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           Second Advent.
           Private revelations.
           Mysticism.
        
      
    
     
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           THE
           Heavenly
           Cloud
           Now
           Breaking
           .
        
         
           THE
           Lord
           Christ's
           Ascension-Ladder
           Sent
           down
           ;
           To
           shew
           the
           way
           to
           reach
           the
           Ascension
           ,
           and
           Glorification
           ,
           through
           the
           Death
           and
           Resurrection
           .
        
         
           By
           
             J.
             Leade
          
           .
        
         
           JOHN
           20.
           
           Vers.
           17.
           
        
         
           —
           Go
           to
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           say
           unto
           them
           ,
           I
           ascend
           unto
           my
           Father
           ,
           and
           your
           Father
           ;
           to
           my
           God
           ,
           and
           your
           God.
           
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           the
           Author
           .
           1681.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           The
           EPISTLE
           .
           Grace
           ,
           Mercy
           ,
           Love
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           from
           him
           who
           is
           the
           first
           begotten
           from
           the
           Dead
           .
        
         
           TO
           all
           of
           you
           who
           rejoice
           to
           die
           daily
           out
           of
           that
           Life
           which
           is
           essenced
           in
           Sin
           ,
           Curse
           ,
           Bondage
           ,
           and
           Sorrow
           ,
           to
           such
           the
           following
           Treatise
           is
           commended
           ;
           knowing
           to
           no
           other
           it
           will
           be
           pleasing
           ,
           but
           them
           who
           have
           received
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           hath
           convinced
           of
           the
           necessity
           of
           dying
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Body
           of
           Sin
           ,
           offering
           it
           up
           as
           a
           whole
           burnt
           Offering
           upon
           Christ
           our
           Sacred
           Altar
           .
           Who
           is
           it
           then
           that
           would
           grieve
           to
           die
           thus
           ,
           to
           become
           a
           living
           Sacrifice
           ,
           for
           so
           great
           a
           Joy
           and
           Glory
           as
           will
           hereupon
           follow
           ,
           as
           will
           be
           matter
           of
           great
           encouragement
           to
           go
           forward
           on
           in
           spiritual
           dying
           till
           Sin
           expire
           ,
           whereby
           secured
           you
           will
           be
           from
           the
           Serpent's
           Sting
           ?
           Who
           can
           therewith
           reach
           no
           Souls
           that
           are
           plunged
           into
           this
           dying
           Pool
           ,
           where
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           hath
           first
           moved
           ,
           to
           purchase
           a
           full
           and
           perfect
           Cure
           ;
           to
           heal
           every
           spiritual
           Malady
           which
           the
           Soul
           groaneth
           under
           .
           For
           which
           end
           I
           am
           commissionated
           ,
           as
           both
           Servant
           and
           Friend
           to
           my
           Lord
           ,
           and
           Heavenly
           Bridegroom
           ,
           to
           invite
           you
           to
           the
           great
           Supper
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Lamb.
           A
           Table
           here
           is
           furnished
           ,
           suitable
           to
           four
           ranks
           ,
           and
           degrees
           of
           Persons
           and
           Spirits
           .
           The
           first
           Course
           that
           is
           set
           hereupon
           ,
           is
           the
           broken
           ,
           and
           crucified
           Body
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
           This
           is
           proper
           Food
           for
           dying
           Saints
           ,
           who
           by
           eating
           of
           this
           spiritual
           Flesh
           ,
           may
           come
           to
           have
           their
           own
           sinful
           Flesh
           to
           die
           ,
           and
           moulder
           away
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           known
           ,
           and
           experienced
           ,
           as
           we
           do
           daily
           feed
           upon
           a
           Crucified
           Christ
           ,
           it
           devours
           ,
           and
           gradually
           works
           away
           the
           life
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           evil
           Effects
           of
           it
           .
           Whoso
           is
           wise
           ,
           let
           them
           understand
           ,
           and
           find
           out
           this
           Mystery
           ,
           and
           discern
           ,
           and
           taste
           the
           Lord's
           Mystical
           Body
           ;
           which
           being
           well
           digested
           down
           ,
           the
           Table
           is
           again
           spread
           for
           such
           ,
           who
           are
           risen
           from
           the
           Dead
           .
           Now
           what
           is
           it
           comes
           on
           here
           ?
           behold
           and
           see
           ;
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           presents
           himself
           in
           a
           Paradisical
           Body
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           Children
           ,
           here
           I
           give
           my
           risen
           Body
           ,
           as
           more
           powerful
           ,
           strong
           ,
           and
           pleasant
           ,
           to
           seed
           upon
           :
           For
           you
           it
           is
           ,
           
           who
           have
           not
           feared
           to
           encounter
           the
           Death
           .
           Oh
           ,
           what
           less
           is
           this
           ,
           but
           the
           Marriage
           Feast
           ,
           where
           the
           Water
           is
           turned
           into
           Wine
           !
           and
           by
           the
           Governour
           of
           this
           Feast
           ,
           ye
           are
           most
           earnestly
           called
           upon
           to
           eat
           of
           this
           transmuted
           Body
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           restorative
           ,
           as
           nothing
           of
           putrefaction
           shall
           more
           be
           known
           in
           the
           Soul's
           Properties
           .
           Such
           sweetness
           ,
           and
           pleasure
           there
           is
           in
           eating
           of
           this
           Paradisical
           Body
           ,
           that
           all
           other
           perishing
           things
           are
           disdain'd
           ,
           and
           put
           out
           of
           taste
           .
           What
           joy
           now
           is
           it
           to
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           to
           see
           his
           Table
           beset
           with
           risen
           and
           spiritual
           Souls
           ,
           saying
           ,
           hasten
           and
           dispatch
           ;
           also
           from
           this
           Degree
           ,
           taking
           off
           ,
           and
           setting
           on
           that
           ,
           which
           is
           proper
           for
           Ascention
           .
           Here
           now
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           comes
           down
           as
           a
           mighty
           Eagle
           ,
           Body
           rushing
           ,
           without
           spreading
           Wings
           ,
           to
           bear
           and
           carry
           away
           the
           Waiters
           for
           Ascention
           ,
           that
           with
           him
           they
           may
           go
           up
           to
           worship
           in
           the
           New
           Jerusalem
           ,
           there
           for
           to
           hold
           the
           seven
           days
           Feast
           of
           Tabernacles
           ,
           with
           all
           high
           celebration
           of
           praises
           .
           Here
           you
           may
           believe
           a
           Table
           is
           most
           richly
           furnished
           ,
           in
           the
           most
           high
           and
           excellent
           degree
           ,
           for
           all
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ's
           ascending
           Eagles
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           satisfied
           with
           any
           other
           prey
           ,
           but
           to
           feed
           upon
           the
           glorified
           Body
           ,
           which
           filled
           is
           with
           all
           the
           fulness
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           flows
           largely
           into
           them
           ,
           whose
           Vessels
           are
           here
           prepared
           .
           Now
           then
           ,
           in
           the
           fourth
           and
           last
           Ministration
           ,
           What
           may
           be
           expected
           in
           the
           great
           Nuptial-day
           of
           this
           Feast
           ,
           when
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           shall
           descend
           ,
           in
           the
           ascended
           Angels
           of
           Time
           ,
           for
           the
           celebration
           of
           the
           Marriage
           with
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           Bride
           ?
           What
           Joys
           and
           Glorys
           are
           now
           renewed
           ?
           for
           now
           appears
           the
           glorified
           Person
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           a
           publick
           owning
           of
           his
           ascended
           Ones
           ;
           and
           crieth
           ,
           in
           his
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           his
           Own
           ,
           and
           Holy
           Ghost's
           Name
           ,
           saying
           ,
           These
           are
           those
           in
           whom
           I
           will
           be
           glorified
           ;
           the
           long-sealed
           Fountain
           is
           broke
           open
           ;
           the
           everlasting
           Mountain
           droppoth
           down
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           Come
           all
           ye
           who
           have
           laboured
           and
           not
           fainted
           ,
           and
           have
           yet
           kept
           up
           your
           Faith
           till
           this
           day
           ,
           you
           are
           those
           that
           are
           to
           be
           fed
           and
           nourished
           with
           all
           the
           choice
           and
           precious
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Tree
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           are
           ordained
           to
           be
           those
           Josephs
           that
           shall
           give
           out
           of
           these
           Heavenly
           Stores
           ,
           and
           maintain
           an
           open
           communit
           ,
           to
           the
           thirsty
           and
           needy
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           divine
           Hunger
           are
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           also
           be
           enriched
           ,
           and
           partake
           of
           the
           same
           Glory
           with
           you
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Lord
           Christ's
           own
           Prophesy
           ,
           now
           renewed
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           is
           sure
           and
           stable
           ,
           and
           nigh
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           in
           those
           ,
           
           that
           shall
           advance
           on
           ,
           to
           all
           of
           these
           Degrees
           ,
           that
           are
           mentioned
           and
           further
           enlarged
           upon
           in
           this
           little
           Treatise
           following
           :
           For
           that
           Day-spring
           from
           on
           High
           ,
           that
           hath
           visited
           me
           ,
           would
           not
           have
           me
           to
           conceal
           those
           considerable
           Heavenly
           Mysteries
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           been
           taught
           in
           by
           the
           Holy
           Unction
           ,
           having
           well
           assured
           me
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           bright
           Star
           that
           from
           Heaven
           shall
           descend
           ,
           and
           closly
           attend
           all
           these
           practical
           and
           weighty
           Truths
           revealed
           ,
           and
           fosten
           them
           with
           a
           Golden
           Nail
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           be
           moved
           away
           ;
           tho
           I
           am
           made
           to
           know
           also
           ,
           that
           this
           Divine
           Ray
           shall
           pass
           over
           some
           ,
           and
           glide
           away
           without
           making
           any
           impression
           .
           The
           which
           sort
           I
           shall
           spare
           to
           make
           mention
           what
           losers
           they
           will
           be
           ,
           by
           slighting
           and
           neglecting
           this
           feastival
           Invitation
           ;
           I
           shall
           leave
           such
           to
           take
           what
           they
           will
           not
           care
           to
           find
           .
           But
           now
           to
           return
           to
           them
           who
           all
           desirous
           are
           to
           taste
           of
           those
           choice
           and
           heavenly
           Portions
           ,
           who
           most
           readily
           do
           embrace
           their
           Lord
           and
           Bridegroom's
           Call
           to
           this
           continued
           Spiritual
           Feast
           .
           Know
           it
           ,
           that
           for
           you
           ,
           great
           Things
           are
           prepared
           in
           the
           New
           Jerusalem
           ,
           there
           to
           have
           Communion
           in
           one
           Spiritual
           Body
           at
           one
           Table
           ,
           each
           one
           according
           to
           their
           measure
           ,
           and
           degree
           which
           they
           have
           attained
           unto
           ,
           without
           grudging
           at
           one
           another
           :
           for
           you
           may
           see
           how
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           hath
           set
           himself
           forth
           in
           a
           four-fold
           transmutation
           in
           his
           heavenly
           Humanity
           ,
           for
           a
           feeding
           and
           strengthening
           Life
           ,
           to
           four
           sorts
           and
           ranks
           of
           Spirits
           ,
           that
           all
           may
           participate
           according
           to
           their
           growth
           .
           1.
           
           For
           new-born
           Babes
           .
           2.
           
           For
           Children
           .
           3.
           
           For
           the
           young
           Man's
           State.
           4.
           
           For
           Elders
           or
           Fathers
           ,
           who
           are
           come
           to
           full
           and
           perfect
           Age
           ,
           from
           whom
           may
           be
           expected
           the
           generating
           Power
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           to
           go
           forth
           for
           the
           replenishing
           the
           New
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           .
           So
           as
           now
           ye
           may
           see
           here
           is
           suitable
           provision
           for
           every
           sort
           and
           degree
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           Calling
           and
           Election
           in
           God
           ,
           for
           Communion
           in
           one
           Body
           together
           .
           Oh
           why
           should
           there
           then
           arise
           such
           emulations
           ,
           strife
           ,
           and
           spiritual
           Wars
           ,
           among
           the
           Heaven-born
           Spirits
           that
           should
           meet
           one
           another
           in
           Harmony
           ,
           Love
           ,
           and
           Unity
           ?
           Great
           is
           this
           Evil
           which
           hath
           ,
           as
           a
           Leprosy
           ,
           spread
           over
           all
           Nations
           ,
           Kindreds
           ,
           and
           Tongues
           ;
           and
           truly
           the
           Infection
           is
           got
           so
           deep
           in
           ,
           as
           I
           see
           no
           cure
           here
           for
           ,
           until
           the
           mighty
           Sealing
           Angels
           do
           come
           forth
           with
           Viols
           filled
           with
           the
           Love
           Oil
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           to
           pour
           forth
           every-where
           that
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Lord
           Christ's
           disjointed
           Body
           may
           come
           ,
           Bone
           to
           his
           Bone
           ,
           and
           
           Member
           to
           its
           Member
           ;
           for
           the
           which
           we
           shall
           not
           cease
           to
           invocate
           ,
           and
           daily
           intercede
           for
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           to
           hasten
           the
           Saints
           gathering
           into
           this
           Unity
           ,
           for
           which
           a
           hopeful
           approach
           there
           is
           ,
           which
           I
           in
           spirit
           do
           see
           ;
           for
           which
           end
           this
           is
           sent
           out
           as
           a
           Pilgrim
           to
           find
           whom
           it
           may
           meet
           with
           in
           this
           lonely
           Walk
           .
           Oh
           how
           great
           would
           be
           our
           rejoicing
           ,
           to
           meet
           with
           some
           fellow
           Travellers
           herein
           ,
           that
           are
           resolved
           in
           God's
           Power
           not
           to
           grow
           weary
           or
           faint
           ,
           till
           they
           may
           reach
           the
           top-step
           of
           this
           ascending
           Ladder
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           together
           be
           comforted
           ,
           supporting
           each
           other
           ,
           while
           in
           the
           travelling
           way
           ,
           still
           putting
           off
           ,
           and
           putting
           on
           our
           changeable
           Raiment
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           sit
           down
           at
           the
           great
           Supper
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           whose
           Joy
           will
           be
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           as
           a
           Bridegroom
           ,
           he
           will
           come
           forth
           himself
           to
           serve
           us
           ,
           with
           the
           new
           Wine
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           will
           spirit
           us
           ,
           for
           the
           great
           things
           that
           are
           to
           be
           brought
           forth
           into
           manifestation
           ;
           which
           things
           are
           now
           upon
           the
           working
           Wheel
           ,
           tho
           it
           worketh
           hiddenly
           in
           such
           chosen
           Vessels
           ,
           whom
           God
           will
           honour
           as
           his
           faithful
           Stewards
           ,
           being
           intrusted
           with
           the
           great
           Secrets
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           .
           I
           shall
           now
           conclude
           ,
           with
           all
           true
           servour
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Love
           ,
           for
           the
           effectual
           operation
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           to
           attend
           this
           whole
           Matter
           and
           Subject
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           given
           forth
           .
           It
           was
           my
           purpose
           ,
           that
           some
           preceding
           Openings
           and
           Revelations
           given
           to
           me
           ,
           should
           have
           been
           the
           first-born
           in
           way
           of
           publication
           ;
           but
           the
           wisdom
           and
           counsel
           of
           the
           most
           High
           ,
           hath
           changed
           what
           was
           so
           intended
           ,
           and
           hath
           ordered
           this
           first
           ,
           as
           a
           preparation
           for
           the
           other
           ,
           which
           also
           in
           time
           may
           come
           forth
           to
           disclose
           yet
           more
           wonderful
           and
           hidden
           Things
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           under
           a
           Seal
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           broken
           up
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           a
           ripe
           Age
           coming
           on
           that
           may
           be
           ready
           for
           their
           Reception
           .
           In
           the
           interim
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           waiting
           for
           the
           knowledge
           of
           such
           as
           signatured
           are
           with
           that
           high
           graduated
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           the
           which
           I
           would
           be
           known
           and
           found
           as
           a
           Friend
           and
           Servant
           to
           my
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           all
           my
           fellow
           Members
           ,
           that
           wait
           for
           this
           great
           Day
           of
           his
           appearance
           in
           his
           Saints
           .
           Even
           so
           prayeth
           yours
           ,
           in
           him
           that
           was
           dead
           ,
           but
           now
           liveth
           ,
           for
           our
           springing
           Life
           and
           Joy
           evermore
           .
        
         
           
             J.
             L.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           Introduction
           to
           the
           Spiritual
           Dying
           .
        
         
           THe
           Spirit
           of
           Wisdom
           ,
           Revelation
           ,
           and
           Prophecy
           ,
           having
           been
           shed
           abroad
           abundantly
           ,
           to
           declare
           many
           great
           and
           wonderful
           Mysteries
           now
           in
           this
           last
           Age
           ;
           hath
           shewn
           also
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           way
           for
           Consummation
           .
           The
           first
           passage
           hereunto
           ,
           is
           through
           the
           Mystical
           Death
           ,
           as
           the
           foot-step
           to
           the
           ascending
           Mount
           of
           the
           following
           Glory
           .
           But
           before
           I
           shall
           proceed
           upon
           this
           Particular
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           necessary
           to
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           what
           hath
           occasioned
           the
           setting
           evidently
           before
           your
           eyes
           the
           crucified
           Body
           of
           Sin.
           Upon
           a
           deep
           sense
           that
           opened
           in
           me
           concerning
           the
           three-fold
           Bondage
           and
           Captivity
           ,
           which
           the
           Holy
           and
           Royal
           Off-spring
           of
           God
           are
           groaning
           under
           ,
           as
           to
           Spirit
           ,
           Soul
           ,
           and
           Body
           ;
           the
           which
           things
           I
           being
           well
           acquainted
           withal
           in
           my self
           ,
           could
           the
           more
           feelingly
           deplore
           and
           bewail
           it
           ,
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           all
           the
           Elect
           Seed
           of
           God
           :
           And
           truly
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Daniel
           came
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           set
           it
           strongly
           on
           work
           ,
           and
           caused
           me
           to
           set
           times
           often
           apart
           to
           lament
           and
           mourn
           ,
           as
           beholding
           under
           what
           a
           Law
           of
           Sin
           and
           tyrannical
           Bondage
           the
           Saints
           are
           under
           ;
           in
           a
           three-fold
           consideration
           :
           The
           first
           from
           that
           old
           Serpent
           ,
           which
           from
           the
           beginning
           introduced
           the
           original
           venom
           of
           Sin
           ,
           whose
           vigilance
           is
           to
           increase
           and
           keep
           it
           stirring
           ;
           having
           great
           advantage
           ,
           being
           a
           potent
           Prince
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           from
           which
           he
           presents
           all
           kind
           of
           Temptations
           to
           allure
           withal
           ,
           to
           prevent
           the
           Souls
           Restauration
           ,
           by
           holding
           of
           it
           in
           the
           worldly
           Charms
           .
           The
           second
           Power
           ,
           which
           under
           him
           doth
           rule
           ,
           is
           the
           Beast
           ;
           that
           is
           as
           the
           oppressing
           Pharaoh
           ,
           that
           consults
           to
           impose
           such
           weights
           and
           burdens
           as
           may
           wear
           out
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           High.
           The
           third
           is
           the
           Airy
           Region
           ,
           of
           which
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           he
           is
           also
           the
           Prince
           ,
           having
           infected
           it
           with
           his
           poisonable
           Influences
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           very
           outward
           Elements
           are
           corrupted
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           contact
           with
           our
           outward
           Bodies
           ,
           bringing
           them
           to
           know
           Sickness
           ,
           Sorrow
           ,
           and
           Death
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           evil
           Effects
           .
           All
           this
           being
           set
           before
           me
           ,
           my
           Soul
           in
           me
           was
           sorrowful
           unto
           Death
           ,
           and
           so
           great
           was
           my
           heaviness
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Sin
           of
           the
           whole
           relapsed
           Creation
           had
           been
           upon
           me
           :
           and
           then
           with
           all
           this
           ,
           there
           was
           this
           farther
           aggravation
           of
           my
           troubles
           ,
           to
           observe
           the
           Strife
           ,
           Wars
           ,
           and
           great
           Divisions
           that
           are
           at
           this
           day
           enkindled
           among
           the
           Sion-Professors
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           greatest
           Evil
           under
           the
           Sunshine
           of
           the
           Gospel-Dispensation
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           seriously
           taken
           
