authority you can do nothing Therefore if your authority be not why take you upon you the doings of the Church which it is one thing to seek to understand the Scriptures and an other thing to teach the Scriptures according to his understanding for he that teacheth teacheth by Authority but if he have no Authority he is an Usurper My brethren remember your selves and consider you are Children you are not vestri juris but alieni Therefore do nothing that is of your selves But follow as good childre the steps of your Mother which Mother is a pure Virgin and is alwayes instructed with the wisdom of the Comforter What meat she shall give unto you her Children and how she shall bring you up and instruct you Simplicity is much worth and obedience is a Garland before the Lord. But Curiosity is the Devil Have you not read That the bread of the holy ones is not to be cast unto ` Dogs Look unto your selves whether you be Dogs or no. See if your life be holy your doings straight and just your patience manisold your affliction great for the Lord if you find not your selves so you are not Children If you be not Children you are not Sonnes if you be not Sonnes you have no Mother if you have no Mother you are Dogs you are devourers of the bread of Children currish senselesse and against God Enter therefore into judgment with your selves Consider you are created by God Consider you are redecmed by God Consider also you are also left to the spiritual tuition and comfort of God which God hath made of you a Congregation a holy and sanctified fellowship feeding alwayes as brethren together under his wings and at his Lable which feedeth you with the bread of life and understanding with the body and bloud of Jesus Christ the Sonne of the Living God With understanding that you may know the will of your Father which is in Heaven and knowing him be obedient which is the conclusion of your vocation Shake not off therefore the yoke of Obedience least you put away also the Cup of understanding and so know not the will of your Father But my thinketh you are starved your guts are shrunk up your bones and sinewes are withered What is the cause thereof When received you the bread of the Lord When received you nourishment O you of little faith and lesse understanding you erre and runne astray you are blind you follow not the will of your Father Return Return and say within your selves O eternal God and loving Father great is thy care and mercy over us which being led astray with Satan and the spirit of darknesse hast brought us home which being blind hast set open before our eyes our eyes also opened the true path and line of understanding Happy are we whom thou lovest so deerly and unto whom the care of our health is so dear We will therefore praise thy Name and return from our errors we will acknowledg our sinnes and follow thy Commandements for thou O Lord art onely just and true and thy mercy is everlasting Thy Lawes are sweet and thy love and kindnesse mighty amongst us Holy Holy Holy Lord God of Zebaoth all honour praise and glory be nnto thee for ever Δ Amen ..... After a while I return again E. K. He is gone Δ Note I read the premisses to Fr. Pucci in Latin which seemed to us to be wonderfully pithy and to the purpose c. E. K. He is here againe URIEL ..... Francis Pucci give ear vnto my word Stay a while Δ Hereupon Fr. Pucci did kneel on both his knees URIEL ..... True it is that as thy spirit moved thee so God hath called thee to the partaking and understanding of his will to be fulfilled in punishment and wrath against the falshood and deceit of the earth And therefore hath God in his great love and exceeding mercy called thee away from the Sonnes of the accursed and from the way of unrighteousnesse wherein if thou follow him in simplicity of Conscience and righteousnesse the works of faith thou shalt be confirmed for I say unto thee I will power my vengeance upon the whole Earth and I will chasten her in her iniquity and in the middest of her pride I will throw her down head-long and she shall triumph no more And because thou hast humbled thy self my spirit shall be with thee and thou shalt understand And this wicked Monster that sitteth in the Holy Temple and sinneth against the Highest shall be thrown down head-long with his pride And he shall be chastised and corrected with the mouth of you two For at the house of the Lord Judgment must begin And the rebelling sonne must be scourged before the wicked servant be punished Fear not I will put 〈◊〉 your words strength and power And if he hear you not but stretch forth his hands against you I will rain fire and brimstone from Heaven and his dwelling places shall sink And the Lake that shall remain shall bear witnesse against him for evermore Lift up thy heart therefore and despise the World Fight with her manfully and be not overcome Moreover acknowledg thy sinnes and fly unto the Lord. Seek out his House and eat of his bread for thou hast much need of it The seeds that thou hath sown abroad gather up again least thou be punished for the sins of thy Brethren Thy Soule standeth deare before the Lord which is the cause that he hath mercy upon thee which saith unto thee If thou be obedient before the Lord follow the instructions and discipline of the holy Ghost and do the works of righteousness and Charity my Spirit shall rest upon thee I have said K. E. He is gone Δ I read over the last parcel in Latine to Francis Pucci after he had in very penitent sort thanked God confessed himself an offender as he was here noted c. E. K. He is here again URIEL ..... Your Penance and Devotion premised The blessing of God the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost in his everlasting truth and light comfort you blesse you and be merciful unto you Δ Amen URIEL ..... Extingue lumen Nam decedo Δ Deo nostro Omnipotenti aeterno Lucis Veritatis Authori sit omnis laus gratia actio honor gloria nunc sine fine Amen Anno 1585 Augusti 6 PRAGAE Actionis Puccianae posterior pars Videns E. K. nubem jam recessisse conspexit ut supra URIELIS caput quasi in 〈◊〉 alium vidit Angelum cujus pars inferior nube ignea continebatur Capitis veri capilli circa hameros sparsi orachia nuda apparebant Dextra autem Librum tenebat quadrata figura tegmine quasi ignito 〈◊〉 colore velatim Foliorum verò exterior margo albicans erat Septem retinaculis quasi totidem seris clausus esse liber videbatur Atque super retinaculorum ora sigilla quasi aurea impressa
you that dare open his mouth saying God hath need of us Tell therefore what is the cause that God hath visited you Δ The 〈◊〉 judgments and determinations of the highest c. ..... Be silent thou answerest before thou art called .... What is there none of you that answereth me No where art thou Job where art thou Moses where art thou Zyrom where art thou Syracasba where art thou Daniel where art thou Jonas where art thou Ezechiel where art thou Holy holy Esdras where art thou You lesser Prophets where are you You number without number whom the Lord hath talked witha wherefore shew you not your selves All these were full of the Holy Ghost All these mortified their flesh for the love of God Yet what are you not able to render account or to shew the true cause why God hath visited you Goa visited you so long and so oft so mercifully and so abundantly and are you silent and ignorant Why Mandata tua justa sunt Domine What was this the cause that God visited you for that you should fulfill his Commandments and teach his people the way of salvation True it is it was the cause that moved you to obedience But the very cause why God appeared unto you you know not Behold the Commandments of God are just true whose sons you are if therefore you follow not the Commandments of your father you are disobedient But why your Father hath commanded you Lo I teach you When God of very God the true light beauty and honour of his Father conteined or was full of the image of an heaven and earth and by the omnipotent conjoyned and equal power and strength of them both joyned in one was brought forth and had his real beginning he determined also in the self-same Image and Idea the due and proper order just law and determination of all things that were comprehended which law and things together have their course co-essential both in heaven and earth distinguishing all things into their real beginnings limitation of time and determination between their extreams This order or law begun in the bosome of the Word of God keepeth so his proper course and order and law of his own establishment That those things that before were wrought in God might also receive working and being substantial to the end of God his progression This is the self-same that we spoke of before in the name of divine Necessity against the which no prayer prevaileth nor resistance can be made This Necessity was the cause O you Prophets and Children of God that God dwelt amongst you This Necessity was the instrument that brought you to the stage of your election This Necessity was the cause that God chose you This Necessity maketh of wax honey of tar milk of long ranging return of Infidels Christians of disobedient holy ones Finally of the unperfect and evil rage and roming astray of mankind the true number of such as return from wickednesse and are chosen to eternal joy from the beginning But this may seem unto you a strange and stumbling Doctrine I have 〈◊〉 the Basis. Δ We read the premisses which seemed to us very pithy and ponderous and full of mysteries Δ I noted two Prophets names not before ..... This Necessity is two-fold one that is to say the firs contemplative and fix The other working and leading to an end In the first do dwell two great and mighty Judges Justice and Mercy In the second dwelleth the son and image of Justice leading on by order for the course of things that are led on by the later have not true Justice but the image of Justice This is the cause that the elect and chosen may erre and go astray and lose the benefit both of the end of his Election and first determination For why All things come on and keep their course even as they are led by the image of Justice Man onely excepted which by reason of his free-will draweth out of order 〈◊〉 from the mark refuseth that which is good and through the burden of his flesh inclineth unto evil E. K. He teacheth himself In the which evil whilst he dwelleth and continueth lo the course of necessity taketh hold upon him and draweth him unto the scope or end whereunto he inclineth himself For behold Although he be before sanctified unto the Lord and made a chosen vessel wherein if he continue necessarily he shall enjoy the reward and glory of the sanctified Yet if he lose that Necessity and fly from his own law and condition taking part with the filthinesse and iniquity of his enemy through Satan or his flesh of Necessity he must perish For as those that are good tied unto the law of goodnesse are glorified if they continue so likewise are the evil tyed unto the law of wickednesse the Necessity whereof is damnable This is the cause that the Prophets are visited Because God found them punishing their flesh despising the vanities of the world and resisting Satan For lo the Lord looked down unto the earth And he saw them despising wickednesse fearing him and grounded in the faith of redemption Therefore he thrust himself in amongst them and through the first part of necessity in merc he visited them Take heed ô yo that the Lord of necessity visiteth in Justice for your burden shall be great and intolerable E. K. He is gone Δ We read and discoursed a pretty while E. K. Here he is again ..... Now unto the rest What is therefor that necessity divine against the which there is no prayer nor resistance For why it is evident That sinners may return and those that erre may be brought into the right way and that by Prayer Behold no man is penitent but he useth Prayer No man satisfieth but he useth Prayer No man taketh part with the Church but in Prayer for Prayer is the Key sanctified by the Holy Ghost which openeth the way unto God Necessity had determined the destruction of Ninevee necessity also saved it For lo when they should necessarily have received reward for their wickednesse they prayed and resisted necessity It appeareth therefore not yet what necessity that is that Prayer prevaileth not against Note here The later necessity is necessity leading malum ad malum bonum ad bonum which necessity is that which is tyed unto every thing leading it unto the end that it desireth Even as God seeing the Prophets for sake the loathsomnesse of their flesh and framing themselves to the necessity which leadeth unto good of his meer mercy in the first thrust himself amongst them fixing their later and desired necessity with a necessity of his Omnipotent and unspeakable mercy wherein there dwelleth two things Joy and Perseverance These therefore as the Prophet which are visited with God in mercy are fed nourished and fostered as the Prophets were with these two dishes Whereof the greatest is Perseverance Herein I teach you that he that is first
