to Fulness free from ev'ry doubt Obey'd within possest but lost without And therefore Wanderer at home retire Lest that thou sink and perish in the mire For that which leads Man from the LIGHT within Spurs on the Race to end the Life in sin And then of sin in which he lives and dyes Shall have his Wage for as he falls he lyes Yet still my Heart doth in my Body burn Towards the Doves to whose Door I return With Corn in hand to spread before their eye Upon the Stage whereto they daily flye Which is the place whereon they alwayes feed Amidst the house wherein their young they breed To all the Hungry and the Thirsty Lambs I 'm broken-Bread and Wine drawn out in drams And of a truth it is my soul 's sweet care That every Babe may eat and drink a share My life in Sion would be alwayes found Among the Seed a Salve to every wound And perfect Medicine to every grief And to th' Opprest an Arm of good relief Let not my Love's heart languish under sorrow For lo thy JOY approacheth with the Morrow The YOKE to Self and CROSSE to Flesh fly never That DEATH may Dye and LIFE may live for ever For suffering Sword contentedly to slay The Mortal thou in Battel win'st the Day Then Thine's the Standard and the Ensign spread And thou in Sion know'st the Ruling head Then Peace then Joy then Pleasures pure abound And Solace sweet as Walls do thee surround Then Sobs and Grief GOD from thy Land doth banish And Sighs and Sorrows as a shade do vanish Yea of thy Trouble whilst thou wert forlorn Remains not thought for joy a SON is born Wherefore O Plants wait in the Spirit meek And in the drouth from God the Showres seek In which sweet state you shall me witness bear God's fulness feeds each low heart full of fear Who doth exalt the Spirit of the Humble But the Exalted from his Seat doth tumble When as the Woods in Summer time are green The Thrustle's tune is heard though she not seen By any Mortal yet there is an Eye Which sees how she from Tree to Tree doth fly And doth perceive whence her sweet Notes aspire And what 's the thing her life doth most desire Which is the Book wherein I read your Race Beyond wide-Lands Seas Time and utmost Space And here with you I rest I live and dwell Like Silk-worms hid in one wrought case and shell Yea lodged in a secret suckling Breast Like as the young ones in the Turtles Nest Dear Lambs true number of the Shepherd's tale As one by one I hug and kisse you all Remembring you I drop like molten Marrow Yea rent like Fallow torn with the Harrow Ah! feel my Bowels which like Rain distills And runs like Rivers down the steepest Hills Yea touch my panting heart and thereby learn My soul most frequent after you doth yearn I 'm Ravished beholding Vertue 's graces Of Heaven's Glory to o're-spread your faces And cannot utter how my deeps abound Of love to you which in the Life are found You 'r at the Fountain pure I plainly see And so am I yet still remember me There in the Spirit of Life Joy and Peace Pray for your Brother pray and never cease For I am God's and Yours in every Tryal The which you know full well without denial So read me You We One through Life's infusion In the first Principle and last Conclusion Of JERUSALEM THy Beauty hath enamoured me in Vertue 's Lodge of Rest A flaming Torch thine eye may see of Love burns in my breast Thou art the Stone which doth my Spirit whet Like as the Razor which is newly set Ah! feed my Edge that 's ground exceeding sharp To sing thy Vertue 's praise to David's Harp For as an Host in Sion's Coast of much more strength than Nations Thou dost arise before mine eyes in all my Contemplations Here ends what was written in Rome-Prison of Mad-men To the Black Power OH Earth hear this Oh Earth thy doleful End and Doom God comes to sweep the Nations in dread as with a Broom His mighty Day 's at hand the World to fan and purge To visit all the Wicked with his sore Plagues and Scourge Oh Egypt Sodom thy Inhabitants must know The Wind and Breath of GOD over thy Land to blow To curse th' encrease of Cattle and all which thou call'st good Thy Corn and Wine and Oyl and all encrease of Food And what one Plague doth leave another shall devour Till seven Vials of Wrath God on thy Land doth pour Thy Fountains he 'l dry up like standing Pools of mud Thy Princes fairest Wells also shall become Blood The Flower of thy Field the Herb and Grass that 's green The Locusts come to eat that none in thee be seen God from thee all thy strength and praise will rend and tear And compass thee full sore with trembling and with fear Thou would'st not let the Holy Seed free for to go Therefore upon thee comes sore pangs of Wrath and Wo. Ye Pharaohs of the Earth saith GOD What is your Host Why say ye What is GOD Why do ye vainly boast For GOD in Righteousness to save his Seed hath sworn Throughout the Land to slay and cut off the First-born You 