , ‘ It is t h e f l o w i n g o f t h e D e i t y , t h a t is e v e r
“ g e n e r a t i n g forth; for b e g e t i n g a n d r e n e w i n g w h a t
‘ is like t o its o w n b e i n g ; a n d t h e s p a r k l i n g m a t t e r
‘ that so continually flashed out, w a s to consecrate
“ the h e a v e n l y o r d e r o f kingly priests, w h i c h w o u l d b e
* t h e very tabernacle-glory u p o n t h e m , for this priestly
‘ k i n g d o m , u n d e r the highest degree of anointing are
* to b e : a n d w h o e v e r c a n , p u r e a n d abstractedly,
* c o m e u p a n d lie n e a r t h e f l o w i n g o f this abysical
‘ deep, are u n d e r the ordination for kingly priests, a n d
s o n e a r G o d , as n o t h i n g shall t h e m b e denied, f o r
&

‘ w h i c h they shall interceed; for great p o w e r , they wiłł

h a v e within their o w n c o m m a n d , for they are spirits
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t
v e r y high, b y daily d r i n k i n g in this * : : : H º
I n this vision there w a s n o f o r m a l For the k i n g
temple, tabernacle or altar to b e seen, dum was here d e
G o d in his virtual p o w e r , light a n d pu-Ilivered up, and
rity, filled t h e n u m e r o u s c o m p a n y that G o d , ” “ c a m e aſ:
m a d e u p the priestly body, which waslie º f t
t e r m e d the G o d h e a d fraternity. N o particular Christ
d i d I h e r e s e e ; b u t a s h e w a s s a i d to b e t h e h e a d a n d t h e
m a n y b u r n i n g l a m p s ,
p o w e r t h a t m a d e t h e m s h i n e a s s o
efore t h e t h r o n e o f the father's all p i e r c i n g e y e o f g l o r y :
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there w e r e d e g r e e s a m o n g s t this h o l y priestly f e l l o w

ship, s o m e in a higher, others in a l o w e r order; but
t h e t e s t i m o n y o f truth, love a n d purity did o p e n
t h r o u g h all, a s o n e enti re a r k o f t h e h e a v e n l y b o d y
c o m p a c t e d together, s o u n d i n g forth n e w a n d w o n d e r
ful l a u d a n d praises, diff erent f r o m a ll others, w h o in
the h e a v e n l y p l a c e s di d w o r s h i p , t h e L o r d G o d
A l m i g h t y . -

T h i s w a s a lively a n d e x p r e s s manifestation o f t h e
everlasting a n d u n c h a n g e a b l e priesthood, w h i c h t h e
H o l y G h o s t will build up, a n d a p p e a r all i n it, a n d
t h e r e f o r e is c o m e b e f o r e h a n d to o p e n t h e s c e n e o f it,
a n d to g i v e rules t o direct in t h e w a y , w h i c h , leads
thereunto, a c c o r d i n g to this substantial g r o u n d w h i c h
o p e n s f r o m t h e central eternity, f r o m w h e n c e all p e r
fect things m u s t s p r i n g o u t a g a i n , in this f a d e d a n d
c o r r u p t e d region ; for w h i c h a m o s t h o l y a n d r o y a l
p r i e s t h o o d is o r d a i n e d , t h a t is t o b e t h e salt o f t h e
e a r t h , t o s e n d forth their s e a s o n i n g f o r life, w h e r e
putrifaction u n t o d e a t h h a t h reigned. N o w w e shall
p r o c e e d a n d g i v e forth, w h a t h a t h r u n in as a f o u n
tain s e n d i n g forth its springs. It is t h e n a s s u r e d to u s
b y a n irreversible c o v e n a n t , that a k i n g l y priesthood
shall in this latter d a y s t a n d u p o n the earth. A n
election a n d cali f r o m the H o l y G h o s t is g o i n g o u t to
effect the s a m e , w h o o n l y k n o w s w e r e t h e true b o r n
N a z a r i t e s a r e , a n d w h e r e t h e s a n c t i f i e d i n t h e w a t e r o f
life d o lie; w h o will b e b r o u g h t o u t a s babtized ones,
into this h o l y pricstly order, s o that it m a y b e evident
to all to k n o w w h o t h e y are, a n d to a c k n o w l e d g e their
priestly royalty, e a c h o n e in their various o r d e r a n d
d e g r e e for p o w e r a n d e m i n e n c y : for w h i c h there are
several rules, characters, a n d holy missions, that will
m a k e o u t w h e r e all t h e s e pure, clear, lively s t o n e s a r e
c o m p a c t e d together, for a ruling, a n d g o v e r n i n g
p r i e s t h o o d in this visible earth:... these are o f t h e
election hereunto, that m a y yet b e hid a m o n g s t the
stuff of Babylon's confusion. A D a w i d m a y be k e e p
i n g of s h e e p ; a n E l i s h a p l o w i n g w i t h a y o k e o f o x e n ;
till a special ordi nation c o m e forth for a n o i n t i n g to a
m o r e high, w o r t h y a n d h o n o u r a b l e e m p l o y , in w h i c h
the business will b e o n l y to h a v e to d o w i t h G o d , a n d
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t herefore is set apart a n d sanctified o n l y for that use,
c e a s i n g f r o m all t h r o n g i n g c a r e s a n d s e e u l a r services,
a n d a w i t h d r a w i n g f r o m all defiling things of this kind.
W h o e v e r feels the t o u c h o f the life coal, that sets t h e
only matter of the soul's eternal essence a burning,
º find w h a t s e p a r a t i o n is m a d e , a n d c a n h e n c e
forth n o m o r e savour the low, vulgar, gross, a n d
earthly c o n c e r n s ; f r o m all w h i c h this priestly f u n c t i o n
doth set free, as called a n d anointed by the m o s t H o l y ,
that is h e a d o f this s e p a r a t e d c o n g r e g a t i o n ; therefore
it is b u t m e e t t h a t t h e b o d y s h o u l d a n s w e r h e r e u n t o ,
that as o u r great h i g h priest is passed into t h e heavens,
being found perfect, separate f r o m sin a n d sinners, so
likewise all a p p e r t a i n i n g to this h e a v e n l y o r d e r will
b e k n o w n in their pure consecration. F o r the spring
o f the spirit will rise f r o m within, to cleanse every
i n s t r u m e n t that m u s t b e u s e d a b o u t the T a b e r n a c l e
service, b e c a u s e G o d will h a v e n o t h i n g to c o m e n e a r
h i m , b u t w h a t h a t h holiness e n g r a v e d u p o n it; w h i c h
d o t h i m p l y a c o m i n g o u t o f w h a t is c o m m o n a n d
defiling, that nothing of this corrupting nature m a y
b e f o u n d a m o n g s t t h e priestly tribe. F o r these are
d e s i g n e d , a n d a p p o i n t e d to deal w i t h G o d in all
weighty spiritual matters, belonging to the restoration,
a n d that m a y erect the n e w Jerusalem state in this
v e r y w o r l d . T h e r e f o r e there is to b e a n e x t r a o r d i n a r y
call o f the H o l y G h o s t , for the e m p o w e r i n g a n d fitting
o u t h e r e u n t o ; for else it will b e impossible to c a r r y
this evangelical minist ration in s u c h a n evi l region,
w h e r e th e c r y a n d plea o f mortal. necessities a re c o n t i
nually heard, as m a k i n g it a l a w ful impositi on u p o n
t h e v e r y illuminated s aints to p u d d l e a b o u t earthly
things; b y w h i c h indeed the w a y unto the m o s t H o l y
h a t h b e e n b l o c k e d ; n o o p e n face o f G o d c o u l d t h r o u g h
this m u d d y glass b e seen, as b e i n g the d a r k side o f the
c l o u d , . . keeps f r o m G o d b y m a n y r e m o v e s a n d
distances. T h e r e f o r e a h e a l i n g b a l s a m , for a c o n t i
n u a l b l e e d i n g w o u n d , the great a n d merciful h i g h
priest h a t h sent d o w n , e v e n the victorious r e c o n c i l
i n g c r o w n , o f the priestly anointing, w h i c h is in v e r y
truth his essential deity, w h i c h riseth as a fountain o f
purity, overspreading the w h o l e humanity, a n d
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c o n s e c r a t e s it f o r b o t h t a b e r n a c l e , a r k a n d altar, i n
w h i c h the H o l y G h o s t officiates, a n d accomplisheth
t h e w h o l e d i v i n e service. *

N o w w h a t e v e r soul a n d spirit shall b e thus taken up,

a n d arrested u p o n G o d ' s a c c o u n t , to serve a n d m i n i s - -
ter, about the heavenly a n d m o s t excellent things,
w h i c h b e l o n g to the everlasting p r i e s t h o o d , for it is
n o t to b e t h o u g h t that the M o s t H o l y , will allow o r
p e r m i t s u c h to p r o p h a n e w h a t h e h a t h sanctified, o r
t h e living to b e e n t o m b e d w i t h the dead, o r the h i g h
s c e n t e d oil w h i c h springs f r o m the H o l y G h o s t to let
in the n o i s o m e putrifactions f r o m the loathed K e d a r ,
w h e r e all u n c l e a n spirits d o dwell. H e r e is a n a b s o
lute c o m m a n d to h a v e n o touch, n o r i n t e r m e d l i n g
w i t h a l , s o a s t o e n s n a r e , o r c o m e into h a z a r d o f b r e a k
i n g the c o n s e c r a t e d v o w s : for it is a t ru e . o f
that great sa int, that w e in this consider at ion d o c e a s e
to b e o u r o w n , w e c a n n o t a c c o r d i n g to th e l a w o f t h e
spirit dispos e o f ourse lves, n o ; n o t É . a n h o u r o r d a y ,
from our lord a n d master's e m p l o y a n d business, f u r
ther than as g o o d a n d faithful stewards, w e c a n give
a satisfying a c c o u n t , a c c o r d i n g to those spiritual c i r
c u m s t a n c e s , w e are b o u n d in, u n t o h i m . T h e great
a n d m i g h t y k i n g loveth to see all his priestly train
a n d a t t e n d a n t s still a b o u t h i m , in s u c h a n h o l y order
a n d h e a v e n l y posture, as t h e y m a y b e r e a d y to b e
sent forth u p o n the m o s t c m i n e n t services, w h o c a n
find e m p l o y m e n t e n o u g h for his subjects a n d minister-,
i n g spirits, a n d w h o tak e s it a s a great d i s h o n o u r , to
h a v e this h o l y o r d e r b r i n g their h i g h profession to b e
b r o u g h t into c o n t e m p t , b y r u n n i n g into the clo ud,
a n d thickest o f vai n r u d i m e n t a l things. N a y , m o r e
t h a n this, t h e ific o r d a i n e d a n d
restitution e x t e n d s t o
called ones, u p o n w h o m the anointing hath been p o u r
e d forth; for the m o s t h o l y i n c e n s e offering, t h e y
c a n n o t b e at liberty to fall in w i t h those lawful c o n
ceras w h i c h pertain to the feeding a n d cloathing of
the b o d y ; b u t if h e r e at a n y t i m e e n g a g e d , the sp iritual
part suffers hurt, b e c a u s e it ac ts o u t o f its o w n s phere,
a n d d i v i n e p r o p e r t y , w h i c h s h o u l d s t a n d i n faith's
essentiallity, w h e r e all o u r m o t i o n s s h o u l d b e a c c o m
panied with the principle of faith, in the priestly
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ministration, for the s u p p l y i n g w h a t is needful to the