           in
           ,
           and
           sonowfully
           to
           be
           bewailed
           .
           The
           which
           came
           upon
           me
           as
           a
           very
           burthensome
           Stone
           ,
           which
           hath
           lain
           on
           me
           very
           heavily
           ;
           and
           being
           for
           some
           time
           under
           this
           exercise
           in
           mind
           ,
           and
           spent
           ,
           praying
           and
           pleading
           with
           my
           God
           ,
           very
           close
           and
           constant
           in
           this
           mourning
           posiure
           ,
           refusing
           all
           Comforts
           ;
           behold
           Michael
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           new
           and
           everlasting
           Covenant
           appeared
           unto
           me
           ,
           speaking
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             I
             have
             seen
             thy
             Soul's
             contrition
             and
             humiliation
             ,
             for
             the
             oppressed
             and
             desolated
             Daughter
             of
             Sion
             ,
             whose
             hurt
             and
             wound
             lieth
             still
             bleeding
             :
             I
             am
             come
             to
             inform
             thee
             what
             is
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             for
             the
             putting
             an
             end
             to
             all
             of
             this
             deplorable
             Captivity
             ,
             which
             hath
             lasted
             thus
             long
             ,
             by
             reason
             there
             hath
             been
             lacking
             such
             Sion-Mourners
             ,
             that
             might
             be
             seriously
             affected
             ,
             and
             inwardly
             afflicted
             for
             that
             inherent
             Root
             of
             Sin
             ,
             as
             not
             having
             searched
             into
             the
             depth
             of
             the
             infecting
             Matter
             ,
             which
             hath
             leavened
             the
             whole
             Man
             ,
             and
             kept
             him
             under
             this
             tyrannical
             Servitude
             .
             I
             have
             waited
             in
             the
             Office
             of
             Mediatorship
             ,
             for
             such
             Soul-afflicted
             Mourners
             to
             come
             up
             unto
             me
             ,
             to
             spread
             and
             shew
             me
             all
             their
             internal
             woundings
             ,
             from
             first
             to
             last
             .
             Let
             it
             be
             known
             ,
             that
             it
             hath
             been
             a
             grief
             to
             my
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             not
             been
             more
             servently
             sued
             unto
             ,
             and
             made
             use
             of
             for
             easing
             the
             Burdened
             ;
             for
             there
             hath
             been
             a
             secure
             carelessness
             ,
             that
             hath
             made
             them
             carry
             it
             lightly
             off
             .
             But
             a
             consumption
             is
             determined
             upon
             the
             whole
             Man
             of
             Sin
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             been
             all
             well-pleasing
             unto
             me
             ,
             in
             that
             thou
             hast
             presented
             the
             whole
             and
             full
             of
             the
             relapsed
             state
             ,
             in
             a
             sensible
             and
             sorrowful
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             acceptable
             .
             I
             have
             also
             taken
             notice
             of
             this
             trouble
             and
             concern
             for
             the
             disunity
             among
             my
             own
             Sheepfold
             ,
             whereby
             they
             have
             rent
             and
             divided
             me
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             all
             which
             springs
             from
             the
             bitter
             essence
             of
             Sin.
             Therefore
             in
             order
             hereunto
             ,
             do
             thou
             signify
             what
             way
             must
             be
             followed
             for
             restitution
             ,
             and
             setting
             together
             my
             disjointed
             Members
             ;
             which
             cannot
             be
             accomplished
             ,
             but
             through
             the
             passage-gate
             of
             Death
             .
             Which
             from
             me
             thou
             art
             commissionated
             to
             declare
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             revealed
             it
             to
             thee
             ,
             and
             as
             thou
             hast
             the
             practical
             knowledge
             of
             it
             ;
             being
             what
             is
             designed
             by
             the
             Father
             ,
             as
             I
             am
             the
             Way
             unto
             it
             ,
             to
             bring
             forth
             Life
             ,
             and
             Redemption
             through
             it
             ,
             which
             promised
             was
             from
             the
             first
             wound
             of
             Sin
             ,
             that
             was
             introduced
             by
             the
             Serpent
             into
             Adam
             ,
             which
             all
             fully
             is
             to
             be
             healed
             by
             conformity
             to
             the
             Death
             with
             me
             ,
             going
             forward
             in
             the
             four-fold
             Process
             ;
             as
             the
             inward
             Spiritual
             Death
             ,
             Resurrection
             ,
             Ascension
             ,
             and
             Glorification
             .
             This
             I
             leave
             with
             thee
             first
             to
             publish
             before
             the
             other
             part
             ,
             as
             the
             Foundation
             that
             must
             bring
             up
             to
             the
             Top-Ladder
             ,
             that
             hath
             been
             given
             by
             Vision
             and
             Prophecy
             ,
             to
             see
             and
             understand
             :
             So
             hereby
             shall
             the
             utmost
             Salvation
             be
             wrought
             out
             by
             the
             Mystery
             of
             Death
             ,
             finishing
             with
             the
             following
             degrees
             ,
             which
             putteth
             an
             end
             to
             all
             of
             that
             Evil
             ,
             the
             Fall
             hath
             brought
             in
             ,
             as
             having
             reserved
             this
             as
             the
             highest
             
             wonder
             that
             is
             to
             be
             brought
             into
             manifestation
             .
             Go
             thou
             on
             ,
             nothing
             doubting
             ,
             having
             Faith
             in
             me
             ,
             who
             will
             always
             be
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             also
             among
             my
             Mourning
             Flock
             every
             where
             :
          
           Even
           so
           come
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
        
         
           Thus
           you
           are
           given
           to
           understand
           by
           whom
           I
           am
           led
           forward
           ,
           to
           open
           and
           lay
           a
           sure
           Foundation
           for
           the
           new
           and
           heavenly
           Restauration
           ,
           even
           in
           that
           living
           Word
           ,
           which
           died
           out
           of
           flesh
           ,
           but
           now
           ceaseth
           not
           to
           live
           to
           send
           forth
           his
           renewed
           Springs
           ,
           and
           is
           at
           hand
           to
           reveal
           and
           expound
           all
           things
           ,
           which
           may
           gather
           in
           the
           lost
           and
           scattered
           Flock
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           them
           into
           God's
           Tent
           and
           Tabernacle
           of
           Rest
           ,
           which
           only
           can
           be
           ,
           by
           passing
           through
           this
           four-fold
           Ministration
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           take
           them
           as
           they
           lie
           in
           their
           own
           Degrees
           and
           Order
           .
           First
           ,
           To
           shew
           what
           is
           a
           spiritual
           inward
           Death
           that
           must
           be
           passed
           through
           ,
           by
           such
           as
           do
           look
           for
           a
           reigning
           Life
           with
           Christ.
           And
           for
           this
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           made
           out
           better
           ,
           than
           that
           worthy
           Apostle
           hath
           done
           it
           ,
           as
           you
           will
           find
           in
           the
           sixth
           and
           seventh
           Chapters
           of
           the
           Romans
           ,
           laying
           down
           full
           and
           clear
           Arguments
           ,
           shewing
           the
           necessity
           for
           a
           Spiritual
           Death
           ;
           so
           as
           we
           need
           not
           doubt
           but
           it
           will
           be
           granted
           :
           in
           the
           next
           place
           we
           are
           to
           consider
           ,
           how
           it
           shall
           be
           effected
           .
           I
           would
           not
           fright
           any
           ,
           if
           I
           tell
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           at
           the
           first
           on-set
           ,
           bloody
           Work
           :
           where-ever
           this
           Sacrificing
           Knife
           doth
           come
           ,
           it
           will
           touch
           to
           the
           quick
           .
           But
           then
           consider
           in
           whose
           hand
           it
           is
           put
           ;
           our
           Emanuel's
           ,
           whose
           love
           we
           may
           well
           confide
           in
           ,
           who
           acteth
           this
           tragical
           part
           by
           the
           Lance
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           will
           fall
           only
           upon
           the
           viperous
           Body
           of
           Sin
           ,
           to
           let
           out
           the
           very
           heart
           blood
           of
           it
           :
           so
           it
           must
           be
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           favouring
           that
           Life
           ,
           that
           hath
           made
           all
           this
           to
           do
           ,
           as
           in
           reference
           to
           God
           and
           our selves
           ,
           spoiling
           and
           defacing
           that
           pure
           Angelical
           Image
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           most
           Holy
           One
           took
           such
           delight
           to
           see
           his
           own
           Similitude
           in
           ;
           But
           now
           so
           changed
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           give
           God
           cause
           of
           repentance
           ,
           that
           ever
           he
           made
           such
           an
           unstable
           Creature
           to
           grieve
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           upon
           which
           account
           we
           must
           be
           driving
           out
           from
           his
           Face
           and
           Presence
           ,
           to
           live
           in
           that
           awakened
           Principle
           of
           Good
           and
           Evil.
           But
           here
           is
           a
           Door
           of
           Hope
           opened
           for
           such
           as
           are
           weary
           and
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           are
           willing
           to
           give
           up
           their
           whole
           degenerated
           Life
           unto
           Death
           .
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           If
           we
           must
           suffer
           at
           this
           rate
           ;
           to
           what
           end
           did
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           offer
           himself
           as
           a
           Propitiation
           for
           Sin
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           Person
           ,
           if
           our
           sinful
           Life
           must
           go
           also
           for
           it
           ?
           In
           answer
           to
           this
           ,
           take
           notice
           ,
           That
           tho
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           was
           made
           a
           visible
           Sacrifice
           for
           Sin
           ;
           yet
           he
           never
           intended
           that
           should
           excuse
           any
           one
           of
           his
           Members
           from
           a
           conformity
           and
           fellowship
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Death
           ,
           knowing
           his
           Death
           for
           us
           would
           not
           do
           alone
           ,
           without
           coming
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           put
           the
           Sin
           to
           death
           in
           our
           Flesh
           ;
           and
           so
           jointly
           he
           becometh
           Salvation
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           he
           having
           no
           sin
           to
           put
           to
           death
           in
           his
           own
           Body
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           a
           living
           
           Type
           and
           Example
           for
           us
           to
           follow
           .
           But
           it
           may
           be
           still
           objected
           ,
           Who
           is
           able
           to
           go
           through
           such
           a
           full
           and
           total
           death
           ,
           to
           all
           that
           infection
           of
           sin
           ,
           which
           the
           first
           Adam
           brought
           in
           ?
           We
           must
           say
           ,
           No
           one
           is
           sufficient
           ,
           but
           the
           mighty
           God
           and
           Saviour
           ,
           as
           by
           his
           Spirit
           coming
           to
           incarnate
           himself
           in
           our
           Flesh
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           Key
           that
           openeth
           this
           mystical
           Gate
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           pass
           us
           through
           the
           Vail
           of
           the
           Flesh
           :
           And
           for
           your
           comfort
           know
           ,
           he
           goeth
           not
           to
           work
           violently
           all
           at
           once
           ,
           but
           considers
           our
           mold
           and
           frame
           ,
           and
           allures
           the
           Soul
           into
           it
           by
           degrees
           ,
           shewing
           and
           setting
           before
           it
           the
           absolute
           necessity
           for
           it
           ,
           forcing
           all
           of
           love-incitements
           to
           follow
           him
           in
           this
           track
           of
           dying
           ,
           despising
           the
           shame
           and
           contempt
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           by
           Faith
           seeing
           what
           glory
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           immortality
           of
           Life
           with
           Christ
           will
           ensue
           hereupon
           .
           This
           is
           then
           only
           our
           business
           ,
           to
           intervert
           our
           Life
           into
           Christ
           our
           Lord
           ,
           for
           him
           to
           offer
           it
           up
           in
           us
           ,
           through
           his
           Eternal
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           in
           his
           own
           personal
           Body
           ,
           who
           laid
           it
           down
           freely
           :
           so
           now
           he
           wooeth
           the
           Soul
           to
           a
           voluntary
           assignment
           of
           the
           whole
           Man
           of
           Sin
           for
           expiation
           ;
           so
           that
           when
           the
           Heart
           and
           Will
           is
           gained
           and
           brought
           over
           ,
           dying
           Work
           will
           not
           be
           so
           grievous
           and
           terrible
           ,
           as
           many
           have
           feared
           :
           I
           can
           assure
           you
           ,
           from
           my
           own
           experience
           ,
           having
           been
           long
           and
           deeply
           exercised
           herein
           ,
           knowing
           that
           great
           comforts
           and
           supports
           will
           meet
           you
           in
           your
           dying
           Agonies
           ,
           through
           internal
           infusions
           ,
           that
           may
           be
           felt
           as
           a
           burning
           Spirit
           that
           runneth
           into
           every
           part
           ,
           till
           it
           giveth
           ease
           to
           the
           burthened
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           leave
           it
           ,
           while
           there
           is
           any
           thing
           of
           an
           evil
           essence
           remaining
           ,
           if
           the
           Soul
           agrees
           and
           gives
           consent
           thereunto
           .
           And
           truly
           ,
           a
           well-informed
           Soul
           ,
           that
           lies
           under
           any
           powerful
           constraint
           of
           Christ's
           Love
           ,
           can
           do
           no
           less
           ,
           but
           herewithal
           comply
           ,
           and
           deliver
           up
           the
           accursed
           Thing
           ;
           and
           when
           it
           cometh
           to
           this
           ,
           what
           a
           hopeful
           dispatch
           will
           there
           be
           for
           the
           cutting
           off
           every
           Member
           in
           the
           Body
           of
           Sin
           ?
           O
           ,
           where
           shall
           we
           find
           a
           wise
           and
           valiant
           Jael
           to
           smite
           Sisera
           ,
           aiming
           at
           the
           Head
           ,
           Life
           ,
           the
           very
           Root
           of
           Sin
           in
           its
           original
           !
           Oh
           ,
           how
           do
           I
           hear
           the
           echo
           of
           some
           good
           willing
           Spirit
           about
           me
           ,
           thus
           saying
           ,
           Seeing
           you
           have
           presented
           the
           necessity
           of
           Crucifixion
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           benefits
           thereof
           ;
           and
           have
           rightly
           placed
           the
           Lance
           of
           Death
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           him
           that
           hath
           given
           such
           a
           full
           proof
           of
           his
           love
           and
           naturalness
           unto
           the
           fallen
           Off-spring
           of
           Adam
           ,
           We
           have
           now
           an
           open
           Ear
           to
           hear
           further
           what
           the
           Particulars
           are
           we
           must
           die
           unto
           ,
           and
           I
           most
           readily
           shall
           herewith
           comply
           ;
           as
           from
           the
           Center
           of
           Light
           ,
           and
           experimental
           Knowledg
           ,
           give
           forth
           a
           Narrative
           hereof
           ,
           as
           reducing
           this
           inward
           Death
           to
           three
           several
           Branches
           .
           As
           first
           ,
           The
           Animal
           ,
           Rational
           ,
           Sensitive
           Life
           .
           Proceed
           we
           to
           the
           first
           of
           these
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           more
           gross
           and
           right-down
           earthly
           Life
           ,
           consisting
           of
           a
           beastly
           Nature
           ,
           of
           bruitishness
           and
           worldly-mindedness
           ;
           loving
           and
           embracing
           the
           vain
           empty
           Honours
           and
           Riches
           of
           this
           Principle
           ;
           bringing
           forth
           such
           
           cursed
           and
           vile
           Fruits
           as
           these
           ,
           namely
           ,
           Arrogancy
           ,
           and
           an
           Evil
           Covetousness
           ,
           Self-promotion
           ,
           Wrathfulness
           ,
           Slandering
           ,
           Revengeful
           ,
           and
           Evil
           Surmisings
           ,
           Cruelty
           ,
           Oppression
           ,
           Unmercifulness
           ,
           with
           much
           more
           of
           this
           kind
           ;
           all
           which
           is
           to
           be
           most
           deeply
           deplored
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           Life
           as
           this
           should
           shew
           its
           face
           ,
           where
           any
           thing
           of
           a
           God
           is
           known
           ,
           and
           a
           Christ
           revealed
           ,
           for
           redemption
           out
           of
           all
           these
           bitter
           Fruits
           ;
           and
           that
           instead
           of
           dying
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           living
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           becoming
           insensible
           of
           their
           Weights
           ,
           Fetters
           ,
           and
           Chains
           ,
           all
           which
           is
           a
           most
           dangerous
           state
           to
           continue
           in
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           make
           haste
           to
           die
           out
           of
           them
           .
           But
           we
           are
           persuaded
           better
           things
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           enquiring
           to
           find
           out
           the
           Passage-gate
           of
           Death
           ,
           knowing
           they
           dare
           not
           allow
           themselves
           to
           live
           in
           any
           one
           of
           these
           ,
           but
           as
           any
           matter
           of
           this
           kind
           does
           spring
           unwillingly
           ,
           for
           to
           Arraign
           ,
           Judg
           ,
           Condemn
           ,
           and
           deliver
           up
           unto
           the
           piercing
           Nail
           of
           the
           Cross
           ,
           as
           a
           testimony
           that
           they
           have
           abrogated
           the
           gross
           Evils
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           cherish
           and
           harbour
           what
           the
           Serpent
           will
           hereby
           challenge
           place
           in
           the
           Soul's
           Essence
           ,
           and
           will
           keep
           his
           Hold
           ;
           Therefore
           on
           that
           Men
           in
           good
           earnest
           to
           die
           ,
           will
           neither
           touch
           ,
           taste
           ,
           nor
           handle
           any
           of
           these
           poisonable
           Fruits
           .
        
         
           Now
           we
           proceed
           to
           the
           Rational
           Life
           ,
           which
           is
           reckoned
           to
           be
           a
           wise
           ,
           sober
           ,
           righteous
           Life
           ,
           and
           therefore
           not
           to
           be
           laid
           aside
           ;
           being
           as
           a
           King
           that
           would
           govern
           the
           whole
           concerns
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           heavenly
           and
           earthly
           Things
           ,
           determining
           all
           Matters
           and
           Causes
           .
           Why
           then
           it
           may
           be
           alleadged
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           such
           a
           prudent
           Ruler
           ,
           What
           Exceptions
           have
           you
           against
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           must
           fall
           under
           Death
           ?
           But
           know
           it
           ,
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           a
           truth
           ,
           that
           the
           Serpent
           lies
           more
           hid
           in
           this
           than
           the
           other
           .
           It
           is
           in
           some
           ,
           as
           a
           grand
           Idol
           set
           up
           in
           the
           room
           of
           God
           :
           Nay
           ,
           it
           is
           so
           subtil
           in
           its
           Counsel
           ,
           as
           you
           can
           hardly
           know
           it
           from
           the
           true
           and
           superior
           Wisdom
           ;
           for
           it
           will
           have
           Righteousness
           for
           its
           Covering
           .
           Therefore
           none
           ,
           but
           a
           high
           enlightned
           ,
           and
           well-instructed
           Soul
           in
           God
           ,
           can
           have
           a
           right
           discerning
           of
           this
           great
           Supplanter
           .
           And
           that
           he
           may
           be
           known
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           here
           is
           a
           first
           and
           second
           Charge
           brought
           in
           against
           him
           .
           First
           ,
           Although
           it
           may
           be
           granted
           ,
           that
           he
           carries
           an
           appearance
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           eternal
           Things
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           Zeal
           too
           ;
           yet
           there
           is
           such
           a
           near
           alliance
           to
           the
           worldly
           Interest
           ,
           and
           earthly
           Property
           ,
           as
           there
           will
           be
           a
           holding
           fast
           in
           the
           mixed
           Property
           ,
           putting
           heavenly
           Things
           in
           one
           Scale
           ,
           and
           earthly
           Things
           in
           the
           other
           :
           if
           they
           can
           go
           upon
           even
           ballance
           ,
           then
           the
           Rational
           Spirit
           carries
           all
           smoothly
           ,
           as
           wise
           in
           his
           Generation
           ,
           not
           being
           willing
           to
           lose
           his
           part
           ,
           either
           for
           Spirituals
           ,
           or
           Temporals
           ;
           but
           the
           worldly
           Interest
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           be
           followed
           close
           .
           For
           if
           they
           cannot
           consist
           together
           ,
           but
           the
           one
           must
           be
           laid
           down
           ,
           then
           Wise
           rationality
           will
           soon
           shew
           himself
           that
           his
           Birth
           is
           but
           from
           the
           Astral
           Region
           ,
           it
           is
           of
           
           no
           higher
           descent
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           Womb
           of
           fallen
           Time
           ,
           and
           therefore
           a
           Spirit
           not
           to
           be
           trusted
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Charge
           we
           bring
           in
           against
           the
           Rational
           Life
           ,
           is
           the
           great
           Enmity
           ,
           that
           he
           stands
           in
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           ,
           which
           curbs
           and
           nips
           it
           in
           its
           first
           buddings
           .
           For
           as
           long
           as
           degenerated
           Reason
           lives
           ,
           this
           Plant
           can
           never
           thrive
           or
           prosper
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           ever
           more
           casting
           in
           choaking
           Doubts
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
             Nicodemus
             ,
             How
             can
             a
             Man
             be
             born
             again
             that
             is
             old
             ?
          
