The Vision of the Tree.

§. 8. Now in order to this, there was shewn to me a Tree that should all suddenly spring up in me, which spread forth its Branches for increase and fruitfulness: and that no de­pendency [Page 15]would have upon any other Tree but it self. Which was intituled to me to be Faith's Tree, on which, without fear, the Eagle-Bird may build her Nest, and not be disturbed, while she is hatching her most holy Priestly Brood, who from the Fruits of this Tree are to be fed, and nourished, till unto such strength arrived, as to take their flight transcendently, up unto their own Priestly Thrones, near to CHRIST their Priestly Head, there to meet that Company, which of their own Royal sort and kind, in sacred and pure White Robes all cloathed are. So that here a mutual fellowship betwixt the lower and higher Worlds, all agreeably will be, which is the great Wonder that in the Hea­vens hath lately been opened [Page 16]to me, not for Speculation only, but for Provocation, to set up­on this Work, with such as shall hereunto added unto me be. For the which a pure bright attractive Eye is gone forth, to fetch in such as are numbred to stand with me, while the Eagle-Spirit is hatching her Young upon Faith's Tree.

§. 9. Which Tree, I find, can grow upon no other Soil, but a Ground all purely refined with oily Springs and Dews from Hea­ven, which must its watering be. Then will it spread and flourish all richly, having fruitfulness in it self, without any depen­dency. Oh! this is the Tree that will us bless, with Wisdom, Strength and Righteousness: for the which I find it in my Heart most earnestly to seek and pray, [Page 17]that it may be most choicely kept, and circled round about, with the pure Love Fire, blown up by the Holy Ghost. Which may its shelter be from all the invading Spirits, that so dili­gently do watch to break in, to crop and suck away its strength. For this, O my God, an holy awful fear is upon me, because I do well know what damage and spoil it hath occured, keep­ing it of low and little stature, to prevent what might be the World's Conquest, and great working Wonder. Therefore now, my God, what is to be done for its preservation? Make me privy in the Secrecy of act­ing so wise a part, as few, or none have in this later Age found out, and why is it so, but because no skilful Artist in this Mystery of Faith, hath been [Page 18]made to understand the way, for the preserving and cherishing this choice Golden Grain, from whence this Tree of Faith might to its full growth attain.

§. 10. For the which such Rules prescribed are, and reveal­ed unto me by the only wise Counsellor, my Friend: which if I can observe and obey, I may then win the Day [...] God's great working Powers thereby for to display, much more then have been in former Days. But the way is such an aversion to what in the whole Universe of Man­kind is practised, that it will be a difficult point to enter here­upon, so as to hold on; for here is required a crossing of the Tide and st [...]m of Nature in all its motions which do put forth, and generate so aptly. Against [Page 19]which resist in the Faith I must all stedfastly till Conquest be wrought out by the growth of this all-powerful Tree.

§. 11. This hath been shewn me to branch forth it self in twelve rising Degrees, for the Manifestation of the Antient Apostolical Faith: which in this Age is to be recovered a­new, for the cutting short that Work which in thousands of Years many Holy Souls have been puzling and striving about, while sticking in the wea [...] and low degrees of Faith. From the consideration of which Re­lapse a mighty stirring up I feel, so to press on, as to reach to all of these twelve degrees, which from that small Mustard-Grain Seed of Faith sown by the Spi­rit in me, may to such a great [Page 20]and full increase spread out it self, as may transcend the growth of all other Trees that in the Forest of this World do stand bound down with Iron Yokes, and Bands; now the twelve De­grees of this Tree in their di­stinct Properties were thus ex­pressed unto me.

§. 12. 1. The first degree of this Faith, is to believe the apostacy and ruinous heap and matter of which the Body of Sin is contracted into.

2. A second degree, is to be­lieve that this Degeneracy hath parted the Soul from God, and made it a Stranger to all Knowledge, and Possession of those high and precious and choice things, which might have been the propriety of the Soul in [Page 21]God, had it not gone out from him.

3. The third degree is to believe there is left a Spark or Seed of Eternity in all Mankind, which may incline and turn them in, so to feel after God, as to la­ment bitterly their own Apo­stacy.

4. A fourth degree is to be­lieve the Eternal Word was in­carnated in Flesh for a Univer­sal Redemption, and Restau­ration out of this lapsed state, through Faith in him, for the begetting a Likeness and Con­formity through an Essential Birth, brought forth in Spirit, all evidently.

5. A fifth degree is to be­lieve that there is an All-suffi­ciency in CHRIST thus con­ceived, and brought forth in Spirit internally, within the [Page 22]Soul's essential part as may have power to purge, refine, save, and cleanse the Soul from all its Sins.

6. The sixth degree is to be­lieve and expect the Holy Ghost to come to join, and co-operate with this new begetting Birth, for the bringing it up, and se­curing it from all Assaults, Pe [...], and Temptations; main­ [...]ing an holy Clarification, che­ [...]ing and strengthning it, till it be strong to go forth for Ma­nifestration, to shew it self to the World as thus regenera­ted.

7. A seventh degree, is to be­lieve and witness that Christ his risen Life in the Soul, doth be­come a death to the Body of Sin totally, which we may call a Love Kiss, whereby Christ doth sweetly, and seceretly draw, [Page 23]and part the Soul from all the dregs and relicks that appertain to a Lapsed Nature, which is known by a power working su­pernaturally.

8. An eighth degree is to be­lieve, that when all this is fi­nished, Christ will appear in the Soul without Sin, and so pre­sent it unto the Father, as a new created Wonder, all com­pleated to be his Spouse and Bride, rejoycing that the Mar­riage of the Lamb is come, all things therefore being made ready.

9. A ninth degree, is to be­lieve, that Christ the Lord will not fail to perform the sacred Nuptial and Marriage-Union, both for Time and Eternity, with the Spirit of the Bride thus made ready, and will own and confess her so to be his choice, [Page 24]before his Father and the whole Assembly of Angels and Elders, Principalities and Powers in Heavenly Places: and also here upon the Earth shall so owned be for her Excellency, as shall be an all-amazing Glory.

10. A tenth degree, is to be­lieve, that hereupon will fol­low all mutual Joys and Plea­sures, in Love Festival Ban­quetting which she is so taken up and ravished in, as all former Mournings and Sorrows are forgotten, coming no more in­to Mind: so ineffable are the Bride's So lacements with the Lord her Bridegroom.

11. The eleventh is to believe that Christ will settle upon this espoused Bride all that is his: that she shall have a mutual In­terest with him, in what the Father hath put into his Hand, [Page 25]which is all Power, and Wis­dom to manage that power; which reacheth to a dominion in, and over all created Beings, and Things, whatever: herein for certainty she will be put in­to a Joint-possession, with the Lord her Bridegroom, as her Propriety.

12. Twelfthly and Lastly, as the [...]m of all, is to believe un­doubtly, that after this Repre­sentive Bride of the Lamb, so declared in thi [...] World to be by her Ornamental Gifts, and fruit­ful Powers, that will gene­rously go forth for the multi­plying and making up of the pure spotless Virgin Church here on Earth, will the Lord from Heaven descend in great and high state to fetch his Bride the Church, up to his Fathers House, or Royal City, for the [Page 26]consummating and celebrating such a Tryumphant Glory, in U­nity with the Body of Saints, that are in Heavenly Places before hand, even such a Glory through the Spirit, until we come there into the very same Glory, as Christ had with the Father be­fore the Worlds were, which is too great to be known here.

§. 13. Thus having had all the Degrees and Branches of Faith's Tree opened, and set before me, for Tryal, Exami­nation, and Information: not only in particular for my self, but for such as do agree to as­cend with me, and go forward on to all these Degrees; for the which God hath chosen some one or other, that are made all willing to give up hereunto, by waiting upon it until the great [Page 27]Operator shall bring forth this Tree in its full stature; that the Eagle-Spirits may find all variety of Food for themselves, and therewith greatly increase in all kind of Substance, with­out being beholding to the World; for it hath been testi­fied unto me, and that from a sure Hand, that the Eagle and her Brood shall in all Worlds have command, for the which I received an express charge to wait all believingly with such as hereunto are with me to agree, for the full accomplish­ment of those Gifts and miracu­lous working Powers, which so long have been silenced and laid asleep: and by whom are these to be awakned, but by the close setters, and constant feed­ers upon Faith's Tree who are not to hitch off and on; for if [Page 28]so, the Work of Faith will ne­ver go on.

§. 14. The Spirit of my God hath opened this Sense deep up­on me for the bewailing of Faith's apostacy, and how that the Jerusalem waiters in this Spirit have been along time scattered, and carried captive into Babylon, and the most holy Vessels and Things prophaned, (so considered in a Spiritual Sense) and the anointed Holy Place, where the great High Priest's entrance should be, is greatly demolished, and made common for unclean and world­ly Spirits to pass in, and so hath brought in great confusion. Now it is much set upon me to strengthen the feeble Hands of Faith, [...] the recovery of this All commanding and Powerful [Page 29]Life, which may bring us back from so great a Relapse: for the which end, it is averred by the Spirit, that there is to be main­tained one continued Act admit­ting of no Cessation, as to what may be agreed upon, to have Faith in God; either for bind­ing up what hurtful and perni­cious is, to hinder the process or going on of those perfect things yet behind; then again for the unbinding and loosning of those mighty, great, and Heavenly Powers that may make us terrible as an invincible bright Army of flying Banners, which as light Flashes may go forth, on this Hand, and on that; as directed they shall be for the securing, saving, and delivering those who sorrow­ing and mourning are under [Page 30]Sin's oppression, and the world­ly captivity.