'r folded in the thickness of the cloudy night Yet GOD for Isr'el hath prepar'd a shining LIGHT Whose Seed he 'll lead by strength and pow'r out of your Land By his out-stretched Arm and mighty dreadful Hand WO then at last when you the SEED pursue and follow Saying within your hearts This Remnant we will swallow For there 's a Sea that 's set as Walls for their Salvation A Pit for Sodom's fall for Egypt thy damnation Read this your doleful Doom you that in darkness dwell The portion of the Wicked the burning Lake and Hell Your cursed wicked hearts have rob'd GOD of his Right In that you 've chosen Lust and hated the true Light To the Seed of the Kingdom BUt Thou O Holy SEED a flame art in my breast In whose sweet Life my soul hath its true Joy and Rest Thy Life 's a stream of Peace which Consolation brings And crowns with Glory more than Royalty of Kings What shall I liken Thee unto to shew thy love Which stands in Innocency like the spotless Dove Stronger than all that can be nam'd in which is breath Thy Love thy Light thy Life thy Love stronger than Death Oh SEED thou' rt Zion's Covenant and wedded Band Seal of Everlasting Marriage given under hand The Glorious Cloathing of the Lilly Field is thine Brighter than Sun or Moon thy Countenance doth shine The Nations of the Earth know not nor can discry The Diadem the depth of sight that 's in thine Eye With Thee I 'm fill'd I flow I 'm overcome with Love I 'm setled here in Thee whom Nations cannot move Saith Zion now which trav'ls her Children forth to bring That they may witness
to write Amen A Son of Sion which in ardour pants Unto Jerusalom's Inhabitants Provok'd in spirit greeting to transmit Doth of the same hereby himself acquit Upon the Sabbath day which God hath blest I waited in the Temple of his Rest Until I saw a little moving Stone To open as a Roll before the Throne Wherein was written Mysteries profound With many Prophecies which compast round My soul in deeps of Contemplations Oh! Immense Immense Revelations Though I 'm a Worm to speak unto an Host Of Heav'n yet mov'd in the Holy Ghost I stand up arm'd with Courage in Life bold In Fear and Trembling lest I should withhold To pay the Obligation as my due Discharged thus by spreading in your view There is an Orphant in the Wilderness VVhich wanting Bread languisheth in distress I cannot in a secret place repose To hide my self from the afflicted's Woes Most grievous Cryes the Ecchoes as a Dart And piercing Lance wounds me unto the heart Oh! you on whom the glorious Sun doth shine Unto my Voice your open ear encline Jerusalem a substance doth possess Which can remove that bleeding Worm's distress The Liberal Hand is this day meet to measure A Portion of the Consecrated Treasure For the Redemption of the Captivate From the Chains of his sore oppressed state Give ear ye Sons and Daughters to this WORD Unto Jerusalom Thus saith the LORD This WORD shall be his burthen which conceals and shuts himself up under Clouds and seals His Life and Portion in obscurity Starting from Zeal the flame of Purity Relinquishing Life's motion keeping back The thing which the oppressed Seed doth lack Remember ye the Antient Prophets race Whose life stood not at all in time or place But wand'red as Pilgrims and as Strangers In all the Earth without respect of Dangers Some dragg'd to Suff'rings and to Tortures hurl'd Some slain of whom worthy was not the World I 'm directed to him mov'd to partake Of Tryal's pledge whilst yet for the Seed's sake Like as a Lamb I bleat I bleed I roar Like as a Lion in the Gate and Door The entrance of the Palace of the King Blowing my breath on ev'ry living thing Stand up thou simple stagger not at all The Voice is GOD'S which secretly doth call Yeeld unto Him with whole affection bent The RACE is sure thou run'st as him that 's sent Ye called to the labour of the Day Take Instrument in hand and come away All Plowers Planters Pioneers and Miners With Reapers Threshers Fanners and Refiners Proceed in strength each one in his Vocation To see Redemption of the whole Creation You valiant Souldiers which the Weapons wear Of War the Javelin Dart the Sword and Spear Appear as Champions in Earth's open field With Ensign Standard Buckler Bow and Shield Unto the Battel let the Trumpet sound Avenge in Earth until the LOST be found Aim right and shoot the arrows of your Quiver To pierce Gog's Host unto the heart and liver And GOD Eternal with most high renown Of Victory all the Couragious crown Dear Brethren and Sisters in the Power Remembring You I 'm as a dropping showre Mine yearning bowels like to Wax do melt Ah! let me by you all be seen and felt My Life salutes you with an Holy Kiss Transmitted by the Lips of Heaven's bliss Love clasps Life with dear embraces Of Vertue 's arms in Joy and Pleasure Reading the sweetness of the Graces Wrapt up