           And
           as
           in
           Elisha's
           Time
           ,
           when
           the
           Famine
           was
           so
           grievous
           in
           Samaria
           ;
           the
           Prophet
           then
           declaring
           ,
           how
           Scarcity
           should
           suddenly
           be
           turned
           into
           Plenty
           ;
           the
           unbelieving
           Lord
           of
           Reason
           presently
           stands
           up
           ,
           If
           God
           should
           make
           Windows
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           can
           this
           be
           ?
           so
           as
           unbelief
           prevented
           him
           from
           seeing
           the
           Accomplishment
           .
           So
           it
           doth
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           therefore
           if
           we
           would
           have
           any
           great
           and
           wonderful
           thing
           effected
           ,
           either
           for
           Time
           or
           Eternity
           ,
           we
           must
           shut
           out
           Reason
           as
           a
           treacherous
           Counsellor
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           no
           way
           ,
           but
           to
           give
           him
           up
           for
           spiritual
           Martyrdom
           ,
           for
           the
           sharp
           Ax
           of
           the
           spirit
           to
           do
           execution
           upon
           him
           .
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           This
           is
           too
           severe
           a
           Judgment
           wholly
           to
           cut
           him
           off
           ;
           for
           he
           may
           be
           regenerated
           ,
           and
           made
           subordinate
           to
           the
           Life
           of
           Faith.
           That
           indeed
           may
           be
           allowed
           upon
           the
           Animal
           Man's
           Account
           ,
           to
           order
           and
           govern
           those
           low
           and
           terrestrial
           Affairs
           ,
           which
           the
           fallen
           State
           hath
           necessitated
           into
           ,
           if
           he
           may
           be
           bounded
           there
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           clime
           higher
           :
           For
           in
           no
           case
           must
           he
           be
           admitted
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           inward
           and
           sublime
           Matters
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Soul
           ,
           because
           the
           way
           of
           its
           Restoration
           depends
           so
           much
           upon
           Faith
           ,
           which
           crosseth
           the
           who●e
           course
           and
           grain
           of
           Reason
           .
           All
           his
           refining
           and
           regenerating
           ,
           can
           never
           make
           him
           serviceable
           to
           help
           the
           Soul
           towards
           its
           translation
           for
           degrees
           of
           Perfection
           ,
           its
           Birth
           being
           of
           an
           incredulous
           Nature
           ,
           looking
           hereupon
           as
           unattainable
           for
           the
           Soul
           to
           regain
           what
           it
           hath
           lost
           ;
           so
           here
           is
           enough
           to
           lay
           him
           aside
           for
           in
           all
           spiritual
           Matters
           :
           For
           as
           Rationality
           was
           not
           in
           Adam
           before
           his
           relapse
           ,
           so
           he
           had
           no
           occasion
           to
           use
           subtilty
           or
           craft
           ,
           all
           things
           were
           provided
           to
           his
           hand
           .
           So
           now
           in
           the
           way
           of
           our
           return
           to
           the
           more
           transcendent
           Liberty
           and
           Glory
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           operating
           in
           the
           power
           of
           Faith
           to
           perfect
           ,
           will
           admit
           to
           have
           nothing
           contributed
           from
           the
           Rational
           Spirit
           .
           Nay
           ,
           the
           time
           is
           coming
           ,
           when
           he
           shall
           also
           be
           put
           out
           of
           his
           Stewardship
           for
           the
           very
           outward
           Man
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           very
           rare
           to
           find
           a
           just
           Steward
           in
           the
           use
           of
           this
           worldly
           Mammon
           .
           And
           therefore
           God
           will
           settle
           the
           Power
           for
           all
           blessing
           and
           increase
           for
           the
           bodily
           requirings
           upon
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           ;
           as
           that
           in
           the
           Saints
           shall
           get
           up
           to
           its
           superiority
           ,
           all
           of
           the
           worldly
           Goods
           which
           now
           are
           ingrossed
           ,
           where
           the
           corrupted
           Reason
           bears
           rule
           .
           Therefore
           it
           will
           be
           worth
           our
           care
           and
           vigilance
           ,
           in
           keeping
           our
           Stock
           ,
           going
           on
           upon
           Faith's
           Bottom
           ,
           as
           in
           reference
           both
           to
           heavenly
           and
           earthly
           
           Things
           ;
           deposing
           the
           Rational
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           to
           all
           power
           and
           claim
           to
           the
           superior
           Transactions
           betwixt
           God
           and
           the
           Soul
           ;
           only
           allowed
           he
           may
           be
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           necessity
           ,
           as
           a
           hewer
           of
           Wood
           and
           drawer
           of
           Water
           ,
           till
           we
           shall
           discharge
           him
           upon
           this
           servile
           account
           also
           .
           Now
           you
           see
           what
           a
           full
           charge
           is
           given
           against
           the
           Man
           of
           Reason
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           a
           sufficient
           inducement
           to
           die
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           able
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           unto
           him
           ,
           till
           fully
           dead
           .
           The
           conquest
           of
           which
           will
           produce
           wonderful
           and
           miraculous
           working
           Powers
           ,
           which
           in
           its
           piace
           and
           order
           shall
           be
           made
           out
           more
           fully
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           Now
           we
           fall
           upon
           the
           third
           particular
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Sensitive
           Life
           ;
           dividing
           it
           into
           three
           Branches
           ;
           
             Exterior
             ,
             Interior
          
           ,
           and
           Natural
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           begin
           with
           the
           Exterior
           ;
           as
           first
           ,
           the
           lusting
           Eye
           ,
           that
           delights
           to
           please
           it self
           in
           visible
           Objects
           ,
           Shadows
           and
           Figures
           of
           Mortality
           ,
           minding
           outward
           adornings
           ,
           and
           settings
           out
           of
           a
           poor
           piece
           of
           Mortality
           .
           These
           are
           tempting
           Objects
           for
           the
           very
           Heart
           and
           Mind
           to
           be
           tainted
           withal
           .
           For
           the
           outward
           Eye
           is
           as
           a
           wandring
           Star
           ,
           it
           glides
           up
           and
           down
           to
           please
           its
           own
           unsatiableness
           ,
           among
           all
           the
           various
           gross
           and
           perishing
           Things
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           evil
           World
           can
           be
           found
           .
           So
           every
           depraved
           sense
           doth
           pursue
           its
           own
           vain
           delight
           and
           satisfaction
           .
           But
           of
           this
           more
           gross
           part
           of
           Sensuality
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           further
           enlarge
           ,
           knowing
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           sufficiently
           set
           forth
           ,
           and
           decried
           down
           by
           the
           godly
           and
           pious
           Ones
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           pass
           on
           to
           the
           Interior
           Sense
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           part
           renewed
           and
           enlightned
           ,
           so
           as
           for
           to
           escape
           the
           Pollutions
           ,
           which
           the
           gross
           sense
           falls
           in
           withal
           ;
           this
           being
           an
           inward
           sober
           sense
           ,
           comprehending
           immortal
           and
           divine
           Things
           :
           but
           yet
           it
           is
           so
           nearly
           annexed
           to
           the
           Man
           of
           Reason
           ,
           as
           being
           the
           very
           Body
           of
           that
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           can
           have
           no
           congruity
           with
           a
           Life
           of
           Faith.
           So
           that
           here
           comes
           in
           a
           hard
           struggle
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           matter
           and
           case
           of
           a
           Soul
           in
           its
           looking
           for
           Redemption
           out
           of
           the
           Body
           of
           Sin.
           Here
           now
           the
           good
           sense
           ,
           that
           is
           awakened
           upon
           this
           account
           ,
           will
           very
           aptly
           run
           out
           it self
           into
           a
           despondency
           ,
           as
           seeing
           ,
           feeling
           ,
           and
           tasting
           the
           strength
           and
           bitterness
           of
           sin
           ;
           so
           as
           it
           may
           raise
           such
           an
           uproar
           and
           mutiny
           in
           the
           Soul
           ,
           as
           will
           not
           be
           for
           some
           considerable
           time
           quieted
           and
           allaid
           .
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           This
           is
           good
           and
           necessary
           to
           be
           immersed
           into
           such
           a
           deep
           sense
           of
           sin
           .
           It
           is
           in
           some
           degree
           to
           be
           granted
           ,
           that
           an
           effectual
           sorrow
           for
           sin
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           allowed
           from
           divine
           Light
           and
           Conviction
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           awakened
           by
           the
           Holy
           Anointing
           :
           thus
           it
           was
           with
           the
           Saints
           of
           old
           ,
           crying
           out
           to
           be
           delivered
           from
           the
           Body
           of
           Death
           and
           Sin.
           And
           what
           penitential
           Psalms
           did
           that
           Holy
           David
           in
           this
           sense
           make
           ;
           but
           mind
           all
           along
           here
           was
           no
           sticking
           there
           ,
           but
           soon
           acquitted
           their
           sense
           ,
           flying
           up
           to
           the
           operating
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           ,
           as
           David
           and
           Paul
           did
           in
           the
           same
           case
           ;
           
           crying
           ,
           
             Thanks
             be
             to
             God
             ,
             that
             giveth
             us
             victory
             through
             that
             Blood
             ,
             which
             cleanseth
             from
             all
             Sin
             ,
          
           springing
           from
           the
           Vein
           of
           Christ's
           Life
           opening
           within
           ,
           that
           washeth
           out
           the
           pollutions
           of
           sin
           .
           For
           should
           not
           a
           Soul
           hasten
           out
           of
           this
           working
           sense
           of
           Sensibility
           ,
           it
           would
           soon
           be
           overwhelmed
           .
           So
           that
           if
           in
           the
           life
           of
           this
           good
           sense
           ,
           any
           should
           too
           long
           abide
           ,
           what
           an
           anxious
           and
           sorrowful
           Life
           would
           they
           know
           ?
           Therefore
           what
           saith
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           
             Believe
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             enter
             into
             your
             rest
          
           ;
           for
           insensibility
           you
           will
           find
           none
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           speak
           to
           the
           Natural
           and
           bodily
           Sense
           ,
           this
           hangs
           close
           as
           the
           Skin
           unto
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           it
           affords
           an
           unwelcome
           constancy
           ,
           as
           resolving
           not
           to
           leave
           the
           Soul
           ,
           unless
           mortality
           comes
           to
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           Life
           .
           This
           sense
           indeed
           is
           apt
           and
           fit
           for
           such
           an
           inferior
           mortal
           state
           as
           we
           are
           fallen
           into
           ;
           a
           low
           and
           earthly
           sense
           doth
           well
           agree
           with
           a
           low
           and
           earthly
           World
           ;
           But
           oh
           !
           what
           enlightned
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           in
           the
           Divine
           Seeing
           ,
           can
           take
           up
           here
           .
           For
           it
           is
           the
           great
           and
           only
           impediment
           to
           all
           of
           Divine
           Vision
           ,
           Prophecy
           ,
           and
           Revelation
           ,
           (
           for
           now
           all
           three
           degrees
           of
           Sence
           we
           include
           )
           .
           They
           are
           as
           a
           dark
           gathering
           Cloud
           upon
           the
           Center
           of
           Light
           ,
           and
           a
           strong
           Inclosure
           ,
           to
           keep
           the
           Spirit
           from
           passing
           into
           that
           Principle
           ,
           where
           the
           Trinity
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Holy
           Train
           of
           Angels
           ,
           Seraphims
           ,
           and
           Cherubims
           ,
           do
           attend
           God's
           Throne
           .
           This
           I
           soberly
           aver
           ,
           from
           a
           particular
           Experience
           ,
           that
           no
           Soul
           or
           Spirit
           can
           come
           to
           have
           a
           plain
           and
           open
           view
           of
           a
           glorified
           Personality
           ,
           as
           seen
           and
           known
           in
           the
           Heavenly
           Sphears
           ,
           but
           as
           their
           sensible
           part
           is
           suspended
           ,
           and
           laid
           as
           in
           a
           dead
           sleep
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           that
           it
           is
           in
           broad
           open
           sight
           ,
           of
           such
           an
           express
           Glory
           .
           Indeed
           there
           are
           representations
           of
           heavenly
           Objects
           ,
           and
           things
           in
           a
           lower
           degree
           ,
           which
           may
           consist
           with
           the
           bodily
           sensation
           ,
           as
           introverted
           into
           calmness
           ,
           and
           sweet
           stilness
           .
           Then
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Soul
           stands
           in
           a
           powerful
           capacity
           for
           divine
           Seeing
           and
           Hearing
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           very
           frequently
           known
           ,
           and
           enjoyed
           by
           Saints
           in
           this
           present
           time
           .
           But
           that
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           most
           certain
           knowledg
           ,
           and
           sight
           ,
           and
           hearing
           ,
           is
           ,
           when
           the
           whole
           sensitive
           motion
           of
           Soul
           ,
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Body
           ,
           is
           entred
           into
           a
           transical
           ,
           eternal
           Nothingness
           ;
           then
           it
           knows
           ,
           hears
           ,
           and
           sees
           ,
           as
           in
           God's
           Glance
           ,
           and
           Light
           of
           Eternity
           .
           Thus
           it
           was
           with
           
             Duniel
             ,
             Paul
          
           ,
           and
           John
           ;
           they
           were
           struck
           out
           of
           their
           Senses
           ,
           while
           the
           Visions
           lasted
           upon
           them
           .
           So
           it
           ,
           hath
           in
           these
           last
           days
           ,
           been
           witnessed
           ,
           That
           when
           the
           Lord
           had
           any
           special
           Revelation
           to
           give
           forth
           by
           his
           chosen
           thereunto
           ,
           how
           hath
           the
           Element
           of
           Reason
           shut
           up
           ,
           and
           the
           Stars
           of
           sparkling
           Sense
           fallen
           down
           ,
           as
           not
           consisting
           with
           a
           purer
           Spirit
           ,
           descending
           from
           God
           ,
           with
           great
           and
           deep
           Revelations
           ,
           that
           his
           Mind
           and
           Word
           might
           not
           be
           adulterated
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           more
           sure
           way
           for
           it
           ,
           even
           through
           the
           sensation
           of
           the
           senses
           .
           But
           here
           doth
           meet
           me
           an
           Objection
           ,
           that
           thus
           happens
           upon
           some
           extraordinary
           
           account
           ,
           that
           any
           are
           so
           caught
           up
           out
           of
           their
           senses
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           not
           expected
           it
           should
           be
           durable
           ,
           as
           you
           seem
           to
           drive
           at
           .
           You
           cannot
           blame
           us
           if
           we
           do
           ;
           for
           did
           you
           know
           what
           it
           were
           to
           be
           but
           one
           hour
           from
           the
           working
           motion
           of
           Sense
           ,
           by
           which
           ye
           might
           really
           and
           substantially
           find
           your self
           entered
           into
           the
           very
           beatifical
           Vision
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           would
           never
           care
           for
           to
           know
           your
           sense
           more
           .
           This
           doth
           but
           agree
           with
           that
           good
           saying
           of
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
             Knowing
             that
             while
             we
             are
             present
             with
             the
             Body
             of
             Sense
             ,
             we
             are
             absent
             from
             the
             Lord.
          
           But
           we
           shall
           be
           sober
           ,
           and
           not
           run
           you
           out
           of
           your
           sensitive
           Life
           all
           at
           once
           ;
           except
           some
           sudden
           Shower
           from
           the
           Heavens
           shall
           fall
           and
           drown
           you
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           for
           some
           time
           done
           ,
           upon
           the
           good-willer
           hereunto
           ,
           which
           would
           heartily
           congratulate
           further
           Witnesses
           hereof
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           set
           by
           at
           present
           those
           great
           and
           eminent
           Effects
           of
           cessation
           from
           Sense
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           the
           lot
           of
           every
           Saint
           ,
           nay
           ,
           very
           few
           ,
           that
           may
           as
           yet
           know
           open
           Vision
           ,
           and
           yet
           will
           find
           their
           Names
           written
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           Life
           .
           But
           seeing
           it
           opens
           a
           Door
           ,
           and
           makes
           way
           to
           have
           more
           clear
           knowledg
           ,
           and
           familiar
           access
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           glorified
           Person
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           high
           Order
           of
           Angels
           ,
           let
           this
           be
           a
           powerful
           motive
           ,
           to
           be
           dying
           by
           degrees
           ,
           from
           that
           Life
           ,
           which
           is
           separating
           and
           eclipsing
           the
           Face
           of
           God
           ,
           wherein
           all
           Peace
           ,
           Joy
           ,
           and
           assurance
           of
           Love
           is
           injoyed
           .
           But
           here
           meets
           me
           this
           Question
           ;
           Who
           is
           it
           that
           can
           die
           out
           of
           their
           own
           sense
           ?
           For
           so
           great
           and
           glorious
           are
           the
           advantages
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           could
           find
           the
           Passage-door
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           we
           would
           not
           stay
           in
           the
           molested
           ,
           and
           troubled
           Sense
           .
           For
           this
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           what
           hath
           been
           effected
           in
           my
           own
           experience
           ,
           which
           I
           found
           great
           remedy
           and
           help
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           as
           being
           instructed
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Jesus
           herein
           ,
           which
           brought
           me
           to
           famish
           the
           life
           of
           low
           mortal
           sense
           ;
           first
           ,
           avoiding
           all
           that
           might
           feed
           and
           nourish
           it
           up
           ,
           drawing
           out
           of
           all
           multiplicity
           of
           worldly
           Concerns
           ,
           which
           tendeth
           no
           higher
           than
           the
           exterior
           Life
           ,
           denying
           every
           thing
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           of
           an
           absolute
           necessity
           ;
           for
           as
           dying
           to
           all
           superfluity
           ,
           that
           sense
           doth
           work
           upon
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           find
           it
           will
           grow
           weak
           ,
           and
           gradually
           expire
           ,
           and
           go
           currantly
           on
           for
           the
           anatomizing
           of
           every
           mutinous
           sense
           ,
           so
           as
           there
           may
           not
           be
           so
           much
           as
           an
           evil
           Essence
           left
           .
           But
           indeed
           ,
           while
           this
           is
           but
           doing
           ,
           and
           not
           throughly
           done
           ,
           the
           senses
           will
           be
           striving
           ,
           and
           casting
           up
           muddy
           Waters
           ,
           that
           cloudy
           the
           divine
           Sight
           ,
           and
           stop
           the
           inward
           Hearing
           ,
           whilst
           you
           stay
           amongst
           the
           noise
           and
           throng
           ,
           that
           from
           this
           worldy
           Region
           do
           all
           incompass
           .
           Therefore
           I
           can
           give
           you
           no
           other
           hopes
           to
           get
           victory
           over
           the
           sensitive
           Life
           ,
           but
           by
           starving
           it
           coming
           out
           ,
           from
           all
           the
           gross
           Matter
           which
           feeds
           it
           .
           Indeed
           there
           may
           be
           a
           quenching
           and
           silencing
           of
           this
           stirring
           motion
           ,
           before
           there
           be
           an
           arivement
           to
           the
           high
           degree
           of
           annihilation
           for
           fixation
           ;
           which
           is
           a
           good
           
           introduction
           ,
           and
           as
           daily
           exercised
           herein
           ,
           may
           come
           at
           last
           to
           depose
           what-ever
           will
           not
           consist
           with
           that
           most
           excellent
           Life
           of
           Faith
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           only
           Ministry
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           doth
           set
           on
           foot
           a
           fresh
           now
           in
           this
           day
           .
           Therefore
           let
           it
           not
           be
           thought
           a
           strange
           and
           severe
           Doctrine
           ;
           blessed
           are
           those
           that
           are
           able
           to
           receive
           and
           practise
           it
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           loss
           ;
           sor
           as
           this
           Sense
           dies
           ,
           the
           fresh
           and
           supersensed
           Life
           will
           spring
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           one
           Sense
           more
           ,
           which
           we
           must
           not
           omit
           to
           speak
           something
           of
           ;
           which
           is
           ,
           the
           Dolors
           ,
           Pains
           ,
           and
           Griefs
           of
           the
           Elementary
           Body
           ,
           which
           may
           abide
           where
           the
           finful
           Sense
           is
           much
           wrought
           out
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           allowed
           till
           this
           corporal
           Figure
           is
           changed
           ;
           as
           sensible
           hunger
           ,
           and
           thirst
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           this
           and
           that
           refreshing
           for
           the
           outward
           Body
           ,
           carrying
           symptoms
           of
           mortality
           ;
           impediments
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           may
           be
           ,
           and
           yet
           sinless
           .
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           ,
           was
           not
           without
           the
           sense
           of
           this
           ,
           hanging
           upon
           his
           outward
           Corporiety
           ;
           so
           as
           we
           cannot
           expect
           to
           be
           loosened
           here-from
           ,
           till
           something
           else
           do
           sollow
           ;
           but
           yet
           carried
           through
           chearfully
           in
           hope
           of
           the
           Redemption
           of
           the
           Body
           also
           .
           Here
           then
           we
           shall
           conclude
           ,
           as
           well
           agreeing
           with
           that
           precious
           saying
           ;
           Gal.
           2.
           20.
           
           
             I
             am
             crucified
             with
             Christ
             ,
             yet
             I
             live
             ,
             yet
             not
             I
             :
          
           Mind
           how
           he
           calleth
           that
           word
           back
           again
           ;
           do
           not
           think
           it
           is
           I
           ,
           whose
           life
           did
           consist
           of
           the
           animal
           ,
           rational
           ,
           sensitive
           Being
           ,
           that
           is
           worn
           out
           and
           dead
           ;
           I
           live
           upon
           another
           Root
           ,
           though
           I
           appear
           in
           this
           very
           Elementary
           Body
           .
           I
           have
           changed
           my
           Life
           of
           Sense
           ,
           for
           that
           high
           graduated
           Life
           of
           Faith
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           please
           God
           ,
           and
           am
           beloved
           ,
           finding
           all
           acceptation
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           never
           desire
           for
           to
           know
           the
           disharmony
           of
           Sense
           any
           more
           .
           This
           is
           the
           victorious
           Triumph
           of
           a
           Spirit
           and
           Soul
           ,
           that
           hath
           got
           over
           that
           low
           Sensibllity
           !
           Here
           is
           a
           new
           Model
           indeed
           ,
           you
           will
           say
           ;
           but
           who
           is
           it
           that
           hath
           put
           off
           the
           Body
           of
           Sense
           thus
           conqueringly
           ?
           We
           shall
           not
           determine
           who
           hath
           done
           it
           ;
           but
           we
           may
           determine
           ,
           that
           except
           it
           be
           done
           ,
           or
           doing
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           Foundation
           laid
           for
           Resurrection
           or
           Ascention
           .
           Now
           then
           see
           your
           way
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           you
           are
           to
           be
           exercised
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           what
           is
           to
           follow
           ,
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           hath
           beaten
           the
           Track
           ;
           he
           is
           again
           returned
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           with
           great
           and
           mighty
           Power
           to
           carry
           you
           through
           ,
           as
           ye
           give
           up
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           take
           your
           Wills
           ,
           and
           give
           consent
           to
           demolish
           ,
           and
           pluck
           that
           off
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           as
           a
           twisting
           Briar
           about
           the
           Lilly
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           transplanted
           ,
           when
           got
           free
           from
           the
           Valley
           of
           Death
           ,
           to
           the
           Mount
           of
           Immortality
           ,
           and
           open
           Vision
           of
           God's
           Face
           in
           Glory
           .
           Thus
           you
           have
           had
           the
           true
           dimensions
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           to
           be
           died
           unto
           ,
           which
           will
           finish
           and
           compleat
           the
           whole
           Mystery
           of
           Death
           :
           pronounce
           ,
           we
           may
           ,
           blessing
           ,
           joy
           ,
           and
           glory
           to
           the
           Overcomers
           .
           Who
           can
           shew
           these
           dying
           Marks
           ,
           as
           hath
           bin
           described
           ?
           Who
           shall
           now
           keep
           them
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           for
           right
           they
           will
           have
           to
           possess
           and
           inherit
           all
           things
           ,
           in
           heights
           above
           ,
           and
           depths
           beneath
           ?
        