§. 15. Now hereupon fol­lowed this Vision, there being put into my Hand twelve Ar­rows, and a Bow, the Bow seemed to be of pure Gold, and the Arrows tip'd with Gold, and directed I was to make my aim at this Tree of Faith, which was the M [...]rk to shoot at. Which keep [...]ng my Eye upon stedily, the true Archer the Spi [...]i [...] in me, did let fly one Arrow after another, till I came to the ninth Arrow, which all did well hit: and then there was a stop, and I could to no higher degree go; but was commanded to gather up those Arrows and give them into the Hand of them, who were to come up to the Unity of this [Page 31]Faith. With the same Bow and Arrows, one, who designed in special was, did follow on to try, with great industry; and did hit the first and second, and then attempting the third De­gree, the Arrow fell somewhat short, for want of a fulness of Faith. Whereupon I standing by, directed the holding of the [...]ow, so heeding and observing well, she reached the third Degree. Then the other one came on to try with the same Arrows, appearing in great resolution, and hit the first De­gree, and going upon the se­cond was pulled away, which made a present delay. Then did the other that had shot to the third Degree, stick to it, and after one or two onsets got to the fourth Degree, then saw I her stop: and it was said, [Page 32]Be not hereat dismayed, for Strength will renew, though the Arm too weak may be, yet lay not down the Bow, but hold it steadily, and through constant Exercise, the Arrow will not fail to fly from the Hand that diligent shall be, till it do attain to all Degrees. For it was testified unto me, th [...] there must be a continual keep­ing up, and bending the Bow of the Mind; that so we may all of this Faith's Treasure find; and although to the Eye of the World nothing of this is seen, they looking upon the true Archers of Faith in great derision, saying, That they are come to be desperate indeed, that have nothing to live upon but what Faith's Tree must bring forth: for such are look'd upon as a forlorn hope. Oh far [Page 33]be it, that this any discourage­ment to us should be; for the Lord hath said it again and again, that if any can hereunto reach, & come to an all-full perswasion, then the whole World could not contain the Treasures, which this Tree of Faith for us should command; that so pro­ved it may be who are the wise in Heart, who have made it their choice to learn, and exer­cised be in the Art of Faith only.

§ 16. At another time I was alarm'd out of my Sleep with a Voice that cried in me thus, O the Restaurative Tree of Faith! And when I came to consider of the Word, and the Meaning of it, Wisdom's opening Key was put into my Hand, to un­lock that Place where this Pre­cious [Page 34]Tree doth stand. It did now appear to be enclosed by it self, and a most lovely fair Tree it was, the Body whereof seemed to be all of sweet smel­ling Cinnamon, and in the Hol­low of it there was a strong scented Perfuming Oil, which did produce Fruit of the same Kind, all of a Spicy Nature; the which was shewn me to be of Twelve Sorts. But this Fruit appeared different and more various, then what I had ever seen in all former Repre­sentations. Which made me very Inquisitive, praying that I might know the Mind of Di­vine Wisdom in that Surprizing Word, which came so sudden­ly upon me: For I could no way be satisfied with any Visi­ons, or Magical views of things [Page 35]barely, and without Interpre­tation.

§. 17. Which through a re­newed Glance of Light, from her Orb I obtain'd an Under­standing of: And it was thus said to me, O Spirit, what ma­kest thou here? How dost thou think to live now that thou art departed out from the Earthly Region, where thy Sensitive Life was maintained through the industry of the Rational Mind? From these pleasant Things of the Earth thy Soul is now gone out, and thou must eat of them no more: For here is quite another Way and Man­ner of Living, which thou, and those that are with thee united, must fashion your selves unto; living only upon what Fruits this Holy Land, which is by [Page 36]thee now seen, doth afford. Therefore did I call thee to come to this Tree of Faith, not only it to view, but, having hit the Mark, thereof to feed; that so a Spiritual Body may to thee renewed be, of an Incorrup­tible Nature and Kind, answer­able to the various sorts of Fruits, which will restore Na­ture to its Antient and Vigo­rous Beauty, that hath looked to be altogether withered and consumed.

§. 18. Upon my Further In­quiry at Wisdom's Oracle, what might be the Qualities, Properties, and Natures of these Fruits of Faith, and how we might be enabled to take of them, having a Right thereto as Natural Denizons, that have a Dependence wholly upon [Page 37]what this Heavenly Country of Immanuel doth afford and pro­duce; that so we may have no Occasion to look back from whence we come, or to be tempted to lust again after Mor­tal Fruits, among the Fallen Spirits. From which state we have been called forth, to live on this Precious Tree of Faith: the several Properties of which I will now open by Name, ac­cording as they have been to me declared, to the end that I and those that with me in the same Spirit cojoined be, may here satisfie our whole Internal Ap­petite, and in all Parts and De­grees be made compleat, as we shall hereof Magically in our Spirits be able to eat. Now the First Quality applicable to this TREE is Magestical Glory; the Second is Fathomless Wisdom; [Page 38]the Third is an Almightiness of Power; the Fourth is Transpa­rency of Light; the Fifth is Perfection of Purity; the Sixth is Soveraignty of Will; the Seventh is an All-excelling Goodness; the Eighth is Infinite Natural Knowledge; the Ninth is an All-seeing through the In­comprehensible Eye; the Tenth is an Essential Generating working Spirit; the Eleventh is an Omni­potency of Creation, giving New Existences, where nothing did visibly appear; the Twelfth is Immutability of Love, which worketh in, and through all these. Thus have I given a true Dimension, and Description of this Immense and Restaurative Tree, springing up from the Seed and Root of Faith; which will bring Dead Souls to Life again, and do all the [Page 39]Wonders of the New Creation-Church, by the Great Philadel­phian Worthies, when they shall be made to appear. On it the First begotten Son of Wisdom did continually feed, which made him a God-Man indeed: who is not contented of these unknown Sweet to tast alone, but cries, and calls, to his Sister, and his Spouse hereof with him to partake; that so it may have the same operation and effect on her, Godlike to be, according to the Pattern of her Lord CHRIST,

§. 19. Some considerable time afterward, I was again call'd in [Page 40]Spirit to view this Tree of Faith, and the Tree now seem'd to be enlightned with a bright Body, which appeared standing in the midst of it: and it bore all those several mentioned sorts of Fruits, being therewith most richly laden, but none were yet Ripe, or fit for Eating. But the Bright Body in the Tree, said; Go, call such as willing are to wait for the Transmu­ting Power, to act forth the Amazing Wonders of a God. Let such, with thee, come, and sit under this Tree, till the Fruit into Gold ye shall see to be turn­ed. Then eat thereof ye shall, and Power will be born sudden­ly, to do and act in the Proper­ty and Nature of the Holy Ghost. For this must Trans­mute, and alter the whole In­ward Part; for that it will be [Page 41]no less then the Leaven of the Deity it self. Whence this hath been frequently repeated to me, that this kind of Power, which we would have, must proceed from a deep Ground, and Root; which is no less then the God­head.

§. 20. Also at another time, I felt a mighty stirring Life of Faith get up, which did overtop all Self-Reasoning, whereby I found a Pass for my Spirit to en­ter nearer still to the Aimed Mark, which is the Central Power. And while I was in Prayer, that my Bow might abide in Strength, and that it might also be given to my Fel­low Labourers to hold it out with me, for Assurance of this there was shewn me the Bow in a Blew Cloud descending, and [Page 42]it was put into my Hand. All Crystalline the Bow appeared to be, with Seven Golden Ar­rows belonging to it. Then was it said to me, Arise, Arise, now put on thy Strength; for the Arm of the LORD, in thee, shall stretch the Bow, and make the Arrows fly where the Invincible Power doth lie. For the Work shall not be starved for want of Power to feed and strengthen it, while two or three do stand in one Spirit knit. Therefore to you each one this Bow of Faith is given, with the Sevenfold Arrow: Try, and see, whether at the Seventh At­tempt it may not the Power hit, and all the Twelve Degrees of Faith arrive at. Now put thy Hand hereto, and be very nim­ble and quick: make the first Onset, that those others who [Page 43]aiming are at the same thing, with thee, may also reach this weighty and worthy Prize; That so in the Lord ye may rejoice together, in such a good­ly Habitation, and Golden Tent, to celebrate the Praise of Great ELOHIM, who hath this Power down sent to display, and make way for the Gather­ing in of his Priestly Flock, and Royal Train, that shall no lon­ger at the Worldy Spirits Gate knock and wait. This came to pass in the 25th. of the Month January, in the Year MDCXC.

§. 21. After seven Days, be­ing upon the First of the next Month, the same Vision was re­newed to me, and I strongly felt the Impulses of the Spirit driving me forward towards the Mark, [Page 44]which seemed to stand very fair to be hit; as inviting us who in One Faith were knit, to try and prove. Where our Seven Nazarite Locks of Strength do lie, which an­swer to the Seven Spirits and Powers of the Tri-Un Deity. For the Seven Arrows specified in the former Vision do all of this signifie, as that these are to be a Guard upon each Ar­row, according as from the Bow they shall be made to fly. For with my Lord I discoursed this matter, concerning the Thorough-Pass of these Seven Arrows, Querying whether I, or any one that principally aim'd at the same thing with me, had shot them home to the very Center-Point? Then upon this Inquiry the Spirit of my Lord told me, that Five of them had [Page 47]already hit the Mark, but that two yet remain'd; which were to make the grand Breach, and Onset, where the Rich Prize was to be taken. And the Spirit shewed me further what stopped the ascending Might of these two remaining Arrows, which was a muddy Gulf that stood in the way, which I be­held: and it was said, That this did signifie the Lake of Self-Reasoning Spirits; which the Starry World from Without doth qualifie, with what of Fear and Unbelief is stirred up from the World Within us, so as the Power could not arise strong enough for so Great an Enterprize. Wherefore there was all the need that is possible of a strong Guard upon these that were yet to go out from the Bow, that the Gulf might [Page 46]not swallow them up. This was the Counsel given from the Holy Spirit, with this encou­raging Word, that strength of Omnipotency should attend us, in whatever our Hand shall find to do, as we go on to persue so worthy, a noble and God-exalt­ing a Glory, as the Finishing Part will most evidently to all Spectators appear to be, when we shall come to sit under Faith's Tree, having through the seven­fold Spirit and Power of God arriv'd to all its Twelve De­grees, there to feast upon all its Fruits, and to know the true Banquet and Supper of the Lamb.

§. 22. Now turning again in­to my Watch for the Inspeaking Oracle, to satisfie several Inqui­ries which arose in me, one of [Page 47]which more particularly was with great submitted Humility, an Inquiry Why the Expected Power of Faith in any one yet could not go forth; albeit so ma­ny Promises have been Renewed and Repeated upon one, and up­on another of us, that have been kept up still in the Infallible Word? And it was hereupon Answered me thus, saying, Do ye think it a light or a small Thing which ye are aiming at? Know this then, for a pre­sent Stay to Thee, and to the Waiting Spirits with Thee uni­ted in the same Eternal Band, howsoever and wheresoever dispersed they may be upon the Face of the whole Earth, that there is a Sphere, which must be cut through, that so the Spirit may pass to find the Central Power, which this Starry Sphere, [Page 48]and Outward Constellations do yet stop and hinder, who would hold their Dominion still up over the Mortal Man. For if this Circle be bro­ken through by any *See Enoch. Walks, p. 39. Mighty Champion, in the Faith of God himself, opening in the Soul, then all of that Opposing Kingdom falleth: and till then the Kingdom of the Power can have no Place. Therefore fly ye, and get above the Starry Bindings, and all that is of this lower Elementary World: Mount, mount above all the Elements ye Flying Ar­chers, and shoot the last and Seventh Golden Arrow, which hath on it the Emblem of an Eye that is all-seeing, and two Wings that are over all Gulfs to fly, and so to pass God's se­cret [Page 49]Treasury; then the Power will be set free, and effect what each one of you have destred so exceedingly. This gave for the present some satisfaction to my Spirit, and an Encouragement to press forward to the Mark of the High Calling of Faith.

