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Esoterica.- Pordage (John) Theologia Mystica, or The Mystic Divinitie Of the Aeternal Invisibles, 2 parts in 1 vol., engraved folding portrait frontispiece and 2 plates, 1 folding, 19th century 8pp. ms. at end "An Extract from Peter Poiret's work entitled 'The Mystic Library', relative to Behmen, Pordage and Jane Lead", short split to 1 fold of portrait, F1 small hole at foot with loss of 1 word and catchword, a few ff. closely trimmed at head, occasionally touching headlines, lightly browned, some spotting or light foxing, 19th century calf, gilt, central gilt eagle motif to covers, upper cover detached, [Wing P2968], 8vo, n.p., 1683.

⁂ Scarce at auction. Pordage was an Anglican priest, alchemist, astrologer and mystic. He founded the English Behmenist Group, which aspired to the 'highest spiritual state' with 'visible communion with angels'. The 'To the reader' is signed by Jane Leade, herself a leading light in the Behmenist movement, later becoming its leader upon the expulsion of Pordage from his parish (under the name of The Philadelphian Society). Her spiritual visions are recorded in a number of publications.