         
         
           One
           thing
           more
           we
           shall
           further
           add
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           worthy
           of
           our
           taking
           notice
           of
           ;
           That
           there
           is
           a
           space
           of
           Time
           limited
           for
           such
           ,
           who
           have
           accomplished
           this
           mystical
           Death
           ,
           to
           be
           buried
           .
           As
           Mortals
           when
           they
           die
           ,
           they
           bury
           their
           Dead
           out
           of
           sight
           :
           so
           it
           is
           with
           those
           who
           are
           departed
           out
           of
           the
           Body
           of
           Sin
           ;
           there
           is
           for
           them
           a
           quick
           dispatch
           by
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           yet
           alive
           to
           all
           that
           which
           they
           are
           dead
           to
           .
           Take
           them
           under
           what
           fellowship
           or
           form
           you
           will
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           agreement
           between
           the
           living
           and
           the
           dead
           ;
           the
           dead
           are
           very
           unpleasant
           Company
           ,
           as
           being
           sensless
           and
           actless
           ,
           as
           to
           Matters
           and
           Things
           relating
           to
           the
           fallen
           Life
           and
           Principle
           ;
           and
           so
           being
           unserviceable
           ,
           they
           may
           well
           be
           forgotten
           and
           deserted
           by
           Persons
           ,
           Fellowships
           ,
           and
           Societies
           ,
           that
           are
           out
           of
           the
           dying
           Order
           .
           We
           need
           not
           think
           much
           at
           it
           ;
           for
           was
           it
           not
           thus
           with
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           when
           he
           went
           to
           suffer
           and
           die
           ?
           Did
           not
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           was
           conversant
           ,
           forsake
           him
           ?
           and
           some
           followed
           afar
           off
           ,
           keeping
           only
           a
           love-inspection
           on
           him
           ,
           as
           John
           &
           two
           or
           three
           more
           :
           others
           were
           afraid
           they
           could
           not
           bear
           to
           see
           the
           Crucifixion
           .
           So
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           kind
           of
           an
           horror
           ,
           to
           see
           one
           a
           dying
           from
           all
           pleasant
           joys
           and
           things
           delectable
           ,
           and
           invitable
           ,
           and
           reckoned
           lawful
           to
           be
           injoyed
           ;
           but
           a
           Soul
           and
           Spirit
           that
           hath
           been
           under
           Christ's
           Discipline
           ,
           understands
           other
           things
           ,
           and
           does
           know
           that
           the
           Fall
           hath
           brought
           in
           the
           Poison
           of
           the
           Curse
           ,
           which
           hath
           spread
           it self
           through
           the
           whole
           Creation
           .
           Paradise
           is
           hid
           ,
           and
           fled
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           known
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           risen
           from
           the
           Dead
           ;
           and
           therefore
           look
           from
           one
           end
           of
           the
           Earth
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           gather
           up
           all
           into
           one
           scene
           or
           representation
           for
           allurement
           ;
           and
           alas
           !
           what
           is
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           bundles
           of
           thorney
           Cares
           ,
           that
           lie
           at
           the
           root
           of
           every
           pleasant
           Flower
           ,
           that
           suck
           away
           the
           life
           and
           sweetness
           of
           it
           ?
           Therefore
           in
           a
           true
           sense
           it
           is
           matter
           of
           Joy
           and
           Glory
           ,
           to
           die
           out
           of
           that
           Principle
           ,
           where
           we
           live
           as
           banished
           exiles
           from
           God
           ,
           in
           curse
           ,
           woe
           ,
           and
           misery
           ?
           and
           then
           why
           should
           it
           be
           such
           a
           reproach
           ,
           and
           shame
           ,
           to
           suffer
           crucifixion
           hereunto
           ?
           Oh
           that
           the
           face
           of
           this
           Covering
           might
           be
           taken
           off
           ,
           especially
           among
           those
           that
           are
           Fellow-members
           of
           the
           dying
           Body
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
           It
           is
           meet
           they
           should
           encourage
           ,
           and
           not
           despise
           it
           in
           one
           another
           ;
           it
           is
           enough
           for
           the
           worldly
           Spirit
           to
           cast
           contempt
           ,
           but
           fellow
           Saints
           should
           rejoice
           in
           nothing
           more
           ,
           than
           to
           see
           a
           crucified
           Christ
           in
           one
           another
           .
           There
           is
           great
           need
           of
           all
           strengthning
           Angels
           to
           incourage
           to
           hold
           out
           upon
           one
           open
           Stage
           ;
           the
           on-set
           of
           inward
           Fears
           and
           Temptations
           will
           not
           be
           wanting
           at
           such
           a
           dying
           hour
           .
           Suggestings
           will
           rise
           from
           within
           ,
           and
           speak
           in
           the
           suffering
           Soul
           ,
           as
           the
           Thief
           did
           to
           Christ
           ;
           
             If
             thou
             beest
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             save
             thy self
             :
          
           Let
           the
           Deity
           secure
           ,
           and
           save
           the
           Humanity
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           not
           die
           so
           ignominiously
           .
           But
           all
           this
           must
           not
           move
           a
           living
           Christ
           in
           a
           dying
           Soul
           ,
           who
           sees
           deeper
           ,
           and
           beyond
           
           the
           visible
           appearance
           ,
           and
           therefore
           will
           go
           through
           it
           ,
           and
           despise
           the
           Despisers
           .
           But
           now
           here
           follows
           a
           grave
           silence
           ,
           in
           which
           there
           is
           great
           questioning
           ,
           and
           a
           demur
           among
           the
           very
           Disciplehood
           concerning
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           most
           doubting
           ;
           so
           as
           here
           comes
           a
           black
           Cloud
           of
           Dissertion
           ;
           while
           no
           Resurrection
           appears
           ,
           Censures
           and
           Judgments
           run
           from
           one
           to
           another
           .
           We
           expected
           ,
           saith
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           that
           great
           things
           would
           have
           been
           shewn
           forth
           upon
           the
           finishing
           such
           a
           Course
           ;
           that
           a
           present
           Redemption
           would
           follow
           .
           Thus
           it
           must
           be
           suffered
           and
           debated
           a
           while
           ;
           for
           Christ
           is
           as
           buried
           in
           the
           Soul
           out
           of
           sight
           ,
           feeling
           and
           sensation
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           highest
           degree
           of
           Spiritual
           Death
           ,
           far
           more
           proving
           than
           the
           dying
           to
           the
           whole
           sinful
           ,
           and
           worldly
           Life
           .
           As
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           committed
           his
           Spirit
           to
           the
           Father
           upon
           the
           giving
           up
           of
           the
           Ghost
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           with
           the
           dying
           Soul
           ,
           its
           Spirit
           is
           given
           up
           ,
           and
           hid
           with
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Soul
           may
           remain
           in
           a
           Grave
           ,
           silence
           ,
           darkness
           ,
           and
           confinement
           ,
           under
           the
           weighty
           Stone
           ,
           and
           cannot
           move
           ,
           till
           the
           Spirit
           returns
           from
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           to
           give
           its
           quickning
           Life
           for
           a
           glorious
           Resurrection
           .
           Therefore
           fear
           not
           ,
           but
           be
           comforted
           from
           the
           Lord
           ye
           holy
           Souls
           .
           Whoever
           have
           wrought
           out
           Death
           ,
           or
           are
           upon
           working
           out
           ,
           according
           to
           what
           hath
           been
           described
           in
           the
           three-fold
           dimensions
           ,
           you
           have
           no
           more
           cause
           to
           doubt
           of
           your
           
             Resurrection
          
           ,
           than
           Christ
           in
           his
           own
           Person
           had
           ;
           for
           ye
           are
           hereby
           become
           
             Christ
          
           's
           dead
           Body
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           same
           Spirit
           which
           raised
           him
           ,
           must
           and
           will
           raise
           up
           such
           as
           are
           dead
           in
           him
           ;
           but
           some
           there
           are
           that
           may
           lie
           longer
           bound
           in
           the
           Grave
           than
           others
           ;
           but
           then
           it
           is
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           not
           a
           thorow
           Death
           in
           all
           members
           and
           parts
           of
           the
           Body
           of
           Sin
           ;
           for
           else
           they
           could
           not
           be
           long
           detained
           ,
           the
           Witnesses
           must
           rise
           at
           the
           third
           day
           .
           Therefore
           by
           what
           hath
           been
           declared
           ,
           let
           us
           examine
           our selves
           ,
           
             by
             shewing
             forth
             the
             Lord's
             Death
             till
             he
             come
             ,
          
           for
           life-quickning
           .
           But
           it
           may
           be
           said
           ,
           while
           this
           is
           doing
           ,
           and
           not
           finished
           ;
           What
           if
           the
           mortal
           Death
           come
           and
           prevent
           the
           manifestation
           of
           it
           in
           this
           World
           ?
           Why
           ,
           if
           it
           should
           ,
           nothing
           that
           hath
           been
           wrought
           shall
           suffer
           loss
           upon
           this
           account
           ;
           for
           after
           dissolution
           ,
           the
           Soul
           immediately
           ascends
           to
           be
           joined
           to
           that
           Body
           ,
           that
           doth
           consist
           of
           the
           Angels
           which
           are
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           who
           before-hand
           are
           translated
           with
           
             Moses
             ,
             Enoch
          
           ,
           and
           Elias
           .
           Therefore
           so
           far
           as
           any
           have
           attained
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           accounted
           for
           in
           that
           invisible
           World
           ;
           and
           so
           will
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           repent
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           ,
           that
           they
           did
           not
           set
           upon
           the
           dying
           Work
           sooner
           ,
           for
           carrying
           of
           Time
           before
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           finishing
           with
           Christ
           the
           whole
           Process
           .
           But
           now
           we
           will
           leave
           our
           Dead
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           have
           ceased
           from
           their
           own
           Works
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           the
           still
           rest
           with
           God
           ;
           and
           although
           the
           living
           Inhabitants
           of
           Mortality
           and
           Time
           ,
           do
           leave
           and
           forsake
           them
           ,
           they
           need
           not
           be
           careful
           ,
           for
           Christ's
           own
           Life-guard
           of
           Angels
           are
           about
           them
           ,
           to
           comfort
           ,
           
           watch
           ,
           and
           secure
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           third
           day
           to
           roll
           away
           the
           Stone
           ,
           to
           make
           way
           for
           the
           Dead
           to
           come
           forth
           .
           And
           who
           shall
           them
           first
           know
           and
           see
           ,
           but
           the
           faithful
           Lovers
           and
           Believers
           ,
           that
           have
           watched
           the
           Sepulchre
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           go
           from
           it
           ;
           attending
           there
           ,
           in
           Faith
           and
           Hope
           ,
           for
           their
           Friends
           return
           from
           the
           reproachful
           Death
           ,
           to
           a
           Life
           all
           new
           and
           incorruptible
           ,
           joyous
           ,
           and
           glorious
           ?
           This
           is
           the
           hidden
           Treasure
           that
           lieth
           in
           the
           darkness
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           a
           Jewel
           ,
           even
           to
           them
           that
           find
           it
           ;
           and
           though
           the
           Grave
           may
           obscure
           the
           beauty
           and
           sparkling
           shine
           of
           it
           ;
           yet
           know
           ,
           it
           will
           appear
           in
           a
           three-fold
           transparency
           .
           As
           it
           hath
           died
           to
           the
           three-fold
           Life
           of
           Degeneratedness
           ;
           so
           it
           shall
           be
           quickened
           and
           restored
           into
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           Thus
           you
           have
           had
           the
           Passeover
           of
           the
           Lamb
           dressed
           ,
           and
           set
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           commended
           to
           you
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           true
           Passeover
           ,
           through
           such
           as
           he
           hath
           here-for
           chosen
           ,
           and
           set
           apart
           to
           receive
           and
           give
           forth
           ,
           as
           from
           Light
           and
           Experimental
           Knowledg
           .
           For
           I
           would
           not
           be
           a
           taken-up
           Instrument
           to
           declare
           of
           Death
           ,
           unless
           I
           had
           first
           tasted
           it
           ;
           and
           I
           must
           give
           it
           this
           good
           Word
           and
           Credit
           ,
           that
           although
           it
           was
           tart
           and
           bitter
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           so
           as
           I
           had
           some
           struggle
           to
           get
           it
           down
           ;
           yet
           through
           the
           daily
           exercise
           of
           my
           Mind
           ,
           and
           bent
           of
           my
           Will
           hereunto
           ,
           through
           and
           from
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           's
           Conviction
           ,
           I
           was
           made
           throughly
           resolved
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           went
           on
           pleasant
           and
           smooth
           ,
           and
           the
           grievousness
           of
           it
           was
           turned
           into
           joyousness
           .
           This
           I
           speak
           ,
           not
           by
           way
           of
           boasting
           ,
           but
           for
           comfort
           ,
           and
           encouragement
           to
           such
           as
           are
           in
           fear
           to
           adventure
           to
           go
           through
           all
           the
           parts
           and
           degrees
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           conclude
           this
           Subject
           with
           this
           Petition
           ;
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             increase
             the
             number
             of
             thy
             dying
             Flock
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Earth
             may
             not
             cover
             her
             Slain
             ever
             ,
             but
             cast
             out
             her
             Dead
             to
             spring
             up
             in
             thy
             Life
             ,
             O
             dear
          
           Emanuel
           .
        
         
           
             
               LEt
               none
               now
               fear
               ,
               or
               supprest
               be
               ,
            
             
               If
               they
               shall
               see
            
             
               Death
               from
               the
               Life
               of
               Christ
               to
               spring
               ,
            
             
               To
               put
               an
               end
               to
               sense
               of
               Sin
               ,
            
             
               And
               to
               bring
               in
               the
               supernatural
               Thing
               .
            
          
           
             
               What
               welcome
               News
               do
               our
               Ears
               hear
               ?
            
             
               We
               need
               not
               fear
               ;
            
             
               Though
               to
               us
               fierce
               approach
               each
               Death
               ,
            
             
               Stops
               Rational
               and
               Sensual
               Breath
               ;
            
             
               And
               no
               Pulse
               more
               beats
               in
               us
               here
               beneath
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               This
               is
               our
               Hope
               ,
               and
               Way
               we
               count
               ,
            
             
               To
               Nebo's
               Mount
               :
            
             
               In
               which
               bright
               ,
               and
               glorious
               place
               ,
            
             
               We
               shall
               behold
               the
               shining
               Face
            
             
               Of
               God
               ,
               with
               all
               those
               Saints
               who'ave
               run
               Death's
               Race
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Universal
               Law
               's
               gone
               forth
               ,
            
             
               Of
               excellent
               worth
               :
            
             
               All
               that
               's
               born
               in
               Sin
               must
               die
               ,
            
             
               Natural
               ,
               and
               Spiritually
               ;
            
             
               Or
               else
               no
               part
               have
               in
               Christ's
               Monarchy
               .
            
          
           
             
               Who
               would
               not
               leave
               his
               mortal
               Breath
            
             
               To
               embrace
               Death
               ?
            
             
               What
               are
               dying
               Sigbs
               ,
               or
               Groans
               ?
            
             
               But
               for
               a
               moment
               are
               those
               Moans
               ,
            
             
               When
               Love
               new
               Life
               brings
               to
               those
               Holy
               Ones
               .
            
          
           
             
               What
               we
               see
               ,
               to
               you
               we
               boast
               ;
            
             
               In
               Death
               's
               no
               Ghost
            
             
               T'
               affright
               ,
               as
               it
               suppos'd
               may
               be
               ;
            
             
               A
               Feast
               't
               is
               to
               the
               Faithful
               free
               ,
            
             
               Who
               shall
               through
               it
               to
               rise
               a
               new
               Life
               see
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Here
           follows
           the
           Resurrection
           .
        
         
           NOw
           having
           laid
           the
           Foundation-Stone
           with
           Christ
           in
           Death
           ,
           the
           Arch-Angel's
           Trumpet
           soundeth
           for
           a
           Resurrection
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           Soul
           ,
           and
           Body
           .
           There
           hath
           been
           a
           foregoing
           Resurrection
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           frequently
           known
           ,
           being
           more
           sublime
           ,
           apt
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           fly
           and
           mount
           up
           to
           its
           own
           Ether
           .
           This
           I
           have
           experienced
           ,
           while
           my
           Soul
           hath
           been
           under
           bindings
           ,
           heavy
           ,
           and
           ponderous
           .
           But
           now
           for
           the
           foulish
           part
           to
           get
           up
           ,
           is
           a
           more
           difficult
           case
           ,
           because
           it
           cannot
           rise
           ,
           till
           it
           hath
           a
           Spiritual
           Body
           all
           new
           organiz'd
           .
           For
           although
           sown
           in
           Death
           ,
           a
           natural
           sinful
           Body
           ,
           dishonourable
           ,
           and
           vile
           ,
           and
           must
           lie
           in
           the
           mystical
           Grave
           ,
           till
           all
           of
           this
           be
           mouldered
           away
           ;
           That
           so
           ,
           both
           in
           new
           Matter
           and
           Form
           ,
           it
           may
           rise
           ,
           and
           come
           forth
           according
           to
           the
           working
           of
           the
           
           Heavenly
           Mystery
           .
           For
           herein
           a
           Soul
           is
           to
           be
           wholly
           passive
           ,
           can
           contribute
           nothing
           to
           this
           new
           Frame
           and
           Model
           ,
           all
           that
           it
           is
           to
           do
           ,
           is
           to
           cease
           to
           do
           .
           God
           knows
           how
           to
           give
           to
           the
           Spiritual
           Seed
           a
           Body
           after
           its
           own
           Kind
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           suitably
           cloathed
           upon
           ;
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           of
           which
           ,
           I
           shall
           now
           present
           to
           you
           a
           Plat-form
           in
           these
           Particulars
           .
        