The Order of the Inspirati MAHOMET receives his Law by Inspiration APPOLONI ê° TYANEUS in Domitians tyme Edw Kelly Prophet or Seer to Dr. Dee Roger Bacon an English man PARACELSUS Receits from the Inspiration of Spirits Dr. Dee avoucheth his Stone is brought by Angelicall Ministry A TRUE FAITHFUL RELATION OF What passed for many Yeers Between DR. JOHN d ee A Mathematician of Great Fame in Q. ELIZ. and King JAMES their Reignes and SOME SPIRITS TENDING had it Succeeded To a General Alteration of most STATES and KINGDOMES in the World His Private Conferences with RODOLPHE Emperor of Germany STEPHEN K of Poland and divers other PRINCES about it The Particulars of his Cause as it was agitated in the Emperors Court By the POPES Intervention His Banishment and Restoration in part AS ALSO The LETTERS of Sundry Great Men and PRINCES some whereof were present at some of these Conferences and Apparitions of SPIRITS to the said D. d ee OUT OF The Original Copy written with Dr. DEES own Hand Kept in the LIBRARY of Sir THO. COTTON Kt. Baronet WITH A PREFACE Confirming the Reality as to the Point of SPIRITS of This RELATION and shewing the several good USES that a Sober Christian may make of All. BY MERIC CASAUBON D. D. LONDON Printed by D. Maxwell for T. GARTHWAIT and sold at the Little North door of S. Pauls and by other Stationers 1659. MVNIFICENTIA REGIA 1715 GEORGIVS D. G. MAG BR FR. ET HIB REX F. D. PREFACE WHAT is here presented unto thee Christian Reader being a True and Faithful Relation c. as the Title beareth and will be further cleared by this Preface though by the carriage of it in some respects and by the Nature of it too it might be deemed and termed A Work of Darknesse Yet it is no other then what with great tendernesse and circumspection was tendered to men of highest Dignity in Europe Kings and Princes and by all England excepted listned unto for a while with good respect By some gladly embraced and entertained for a long time the Fame whereof being carryed unto Rome it made the Pope to bestir himself not knowing what the event of it might be and how much it might concern him And indeed filled all men Learned and Unlearned in most places with great wonder and astonishment all which things will be shewed and made good to the utmost of what we have said in the Contents of this book by unquestionable Records and evidences And therefore I make no question but there will be men enough found in the world whose curiosity will lead them to Read what I think is not to be parallell'd in that Kind by any book that hath been set out in any Age to read I say though it be to no other end then to satisfie their curiosity But whatsoever other men according to their several inclinations may propose to themselves in the reading of it yet I may and must here professe in the first place in Truth and Sincerity that the end that I propose to my self so far as I have contributed to the Publishing of the Work is not to satisfie curiosity but to do good and promote Religion When we were first acquainted with the Book and were offered the reading of it having but lately been conversant in a Subject of much Affinity to wit of Mistaken Inspiration and Possession through ignorance of Natural causes which labour of ours as it was our aime at the first in publishing of it to do good so we have had good reason since to believe that we did not altogether misse of what we aimed at we could not but gladly accept of it And as we gladly accepted so we read unto the end with equal eagernesse and Alacrity Which when we had done truly it was our Opinion That the Publishing of it could not but be very Seasonable and Useful as against Atheists at all times so in these Times especially when the Spirit of Error and Illusion not in profest Anabaptists only even of the worst kind that former Ages have known and abhorred doth so much prevail but in many also who though they disclaim and detest openly and heartily too I hope most of them the fruits and effects that such causes have produced in others yet ground themselves neverthelesse upon the same principles of Supposed Inspiration and immaginary Revelations and upon that account deem themselves if not the Only yet much better Christians then others And I was much Confirmed in this Judgment when I was told as indeed I was at the first by them that knew very well that the Most Reverend Pious and Learned Archbishop of Armagh lately deceased upon reading of the said book before his death had declared himself to the same purpose and wished it Printed But because it is very possible that every Reader will not at the first be so well able of himself to make that good use by good and Rational Inferences and Observations of this sad Story as is aimed at my chiefest aim in this Preface is to help such And because it is not lesse probable that this Licentious Age will afford very many who with the 〈◊〉 of old that is Jewish Epicures believe no Spirit or Angel or Resurrection who therefore being prepossessed with prejudice when they hear of so many Spirits as are here mentioned and so many strange Apparitions in several Kinds will not only fling back themselves but will be ready to laugh at any other that give any credit to such things Although I will not take upon me to convert any by Reason that are engaged into such an opinion by a wicked life that is Unjust practises Luxurious lewd courses open profanenesse under the name of Wit and Galantry and the like because I think it is very just with God to leave such to the error and blindnesse of their Judgments so that without a Miracle there can be little hopes of such Yet I shall hope that such as are Rational men sober in their Lives and Conversations such as I have known my self yea men of excellent parts in other things men that are both willing to hear and able to consider that such I say may receive some satisfaction by what I shall say and propose to their Ingenuous consideration in this matter Were we to argue the case by Scripture the businesse would soon be at an end there being no one Controverted point among men that I know of that can receive a more Ample Full Clear and speedy determination then this business of Spirits and Witches and Apparitions may if the Word of God might be Judge But I will suppose that I have to do with such who though they do not altogether deny the Word of God yet will not easily however admit of any thing that they think contrary to Reason or at least not to be maintained by Reason I shall therefore forbear all Scripture Proofs and Testimonies in this particular and desire the Christian Reader
who otherwise might justly take offence to take notice upon what ground it is that I forbear But though I will not use any Scripture for proof yet by way of Application I hope I may be allowed to use some Scripture words which may direct us perchance to a good Method in the examination of this businesse The Apostle saith in a place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 professing themselves to be wise they became fools I shall not enquire of whom and upon what occasion it was spoken I draw no argument from it only because there is a shew of great Wisdom in this Opinion and yet as I conceive as much of Error and falshood that is Folly as the word is often used as in any other false opinion that is lesse popular I will frame my discourse to this issue first to enquire what it is that makes it so popular and plausible among them especially that pretend to more then ordinary Wisdom and then secondly lay it open as I am able to the view in its right colours that the Folly or falshood of it may be discernable even to ordinary judgments 〈◊〉 then as for them that deny Spirits c. we say The world is full of imposture to know this to observe it in all Trades in all Professions in all ranks and degrees of men is to know the world and that is to be wise Though we call them Juglers yet they deserve to be thought the plainest dealing men of the world that shew their tricks openly in the streets for money for they professe what they are They are the truest Juglers that do their feats and they for mony too most of them under the Veil and Reputation of Holinesse Sanctity or Saintship Religion Virtue Justice Friendship fine words to catch men that are of easie Belief and thinks that every thing that glisters must needs be gold Hence it is that men that have had the Reputation of Wise men in the world have commended this unto us as greatest Wisdom NOT EASILY TO BELIEVE 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Epicharmus got more credit for this one saying and hath done more good too perchance then many that have been the Authors of vast Volumes Now if those things that are exposed to sense the proper Objects of our Eyes and Eares be lyable to so much Imposture and Deceit that the wisest can scarce know what to believe How much more caution do we need in those things that are so much above Sense and in some respects contrary to Sense and that is Spirits that we be not deceived If we consider the Nature of man his Bodily frame the Affections of his soul the Faculties of his mind we shall have no occasion at all to wonder if most men are apt to believe and to be cheated But as no cause to wonder so as little cause to imitate Felix qui rerum potuit cognoscere causas 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a desire of or to strange things that may cause amazement is the proper affection of the vulgar that is of most men which they bring into the world with them it is the observation of the wisest of men that have written concerning the affairs and actions of men and cannot be rid of but by wisdom which is the happinesse of few Errandi non necessitas tantum sed amor Seneca somewhere speaking of the Nature of Man There was a time when the world was much governed by Oracles private men went unto them as unto God Kings and Princes sent unto them to be advised about greatest matters and so much faith was ascribed unto them generally that the very word became a Proverb appliable unto those things whereof no question can be made Yet those very ancient Heathens that tell us of these Oracles tell us of their vanity and though they say not That all were false and counterfeit yet whilest they acknowledg it of some they give us just occasion to suspect that it might have been found as true of the rest also had like care been taken to examine the truth of them also Again there was a time and that time not many hundred years yet past when Miracles were the only discourse and delight of men Ghosts and Spirits were in every house and so prone were men to receive what was delivered unto them in that kind that Miracle-makers were much put to it not to make their stories probable for that was not stood upon but to make them wonderful enough insomuch that some have been forced to complain publickly of the credulity of the people who yet themselves tell us much more I dare say then was ever true As of Miracles so of Exorcismes How many Divels and Spirits have been driven out of men and women supposed to be possessed by solemn Exorcismes to the great wonder of the beholders which afterwards upon further search and examination have been convicted to have been nothing but the artifices and subtil contrivances of men Sentences and Judgments have passed upon such cheats when they have been discovered in most places of Europe which have been published But they have done strange things though some that were thought possessed and things impossible to ordinary sense to be done by Nature It is very true some have But they that know what strange things may be done to the amazement of all not acquainted with such mysteries by long Use and Custome they will not easily wonder so as to make a supernatural thing of it though they see things which to their sight and of most cannot but seem very wonderful and almost impossible As for the bodily temper of man and of his Brain it hath been sufficiently by some late books of that subject Enthufiasme both by reasons from Nature and by sundry examples proved that a very little distemper of the brain scarce discernable unto any but those that are well versed in the study of Natural causes is enough to represent Spirits Angels and Divels 〈◊〉 and Stories of Heaven and Hell to the Fancy by which sober kind of Madnesse and deliration so little understood vulgarly many have been and are daily deceived and from these things through the ignorance of men strange things sometimes have ensued and the peace of Common-weales hath suffered not a little Aristotle in his Meteors tells of one that alwayes saw so he thought at least another man's shape before his eyes and how they happened unto him naturally he gives a reason Hyppocrates 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a very short Discourse but full of excellent matter sheweth how some both men and women through Natural causes come to fancy to themselves that they see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Divels and Spirits and to be tormented in their Souls even to the making away of themselves by their own hands The Author of the book De Morbo Sacro very ancient too but not right Hyppocrates as many are of opinion hath excellent matter too to the same purpose but I have not the book
