But rejoyce and be glad and sound into the greatnesse of Gods mercies which beareth all your weaknesse and leadeth you through the foggy and perilous mists of your daily temptations even by the hand And now not onely giveth but also exhorteth I speak with you as a man Yea let me speak with you as a man You are opprest with sin and with the world and are not yet apt for the visitation of God My brethren God hath dealt mercifully with you hath opened unto you these three wayes desirous Δ. In malevolam animam non introibit sapientia nec habitabit in corpore subdito peccatis Ecclesiastes cap. 1. E. K. He speaketh other language I understand not ..... That one of you might have entred into the highest Gate And why Because the workman might be able and correspondent unto the work and time of the Lord to come God hath done may great things for you but you will not see them Tarry awhile till I come again E. E. He is gone beyond a thing like a Hill Δ. After half a quarter of an hour he came again E. K. He hath a pair of Tables in his hand made as of white bone and therein are many names written orderly one under another E. K. If I thought this to be of God and this to be Vriel indeed it were another matter but their too much familiarity maketh me doubt Δ. The old saying is true in you Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum Uriel ..... Believe me by Heaven and Earth I am true Uriel E. K. He hath another Book holden unto him by one standing by him who is like a shadow Uriel ..... Give ear say and chuse for after this time there is no choice d ee thy age and continuance in this world in flesh according to the finger and second proportion which you call Nature is 73 years and a half and here it is Δ. pointing to the other Book E. K. He that is like a shadow openeth the Book it seeming to be of yern or steel In which Book appeareth divers names as Bamasan Corsax Tohomaphala c. Δ. They seemed to be the names of good Angels proper to peculiar men Uriel ..... Thou E. K. dost more than thou art commanded Yet cease a while Δ. Because he E. K. read these names E. K. He spreadeth a thing like a Cloud before them E. K. Now he appeareth again and the other with him E. K. Sudsamna appeareth in the Book and against it 46. Uriel ..... So much shalt thou E. K. live by nature and die violently E. K. Now he is covered again E. K. Now he is here again E. K. Aflafben standeth written in that Book and 73 with a prick over the upper part of the figure 3. E. K. The Book is very big and full of names and numbers against them the leaves are very thin E. K. Now Vriel openeth his book himself And there appeareth against Aflafben 122. And against Sudsamna appeareth 87. Uriel ..... Beyond the which you cannot Notwithstanding this life is alwayes given by God or at the 〈◊〉 of some one or mo of us his Angels The other is natural notwithstanding is shortened through the sin of man I am a witness to my self that these books and words are true E. K. Now he is in his Cloud again Δ. After a while they appeared again as before E. K. They look very gravely on their books Uriel ..... Behold my brethren God is ready to open his merciful store-houses and gates of understanding unto you But he that liveth for himself and for the end of this shadow limiteth his wisdom with this number and shall both have an end at once But he that turneth him to the wall and weepeth bitterly shall enter into this Book But he must not build his own house but an house for the Lord Neither must he be visited by the challenge of promise but by the meer mercy and good will of God and at his pleasure and appointment He that hath understanding let him hear Behold This his pen is a pen of Steel But that that I raze withal is of Gold and a piercing Instrument If therefore your visitation shall be after to morrow and that you covet to build because you are men Then give your names unto the yern But if you will remember the Lord and adde any thing unto his building faithfully Then vow your names unto me In the name of him which created you After this time there is no choice Therefore consider for never before but once was this mystery and mercy of God opened unto man E. K. Now he hath drawn the Cloud to him Δ. I am not able O Lord to give thee condigne thanks for these mercies But thy will be done Not as we will nor as we have rashly and blindly before chosen But this is our choice to be thy servants all the dayes of our life and we desire not long life so much as the favour which addeth those dayes wherein our faith may be fruitful through thy graces abounding in us I renounce my former choice I challenge no promise But require thee O God of thy fatherly goodnesse to be my light director staff strength defence and comfort now and ever Amen Uriel ..... Alwayes call unto me for the Testimony and witnesse of the promise of God and the remembrance of this day E. K. He hath written after the numbers in his own Book Est Est. Δ. Ad laudem gloriam honorem Dei Esto Esto Uriel ..... Now deai with Rodolph and be not slack for until thou have talked with him I appear no more Thy haste shall prevent the slander of wicked tongues whom Satan hath already stirred up against thee Δ. I understand of none Uriel ..... It is best thou understand it not at all E. K. He putteth a Cloud over all the Stone like a white wrink'ed Curtain and so disappeareth Δ. But though you appear not yet of Madimi I may require answer to know when my wife and children are to be sent for c. E. K. There is no answer given Δ. Fiat voluntas Dei juxta illius beneplacitum cui omnis laus gloria gratiarum Actio nunc in omne aevum Amen Δ. I received letters from my wife that she and her children are well God have the praise and thanks therefore Amen Friday Augusti 24. à Meridie Pragae Being willed to deal with Rodolphus first by letter and then by speech I thought good to send the Letter before written for the Emperour by the Noble Don 〈◊〉 de St. Clemente the King of Spain his Praefectus Negotiorum with this Emperour and thereupon by Emericus 〈◊〉 the Lord Laskie his Secretary I wrote this to the aforesaid Don Clemente and sent it this Bartholomew Day EA est hominum in terris conditio Nobilissime vir ut sibi soli nullus natus esse videatur Immò
the Door of the study upon me I arose and went after him and took him by the shoulders to keep him from the Door and withal called aloud to my folks Come here how here is violence offered unto me whereupon they came in all and my wife and so afterward by degrees his fury asswaged and my folks my Wife and his went away and after he had sitten two or three hours with me he saw on my head as I sat writing Michael stand with a sword and willed him to speak which he did forbear to do above a quarter of an hour as E. K. said At length he spake as followeth E. K. Here appeareth Michael on your head and hath bid me divers times to speak to you Δ I disposed my 〈◊〉 to write and Michael 〈◊〉 bring the Stone E. K. Here appear 12 with him 4 behind him and 4 on each sides of him 4 and all with swords of fire and he the hindermost of them had a Barrel of Glasse on his back full of fire the 12 were all in red Coats Michael ..... The Prophet Nunc ergo Notum faecimus Domine Rex quoniam si civitas haec aedificata fuerit ipsius mutilati fuerint descensus tibi non erit 〈◊〉 neque in Phoenicem E. K. Now they all kneel down about him They look pitifully with their faces upward as though they were praying they be all in blood red Garments and Michael his sword is as the sword I once did see him have whose edge did open E. K. Now answer me to the purpose whether I shall have the Circle of Letters which I did desire Michael ..... Is there any like unto thee O Jehovah in Heaven and in Earth or can thy enemies rise up saying against thee and shall they stand O thou whose look is more terrible unto thy Angels then all the fires which thou hast created either in the bottomlesse pit or in the life of all Elemental Creatures or above in the heavens if they were gathered together in one can be terrible to man Hast thou not made Heaven and Earth and hast put thy head no where and thy feet somewhere because without thee there is not and without thee there cannot be O thou that hast numbred the Starres and art Dominus Dominantium above those that govern them and more in knowledg then their Government Thou Thou Wilt thou suffer thy Name to be trodden under foot Thou Thou Wilt thou correct the Heavens and the whole seed of man Wilt thou drown the World with waters and root the wicked from the face of the Earth Wilt thou cast down the lothsome and wicked Cities that they may grow in the terrour of thy judgment Wilt thou send so many Plagues into Egypt Wilt thou suffer all these things to be done and many more memorable which are all in thee And thou permit one Man one Soul to be thus carried away with Satan to the dishonouring and treading under foot of thee and thy light of thee and thy truth If the King exalted him which magnified Truth before the strength and Policy of Women extolled him before his Princes and caused for his sake the building of this Temple to go forward Wilt thou not punish him that despiseth truth that preferreth the wantonnesse and 〈◊〉 of the World that errant strumpe before thy word and before the strength of a heavenly Authority Art thou so become a little one that thou art lesse then a King hast thou turned thy face so far aside that thou 〈◊〉 not this Rebellion Can one man be dearer unto thee then the whole World was or shall the Heavens be thrown head-long down and shall he go uncorrected Hast thou Mountaines and Stones untrodden on out of the which thou caust shew thy Praise and Honour Are there not yet Infants which may be sanctified to speak with the Heavens that thou so hidest thy selfe away from Justice What What if those that often cry for grace receive it not yet dost thou give it unto him that commeth from it Sane stupor Coelis stupor terris What are not so many Fires as wait upon me sufficient to arm Satan with vengeance against this Δ wicked one O thou Beast O thou roaring Lion O thou Monster O thou Whirlpool O thou terrible Murtherer E. K. Hast thou plac't headlong many thousands into Hell and dost thou linger to rage upon this imp whom thou hast so long sought for Is it not written least peradventure he find them sleeping and so overcome them But behold whom thou findest sleeping is ready for thee willing to go with thee what sparest thou art thou so bold to give authority unto thy Ministers to confound nay to so blind that thou canst not see so great an Hill Behold thy Ministers cry out unto thee and send thee word calling thee Master King Take heed the City be not built take heed the walls of it be not lifted up and as they that were the Messengers of the King made evident before his face that it was against his commodity to have the Temple of the Lord built up to have the City new shapen to have the Walls made strong because it should hinder his 〈◊〉 into Coelosyria and the rest E. K. Now the 12 he excepted fall down Mich. ..... And thy Ministers have they not said unto thee if this work of the Lord go forward if the City sent down from the Heavens may receive a place to set her selfe in if the Walls and Rampters of this that was built above shall be placed on any place of the World on earth Behold Behold will it not hinder thy cause will it not subvert thy Kingdome will it not turn thee out of Doors will it not bring thee to aterrible day before the Lord Is it not written that that day shall be terrible to Satan and his Angels And wilt thou suffer a Door to be opened wherein it may enter it behoveth thee Satan here to bend thy bow it behoveth thee now to draw up thy arrowes And if thou intend to plant on earth that it may grow time is yet now to weed out this Message from above ` Do thy Messengers give thee warning of these things dost thou hold back thy force when the Porters will betray the City would deliver it into thy hands would break down the walls before thee what I say art thou like to enter thou that loseth no opportunity art thou so negligent Behold the Doors stand open before thee why entrest thou not Dost thou want fire lo he that 〈◊〉 it hath fire for thee 〈◊〉 rumor Behold he offereth himself a companion what wouldest thou more unto these things thou hearest the sayings of thy servants which say unto thee O Satan if this City be built and the walls erected Thou canst not go into the Holy Land And lo hearest thou not them neither dost regard this opportunity whence art thou so forgetful O God great
of outward words is able to occasion it Indeed it is a point that doth deserve to be well considered of in these times especially For when young boyes and illiterate men and the number is likely to increase now that Catechizing is so much neglected are turned loose to exercise themselves in this gift as they call it and when by long practice they have attained to some readiness and volubility which doth occasion some inward lightsomeness and excitations or perchance somewhat that may have some resemblance to spiritual sorrow and compunction they presently think themselves inspired and so they become Saints before they know what it is to be Christians And if they can Pray by inspiration why not Preach also So comes in Anabaptism by degrees which will be the ruine of all Religion and civil Government where ever it prevails And I believe that this fond foolish conceit of Inspiration as it hath been the occasion of much other mischief so of that horrid sacriledge shall I call it or profanation I hope I may do either without offence for it is not done by any publick Authority that I know of the casting and banishing of THE LORDS PRAYER out of many private houses and Churches then which I think Christ never received a greater affront from any that called themselves Christians I am not so uncharitable as to believe that it is done in direct opposition to Christ by any real Christians but in a furious zeale by many I believe against set prayers But this is not a place to dispute it Certainly as the Lords Prayer is a Prayer of most incredible comfort to them that use it devoutly and upon good grounds a good foundation of Religion and sound Faith I mean so I believe that set Prayers in general are of more concernment to the setling of Peace in the Commonwealth then many men are aware of But let this 〈◊〉 for my opinion there be worse I am sure that pass currently Again A man may wonder I cannot tell whether an objection may be made of it that Dr. Dee though he were at the first deluded to which his own pride and presumption did expose him as many have been yet afterwards in process of time when he found himself so deluded and shuffled with when Edward Kelley did use such pregnant arguments to him as he did more then once to perswade him that they were evil Spirits that appeared unto them nay when he had found by certain experience that his Spirits had told him many lies foretold many things concerning Princes and Kingdoms very particularly limited with circumstances of time which when the time was expired did 〈◊〉 at all come to pass yet for all this he durst pawn his Soul for them that they were good Spirits and continued in his confidence so farre as our Relation goes to the last I answer Such is the power of this kind of Spiritual delusion it doth so possess them whom it hath once taken hold of that they seldom any of them recover themselves In the dayes of Martin Luther 2 great and zealous reformer of Religion but one that would have detested them as the worst of Infidels that had used the Lords Prayer as some have done in our dayes as appears by what he saith of it in more then one place there lived one Michael Stifelius who applying to himself some place of the Apocalypse took upon him to Prophecy He had foretold that in the year of the Lord 1533. before the 29 of September the end of the world and Christs coming to Judgment would be He did shew so much confidence that some write Luther himself was somewhat startled at the first But that day past he came a second time to Luther with new Calculations and had digested the whole business into 22. Articles the effect of which was to demonstrate that the end of the world would be in October following But now Luther thought he had had tryal enough and gave so little credit to him that he though he loved the man silenced him for a time which our Apocalyptical Prophet took very ill at his hands and wondred much at his incredulity Well that moneth and some after that over our Prophet who had made no little stir in the Country by his Prophecying was cast into prison for his obstinacy After a while Luther visited him thinking by that time to find him of another mind But so far was he from acknowledging his error that he down right railed at Luther for giving him good counsel And some write that to his dying day having lived to the age of 80. years he never recanted And was not this the case of learned Postellus who fallen into some grievous wild fancies in his latter dayes though sound enough still in other things could never be reclaimed though means were used from time to time the best and gentlest in respect to his worth and person that could be thought of But what talk we of particular men Consider the Anabaptists in general Above an hundred years ago they troubled Germany very much it cost many thousands their lives They roved up and down No sooner destroyed in one place but they sprung whilest that season lasted in another Their pretences every where were the same Revelations and the Spirit the wickedness of Princes and Magistrates and Christ Jesus to be set up in his Throne Well at last they were destroyed in most places Stories of them have been written in all Languages read every where and their lamentable end Can all this hinder but that upon every opportunity of a confused and confounded Government they start up again in the same shape and form as before the same pretences the same Scriptures for all the world miserably detorted and abused to raise tumults and seditions in all places Such is the wretchedness of man that is once out of the right way of Reason and Sobriety But withall we must say in this particular case of Dr. Dee's though his obstinacy was great and marvellous yet it must be acknowledged that great was the diligence and subtility of his Spirits to keep their hold and some things sometimes happened as his danger and preservation about Gravesend when he first here related went out of the Realm very strangely and such was the unhappiness of his misapplyed zeal that he made a Providence of whatsoever hapned unto him as he desired So much for Dr. Dee himself But of his Spirits a greater question perchance may be moved If evil wicked lying Spirits as we have reason to believe and no man I think will question how came they to be such perswaders to Piety and godliness yea such preachers of Christ his Incarnation his Passion and other Mysteries of the Christian Faith not only by them here acknowledged but in some places very Scholastically set out and declared It seemeth somewhat contrary to reason and as contrary to the words of our Saviour Every Kingdom divided against it self c. But
either of Fact and History or Doctrine in each of them I. Page 1. THe first apparition of Madimi in the shape of a Girle Alb. Lasky his Pedegree This Al. L. whereof more in the Preface being the first designed by the Spirits as a fit Instrument under pretence of godlinesse and reformation to turn all things upside-down in the World But that plot failing then the Emperour of Germany after him Stephen King of Poland after him Prince Rosimberg were thought upon and applications as will be found here made unto them to that end What alterations and destructions of men and kingdoms would have ensued had God given way as in Mahomets case c. may be collected out of sundry passages of this Book II p. 3. Anabaptistical exaggerations of the general wickednesse and a Promise of a general Reformation by A. L. Of Isabel Lister tempted and hidden Treasures III p. 5. Mystical numbers and letters for a Magical Lamin IV ib. Ed. Kelley his rage and fury how reproved and appeased The Book the Scroll and the Powder V p. 9. Great threatnings of future judgements in all places VI p. 10. Divers Apparitions Of good Angels never appearing in the shape of women Trithemius his assertion reproved The Book Divine inspiration See also p. 23. as thou shalt find me to move thee and divers other places promised in the writing and ordering of it ¶ This Book had things succeeded should have been instead of a Bible as the Alcoran and much of the same subject is among the Mahometans See p. 18 20 61. c. A very effectual way to draw people under colour of a New Law new lights and doctrines which Anabaptists have alwayes pretended unto from Heaven VII p. 14. Divers mystical Apparitions and discourses Charles Sled possessed and dispossessed VIII p. 18. The Contents and worthinesse of the Book IX ib. A sudden Sun-shine The Book named Some lines of it Ed. Kelley's pangs and agonies at some Visions before Dr. Dee Good Angels how to be known from evil X p. 20. Promises to A. L. confirmed by an oath Ed. Kelley desirous and ready to raise a Devil by his Art before A. L. but not permitted by Dr. Dee XI p. 22. Apparitions before the Lord Lasky The Devil Prayeth and Anabaptistically bewaileth the wickednesse of the World Of Angel-Guardians Sudden death sentenced against the L. Laskies servant for interrupting though but casually the Action XII p. 23. The Book and divers instructions about the writing of it XIII p. 24. Apparitions in the air Ed. Kelley scandalized and appeased Prayers for him in Latine and English composed by the Spirits XIV p. 25. The Prayer the use and excellency of it XV ib. Apparitions and Prophesies in the presence of the Lord Lasky XVI p. 26. The Book to be written as it is not improbable the Alcoran was by Spirits Some things uttered in Greek of which see in the Preface Ed. Kelley preparing to be gone stayed with the promise of 50 pound yearly XVII p. 28. Divers informations and cautions given by Spirits to Dr. d ee concerning secres enemies at Court c. Strange mysteries concerning Guardian Angels Al. Lasky's Seal XVIII p. 30. New pranks of Kellyes Dr. d ee much perplexed Dr. d ee himself heareth c. More of the L. Laskies Pedegree The mystery of the Trinity Faith Hope and Charity Ed. Kelley 〈◊〉 in shew of many devils XIX p. 33. Dr. d ee and his Company set out of Mortlack in England not far from London for Cracovia in Polonia Their danger and deliverance at Queenbo ough XX ibid 〈◊〉 Apparitions Sermon-like stuff delivered by the Spirits in Latine who tell Dr. Dee that it was they that had preserved him in his late danger ¶ Very likely indeed that they were the immediate cause as of the danger so preservation at that time to have the more hold upon him for the time to come For they tell him often of it afterwards ¶ A continuation of the journey XXI p. 35. Apparitions in the presence of the L. Lasky Most things here in Latine for his sake ¶ A continuation of the journey XXII p. 36. Several Apparitions Some evil spirits he acknowledged appear and blaspheme XXIII p. 39. Sermon-like stuff of mortification c. Dockum in Germany to be destroyed men women and children or saved at Dr. Dees pleasure as his Spirits make him believe ¶ A continuation of the journey XXIV p. 41. Stage-like carriage and speeches such as is seen and heard in Pulpits sometimes of Spirits at which Ed. Kelley is offended how excused Prophesies and threatnings of great woes XXV p. 43. Dr. Dee's several questions of worldly concernments eluded by Sermon-like stuff of Sanctification c. and some idle Apparitions ¶ Anabaptistical Predictions of great Commotions c. and Christs Terrestial kingdom p. 46. ¶ Continuation of the journey XXVI p. 47. Dr. Dee to his great grief and amazement rebuked for his abode and actions in unsanctified places ¶ The constant practice of his spirits when they could not perform what they had promised to make him believe it was for his or some of his companies offences and provocations XXVII p. 49. Glorious Promises made to Dr. Dee His present estate in England not very good He doubteth this present Apparition to be illusions of Devils and is much troubled XXVIII p. 51. Gods Greatnesse Justice c. set out in a prophetical-like stile His Spirit twofold XXIX p. 52. Some spirits tell Dr. Dee all former apparitions were but illusions of evil spirits and he made a fool by them ¶ And all this while he supposeth these to be the temptations of the Devil to make him the more confident at other times when the Devil appeared unto him in a better shape and did most abuse him XXX p. 54. A continuation of the same Project Examples of dangerous iliusions XXXI p. 55. A continuation here also Counsel given to Doctor d ee to burn his blasphemous which he accounted most holy Books ¶ A continuation of the journey XXXII p. 56 The same Project here also The conclusion of this personated temptation by the apparition of better as is supposed spirits XXXIII p. 57. Sermon-like stuff of humility perseverance c. Cabalistical doctrine of emanations c. Alb. Lasky excepted against and some promises revoked XXXIV p. 59. Some places of the Apocalyps and of Esdras applyed to these Actions XXXV p. 60. Esdras again Strange Predictions but Anabaptistical and false of the destruction of Kings and Kingdoms within few years after The New Book to be instead of the Bible See before the contents of the Sixth Action ¶ A continuation of their journey XXXVI p. 62. Apparitions good so esteemed and evil spirits contest Ed. Kelley rebuked for his Magick New Lights of doctrine promised The holy Language not Hebrew and the vertue of it Cabale of nature Christ's Terrestial Kingdom as before XXXVII p. 65. Christ to be revealed Doctor Dee's wife and maid threatned
