the whole earth before you O you faithlesse Creatures O ye hypocrites in the Vineyard of the Lord O you unworthy servants of such a Master Neither unto Abraham nor unto Noe nor unto any other Patriarchs or Prophets hath God done more merciful unto than unto you To Abraham he said When I return at this time of the year Thou shalt have a son Vnto Noe he said Build thee a Ship Make up the Ark Thus and thus it shall be for the people shall perish You remember not that Joseph was sold by his brethren or if you do it may be you think it is a fable If you think it to be true Then consider how he escaped the Pit Consider he was sold and so became a bondman But who changed the imagination and sense of his brethren who I say came between their Tyranny and his innocency What was he that made him free that brought him before Pharaoh yes and that which is more made him reign over Pharaoh Was it not the same God that dealeth with you O ye of little faith and starvelings withered grasse and blasted willows What and if you were in hell could he not deliver you If you become bondmen cannot he make you free If you be in prison cannot he deliver you Cannot he compasse your neck with a chain But Satan saith Lo they say they have a long Journey It is necessary that God comfort those that put their trust in him Euge O ho O you beggerly starvelings Hath not the same God the same Raphael that he had ... Yes verily a thousand a hundred and a thousand and a hundred thousand thousands that are and more than Raphael for the help and comfort of the faithful When Herod sought to kill the son of God in that he was man his Father delivered him not with a mighty wind nor with beating down of Lords Palaces but by a dream appeared unto Joseph saying flee Herod seeketh the child his life Note the manner of his warning The manner of his departure But hear what the Lord said in the end Return for he that sought the Child his life is now dead Why I say you rotten Keeds worse than the excrements of the Fens have not you greater warning Wherefore is it said unto you Up and be gone but that the Lord seeth the thoughts of man even of him which seeketh your destruction Even of this wicked King which seeketh to destroy Laskie Could not the same Lord consume that wicked monster and seller of his people which 〈◊〉 for a time with the fire of his mouth Yes but that he hath given all things a time Those that are righteous are often times taken away because of temptations that are to come But the wicked are suffered to continue because they might be more heavy and sink deeper But for love I say unto you my brethren Flee the mischiefs that are to come and go forward in the service of the Highest that you may enjoy the promises that are made you and be partakers of the happy dayes to come Take heed of whoredom and the provocations of the flesh For why those things that we say are not without their cause You have but ten dayes to tarry if you will follow my counsel But if you linger any longer you may drink of a Cup that you would not Wherefore doth God warn you but that he would be just with you Hath he not the whole Earth to serve him Believe me by the 〈◊〉 we bear that the good Angels weep over you for as you are particularly called so have you your particular and unaccustomed temptations But pray unto God that you may prevail Nititur enim omnibus modis Sathanas ut vos devoret It is said unto you If you provide for this Journey c. That word is as sure as the strongest rock in the world Considering that you were warned by the same Spirit whereof I speak being witnesse of himself and by us which bear witnesse of him Give ear gird up your selves and be gone For even at the very doors are mischief After a while I have somewhat else to say unto you E. K. He covereth all with the white Curtain Δ. We read and considered these premises somewhat diligently Δ. Afterward Ave he came again and after a pause said as followeth Ave. ..... My brother I see thou do 〈◊〉 not understand the mystery of this Book or work thou hast in hand But I told thee it was the knowledge that God delivered unto Enoch I said also that Enoch 〈◊〉 50 dayes Notwithstanding that thy labour be not frustrate and void of fruit Be it unto thee as thou hast done Δ. Lord I did the best that I could conceive of it Ave. ..... I will tell thee what the labour of Enoch was for those fifty dayes Δ. O Lord I thank thee He made as thou hast done thy book Tables of Serpasan aud plain stone as the Angel of the Lord appointed him saying tell me O Lord the number of the dayes that I shall labour in It was answered him 50. Then he groaned within himself saying Lord God the Fountain of true wisdom thou that openest the secrets of thy own self unto man thou 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nine imperfection and my inward darknesse How can I therefore speak unto them that speak not after the voice of man or worthily call on thy name considering that my 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and fruitlesse and unknown to my self Shall the Sands seem to invite the Mountains or can the small Rivers entertain the wonderful and unknown waves Can the vessel of fear fragility or that is of a determined proportion lift up himself heave up his hands or gather the Sun into his bosom Lord it cannot be Lord my imperfection is great Lord I am lesse than sand Lord thy good Angels and Creatures excell me far our proportion is not alike our sense agreeth not N twithstanding I am comforted For that we have all one God all one beginning from thee that we respect thee a Creatour Therefore will I call upon thy name and in thee I will become mighty Thou shalt light me and I will become a Seer I will see thy Creatures and will magnifie thee amongst them Those that come unto thee have the same gate and through the same gate descend such as thou sendest Behold I offer my house my labour my heart and soul If it will please thy Angels to dwell with me and I with them to rejoyce with me that I may rejoyce with them to minister unto me that I may magnifie thy name Then lo the Tables which I have provided and according to thy will prepared I offer unto thee and unto thy holy Angels desiring them in and through thy holy names That as thou art their light and comfortest them so they in thee will be my light and comfort Lord they prescribe not laws unto thee so it is not meet that
rest care not Δ Thy mercies be sealed upon us for ever and ever ô Lord of Hosts E. K. Now is a red thing like a Cloud come all over the stone Ignem tui amoris praepotentis fidei in cordibus nostris accende ô Deus Omnipotens nunc semper Amen Anno 1585. Augusti 6. Unica Actio quae Pucciana vocetur Que durabat ab hora 5. manè ad horam 11. PRAGAE Actio Pucciana ✚ Pragae Actionis Puccianae prior pars Augusti 6. Tuesday Manè circa ortum Solis nobis heri injungebatur Fusis de moere praecibus c. praesentibus nobis Δ E. K. Fr. Pucci ut praescriptum erat Disposita erat Mensa foederis Candelaque cerea accensa E. K. Here is one covered in white to the brest all white apparalled he hath a long glasse in his left hand full of filthy loathsome stuffe like matter or like bloud and milk or curds mingled together and a staffe about an ell long in his right hand he setteth the end on the ground he pointeth with his staffe toward the Table of Covenant Accede Dominum Δ He E. K. came to the Table of Covenant and looked into the Holy-stone and saw the same vision but his face is here bare and he seemeth to be Vriel Δ Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini ô beata Dei Lux URIEL ..... Gloriatibi Domine Rex coeli terrae quies venturus es E. K. Now I see the foundation of an old thing as though it were of a Church A voice ..... Measure Measure from the East to the North and from the North to the West part for behold the rest is judged already URIEL ..... I have measured Lord 25 and the half of twenty five 37½ The voice ..... Divide into three parts Δ The third part of 37½ is 12½ URIEL ..... It is done The voice ..... Vnto the Kings of the East give the first Unto the Kings of West give the second The remnant measure unto the dayes of the North that the fire of my indignation may be a bridle amongst them and that the whole World except the excepte may drink of the sorrow of the Prophetia seventh part of the half time yet to come URIEL ..... Thy mouth O Lor is a two-edged sword thy judgments are perpetual and everlasting thy words are the spirit of truth and understanding thy Garments most pure and smelling incense Thy Seat without end and triumphing who is like unto thee amongst the Heavens or who hath known thy beauty Great art thou in thy holy ones and mighty in thy word amongst the Sonnes of men Thy Testament is holy and undefiled The glory of thy Seat and the health of thy Sonnes Thy anointed is sacrificed and hath brought health unto the faithful and unto the Sonnes of Abraham Thy spirit is everlasting and the oil of comfort The Heavens therefor gather themselves together with Hallelujah to bear witnesse of thy great indignation and fury prepared for the Earth which hath risen up with the Kings of the Earth and hath put on the Wedding Garments saying with her self I am a Queen I am the daughter of felicity Remember all ye that are drunken with my pleasure the Character I have given you and prepare your selves to contend with the Highest set your selves against him as against the anointed for you are become the Children of a strong Champion whose Sonne shall garnish you with the Name of a Kingdome and shall poure wonders amongst you from the starres which shall put the Sunne the steward of his Waggon and the Moon the handmaid of his servants But O God she is a Lyar and the fire brandof destruction For behold thou art mighty and shalt triumph and shalt be a Conquerer for ever E. K. Now the Stone is full of white smoak Δ A Pause E. K. The smoak is gone and here standeth one over him in the aire with a Book whose nether parts are in a cloud of fire with his hair sparsed his arms naked the Book is in his right hand a four square Book with a red fiery cover and the leaves be white on the edge it hath 7 seales upon it as if the claspes were sealed with 7 golden Seales And there are letters upon the Seales the first E. M. E. T. T. A. V. ..... Take this Book ut veritas Luce magis clarescat Et Lux veritate fiat valida Data est enim tibi potestas dandi aperiendi hunc librum mundo mundis URIEL .... Gloria tibi Rex coeli terrae qui fuisti es venturus es hinc enim judiciū meretricis E. K. Now Vriel taketh the Book kneeling upon both his knees URIEL ..... Rejoyce O you sonnes of men lift up your hearts unto heaven for the secrets of God are opened and his word let out of Prison Rejoyce O you sonnes of God for the spirit of truth and understanding is amongst you Rejoyce O you that are of the Sanctuary for