and preserved But by Truth and Sincerity intending not only Dr. Dee's fidelity in relating what himself believed but also the reality of those things that he speaks of according to his relation his only but great and dreadful error being that he mistook false lying Spirits for Angels of Light the Divel of Hell as we commonly term him for the God of Heaven For the Truth then and Sincerity or Reality of the Relation in this sense I shall first appeal to the Book it self I know it is the fashion of many I will not say that I never did it my self that are buyers of books they will turn five or six leaves if they happen upon somewhat that pleaseth their fancy the book is a good book and when they have bought it it concerneth them to think so because they have paid for it but on the other side if they light upon somewhat that doth not please which may happen in the best they are as ready to condemn and cast away It is very possible that some such buyer lighting upon this and in it upon some places here and there where some odd uncouth things may offer themselves things ridiculous incredible to ordinary sense and construction he may be ready to judge of the whole accordingly But for all this I will in the first place appeal to the book it self but with this respect to the Reader that he will have patience to read in order one fourth part of the book at least before he judge and if by that time he be not convicted he shall have my good will to give it over Not but that all the rest even to the end doth help very well to confirm the truth and reality of the whole Story but because I think there is so much in any fourth part if diligently read and with due consideration that I despair of his assent that is not convicted by it For my part when the book was first communicated unto me by that Right worthy Gentleman who is very studious to purchase and procure such Records and Monuments as may advantage the truth of God all truth is of God and the honour of this Land following therein the example of his noble Progenitor by his very name Sir Robert Cotton known to all the Learned as far as Europe extendeth I read it cursorily because I was quickly convinced in my self that it could be no counterfeit immaginarie businesse and was very desirous to see the end so far as the book did go Afterwards when I understood that the said worthy Gentleman especially as I suppose relying upon my Lord of Armagh's judgment and testimonie which we have before spoken of was willing it should be published and that he had committed the whole business unto me I read it over very exactly and took notes of the most remarkable passages as they appeared unto me truly I was so much confirmed in this first opinion by my second reading that I shall not be afraid to profess that I never gave more credit to any Humane History of former times All things seemed unto me so simply and yet so accurately and with so much confirmation of all manner of circumstances written and delivered that I cannot yet satisfie my self but all judicious Readers will be of my opinion But nevertheless to help them that trust not much to their own judgments let us see what can be said First I would have them that would be further satisfied to read Dr. d ee in that forecited Preface where he doth plead his own cause to acquit himself of that grievous crime and imputation of a Conjurer But that was written I must confess long before his Communication with Spirits yet it is somewhat to know what opinion he had then of them that deal with Divels and evil Spirits But after he was made acquainted and in great dealings with them and had in readiness divers of these his books or others of the same Argument containing their several conferences and communications to shew and the manner of their appearing exactly set down observe I pray with what confidence he did address himself to the greatest and wisest in Europe To Queen Elizabeth often and to her Council as by many places of this Relation doth appear but more particularly by his Letter to Sir Francis Walsingham Secretary c. That he did the like to King James and his Councel may easily be gathered by the Records in this Relation of 1607. but much defective But then to the Emperor Rodolphe to Stephen King of Poland and divers other Princes and their Deputies the wisest and learnedst their several Courts did afford for the time the particulars of all which addresses and transactions are very exactly set down in the book Nay such was his confidence that had it not been for the Nuncius Apostolicus his appearing against him at the Emperors Court by order from the Pope he was as by some places may be collected resolved for Rome also not doubting but he should approve himself and his doings to the Pope himself and his Cardinals In all these his addresses and applications being still very ready to impart all things unto them that would entertain them with that respect he thought they deserved yea readily which is very observable even to receive them into this Mystical Society whom he thought worthy and in some capacity to promote the design as de facto he did divers in several places Albertus Alasco Prince Palatine of Polonia Puccius a learned man and Prince Rosemberg in Germany who were long of the Society besides some admitted to some Actions for a while as Stephen King of Poland and some others We will easily grant as elsewhere hath been treated and handled at large that a distempered brain may see yea and hear strange things and entertain them with all possible confidence as real things and yet all but fancy without any real sound or Apparition But these sights and Apparitions that Dr. Dee gives here an account are quite of another nature yea though possibly the Divel might represent divers of these things to the fancy inwardly which appeared outwardly Yet of another nature I say and not without the intervention and operation of Spirits as will easily appear to any man by the particulars Besides the long Speeches Discourses Interlocutions upon all occasions and occurrences in the presence of more then one alwayes and externally audible to different persons for the most part or very frequently That these things could not be the operation of a distempered Fancy will be a sufficient evidence to any rational man Again let his usual preparations and Prayers against an Apparition or Action as he called them his extraordinary prayers upon some extraordinary occasions as upon Edward Kelley his temporary repentance and another for him when he was about to forsake him in Latine a long one Stephen King of Poland being then present And again when his Son Arthur was to be initiated to these Mystical
very moderately and friendly II. Now to Objections The first shall be this Although 't is very probable that Dr. d ee himself dealt simply and sincerely yet since he himself saw nothing for so himself acknowledgeth in some places but by Kelley's eyes and heard nothing but with his ears Is it not possible that Kelley being a cunning man and well practised in these things might impose upon the credulity of Dr. Dee a good innocent man and the rather because by this office under the Doctor he got 50 l. by the year as appeareth Truly this is plausible as it is proposed and like enough that it might go a great way with them that are soon taken and therefore seldom see any thing in the truth or true nature of it but in the outward appearance of it only But read and observe it diligently and you will find it far otherwise It is true indeed that ordinarily Dr. d ee saw not himself his business was to write what was seen but in his presence though and heard by Kelley Yet that himself heard often immediately appeareth by many places I shall not need any quotations for that himself feeleth as well as Kelley In the relation of the Holy Stone how taken away by one that came in at a window in the shape of a man and how restored both saw certainly In the story of the Holy Books how burned and how restored again part of them at least which Dr d ee made a great Miracle of as appeareth by some of those places there also both saw certainly And Albert Lasky the Polonian Palatine saw as well as Kelley Besides it doth clearly appear throughout all the book that Kelley though sometimes with much adoe perswaded for a while to think better of them had generally no other opinion of these Apparitions but that they were meer illusions of the Divel and evil Spirits such as himself could command by his art when he listed and was acquainted with insomuch that we find him for this very cause forsaking or desirous to forsake Dr. Dee who was much troubled about it and is forced in a place to Pawn his Soul unto him to use his own words that it was not so and that they were good Spirits sent from God in great favour unto them But for all this Kelley would not be satisfied but would have his Declaration or Protestation of his suspition to the contrary entred into the book which you shall find and it will be worth your reading I could further alledge that if a man considers the things delivered here upon several occasions being of a different nature some Moral some Physical some Metaphysical and Theological of highest points though sometimes wild enough and not warrantable yet for the most part very remote from vulgar capacities he will not easily believe that Kelley who scarce understood Latine not to speak of some things delivered in Greek in some places and betook himself to the study of Logick long after he had entred himself into this course could utter such things no nor any man living perchance that had not made it his study all his life-time But that which must needs end this quarrel if any man will be pertinacious and put all things out of doubt is that not Kelley only served in this place of Seer or Skryer but others also as his son Arthur and in his latter dayes when Kelley was either gone or sick one Bartholomew as will be found in all the Actions and Apparitions of the year 1607. which as I suspect was the last year of the Doctors life or beyond which I think he did not live long Secondly It may be objected or stuck at least How Dr. d ee so good so innocent yea so pious a man and so sincere a Christian as by these papers his delusion and the effects of it still excepted he doth seem to have been God would permit such a one to be so deluded and abused so rackt in his soul so hurried in his body for so long a time notwithstanding his frequent earnest zealous prayers and addresses unto God by evil Spirits even to his dying day for ought we know as he is here by his own relation set out unto us Truly if a man shall consider the whole carriage of this businesse from the beginning to the end according to this true and faithful for I think I may so speak with confidence account of it here presented unto us this poor man how from time to time shamefully grosly delayed deluded quarrelled without cause still toled on with some shews and appearances and yet still frustrated and put off his many pangs and agonies about it his sad condition after so many years toil travel drudgery and earnest expectation at the very last as appeareth by the Actions and apparitions of the year 1607. I can not tell whether I should make him an object of more horror or compassion but of both certainly in a great measure to any man that hath any sense of Humanity and in the examples of others of humane frailty and again any regard of parts and worth such as were in this man in a high degree True it is that he had joyes withal and comforts imaginary delusory it is true yet such as he enjoyed and kept up his heart and made him outwardly chearful often times I make no question such as the Saints as they call themselves and Schismaticks of these and former times have ever been very prone to boast of perswading themselves that they are the effects of Gods blessed Spirit But even in these his joys and comforts the fruits and fancies of his deluded soul as in many others of a distempered brain is not he an object of great compaspassion to any both sober and charitable If this then were his case indeed what shall we say if nothing else I know not but it ought to satisfie a rational sober humble man If we say That it is not in man to give an account of all Gods judgments neither is there any ground for us to murmule because we do not understand them or that they often seem contrary to the judgment of humane reason because it is against all Reason as well as Religion to believe that a creature so much inferior to God by nature as man is should see every thing as he seeth and think as he thinks and consequently judge and determine in and of all things as God judgeth and determineth The Apostle therefore not without cause would have all private judgments for of publick for the maintenance of peace and order among men it is another case deferr'd to that time when the hearts of all men shall be laid open all hidden things and secret counsels revealed But we have enough to say in this case without it For if Pride and Curiosity were enough to undoe our first Parent and in him all mankind when otherwise innocent and in possession of Paradise Should we wonder if it had the