not well but in that sense it is demanded he meaneth well The evil spirit that possesseth him was cast out of him even at his nose at the presence of those that were present with thee Δ. Gal. ..... Believe me we know not his name Trouble me no move with him Δ. O Lord though men be fraile faulty and filthy yet thy mercies are most praise-worthy among all generations of all thy doings Gal. ..... Hold thy peace we are now to execute the Justice of God Δ. I spake a great while of the mercies of God and his Justice and gave thanks for over Calling and Election into this blessed state Gal. ..... I will take up my lodging for this night Δ. God grant me worthy of such godly ghests God grant me a dwelling with you where his name is eternally praised glorified and sanctified To him all Creatures render thanks honour and glory Amen ..... Amen Δ. This voice out of the Stone being taken to be the voice of God importeth as much as if God himself had sealed to that as his will and decree That all Creatures should render thankes unto him and glory fiant Dignum Justum est Amen Tuesday Junii 18 An. 1583. ante meridiem circa 9. Δ. I prayed first and declared our attending this day the promise of God to be performed c. Ga ..... Are four hours yet to come and I will be ready Are the works of wisdom secret until I have ascended this Hill Is the Harvest ready when the Corn is ripe Are the Labourers ready when their Instruments are prepared I have said All wisdom is reckoned by the eternal Will and until it be said there is no action 〈◊〉 When the Sun shineth I will appear amongst you when it is said Come lo I am ready The dayes of your fathers were blessed but the hour when this Book shall be written shall be sanctified yea in the middest of intellectual understanding For herein is the Creation of Adam with his transgression The Dignity and wisdom be had The Errour and horror wherein he was drowned yea herein is the power spread of the highest working in all Creatures For as there is a particular Soul or fire inflaming unto every body I mean reasonable So there is an 〈◊〉 fire and a general brightnesse giving general light unto them which is but One and 〈◊〉 through the whole yea is measured equally unto every thing from the beginning 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of all things is here known The reward of death to those that are rewarded for life None are rewarded but according to their deserts of the which there are two kinds 1 These are rewarded with death for their wickednesse 2. So are they rewarded with life for their constant living Amongst the Angels there may be errour and sin may make them fall from the brightnesse of their glory But to the Soul of man being once glorified sin is utterly yea most largely opposite Neither shall that dignity ever be lost stained or defaced that is obtained here with the workes of righteousnesse and true wisdom Whatsoever hath been from the beginning since it was said in Divine Determination Be it done is here inclosed Therefore should this day be Hallowed and Sanctified before the Lord by you For if the Prophets did worship this day of his ascension much more ought you which have tasted of the first and shall now taste of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 Judgements 〈◊〉 his coming But with you Satan is busie His bristles stand up his 〈◊〉 are cast abroad Therefore watch and pray For those that go to 〈◊〉 put on their upper 〈◊〉 Amongst you therefore is no sound belief Neither do you consider the 〈◊〉 of this 〈◊〉 But such is the greatnesse and excellency of his foreknowledge that be 〈◊〉 the enemy to carry a burden yea sometimes to preach upon a Stage For it is said He shall 〈◊〉 unto the end and place himself 〈◊〉 as he would have done above Neither shall he be thrust out of doors till the end be determined Therefore watch and pray and look about with diligence for those things shall be opened unto you which have not been disclosed unto the Holy Ones Oh how hard a thing it is for flesh to continue in the works of Justice Yea oh how hard a thing it is for Wisdom to be acquainted with a hotchpot of filthinesse 〈◊〉 your garments Lift up your hearts and rent your faults in pieces that there may be one 〈◊〉 with one consent and unto one end unto him which is One and the End of all things and to him for and in his truth and for the greatnesse of his mercies To whom be praise for ever Δ. Amen E. K. All the while she spake there came a bright beame from the Mystical Stone to the body of her and at the end she mounted upward and disappeared Δ. We set up the hour glasses to measure four hours justly after this answer and instructions Tuesday After Dinner about one of the clock and ½ the hours expired and we attended the mercy of the Highest Δ. At a great gladsome shining of the Sun whereas it had not shined but a little and inconstantly ever since his last words one appeared on the corner of the green silk Sarcener by the Mystical Stone She was like a woman as Galvah in face but her apparel was a mans gown furred with foynes or as Gentlewomen do wear upon gowns Δ. Upon the diversity of your apparel we are to ask whether you be Galvah or no or have you also as I have done put on your Holiday-cloths Gal. ..... FEAR GOD. E. K. She steppeth forward one step Gal. ..... My Garment is called HOXMARCH which in your speech is called ..... Δ. Initium sapientiae est Timor Domini we accknowledge it to be an old and a true Lesson and also the first step of the path-way to felicity Gal. ..... What is fear Δ. Fear is of two sorts one is called filialis the other servilis Gal. ..... Vnto the Just all fear is joy and therefore the beginning and entrance into quietnesse True quietnesse and rest is wisdom For the mind that knoweth hath the greatest rest and quietness The Daughter of Dispaire unto the wicked is fear This fear is the first that accuseth unto damnation But he that is perfectly wise or hath tasted of wisdom knoweth the End And his fear is of the thing that is done This is the true fear of God and when we fear sin we do it because we hate it When we study to do good it is a token of our fear in that it is a token we fear him whom we love and for whose honour we study to do well This is all that may be said of lively and unlively fear Touching the Book it shall be called Logah which in your Language signifieth Speech from GOD. Write after this sort LOGAETH it is to be sounded Logah This word is of great signification
E. K. changed his place ..... You shall see my face lo it is white E. K. Now he putteth on his Pied Coat and his Pied Cap he casteth the one side of his Gown over his shoulder and he danceth and saith ..... There is a God let us be merry E. K. He danceth still There is a heaven let us be merry Doth this Doctrine teach you to know God or to be skilfull in the heavens ..... Note it E. K. Now he putteth off his Cloathes again Now he kneeleth down and washeth his head and his neck and his face and shaketh his Cloaths and plucketh off the uttermost sole of his shooes and falleth prostrate on the ground and sayed ..... Vouchsafe O God to take away the wearinesse of my body and to cleanse the filthinesse of this dust that I may be apt for this purenesse E. K. Now he taketh the white Garment and putteth it on him ..... Mighty is God in his great Justice and wonderful in his immeasurable mercy The heavens taste of his Glory The earth is confounded at his wisdom In hell they tremble at him as at a Revenger This sheweth thee O to be a God and stretcheth forth thy Glory from the East unto the West for thy Heavens are Statutes and thy Creatures Laws that thou mayest be accounted a God of Justice and Glory Because thou art a God Therefore there is a Heaven For unto the Prince of Righteousnesse there belongeth a place of Glory Into the which there entereth none that are defiled neither such as are blemished with the spots of iniquity Manus Haec bona est ..... E. K. putting forth his right hand Haec Autem mala ..... E. K. putting forth his left hand Qui Habet aures intelligat E. K. Now he sitteth down on the Desk-top and looketh toward me Δ. This Parable is in general somewhat understood of us but in particular how it may be or is to be applied presently we understand not ..... Beware lest error enter within the dwelling place of Righteousnesse I have said E. K. He seemeth now to be turned to a woman and the very same which we call Galvah E. K. Now he is come down to the usual place on the Table Δ. I have assayed divers wayes to place the five Tables on the two sides on this first leaf Is it to your likeing as I have done it in the five little Triangles Gal. ..... As concerning the setting down of the five Tables it is sufficient as it is done The cause why I appeared thus was that you might avoid error Δ. I pray you to shew us the means how that error was or is to incumber us Gal. ..... Whosoever taketh servants of the wicked to prove the Glory of God is accursed But O Satan how many are thy deceits Note my Companion E. K. would have caused personal apparitions of some of the reprobate spirits before the Prince Albert Laskie in my Study thereby to shew some experience of his skill in such doings But I would not consent to it And thereupon Galveh gave judgement and warning of such an error of my Companion his intent c. Gal. ..... Behold it is said before he go from hence I will pour water into him And my Angel shall annoint him as I have determined Hide therefore Nothing from him For you belong unto him Neither can flesh and blood work those things that I have Glorified in him All things that are established in God are Glorified I speak this for thy understanding Neither let your hearts be hardned for the Earth is condemned and these things shall come to passe Credit is all that I seek saith the Lord for when I come I shall be sufficiently believed I take the God of Heaven and Earth to judge and swear by him as a witnesse that these words are true and shall endure unto the end The general points of mans Salvation are concluded already but the special gift belongeth unto God God strengthen you against his adversary Δ. Amen Gal. ..... Soon you shall know more Δ. This Prince would gladly know Whether it shall be best for him with the first opportunity to be going homeward Gal. ..... It shall be answered soon and what questions soever he also demandeth Δ. May he be here present at the action doing Gal. ..... Those that are of this house are not to be denied the Banquets therein Δ. May I request you to cause some sensible apparition to appear to him to comfort him and establish his minde more abundantly in the godly intent of God his Service Gal. ..... If you follow us let him be governed by us But whatsoever is of the flesh is not of us E. K. She seemeth to weep for the water cometh forth of her eyes Δ. You perceive how he understandeth of the Lord Treasurer his grudge against him And perhaps some other also are of like malitious nature What danger may follow hereof or incombrance Gal. ..... The sum of his life is already appointed one jot cannot be diminished But he that is Almighty can augment at his pleasure Let him rejoyce in poverty Be sorry for his enemies And do the works of Justice E. K. She seemeth to put the air over her and so to enter into a Cloud of invisibility and so disappear Δ. Deo gratias agamus Wensday afternoon circa horam 5. The Lord Albert à Lasky being present Δ. We attended of Galvah some instructions or discourse concerning the Lord Laskie E. K. At length appeared before the Lord Lasky in the air an Angel in a white Robe holding a bloody Crosse in his right hand the same hand being also bloody Δ. In nomine Jesu Christi Crucifixi a te requiro qui Crucis Trophaeum hic Gestas ut illa nobis signifies quae sunt ad Christi gloriam cui sit honor Laus perennis E. K. Now he is come from before the Lord Lasky and standeth here on the Table he turneth himself to all the four quarters of the World he kneeleth down He prayeth ..... O God Why should the people upon earth rejoyce or wherein should the pleasures of their sensual delights be fixed Why doth the Moon hold her course or why are the Stars observing an order Why are thy people thus scattered abroad Because iniquity hath caught the upper hand The Doors of our God are polluted with blasphemy his Temples desolate his Commandments violated and his Glory accounted as nothing But wilt thou suffer or canst thou hold thy hand from thy great and mighty strokes Most High God Most Mighty God Most Honourable God have mercy upon thy people respect the Creation the Creation I say of those wherein thou hast delighted Suffer not the Serpent to extol his head above thy Altars neither let thy holy Vessel be poisoned with his venome For thou art Mighty and overcomest all and who can rebel against thy Prowesse Bend down thy mereiful eyes Behold this
that they are holy and sanctified Gal. ..... In the last seven of the 40 dayes the words of this Book shall be distinguished Δ. And accented also Gal. ..... I. Δ. How shall I do for the Tables where certain letters are to be written in all the void places seeing they will not justly agree Gal. ..... There is one superfluous it is to be filled in order as it sheweth Δ. I shall not dare adventure on it without direction when I come to it Gal. ..... Thou shalt want no direction Δ. For the inequality of the first 49 lines I require your advise Gal. .... It is no question Gall. .... Thou beginnest in the world to look up to heaven So was it begun in earth to look up to the doing above The last life is Hotchpotch of the wicked in the World and damned in the Hell E. K. What is a Hotchpotch c. Gal. ..... The greater thy folly is the greater thy wisdom will be hereafter ..... There are the Souls of the wicked and damned in Hell Those that are in the world cannot describe the least joy of those that are in heaven Much lesse those that are ignorant declare the manifest beauty of wisdom There shall come a day with you when you shall rejoyce In the mean season rent your hearts and turn unto the Lord. Δ. Deus in adjutorium nostrum intende Domine ad juvandum me festina Gloria Patri filio S. c. Amen Saturday ante Meridiem Hora 10. Junii 22. Δ. Whiles I was writing certain prayers to good Angels and ad proprios nostros Angelos for A. Lasky there appeared one very big in the aire all in a white Garment full of plaights and tucked up very dubble with a myterlike Attire on his head and a crosse on the forepart of it He willed E. K. to speak to me and to tell me of his being there But he refused and expresly denied it partly by reason Galluah said that he would not deal with us but every seventh day being every Monday till the actions were ended and therefore he supposed this Creature to be an illuder and partly he urged some evident token or proof of their well-meaning towards us in Act c. He went down and still this Creature followed him with a drawn sword requiring him to declare these words to me but E. K. a long while bad him declare them himself unto me if he would and said why should he not c. At length my Companion came appeased and contented to hear what this Creature would say who at length said thus .... The Eagles have food for their young ones by Divine providence and not of themselves Lord let me diminish the power of this wicked spirit that doth so provoke and stirre him to mischief .... If the love of the fathers O God be great towards their Children much greater are thy blessings in those whom thou hast chosen Δ. So O Lord so .... Behold I will draw threds together and make him a Net which shall alwayes be between him and the Adversary neither shall it diminish his understanding from the true sight of me It hath been said The place is holy Write that shall be here spoken with devotion upon thy knees Great is thy name O God and mighty art thou in all thy workings Thy help is strong to those that delight therein O magnified be thy name from generation to generation Oratio Speritu mente dico Sit mihi verus orandi modus nam bonitatem Dei Laudo O Iram Patris meritus sum quia lumen ejus elongatur a me Verum in nomine Christi remissionem delictorum meorum confirmationem in suo Sancto Spiritu exopto Per te Halleluja resurgam me accuso me condemno omnia male feci Omnia per te Pater sunt Paratus esto exaudire Oculos ad Coelos Elevare nolo egestatem quia meam nosti Quid differes Domine Cor meum in melius Confortere Vivus non mortuus sum Igitur Credo in te Exaudi me Antidotum mihi 〈◊〉 monstra quia malum meum agnosco mitte mihi auxilium tuum de sede Majestatis tuae Et per Angelos bonos tuere me Audi Exaudi O tu igitur Angelus meus adfis mihi Defende me nec trade Corpus animam meam in manus inimicorum meorum sed secundum magnam misericordiam Dei per potestatem tibi traditam me protege adsit mecum prudentia tua quâ Diabolum Sathanicam fraudem vincam Adjuva me derelictum Confirma me debilem Cura me sanum sana me aegrotum Mihi esto spiritus super humanam sapientiam Fac me fidelem Operatorem Adduc tecum Angelos de Coelis demissos Sanctos qui me tecum in adversis tueantur ab omni Custodiant malo donec illa hora venerit quam nemo evitare potest Sustinuit anima mea in verbo ejus Amen Glorifie God ye sons of men and praise him in the midst of your wickednesse For he is a God that sheweth mercie to his people and beholdeth those that are afflicted All honour praise and glory be unto him now and for ever Amen Δ. I beseech you what is your name that this mercie of God may be Recorded to have been bestowed upon us by your ministery .... Gabriel Δ. Shall I signifie to the Polonian Gentleman that we received this .... prayer from you and so make him partner thereof Gabriel .... Do so The help of the Lord is with those that he loveth and so be it Δ. He made the sign of a Crosse over our two heads and so went away Gloria sit in excelsis Deo nostro in terra Pax hominibus bonae voluntatis Amen Saturday Junii 22. a Meridie Circa 6. Δ. Upon the perusing and examining this prayer Gabriel revealed unto us I found certain imperfections and some doubts wherein we thought it good to ask counsel and require Gabriel's advise That the prayer might be perfect as he might well like of to Gods honour and our comforts At the length Nothing appearing to the eye but the noise of a sound about E. K. his head and withall a mighty weight or invisible burden on his right shoulder as he sate in the green Chair by the holy Table or place And unto certain places of the prayer which I noted and repeated those words and answers were by Gabriel given Gab. .... The Preface must be in for if our hearts be not prepared unto prayer our prayers are in vain Quid differs Domine Cor meum in melius Comfortare Per te in nomine tuo resurgam id est Halleluja The first way is more effectual Say Angele mee but the other is more effectual Cura me sanum Regard me and look unto me being whole Δ. As concerning the inscription which I have written before the prayer I would gladly know whether it be to your well liking of
thee I heard them when they both said thou wouldst go mad shortly Whatsoever they can do against thee assure thy self of They will shortly lay a bait for thee but eschew them Δ. Lord have mercy upon me what bait I beseech you and by whom Mad. .... They have determined to search thy house But they stay untill the Duke be gone Δ. What would they search it for Mad. .... They hate the Duke both unto the death Δ. And why Mad. .... Take heed that you deal uprightly ..... She spake to E. K. E. K. God the Creator be my witnesse of my upright dealing with and toward him meaning Δ. ever since my last coming to him Mad. .... It is good to prevent diseases E. K. By this book taking the Bible in his hand I swear that I do carry as faithfull a minde to him as any man can ever since my last coming Mad. .... Look unto the kinde of people about the Duke and the manner of their diligence Δ. What mean you by that his own people mean you or who Mad. .... The espies Δ. Which be those Mad. .... All there is not one true Δ. You mean the English men Mad. .... You are very grosse if you understand not my sayings Δ. Lord what is thy counsel to prevent all Mad. .... The speech is general The wicked shall not prevail Δ. But will they enter to search my house or no Mad. .... Immediately after the Duke his going they will Δ. To what intent what do they hope to finde Mad. .... They suspect the Duke is inwardly a Traytor Δ. They can by no means charge me no not so much as of a Trayterous thought Mad. .... Though thy thoughts be good they cannot comprehend the doings of the wicked In summe they hate thee Trust them not they shall go about shortly to offer thee friendship But be thou a worm in a heap of straw Δ. I pray you expound that parable Mad ..... A heap of straw being never so great is no waight upon a worm notwithstanding every straw hindroth the worms passages See them and be not seen of them dost thou understand 〈◊〉 Δ. I pray you make more plain your counsel Mad ..... My counsel is plain enough Δ. When I pray you is the Duke likely to go away Mad ..... In the middle of August Δ. If in the midst of August he will go and then our practises be yet in hand what shall be done with such our furniture is prepared and standing in the Chamber of practise Mad ..... Thou hast no faith His going standeth upon the determinated purpose of God He is your friend greatly and intendeth to do much for you He is prepared to do thee good and thou art prepared to do him service Many men purpose but one setteth in order Δ. As concerning Adrian Gilbert what pleaseth you to say of him and his intended voyage Mad ..... He is not in the true faith Δ. How hath it been said then That he should be the setter forth of God his faith and religion among the infidels Mad ..... That is a mystery Δ. Whether shall it be good that the Duke resort hither oft or tarry for the most part at his house at London Mad ..... Humane policie cannot prevail As many as are not faithfull in these causes shall die a most miserable death and shall drink of sleep everlasting As in one root there are many divisions so in the stem and branches are many separations Δ. Give some more light I beseech you to the particular understanding Mad ..... The fire that kindleth all these and wherein thy live is One forming them according to whatsoever the substance whereupon they are grounded So by the lesse you may prove the greater That as in particular so likewise generally All emanations are from one In the first workmanship lieth secret in one unknown And is sealed and therefore it hath an end The son through the Circles and Massie body The heart in the body The intelligence in the inward man The son from his own Centre spreadeth out the beams of his limited virtue The Hart life to two and yet the Centre of life to the whole body understanding quickneth the minde that minde I speak of putteth on a fiery shape It followeth therefore that every thing what substance soever hath a Centre From the which the Circumfluent beams of his proper power do proceed When these are perfectly known Then are things seen in their true kinde I speak this to prove that the good Angel of man which is the external Centre of the Soul doth carry with him the internal Character of that thing whereof he seeketh to be a Dignifier within the which doth lie secret the Conjunction and Separation of the proportion of their times betwixt the soul and body of man O happy therefore is that Soul which beholdeth the glory of his dignification and is partaker with him that is his keeper This known unto men the thicknesse of the earth doth not binder their speeches neither can the darknesse of the lowest aire obscure or make dark the sharpnesse of their eyes This Character at his next coming hither shall be made manifest unto him E. K. He sheweth a bloudy hand holding a bloudy Crosse with letters on it like our holy letters Δ. I beseech you how shall his provision of money from home serve his turn or how shall he here have help for his charges bearing Mad ..... Your words make me a Childe Those that fish for Dolphins do not stand upon the ground Those that sit in Counsel call not in the harvest people nor account not their works He that standeth above the Moon seeth greater things then the earth Is it not said The Lord will provide I stand above the Moon for that I dispose his life from above the disposition of the Moon To ask what Jacob his servants did was a folly because their master was 〈◊〉 A greater question to ask how blessed he was then to ask how many sheep he had Δ. I am desirous to know what you meant by saying That my words made you a Childe Mad ..... Because you ask me Childish questions His good Angel shall reveal his Character unto him and thou shalt see it pointing to E. K. But take heed thou say truely And use great reverence or else the feet that love thee shall carry thy Carkas out of the doors If be carry it upon him it shall be a token of the Covenant between him and God Δ. The image or similitude thereof mean you made in pure Gold Mad ..... I ..... So those that shall see his Standards with that signe in them shall perish utterly Δ. You mean if the same be painted or otherwise wrought in his Banners and Penons c. Mad ..... Let him use it as a Covenant between God and him Δ. How shall he frame it in Gold solid-wise or Lamine-wise Madd ..... His own Angel shall