you shall be full of wisdom and understanding Rejoyce O thou the House of Jacob for thy visitation is at an end and thy visitation is beginning The four winds shall gather thee together and thou shalt build up the trodden wall The bridegroom shall dwell with thee And lo behold the Lord hath sworn and wickednesse shall not enter into thee neither shall the Spirit of the Highest go from thee but thy fathers bones shall have rest And thou shalt live eternally The bloud of the Innocents shall be washed away from thee and thou shalt do penance for many dayes Then shall the Lamb stand in the middest of thy streets O Hierusalem and shall give Statutes unto thy people and inhabitants All Nations shall come unto the House of David The Mothers shall teach their infants saying Truth hath prevailed and the Name of the Lord shall be the Watch-man of thee O City E. K. Now all is full of a white clond URIEL ..... Silence unto me and rest unto you for a season E. K. All is disappeared and the stone seemeth cleer Actionis Puccianae posterior pars Δ Legi praemissa Latine ipsi Fr. Pucci pauca locutus sum de regibus aliis qui haec putant esse nostras imposturas à nobis aec mala ratione tractari c. E. K. He is here again E. K. He sitteth in a chair of Christal with his Book in his lap and the measuring rod in his right hand and the glasse vial in his left hand URIEL ..... Seeing that power is given unto me and that truth is added unto my Ministery and I am become full of light and truth I will open your eyes and I will speak unto you the truth that you may shake off the lumpishnesse of your darknesse and profound ignorance and walk in truth with your fathers Give ear therefor diligently unto my voice and imbibe my sayings within the liquor of
Operations and Apparitions in the place of Edward Kelley and the like And again his Humility Piety Patience O what pity that such a man should fall into such a delusion but we shall consider of the causes in its right place afterwards upon all occasions temptations distresses most eminent throughout the whole Book Let these things be well considered and above the rest his large and punctual relation of that sad abominable story of their Promiscuous carnal Copulation under the pretence of obedience to God Let these things I say be well considered and I think no man will make any question but the poor man did deal with all possible simplicity and sincerity to the utmost of his understanding at that time And truly this one thing as we said before excepted his mistaking of evil Spirits for good it doth not appear by any thing but that he had his understanding and the perfect use of his Reason to the very last as well as he had had any time of his life Again let it be considered that he carryed with him where ever he went A STONE which he called his Angelicall Stone as brought unto him by an Angel but by a Spirit sure enough which he shewed unto many to the Emperor among others or the Emperors Deputy Dr. Curts as I remember But more of this Stone afterwards We may therefore conclude surely enough That Dr. d ee in all this Relation did deal with all simplicity and sincerity I shall only add That whereas I used the word Reality before concerning those things that appeared according to this Relation I would not be mistaken as though I intended that whatsoever the Divel did seem to do or represent it was Really and Substantially as it seemed and appeared that would be a great and gross mistake The very word Apparition doth rather import the contrary All I understand by Reality is that what things appeared they did so appear by the power and operation of Spirits actually present and working and were not the effects of a depraved fancy and imagination by meer natural causes By which strange things I confess may be presented and apprehended too sometimes by the parties with all confidence as we said before though all be but fancy and imagination But all circumstances well considered make this Case here to be of another nature and it may be it was the policy of these Spirits to joyn two of purpose in this business to make the truth and reality of it the more unquestionable hoping if God had given way they should have passed in time for good Spirits abroad generally and then we should have seen what they would have made of it From lesse beginnings I am sure greatest confusions have proceeded and prevailed in the world as we shall shew elsewhere And since that in all this business as we said but now Dr. d ee did not deal alone but had a constant Partner or Assistant whom sometimes himself calleth his Seer or Skryer one by name Edward Kelly it will be requisite before we proceed further that we give some account of him also According to Dr. Dee's own relation here An. Dom. 1587. April 7. Trebonae in the particulars of his Son Arthur's Consecration after his manner which he calls His offering and presenting of him to the service of God Uriel one of his chiefest Spirits was the author of their Conjunction but when and how it hapned being but obiter mentioned there we do not find any where and more then what I find here I have nothing to say For certain it is by this whole story from the beginning to the end of it that Kelley was a great Conjurer one that daily conversed by such art as is used by ordinary Magicians with evil Spirits and knew them to be so Yet I would suppose that he was one of the best sort of Magicians that dealt with Spirits by a kind of Command as is well known some do and not by any Compact or agreement this may probably be gathered from sundry places But that he was a Conjurer appearereth first by that where he proffered to raise some evil Spirit before the Polish Prince Palatine Albert Lasky of whom more by and by for a proof of his Art But Dr. Dee would not suffer him to do it in his house Wicked spirits are cast out of him to the number of 15. P. 32. But I make no great matter of that in point of proof because all there upon his bare report only But see p. 63. c. where it is laid to his charge and he answereth for himself and his Spirits See also where at last he yielded to bury not to burn his Magical books But read his own confession where you shall find him speak like one that knew very well what did belong to the Art and the record made by Dr. Dee concerning a shrewd contest that hapned between Dr. Dee and him it was about some Magical things wherein Edward Kelly carried himself so fiercely that Dr. Dee being afraid of his life was forced to call for help Peruse well this place and I presume you will require no further light as to this particular concerning Kelly As for the several Epistles in Latin most that will be found here as also Narratives of several meetings and conferences they carry so much light with them being set out with so many remarkable circumstances of time place persons c. that no man of judgment that hath any knowledge of the world will or can make any scruple of the sincerity and fidelity of either reports or Deeds and monuments such I account the Letters to be herein contained A man might with little labour that had all kind of books at command have found somewhat concerning most outlandish persons in them mentioned I could not intend it and I think it would have been a needless labour If any make any question let them make search I dare warrant it unto them they shall find all things to agree punctually But because Albert Lasky next to Edward Kelley is the man most interressed in this story I will give you some account of him out of Mr. Cambden his Annals Anno Dom. 1583. E Polonia Russiae vicinâ hac aestate venit in Angliam ut Reginam inviseret Albertus Alasco Palatinus Siradiensis vir eruditus corporis lineamentis barbâ promisissimâ vestitu decoro pervenusto qui perbenignè ab ipsa nobilibusque magnoque honore lautitiis et ab Accademia Oxoniensi eruditis oblectationibus atque variis spectaculis exceptus post 4. menses aere alieno oppressus clam recessit But of all Letters here exhibited I am most taken I must confess with the Bishops Letter that was Nuncius Apostolicus he seemes to me to speak to the case very pertinently take Puccius his account along in his long letter to Dr. d ee of his conference with the said Bishop concerning the same business and to have carryed himself towards Dr. d ee
very moderately and friendly II. Now to Objections The first shall be this Although 't is very probable that Dr. d ee himself dealt simply and sincerely yet since he himself saw nothing for so himself acknowledgeth in some places but by Kelley's eyes and heard nothing but with his ears Is it not possible that Kelley being a cunning man and well practised in these things might impose upon the credulity of Dr. Dee a good innocent man and the rather because by this office under the Doctor he got 50 l. by the year as appeareth Truly this is plausible as it is proposed and like enough that it might go a great way with them that are soon taken and therefore seldom see any thing in the truth or true nature of it but in the outward appearance of it only But read and observe it diligently and you will find it far otherwise It is true indeed that ordinarily Dr. d ee saw not himself his business was to write what was seen but in his presence though and heard by Kelley Yet that himself heard often immediately appeareth by many places I shall not need any quotations for that himself feeleth as well as Kelley In the relation of the Holy Stone how taken away by one that came in at a window in the shape of a man and how restored both saw certainly In the story of the Holy Books how burned and how restored again part of them at least which Dr d ee made a great Miracle of as appeareth by some of those places there also both saw certainly And Albert Lasky the Polonian Palatine saw as well as Kelley Besides it doth clearly appear throughout all the book that Kelley though sometimes with much adoe perswaded for a while to think better of them had generally no other opinion of these Apparitions but that they were meer illusions of the Divel and evil Spirits such as himself could command by his art when he listed and was acquainted with insomuch that we find him for this very cause forsaking or desirous to forsake Dr. Dee who was much troubled about it and is forced in a place to Pawn his Soul unto him to use his own words that it was not so and that they were good Spirits sent from God in great favour unto them But for all this Kelley would not be satisfied but would have his Declaration or Protestation of his suspition to the contrary entred into the book which you shall find and it will be worth your reading I could further alledge that if a man considers the things delivered here upon several occasions being of a different nature some Moral some Physical some Metaphysical and Theological of highest points though sometimes wild