Sermons & Devotionals by Jane Lead

[Jan. 22. 1680] THE sum of all these Discoveries, concerning the Reign of Christ, must be terminated in the Virgin seed. Eve’s lost Chastity regained will produce a new Generation, to whom this Kingdom shall be committed in trust. This was revealed from that Vision which Holy John saw, of a great Wo... Read More

Feb. 1. 1680 HEre follows a further Advertisement from Him, who is come to fulfill old Prophesies in the substance of his own Person, that is Born of the Virgin; from whom we may expect the perfecting of that, which all fore-going Ministrations and Manifestations have left short, in regard of those ... Read More

Feb. 8. 1680. Now we are advanced one step higher towards Wisdom’s heavenly Throne, from whence her Golden Scepter is stretched forth to lay hold on, which passeth through and beyond every elementary Cloud, which the sensitive Life hath raised, so as we could not see our way to that sparkling Rock o... Read More

March 2. Upon the close of this Subject, I had renewed again from the Person of my Lord, a fiery Shower; that did fall as the dropping Rain from the Holy Ghost, to refresh and bring up what hath been sown by the former Revelations, which is to be looked for as the effect of every true discovery: And... Read More

March 5. 1680. A further Revelation upon the Last Subject, which I thought had been concluded, but the running Oil doth spring a fresh for an Addition, that so all help might be ministered, by way of Manuduction, to such high Spirited Souls, as shall resolve to Separate themselves, that they may be ... Read More

March 24. [Margin note: A fresh Prophetical opening upon this subject.] A further Addition to the former Subject. Know then, that as in a miraculous way, This will be made as healing Waters from out of the Threshold of the Sanctuary, that shall recover the dry and parched Earth, to make it bud and f... Read More

Here follows a high ravishing Communion with the Trinity enjoy’d: but receive it not as an Elevation, but from a Spirit translated as into another light Region: the half of which is not to be expressed, which was here enjoyed. April 16. 1680. The Throne of the most Holy is now pitched in the center ... Read More

April 24. 1680. SInce my Apartment to be Alone, a full Concourse doth now continually meet me; even such Company, as makes me spend my Hours and Days with all spiritual Mirth and Joy. For I am now come in truth (without Flattering, or crackling Sparks, that go out again) unto the everlasting burning... Read More

Here follow the Divine Openings of the Reign and Kingdom of the LOVE. May 3. 1680 HAving been exercised for some considerable time, in the Prophetical Office and Ministration, from the Spirit of Revelation, as my Writings bear witness; concerning the Kingdom of Christ in its suffering state first of... Read More

May 23. 1680. KNow, whoever ye be; that are made willing to venture the loss of all to arrive at this Pearl of Charity, that you shall most surely find it: and great rejoicing there will be at the finding of this lost Groat. Indeed for this the House of the Soul must be first thoroughly searched: an... Read More

June 10. 1680. The State of the Priesthood of the Order of Melchisedeck. HAving passed through Love’s Region and Dominion, we are come to set forth (according to the Gift still bestowed upon us) the Glorious State of the everlasting Priesthood of Christ; carried on in his most holy Temple-Body and H... Read More

This was a lively express and manifestation of the Everlasting and unchangeable Priesthood, which the Holy Ghost will build up; and appear All in it: And therefore is come before-hand to open the Scene of it; and to give Rules to direct in the Way, which leads thereunto; according to this substantia... Read More

The First Rank of the Priesthood. THe first and lower Rank, which may be considered in Dedication, are those of the Priesthood, who yet be conscious of Sin and Transgression, committed under the first Covenant, according to the similitude of Adam’s Transgression, running from that putrified Line. No... Read More

BUT now we come we to describe what this Holy Function stands chargeable withal; as also the Dignity, Power and Pre-eminences which doth attend it. Every High-Priest, taken from Men, is ordained in things pertaining to God, that he may offer Gifts and Sacrifices for SIN. This is a Charge, which to t... Read More

A Prophecy concerning a New Disciplehood. THE Spirit of Prophecy spake thus to me expressly, as the Close of this subject, saying, I will chuse a Disciplehood to be raised yet upon the Earth again, who shall know me in my inward Spiritual Figure: as in former time I was known in a visible Humanity; ... Read More

[Margin note: Object. I.] THE first Objection that meets me, asks, How, and after what Manner, are these great and deep Mysteries revealed, and made known? for we are in doubt whether any since the Apostles days can have so pure and clean a Discovery of the Mind of God, by way of Vision or Revelatio... Read More

[Margin note: The Most Certain way of true Revelation.] BUT now I shall come to describe the true and more certain way of divine Openings and Revelations. Know then, where Holy Consecrations and special Separations, as the foregoing Preparation have been to this high Ministration, those are, such as... Read More

In the hopeful Expectation of which, I have been driven to disclose these great and deep Secrets, being assured, That this Generation shall not pass away before there shall be a fulfilling of what hath been revealed, and Prophecyed of, in this little Tract. And blessed are they that shall have their... Read More

A Resolution of some Questions Sent to the Author, while this Book was Reprinting. Q.1. Whether in the DIARY, Part I. Page 251 & 252, also 378. Oct. 5. (in the English Edition) may not also be understood the Outward Babylon? Answ. It may so: yet not without all Limitation. For the Spiritual Babylon ... Read More

A Living Funeral Testimony: O R, Death Overcome, and Drowned, in the Life of Christ, &c. S E C T. 1. HAVING an Excitement from the Superiour Wisdom of God to Recollect, and make Observation of the various Passages, and peculiar Providences, relating to my self and some others; and more especially si... Read More