by Apparitions His affairs in England Sir Henry Sidney falsly reported dead by spirits Alb. Lasky conspired against Cracovia promised to Doctor Dee a place of rest and again p. 70. XXXVIII p. 69 Doctor Dee's questions not answered XXXIX ibid. The questions again Mystical and Cabalistical elusions Some things obscurely answered XL p. 71. Alb. Lasky in part rejected as unworthy yet to be King of Moldavia ¶ Their coming to Cracovia XLI p. 73. These Visions and Actions magnified as incomparable mercies and favours The Trinity acknowledged Cabalistical mysteries XLII p. 76. Great mysteries promised 49 Tables 49 Calls c. Their virtue XLIII p. 77. An illusion A further progresse in the Cabale of Tables and Calls with shew in the spirits of marvellous reverence XLIV p. 78. The first Table Mystical numbers and letters c. XLV p. 80. Ed. Kelley a Magician and for it reproved Further proceeding in the promised Cabale Great opposition of wicked spirits in shew whilest this wonderful Cabale is delivered XLVI p. 82. A Prayer in words zealous used by the spirits prescribed to Doctor Dee c. Proceedings in the Cabale More opposition in shew of wicked spirits Bodily reverences and prayers often used The first Call ended The use and vertue of it XVII p. 88. More opposition in shew of wicked spirits XLVIII p. 89 The Sabbath or Sunday to be kept XLIX ib. More opposition yet the work proceedeth L p. 91. Nothing appeareth Ed. Kelley upon good grounds very confident that they were Devils all that had appeared hitherto and their pretended mysteries very fopperies c. LI ib. Kelley of that mind still and resolved to brain Doctor Dee Doctor Dee's great confidence but upon little grounds whereof see in the Preface of the contrary LII ib. Kelley reproved The mysterie of Numbers The Creation Fall of Adam The language he spake c. ¶ Ed. Kelley reconciled LIII p. 93. Somewhat heard by Doctor Dee also to his wondering Sermon-like stuff of Predestination Election c. delivered by spirits The Keyes Their use and vertue Move not c. often repeated explained The worke goes on LIV p. 199. The work goes on but not without as is conceived opposition LV p. 102. Mystical Apparitions explained and applyed to Doctor Dee c. The holy Book to be written by God himself according to promise LVI p. 104. A prayer the work goes on LVII p. 111. Mystical Apparitions explained New instructions for future Actions The Dayes the dresse of the place LVIII p. 115. A parable against Ed. Kelley who contesteth with the spirits about the lawfulnesse of his Magick yeildeth neverthelesse to bury in the ground his Magical Books and Characters which is accepted so one of 27 be burned An Apparition shewing as it proved the present estate of A. L. LIX p. 118. Kelley's obedience The work goes on The former ceremonies used LIX .... Ed. Kelley at last very well satisfied that all is from God and very devout LX p. 138. Gods power He not tyed to time The Incarnation of Christ acknowledged Warnings to Al. L. and promises LXI p. 139. Calls Aires What and how to be used Divisions and Governments of Angels Divisions of the Earth Al. Lasky his case Mapsama or Dic nobis under Gabriel Jes s acknowledged Good Instructions Humility c. A good Prayer ill applyed LXII p. 146. An illuder Obedience Faith without which Gods promises not irrevocable Examples in Scripture The Cabale of Calls c. as before LXIII p. 153. Ed. Kelley doubtful again The parts of the Earth revealed unto Ptolemy by an Angel Some Characters and Prophesies of divers places of the World Some mistaken I believe Constantinople The Turk The Arke of Noe. The place of Paradise Eli Enoch John where reserved A contradiction observed by Doctor Dee not answered by the spirits Rome ¶ The spirits upon good grounds suspected and answered by Ed. Kelley for illuders and cozeners who is opposed by Doctor Dee with much confidence and some appearance of reason Some mistakes in the writing from what cause LXIV p. 159. Ed. Kelley very bold and perverse as censured by Doctor Dee with the spirits yet not without good ground of reason all well considered The Book the leaves dimensions and other particulars of it Not to be written but by Angels Al. Lasky yet in favour LXV p. 160. God all in all The Devil in perpetual opposition How dangerous truly spoken though by the Devil to deal with him Infidelity punished Anabaptistical Prophesies and Promises Al. Lasky suspected LXVI p. 162. Ed. K. reproved and exborted to repent earnestly yea with tears in shew Devils and their businesse both with good and bad Some Cabalistical stuff promised ¶ p. 164. Ed. Kelley's Confession of heretical damnable opinions by him held and believed His repentance abjuration of Magical arts and practices conversion unto God believed by Doctor Dee upon great probabilities to be hearty and sincere His thanks to God for it ¶ 165. More of Kelley's conversion No Apparition and why divers conjectures of Dr. Dee LXXVII p. 166. Apparitions to comfort and confirm Al. Lasky LXVIII Visions and Apparitions to Ed. Kelley first alone then in the presence of Doctor Dee The visitation the mercies of God Great promises Exposition by spirits of the Vision ¶ Ed. Kelley tempted and doubtful again LXIX p. 171. A Vision to Ed. Kelley and Al. Lasky with promises out of the Psalms LXX p. 171. Furniture of the Table crosses c. The Table of the Earth Governour Angels c. The Book the title of it Let those c. and doctrine of Enoch revealed unto him by speciall favour counterfeited by D. and Magicians their Characters Mystical Tables Figures Words c. Linea spiritus Sancti a horrible profanation but such are most Cabalistical mysteries mystical crosses c. Solomons knowledge if you will believe them how far it extended ¶ LXXI p. 178. The Cabale goes on The wonderfull extent of it Diseases how to be cured or procured by it Money coined and uncoined given by whom ¶ LXXII p. 181. LXXIII p. 183. The secrets of States so Trithemius too we have his Tables but never was any man the wiser whereof more in the Preface Medicine Christ his earthly Kingdom All things in these Tables Ave suddenly gone Madimi appeareth Doctor Dee wanteth money but can get none A gingling but false Prophesie concerning the Emperour to succeed Rodolph See also p. 243. ¶ Ed. Kelley his rage and reviling much distiked by Dr. Dee repented of by Kelley himself taken notice of his repeutance by the spirits An extraordinary extraordinary so apprebesided by D. Dee storm of Thunder and Rain ¶ LXXIV ibid. More Cabalistical instructions somewhat like Magick as Kelley thought concerning the practice of it Dreadful Prophesies of sudden alterations in the World Al. Lasky in favour The Book to be prepared c. Ed. Kelley a perfect Magician by his own acknowledgement ¶ LXXV p. 185. Patience and Humility commended A
Complaints and Prophesies against the Emperour and Doctor Curtz because of their infidelity and disobedience Doctor Dee in high favour England given to him and for his sake not destroyed Yet the Crown there to be transferred c. Doctor d ee warranted and commanded to write to the Emperour that he could make the Philosophers Stone though yet he could not but is promised it and the gift of healing which diver Enthusiasis have boasted of and if they have done any thing really there is no question but they have done it by the help of spirits How safe therefore it is to go unto such let men consider Ed. Kelley prayes for Doctor Curtz his sudden death but not heard ¶ XCIX p. 243. The same Commission here again about the Philosophers Stone and the Emperour here also threatned and another Ernestus assigned to his place Reported here to be possessed by a Devil ¶ C p. 244 Doctor Dee comforted and confirmed by his spirits against slanders and evill reports out of Scripture c. ¶ The spirits here seem to allude to a passage of the Sibyls Verses a counterfeit Book as Doctor Dee doth observe at last to agree with it They tell Doctor Dee he shall be with the Emperour in spight of the Devil so they can play upon themselves when they list to fool men but did not say true and in that shewed themselves very Devils and that Doctor Dee might have understood had not his understanding been so blinded and captivated by them ¶ Doctor Dee invited to Dinner by the Spanish Embassadour who among other things professeth himself to be descended of Raymundus Lullius that this Raym. L. if we may believe him by a retired solitude without Books the way commended by the late Method also but indeed the most ready way to put men out of their wits of an ignorant illiterate man became very learned and that he had the Philosophers Stone whereupon he doth conclude and build that which Doctor d ee related of himself his visions and revelations c. might be as possible and true The Emperour by him commended ¶ p. 246. The second Letter written by Doctor Dee to the Emperour His confidence as great as ever and particularly concerning the Philosophers Stone which he doth here promise to the Emperour being so perswaded by his spirits though as yet as ignorant of it as ever ¶ Doctor Dee at Dinner again with the Spanish Embassadour ¶ Ed. Kelley troublesome Doctor Dee's confidence in God and great penury ¶ p. 247. Dr. d ee visited by Dr. Curtz at his own house His complaints Dr. Curtz account of the Emperour his Master present apprehensions of this business Some Mathematical Books written by Dr. Dee and Commandinus a very famous man c. ¶ p. 248. Another Letter of Doctor Dee's to the Spanish Embassadour His wonderfull confidence declining wisely his spirits had so instructed him the test of humane reason rostris for mentis to be corrected here ¶ An account in a Postscript of his last conference with Dr. Curtz ¶ CI p. 249. After a swelling Preface fitted for the Scene and Auditours a long discourse upon occasion of Doctor d ee his Wife's sicknesse of true Physick and the causes of diseases much savouring whereof more in the Preface of Paracelsus his style and spirits Rare stuff most part of it for a Quack ¶ CII p. 252. CIII p. 253. The same matter prosecuted and particularly applyed to Jane Dee the wife of Dr. Dee her present ease Her Disease and the Remedy ¶ CIV p. 253. 〈◊〉 Dee reproved as not sensible enough of what God had done for him which is pompously set out by the Spirits Money not to be expected from these spirits who neverthelesse promised them after a while great plenty of all things power to make and marre whom they please c. Ed Kelley reproved for contriving how to deal away Al. Lasky to prevail against his enemies ¶ Another meeting of Doctor Curtz and Doctor Dee's The Emperours Answer by Doctor Curtz to some passages of Doctor Dee's message delivered unto him as from God Doctor Dee doth interpret himself Accepts of the Emperours profer to do him good c. ¶ Dr. Curtz and Doctor Dee together again but no account of his two Letters to the Emperour yet given Mathematical inventions of Doctor Curtz c. ¶ A draught for a Passe to be obtained of the Emperour for Doctor Dee c. Doctor Dee takes notice of the respects of two Spanish Embassadours and another great Man done to him publickly ¶ The account of some two moneths from 8 Octob. 1584. to Decemb. 20. are wanting ¶ p. 353. Their second arrival to Prage Doctor Dee's Letter to the Spanish Embassadour His wonderful progresse as he thought in high mysteries and revelations c. ¶ His house there ¶ p. 354. Doctor Dee's Letter to Doctor Curtz one of the Emperours privy Council c. as before Complaint of aspersions minis not nimia as printed Profession of good intentions towards the Emperour c. ¶ CV p. 355. ad 361. Long parabolical aenigmatical Apparitions which Doctor Dee did not like very well nor understand as appeareth by p. 361. and some wild Doctrines of the fear of the Lord innocency sanctification in Christ c. cabalistically set out The Philosophers Stone promised to the Emperour by Doctor Dee ¶ CVI p. 361. Gods mysteries not to be dispenced but by degrees c. The Philosophers Stone a great mystery ¶ CVII p. 362. A Progresse in the Corbale Opposition as before The Lesson see p. 387. out of the Book of Enoch ¶ CVIII p. 364. ¶ CIX p. 365. ¶ CX p. 366. ¶ CXI and CXII p. 367. A further Progresse The mysteries of that worthy Lesson highly set out and some kind of exposition of it but as Ed. Kelley rightly judged ignotum per ignotius Reverence required Doctor Dee in a swound An illusion so pretended ¶ CXIII p. 367. Doctor Dee c. excepted against as unworthy because of their sins and unthankfulnesse for so many mercies Another whomsoever Doctor Dee would chuse upon certain cautions and conditions to be substituted in Ed. Kelley's place Doctor Dee's sorrow and humble request about the Philosophers Stone His desire to be instructed by his spirits about the Sacrament of the Lords Supper The mystery of it cabalistically unfolded The Trinity Adam's fall Christ's Incarnation The Doctrine of Transubstantiation Of receiving under one kind Of adoration of the Eucharist But receiving of it not allowed ¶ CXIV p. 373. The former Doctrine highly magnified as also the Lesson in Chimical gibbrish of multiplication dignification c. ¶ CXV ibid More of their unworthinesse through sin and incapacity for such high things Doctor Dee prayeth Al. Lasky rejected Doctor Dee much troubled ¶ CXVI p. 375. Doctor Dee very earnest for the secret of the Philosophers Stone so often promised but eluded with Sermon-like stuff of reproof of patience afflictions worthy partaking
