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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85092	The fame and confession of the fraternity of R: C: Commonly, of the Rosie Cross. With a præface annexed thereto, and a short declaration of their physicall work. By Eugenius Philalethes.; Fama fraternitatis. English.	Vaughan, Thomas, 1622-1666.; Andreä, Johann Valentin, 1586-1654, attributed name.	1652 (1652)	Wing F350A; Thomason E1291_3; ESTC R200745	45,529	134

his Knowledg and Understanding he had of Nature And therefore in his writing he rather mocked these busie bodies and doth not shew them altogether what he was yet nevertheless there is found with him well grounded the aforenamed Harmonia which without doubt he had imparted to the Learned if he had not found them rather worthy of subtil vexation then to be instructed in greater Arts and Sciences he then with a free and careless life lost his time and left unto the World their foolish pleasures But that we do not forget our loving Father Brother C. R. he after many painful Travels and his fruitless true Instructions returned again into Germany the which he by reason of the alterations which were shortly to come and of the strange and dangerous contentions heartily loved There although he could have bragged with his Art but specially of the transmutations of Metals yet did he esteem more Heaven and the Citizens thereof Man then all vain glory and pomp Nevertheless he builded a fitting and neat habitation in the which he ruminaated his Voyage and Philosophy and reduced them together in a true Memorial In this house he spent a great time in the Mathematicks and made many fine Instruments ex omnibus hujus art is partibus whereof there is but little remaining to us as hereafter you shall understand After five years came again into his mind the wished for Reformation and in regard he doubted of the ayd and help of others although he himself was painful lusty and unwearisom he undertook with some few adjoyned with him to attempt the same wherefore he desired to that end to have out of his first Cloyster to the which he bare a great affection three of his Brethren Brother G. V. Brother J. A. and Brother J. O. who besides that they had some more knowledg in the Arts then at that time many others had he did binde those three unto himself to be faithful diligent and secret as also to commit carefully to writing all that which he should direct and instruct them in to the end that those which were to come and through especial Revelation should be received into this Fraternity might not be deceived of the least sillable and word After this manner began the Fraternity of the Rosie Cross first by four persons onely and by them was made the Magical Language and writing with a large Dictionary which we yet dayly use to Gods praise and glory and do finde great wisdom therein they made also the first part of the Book M but in respect that that labor was too heavy and the unspeakable concourse of the sick hindred them and also whilst his new building called Sancti spiritus was now finished they concluded to draw and receive yet others more into their Fraternity to this end was chosen brother R. C. his deceased fathers brothers son brother B. a skilful Painter G. and P. D. their Secretary all Germains except J. A. so in all they were eight in number all batchelors and of vowed virginity by those was collected a book or volumn of all that which man can desire wish or hope for Although we do now freely confess that the World is much amended within an hundred years yet we are assured that our Axiomata shall unmovably remain unto the Worlds End and also the world in her highest last Age shall not attain to see any thing else for our Rota takes her beginning from that day when God spake Fiat and shall end when he shall speak Pereat yet Gods Clock striketh every minute where ours scarce striketh perfect hours We also stedfastly beleeve that if our Brethren and Fathers had lived in this our present and clear light they would more roughly have handled the Pope Mahomet Scribes Artists and Sophisters and had shewed themselves more helpful not simply with sighs and wishing of their end and consummation When now these eight Brethren had disposed and ordered all things in such manner as there was not now need of any great labour and also that every one was sufficiently instructed and able perfectly to discourse of secret and manifest Philosophy they would not remain any longer together but as in the beginning they had agreed they separated themselves into several Countries because that not only their Axiomata might in secret be more profoundly examined by the learned but that they themselves if in some Country or other they observed any thing or perceived some Error they might inform one another of it Their Agreement was this First That none of them should profess any other thing then to cure the sick and that gratis 2. None of the Posterity should be constrained to wear one certain kind of habit but therein to follow the custom of the Country 3. That every year upon the day C. they should meet together at the house S. Spiritus or write the cause of his absence 4. Every Brother should look about for a worthy person who after his discease might succeed him 5. The word C. R. should be their Seal Mark and Character 6. The Fraternity should remain secret one hundred years These six Articles they bound themselves one to another to keep and five of the Brethren departed only the Brethren B. and D. remained with the Father Fra R. C. a whole year when these likewise departed then remained by him his Cousen and Brother J. O. so that he hath all the days of his life with him two of his Brethren And although that as yet the Church was not cleansed nevertheless we know that they did think of her and what with longing desire they looked for Every year they assembled together with joy and made a full resolution of that which they had done there must certainly have been great pleasure to hear truly and without invention related and rehearsed all the Wonders which God hath poured out here and there through the World Every one may hold it out for certain that such persons as were sent and joyned together by God and the Heavens and chosen out of the wisest of men as have lived in many Ages did live together above all others in highest Unity greatest Secrecy and most kindness one towards another After such a most laudable sort they did spend their lives and although they were free from all diseases and pain yet notwithstanding they could not live and pass their time appointed of God The first of this Fraternity which dyed and that in England was J. O. as Brother C. long before had foretold him he was very expert and well learned in Cabala as his Book called H. witnesseth In England he is much spoken of and chiefly because he cured a young Earl of Norfolk of the Leprosie They had concluded that as much as possibly could be their burial place should be kept secret as at this day it is not known unto us what is become of some of them yet every ones place was supplyed with a fit successor but this we