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To Writings
Jane
Lead Writings
Visions and Revelations concerning
the Mystical Kingdom of God
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Spirit’s
Day Version
With modern language and
paragraph numbering.
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A Note from the
Editor
The goal
of the Spirit's Day Version (SDV) of Jane Lead’s writings was to create
a version that the modern reader would find a little easier to read than the
17th century text, while preserving the beautiful writing style of
this mystical Author, as well as the classical flavor of the time period. It
is a work in progress, and will
continue to undergo changes. Paragraph numbers are not quite static, and may
change slightly in future revisions. Since all paragraphs are
numbered, you will be able to do topical studies with much more ease, and
because you will have a specific reference point, your notes will be much
more effective. Here is a topical study that I recently did on Paradise.
The Spirit’s Day Version of Jane
Lead’s writings may not be published in any form whatsoever. They may
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may not be modified in any way, however, this Editor
will gladly receive recommendations. They may be cited as long as reference
to the Spirit’s Day Version (SDV) is included. They may be
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It has
been suggested that the lovers of these divine truths might like to also see
them as they originally appeared over 300 years ago. I therefore present
these magnificent works in their purest form, for the benefit of the devout
seeker, the diligent student, and the meticulous researcher. They can be
viewed and downloaded at Scribd.com.
(Note: Jane Lead’s name is also
spelled Jane Leade.)
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Heavenly
Cloud Now Breaking – 1681
Jane’s first published work and foundational text. She
explains the process of the soul toward union with God through the fourfold
mystical death. The stages are death, resurrection, ascension and glorification.
Her other works build upon the base that she establishes here. Also contains
four poems written by Mrs. Lead. [Full title: The Heavenly Cloud Now
Breaking; The Lord
Christ’s Ascension-Ladder sent down, to show the way to reach the
Ascension, and Glorification, through the Death and Resurrection.]
A Revelation of
Revelations - 1701 Edition
Jane Lead’s own revision of her mystical commentary on the Book of
Revelation that she originally published in 1683. This version is especially important because it features many
corrections to the previous version, including misspellings, transcription
errors, and archaic language. She added new material to those sections where
she felt it necessary to clarify what she wrote in the original. It also
includes a Preface by the author, an Appendix in which she answers 16
questions presented to her, and 40 Propositions that were given to assist
her readers in understanding this mystical commentary. [Full title: A
Revelation of Revelations, Particularly as an Essay Towards the Unsealing,
Opening and Discovering the Seven Seals, the Seven Thunders, and the
New-Jerusalem State. The which have not hitherto so
far been brought forth to light (except by the Spiritual Discerner) to any
degree of Satisfaction, as to the understanding of the grand Mystery.]
The Enochian Walks with God - 1694
Jane addresses the preparation and qualification
for the Enochian life, the various stages of rest,
and the soul’s ultimate arrival to the City of God. Other important
topics include: the communication between the saints above and the saints
below; the manner of Christ’s appearing; how sin came in; and the
ultimate reconciliation of all, including the fallen angels. [Full title: The
Enochian Walks with God, found out by a
Spiritual-Traveler, whose face toward Mount-Zion above was set, with an
experimental account of what was known, seen, and met withal there. As an essay to a further revelation of an
immense and infinite latitude of GOD’s love, to the restoring His whole
creation, and how, and after what way and manner we are to look, and wait for
this last appearance, and coming of our Mighty GOD and Saviour CHRIST Jesus.]
The Laws of Paradise –
1695
Rules of conduct for the soul that has entered into Paradise, presented as a
Decalogue, which was delivered to Jane by Wisdom personified. The Beast then
counters with a Decalogue of his own, which are designed to draw the soul
away from Paradise. [Full title: The Laws of Paradise, Given forth by Wisdom to a Translated
Spirit.]
The Eight
Worlds – 1695
Jane answers the question What happens to the soul
(Christian and non-Christian) upon departure from this life? She explains
that the various states (or stages) one enters is
dependent upon the spiritual state of the soul at the time of natural death.
This eye-opening account will encourage Christians to attend to those things
that are important while we remain in this life. Jane also touches on the
universal restoration of the entire lapsed creation. [Full title: The Wonders of God’s Creation, Manifested in the
Variety of Eight Worlds. A Revelation concerning the Various Degrees of Souls, and What Their Allotted Place is Expected to be
Upon Departure from this World.]
The First
Message to the Philadelphian Society – 1696
Jane divides the church into seven distinct groups based upon their various
spiritual states, and compares them with Jesse’s Sons, who were
examined by Samuel the Prophet. The seventh (or Philadelphian) church
represents the pure Virgin Church, of which David was a type. [Full title: A
Message to the Philadelphian Society; Whithersoever dispersed over the whole
Earth. Together with, A Call to the Several Gathered Churches Among
Protestants In this Nation of England.]
The Second
Message to the Philadelphian Society – 1696
[Full title: A Further Manifestation Concerning this Virgin
Philadelphian Church: Given upon New-Year’s-Day in this Present Year
1696, being A Second Message to the Philadelphian Society, and a Touchstone
to the Gathered Churches.]
The Ark of Faith – 1696
[Full title: The Ark of Faith: or A supplement to the Tree of Faith, &c.
for the Further Confirmation of the same. Together with A Discovery of the
New World.]
A Fountain of
Gardens, Vol. 1 – 1696
Jane Lead’s spiritual diary for the years 1670 – 1676.
Originally kept as a private journal, it is a methodical narrative of
Jane’s own spiritual progress, and contains the seeds for the teachings
that are found in her other writings. [Full title: A Fountain of Gardens, Watered by the Rivers of Divine Pleasure;
And Springing up in all the Variety of Spiritual Plants; Blown up by the Pure
Breath Into A Paradise.]