have not done so to our knowledges ..... Therefore shall you drink of a Cup that you would not but it shall not fall in these dayes but in the dayes to come Moreover E. K. The fire cometh out of his mouth as he speaketh ..... If you go it is if you go not it also shall be Δ. Make that dark speech plain for I need you not Δ. We were willed to go but with this condition that Laskie should make provision ..... I have not sealed this sin unto thee Δ. but yet I have measured out a plague and it shall light upon you all But unto Lasky I have sealed it and it shall be heavy E. K. Doth not A. L. use all the means he can for provision making ..... The time shall come when I am and will appear unto thee in a Vision and of seven Rods thou shalt chuse one unto you both I speak For I will not let passe my dishonour unpunished neither will I sell my name like an hireling Notwithstanding in the midst of my fury I will be mercifull unto you when you think I have forsaken you then shall the Rod break in pieces Δ. Lord deal with us as we have just cause to put our trust in thee not onely in the principal state of our salvation but also in this Action ..... You go I will not forsake you And what I have said that I have said And it is a living spirit and shall bear witnesse of it self For great is the God of Hosts in power and in all his works and words most just Δ. Lord is it thy will that we shall go before this A. L. toward Prage ..... If you tarry it is and if you go it shall be Δ. Lord make that plain unto us Thus sayeth the Lord if you tarry it is because I am which am strength and triumph against mine enemies and so against the enemies of those that put their trust in me And shall be because I am just and because it is For that I am I am and my spirit is justice and truth which before was is and shall be and after world without end Δ. Lord shew us the light of thy countenance and be not wrathfull against us any longer be a comforter unto us in our journey to be undertaken ..... Move me not for I am gone E. K. He is gone Δ. Misericordia Domini sit super nos nunc in sempiterna seculorum secula Amen ANNO 1584. On Wednesday the first day of August at afternoon hora 3. we entred on our journey toward Prage in the Kingdom of Beame whither we came on thursday sevenight after by three of the Clock that is exactly in eight dayes We came by Coach I E. K. and his brother and Edmond Hilton so that we came to Prage Augusti 9. by the new Calender but by the old July 30. two dayes before August the old Calender Miserere Nostri Deus Noster neque in eternum irascaris nobis PRAGE 1584. Augusti 15. Wednesday we began on the day of the assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary in the excellent little Stove or Study of D. Hageck his house lent me by Bethlem in old Prage Which Study seemed in times past Anno 1518. to have been the Study of some Student or A skilfull of the holy stone a name was in divers places of the Study noted in letters of Gold and Silver Simon Baccalaureus Pragensis and among other things manifold written very fairly in the Study and very many Hierogliphical Notes Philosophical in Birds Fishes Flowrs Fruits Leaves and six Vessels as for the Philosophers works these verses were over the door Immortale Decus par gloriaque illi debentur Cujus ab ingenio est discolor hic paries And of the Philosophers work on the South-side of the Study in three lines uppermost was this written Candida si rubeo mulier nupta sit marito Mox complectuntur Complexa concipiuntur Per se solvuntur per se quandoque perficiuntur Vt duo que fuerant unum in corpore fiant Sunt duae res primo Sol cum Luna tamen in imo Confice videbis fit ab hiis lapis quoque Rebus Lunae potentatu peregit Sol Rebis actu Sol adit Lunam per medium rem facit unam Sol tendit velum transit per ecliptica Coelum Currit ubi Luna recurrit hunc denuo sublima Vt sibi lux detur in sole quae retinetur Nec abiit vere sed vult ipst commanere illustrans certe defunctum corpus aperte Si Rebus scires quid esset tu reperires Haec ars est cara brevis levis atque rara Ars nostra est Ludus puero labor mulierum scitote omnes filii artis hujus quod nemo potest colligere fructus nostri Elixiris nisi per introitum nostri lapidis Elementati etsi aliam viam quaerit viam nunquam intrabit nec attinget Rubigo est Opus quod fit ex solo auro dum intraverit in suam humiditatem And so it ended MYSTERIORUM PRAGENSIUM Liber Primus Caesareusque Anno 1584. Stylo Novo Augusti 15. incoeptus ad Omnipotentis Dei Laudem Honorem Gloriam Amen Δ. FIeri potest quod anni 1588 aliorum supputatio initium suum habent ab ipsa die Passionis Christi vel Ascensionis in Caelum Atque hac 〈◊〉 33 vel 34. anni plures considerari debent quia tot annorum Christus erat tempore suae passionis vel ascensionis Addas igitur annis 1588 34. inde emergunt anni 1622. acqueiste numerus propius accedit ad tempus annorum diluvii Arcae cujus simisitudinem fore circa secundum Christi adventum Scripturae docent Vel cum post creatum Adamum Anno Mund. 1655 Diluvium Aquae omnia deleverit viventia Post Christi nostri Adami spiritualis restitutionem in Caelum Anno 1655 qui erit anno 1688. expectamus Diluvium ignis quo omnia sunt Immutanda vel Charitatis ardoris Christiani magnum futurum specimen Non faciet Dominus DEVS verbum nisi revelaverit Secretum suum ad servos suos prophetas Leo rugiet quis non timebit Dominus Deus loquucus est Quis non prophetabit Amos Cap. 3. B. Nihil mali invenimus in homine isto Quid si spiritus locutus est ei aut Angelus Act. Apost Cap. 23. C. Dico enim vobis quod multi Prophetae Reges voluerunt videre quae vos videtis non viderunt audire quae auditis non audierunt Lucae 10. E. Matthaei 13. B. Charissimi nolite omni Spiritui credere Sed probate Spiritus si ex Deo sint quoniam multi pseudoprophetae exierunt in mundum In hoc cognoscitur Spiritus Dei. Omnis Spiritus qui confitetur Jesum Christum in carne venisse ex Deo est c. Johannes Epistola 1. Cap. 4. A. Quisquis confessus fuerit quoniam Jesus
neque sibi ullus omnia sponce nascenria vel ultro ab aliis oblata quae sibi maximè sunt necessaria recipiat Mucuae inde hominum emerserunt societates mutuae amicitiae mutuae operae Mutua dona Rerum commutatio emptionis rerumque venditionis contractus Aliique diversi hominum existunt status unde hominum inter homines cum hominibus multiplicia procurantur officia commerciaque Neque omnium istorum sola est utilitas vel quae 〈◊〉 voluptas scopus ille vel finis quem attingere conantur student Sed aliud aliquibus est propositum quod Divinius quidem est quod virtutem vel Honestatem nominare possumus quae caelitus 〈◊〉 hominum informet mentes orner sibique coaptet Adeo ut sedibus illas reddat celestibus dignas Illud illud ergo est Illustrissime vir quod excellentiam vestram tam mihi pridie reddid 〈◊〉 benignam perhumanam Illud est quod vestram refricabit memoriam vestrum insigniter acuet ingenium in Causa mea suae Caesareae Majesti tam proponenda quam commendanda eoque tractanda modo quo illa tractari Arcana debeant quae a paucis credantur a paucioribus intelligantur verissima licet sint ex sese utilissima Quo citiùs Caesarea sua Majestas mirabilent hanc maximam Dei non Providentiam solum sed bonitatem etiam amplexus fuerit eo cit us abundantiùs meae ad illum legationis constabit sinceritas bonitas utilitas Voluissem equidem hunc inclusum libellum 〈◊〉 inclusas vestrae 〈◊〉 ipsemet atrulisse Sed cum venia sit dictum ex digiti pedis mei offensa cuticula non cam 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ho lie pedes venire Proinde amico meo hoc onus imposui ut cum vestrae Excellentiae manuum deosculatione omnia mea vobis orferat servitia hocque quicquid est pro sua Caesarea Majestate traderet munusculi Prage 24. Augusti 1584. Joannes Dee The Superscription of this Letter was thus Illustrissimo Domino Domino Don Gulielmo de Sancto Clemente serenissimi atque Catholici Hispaniarum Regis Negotiorum apud sacram Caesaream Majestatem c. Praefecto Domino meo Observandissimo Monday Augusti 27. Mane circa 9. †Pragae Precibus finitis I propounded to God of Madimi four things First what was the cause of the errour recorded Febr. 18. this Anno 1584. at Lasko of Sir Henry Sidney his death Secondly In what sense is this to be understood which Madimi willed me to say to Rodolphus An Angel of the Lord hath appeared unto me Thirdly Madimi said as concerning the time of my wife and children and houshold to be moved hither Let that be my charge to answer thee Fourthly Madimi willed me to write to Rodulphus And I have done and caused it to be delivered to Don Wilhelmo de Sancto Clemente the Spanish Embassadour to deliver it to the Emperour God prosper it Amen E. K. Here she is Δ. The eternal roots of verity bring forth fruit to the comfort of such as delight in the pure verity for the service of God c. And you Madimi as a Minister of the Highest in verity are unto me welcome Mad. ..... Even as mans fingers or a thing touching moving or forcing an instrument musical is the cause without the which it cannot sound or drink up the air which again seeking issue and feeling a stay is the objectum cause of concord or dissonancy according to the inward spirit and imagination of the thing that moveth or of the finger moving So the earthly part of man which hath no motion of it self radicall moveth by touch or finger whatsoeve spiritual and sendeth out sounds not according to her self but according to the fiery yea invisible and spiritual power wherewithal it is moved Hereby we learn that mans body and his organical motions hath three manner of movers centraliter by the property and perfection of the Soul a superiore and by descension from the Angels or participants of understanding E contrario and ascending spirits wicked and tempters all moving But here you must note That as the Sun depriveth the Moon in respect of her end which is to give light but not of her self So do the Angels and higher powers drown and overshadow the soul in man when they are present working from God and in themselves as from abov and not by the soul as any root or first cause of the motion But when the Devil entreth and ascendeth he worketh not by force but by enticement and so allureth the soul to grant of his possession whereby he entreth and becometh strong Those that have ears let them hear for my words are wisdom and the grounds of many Sciences Then by a similitude is the world wax Mans body wax and the natural motions of things naturally extended wax also But our purpose is of man which at one instant receiveth three impressions Missive Natural and Offensive Whereby you may perceive That man greatly needeth to pray against temptation For the last Seal is sign of him that oweth the wax Happy are those that can watch and pray for such they are that grant not any room or interest to the wicked ascender I answer you If you be but as a string Challenge but your own duty But take heed you be in tune E. K. She speaketh but I cannot expresse it Δ. I pray you let nothing of your words that you utter to us or before us be unrecorded Mad. ..... You are not worthy to write it for it is the harmony of the heavens Stay a while for I would open that unto you which I perceive I may not but I come again Δ. We read over the premises and weighed them as instructions of the three divers movers of mans senses internally c. And so after a quarter of an hour E. K. Here she is again Mad. ..... For he that purifieth his house and straweth rushes and beautifieth the chambers with Garlands is worthy to receive because of his aptnesse such as are messagers of understanding and light My friends and brethren marvellous is the God of Wisdom in all his doings and works and full of variety are the works of his hands E. K. Now she speaketh again I understand it not ..... But to the Answer The end of my purpose Satan perceiving you E. K. as well to be moved by him because of your own grant as by the motion wherewithal you were moved and illumenated and being the father of suttlety and a froward understanding 〈◊〉 even in this one sentence yea with this one lye to overturn or at least to Hemish the worthinesse of our message and of your receiving because he saw the course of nature and the doings of man and that this man Mr. Simon Hagek young Hagek would first visit thee therefore he thrust in a shingle of his own
satisfie my desire which was to understand the natures of all his creatures and the best manner how to use them to his divine honor and glory and the comfort of the elect and also to the reproof and confusion of the adversaries of his name and honour And herein I had dealed sundry wayes And at length had found the mercies of God such as to send me the instruction of Michael Gabriel Raphael and Vriel and divers other his good and faithful Messagers such as I had here now brought books about 18 to shew him the manner of their proceeding And that I thought it good to begin at the last book which also concerned most this present Emperour Rodolph And so I did and so by degrees from book to book lightly I gave him a taste or sight of the most part and also let him see the Stone brought me by Angelical ministery c. All things being seen and heard that in six hours I could shew him at length he required of me what conclusion or summary report he should make to the Emperour I answered as he had occasion of the things seen and heard but if he would follow my counsel somewhat expert in these Divine and Angelical doings That his Majesty was to thank God for his great mercies and graces offered and that by me one who most sincerely and faithfully gave his Majesty to understand the will of God herein and that his Majesty was to do as Mary the blessed Virgin did to lay up all these my informations in his heart and to say Ecce servus Domini fiat voluntas tua and so to attend the manner of the Lord his proceeding while he framed his life as it became every Christian to do He said that he would write for his own memories help some short note of his observations of my speeches and things seen and marked and that he would to morrow being Sonday or on Monday if he conveniently could make a report to the Emperour and so with all speed give me to understand further of the Emperour his Majesties will and pleasure Hereupon courteously he brought me down to the street door of his house and I came home after seven of the Clock and an half in the evening The mercies of God be on me and his name be magnified and extolled in this world and for ever Amen Note In the mean space while I was thus occupied with the foresaid Mr. Curtz E. K. was visited at our Lodging with a wicked Tempter who denied any Christ to be and that as the heart received comfort of all the Members of the body So that he who is God of all things received comfort by Angels and other the Members of the world and that I was now with one who would use me like a Serpent with head and tayl compassing my confusion c. he earnestly reviled E. K. in divers manners he said that E. K. should be damned and said moreover that of our practises should never come any fruitfull end c. Δ. The eternal and Almighty God confound the Adversaries of his truth and glory and of his Son Jesus Christ our Redeemer and the Triumphant Conquerour against Hell fin and the Devil Amen PRAGAE On Monday and Tuesday the 17 th and 18 th of September I sent Emericus up to the Castle to listen after answer of that Doctor Curtz his report to the Emperour of that he had perceived by me But on Monday Octavius Spinola had sent into the Town for Emericus and told him that the Emperour had care and desire to understand my doing with the Doctor And therefore asked Emericus if I had been with the Doctor and he affirmed that I had Hereof said he the Emperour will be glad And yet as I began to note Emericus coming on Tuesday in the face of the Doctor in the Ritters stove had not one word spoken to him that either he had spoken to the Emperour or he had not And therefore I suspect that the Doctor dealeth not honestly faithfully or wisely in this so weighty a case And forasmuch as he told me that the Emperour his Majesty was perswaded that he was pious c. perhaps he would be loath now to prefer me to the speech of the Emperour seeing both he himself and the rest of his counsel stood perswaded to the contrary of this King Hereupon this great delay upon sinister report made to the Emperour might follow c. Note Fryday Septemb. 