The seventh Seal shewn by way of Vision,
some space of time after the opening
of the other Seals.
Now follows another great Mystery, which I was called upon to look into, concerning the seventh Seal, wherein lies hid the Reward and rich Prize, which though not yet given in Possession, yet the Holy One hath seen it expedient to Reveal it, by breathing forth this Word in me, saying, Come thou apart, and sanctifie a Fast, touching nothing of the Leaven which is found in the House of Fallen Nature; abstain from every other Cup, but what I the Anointed shall fill out unto thee, from the burning Sea of Glass, which will be a Lamp to give Light, and perfect Knowledge, in the most hidden things that everlasting Wisdom hath hitherto sealed up.
For to you who are come to the sixth Seal, and to your burning Elements in the heat of that melting Furnace, these further Secrets are disclosed, for the Consolation of you, who shall hold out in this last Battel-Race for Conquest: Therefore put on your Life-Armour day by day, and continue in the Fight, for joy of that which is now revealed, as your Reward; taking all care to abstain from the Leaven of Imaginations, which may stop the Sluice of Revelation in its Purity.
The empty Bowl with light burning Oil then began to come in, and became a rising Spring, which did give light to the dark Socket of my Understanding within; and the first thing that was shewed me, was an open Book, written within, and every one of the seven Seals broken; and it was in the Hand of the God-head-man, who said, Come and read what are the seven Thunders, which my faithful Witness did declare of in his day of Revelation; but which were then to be sealed up, because the Day of their fulfilling was so far off. But now in this present time, there hath been such a fervent heat of flaming Intercession, as hath made all these Seals to melt away, that the Secrets contained in the Book might be opened, and made known.
This Living Book, which was presented to my view to read, was the glorified Person of the Lord Jesus, who did now appear to reveal what was sealed up in the seven Thunders [Margin note: The seventh Seal is included in the seven Thunders, opening as the effect of this Seal]. His presence was not terrible, as appearing under the Veil of pure Humanity, where he hides me as in the Clifts of his own Spiritual Body, whilst he talked with me; who said thus, Thou art come to a deep Knowledge; for here the greatest Good, and highest Being stands Unsealed to the introverted Eye of thy Spirit, that can enter into the Light of Eternity, where the Looking-Glass of all Mysteries does stand open.
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