without measure knoweth what is and what is to come which hath thus said of you Behold their ignorance is greater and they esteem not truth Lo I have heard them in the midst of their corruption yet they are become faithlesse I minister unto them but in vain But behold their mouths are closed up with idlenesse O ye of little understanding are you become so blinde that you will not see Are the windows of your eares made fast against truth Are your consciences sealed up with a thrice burnt iron Desire you light and yet refuse it Have you craved ... and now deny it yea utterly disdain it Δ. That is not true E. K Now cometh a head behind him ..... Lo the end shall become your comfort if you listen to the songs of my mouth if not everlasting folly and a reward of such as are weary to hear of Truth Now I pinched him ..... E. K. This he said looking behind him Δ. ..... Burn those blasphemous books of thine and I will teach thee wisdom Δ. Will you have me note down that sentence so ..... I will Δ. What blasphemous books can I acknowledge seeing I understand none If they contain Sentence make me to perceive it that so I may compare it with the Touchstone of God his word using the Talent of such reason as God hath given me ..... I go I go I go E. K. Now cometh a great fire down and there appeareth a great huge man with a great sword in his hand sire cometh out at his eyes and at his mouth This terrible man said ..... Maledicti sunt qui jurati sunt contra Nomen meum E. K. Now that wicked creature shaketh himself Δ. In nomine Jesu Christi Redemptoris humani generis Quis tu es This was spoken to the man with the sword ..... Sume vires Δ. Deus in adjutorium meum intende c. Miserere mei Deus c. E. K Now the great huge one kneeleth down and his face is now from meward he looketh up toward heaven he hath very long hair to beneath his girdle his Robe is long and tucked up Now he standeth up ..... Cursed are they Cursed are they Cursed is he for ever I am I gave thee power and sealed thee for a time Power to use the vehemency of thine own poison but not to touch my coat Thus he saith And I am thou art a lyar from the beginning and the fountain of cursednesse Damnation is thy dwelling place Death is thy seat Vengeance is the Crown of thy disglory Because thou hast entred into my seat Hast exalted thy brightnesse blasphemed my name wherein in this Action thou continuest No point of thy charge nor of my permission Be thou accursed weakened overthrown and defaced Thou art vanqished Thy time is shortened And why I am And I say thou fightest against me and not against men I am Justice and the strength of him that liveth whom thou hast felt and shalt feel world without end Therefore Depart Depart I say E. K. Now the sword standeth by him with the rags that appeared before ..... Vengeauce prepared for others be thy reward As it was delivered unto thee so take it with thee That the malice which thou shewest to others may heap up thine own destruction Jeovah Jeovah Jeovascah E. K. The wicked Tempter falleth down into a hole and this high creature putteth the sword and rags down after him Now this great creature appeareth as small as he used to do And it is Michael Mic. ..... Veniat Lux Domini fidelium Consolatio E. K. Now is all come in as was before The Vail the feet of men appearing under c. Mic. ..... Thus hath God dealt mercifully with you Δ. His Name be praised for ever Mic. ..... Thus hath Truth vanquished darknesse Even so shall you vanquish the World in him which is the Spirit of Power and Truth For I have Sworn saith the Lord and will be merciful unto you But cease for these daies to come for they were daies delivered Let them be therefore unto you daies of Repentance For the end of 40 daies must come And this Doctrine shall be written unto all Nations even unto the end of the World The Grain is yet in the earth and hath newly consented with the earth But when it springeth and beareth seed The number shall be the last Δ. A dark Parable to my understanding is this Mic. ..... The transparent fire of Meeknesse comfort and warm your souls rectifie and make strong your bodies to the eternal comfort of the World to come in the pilgrimage which you shall endure with a heavy crosse for the Testimonie of Truth E. K. A great many voices say Amen E. K. Now he is gone and the golden Vail is drawn again Δ. Omnis laus honor Gloria Victoria Triumphus sit Deo nostro omnipotenti Vivo vero nunc in sempiterna seculorum secula Amen Sonday 22. Decembris Mane we went from Rostoch toward Stetin Wensday 25. Decembris on Christmas Day morning we came to Stetin by 10 of the clock Anno 1584. Stilo veteri Stetini in Pomerania January 2. Mane hora 9. Δ. Veniat lux Domini fidelium Consolatio c. 40. dies jam completi sunt c. Expectamus praepotens auxilium Altissimi c. E. K. I cannot see but an inch into the Stone The Curtain appeareth but more deep into the Stone At length cometh one very tall in along white Gown all open and his hair of his head hanging down to his legs He hath wings upon his head armes back and legs He seemeth to descend from the Clouds and upon Clouds which lie sloapes vvise for his defcending He speaketh as follovveth ..... The purenesse of humility dispersed through the inward bowels of man is that which is called with you Perseverance Which Perseverance beautifieth and establisheth in a true and stedfast Basis those things that are acceptable in the sight of God the workes of man Hence springeth justification which .... with the love of God Herein are you become like unto us for that we are the image of Perseverance and the Glory of God But in us it is dignified In you it is and must be imperfect For nothing is of flesh or blood that receiveth perfection The Emanations from God to and into his creatures which agree in the Center of the Earth as the knitting up of things are established So that one jot of his Will neither can nor may perish wax weak or dwell in error Which foreseen from the beginning carrieth in it self the remembrance of all things to the end Through which mercy and remembrance you are become the servants of God Not for your own sakes but in that it is the Glory of him which hath called you to this exercise Troublesome to the World but rewarded with Glory If therefore your imperfections rise up and resist the Will of God saying blasphemously as you do
hast Many Princes shall be acquainted with you and Learned men The good are oftentimes stirred up to offend God whose offendes are both wilful and rash For temptation is a Touchstone and is one of the black fellows chiefest weapons Δ. I beseech you to say somewhat of the time of our going hence Mad. ..... Tush I pray you Go hence as soon as you may Δ. To Cracovia you mean Mad. ..... I. ... I will now and then visit you there And will become friend with you E.K. now for you are become a good man Δ. As concerning that terrible shew what can you say of it Mad. ..... As a warning to beware that that should be This is the last Spear Δ. But if I go to Cracovia no such thing shall happen I trust Mad. ..... So Sir Therefore This is your warning Δ. Is it not then the will of God that I shall set up the Table here as you see we have prepared Mad. ..... Be contented This Wildernesse is not 40 years My Mother saith It must not be here yet at your request it may be E. K. How can that be Δ. At mans commandment the Sun can stand Mad. ..... He saith true Believe him .... Therefore I will not urge any thing herein but defer till we come to Cracovia Δ. At Cracovia shall I set it up And shall I require Pernns house there Or what house else is in God his determination for me and mine ..... As wise as I am I cannot tell what yet to say It is the Town where the Sabbath day shall be celebrated Δ. But now as concerning the house What is your word Mad. ..... You will not be destitute of an house Will you believe me For I am your true friend MADIMI Here shall be the end of your turmoil Be of good cheare Δ. Did you not will us to have my chest from Torn before we go Mad. ..... I when the black m ... hath called home his waters Δ. Assoon as .... n have it from Torn hither then we are to be going E. K. How will my Lord agree to this Mad ..... Now you are become a new man both we may dwell in one house Sir I promise you of my credit you shall be to learn nothing of these things by August Δ. By August next Mad. ..... Yea ... Next Δ. Perhaps my Lord his furniture of money will not be such as to serve for our carriage anew c. Besides that I would wish Kesmark to be redeemed before he should come to Cracovia Perhaps then with the people his credit would be greater Mad. ..... Those that become Kings care nothing for Farm-houses Δ I would that needlesse cost here bestowed had been saved or that you had told us this sooner Mad. ..... Silence now is my best answer Δ. Do you know O Lord what say I Have we had any name of NALVAGE heretofore in our Tables or Books expressed Mad. ..... What have you written that have you written He is a near kinsman to my Mother We call him with us Fuga terrestrium Δ. We beseech God that all intermedling and saucinesse of the wicked in these Actions may cease You know how one clawed him here on the head as with Eagles claws Mad. ..... He may rejoyce they clawed not his soul. You are content to let me go E. K. She goeth away somewhat bigger and in a long Gown Δ. Soli Deo Gloria Amen Friday Februar 21. à Meridie Lasko Martii 2. Stylo novo Δ. As I had talked of Madimi and IL. to E. K. about Treasure hid in England and I was desirous to have some advertisement by Madimi she appeared Mad. ..... I answer your inward man I am come again E. K. She is bigger than she was Mad. ..... I am a little grown Δ. As concerning a medicine for my Ague I would gladly ... And as concerning the wife of our dear friend the Lor ... Mad. ..... I pray you bear with me at this time I am as willing to answer you when light cometh again as you to ask me You may consider of many things I can answer them briefly Such blessing as my Mother bestoweth on me such I give you E. K She smileth Δ. God grant that his good Creatures may smile on me Mad. ..... When you know me well you will find I have been very charitable E. K She goeth away naked her body being besprent with blood at the least that side of her toward E. K. Δ. Laudetur Deus Trinus unus nunc in sempiterna seculorum secula Amen Saturday Februarii 22. 1584. ante meridiem Lasko Martii 3. Stylo novo Δ. The questions needful to be required of Madimi 1. Good counsel for my health recovering and confirming 2. If the Pedestal for the holy Table being here made shall be carryed with us to Cracow rather than to make a new there both to save time and to have our doings the more secret 3. What is your knowledge and judgement of A. L. his wife in respect of her life past present and to come for we doubt she is not our sound friend 4. It is our very earnest desire that the Danish Treasurer in England in the ten places seised on by E. K. might be brought hither very speedily whereby A. L. might redeem Keysmark and Lasko lands morgaged and also pay his debts in Cracow and about Cracow For else neither can he come with any credit to Cracow as he is willed neither can he come to us there so commodiously and oft as our conferences may be requisit And thirdly the day of Keysmark forfeiting without the Emperour his favourable help draweth nigh as in April at St. George his Day next Δ. And by your speech of England you give me occasion to enquire whether her Majesty doth cause my rents to be received by my Deputy assigned or no Whether her Majesty or the Council do intend to send for me again into England or no And as concerning the red p .... which E. K. found with the book in England what it is And what is the best use of it and how that use is to be practised or performed Δ. after these Questions written and a little our praying to God for his light verity and help and to send Madami according as she willed me to note many things for that she could answer them briefly we used silence a while ... at h she appeared on my right hand between me and E. K. ..... Blessed be his name that in truth and for the truth sendeth his Ministers to instruct them that love Truth .... Even so ..... Be not pierced too much with sight of me to E. K. for he looked mervallously earnestly on her E. K. She seemeth more bright than she was And to ... and to stand in a more bright place Mad. ..... All honour be to him that liveth in Heaven and in Earth and is mighty in all places Amen 1. ..... Your health E.
these things must come to passe The Countrey shall be divided one rise up against another Great treasons be wrought Yea and one cut anothers throat And when the greatest troubles are Then shalt thou save her life Then shall the wall be broken down And free passage shall be made And such as are skorners and ascend up the narrow steps or shew themselves on the walls shall be trodden down and defaced Here is understanding ..... That which thou E. K. hast is a part of four and is become the fifth Yet it is none of the four dignified in a Cube whose root is ..... I will know it shortly Thou hast no power for time is not yet come But must be brought forth shortly that it may be known ..... Made it was Holy but it was made by those that ..... It which is not man neither any thing of wickednesse which for his sins died least he should have been destroyed in the second death Revealed unto thee neither for thine own sake nor at thy request But by the will of God for a time to come E. K. I pray you to tell me plainly what it is Mad. .... Be content ..... I speak thus least thou shouldest sin God the father the Son and the holy Ghost blesse you E. K. Now she is gone as a mighty tall woman Δ. Veritati aeternae sit aeterna Laus Gloria Benedictio E. K. Amen Wednesday Martii 4. Mane 1584. LASKO Martii 14. Stylo Novo Δ. After my Petition made to God at the instance of A. L. not present now to know of Maldavia Kingdom the state to come that is when A. L. and by what means he should enjoy the same being before at Mortlak promised unto him And at my requesting that Madimi might be the Minister of his will therein At length appeared Madimi Δ. Gloria Patri filio spiritui sancto sicut erat in principio nunc semper in secula seculorum Amen Mad. Amen A certain rich man father of an houshold returned and found all things out of order And lo he looked up and said unto his servant Arise and be ready for I will set my house in order Go to Asson and I will meet thee there And he arose up and went unto Asson But his master came not At length he said unto him Behold I will not dwell h ..... Remove my houshold 〈◊〉 Banal and he did so And the servant prepared a feast But his master came not And he said unto him the third time why art thou sorrie or why art thou angry ..... Oh unto me for I am thy master And he said Rise go unto Molschecks and thou shalt meet me there But lo thus sayeth the servant my master forgetteth ..... and hath commanded me twice and I have prepared for him and he came not and he saith unto me the third time Arise go and I will meet thee Thou shalt finde nie there But he will there also deceive me And he sent before and behold his master .... But immediately after that the servants messenger .... The father of the houshold came and he looked but his servant was not there And he sent for him and commanded him to be .... and to be brought with violence But the servant said deal not thus with me for it is violent But the master answered and said What I command thee ..... ghtest For servants have no freedom of themselves And it came to passe that after the master had gathered together his friends He said unto them Arise up and finde me one that is FAITHFULL with OBEDIENCE Then he stretched out his band and he said unto his servant Hold take thy reward For from me thou art banished How say you was this Justice that he did unto his servant Δ. O Lord we appeal to thy mercies and we acknowledge thy judgements alwayes to be most just and true c. Mad. The Ark of the Lord was the Covenant of OBEDIENCE Happy are those that enter E. K. There springeth a thing before her I ke a Reed but withered Mad. Vnto thee E. K. pointing to the Reed thus sayeth the Lord Because thou canst not endure the end of winter Spring on and grow But in the midst of thy beauty in the midst of summer shall thy destruction be A. L. I will anoint thee before thy time for my promise sake That thou mayest fall in the midst of thine own time for thy weaknesse is great E. K. She standeth and holdeth up her hands toward heaven and saith nothing that I can hear Mad. Go make haste All flesh is abominable E. K. She speaketh another way not toward us Mad. I am sealed neither can I speak any more E. K. Now she goeth away like a three cornerd Cloud Δ. Oh Jesu have mercy on us Oh King of Jews have mercy on us Oh Conquerour against Hell death and the Devil have mercy on us E. K. Now is he here who was last here Are you Nalvage ... In the name of Jesus Lord be mercifull unto us c. .... Is sealed I am excepted .... I am commanded and my Office is to teach E. K. He turneth about with a great swistnesse at length he standeth Δ. O Lord and our desire is to be taught of thee in thee and for thy service Nal. To him to whom it is said G O Thus I say let him be going For God hath stretched out his hand and he sayeth I will not pluck it back but with vengeance E. K. He turneth again Δ. O God to whom is that G O sayed Nal. Thou mortal man who is the Lord of health Δ. The God of Heaven and Earth Nal. The Lord is angry and he said unto thee Be gone Lo there is a day past And if his own Angel had not made intercession for him he had been nothing Seal these things make haste Be going For the Lord is angry Δ. O God c. Nal. Thus he sayeth ..... Lasky hath rejoyced with an Harlot and hath measured me which am unknown But he shall be rewarded Δ. A. L. To thee it is said Make haste and be gone I will fulfill my promise in him for thy sake But he shall fall being none of thy acquaintance Δ. Pronounce favour and mercy on me who in my sin ..... and singlenesse of heart rejoyce to do what I can possibly perform Nal. Thus they have said against thee Let him not go Of them thus sayeth the Lord. They shall tarrie where they would not Cease write no more Δ. Soli Deo omnis honor Gloria Amen Monday Martii 9. Hora 9. Mane recessimus a ..... prima nocte fuimus apud petr ..... Tuesday 10. Wednesday 11. Thursday 12 ..... At Michow we lodged at night Friday martii 13. We came to Cracow circa tertiam a Meredie and were lodged in the Suburbs by the Church at ..... Where we remained a sevenight and then I and my wife we removed
be ministered by Nalvage he appeared and spake much to E. K. which he expressed not to me but a length confessed that he gave him brotherly counsel to leave dealing as an Idolater or Fornicator against God by asking counsel of such às he did E. K. confessed that he had been that day and some dayes before dealing by himself after his manner to understand of my Lord Laskie and of other matters of Lasko and left his questions in his window written Nalvage told him the devil had now taken away his questions E. K. went down to see if it were true and he found it true Nal. ..... Pray ..... Δ. We prayed There is an error in the last not in the Number but in the Letter I will first go through the Letters and after come to the Numbers How many words have you received this day Δ. Thirteen whereof Iaida was said to be the last of the call Nal. ..... They be more worth than the Kingdom of Poland Be patient for these things are wonderful 71 N The number must needs go to the sixth descending 309. A The 7 th ascending 360. O The 9 th ascending 1000. O The 13 th ascending 1050. V The 17 th ascending 2004. It is Vooan It may be sounded Vaoan Adde those last Numbers Δ.    309   360 Vooan is spoken with them that fall but Vaoan with them that are and are glorified The devils have lost the dignity of their sounds  1000   1050   2004   4723  Δ. They make 4723. Nal. ..... It is called the Mystical roote in the highest ascendent of transmutation Δ. These phrases are dark when it shall please God they may be made plain Nal. ..... It is the square of the Philosophers work Δ. you said it was a roote Nal. ..... So it is a roote square Δ. The square thereof is 22306729 .... The word is by interpretation Ignis vera mater The vain Philosophers do think it doth beget bodies but in truth it conceiveth and bringeth forth 70 D the fifth ascending 4. O the 39 ascending 7806. call it OD Δ. drawing the O long E L 17 not 17 and the thirdth for it is of the thirdth and 17 it L et may be of them both ascending 419. 69 O O the 18 ascending 2017 .... this O must be sounded as A. T M M the 24 from the center to the left angle ascending 5069 .... T must be instead of M. L A A 30 descending 9012. A I I the 35 ascending 15079. B P P the 43 from the center to the left angle descending 159068. Call it Piamo el. It is Piatel Baltale to be sounded As the ear is the chief sense so being infected it is the greatest hindrance Many there be that thrust themselves between you and me and they are increased Power is given again to the Shew Stone and thou shalt not be hindred Δ. Shall I presently bring it forth Nal. ..... As thou wilt Δ. I brought forth the Stone and it seemed marvellously brighter than before it was wont to appear E. K. He seemeth to pray E. K. There appeareth to me in the Stone Michael as he was wont to appear with his sword in his hand and in a long white garment c. Mich. ...... I am the strength of the Highest and the mighty arme of him that is Almighty your fellow servant and the messager of the Highest The powers of the earth have risen up against you But you shall prevail and this Doctrine shall be delivered as is promised and according unto time But pray earnestly for lo the whole hoste of Angels such as are blessed have cryed unto the Lord saying Not so Lord Thy bread is torn in pieces or reproachfully eaten Thus therefore saith the Lord Be patient for the place is holy and the power of the Highest is amongst you Receive willingly for he that is offended is smitten Be comforted and beware of deceivers for the power of the wicked is increased and is become mighty But into this vessel shall enter no unclean thing not for this time onely but for ever Vnto thee Nalvage thus saith the Lord gather up thy wings and enter Do as thou art commanded and be multiplied Be comforted for Gabriel shall ascend and stand before the Lord and shall have power and descend and he shall be yoked unto thy loynes and thou shalt become mighty that thou mayst open the wonders of the Lord with power E K. Now is Nalvage come into the Stone Mic. ...... Be comforted be comforted be comforted my brethren in the God of Hosts for your comfort is and shall be of the Holy Ghost Therefore let peace be amongst you and be no more babes for wisdom dwelleth not amongst children The peace of God be amongst you And thus much I have comforted you E. K. He is gone E. K. Now here is another Δ. It is Gabriel that came to Daniel Gabr. ...... I did so and I am that Gabriel and the World beareth witnesse of my coming You rebellious windes you deceivers of the righteous you naked substances and things lighter than the windes know not you that the God of your creation hath rewarded you know you not your own weaknesse know you not your state of no return I say headlong you all without resistance fall down to your places Be gone sink for I am of power and do prevail Behold he hath placed darknesse behind him and hath made the lights of heaven as the Lamps of his beauty Go you that are confounded without return for the name of our God in his determination is invincible This night is a Sabbath and a scourge to the wicked Nal. ...... I promised to expound you a word the first you had to day but the last It signifieth of the Highest E. K. His Table now appeareth very evidently to me as that I could paint it all Cease for this time for it is a time of silence for the wicked are confounded in the morning early you shall be taught plentifully for my power is become a hundred and fifty and I will finish my charge long before the time appointed Gabr. We are alwayes present until the promise be ended Rest in peace E. K. Gabriel seemeth to be all in compleat harnesse like skales of a Fish from the arm-pits downward with a Spear in his hand all of fire about a two yards long Δ. The peace of God and his mercy be on us now and ever Amen Δ. If it should not offend you I would glady ask your knowledge of the Lord Albert Laskie our great worldly friend and that for the service of God if he be past the chief danger of his present infirmity c. ..... When we enter into him we know him but from him he is scarce known unto us as of him of whom it is said he hath consented with an Harlot we know not
