Jane Lead(1624–1704)

English visionary mystic and central figure in the Philadelphian Society, known for prophetic writings and a strong 'Wisdom/Sophia' vocabulary. Her books present a spiritual cosmology of divine regeneration and a hope for renewal of the church and the world. She became a key source for later Behmenist and visionary devotional movements.

1 title in the Cabinet

Tracts

The Dial's edition: London

"In this gradual opening doth consist the unsearchable wisdom of God; which may continually reveal new and fresh things to the worthy searchers."

Listed in The Dial's 1843 catalog as 'Jane Lead, Tracts.' The precise works included are unknown. Lead's published writings range across prophetic visions, Philadelphian Society addresses, and theosophical devotional pieces on Wisdom/Sophia, divine regeneration, and millennial expectation. Digital copy not yet located.

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