21. Circa horam 10. Ferè Mane †Pragae Δ. As I and E. K. were together in my Study earnestly discoursing of Auricular confession publick confession and confessing to God alone and of the Authority of the Church and the manner of the same Authority using to release or retain fins E. K. saw one walk on the Table between him and me Thereupon I framed me to write and note what should be shewed or said E. K. willed me to set down the shew-stone So I did and he looked E. K. I see him here with the Scarf over his head and face untill his waste but I see his hair yellow behinde on his head c. Mitte lucem tuam O Deus varitatem tuam ut ipsae nos ducant ex hac valle miseriae ad montem Sanctum Sion ad coelestia tua Tabernacula Amen Uriel ..... I am Uriel the servant of the most wise mighty and everlasting God which visit you for two causes The first that I may open unto you true and perfect light such as darknesse comprehendeth not infallible and true meat the power and spirit of the everlasting God The second that I may counsel you against the world and teach you to triumph against her frowardnesse For who hath trusted in the Lord and hath been cast down or what is he that hath cried aloud and is not heard Therefore I say unto you Hear my voyce For I am of truth and put against darknesse and in me are published the light and mysteries of the Trinity from time to time and in all ages unto those that fear and obey God Two things there are which are the seals and marks of Satan which bring eternal death and damnation to all such as are noted or burned with them that is to say lying and froward silence Behold the words of Christ unto the subtile your father is a lyar from the beginning and the Devil Hearken unto my voyce He that 1 teacheth false Doctrine openeth 2 his mouth against truth or defiraudeth 3 his brother is a lyar and shall not be forgiven 1. For first he sinneth against his Creator which created all things in truth 2. Secondly he offendeth against the truth and his Redeemer which is the son of God very Christ. 3. Thirdly he offendeth against the spirit of God of the Father and the Son the holy Ghost which shall not be forgiven And therefore doth he incurre the rigour of Gods justice his eternall damnation
But I say give ear unto my words For I will sift the dust and finde out the Pearle that of a long time hath lyen trodden under the feet I will come again E. K. He is gone Δ. We read over the premisses and so expected the rest E. K. He is again here Uriel ..... Now let us joyn these things together All flesh offendeth and is a lyar Who therefore shall be saved or escape eternal damnation He it is I sa that when he hath lyed and spoken against the truth doth not frowardly drown'd and keep down his sin in silence For lying meriteth the vengeance of the Trinity But he that is wilfully froward sealeth up his own damnation For this cause my brethre and to the intent that the mercies of God might alwayes be ready for sinners hath he provided the light and comfort of his spirit left as a continual workman in the Church and spouse of Christ. I teach you briefly that he whosoever opening his mouth against the spirit of truth and with wilfull frowardnesse continueth in his lying without reconciliation to the Church sinneth against the holy Ghost and shall be damned eternally I come again E. K. He is gone E. K. He is here again Uriel ..... Be now therefore admonished I say be warned And considering you be sinners acknowledge your offences least in the end your sin be against the holy Ghost and so not to be forgiven But herein they erre with you that expound the Scriptures saying that man sinneth and cannot be forgiven because he sinneth against the holy Ghost I teach you my brethren that there is no sin against God but it is against the holy Ghost If so be in the end it be shut up with wilfull silence Whensoever therefore you have offended acknowledge I say your sins before God and his Angels That God may forgive you and the Angels bear witnesse of your forgivenesse and shut not up your sins in froward silence If thou commit adultry if thou blaspheme the name of God if thou be a lyar yea if thou speak against the truth yea if thou say there is no God as the foolish do Despair not saying I have sinned against the holy Ghost because I am a sinner and a blasphemer of the name of God because I have spoken and opened my mouth against the spirit of truth But go unto the Church which is governed by the spirit of God and there with hearty and open confession disclose and make plain thy offences that the holy Ghost may bear witnesse in the spouse and Church of Christ That thou hast not sinned against him to eternal death Because thou art not drowned in froward silence For although God bear witnesse of repentance Although he hear and open his ears yet consider also he hath hands and must untye those bonds wherewith you are bound What are the hands of God but his spirit wherewith he maketh and created all things Therefore when thou hast cried out and art sorry endeavour thy self also to be lifted up by the hands of God Learn a similitude in Christ which signifying the power of his Church commanded the offender to go and wash himself and so he was whole I speak this for thy E.K. instruction I say also unto thee E.K. Go and wash thy self For thou art a lyar thou art a drunkard And therefore thou art a sinner And if thou persevere and shadow thy sins with wilfull silence frowardly then sealest thou thy self with the second brand and canst not be forgiven because thou sinnest against the Ghost Ananias fell down at the feet of Peter not onely for that he lyed but because after his offence he was wilfully silent Here thou mayest consider the greatnesse of God his mysteries and secrets of his will and of favour that he stretcheth out unto thee in mercy for thou art a Childe and must ascend and must become a man The rest after you are refreshed Δ. We went to Dinner to our Host his house Δ. Thanks honour glory and praise be unto the Almighty Trinity now and ever Amen Δ. After we had been at Dinner they read over the premisses and considered them quietly E. K. Here he is Δ. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the highest to whom be all honour and glory Amen Uriel ..... Lo Lo Lo I sa which of you hath an eye that seeth not no the world the vanity and folly of worldlings and such as are choked with the mildew of vanity and worldly promotion For thus sayeth the Lord wherein could I shew my self more either unto this age or unto this Emperour then with rebuking him for his sins from Heaven Who is able to promise more or to perform assureder then I which lighten and make all things Yet they believe not 〈◊〉 they rejoyce in their own folly and despise me yea because they despise thee whom I have sent with my word unto them Δ. Is despised of Rud and Curtz E. K. Well thus sayeth the Lord they have despised their own Garlands and have trodden their food under feet They have rent their Robes in pieces and have cast them into the waves They are become masterlisse Dogs for I have forsaken them And lo Rodolph I will scatter thy bones and thy head shall be devided in many pieces I will bring in thy enemies over all thy Kingdoms and for thy sake shall many thousands perish He also that thinketh himself wise if he dye a natural death then say I am not neither that I live with my people But because thou hast done that which I commanded thee and hast not forgot my name Lo I will plant thee my self and thou shalt grow and out of thee shall spring a mighty and a terrible sword whose Hilts shall be as the Carbuncle and edge like unto the sting of a Dragon and I will not suffer thee to fall neither shall thine enemies ride upon thee Truely truely thou shalt know I am with thee But be patient for Satan hunteth hard after thee Thou shalt have alwayes a * prick even unto thy last grave But therein shall thy faith be exalted and thy reward great ..... I come again E. K. He is gone E. K. Here he is again Uriel ..... Lo for thy labour I will reward thee And so it shall be Behold I had determined to have rooted out the English people to have made a wildernesse and desart of it to have filled it with many strange people and to have tied the sword to it perpetually Δ. This is no contradiction for thus this wildernesse and filling is to be understood But Δ. The filling of it with strangers should have been for the conquest and in a manner razing or defacing of all Cities Towns and Castles and so to have brought it to a wildernesse and desart But Lo I will give thee that land onely for thy sake it shall not
the Highest and I thank you for your charity and good will to impart these things unto me Gab. ..... You shall have no more at me until you be repentant and reconciled and are made apt for my School E. K. You might give this Table vertue to cure her or cure her with some one thing or simple if you be good Angels Gab. ..... Vnto us the vertue of Gods Creatures are known which we may open unto you and the power of giving vertue is in God Therefore cease thy malitious tongue I have no more E. K. They are gone Δ. Deo Omnipotenti Optimo Maximo sit omnis laus honor gloria nunc semper Amen Thursday Octobris 4. Mane hora 10 ¼ circiter †Pragae Orationibus variis ad Deum pro pane quotidiano jam in tempore necessitatis finitis c. apparitio facta est E. K. Here is he that is covered with the Scarf Δ. It was a parcel of my prayers to God Δ. Misericordias Domini in aternum cantabo qui me sub alia suis illaesum servavit servat servabit Uriel ..... Hear O thou Δ that sayest if I have put my trust in the hear me If that thou hadst taried at home and wanted my admonishment thy children had been scattered thy wife had ended her dayes with sorrow and lo the birds of the air had rested on thy carkase If thou wast held by the hand and attended on by heavenly Pilots when the Seas would have swallowed thee and Satan 〈◊〉 power over thee If poison had prevailed wherewith thy meat was often times sawced If the continual rage of Satan and the world had overthrown thee Then had not I been thy God neither had done well unto thee But out of all these I have led thee as a father doth his child from danger And from many more scourges and adversities unknown to thee but ready to afflict thee 〈◊〉 to thou sayest unto me If What hast thou done for me or added unto my name What hast thou lost that I have not given thee or what canst thou have that I pluck hack Hear my voice He that loveth the world loveth not me for what I do I do and what I am I am And I made nothing without a cause Thou hast not yet begged for my name neither hast been imprisoned for my sake But I have turned the prison from thee and have opened unto thee my mysteries I say unto thee I am the beginning and an undefiled Spirit and there is no riches that is without me If I should not suffer thee to be proved Then were thou not for me For those that are mine taste tribulation But when Satan hath spent his whip If thou be found faithful I will place my covenant with thee and thy children And I will be revealed unto them unto the end of the world Silver and Gold I give not But my blessing is above the substance of the Earth Dayes there be that thou must drink of gall and a time cometh when thou shalt drink wine In the mean season those that give unto thee I will mnltiply all they have with blessing a thousand fold for those that give unto thee I will give unto them And those that pluck back from thee I will also pluck back from them Those that are of me have no spot for I am all beauty E. K. But will you give us meat drink and cloathing 〈◊〉 ad Cor. Epist. 1. cap. 15. versu 51. 