§. 23. But having pressed on, for some considerable while longer, to this Mark, and being still kept back from it, I have been frequently casting up my Accounts in the Trust of the Heavenly things, which have been to me committed, and con­sidering that the Thread of my Mortal Day was near spun out, it hath often drawn my Mind and Spirit into God, my Deep, for Inquiry to find out, what it is that hath so very long kept me from hitting the Mark of [Page 50]High Faith, and that hath ob­structed the Reigning Life in the Power of the Holy Ghost, by one continued Motion and Act from the Deity; that so I might know my self to be there­into Baptized: being no less then what I have been caused to Hope, and Believe, that I am to possess and enjoy, through great Strife, and Soul-Travels tending hereto; as no way to be Pacified, till I had brought forth in me the Mighty Birth of Faith, the Heir of the Pro­mise, and the First-born of the Power, Actually and God Ma­nifestatively.

§. 24. Now as I have been in this Inquisitive State, and Unsa­tisfied, that I had reached no further with my Arrow, I have still found fresh Manuductions [Page 51]and Encouragements to lead me higher, and nearer to the Last and Utmost Degree of Faith. But more particularly, while I was, about the middle of April in the ensuing Year, thus be­moaning and lamenting the melt­ing and passing away of Time, without any thing of a God­working Power that is seen, as it was in the Day of Christ, and of the Apostles; I had this spoke in me from the Only Re­vealer of Secrets. Who in Plainness of Speech discoursed the matter, and caused me to receive right Information con­cerning the with-holding of God's wonderful Appearance throughout Soul, Spirit, and Body. And it was thus made out, that the seperation from the corruptible Matter was not yet wrought out, for there was [Page 52]yet a dividing to be, as of the pure from the impure, in the very original Ground and Es­sence of the Soul. For all is there to be consumed, which is not clearly of God: and this is to be done by the eternal purg­ing Fire, from that one pure Element, which at first pro­duced the Eternal Angelical Natures: and as thus it was then, so the same Motion of the De­ity must in the Chosen hereunto be made manifest in its residing power, which will multiply it self into a Heavenly and New Born Generation: Which will be the fulfilling of the universal, and particular Prophecies con­cerning the Reign of Christ in the Spirit. For which now the Trumpet soundeth, for the gathering the Tribe of Ju­dah, to whom the Scepter and [Page 53]Ruling Power of the Holy Ghost will first come, in the waiting and separating Ground-work, as hath been described by Ju­dah's Law-giver: Who hath said that a Body of Virgin-Spirits he will rear up, that shall renew his great and mighty Works, which all of former ones are to excell. Therefore said he to me, Go on to per­fect that which remains in the Soul's ground, from which may spring that which will multiply Numberless Powers.

§. 25. Upon which Word of Counsel, great and strong dri­vings I felt still following me for the very Body of God, which is Christ, to be manifested in a growing Substantiality, from the first Eternal Nature, with­out the which Deifick Matter do [Page 54]again spring, and feed, and main­tain it self by, and from, it self, it cannot otherwise live seperate, and be free to act and do after its own kind supersensually. And that it may thus get the upperhand, I was taught here to sink away from the old Crea­turely Nature, with all its sensible Passions and Affections; that so losing that Life, I might come to find my Eternal Na­tive Life, from its own Origi­nal to put forth, which is God in a fixed Body, created and brought forth from the first Creating Word, which is to restore the Lapse again.

§. 26. So that this is the work and business that my Lord of Life doth set before me to pra­ctise constantly, and is the true meaning of Christ's Doctrine [Page 55]of Self-denyal, which teacheth me where lies the Vein of cor­rupt Blood, that must be let out, whereby the precious Life may be secured and saved; that so the Blood of Spirits from God may circulate pure and free. This will renew Incorruption, where the Selfhood of Corruption hath so long reigned; for my Lord hath said this to me in solemn Verity, henceforth there­fore I see what it is which must be dismissed, before ever I can come to say God is in the Act of a continued flowing Spring from the Express Deity, passing through the Image of the A­nointed Christ into me, di­stinct from all Creaturely Ima­ges that are raised otherwise in the Mind.

[Page 56]§. 27. This is the summity of the Everlasting Gospel, that some Angels, who thus qualified are, shall as flying Messengers from the Heavens declare: Then said my Spirit, which was taken up into the Lord, Oh who, and where are the Angels of the Power that have prepa­red their Trumpets to sound? no Tidings of them yet can be heard. No, said my Inspeaker, they have not yet acquitted their Earthly Tombs, nor put on their Resurrection Bodies, that so they may have boldness to be witness-bearers to this Gospel-Revelation, which yet to very few is made known, and but darkly understood, be­cause there hath not been Cre­dit given to that still Way of the Holy Spirit's infusion and [Page 57]dictation; which requires great heedfulness, and an interiour watchfulness within the Mind, at all times.

§. 28. While thus I was en­tertain'd with a pleasant Inter­nal Conference in the Spirit with my Lord, I moved on the be­half of a Person, Whether or no he might not be designed to go forth in this Everlasting Go­spel-Message, as having been a waiter with me for this? And it was Answer'd me, It might be his Lot if he could fix to it, and observe the Method and Rules now given, not digressing or dividing in his Mind, but stick­ing close to the One Thing, as gained to it he hath been: for the Ministry of the Spirit was a very nice and pure thing, that did require extraordinarily qua­lified [Page 58]Persons to speak God forth therein; for if any thing of Self­hood should entervene, it would quench the fiery Lamp of the Spirit, and make it burn weak and dim. This is caution for my self, and Friend, and such also who do separate themselves to this end, to build up an Holy Priesthood and Tabernacle, in which the Holy Ghost may come to Evangelize with a new Spring; which will work away the pudled Matter of every Selfish born thing, that hinders the Live Coal of the Spirit from Burning.

§. 29. Then was I minded also of our Nazarite Vow, whether or no we had kept to it; for default herein found might keep back the Crown of Anointing, which is, and ever will be the [Page 59]true Mark and Character of Christ's anointed and most Holy Priests who are called, within the Vail of the most Holy Place ever to attend. There is no go­ing out, to pollute our selves with dead and unprofitable things, as we would succeed and prosper in this High and Honou­rable Profession of Faith, which by holding fast to, my Lord hath it verified, we shall become his anointed Priests and Kings, be­ing impowered to work the New Creation-Wonders accord­ing to the Holy Ghost's pure Act and Will in us.

§. 30. This is the great en­couraging Motive which the High Throne and Kingly Priest doth set before us to enkindle fresh Love and Zeal to compleat, what lieth yet imperfected in [Page 60]the Ground-work in us for fur­ther purification, so as passing through to the very root Essence of the Soul by the Hand of the Separator, whose Love Fire it is that cleareth the morsy rough Metal from the Golden Ore, that lieth so deeply hid; which O God, is that we would no longer be at a loss by seeking for, and not finding: But through the lustre of thy shine and Glory,

• We in our selves this Golden Deep may find,
• Still Watching to the Furnace of our Mind.

July the 26th.

§. 31. THe Eternal Word did open it self thus in me, how that the Spirit from this Word of Life, had at sun­dry times, and diversly by Vi­sion and Prophecy been opening the Mystery of Faith unto me, for the end that I might a skilful Practitioner in it come to be, and now again a Live Coal was put into my Hand with an in­spiring Breath that I did feel as Wind did blow upon it while I held it in my Hand, so as that many Sparks were blown from it. Which observing and in­quiring into, it was revealed that those Sparks were the Seeds of Faith that had been already in me sown, which had [Page 62]for several Years been putting forth only as Sparks, but the Live Coal it self which is the Root and Body of the Sparks of Faith had not till now been given; the Power, Nature and Quality of which I should well understand, for it was designed I should still carry it in my Hand to go forth to touch such as called and chosen a [...] to wait and live with me, in Love's Burning-Bush, being thereto invited with my fellow Belie­vers hitherto to turn in, for out of this Flaming Body the Won­ders of Faith should evidently be seen.

§. 32. And it was further de­noted unto my Intellectual Mind, that God is upon Spiri­ting some in special to be as Moses and Elijah, to act in the [Page 63]Spirit of Faith, to deliver as Moses did God's Israel out of the servitude of the oppressing Pharaoh. Whose Spirit in this day doth trouble, molest, usurp, oppress, and trample down the Holy People: and no deliverance there will be till the lifted up Standard of Faith's Power shall into the Hand of some be put: who set apart, are to go forth in the Power and Spirit of Eli­jah. The which Manifestation of Faith is to be set afoot and revived now in this present time, for which purpose the Reve­lation of it is renewed.

§. 33. The mighty Powers from the Heavens do in me r [...] with the mild and sweet, ye [...] thunder Cries; which from the Heavens I do hear to call, and gather in the dispersed of the [Page 64]Dove Flock, who in Thrall and Bondage have all their days been locked up, that now into Faith's School they may come there to be taught the true An­tient and Eternal Freedom. Of the which, I shall as I my self have been taught by the great Master of this Divine Mystery somewhat thereof declare from that Scripture which was brought, and opened unto me, Gal. 4.22, 23, 24, 25. For being all included under Sin, this brings cursed Miseries, as Cares, Toils, Sorrows, Fears, Distresses in Mind, and upon the Soul's ac­count also Clouds, Doubts and Anxeities. So that both inward­ly and outwardly here is a sunk deplorable Case; and what must relieve, and redress, and redeem Souls out of all these Evils, but Christ, who is the saving Ark [Page 65]of Faith, giving himself to such as can receive him to be the Body, in which the Live Coal of Faith by its Heat produceth vigorons Acts of Faith? Now before this Faith is received, or Christ who is the Power and Spring of this Faith; we who were as the Scripture saith, un­der the Law; Under what Law? even that Law of an Earthly carnal Sense, that is ever more warring against the Law of Faith: and next to this is the Law of Righteousness, which the Apostle mentions. And which must also give place unto the Law of Faith: All Righ­teous Works must be excluded; for only the Righteousness of Faith must here stand. Now if we look in, and examine how it hath been with us, we shall find we have been in bondage [Page 66]to both these Laws, which have carried it very severely towards us. So that before Faith came to be revealed, in what a dark imprisoned Life were we kept? There was no Comfort, nor Satisfaction in all strict Ob­servation of the Law of Righ­teousness, no more then in the Law of Sin and Carnal Sense; so that it is time for us to look out for another Law, which may redeem us out of both these: which is this revealed Law of Faith. Which will be­come a New Birth-Nature, as is mentioned in the 26th Verse, becoming all the Children of God by Faith in Christ Jesus, and so Born from the Virgin-Womb of the Jerusalem-Mother.