enough and not warrantable yet for the most part very remote from vulgar capacities he will not easily believe that Kelley who scarce understood Latine not to speak of some things delivered in Greek in some places and betook himself to the study of Logick long after he had entred himself into this course could utter such things no nor any man living perchance that had not made it his study all his life-time But that which must needs end this quarrel if any man will be pertinacious and put all things out of doubt is that not Kelley only served in this place of Seer or Skryer but others also as his son Arthur and in his latter dayes when Kelley was either gone or sick one Bartholomew as will be found in all the Actions and Apparitions of the year 1607. which as I suspect was the last year of the Doctors life or beyond which I think he did not live long Secondly It may be objected or stuck at least How Dr. d ee so good so innocent yea so pious a man and so sincere a Christian as by these papers his delusion and the effects of it still excepted he doth seem to have been God would permit such a one to be so deluded and abused so rackt in his soul so hurried in his body for so long a time notwithstanding his frequent earnest zealous prayers and addresses unto God by evil Spirits even to his dying day for ought we know as he is here by his own relation set out unto us Truly if a man shall consider the whole carriage of this businesse from the beginning to the end according to this true and faithful for I think I may so speak with confidence account of it here presented unto us this poor man how from time to time shamefully grosly delayed deluded quarrelled without cause still toled on with some shews and appearances and yet still frustrated and put off his many pangs and agonies about it his sad condition after so many years toil travel drudgery and earnest expectation at the very last as appeareth by the Actions and apparitions of the year 1607. I can not tell whether I should make him an object of more horror or compassion but of both certainly in a great measure to any man that hath any sense of Humanity and in the examples of others of humane frailty and again any regard of parts and worth such as were in this man in a high degree True it is that he had joyes withal and comforts imaginary delusory it is true yet such as he enjoyed and kept up his heart and made him outwardly chearful often times I make no question such as the Saints as they call themselves and Schismaticks of these and former times have ever been very prone to boast of perswading themselves that they are the effects of Gods blessed Spirit But even in these his joys and comforts the fruits and fancies of his deluded soul as in many others of a distempered brain is not he an object of great compaspassion to any both sober and charitable If this then were his case indeed what shall we say if nothing else I know not but it ought to satisfie a rational sober humble man If we say That it is not in man to give an account of all Gods judgments neither is there any ground for us to murmule because we do not understand them or that they often seem contrary to the judgment of humane reason because it is against all Reason as well as Religion to believe that a creature so much inferior to God by nature as man is should see every thing as he seeth and think as he thinks and consequently judge and determine in and of all things as God judgeth and determineth The Apostle therefore not without cause would have all private judgments for of publick for the maintenance of peace and order among men it is another case deferr'd to that time when the hearts of all men shall be laid open all hidden things and secret counsels revealed But we have enough to say in this case without it For if Pride and Curiosity were enough to undoe our first Parent and in him all mankind when otherwise innocent and in possession of Paradise Should we wonder if it had the
the best ofus all of them of their nature or differences And how then can it be expected that we should resolve all doubts And though I think it is not much that any man ever knew and rightly apprehended or can as he is a man in this business yet my opinion is though I know it is much gainsaid and opposed that ancient Platonick Phylosophers of the latter times understood much more then most Christians I do not write this as though I thought or would have any thought by others to be the worse Christians for being ignorant in these things but rather in my opinion any man the better Christian by much who doth not regard it or desire it For my part although I must acknowledge that some scruples of my minde did induce me to lock into many 〈◊〉 until I was satisfied which otherwise I had never done yet I profess to believe that it is so little that can be known by man in this subject and subject to so much illusion as that I think no study is more vain and foolish and that I would not go three steps out of my doors more then what I did to satisfie my minde in some matters of Faith if any such scruple did arise to know as much as the profoundest Platonick or Phylosopher yea or Magician of them all ever knew Certainly he is but a weak Christian when so many high Mysteries are proposed unto us in Christ by his Gospel and of so much consequence that cannot bestow his time better They that have any hopes through Faith in Christ and a godly life to be admitted one day into the presenceof God and to see face to face as God hath promised will they hazard so glorious a hope by prying through unseasonable unprofitable curiosity into the nature of these vassal Spirits which God hath forbidden But because it doth concern Religion in general that we believe Spirits à nd when Objections are made that cannot be answered many are scandalized and Atheists ready to take the advantage of it I say that it should be no wonder to any sober and rational if we cannot resolve all doubts since it is so little that we know or can know beyond the bare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in this matter Most Christians are bred in and to this opinion that all Spirits so commonly called are either Angels of Heaven or Divels of Hell I know no Scripture for it or determination of any general Councel that I remember at this time at least and so long I do not think my self bound against apparent reason For the conceit of all evil Spirits or Divels being in Hell I think learned Mr. Meade hath taken that to task in some of his Works and sufficiently confuted it The very word Spirit is a term of great Ambiguity We understand by it commonly substances that are altogetherimmaterial Many of the ancient Fathers it is well known did not allow of any such at all besides God But we think that to have no visible Body and to be purely immaterial is all one God knows how many degrees there may be between these but we cannot know it neither doth it concern our salvation for which we have reason to praise God But if it were so that all Spirits are either Divels or Angels what shall we make of these that are found in mines of which learned Agricola hath written of those that have been time out of minde called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from whence probably as we have said elsewhere Gobelin in English is derived who live in private Houses about old Walls and stalks of Wood harmless otherwise but very thievish so frequent and so known in some Countreys that a man may as well doubt whether there be any Horses in England because there are none in some parts of the World not found in all America I think till some were carried thither Neither can I believe that those Spirits that please themselves in nothing else but harmless sports and wantonnesse such as have been known in all Ages such as did use to shave the hairs of Plinius Secundus his Servants in the Night as himself relates a very creditable man I am sure in his Epistles and the like that such Spirits I say have any relation either to Heaven or to Hell We might insist in more particulars but we do not desire to dwell upon it at this time and there is yet somewhat else to be said And what I have said of some Platonicks I did not intend thereby to justifie all their absurd or superstitious Opinions in this Argument of Spirits As they have searched furrher into it then others besides damnable experience having confounded Magick with Phylosophy yea almost turned all Phylosophy into Magick so it was consequent they would fall into more Errors and Absurdities yet withal they have found somewhat that doth better agree with daily experience then what is commonly known or believed Sinesius was a Bishop but as he doth appear to us in his Writings a better Platonick then a Christian In a place in his Treatise De insomniis he sheweth how evil Spirits come to inhabit men and to possesse their Brains His terms are very course and apparantly ridiculous but there may be some truth in the Opinion For if there were not a very near and intimate conjunction it were to be wondered how the Divel comes to know the very thoughts of Witches and Magicians as is found by experience averred by more then one And in this very Book if I be not mistaken somewhat may be observed to that purpose It is possible there may be more kindes of possession then one and that some men that never were suspected have had a spirit besides their own resident in them all or most part of their lives I have done with what I could think of upon which objection can be made The next thing is to make the way clearer to the Reader by some consideration of the method of the Books and explanation of some terms and phrases there ufed at which perchance some may stick at the first At the very beginning a man may be to seek it the Title of it Liber sexti mysteriorum sancti parallelus novalisque 1583. both as it relates to that which follows and as it reflects upon somewhat before by which it may be inferred that the book begins here abruptly and imperfectly of this I am now ready to give an account to the Reader and it is very fit it should be done First concerning Titles such as will be found here many more besides this the whole book or relation being subdivided into many parts in general I say that according to the Doctors genius we have said before he was very Cabalistical that is full of whimsies and crotchets under the notion of Mysteries a thing that some very able otherwise have been subject unto and the high opinion he had of these actions and apparitions they are mostly very concealed and