true temple worshippers, w h e r e u n t o keeping a n d w a l k
i n g w i t h G o d , in a p e r f e c t w a y , fulfilling all his.
s a n c t u a r y inst itutions, s u c h are a s lillies t o s p r i n g , a n d
g r o w w i t h o u t toil or care. T h e blessings o f t h e d e e p .
shall ever m o r e a b o u n d a n d flow in, w h i l e there is a n
a b i d i n g in the faith hereof, g i v i n g G o d full credit, a n d ,
r u n n i n g all fully u p o n his a c c o u n t in this cause. Theiß
truth is, the L o r d s t a n d s e n g a g e d to p r o v i d e all s u f f i
c i e n c y for his servants, w h o m h e h a t h called f r o m allº.
other l o w inferior services a n d e m p l o y s , b e i n g himself:
in c o v e n a n t w i t h the priesthood o f his o w n ordination."
H o l y P a u l m a k e s u s e o f it f r o m t h e u n c h a n g e a b l e l a w , ”
that r u n s f r o m s h a d o w s a n d figurative services, tillito
c o m e s to t h e life a n d s u b s t a n c e . “ D o y o u n o t k n o w , ”
saith he, that t h e y w h i c h minister a b o u t h o l y things,
* live o f the things o f the t e m p l e , a n d t h e y w h i c h w a i t
at the altar, are partakers w i t h it?’ t h e y h a v e a r i g h t i
h e r e u n t o a c c o r d i n g to a l a w o f divine institution. B u t ,
t h e proprietors o f these w o r l d l y g o o d s d o n o t h o l d t h e m
selves obliged h e r e u n t o ; b u t d o e n g r o s s a n d t a k e u p !
all; a n d if t h e y let g o a n y t h i n g , it is r a t h e r b y c o n
straint, t h a n a free a v o l u n t a r y offering. B u t w e are:
n o t to sea r c h t o o d e e p into this matter, f o r faultiness.
m a y b e f o u n d a m o n g o u r o w n tribe, t h a t lie w i t h i n t h e
circle o f the priestly c o v e n a n t , in w h o m m u c h r e m i s s
n e s s a n d s h o r t n e s s h a t h b e e n f o u n d , a s t o t h e m i n i s
tering to the necessities of the true dedicated Nazarites.
B u t w e h o p e to see a n o t h e r p o w e r a n d spirit, tha t
shall b e a r rule, w h i c h shall m a k e t h e fast claspe d
proprietors to b e c o m e , all free a n d o p e n - h a n d e d ,
a c c o r d i n g to t h e f o r e g o i n g p r o p h e c y ; that the chur l
shall b e m a d e liberal, yea, so a s to r e c k o n n o t h i n g to b e
h i s o w n . - , , º , . . . . . .''.
B u t h e r e it m a y w e l l b e asked, w h a t is it that m u s t
c o m e to loosen f r o m thi s self-bot tom, s o as t o u n h i n g e
this stron g gate, that h a t h k e p t o u t f r o m t h e la nd.
o f eternal store a n d bles sing, w h e r e o f A b r a h a m ' s s e e d
i n t h e f a i t h a r e h e i r ' s * * *

This doth in part ans w e r the question, w h i c h m a y .

p r o d u c e t h e g r e a t c h a n g e in n a r r o w spirits, w h i c h is t h e
gift of the faith of the operation of G o d , w h i c h o p e n e t h
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f r o m the springs of love, w h i c h are spread abroad b y
t he H o l y G h o s t , a n d k e p t as a live c o a l that c a n
m u l t i p l y itself into a s t r o n g a n d v e h e m e n t f l a m e o f
l o v e , w h i c h is t h e c h e r i s h i n g root, t h a t m a k e s faith t o
b e e o m e all f ruitful, b e y o n d all exter ior s e n s e a n d s i g h t ,
resting a n d c o n f i d i n g in t h e creat ing f iat, w h i c h c a n
call those th ings th at are n o t to be, a n d m a k e a s o m e
t h i n g o f n o t h i n g : — t h i s w e m a y cal l the riches o f faith,
t h a t c a n m a k e a n i n c r e a s e w h e r e n o v i s i b l e m a t t e r
a p p e a r e t h . T h i s is n o c o m m o n faith, it is n o w h e r e
f o u n d , b u t w h e r e t h e H o l y G h o s t h a t h p l a n t e d h i m s e l f
for a blessing a n d g r o w i n g r e v e n u e : w h o e v e r , shall
receive o f this gift, a n d taste the p o w e r o f it, w i l l s o o n
c e a s e to g r a s p a n d love earthly a n d per ishing t h i n g s ;
t h e y will b e constrained to offer a n d c o n s e c r a t e all
that m a y b e for the service a n d use o f the holy royal
M e l c h i z e d e c priesthood. A n d t h o u g h at this t i m e
little o f this spirit a n d p o w e r d o t h a p p e a r in the w o r l d ,
yet, k n o w o f a truth, f r o m the witness o f Jesus, that
t h e l o n g circling m o t i o n o f the h o l y anointing, ( w h i c h
h a t h hitherto b u t scattered his sparks o f light) is n o w
i n v e r y d e e d u p o u t h e o u t - b r e a k i n g d a y o f life, t h a t
w h a t h a t h b e e n o n l y in s w e e t l o v e - m o v i n g s , a n d t r a n
sient p a s s i n g p o w e r s , that h a v e in the very a l t a r - w a i
ter's ceased. B u t w e shall s a y n o w again, behold,
c o m e a n d see, the b u r n i n g ghostly b o d y is risen, that
w i l l t u r n all u n c e r t a i n m o t i o n i n t o a f i x e d a c t o f all
f l o w i n g g e n e r a t i n g p o w e r s . B u t this the L o r d h a t h s h e w
e d m e , th is will b e first a p p r o p r i a t e d to t he h i g h pri estly
order, th at c a n p a s s b e y o n d the veil, to w h o m t h e
h o l y o f h oliest stands o p e n : fo r there a re d iffe ren t d e
g r e e s , states a n d o r d e r s i n this last a n d n e w e r e c t e d
priesthood, in w h i c h t h e H o l y G h o s t will a p p e a r to b e
all; w h i c h a c c o r d i n g to o u r received instruction, I
shall g i v e a d e s c r i p t i o n of, a n d h o w it m a y b e k n o w n ,
w h o are t h e called a n d c h o s e n o f G o d hereunto. F o r
e a c h o n e o r d a i n e d h e r e u n t o will h a v e t h e f o u n d a t i o n
seal, the priestly m a r k , w h i c h shall b e the k n o w n c h a
racter, w h i c h n o o n e shall obliterate or d e n y . A n d
a s to t h e o u t w a r d s e x , t h e r e shall b e n o d i s t i n c t i o n ,
t h o u g h the typical priesthood a d m i t t e d n o n e b u t m a l e s
i n its d a y : all o f t h a t is d o n e a w a y , f o r s i g n s a n d
l
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figures in this ministration d o fly a w a y like a cloud ;
m a l e a n d f e m a l e are alike here, therefore the H o l y
G h o s t d o t h include b o t h in o n e s w a l l o w i n g u p all in t h e
n e w n e s s , strength, p o w e r a n d g l o r y o f his o w n s p r i n g
i n g n e w birth, a c c o r d i n g as it is witnessed, ‘ W h e r e
t h e r e is neither m a l e n o r f e m a l e , b u t C h r i s t is all, a n d
in alſ; w h o is the q u i c k e n i n g spirit, a n d the true e v i
d e n c e , that will s h e w forth itself, a c c o r d i n g to their
g r o w n u p m e a s u r e a n d degrees. For persons h e r e
s i g n i f y little, w i s d o m ' s p u r i t y a n d p o w e r in t h e spirit
is all that G o d respectethin his priestly offerings. W e ,
m u s t k n o w , that these priests a r e o f thre e ran ks, or,
orders, constituted a n d o r d a i n e d b y the g r e a t high,
priest, w h o y e t c o n t i n u e s in his m e d i a t i n g k i n g d o m ,
till t h e w h o l e b e b r o u g h t u p a n d finished for m u t u a l ,
glorification w i t h h i m . . . . . .. . . . . . . . *:::: , ,; ; ;
T h e first a n d l o w e r r a n k is, o f t h o s e w h o a r e n o t
yet got b e y o n d the Son's ministration, w h o are y e t
conscious of sins and transgressions, committed under
t h e first c o v e n a n t , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e similitude, 9
A d a m ' s transgression, running from that putrified line,
r w h o m a necessity there is to c o m e u n d e r the divers
w ashings a n d separations, atonings, blood-sprinklings.
that so they m a y be qualified to c o m e within M o u n t
Zion's circle, w h e r e n o sin offering is n e e d e d , b u t i
o r d e r u n t o t h e rising u p to the successive d º
the Melchizedec order, the w h o l e burnt-of ºring is
required; the goat must die, a n d the sinful infected.
life m u s t expire a m i d s t the altar-flames: for a c o n t i
n u a l o f f e r i n g o f t h i s k i n d m u s t b e , till t h e w h o l e b o d y
o f sin b e c o n s u m e d ; for whilst a n y t h i n g o f t h a t
a b i d e s a n d w o r k s in its circling m o t i o n , there are r e
q u i r e d n e w a n d fresh atonings, pacifications a n d ,
b l o o d s p r i n k l i n g s , till t h e o n e o f f e r i n g c o m e s itself t o
b e offered u p o n c e for all, w h i c h a c q u i t s f r o m all sin,
a n d m a k e s m e e t a n d prepared vessels, to c o m e to in
t h e first d e g r e e o f purity, w h o s e c o n s c i e n c e s b e i n g p u r g
e d t h e r e f r o m , . . " . c o n s c i o u s n e s s o f sin m a y c o m e
u p w i t h b o l d n e s s a n d full a s s u r a n c e o f faith, i n that
a n o i n t i n g w h i c h is s h e d forth to cleanse f r o m all sin,
reconciling a n d m a k i n g all scores a n d r e c k o n i n g s
even, as in reference to G o d the m o s t holy a n d
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justified of those w h o are m a d e partakers of Christ in
his prophetical, k i n g l y a n d priestly office. F o r w h e r e
eve r the L o r d c o m e s to offer himself u p thro ugh t h e
ete rnal spirit, b y his o w n body, they are fully p e r f e c
ted : for as u n d e r the Le vitical ordinances pre scribed
b y G o d , it w a s a p pointe d for the priests only to bear
I W h i c h b o d y is t h e ark; so u n d e r this c o v e n a n t - m i
t h e a r k o f t h e li- n i s t r a t i o n , n o n e b u t t h e s p i r i t u a l l y
wing presence, so c o n s e c r a t e d priests, that are o f this
to be understood. o r d e r , c a n b e a r t h e living t e s t i m o n
o f Christ's risen a n d spiritual b o d y , j g o e s .
w i t h g r e a t p o w e r , w h e r e v e r it c o m e s , to m a k e r o c k s
b r e a k , a n d islands flee a w a y , a n d w a t e r s t o d i v i d e ;
all w h i c h m a k e s w a y for the b r i n g i n g u p to the last step
o f t h e all-priestly throne, to sit d o w n w i t h C h r i s t i n
h e a v e n l y places, at the right h a n d o f the M a j e s t y o n
H i g h , w h e r e w e are to consider those, w h o o f this
holy, h i g h a n d s e p a r a t e d order, are h e r e b e c o m e t h e
tabernacle, a r k a n d altar, a n d the m o s t i n w a r d h o l y
É i m .s e l f ,
w h e r e Christ t h e a n o i n t e d h a t h so p o u r e d
t h a t h e is t o b e k n o w n i n t h e m
# .
a s n o o t h e r
than G o d the H o l y Ghost, officiating a n d a c c o m
plishing the m o s t holy service, as in the person of the
g r e a t h i g h priest, w h o h a v i n g perfected holiness,
c o m e s in the o p e n face of the m o s t i n w a r d s e p a
r a t e d p l a c e , w h e r e G o d is m a n i f e s t ; a n d n o s p i r i t n o r
soul c a n ever c o m e to k n o w , or m e e t G o d b u t here,
a c c o r d i n g as w e h a v e it f r o m the m o u t h o f the L o r d
himself, w h o told M o s e s , that here in this holy place
h e w o u l d c o m m u n e with him, a n d appear in his glory.
B u t alas! w h o is able to s e e at first g l a n c e into this
h i g h exalted degree ; o f a n h i g h priestly calling? It
is so great a n d wonderful, that it m a k e s the light of
all foregoing ministrations to look d a r k a n d d i m , as
far e x c e l l i n g all, as t h e s u b s t a n c e d o t h t h e s h a d o w .
B u t before w e p r o c e e d to set forth this third a n d last
degree, that brings so into G o d , let us consider f u r
ther o f the t w o l o w e r o r d e r s , w h i c h to this priesthood
d o b e l o n g , w h a t their qualifications are, a n d f r o m
w h e n c e c a l l e d " o u t ? t h e first r a n k is o f t h o s e a f o r e
mentioned, w h o have been under the altar purifyings,
a n d divers washings, a n d blood-sprinklings, a n d
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p e r f u m i n g oils, b y w h i c h t h e y are m a d e perfect a n d
c l e a n , a n d b e c o m e s u c h w h o h a v e n o m o r e c o n s c i e n c e
o f sin; for the fountain-spring o f the life b l o o d stands
e v e r o p e n ; Christ in his b u b b l i n g spirit, by, w h i c h h e
m a i n t a i n s a sinless purity, o f w h i c h sort G o d c h u s e t h
a n d o r d a i n s h i s t a b e r n a c l e m i n i s t e r s , w h o a r e m a d e
m e e t to officiate a b o u t t h e h o l y things, offering u p t h e
h o l y incense a n d heave-offerings, k e e p i n g all the l a w s
a n d c h a r g e o f t h e sanctuar y, p r e s e n t i n g o n l y w h a t is
c o n s e c r a t e d u n t o t h e L o r d , in order to the expelling o f
e v e r y d efile d thing . . N o w g r e a t is t h e d i g n i t y o f this
v e r y l o w e s t degree , f o r a s m u c h as t h e y are m a d e p a r
t a k e r s o f C h r i s t , a n d i n h i m a r e b e c o m e m e d i a t o r s o f
t h e n e w c o v e n a n t , w h e r e i n , g r e a t strength is f o u n d ;
i n a s m u c h as Christ in spirit is m a d e t h e surety o f this
faultless testiment, w h i c h gives great boldness, to
p l e a d for r e m i s s i o n o f sins, i n t h e b e h a l f o f others,
w h o y e t r e m a i n in the sinful i m p e r f e c t state, w h o
b e i n g ready a n d free to intercede, f r o m the pure u n
feigned love o n their behalf, m a y c o m e u p to be the
h i g h e s t a l s o i n t h i s d i v i n e f u n c t i o n .
o w t o m e n t i o n t h e s e r v i c e a n d o f f i c e o f t h e s e c o n d
o r d e r , w h o a r e s u c h a s t a k e n o t this h o n o u r u n t o
themselves, b u t are c h o s e n , a n o i n t e d , a n d s e p a r a t e d
b y the h e a v e n l y o r d i n a t i o n ; these are those w h o a re
set apart for G o d ' s s a n c t u a r y to b e p i t c h e d in t h e
m idst of them, out of w h i c h they are not to depart,
b e c a u s e t h e c r o w n o f t h e a n o i n t i n g oil h a t h b e e n p o u r e d
forth u p o n t h e m , w h i c h is n o less t h a n t h e sanctification
in the H o l y Ghost. H e r e waiting in their perfect
God-like order, w h o c a n set n o defiled thing before
their e y e ; as D a v i d speaketh, ‘ t h o u hast set t h e
g o d l y m a n apart for thyself.” G o d appropriates all
that are o f the priestly or der to himself, h e forbids
t h e m to b e ser vants to m e n ; n o t h i n g o f a divided
servi ce is h e r e to b e p l e a d e d for; n o g o i n g b a c k to
b u r y the ir d e a d , o r to b e d efiled w i t h t h e m . It w a s
the blessing w h i c h M o s e s p r o n o u n c e d u p o n the
tribe of Levi ; ‘ L e t thy U r i m a n d thy T h u m m i m b e with
‘ t h y H o l y O n e , w h o said o f his father a n d m o t h e r , I
‘ h a v e n o t s e e n t h e m , neitheir d i d h e a c k n o w l e d g e his
‘ o w n brethren, n o r k n o w his o w n children; ’signifying
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that there w a s a c o m i n g out from, a n d forgetting
w h a t s o e v e r w a s o f a m o r t a l birth, a n d all external
b o n d s a n d obligations. It is like G o d ' s t a k i n g u p o f
E n o c h ; a cessation f r o m a worldly being presently
follows this separate order. G o d will h a v e n o n e c o m e
n e a r h i m , that shall look b a c k to t h e c u s t o m s , traffic
a n d i m m e r c e m e n t s o f this w o r l d , t h o u g h lawful to
others, y e t n o t to these that are u n d e r this a n o i n t i n g :
for G o d , w h o is the m o s t h i g h purity, s o o n discovers a n
E s a u - h u n t e r , a n d a w o r l d l y W . w i t h w h o m t h e
H o l y G h o s t c a n h a v e n o c o m m u n i o n . N o r will h e
t a k e a n y to officiate in the h o l y priestly ministration,
till s e p a r a t e d f r o m t h e s e g r o s s # servile things.
B u t here n o w follows a n objection; h o w s u c h shall
b e p r o v i d e d for, that m u s t d i s c h a r g e t h e m s e l v e s f r o m
all secular callings, h a v i n g n o p r o p e r t y in the c o m
m o n M a m m o n , stock a n d store, a n d y e t h a v e b o d i e s
w h i c h s t a n d in n e e d o f t e m p o r a l things? W h a t w a y
d o y o u p r o p o s e for their o u t w a r d subsistance
A s to this, w e refer y o u to w h a t t h e A l m i g h t y p r o
vider a n d overseer h a t h settled as a s t a n d i n g rule,
t h r o u g h o u t t h e h o l y priestly generation, that G o d
h i m s e l f is to b e their portion a n d inheritance; a n d
therefore t h e y w e r e t o h a v e n o inheritance w i t h
their b r e t h r e n ; t h e sacrifices o f t h e L o r d G o d o f Israel
m a d e b y fire, a r e g i v e n t h e m for their portion. H o w
is that to b e u n d e r s t o o d T h u s – T h e y w h i c h w a i t
at the altar, are to receive o f the gifts o f t h e altar, w h i c h
n o n e other h a t h right to p a r t a k e of.” T h e r e is a f u r
t h e r m e a n i n g in this, t h a n w h a t w e h a v e license yet
t o declare, o n l y thus m u c h w e m a y g l a n c e o u t in this
g l o o m y d a y ; that there is a vein w h i c h r u n s u n d e r
g r o u n d , w i t h i n the h o l y place, that to t h e priests
r e v e n u e d o t h b e l o n g ; t h e vulture's e y e h a t h it n o t d e s
cried ; neither c a n a n y artif icer a m o n g t h e s o n s o f
m e n this g o l d e n m i n e find, the everla sting p r e c i o u s
r o c k a c o v e r i n g is u p o n it, a n d still w i l l b e , till th e
third r a n k o f this h i g h priestly o r d e r into m a n i f e s t a t i o n
shall be brought, in the conquest a n d sealing p o w e r of
t h e H o l y G h o s t , a n d t h e n y o u will see w h a t force A a r o n
t h e º priest's rod hath to rule a n d pierce this long
h i d d e n v e i n , f r o m w h e n c e will f l o w f o r t h a n i n e x .
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h a u s t e d treasury. G o l d a n d silver in this t i m e will b e
o f little r e g a r d , t h e e n g r o s s e r s o f w h i c h t o r m e n t e d
will be, w h e n t h e y shall see their c o i n o u t o f date.
F o r the g r e a t M e l c h i z e d e c will t h e absolute m o n a r c h
be, a n d a n e w c o i n shall s t a m p , w h i c h shall currently
p a s s t h r o u g h all t h e earth. -

