THE
THE
REVELATION
OF
Revelations:
AN
E S S A Y
Towards the
Unsealing, Opening and Discovering
THE
Seven Seals, the Seven Thunders,
and the New-Jerusalem State.
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By J. LEAD.
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The Second Edition. With an Appendix.
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Rev.5.9. And they sang a new Song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the Book,
and open the Seals thereof.
I Cor. 2.10. For God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit, for the Spirit searcheth all things,
yea, the deep things of God.
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LONDON: Printed by J. Bradford, at the
Bible in Little Britain, 1701.
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C O N T E N T S.
The Epistle DEDICATORY.
An Advertisement to the R E A D E R.
THE AUTHORS P R E F A C E TO THIS Second Edition.
40 PROPOSITIONS Needful to be Consider’d by them that would read with Profit this Book of the Revelation of Revelations.
The INTRODUCTION. The Motive of Publication.
CHAP. I. The Preparatory Work of the Holy Spirit. The Apostles Waiting at Jerusalem. The Great Difficulty of this Waiting. Means to attain Peace and Uniformity of Spirit. The Ministration of the Fire of the Holy Ghost exemplified. Its Effects. The South and North Wind.
CHAP. II. A Visitation from Christ. His Mediatorial Office Internal as well as External. The Return of the Soul to the Heavenly Unity and Simplicity. The Vision of the New Jerusalem. A Prophecy concerning its Foundation. Another Visional Manifestation, shewing the Manner of its Descent on the Earth.
CHAP. III. A Discovery concerning the Natives of the New Jerusalem. The Pure Originality of Mankind. The Universal Restitution of the whole Human Race. The Universality and Irreversibility of the Divine Decree in Adam. God’s General and Radical Election. His Particular and Priestly Election: and the more Eminent Grace and Glory of the First-born Elect.
CHAP. IV. An Appearance of the True Purgatory. The Call and Admonition of Christ. The Ghostly Overshadowing. The Garment of the Sun. The Central Flame in the Soul. The Royal Decree for the Reduction of the Exiles. And Objection concerning the distinct fulfilling of it Remov’d.
CHAP. V. The Mystical Opening of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Seals; with some Particular Experiences of the Author concerning each.
CHAP. VI. The Mystery of the Trumpets Synchronizing with the Seals. The Sixth Trumpet Particularly Applied. A Divine Admonition and Encouragement. The Six Engagements, and Overcomings.
CHAP. VII. Chap. VII. The Mystical Interpretation of the Two Seas, mentioned Rev. xv. 2. and xiii. 1.
CHAP. VIII. The Mystical Opening of the Seventh Seal. The Preparation to it in the Soul. The several Admonitions, in this Process, given as from the Person of Christ.
CHAP. IX. The Voices of the Seven Thunders Internally. The Vision of the Seven Candlesticks under the 4th Thunder. And of the Signal of the Lambs Bride under the 6th.
CHAP. X. The Thousand Years Reign of Christ. An Awakening Call from his Spirit. Some Particulars concerning the Persons fitted for This Reign. Concerning the manner of its Introduction. An Objection about it clear’d. The Time of its Commencing. Signs of it: and the Safest Method of Calculation. A Divine Excitement.
CHAP. XI. A Spiritual Communication with Christ, concerning the Entrance of his Kingdom. A Transportation in Spirit: and an Incorporation with the Blessed Society. And Introduction to the Seven Divine Properties.
CHAP. XII. A Description of the Seven Properties of the Holy Ghost which usher in the Kingdom of Christ. 1. Of the Light of Prophesy. 2. Of the Fiery Mantle of the Elijah. 3. Of the Magical Body. 4. Of the Triumphant Majesty. 5. Of the Angelical Harmony of Love. 6. Of the Riches of Faith: and its inherent Omnipotency. 7. Of the Life of Praise. With some Particular and Seasonable Monitions.
CHAP. XIII. The Preparation of the Personal Reign of Christ. The Wedding-Garment. The Personating of Christ in his Saints. The Extensiveness of their Commission.