made of it as I take it where Dr. Dee proposeth to his Teachers Whether the Table for the middle cross of uniting the 4 principal parts be made perfect or no You may see more of it it is also called League Table Table of Covenant mens a foederis in some places The Pedestal of it is mentioned in two or three places and indeed a very curious Frame belonging unto it yet to be seen in the said Library But I know not what to make of that neither Nalu nor the Table appeareth and the round Table or Globe appeared not I believe it must be understood of somewhat that had appeared before in the stone The Reader that will be so curious by careful reading may soon finde it out I was not willing to bestow too much time upon it But here remaineth a main business whereof we are to give an account to the Reader There were many Tables or Schemes at the end of the Book containing Letters a. b. c. c. disposed into little squares with an Inscription over each Table in that unknown Character before spoken of expressed in usual Letters how it should be read There is one for a Specimen here at the end of the Preface the rest were omitted because it was judged needless except it were to increase the price of the Printed book For first Dr. d ee himself though he took a great deal of pains to understand the Mystery of them and had great hopes given him from time to time to reap the benefit himself complains of it in more then one place of his toilsome work and long patience yet it never came to any thing and if he made nothing of them to benefit himself thereby what hopes had we Besides we may judge of these Tables and all this mystery of Letters by what we have seen in others of the same kinde Johannes Trithemius was a man that was supposed by most to have dealt vvith Spirits a long time and to have been instructed by them in some of those secrets that he pretends unto by his Books I know some have thought him innocent or at least have attempted to justifie him Some affect such things to shew 〈◊〉 wit and think they shall be thought much wiser then other men if they contradict received 〈◊〉 though their vanity and strong conceit of their own parts be their chief if not onely ground Learned and Judicious 〈◊〉 Vossius hath shewed himself very willing to think the best of him and his Books yet he gives it over at last and rather concludes on the contrary They that dare defend Apollonius the greatest upholder of Ethnicism that ever was and by most 〈◊〉 accounted either a God or a Magician need not stick at any thing in this kinde But say he was what any man will have of him Frithemius we speak of his Polygraphy he set out in his life time dedicated to the then Emperor He tells the World of the greatest wonders to be done by it that ever were heard of All Wisdom and Arts all Languages Eloquence and what not included in it But I never heard of any man that could make any thing of it or reaped any benefit in any kinde 〈◊〉 I think is the reason that his Steganography 〈◊〉 and prom sed in this first work was so long after his death before it was Printed It was expected it would have given some light to the first but neither of that nor of this latter could ever any thing that ever I could hear bemade by any man I have good ground for what I say For besides what others have acknowledged I finde learned Viginaire who in his old age was 〈◊〉 himself very Cabalistical or it may be had some disposition that way though very learned otherwise from his natural temper as much grounded in that book as any man before him He doth plainly profess he could make nothing of it And truly if he could not that had bestowed so much time and pains in those unprofitable studies I see little hopes that any man 〈◊〉 should It would make a man almost hate Learning to see what dotage even the 〈◊〉 learned are subject unto I could bless them that know but little so 〈◊〉 knew it is but little that they know and were 〈◊〉 But it 〈◊〉 falls out otherwise that they that know but little think that little to be much and are very proud of it whereas much knowledge or to speak properly more knowledge f well used hath this advantage that it 〈◊〉 men 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of their ignorance The reading of Vigenaires book of Cyphers which I once thought a rare piece as many other things of the same Author which I had read hath expressed these words from me in this place and because thath so much affinity with our present Theme I was the bolder But to return Upon this consideration the Reader I hope will not be sorry the rest of the Tables being many in number were omitted Though I must adde withal had I known or thought any use could be made of them having no better opinion of the Author him or them I mean from whom Dr. d ee had them I should not have been very forward to have had a hand in their coming abroad I should have told the Reader before but it may do well enough here that besides the particulars before specified there were other things that belonged to this holy Furniture as Dr. d ee somewhere doth speak whereof mention is made in some places as Carpet Candlestick Taper Table-Cloth Cushion and some others perchance But I know nothing needs be observed upon any of these I make no question but the Divel in all these things had a respect to the Ceremonial Law especially as also in those words Move not for the place is holy often repeated which are also elsewhere expounded The Interlocutors in all this relation are Δ. that is Dr. Dee and E. K. that is Edw. Kelley and the Spirits to the number of some twenty or thereabouts so many named Madini Esemeli Merifri At h Galuah Il Jubenladece Gabriel Jam Moreorgran Aph Lasben Uriel Naluage Mapsama Aue Ilemese Gaza Vaa Leveanael Ben at least but whether all Interlocutors I know not because I do not remember neither doth it much concern There be divers marginal Notes and Observations which being of Dr. Dee his own are for the most part not inconsiderable and some very remarkable all therefore here exhibited but whereas in some places he had attempted to represent the apparition or some part of it in Figures also this being done but sometimes and in case it had been done oftner except it were to satisfie the childish humor of many Buyers of Books in this Age when because they buy not to read must have somewhat to look upon whence it comes to pass that much trash doth pass for good ware for the trimming sake and on the contrary of little use no notice is taken of it except some
Figure be in the Text it self and of some consequence for the better understanding of the rest The Greek p. 25. b. is exactly set out as it was found and yet to be seen in the original written by Dr. Dee himself But little or nothing can be made of it as it is written and it is a sign that Dr. Dee who writ it as Edw. Kelley reported it unto him and afterwards plodded upon it as doth appear by some Conjectures and Interpretations found in the original and here also exhibited as well as he could was no very perfect Grecian much less Edw. Kelley who could not so much as read it which made Dr. d ee to write some things that he would not have Kelley to read in Greek Characters though the words were English I would not alter any thing that was in the Original But the words I believe spoken by the Spirit and so the Greek is warrantable enough were these 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 This I think was intended of Edw. Kelley who was ever and anon upon projects to break with Dr. d ee and to be gone as here presently after and in divers other places of this relation nay did really forsake him sometimes for some time The sence verbatim is this This fellow or Friend will overthrow this work of Apparitions you must understand to which he was requisite because the Divel had not that power over Dr. Dees Body to fit it though he did promise it him for such sights His baggage or furniture is in a readiness And he doth very much endeavor To withdraw himself from this common friendship Take heed that you give him no occasion For he doth mightily plot by art and cunning How he may leave you for ever 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the first line may seem unusual for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but it is an elegant Metaphore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is not usual and happily it should have been 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and so uttered but that is nothing Certainly he that could speak somuch Greek called here Syrian to jeer Ed. Kelley could not want Latine at any time to express himself which nevertheless might be thought where we finde him speaking English to them that understood it not so that Dr. Dee was fain to interpret it But we cannot give an account of all his fetches and projects He had a consideration I make no question I cannot think of any thing else that the Reader need to be told that is of this nature and it may be some what might have been spared However the Reader will consider that as in all Books so in this It is one thing to read from the beginning and so to go on with heed and observation without skipping and another thing to read here and there which would require a perpetual Comment which is the wretchedness of most Readers in these 〈◊〉 days of Learning and therefore they have Comments or Rhapsodies rather accordingly similes habent labra lactuses never more true of any thing It may be some will wonder what made the Spirits to fall upon English Genealogies and Stories it is at very beginning therefore I take notice of it for the Readers sake that is yet and cannot otherwise a stranger to the Book The business is Dr. d ee was 〈◊〉 grown into great league and confederacy with Albert Lasky or à lasco rather a great man of Polonia You had before what Cambden 〈◊〉 of him of his coming to England at this verytime and his going away which doth very well agree with our dates here It seems though nobly born and to great dignity yet his thoughts did aspire much higher and though no rich man for a man of his rank and quality yet expecting such matters from Dr. d ee and his Spirits as he did he could finde money enough to supply their wants upon occasion The Spirits were very glad of the occasion and did what they could to 〈◊〉 him according to his humor Being then at that very time upon deliberations that much depended of Alb. Laskey and his good opinion among other things his Pedegree which must needs please a vain man very well was taken into consideration That every thing there said doth exactly agree to the truth as I do not warrant it so neither am I at leisure at this time to take the pains to examine We must never look further in those things that are 〈◊〉 by such then if it were or be pertinent true or false to their end and present occasion Besides it is very possible which I desire the Reader to take good notice of that both here and elsewhere the Transcribers as they could not read sometimes and were forced to leave some blancks though seldome to any considerable prejudice of the sence so they might mistake also having to do with an Original that was and is