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  FEBRUARY 16. 1678. THE THREE UNCLEAN CREATURES. A DREAM.
  by Jane Lead
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Summary: The sermon warns of spiritual enemies that seek to harm the
Lord's people and calls for spiritual vigilance and faith to resist
their attacks.

Topics: "Spiritual Warfare", "Faith Triumphs"
Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 6:12, James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8

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Jane Lead preaches about encountering strange and symbolic creatures in
a deep hole, representing spiritual battles and forces of darkness that
seek to harm believers. She emphasizes the importance of watching,
praying, and using faith to overcome these malevolent entities that
conspire against the faithful. The advice given is to stand guard in the
pure Spirit, fortified by faith, to successfully bind these dark forces
and protect the Lord's chosen ones from harm.

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I saw in the Night-Vision a deep Hole in the Earth, as I was walking
with a Friend in an open place, which I drew near unto, and there did
come out a strange kind of Creature, which I could not know what to
liken it to. It had a Head like a Frog with Wings and a long Tail, and
it did fly past me to the Person that was with me; but it was driven
back, and it went into its Hole, that seemed to be bottomless. Then came
out another kind, like to what a Cockatrice is described to be, at which
I was put into some disturbance, and withdrew from the place to my
Friend, and it followed a little way, but was driven back with a strong
Gale to its own place.

Then did rise out another creeping Creature, that was Speckled, and with
its Mouth open, from whence went forth a dark Smoke.

These three sorts were all obvious to my Sight: And there was this
advice given me, saying, Watch these into their Den, as they do return,
and then by Faith, and earnest Prayer bind them down. For they have been
in confederacy, to take away the Life of the Lord's own Turtle Mourning-
Mate, that hath been in Tribulation. It was also Counselled me, we now
henceforth do take care to stand upon our Guard in the Life of the pure
Spirit, and in the fortitude and strength of Faith, and then we should
be able to bind down all of this kind.

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