answered with the first words I spoke to day Δ. Deo Opt. Max. sit omnis honor laus Gloria nunc semper Amen Thursday Maii. 24. Δ. Because E. K. came not according as it was bidden yesterday to follow the Action I went to his Study door and knocked for him And I requested him to come and he refused so to do and gave me a short and resolute answer That he would never more have to do with these Actions I asked him the reason why He would give none But earnestly denied to proceed I told him that his words yesternight that he could not this day deale did very much grieve me c. whereof he made small account So I went into my Study again and committed the Cause to God After half an hour and lesse he came speedily out of his Study and brought in his hand one Volume of Cornelius Agrippa his works and in one Chapter of that Book he read the names of Countries and Provinces collected out of Ptolomeus as the Author there noteth Whereupon he inferred that our spiritual Instructors were 〈◊〉 to give us a description of the World taken out of other Books and therefore he would have no more to do with them I replied and said I am very glad that you have a Book of your own wherein these Geographical names are expressed such as for the most part our Instructors had delivered unto us and that according to the Tenor and form of my request to him so to have them expressed for 〈◊〉 more perfect information by those known names to understand those 91 unknown and unheard of names of seven letters every one whereby they our Instructors I mean are very greatly to be thanked and to be deemed in all reasonable mens judgements most friendly and far from cosenage or abusing of us And farther I said that I my self had here set down on a paper all the 91 names together orderly as we received them and that I had here brought the description Geographical of the whole earthly Globe and also Pomponius Mela set forth in English with the Chartes thereunto belonging fairly described by hand To the intent he might see the verity of their words yesterday delivered unto us for the performance of my request made to them on Tuesday last in this form of words as the Book hath it recorded thus Δ. As you gave us a taste or warning of Italia and Britania so if it be thought good to you we are desirous to understand of the rest the Application to such names as we understand Whereby you may perceive said I to E. K. how your reason is marvellously confounded by your wilful phantasie For so much as wherein you would find fault in our spiritual Instructors doings Therein they have done that which I requested them as appeareth and that to the intent of known Countries we might understand which Angels had the government for such purposes as occasion might offer or require our practices to be tryed in This quoth I is to grosse your error and to wilful your wrangling But I do in narrower points peruse and consider their words and doings In which though sometimes my writings after your declaration hath been amended by them yet the occasion of miswritting for the most part hath been either in your misreporting what you saw and heard or in my wrong hearing or writing and sometime by the spiritual present correcting of my writing and sometime longer after c. But for all this E. K. remained of his wilful intent and so departed to his Study again And I committed God his Cause into his own hands care and ordering as may be best for his honour and glory So be it Monday Maii 28. hora 10½ ante meridiem Δ. I said the Lords Prayer E. K. Here appeareth nothing but the clear Stone Now there appeareth a white circle more than usual it is as it were a white smoak very large comprehending all the heavens in manner having as it were the breadth of my finger in the circumference or border of it Δ. After this an hour and an half after divers our discourses of my Wife her speeches and usage toward E. K. c. E. K. Here appeareth one like him in the green that appeared last day the Etymologie of whose name is Dic illis and his name Mapsama Δ. In the name of Jesus and for the honour of Jesus we beseech you to deliver the verity of your message Maps ..... He liveth and he saith Arise up and say unto them How many times have I opened my armes to embrace you How oft have I wept over you as a father But you are still stiff-necked and disobedient children Lo I cease yet and will not impute this wickednesse unto you Δ. O blessed God blessed God blessed God of mercies Maps ..... Because my promises may be notwithstanding that the sons of men may not say such a day cometh in the Bridegroom nor at such a time shall the Lilly spring Let the day that I will visit you in be unknown unto you E. K. I thought you would say so Map ..... But this you shall do utter part ..... Bind up together 48 leaves whose skin shall bear Silver Whose Perimeter shall be 〈◊〉 30 inches in length 8 in breadth 7. Δ. Do you require it to be parchment or paper Map ..... I have said Δ. What shall I then do after I have caused 48 leaves to be bound Map ..... This done rise up and perform your Journey as you are commexded Δ. I have heard onely of the binding of the book Mean you after the binding of the book that this journey shall be entred into Map ..... I Δ. What shall I do with the book after I have bound it E. K. I will answer for him .... burn it Map ..... The fourteenth day of your rest even this Table-Cloath and none other shall be spread for a Banket E. K. He pointeth to this Diaper Table-Cloath Whereunto you shall invite the Angels of the Lord In the middest of the Table lay down the book and go forth make also the doors after you That the heavens may justifie your faith and you may be comforted For man is not worthy to write that shall be written neither shall there be found many worthy to open that book I have entered already into the Emperours heart But it may be he will become wilfull If he do a hundred and twelve dayes remain and he is not For I have cut down the banks the waters may rush out that there may be a sudden alteration In this now time When I warn you you shall return But you please me much if you believe If time govern not my providence repine not but let my providence govern time Look neither for the Sun nor Moon but be ready alwayes For whom I finde apt shall be made 〈◊〉 And to him that is barren shall there be little
doth the God of Heaven and earth mean to deale with the World Think you not that this is more than love Look therefore narrowly into your selves Vncover the doings of your life and secret Chambers Enter into judgement with your selves Vnto thee I speak To E. K. Hast thou not run astray from the Lord and committed Idolatry Δ. He told E. K. of his faults which E. K. would not expresse to me and I desired him to listen to them and to do as it appertaineth to a Christian c. Gab. ..... But thus saith the Lord I am a pure Spirit that participateth not with the defiled neither can I enter in mercy into that house which is defiled A great saying my Brethren For hereby you are monished to make your consciences clean to open your selves in pureness to the Lord that he may enter into you with comfort For so long as thou dealest with wicked spirits will the Lord keep back his hands and thou keepest back the Lord. For shall it not be said hereafter Lo is not this man known to have dealing with the wicked And as the foolish voices of the people are Is not this he that can constrain the wicked with further arguments by repetition of thy doings Well if thou wilt be the Minister of God If thou wilt go forward in his works If thou wilt see the happy times that are to come thou must abstain from evil and thou must sweep thy house clean Thou must put on thy best garments And must become humble and meek Let not thy life be a scandal to the will of the Lord and to the greatnesse of his works For the power that is within thy soul in respect of his essential quid is of great force and ability to perform those things that proceed with power which is the cause that the wicked ones obey thee for they fear themselves when they see the seal of thy Creation This is therefore the Cause that God finding thee as he passeth by by his Angel fit in matter but my brother God knoweth far unfit in life O Consider the dignity of thy Creation Consider that the affection of God toward thee is more than love See how he beareth with thy infirmity from time to time O I say yet Enter into judgement with thy self And consider that thou art now at a Turning where there lieth two wayes One shall be to thy comfort The other to thy perpetual wo. Let not good ground bring forth weeds lest it choke her self Δ. We will call unto God for his mercies graces and help c. O consider my brother that the appearing and works of the devil are but of necessity That is to say that he that is good by resisting of the devil may manifest and make plain to the powers and spirits of Heaven the strength of his faith and assurance of his Hope and so necessarily by the promise of God inherit everlasting life to the which he is elected To the wicked that because of their disobedience and partaking with them that are the Angels of darknesse even those that strive against the Lord they might worthily be damned according to the necessity of God his judgement See therefore they appeare unto thee either for the greatness of thy wickedness or else because they suspect thee to be elected If thou therefore think thy self elected despise them If thou therefore think to be a spirit dignified and in glory Then be faithful in the assurance of hope and resist the devil that we may testifie thee before the heavens and before the God of Justice E. K. He weepeth Δ. E. K. and I also could not hold our teares Ah my brother great are the joyes of Heaven Remember what Hell is for to thee the Fornace was open Remember the vision thou hadst of hell and of her powers at Mortlake For nothing my brother is done without a cause Remember thou couldst not abide it No not to see Think thyself accursed therefore if thou feel it For if Sodom had seen it they would have been converted E. K. He prayeth 1. I have now told you of the Jealousie of God and of the cause thereof 2. I have also told you that the house of God must be clean and without spot E. K. Now there cometh a brightnesse about him 3. Lastly I have told you of that necessity which causeth the devils to work and appear and have exhorted you to the love of God and repentance which were the things I onely had 〈◊〉 speak of Δ. O Lord seeing we are uniformly desirous that the Action may proceed and that we crave thy mercy and graces as well for the pardoning of our wickedness past as for the confirmation of us in thy service What shall we look for touching the proceeding being thus stayed to our great grief Gabr. ..... You have to receive the will of God but what it is I know not those three dayes you begin your Journey And you are also to learn what the Angel is and how many Subjects he hath Δ. Which Angel Gab. ..... That governeth Hyleich which is the matter of the 4 Elements And which onely is an Element The Princes and Governours also of the 4 Elements and of their Generation how they receive mixtion and in what quantity With their Ministers that are under them Δ. I said to E K. These shall be part of your practice and portion Gab. ..... You are all to joyn joyntly in the Harvest of the Lord The Angels also of the †48 angles of the heavens and their Ministers For they are these that have the thunders and the windes at Commandment These make up the time and then cometh the Harvest E. K. He is gone Δ. Non nobis Domine non nobis sed nomini tuo da gloriam Tu enim Altissimus Omnipotens sempiternus vivus verus Deus noster es unus Trinus Cui Angelicus caelestisque chorus decantat perpetuò Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus Dominus Deus Zebaoth Amen Friday Cracoviae Junii 8. Mane hora 7½ Post preces ejaculationes varias gratiarum actiones pro magna misericordia Dei erga nos propter E K. qui jam patefecit mihi horrenda multiplicia heresium blasphemiarum dogmata quibus illi hostes Jesu Christi illum imbuerant quòd jam onfessione 〈◊〉 vellet sacrosanctum mysterium corporis sanguinis Christi recipere issisque malis Angelis renunciare omnes illorum fraudes detegere c. Conversio E. K. ad Deum abdicatis omnibus Diabolicis experimentis c. Nihil apparuit hodie Albeit the like had never happened to us that I remember but that either Cloud Vail or some Voice was perceived by E. K. Yet this doing we not onely took patiently but E. K. used many good reasons to prove that servants ought to attend so long as it pleased their Master to have them await his coming
become holy ..... I said not so he said it that beareth witnesse of himself Vnto this obey the other three Angels of the Table E. K. On the other farther corner of the Table on E. K. his right hand is a Crosse like an Alphabet Crosse. This Crosse and the other T do seem to lye upon the Table in a dim dunnish or a sky colour All the Table over seemeth to be scribled and rased with new lines ..... The earth is the last which is with the Angels but not as the Angels and therefore it standeth in the Table of the seven Angels which stand before the presence of God in the last place without a Letter or number but figured by a Crosse. ..... It is expressed in the Angle of that Table wherein the names of the Angels are gathered and do appear as of Michael and Gabriel Δ. I remember there is an Alphabetary Crosse. E. K. Now in the corner of the Table on the right hand to E. K. appeareth another Crosse somewhat on this fashion †and there appear'd these Letters and Numbers b 6 4 b ..... It is in that Table which confisteth of 4. and 8. E. K. In the last corner of this earthly Table appeareth a little round smoke as big as a pins head E. K. Now is all covered with a mist. E. K. Now I hear a great voyce of thumbling and rumbling in the stone E. K. Now all waxeth clear again Now hoveringly over the Table appear infinite sort of things like worms sometimes going up and sometimes down these seem somewhat brightish Over these higher in the aire appear an infinite sort of small little blackish things bigger then Motes in the Sun and they go up and down and sometime come among those worm-like Creatures ..... The Lord appeared unto Enoch and was mercifull unto him opened his eyes that he might see and judge the earth which was unknown unto his Parents by reason of their fall for the Lord said Let us shew unto Enoch the use of the earth And lo Enoch was wise and full of the spirit of wisdom And he sayed unto the Lord Let there be remembrance of thy mercy and let those that love thee taste of this after me O let not thy mercy be forgotten And the Lord was pleased And after 50. dayes Enoch had written and this was the Title of his books let those that fear God and are worthy read But behold the people waxed wicked and became unrighteous and the spirit of the Lord was far off and gone away from them So that those that were unworthy began to read And the Kings of the earth said thus against the Lord What is it that we cannot do Or who is he that can resist us And the Lord was vexed and he sent in amongst them an hundred and fifty Lions and spirits of wickednesse errour and deceit and they appeared unto them For the Lord had put them between those that are wicked and his good Angels And they began to counterfeit the doings of God and his power for they had power given them so to do so that the memory of Enoch washed away and the spirits of errour began to teach them Doctrines which from time to time unto this age and unto this day hath spread abroad into all parts of the world and is the skill and cunning of the wicked Hereby they speak with the Devils not because they have power over the Devils but because they are joyned unto them in the league and Discipline of their own Doctrine For behold as the knowledge of the mystical figures and the use of their presence is the gift of God delivered to Enoch and by Enoch his request to the faithfull that thereby they might have the true use of Gods creatures of the earth whereon they dwell So hath the Devil delivered unto the wicked the signs and tokens of his error and hatred towards God whereby they in using them might consent with their fall and so become partakers with them of their reward which is eternal damnation These they call Characters a lamentable thing For by these many Souls have perished Now hath it pleased God to deliver this Doctrine again out of darknesse and to fulfill his promise with thee for the books of Enoch To whom he sayeth as he said unto Enoch Let those that are worthy understand this by thee that it may be one witnesse of my promise toward thee Come therefore O thou Cloud and wretched darknesse Come forth I say out of this Table for the Lord again hath opened the earth and she shall become known to the worthy E. K. Now cometh out of the Table a dark smoke and there remaineth on the Table a goldish slime and the things which hovered in the aire do now come and light down on that slime and so mount up again He said ..... Non omnibus sed bonis E. K. He taketh the smoke and tieth it up ..... I tie her not up from all men but from the good Now cometh a dark Cloud over all again Δ. A pause E. K. Now it is bright again He said ..... Fiant omnia facillima ..... Number E. K. I see lines and scribblements as before going athwart the lines E. K. I count thirteen lines downward ..... Stay there E. K. I count twelve this way overthwart E. K. In the just middle of every square are little pricks The Table seemeth to be eighth yards square E. K. Now come upon these squares like Characters They be the true Images of God his spiritual Creatures ..... Write what thou seest E. K. I cannot Δ. Endeavour to do your best for he that biddeth you do will also give you power to do E. K. Did his best at length fire flashed in his face and shortly after he said I perceive they be easie to make so that I tell the squares by which the lines do passe and draw from middle prick to middle prick Δ. At length E. K. finished the Table he said that these seemed to be yellowish Gold E. K. You heard one here say I write my own damnation ..... He might have said you write his damnation Pray and write as many more lines Δ. After awhile E. K. did with great ease finish the four parts of the Table E. K. The stone is become dark A voyce .... Cease for an hour Δ. May we passe from our places as now ..... I. Δ. After a little hour past we returned and as we talked of the premisses he said ..... 〈◊〉 no time Δ. He said in the stone being clear again ..... In the name of God be diligent and move not for the place is holy ..... Take the first square write from the left hand toward the right you shall write small letters and great Say what you see to E. K. r Zilaf Autlpa Δ. I finde here one square among these Characters that hath nothing in it .....
earth shall run unto the Hills and say cover us Δ. O Thou mighty God of Hosts be our strength and comfort ..... When you hear the peoplesay Le there is a man-child that doth great marvails which is even at the door threshold Then then shall you see the calamity of the earth 〈◊〉 let 〈◊〉 the servant of God do as he is commanded And what goodnesse soever he craveth shall follow him for the Lord hath spared him among the Kings of the earth Let him provide for this one journey He shall not need to provide for the rest For he that hath all hath provided for him The fifteenth day of September that shall be twelve moneths shall you set up the signe of the Crosse even in the midd'st of Constantinople Δ. Thy will be done O Lord to thy honour and glory Poland Promissio confirmata de A. L. fortè Ave. ..... In this Kingdom shall be much bloudshed and the one shall cat anothers throat And as the Lord hath promised so shall it come to passe Ave. ..... Now to the Table Δ. Of the Principal King of Bataiva or Baataiva using the last a twice I doubt of the perfect writing of it Ave. ..... Is it not written It is all most easie and in gathering thou canst not erre The 24 Seniors are all of one Office But when thou wilt work in the East thou must take such as bear rule there so must thou do of the rest Δ. Do you mean the estate in respect of any place we shall be in or in respect of any earthly place accounted alwayes the East part of the world wheresoever we be Ave. ..... The East and West in respect of your Poles What will you else of me Δ. Whether these four Tables be joyned in their right places or no. Ave. ..... They be Note of the Letters in the black 〈◊〉 Δ. Of the Letters in the Transversary of the wicked their black Crosse I know no 〈◊〉 as of motivat nan c. Ave. ..... Thou shalt know when thou writest thy book Δ. I desire you of the book to say somewhat more for the fashion paper and binding c. Ave. ..... Thou mayest use thy discretion Δ. You mean I trust the book that you bid me to prepare For the other is not for my writing Ave. ..... It is not I my self will stand with you and shew how to practise Δ. Blessed be God for his ready help Δ. I will prepare the book by the grace of God with all speed Δ. As concerning the Offices vertues and powers of the three other quarters of the Table what shall we think of them The Offices of all the four quarters Ave. ..... They are all as the first Δ. Note Thou hast three names of God out of the line of the holy Ghost in the principall Crosse of the first Angle so hast thou three in the second c. Four dayes after your book is made that is to say written must you onely call upon those names of God or on the God of Hosts in those names And 14 dayes after you shall in this or in some convenient place Call the Angels by Petition and by the name of God unto the which they are obedient The 15 day you shall Cloath your selvès in vestures made of linnen white and so have the apparition use and practice of the Creatures For it is not a labour of years nor many dayes E. K. This is somewhat like the old fashion of Magick Ave. ..... Nay they all played at this You must never use the Garment after but that once onely neither the book E. K. To what end is the book made then if it be not to be used after Δ. It is made for to be used that day onely Ave. ..... What will you else Δ. As you best know we need instructions yet necessary for us Ave. ..... Very few Ave. ..... It is a stem with fruit but it wanteth leaves E. K. What mean you by that Ave. ..... There be more leaves then fruit and in many actions there be more circumstances then matter Δ. But here is onely marrow and no bones or flesh Δ. As concerning the great multitude that E. K. saw in the Vision standing after the sixteen Angels next the Gate you made no mention in your Description of the Vision Therefore I would know what they are Ave. ..... 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ministers and servants E. K. * Aliter Sendenna as E. K. said There shalt thou see thy old Sondenna * and many other wicked ones that thou hast dealt withall Hereby shall you judge truly of wicked Magick God be with you I will be ready when you need me Δ. AEterno omnipotenti Creatori rerum omnium visibilium invisibilium sit omnis laus honor gloria gratiarum actio Amen Δ. 1. Remember I have not yet heard any thing of the 5 Princes which held up the traine of the chief King 2. Neither any thing of the Trumpeter which went before all 3. Neither of the letters in the Transversary of the black Crosse. 4. Also of Docepax Tedoand being referred to Cilicia Nemrodiana and Paphlagonia in the late exposition of the places by vulgar names and before in the naming of them by the names of Creation they were applyed to Italia and Britania One of those is to be doubted of 5. We are desirous to know the Etymologies of all the names of God which we shall use either to God himself or to the Angels 6. We require the form of our Petition or Invitation to be made to the Angels 7. Of the 20 and more diversities or corrections of this principal Table we require your censure which diversities I have by conjecture so made or amended 8. Whereas I was Δ willed to call 14 dayes the Angels which are to be used so would I know whether also I should summon the wicked here recorded out of the black Crosse having their off-spring likewise 14 dayes Saturday †Cracoviae Junii 30. Manè circa 9. horam Oratione dominica finita 〈◊〉 illis 7. dubiis quievimus paululum Deinde aliquot orationes ex psalterio recitavi iterum quievimus paululum Ad semihoram nihil apparuit At length appeared a face very great with wings about adjoyned to it afterward he seemed to be in a great Globe of fire ..... Hearken to my voice Modesty patience and humility of heart and body doth belong to these Actions Tell me how many Thunders the Lord hath in store for the wicked Δ. O Lord we know not ..... Were you ever in the secret caves of the Earth Δ. No Lord never ..... Then tell me how many windes the Lord hath prepared for an year Δ. Neither that can we tell We are not of the Lord his Council in these things of his providence ..... Can you tell me none of these questions ..... Can you tell what shall become of your selves
