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  DECEMBER 1. 1678. LETTER AND SPIRIT. THE VISION OF A ROLL.
  by Jane Lead
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Summary: Jane Lead's sermon explores the contrast between the fading
nature of written revelations and the lasting impact of the Spirit's
guidance in spiritual understanding.

Topics: "Spiritual Revelation", "Inner Transformation"
Scripture References: Psalm 119:18, Isaiah 40:8, 1 Corinthians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 3:3, Hebrews 4:12, Revelation 3:18

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Jane Lead preaches about a divine revelation received during a resting
trance, where a message from the Prince of Love and Peace was presented
on a paper-roll, emphasizing the reconciliation of outward and inward
birth through life-union with God in nature. Despite the disappearance
of the written inscription, it symbolizes the transient nature of
earthly things, while highlighting the eternal imprint of spiritual
truths by the Spirit. Believers are encouraged to seek the fresh
revelation of God's truth in the Book of Life within them, waiting for
divine insight to discern and understand it.

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IN the Night-Watch, as I was in a resting Trance, there was held out to
my view a Paper-roll, and I could read the Inscription of the first
part, which was in these Words: Greeting from the Prince of Love and
Peace to thee, and the same in Life-Union with God in Nature. Behold and
read the Articles, that will the outward and inward Birth reconcile.
Then did the Roll fold up and pass away. Then I said, Lord how shall I
read, what is taken away? But it was answered me, So it must be.

To signifie the Letter-Inscription may vanish and be snatched away: but
the Spirit is at hand to imprint it fresh and new in such a Book, as the
Lord's own Seal shall witness to it.

In that thou wilt review, what was specified in the Roll, and what the
Springing Book of Life in thy hidden Ground doth put forth, as thy Eye
may be quick for to spy it, and waiting for the Eye-Salve to discover
it.

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