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  FEBRUARY 17. 1678. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DREAM.
  by Jane Lead
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Summary: Jane Lead's sermon emphasizes the protection against evil
spirits through divine love and the importance of spiritual vigilance.

Topics: "Spiritual Warfare", "Divine Protection"
Scripture References: Psalm 91:11, Ephesians 6:12, James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 John 4:4

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Jane Lead preaches about the presence of pernicious spirits that seek to
kill, destroy, bind, and afflict, but reassures that the Lord sends His
angels to protect and prevent harm to those who are targeted. She
emphasizes the importance of staying within the Circle-Light of God's
protection, where the anointing oil shields against any poisonous
attacks from dark forces. Jane Lead encourages a deep connection to the
love of the Bridegroom, which empowers believers to uphold their vows
and resist the schemes of darkness, ensuring that the enemy, Apollyon,
cannot infiltrate their inner sanctuary.

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This Morning as I was considering of the former strange Creatures rising
out of the Pit, which in the Magia was shewn me, and hereby was further
given me to know, that these were most pernitious Spirits, raised up by
some awakening Calls, from ireful revengeful Spirits, whether in Flesh
or out, that might make appeals to divine Justice, all which are ready
to kill, and destroy, to bind and afflict. But the Lord this day, hath
shewn me, that he did send his Angels to stop all these in their way; so
as they could have no Power to touch the Life, which they did combine
against.

And it was said to me, the last Beast that came with an open Mouth with
a dark fume was in particular in great envy and rage, against the Life-
Ministration opened in me, and would endeavour to cast forth his dark
Venom, to cloud the Glory of it, and doth hereunto daily watch. Upon
which I was cautioned by the Spirit, that we were evermore to keep,
within the Circle-Light, where the Oyl of the Unction will be still
dropping, against which no Poyson of this kind shall be hurtful.

Then also this Word of direction was given for my Friend, that the Love
that hath restrained these Powers of darkness, though through a Veil of
blackness and temptation, yet the sense of the Bridegrooms espousal Love
might evermore have a mighty force, and constraint to live up to every
dedicated vow. For they now stand recorded in God's roll, and it will be
our Joy for to perform them. So that the great Apollyon may have no
Power to circumvent, or by any instrument to come into our inward Tent.
Where let us take all advice and counsel only with the Spirit, then we
shall still foresee all of Evil.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/jane-lead/february-17-1678-the-interpretation-of-the-dream/
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