B u t b e this secret w h a t . i n w i s d o m ' s glass w e h a v e

s e e n , it is n o t y e t o u r t i m e a n y t h i n g further to disclose;
b u t let u s g o o n to the highest d e g r e e in this tabernacle,
i n t h e holiest o f b e i n g s to pitch, i m p r o v i n g all p r e s e n t
a d v a n t a g e s h e r e in a p u r e N a z a r i t e dedication. T h i s
o n l y observe, if w e feel in ourselves s u c h a n i m p u l s i v e
p o w e r f r o m the h o l y spirit strongly c a r r y i n g o u t h e r e
u n t o , this will b e a sign o f a divine ordination, a n d
call her e u n t o . W e n e e d n o t h i n g of m a n ' s a p p r o b a t i o n
o r installation to this h o l y M e l c h i z e d e c order, in w h i c h
C h r i s t is to b e k n o w n the s a m e yesterday, to-day, a n d
for ever, carrying o n this everlasting priesthood, f r o m
his o w n eternal loins, in the spiritual generation, o f
w h i c h n o a c c o u n t c a n b e given, b e i n g c h o s e n o f h i m
h e r e u n t o b e f o r e t h e f o u n d a t i o n o f t h e w o r l d , w h i c h is
n o t to v a n i s h a w a y ; b u t that w a y m a y b e m a d e for
t h e n e w c r e a t i o n , w h i c h shall c o n s i s t o f t h e s e t h r e e
degrees of kingly priests. H o w e v e r , let all b e c a u
t i o n e d n o t to p r e s u m e to thrust t h e m s e l v e s into this
s a c r e d function, before the M e l c h i z e d e c k i n g in his
true eternal spiritual birth, d o s p r i n g in the soul,
w h e r e true regeneration, a n d p u r e a n d h i g h i l l u m i n a
tions h a v e p a s s e d before, in w a y o f p r e p a r a t i o n for
this priestly star's rising. T h e r e f o r e w h a t m a n n e r o f
a b n e g a t i o n a n d h o l y separation is h e r e u n t o required:
t h i s o n e s e r v i c e a n d . . . i s t o b e f o l l o w e d a n d m i n d e d .
W h o e v e r are entered into this m o s t high a n d holy
profession, m u s t cease f r o m all other r u d i m e n t a l
e a r t h l y services. T h e t e m p l e service is to b e m a n a g e d
b y clean a n d sanctified vessels, set apart for that use.
o w h e r e it w i l l b e c o n v e n i e n t t o s h e w t h e n e c e s s i t
o f h a v i n g all t h i n g s m i n i s t e r e d to s u c h in their atte .
a n c e , b y those w h o e n d o w e d are w i t h these w o r l d l y
g o o d s . T h e r e is a n obligation w h i c h in a n especial
m a n n e r lies u p o n all true i . to b r i n g their gifts
to t h o s e w h o a r e called o u t f r o m a m o n g s t t h e m , t o
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serve at the altar, for w h o m pro visi on s h o u l d b e m a d e