         
           First
           ;
           How
           it
           is
           raised
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           ;
           and
           to
           what
           State
           ;
           and
           the
           inscription
           which
           it
           beareth
           after
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           to
           be
           known
           from
           others
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           first
           Particular
           ;
           which
           is
           ,
           How
           ,
           and
           after
           what
           manner
           the
           Dead
           in
           Christ
           are
           raised
           ;
           There
           is
           a
           secret
           infused
           Breath
           ,
           after
           the
           manner
           as
           is
           expressed
           by
           Ezekiel
           ,
           that
           gave
           Life
           to
           the
           dry
           Bones
           ,
           which
           do
           very
           properly
           figure
           out
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           Soul.
           To
           which
           we
           may
           add
           ,
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           also
           discoursed
           to
           Nicademus
           ,
           of
           the
           Birth
           of
           the
           Spiritual
           Man
           ,
           as
           born
           again
           from
           the
           Dead
           ;
           so
           indiscernably
           it
           cometh
           ,
           as
           none
           can
           see
           how
           this
           pure
           Breath
           entereth
           in
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           is
           felt
           for
           a
           quickening
           Life
           .
           For
           as
           a
           Child
           that
           in
           a
           natural
           Womb
           lieth
           passive
           ,
           and
           contributes
           nothing
           to
           its
           own
           Life
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           with
           one
           that
           is
           born
           from
           the
           Dead
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           matter
           of
           its
           new
           consistency
           ,
           which
           is
           from
           the
           superior
           and
           incorruptible
           Element
           ,
           which
           fashioned
           is
           within
           this
           gross
           bodily
           Figure
           ,
           as
           airy
           ,
           thin
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           transparent
           purity
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Soul
           moveth
           :
           But
           upon
           the
           first
           awakening
           to
           Life
           ,
           it
           may
           stir
           but
           weakly
           ,
           so
           as
           a
           Soul
           may
           not
           discern
           its
           own
           quickening
           Life
           ,
           because
           of
           stirring
           so
           slowly
           ;
           but
           yet
           all
           the
           Motions
           are
           working
           in
           a
           right
           and
           due
           order
           ,
           increasing
           in
           strength
           from
           the
           eternal
           Root
           and
           Fountain
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           on
           daily
           to
           grow
           strong
           in
           every
           organical
           Faculty
           .
           And
           as
           it
           died
           to
           the
           corrupt
           ,
           animal
           ,
           rational
           ,
           sensitive
           Life
           ,
           and
           hath
           lost
           all
           of
           that
           ;
           so
           it
           hath
           regained
           to
           a
           thousand
           sold
           advantage
           ,
           by
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           into
           a
           new
           Principle
           :
           which
           we
           shall
           make
           out
           ,
           and
           illustrate
           for
           motive
           hereunto
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Here
           is
           felt
           a
           Divine
           Animation
           of
           Life
           ,
           that
           runneth
           into
           pure
           ,
           high
           ,
           union
           with
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           ;
           there
           it
           concenters
           ,
           as
           finding
           all
           pleasurable
           ,
           and
           satiating
           Delights
           ,
           which
           it
           can
           know
           no
           bounds
           nor
           excess
           in
           .
           The
           chaste
           Eye
           may
           be
           allowed
           all
           fully
           to
           gratify
           it self
           upon
           Heavenly
           Objects
           ,
           without
           controul
           ;
           nay
           ,
           now
           it
           may
           be
           taken
           with
           its
           own
           Beauty
           and
           Comeliness
           :
           whereas
           before
           in
           the
           other
           state
           ,
           there
           was
           matter
           of
           abhorrency
           ,
           having
           reason
           enough
           to
           despise
           its
           own
           Image
           ;
           but
           now
           to
           admire
           it self
           ,
           as
           having
           put
           on
           the
           fine
           Robe
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           .
           And
           whereas
           self-love
           was
           in
           the
           old
           Body
           to
           be
           abrogated
           and
           denied
           ;
           here
           it
           is
           all
           lawful
           to
           be
           owned
           ,
           for
           now
           it
           loves
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           every
           spiritual
           Member
           belonging
           to
           that
           eternal
           Body
           as
           it self
           ;
           and
           as
           
           to
           all
           Dignification
           and
           Riches
           ,
           Fulness
           ,
           take
           it
           as
           to
           what
           lieth
           within
           the
           Circle
           of
           the
           Superior
           Heavens
           ,
           those
           precious
           things
           which
           the
           Sun
           and
           Moon
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           one
           pure
           Element
           is
           fixed
           ,
           do
           put
           forth
           for
           Blessing
           and
           Increase
           ;
           and
           then
           as
           to
           all
           of
           this
           lower
           Orb
           ,
           as
           cause
           requires
           ,
           for
           any
           use
           of
           them
           ;
           they
           are
           all
           made
           subservient
           to
           the
           Resurrection-State
           ;
           the
           Holy
           and
           Just
           One
           can
           well
           confide
           in
           a
           Soul
           ,
           that
           is
           fully
           risen
           ,
           to
           make
           him
           Ruler
           over
           much
           ;
           knowing
           of
           what
           Spiritual
           Temper
           it
           is
           raised
           up
           in
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           abuse
           its
           Trust
           ,
           either
           as
           to
           eternal
           or
           temporal
           Revenues
           :
           Here
           is
           no
           engrossing
           in
           a
           partial
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           any
           thing
           wherein
           it
           is
           intrusted
           ,
           as
           a
           Steward
           for
           God
           ;
           as
           giving
           all
           freely
           out
           in
           love-Community
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ;
           What
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           for
           the
           loss
           of
           the
           subtil
           Spirit
           of
           Reason
           ,
           that
           managed
           all
           things
           by
           exterior
           Craft
           ;
           For
           this
           comes
           now
           in
           the
           high
           gradiated
           sound
           Wisdom
           ,
           which
           cometh
           from
           the
           Father
           of
           Light
           ,
           by
           the
           which
           he
           made
           all
           that
           of
           a
           visible
           consistency
           ,
           is
           out
           of
           Nothing
           .
           This
           outvies
           ,
           and
           puts
           Rationality
           to
           the
           blush
           ,
           which
           moved
           all
           upon
           the
           Wheel
           of
           earthly
           and
           visible
           Things
           ,
           that
           included
           ,
           are
           under
           the
           Curse
           ;
           for
           this
           hath
           no
           other
           Matter
           to
           work
           upon
           .
           But
           the
           superior
           Wisdom
           ,
           that
           connexed
           is
           to
           the
           Body
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           that
           cooperateth
           with
           the
           eternal
           living
           Word
           ,
           that
           createth
           all
           things
           anew
           ,
           calling
           those
           things
           to
           be
           ,
           which
           were
           not
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           Matter
           or
           Cause
           obvious
           to
           any
           outward
           Eye
           ;
           for
           the
           Matter
           it
           works
           upon
           ,
           is
           not
           gross
           or
           tangible
           ,
           but
           all
           AEtherial
           and
           Spiritual
           ,
           where
           God
           singly
           is
           the
           only
           productive
           Cause
           and
           Ground
           ,
           through
           effectual
           operation
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           forth
           into
           Essences
           ,
           and
           Substances
           ;
           according
           as
           this
           Wisdom
           shall
           in
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Soul
           lay
           its
           Platform
           in
           order
           to
           the
           restoring
           that
           Virgin
           Nature
           ,
           and
           Godlike
           Simplicity
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           defloured
           through
           the
           subtilty
           of
           Reason
           .
           It
           is
           not
           to
           be
           said
           what
           Wisdom
           cannot
           do
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           Marriage-union
           with
           God's
           Omnipotency
           ;
           where
           then
           it
           will
           not
           go
           forth
           naked
           ,
           but
           all
           cloathed
           with
           Power
           and
           Strength
           ,
           to
           effect
           strange
           and
           marvellous
           Things
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Plantation
           and
           Regulation
           of
           this
           old
           Creation
           ,
           that
           now
           lieth
           drowned
           in
           the
           Earthly
           Craft
           ,
           and
           Babylonish
           Confusion
           ;
           all
           which
           must
           fall
           ,
           as
           this
           day
           of
           Wisdom's
           Resurrection
           comes
           to
           be
           manifested
           ;
           for
           what
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           stand
           ,
           when
           she
           opens
           her
           Principle
           ,
           where
           the
           Powers
           of
           Eternal
           Nature
           will
           all
           be
           set
           awork
           to
           cloath
           the
           old
           face
           of
           Things
           ,
           with
           a
           new
           spring
           of
           unfadable
           Glory
           ?
           Oh
           ,
           there
           is
           great
           need
           for
           this
           day
           of
           Wisdom's
           Resurrection
           ,
           that
           so
           this
           old
           corrupt
           figure
           of
           Things
           may
           pass
           away
           ;
           for
           the
           which
           many
           Prophesies
           we
           have
           had
           from
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           so
           many
           Ages
           past
           ,
           as
           signified
           by
           the
           beloved
           John
           ,
           testifying
           the
           desolation
           that
           must
           come
           upon
           the
           great
           City
           Babylon
           ,
           where
           all
           the
           worldly
           Merchandizes
           have
           been
           
           carried
           on
           !
           Oh
           what
           a
           sudden
           destruction
           will
           come
           upon
           it
           ,
           as
           in
           one
           Hour
           ,
           when
           that
           the
           Mighty
           Angels
           of
           God's
           Wisdom
           shall
           descend
           ,
           having
           great
           power
           to
           burn
           and
           consume
           ,
           shake
           and
           dissolve
           the
           earthly
           Frame
           of
           Things
           ;
           at
           which
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           shall
           not
           be
           dismaid
           ,
           but
           rejoice
           to
           see
           this
           long
           expected
           day
           ,
           through
           which
           all
           shall
           be
           governed
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Wisdom
           and
           Revelation
           .
        
         
           Now
           we
           come
           to
           the
           third
           Particular
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           restoring
           of
           the
           lost
           Senses
           in
           a
           supernatural
           way
           .
           For
           a
           risen
           Soul
           and
           Spirit
           have
           all
           the
           sensation
           of
           a
           Spiritual
           Body
           ;
           this
           is
           very
           high
           and
           unconceivable
           to
           any
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           to
           such
           as
           have
           been
           caught
           up
           ,
           as
           out
           of
           the
           earthly
           Body
           ;
           (
           as
           is
           mentioned
           by
           Paul
           )
           to
           know
           something
           of
           it
           before-hand
           ;
           which
           may
           happen
           before
           the
           full
           and
           total
           Resurrection
           be
           attained
           ;
           as
           there
           are
           some
           that
           have
           ,
           and
           so
           can
           the
           more
           knowingly
           define
           it
           ,
           after
           what
           manner
           this
           divine
           Sensation
           doth
           shew
           forth
           it self
           .
           It
           is
           an
           advance
           ,
           upon
           some
           consideration
           ,
           beyond
           the
           Life
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           all
           Visions
           and
           Representations
           ,
           which
           were
           through
           that
           medium
           :
           For
           it
           now
           ceaseth
           to
           see
           through
           that
           Glass
           ,
           which
           presents
           heavenly
           Objects
           at
           distance
           and
           so
           but
           dimly
           ;
           but
           in
           this
           Spiritual
           Body
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           it
           sees
           in
           the
           Light
           of
           God's
           Eye
           ,
           as
           being
           translated
           into
           that
           principle
           ,
           where
           one
           perpetual
           everlasting
           Day
           doth
           shine
           ,
           where
           it
           doth
           behold
           greatness
           ,
           goodness
           ,
           and
           purity
           ,
           as
           being
           entered
           into
           the
           same
           .
           This
           is
           a
           broad
           open
           sight
           ,
           that
           do
           change
           from
           Glory
           to
           Glory
           ;
           this
           was
           it
           that
           made
           that
           worthy
           Apostle
           ,
           having
           known
           something
           of
           this
           Glory
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           caught
           up
           to
           the
           third
           Heaven
           ,
           press
           so
           after
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           to
           be
           in
           that
           Body
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           might
           know
           no
           more
           absence
           from
           the
           Lord
           ;
           for
           in
           this
           sense
           he
           speaketh
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           5.
           7.
           
           We
           yet
           live
           by
           Faith
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           immediate
           Sight
           ;
           and
           although
           Faith
           is
           the
           great
           moving
           Wheel
           that
           must
           run
           us
           up
           to
           this
           Resurrection
           ,
           as
           its
           Operation
           is
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           then
           it
           hath
           done
           its
           Work
           ,
           having
           received
           the
           end
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           our
           Spirit
           ,
           Soul
           ,
           and
           Body
           ;
           so
           as
           now
           it
           may
           be
           given
           us
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           spiritual
           Sensation
           upon
           this
           account
           excels
           the
           Life
           of
           Faith
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           Translation
           ,
           where
           we
           do
           see
           ,
           Eye
           to
           Eye
           ,
           and
           hear
           as
           we
           are
           heard
           ,
           and
           know
           as
           known
           ;
           what
           of
           eternal
           and
           heavenly
           Objects
           were
           invisible
           ,
           are
           most
           clearly
           obvious
           hereby
           ,
           exercising
           every
           particular
           Sense
           ,
           as
           Tasting
           ,
           and
           Feeling
           ,
           the
           essential
           Power
           ,
           Goodness
           ,
           and
           Sweetness
           of
           a
           God
           ,
           whereby
           unutterable
           pleasantness
           is
           injoy'd
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           shadow
           of
           interrupting
           Fear
           or
           Sorrow
           .
           When
           once
           got
           beyond
           the
           Resurrection-probation
           then
           it
           can
           go
           out
           of
           Time
           into
           Mansions
           of
           Eternity
           ,
           as
           often
           as
           it
           pleaseth
           .
           But
           it
           may
           be
           questioned
           ,
           Whether
           any
           shall
           ever
           arrive
           to
           such
           a
           Resurrection
           ,
           before
           this
           visible
           Body
           be
           dissolved
           ,
           as
           the
           manner
           of
           all
           the
           Earth
           is
           to
           die
           ?
           For
           this
           ,
           we
           shall
           
           Answer
           you
           in
           Christ's
           own
           words
           ,
           That
           
             such
             as
             shall
             be
             accounted
             worthy
             to
             obtain
             that
             VVorld
             ,
             and
             the
             Resurrection
             from
             the
             Dead
             ,
             they
             can
             die
             no
             more
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             equal
             unto
             the
             Angels
             ,
          
           Luke
           20
           ,
           35
           ,
           36.
           
           So
           that
           Mortality
           may
           come
           to
           be
           swallowed
           up
           in
           the
           Body
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           .
           To
           which
           agreeth
           that
           saying
           of
           
             Paul
             ;
             All
             shall
             not
             die
             the
             mortal
             death
             ,
             but
             he
             changed
             ,
             even
             this
             visible
             and
             vile
             Body
             transfigured
             :
          
           Therefore
           it
           is
           no
           incredulous
           thing
           ,
           though
           it
           hath
           yet
           been
           so
           rarely
           seen
           ,
           because
           the
           way
           hereunto
           hath
           not
           been
           walked
           in
           ,
           as
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           hath
           shewn
           ;
           for
           few
           there
           are
           that
           have
           got
           through
           the
           Death
           ,
           and
           fewer
           that
           have
           reached
           the
           Resurrection
           :
           But
           the
           Time
           is
           at
           hand
           now
           ,
           when
           as
           the
           principal
           Shepherd
           will
           quicken
           the
           slow-pac'd
           of
           his
           own
           Flock
           ,
           that
           are
           yet
           so
           much
           behind
           in
           the
           dying
           ,
           and
           rising-Work
           ;
           who
           will
           give
           forth
           of
           his
           Spirit
           in
           greater
           abundance
           ,
           for
           the
           finishing
           of
           this
           great
           Mystery
           .
           This
           is
           verily
           the
           strange
           and
           new
           Thing
           that
           will
           spring
           ,
           in
           which
           an
           everlasting
           God
           will
           be
           evidently
           seen
           ,
           for
           highest
           wonder
           and
           praise
           .
           All
           this
           now
           considered
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           only
           and
           altogether
           set
           hard
           on
           upon
           the
           Eagle
           rising
           Body
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           our
           only
           Life
           and
           Resurrection
           is
           compared
           unto
           ?
           But
           ,
           queried
           yet
           further
           ,
           That
           if
           we
           could
           see
           any
           precedent
           for
           it
           in
           this
           present
           Time
           ,
           it
           might
           gain
           a
           belief
           for
           this
           great
           Thing
           you
           declare
           of
           .
           Answer
           ,
           Whether
           or
           no
           there
           be
           any
           in
           this
           Age
           ,
           that
           can
           give
           proof
           of
           such
           a
           Resurrection
           ?
           We
           shall
           not
           decide
           that
           ,
           but
           hope
           and
           believe
           ,
           what
           is
           not
           yet
           made
           manifest
           may
           in
           time
           be
           .
           For
           the
           mortal
           Figure
           being
           upon
           a
           rising
           Spirit
           and
           Soul
           ,
           and
           not
           changed
           ,
           must
           necessarily
           be
           a
           cloud
           ,
           and
           a
           hiding
           of
           the
           excellent
           Perfections
           that
           are
           there
           ;
           but
           if
           nothing
           of
           this
           kind
           could
           be
           produced
           ,
           this
           must
           not
           make
           void
           the
           true
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           .
           It
           is
           sufficient
           that
           Christ
           the
           First
           Fruits
           ,
           is
           risen
           for
           us
           to
           follow
           after
           .
        
         
           We
           shall
           add
           one
           more
           Evidence
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Revelation
           of
           John
           ,
           of
           the
           raising
           the
           two
           Witnesses
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           are
           various
           Interpretations
           :
           but
           that
           which
           may
           be
           grounded
           upon
           as
           sure
           ,
           and
           firm
           ,
           is
           ,
           Christ
           in
           his
           Deity
           and
           Hamanity
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           riseth
           in
           the
           Soul
           ,
           where
           he
           hath
           bin
           slain
           ,
           and
           hath
           lain
           as
           dead
           in
           the
           properties
           of
           degenerated
           nature
           ;
           which
           cleareth
           by
           whom
           we
           do
           come
           to
           be
           raised
           ,
           even
           by
           and
           through
           the
           nighty
           Power
           of
           the
           Deity
           .
        
         
           Now
           it
           follows
           ,
           to
           what
           we
           are
           to
           be
           raised
           unto
           .
           Is
           it
           not
           to
           sit
           in
           heavenly
           Places
           with
           Christ
           ?
           and
           to
           have
           all
           our
           conversation
           there
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           nothing
           more
           to
           do
           with
           the
           state
           of
           things
           below
           ?
           For
           the
           Angels
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           are
           now
           only
           for
           high
           Communion
           &
           Fellowship
           with
           the
           Trinity
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           their
           own
           Spiritual
           raised
           Order
           .
           They
           can
           contract
           no
           low
           Unions
           with
           Creatures
           ,
           nor
           walk
           among
           the
           Dead
           ,
           hor
           immerse
           themselves
           with
           any
           thing
           ,
           while
           they
           go
           in
           and
           out
           
           among
           Mortals
           ,
           that
           should
           lessen
           the
           Dignification
           they
           are
           raised
           unto
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           a
           Probation-time
           betwixt
           Resurrection
           and
           Ascension
           ,
           as
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           herein
           did
           show
           us
           in
           his
           own
           Person
           ,
           who
           went
           in
           and
           out
           forty
           days
           ,
           before
           he
           ascended
           into
           his
           high
           Throne
           of
           Glorification
           ,
           taking
           care
           to
           secure
           himself
           from
           being
           touched
           :
           No
           ,
           a
           beloved
           Mary
           must
           stand
           off
           at
           this
           Time
           ,
           left
           she
           should
           detain
           from
           Ascension
           .
           All
           of
           which
           deportment
           of
           our
           Lord
           is
           for
           our
           Example
           ,
           to
           be
           very
           cautious
           what
           we
           touch
           ,
           taste
           ,
           or
           handle
           ,
           of
           those
           perishing
           Things
           that
           we
           are
           risen
           from
           ;
           or
           permitting
           any
           indeared
           Thing
           ,
           to
           lay
           the
           weight
           of
           their
           Concerns
           upon
           us
           ;
           for
           here
           is
           Enoch's
           Life
           so
           walking
           with
           God
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           be
           .
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           How
           can
           such
           a
           high
           raised
           Life
           consist
           with
           the
           present
           Model
           ,
           and
           Circumstances
           of
           Things
           in
           this
           Creation
           ,
           where
           there
           must
           be
           care
           ,
           industry
           ,
           and
           trafficking
           in
           these
           low
           things
           ,
           for
           the
           service
           of
           themselves
           and
           one
           another
           ?
           This
           indeed
           is
           a
           considerable
           Mountain
           ,
           which
           hath
           kept
           down
           Christ's
           risen
           Life
           in
           his
           Saints
           ,
           which
           Faith
           in
           God
           must
           only
           remove
           .
           But
           to
           answer
           this
           grand
           Objection
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           understand
           ,
           That
           this
           is
           a
           state
           of
           Life
           wholly
           peculiar
           to
           such
           ,
           who
           are
           born
           again
           from
           the
           Dead
           :
           For
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           expected
           ,
           that
           others
           can
           altogether
           live
           so
           untouched
           ,
           and
           unconcerned
           in
           the
           Affairs
           of
           this
           mortal
           Life
           ;
           But
           them
           who
           are
           in
           special
           called
           out
           of
           the
           worldly
           multiplicities
           ,
           and
           imploys
           ,
           for
           to
           be
           God's
           anointed
           Priests
           ,
           and
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           Messengers
           ,
           to
           act
           and
           live
           after
           such
           a
           Spiritual
           way
           of
           Consecrations
           ,
           different
           from
           others
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           assigned
           to
           this
           holy
           Separation
           ;
           although
           with
           Moses
           it
           might
           be
           desired
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           Heritage
           of
           God
           were
           ordained
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           instituted
           for
           more
           high
           and
           heavenly
           Services
           ;
           which
           we
           may
           hope
           shall
           be
           wrought
           out
           in
           time
           ,
           by
           the
           mighty
           redeeming
           hand
           of
           our
           Sion
           King
           ,
           who
           will
           first
           begin
           with
           them
           who
           freely
           can
           leave
           all
           rudimental
           things
           ,
           and
           give
           up
           for
           holy
           Dedication
           ,
           as
           is
           expedient
           for
           all
           ,
           who
           of
           this
           high
           Calling
           and
           Profession
           would
           come
           to
           be
           .
           I
           must
           say
           it
           is
           great
           ,
           it
           is
           worthy
           ,
           and
           exceeding
           joyous
           ,
           and
           honourable
           ;
           blessed
           are
           those
           that
           can
           get
           discharged
           from
           all
           low
           and
           earthly
           Impediments
           ,
           to
           follow
           and
           mind
           this
           Heavenly
           Vocation
           ,
           which
           turns
           to
           the
           best
           of
           accounts
           ;
           which
           in
           the
           conclusion
           will
           prove
           the
           most
           gainful
           Imploy
           and
           Calling
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           return
           where
           we
           left
           ;
           As
           to
           the
           watchful
           ,
           wary
           deportment
           that
           is
           required
           betwixt
           Resurrection
           and
           Ascension
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           last
           Probation
           ,
           therefore
           it
           concerns
           the
           risen
           Soul
           to
           be
           very
           cautious
           ,
           to
           keep
           up
           to
           the
           Celestial
           Region
           ,
           improving
           all
           those
           sublime
           Faculties
           that
           it
           is
           raised
           in
           .
           We
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           our
           Lord
           ,
           after
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           did
           shew
           himself
           only
           to
           the
           Brethren
           going
           in
           and
           out
           ,
           giving
           among
           them
           but
           short
           stays
           ,
           having
           other
           Worlds
           and
           Spheres
           ,
           to
           visit
           the
           Inhabitants
           