§. 34. So that you may plain­ly understand the drift of God [Page 67]our Father, is to bring us up in the Faith, from the very Day of our being born into it; so that we as little Children must learn the Rules of Faith, like as in the first and natural Birth we were brought up habitu­ally, and inherently, in the ra­tional corrupt sensibility, and indeed were bound by that Birth, and under the Laws also, of righteous Rationality and sober Sensuality. Which al­though good in its kind, and to be obeyed and subjected to, till such time as the Royal Birth of Faith comes to be Born: then is to be sounded the Ju­bilee Hour, the Hour and Day of our Release is come, then no longer are we under those Laws which was the manifesta­tion of bondage, curse, sor­row, heaviness to Death. From [Page 68]this first Husband we are by the Law of Faith set free, that so we may gradually come up to that Ʋnity of the Faith, as to come to be in great solemni­ty married to him, who is the full Body, Life, and Resurrecti­on of this Faith; so that by this divine Matrimonial Continuity fruitful Births of Faith may be, that may bear the Name of God's Angelical Hosts; For none else can ever be capable to do the great Works and Wonders which are to be manifested in him, while under the covert of a Mortal form: but such as have the Live Coal of Faith con­ceived in their Hearts, and put into their Hands, whereby they may go forth to tincture and to touch, and leaven from the Vertue, of the central Marriage-Union, which may bring forth [Page 69]the flaming or blown-up-Coal of the Holy Ghost, which al­ways the Birth of Faith doth precede as a Forerunner. By which all Miracles may then most easily be wrought, which must the last redeeming part of Mankind clear up and finish. For all Dominions and Powers in the Worlds of Death, Dark­ness, Wars and Strife shall and must evidently, by the Holy Ghost in Faith's Power and Might be put under and to flight: Even so let it be in Faith's Spirit pray we.

§. 35. Waiting further in Spi­rit upon this High Matter, the Oracle of Witness again open'd in me after Three Days, and it said: Go forward, & do not slack to promote, and to draw forth for an United Body, in the [Page 70]Faith together to stand. For hereunto are ye called, to Ac­cord and Believe in the One only Saving Name JESUS: and such as with thee so shall avouch the Everlasting God their God only to be, the Bles­sings of Faith upon their Heads shall flow. Then hold forth do ye mutually a clear Testimony hereof, by giving up your selves in way of Pure Seperation, as in a Silent Wilderness, there to attend, for what is yet to come from the Seven Fountain Throne Spirits: Which way being to light such Precious and Unut­terable Things, as have been kept from all vulgar sight. Therefore I say in Faith's Tent together abide, and to no other Business your Minds apply, that so a Praise ye may be to Elohim Great; who will assuredly own [Page 71]and stand by you, in the Work he hath appointed you to: which followed is to be close, and uninterruptedly. O there­fore Courage take, my Called and Anointed Ones, that here­by raise up ye may that Glory, which under a Cloud of Apo­stacy hath lain: and withal count it all Joy, that ye who thus a­greed are together, to see and obtain that high Love-Prize, which others have negligently lost, and which a warning may be to hold out, and to Conquer the Temptations of a Mortal State.

§. 36. As this Word came in, the Figure of a Crown was lifted up upon the end of a Scep­ter, which cast from it a Glance of Transparency of Glory. And then the Word came anew, and [Page 72]said: Behold, and see, this shall be the Reward of Unwea­ried Waiters in the Faith, who for a Kingdom are seeking, and deserting all Visibles. Such as these who seek out and wait Believingly, and who through this Belief are made to forsake all, shall come infallibly to in­herit, and postess the Scepter and the Crown, with CHRIST their Head Prince of Righte­ousness. Wherefore gird up ye who are Lovers of, and Wai­ters for, the Lamb's victorious Day, to be revealed in you; that so glorious Representa­tives in his Life ye may come to be, in the Kingdom of Conquest and Victory. The which hold­ing out to, shall and will en­dear you to the Heart of your God and Father actually, who hath waited for to see, who so [Page 73]Valiant could be, as to break through every Cloud of Temp­tation, and in no wise be pre­vented of the great Felicity, which by this Victory of Faith is to be.

§. 37. Then was I for some time afterward followed still with this Word, saying: Fear not, but go on to perform what hath been in the Platform pre­sen [...] to thy Mind. For the Heart of thy God will streng­then, and cojoin such with thee, as of a Gideon-Might and Spi­rit approved are in Valiantness, for that which undertaken is now to be. Thus having been encouraged to stand up unmove­ably in that Faith, which is of Divine Operation, and not to be afraid in the least, or waver­ing in the Belief of the Promises, [Page 74]which have been given of Old Times, and which have power­fully been renewed to me; I have been made to hasten from one Degree of Faith to another, and to shoot continually Arrow after, that so at last I might obtain the Prize, by aiming at the Unity of it, in hitting the Point which for these many Years I have been Aiming at.

§. 38. Thus having r [...]ved Line upon Line, and Prophecy upon Prophecy, for my Eu­couragement, I was still upon the most inward Debate with the Lord Christ, or rather with his Agent the Spirit, why the Word of Revelation and Wis­dom in the Prophetical Sense opened, should not be attended with Miraculous working Pow­ers? For, indeed, that is the [Page 75]great Thing that the Mystery of Faith moves hard for, namely to bring the Eternal Working Properties to Fix again in Na­ture's inward ground. Against which all the Earthly Senses conspire to resist, continually raising up Blocks of Unbelief; which hath been the one great Cause of Restraint, as we in God's Light do understand.

§, 39. But it was said to me by the Word of the Lord, that these great mighty Working Powers, that the whole Course of the Visible Reign in the Earth would change, could not be intrusted with any till God becomes Man, and Man becomes God, all throughout in a distinct Personality, as af­ter the Manner of our Lord JESUS. To which estate we [Page 76]are to be Redeemed, that so we may come into a Joint Com­mission in the Kingdom, which is all Power.

§. 40. For this was the very Word that was given me, Be not solicitous for Almighty working Power, till the Deity hath wrought out Mens gross Essence, that from the Mortal Birth doth spring, and reple­nished all anew, by pouring in his Baptizing Name, which will the Seal of the Power again engravve. For the Gifts and Powers no more given out will be, till a Fixed Body be all Sub­stantiated with Ingredients pure from the Celestial Orb. Which said the Word, Ye shall do well to Believe, and make all Hast after this Hope to pursue it: for it hath its Season to be fulfilled.

June 6. 1691.

§. 41. THis Morning I felt the Spirit opening further unto me the Mystery of Faith, of the which I have Re­corded much for my own Pri­vate Improvement: but this Day much more hath been Re­vealed, out of the deepest Ground from its Eternal Ori­ginality, God abstractedly; which in a most full Body opens in me, like as in all its Useful Members. Now the Birth of Faith is on this wise shewed to be, full of Life, Motion, and Acti­vity: yet all whatever it work­eth and doth, is after an hidden and silent way. Foras the out ward Man hath all in a Visibility to exercise his Original Faculties upon, so contrariwise doth this Spirit of Faith, put forth [Page 78]all its Powers, and Spiritual Fa­cuities most effectually after a Secret Invisible Manner: and effecteth that which it aimeth at, though no outward Speech or Noise of Words may be here needed, nor visible Hands to work, or Feet to walk; but all lieth hidden in the deep Center of a Pure Mind, which works and performs Great Things on this Hand, and on the other, and yet no Vulgar Corporeal Being can the ground of this way of working find out, or discern. It is only known by the Operator, who can Expe­rimentally tell, that it is No­thing less then what doth lie as Deep as God, there Incorpo­porating with the Soul, and going forth with pure Acts of Power.

[Page 79]§ 42. This Opening and Ma­nifestation concerning the My­stery of Faith; hath been pre­sented to me as the Magical Key, which openeth the shut­up Wonders of God's Eternity. Now my Business is to handle, and employ This Key, as skil­led and instructed I shall be from my Tuteress the Supream Wis­dom, who hath shewn, and brought me to her several Gates; and hath given forth to every Gate a distinct Key, for the Opening One Deep upon another: Whereinto my Spirit is to pass, which now call'd forth afresh I am to follow. For well satisfied I am, that the Bright Star a Conduct will to me assuredly be, and arise sud­denly, after some Years delay, which had made me ready to [Page 80]give up the Ghost of my Hope, in reference to that which in Divine Wisdom's Glass I have seen, heard, and understood, concerning what in my Day is to be Accomplished, and brought into Effect.

§. 43. But at this time the Power beginneth mightily to stir, and the Virgin-Tincture of the pure Spirit of Wisdom, doth in my Spiritual Veins run, that the Revealed Things may into an Heavenly Body turn. For I now do see, and find a Body to its fu [...]l grown Stature prepared is to be, in wonderful Spiritu­ality, till every Organ, Mem­ber, and Faculty be run through with the highest Vertue from the Deity. This my Lord in the Spirit did tell me, bidding me patiently to abide, until this [Page 81]true Shilo. Body in me was to its full heighth shot up; for that then should the most Power­ful and Glorious, Holy Ghost, appear to do and act his Part: and after such a long Silence even in the very Heavens, should then Speak through me, not by Voice only, but by pure Act. O this is the Proof that my God will of himself give, when being thus filled with Him, Deeds from a Deified Power and Root shall spring up and manifest themselves. Some Workings in order to this I do already sensibly feel, and there­fore encouraged I am to wait, and to give all place for the Fix­ation of this Holy Being, which will nullify all other Beings; that so entirely I may possess the Great JEHOVAH▪ as my Foun­tain, continually within to [Page 82]flow, for the washing away of the Impurities, and for the pre­paring a Body in which the Holy Ghost so Fixedly may dwell, as never out of it to de­part away.