for their necessary supply, that t h e y m a y h a v e n o t h i n g
o f care or i n c u m b e r a n c e u p o n t h e m in their first e n t e r
i n g h e r e u p o n ; all w h i c h is a m o s t a cceptable offering,
if a n y shall freely c o m m u n i c a t e u p o n this c o n s i d e r a
tion, w h i c h m a y n o t o f this k i n d b e a l w a y s r e q u i r e d ;
for as this royal priesthood gets u p t o their all p o w e r f u l
degrees, a n d princely dignities, they will h a v e n o n e e d
o f a n y creaturely contributions; for to t h e m the d o o r
o f all h e a v e n l y store shall s t a n d o p e n , f r o m w h e n c e
t h e y shali n o t o n l y h a v e to a n s w e r their o w n requirings,
b u t also those o f the whole oppressed a n d g r o a n i n g
creation. W h e r e f o r e w h a t m o r e a c c e p t a b l e for t h e
} . distress c a n there be, than to p r o m o t e a n d
h e l p f o r w a r d this priestly dedication, w h i c h m a y b r i n g
s o great a blessing u p o n the earth :
j B u t it m a y b e objected, h o w shall w e k n o w infallibly,
s u c h w h o u n d e r this N a z a r i t e v o w a n d holy a n o i n t i n g
are, that w e m a y minister to t h c m of our substance;
there being at this d a y so m a n y º w h i c h t h e
serpent's tail h a t h plucked d o w n to the earth : .
... K n o w , t h a t i t i s a princip al gift to h a v e a n impartial
i . º . º . º . º . this matter, before t h e H o l y
G h o s t c o m e s to give the undeniable witness; but n o w
t o k n o w t h e m whilst they are in the minority a n d s u f
fering state, g o i n g o n in the process o f Christ, w h o
h i m s e l f w a s q u e s t i o n e d a n d d o u b t e d o f s o m e t i m e s , b y
t h e m w h o were daily conversant with h i m ; the s a m e
spirit o f incredulity a n d suspicious fear m a y have a
g r e a t p r e d o m i n a n c y n o w a m o n Christ's disciples, as
n o t discerning the L o r d returned in spirit, t h o u g h yet
in w e a k n e s s o f flesh, for t h e abolishing o f the sin a n d
curse out of it; w h i c h while this a d o i n g , in i .
order to the h o l y priesthood entering u p o n , all aid,
support a n d e n c o u r a g e m e n t o u g h t to b e ministered b y
those w h o are in m o r e e n l a r g e m e n t , a s t o t h e s e o u t
w a r d things, a n d to lay, aside all jealousy, fear, a n d
s u s p i c i o n ; for it is m u c h b e t t e r t o b e in the i º d
excelling spirit of charity, w h i c h h o p e t h a n d believeth
the best o f things, a n d thinketh n o evil, a n d yet doth
not take a w a y right a n d sound j u d g m e n t ; but that they
m a y discern, w h o the Lord's true anointed ones are.
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T h e r e are several characters b y w h i c h t h e y m a y b e
k n o w n , before t h e y r e a c h to the h i g h priestly m a r k : w e
will m e n t i o n o n e or t w o , a s the f o r e r u n n i n g g r o u n d
w o r k : - I n t h e first p l a c e t h e y a r e crucified to #mortal
a n d t e m p o r a l things, that w o u l d invite a n d steal a w a y the
m i n d , a n d w e a k e n the strength o f love to G o d , that are
perfectly u n h i n g e d a n d l o o s e n e d f r o m all o f this kind,
w h i c h is s o g r e a t a s o r c e r y a n d w i t c h c r a f t , b y w h i c h
millions o f souls h a v e b e e n b o u n d d o w n , s o that t h e y
could never expect this resurrection state to reach.
A s e c o n d c h a r a c t e r is this; t h a t a s t h e y a r e b e c o m e
d e a d to all t h e evil a p p e a r a n c e o f things, so in s o m e
respect to the s h e w a n d s e e m i n g godliness, a n d formal
state o f t h e first t e m p l e - b u i l d i n g , w i t h all its c e r e m o
n i a l m i n i s t r a t i o n s , w h i c h c a n n e v e r m a k e t h e c o m e r s
t h e r e u n t o perfect. Till these b e r e m o v e d n o p l a c e for:
the t e m p l e - b o d y a n d tabernacle o f G o d to c o m e
d o w n , f r o m w h e n c e the everlasting b u r n i n g incense,
a n d praise offerings are to a s c e n d . N o w f r o m these t w o
b r a n c h e s n u m e r o u s fruit o f the spirit will spring, b y
w h i c h y o u m a y k n o w the h i g h priestly offspring, w h o
m u s t n e e d s a p p e a r as bright a n d terrible as a n a r m y
w i t h b a n n e r s , e s c h e w i n g a n d d e n y i n g all o f the c h a n g e
able state o f things, w h e t h e r considered in t h e h e a
v e n l y constellation, or in the earthly retinue, n o r
s t a y i n g i n a n y s t a t e o r m i n i s t r a t i o n , till g o t u p t o
dwell in the m u n i t i o n o f rocks, w h e r e neither w a t e r n o r
b r e a d shall e v e r fail. T h i s a n d m u c h m o r e m i g h t b e
e n l a r g e d u p o n , as t h e first b u d d i n g s o u t o f t h e priestly
lillies, w h i c h a r e to g r o w w i t h o u t care a n d toil, a n d
therefore all w o r t h y to b e c a r e d for ; a n d if there shall
b e a carelessness or ne glect of this duty, as to t h e p r e
sent season, w h e r e i n o u t w a r d thi ngs m a y b e for t h e
- ºeart o f this high priestly fraternity, if n o o p e n
h e r e shall b e f o u n d , G o d w o u l d n o t fail to
bring in b y s o m e other w a y , a n d shut out the earthly
proprietors, that m a y overslip their d a y , in that t h e y
h a v e o m i t t e d to consecrate their principal substance,
t o the use a n d service o f this } .
stock, t h r o u g h
w h i c h their blessing w o u l d h a v e been. F o r the L o r d
w h o is k i n g o f the w h o l e creation, observes well w h o
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b r i n g their free-will offerings of this kind. L e t n o t
this s e e m as a b a r e tinkling s o u n d , for t h e w e i g h t o f a
G o d is i n it, w h o will c e r t a i n l y f l o w i n t h r o u g h this
rising priesthood, with such fruitful p o w e r s a n d gifts,
as they m a y b e able to bless m a n y with the blessings
f r o m the H o l y G h o s t , a n d k n o w the T e m p l e - b o d y is
here, f o r a raising t h e g o l d e n nail, is fixing, w h e r e i n
t h e sovereignty o f a k i ng l y priesthood in this a p p r o a c h
i n g t i m e a n d a g e , is c o m i n g to b e established. . T h e
lion o u t o f Z i o n is roaring, to g a t h e r in his priestly
prey, blessed are t h e y w h o are c o m e to k n o w t h e
t h u n de r o f his p o w e r , a n d d o it o b e y , t a k i n g h o l d o f
that h o r n that is filled w i t h the priestly oil, w h i c h m a y
É . a true separating m a r k to the elect s h e e p ; t h e t i m e
i n g far s p e n t in the h o p e f u l expectation, for all
these great things to b e fulfilled. N o other t h i n g will n o w
suffice, after all this light a n d revelation, b u t to b e
f o u n d t h e living epistles, w h i c h is t h e s u r e e n g r a v i n g
o f t h e H o l y G h o s t , a s it w a s s a i d , t h a t t h e w r i t i n g o f
t h e l a w w a s b y the finger o f G o d ; e v e n so, y e t o n c e
m o r e again, § . will c o p y o u t himself, n o t in a d e a d
draught, but in a lively acting p o w e r . F o r this end,
a s t r o n g g u s t o f w i n d f r o m t h e third H e a v e n s d o t h
b l o w , to o p e n this fair r o s e a n d lilly, w h i c h is y e t i n
its b u d ; a n d a l t h o u g h l o n g it h a t h b e e n hid, a n d k e p t
u n d e r b y the thicket o f wild plants, y e t n o w the love d e
v o u r i n g f l a m e is c o m e forth to kindle u p o n t h e m , that
this h o l y t h i n g m a y c o m e to s t a n d single a n d alone,
f r o m every twisting briar a n d thorn, that h a t h s h a d e d
a n d o v e r t o p p e d this s p r o u t o f life, w h i c h is t o r u n u p
u n t o the h i g h t h r o n e o f the everlasting priestly d o m i
n i o n , w h e r e all b o l d n e s s a n d f r e e d o m is t o e n t e r t h e
m o s t h o l y place; a n d w h a t is that b u t the m o s t secret
t a b e r n a c l e o f t h e M o s t H i g h , w h e r e i n all p l e a s a n t j o y
a n d r e s t i n l o v e - c o m m u n i o n is k n o w n C a n w e b u t
c o m e to p u t o n this priestly robe, a d m i t t a n c e t h e n w e
m a y h a v e to s p e a k w i t h G o d at a n y time. B u t w h o
is it t h a t c a n b e p r e v i l e d g e d f o r s u c h a n i m m e d i a t e
access, but s u c h as w e a r t h e p u r e e p h o d , a n d the
m o s t h o l y breast- plate, w h e r e is t h e U r i m a n d T h u m
m i m , t h e s h u t - u p oracle, all o p e n to s u c h d o t h st and,
t h r o u g h w h i c h G o d ' s m i n d is well u n d e r s t o o d . O f
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s u c h qualificatious as these, is that third a n d t o p s t a

ture o f the M e l c h i z e d e c priesthood, in w h i c h t h e
a r k o f t h e t e s t i m o n y d o t h o p e n , that all difficult p o i n t s
w i l l d e c i d e , e i t h e r i n r e f e r e n c e t o G o d o r m a n . T h i s
is that last a n d w o n d e r f u l ministration, b e y o n d w h i c h
n o t h i n g is t o b e l o o k e d f o r ; f o r it b r i n g s f a l l e n m a n b a c k
a g a i n , to w h a t h e w a s d e s i g n e d before this visible
c r e a t i o n w a s b r o u g h t forth. M a y it n o t b e p e r m i t t e d u s
t o say, a n d that n o t w i t h o u t g o o d authority, that fallen
m a n is t o b e r e s t o r e d t o a d e g r e e a b o v e t h e a n g e l s ?
for u n t o w h i c h o f the a n g e l s said h e at a n y time, t h o u
art m y son, this d a y h a v e I b e g o t t e n thee; a n d , let
all t h e a n g e l s o f G o d w o r s h i p h i m . W h a t is h e r e
a p p r o p r i a t e d to Christ, t h e s a m e a p p e r t a i n s to all t h a t
are o f his life-line begotten, f r o m t h e s a m e i n c o r r u p
tible w o r d , to t h e s a m e joint p r e - e m i n e n c e , at w h i c h
t h e fallen angels, to this d a y , great i n d i g n a t i o n h a v e ,
a n d therefore t h e y are so b u s y a n d active in this p r e
s e n t p r o v i n g time, w a t c h i n g to beguile, t e m p t , a n d
s u p p l a n t all o f this priestly c r o w n , as t h o s e d o w e l l
k n o w , w h o to a n y g o o d d e g r e e o f this n e w s p r i n g i n g
birth are c o m e ; t h e y h a v e a t h o u s a n d wiles a n d subtle
baits, to t e m p t withal, f r o m this present world, b y
w h i c h t h e y h a v e g r e a t a d v a n t a g e t o b i n d still u n d e r
t h e i r p o w e r , s t r i v i n g t o k e e p t h e c r e a t u r e still i n
e n m i t y w i t h themselves, to G o d their creator, i n t r o
d u c i n g still o f t h e i r p o i s o n o u s s t i n g , w h i c h is b e c o m e
t h e bitter root o f sin, w h i c h the H o l y G h o s t c a n
o n l y p l u c k a w a y , a n d heal a g a i n the infected part; for
w h a t but a spirit c a n enter into that d e a d l y t h i n g for
c u r e a n d restoration; against w h i c h all the fallen
a n g e l s d o greatly w a r a n d struggle; for t h e y w o u l d
j keep in their scorpion sting : But the love c o m
p a s s i o n o f the everlasting father h a t h m a d e s u c h p r o
vision, a s to h a v e it d r a w n out, w h e r e f o u n d a t i o n
b u i l d i n g is laid for a n h o l y royal priesthood. T h e
s o v e r e i g n o i n t m e n t is all c o m p o u n d e d a n d m a d e
r e a d y for the p e r f e c t i n g this cure, at w h i c h all evil
angels, w h e t h e r visible or invisible, w h o in the f
earthly sinful principle d o r e m a i n , m a y e n v y a n d b e
in pain, b u t n o p o w e r h a v e to hurt, or thrust in their
leviathan h o o k , to w o u n d a g a i n ; s u c h a defensive
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virtue there is f o u n d in this boiling o i n t m e n t , w h i c h