           there
           :
           So
           it
           is
           with
           the
           risen
           in
           Christ
           ,
           who
           are
           his
           living
           Witnesses
           ,
           who
           do
           appear
           to
           their
           Fellow
           Saints
           ,
           to
           their
           great
           astonishment
           ;
           declaring
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           indeed
           risen
           in
           them
           :
           and
           where
           a
           doubtful
           Spirit
           is
           that
           doth
           question
           the
           truth
           thereof
           ,
           they
           are
           able
           to
           shew
           the
           apparent
           Marks
           for
           evidence
           .
           But
           you
           will
           ask
           ,
           What
           are
           they
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           not
           be
           deceived
           in
           them
           ?
           First
           ,
           You
           may
           know
           them
           by
           their
           swift
           Motion
           ,
           and
           sublime
           Faculties
           ,
           going
           in
           and
           out
           as
           Strangers
           ,
           no
           longer
           dwellers
           upon
           the
           Earth
           :
           their
           Home
           is
           properly
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           can
           with
           their
           invisible
           Spirit
           and
           Body
           ,
           pass
           through
           divers
           unknown
           Spheres
           ,
           some
           times
           more
           immediate
           with
           the
           Deity
           ;
           and
           other
           times
           with
           the
           Orders
           of
           glorified
           Angels
           ,
           and
           Saints
           of
           high
           Degree
           ,
           that
           have
           got
           beyond
           Mortality
           ;
           and
           then
           again
           return
           to
           be
           seen
           and
           known
           of
           such
           as
           are
           in
           this
           lower
           Orb.
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           spiritually
           greatned
           ,
           by
           the
           birth
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           but
           despise
           all
           mortal
           ,
           terrestrial
           appearances
           of
           things
           in
           this
           low
           World
           ;
           although
           while
           living
           in
           it
           ,
           subject
           to
           the
           just
           and
           necessary
           things
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           all
           moderation
           ;
           while
           corporiety
           in
           its
           visible
           Figure
           does
           remain
           :
           for
           Christ
           himself
           did
           in
           his
           humane
           Body
           appear
           after
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           and
           did
           eat
           common
           Food
           with
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           to
           prove
           all
           this
           might
           consist
           with
           a
           risen
           Life
           .
           Then
           again
           you
           may
           know
           the
           risen
           in
           Christ
           ,
           by
           their
           designing
           only
           great
           and
           noble
           Enterprises
           ;
           they
           having
           got
           so
           much
           of
           God's
           Nature
           into
           them
           ;
           that
           they
           are
           straitned
           till
           they
           bring
           it
           forth
           into
           manifestation
           ,
           in
           way
           of
           fruitful
           Powers
           ,
           acting
           God's
           great
           wonders
           upon
           the
           visible
           Stage
           of
           this
           World
           :
           in
           order
           to
           which
           ,
           they
           always
           do
           keep
           the
           Ladder
           of
           Ascension
           steady
           in
           their
           eye
           ,
           knowing
           their
           stay
           is
           not
           to
           be
           long
           before
           their
           way
           will
           be
           made
           to
           the
           everlasting
           burning
           Throne
           of
           God's
           open
           Face
           ;
           as
           being
           thus
           qualified
           ,
           they
           do
           stand
           in
           all
           readiness
           for
           Ascension
           .
           But
           we
           may
           add
           this
           by
           way
           of
           Information
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           many
           degrees
           of
           risings
           ,
           and
           liftings
           up
           ,
           in
           order
           hereunto
           ,
           which
           often
           may
           be
           so
           strongly
           beset
           with
           a
           watch
           of
           unbelieving
           Spirits
           ,
           which
           may
           beat
           the
           Resurrection-life
           back
           .
           This
           has
           been
           known
           by
           such
           as
           have
           been
           hard
           pressing
           forward
           to
           be
           of
           the
           Resurrection-Flock
           .
           In
           this
           I
           speak
           my
           own
           Experience
           ,
           as
           finding
           it
           the
           greatest
           Impede
           ;
           for
           when
           the
           Mystery
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           was
           first
           opened
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           incitements
           from
           my
           Lord
           ,
           Christ
           set
           home
           upon
           me
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           raised
           up
           himself
           personally
           ,
           so
           he
           would
           me
           spiritually
           .
           No
           sooner
           did
           I
           begin
           to
           entertain
           a
           belief
           herein
           ,
           but
           I
           had
           Legions
           of
           Spirits
           came
           about
           me
           to
           make
           all
           void
           ,
           as
           not
           attainable
           in
           this
           present
           time
           ,
           discouraging
           and
           weakening
           my
           Faith
           ;
           but
           the
           mighty
           God
           stood
           up
           in
           me
           as
           a
           flaming
           Wall
           ,
           driving
           back
           that
           floating
           sea
           of
           Sensibility
           ,
           and
           invading
           Spirits
           ,
           shutting
           and
           binding
           them
           out
           of
           his
           own
           risen
           Body
           .
           Now
           then
           by
           all
           this
           that
           hath
           been
           declared
           and
           
           proved
           by
           Scripture
           and
           Experience
           ,
           we
           hope
           it
           may
           fasten
           a
           belief
           of
           this
           Truth
           ,
           and
           leave
           a
           provocation
           for
           getting
           up
           upon
           this
           Resurrection-step
           ,
           by
           which
           an
           high
           advance
           and
           great
           assurance
           is
           given
           ,
           for
           the
           third
           Staff
           of
           Jacob's
           Ladder
           to
           set
           foot
           upon
           ,
           of
           which
           we
           shall
           go
           forward
           on
           to
           describe
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Resurrection
             .
          
           
             
               YE
               Angels
               rise
               from
               Death
               ,
               come
               up
               yet
               higher
               .
            
             
               Mount
               to
               the
               place
               of
               the
               Seraphick
               Quire
               ,
            
             
               And
               there
               ,
               without
               all
               anguish
               ,
               and
               all
               pain
               ,
            
             
               In
               God
               your
               Temple
               full
               of
               Joys
               remain
               .
            
             
               Ye
               who
               the
               Vails
               of
               Flesh
               have
               broken
               through
               ,
            
             
               Your
               blissful
               risen
               Glory
               still
               pursue
               .
            
          
           
             
               Oh
               ye
               High-born
               ,
               arisen
               from
               the
               Dead
               !
            
             
               You
               now
               are
               rais'd
               ,
               to
               live
               with
               Christ
               your
               Head.
            
             
               No
               more
               below
               cast
               down
               on
               things
               your
               Eye
               ,
            
             
               That
               in
               the
               worldly
               Dust
               do
               groveling
               lie
               :
            
             
               For
               Soul
               ,
               and
               Spirit
               ,
               still
               must
               upward
               flee
               ,
            
             
               And
               seek
               the
               Bosom
               of
               the
               Deity
               .
            
          
           
             
               What
               Trumpet
               's
               this
               ,
               which
               soundeth
               now
               so
               loud
               ?
            
             
               Comes
               not
               the
               sound
               from
               the
               Etherial
               Cloud
               ?
            
             
               Calling
               the
               dead
               in
               Christ
               to
               come
               away
               ,
            
             
               And
               to
               shake
               off
               the
               heavy
               fleshly
               Clay
               ?
            
             
               Up
               ,
               up
               ye
               Souls
               ,
               that
               shine
               like
               Morning
               bright
               ,
            
             
               From
               whence
               is
               banish'd
               quite
               black
               Death
               and
               Night
               .
            
          
           
             
               Come
               now
               with
               me
               ,
               a
               Secret
               I
               'le
               unfold
               ,
            
             
               God's
               glorious
               Body
               you
               shall
               all
               behold
               !
            
             
               Your
               Senses
               all
               shall
               new
               enlightned
               be
               ,
            
             
               And
               exercised
               in
               Divinity
               :
            
             
               In
               glorious
               Heaven
               ,
               where
               low
               and
               mortal
               sense
               ,
            
             
               In
               risen
               Spirits
               ,
               shall
               be
               banish'd
               thence
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Here
           follows
           the
           Tract
           of
           Ascension
           .
        
         
           HAving
           passed
           through
           ,
           and
           got
           over
           the
           Resurrection-step
           ,
           and
           held
           out
           the
           Probation-hour
           ;
           the
           Heavens
           do
           open
           ,
           and
           the
           bright
           Cloud
           breaks
           ,
           as
           the
           open
           Gate
           for
           Ascension
           ,
           to
           receive
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Soul
           that
           hath
           put
           on
           its
           risen
           Body
           ;
           it
           is
           now
           to
           be
           parted
           from
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           carried
           up
           to
           have
           conversation
           with
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           princely
           Dignities
           in
           heavenly
           Places
           .
           Oh
           what
           Angelical
           Sounds
           ,
           and
           winding-up
           Powers
           ,
           that
           do
           make
           a
           Soul
           all
           restless
           ,
           till
           it
           comes
           to
           its
           own
           prepared
           Mansion
           !
           With
           what
           Love-Zeal
           is
           it
           now
           fired
           withal
           ?
           Every
           motion
           is
           all
           ascending
           towards
           its
           own
           Center
           ;
           for
           now
           it
           is
           very
           painful
           to
           live
           any
           space
           of
           Time
           ,
           out
           from
           the
           Heavenly
           Element
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           judged
           as
           expedient
           for
           a
           risen
           Soul
           to
           depart
           mystically
           and
           spiritually
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           did
           personally
           ;
           nothing
           must
           or
           can
           long
           detain
           it
           .
           All
           Dues
           ,
           Debts
           ,
           and
           Demands
           being
           cleared
           in
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Life
           and
           Resurrection
           ,
           who
           also
           hath
           ransomed
           the
           Soul
           from
           Death
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           the
           Evil
           Accuser
           can
           bring
           no
           charge
           against
           a
           risen
           Spirit
           ,
           having
           once
           died
           to
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           no
           nor
           any
           of
           his
           Worldly
           Agents
           ,
           that
           would
           readily
           lay
           wait
           of
           earthly
           Cares
           to
           keep
           down
           ,
           from
           mounting
           up
           to
           the
           Lamb's
           Throne
           ;
           but
           they
           have
           nothing
           to
           do
           in
           that
           Principle
           ,
           in
           which
           ascending
           Spirits
           are
           center'd
           ,
           as
           moving
           straight
           forward
           ,
           not
           looking
           back
           or
           down
           any
           more
           to
           what
           they
           are
           now
           redeemed
           from
           ;
           keeping
           pace
           ,
           and
           maintaining
           their
           Walks
           with
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           ,
           being
           so
           refreshed
           and
           satisfied
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           Place
           and
           Company
           ,
           that
           they
           mind
           and
           study
           no
           other
           thing
           ,
           but
           to
           become
           as
           fixed
           Pillars
           ,
           no
           more
           to
           come
           out
           ,
           being
           answered
           there
           to
           the
           fulness
           of
           all
           Joy.
           
        
         
           But
           here
           it
           may
           be
           queried
           ,
           With
           what
           Body
           do
           you
           ascend
           ?
           If
           your
           mortal
           Figure
           be
           yet
           confined
           to
           stay
           in
           this
           visible
           World
           ,
           How
           shall
           it
           be
           discerned
           when
           you
           do
           ascend
           ?
        
         
           In
           Answer
           to
           this
           ;
           No
           gross
           earthly
           Eye
           ,
           that
           looks
           at
           things
           according
           to
           outward
           appearances
           ,
           can
           indeed
           discern
           the
           Lord's
           Mystical
           Body
           ,
           which
           is
           put
           on
           for
           Ascension
           ;
           no
           one
           can
           be
           in
           the
           true
           Perceivance
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           in
           the
           same
           free
           and
           light
           Principle
           ;
           others
           are
           not
           to
           see
           it
           or
           know
           it
           ,
           till
           they
           come
           to
           descend
           in
           the
           Tabernacle-Body
           of
           the
           Holy-Ghost
           ;
           then
           they
           shall
           be
           confessed
           and
           owned
           by
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           doubtful
           and
           unbelieving
           ,
           as
           questioning
           all
           of
           this
           internal
           Ascension
           ,
           because
           not
           known
           experimentally
           .
           But
           blessed
           are
           they
           who
           know
           themselves
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           received
           as
           out
           of
           sight
           ,
           to
           be
           very
           much
           with
           Jesus
           their
           
           Lord.
           How
           is
           that
           ,
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           to
           be
           out
           of
           sight
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           sight
           amongst
           mortals
           ?
           You
           are
           to
           understand
           it
           thus
           ;
           That
           the
           Soul
           and
           Spirit
           in
           the
           secret
           Divine
           Body
           ,
           which
           it
           puts
           on
           in
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           is
           so
           highly
           soaring
           and
           moving
           ,
           as
           the
           Cherubim-Wheels
           mentioned
           by
           Ezekiel
           ,
           lifted
           up
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           ascending
           from
           the
           Earth
           ,
           as
           neither
           caring
           or
           minding
           worldly
           Matters
           more
           .
           It
           hath
           no
           patience
           to
           demur
           its
           stay
           ,
           such
           worthy
           and
           glorious
           Objects
           ,
           as
           all
           amazing
           it
           doth
           in
           the
           Spirit
           's
           Eye
           behold
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           so
           enkindled
           in
           flames
           of
           Love-desire
           ,
           as
           it
           can
           take
           in
           no
           check
           nor
           controul
           to
           detard
           it
           from
           Ascension
           .
           Oh!
           what
           is
           given
           us
           for
           to
           descry
           ,
           though
           yet
           appearing
           in
           a
           mortal
           Vehicle
           ,
           as
           relating
           to
           Ascension
           ;
           at
           the
           entrance
           of
           which
           Gate
           do
           stand
           numerous
           Angels
           and
           Scraphims
           ,
           with
           Flags
           of
           Victory
           ,
           to
           give
           to
           each
           ascended
           Spirit
           ;
           shouting
           with
           Joy
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           that
           is
           now
           wrought
           out
           :
           Then
           doth
           this
           Holy
           and
           Heavenly
           Train
           usher
           in
           the
           Ascended
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           close
           up
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           who
           all
           in
           Jasper
           Light
           and
           Glory
           doth
           appear
           ,
           rising
           up
           from
           his
           Throne-Seat
           them
           for
           to
           meet
           ,
           and
           shews
           each
           one
           their
           reserved
           Crowns
           and
           Thrones
           ,
           given
           them
           for
           their
           Instalment
           .
           Oh
           we
           must
           be
           silent
           ,
           for
           we
           can
           find
           no
           words
           to
           set
           forth
           what
           Love
           ,
           Joys
           ,
           and
           Embraces
           ,
           do
           mutually
           pass
           betwixt
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           ascended
           Ones
           .
           No
           measuring
           out
           of
           any
           Heights
           ,
           and
           Lengths
           ,
           and
           Breadths
           of
           Love
           ,
           which
           is
           enjoyed
           here
           in
           the
           highest
           Solacements
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           well
           and
           truly
           said
           ,
           it
           passeth
           all
           understanding
           .
           But
           this
           is
           not
           all
           ,
           there
           is
           yet
           much
           more
           to
           be
           done
           and
           conferred
           by
           the
           Father
           of
           Ascending
           Spirits
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           presents
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           Behold
           ,
           and
           see
           them
           whom
           thou
           gavest
           me
           ,
           are
           come
           up
           after
           me
           ,
           being
           no
           more
           of
           the
           World
           than
           I
           am
           :
           Therefore
           ,
           O
           Father
           ,
           confer
           upon
           them
           what
           thou
           hast
           done
           upon
           me
           .
           At
           which
           sight
           and
           request
           ,
           the
           supream
           presence
           of
           Glory
           seems
           all
           well-pleased
           to
           behold
           the
           effect
           of
           Christ's
           travel
           through
           Death
           and
           Sorrow
           ,
           thus
           to
           save
           and
           redeem
           .
           Upon
           this
           then
           there
           is
           a
           Council
           held
           jointly
           by
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           ,
           all
           agreeing
           in
           one
           ,
           as
           to
           what
           Immunities
           and
           Gifts
           that
           are
           to
           be
           conferred
           ,
           with
           all
           those
           promised
           Rewards
           ,
           which
           do
           belong
           to
           the
           Conquerors
           ,
           for
           the
           encouragement
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Elect
           Flock
           to
           pursue
           Ascension
           also
           .
           But
           here
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           great
           High
           Priest
           ,
           as
           more
           nearly
           entrusted
           ,
           acts
           the
           part
           of
           an
           Advocate
           ,
           and
           makes
           Demands
           from
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           for
           all
           those
           eternal
           Land-Revenues
           setled
           by
           fore-Ordination
           ,
           upon
           those
           whom
           he
           had
           recovered
           and
           raised
           from
           the
           Death
           of
           Sin.
           Whereupon
           a
           Cry
           does
           go
           forth
           from
           an
           ascended
           Soul
           ,
           as
           the
           Widow
           Woman
           ,
           whose
           Son
           Elisha
           raised
           to
           Life
           ;
           who
           in
           a
           time
           of
           Dearth
           and
           Famine
           ,
           sojourn'd
           in
           a
           strange
           Land
           ;
           which
           when
           again
           returned
           ,
           cryed
           to
           the
           King
           to
           have
           her
           House
           and
           Land
           restored
           again
           ;
           shewing
           her
           Son
           
           and
           Heir
           whom
           the
           Prophet
           had
           from
           Death
           brought
           to
           Life
           .
           Thus
           it
           is
           with
           a
           Soul
           that
           hath
           been
           banished
           from
           its
           ancient
           heavenly
           Inheritance
           ;
           for
           which
           Christ
           the
           now
           glorified
           Mediator
           sueth
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           return
           of
           all
           spiritual
           Revenues
           and
           good
           things
           ;
           at
           which
           the
           mighty
           God
           and
           King
           appoints
           his
           Angelical
           Officers
           to
           search
           the
           everlasting
           Records
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           forth
           the
           ancient
           Deeds
           ,
           which
           to
           the
           Resurrection
           and
           Ascension-state
           do
           belong
           ;
           every
           Name
           therein
           to
           be
           found
           ,
           which
           are
           predestinated
           unto
           Glorification
           .
           For
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           hath
           a
           most
           lawful
           Plea
           ,
           and
           doth
           now
           make
           claim
           for
           the
           Tree
           of
           Life
           also
           ,
           to
           stand
           all
           free
           to
           be
           fed
           upon
           ,
           without
           any
           prohibition
           ;
           for
           as
           Adam
           sucked
           in
           Death
           by
           that
           other
           Tree
           ,
           so
           here
           is
           confirmation
           in
           eternal
           Life
           ;
           and
           as
           Adam's
           Angelical
           and
           Paradisical
           Body
           was
           changed
           into
           that
           which
           was
           mortal
           and
           vile
           ;
           so
           by
           virtue
           of
           feeding
           upon
           this
           Tree
           of
           Life
           ,
           we
           shall
           again
           reassume
           a
           pure
           and
           unfadable
           Body
           ,
           far
           more
           transparent
           than
           he
           had
           in
           that
           first
           Creation-state
           ;
           which
           may
           be
           made
           out
           clear
           in
           the
           various
           Properties
           of
           this
           Tree
           of
           Life
           ,
           which
           we
           shall
           draw
           up
           the
           number
           of
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           Property
           ,
           It
           gives
           a
           single
           ,
           clear
           ,
           and
           christaline
           sight
           ,
           to
           behold
           Celestial
           Glories
           ,
           without
           any
           medium
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           gives
           a
           supernatural
           hearing
           ,
           it
           comes
           to
           understand
           the
           Heavenly
           Language
           ,
           as
           from
           Eternal
           Nature
           spoken
           ;
           which
           Language
           is
           in
           corrupted
           Nature
           now
           quite
           lost
           ,
           and
           can
           only
           be
           restored
           in
           the
           Ascension
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           Property
           is
           ,
           the
           most
           profound
           and
           deep
           Wisdom
           ,
           which
           doth
           most
           highly
           excel
           and
           outvie
           all
           the
           craft
           and
           subtilty
           sucked
           in
           from
           the
           Breast
           of
           fallen
           Eve
           ,
           whole
           Children
           have
           herein
           been
           nourished
           up
           in
           a
           shifting
           way
           of
           worldly
           Wisdom
           ,
           which
           shewed
           it self
           in
           Adam
           and
           Eve
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           called
           them
           to
           an
           account
           for
           their
           disobedience
           to
           his
           Command
           .
           All
           which
           subtilty
           must
           die
           and
           fall
           away
           ,
           when
           God's
           Wisdom
           shall
           be
           restored
           again
           .
        
         
           The
           fourth
           Property
           of
           this
           Tree
           of
           Life
           ,
           it
           gives
           an
           everlasting
           and
           unchangeable
           Righteousness
           ,
           as
           a
           white
           Robe
           that
           covers
           from
           Head
           to
           Foot
           ,
           suffering
           no
           more
           spot
           of
           the
           Earthly
           Life
           to
           fall
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           fifth
           Property
           is
           ,
           an
           unutterable
           ravishing
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           Joy
           drawn
           in
           as
           the
           sweetness
           of
           the
           Dew
           ,
           which
           lies
           always
           upon
           the
           Branches
           of
           this
           Tree
           ,
           the
           precious
           favour
           hereof
           never
           departs
           from
           the
           Soul
           ;
           it
           is
           all
           Paradisical
           Power
           .
        
         
           The
           sixth
           Property
           is
           ,
           a
           flowing
           torrent
           of
           Love
           ,
           which
           knows
           no
           bounds
           ;
           it
           expatiates
           it self
           from
           lengths
           to
           breadths
           ,
           and
           from
           heights
           to
           depths
           ;
           it
           runs
           through
           all
           degrees
           first
           and
           principally
           ;
           it
           runneth
           it self
           into
           its
           own
           original
           Being
           of
           Love
           ,
           where-out
           it
           comes
           all
           covered
           
           with
           Love
           ,
           Sweetness
           ,
           and
           Amity
           towards
           all
           ,
           to
           scatter
           among
           all
           Fellowships
           and
           Societies
           ,
           these
           pure
           sparkling
           Powers
           of
           Love
           received
           from
           the
           Deity
           .
        