yet to be seen so defaced and worm-eaten as this is written as we have said by Dr. d ee himself Besides the authentickness of the Original Copy written by Dr. Dee himself the Reader may know that the Originals of the Letters that are here exhibited are all ormost of them yet preserved and to be seen in Sir Tho. Cottons Library IV. I am now come to the last of the four things that I promised to shew the several good uses that may be made of this Book and which were principally looked upon in the publishing of it This order indeed I proposed to my self but great part of this occasion offering it self upon other matter is already performed in the former Discourse so that but little is now left to be done However I will sum them up and represent them together that every Reader may have them in readiness and in view for his use the better The first is against Atheists and such as do not believe that there be any Divels or Spirits We have argued it I confess pretty largely at the beginning of this Discourse or Preface and I hope some may receive competent sat sfaction by what we have said But if no Argument had been used setting aside Scripture Authority which would be impertinent against Atheists I do not know what can be more convincing then this sad Story so exactly so particularly so faithfully delivered Truly they must see further then I do that can finde what to answer rationally and to oppose This is a great point and a great ground of Religion but this is not all For if there be Spirits indeed so wicked and malicious so studious and so 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 men and to do mischief which is their end all which is so fully represented in this Relation then certainly must it follow that there is a great over-ruling Power that takes care of the Earth and of the Inhabitants of it of them especially that adore that Power and worship it with true affection and sincerity For without this over ruling Power
by Apparitions His affairs in England Sir Henry Sidney falsly reported dead by spirits Alb. Lasky conspired against Cracovia promised to Doctor Dee a place of rest and again p. 70. XXXVIII p. 69 Doctor Dee's questions not answered XXXIX ibid. The questions again Mystical and Cabalistical elusions Some things obscurely answered XL p. 71. Alb. Lasky in part rejected as unworthy yet to be King of Moldavia ¶ Their coming to Cracovia XLI p. 73. These Visions and Actions magnified as incomparable mercies and favours The Trinity acknowledged Cabalistical mysteries XLII p. 76. Great mysteries promised 49 Tables 49 Calls c. Their virtue XLIII p. 77. An illusion A further progresse in the Cabale of Tables and Calls with shew in the spirits of marvellous reverence XLIV p. 78. The first Table Mystical numbers and letters c. XLV p. 80. Ed. Kelley a Magician and for it reproved Further proceeding in the promised Cabale Great opposition of wicked spirits in shew whilest this wonderful Cabale is delivered XLVI p. 82. A Prayer in words zealous used by the spirits prescribed to Doctor Dee c. Proceedings in the Cabale More opposition in shew of wicked spirits Bodily reverences and prayers often used The first Call ended The use and vertue of it XVII p. 88. More opposition in shew of wicked spirits XLVIII p. 89 The Sabbath or Sunday to be kept XLIX ib. More opposition yet the work proceedeth L p. 91. Nothing appeareth Ed. Kelley upon good grounds very confident that they were Devils all that had appeared hitherto and their pretended mysteries very fopperies c. LI ib. Kelley of that mind still and resolved to brain Doctor Dee Doctor Dee's great confidence but upon little grounds whereof see in the Preface of the contrary LII ib. Kelley reproved The mysterie of Numbers The Creation Fall of Adam The language he spake c. ¶ Ed. Kelley reconciled LIII p. 93. Somewhat heard by Doctor Dee also to his wondering Sermon-like stuff of Predestination Election c. delivered by spirits The Keyes Their use and vertue Move not c. often repeated explained The worke goes on LIV p. 199. The work goes on but not without as is conceived opposition LV p. 102. Mystical Apparitions explained and applyed to Doctor Dee c. The holy Book to be written by God himself according to promise LVI p. 104. A prayer the work goes on LVII p. 111. Mystical Apparitions explained New instructions for future Actions The Dayes the dresse of the place LVIII p. 115. A parable against Ed. Kelley who contesteth with the spirits about the lawfulnesse of his Magick yeildeth neverthelesse to bury in the ground his Magical Books and Characters which is accepted so one of 27 be burned An Apparition shewing as it proved the present estate of A. L. LIX p. 118. Kelley's obedience The work goes on The former ceremonies used LIX .... Ed. Kelley at last very well satisfied that all is from God and very devout LX p. 138. Gods power He not tyed to time The Incarnation of Christ acknowledged Warnings to Al. L. and promises LXI p. 139. Calls Aires What and how to be used Divisions and Governments of Angels Divisions of the Earth Al. Lasky his case Mapsama or Dic nobis under Gabriel Jes s acknowledged Good Instructions Humility c. A good Prayer ill applyed LXII p. 146. An illuder Obedience Faith without which Gods promises not irrevocable Examples in Scripture The Cabale of Calls c. as before LXIII p. 153. Ed. Kelley doubtful again The parts of the Earth revealed unto Ptolemy by an Angel Some Characters and Prophesies of divers places of the World Some mistaken I believe Constantinople The Turk The Arke of Noe. The place of Paradise Eli Enoch John where reserved A contradiction observed by Doctor Dee not answered by the spirits Rome ¶ The spirits upon good grounds suspected and answered by Ed. Kelley for illuders and cozeners who is opposed by Doctor Dee with much confidence and some appearance of reason Some mistakes in the writing from what cause LXIV p. 159. Ed. Kelley very bold and perverse as censured by Doctor Dee with the spirits yet not without good ground of reason all well considered The Book the leaves dimensions and other particulars of it Not to be written but by Angels Al. Lasky yet in favour LXV p. 160. God all in all The Devil in perpetual opposition How dangerous truly spoken though by the Devil to deal with him Infidelity punished Anabaptistical Prophesies and Promises Al. Lasky suspected LXVI p. 162. Ed. K. reproved and exborted to repent earnestly yea with tears in shew Devils and their businesse both with good and bad Some Cabalistical stuff promised ¶ p. 164. Ed. Kelley's Confession of heretical damnable opinions by him held and believed His repentance abjuration of Magical arts and practices conversion unto God believed by Doctor Dee upon great probabilities to be hearty and sincere His thanks to God for it ¶ 165. More of Kelley's conversion No Apparition and why divers conjectures of Dr. Dee LXXVII p. 166. Apparitions to comfort and confirm Al. Lasky LXVIII Visions and Apparitions to Ed. Kelley first alone then in the presence of Doctor Dee The visitation the mercies of God Great promises Exposition by spirits of the Vision ¶ Ed. Kelley tempted and doubtful again LXIX p. 171. A Vision to Ed. Kelley and Al. Lasky with promises out of the Psalms LXX p. 171. Furniture of the Table crosses c. The Table of the Earth Governour Angels c. The Book the title of it Let those c. and doctrine of Enoch revealed unto him by speciall favour counterfeited by D. and Magicians their Characters Mystical Tables Figures Words c. Linea spiritus Sancti a horrible profanation but such are most Cabalistical mysteries mystical crosses c. Solomons knowledge if you will believe them how far it extended ¶ LXXI p. 178. The Cabale goes on The wonderfull extent of it Diseases how to be cured or procured by it Money coined and uncoined given by whom ¶ LXXII p. 181. LXXIII p. 183. The secrets of States so Trithemius too we have his Tables but never was any man the wiser whereof more in the Preface Medicine Christ his earthly Kingdom All things in these Tables Ave suddenly gone Madimi appeareth Doctor Dee wanteth money but can get none A gingling but false Prophesie concerning the Emperour to succeed Rodolph See also p. 243. ¶ Ed. Kelley his rage and reviling much distiked by Dr. Dee repented of by Kelley himself taken notice of his repeutance by the spirits An extraordinary extraordinary so apprebesided by D. Dee storm of Thunder and Rain ¶ LXXIV ibid. More Cabalistical instructions somewhat like Magick as Kelley thought concerning the practice of it Dreadful Prophesies of sudden alterations in the World Al. Lasky in favour The Book to be prepared c. Ed. Kelley a perfect Magician by his own acknowledgement ¶ LXXV p. 185. Patience and Humility commended A
be perswaded terrible judgements are denounced ¶ The same Action because the spirits here rather chose to speak English than Latine whereof somewhat is said in the Preface in Latine by Doctor Dee ¶ CXXXIV p. 417. The summe of Francis Puccius his commission in high Language Future Actions in Rome ¶ But here followeth a hiatus of some 6 moneths which bereaves us of many particulars In the mean time happened the sentence of banishment against Doctor Dee by the Popes mediation and authority as his Nuncio p. 434. doth acknowledge and so brake the purpose of going to Rome though much driven on by Puccius c. as will appear ¶ p. 418. Doctor Dee's record of a strange thing a very miracle in his judgement that hapned in his presence and sight to wit Books that had been burned by him or in his sight restored unto him whole and entire by spirits c. ¶ CXXXV p. 419 Prince Rosimberg you may see his Titles p. 425. called and admitted into the Society to be partaker of the Mysteries and the Executioner of so supposed Gods judgements c. ¶ Prince Rosimberg upon relation of what had been revealed concerning himself accepts of it thankfully promises amendment and prayes for the Emperour whose Vice-Roy he was in Bohemia c. that he may not be destroyed but repent rather ¶ p. 421. A Letter of his with his own hand to Doctor Dee to the same purpose ¶ Doctor Dee's Journey to Leipsig ¶ His Letter to Sir Francis Walsingham Secretary to Queen Elizabeth wherein is observable his wonderfull confidence and vain boasting though not without some grounds as a very Enthusiast and deluded man though it cannot be denied that some Enthusiasts upon lesse grounds when God hath been pleased to give way have had far better successe ¶ p. 424. One Jul. Ascanius his Letter to Doctor Dee informing him of some reports and attempts against him in Germany as a Necromancer c. ¶ p. 425. A Letter of Doctor Dee's to Prince Rosimberg complaining of those reports and attempts by the Nuncio c. ¶ 426. Another to the Emperour of the same subject ¶ The sentence of Banishment against Doctor Dee c. in the German Tongue ¶ p. 