w o r k s itself to s u c h a n h e i g h t o f spirit, as n o m a l i g
n i t y o f sin is a ble to abide w i t h it: S o p e n e t r a t i n g it is,
t h a t it t h r o w s o u t e v e r y b l a c k m o a t , that f r o m this
l o w olustering r e g i o n is b l o w n in u p o n it. A n d t h u s
t h e H o l y G h o s t , is b e c o m e t h e true w o r k i n g b u b b l i n g
º : that m a i n t a i n s a divine clearness w i t h w o n d e r ,
in w h i c h G o d the H o l y G h o s t , will m a k e h i m s e l f
m a n i f e s t in a m o r e full a n d perfect m a n n e r , t h a n
w h a t e v e r in f o r m e r a g e s h a t h b e e n witnessed. W h e r e
e v e r this p o w e r f u l a n d piercing a n o i n t i n g shall first
w o r k t h r o u g h , it will d o n o less t h a n p r o d u c e t h o s e
c r e a t i n g p o w e r s , that shall a n o t h e r w o r l d r e n e w . G o d
y e t o n c e m o r e is t o m o v e h i m s e l f in this m y s t e r y , f r o m
w h i c h s u c h a conflagration is e x p e c t e d , that n o t h i n g
m o r e o f t h e o ld earth or h e a v e n shall r e m a i n . F o r
th ere is a d a y that m u s t b u r n as a n o v e n , blessed a r e
t h o s e in w h o m it shall h a v e its en kindlin g, w h e r e i n all
d e a d fruitl ess w o r k s sh all b e b u r n t u p , w h i c h m a k e s
r o o m for the seven g o v e r n i n g p o w e r s o f the H o l y
G h o s t to g o forth, w h e t h e r in t h e a r c h - a n g e l t r u m p e t
s o u n d s or lightning voices, earthquakes, bindings,
loosenin gs, shuttings, openings, w o r k i n g o n this a n d o n
that han d, a s u n p e r c e i v a b l e , y e t all things effecting
through the impregnable m o t i o n o f this invisible o p e
rator. O f thi s sort it will b e t h e n e w h e a v e n l y hosts,
that created a r e a g a i n b y t h e H o l y G h o s t , all lively
sparkli n g stone s, that are in their invisible nature, as
fiery f l a m e s t hat c a n g o hither a n d thither, to act
a c c o r d i n g to the will o f t g r e a t E l o h i m . T h i s is
n o w the t h i n g that w e a r e d a y b y d a y l o o k i n g out,
f o r its a l l - p o w e r f u l s p r i n g i n g ; all o t h e r flourishings in
th e ver y courts o f holiness, i n the u s e a n d exercis e o f
di vine o r d i n a n c e s a n d s o l e m n convocation s, t h e y are
n o t to b e staid in, t h o u g h t h e y s e e m t o b e as the
g o o d l y tents o f J a c o b . G o d the H o l y G h o s t c o m e s
to m o v e higher, f r o m his o w n essential creating word,
b y w h i c h h e m a k e s n e w h e a v e n s , that shall for ever
r e m a i n , a n d n o m o r e subject b e to vanishing. It will
b e the last a n d greastest p r o v i n g to the saints t h e m
selves, to h a v e their h e a v e n s n o t o n l y s h a k e n , but
m e l t e d all a w a y , w h i c h m a y be c o m p a r e d to an
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out-spreading g a r d e n of various flowers, w h i c h look

pleasant a n d delightful, but they are w h a t m u s t fade
a n d die; these g a r n i s h i n g s are n o t to b e trusted t o ,
for as grass t h e y will w i t h e r : s o m e t h i n g else that is
stab le a n d durable I a m t a u g h t a n d m a d e to look for;
w h i c h is n o t h i n g less t h a n t h e cre ating w o r d o f t h e
H o l y G h o s t , that m a y b e a s a n e w c o i n e d m i n t , that
will a n everlasting treasure r e n e w , w h i c h the s u n a n d
m o o n o f t h e s e v i s i b l e h e a v e n s m u s t b o w u n t o . . A l l
t he g l o r y o f flesh rejec t e d is, w h e n p u r e b r e a t h a n d
spir it, in a b o d y o f air, shall, as o u t o f t h e valley o f
r y b o n e s , a p p e a r , a n d m o v e as a cele stial w h e e l ,
b o t h u p w a r d a n d d o w n w a r d , c a r r y i n g a n d b e a r i n g .
a s a n a n o i n t e d c h e r u b , t h a t m a y m o u n t a n d a s c e n d ,
a n d face t h e s u p r e m e g l o r y o f t h e L o r d A l m i g h t y .
T h i s is the h i g h a d o p t i o n , that t h e spirit in t h e living
creatures, d o m o v e f r o m the earthly c e n t e r u p straight
forward, being circled about with the unfadeable.
b o d y of the i m m u t a b l e heavens, to w h o m the h e a v e n o f
h e a v e n s will o p e n , a n d descend to take in such royal
c l o a t h e d priests, that h a v e p u t off their c h a n g e a b l e
h e a v e n s , a n d are all c l o a t h e d w i t h substantial p o w e r . "
If a n y o n e ask, h o w this shall be, a n d w h e n W e c a n
only direct y o u to wait at the high priest's gate, b y
,w h o m o u r inlet into all o f this h i g h i n c o n c e i v e a b l e
w o r k i n g powers in the H o l y Ghost, w h i c h will the
s e p a r a t i n g description m a k e , a n d s h e w b y real e v i
d e n c e , w h o it is, t h a t f r o m m e n a n d t h e e a r t h a r e i n
truth fully r e d e e m e d .
B e f o r e w e c a n g i v e o v e r this subject, w e are to
m a k e k n o w n , for t h e priestly election sake, that t h e y
m a y b e strengthened, s u p p o r t e d a n d e n c o u r a g e d i n
their process, f r o m the k n o w l e d g e o f these special
royalties, w h i c h t o t h e m d o b e l o n g , it h a v i n g b e e n -

specified w h a t are t h e h i g h qualifications o f this h i g h

priesthood, w h o m u s t n o m o r e l o o k d o w n t o w a r d s t h e
c r e e p i n g things o f this earth; for here y o u m u s t c o n
sider the E n o c h i a n translation, these priests b e i n g
d e s i g n c d for t h e c o m p a n y of G o d , the m o s t h o l y s e p a
rated b e i n g ; for there is a real t a k i n g into G o d to b e
e x p e r i e n c e d , a n d a c e a s i n g f r o m t h e life o f sin. N o w
for the b r i n g i n g u p hereunto, there m u s t b e a p a s s i n g
t h r o u g h , until t h e holiest o f all b e e n t e r e d into.
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B u t n o w w e c o m e to describe w h a t this holy f u n c
tion stands chargeable withal, as also the dignity,
p o w e r a n d p r e - e m i n e n c e w h i c h d o t h a t t e n d it. § §
h i g h priest, taken f r o m m e n , is ordained in things.
pertaining to G o d ; that h e m a y offer gifts a n d s a c r i
fices f o r sin. T h i s is is a c h a r g e , w h i c h t o this n e w
c o v e n a n t p r i e s t h o o d d o t h still b e l o n g ; f o r w h o s o e v e r is.
m e e t t o d e a l w i t h G o d , a n d t o m a k e i n t e r c e s s i o n as,
t h e p u r e a n d merciful, w h o h a v e themselves b e e n
e n c o m p a s s e d w i t h infirmity, a n d p a s s e d t h r o u g h divers.
temptations, w h o b u t these c a n k n o w h o w t o h a v e
c o m p a s s i o n o f the i g n o r a n t a n d k n o w i n g also, that
h a v e t u r n e d aside f r o m the s a n c t u a r y o f G o d ' s p r e s e n c e
a n d w a l k , a n d t h e r e b y h a v e lost their p e a c e a n d j o y :
t h e r e f o r e G o d h a t h a s w e l l º ! i n this c a s e ,
priests a n d mediators o n the earth, as he hath p r o
v i d e d that g r e a t h i g h priest, w h o is entered into t h e
h e a v e n s ; for t h e self s a m e p r e v a l e n c y a n d p o w e r will
b e f o u n d in a n d a m o n g s t , this h o l y a n d undefiled
priesthood, b e c a u s e w h e r e v e r Christ in his spiritual
b o d y is p r e s e n t , w i t h th e b r e a t h i n g p o w e r o f the H o l y
G h o s t , it i m p l i e s g r e a t e f f i c a c y i n e v e r y o b l a t i o n a n d
p r a y e r , w h i c h in their behalf shall b e p u t u p . T h u s ,
a spirit o f a t o n i n g is a p p r o p r i a t e d u n t o t h e M e l c h i
z e d e c priesthood, f r o m w h o m m o r e fruitful, p o w e r s .
m u s t b r a n c h forth, for further service in their place.
a n d office. T h e r e is also a n a b s o l v i n g c o m m i s s i o n
given, that w h o s o e v e r ' s sins t h e y remit, they are f r o m
all guilt d i s c h a r g e d , a s p r o n o u n c i n g it in t h e p e r s o n .
a n d p o w e r o f h i m to w h o m the H o l y G h o s t w a s g i v e n
w i t h o u t m e a s u r e , a n d w h o after h i s r e s u r r e c t i o n ,
b r e a t h e d forth this p o w e r u p o n his disciples, that,
w h a t e v e r t h e y b o u n d o n earth shall b e b o u n d in H e a
v e n , h e r e b y c o m m u n i c a t i n g his priestly p o w e r a n d
authority, that as he, the S o n o f m a u , h a d p o w e r to
forgive sins, so m i g h t t h e y also h a v e o n earth after,
his departure, to carry, o n their apostolical º :
tion, w h i c h o n l y lasted for a while, a n d b e i n g lost, a
f e i g n e d f o r m w a s s e t u p i n s t e a d o f it, w i t h o u t a n y s e a
ling effects of spirit or p o w e r . T h u s the s h a d o w hath,
h e l d up, w i t h o u t a n y living presence, in B a b e l , w h i c h
boasts of a key, w h i c h never yet could open, -nor give
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e n l a r g e m e n t to those w h o w e r e b o u n d in the cords o f
iniquity: fo r h o w s h o u l d they, w h o are n o t pu rif ied
t h e m s e l v e s , h e l p or s u c c o u r their bret hren : .A n d
t h o u g h this true t h i n g h a t h b e e n a b u s e d b y t h e a r r o
g a n t a n d s elf e x a l t i n g spirit, that w i t h this pr ies tly
r o b e c o v e r s all m a n n e r o f filth a n d u n c l e a n n e s s , all o f
w h i c h will c o m e t o b e a r its s h a m e , a n d h a v e its o v e r
t h r o w , as this tru e a n d royal priesthood shall rise, i n
p o w e r in the true tabernacle, w h e r e the H o l y G h o s t
will pr esent t h e priestly offerings; a n d this is that ,
w h i c h u p o n sure g r o u n d s , w e k n o w is n o w r e v i v i n g
a g a i n ; the M o s t H o l y will b r i n g forth his priestl y
u n c t i o n , w h i c h will t a k e t h e chair, t h a t s o t h i s o r d i
n a t i o n m a y take place in great s o v e r e i g n t y . . . . . . .
T h e holy, a n d just o n e h a t h reserved his last
a n d m o s t w o n d e r f u l sealing testimony, to g o forth
f r o m t h e u n i t y o f a n h o l y priestly spirit, w h i c h is s o
far perfected, a s to s t a n d n o m o r e in n e e d o f offerings
for sin, b e c a u s e h e w h o sanctifieth, a n d t h e y w h o a r e
sanctified, a r e m a d e , all o n e i n this m i n i s t r a t i o n ; f o r
if t h e y c o m e , n o t to a sinless state, t h e y c a n n o t b e
of this high-priestly order, because t o ſ T a º i s , º r
it a k e y is g i v e n , w h i c h m u s t o p e n all|corporation with
t h e t w e l v e gates befor e m e n t i o n e d , Christ, their s i n
a n d w i t h o u t controversy, g r e a t i s t h a t less life, all p u r e
p o w e r that shall b e h e r e c o n c e n t e r ' d :lly acting in t h e m .
for o u r exalted Christ, w h o is p a s s e d h i g h e r t h a n t h e
h e a v e n s , h a t h r e c o v e r e d p o w e r t o transfer h i m s e l f in
his divine purity a n d exce llent m i g h t , u n t o this elected * .