52 Ecce mysterium vobis 〈◊〉 Non 〈◊〉 quidem obdormiemus sed omnes 〈◊〉 c. The Commission and manner of prophesying against the incredulous There shall come a time if you dwell together and love me that in the twink of an eye you shall breath your last and live again and I will kick under my feet all the proud Nations of the Earth for my day is at hand But I am a jealous God Be therefore faithful If I send thee forth and they hear thee not or measure thee as a shadow at noon dayes Go unto the mountains and take up stones and break them in pieces with a mighty pestel cast them against the windes and into the four parts of the Earth And say Thus and thus be it unto them Thus and thus let the Lord work for me and thy prophesie shall be true and it shall come to passe that thou sayest So likewise if they hear thee do unto them that my blessing may also be known Δ. Lord what shall I do if they hear me Uriel ..... Do unto them the signs of good as it shall come into thy mind I come again E. K. He is gone Δ. I thank thee O God for this great comfort my heart is greatly refreshed therewith Thou art my God Δ. We read over the premisses E. K. He is here again Why dost thou E. K. seek to flee from me aud secretly puttest into thy heart c. Δ. He spake divers things to E. K. which chiefly concerned himself and he would not utter them as now But he told me That he was determined to have sold his cloths and with as much speed as he could with his wife to have gone to Hamburgh and so to England c. If his wife would not go that he would Uriel ..... Hear me There is not any one more strong more rich or more friendly than I c. Δ. He spake much again to E. K. of himself which he expressed not E. K. It is true I will follow God but I doubt that you are not of God Uriel ..... I will shew you the water do what you list I say unto thee Δ Take not thy wife Jane with thee least thou have a new sorrow Three of you shall go The fourth T. K. which is E. K. his brothe shall be a servant to his house I can well keep it But when thou comest into Poland be not known Lead out Lasky by the hand and bring him hither and prophesie against his enemies that I may break them in pieces and may be mindful of my Covenant He hath much need of Counsel I am with you E. K. He is disappeared Δ. Deo nostro Domino nostro Sanctificatori nostro Omnipotenti aeterno misericordi sit omnis laus gratiarum actio honor gloria nunc semper Amen Fryday Octobris 5. At afternoon came one of Doctour Curtz his servants from his Master to tell me that his Master would come to me to morrow in the morning about seven eight or nine of the Clock as I would c. Saturday Octobris 6. Manè Before seven of the Clock I thought good rather my self to go to Doctour Curtz then to suffer him to come to me so far and that for divers causes So I went to him and came before he was ready At his being ready he came forth but nothing with so chearfull a countenance to welcome me as he
Mother hath commanded me I will go back and will desire that my mouth may be sewed up with a double threed for assure your self I will not come again willingly But if she say again Go I will come Hui wherefore doth God give bread to Dogs or suffereth his sonne to shine to the bottomlesse Caves I know a cause but yet I am torn in spirit O Mother Mother if thou shouldest speak unto this people out of and from above the Clouds they would melt before thee yea they would fall But lo thou speakest unto them by thy daughter that they may stand and hear but they hear not But I swear unto thee they despise thee What shall therefore become of them I go I will see if I can absent my self from them Δ She went away as if she had been angry in the mean space we argued after our former manner E. K. as he was wont and I still in my constant hope of Gods mercies E. K. Now she is here again E. K. She putteth off her peticoat and putteth on an other Garment full of pleats of a golden colour and after that an other Garment upon that Garment with many Crowns bordered on it with hands out of every of them and a great part of the Arm they are right hands the first Garment which she put off and flingeth it into a fire Madimi ..... I speak unto you though I say nothing Madimi ..... The counsels from above are perfect because they descend But the wrappings of mans wit are unperfect knots hard to put together and harder to unlose Therefore they are not But these are of God and they are true Envious minds and false hearts do hunt after thee and they have said and have conspired But I have said unto them be it unto them as they have measured unto others And that which they have nonrished in corners let it be fire and consume their dwelling 〈◊〉 Let it seek out their brothers Let their throats be burst in pieces Let it range 〈◊〉 their Kingdomes and let it burn down the gate of their borders that the way may be wide for a narrow way serveth not where I bring in mischief I will bring her to the borders and will place her in the Gates and will say unto her Accipe tibi vim And I will give her a two edged sword but I will not enter in with her because I will not hear their Lamentations neither be moved with their groanings These are the hard and heavy knots that the evil spirit and mans wit hath wrought togther But because they are humane they shall perish Truly it seemeth good to my Mother and me and our consent thinketh good also and the rather because she hath prepared the way by her own wisdome which part of the North you must alwayes look unto and be directed by For why that Constellation is true and doth teach those that erre Those also that are right it comforteth them But I will go unto my Mother and ask her once more whether I may hide these things from you E. K. She is gone Δ We read over the premisses and gathered that some treachery was devised against me And therefore I beseech God to give us his counsels and advises to be my guide and protector my light and comfort E. K. Here she is again Madimi ..... That you both or if you will be distracte one of you go secretly hence and speedily unto Lasky So shall it come to passe that he whom they intended to imprison saying we will compel him to perform his word least he peradventure triumph elsewhere against us may at last open the Prison Doores for them and salute a strange King even in the self same place where they shall eat to morrows Dinner But when they perceive that you are gone Then will they understand that you knew and that the spirit of God was amongst you I come again E. K. She is here againe Madimi ..... If these words be true bear witnesse of the truth if you think them to be false you need not follow them Δ How soon would you advise me to be going hence you see how bare I am of money Madimi ..... Do so as in an eminent danger I have spoke the last word Sed adhuc tria Omnia 〈◊〉 voto Δ Deo nostro Omnipotenti sapienti misericordi sit omnis gratiarum actio Laus Honor Gloria nunc semper Amen Monday Februarii 25. à meridie circiter 1½ E. K. Fell on his back as one had written as he sat at the Table Hereupon we resorted to the Shew-Stone c. Precibus ad Deum finitis citò apparuit Angelus Dei E. K. Here is Madimi Madimi ..... You have vowed to your selves and to the Lord perform your vowes That which God commandeth that do Excuse your selves with men and gird up your Garments to the travaile Not in Waggon but on Horse-back E. K. I pray you to give us some instructions of my Lord Lasky his being Travaile hence directly and unto Wratislania and there I will meet you E. K. I pray you to deal openly with us according to our frail state and to declare unto us of my Lord Lasky his estate Madimi ..... You depend not upon Lasky but Lasky dependeth upon you if he do evil his punishment is ready if he do well he doth it for himself I am greater then you and my eye stretcheth farther then yours yea though you went to morrow you have 〈◊〉 some dayes Δ I must carry my Books with me we must be at the least three horse Madimi ..... Not so but thou shalt hide them Δ Am I to 〈◊〉 hither again before my wife come from hence Madimi ..... I am not flesh neither do I move or am moved with flesh But if you fulfill the first the rest followeth Δ Secretly and speedily Do this as though you committed theft for if the 〈◊〉 be diminished the purpose shall also want successe Ductus es sequere si vis The hand is open and ready to take hold on you what therefore shall I say more to you Δ What hand I pray you Madimi ..... Manus amplectens non rapiens Δ Lord I understand not that neither E. K. She is gone Δ In manus tuas Domine Commendamus nostra corpora animas nostras spiritus nostros Amen Wednesday February 27. Δ I and E. K. and Thomas Kelly as servant rode to Limburg otherwise named Nimburge six miles from Prage in the way toward Bressel otherwise named 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 28. Manè circa 6 horam At Limberg Thursday Note I had caused from 4 of the clock in the morning the Horses to be looked unto so as by five or assoon as it was break of day we might be riding In the mean space while E. K. yet lay in his bed awake and I was in the next Chamber by in ordering
in manu ante pedes tuos cadent ferrorique erit gladius tuus nationibus tutela te Coeli circumducent dum in robore dexterae tuae peribunt inimici Cor populi tui a te alienatum post modicum repurgabitur qui autem in sanctum conspiramere turpissimo cadent ulcere Adhuc si latere meo cum firmiter tam fideliter adhaescas abumbrabit te spiritus meus evades sapiens teque res Foecundabit de Coelo Haec est veritas Lex Domini quam proposit tibi Lux Dei hodie Stephano Igitur sume tibi gladium femori estringe eleva pro Domino veritate pugna vince Regna Noli sicut homo timori cedere neque de mundo queritate quia Deus tuus tecum est Ignis terribilis magnus Dominus exercituum Igitur si os tuum iuste a solio operies si impium condemnaveris impietatis impleto te spiritu meo anima tua repleatur igni potenti dum manus tuae vindicant coelos inclinat caput Impiam illam generationem de qua Domino loquuntur est in servitutem tibi tradidit cum videris tempus cum filiis suis a populo suo a parvo usque ad majore percute gladio ut pro impietate peccati sit plagarum numerus quia erit inflictus Bohemia non minus odiosa Coelis quam terrae gravis tediosa signata tibi est maledicta in jubare solis Collige Orna Fuge pedem in Aquilone digitis tange mare noti spernere coronam altissimi ostendam tibi nomen meum ponam laudes tuas inter aquas Cinge te etiam sicut forti amplectere montes meridionales aedifica mihi altare Eripiam enim vincula ab illis Ab Occidente manus violentas in viscera tua extendunt Sed ferro praescindam illas ungues Denique si a peccatis cessaveris si studio flagrabis coelestium ambulandâ—s coram me Domino Deo tuo in justitia veritate nuncquid in nomine meo seperit benedicatur in me splendorem suscipit Sin autem verba quae locutus est Dominus audire notueris Egomet ulter existam hodie exaltavi te in Domino posui caput tuum inter stellas Esto igitur obediens Paratus est terror impiis maledictus est mundus Beatus autem qui fideliter observant Verba illa custodiet quae Dominus hodie fecit Gratia Dei patris Jesu Christi filii ejus inclinat caput Spiritus Sancti visitet vos semper extendit manus suâ—â— valde Δ Amen Adduc familiam tuam cum celeritate Δ Sit benedictus nomen altissimi qui in servandis promissis est constantissimus in misericoardiis abundantissimus Illi Gloria Laus Honor decus jubilatio gratiarum actio nunc semper Amen ✚ Maii 28. Tuesday mane circa 6. in Nyepolonize Δ Oratione finita aliquibus verbis factis de nostra cum Stephano Actione praeterita haeri E. K. Here is he that was yesterday in our Action with the King Hei mihi saith the Lord He stoopeth by little downward why do I hold my hand from the Earth What have all the Princes of the World built a Tower against me These in denying me and my Majestie The other wallowing in extream drunkennesse amongst the pleasures and blindnesse of the flesh neglecting without fear my Commandements have I thrown out the Children from the Vineyard and called in the Dung-carriers have I visited my servants whom I chose in wrath and indignation with the Sword of Justice have I thus scattered them upon the face of the World without a Shepherd to entertain blasphemous Murderers Lyars and the Runnagates of the Earth the seed of Cain and of the cursed O you Caterpillers O you that fill the Earth with poison O you abusers of my Name and Dishonorors of my Temple What is the cause that you are so barren or that the Lord hath not mightily shewed himself amongst you as unto his Children Why are not the Miracles and Wonders a Testimony of the God of Truth amongst you as they were unto the Israelites Why hath not the Sea divided her self Why hath not the Lord delivered you from bondage Vnto the Israelites he gave a fruitful land the possession of the wicke abounding with Milk and Honey unto you he hath delivered your possession unto the Dogs and your children to become Captives why doth not the God of Hosts stretch forth his hand saying Deliver my people from bondage are not the times of those latter dayes and of the Harvest of the Disciples shadowed amongt the doings and graces of the Israelites you are become blind you have eyes but you see not for you * know not the time of your visitation O thou stif-necked Generation this is the cause that the finger of God commeth not amongst you This this is the cause because you have not Faith Neither is the Spirit of godlines and obedience amongst you can he that is all Truth defile himselfe with lying or can the flesh of man diminish the authority of the Godhead is Christ Jesus very God of very Go of less power or strength unto you then he was before unto the seed of Abraham because he hath taken your flesh upon him O you ignorant ô you blind strangers ô you that were faithful in the sight of the Lord is not the God of Heaven and Earth heire unto you by reason of his Man-hood have you not now access your selves unto the Throne of the Highest which your Fathers had not the Israelites ran unto the Prophets and high Priests yea they durst not run before the Lord For it was said of them * Let them stand before the hill They brought their offerings to the Priest which offered up their prayers and humility But unto you ô you of little fait the Gates are set open yea even unto the Throne of God why therefore doe you not ascend unto your Christ Which is anointed before the Father Hath he anointed him for himselfe or for you for both If you have no miracle you have no faith if you have saith the Son of Go faith to be compared with a Mustard-seed c. But you do none of these things neither is the name of God magnified amongst you Is it not a shame that the faith of man groweth not to be equal with a Mustard-seed is it not a signe of your slavish nature from the which you were called that there is no faith amongst you True it is For why the blood of Christ is shed upon you and you are washed without deserts Behold now saith the Lord when I have stirred up a Moses there are no Israelites that will follow him the seed of Abraham is destroyed with the Winter of self-love and dis-obedience The Lord groaneth saying Whether shall I turn me unto whom shall I shew my face