429. Prince Rosimberg his questions and petitions miraculously as was conceived answered A white paper being set upon the Altar whilest Masse was said the said paper after Masse was found all written and as soon as copied out all the Letters of it vanished A Copy of the said paper or miraculous writting ¶ ibid. Some observations of Doctor Dee's upon Francis Puccius of whom before his carriage whereby it did appear vnto him that the said Puccius did not deal truely and sincerely which troubled Doctor Dee who much desired to be rid of him ¶ p. 430. A conflict of his with the said Puccius about their going to Rome c. ¶ p. 431. A Paper delivered by Puccius to Doctor Dee as from the Nuncio by which they are absolved from all crimes were they never so great and hainous so they will go to Rome Puccius his inconstancy about that Paper ¶ Doctor Dee's Letter to the said Nuncio upon that occasion wherein among other things to tell him of these Books that had been burned and were miraculously restored and of many more burned part of these Records certainly not yet restored but promised and expected ¶ The said Letter after some contest about it committed to Puccius to be carried and delivered ¶ More of Puccius his not faithful dealing Some Heresies also of his Some other things laid to his charge by Doctor Dee ¶ p. 434. The Popes Nuncius his answer to Doctor Dee grave and courteous At the beginning of it aut for autem to be correct ¶ p. 435. A Paper here inscribed and stiled Oraculum Divinum in Kelly's absence written and delivered as Doctor Dee doth here record by spiritual and divine means the drift whereof is to confirm Prince Rosimberg At whose request the sentence of banishment is mitigated ¶ p. 436. A long and submissive Letter of Francis Puccius to Doctor Dee c. where among other things he gives him a very punctual account of what had passed in discourse between the Popes Nuncius and himself concerning their cause apparitions high attempts c. well worth the reading His encounter with a Jesuit before the said Nuncio What account Prince Rosimberg and some other great men made of them ¶ p. 444. Kelley to Doctor Dee Doctor Dee to his Wife but nothing considerable in either ¶ CXXXVI p. 444. ¶ CXXXVII p. 445. Apparitions in the Stone after 6 moneths intermission renewed with expressions of great devotion in Doctor Dee but with many Woes and threatnings by the spirits who neverthelesse Prince Rosimberg being present promise fair to him and give him some instructions how to carry himself ¶ Francis Puccius very troublesome but at last quieted with the restitution Doctor Dee at this time abounded with money 2000 Ducats in one bag Prince Rosimberg had a good purse of 800. Florens which the said Puccius had formerly contributed for the service ¶ CXXXVIII p. 448. Doctor Dee makes bold to propose some questions tending to the secret of the Philosophers Stone as I take it out of season but is rejected and doth humbly submit THE CONTENTS OF THE SECOND PART Part II. ACtion I p. 1. Sermon-like stuff Doctor Dee having a zeal but not according to knowledge mervailously affected with it Prince Rosimberg his expectation of money answered and eluded with great subtilty by example out of Scripture of Abraham David Solomon c. The precious Powder he had how and when to be used Judgements to be executed upon several Great ones sure enough if they had prevailed by Prince Rosimberg as from God Ed. Kelley his Wife barren why He very weary of his office reproved for it and another Arthur Doctor Dee's son to be substituted in his place yea and his portion of the precious Powder to be taken from him if he do not repent II p. 4. Arthur first presented and prepared by Prayer c. enters upon his Office Seeth divers things in the Stone Lions Men c. but heareth not III p. 5. Arthur again as before Three Exercises in one day IV p. 7. Arthur again as before in two Exercises more V p. 8. Ed. Kelley in his Office again sees and hears as before Uriel first authour of Doctor Dee's and Ed. Kelley's conjunction A New Law promsed here again Anabaptistical Doctrine of committing Adultery for Gods sake c. ¶ Of some words here see the Errata VI p. 9. Here the spirits begin to shew themselves in their own likenesse apparently teaching doctrines of Devils and yet still as their instruments at this day in divers places in the name of God Doctor Dee and Ed. Kelley are exhorted yea commanded to have their Wives in common The case argued on both sides stifly and eagerly Other strange Doctrine of Devils noted and rejected
the mystical and holy voices of the Angels dignified and in state disglorified and drent in confusion which pierceth Heaven and looketh into the Center of the Earth the very language and speech of Children and Innocents such as magnifie the name of God and are pure Wherein the Apostles understood the diffuse sound of the World imperfected for mans transgression These Tables are to be written not by man but by the finger of her which is mother to Vertue Madimi said her mother would write them An. 1583. Wherein the whole World to flesh incredible all Creatures and in all kinds are numbred in being and multitude The measure and proportion of that substance which is Transitory and shall wax old These things and mysteries are your parts and portions sealed as well by your own knowledge as the fruit of your Intercession The knowledge of Gods Creatures Vnto me are delivered five parts of a time Wherein I will open teach and uncover the secrets of that speech that holy mysterie To the intent the CABALA of NATURE in voyce substance of bodie and measure in all parts may be known For there is nothing secret but it shall be revealed and the son of GOD shall be known in POWER and establish a Kingdom with righteousnesse in the earth and then cometh the end For the earth must come under subjection and must be made pure That death may be swallowed in his own Kingdom and the enemy of righteousnesse finde no habitation The word of God endureth for ever His promises are just His spirit is truth His judgements inscrutable Himself Vniversall He it is of whom you labour The promises of God in this earthly Noble man shall be fulfilled Salomon used the places of honour and was exalted Thus sayeth the Lord. I have sealed him against hatred and have made his seat open Let him therefore arise up that the people may see him For mortal men have places of honour and in their own Courts they come to be exalted Who is he that made the earth and dignified him with a living Soul Even he it is that exalteth and in whose hands the Kingdoms of the earth are setled Behold the fifth time shall come in respect of the parts of time and it is the day that hath been promised Then shall your eyes be open Then shall you see A voyce Stay there ..... Nal. I obey E. K. Now I see him passe away over the Christalline Table which is round like a Cart wheel having a great knop in the middle Δ. As concerning our ordering of the Table and the rest of the furniture we are desirous to know what is now to be done seing now we are come to the end of this first journey A voyce Be it thy charge I will put to my hand Δ. Mean you it to be my charge to order these things as my imagination shall be instructed by God his favour A voyce It is so said before Δ. Gloria Honour gratiarum actio Deo omnipotenti Deo nostro Domino Patri Nostro nunc in sempiterna seculorum saecula Amen Tuesday February 18. a Meredie hora 3. Lasko Stylo veteri ast 28. ..... Die stilo novo Δ. After some prayers made E. K. saw as he thought Nalvage standing at my left hand Δ. In nomine Jesu Christi Redemptoris nostri Estis vos Nalvage Nal. Tu dicis E. K. The lower part of him is in a Cloud but all his upper part is out he hath a thing like a Pall hanging down behinde him from his head He hath like a round .... of boane in his hand he seemeth to be as farre as the Church And I see him as well winking as directing my open sight on him Nal. What is it you require Δ. The exposition of the time delivered to you in five parts Nal. Read it Δ. I read and when I came to the place that death may be swallowed c. Nalvage said as followeth Nal. That is the last Conquest Go forward Δ. In reading Nal. I. Δ. I read to the end Nal. The finger of the highest peruseth nature amongst you by himself and in her own motion Through which action things become that were not by Generation And in the same time vanish as though they were not by corruption A year it is Wherein nature looketh with many eyes through ..... dwelling places unto some as a Nurse and to the rest as a step-mother And so it is meant in the Scriptures For a time is an year purposed by determination in the judgement of God which is not known to man how or when it shall happen Another year is a time established and presently delivered as the present judgement of God This is that I speak of A time is an year The parts are known amongst you E. K. I never heard any speak so leisurely Nal. Now look to your understanding I speak of two years One appointed in the judgement and determination of God to come and unknown to man The other the time of the judgement of God and before determined now present Notwithstanding before determined There is difference between an year mystically promised and unknown and the time that is mystically promised and known Annus my sticus sumitur dupliciter Unus qui est Tempus cognitum Deo homini non revelatum Tempus hoc dicitur apud Deum Annum nos illud computamus Aliud est pra finicum cognitum Deo Angelis revelatum homini Annus est praesens This last is the year I speak of Δ. What are your parts of that year Nal. March April May June July August ..... In illo autem die invenietis Christum The words of this Doctrine must agree and times E. K. When come you with the rest of your words Nal. As it is given me so I give it unto you A great unpatience Δ. He was thus interrupted by E. K. Must end their course in the promise of God In These weeks are the fruits of my labour to be known For I must unfold unto you and open the secrets of this mystical and Delivered speech Whereby you may talk in mortal sounds with such as are immortal And you may truely know the nature and use of God his Creatures Therefore be diligent in hearing and Receiving For the course of man is contrary But the determination of God most certain You are answered ..... Mean you these Lenten weeks or the weeks of all the fore-rehersed moneths ..... Of my whole appointed time E. K. He standeth higher up ..... May we without offence require your ..... at all times as our case requireth Nal. Your labour is my readinesse ..... You see I have an Ague It hat is your counsel therein Nal. I have to counsel you from God Δ. Blessed be the Fountain of counsel and of all goodnesse E. K. He sheweth an house and six or seven on the top of it with Torches They are like shadows .....