p r i e s t h o o d , w h i c h shall b e visible h e r e o n earth. T h i s

is the tru e M o u n t Z i o n , f r o m w h e n c e dec rees, l a w s ,
j u d g m e n t s a n d h o l y statutes shall g o for th f r o m the
U r i m a n d T h u m m i m ; s o u n d k n o w l e d g e a n d u n d e r
standing , a n d the certainty o f the w o r d s o f truth h e n c e
shall p r o c e e d , s o t h a t it will b e a m o s t su re a n d safe
o r a c l e i n all difficult s o u l - c a s e s , a n d to d e t e r m i n e all
d o u b t s a n d difficulties; f o r o f old, t h e Israel o f G o d , :
w o u l d not venture u p o n a n y concern, nor attempt a n y
de sign, w i t h o u t h a v i n g f irst e n q u i r e d at the priest's
m o u t h , w h o o n l y w a s to g i v e forth the m i n d o f G o d ,
w h i c h will n o w b e a g a i n r e n e w e d , for t h o s e w h o are:
n o t a d m i t t e d to this h i g h c alling of th e ho ly priesthood;
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for such h o n o u r these saints sha ll h a v e above the
lower ra nks, as being not ordai ned b y m a n , n o r
after the law of a ca rnal c o m m a n d m e n t , b u t b y
the impr essed se al of the m i g h t y G o d . H e r e n e e d
n o epist les of c o m m e n d a t i o n , t he p o w e r s o f this
priestly dignity will b e sufficient orators to r e c o m
m e n d t h e m ; for great signs a n d w o n d e r s will b e
acted forth w h e n the temple b o d y o f the H o l y
G h o s t shall c o m e d o w n a n d o p e n itself in the priestly
ministration, e v e r y b r a n c h o f w h i c h will h a v e its m u l
tiplying fruits for the praise offerings o f the sanctuary.
... I s h a l l n o w d e c l a r e w h a t t h e t e s t i m o n y o f t r u t h h a t h
s p o k e n in m e , w h i c h is this, that w h a t e v e r G o d is o r
c a n d o , the s a m e will a p p e a r in a n d a m o n g s t this.
priestly o r d e r ; visions, proverbs, , a n d simil itudes
m u s t cease, w h i c h as l e a d i n g stars h a v e b e e n u n d e r
the S o n ' s ministration, this b e i n g the fulness o f t i m e ,
i n w h i c h t h e F a t h e r will s h e w h i m s e l f plainly, w i t h o u t
a n y figures or s h a d o w s , in the substantial b o d y o f
p o w e r , incessantly flowing, f r o m w h i c h t h e n e w
creation m u s t b u d o u t in a fresh glory, a n d all o f t h e
old fade a n d die a w a y . .
B u t h e r e it m a y b e objected, w h e r e are there a n y to
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b e f o u n d o f this royal priesthood, w h o m a y g i v e forth

a sealing e v i d e n c e in this present t i m e : T h e y h a v e
indeed been long predicted of, but w e w o u l d fain see
s o m e really instated in this high order.
F o r a n s w e r to this, I say, there m a y possibly b e s o m e
w h o are a d v a n c e d to a g o o d d e g r e e o f this h i g h state, a n d
w h o h a v e p a s s e d t h r o u g h t h e first a n d s e c o n d o r d e r :
w
all w h i c h is a n i n w a r d , secret, p u r i f y i n g w o r k f r o m
sin, a n d h o l y g r o u n d m a d e r e a d y for the righteous,
b r a n c h , a n d its lilly b e a u t y to spring, w h i c h m a y b e
d o n e w i t h o u t a n y gr eat noise; for w h e r e Christ is .
c o m e to offer h i m s e l f o n c e for all, t h e n t h e n e x t t h i n g
t h a t f o l l o w s is t h e c o m i n g o f t h e H o l y G h o s t to reign
all i n all : w h e r e f o r e w e will believe a n d h o p e , there
m a y b e s o m e u n d e r this peculiar ordination, t h o u g h
dispersed a n d u n k n o w n , w h o are all r e a d y to enter
u p o n the third degree, w h i c h is t h e spiritual rule a n d
authority; for it is n o less t h a n a perfect regeneration
that b r i n g e t h to this gate, b e c a u s e w h o e v e r enters here,
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m u s t first h a v e s h a k e n h a n d s w i t h a w o r l d l y c o n v e r s a
tion, n o m o r e t o u c h i n g a n y d e a d t h i n g ; w h e r e f o r e
this state is n o t c o m m o n o r easily attained, b u t b y
s u c h w h o are t o u c h e d b y love, a n d a n o i n t e d for this
h o l y M e l c h i z e d e c o r d e r , o f their calling, to w h i c h n o n e
shall ever h a v e c a u s e to r e p e n t ; for g r e a t are t h e
º
c l a r e d .
that will follow, a c c o r d i n g a s h a t h b e e n d e
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T h e spirit o f p r o p h e c y s p a k e thus to m e expressly,

a s the close o f this subject, saying, I will c h u s e a
d i s c i p l e h o o d y e t u p o n the earth a g a i n , w h o shall k n o w
m e in m y i n w a r d spiritual figure; as in f o r m e r t i m e I
w a s k n o w n in a visible h u m a n i t y , b y voice a n d s h a p e ;
b u t n o w I a m c o m e to a p p e a r a n d w a l k u p o n invisible
earth, w h i c h n o n e b u t the spiritual m a n u n d e r s t a n d s
m y s p e e c h , o r sees m y t r a n s f o r m e d s h a p e , to s u c h
w h o m y c h o s e n disciples are, I will familiarly a p p e a r ;
for behold, I u p o n a n e w election a m , w h o t h e A l p h a
a n d O m e g a is to call t o g e t h e r s u c h w h o s e n a m e s a r e
f o u n d i n t h e c r o w n n u m b e r roll, o n e b y o n e , till t o
t h e h u n d r e d a n d forty four t h o u s a n d , for t h e i n c r e a s e a n d
m a n i f e s t a t i o n o f this m o s t h o l y p r i e s t h o o d ; blessed a r e
t h e y that shall b e t h e first f o u n d a t i o n pillars hereof,
so saith the Y e a a n d A m e n ; for this will b e the virgin
c h u r c h , u p o n w h o m n o s p o t o r w r i n k l e s hall b e f o u n d ,
for if f o u n d faul ty, I c a n n o t b e their priestly h e a d ,
for the c a s e i s n o w altered o f w h a t it w a s in t h e d a y
o f m y visible corp oriety, w h i c h w a s t h e first d a w n i n g
o f m y day, in w h i c h the m i x e d a n d imperfect things
a m o n g m y disciplehood, could not so suddenly ;
a w a y ; therefore a suffering state w a s to s u c c e e d after
m e , that s o sin, b y its daily d y i n g s m i g h t expire,
w h i c h a m o n g m y old disciplehood, in that age, g r e a t
effect did take, but yet deceasing before reaching to the
full a n d perfect d a t e o f w h a t w a s to b e t h e c h u r c h ' s
primitive state, n o w s o m e t h i n g great er a n d m o r e
perfect is to be revealed, after s o long a n d cloudy a
night of a postacy, w h e r e there h a s b e e n a g o i n g back,
instead of g o i n g forward; but ther e is a sta r that shall
arise o u t o f t h e s a m e light o r b , w h e r e o f it shall b e said,
B e h o l d W i s d o m ' s day through dark clouds doth appear,
o u t o f w h o s e virgin w o m b , b r i g h t stars o f glory
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generated are, innumerably, to m a k e u p that t e m p l e

e h u r c h , all fair a n d chrystaline, terrible as a n a r m y w i t h
banners, that shall display m y strength a n d power.
T h i s is t h e t r u m p e t s o u n d o f Christ, t h e L o r d ' s spirit,
to such w h o of this high a n d ho ly order are, that the
m a y break a w a y from their iron yokes, a n d be u n b o u n d
f r o m all terrestial things, in order to b e received
into this n e w disciplehood, a n d with the L o r d to h a v e
all f r e e d o m o f s p e e c h . O h ! w h e r e shall w e find a n y
that shall; for this h i g h a n d spiritual d e g r e e , all t h e y
have a n d are here to resign, that as fixed pillars
for this first b o r n church, they m a y c o m e so to be.
L o r d Jesus, it is t h y g o l d e n c r o o k that m u s t takehold,
I see, for such a priestly ministry.
I shall, before I conclude, a n s w e r s o m e queries
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that m a y arise in the m i n d s o f s o m e , as they read

these prophetical Revelations, w h o m a y require s o m e
further satisfaction concerning the truth of these
t h i n g s . ' .. . . . . } .

" # . first objection that m e e t s m e , a s k i n g h o w a n d

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after w h a t m a n n e r are these g r e a t a n d d e e p m y s t e r i e s

r e v e a l e d a n d m a d e k n o w n f f o r w e a r e i n d o u b t w h e
ther a n y since the Apostles' days e a n h a v e so pure a n d
clear a discovery of the m i n d o f G o d , b y w a y o f vision
o r R e v e l a t i o n . - -

! A s to this, I a n s w e r ; - t h e t h i n g is w e i g h t y , a n d
m a y b e a l l o w e d o f to s e a r c h a n d follow this q u e r y
close a n d h o m e ; for t o o m a n y there b e that a r e p r e
tenders to the gift o f p r o p h e c y a n d revelation, w h e r e
b y t h e y p u t a c h e a t u p o n t h e m s e l v e s a n d others, a n d
b r i n g themselvestinder that w o e o f t a k i n g u p the L o r d ' s
spirit for their c o v e r i n g , w h i c h is the greatest o f all
evils, to b e u n d e r a spiritual fraud: therefore I say,
let every o n e search, try a n d e x a m i n e , f r o m w h a t
g r o u n d a n d spirit they c o m e forth as the oracles of
G o d , to g i v e his m i n d o u t ; for assuredly t h e y will b e
called to a severe accoun t b y the Spirit of Truth. N o w
a s t o this I will a s s u r e t h e e , ( O Q u e r i o r ) w h o e v e r t h o u
art, it w a s m y great fear a n d jealousy, e v e n u p o n m y
first e n t r a n c e i n t o this m i n i s t r a t i o n , a n d w a s m a d e
well a w a r e o f t h e w i l e s a n d subtleties o f satan, that
w a s r e a d y e n o u g h to m i n g l e his deceits w i t h truth
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b u t divine w i s d o m w a s m y counsellor a n d c a u t i o n e r ,
a n d her spirit b e c a m e the c o n d u c t to truth, a n d s e p a
rater, s h e still t h r o w i n g o u t w h a t w o u l d n o t b e a r t h e
t o u c h o f the b u r n i n g stone, w h i c h w i s d o m h a d p l a c e d
in the center o f m y heart, b y w h i c h a w o n d e r f u l light.
o f man ifestation d i d s p r i n g , for t h e k n o w l e d g e o f t h e
truth, in t h e d e e p essentiallity, o f it; t h e w a y , m e t h o d ,
m e a s u r e a n d rules o f it, a s e x p e r i e n c e d b y m e , I s h a l l
d e m o n s t r a t e , f o r t h e s e r v i c e a n d b e n e f i t o f s u c h a s are:
true se ekers a n d fervent lovers of, trut h, h o w t h e y
m a y c o m e to k n o w t h e true revel ation o f th e spirit o f
Chris t, f r o m t h o s e m i x e d spirits that are a p t t o injec t:
their m o t i o n s , a n d so m u d d y t h e p u r e spr in gs o f r e v e
l a t i o n ? f o r k n o w , it is a n i c e a n d difficult m a t t e r to:
k n o w the spirit's s p e e c h a n d v o i c e i n his d a y , s i n c e
C h r i s t t h e L o r d ' s a s c e n d i n g , t h a n w h a t it w a s b e f o r e ,
w h e n as the w o r d o f the Lord, c a m e expressly to the
Patriar chs a n d P r o p h e ts , articulately, b y i m m e d i a t e
v o i c e . G o d w a s v e r y familiar i n - w a y of speech, a s w i t h
A b r a h a m , M o s e s , a n d s o t o t h e p r o p h e t s , till C h r i s t ' s
t i m e ; b u t n o w in these last d a y s h e s p e a k s to u s b y
the spi rit o f his S o n , w h i c h is t h e Spirit o f T r u t h a n d
C o m f o r t e r ; that is the spirit w e a r e to try, a n d to b e
p r o v e d b y , w h e t h e r o r n o h e is c o m e into us, a s a spirit,
o f p r o p h e c y a n d revelation, w h i c h y o u shall k n o w
first b y w a y o f p r e p a r a t i o n o f t h e i n w a r d m i n d . F o r ,
the speaking w o r d or oracle of G o d m u s t h a v e a m o s t
h o l y s e p a r a t e d place, distinct a n d apart f r o m t h e
o u t w a r d m a n ; for there is to b e p r e p a r e d a n i n w a r d
t e m p l e - b o d y , else n o e x p e c t a t i o n o f the H o l y G h o s t ,
w i t h o u t a sui table b o d y b e p r e p a r e d for h i m , , as t h e
living ark, in w h i c h t h e oracle o f truth m a y o p e n , a n d
s h e w the reco rds o f t h e h e a v e n s . . . . . . . . . .
... B u t i t m a y b e further queried, h o w c a n this t e m p l e
b o d y b e raise d u p a n d k e p t so spiritually, as to b e d i s
tinct a n d separated f r o m the mortal b o d y , with its
s e n s e s a n d e a r t h l y m o t i o n s 2:
I a n s w e r ; h e r e i n i n d e e d lieth t h e g r e a t m y s t e r y o f
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all m y s t e r i e s , h o w to k e e p t h e spirit o f t h e o u t w a r d
birth, w i t h all its infecting multiplicities, f r o m r u s h i n g
into the i n w a r d court, w h e r e t h e soul a n d G o d are to
b e in private council together; for if there b e a b r e a k
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i n g in o f the troubled s e a o f thoughts, this is th at