         
           The
           seventh
           Property
           produceth
           an
           absolute
           ,
           free
           ,
           and
           eternal
           Liberty
           of
           Will
           ,
           which
           stands
           fixed
           in
           God
           ,
           knowing
           no
           restraint
           or
           bondage
           ;
           for
           what-ever
           it
           willeth
           or
           decreeth
           is
           made
           good
           ,
           because
           it
           moveth
           in
           the
           Will
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
        
         
           Eighth
           Property
           is
           ,
           the
           serene
           Meekness
           ,
           and
           tender
           Mercifulness
           let
           forth
           ,
           as
           from
           God's
           own
           nature
           of
           Goodness
           ,
           to
           Objects
           that
           may
           require
           succour
           and
           help
           ,
           whether
           upon
           an
           Interior
           or
           Exterior
           ;
           if
           in
           spiritual
           desertion
           and
           temptation
           ,
           how
           readily
           is
           the
           Balsam
           Tincture
           of
           this
           Tree
           given
           sorth
           ,
           to
           heal
           and
           cure
           the
           wounded
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           find
           present
           Cure.
           
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           Here
           is
           the
           donation
           of
           durable
           Riches
           and
           Honour
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           infinitly
           great
           and
           glorious
           ,
           as
           it
           draws
           a
           black
           Cloud
           of
           Contempt
           upon
           all
           the
           Babylonish
           Treasures
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           gotten
           and
           raised
           by
           earthly
           Science
           and
           Craft
           .
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           Know
           in
           Truth
           and
           Verity
           ,
           here
           is
           an
           eternal
           springing
           Bank
           ,
           that
           will
           never
           be
           spent
           out
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Generating-Revenue
           ,
           which
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           spends
           upon
           ,
           and
           freely
           does
           receive
           the
           ascended
           into
           Community
           ,
           to
           share
           in
           this
           springing
           Gold-Mine
           ,
           where
           there
           will
           be
           no
           need
           of
           digging
           ,
           nor
           labour
           ,
           either
           of
           Body
           or
           Mind
           ;
           there
           will
           be
           no
           occasion
           to
           say
           ,
           What
           shall
           we
           eat
           or
           drink
           ,
           or
           where-withal
           shall
           we
           be
           cloathed
           ?
           The
           Lilly-Time
           is
           now
           here
           come
           ,
           that
           all
           of
           this
           kind
           will
           be
           supplied
           from
           God's
           flowing
           Fountain
           of
           all
           precious
           Store
           ,
           that
           will
           confer
           such
           a
           plenty
           of
           dowry
           Riches
           and
           Honours
           ,
           that
           cannot
           be
           degraded
           ,
           nor
           plucked
           away
           from
           the
           Ascended
           .
           Which
           as
           a
           Ship
           they
           will
           sail
           with
           out-spread
           Banners
           of
           Conquest
           and
           Victory
           ,
           floating
           upon
           the
           Throne-River
           of
           Life
           ,
           daring
           all
           Sea
           and
           Land
           Enemies
           of
           this
           worldly
           Principle
           ,
           whose
           strength
           is
           rottenness
           ,
           and
           cannot
           stand
           before
           the
           Ark
           of
           God's
           moving
           Power
           ,
           in
           which
           his
           Kingdom
           shall
           be
           established
           .
        
         
           The
           eleventh
           Property
           of
           this
           Tree
           of
           Life
           ,
           is
           known
           by
           sending
           forth
           sweet-scented
           Odours
           and
           Perfumes
           ,
           a
           compounded
           Spicknard
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           strong
           and
           powerful
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           all-penetrating
           :
           So
           deep
           ,
           that
           it
           toucheth
           and
           doth
           influence
           ,
           and
           is
           an
           Antidote
           against
           all
           Putrefaction
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           the
           evil
           Consequences
           thereof
           ;
           the
           very
           out-breathing
           Words
           ,
           are
           all
           perfumed
           with
           the
           Oil
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           which
           sends
           forth
           a
           virtual
           healing-Life
           ,
           among
           whom
           they
           converse
           with
           in
           a
           Spiritual
           Sense
           .
        
         
           The
           twelfth
           and
           last
           Property
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           consummating
           Glory
           of
           all
           ,
           is
           an
           unceasant
           flow
           of
           immortal
           Life
           ,
           which
           fed
           is
           from
           the
           Christalline
           River
           ,
           proceeding
           from
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           River
           doth
           encompass
           
           this
           Tree
           for
           fixation
           ,
           that
           so
           no
           more
           Death
           ,
           nor
           Curse
           may
           be
           known
           ,
           but
           all
           swallowed
           up
           in
           Victory
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Vision
           which
           the
           beloved
           John
           saw
           ,
           how
           that
           this
           Tree
           grew
           in
           the
           midst
           ,
           and
           of
           either
           side
           of
           this
           River
           ,
           signifying
           it
           to
           be
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           in
           their
           distinct
           Variety
           ,
           springing
           up
           for
           a
           feeding
           Life
           to
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           Soul
           and
           Body
           ,
           which
           hath
           reached
           to
           Ascension
           .
        
         
           Now
           then
           by
           all
           that
           hath
           been
           opened
           and
           revealed
           of
           the
           wonderful
           Properties
           of
           this
           Tree
           of
           Life
           ,
           can
           it
           do
           less
           than
           inforce
           most
           ardiant
           longings
           and
           aspirings
           ,
           to
           go
           on
           forward
           to
           all
           of
           these
           Degrees
           ?
           Oh
           let
           not
           this
           low
           Elementary
           Kingdom
           ,
           with
           all
           its
           subtile
           Inchantments
           ,
           and
           binding
           Weights
           ,
           keep
           down
           any
           that
           are
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           .
           The
           Ascension-gate
           ,
           our
           Emanuel
           hath
           passed
           through
           ,
           and
           doth
           cause
           it
           to
           stand
           open
           for
           all
           that
           have
           good
           Will
           and
           servent
           Love
           to
           come
           up
           after
           him
           .
           What
           though
           as
           yet
           there
           may
           be
           but
           few
           Presidents
           that
           have
           reached
           this
           Ascension
           Mark
           ;
           the
           Serpent
           with
           his
           twisting
           Tail
           having
           drawn
           down
           many
           ascending
           Stars
           :
           let
           not
           that
           discourage
           ,
           but
           rather
           fire
           our
           Zeal
           the
           more
           ,
           and
           watchful
           be
           to
           avoid
           his
           Subtilty
           ,
           who
           is
           not
           wanting
           to
           lay
           numerous
           Stumbling-blocks
           in
           our
           way
           ;
           but
           through
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           ,
           there
           may
           be
           a
           striding
           over
           all
           ,
           taking
           up
           courage
           and
           holy
           resolution
           in
           this
           ascending
           way
           .
           For
           something
           I
           do
           see
           breaking
           forth
           as
           the
           Light
           of
           a
           new
           Day
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           great
           Alpha
           and
           Omega
           it
           is
           testified
           ,
           that
           what
           by
           his
           Spirit
           hath
           been
           revealed
           ,
           shall
           not
           go
           off
           as
           a
           dead
           Seane
           ,
           shewn
           only
           in
           literal
           description
           ,
           and
           so
           foulded
           up
           again
           .
           No
           ,
           a
           more
           lively
           draught
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           will
           draw
           upon
           the
           Hearts
           and
           Spirits
           of
           those
           who
           are
           born
           again
           ;
           this
           being
           now
           the
           very
           Time
           wherein
           our
           expectation
           groweth
           big
           ,
           for
           bringing
           forth
           the
           Heir
           to
           all
           of
           these
           Heavenly
           Immunities
           which
           hath
           been
           mentioned
           ;
           and
           what
           the
           tenor
           of
           the
           new
           and
           everlasting
           Covenant
           runneth
           upon
           ,
           wherein
           a
           new
           Heart
           ,
           and
           another
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           which
           God's
           own
           eternal
           and
           pure
           Nature
           will
           be
           restored
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           abolish
           the
           very
           Root-Essence
           of
           Sin
           ,
           which
           no
           verbal
           Ministration
           ,
           or
           doctrinal
           Precept
           could
           reach
           ,
           nor
           intellectual
           Knowledg
           ,
           or
           Vision
           ,
           that
           giveth
           divine
           Seeing
           ,
           and
           speculation
           of
           heavenly
           Objects
           and
           Things
           :
           All
           of
           these
           have
           the
           cessation
           and
           termination
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           is
           the
           surer
           ground-work
           ,
           far
           excelling
           all
           ,
           is
           to
           find
           our selves
           rooted
           and
           effenced
           in
           the
           birth
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           which
           is
           firm
           ,
           stable
           ,
           and
           unchangeable
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Issues
           of
           a
           new-springing
           Life
           will
           go
           forth
           in
           every
           motion
           ,
           putting
           a
           stop
           to
           all
           profuse
           and
           impertinent
           Imaginations
           ,
           that
           from
           Nature's
           Root
           has
           been
           put
           forth
           .
           Such
           a
           signal
           Change
           we
           in
           our selves
           shall
           find
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           from
           Heaven
           shall
           descend
           for
           to
           bring
           up
           to
           Ascension
           ,
           and
           will
           for
           ever
           maintain
           his
           Superiority
           and
           Kingly
           Power
           over
           all
           Principalities
           in
           this
           Worldly
           Region
           ;
           
           putting
           all
           things
           under
           ,
           which
           hath
           exalted
           themselves
           above
           him
           .
           This
           is
           the
           unreversible
           Decree
           of
           our
           great
           Sion-King
           ,
           wherein
           the
           ransomed
           shall
           passively
           stand
           ,
           for
           the
           ruling
           Scepter
           of
           the
           Holy
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           take
           all
           kingly
           Power
           into
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           to
           manage
           a
           pure
           ,
           righteous
           ,
           and
           peaceable
           Kingdom
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           end
           .
           This
           is
           that
           great
           and
           mighty
           over-turn
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           looking
           and
           hastning
           for
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Ascension
             .
          
           
             
               WHat
               is
               this
               rushing
               sound
               which
               I
               now
               hear
               ?
            
             
               The
               fiery
               Chariots
               whirling
               through
               the
               Air
               ,
            
             
               For
               Souls
               to
               mount
               up
               to
               the
               Heavenly
               Station
               ;
            
             
               And
               there
               for
               to
               put
               on
               their
               Glorification
               .
            
             
               Mount
               risen
               Souls
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               Eden
               stay
               ;
            
             
               Life's
               Tree
               doth
               for
               you
               all
               its
               Fruits
               display
               .
            
          
           
             
               Fear
               not
               ,
               be
               bold
               ,
               as
               Cherubs
               mount
               apace
               ;
            
             
               Ascend
               on
               high
               into
               your
               native
               place
               .
            
             
               Love's
               Heart
               stands
               open
               ;
               it
               is
               there
               alone
               ,
            
             
               You
               'l
               see
               God
               Face
               to
               Face
               in
               his
               bright
               Throne
               ;
            
             
               Where
               you
               shall
               Pleasures
               feel
               ,
               Life
               ,
               Joy
               ,
               and
               Peace
               ,
            
             
               For
               you
               prepared
               ,
               that
               will
               never
               cease
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mount
               then
               the
               Ladder
               ,
               and
               to
               Heaven
               ascend
               ;
            
             
               There
               lies
               the
               Treasures
               ,
               that
               shall
               never
               end
               :
            
             
               Whose
               endless
               Riches
               so
               shall
               take
               your
               Eyes
               ,
            
             
               All
               temporal
               Wealth
               for
               it
               you
               shall
               despise
               .
            
             
               The
               Income
               everlastingly
               shall
               flow
               ;
            
             
               And
               of
               the
               end
               of
               Wealth
               no
               one
               shall
               know
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               this
               Ascending
               State
               ,
               all
               Spirits
               are
            
             
               Free
               from
               all
               Thought
               ,
               disburthen'd
               of
               all
               care
               :
            
             
               For
               in
               this
               glorious
               ,
               and
               this
               wealthy
               Land
               ,
            
             
               An
               endless
               Store
               ,
               and
               Bank
               doth
               open
               stand
               ;
            
             
               Which
               still
               does
               multiply
               ,
               increase
               ,
               and
               grow
               ,
            
             
               As
               it
               does
               from
               the
               God-head
               Fountain
               flow
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Upon
           Ascension
           and
           Descension
           .
        
         
           EXpect
           now
           that
           Day
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           as
           a
           fiery
           Oven
           and
           molten
           Heat
           ,
           shall
           come
           upon
           the
           old
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           not
           only
           to
           shake
           ,
           but
           dissolve
           them
           ;
           such
           a
           signal
           change
           will
           be
           effected
           through
           the
           fiery
           Baptising
           Cloud
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           will
           descend
           the
           second
           time
           upon
           the
           
             New
             Jerusalem
          
           Waters
           ,
           who
           called
           and
           fixed
           are
           to
           mind
           no
           other
           thing
           but
           Ascension
           ,
           to
           receive
           Power
           from
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           for
           to
           do
           Works
           of
           Glorification
           ,
           which
           none
           can
           be
           capable
           of
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           separated
           and
           redeemed
           out
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           The
           Apostles
           were
           commanded
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           when
           he
           intended
           to
           pour
           forth
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           wholly
           there
           to
           tend
           ;
           upon
           which
           they
           accordingly
           received
           the
           first
           Fruits
           of
           it
           .
           But
           now
           where
           shall
           we
           find
           a
           holy
           separated
           Fraternity
           ,
           that
           in
           pure
           Concord
           and
           Unity
           of
           Love
           ,
           do
           together
           wait
           for
           the
           residue
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           do
           the
           great
           Works
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Earth
           ,
           which
           hath
           lain
           so
           long
           barren
           from
           bringing
           forth
           any
           of
           this
           kind
           of
           fruitful
           Powers
           ?
           Therefore
           it
           is
           but
           all
           necessary
           to
           provoke
           to
           such
           a
           gathering
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           ascend
           together
           unto
           the
           Mount
           of
           Olives
           ,
           as
           apart
           from
           all
           worldly
           Impediments
           hereupon
           ,
           for
           to
           wait
           till
           the
           bright
           glance
           of
           the
           Ghostly
           Majesty
           shall
           again
           break
           forth
           in
           Power
           and
           great
           Glory
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           shew
           our selves
           to
           those
           of
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           who
           yet
           in
           the
           Kedar
           of
           a
           worldly
           State
           do
           dwell
           ,
           to
           invite
           them
           out
           of
           this
           imbondaged
           Life
           ,
           where
           the
           sorrow
           and
           servile
           droil
           do
           attend
           .
           Who
           then
           shall
           of
           these
           glad
           Tydings
           first
           bring
           ,
           but
           such
           close
           and
           servent
           Seekers
           that
           have
           set
           the
           Morning-Watch
           ,
           looking
           for
           the
           East-gate
           to
           open
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           six
           working-days
           of
           Man's
           Labour
           shut
           ?
           all
           of
           which
           is
           to
           cease
           ,
           when
           the
           great
           Prince
           of
           the
           Sanctuary
           shall
           rise
           and
           ascend
           in
           us
           ,
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           most
           holy
           and
           inward
           Court
           ,
           as
           that
           one
           perpetual
           Sabbath
           ,
           where
           we
           come
           to
           rest
           from
           all
           our
           own
           Works
           ;
           that
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           may
           act
           ,
           and
           do
           all
           in
           the
           most
           Holy
           Place
           in
           us
           ,
           as
           an
           Offering
           well
           pleasing
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           who
           accepteth
           such
           Worship
           only
           ,
           as
           performed
           is
           by
           this
           most
           excellent
           Spirit
           .
           Therefore
           how
           lightly
           and
           unavailably
           are
           all
           our
           Actings
           and
           Workings
           to
           be
           set
           by
           ,
           till
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           comes
           to
           move
           all
           pure
           ,
           strong
           ,
           and
           effectual
           ?
           for
           nothing
           will
           or
           can
           hold
           out
           or
           abide
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           wrought
           up
           to
           the
           numberless
           measure
           of
           God
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           :
           Therefore
           this
           golden
           Reed
           is
           given
           to
           be
           our
           Measure
           ,
           from
           thousands
           to
           thousands
           ,
           till
           the
           living
           Waters
           from
           under
           the
           threshold
           of
           the
           Sanctuary
           do
           rise
           as
           an
           unpassable
           River
           ,
           to
           drown
           all
           that
           is
           drossy
           and
           earthly
           ,
           so
           as
           nothing
           may
           
           live
           there
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           of
           a
           Godhead-appearance
           .
           Now
           then
           let
           us
           go
           on
           to
           pursue
           that
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           lively
           Hope
           is
           begotten
           in
           us
           ,
           not
           looking
           back
           to
           any
           vailed
           or
           shadowed
           Ministrations
           ,
           which
           could
           never
           perfect
           what
           we
           in
           the
           everlasting
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           are
           design'd
           unto
           ;
           for
           know
           it
           for
           a
           Truth
           ,
           from
           the
           Yea
           and
           the
           Amen
           ,
           that
           the
           now
           vile
           drossy
           Man
           shall
           be
           made
           all
           Gold
           ,
           through
           the
           tincturing
           virtue
           of
           the
           Deity
           entring
           into
           him
           :
           This
           is
           the
           amazing
           Wonder
           which
           is
           left
           for
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           to
           bring
           about
           .
           But
           who
           are
           the
           elected
           hereunto
           ,
           as
           Subjects
           upon
           whom
           this
           shall
           first
           be
           wrought
           upon
           ?
           It
           may
           be
           further
           queried
           ,
           There
           are
           various
           fore-running
           Qualifications
           which
           have
           been
           already
           mentioned
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Death
           ,
           and
           following
           Process
           .
           This
           only
           I
           shall
           further
           add
           ,
           That
           those
           who
           are
           chosen
           in
           God
           for
           to
           be
           the
           first
           springing
           Plants
           of
           this
           new
           Creation
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           given
           to
           them
           a
           mighty
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           a
           clear
           and
           satisfying
           Perswasion
           ,
           that
           this
           great
           ,
           thorow
           ,
           and
           marvellous
           Change
           is
           to
           be
           effected
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           they
           must
           be
           cast
           as
           into
           a
           new
           Spiritual
           Model
           ,
           fitted
           out
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           so
           found
           in
           a
           believing
           and
           waiting
           posture
           ;
           for
           let
           none
           imagine
           this
           will
           fall
           upon
           any
           suddenly
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           have
           a
           foregoing
           Work
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           know
           a
           great
           change
           in
           the
           secret
           of
           their
           Souls
           inward
           part
           ;
           which
           is
           all
           necessary
           ,
           that
           through
           cleansing
           Work
           ,
           there
           should
           be
           a
           getting
           through
           ,
           to
           make
           ready
           for
           this
           great
           and
           last
           Baptising
           ,
           into
           the
           pure
           Nature
           of
           the
           Deity
           ,
           who
           then
           will
           discharge
           all
           our
           bodily
           Exercise
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           most
           Holy
           Things
           ,
           wherein
           fault
           might
           be
           found
           ;
           because
           performed
           from
           a
           mixed
           ground
           ,
           where
           Good
           and
           Evil
           in
           contest
           was
           .
           It
           shall
           no
           more
           be
           said
           ,
           The
           Spirit
           and
           we
           together
           do
           work
           ,
           for
           Man
           must
           come
           to
           the
           end
           of
           his
           days
           Work
           ;
           for
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           doth
           take
           upon
           him
           to
           do
           this
           great
           Work
           ,
           which
           appertains
           to
           Glorification
           ,
           in
           those
           that
           are
           come
           thus
           forward
           on
           to
           cease
           to
           their
           own
           Works
           ,
           and
           doth
           see
           the
           utmost
           ends
           of
           their
           unprofitable
           and
           dead
           Earth
           ,
           and
           can
           no
           more
           act
           from
           that
           mixed
           Property
           ,
           being
           made
           to
           know
           another
           more
           excellent
           Ministry
           ,
           by
           uniting
           now
           with
           the
           seven
           Forms
           of
           eternal
           Nature
           compacted
           ,
           and
           made
           up
           for
           a
           pure
           Ghostly
           Body
           ,
           where
           all
           Ability
           and
           God-sufficiency
           will
           shew
           forth
           it self
           quite
           of
           another
           sort
           ,
           than
           while
           under
           internal
           Purifications
           ,
           and
           Soul-cleansings
           ,
           which
           were
           always
           a
           doing
           ,
           and
           never
           done
           ,
           nor
           could
           ever
           be
           expected
           ,
           till
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           comes
           to
           fix
           his
           own
           Body
           ,
           which
           will
           go
           forth
           in
           various
           working
           Powers
           ,
           which
           I
           should
           unfold
           as
           they
           have
           been
           revealed
           unto
           me
           ;
           but
           not
           knowing
           yet
           any
           that
           can
           bear
           or
           receive
           such
           wonder-working
           Powers
           ,
           they
           must
           lie
           a
           while
           under
           the
           Seal
           of
           Secrecy
           ,
           till
           it
           be
           known
           who
           are
           worthy
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           God
           will
           reveal
           to
           us
           in
           his
           Time
           ;
           for
           the
           bringing
           forth
           a
           new
           creating
           Store
           ,
           that
           hath
           in
           bank
           been
           treasuring
           up
           ,
           for
           those
           that
           shall
           meet
           me
           in
           this
           high
           
           and
           heavenly
           Track
           ,
           who
           have
           left
           this
           visible
           and
           fadable
           State
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           sure
           and
           weighty
           precious
           Things
           ,
           which
           the
           Day
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           must
           and
           will
           bring
           in
           ;
           to
           which
           Lot
           ,
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           hath
           charged
           us
           to
           stand
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           let
           the
           Golden
           Stone
           which
           is
           left
           in
           trust
           ,
           as
           unadvisedly
           to
           slip
           out
           of
           our
           hands
           ;
           but
           wait
           for
           him
           to
           work
           upon
           it
           ,
           who
           only
           is
           mighty
           ,
           able
           and
           skilful
           to
           use
           it
           ,
           by
           opening
           the
           wonder-working
           Virtue
           of
           it
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           we
           are
           taught
           to
           hold
           out
           our
           six
           working-days
           ,
           till
           the
           seventh
           Year
           of
           this
           Sabbatical
           Rest
           is
           come
           .
           Blessed
           are
           those
           which
           are
           arrived
           to
           the
           sixth
           and
           last
           day
           ,
           in
           a
           ready
           preparation
           and
           hopeful
           expectation
           ,
           that
           the
           East-gate
           will
           open
           to
           give
           an
           entrance
           into
           that
           good
           Land
           ,
           where
           we
           may
           be
           as
           those
           true
           Rachabites
           ,
           no
           more
           to
           Build
           ,
           or
           Plant
           ,
           or
           Sow
           into
           a
           corruptible
           Soil
           ,
           nor
           any
           more
           to
           drink
           of
           the
           Wine
           of
           any
           adulterated
           Vine
           ,
           wrought
           out
           by
           the
           sweat
           of
           the
           Brow
           ;
           but
           come
           to
           reap
           all
           of
           those
           rich
           ,
           good
           ,
           and
           plentiful
           Things
           ,
           which
           are
           made
           ready
           unto
           our
           hand
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           saying
           of
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           unto
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           
             I
             have
             sent
             you
             to
             reap
             that
             whereon
             you
             bestowed
             no
             labour
             ,
          
           (
           Joh.
           4.
           38.
           