The 1679 Prophecy
Also known as Sixty Propositions concerning the return of Christ,
which were extracted from Jane Lead’s Third Message to the
Philadelphian Society. Larry and Betty Hodges (of the Shofar Letters) did
a wonderful commentary on this important prophecy under the title A Good Report.
The Everlasting Gospel
– 1697
Jane expands on the subjection of full
restitution of man. The Everlasting Gospel is one of love, peace and good
will toward all. She informs us that this full restitution includes the
fallen angels, yes, and even Lucifer himself. Jane also responds to several objections
made concerning to this Gospel of Love. [Full title: A Revelation of the
Everlasting Gospel-Message, Which shall never cease to be Preached, Till the Hour of Christ’s
Eternal Judgment Shall Come: Whereby will be Proclaimed the Last-Love
Jubilee, in order to the Restitution of the Whole Lapsed Creation, Whether
Human or Angelical. When by the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant, All Prisoners
shall be set free.]
The Ascent to the Mount of
Vision – 1699
An enlargement on the Heavenly Realms that
Jane originally presented to us in The Eight Worlds. Also contains a
treatment on the First Resurrection and the Kingdom of Christ. [Full title: The
Ascent to the Mount of Vision, Where things were shown concerning The First
Resurrection; the State of Separated Souls; the Patriarchal Life; the Kingdom
of Christ: With an account of the Approaching Blessed State of This Nation.]
Signs of the Times –
1699
A continuation of the treatment
found in Ascent to the Mount of Vision concerning the coming of the Kingdom
of Christ, with various signs to watch for. [Full title: The Signs of the
Times, Forerunning
the Kingdom of Christ, and Evidencing When It Is Come.]
An Alarm to the
Lamb's Holy Warriors – 1700
Which is Part One of Jane’s treatise titled The Wars of David
and the Peaceable Reign of Solomon. [Full title: An Alarm to the
Lamb’s Holy Warriors, to fight His battles, in the power and might of
that Spirit, that shall go on conquering and to
conquer, till the Peaceable Reign of Christ shall take place, and be
established on the earth.]
The
Glory of Sharon – 1700
Part 2 of Jane’s treatise titled, The Wars of David, and the
Peaceable Reign of Solomon. [Full title: The Glory of Sharon in the
Renovation of Nature, introducing the Blessed Kingdom of Christ in the Sealed
Number of the Firstfruits, Being the Hundred and
Forty Four Thousand Priestly Virgins of the Israel of God, Standing with Him
Upon Mount Sion.]
Preface
to Theologia Mystica
Modern text version of Jane Lead’s 9-page preface to John Pordage’s spiritual treatise which was published
after his death. This preface is important because it gives us a glimpse into
the spiritual relationship between Mr. Pordage and Mrs. Lead, and provides
some details concerning the life and death of this man who “groaned and
travailed hard in himself after the Birth of Perfection.”
Solomon’s
Porch
A prefatory poem that appeared in Jane Lead’s spiritual diary, A
Fountain of Gardens, Vol. 1. It was signed “Onesimus”
and is believed to have been written by Richard Roach, Jane’s close
spiritual associate and member of the Philadelphian Society. Since Jane
permitted it to be included in her diary, she must have felt it was of great
spiritual importance to her readers. (Presented in its original 17th Century
format).
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In Progress
The Tree of Faith – 1696
[Full title: The Tree of Faith, or, The Tree of Life, Springing up in the
Paradise of God, From which All the Wonders of the new Creation, in the
Virgin Church of the First-born of Wisdom must proceed.]
A Fountain of Gardens Vol. 2 – 1697
The second volume of Jane Lead’s personal spiritual diary
recorded over a one-year period (1677), and published twenty years later in
1697. Here Jane meticulously describes, through visions and parables, the
process of the soul toward the mystical death of the inward Body of Sin. She
reveals Wisdom’s Laws of Merchandize, which if pursued diligently, will
lead the soul toward becoming a member of the Royal Melchizedeck
Priesthood when it is established here upon earth, with the return of
prophecy and miracles in greater measure than ever before. [Full title: A Fountain of Gardens, Being a Continuation of the
Process of a Life according to Faith, of the Divinely Magical Knowledge, and
of the New Creation. In Mutual Entertainments Betwixt The Essential Wisdom,
and the Soul in her Progress through Paradise, to Mount Sion,
and to the New Jerusalem.]
Third Message to the Philadelphian Society – 1698
[Full title: The Messenger of an Universal Peace: or a Third Message to the
Philadelphian Society.]
A Fountain of Gardens Vol. 3, Part 1
– 1700
Jane’s spiritual journal entries
for the year 1678. [Full title: A Fountain of Gardens, Or, a Spiritual Diary of the Wonderful
Experiences of a CHRISTIAN SOUL, under the Conduct of the Heavenly WISDOM.]
A Fountain of Gardens, Vol. 3, Part 2 –
1701
Spiritual journal entries for the years
1679-1686.
A Living Funeral Testimony – 1702
[Full title: A Living Funeral
Testimony: or, Death Overcome, and Drowned, in the Life of Christ with a
Further Description of the Various States of Separated Souls; as to what they
may expect will ensue after Death. Whether in Christ, or out of Christ.]
The First
Resurrection in Christ – 1704
This work is also titled The
Resurrection of the Dead. Dictated shortly before Jane’s
death, it was then translated into High German, and published in Amsterdam.
The original English version has been lost for over 300 years. Please join
with me in prayer that the Lord will recover the lost English manuscript.
[Full title: The Resurrection of the Dead; The
Royal Stamp and Sign which has been Imprinted upon those who have been
Resurrected with Christ.]
Note: This
work has recently been translated from German back into English and can be
found on the Internet under the title The
Resurrection of Life.
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