Δ. God onely knoweth and no creature but by him for all things are kept uncertain until the end ..... You beget children know you the hour wherein they shall be born ..... You begin labour can you tell what point of time you shall end in Δ. God only is the Fountain of all wisdom and truth ..... Well then I see you are drowned in ignorance and know nothing E. K. He turneth round very swiftly ..... Even as the Adder leadeth out her young ones the first day one foot out of her hole not because they should eat but because they might acquaint themselves with the air and her subtlety The second day one yard and more she encompasseth her hole and windeth to and fro and teach-them to creep and so five or six dayes till they know how to move and stir their bodies After the seventh day she leadeth them further and faineth deceit striking the ground with her tail as though it were the sound of some one at hand And then gaping beginneth to hisse and stirreth up fear unto her young ones so that they enter into her mouth And thus she doth till they be 12 or 13 dayes old Then she leadeth them a stones-cast and exerciseth them both with fear and hiding themselves And when they sleep being young and wearied with labour she stealeth from them and maketh a noise amongst the leaves and small stones with the moving of her hinder parts To the intent she might see what shift her wormes can make which stirred up with fear and missing their mother so learn to couch themselves in the Chymnes of the earth At length after silence the mother thrusteth out her self and doubleth her tongue with the sound whereof she useth to call them They come together and rejoyce wreathing themselves diversly about her body for joy She for a recompence suffereth them to hang upon her back and so waltereth to her hole where she gathereth the leaves of the earth and after she hath chewed them small and tender with her teeth and mingled them with the dust she spueth them out again and beginneth to lick them by little and little as though she hungered which she subtlely doth that her wormes might eat and forget their hungrynesse Finally in 20 dayes they become big and as skilful in the property of their kind ... she I say leadeth them out into a fertile place and full of dew and full of bushes and places apt to cover them where they feed dwell observe their craft and at last forsake their mother Even so it is with you So the Lord the true Serpent and worme leadeth you out from day to day according to your strength and as you grow to the intent you might at last be brought unto the pleasant dew and food of his mercy which is Triumphing true wisdom But this the Lord feareth of you that as the wormes did so you will forsake your mother Δ. Forsake us not O God Confirm thy graces in us and we shall not forsake thee The nature of the Serpent is not to forsake his young Δ. O Lord we depend onely on thee and without thy grace and continual help we perish The Lord told Noe long before the Flood would come he believed him Therefore he is safe in both worlds The sons in law of Lot sunk into Hell for that they derided the words of God and believed them not His wife became a salt-stone for that she looked back and did contrary to the Commandment of God Moses had the reward of his holinesse in this world pluckt back because he said Can this c. I as the messenger of God am as one that say Cave Take heed that you become not son in laws though you passe the fire Take heed you look not back for if you do you shall not see the flood neither shall the Lord put a vail betwixt you and vengeance neither I say shall the promises of God come in your dayes If God had taken you up into the heavens and placed you before his Throne and told you the things that are to come you would believe But that you cannot do The Lord is merciful he descendeth into your houses and there telleth you what is to come where you may under land But you believe him not Therefore saith the Lord of you I fear you will forsake your mother But if you do it I say if you do it I will make of the Mothes men that shall testifie my name E. K. I ever told you I do not believe them nor can believe them nor will desire to believe them ..... If you be faithful you be able to comprehend If you be obedient and humble The Creatures of Heaven shall abide with you Yea the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost shall make his dwelling with you If you persevere even with faith and humility you shall see the wicked dayes that are to come enjoy the promises of God and be partaker of those blessed days that follow For wonders unheard of in and of the world are at hand You are warned The Spirit of God rest with you Δ. Amen Δ. O Lord shall we continue in this wavering or stiff-necked willful blindnesse and frowardly keep out thy mercies and graces by our fleshly sense and unreasonable perswasion against the verity of thy true Ministers 1. All things are committed to thy charge Δ. O Lord as much as ever I can do by prayer or otherwise I do and yet I enjoy no fruit of my long travel 2. Thou hast ground sow if thou can Δ. How can I without further instructions and help and now when I require Ave to come he cometh not O Lord comfort me 3. AVE shall come when thou hast need of him Δ. In te Domine speravi spero sperabo In die Tribulationis exaudies me Refugium meum spes mea vita beatitudo mea Jesu Christe tibi cum Patre Spiritu Sancto sit omnis honor laus Gloria Gratiarum actio Amen Monday †Cracoviae Junii 2. Manè hora ½ Oratione dominica finita mora aliqua interposita aliquot aliis ex psalterio recitatis precibus post varias meas ad Deum ejaculationes At length Ave appeared to E. K. in the Shew-stone c. Δ. O Lord all honour thanks and praise be unto thee who hearest the prayers of thy simple servant Δ. First for the reforming of diversity of letters in the names written I require your aid unlesse you will first say somewhat else By the same Jesus who sitteth on the right hand of his Father and is the wisdom of his Father I request you to proceed with us Ave. ..... So that the body of Christ now is glorified and immortal Δ. Most true it is Mors illi ultra non non dominabitur Ave. ..... But as the Prophets that were fullfiled with the Holy Ghost and Spirit of God before 〈◊〉
concerning the natural Mines of the Earth Ave. .... Not so for they have nothing to do with the natural Mines of the Earth but with that which is corrupted with man Δ. As concerning the coined they have power to bring it Ave. So they may that they keep and no other Δ. How shall we know what they keep and what they keep not Ave. .... Read my former words for thou dost not understand them Δ. I read it beginning at the first line on this side when the Angels of Light c. Δ. I mean of coined money that they keep not How shall we do to serve our necessities with it Ave. .... The good Angels are Ministers for that purpose The Angels of the 4 angles shall make the Earth open unto you and shall serve your necessities from the 4 parts of the Earth Δ. God make me a man of wisdom in all parts I beseech him Δ. Note I had spoken somewhat of my part in Devonshire Mines and of the Danish Treasures which were taken of the Earth Δ. These our Questions being thus answered now I refer the rest to your instructions intended Ave. .... You have the corn and you have the ground Make you but invocations to sow the seed and the fruit shall be plentiful Δ. As concerning our usage in the 4 dayes in the 14 dayes we would gladly have some information Ave. ..... You would know to reape before your corn be sown Δ. As concerning a fit place and time to call and other circumstances we would learn somewhat Ave. ..... You would know where and when to call before your invocations bear witnesses of your readinesse Δ. Then they must be written in verbis conceptis in formal words Ave. ..... I a very easie matter Δ. What is the Book you mean that I should write Ave. ..... The Book consisteth 1 of Invocation of the names of God and 2 of the Angels by the names of God Their offices are manifest You did desire to be fed with spoones and so you are Δ. As concerning Bataiva or Baataivh I pray you not to be offended though I ask again what is the truth Ave. ..... The word is but of six letters whereof one is on the left side one on the right two above and two under A and H are put to Δ. Sometimes or communiter A and in extremis Judiciis H as I was taught before Δ. So that the word is Bataiva or Bataivh E. K. I think he be gone for he made a sign of the crosse toward us and drew the white Curtain Δ. As we sate a while and talked of the Calls received in the holy Language and not yet Englished there was a voice ..... You shall have those Calls in English on Thursday And so ask me no more questions Δ. Thanks honour and glory be to our Creator Redeemer and Sanctifier now and ever Amen Thursday †Cracoviae Julii 5. Manè hora 8. ferè Oratione dominic a finita aliisque extemporaneis ejaculationibus ad Deum repetito promisso ultimorum verborum de Angelica interpretatione 14. illarum invocationum quas à 14 Maii ultimi recepimus tandem apparuerunt Gabriel in Cathedra Nalvage Gabriel in his Chair and Nalvage with the Table or rather Globe with the letters in it c. Δ. Blessed be our God alwayes for his mercies his graces be with us now and ever E. K. Gabriel standeth up Gab. ..... Dictum est saepe vobis perseverate usque ad finem Δ. God give us that ability Gab. ..... And why is it said so but because you shall have many temptations and afflictions after which come consolation and comfort If the Smith prove and temper his Gold by fire his intent is to excell in the work that he hath in hand that thereby it might be tryed refined and made apt to the end wherein it shall be used Much more think you doth the God of wisdom forge try and beat out such as he intendeth to use in the execution of his divine and eternal purposes How therefore can you find fault with the Lord How can you say he dealeth not justly with you when he suffereth you to be proved to the uttermost If you pay the uttermost farthing are you not become free If you feel affliction and temptation and withstand it are you not the more pure the more justified for the Vineyard and Harvest of the Lord O yes my Brethren for the more the wise man is afflicted the more he rejoyceth And the greater his adversity is the more he prostereth Is it not written No man cometh to the Lord but he is justified purified and accepted Whence therefore if you seek to come before the Lord that is to say to appear to be blessed shall your justification or purifying arise Of your own nature it cannot for you were born sinners But by Christ you may In whom you are justified through patience and resisting temptations True proof and touch of man But me thinketh I hear you say O if we were rich or of ability True it is for the dust of the earth many men excel you But in that you speak with God in us his Angels that is to say Messagers you are not onely happy which happinesse the others want but you excell all the creatures of the Earth O my Brethren their joy is a bitter-sweet But the comfort that you have is eternal is sweet and a food for ever Therefore if you will be eternal and in perpetual comfort with joy despise the world for the worlds sake and delight in God for his mercies which if you truly do Then can no Tempest prevail no affliction come amisse nor no burden be too heavy for you For it is written Gaudium beatorum est Christus Cui Mundus omnia mala fecit O my Brethren be contented and suffer the world for as Christ in vanquishing her did prove himself the Son of God So shall you in resisting her at last overcome and be accounted the sons of God in Christ of whom you are a follower John Dee be of comfort for thou shalt 〈◊〉 Δ. God be praised therefore E. K. And what do you say of me Δ. If I prevail Satan shall not have his will of you for Gab. ..... But unto thee E. K. saith the Lord Take heed how thou meddlest with hell lest it swallow thee Have patience a time E. K. They be gone out of sight Δ. In the mean time we read over the premisses twice to our great comfort E. K. Now they be here again Now is a Cloud over them all white like a smoke A voice ..... Move not for the place is holy By a great hollow voice E. K. Why should it be holy Δ. The Court is where the King is So where the Lord is present the place is accounted holy and is so E. K. Now they be out of the Cloud Δ. After this they made another pause longer than before E. K.
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
last time Δ. All thanks Laud Honor Glory and Empire be to the Eternal Omnipotent and our onely God of Heaven and Earth Amen Thursday Augusti 16. 1584. Mane circiter horam 8⅔ †Prage Δ. 〈◊〉 finitis I propounded as concerning the book to be prepared for the Angelical writing c. And because Mapsama had dealt about that point Therefore I required at God his hands the Ministery of Mapsama herein if it were his will E. K. Here is Madami Δ. Blessed be the God of Heaven and Earth who regardeth the sincere intent of his silly ones Mad. ..... When seed time is past who soweth his Corn Or what is he amongst men that calleth back the Sun a minute So may it be said of you which were 〈◊〉 in sowing and therefore have let passe the benefit of time wherein your seed might have multiplied Behold your labours are in vain in respect of that you might have received ..... For August is past with you the first day And Mapsama wanteth not by himself but through your negligence whose fingers wrought and made an end of anothers work which was tied to time Nalvage was beaten back from you But you consider not his conflict neither thank God for that he hath finished for you with whom Nalvage now you have no power For the Receiver and Giver for that time were of time But to the entent that the Heavens may agree because they are the light of him which is the light of his father I say unto thee that thou must prepare of fair and decent paper a book To the entent that the paper it self may bear witnesse against you and receive that which should have been printed in Gold Δ. God he knoweth and the Heavens that I did the best I could to have had the book silvered Mad. ..... It is so I will bear witnesse with thee But where the watch-men sleep and do not their duety Theft taketh place and the enemies make havock The sins of Lasky are not a few yea they are such as have brought in the Prince of Thieves which had prevailed But God was watch-man at the inner doors For he doubted of thy faith and laughed God to skorn But hear the voice of him that sitteth Leapers and desited people use not to carve at a Kings Table for when his Carvers become Leapers they are not because they are expelled Even so into my Chambers and secret judgements entreth not the Incredulous Proud and Skornfull sinners But because he became worse then a Leaper I banished him out of my Chambers for I am more then a King Notwith sanding because I have sworn unto thee for him I will suffer him to be exalted But in the midst of his Triumph he shall fall as a proud Tree doth whose roots are uncertain And because thou hast believed me and hast not murmured against me I will be just with thee And with this Emperour shall be thy aboad And through thy mouth shall spring a Cedar-Tree whose top shall touch the Moon and branches cover the beasts of the field the birds of the Aire yea and a part of the Seas Because thou hast taken pains for me I will deal justly with thee and reward thee The sons of wickednesse are proud because of their promotion are stout because of their Kingdoms and Tominions But they must fall because their building doth stand on sand Do my Commandment be not afraid For I have new lessons to teach thee and new books to open such as have been sealed in the wildernesse E. K. She is gone Δ. As concerning the Letter to be written unto Rodolphus O Lord I would gladly know the Argument and when I should send it A voyce ..... Incipienti dabitur Δ. I understand this thus That when I begin to write it shall be inspired from God as was said before A voyce ..... Cease Δ. Deo Nostro Immortali Invisibili Omnipotenti sit omnis honor Laus Gloria Nunc semper Amen Friday Augusti 17. Mane †Pragae Δ. Because I would make no delay for the Letter writing to the Emperour Rodolphus I framed my self to write beseeching God that I might so write as might be sufficient for the purpose c. And thus I wrote as followeth Omnipotentis Nostri Creatoris hristianorum omnium Imperatorum faelicissime O Rudolphe tam est hominibus incognita illa quae cuncta disponit perficitque PROVIDENTIA rataque ipsa rerum series coordinatio à primo ad ultimum quòd à plerisque temerè 〈◊〉 vel casu hoc illove evenire modo existimentur omnia quae extra praeterve suorum Consilior m 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fieri conspiciant 〈◊〉 quibus est mens 〈◊〉 veritatis lumine collustrara ad multiplices longisque intervallis distinctas rerum consecutiones considerandas attention evidentissimè deprehenden illi quidem Quae quibus praecurrisse tanquam causas 〈◊〉 necessarias also priori interdum longe diversissimo tempore oportuerat Atque ut varietatem nunc omittam exemplorum quae ex aliorum hominum inter se collatis vitis conditionibus factisque adferre possim Exemplum satis conspicuum hoc unicum fieri possit Nimirum illa incredibilis ferè quae inter sacram Caesaream Majestatem vestram humillimum in Deo Mancipium me vestrum ex multiplicibus utrinque praecurrentibus occasionibus jam quasi instare videtur In unum idemque admirandum quid Combinatio Divinaque conspiratio Ambiverunt me Juvenem Illustrissimi Imperatores duo Victoriosissimus ille Carolus Quintus ejusdem Frater Ferdinandus vestrae Caesareae Majestatis Magnificentissimus Avus Hic Posonii Hungariae ille verò Bruxellae Brabantiae Hic An. 1563. Ille autem Anno 1549. Ast clementissimum Imperatorem Maximilianum Caesareae vestrae Majestatis Patrem Immortali glora dignum jam 〈◊〉 Hungariae coronatum Regem invitissimo quidem ipso Tyranno Turcico eodem in Posonio eodemque Anno 63. in deliciis habere coepi 〈◊〉 sque rarissimas virtutes cum fideliter colere tum posteritati easdem reddere commendatissimas opere quodam conabar Hieroglyphico Quo etiam in labore exantlando animus mihi 〈◊〉 Austriacae familiae alium fore aliquando aliq em in quo maxima mea spes 〈◊〉 Christianorum 〈◊〉 Res confirmaretur vel 〈◊〉 poterit Optima Maximaque Vestrae igitur Caesareae Majesti In peratorum Romanorum ex Austriacorum Principum nobilissima familia mea aetate florentium QUARTO Adsum ego Triplicis Alphabeti litera Quarta Atque ita 〈◊〉 ut me ipsum ad pedes Caesareae Majestis vestrae demissè osculandos offeram plurimùm gavisurus si qua in re Christianae Reipublicae Imperatori tanto talique gratus utilisve esse potero Vestrae sacrae Caesareae Majestati soli si haec aliquandi u constare patiemini neminique detegere velitis rem facietis valde necessariam Superscriptio erat haec Screnissimo ac
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
you a Seal yet secret and not known Δ. Zach. 13. Et erit dies una quae nota est Domino c. Behold now cometh that day that is known unto the Lord himself wherein the Kingdoms of the earth shall begin to fall that they may perceive how they have run astray and how weak they are in the triumph of their pompe And now out of Hierusalem out of the Church of God and of his Son Christ shall passe out and flow the water of life That the sayings of the Angels and Spirit of the Lord may be verified upon the face of the earth spoken by his annointed Zachary Now shall those dayes open themselves which are the dayes of vengeance Now Now shall these woes that have been spoken of and sealed burst out to the confusion of the wicked and the establishment of his Kingdom which is annointed Behold I teach thee Those that inhabit the holy City and usurp the authority of the Highest are called in remembrance before the Lord and they shall be scattered like unto the mighty hail that the spirits of the North have gathered against the day of revenge They are become proud and think there is no God They are stiff-necked for they are the 〈◊〉 of wickedness Lo in the dayes of Rodolph shall this come to passe of whom the Lord hath said If he hear me and believe my words I will place Thee Δ unto him as a mighty rock I will open unto thee Δ for his instructions and safeguard to come my determinations in hand and lo to come And when he hath wiped away his darknesse and offence of his soul I will appear unto him to the terrour of all Nations For I rejoyce when I exalt such as are weak And when I help the comfortlesse am I magnified Δ. Thanks honour and glory is due to thee O our God Uriel ..... And behold the day of this visitation and of the execution of my judgements is at hand And lo I open unto you another Seal Because I have said unto you I am true and just In the year eighty eight shall you see the Sun move contrary to his course The Stars encrease their light and some of them fall from heaven Then shall the Rivers run blood Then shall the wo be unto women with child Then shall the time come to passe that this Prophesie shall be known For lo the Lord hath prepared his Prophet and he shall descend from the Heavens as it is written by Malachiah the Prophet Behold I will send before that day not that day I spoke of but the great day of the Lord Elias again amongst you In the mean season will I be mercifull unto Rodolph and will bring into his house such as shall be skilfull unto whom I will give my spirit to work Gold Silver and the Ornaments of his house And he shall perceive that I blesse him In that I have tied him to my Garments If he hear thee not Behold I have one in store Yea such an one as cleaveth unto Justice Man is but a Reed that is shaken with every winde The pride of Kings is as the beauty of a Peacock See how they run all astray See how they tempt the spirits of righteousnesse Lo as I have said unto thee I reserve that wicked King not that I will be mercifull unto him But that he shall shortly perish with an eternal scourge And now hear me what I say unto thee Hereafter see thou tempt me not Neither look for my presence after this order But for great causes For lo this is the end of Teaching Now cometh in the time of warning and of counsel Δ. Will you give me leave to speak Uriel ..... Say Δ. I trust it shall not offend God at any time to call for Uriel his light in matters dark to us and above our capacity Also in Enoch his Tables understanding and enjoying we are to require help of instruction at Ave and so of other points and Doctrines already begun we are to require their help who have begun with us c. Uriel ..... As far as the Lord hath suffered you to enter into his Garden Even so far I say Taste and eat Δ. The entrance yet we have not but the manner to enter The perfect practise is the best entrance Uriel ..... Man speaketh not with thee wherefore dost thou wrast the Lord All things that are delivered thee are plain Δ. Lord I do thus speak to be perfectly instructed in what sense your words are to be understood when you said This is the end of teaching Δ. Vriel or perhaps in the name of God Uriel ..... Thou hast called upon me and I have heard thee Thou hast desired comfort and I have comforted thee Thou hast the spirit of choice Be it sufficient unto thee that the Garden of the Lord is open unto thee where there is no hunger nor thirst but a filling spirit a comforter †What care is it unto me if the Kings of the earth say Lo this is not of me Lo this is not of the highest Δ. Ex Dei lumine Uriel ..... Behold I am the light and servant of God Blessed are those which believe and are made partakers in this Testimony by the which you are become Prophets and are sanctified for the coming of the Lord. But lo why do I speak unto you who have defiled your selves I will take up those things that I have and will be gone Lo blessed is he that giveth ear unto the Lord. E. K. Now all is vanished away and he is disappeared Wheele Eagle Citie and all c. Δ. All laud thanks honour and glory be to the eternal Almighty most just Judge and mercifull father our God the God of Heaven and earth whom of his infinite goodnesse we beseech to have mercy upon us and to purifie our hearts and consciences granting us humble contrition and sincere confession of our transgressions and iniquities whatsoever Amen Note While I was thus requesting God E. K. made a vow of penance during his life in token of hearty sorrowfulnesse for his fault in that dayes action noted never to eat his supper or evening meal on Saturdayes during his life wherein I beseech the highest to regard his inward intent and his continual memory of the Lord his mercies in sparing him when he most had offended him Δ. Deo Nostro vero vivo omnipotenti eterno sit omnis Honor Laus Benedictio nunc in perpeturm Amen Wednesday September 5. NOTE Δ. The morning of this Wednesday before I prepared my self for the former action I sent Emericus with two Letters to be delivered the one to the Spanish Ambassadour giving him thanks for his honourable dealing with the Emperours Majesty in my behalf and the other to the Noble Octavius Spinola thanking him likewise and requiring his instruction or
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
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
every word Δ To gether is to be taken for one word ..... It is so Δ There seem to be just 144 accounted words ..... Now bring every word consequently in order by number directing you When you have finished and considered after 2 hours I will help you again 5 ..... Must be in the place of 23 and must answer And luminous 2 ..... The number over Comoron must be 2 and not 138. Set all together I will help your errors Δ I cannot do it well this night ..... As thou wilt and when thou wilt I am ready Δ Omne quod vivit resonet laudes altissimi Amen ✚ Pragae Saturday Januarii 19 Mane hora 9. Inspecto Lapide statim apparuit qui ante heri Post preces ad Deum ..... Hear what I shall say unto you The Word and Testament of Jesus Christ the bread of life left to the comfort and instruction of the faithful is such as informeth according to the dignity and purenesse of Spirit in him which seeketh to be informed For why the Holy Ghost helpeth not such as are Lepers neither healeth such as are sick unlesse they come seeking him truly for 〈◊〉 Many read the Scriptures after the same manner my brethre but they are confounded because they seek their own glory and not the glory of him whereof they 〈◊〉 Herein deth Satan rejoyce that the Word of God is become an instrument unto him to spoil the life and state to come of man Herein deth he rejoyce that with the same meat that God feedeth even with the self same he confoundeth After the same manner hath he done unto you For yesterday when he saw thee Δ labour and struggle with infirmities of the flesh he thought a fit time to thrust in himself and of the same bread that I have given you in the power of Chris to make himself an instrument by turning of himself into our brightnesse to lead you into errour But not unworthy are you of this mist or darknesse Read you not in the Seriptures that he perished that moved himself to stay the Ark unbidden The Hand doth not the part of the body neither can he that is a Seer and the member of another fulfill the office of him of whom he is a member I say unto thee E.K. Because thou yesterday wouldest offer up sacrifice wouldest put thy hand to that which is not thy office and that in the absence of him which is thy body therefore hath Satan deceived thee and as the father of liers hath in a lesson of truth led you so far into errour that you will never find the way out if you should follow those instructions For why they are false and of the Devil When thou wert commanded saying Write then write But when thou hast no authority given thee usurp not But notwithstanding Humble your selves before the Lord and kneeling before him Receive you Lessons together you are but one body Δ Thanks be unto our God which hath delivered us from the snare of the wicked hunter and is ready to lead us into the path of truth ..... Now write both together as you shall hear Δ In the Name of Jesus ..... The Place is holy 1. 10. 67. 29. 120. E. K. Now I hear as the falling of a block 33. 78. 140. 95. 52. 60. 91. 39. 51. 65. 83. 6. 7. 12. 20. 88. 11. 13. 5. 62. 121. 63. 125. 141. 9. 81. 18. 26. 54. 123. 128. 14. 27. 115. 66. 135. 137. 10 64. 59. 139. 22. 3. 23. 105. 86. 72. 68. 45. 142. 121 29. 143. 24. 36. 58. 55. 15. 25. 37. 31. 117. 76. 57. 69. 40. 41. 79. 75. 8. 96. 113. 93. 84. 70. 35. 32. 17. 122. 136. 49. 138 2. 〈◊〉 43. 109. 106. 126. 116. 131. 77. 4. 103. 92. 19. 124. 30. 102. 110. 50. 48. 89. 44. 97. 101. 82. 129. 130. 90. 34. 132. 98 134. 87. 28. 112. 114. 47. 144. 187. 132. 61. 21. 99. 46 71. 42. 80. 53. 66. 77. 16. 111. 133 127. 108. 56. 118. 119. 104. 100. 73. 94. 38 85. 74. A holy must be all one word and so else where A most Δ I find here 8 numbers double and 9 numbers between 1 and 144 not served with words and one to want of 144. ..... What is it to me if Satan confound you Δ As I put my trust in the Almighty power of Christ our Redeemer so I most humbly heartily and constantly beseech him and verily believe that he will confound and utterly extermine all Satanical temptations in these actions else are we nothing ..... Beseech God to forgive you your sins I will visit you at the fourth hour after dinner Deo Gratias Saturday After dinner circa horam 4. Δ Comfort us O God with thy truth as we intend truly to be thy faithful and 〈◊〉 Servants Mitte limam E. K. Here he is 1 ..... You have 29 twice the last 29 must clean be put out 2 You have two Dlasod you must put the latter out E. K. He is gone E. K. He is here again 3 ..... Have you-not this word double Put two words next to that Dlasod and ..... Look out the number of 63 Put next to it 125. ..... Δ The wicked enemy prompted falls 4 ..... You have two 10 Make the last 66. 5 The last 77 must be 71. The rest will prove it self Now set the numbers and gather ..... Think not that I can erre if there be a fault it is yours Saturday After drinking at night hora 7. ..... Your words and numbers must be all one or else you labour in vain ..... 1. 2. 3. Δ Which be the words answering to those numbers ..... Take Common Rlodnr I will teach you no further Δ God be thanked ..... Take Common ..... I spoke to thee in the beginning of Darr and And over the which there must be 121 and 125 I so instructed thee in the beginning But it must be for a new Revolution but not for this Put out these numbers let them fall elsewhere Note that in the Margent for the beginning of another 1 Take 2 Common 3 Audcal 4 Purge 5 and 6 Work 7 It. ..... Dlasod and then together ..... 121 over Dlasod and 125 over then ..... Now doubt not ✚ Pragae Januarii 20. Sunday after Dinner about 3 of the clock As we sat together in the Mystical study and the Shew-stone being before E. K. our School-master appeared therein ..... Behold I open unto thee this key which is not worthy for the unworthy neither are the unworthy worthy of it Yea such it is as never entred into man before but the body it is with the image whereof they have brought forth many things to the praïse of God in the Number of his Works Take Common c. Take hold Write it in a paper by it self Now you have that you sought for you may apply it and find your own errours which you are unworthy to receive any such thing Δ