Man in his Creation being made an Innocent was also authorised and made partaker of the Power and Spirit of God whereby he not onely did know all things under his Creation and spoke of them properly naming them as they were but also was partaker of our presence and society yea a speaker of the mysteries of God yea with God himself so that in innocency the power of his partakers with God and us his good Angles was exalted and so became holy in the sight of God until that Coronzon for so is the true name of that mighty Devil envying his felicity and perceiving that the substance of his lesser part was frail and unperfect in respect of his pure 〈…〉 sse began to assail him and so prevailed that offending so became accursed in the sight of God and so lost the Garden of felicity the judgement of his understanding but not utterly 〈◊〉 favour of God and was driven forth as your Scriptures record unto the Earth which was covered with brambles where being as dumb and not able to speak he began to learn of necessity the Language which thou E. K. callest 1 Hebrew and yet not that 2 Hebrew amongst you in the which he uttered and delivered to his posterity the nearest knowledge he had of God his Creatures and from his own self divided his speech into three parts twelve three and seven the number whereof remaineth but the true forms and pronuntiations want and therefore is not of that force that it was in his own dignity much lesse to be compared with this that we deliver which Adam verily spake in innocency and was never uttered nor disclosed to man since till now wherein the power of God must work and wisdom in her true kind be delivered which are not to be spoken of in any other thing neither to be talked of with mans imaginations for as this Work and Gift is of God which is all power so doth he open it in a tongue of power to the intent that the proportions may agree in themselves for it is written Wisdom sitteth upon an Hill and beholdeth the four Winds and girdeth her self together as the brightnesse of the morning which is visited with a few and dwelleth alone as though she were a Widow Thus you see there the Necessity of this Tongue The Excellency of it And the Cause why it is preferred before that which you call Hebrew For it is written Every lesse consentesh to his greater I trust this is sufficient E. K. As concerning the power What is it Gab. ...... What it is that it is for the knowledge of it may lead you to error Δ. This answer offended greatly E. K. and thereupon he left off and would receive no more at their hands God make him patient and a favourer of this Action as soon as it is needful that he should be Δ. Laudetur magnificetur extollatur nomen Jesu Christi in omne aevum Amen Note on Tuesday after Noon circa horam quartam as we two sat together E. K. said that he thought upon the matter Et quod jam vellet duas horas mihi concedere singulis diebus ad recipienda illa quae illi tradere vellent Ego autem illi maximo Deo gratias egi quia hanc esse mutationem dextra excelsi factam verè judicavi nam ante prandium rigidissimus erat in contraria opinione sententia Wensday Cracoviae Aprilis 25 Mane hora 7. The Vail appeared as at first almost After half an hour Gabriel and Nalvage appeared after my manifold prayers and discourses Δ. Two keyes we have received by the mercy of the Highest and your ministers the rest we attend according to the merciful will of the Highest Gab. ...... Move not from your places for the place is holy Δ. Shew a token O Lord when thy will is whereby to perswade thy merciful dealings with us and the presence of thy faithful Ministers Δ. The frame of the Stone gave a crickling no hand touching it or otherwise any mortal or worldly thing moving it I heard it very certainly and to E. K. it seemed the sound of a bunch of keyes as if they had quickly been shaken and strongly E. K. Gabriel fitteth and Nalvage standeth Gab. ...... My Brethren he arken to my voice for I am the true servant of the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob the dignity whereof is sufficient both for the verity of the Doctrine and the confirmation and perswasion of your mindes for as God is the Father of the Faithful so he sheweth himself unto the faithful whereby you may prove the great comfort and consolation that you may justly gather of the mercies of God as touching your Election For at what time hath God appeared unto the unrighteous or where do you read that ever he visited the reprobate For the reprobate hath no visitation but in the rod of Justice But you may rise up among your selves saying lo we are froward we want faith True it is the acts of faith but not the roots of faith But I say unto you that the power of God in his Election is the Basis of mans purity and acceptation But here there is a Caveat That man imagining his Predestination and perfect Election justifieth not himself for wheresoever this is found or this Doctrine preached amongst you either simply in man or publickly in Congregation it is the sure sign and token of their perpetual ignorance and confusion For the Will and Power of God belongeth not to our measure for it was the cause of rebellion amongst us much lesse among men which are fighting yet for the Glory of their reward Behold it is a sin in him that judgeth of his brothers Conscience Much more is it a threefold error to form the imaginations of sin by whose imaginations they are Be not proud therefore of the gifts of God but become humble Neither justifie your self in respect that this is the word of God delivered unto you for your own selves But the more you receive be the more thankful and the more you be in the strength of God the more use you the purenesse of humility Of whom it is said Behold my Spirit hath entred yea into my servants and they are become humble and meek in the sight of men But if we be the servants of the God of Abraham then are we the spirits of truth and understanding for our faith is dignified in the sight of the heavens and we are become mighty in the power of the Almighty Therefore ought we to be believed Now if you will confesse your selves to be the children of Abraham then must you also accept of our Doctrine For the meat whereby Abraham lived is the same food we minister unto you of whom it is said He believed God and it was counted unto him for righteousnesse Even so do you that you also may be righteous wherein do you differ from Abraham Were you not
were such as her self and she lifted up her head and leaned upon her twice writhen taile and beheld the Sun stedfastly for her envy was toward that City and she said within her self My children are yet young the time grew and they became big and she went unto the Spring and smiled and said with a laughing voice The Earth is fallen into thee thou art choked but hearken unto my voice Thou shalt receive comfort But she would not And she lifted up her voice and roared for she was full of craft and deceit And she said unto the shingles through the which the Spring runs or rather syeth Thou art full of emptinesse and void places Let my children therefore hide themselves within thee for a season and they were contented And she departed willingly and saith within her self Now I know I shall be Lady of the City And after a few years the young Serpents became great so that the one half of their bodies dwelt within the Shingles the rest troubled the passage of the Spring So that the Spring groaned for the injury that was done against her was great A great misery for the Hill is become desolate without the water and the City and the beasts perish for want of drink for the people groan and are ful of sorrow This City and Serpents are 60. now and judgement must be had betwixt the Shingles and the Spring for between lieth the life and death of the City Thus saith the Lord unto thee pointing to E. K. Gird up thy self and fit down Consider both parts and give judgement for thy mouth shall this day be the judgement of the Lord. E. K. Do you mean me Ë. K. As the Lord hath put the Authority of Judgement into my hands so I beseech him to give me wisdom and understanding to judge right And because the judgement hereof is committed to me I suspect some other mystery to lie hidden in this my judgement required But if it shall please God that my friend here Master Dee shall give me his advise I shall think my self well satisfied ....... Consider with your self saith the Lord and give judgement against the Shingles for the fault is plain Consider two points the necessity of the Spring that it must come that wayes and secondly the health of the City E. K. My judgement is that the Shingles and Serpent should be removed away by an Earthquake from the place which they encumber and let that there may be a fit new place and course for that Spring to the relief of that City as before it was ...... Be it so as thou hast said for it is a just judgement Now hearken what the Lord saith The people and City of the Hill is the world which are from time to time by the mercy and spring of Gods wisdom relieved quenched according to the extremity and necessity of their thirsting But the people and City are such as are of the Temple and Church of God which drink of his mercy to their comfort The Camels and other beasts are the people of the Earth which delight in sin and in their own imagination which also are relieved with those that are of the City but the diversities of their bodies doth cause the diversity of the ends of their comfort The Hill wherein the Spring is signifieth his Prophets and such as are drunken in the Lord Thrâ—ugh whom inwardly the mercies and will of God and of the Highest are open from time to time according to the secret will and determination of such as are within the City of his Elect. But the frailties and affections of their flesh and outward man are their fond imaginations and loose Shingles wherein the Serpent the old Devil hath harboured her children the spirits of darknesse and deceit which alwayes resist the Will of God and are put between the mercies of God and his people Moses Daniel Esdras all the rest of the Prophets Christ his twelve Paul the Messenger of God they did all hurt the Congregation of the Faithful in their flesh until they gave sentence against themselves as thou hast done with amendment of life for who is worthy to know the secrets of our God but he that delighteth in righteousnesse is obedient full of faith and the spirit of understanding Be it therefore unto thee as thou hast said Let the Shingles and Serpents be separated that the Fountain may feed as before All the trash that thou hast of the wicked burn it E. K. I do not know they are wicked ...... Their doings with thee are the hindrance of the Will of God and therefore they are wicked ...... Thou hast given judgement against thy self Take heed thou offend not thy own soul. Δ. Send down thy Spirit O Lord and illuminate E. K. his heart with perceiving of his wrong opinion c. E. K. If Moses and Daniel were skilful in the Arts of the Egyptian Magicians and were not thereby hindred for being the servants of God Why may not I deal with these without hindrance to the Will of God ...... Darknesse yeilded unto light the Greater excluded the lesser The more a man knoweth wickednesse the more he shall hate it being called back The more they knew the shadow so much more they delighted in the body For the doings of the Egyptians seem and are not so The doings of the Lord are and continue for as the Painter imitateth the gestures of man in his faculty so doth the Devil the substances and things created and made by God Stand up and look into the whole World into her youth and middle age for they are past Where are the monuments that Satan hath builded E. K. Hath Satan builded any monuments ...... Yes Hath he not builded him a Fort upon the whole Earth Hath he not the victory over the Saints Dwelleth he not in the Temple of the Highest Triumpheth he not in the Cities of the whole World Yes ...... But without comfort are his victories without pleasure his dwelling places For he knoweth his time is at hand He that now giveth freedom shall become bound And unto whom the whole World is as a Garden shall there be no one foot left Therefore are all his pleasures vanity all his Triumphs smoak and his Authority nothing indeed but a meer shadow For that that is not cannot be where it is said of the Lord it shall not be Neither can truth light or wisdom ascend from the Earth but descend from the Heavens Compare the Earth into the which the Devil is thrust as into his dwelling with the Heavens which are provided for the holy Consider the pain of the one and the pleasure of the other The seat of Gods Justice and Fountain of his Mercy The Cave of Darknesse and the Diadem of Light And then cry wo wo wo unto such as erre and whose lives are but shadows For their felicity is such as from whence it came and their reward is all one with the spirit and