in Life Ah! heav'nly Treasure To Life as the Mate of a Dove I 'm bound in unknown endless Love Let ev'ry Lamb Of the true Dam Read how your Life my soul doth move Thoughts are fixt fast in my breast Deeply anchor'd in my heart May it be said LOVE hath opprest Then you 'r my wound ah piercing Dart. Sure had not He which doth reveal Your brightness giv'n a Leaf to heal My Maladies In counsel wise Death had on me set her seal Dear Salutation as Embassage I send to Heaven's blessed Host Though not as if I had made passage Relinquishing sweet Sion's Coast But with you for ever bound In God's Covenant profound And Glorious Day Which leads the way And saves out of the cursed ground Your smell is as a fragrant Flower Your tast more pleasant than sweet Wine I feel you in th' Eternal Power I see most clear your faces shine Your sound as Melody mine ear Of Cymbals Lutes and Trumps doth hear The piercing Voice Makes heart rejoyce And Love's clear eye to drop a Tear You 'r built upon an Holy Mountain A Glorious Palace for the King Your Foundation is Life's Fountain Angels beholding Praises sing To GOD uncessant all day long On David's tun'd Harp the Lamb's Song Let Nations prove Hell cann't you move The Wonderful hath built you strong Roses Spices Gems and Gold To see all no flesh can pry Sion's Treasure vast untold Unutterable in mine eye You 'r the sum which do possess The Sum in everlasting bless Most High Renown Your weighty Crown Shall Kings and Nations to death press I bless Him who gives to know Counsels deep in his own way Sion's streams shall overflow Earth's Wide compass in a day All shall yeeld encrease and store Creatures trav'ling in pain sore Shall then be blest And not opprest Curse remov'd for evermore Feel my yearning bowels moved Which Mortal cannot comprehend Towards You my Dear Beloved In that which never shall have end All which GOD'S own Image bears And the Lamb 's white Garments Wears With Virtue 's grace Behold my face As a ground of trickling tears Let me pierce the inward parts And provoke the souls of all In the flames of burning hearts Which on GOD the LORD do call Whilst sweet odours do ascend To the Father recommend Him of Man hated The LORD' 's created Whose Love alone doth Life defend That no tender Lamb may bleat After Me with other Voice GOD the Father I entreat Than which makes my heart rejoyce Rest you all in the pure Life As the Bride the Lamb 's own Wife To live or dye Given up as I For Truth a Sacrifice most rife JOHN To the Seed of the Kingdom Plants of the Paradise of God most purely and everlastingly beloved Brethren and Sisters in the Immortal Life Congratulation CAn I forget that Womb whose Travels were For me more grievous than which flesh could bear Or bury in Oblivion's Grave that Breast Which suckled me or Cradle of my rest Can I requite my Friends as deadly foes Or scorn the Bed of Heavenly Joys repose Or loath the Waters sweet of Jacob's Well Like Sulphury streams of the infernal Cell Can I forget that Hand and living Bread VVhich in sore Famine freely hath me fed Or drown in Deeps the thoughts of God's own breath To burst like Judas strangled unto death Nay for in GOD most merciful and just Abides my Confidence Faith Hope and Trust Ah! Sion Sion thy most glorious Life Is all to me my Joy I am thy Wife And therefore
to the Glory of the King Oh travel full of travel my soul cryes out in pain When shall I see Worm Jacob's rise from loss to gain The time of Trouble 's come I 'm overwhelm'd with Grief Till Jacob's time doth come Redemption and Relief The feeling of my sorrows who 's set to see mine hours Of Lamentations streams like Brooks falling like showres Oh blessed yet that I have feeling for to see For Jacob's sake my travel like a little Bee Here I would dwell if happily to see his birth Rather than feast in Dive's house t' enjoy his mirth Oh SEED thou' rt his Redeemer when wilt thou his life raise That he unto thy Name may be ev'rlasting praise And give him a Possession as his perpetual right T' inherit in the Land of Life thy ' ternal Light My head be thou lift up like a fiery Cloud To Judgment and to Slaughter of all the high and Proud Oh! bend thy Bow and shoot thine Arrows and thy Dart And pierce the Wicked sore and wound even to the heart Send forth thy dreadful Voices by Lightning and by Thunder Astonish all the Heathen and make the Nations wonder Feed them with Terrors as thou dost thine own with Bread And let the Nations feel thy Vengeance and thy Dread Oh! my right hand draw out thy shining glitt'ring Sword Smite all the Shepherds of the Earth with thy pure Word Gather thine own Remnant from East West North and South From all the Sluggards and the slumbring Shepherds mouth And bring thy Seed from Death and Darkness to the Day And from the Voice of such as have made them a prey Let nothing hinder now but