wayes you have been advanced by him more then your brothers or sisters have bin The first in the visitation 〈◊〉 he hath comforted you and exalted you above the worldlings of his good pure and just Ministers of eternity and light Secondly in that with his own hand yea with the beck of his own eye beyond the ministry of Angels he hath divers wayes protected you defended you yea and snatched you from imminent and violent envy and prepared destruction of Satan at home abroad and diverse other wayes secret and not to be opened Lastly that by their meanes and ministry which are his good Angels and minister unto him he hath guarded you from the wickednesse of your own Country and hath brought you ready to place you into the lap of a Virgin with whom if you take part you shall ascend into that Hierusalem which shall descend and there live for ever Therefore ought you above all men to lift up the horn of the Lord and to blow his praises abroad Therefore ought you when others are full of idlenesse the dalliances of sinne to humble your self upon the earth before the Lord and to praise his Name Therefore ought you though all flesh forsook the Lord and cried out against his anointed to stand stifly against the malice of the hills and to be without fear O my brethren therefore ought you in very dee to shake off your wickednesse and to cleave before the Lor unto the innocency of Angels delighting in the one as an eternal food despising the other as a fire-brand for Hell-fire and the wicked Δ O Lord Velle adest nobis ast absque tuo singulari favore auxilio non possumus perficere quod ita debemus praestare Igitur Deus Lo behold your humility is not you are sealed to the World and according to the World measure the Lord Therefore with the World shall you be judged Therefore shall the Lord sit in judgment against you Δ O Lord what prevaileth us that we are are born or what prevaileth us that we have heard of the mysteries and promises most merciful of the highest as concerning our Election if the Lord will not help us in our great frailty and misery where shall we become on the face of the earth c. ..... Hear me Fret not in Spirit for it is not in thee Δ E. K. Now a flame of fire flasheth in my face ..... O yee of little faith O yee of little faith O yee of little faith I have gathered you together as Prophets But you flie from me If I had known or foreseen that to sit on the seat of Kings had been meet for you to have had habitation or dwelling with the crafty Counsellors of the Earth would have made you fit for me If I had seen that pride of the loathsome heaps of money ill gathered together could have sanctified you before me Then could I have lifted you up placed you amongst the worldly wise or opened unto you the lowth of the Earth But I provided you against Kings against Counsellors against the Governours of the World to open my judgments and to bear witnesse of my power But since you are so full of rebellion and will rise up against the Lord that made you disdain to take part with his holy Spirit that you may be rectified and 〈◊〉 to the performance of his holy will Hear Δ thou my voice Take whomsoever thou wilt in whose face the Lord shall seem to dwell and place him with this Seer and let him stand seven times by him I will take the spirit from him and will give it unto another unto the same that standeth by and shall have power to see and he shall fulfill my word that I have begun But if thou do so take heed that upon his head there come no rasor But keep him for me I come again Δ O Lord God thou hast coupled us two together in thy election and what the Lord hath joyned no fleshly fancy of mine shall willingly separate But Lord if it be thy will seeing he is so hard to give credit to thy holy messages without some proof in work first passed as for example this doctrine of the Philosophers stone that so he may come to be allowed though he imitate Thomas Dydimus in his hard and flow belief or credit given to thy Ministers in this Action Lord proceed herein that he may perceive thy power and mercies c. And Lord because he is to receive the pledge of thy 〈◊〉 and mystery of the heavenly food we would gladly hear of that holy Sacrament some discourse for our better instruction and his better incouragement to the mystery receiving Δ After a good while in which mean time we had discoursed of the Sacrament receiving and of the Philosophers stone making he appeared E. K. Here he is now ..... Note well what I say unto you E. K. He openeth his face he putteth on a white garment he taketh up the four corners of his garment and putteth them under a broad girdle he hath on his head is nothing but hair reddish wavering ..... God in the beginning of Nothing by himself made created and gathered together all Creatures of Nothing because in himself he is E. K. He holdeth up his hands and looketh up to heaven and seemeth to pray extentis manibus ..... If he Be then doth it follow that nothing is but that which is God But God made not all things made and create of himself neither out of himself therefore of nothing Understand therefore that God from beginning and beyond the beginning in himself in himself as God conteined I am and is proper to himself and for himself But also by the knowledge of himself he conteined also that Nothing of the which in his secret and determined purpose separated from himself he intended to make all things It followeth necessarily therefor that that which was not had no power of it self must remain after the Image of IS brought or knit together by the Wisome of God substantially in himself whereby Jesus Christ appeared in his God-head But behold when God the Father and the Son through one spiritual substance and illumination from one centre had gathered together Ictu Divino that Nihil separable E. K. He seemeth to be consumed to ashes in a fire and so lyeth as it were in ashes prostrate E. K. Now he is up again I know not how E. K. He seemeth now to be very clear and in manner transparent ..... Say that last Δ I read But behold when God c. as in the 8th line above E. K. He looketh about him diligently ..... Then did he separate that Nothing from himself and as it marvelously lay hid in him so marvelously he wrought upon it Not at one instant for then it had been like unto himself But in time which he first made out of nothing which being consumed Nothing shall return into the place from whence it
came And that which hath offended in nothing shall be a second opposite from God and out of God which shall have continuance world without end And it shall be alwayes vexed the Spirit of God mediating not of the substance or purenesse of God or of his Spirit but with the self-same Nothing out of which God created all things Seeing therefore that the Will of God which is his Image separating Nothing from eternity in time made all things being the work of six dayes But I teach you a Mystery All things that through God are moved to the Center by the Spirit of God which is the center of the Godhead are not after the world after the consummation of the world as Angels and the blessed souls are not to be reckoned with that Nothing But are of God because they dwell in him of whom it is said There they shall not need the Sun nor the Moon the Lamb himself shall be their light and a shining lamp for ever Note here that the Trinity first second and third totally not moved but by himself in himself time bringing forth all things according to his Word made all things except Man For why when all things had pleased him not because they were but because by the Word the Image of himself and wherein he is delighte they were made he made man as the Scripture teacheth you how by the Spirit of God in Moses that he should injoy and use the benefit of all this something proceeding from nothing in the Creatures of God in their kind that in him God might be glorified not onely in this world which is your earth vail of misery but also and chiefly that the memory of his exceeding and great mercy omnipotency might remain before him in heaven in the image of man and the most excellent Creatures world without end E. K. Now he is faln into ashes again as before E. K. Now he standeth up again as before ..... Here is the making of man to be considered for of the most excellentest dignified and 〈◊〉 part of Nothing distributed as it were approaching neer unto God God made the Soul of man as a thing knit or tied in the convex of his own Sphere not taking part with Nothing materially but with Nothing Immortal The Soul was made spiritual and increasing wherein the Philosophers the wise men of this world are deceived and hath been a secret shut up in the Book of Esdras not fit for the world For even as flesh by conjunction and commixtion of likelihoods proper in their own nature to bring forth the 〈◊〉 of himself so doth the most execllentest part of man taking part with the vicinity of God and so 〈◊〉 moving bring forth after the manner of eternity every living soul the Spirit of God conjoyned with the 〈◊〉 working with him in his infinity 〈◊〉 in the beginning God hath not numbred 〈◊〉 all souls that shall enter into those vessels or other part But the matter material in himself he knoweth and hath limited beyond the which there cannot be Therefore it is conteined in Number Not that it is 〈◊〉 in Number to be numbred but within the proportion of number conteined in the knowledg of 〈◊〉 Christ taking 〈◊〉 with man and so to be numbred Adam fell 〈◊〉 God his Commandment and therefore was his soul darkened bare and naked because he wanted the beauty and excellency of Gods Spirit wherein he dignified him and made him like unto himself being a living soul. He was cast out and now casteth off misery wanting the knowledge of those things for the which he was created Now God the image of his Father grieved at the fall of man and moved with pity vouchsafed because of the excellency of man to enter into man being before 〈◊〉 into this part of nothing into man Not that he would beautifie himself with any thing that man had But that Become man begotten of the Holy Ghost he might as you know by the Scriptures make man acceptable again with God his Father God himself with God in unity for 〈◊〉 and Terrour is God the Father Mercy and love is God the Son Wisdome and knowledge is God the Holy ghost He since 〈◊〉 became man put not on the flesh of man to become a lyar but that the flesh of man might be full of the spirit of truth and understanding E. K. Now he is faln again into ashes E. K. Now he is up again And so receive forgivenesse of sins and be at one with God which is to say in his favour taking hold in God not as created and from Creation sinful by fall But by ransonse and redemption as bought and made free in Jesus Christ which offered up the Sacrifice of frankincense gold and myrrh of true propitiation for the quick and the dead Now my brethren give good ear what I say unto you The wisdome of the Father in love created and made man dignifying him and exalting him as the Lord and Master over all Creatures mortal But how by Plasmation For it is written Let us make man Here thou seest also the Scripture saith that God took of the Earth Mark this word and consider it when I shall apply it Now if this power if this Plasmating if this Taking which was the Word become man perfect man then followeth it that man was and is God creating and created If therefore this conjunction or knitting together of God and man bear the image of him in excellency and power which created all things and by whom this Nothing was spread abroad and had form in his parts then followeth it that the self-same God and Man being truth speaking of himself unto his Disciples saying This is my body E. K. Now he is fallen again in ashes E. K. Now he is up again ..... Read Δ I read Now my brethren give good ear c. E. K. Now he holdeth up his hands ..... did in breaking of bread which signifieth the earth in taking it signified the power of making and his own Office and breaking it before his Disciples according to the secret sense of mans soul then being yet alive give himself in the bread and in breaking unto his Disciples as the sense of his word spoken E K. He speaketh that I understand not ..... did import and truly signifie himself his 〈◊〉 body to suffer and suffered in that in him in his Godhead and wisdome before the worlds it was so his very true body and very true blood But notwithstanding 〈◊〉 Consider of this E. K. He is gone Δ Blessed be E. K. Now he is here again ..... Mark here for whom and unto whom Christ took and brake bread also took the Chalice and called it his blood of the New Testament which shall be given Here you see that in faith and Sacramentally it was given unto his Disciples there which was also to be given upon the Crosse for the redemption of man kind for else
Holy Art Gebofal which is not as the Philosophers have written The first step supernatural but it is the first supernatural step naturally limited unto the 48 Gates of Wisdom where your holy Book beginneth The last is the speaking with God as Moses did which is infinite All the rest have proper limits wherein they are conteined But understand that hoc opus unum receiveth Multiplication and dignification by ascension through all the rest that are limited according to their proper qualities Of this knowledg I have laid a sure foundation have taught what it is and the instrument wherewithal and whereby it is The manner of proceeding and her Basis. So that there wanteth nothing but the simple and easie unknitting of those things that are wrapped not with the bands of it self but with the obscurity and caliginous Cloud of your own ignorance But if the Cloud be in you then by your own help and consent it must be removed Δ By the favour and help of the Highest we trust the Cloud shall be removed ..... Take heed therefore you lift not up your selves in mind presuming against reason whereby you are knit together and the will of God whereby you are taught obedience For pride is hateful before God and to be in love with your selves is the greatest ignorance Shall a dark selter brag or boast of her beauty because she receiveth light and cleernesse by a Candle brought into or shining into her No more canst thou E. K. for the ripennesse of thy wit and understanding is through the presence of us and our illumination But if we depart thou shalt become a dark seller and shall think too well of thy self in vain Matter wanteth amongst you the fire cannot continue but when you bring more Wood you shall have more fire I will not visit you again until the seventh day Δ Deo nostro Omnipotenti Sempiterno vero vivo sit omnis Laus Decor Gloria gratiarum actio nunc semper Amen ✚ Pragae February 5. Tuesday Mane horam circiter 10. Δ Orationibus finitis specialiter pro misericordia divina super nos tres A L. E. K. Δ ad ejus honorem laudem gloriam E. K. He is here now Δ Gloria patri c. Wo be unto the World for the hath appeared before the Lord unpure Wo be unto the Sonnes of men for they are the dwelling places of the beast Wo be untothe seed of the earth and unto the seed within her for she is touched with fire from on high and is trod under the feet of the Highest Who is he that girdeth his 〈◊〉 unto him or what is he that is ready for the battel such as have 〈◊〉 the Lord and are run astray and hath placed himself with the scornful Great sorrow is at hand unto all flesh the 〈◊〉 shall be 〈◊〉 down and the streets shall bear 〈◊〉 or them For there 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 proclaimed in Heaven and the God of Hosts hath put on his armour and is become a fire of warth Now commeth the time that such as so 〈◊〉 God shall fall down Headlong and such as have been lifted up runne astray and down willfully Happy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that endureth and 〈◊〉 a Labourer before the Lord for he shall enter into his holy 〈◊〉 and had be crowned with the Victory Such as God covered they 〈◊〉 from him yea such as serve at his Tables become his enemies What therefore hall I say I make 〈◊〉 but I reap it not I build but I enjoy not Δ 〈◊〉 to us O God and help our 〈◊〉 purge 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and create a clean heart 〈◊〉 c. ..... 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an his heard but he that is 〈◊〉 entreth For into the Sanctuary of the Lord no unclean thing commeth for being cleansed they enter He that is a 〈◊〉 or an Apostle or a 〈◊〉 called by the mouth of the Lord and so seperated from the rest let 〈◊〉 do his duty First that he make himself clean before the Lord And then may he hear and sit in judgment against the impure and unjust and may see the works and wonders of the Lord in his holy place E. K. He is gone Δ After 〈◊〉 we had 〈◊〉 together I fell to this Prayer Δ O 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 heard our conferences discourses and resolutions O God be our 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 gnances of purposes so as it may appear that thou art the merciful Father the almighty and living God the 〈◊〉 of all things being and that thy promises made in mercy and favour shall not with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be overthrown or hindred Manifest thy power and glory to us herein that thy Prphectes may come to light to the end and purpose thy Wisdom and power may work thy own honor and glory So be it E. K. Now sir where are you ..... Here I am the servant of God 〈◊〉 vestrum 〈◊〉 est hujus negotii minister Alter Puer 〈◊〉 ad unpleat minister ministerium Puer autem humili se ministerio Understand that Δ 〈◊〉 or the old 〈◊〉 told us of a man naked who cloathed himself with leaves and of a child and a 〈◊〉 c. Anno 1584. Aprilis 21. Cracoviae Hear my counsel and follow it Wonderful and great are the secrets and judgments of Gods determinations to come which are all ready leased and 〈◊〉 into your bosome They are great and true and are like unto the Rainbow which the Sunne maketh by the aptnesse of the matter and place that sheweth it self suddenly and many behold it So shall the harvest of this Doctrine when the Vial is runne and the World receiveth disposition shew himself wonderful and terrible to all Nations But if the matter agree not with the weaknesse of your understanding and palpable blindnesse Repine not neither murmur But pray that you may have the spirit of God to understand and that your eyes may be opened The Prophet Δ saw but his boy did not But the Prophet praying the boyes eyes were opened These mysteries are delivered and taught to a Minister apt for them through the Grace and foreknowledg of God wherein ho hath blessed thee d ee Vnto thee is 〈◊〉 the dignity of this mans vessel which ministreth unto thee as a servant He therefore is not part of the labour but part of thy knowledge Kelley True it is that this rain falleth out at thy request But lo thou art let into the garden and art preferred before all others as a gatherer that the wonders of the Lord may be finished in his House Therefore seeing thou art let in as a servant not as a JVDG lay Judgment aside and do thy duty So shall it come to passe that the minister through thee shall be satisfied as through the labour of a necessary and thou through thee satisfied shalt be satisfied also In the mean season gather thy self together fear God truly and humbly go
elected and applyeth himself to the necessity of his Election doing the works that are righteous before the Lord and receiveth comfort by the visitation of Gods mercy is sealed to the end of his Election in gladnesse and through the value and strength of Perseverance and cannot fall so far that he shall be bruised or run so far astray that he shall not be able to remember himself Happy are those that are elected But happy happier are those that persevere in their Election These are those unto whom God imputeth not their sinnes These are those that sinne and Satan are a weary of for they are not able to prevaile These are those which are numbred in the Book of God and whose 〈◊〉 as yet for their comming But the altar shall be opened and they shall rise But is there a mercy fixed and doth this mercy also fix Justice Or as I have called it the Image of Justice It is evidont So also is there a Justice that is fixed a Justice triumphing a Justice mighty ' a Justice unable to be resisted a Justice that Prayer prevaileth not against yea a Justice that Hell and the Devil are condemned in This is that Justice this is that two edged sword this is that Iron Mall wherewith those that refuse their Election or are not elected following the necessity of wickednesse are and shall be cut in pieces with beaten into small powder and be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone This is he that sealeth up the second Hell with the second death This is that you ô you starvelings you vagabonds you stiff-necked and stinking sinners ought to dread and fear Hath God elected you and do you disdain it Hath he provided a Seat for you an Honour for you a Crown for you a Wedding Garment for you his eternal glory for you And will you force him to cast it into the fire Shall the finger of God write you and shall the vengeance of God root you out Repent I say and flie from your iniquity Return into the way of the Lord least God seeing your wickednesse your un-natural and inhumane rebellion your disobedience against your father thrust himself upon your necessity with his justice and vengeance Which thing if you do Prayer prevaileth not◠much lesse is their resistance Are you not afraid to lose the sight of God and to be deprived of the glory of his Majestie Are you not afraid of the unspeakable flames and fire-brands of Hell which are prepared for the wicked What shall I say unto you Shall I take pity upon you Why care you not for your selves Shall I pray unto God for you You pray not for your selves Shall I bestow goodnesse upon you Hui you despise it Shall I bring three Sheep from the Mountains and shall I lose two of them before I come home O you mortal men be merciful unto your selves Take pity on your selves Fall into the true judgment of light and darknesse of good and evil of eternal Glory and Damnation For behold I tell you that God is ready to thrust himself yea to throw himself as a might stone upon you Against the which there is no time of prayer nor nothing that can prevaile I have here taught you and exhorted you Exhorted you to forsake your wickednesse and to cleave unto the Lord. Taught you that those that are elected may lose their election and may be established in their Election Also that those that are not elected run by the rule of necessity unto the end of their wickednesse which is rewarded with eternal fire From the which God of his mercy and in his Sonne Jesus Christ who hath redeemed you is yet ready if you will to deliver you Hal rowgh ha Δ We long discoursed of sundry things and each reproved other of haughtinesse or pride of mind how justly we did it God knoweth E. K. He is here still Δ O Lord order these matters with us and between us to thy Honour and Glory E. K. ..... Thou E. K. and we receive at one fountain we are created and made by one God to the end we should glorifie him as our Creator you as your Redeemer and Creator But lo we are of Heaven heavenly comforted and nourished with the glory of God wherein since the Δ division made amongst u we erre not you to the intent you may be proved are covered with mortality and corruption to the intent that the judgment of God may allow you for those places you are apt to inherit If therefore we be both refreshed of God have our beginning from God as from our Creator let us both acknowledg his goodnesse and glorifie him in the works of our hands we in our angelical forms you in the Skirmish wherein you fight by fighting manfully and overcomming Yet of us thou hast as those have that are rewarded in the labour of him that is sent in message from the giver If the King send his Messenger unto thee he ought for three causes First for the person from whence he commeth Secondly for the authority of his message or goodnesse of reward Thirdly that by him you receive the benefit whereby you are gratified Even so deal with us for us he may say you fare the better by him in respect of his labour and the authority that he useth so may we say you fare the better by us But let the heaven and earth bear witnesse besides the benefits of Go of our good will towards you But answer me E. K. What say you to me wherein ..... As touching your receiving as touching thy taking part with Christ Jesus very 〈◊〉 man the Son of the living God whose precious blood cryeth out continually before his Father for the sins of the people Whether is greater the authority of truth by the Church Militant or Triumphant Answer you E. K. to that E. K. By the Church Triumphant ..... Even such is our authority Therefore it is greater then the authority of him that is a fleshly Priest If the Angels that have appeared unto you had appeared also unto the Jews saying Crucifie not the Son of God they would not have done it For though they believed not man yet would they have believed an Angel Therefore did God the Father acknowledge his Son Christ by both Churches as you may read by the Angels that appeared to the Shepherds acknowledging from heaven the truth that Jesus was the Son of God E. K. What is the Church I did not think that the Angels were of any Church The Church is the number of those which are governed by the Holy Ghost and that continually sing Holy Holy Holy Holy Lord God of Zebaoth But that we sing so the Scriptures bear witnesse Therefore we are of the Church and our testimonies are true I counsel you therefore to put on humility and to make your selves subject before the truth Love one another not because you are men but because you are partakers of