§. 44. Some short time after this the Manifold Wisdom did again open it self in me, for my further Information, that so I might hit the Mark, which I have been so longing for, and aiming at. Now that [...] might be right set in my Way, the Spirit and Bride gave me not only a Call, but a Love-enforcing Pull, from all that is of this low Ele­ment, and the Astral Life; and so up my Spirit was presently Caught to understand, and learn, what was to be expresly wrought by the Supercelestial Art, from which Altogether is [Page 83]excluded the outward Hand of Craft.

[...] ▪ 45. Now the Copy I was to learn by, was that Original Word that was from Eternity; which by entring, or opening it self in that Part which purely doth relate to God, simply, and abstractedly from the Lower Rational Consubsistency, that is from the Outward Elements. For all of this sort must be laid aside in this way of Working, which is after the Manner of him, who hath the Creating Power and Principle, for giving a Life, and Existen­cy out of Nothing. This is the Celestial School which I am ta­ken into, in order to be brought up according to the Degree of my Eternal Nativity; which I am driving to run back again [Page 84]unto, that so I might under­stand how to Act from this Su­pream Port, even from the Centre of a New Heart, [...]pon which may be written that great Name Alpha and Omega. Which only can renew the Working Power, that shall the Seal'd Testimony open, and get thereby the Crown of Do­minion, to enter upon the Lord Christ's Kingly Reign within the circle of the pure Mind; and from thence to go forth to go­vern in all parts without, till the Wonders of God shall as Light­ning fly out, upon the Eagle-Wings of Faith: and the Fruits of this TREE, springing up in the Paradisical Ground of the Soul, so plentifully drop, as to convert the howling De­sert of this outward Mortal Principle into a pleasant Sharon, [Page 85]and Eden of God. This for certain is the only thing, that will bring the long expected Re­demption to its finishing End.

§. 46. After which, as from a New Gust, the Eternal Word open'd it self Expresly in my Heart's Center, informing and declaring the High Prerogative of such a Spirit, in whom the Power of Transmutation did lie. For in whom ever this comes to be witnessed, it is no less then the Seed of the Tri­nity, retained in the pure Ma­trix of the Virgin Wisdom, which driveth forth, till it co­meth into Transubstantiation. Nothing goeth beyond this, for as much as it is the Begin­ning, Strength, Might, and Excellency of the Father of all Spirits, who generateth in Na­ture [Page 86]this High Birth of Power, the true Heir of Faith, as it did appear in the Immaculate JESƲS. How great is this Secret, and to whom hath it been Revealed? or who hath found this Wonderful Stone? True it is, that in all Ages it hath had its Seekers: but none have digged deep enough for it. Every Arm for these many Hun­dred Years hath been too short to reach it. Now unto thee, who art duly upon the Inquiry, and watching for the highly precious Gate to open, while thou art knowing in thy self the Invalidity of all other forego­ing Births and Powers: that yet have been rested upon, as if this had been attained to, which thou art now pressing to find within the Borders of Im­manuel, where the Seven Bap­tizing [Page 87]Pools are to be passed through, before this Transmu­ting Stone comes to its perfecti­on of Colour. And though se­veral of them thou hast been plunged into, yet know this that there remain Three. Which were shewn me to be Blood, Oil, and Fire. The Four that I had passed through were, first the Pool of Conviction; second­ly, Repentance; thirdly, Re­novation; fourthly, passing my Spirit over by pure Dedication. By all which I was made meet to enter upon the last Three Bap­tisms, which would finish the whole Mystery of the Incarna­tion. The Bloody Pool is the Dying with JESUS, the Offer­ing up thy self through his Spirit: to which end the many Lives are to suffer Death with­out pity, or sparing any one of [Page 88]them, as they were allied, and in concord, with the sensitive Root, from whence they all do spring, haply thou mayest be­lieve thy self to have pass'd through every Death. I grant that thou hast done so in thy Will; yet art thou not come to an actual, open, and Triumphant shew hereof, perfectly so ex­piring, as to a Total giving up the Ghost of that Birth, which was out of the Womb of that, which was from the Earth earth­ly, and into which it must be again delivered up through Death. Now no more would I have thee to draw any Breath of Life, from that Principle which is the Gulf of Seperation: but to pass undauntedly through this Pool of Blood, which is the Fifth Cirling Pool that sur­rounds that Wonderful Tree of [Page 89]Faith, and Life, which thou hast seen.

§. 47. Now having after some Years pressing forward, since this last Manifestation, pas­sed through these Deaths in a good Degree, as hath been witnessed; the Lamb having been slain in me, gives a Re­surrection of a New Life, which standeth clearly out of all that is of the Out-Birth, and that consisteth of the Astral Reason and Animal Sense, which the being dead to gains the wonder­ful Conquest, that maketh way for the being plunged into the Pool of Oil. Which Oil is the Matter and Essence from which the Holy Ghost doth spring. Then passing from this to the Pool of Fire, which also opens it self from this, being a Fiery [Page 90]Seed from the Deity, and so co­agulating together, it makes up a Deified Body, which only can be capable to live in the Super­celestial Air of the One Ele­ment. This we may entitle the Divine Magical Body, whose Motions and Operations are all subsisting, & going forth in pure Acts of Faith. For that is the Life that the Risen in Christ are called to, to live by alone; for as much as by this they are always ascending above the Earth, as if they had no more to do with it; bringing down by Faith all needful Things out of the Store-house of Heaven, while yet they are in Bodies Terrestrial. Our Spiritual Mer­chandizing is only to be upon the Fruits of Faith's Tree, which will bring in both for Food and Cloathing abundantly, while [Page 91]there is need for it. But there is an Age coming, as this Tree of Faith grows up in Persons in their inward ground to its full ripeness, when the Fruit being eaten thereof Magically, will Transfigure the very Elementary. Body, and give it a Radical Ruby Glory; so that Mortality shall be hid in Immortality; which is the Garment that may last the Thousand Years Reign of CHRIST; and may be said to be the First Resurrection Body, whereby Death shall be swallowed up. All this will be effected by the Mighty Opera­tion of Faith, which subdueth all things to it self, and chan­geth this visible Body into the Likeness of the Glorious Body of our Lord JESUS. For when this Faith shall be wrought up to its highest Perfection, it [Page 92]will be such a Prospective-Glass, through which the Glorified Person of our Lord, and the Father in him, with the Virgin Wisdom, and all the Saints, shall so appear before the Spirit's Eye; that according as it is writ­ten, beholding the Glory of the Lord as in Glass, we shall be changed from Glory to Glory: for when we see him, we shall be made like unto him. Thus hath it been shewn to me, what the wonderful Effects of Faith shall do in its Time and Age. But it may be said, who shall live such an Age as this to see? To which I Answer, though this be Prophesied in me, yet it is not Determinated, whether as to my own Particular I may it in my Age of Time see. For I rather think that I may pass into Faith's Mystery, where [Page 93]with the High VVorthies of Faith, who died in the Faith, not having received the Promise, but seeing it afar off, rejoyced in Spirit, as I do, hoping that others in the succeeding Age, or Ages, may this Transformation of Bodies know: which Joy will be so to me, when I into the Hea­venly World translated shall be, having put on Glorification which I do now already see my Superior Angel in the Mount Sion Kingdom cloathed withal; in which my Rest and Satisfaction, in assurance hereof, do remain, not knowing whether it may not be my Lot with the Elders and Worthies of the Faith, to descend with CHRIST again, upon the Earth to Reign.

The 4th of January, 169— A Continuation of what further hereupon followed.

§ 48. THis divine Opening was with me, hold­ing me in converse for some Hours in my Spirit, saying, Though the staff of Time for an expected deliverance seemeth to be broke, yet cast not off the work you are called to, abide and stand together in, and under­stand it is the prerogative of God to change Times and Sea­sons, who under no bounds of Time will be, that his depend­ing Creatures may never be off on their Knees as to Prayer and [Page 95]watchfulness. Then after some large Conference with the Spirit, which cannot be brought forth in words, There was presented to me in sight a wonderful great Wheel, which seemed to spread over the whole Earth, the Co­lour was as a Ruby-Red, and it was full of Eyes round the circle of it very piercing: Then it was said to me, This presents God the Almighty working Wheel, of which there is no beginning or end, so I saw a living Spirit mo­ving in the Wheel, hoisted up as between the Heavens and the Earth; then saw I four small Wheels descend out of this, one of the same colour, and had Eyes also▪ then I enquired, Ah Lord, tell me what this mean­eth? And it was answered, These are the Charriot-Powers which pass through all things [Page 96]in Centers high and Centers low, and to whom these Wheels shall be joined unto, they only shall be able to act the great Won­ders of time; then saw I where they descended and rested for a while: and then they went forth and were lifted up by the great Wheel, which as a Loadstone drew them up, and my Spirit was presently gone to them, and presently the Angelical Center stood open, and from thence my Spirit was carried by these Wheels into the Apostles Cen­ter, then into the Son's Center, then into the Father's deepest deep of all Centers, where I was to center and abide till the Wheels went forth, then my Spirit should go with them, who would be Eyes to see what way and whither my Spirit was to go, do, and act, for it was said [Page 97]to me, Now no Creaturely Will can move here; for the Holy Spirit assumeth all Will, Power and Act here, and then no de­feat is to the high, holy, pure Enterprize, which you together in the Faith and Love co-work­ing with these Wheels, it shall be as the spreading of the Net aright, and casting it, to the taking of a worthy and rich Prize: so go forward on and prosper.

February 10. 1694.

§. 49. This Morning the Vi­sion of the Four Wheels ap­peared again, which moved in the Four Elements; each one being carried upward by a Spi­rit, that was as a bright Flash of Lightning. The which consi­dering [Page 98]in my Mind, with an inquiry hereupon made, it was told me, That they did represent the working Wheels of Nature, that the All-powerful Spirit doth drive upward to reach the One Eternal Element; which being touched with it, would penetrate through the whole Bodily Man, that was made up of the Four Elements. Then did I see these Four Elements expire into one great terrible Flaming Wheel, that spread it self over the whole Heavens: and in the middle of the VVheel there were Seven Eyes.