w h i c h adulterates the p u r e re vealed things, a n d brin gs
a false c o v e r i n g u p o n t h e m ; therefore I shall gi ve
th ese following rules, as t h e y w e r e g i v e n m e b y t he
h o l y anointing. W h e n I first s o u g h t this priviledge, o f
d i v i n e i n s p i r a t i o n , I w a s c o u n s e l l e d , a s t o t h e o u t w a r d
state o f things, to avoid, as m u c h as I could, t h e
c h o a k i n g e n t a n g l i n g c a r e s o f this life, a n d also t o
sequester m y s e l f f r o m all w o r l d l y conversation, a n d
g i v e u p spirit, soul a n d b o d y in p u r e dedication; t h e
w h i c h I c a n say, in m y m e a s u r e I h a v e b e e n o b e d i e n t
to, a n d h a v e f o u n d g o o d things, as to the spiritual part,
h a v e a c c r u e d thereby, w h i c h I shall n e v e r h a v e c a u s e
t o r e p e n t of, let m y losses b e w h a t t h e y m a y be, a s to
t h e w o r l d l y lot o f things. . N o w t h e n e x t rule, w h i c h
is m o r e interior a n d evangelical, as to t h e i n w a r d a n d
h o l y p l a c e o f t h e m i n d ; for this t a k e m o r e special care,
a n d k e e p the o u t w a r d birth a t a distance f r o m t h e s u p e
rior a n d i n w a r d birth; call in y o u r h e a v e n l y g u a r d
u p o n it; e n t e r into n o parly w i t h the o u t w a r d m a n o f
reason, concerning spiritual matters, for y o u will find
h i m ; a false p r o p h e t , a n d n o w a y c o n s o n a n t to this
mi nistration t h e soul is w a i t i n g u p o n , therefor e t o
w a t c h a n d b e in a defensive postur e a g a i n s t all i n v a
si ons o f this kind . T h e n a g a i n t a k e a further c a u t i o n
, concerning a m o r e finer subtilty sort of imaginaryness,
w h i c h c o m e s in the a p p e a r a n c e of spirituality; here
lieth the greatest d a n g e r for mistake, w h e n s e e m i n g
g o o d m o t i o n s d o rise a n d spring, a n d y e t b u t f r o m the
astral k i n g d o m ; b u t t h e y are s o m e t i m e s s o divine,
a s y o u c a n h a r d l y discern t h e m f r o m the true t e a c h i n g
of the holy anointing. T h e r e are spirits that will put o n
s u c h a priestly dress, like t h o s e that rose u p a g a i n s t
M o s e s t h e Lord's infallible p r o p h e t , saying, are n o t
weispiritual, a n d therefore m a y b e a d m i t t e d into t h e
secret o f G o d w i t h y o u , a n d there g i v e o u r verdict as
f r o m the oracle o f G o d thus w e are in d a n g e r to b e
e n c o m p a s s e d w i t h spirits s o finely clothed, as t h e y
w o u l d t h i n k m u c h t o b e refused, b u t w h e r e t h e U r i m
a n d T h u m i m o f s o u n d j u d g m e n t in s u c h is c o m e , that
c a n o n l y d i s c e r n a n d taste spirits o f all sorts o f qualities,
natures a n d degrees; for I well k n o w , a m i n d m a y be
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replenished with knowledge and understanding of

d i v i n e m y s t e r i e s f r o m t h e o u t w a r d t o n g u e s received
a n d t a k e n in, a n d y e t h a v e b e e n k e p t strangers to t h e
f l o w i n g springs . # W i s d o m a n d R e v e l a t i o n within,
f r o m w h e n c e t h e c e r t a i n t y o f t h e t r u e p r o p h e t is t o b e
k n o w n : therefore let e v e r y o n e look to it, w h a t t h e y
s p e a k , t e a c h , o r w r i t e ; for it will p a s s t h r o u g h t h e
i n w a r d g r o u n d for trial, w h e r e t h e fiery r e g i o n will
p r o v e it.
B u t n o w I s h a l l c o m e t o d e s c r i b e t h e t r u e a n d m o r e
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certain w a y o f divine o p e n i n g s a n d revelations; k n o w

t h e n , w h e r e h o l y consecrations a n d special separations,
as the fore-going preparation to this h i g h m i n i s t r a
tion, those are, a s s u c h m a y c o m e to feel i n t h e m
selves o n e essen tial birth o f life to spring, w h i c h is
n o t to b e c a t c h e d in b y verbal c o j º . k n o w
ledge, o r u n d e r s t a n d i n g ; n o s u c h thing. B u t t h e
Spirit o f T r u t h a n d revelation o p e n e t h itself in t h e
fiery e s s e n c e o f t h e soul, i n a s w e e t silent stillness,
w h e r e all t h o u g h t s a r e e x c l u d e d ; then doth t h e
light ray o f t h e D e i t y rise, a n d o v e r s h a d o w a n d filt
t h e t e m p l e o f the m i n d w i t h light a n d glory, t h e n will
t h e soul s i n k a w a y d e e p e r a n d d e e p e r into t h e a b y s s
b e i n g , w h e r e t h e greatest o f w i s d o m ' s secret s are t o
b e k n o w n : -

H o w blind to time, m u s t that eye be,

W h o w o u l d see the glories of eternity? . . . .
S u r e those w h o H e a v e n m o s t desire, - - -

T h e y f r o m all o f t h e earth d o m o s t retire. . .

W h e n t he spirit of the soul can, after this m a n
n e r steal a n d slide a w a y f r o m time a n d mort al
day, then o p e n stands that g a t e that gives e ntrance to
behol d the glorified beings, a n d to hear the languag es
o f that light w o r l d , w h i c h n o n e else c a n h e a r b u t t h e m .
that are got out of the noise o f other hearings, into
t h a t still a n d silent d e e p , w h e r e m o s t p l e a s a n t j o y f u l
v o i c e s a n d s o u n d s a r e Haº. w h i c h e n t e r i n g t h r o u g h
the several organs, , as a fiery breath, a n d nothing o f
vocal w o r d s is either required or n e e d e d there,
N o w then b y this y o u m a y judge, that pure a n d
unadulterated revelation a n d vision o f a true sight, is
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n o t s o quickly r u s h e d into, n o r eas ily attained ; it is:

a great, a n d peculiar gift, a n d al so requires great,
wa tchfulness, a n d a t t e n d a n c e u p o n it, if a n y w o u l d
e n j o y a n d h o l d it i n c o r r u p t e d l y ; a n d that ther e m a y
b e n o deceit in this matter, w h e n y o u c o m e to try
y o u r o w n a n d o t h e r spirits, take this observation f u r
ther w i t h y o u ; - i f a n y o n e b r i n g s o u t a p r o p h e c y o r r e
velation, t a k e notice w h a t defensive p o w e r a n d g u a r d
it h a t h u p o n it. T h e b e l o v e d J o h n , w h e n h e h a d all
t h o s e visions a n d revelations, h e g i v e s a n a c c o u n t
h o w t h e y w e r e s e e n a n d h e a r d b y h i m ; f o r s a i t h h e , I,
w a s in t h e spirit o n the Lord's d a y ( a n d a g o o d .
p r o o f t h e r e w a s o f it), a s m u c h a s if h e h a d s a i d , t h a t
it w a s neither m a n , n o r mortal's d a y that did rise a n d
i n c l o s e u p o n h i m , b u t the o n e everlasting d a y , o r
A n c i e n t o f D a y s , in w h o s e light h e h a d the glorious
rospect o f h e a v e n l y t h i n g s themselves. ...Thus h e w a s
i n the spirit, w h i c h w a s his defensive p o w e r a n d
; :to k e e p o u t all other trifling spirits. O b s e r v e
this further, it is a m u c h different t h i n g f o r t h e m i n d
a n d spirit o f t h e soul t o b e c a u g h t a n d t a k e n u p into
t h e spirit p u r e a n d abstractedly; f o r t h e n it is s e c u r e d
f r o m m i x t u r e s ; b u t w h e n the h o l y spirit is c o m e o n l y
into the property of our souls, giving forth lusterous
light a n d revelation, a n d in s p e a k i n g fluently y e t n o t
h a z a r d a b l e to b e twisted a b o u t f r o m t h e s e l f - p r o m o t i n g
essence, that ready a n d apt is to d a s h in u p o n the d i
v i n e inspiring, a s s o o n a s it arise f r o m its o w n c e n t e r
dt he ee p d . e e Tp h m i e s a ſ n s d p e e r as ,k k b n e o f wo ri e n g § l y , . h a v i n t g o t k r n a oc e w d t t h h e r o t u r g u he
a n d certain w a y o f revelation, b y w h i c h n o w I a m p u t
out of doubt concerning the true oracle speaking in the
soul, as to m y o w n particular ; w a t c h i n g thereunto
with heedfulness, for t h e k e e p i n g o u t all fluttering
spirits that h a v e their birth a n d nourishment f r o m the
astaral a n d elementary region, that c a n g o in a n d o u t
f o r p r o v i n g , till w e are got b e y o n d their k i n g d o m .
N o w i n d e e d w h e n the spirit of the soul m e e t s w i t h s u c h
a n ascent into the spirit, as t h e b e l o v e d disciple, t h e n it
is o u t o f all fears; º this is v e r y rare, t h e y are h i g h
favourites that d o frequently m e e t with s u c h transport
ations; but the other is m o r e c o m m o n a n d f r e q u e n t to
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Saints, that lovers a n d enjoyers a r e o f that m i n i s t r a