is thy mercies and far art thou above the sinnes of man O thou not only shuttest up the eyes of the wicked that they cannot see truth before their face but the profound the malice and sight of Satan that where he should most enter he misseth that place and when time serveth him that he letteth it passe But so so God thou givest to whom and where thou wilt and even as thou art terrible in Justice so likewise art thou wonderful in mercy Therefore of thee is no end neither can be added any end This thy great mercy is the cause that this blasphemous Rebellion is yet unpunished This is the cause that Satan misseth his mark and is become weak If any man make a 〈◊〉 an earthen vessel worketh he not tempereth he not to the end to make a pot But lo when he hath made it and applieth it to his intent if even he againe destroy it is he not vain Do not those that stand by him wonder at him More mervail is it that when Satan shouteth and hitteth the mark that he should be blind yea so blind that he knoweth not where to gather up his arrow But lo the Temple was built and the City stood although the work was left off for a while and he that 〈◊〉 truth went with glad tidings neither desiring rich apparel neither to sit next the King but that the City of the Lord might be built and that the Name of God might be magnified so shall it be of this City which the Lord hath sent down with his finger his unsearchable and wonderful truth the Revelation and Law of 〈◊〉 to come it shall be built it shall flourish it shall stand it shall endure it shall be magnified it shall be spoken of through all the World and it shall not cease Behold the King of Kings hath allowed it and the love of truth is great with him what hath he to do with Kings or wherein needeth he the beauty of the Earth Dominiest terra plenitudo ejus Whosoever therefore sticketh unto truth shall be exalted with God which is the King of Kings shall be magnified before his Counsellors not Counsellors fore-warning but Counsellors pertaking of holy Will not called Counsellors in respect of counselling him but in that they are made privie of the Counsel of God Before these also shall he be magnified E. K. For what end saith he all this O ye Infidels and of little faith which tast of the meat that was hidden from the Prophets which are over-shadowed with the light of heaven which have alwayes associated with the holy Ministers of God wherefore are you so stiff-necked pleasant is the yoke wherein you are linked and honourable is the earth that you draw the plow upon for the Lord followeth and his Angels drive and the seed that is sown shall be the beginning of glory O yee stiff-necked people why for sake you your visitation or runne astray from your faith that you are driven in do you make much of the Lords of the earth Do you delight in her drosse that harlot money Do you give reverence to the King and stand you in fear to break his Lawes have you a greater Lord then the Lord of Heaven and Earth have you any money or jewels to be compared to his Grace have you any honour on Earth that can stand up against the Crown of Heaven where 〈◊〉 God crowneth those that are Victors Have you any Law sweeter then the 〈◊〉 illuminations and sweet dew like comforts the voices and presence of the holy angels Be mindful be mindful and lift up your selves and be not blind but consider the time of your visitation and that which you do is the work of a King a King which is able in power strength and majestie to exalt you to strengthen you and to make you honourable but in the end of the Visitation and in the reward of your faithfulnesse work not to day and be sorry to morrow But lay sorrow a fide and continue your labour least peradventure God unhood-wink and make open the sight of Satan and so deliver you Wo wo be unto them that are delivered for beleeve me their tribulation is great There is horrour and gnashing of teeth there is misery and vengeance for ever there is horrour and the worm of conscience But two things are to be considered here whether the temptation be greater then the resistance or the resistance more dignified then the rigor of temptation Behold the work is great the labour is also equal unto it And to fight against the Princes of darknesse in a set battail requireth great force The temptations therefore that follow you must needs be great I see therefore the temptations surmounteth your strength and your dignity is not such as 〈◊〉 resist against it For why Satan striveth not with you simply for the sinne of Adultery for the dregs of Fornication for the covetous desire of money for the want of charity or because you are proud But he striveth riseth up against you and tempteth you against the Lord and against the strength of his truth whereunto you are elected Therefore I give sentence Lo because that temptations hath entred into you above your power and not so much for the subverting as of the work of the Lord intended and of necessity to be done Therefore I proceed not against you but against Satan and God shall deliver you from your temptations And this shall be a sign and token that I will hamper and bridle the jawes of theenemy that is to say so long as thou Kelly art in this flesh never shall there appear or visibly shew himself unto thee any wicked or evil spirit neither shalt thou be haled in peeces as thou hast been whosoever therefore appeareth hereafter is of God For thy eyes shall be shut up from the wicked object Et intellectu tuo Non introibit umbra mortis But now take heed thou either perverse or froward stiff-necked or disobedient The sinne is of thy self and shall fall upon thee and thou shalt not be spared as thou hast been Now watch and gird up your selves and do the will of the Highest preferre and worship truth that you may be also worshipped Lift up your selves as the servants of God and help to bring stones unto the building of this great City that you may be openers of the Gates and that the white horse may enter and that he that entreth may reward you with honour Greater then you are in the dignity of truth are not amongst mortal men neither shall there be any amongst mortal men that shall more despise the World then you therefore hath God framed one of you as a stiffe made asse to bind up the countenance of his work and to be free from yielding unto Satan which well understandeth that Satan endevoureth and that his Ministers cry out against this glorious habitation which being built the
if I say unto them go out set your 〈◊〉 against the wicked Behold I will be amongst you and fight for you who is it that heareth me where is your faith become who is he that believeth me O you wicked Generation shall the Lord call you and seeke your deliverance and will you know of the Lord with what meanes he will work amongst you is the God of Heaven and Earth become amongst you an Ingineer or a Merchant a Hoorder up of worldly treasure or one that rideth on horse-back to battail you stinking Carrion you hateful wretches before Heaven and Earth you blind hirelings Who devided the Seas who threw down Jericho who overthrew the wicked Kings who destroyed the Cities of the wicked who fought against the reprobate Giants and the flesh of mankind who opened the windowes of Heaven and consumed you all except as you read eight persons yea if out of the windowes I can consume you what shall become of you if I open my doors if I send out my servants against you and my innumerable army Is it not said whatsoever I put into your monthes that speake Why do you so but for the truths sake If therefore I bid you doe is not my truth all one I am full of sorrow for no man openeth his doors unto me no man believeth me no man remembreth that I made Heaven and Earth Stay a while that I may weep with my self E. K. All the stone is become black and full of fiery specks Δ After we had read the premisses E. K. Here is another now come in green a man with nothing on his head but onely his yellow hair He hath like a pair of black boots under his garments close to his legs like buskins c. Δ Note Ilemese appeared in July Anno 1548 and did make an end of Nalvage his work c. He appeareth their like a little child with yellow hair c. Δ Iteach you he paused after a pretty while Thus saith the Lord thou must answer Steven according to the hardness of his hart Answer him thus for the Mean Lo King the God of Heaven and Earth hath placed me before thee and hath shewed unto thee his will hath nourished up me his servant from my youth unto this day in the fear of him and the fervent desire of true wisdome whereby I have attained through his hel unto the knowledge and secrets of the things in Nature which knowledge behold in the name of God and for his sake and because he hath chosen thee lo I offer up unto thee and willingly made thee partaker of This done be not afraid to open thy mouth unto him as thou didst unto Rodolph in writing Behold ô Kin I can make the Philosophers Stone for so they call it Bear thou therefore the Charge and give me a name within thy Court that I may have access unto thee and yearly maintenance of thee for us both Command him also or strike a band of secrecy between him thy selfe and Lasky Take heed thou want not faith for I will help thee And he shall have a great Treasure I will see them if he will labour for me But it may be Lasky will hold him by the heele Δ What mean you by that phrase ..... As Jacob did Esau. Vnto this apply thy self and give thy whole endeavor from time to time also I will open my mind unto Stephen through thee or in the presence of himself But let Lasky open this unto him The Camp is known unto me Δ I understand not this point ..... Let him understand thou art minded so to doe For this seven dayes aske no more answer Δ How and if the King be desirous of any action ..... I respect not the King Δ I beseech you be not offended that I aske your name ..... Ilemese E. K. He is gone Δ The other will come again A voice Non venit Therefore shut up the window Deus Coeli Teriae da nobis Fidem ✚ Nyepolonicze in Aula Regis St. Junii Tuesday a me idie circa horam tertiam The King send for me to hear what I had to say to him as I had send him word that I had to say somewhat to him in God his behalfe When I was come into his privy Chamber and all others excluded but onely the Lord Lasky who came with me and stayed by the King his commandement I said thus verbatim as followeth Δ Ecce ô Rex Deus Coeli 〈◊〉 me ante oculos Vestros posuit vobis suam declaravit voluntatem me autem servum suum à juventute mea ad praesentem diem enutrivit in timore illius desiderio ferventi verae sapientiae qua ratione ejus auxilio 〈◊〉 sum cognitionem secreta 〈◊〉 naturalium quà m cognitione ecce in nomine Dei ✚ Cracovia Junii 6 Mane horam circiter 8 Orationibus finitis pro luce veritate Divina quae nos ducerent perducerent ad montem sanctum Sion c. I have ô Lord according to my simple abilitie endeavoured my self to declare to Steven those things I was willed accept ô Lord my intent and give me thy graces and encrease my faith that I may in my doings and sayings please thee or not offend thy divine Majestie and now ô Lord we await thy further direction not presuming to propound as now matter such as our 〈◊〉 state might move us unto but therein we crave this aide thy light and wisedome c. K. E. Here is a great head with wings like a Cherubim all of fire the eyes are very big as big as your hat and his head as big as this Table ..... He that is a sleep let him sleep on he that is in the high way let him not return home He that eateth let him not rise but eat still and he that weepeth let him weep still he that rejoyceth let him rejoyce for ever He that goeth awry let him not return into the way He that planteth his Vineyard let him not see it he that gathereth the grapes let him not drink of them he that blasphemeth the name of God let him blaspheme for he returneth not But he that looketh up unto Heaven let him not cast his eyes upon the Earth Behold the Lord hath forgotten the Earth and it is a burden to me that I am here therefore I go Vnto those that do well the Steward is ready with the reward wo be unto the Monster of the Earth for he is accursed E. K. He is gone and flyeth in a strange order upward in a special line in manner A voice Put all things to silence that the Lord had touched 〈◊〉 The receptacle and the Books see you open them not nor touch them until you hear more from me But be of right heart and walke the ways that you are returned into Take this one lesson you are in 〈◊〉 with me and for the
wondring at the Miracle Suddenly appeared by us the self-same Gardiner like person but with his face somewhat turned away and nothing thereof to be adjudged as of Ave the custome is He said Kelly follow me E. K. went and I sat still awaiting his return This Gardiner went before E. K. and his feet seemed not to touch the ground by a foot height And as he went before E. K. so the doores did seeme to open before him he 〈◊〉 him up the great stairs on the left hand by the Vineyard door and so in at his own Chamber door where E. K. hath his new Study and then the door going out of that to the stairs opened of it self and he went up those stairs at length brought him to the Furnace mouth where all the Books and papers had been 〈◊〉 the 10 day of this April And coming thither there the spiritual Creature did seem to set one of his feet on the post on the right hard without the Furnace mouth and with the other to step to the Furnace mouth and so to reach into the Furnace the bricks being now plucked away which stopped the mouth of the Furnace all saving one brick thick and as he had reached into the furnace there appeared a great light as if there had been a window in the back of the Furnace and also to E. K. the hole which was 〈◊〉 greater then the thickness of a brick unstopped did seeme now more then three or four brick thickness wide and so over his shoulder backward he did reach to E. K. all the rest of the standing Books excepting the Book out of which the last Action was cut and Fr. Pucci his Recantation also to E. K. appeared in the Furnace all the rest of the papers which were not as then delivered out That being done he bade E. K. go and said he should have the rest afterward He went before in a little fiery cloud and E. K. followed with the Books under his arm all along the Gallery and came down the stairs by Fr. Pucci his Chamber door and then his guide left E. K. and he brought me the Books unto my place under the Almond-tree ✚ Pragae 1586 Aprilis 30 May-even Mane circa 8. Δ Precibus quibusdam fusis ad Deum 〈◊〉 pro miraculo Hesterno actis petebamus jam a Deo consilium suum quid de isto miraculo nobis esset faciendum ulterius c. Et quid faciemus cum Domino Rosenbergio an illum debeamus admittere ad amicitiam nostram soedus sanctum quid de ejus oblatis aedibus c. E. K. A voice commeth down right before me saying E. K. Who is this William Vox ..... Thou William Δ A pause Δ I suspect it to be the Lord Rosenberg Thou William Δ A pause Thou William of Rosenberg Δ A greater pause  This day in the Bloud of the Lamb do I pronounce forgiveness of sinnes upon thee and for a signe and token Thy lines shall be opened and thy seed shall be multiplyed upon Earth Therefore take unto thee a Sheep that is yet a Lamb and spoile not the flock of thy poor neighbour And behold if thou turn thy self from the North and ascend unto the Holy Mountain and I will hereafter make a Covenant with thee But take heed thou despise me not Blessed are those that are comforted of me for their strength is from above For whosoever is rebuked of the spirit of truth shall with time perish as a shadow Is it not said if thy eye offend thee cast him out I say unto thee also yea though thy head 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 him also away The unstable Whisperings and wordly Pollicies of such as are the Princes of the World are they not known unto mee O you Hypocrites O you little of understanding and of less faith how far are you in love with the World and her pomp with the flesh and her lightness or wantonness with the Divel and his damnable subtilty Purge your houses and purge your Kingdomes if you wiil stir up the Lord to strengthen you Cursed is that Nation that defiled her self with the society of such as are Bastards But wo we be unto him that Ruleth not according to the length of his bridle The chaff of this Empire and Kingdom behold it remaineth the father swept it not out neither doth the Son lift up his hand for the name of the Highest O you Hypocrites you are faithless for you fulfil not your charge Thou hast yet time to awake thou mayst yet be acceptable Thy doings let them be a Judge between thee and me Δ Magna pausa Vox ..... Behold I have given thee unto Rosenberg him also have I given unto thee Whosoever therefore considereth not the giver shall be called to account and that sharply In the yeare 88 I will send out my visitation that the ends of the world may be known and that Justice may appeare in the garments of her unmeasurable honor In the mean season I will bless you abundantly with all the gists and seeds of nature See therefore that you work and labour that your hands may bring forth fruit the increase of the Lord. Six Actions you shall have the seventh is the Sabbath of the Lords and from this day being a part of the tim beginning from Fryday last celebrated as the memorial of him through whom I speak unto you which suffered upon the Crosse for your Redemption until the day come of the sixth Moneth you shall not presume to aske any visitation of him that speaketh with you And so the sixth Moneth the last day ensuin shall alwayes be your day of Action § Pucci is defiled and shall not be partaker of these six visitations to come but shall depart from you and be ready as the Lord shall find him and as he shall be warned of you Notwithstanding my spirit shall not depart from him and I will open his understanding that he may convert many For the World must be satisfied with testimony as well of his life as the recantation professed Doctrine Δ We lack ô Lord his recantation written by his own hand I cannot find it in the Books restored Those Books let them be kept of thee as committed unto thy custody by me And see that they be never opened until the sixth Action to come See also that you disclose not my hand amongst you least I then rise up against you For behold you are yet in the Wildernesse Therefore be silent Vnto William notwithstanding hereafter all things may be known and made manifest If any man seek you else you know him not For you live within the silence of the Highest The rest that wanteth shall be restored unto you even unto the least and last letter Live therefore together as in the hands of your Protector And doubt not but that I will be merciful unto him that is sick through his infirmity yea and
other he is infected with God he knoweth and also the former infidelity proved On Thursday 17 July Fr. Pucci entred his Voyage toward Prage with my Letter to the Nuncius Apostolicus and with Letters to John Caerpio from E. K and with my Letters inclosed to the Lord Rosenberg And we entred our journey toward Cassel but that night we rode onely three miles to Gotha our horses were so ill that we hired and therefore sending them back again the next day we hired a Coach c. POSCRIPTUM Remember that Fr. Pucci the morning before his going required of me our Letters Testimonial to our friends of his fidelity toward us What needeth that said I for as much as your deeds were as well known to them as to us your own conscience to your self may serve abundantly But our friends divers who have warned us of you and have marvelled why we would suffer you any longer in our house and company would neither credit our Letters as yet in this case And would also condemne us of light judgment or great blindness to judg the cause between you and us But truly I observed in him now a more proud presuming over us then hitherto before when he was sore rebuked for over-crowing us so as he began to do 1 Now he said he had as great authority as we to publish any of our Secrets at his discretion 2 That he ought to eat bread with us 3 That he understood our Books of Actions better then we 4 That he needed not our consent or counsail to deal with the Pope his Nuncius he did it by his duty general of Charity c. 5 He offered to order the Nuncius and the Emperor to the reclaiming of the Decree made against us c. NOTE Consider what this may import that the Decree touching him being one of my houshold company and of them that then did appertain to me and whose name he is not affraid one way and another way not abashed to thrust himself into the whole body of our Revelations as a principal fellow or Receiver of them By the first he ought to be afraid of the danger of the Decree which banished us unless he is assured of their good will who have shewed themselves our mortal enemies or else some other cause emboldned him to some other purpose c. by the second he might be afraid of so great presumption being but a Probationer not yet allowed of and to us known to be cut off All these points I cannot decipher and judge but referre them to the profound wisdome and high providence of God wherefore and how farre he hath admitted him to be privy of our Actions and so a witness to some purposes sufficient All things be to the honour and glory of God Amen Magnifice Domine LEctis tuis literis fui miratus quod intelligerem te illius esse opinionis sententiae me apud Caesarem tibi ac consortituo officiis meis non parum obfuisse quod sciam ita me religione natura comparatum ut omnibus quam maxime cupiam prodesse nemini aut obesse Quod autem praestiterim quod mei erat officii mihi vitio verti non debet Caeterum cum inter summum Pontificem Caesarem merus sim interpres non video quid in hoc vestro negotio praestare possim Consulo autem ut vestram innocentiam de fide Catholica sensum de Angelorum conversatione assistentia quam visibilem habere dicitis juxta Concilii Lateranensis in uudecima Sessione decretum coram Summo Pontifice Sede Apostolica deducatis ita exponatis ut non possit cuiquam esse dubium quid sentiatis quin sede Apostolica approbante fides tuto ab omnibus Angelicis assertionibus vestris praestari possit tum demum obtrectatoribus si qui sunt ora obcludentur Nec ut arbitror grave vobis videbitur consilium meum si enim ea vobis est in fide Catholica puritas atque constantia ea in praesenti Angelorum communione sinceritas vitae integritas innocentia ut asseritis Me etiant tacente occasionem quaeritis declarandae vestrae fidei bonitatis hac una ratione honori vestro cujus vos rationem habendam dicitis cui tantum abest quod per me aliquid sit detractum ut illum etiam pro viribus quantum officii mei injuncti muneris ratio patietur fovere sim paratus ut Domino Puccio pluribus dixi omnibus vitae commodis vel maxime consuletis Deus gratia sua vos ita regat ut Angelorum conversationem in Coelis aliquando habere possitis Vale Pragae die 28 Julii 1586. Magnific D. V. Ex Corde in Christo frater Philip. Episcopus Placentinus 〈◊〉 Magnific Domino Joanni Dee Anglo c. Δ Oraculum Divinum MVlta sunt flagella praecepta mea negligentium Multiplexque furor hominibus propriis confidentibus viribus Hi enim contemptores sanguinis Regni mei fortitudinis Gigantes facti sunt ad omnem abominationem multiplicandam Sed ego Sum qui sum qui posui in Patre Solium verbumque ad faciendum in terris Judicium qui in ultima Tuba percutiam illos ut coacti recognoscant vias meas ad ovile proprium redeant Peribit Ecclesiae populi Iniquitas judicabitur in gladio Tu vero Gulielme manum in tempore extende opportuno prout a me informaberis Regnum tacto moriente nequissimo adjunctum induc Inunxi enim te in fortissima dextra mea ad falsum illum Prophetam Goliath forte Mahometanos Turcas extirpandum ut intelligat Terra judicium a Nazareno Crucifixo me Sunt qui cribarent te sed maledicti sunt machinantes in te malum F ac bonum utere creaturis meis ad gloriam meam Docui Kelleum inquiete hac nocte de caeteris quae ab illo disces Spiritus meus habitet in vobis Trebonae Anno 1589. Mensis Augusti fine When Mr. Kelly was gone from me at Salfeild toward Bohemia and in the mean space the Emperour had granted to the Lord Rosenberg licence for us to return into Bohemia to any of his Lordships Towns Cities Castles c. This was delivered written by spiritual and divine meanes and the writing yet remaineth in my Lord his hands out of which I copyed this for the order of our History somewhat making plain Franciscus Puccius praestantissimis ac Deo dilectis viris D D. Joanni Dee Eduardo Kelleo generosis Anglis majoribus in Christo fratribus ipsis tanquam patribus colendis precatur gratiam pacem a Deo patre nostro a Domino Jesu Christo Amen EX quo a vobis discessi toto illo itinere quod octo diebus confeci vendito Lipsiae equo haud parum vexatus fuit meus spiritus dum animum mecum volverim quot modis Satanas