§. 50. Which I waiting upon was thus opened to me, that the gross Earthly Part in the nature of the Four Elements, should by the Spirit of Christ, who took upon him the Elementary [Page 99]Body, so come into ours, as to wind them up by a strong Cir­cling Motion, as every Part may be so touched, as to be tinged with, and to partake of the Superiour Properties and Pow­ers of this pure and unmixed Element; and so be swallowed up in this Great Governing Wheel, that ruleth over all the lower Wheels, with all the Planets, which thereto do coagulare and work. For all by Outward Nature are un­der their Power, and Empire, till got free, by ascending up to this upper ruling Wheel, with its Seven Eyes: Concerning which it was told me, that they were the Seven Supercelestial Planets, or Constellations, that did govern and controll all in this lower World, and its Pla­nets. This is that which will [Page 100]reach to Redemption of the Body.

§. 51. Much more the Spirit of my Lord discoursed me up­on this Matter, which must be concealed till my Outward Ele­mentary Wheels shall fully ex­pire into the upper and superi­our Wheel. Only this I may declare for the present time, that the upper Flaming Wheel with its Seven Eyes, as a Load­stone, is drawing mightily, some known to me, that have been touched therewith. And it will not rest in its wheeling Mo­tion, till they shall be, as to their weak Elementary Life, changed into the One Superiour Element; whereby the Hea­venly Constellations shall predo­minate over all of these out­ward [Page 101]Ones, which hitherto have reigned over the Elemen­tary Part, that yet lieth Unre­deemed.

February the 12th.

§. 52. This Day being much drawn inward in the Spirit of my Mind, this word met me: Arise, and ride upon the Mule of Faith: stand over all that is Elementary. There is a Thing to be done by some, that in the Crown Number do stand; who shall the Land of Havilah com­mand: but Abraham's High Faith for this must spring.

February the 14th.

§. 53. VVhile I was in a deep Introversion about this Matter, this Word spake in me, saying; There is a Birth that is upon breaking forth, that shall bring the Blessing of mighty Increase to present, and succeeding Ge­nerations. Sarah in her Old Age is near her time of bringing forth the Heir, who must pos­sess the good things of the Up­per and Neather World. Un­derstand thou then what this meaneth: the Old Age is an arrivement unto the Mystery of Faith. Now excite thou those that are of Good will, to en­courage themselves with the Hope this good Old Age to see, as mighty Hero's in this Faith; [Page 103]that so ye may bring forth the Blessing to the weary and op­pressed. Gird up, I say, and take heed ye do not falter, or turn out of Faith's way: then shall ye bring forth a Nation as in One Day.

§. 54. Now as some of us were hereupon waiting together, and while one was in Prayer, there appeared this Vision from the Light World. From the which the Virgin descended, and met an ascending Spirit, that was pressing and expecting to come up to the Mount Sion Orb, unto the Glorious Lord. But there was a stop by the De­scent of the Virgin of that Orb, who appeared to us in great splendour, and congratulated us, saying: Thus I know where­to ye would in your Spirits have [Page 104]arrived, but I am come from your Lord, to make known the Thing which ye have long been in travail for. And now I do appear to you for this purpose, that you may be overshadowed with my Virgin Nature; which may be the Womb all sanctified for the conceiving of the Holy Ghost, which will be the Lordly Birth in Spirit. And as he was brought forth in the Fulness of Time, by a single Personal Vir­gin, so now in Plurality in Virgin Spirits, to multiply upon the Earth; that so Evil Births may sink and dye, as these Vir­gin Births shall rise. And there­fore to you, who in holy Dedi­cation are, this Counsel is given: Observe from this Day, how this Birth in you shall go forward on; and therefore watchful each one of you be. And after this Say­ing, [Page 105]she cast a wonderful bright shining Ray of Glory, as we were sitting together, upon each of us.

§. 55. Now at her first Ap­pearance St. Paul stood with her, and Elizabeth that brought forth John the Baptist, and many o­thers that attended her, giving audience to what she spake, gi­ving great Reverence to her. So then she disappeared. And the next Morning my Spirit cal­ling all this up into my Mind, she appeared again, and asked me whether I had Faith to be­lieve what she had made known? For by Faith (said she) your strength will be to Conceive this Lord of Life. At which the Apostle Paul, who appear­ed, said, I will their Assistant be: the Faith that was Reveal­ed [Page 106]to me, shall cowork mightily in the Spirit that willeth here­unto. Then she said, It plea­seth me well you should their Helper in this Travelling Birth be, till to Perfection it, may come. Then I was made to Query, What we should do fur­ther in order to this thing? And she said, Only Believe and Love, as with One Soul and Heart. then the Apostle John appeared, and he said, The Love which was begotten in me, I will in the way of the Spirit enter, to beget in them, who for this great Thing are appointed, that Love may the cherishing of this Hea­venly Birth be, to carry it on till the place of breaking forth shall be found. Then the A­postle Peter he appeared with great Amity, and said to me, The Key was given to him to [Page 107]Unlock the Centre-pure of this Holy Birth: the Binding also is given, said he, to me; and the Evil Eye shall under a Tye be. The Loosening Power for the bringing forth hereof, shall to the Virgin Minds by me all free­ly be contributed; to effect what the Princely Virgin hath so graciously declared. Then being filled with a sweet silent Peace and Joy, as lying in a rich Bath of Flaming Love they withdrew. There were nume­rous Virgins in great Triumph, with the Superiour and Chief One as her Attendants. This further is to be noted, that as I was considering still in my mind and watching hereupon, out there went before me Seven bright Stars, and a Crown over them. And enquiring what that signified, it was opened in me, [Page 108]that they were the Super-Cele­stial Planets that Rule, and were to Qualifie with the holy Birth: and that the Crown denoted a King was to be born, and all Dominion and Power should be given to him.

July the 18th.

§ 56. There appeared to me a Glorious Face circled as with a Rainbow: the Face sent forth such a Reflection of Light, that it drew, as out of a Cloud, an­other Face, which was as the Likeness or Figure of my own Face. Which received such a Bright Glance, as presently brought up several, who faced the Face of the supream Glory. And many that lay still hid in the Clouds, came one after an­other, [Page 109]as the Clouds broke away. And by the streaming Light of the first presented Face, we all, as in a Glass, did behold the shining Glory, that was upon all our own Faces, such of us as in the waiting Life cojoined were.

§. 57. Waiting the next Morning, and praying for the Vision to be made out more to me, that so I might understand the drift of the Spirit hereby, finding a vehement going out of my mind and desire after this Face to behold it again; it did accordingly again appear. And then I did not only see it, but heard the Voice, saying, Thus the strong ardency of thy Love­desire hath opened my Face again, to let thee know I will make thee a Head-Leader of [Page 110]an Heavenly Train, that shall to me their whole Minds, Spi­rits, and Persons give up for a great and peculiar Work; which hitherto hath lain under a Re­laspe. Which now gird up to thou, with thy fellow-workers and waiters in the Faith, that have offered themselves up all willingly hereunto: for my Face and Countenance shall be turned still toward you, for the break­ing away those Clouds, that a covering upon the Faces of my chosen Vessels have been. Thus did the Lord commune with me, who, as the small Dust of the Ballance sees her self to be; yet must stand in a Service for the Lord all obedi­ently; who hath promised to be the Hands of Sufficiency, to bring to pass the great Won­ders out of the Sea of Glass: [Page 111]

• That shall these Gather'd Faces bless,
• With Floods of Joy and Righ­teousness.

July the 23d.

§. 58. Being still upon my Watch, for what was further to be Revealed, resolving to draw off from all the Dregs and Lees of sensible Operations, and launch still deeper into the Im­mense Deity: which thus did further open a sight in me of an enclosed Principle, whose De­fence was a circling Flame. And within it there appeared bright Beryl Bodies walking up and down, and with them did ap­pear as in a Looking glass, like as a round Globe, the Personal [Page 112]Glory of our Mighty King, who moved as they moved. The Ground they went upon, was paved as with Sparkling Stones, with Veins of Gold, which cast forth a mighty Lustre. This all precious and amazing sight in Spirit given me, moved to an Inquiry, What was to be learn­ed and understood?

July the 24th.

§. 59. So next Morning at­tending this Vision, it was ob­vious to the Eye of my Mind still, and Intelligence came in all satisfyingly, that this enclo­sed Principle was the Land of all Blessed Stores, where the Eter­nal Springing Mines are, that no one could ever come in to see and possess, but such as had [Page 213]Faced the glorious Face of CHRIST in Righteousness: then added to such should be, the like Beryl Bodies as here I did see.

§. 60. Then did I make a fur­ther Inquiry, Whether or no I might, with any other whom I would recommend to the Prin­cess and Head-Governess, here admittance have? And it was Answered, That for this very cause it was thus by way of pros­pect shewn unto me; whereby I might understand there was a possibility for entring in, with such who in the Spirit of Faith's Purity, should be me presented be here to come, that we might put on our B [...]ryl Bodies; as burning Saphirs to walk, and talk with him, who in the mo­ving Globe of Glory here was [Page 114]seen. Then upon this feeding my Mind with a pleasing Hopes of finding entrance here, for my self and such who in Faith's Unity do stand, this Word spake all powerfully: Hasten to put on you Flaming Garments, then free pass will for you be, the Flaming Wall parted for you shall be: the Governour of this Principle doth both love and de­sire your Appearance here, for which end he doth appear.

§. 61. So retiring still in my Mind, and casting up these Love-Visitations and Representations, which took up my thoughts, moving the Spirit for further In­formation, what this Principle might be called, with the In­habitants hereof; After some stillness and attendance here­upon, the Revelation opened [Page 115]in me, and I knew it to be Wis­dom's Orb, or Principle. The Inhabitants herein were all high­ly arted and skilful in Magical Operations: that is, whatever they bent their Will to do, it was produced and brought forth. So as it was shewed me they were exercised in such Faith, that whatever they Be­lieved in the Essential Christ Consubsisting in themselves, they thereby could accomplish either for themselves or for others: even whatever they would that lay within the Circumference of what was either Visible or In­visible, in God's whole Crea­tion. And the Spirit of my JESUS did further again in­form me, that my Lord did open this Principle to me, that I with such who in one pureness of Spirit could joinedly come to [Page 116]be, might admittance have into this encircled Principle: where Learned we might be in Wis­dom's divine Arts, thereby to free us from the Worldly Crafts.