tion, for w h o s e sakes I h a v e b e e n ' i m p u l s e d t o c p e n
these secret things, that t h e y m a y p u t o n thei r i m p r e g
n a b l e strength o f defence, for t h e p r e s e r v i n g this g r e a t
i m m u n i t y , as t h e c h o i c e s t o f all o f G o d ' s favours,
a n d that incorruptibly, as f r o m the p u r e spring o f
t he spirit, t h e n y o u will find e v e r y faculty t i n g e d w i t h
the fiery glance of the H o l y Ghost, as y o u see b y the
d a r k a n d h a r d b o d y o f ir on, b e i n g e n c l o s e d w i t h fire,
it is s o p e n e t r a t e d t h e r e w i th, a s it b e c o m e s a s o n e a n d
t h e s a m e fire-flame; b u t y o u m u s t k e e p a n d f e e d it
there as the s a l a m a n d e r , w h i c h a l w a y s liveth in t h e
fire; after this m a n n e r d o t h t he H o l y G h o s t , w i t h his
invisible f l a m i n g body, penetrate through the spirit o f
t h e soul, t h a t it is e n c o m p a s s e d w i t h light, as the a n g e l,
w h i c h is said ( R e v . xix. 17.) s t a n d i n g in the s un, all
a p p e a r i n g as t h e v e r y s u n o f glory; therefore h i g h l y
va l u a b l e it is, f o r a n y saint to g e t s u c h a c l o a t h i n g o f
t h e spirit u p o n t h e m ; for n o t h i n g o f A d a m ' s w e a k o r
i m p o t e n t n a k e d n e s s c a n h e r e b e seen, b u t all glory,
strength a n d p o w e r will be y o u r habitation; therefore
t h e s e are store gifts to b e m u c h set b y a n d desired, a n d
n o t slighted o r despised. N o w h a v i n g g i v e n a p l a i n
a n d e x p e r i m e n t a l a c c o u n t o f this n i c e a n d difficult
point, w h i c h I h o p e m a y h a v e r e a c h e d to the satisfac
tion o f the doubtful, I shall n o w , b y virtue o f a h e a
v e n l y c o m m i s s i o n g i v e n m e f r o m t h e L o r d , g i v e c o u n
sel a n d c a u t i o n to three sorts a n d d e g r e e s o f persons.
T h e first o f this is, to t h e m t h a t d o q u e s t i o n , w h e
ther t h e y b e a n y spirit o f p r o p h e c y o r revelation g i v e n
forth since t h e apostles' decease, a s believing all d i e d
w i t h t h e m ? T h i s w o u l d b e a s a d a n d d e p l o r a b l e t h i n g ,
if G o d s h o u l d s i n c e that a g e c u t off the s p r i n g o f r e v e
lation f r o m its original, t h a t s o t h e s h e e p a n d l a m b s
o f Christ's flock should n o m o r e expect to b e fed f r o m
t h e fresh s p r i n g i n g pastures, w h e r e n o footing h a t h
b e e n , as also to d r i n k o f those f l o w i n g rivers o f life
that r e n e w daily f r o m the fount of the G o d h e a d . Let
s u c h b u t call to m i n d a n d consider those m a n y s c r i p
ture-prophecies a n d promises concerning the c o n t i
n u a t i o n o f this gift u n t o t h e very e n d time, b o t h i n
the old a n d n e w t e s t a m e n t : I shall m e n t i o n o n l y s o m e
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o f t h e latter; J o h n xiv. 1 6 , 17, 18. 2 C o r . iv. 8. 1 C o r .
ii. 1 0 , 1 1 , 1 2 , 1 3 , 1 4 . J o h n ii. 2 8 . H e b . viii. 9 , 1 0 , 1 1 .
M a n y m o r e than these scriptures could I call u p for
confirmation of the continued run of the spirit t h r o u g h
o u t all a g e s ; Christ b y his spirit c o m f o r t i n g us, saying,
* L o , h e w o u l d b e w i t h his t o t h e e n d o f t h e W o r l d . ”
N o w , as f r o m the Lord, I beseech you, not to eclipse
t h e l i g h t o f t h e d a y - s t a r ( 2 P e t , i. 9 , ) i n y o u r o w n
souls, n o r q u e n c h the spirit, n o r despise p r o p h e c y i n g ,
t h e n m a y t h e witness of J e s u s rise in y o u , to c o n f i r m
this m o s t glorious ministration, as a burning l a m p of
r e v e l a t i o n .
A w o r d o f l o v e - c a u t i o n is t o a n o t h e r s o r t o f p e r s o n s ,
w h o a r e e n t e r e d i n t o this m i n i s t r a t i o n , i n its d e F .
gree, a n d are u n d e r the spirit's discipline a n d t e a c h i n g ;
t h e w o r d o f c o u n c i l , f r o m t h e f a t h e r o f spirits, is this,
that t h e y k e e p preci sely to t h e rul es a n d l a w s o f t h e
spirit; for the re will b e e x p e c t e d f r o m s u c h m o r e s h i n
i n g a n d singu lar con versati on, s h e w e d forth i n a self
d e n y i n g life, d y i n g to all o f those m o r t a l t h i n g s a n d
sensual e n j o y m e n t s , that strangle a n d c h o a k the fie
b r e a t h o f t h e h o l y spirit, t o s t o p it f r o m k i n d l i n g f u r
ther a n d d e e p e r i n the soulish essence, that so there
m a y b e c o m i n g u p to a m i g h t y increase a n d fruitful
n e s s in the love a n d unity o f the spirit, h a v i n g all t e n
dern ess to support, love a n d cherish e a c h olive p l a n t
t h a t º f o u t o f this E d e n g a r d e n , w h i c h is w a
tered b y the holy mists a n d d r o p p i n g d e w s o f the
S O 1 1 i t .
* S . , t o t h e t h i r d sort, this w o r d o f w i s d o m a n d
c o u n s e l d o t h g r e e t t h e m , w h o m w e discern to b e o f a
h i g h a n d lofty st ature, h a v i n g s h o t forth their b r a n c h e s
in g r e a t lustre a n d glory, a s h a v i n g g o t b e y o n d all
declarative revel ations a n d teachings, as n o t r e c e i v
i n g o r n e e d i n g a n y b u t w h a t their o w n c e n t e r o f light
will s u p p l y t h e m withal, h e r e f r o m inclining to slight
w h a t lies i n b a n k a n d s t o r e w i t h their f e l l o w l a b o u r e r s ,
f o r this s a m e t r e a s u r e ; t o s u c h this w o r d is s e n t , t h a t
t h e y carry it in g r é a t h u m i l i t y a n d lowliness o f m i n d ,
prefering e a c h o n e s gift before, or a s their o w n , m a i n
t a i n i n g all s w e e t a n d lovely fellowship, w i t h t h o s e o f
l o w e r o r h i g h e r degrees, in m u t u a l c o n c o r d a n d
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h a r m o n y , for t h e m a i n t a i n i n g a holy fraternity a n d

spiritual n e i g h b o u r h o o d , a l t h o u g h e a c h saint m a y
h a v e a full provision a n d plentiful portion o f spirit in
themselves, so as they h a v e n o d e p e n d a n c e o n another,
y e t love is freely c o m m u n i c a t i v e , a n d disperseth itself in
g r e a t variety; so as w h a t o n e saint is gifted a n d f u r
nished with, the other m a y w a n t of that sort andkind,
a n d so a h e a v e n l y traffic a n d c o r r e s p o n d e n c y m a y b e
maintained, feeding a n d feasting with each other, o n
t h e various fruit s, as all s p r i n g i n g f r o m o n e stock a n d
tree o f life; for it is e x p e r i e n c e d , t h a t m u c h increase
o f the h o l y a n o i n t i n g h a t h f l o w n forth b y th e c o n v e r s e
a n d declaration o f divine inspirations, f r o m o n e saint
to another, the w h i c h h a t h b e g o t t e n a n e w a n d s p i r i
tual generation, as in former ages, so in this, send ing
forth divine sparks of light a n d love , for the gather ing
in of the holy priestly train, that a re to m a k e u p the
t e m p l e g l o r y , till t h e w h i c h s h a l l c o m e to be c o m
pl eated, there will b e all n e e d o f this h o l y i n s piring
b r e a t h to b e b r e a t h e d f r o m o n e to another, w h e t h e r b y
v o c a l voi ce, i n s p e a k i n g o r converse, as t h e h o l y spirit
sh all g o forth in its va rious operations, for t h e e d i f y
º º j o r d .
th
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e b o d y o f love
' ' ' ' ' '
, for a h o l y c o n v o c a t i o n
' , . " . .
to t h e
. . .

I n the hopeful expectation o f which, I h a v e b e e n

dr iven to disclose these great a n d d e e p secrets, being
as sured, that this generation shall not pass a w a y
be fore there shall b e a fulfilling o f w h a t hath b e e n r é
ve a l e d a n d p r o p h e s i e d o f in this little T r a c t ; a n d b l e s
se d are they that shall h a v e their lot a n d portion herein :
th e r e is a rich b a n k y e t b e h i n d , f r o m w h e n c e the oily
s p r i n g s d o fill, t h a t m a y b e e m p t i e d f o r t h , w h e n v e s
sels are m a d e m o r e fine, a n d r e a d y thereof to take in ;
f o r t h e w h i c h w e s h a l l w a i t a n d s e e k t o f i n d s o m e s u c h
to partake o f that rich a n d weighty prize, that yet
Hieth i n t h e secret a n d e t e r n a l m i n e ; f o r t h e r e is a v a l l e y
d e e p , w h i c h , u n d e r t h e w a t e r o f life d o t h lie, t h a t
will br ing forth the fruitful olive plants, that shall be
there f e d a n d n o u r i s h e d h i d d e n l y , till o f a s t r ong a n d
full g r o w n stature in spirit a n d p o w e r they m a y c o m e
to be; then will they s h e w themselves to t he true
Israel of G o d universally, that the priestly k i n g d o m
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m a y c o m e forth to s p r e a d a n d flourish e v e r y w h e r e , i n
p o w e r a n d great glory, sealed w i t h a m i s s i o n o f the
H o l y G h o s t , a c t i n g a n d g o i n g forth in signal m i r a c u
lous w o r k i n g powers, for confirmation of the truth o f .
this dispensa tion, in s u c h a w a y a s n o n e shall resist,
n o r a n y d a r k m a g i c i a n shall b e able to counterfeit; for
so s t r o n g a n d i m p r e g n a b l e is the f o u n d a t i o n o f this
t e m p l e - b o d y o f glory, that neither d r a g o n , beast, o r
false p r o p h e t shall b e a b l e it t o u n d e r m i n e ; it b e i n g
built a n d c o m p a c t toget her o f prec ious sap hire stones ,
transparent for b e a u t y a n d glory , t he j a s p e r s t o n e
b e i n g b o t h f o u n d a t i o n a n d c o v e r i n g t h e r e o n ; t h e n
will the shout of a k i n g b e h e a r d in the l a n d o f s a l
V a t i o n . .. - . . .

O h ! y e h o l y a n d elec t o f G o d , w h e r e e v e r y o u
h a v e b e e n hid , a p p e a r , if y o u have...put o n y o u r
a n o i n t e d sh ield , p r o m o t e , a n d h e l p f o r w a r d this royal
priesthood, w h e r e i n the lively e x p r e s s o f the H o l y
G h o s t is t o b e m a n i f e s t e d . O h ! t h a t s o m e s u c h
m i g h t b e k n o w n , that hereto d o give themselves, a n d
I n i n d n o other thing, as the Lord's a p p r o v e d w o r k m e n ,
that m a y c o m e to build u p the i n w a r d priestly temple,
w h o s e furniture a n d glory shall b e the gifts a n d p o w e r s
o f the H o l y G h o s t . A n d n o w , w h a t h a v e I m o r e to
do, b u t to w a i t in h o p e , that t h e p u r e f l a m i n g spirit
m a y h e n c e f o r t h g o forth t o g a t h e r in this priestly h o s t ,
w h o , as in a w r e a t h e d c h a i n o f love, u n i t e d m a y i n
separabl y be , tha t so w e m a y c o m e to t a k e o u r d e g r e e s o f
prophets, priests, a n d kings, for the m a k i n g , g o o d
w h a t h a t h b e e n in this Treatise r e v e a l e d ; w h i c h t h o u g h
in the f o r m o f a d e a d letter, y e t O G o d , as t h e a u t h o r
hereofdid, in the writing, m e e t with a m i g h t y flow of the
a n o i n t i n g presence, s o let the s a m e o u t f l o w i n g s p r i n g
a c c o m p a n y s u c h w h o m t h o u hast o r d a i n e d to b e t a k e n
into this h o l y priestly order, to w h i c h g i v e t h y a m e n ,
O great high priest, to w h o m the glory hereof doth
be lo ng. E v e n s o let tha t k i n g d o m c o m e into this
w o r l d , th at shall consist o f kings, pri ests, a n d p r o
p h e t s ; w i t h all s u c h righ teo us plants, let the w h o l e
ea rt h b e p lanted, f or j o y a n d praise to h i m w h o is t h e
A n c i e n t of Days. Hallelujah to h i m w h o is K i n g o f
K i n g s . - - * . -

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