former accounted friends might shew themselves to the boy as Madimi Il 〈◊〉 and chiefly Vriel because as he was first which appeared to the joyning of E. K. and me together so he might be also the Director in the translating of E. K. his office to Arthur Then said he I marvel if you had no apparition here for I somewhat thinking of Arthur and his proceeding in the 〈◊〉 of skrying came here into the gallery and I heard you pray and opening the window I looked out and I saw a great number going in and out of this Chappel at the little hole in the glass window I saw Madimi Il and many other that had dealed with us heretofore but shewed themselves in very filthy order and Vriel appeared and 〈◊〉 all to be of God and good And therefore I wonder if here you have no shew perhaps there is somewhat but Arthur seeth it not Δ. True it is and how should I help him herein seeing I cannot yet see or skry E. K. I will come and see if there be any thing Δ. I pray you do Note and so E. K. looked towards the stone and he by and by said Here appeareth somewhat and pointed to Arthur where and asked him if he saw any thing and he said No. Then said E. K. I see like a white Marble square table or book lying on a wooden desk Δ. I pray you Sir take the pains to look and discern what is here shewed E. K. I see written upon that book Beata quae per peccatum mihi domum corruentem hominibus integram reddit E. K. Now a leaf of that book is turned open and there is written on it but I cannot reade it yet Now I see it Ego sum qui dedi daturus sum vobis legem ex qua mortalibus perpetua requies felicitas sit ventura E. K. Now another leaf is turned over and appeareth written Estote ergo tales quales me meosque decet rati coram me ambulate E. K. Now turneth over the leaf of it self Ne populus esuriens suiens negligentia obstinatia vestra vel ruat vel saltem E. K. Now the leaf turneth Pro tempore alimento careat E. K. Now the desk and book or table is gone Δ. Note By and by after while E. K. did look into the stone he said E. K. I see a hand appear a very great one white with the fingers spred abroad E. K. The hand is gone but there remaineth writing Videbitis audietis brevi omnes Si interim E. K. It is as if it were upon the side of a white Globe afar off The Globe turneth so swiftly that I cannot well read it Animi ad meliora compoti E. K. The Globe turneth so swiftly that I cannot read it till it stand still Sese mihi meis E. K. Now again the Globe is turned most swiftly Filiorum more subjicient Si vero per meipsum loquor jure alieni vagabundi alias vobismet ipsis disimperitis non oculo sed corpori immo omnibus membris casus ruina paratur Quales enim in futuro eritis vobis ut scivetis nullo modo licet Majora enim à superis mortalibus prae foribus sunt quotidieque instant quam vel primo vel secundo etatis modulo fuerunt Qui aures erigat Cui intellectus sapiat Omnia peccata apud me postponuntur huic insaniens propter me sapiat Immo adulterizans propter me in sempiternum benedicetur premio afficietur celesti E. K. Now the Globe is gone Δ. Gloria Patri Filio Spiritui sancto erat in principio nunc semper in secula seculorum Amen So we left off Trebonae Actionis Tertiae altera pars Preces ad Deum Omnipotentem pro sua veritate nobis impartienda ad nominis suo laudem honorem gloriam Δ. Note Arthur was set to the stone but nothing appeared E. K. had brought the powder with him as he was bidden to do Then I desired him to apply himself to see as he was wont And so he did E. K. Here appear all in the stone that appeared yesterday unto me in the air in that most disorderly and filthy manner They are in the like apparel as yesterday Δ. O God confirm us in thy truth sor thine own honour and glory and suffer us not to be overcome with any temptation but deliver us from all evil now and ever E. K. There appeared Madimi Il. and the rest And so they are here but now all the rest are gone and onely Madimi remaineth Madimi openeth all her apparel and her self all naked and sheweth her shame also E. K. Fie on thee Devil avoid hence with this filthiness c. Mad. In the Name of God why finde you fault with mee Δ. Because your yesterdayes doings and words are provocations to fin and unmeet for any godly creature to use Mad. What is sin Δ. To break the Commandement of God Mad. Set that down so Mad. If the self-same God give you a new Commandement taking away the former form of sin which he limited by the Law What remaineth then Δ. If by the self-same God that gave the Law to Moses and gave his New Covenant by Christ who sealed it by his blood and had his witnesses very many and his Apostles instructed by his holy Spirit who admonished us of all cleanness in words and works yea and in thoughts if by the same God hose former Laws and Doctrines be abrogated and that sufficient proof and testimony may be had that it is the same God Then must the same God be obeyed For only God is the Lord of Lords King of Kings and Governour of all things E K She kneeleth and holdeth up her hands Mad. The Laws of God and of his Son Christ stablished by the testimony of his Disciples and Congregation and by the force and power of his holy Spirit are not in any particular vocation abrogated but rather confirmed For 〈◊〉 it falleth out that God being offended at the wickedness of any man or of some man private sendeth down his Spirit of Death infecting and tempting another mans minde so that he 〈◊〉 void of Reason and riseth up against him whom God is offended with and striketh him so that he dyeth This before man is accounted sin before God it shall be imputed unto him for righteousness Even so whatsoever the Spirit of God teacheth us from him though it appear sin before man is righteousness before him Therefore assure your selves that whatsoever is seen and heard amongst you is from above and is a sign and 〈◊〉 even this day before you for I that touched thy Son might also have taken away his breath But O you are of little understanding But behold I teach you That unto those that are accounted righteous through the good will of God sin is justly punished but not as unto the wicked For
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
Anno 1583. * * Anno 1586. 30 〈◊〉 * Anno 1586. 10 Anno. 〈◊〉 1586. 〈◊〉 4. Fifty 〈◊〉 Pucci infidelitct manifestissima facta Videlicet that is miraculous that Virgo in primo cum viro congressu conciperet Praesumptio * Vide scriptum illius de nostro 〈◊〉 Romano c. I. D. 〈◊〉 4. 12 13. 〈◊〉 23 28 29. Anno 1586. Die 19 Septembris Die Veneris sexti mensis fine a die Veneris ante Pascha à meridie hora 3. 〈◊〉 Locus sanctus contaminatus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 secundus Franciscus Puccius Aprilis 4. Mane circa 8. * Illas cum 12 〈◊〉 illas priores ad 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * Requies cessatio sabbatum c. Sabbath The use of the Powder 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The ounce the half wch W. R. hath is to be multiplied Caesar reddenda quae sunt Caesaris The L. Sobcovitz the Land-Hostmaster Justice against Pople 〈◊〉 The Lord Czotek Schonberg Δ He alludeth to the spies of the holy land for the children of Israel To the question of 〈◊〉 sending to R. spondet Articulo literarum suarum an Caesari ex pulvere aliqua sit danda portio Jane my wife Ed. K. uxor sterilis illi erat †At Mortlake 1583. De Thoma Keleoaegroto Our mutual participating one with another 18 Aprilis futura die Saturni E. K. told me that he had all the Lent praid once a day at the least that he might no more have dealing to skry Arthur d ee pragus ann 1585. Unleast c. The Powder Oratio pro Arthuro qua in exercitiis suis uti debet mysticis Aprilis 16. I. II. III. Thursday a 〈◊〉 circa 3. 〈◊〉 Sight and hearing promised 1587. Saturday Aprilis 18. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 testimony to be had herein Δ. A 〈◊〉 granted doth not a brogate a Law 〈◊〉 doth 〈◊〉 the force of the law in it self otherwise * Arthur was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and E K. law one in a long white garment 〈◊〉 as though he would 〈◊〉 him He was very sick for the time 〈◊〉 S. Paul 〈◊〉 Good Angels The wisdom of God of us 〈◊〉 comprehensible The 〈◊〉 pillar Unity An offer of every 7th day to be taught the secrets of the books received The holy books delivered Our works to go on The Lord Rosenberg The powder here If Omniareponenda Caesar Papa brevi nos infestabunt denno If 〈◊〉 was the deliverer of the powder to E. K. at the digging in England Note unleast conditionally Q. El. K. Phi. England Fr. Garland Edw. Garland Enochs Tables Antichrist Ely Enoch Johannes 〈◊〉 God our Protector 〈◊〉 Garland into 〈◊〉 Refuse 〈◊〉 home my old 〈◊〉 Ben. About 2 of the clock after midnight 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 April 20. Δ. I perceive that commonly one is to be abated of the number * * April 22. at night The women An actiou required by the women Aprilis 24. Friday 〈◊〉 The Law the Gospel Δ. and E. K. a figure of 〈◊〉 people to come Δ. * He answereth to a phrase of my prayer or discourse This doctrin is not to be published to any man Note Un us pastor unum 〈◊〉 Conatus 〈◊〉 Moses Sterilit as Terrae The shew of 4 trees what it meaneth Pectorale cum 〈◊〉 Thummim Num. Our unity of what importance it is est finis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 futurae The ancient token and watchword foreshewed us Arise come and see my judgements Aprilis 18. ann 1587. Aprilis 20. no 〈◊〉 profunda * Before at this mark May 6. Wednesday a Meridie Wednesday morning 〈◊〉 20. 〈◊〉 Christus 〈◊〉 Figuration All things one A Covenant Potentia magna ex deo futura Figures * This was said because I had pawned my soul upon my avouching the spiritual creatures which have dealt with us to be of God and good which my bargain E. K. had by word writing disdainfully charged and of late threatned mewithall The secret servants for God Sapientia potentia in Deo Carpio Friday afternoon about four of the clock Lapi dis sancti restitutio Equus albus Sum. Cherubin The four Δ. E. K. I. K. I. Δ. A blessing for obedience according to faith Preparare nos met debemus Salutatio prima Secrecy from women A book 3 inches Secrecy required 〈◊〉 prope est The book divided Ad 〈◊〉 Dei factus erat The conceiving the exposition of our former books The good will of God Adam his knowledge The Apostles We. An hundred 〈◊〉 limited every 7th day Personal apparition The understanding of such things as have before time been delivered us mystically Silence untill Power to be given us 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an 1583 mensis die of his divers spotted 〈◊〉 Note and remember Entrance inthe 4th and 5th heaven Δ O Lord I thank thee that thou hast accepted my patience 〈◊〉 30. The books of Dunstan and the powder Δ. Mense 10. forte mense pro ann erit A Prophesie Mense 13. Poland Mense 16. Bohemia Germania Italia An. 1589. Bohemia Antichristus Untill Revenge 10 Westminster Three Kings in Kings-street 〈◊〉 the 10 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9. John 〈◊〉 Long life Δ Si Deus 〈◊〉 quis contra nos Miracula James A Voice 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jesus Christ Mr. Eccleston Raphael his inferiours The Treasure Raphael his commandment How they will shall yield Δ. By this The Window to be brought in c. 1 2 3 〈◊〉 domum Vid. Arbatel 500. 300. A voice to Bartholomew Note 〈◊〉 Pontoys note
unto his generation as I have promised And the sinne which remaineth in his Fathers house and in his house for many generations I will mercifully blot out Doubt not my peace which am peace the beginning and the endin shall alwayes be amongst you Δ We read all and had long discourse of all and at last I asked thus Δ What shall I say unto Rosenberg of your present merciful dealing and intent toward him Vox ..... That which is said of him that say thou Δ unto him Move no more questions Δ 〈◊〉 Domino omnia opera ejus laudate illum omnes Creaturae ejus laudent illum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 laudent illum Sancti ejus ille solus est Omnipotens ille solus est Sanctus ille Protector nostri Illuminator Consolator noster est Cinguli omnis honor gloria Amen MEMORANDUM 1586. May 1. On May day after dinner I went over the water being brought to the water side in the Lord Rosenberg his coach and Jacobus Menschick with me unto the Lord Rosenberg his Gardens and lodging by the water-side whether he came to me by appointment To whom when I had read in Latin ex tempore the things that concerned him I asked him what he had done since the time of my being with him that I may the better understand these words spoken to him and of him He told that he had often prayed since unto God for the forgiveness of his sins and to open his eyes how he might serve him and to make it to be evident unto him whether he is to marry or no and where or in what stock or kindred And if it were his divine will that he might receive comfort and instruction by me and that these and such matters and somewhat earnestly he had prayed also for his Mr. the Emperour that he might bend himself to enjoy God his favour yea for his own marriage and amending of his loose life while he yet sat at dinner this day at the Archbishops table his heart and thought did come very much upon it c. At these his words I rejoyced much to perceive the doing of the Highest in the hearing of his prayer 〈◊〉 prayed that the answer which I read unto him was so filty applyed unto his prayer as he also himself did perceive with great comfort and spiritual joy He entreated much that I would pray to God that the Emperour might be restored to the favour of God as he was when I declared my message unto him from the Highest I answered that whatsoever the God of Heaven and Earth should appoint me to say or do unto his Majesty I most willingly rejoyce in the faithful doing of it and that it was my duty as a Christian to pray for his Majesty but I should not make my promise of my prayer to be heard but would highly rejoyce if his Imperial Majesty would so use himself in God his judgment as might be meritorious in the sight of our Redeemer Such words and matters as this passed between us And he said that he would in all points fulfil the advice and warning of God in this Action expressed would marry a Maiden as he was willed And this day did acknowledge account himself a happy man And as concerning our mutual bond by the meanes of each being given to the other by God of Heaven and Earth he vowed and promised that he would regard it in all points to the best of his skil and power c. These and other such good seeds for the service of God being sown between us he went towards his Palace in the Court and I to the water-side and so over to the Coach awaiting for me and so came home God be praysed MEMORANDUM The Lord Rosenberg sent Mr. Jacob Menschik with this Letter unto me Magnifico Domino Joanni Dee ad manus proprias Magnifice Domine Pater Observandae Charissimae LEtatus sum in his quae mihi dixistis Cognovi enim quoniam exaudivit deprecationem meam pius pater misericors Dominus Itáque maximo pere desideravi ut quam sepissime ea mihi legere perlegere semper ab oculos habere possim per amorem Dei oro ut saltem eorum quae mihi perlecta ad me pertinent verborum mihi transmittas descriptionem Non tantùm mihi 〈◊〉 gratificabitur sed consolabor 〈◊〉 Obsecro praeterea Dominum vestram assiduè pro me orare velit ut confirmet hoc Deus quod operatus est in nobis dirigat omnia consilia opera actiones imwò cogitationes nostras ad laudom gloriam sanctissimi nostris sui commodum multorum animae nostrae salutem Neque desinat pro amore suo paterno quo me uti spero Dominatio vestra prosequitur me semper in omnibus qua pro honore Dei commodo vestro à me fieri debent possunt admonere significare Rem summopere mihi gratum expectationi meae dignam consentaneam faciet Et cum his me commendo suis praecibus orationibus nec non paterno suo amori cordi Optimè valeat Magnifica Dominatio vestra Dominica Cantate Anno 1586. Filius Amicus vester ex animo Wilhelmus R. Manu propriâ Rogo ut melius intelligat ` Dominatio vestra eáque scripta sunt consideret plus mentem meam quam verba Quia mihi in usu non fuit à multis annis Lingua Latina nemini in hac re confidere volo NOTE I had translated this Sunday morning the same parcel of the former Action into Latin for the Lord Rosenberg which he then sent for jump at the time when I had finished it And so I sent it him inclosed in a Letter May 6. Being Tuesday I entred my Journey toward Valkenaw Glasse-house and Leipsig Mart. There are divers Valkenaws one by Egre or Elbogen not far from Carls Bath westward from Prage about 18 Bemish miles an other in Behem about 11 or 12 miles from Prage northerly a mile from Krebitz and two miles from Liep and a mile from Kamnitz NOTE May 11 I came to Leipsig on Sunday the 11 of May and was at Peter Hans Swartz his House lodged I found Laurence Overton with much ado an English Merchant to whom my wife the last year had shewed no little friendship to himself and Thomas his partners servant in the time of his lying sick in our House c. at Prage He came from England at Mid-lent he confessed that Edmond my servant had been oftentimes with him at his House and that he did think that he would come with the next Ships after his comming from England then to come within 16 dayes I perceived by his diverse expresse sayings that he was but a hollow friend unto me and seemed half afraid to deal either with me or my man There also I found a courteous Gentleman called Mr. Francis Evers the Lord Evers his Sonne of
the North. And of all other matters omitting the rehearsal in these Records those matters I mean which at Leipsich and in this Journey happened notably unto me or I did my self one Letter which I wrote to the Queen of England her Secretary the Right Honourable Sir Francis 〈◊〉 as followeth Right Honorable SIR ALbeit I have almost in vain come a hundred miles from Prage to this Leipsich Mart hoping either to meet my Servant there with answer to my former Letters sent in November last to her Majesty when also I wrote unto your Honor and divers other And so with speed from this Leipsich to have sent again most speedily as occasion should have served And now I find neither servant neither Letter from him neither word of mouth yet all this notwithstanding and whatsoever the hindrance or delay hereof be whether the keeping back of my Letters from her Majesty or the manifold and importune most weighty affairs publick hindring or delaying her Majesties most gracious discreet and wise resolution herein or what other occasion else hath and doth cause this long and wonderful delay of answer receiving All this notwithstanding I thought good before I set up to my Coach to visit and most humbly to salute your Honour very faithfully dutifully and sincerely with great and the same good will that my Letter some yeers since written to your Honour butt hen a sinmbling block unto your Honour and other for the strangnesse of the Phrases therein doth pretend so it is right Honourable that the merciful providence of the Highest declared in his great and abundant graces upon me and mine is so wonderful and mighty that very few unlesse they be present witnesses can believe the same Therefore how hard they are to be believed there where all my life and doings were construed to a contrary sense and 〈◊〉 of death contrived and decreed against the Innocent who can not easily judg I am forced to be brief That which England suspected was also here for these two yeers almost secretly in doubt in question in consultation Imperial and Royal by Honourable Espies fawning about me and by other discoursed upon pryed and peered into And at length both the chief Romish power and Imperial dignity are brought to that point resolutely that partly they are sorry of their so late reclaiming their erroneous judgment against us and of us and seek means to deal with us so as wee might favour both the one and the other And partly to Rome is sent for as great Authority and Power as can be devised and likewise here all other means and wayes contrived How by force or for feare they may make us glad to follow their humours But all in vain for force humane we fear not as plainly and often I have to the Princes declared And otherwise then in pure verity and godlinesse we will not favour any my words may seem very marvellous in your Honours ears But mark the end wee have had and shall have to deal with no babes I have full oft and upon many of their requests and questions referred my self to her Majesties answer thus in vain expected Nuncius Apostolicus Germanicus Mala Spina after his yeers suit unto me to be acquainted with me at length had such his answer that he is gone to Rome with a flea in his eare that 〈◊〉 him terrifieth the whole State Romish and Jesuitical secretly they threaten us violent death and openly they fawn upon us We know the sting of Envy and the fury of the Fear in Tyrannical minds what desperate attempts they have and do often undertake But the God of Heaven and Earth is our Light Leader and Defender To the Worlds end his mercies upon us will bread his Praises Honour and Glory Thus much very rhapsodically yet faithfully tanquam dictum sapienti I thought good to commit to the safe and speedy conveyance of a young Merchant here called Lawrence Overton which if it come to your Honours hands before my Servant have his dispatch I shall or may by your Honour be advertized Your Honour is sufficient from her Majesty to deal and proceed with me if it be thought good But if you make a Council-Table Case of it Quot homines tot sententiae And my Comission from above is not so large Qui potest capere capiat Sir I trust I shall have Justice for my House Library Goods and Revenues c. Do not you disdain neither fear to bear favour unto your poor Innocent Neighbour If you send unto me Master Thomas Diggs in her Majesties behalf his faithfulnesse to her Majesty and my well liking of the man shall bring forth some piece of good service But her Majesty had been better to have spent or given away in Alms a Million of Gold then to have lost some opportunities past No humane reason can limit or determine God his marvellous means of proceeding with us Hee hath made of Saul E K. a Paul but yet now and then visited with a pang of humane frailty The Almighty blesse her Majesty both in this World and eternally and inspire your heart with some conceiving of his merciful purposes yet yet not utterly cut off from her Majesty to enjoy To the right Honourable Sir Francis Walsingham Knight her most Excellent Majesties Principal Secretary my singular good Friend and Patron with speed From Leipsich this 14 of May 1586 at Peter Hans Swarts House Your Honours faithful wel-willer to use and command for the honour of God and her Majesties best service JOHN d ee Illustriss Magnif D. mei Colendissimi BEnedictio Dei Patris mera gratia misericordia per unicum meritum Jesu Christi illuminatio Spiritus Sancti 〈◊〉 nos cum omnibus Christianis qui magno cum zelo propter gloriam ejus crucem tribulationem praesentionem a rancido atque putido scorto Babylonico in turbulentissimo hujus mundi Oceano patimur ut exemplo Jesu Christi qui est in Patre virtute auxilio Spiritu S. haec omnia perferre patienter valeamus ad nominis sui gloriam animarum nostrarum salutem Amen 〈◊〉 fortastis videbitur Dominat V. quod ignotus ad ignotos scribo 〈◊〉 bonam hujus culpae partem justissimo dolori quem ex rumore sparso ad me delato propter D. V. concepi mirari enim non satis possum pertinax studium bestiae istius Babilonice quae nihil intentatum relinquit nullum non movendo lapidem quo hominibus vestrae nationis praecipue piis amantibus Dei non solummodo nocere sed funditus perdere studet Elapso enim undecima die hujus mensis Legatus Pontificius Libellum supplicationum ut vocant Caes. Majestati obtulit quo D. V. Nicromanciae aliis artibus prohibitis insimulat aliisque calumniis graviter accusat copias hujus libelli habere potuissem sed nimis sero hac de resum certior factus nec tutum absque suspitione est