CHAP. XIV. And answer to a Query, where this Government shall begin to be fix’d. A Prophesy concerning Judah. The Rending down of the Partition Wall Interpreted.
CHAP. XV. The Mystical Interpretation of Rev. xii. The Heavenly Woman, and her Seed. Wisdom is a Virgin. Is Male and Female. Is of Eternal Origination. Is the Universal Manifestatrix of all Things. A Description of the Nativity, Nature and Alliance of Wisdom. The War of the Dragon. The Flight into the Wilderness.
CHAP. XVI. A Further Manifestation of the Mystery of Divine Wisdom, as under a Female Appearance. Divine Generation and Regeneration. The Five Organical Faculties; being the Five First Gates of Wisdom.
CHAP. XVII. The Seven remaining Gates of Wisdom Interpreted. The 1st Gate of Renunciation of the World; and the Office of the Angel of this Gate. The 2nd Gate, call’d the Wrestling Gate; and the Office of its Angel. The 3d, the Gate of Translation; and the Feast of Sophia. The 4th, or the Bountiful Gate describ’d. The 5th, being that of Wisdom’s Factory. The 6th, the Transferring Gate; and the First Matter of the Holy Magia. The 7th, the Gate of Projection; and the Manner and Effects of its Operation.
CHAP. XVIII. A Further Manifestation concerning the Ground of the Divine Magick; and particularly of the Magical Eye. Rules for the Attainment of it.
Chap. XIX. The Principles of this Holy Magick more fully Reveal’d; with the Resolution of some Difficulties concerning it. Its Subject, and Object Stated. The Ends of it.
CHAP. XX. An Invitation into the School of Pentecost, to learn this Magical Philosophy. With a Prophesy concerning it.
CHAP. XXI. An Experimental Manifestation concerning the Sea of Glass, Rev. xv. 2. The Internal Mystery of it in the Soul decipher’d. The Union of Light and Love7.
CHAP. XXII. The Holy Convocation. A Prophesy concerning the Reign of God by Urim and Thummim. The Total Alteration of all External Constitutions. Some needful Cautions to the Waiters for this New Constitution.
CHAP. XXIII. Openings of the Love-Kingdom. The Introduction into it. The Grounds of the Authors Certainty concerning it. The Super-eminence of Divine Charity. The Flame of the Holy Ghost how Sensibly and Bodily to be felt. The Body of Love. An Objection Answer’d.
CHAP. XXIV. A more Particular Explication of the Nature of this Kingdom; with a Perswasive to press after it. A Seasonable Reflection on the Apostolical Dispensation.
CHAP. XXV. The State of the Priesthood of the Order of Melchizedeck. The Vision of the Heavenly Tabernacle.
CHAP. XXVI. The Call to this Priesthood, and Election of the Priests. The Manner and Nature of their Seperation to it. The Lot of their Inheritance.
CHAP. XXVII. The Three Ranks of the Priesthood. A Description of the First Rank, who are yet in the Purgative Life: Of the Second that are Arriv’d to a State of Divine Illumination: Of the Third, that are the Real Adeptists of the Holy Ghost. The Qualification of the 2d and 3d Orders. Some Difficulties concerning them Resolv’d.
CHAP. XXVIII. The Tendency and Offices of this Priesthood. 1. Intercession. 2. Absolution, or the Power of the Keys. 3. Miraculous Acts. A Search for these Priests.
CHAP. XXIX. A Prophesy concerning a New Disciplehood.
CHAP. XXX. The Manner of Divine Revelation Consider’d, as under the New Ministration. Rules for Preservation against the Mixture of Spirits; and Delusions of Fancy.
CHAP. XXXI. The Security of the true Divine Revelation, and the most certain way to attain it. The Being in the Spirit interpreted. Some material Cautions: 1. To Disputers and Infidels. 2. To the Initiated of the First Order. 3. To the Illuminated of the Second.
The CONCLUSION. 1. Prophetical. 2. Invitatory.
A P P E N D I X.
A Resolution of some Questions sent to the Author while this Book was Reprinting.
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