work and let none let Set Gins set Snares set Traps to catch them in thy Net They 've slain and led thy Seed into Captivity Reward them double the Wages of Iniquity Cut off destroy The SEED Cryes utterly confound Pluck up spare not a branch nor leave a root in ground That we the least who are thine own thine own Creation May sing much Praise of Thee the LORD of our Salvation Let all the Heavens shout for BABYLON's undone Let all the Earth now fear for her just Judgment 's come Her End is Misery broken are her Childrens bones For GOD hath seen it Just to dash them all ' gainst stones To BABYLON THou that didst sit as Queen and couldest not then think Of this thine hour and portion the Cup which thou must drink Thou then wert merry in thine heart couldest sup Idolatry but now the dregs of Wrath's thy Cup. Thou didst not think when in thy Lusts thou wert full hot The sealing up of Veng'ance to be thy last lot To the Man of Lust YE sons of men that live in Sin and Lust That is your Canker it will eat like rust You that are ignorant of the Serpent's seed Of Enmity and what in you 't will breed Hear this and read the nature and the ground That you in the true Wisdom may grow sound To see the windings of the Serpent's path To flee his snares and so escape the wrath Which on th' ungodly cometh as a flood To sweep them all from all which they call Good And bring the end of sore perplexity Upon all workers of Iniquity O man encline thine ear to me and read The fruits of that corrupted ground and seed Which as the plant of Satan forth doth spring Pride Lust and Drunkenness and all that 's sin Whoredoms Adulteries Theft and all Evil Oaths cursed Speeches Lyes works of the Devil All flattering Titles smooth deceitful words Which wounds the Innocent even as with Swords These are the fruits of that plant of corruption Which doth deceive the soul and bring destruction Read this the Issue when that GOD at last Blows over Fruit and Trees with his strong blast That is the SEED which in thine heart doth spring Telling thee what advantage Lyes do bring Of the corrupted Mammon to thy store And how false Oaths encrease thee more and more Still that 's the Seed which tells thee sure thou must Have pleasure in this life in Wine and Lust In these and all perswasions unto Evil Working thy mind that 's the seed of the Devil And yet if thou wouldst wisely further know Thy heart 's the ground in which that seed doth grow Which seed must dye through breaking of the ground Else thou to Endless WO and WRATH art bound And now I'nquire of you what are your hopes Which draw Iniquity as with Cart-ropes What is the fruit of Hope Life and Salvation And what 's the ground in which is seal'd Damnation And you that live in Lust and full of mirth Declare your gladness by your life and birth And tell me what 's the Kingdom you possess As Heirs and Lords your own you may confess Tell me the end of all your Vanity Feasts Sports Games Mirth Musick and Melody What is your Love affected hearts delight To all this if you can answer the LIGHT And give Accompt How comes the Encrease with Curse In Field in House in Basket Store and Purse Answer the SEED what is the End of all Which live and dye in sin even in the fall And thou that liv'st in sin whilst thou hast breath Consider well thy last end when comes death Come all you Sects and answer What 's the ground In which Iniquity is alwayes found Put all your Worships forth in your best order And I will shew how you joyn and border As Brethren Neighbours Nations under one Power Of Satan's Kingdom DARKNESS in one hour All link't in Sin together in a Chain Which is the substance of the Devil's Raign To that of GOD in Gentile and in Jew This savoureth as Salt this thing is true For what if you to all your forms are bound Of Worship yet you standing in one ground Of Lust of Sin and Nature of Transgression That binds in Unity beyond Confession In substance there 's but two that 's NIGHT and DAY Sin DARKNESS the broad one LIGHT the true way And you in whom is love and not of GOD You are to drink his Wrath and feel his Rod. If you 've another love then GOD's forgotten Then the Affection 's lost the Heart is rotten And that 's not sound which wanteth any part For GOD requires whole Man Mind Spirit Heart So this in Man is the Iniquity Where 's fleshly love that 's the Idolatry For all that stands brought forth in the first nature Sticks only fast to the Lust of the Creature Here GOD's unknown for in man's heart he'th set The World with which he 's snar'd as in a Net So that GOD's Work Man knows not not his Way All which GOD brings to pass in his own Day Nor can find out although his dayes he spend In seeking from beginning to the end So all you that are in the History Read if you can and reach this Mystery The Life that 's hid in bottom of the Deep What 's that and