Sermons & Devotionals by Jane Lead

As soon as I awaked, or rather was awakened by this Word, which thus spake. There is a set time and season for every thing, therefore watch to it, and observe, when ever the hovering Dove does flutter his Wing, so as you may hear the sound thereof: then be in deep stillness, and stir not up the leas... Read More

This Word much followed me, as I was considering the matter of thoughts, that saying in the Proverbs, Remove evil Counsellors, and the Throne of the King will be established. I much Marvelled, what the Spirit meant by following me with this Word, the Scope of it tending to an exteriour Monarchy. But... Read More

Towards the Morning, being in contemplation of what the Spirit Ministred unto me of Eternals, I saw as in a Circle a pure azure Blew rise out, that turned into a white transparent Flame, which by somewhat that was sprinkled upon it did mightily encrease. The Vision passing away, and being prevented ... Read More

The next Morning calling it over again, and observing the way, which the Spirit dictated, as the Fish into the Sea did sink to bring up the Treasury of Light and Knowledge, which was hereby found Being explained unto me by an internal Voice, which told me, that I had seen the gulf of Eternal Light, ... Read More

This Word came to me from the Lord Jesus, saying, As all things of the Father, whether in the Heights above, or in the depths beneath are now mine, by vertue of my fulfilling all of his Will and Pleasure: Even so, that shall be derived to you from me, if ye shall fulfill my course, after the law of ... Read More

Upon the consideration how liable we were after all the degrees of Spiritual Manuductions we had received, and passed through, yet still subject were, to strange Vicissitudes, as to the inward State of our Minds, viz. to all Spiritual Desertions, and to the Cloudings of our Heavens, and to the stopp... Read More

This Day being the seventh Year of my Widdowhood, since the decease of my Husband; Which day I commemorate by keeping it Holy to God, my everlasting Husband, from whom no Death can me separate. Considering in my mind I was, that now the seventh Year was expired, wherein I had waded through many deep... Read More

Perceiving now the whole Ministration of the Spirit terminateth in the putting and end to Sin; This word of Instruction was further given, saying, For this cause ye need to sanctifie your selves, through the offering of the Body, Wherein the motions of Sin do stir, and in you make War. For till that... Read More

This Word as soon as I awaked in the Morning spoke in me: Diverse Weights and a false Balance is an Abomination unto the Lord. Which word opened it self thus unto me, that we were to consider here-from, by what Weight we had weighed our selves, and also the Rule we had measured our selves by. If not... Read More

In the Night my Spirit had a representation of the frame of the whole Earth, in the compass of a Globe. Which moved, as sometimes I have observed the Clouds working in the Air, before a shower of Rain cometh. So did the Earth work and move in a restless motion. And those inhabitants, that were found... Read More

In the Morning after I was awaked from Sleep, upon a sudden I was insensible of any sensibility as relating to a corporeal Being, and found my self as without the clog of an Earthly Body, being very sprightly and airy in a silent place, where some were beside my self, but I did not know them by thei... Read More

A Bundle of Revelations Untied, And to be Dispersed to such as are Impartial Seekers, and Unwearied Searchers into the Deep Things of GOD: Which are only Knowable to that Holy Spirit, that diggeth into the Rich Mines and Treasury of WISDOM: Of which the Author hereof was under a Powerful Driving for... Read More

January the 3d. 1676. Upon whose Encouraging Aspects and Love-drawings, I made my Address in the behalf of my self, and that other distressed Lover, that allowed I might be to ask so great a Boon as her Royal Self to be ours unitedly. Oh dear Sophia, how would this repair our Loss, and recover Honou... Read More

June the 1st. 1676. After the Opening and Interpretation of the Vision of the Globes of Light, that moved with me, where-ever I went, a Voice run through me, crying, The End of all Things is at hand: Watch therefore and Pray. Upon which Word I pondered, and drew near in my Spirit to that burning Cen... Read More

October the 2d. 1676. SO soon as I awaked in the Morning, I was saluted with this Word, Turn not away thy Foot, but walk in that secret Gallery, where my Spirit may with thee commune of the matters, which appertain to the Kingdom: Which thou hast prayed for to thy Jesus, hoping it may be admitted in... Read More

On New Years-Day, upon the break thereof, this Figure was presented to me, as the Model of a new Creating power, and opened by an Image of transparent Glass, which descended from the Sea of Glass, and stood as upon a Mountain of Earth, which after a very little season mouldered all away, and became ... Read More

The Holy Unction dropped in this Word, while I was considering upon this transformation, saying, the just ones, whose faith may hereunto extend, are to Suck in a pure Breath, that will make a Life to rise and spring, for the formation of such a Body, into which Sin can never come in. And therefore a... Read More

Then again this Word was ministered to me from that Scripture, all that the Father hath is mine. Therefore the Comforter henceforth is to communicate of the same good things, that do run parallel in that line of Life from the Father unto me. So answerably all of that fullness, infused by degrees unt... Read More

Waiting deeply and internally in my Mind about, and upon a Spiritual case I pleaded with my God, why such cold Floods should happen upon the Altar-Fire to keep the Life-flame from rising, to such who still would make their Offerings by Fire. By earnest inquiring into this Spiritual matter; it was ev... Read More

The truth of this following Ministration hath been evidently shewn me, and was thus presented to me in the Spiritual Glass. My Spirit was carried, where I did see a Mount, which was not of any Earthly mold, but all compact together of a clear Element, upon which four Pillars did stand, which were of... Read More