§. 62. Now then know this is a Prophesy, that must reach to the Wise Men of the East, who have been hid in Obscuri­ty, yet known you are to be Wisdom's Divine Magicians, that are made skilful to act the mighty Deeds of our Great Jehovah Prince. Think not that ye are now much longer to lie hid, for there is an Holy Dove which hath into your Land taken her flight, and with her se­ven Eyes hath you described, who in her Bill doth carry the Golden Egg, wherein lies the Deep Philosophy, that must multiply such a Treasury, that [Page 117]must set the Embondaged free, that from the Earth they may redeemed be, and bear the Name of their God upon their Fore­head. For the Dispensation of the Fulness of Time is now already come, and the Fruits upon the Tree of Faith do pre­sent themselves ruddy, shewing that they are come to their Ma­turity. Therefore now Alarm'd the mighty Archers are from all their Obscure Corners to come, that we may now see upon whom the Lot may fall, to hit the Mark, and compleat what was lacking of the Number Twelve, that so through all Wisdom's Gates we may pass, then we shall stand upon the Sea of Glass in. Triumphant Vi­ctory the Reign of Christ to pro­claim, that so as Kings, Priests and Prophets upon the Earth, [Page 118]and over the Earth, we may represent him, then will the Tri-Un Deity shine forth most radiantly, to convey its power through simple, weak, poor Corporeities, which though outwardly so contemptible are, yet by this Golden Stone of Wonders, which out of the Dove's Bill doth fall, capable may be to put on Bodies of Transparency, which will well agree with the high Assembly, that with Christ in Heavenly places do stand, that so the mutu­al Reign of the Saints above may be Joined concurribly with those below; and that that which is Above; and that which is Be­neath may be one glorious Ha­bitation for the God of Jacob, This new Prophetical Sound that now doth go forth, is to call and gather in the whole [Page 19]Kingly and Priestly Host, where­ever scattered and hidden they be; for Wisdom's Star will be their Conduct to the Second Birth of our Great Immanuel.

§. 63. But now Queried it may be, Where is the Place that we are to resort to, this Kingly Birth to see? There are a few Names that linked are in the Golden Chain of Love, and wait­ing are in the New Jerusalem, which is from Above, looking for this blessed Hope that may open in the Power of the Holy Ghost, whose burning Breath with fresh strong Odours and Per­fumes are blown up, as that the scent and favour hereof may at­tract the high Elders of Wisdom, for the making up the true Sophia Bride, that hath for a while lain conceal'd, but now is to be re­veal'd; [Page 120]this being the Fulness of Time, in which the sounding of the Seventh Angel doth her Mar­riage with the Lamb proclaim.

§. 64. Haste therefore, O haste and fly ye Holy Doves from all parts to this TREE of Faith, which will afford and make up a Feast of all Variety, to entertain you at your com­ing: where the New Wine from the new born Vine will run so free, of which we may not only drink our fill, but also be ba­thed therein, so as thence to appear in the Ruby Tincture, all glorious without, as well as within. This is the Message that I have to declare: Hearken, hearken unto it, for it is to the Love-Kingdom ye are called; which being obedient unto, ye shall know that God will be to [Page 221]you an everlasting Triumphant Joy.

§. 65. O England, England, understand the Day of thy Vi­sitation, for this is the Accep­table Year, in which there is a mighty Star that in thy Bethle­hem City is born, that calleth the Ransomed Ones from all Nations, Languages, and Tribes, to come to the Brightness of its Rising. Take care, O England, lest this Star do from thee glide away: let not the Clouds of ig­norant Suspicion or demurring Jealousie, concerning the true Heir of the New Jerusalem Mo­ther, who is now to enter upon [...] Reign, and to rule with the Scepter of Faith, hinder thee from discerning that the Glass is now turn'd up, that its Half Hour is running, that the third [Page 222]Watch is set, and that the Gol­den Cock is thereupon clapping his Wings, and crowing the third and last time. Warned therefore ye are, O English Inha­bitants, that ye do not miss this your Day, and suffer other Na­tions more watchful and obe­dient to this Call, to take the Birth-right from you, and sup­plant you off of your Crown. This Alarm to my Native Coun­try I was first to sound; So dis­charging herein what I lay bound to, in the Peaceableness of my Mind, I retire into the Heaven­ly Choir, there waiting the blessed Issue and Success of what hath been here from the pure Unction declar'd.

February 21. 1687.

§. 4. Being upon my Internal Watch in the pure stillness of my Mind, this Word came to me, saying, The Ark of Faith which the Lord hath been these many Years in raising and build­ing, is yet not persued, and as [Page 5]little understood, although War­ning upon Warning, and Sound upon Sound have gone forth for preparing and building such an Ark, which may flote upon the broad River of the Holy Ghost: Then was I touched at this say­ing of my Lord, as being con­scious how he had opened to me this effectual Door, and Mystery of Faith, charging me to keep to the Rules of it, which upon this Word I questioned whether I had kept up to so precisely, as I had received command to do. Whereupon the Spirit pray'd in me, Lord God Omnipotent, if I have been negligent, shew it me: with much more to that effect, in which my Heart was enlarged to pray about it. Then was it in this wise revealed, and answered me: Thou hast been learned and taught as another [Page 6] Noah to prepare and build an Ark of Faith in this Invisible World: therefore slack not, but go on forward, and I will strengthen the Studs and Stakes thereof, which shall be as stable as Gold, that shall be laid in as a firm bottom. Who further said to me, That there was One known by Name, that should have of the same Spirit of Faith to concur, and build with me, and so we should be mutually made able to strengthen one an­others Hands, to carry on this great Work, as Male and Fe­male in one Person, or Spirit, to enter first this Golden Ark of the Presence, when reared up, for which we should receive further Advertisement, as we should wait diligently here­upon.

[Page 7]§. 5. Then it arose further in me by way of Query, to pro­pound some things relating to this Fabrick unto the Great Master and Builder hereof; who answered me most freely, to whatever my Spirit was made to Inquire. But the Particulars of this matter being obliterated and passed away, the same Di­vine Spirit that was then pre­sent with me, and ready to di­ctate what was requisite by me to be known, hath now (after many Years) revealed, and brought again to my Internal Sight, this Ark of Faith, in the ensuing manner; which I am commanded to declare and pub­lish, for the Information and Encouragement of all those that seek to be redeemed from the Earth, and would enter into this Ark.

February 18. 1695/6.

§. 6. The Virgin Wisdom founded a joyful Cry, saying, Come and see what an Ark is prepared for them that are Born into the Faith, as mighty Hero's to act the Wonders of the New Creation; which Ark is made in my New Paradise, that hath not yet been inhabited; where­upon great Floods came down from the Heavens as a Golden Rain; which covered the Face of the Mountains, as the Wa­ters did in Noah's time drown the Old World: So that there was a mighty Sea, which was called the Love-Sea. Yet did it not as yet universally cover the Earth. Then after this did descend also this mighty Ark, [Page 9]in which was Faith's great Con­queror Christ Jesus; with Abra­ham, Noah, and all the High Elders of the Faith; which floated upon this Sea. This Ark was all of a most diapha­nous fine Gold, with Six Wings on each side branching forth from it; so that it did Fly as well as Swim: which Wings were full of Eyes. Then was it said to me, What dost thou think this Ark is sent down for, but to take in, and receive such as have looked for Redemp­tion, to be Saved from the Vio­lence and Curse of the Old Earth, and from the Malignan­cy and Venom of the Starry Kingdom? A loud Cry and Call then came out of the Ark, saying, Come, Hasten, and es­cape for your Lives, for here is a Shelter prepared for you, [Page 10]while those that do slight this Call, and have not Faith to fly away, must in another Deluge be swallowed up, which will be as the Waters in Noah's Day, falling down upon them from the Starry Firmament, while the Children of Wisdom's King­dom, who have obeyed her Voice, shall here be kept, ha­ving the Wings of Power, which I had before seen, given to them, that they might fly into this Ark. Whereinto some Eminent in the Faith were re­ceived with great Acclama­tions, and Embracements, and these that first entred had great longings to attract in others af­ter them; which they waited here in hope to see.

February the 19th.

§. 7. Then the Great Captain of the Ark of Faith, Christ Je­sus, did steer the Ark, which with flying Wings did swiftly pass, and landed us in the New Paradise. Where we were re­ceived by the Divine Magus's, and Masters of the Faith, who understood the Mystery of all Miraculous Faith. This was a wonderful Place, the like of which I had never seen, for the Walks were all paved as with Transparent Gold, and se­veral Temples were here, in which these Elders in Priestly Robes all glittering did pay their Homage to the Great and Mighty King, by whom they did work all their great Works, [Page 12]and give Existency to that which never had been. Then were we led out to view the pleasant Trees and Groves for delight and recreation: and the Trees did seem to be as of pure Gold, and the Branches to be la­den as with Diamonds, and all the variety of Precious Stones. Besides which there were Trees also laden with all sorts of preci­ous Fruits for Food: and Rivers with Fountains flowing with spic­ed Wine, and Cups and Flagons round about the Fountain. So we were called to drink at these Fountains, and to eat of these Fruits, being entertained by these Magi: to whose Care by the great Shepherd of this Fold we were committed. Who were to usher us back to the Ark, to bring in others, and transport them hither. Which according­ly was done.

[Page 13]§. 8. After which it was said to me, this Ark doth represent the Body of Faith, of which the Lord Christ is the Head, of whom the Church that is to be gathered into this is the Bride, the Lamb's Wife. Then did it float and fly with great force, with outspread Banners: and a mighty Angel that was in it, did sound forth his Trumpet, that all that would come out of the Babylonish Confusion, should admittance have. At this Alarm came divers in, the mighty Spirit of Cyrus resting upon some, the Spirit of Elijah upon others, of Nehemiah and Zorobabel upon a third sort, of Gideon, Barak and Deborah up­on others of Miriam, Huldah, Dorcas and Lydia upon some; of Titus and Omesimus upon [Page 14]others, with the beloved Mary, Martha and Hephzibah, with numerous others, both Males and Females that were unknown, of this and other Nations. For they flocked from the utmost Parts of the Earth as Doves to the Windows of this Ark, ha­ving heard the report of this Good Land, from those who had been sent thither as Spies to seek it out. And when thus the Ark was filled, it was by a Princi­pal Angel sitting at this Helm, Steered to this Paradisical Land, where they were Landed with a joyful greeting; and had all their Tents here prepared for them; this being said to be the Plantation for the Virgin Phila­delphian Church, which has in former Treatise been Desoribed.