vobis quia si dicerem 〈◊〉 Eas fatrem Jugula non faceret filius est peccati mortis Omnia enim possibilia licita sunt superis Neque magis 〈◊〉 sunt pudenda illis quam mortalium quorumcumque vultus Ita enim fiet spurius cum 〈◊〉 quod magis absurdum est copulabitur Et oriens cum occidente Meridies quoque cum septentrione coadunabuntur E. K. Now it is vanished Δ. Hereupon we were in great amazement and grief of minde that so hard and as it yet seemed unto me so unpure a Doctrine was popounded and enjoyned unto us of them whom I alwayes from the beginning hitherto did judge and esteem undoubtedly to be good Angels And had unto E K. offered my soul as a pawn to discharge E. K. his crediting of them as the good and faithful Ministers of Almighty God But now my heart was sore afflicted upon many causes And E. K. had as he thought now a just and sufficient cause to forsake dealing with them any more As his prayer to God of a long time hath been as in the former part of this Action may appear After our going out of the Chappel and at our being at dinner when we four whose heads so were united in a pillar shewed as is before set down I found means to make some little declaration of our great grief mine chiefly now occasioned either to try us or really to be executed in the common and indifferent using of Matrimonial Acts amongst any couple of us four Which thing was strange to the women And they hoped of some more comfortable issue of the cause And so we left off After Dinner as E. K. was alone there appeared unto him little creatures of a cubit high and they came to the Still where he had the spirit of Wine distilling over out of a Retorto And one of them whose name they expressed Ben said that it was in vain so to hope for the best spirit of the Wine And shewed him how to distill it and separate it better And moreover how to get oyl of the spirit of Wine as it burned in the lamps And began to ask E. K. what Country-man he was And when he had answered an English-man he asked then how he came hither he answered by Sea Then said he And who helped you to pass the marvellous great dangers of the Sea And so took occasion to speak of the benefits which God had hitherto done for us very many And this Ben said than among very many other things as Mr. E. K. told me on Saturday night after Supper holding on his talk almost till two of the clock after midnight That he it was that delivered him or gave unto his hands the powder And also he said either than or the next day at the furthest that unleast he would be conformable to the will of God in this last Action declared That he would take the vertue and force of the powder from it That it should be unprofitable And that he should become a beggar And of me also he said that I did evil to require proof or testimony now that this last Doctrine was from God Almighty and said that I should be led prisoner to Rome c. He told of England and said That about July or November her Majesty should from heaven be destroyed and that about the same time the King of Spain should dye And that this present Pope at his Mass should be deprived of life before two years to an end And that another should be Pope who should be Decimus quintus of his name And that he would begin to reform things but that shortly he should of the Cardinals be stoned to death And that after that there should be no Pope for some years Of England he said That after the death of our dear Queen One of the house of Austria made mighty by the King of Spain his death should invade and conquer the land c. He said One now abroad should at Milford-haven enter and by the help of the Britans subdue the said Conqueror And that one Morgan a Britan should be made King of the Britans and next him one Rowland c. He said also That this Francis Garland was an espy upon us from the Lord Treasurer of England And that Edward Garland is not his brother And that so the matter is agreed between them c. That my Lord Rosenberg should be in danger of poysoning for these certain months to come That my Tables of Enoch were in some places falsly written Of Antichrist he spake and of his appearing Of Ely and Enoch coming out of Paradise And of Saint John Evangelist that he dyed not but in Pathmos had his invisible being And that he it was who did give 〈◊〉 Apostata his deaths wound He said also that he hath at divers times preached visibly since the time of his invisible state entred He confirmed the words of the great Famine and Blood-shed that should come shortly He said that on every side of us people should be slain but that we should by the Divine protection escape He said that shortly this Francis Garland should go into England And that we should be sent for But that it were best to refuse their calling us home He said that there were four other who were made also privy of God his mysteries as we were with whom we should meet at Rome He said that Mary and one more in England should see the wonderful days to come Madimi appeared to him there also The same Ben went once away mounting up in a flame of fire and afterward upon occasion of asking him somewhat he came down so again And of the manner how to draw the oyl of the Spirit of wine being burnt he brought thither the instruments of two silver dishes whelmed one upon another with an hole passing through the middle of them both and with sponge between them in which the oyl would remain c. After all these and many other things told me by the same Mr. E.K. we departed each to his bed where I found my wife awake attending to hear some new matter of me from Mr. Kelly his reports of the apparitions continued with him above four hours being else alone I then told her and said June I see that there is no other remedy but as hath been said of our cross-matching so it must needs be done Thereupon she fell a weeping and trembling for a quarter of an hour And I pacified her as well as I could and so in the fear of God and in believing of his Admonishment did perswade her that she shewed her self prettily resolved to be content for God his sake and his secret Purposes to obey the Admonishment Δ. Note Because I have found so much halting and untruth in E. K. his reports to me made of the spiritual Creatures where I have not been present at an Action and because his memory
quam virum Mariae pregnantem censeri c. Vide Sept. 21. Misericordiam Dei praemissam Δ. I must be placed here in Prage NOT YET Stewards Overseers Labourers The Lord his visitation is not yet Time Δ. Promise to Abraham Seth the third sen of Adam A promise made unto us The choice misliked The mercies of God upon us Δ To Prage A sure help promised Do the Lords Commandment speedily Note signes Δ. I understand not this Note our unaptnesse yet to be visited Ecclesiastes cap. 1. The workman and the work must be correspondent To Δ. Was said In fac supra To E. K. in vide To A. L. Tu vive A new choice by God his great 〈◊〉 granted 73 and a half Dee his age Angelus 〈◊〉 E. K. Aflafben my good argel Sudsamna E. K. his good Angel Vita Naturae Gratiae Δ. 〈◊〉 King 〈◊〉 did Regnum 4. cap. 20 Note * Augusti 23. Our new 〈◊〉 reformed choice A great mercy and mystery The former choice renounced This Day * 122 87. Amen Rodolphus Causa sine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Note this phrase of sound Three movers in man con curring Note the manner of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in or by man Mundus Humaenum 〈◊〉 c. tanquam Cera Impressio Superior Humana Inferior Pray against Temptation Impressio praedominans est consideranda Δ. Per quae homo 〈◊〉 per cadem punitur qui dixit Ascendam c. Jam ex Infernali statu semper ascendendo tentat The Answer to the first 〈◊〉 Δ Satan about this time was very busie with E. K. and declared his name to be Satan at 〈◊〉 An intended lye by Satan Reformation of the Records Answer to the second in a Parable A 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 9. 10. 11. capita Apocalypseos Δ. My prayer unto God for wisdom Wisdom DEVS Mater rerum 〈◊〉 idem Pater 〈◊〉 sit Deus noster qui respicit gemitus Pauperum E. K Not taster of that he seeth or heareth Note Δ How the Angels of the Lord have appeared to Δ which may seem more certain almost then as the phrase is 〈◊〉 of the Angels appearing to Joseph in somnis vide Matthaei cap. 2. Answer to the third and fourth demands Amen Monday Augusti 27. One of the 3. spiritual creatures said He in the middle of the Thre ..... Δ. Rod. his heart is to be turned by God but I know not the meaning Δ. Sunt duae literae ultimae in linea Spiritus Sancti in Tertia Tabula Flagellum Dei Trinitas unitas Divina Filii fidei non rationis bumanae Δ. His name is the last 3. letters of the 1. line of the fourth Table Rod if Vide lib. 15. Maii 28. 1584. Ga Za Vaa Angeli observantes 〈◊〉 opera 〈◊〉 Strike Note One of them sayeth Δ. Of the Physick part Δ. Note the third Table here meant is that of the South as East West South and North their placing is others Δ. The three last Letters in the uppermost line of the fourth Table †Pragae Satan his exceeding vehement Temptation Note the cause of this recording 1 Comfort in time of need 2 More Comfort in time of need Rod. Note the Original letter it self is in this Book Octavius Spinola Chamberlain and Stall-Master in the absence of the Officer who is sent into Spain * Hora tertia 〈◊〉 à 〈◊〉 Δ Uriel Books finished A Stone brought by a good Angel My message to the Emperour Rodolph done All the course of our Actions and Visions nakedly to be shewed to the Emperour Octavius Spinola Δ. Note Vriel his face now not seen of the eye which had highly offended God E. K. Had on Sunday last been mervallously drunk c. Satan Jesus †Zach. cap. 3. a. The overthrow almost given The eye E. K. the body Δ. Δ. By the eye is understood E.K. the 〈◊〉 this action and by the body is understood John Dee Δ. A V A great white Eagle I S I O N Δ. and E. K we are Prophers through God his mercy and sufferance * Which have not such presence 〈◊〉 Deus est qui haec 〈◊〉 A Seal opened 〈◊〉 13. cap. B. Zach. cap. 13. B. Dies vindicts Regnum Christi jam stabilietur A Prophesie against the Clergy Rod. If Divina 〈◊〉 ipsi Rodolpho 〈◊〉 An other Seal opened An. 1588. or which 88 else Δ. Fortè leese * Math. 24. C. This Prophesie then to be known An. 1588. Δ. Which 88 For I have not yet had that I remember the year notified to be 1588. nor yet 1688. c. Fortè An. 1688. This Prophesie is to be known An. 1588. * Malach. cap. 4. B. Elias shall come Δ. Note two dayes Rod. The beautifying of Rodolph his seat Imperial If Vide infra Septemb 22. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 CAVE Uriel onely in great causes is to be looked for The end of teaching or instructing thus Enoch his Tables The spirit of choice Vide 13. September Garden of the Lord. Note This Testimony 〈◊〉 Domini Δ. He putteth us in remembrance of our frailty and offence committed before noted E K. His vow of fasting during life * Factum erat die 11. Septemb. sequente Vltra non habeo Δ Further I have not to say or do * On Wednesday Reconciliation Reconciliation of two sorts Wherefore Uriel his face is yet covered 1. 2. Vide supra Septemb. 5. The eye was commanded to be reconciled to the Spirit of Truth Justitia Dei Δ. Ab occultis meis munda me c. A temporal punishment Ecclesiae catholicae reconciliari debemus Δ Accipite Spiritum Sanctum quorum remiseritis peccata remit 〈◊〉 eis quorum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sunt Joannes 20. 〈◊〉 Math. 16. C. 18. C. Si descendero in Infernum tu illic es Ignis purgationis The perfect assurance by Christ and his Church or Spirit * Math. c. 5. D. Δ. Δ. Now he answereth to 〈◊〉 request first propounded Rudolp If. Spiritus Electionis quid sit vide pagina sequente Rodulp Spiritus 〈◊〉 If. Δ. From the East Comfort and Triumph Rodolphi soboles in 〈◊〉 generationem If. Secresie required Addere Deo quo modo bonum est 〈◊〉 infra Spiritus Electionis supra Sept. 5. Δ. I spake this to E. K. D. Curtz Δ. Frankly as my term was in my first request or question this day made Δ. Studiorum meorum scopus Rodolph My counsel to Doctor Curtz He also said that in the former my Records that I had noted many a ly and untruth Note the Emperour enclined to 〈◊〉 c. I suspect the Doctour doth not deal sincerely Trinitatis Lux mysteria per Vrielem revelantur Mendacium Obstinatum 〈◊〉 Objectio Solutio Mendacium Ecclesiae Dignitas Authoritas Reconciliation to the Church Wilfull silence Δ. Finalis inpoenitentia Testes Angelici Froward silence * Psal. Ito ad Ecclesiam Δ. Voluntary 〈◊〉 is contrary to froward lence Aures Dei Manus 〈◊〉 Vide de Lazaro Joh. c. 1 * Act. 3. Supra †More