           )
           referring
           here
           unto
           the
           Gifts
           and
           Powers
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           which
           so
           fluently
           were
           shed
           abroad
           and
           given
           in
           that
           day
           .
           So
           again
           ,
           much
           more
           will
           be
           known
           ,
           when
           the
           residue
           of
           the
           Spirit
           shall
           be
           poured
           forth
           ,
           a
           rich
           prize
           shall
           be
           possessed
           ,
           even
           such
           a
           living
           stock
           for
           subsistance
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           blessed
           with
           the
           multiplying
           Power
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           After
           this
           way
           will
           God
           for
           his
           own
           Houshold
           provide
           distinguishingly
           ;
           but
           for
           this
           it
           is
           given
           us
           to
           understand
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           such
           a
           kind
           of
           Faith
           given
           ,
           as
           shall
           run
           up
           as
           high
           ,
           and
           extend
           it self
           as
           large
           ,
           as
           an
           Almighty
           and
           Infinite
           God
           can
           answer
           unto
           ;
           for
           such
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           is
           all-necessary
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           such
           mighty
           Things
           ;
           therefore
           we
           may
           be
           provoked
           to
           pray
           uncessantly
           for
           this
           Gift
           .
        
         
           Thus
           we
           have
           defined
           some
           part
           of
           the
           Glory
           that
           doth
           follow
           upon
           Ascension
           ,
           through
           being
           fixed
           in
           the
           Body
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           by
           whose
           glance
           of
           Light
           it
           is
           given
           us
           to
           see
           another
           Degree
           ,
           how
           that
           the
           Ascended
           and
           Glorified
           ,
           are
           again
           to
           descend
           ,
           to
           show
           and
           declare
           to
           their
           fellow
           Saints
           ,
           what
           Dowry
           they
           are
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           possessed
           with
           to
           serve
           their
           Lord
           and
           Master's
           appointment
           with
           here
           in
           this
           visible
           Principle
           .
           This
           is
           a
           secret
           written
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           Life
           ,
           upon
           which
           there
           hath
           been
           a
           fast
           Seal
           :
           But
           now
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           is
           in
           Spirit
           come
           to
           break
           it
           open
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           read
           &
           know
           the
           great
           Royalties
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           redeemed
           us
           to
           enjoy
           .
           We
           in
           the
           first
           place
           are
           to
           remind
           and
           make
           observation
           ,
           that
           when
           any
           great
           and
           mighty
           change
           was
           to
           be
           wrought
           and
           effected
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           it
           was
           to
           be
           done
           still
           by
           Angels
           that
           descended
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           mentioned
           is
           in
           Holy
           John's
           Revelation
           ,
           Rev.
           18.
           1.
           
           &
           20.
           1.
           which
           is
           
           not
           to
           be
           understood
           or
           limited
           unto
           those
           Angels
           ,
           which
           never
           knew
           a
           Birth
           in
           Time
           ,
           whose
           descent
           was
           ever
           in
           Seraphick
           Figures
           ;
           but
           more
           properly
           to
           the
           Angels
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           that
           have
           passed
           through
           the
           ten
           days
           Tribulation
           ,
           and
           have
           overcome
           through
           the
           Blood
           of
           the
           Covenant
           .
           These
           are
           those
           whom
           the
           mighty
           God
           will
           imploy
           for
           the
           replenishing
           of
           a
           New
           Creation
           ,
           and
           coming
           down
           with
           the
           ghostly
           Powers
           to
           lay
           the
           Foundation
           for
           the
           Mount-Sion
           Glory
           ;
           and
           it
           could
           never
           be
           expected
           that
           this
           great
           over-turn
           ,
           and
           change
           upon
           the
           confused
           Babylonish
           State
           of
           things
           ,
           as
           now
           standing
           ,
           should
           be
           effected
           ,
           till
           Angels
           of
           Time
           had
           ascended
           ,
           and
           again
           descended
           ,
           as
           having
           obtained
           personal
           conjunction
           ,
           and
           Power
           from
           Christ
           their
           Head-life
           ,
           to
           act
           as
           his
           Representatives
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           shewing
           a
           Godhead-Commission
           beyond
           and
           above
           all
           worded
           Testimonies
           ,
           by
           Signs
           ,
           and
           Deeds
           of
           Wonders
           ;
           all
           which
           are
           reserved
           till
           elected
           Angels
           do
           ascend
           to
           receive
           a
           mighty
           impowring
           from
           the
           Holy
           Trinity
           .
           This
           is
           the
           finishing
           Mystery
           that
           is
           waited
           and
           looked
           for
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           ruinated
           and
           apostratised
           State
           of
           Creatures
           may
           be
           restored
           to
           their
           first
           Principle
           ,
           where
           the
           
             New
             Jerusalem
          
           will
           open
           and
           descend
           ,
           then
           shall
           the
           Priestly
           Kingdom
           be
           revealed
           ,
           and
           its
           Government
           be
           known
           ,
           and
           managed
           by
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           High
           ,
           who
           after
           Ascension
           must
           have
           some
           space
           of
           Time
           for
           their
           Instalment
           and
           Fixation
           in
           the
           Powers
           and
           Gifts
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           transiently
           come
           and
           pass
           away
           again
           ,
           as
           formerly
           they
           did
           ,
           but
           be
           established
           and
           founded
           as
           upon
           a
           Rock
           immutable
           .
           For
           as
           the
           Heavens
           have
           received
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           out
           of
           visible
           sight
           ,
           so
           it
           will
           these
           ascended
           Angels
           ,
           till
           they
           be
           confirmed
           for
           Kingly
           Dominion
           :
           for
           their
           visible
           Figures
           may
           be
           scen
           by
           Mortals
           ,
           while
           their
           inward
           transformed
           Spirits
           ,
           Soul
           and
           Body
           are
           translated
           out
           of
           sight
           ,
           and
           are
           taken
           into
           the
           Heavens
           .
           But
           it
           may
           be
           queried
           ,
           Whether
           those
           that
           may
           hereunto
           attain
           ,
           shall
           be
           secured
           from
           the
           Mortal
           Death
           ?
           To
           this
           each
           one
           must
           stand
           to
           their
           Election
           and
           Lot
           ,
           as
           known
           to
           God.
           We
           cannot
           say
           any
           thing
           more
           as
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           only
           this
           ;
           we
           have
           received
           good
           Assurance
           that
           if
           Bodily
           Death
           should
           overtake
           us
           ,
           while
           upon
           this
           Ascending
           Ladder
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           a
           considerable
           advantage
           ,
           that
           an
           open
           access
           by
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           is
           made
           for
           such
           as
           die
           in
           the
           Faith
           hereof
           ;
           who
           will
           find
           a
           free
           pass
           through
           the
           mortal
           Death
           into
           that
           Mount
           Sion
           ,
           to
           be
           received
           where
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           high
           Order
           of
           Holy
           Patriarchs
           ,
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           are
           before-hand
           gathered
           .
           And
           therefore
           slack
           not
           your
           Work
           ,
           but
           pursue
           forward
           on
           ,
           for
           nothing
           shall
           be
           lost
           ,
           but
           all
           runs
           on
           upon
           account
           according
           to
           each
           one's
           measure
           attained
           ;
           although
           it
           must
           be
           granted
           ,
           that
           such
           as
           shall
           continue
           in
           this
           visible
           Body
           ,
           till
           the
           whole
           Process
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           more
           eminent
           Instruments
           to
           glorify
           God
           in
           a
           World
           that
           lies
           under
           Death
           and
           Curse
           .
           For
           
           here
           comes
           in
           the
           very
           Redemption
           of
           the
           visible
           ,
           weak
           ,
           and
           impotent
           Body
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           die
           dishonourably
           ,
           as
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           hath
           been
           ;
           but
           be
           changed
           ,
           and
           Mortality
           swallowed
           up
           of
           Immortality
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           Rule
           and
           Authority
           put
           under
           ,
           as
           personating
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           in
           the
           Earth
           ;
           according
           as
           it
           is
           prophesied
           ,
           That
           Judah
           
             shall
             rule
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             be
             had
             in
             admiration
             by
             Dignities
             ,
             Principalities
             ,
             and
             Powers
          
           ;
           such
           Honour
           will
           the
           descended
           Angels
           have
           .
           I
           shall
           omit
           any
           further
           enlargement
           upon
           this
           particular
           ,
           having
           reserved
           it
           for
           another
           part
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           follow
           this
           ,
           wherein
           greater
           things
           will
           be
           discoverable
           for
           the
           sakes
           of
           those
           who
           have
           a
           living
           Portion
           therein
           .
           But
           as
           to
           what
           is
           at
           present
           communicated
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           accounted
           of
           as
           weighty
           and
           considerable
           to
           provoke
           ,
           and
           stir
           up
           all
           pure
           Minds
           to
           meet
           harmoniously
           upon
           this
           Ascending
           Ladder
           ,
           where
           one
           Saint
           may
           call
           to
           another
           in
           the
           Attractive
           Power
           of
           Love
           ,
           to
           go
           up
           together
           .
           Oh
           where
           ,
           where
           shall
           we
           find
           such
           ,
           that
           so
           highly
           raised
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           their
           Minds
           are
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           agree
           to
           run
           and
           hold
           out
           this
           heavenly
           Race
           with
           us
           ,
           till
           we
           reach
           the
           Descension
           to
           bring
           down
           Glorification
           !
           Is
           there
           not
           a
           sealed
           Number
           here-for
           ?
           Oh
           God
           bring
           them
           into
           manifestation
           and
           knowledg
           of
           each
           other
           ,
           that
           as
           clustered
           Grapes
           we
           may
           be
           all
           filled
           with
           the
           Wine
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           ready
           is
           to
           be
           pressed
           out
           for
           the
           chearing
           the
           weak
           and
           faint
           ,
           that
           also
           are
           Members
           of
           this
           Body
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           which
           yet
           remain
           in
           an
           humbled
           suffering
           Life
           ,
           crushed
           down
           under
           sin
           .
        
         
           We
           should
           now
           conclude
           this
           present
           Subject
           ,
           but
           there
           meets
           me
           one
           Objection
           which
           I
           am
           to
           give
           answer
           to
           ,
           which
           is
           this
           :
           You
           have
           here
           discoursed
           of
           a
           high
           and
           wonderful
           State
           of
           Ascension
           and
           Descension
           for
           visible
           Glorification
           ,
           How
           come
           you
           to
           understand
           the
           way
           of
           it
           ,
           without
           you
           were
           actually
           ascended
           by
           a
           Cloud
           of
           Glory
           ,
           coming
           down
           to
           receive
           you
           out
           of
           all
           mortal
           sight
           ,
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           ?
           We
           answer
           to
           this
           ,
           You
           are
           given
           to
           know
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           Ascension
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           beats
           the
           Track
           for
           the
           Soul
           with
           its
           Resurrection
           Body
           to
           follow
           after
           :
           For
           who
           knows
           the
           way
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           it
           flies
           as
           a
           Bird
           in
           the
           Air
           ,
           no
           Mortal
           can
           discern
           ;
           it
           is
           of
           that
           sublime
           quality
           ,
           as
           it
           can
           easily
           pass
           into
           the
           Principle
           of
           Light
           and
           Glory
           ,
           for
           a
           prospect
           and
           view
           of
           that
           Celestial
           Orb
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           descend
           into
           Time
           for
           the
           manifestation
           of
           what
           is
           to
           be
           Eternal
           ;
           and
           thus
           it
           is
           given
           to
           some
           to
           be
           taken
           up
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           for
           to
           make
           discovery
           of
           what
           lies
           cancealed
           in
           Superior
           Regions
           ,
           as
           not
           yet
           understood
           :
           so
           as
           from
           hence
           we
           may
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           this
           Query
           ,
           how
           truly
           and
           safely
           we
           may
           declare
           ,
           and
           open
           these
           mysterious
           Deeps
           concerning
           Glorification
           ,
           although
           the
           Holy
           Ghost's
           Descension
           is
           not
           yet
           ,
           He
           having
           not
           Ascended
           in
           personality
           ,
           but
           only
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           Soul
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           risen
           Spiritual
           Body
           .
           For
           there
           we
           must
           keep
           a
           distinction
           ,
           and
           not
           
           pretend
           to
           any
           thing
           beyond
           what
           is
           attained
           ;
           for
           I
           may
           have
           a
           Revelation
           of
           what
           is
           designed
           and
           purposed
           ,
           shall
           be
           accomplished
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           as
           ground
           for
           Faith
           to
           work
           upon
           :
           but
           while
           this
           is
           not
           done
           ,
           so
           as
           Spirit
           ,
           Soul
           ,
           and
           Body
           are
           made
           one
           entire
           Angel
           for
           Ascension
           and
           Descension
           ,
           till
           then
           it
           is
           to
           be
           appropriated
           only
           to
           the
           swist
           flight
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           is
           as
           a
           Heavenly
           Spy
           sent
           before-hand
           to
           be
           a
           Speculator
           ,
           to
           be
           hold
           the
           Pattern
           of
           those
           Heavenly
           Things
           ,
           which
           are
           to
           be
           replanted
           ,
           in
           like
           manner
           and
           order
           here
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           by
           and
           through
           the
           creating
           Word
           descending
           from
           on
           high
           ,
           into
           the
           low
           ,
           meek
           ,
           and
           pure
           in
           heart
           ,
           with
           whom
           the
           high
           and
           lofty
           One
           will
           tabernacle
           withal
           .
           for
           generating
           with
           New
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           effect
           and
           consummation
           of
           all
           Spiritual
           Sight
           ,
           Vision
           ,
           and
           Revelation
           ,
           as
           the
           purer
           production
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           in
           fruitful
           Powers
           exerting
           forth
           .
           This
           is
           the
           substantial
           Thing
           which
           in
           greatest
           valuation
           is
           with
           us
           to
           be
           ,
           as
           for
           to
           be
           pressing
           on
           in
           the
           Lord's
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           attain
           and
           possess
           what
           each
           step
           of
           this
           Ascending
           Ladder
           will
           bring
           up
           unto
           .
           For
           far
           be
           it
           from
           any
           ,
           who
           have
           known
           translation
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           see
           and
           hear
           what
           is
           in
           the
           Heavenly
           Sphear
           ,
           to
           abide
           and
           stay
           here
           ,
           without
           waiting
           for
           such
           a
           Body
           as
           may
           be
           exercised
           in
           the
           Holy
           Ghostly
           Might
           ,
           or
           else
           will
           never
           turn
           to
           that
           advantagious
           Account
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           greatly
           desired
           upon
           our
           mighty
           God
           and
           Saviour's
           renown
           ,
           that
           he
           alone
           may
           be
           exalted
           and
           glorified
           in
           his
           Saints
           ,
           filling
           up
           the
           full
           measure
           of
           it
           in
           his
           elected
           Dove-Flock
           ,
           who
           by
           me
           hath
           sent
           ,
           for
           to
           declare
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           stands
           all
           ready
           to
           receive
           ,
           and
           in
           Glory
           to
           instal
           each
           one
           of
           our
           ascending
           Angels
           ,
           and
           to
           descend
           with
           us
           for
           the
           establishing
           an
           everlassing
           Kingdom
           ,
           where
           Joy
           ,
           Triumph
           ,
           and
           Glory
           shall
           be
           the
           new
           Song
           ,
           which
           the
           redeemed
           from
           among
           Men
           shall
           to
           their
           mighty
           God
           and
           Saviour
           sing
           .
           Thus
           I
           am
           now
           returned
           in
           Spirit
           as
           a
           Heavenly
           Spy
           ,
           to
           make
           report
           of
           those
           substantial
           ,
           high
           ,
           and
           worthy
           precious
           things
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           seen
           and
           sound
           in
           the
           Love-deep
           ,
           and
           unmeasurable
           spaces
           of
           Eternity
           ,
           which
           hath
           all-fired
           my
           Soul
           to
           be
           cloathed
           with
           that
           Body
           which
           may
           effect
           all
           ,
           which
           the
           Spirit
           hath
           been
           made
           to
           see
           and
           understand
           ;
           for
           which
           good
           assurance
           is
           given
           to
           all
           that
           shall
           unite
           ,
           travel
           ,
           and
           journey
           on
           together
           with
           me
           in
           the
           Love-harmony
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           ,
           shall
           and
           may
           see
           that
           Key
           suddenly
           to
           come
           down
           ,
           that
           will
           open
           the
           Ascension-Gate
           ,
           where
           we
           may
           pass
           in
           one
           by
           one
           as
           meetly
           herefor
           prepared
           ,
           Now
           who
           ,
           O
           God
           ,
           to
           this
           Holy
           Resolve
           will
           come
           ,
           that
           may
           gird
           up
           ,
           and
           as
           mighty
           strong
           Elijah's
           ,
           out-run
           all
           the
           Ahab
           Chariots
           ,
           that
           entreth
           but
           into
           Jezrcel
           ?
           1
           King.
           18.
           46.
           
           Even
           so
           let
           thy
           mighty
           Hand
           ,
           O
           Lord
           God
           ,
           be
           upon
           thy
           Ascending
           Angels
           ,
           which
           are
           thy
           Chariots
           ,
           which
           all
           swift
           do
           move
           ,
           as
           driven
           on
           by
           the
           Whirl-wind
           of
           thy
           Spirit
           ;
           for
           which
           set
           our
           Eye
           be
           fixed
           steady
           evermore
           ;
           so
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
           
             The
             Descension
             .
          
           
             
               OYe
               Spirits
               of
               the
               Augelick
               Race
               ,
            
             
               That
               must
               descend
               ,
               why
               stay
               you
               in
               that
               place
               ?
            
             
               Descend
               ,
               and
               with
               your
               presence
               chear
               the
               Earth
               ,
            
             
               It
               languishes
               ,
               and
               waits
               for
               this
               new
               Birth
               ,
            
             
               That
               by
               your
               heavenly
               Powers
               its
               Sons
               may
               be
            
             
               Releas'd
               from
               Bondage
               ,
               Thrall
               ,
               and
               Misery
               .
            
          
           
             
               O
               mighty
               Prince
               ,
               and
               Saviour
               !
               in
               the
               end
            
             
               Thou
               wilt
               with
               flaming
               ministring
               Spirits
               descend
               ,
            
             
               Who
               in
               this
               World
               shall
               Kings
               ,
               and
               Monarchs
               be
               ,
            
             
               And
               represent
               thy
               Power
               and
               Soveraignty
               ?
            
             
               Thy
               Kingdom
               then
               descended
               they
               'l
               proclaim
               ,
            
             
               Whilst
               they
               as
               Kings
               ,
               and
               Priests
               ,
               rule
               in
               thy
               Name
               .
            
          
           
             
               O
               bow
               ,
               O
               bow
               ye
               Heavens
               ,
               and
               come
               down
               !
            
             
               O
               Prince
               of
               Peace
               descend
               in
               thy
               bright
               Throne
               !
            
             
               Wonders
               and
               Signs
               shall
               through
               the
               Earth
               be
               burl'd
               ,
            
             
               From
               the
               four
               Quarters
               of
               this
               outward
               World.
            
             
               All
               earthly
               Craft
               shall
               then
               be
               brought
               to
               nought
               ;
            
             
               And
               Wisdom's
               hidden
               Stone
               to
               light
               be
               brought
               .
            
          
           
             
               Those
               Glorious
               Saints
               ,
               whom
               Christ
               then
               represents
               ,
            
             
               Shall
               all
               be
               clad
               in
               Glorious
               Ornaments
               :
            
             
               In
               brightness
               and
               in
               glory
               shall
               shine
               free
               ,
            
             
               Where
               nothing
               is
               of
               Earth's
               obscurity
               .
            
             
               Th'
               Elected
               Seed
               shall
               all
               be
               then
               brought
               in
               ,
            
             
               Christ
               then
               shall
               reign
               ,
               and
               put
               an
               end
               to
               Sin.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
  