§. 9. And upon an Inquiry [Page 15]made, whether all were now Landed? It was by the Spirit of Wisdom, answered, No: For that the Ark was not to rest, but to Fly and Float for more to be gathered in, till the Full Body of the First Resurrection state was compleated, and brought hither, to put on their Immortal Robes, for the Tri­umphant Consummation of the Marriage of the New Jerusa­lem Bride. This is a wonder­ful Mystery, which in its Ful­filling Day, will better be un­derstood: for which we are to wait in great clarity of Mind, and sanctity of Heart, in pure and perfect Dedication, and Seperation from all that is gross and vulgar; for that none else can have admittance into this Holy Ark, but such as are fully and wholly Purified by Faith.

February the 20th.

§. 10. Here I thought to have stopped, as not knowing there should be any further Addition from the Spirit of my Lord; but the next Morning, February 20. all was opened to me again, the Ark descending, and a Com­mission given from the Lord to the Beloved John, to steer it, with some Few Names born in­to the Love, and Practicioners of the High Mystery of Faith, who were here with him to a­bide, and as Heraulds to Pro­claim the Love-Message, and to call in such as were willing upon the Report made concerning this New found Paradisical Land, to leave the Land of the Curse, and to wind themselves [Page 17]out of the Sensitive Principle, so as to be Disciplined into the Faith. So accordingly as Re­port was made by these Persons of what they had seen in this New Paradisical Country, the strength and power of Faith and Love did so manifestly appear, and give such a Witness in those that were in this Ark, that they did attract many from all Parts. And when the appointed num­ber was fulfilled, the beloved Great Apostle spread out the Wings of the Ark, in which were fixed the piercing Eyes, that did see the way by which they were to move till they came to this goodly Land; who then delivered up his Charge to the Princess and Governess of this Land. Who received all out here with an amiable Re­ception, telling them this Cli­mate [Page 18]was of a Transmuting Pro­perty, which would put another kind of Body upon them, that should be of such Agility, Pu­rity, and Clarity, as the Old Body should in all its Infirmities be swallowed up into this. Then was there given a Roll, where­in there was written certain Rules, which they were to Act, and be Practioners in, as the Laws of this Kingdom, where­of the Kingly Shepherd himself did give them a Pattern, and said, Ye are to Act and Work, as my self have done and acted, as an obedient Son to the Fa­ther. What ye have seen me do, that are ye also to do, as Followers of me: for hitherto the Father worketh, and I work, and ye must be fellow-workers with me, as risen with me: and so must all your Works now be [Page 19]by the Faith of my Operation in you. Then the Roll was Read to these that were now Landed, as it had been to those that were before admitted to be Inhabitants.

The Laws of the High and Holy Calling, that are to be Obser­ved by those that are admitted into this Paradifical Land.

§. 11. THese are the Particulars of that Holy Calling, which all are in this Place to Profess.

I. The First of these, is to learn of me, (saith JESUS) to be Low­ly, and Meek in Spirit, even as I am, being contented with no lesser Degree. For this is the first Fun­damental Qualification: for as much as my Lily grows only out of such a [Page 21]Ground as is all leavened, and of an even Temperature, neither too Hot or Cold, Moist or Dry; but found always in Contrition and Humility: from whence Exaltation to Higher things will certainly arise.

II. The Second Degree which ye are to take from hence, is to know how to understand the Manual Operation of the Ha [...]d of Faith, by which the good­ly Tent must be wrought for Shem and Japheth to dwell together in great and full enlargement. For through the Exercise and nimble Activity of this Hand, all Provisions necessary will be brought in for the Bridegroom and Bride to live upon.

III. A Third Particular relating to your High Calling is to attend, and officiate in the most Holy Inward Court, [Page 22]there to wait, and be at hand to receive evermore fresh Command: as also to hear, and learn what further is re­quisite to reach to the highest Accom­plishment towards Natures most Per­fect Restauration.

IV. The Fourth Particular, or Law, is to come to a putting forth of all the Essential Properties into Acti­vity, according to what ye have seen, and been instructed in from the Father and me; stirring up the Gift, that so it may not lie useless in you in any Degree.

V. Ye are not to think it sufficient that ye have Learned Part of my Cal­ling; but ye are i [...] [...]is Place to learn All, even to the full Ʋnity; accord­ing to the Example which I have set you. Therefore come, set your Hand [Page 23]of Faith to Work and Act, as I your Lord have done; who expect you should come up to those Measures I have set before you: who am, and will be to you, the same flowing Sourse of Life-quickning Power, if called out, that I was when planted in your Likeness.

Behold! I am at hand to do as great and mighty Works, as ye are able to receive. So will I imprint not only the Image of Purity, but of Power upon you; that so ye may full out be made Partakers of my Profession. Which doth not only consist in Love, Meek­ness, Gentleness, Patience, Wisdom, and Soundness of Judgment, but also in the Faith of the Omnipotency. For in my Calling it is only requisite to have Light and Ʋnderstanding, to find out the Mystery of this High Art, but Strength and Might to [Page 24]Work out the same from the Eternal Magia Root; from whence the Birth of Power doth proceed. Now before ye can Proficients and Practitioners in all things answerable to your Pre­sident herein be; ye must come to be strong, and find ability to turn about that which moveth the Creating Word: by which all lost Dominion may be Re­newed. But what can draw forth that, except it be somewhat, that is Equal in Might with it self; which will be found out if the Will-Spirit sinks deep into its own Central Root. From whence the Life sappy-Power may spring, which will do Mi­racles at Will. This was the Prin­cipal Work and Business belonging to my Calling, which on the Earth I did, and yet do, appear again to walk, and to be admired through the raising again of this Mighty Power, which in all [Page 25]of you shall wonderfully work, that have ceased now to live promiscuously in that low Temporizing State, which I have called you out of: that so capable ye might be of this Worthy and Ho­nourable Vocation; exactly in, and ac­cording to, the Method that I have shewn to you: That so not only in the Hopes circling about, but coming to the very Manual Exercises themselves, ye may reap, and live upon the Benefits which this Pure Abstracted Calling shall and will abundantly bring in, and not only bare Grain, that is for and to your own Accounts; which the least in your Eye must be.

VI. For Abel-like ye are to bring the First Fruits of this high extracted Calling, to sacrifice all in a flaming Oily Perfu [...] unto your Great Mel­chizedeck.

[Page 26] VII. Further ye are Excited to feed upon no other Fruits, but what the Tree of Faith doth give forth. I am that Tree which ye must feed upon all other Trees forbidden are, which cherish up the Life of Sensibility. Therefore fix your Eye, and center your Heart upon that which may nou­rish up this Birth of Faith, till it reach to its full Maturity: then will it come to understand what Sovereignty and Dominion it is entituled to, as a King and Lord over all.

§. 12. Then Queried I with my Lord, What was meant by those Trees which I had seen all laden with Precious Stones, and the Trunks of them of such fine Gold? To which it was An­swered me, that those did run [Page 27]Parallel with the New Jerusa­lem, representing the Bride of the Lamb that was thus to be adorned. For it was shewn me, that these Trees were Represen­tative Figures of those that were brought into the Ark, and here Landed; whose Cloathing was to be in such variety of Sparkling Glory, that from the Golden Sap of Faith should be always fresh and flourishing.

§. 13. Then I Queried further of him that shewed me these things, Whether it were possible for Mortals, whose dwelling was in this lower World, to know such a Translation as this? It was hereupon Replyed, There is no less a thing design­ed: the Time and Age for this is already come to some, that in [Page 28]the Inward Figure as Repre­sentatives stand, who are in Spi­rit transported into this Mysti­cal Land. But in obscurity they must be, till the Hand of Power shall rend away the Veil, that hath upon this Glo­ry a Covering been; but yet the Faith is growing, and when to a full Body of Strength it shall reach, then shall ye see the Wonders fly from each of these bright lustrous Trees, which in [...] New Paradisical Earth shall multiply numerously.

§. 14. It was then further said, To you that attentive are to these my Sayings, and obe­dient shall be to my Rules, I will put no other Burthen upon you, but to hold fast the Faith, that springeth from the Golden [Page 29]Stem of Love; wherein your Strength shall be as Anointed Cherubs still to move, your Rest to find in me, where no Annoyance can ever be. For this is a New Time, in which the New World will appear: therefore spare ye not it to de­clare, and proclaim. By this now let all understand, what a wonderful Time is at the Door.

§. 15. Upon which my Spirit was carried to cry, O Mighty Alpha and Omega, Arise thou and Gather in, by thy great Power and Strength, into this Ark such as are to make up the First Resurrection-Body; to whom thou wilt be the Head, the Crown, the Joy and the Glory. Verily, this is the Time in which thou wilt send forth thy Messengers that shall sound the Jubilee Horn, and pour out therefrom that rich Anointing [Page 30]Oil to consecrate a Priestly Race, that shall no other thing mind, but to pursue, and fol­low after that which is highly Divine. For which there is this Day great Travail: O God, let not the Lordly Birth, which is the King and Heir of Faith, any longer stick: let thy Migh­ty Arm and Hand take hold of it, that no more drawings back there may be, but the Son of Joy and Laughter we may see. For surely the Vir­gin Bride preparing is her self, in expectation that her Kingly Bridegroom will no longer stay, but make speed and come away; that all Redeemed from the Earth may be, that have waited in the Faith this Resurrection-State to see. And in this New World, do thou, O great Shep­herd, plant us, as Trees of Righteousness and Glory, cir­cling [Page 31]about thee, who the over-spreaking Tree of Life, and splendorous Bightness art, un­der whose Shadow we shall grow most fruitfully.

§. 16. Neither pray we alone for these First Fruits, but that a plentious new Sowing of thy Spirit may go forth, to bring in the rest of the Harvest, that lieth yet as under Death and Barren­ness. For thou hast said thy Ark shall not take up its Rest till it hath made its flight to all Corners of the Earth. The Trumpet of thy Love shall such a loud Cry send forth, throughout all Nati­ons, that constrained they may be, to fly as swift Dromedaries, and bring their Offerings into thy sacred Ark. Even so, Blessed JESUS, let all these Pro­phecies fulfilled be, both what hath been in past Ages given, and hath been of late so plen­tifully [Page 23]Renewed, through them whom thou hast for this end chosen, though not worthy to be named, yet known by Name in thy Book of Life, which sufficient is: who shall never cease, or any Rest take up in, un­til thou hast made a Glorious Spotless Church upon the Earth to appear, as a Flying Ark with Banners, whose Eyes as Lamps of Fire may go forth, to gather in the whole Priestly and Heaven­ly Host, from all Quarters and Parts of the Earth. Even so, with thy Triumphant Church,

Even so: Amen, Amen.