The Revelation

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 of the Heart of Jesus, as in conjunction with my Heart, from whence such issues of Life do flow, as renew a perpetual Spring of Joy. For the Lord pronounced the fullness of all Blessing from the circle-Throne of his Presence; bedewing me with the Water of Life from the Glassy Sea, mingled with the Fire of Love: assuring me, that the Curse, which is annexed to fallen Nature, should now flee away from God’s and the Lamb’s Throne. Which Throne, the Lord hath chosen me to be unto him, in which the Scepter of his Kingdom should rule over all in the divine Omnipotence. Upon which Thunder-cry, that passed through my Heavens, all Nations, Tongues and Languages, Spirits and Powers, did give up to Him: who is come to fix his Throne; and to create all things New; and to confirm his Covenant in the newness of the Spirit; and to nullifie all of the dead and fruitless Life, that stands in the Letter-Precept, which could never destroy the Root of Sin. It is now made known from the Word of Truth, that nothing else shall ever fetch out the Serpent’s Sting, but the overflowing of the burning Oil from the Sea of Glass; which is broken up by the violent stroke of the Holy Ghost: All Sanctifications and Renewings, are imperfect and changeable; till this doth come to rise as a Covering, to make the gross Body Transparent. So now then we are to observe, that when-ever God shall come, in very deed, to enthrone himself in any, there will be felt this burning Sea; from which the fiery Lamps do proceed, which guard the Throne. Oh! it is the most great and high Attainment, that a Spirit veil’d with Corporeity can look for, to have GOD come down in his Throne-dominion, and to cast down all other Thrones; in which the dark fiery Spirits have acted their part, in the inward Tent of the Mind. All which now to be destroyed, and consumed by the pure flaming Throne: will sufficiently witness, that God’s Kingdom is now got beyond Words, and is sprung up in a feeling Power. O the Joys and Pleasure, which my Soul doth feel in its first rising! It is infinitely more precious than hath been related; though by Christ’s own Personality: whose appearance did so variously describe the Glory of his Kingdom to me. But now to come and bring it into me, will in due season produce other things, than what hath been believed, or expected, by the Staggering and Fearful: who have cryed, The Lord doth yet delay his coming; so upbraiding and beating his fellow Servants; and crying for Signs and Wonders, without which they can Own nothing. But let all such slighting Spirits know, that the Throne and Kingdom of the Lamb may for some considerable time be forming, fashioning, furnishing and enriching with Glory; and all this carried on very Secretly, till the whole Mystery of the Kingdom be first Inwardly completed; before it come to make a visible Shew, by a terrible acting of Wonders. And know, that such as are come to feel the Kingdom in its invisible Powers, and the seven Lamps of Fire burning; and are set down with Christ upon the Throne, reigning over, and judging down all Nations in themselves, shall have Judgment and Power given them over all, that have vilified and set light by them, in the day of their outward Rule and Authority, whilst the suffering Lambs of God were in their Minority. But careful we will not be concerning Judgment given, or Dominion exercised, as yet out of the Circle-Throne of the Lamb in our selves: but we must follow on till it be fully perfected, and the Kingdom established. It is the present Business of our Day, to watch to have every Lamp fed from the glassy Sea: that so springing in the Light and Love-Flames, a Chrystalline Throne may in us be maintained for the whole Deity. For verily whilst such a Thing as This is felt and witnessed, there is a most high ravishing Tranquility. Oh! what is greater than to have Christ seated upon his Throne within us? All Matters and Things then must needs be in a peaceable and holy Order, and blessed Subjection. Happy are they whose inward Eyes are open, all this to see, possess and enjoy: when retired out from all Creaturely Society, and so translated into and among the Seraphick Spirits in Heavenly Places.