tasted of him in that he should come as a Saviour and in the seed of man So is the 〈◊〉 of this time Christ being ascended in the same Spirit But that Christ shall come in his glorisied body Triumphing against Satan and all his enemies Δ. So be it O Lord. Ave. ..... But that the words of the Prophesies may be fulfilled It is necessary that the Earth swarm and be glutted with her own fornication and idolatry which what it shall be the same spirit will open unto you Δ. Fiat voluntas Dei Ave. ..... That you may not onely be wise in forsaking the world and foreseeing the dangers of perdition But also preach the wonders of the same Christ and his great mercies which is to come and to appear in the cloudes with his body glorified The Lord said to Satan I will give thee power in the end over their bodies and thou shall be cast out into the fields and that for my names sake But my Vineyard and the fruit of my Harvest shalt thou not hinder Thus my brethren hath the Lord loved you Thus have the Treasures of the Heavens opened themselves unto you But your faith springeth not Δ. It shall when it pleaseth the Highest We beseech him to encrease our faith as shall be most for his honor and glory Ave. ..... But unto you it shall be revealled what shall come after Morrows after Dayes Weeks and Years And unto you it shall be delivered The Prophesie of the time to come which is twelve of the which you have but one Δ. God make us faithful true and discret servants Ave. ..... For God will shake this earth through a riddle and knock the vessels in pieces throw down the seats of the proud and establish himself a seat of quietnesse that neither the Sun may shine upon the unjust nor the garments be made of many pieces Δ. All shall be in unity unus pastor unumovile c. Ave. ..... Haste therefore and be gone as the Lord hath appointed you that you may be ready for him when he bringeth the sickle Purifie all the vessels of your house and gather more into it and when the Lord presseth he will give you wine abundantly And lo the forks are weary of their burdens But be diligent watchful and full of care for Satan himself is very busie with you After dinner I will visit you with instructions But O my Brethren be faithful and persevere for the same spirit that teacheth the Church teacheth you Δ. To the same Holy Spirit with the Father and the Son be all honor power glory and praise now and ever Amen Julii 2. After Noon Hora 1¼ Δ. Gloria Patri Filio Spiritui Sancto sicut erat in principio nunc semper in saecula seculorum Amen E. K. Here he is now Δ. Nobis adsit qui cuncta creavit Ave. ..... What will you Δ. If it please you the solution of the former 8 questions first Δ. 1. As of the five Princes which held up the traine of the King Ave. ..... The knowledge of them helpeth not now Δ. 2. Secondly of the Trumpeter what it betokened Ave. ..... It hath no relation to these Tables Δ. 3. Of the letters in the Transversary I would know your will Ave. ..... They are as the other but for a peculiar practice Δ. 4. For Docepax and Tedoand referred diversly as I have noted What is the cause of this diversity Ave. ..... It was the fault of E. K. in reporting Δ. What is the very Truth Ave ..... Thou shalt be taught that when thou hast their Calls It belongeth to Nalvage his correction Δ. 5. As toncerning the Etymologies of these names of God we would be satisfied Ave. ..... God is a Spirit and is not able to be comprehended Δ. Some Notifying or Declaration no full comprehension I require Ave. .... It is no part of mans understanding They signifie all things and they signifie nothing Ave. .... Who can expresse Jehovah what it signifieth Deus significat ad id quod agit Δ. As for the form of our Petition or Invitation of the good Angels What sort should it be of Ave. .... A short and brief speech Δ. We beseech you to give us an example we would have a confidence it should be of more effect Ave. .... I may not do so E. K. And why Ave. .... Invocation proceedeth of the good will of man and of the heat and fervency of the spirit And therefore is prayer of such effect with God Δ. We beseech you shall we use one form to all Ave. .... Every one after a divers form Δ. If the minde do dictate or prompt a divers form you mean Ave. ..... I know not for I dwell not in the soul of man Δ. As concerning the diversity of certain words in these Tables and those of the portions of the Earth delivered by Nalvage What say you Ave. ..... The Tables be true Is it Aydropl or Andropl Ave. ..... Both names be true and of one signification I have delivered you the Tables so use them Δ. As concerning the Capital letters have I done well Ave. ..... You have easily corrected that and to good end for every letter and part of letter hath his signification Δ. I beseech you say somewhat of the N in Paraoan of which you said so far as that stretched should sink to hell Ave. ..... Every letter in Paraoan is a living fire but all of one quality and of one Creation But unto N is delivered a viol of Destruction according to that part that he is of Paraoan the Governour Δ. It may please you to name that Place City or Country under that N. Ave. ..... Ask Nalvage and he will tell you Δ. As concerning the wicked here Shall I call or summon them all as I do the good ones in the name of God Ave. ..... No man calleth upon the name of God in the wicked They are servants and vile slaves Δ. We call upon the name of Jesus in the expulsing of devils saying in the name of Jesus c. Ave. .... That In is against the wicked No just man calleth upon the name of God to allure the devil Δ. Then they are not to be named in the first summoning or invitation Ave. .... At no time to be called E. K. How then shall we proceed with them Ave. .... When the Earth lieth opened unto your eyes and when the Angels of Light shall offer the passages of the Earth unto the entrance of your senses chiefly of seeing Then shall you see the Treasures of the Earth as you go And the caves of the Hills shall not be unknown unto you Vnto these you may say Arise be gone Thou art of destruction and of the places of darknesse These are provided for the use of man So shalt thou use the wicked and no otherwise Δ. This is as
have often promised you so in the time of your necessity and grief I visit you Δ. Thanks be to the Highest Mad. ..... Not as the friends of the world do but as a comforting spirit exalting the servants of God and cherishing them with celestial food But my mother is at hand which openeth unto thee the will of God Believe me many are the woes of the world and great are the sorrows that are to come For the Lord prepareth his Rain-bow and the witnesses of his account and will appear in the heavens to finish all things and the time is not long Blessed are those that believe for faith shall flee from the Earth and her dwelling places shall be in caves and unknown mountains and in parts of the Earth which the Lord hath kept secret for such as shall triumph and rejoyce in the Judgement to come 1. Wo be to women great with child for they shall bring forth Monsters 2. Wo be unto the Kings of the Earth for they shall be beaten in a Mortar 3. Wo be unto such as paint themselves and are like unto the Prince of pride for they shall drink the blood of their neighbours and of their own children 4. Wo be unto the false preachers yea seven woes be unto them for they are the teeth of the Beast He that hath ears let him hear 5. Wo be unto the Virgins of the Earth for they shall disdain their virginity and they shall become Concubius for Satan and despise the God of Righteousnesse 6. 〈◊〉 unto the Merchants of the earth for they are become abominable 〈◊〉 they are the earth and the 〈◊〉 meat of Kings But they are foolish 〈◊〉 they shall fall into the 〈◊〉 that they have digged for others 7. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be vnto the books os the earth for they are corrupted and are become a wrasting stock and firebrand to the conscience Stay a season for my mother cometh Δ. We read over the premisses and so conferred of the verity and weight of them And all 〈◊〉 while Madimi stood still in E. K. his sight as E K. told me But because we were 〈◊〉 to stay I moved no question but 〈◊〉 to have some understanding how my wife and children at Craecovia did Hereupon Madimi said as followeth Mad. ..... Hear what I say unto thee Δ. The King of darknesse whetteth his teeth against thee and 〈◊〉 with great rage to overwhelm the world upon thee And he seeketh the destruction of thy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and thirdly thy overthrow The life of thy Children yea he tempteth thy wise with 〈◊〉 and to be 〈◊〉 into her self Δ. Why with despair ..... But his lips are sealed and his claws made dull that when he would bite he cannot And where he 〈◊〉 the bloud follow to not But hear what thy friend sayeth unto thee Both in her self and by him that moveth her to speak As thou art the servant of the God of victory so shalt thou 〈◊〉 in the God of stretchforth and Conquer Δ. Madzilodarp Thy wife thy children thy servants and more then that such as favour thee 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of thy house are under the protection and defence of such as are of power against whom neither the rage of such as raign neither the fury of Authority though it hath the help of Satan can prevail For why God hath care over thee But thy faith is sowewhat lower Take heed of Satan he will 〈◊〉 himself unto thee But beware of him For sin keepeth back the power of God which is oftentimes deferred for another season Yea even for the wickednesse of one Soul Lasky I look for but I see not 〈◊〉 I 〈◊〉 my eyes after him and cannot finde him 〈◊〉 he hath 〈◊〉 himself behinde some Mountain or is creft into a Cave for he appeareth not Δ. I beseech you what is the cause thereof Is he not gone from Cracovia Mad. ..... Sin is the greatest Mountain and he rejoyceth when he pleaseth himself and in the 〈◊〉 of his flesh Crecpeth into a Cave from us Lo I look for him and cannot see him yet see all the world over It is a sign that God is not with him Δ. I beseech you is he not gone from Cracovia yet Mad. ..... I tell thee I see him not I can say nothing of him Δ. Lord our coming hither was to come with him Mad. ..... Therefore brought I thee hither that thou shouldst not tarry with him Knowest thou not that God is marvellous in his works Hast thou not heard of his secret judgements If thou hast Think he hath care over thee For also thy wife and children and the rest of thy houshold must be moved hither Δ. When I beseech you Mad. ..... Let that be my charge to answer thee E. K. Now here appeareth a little fire like the same which appeared before but it hath no beams from it as it had before Mad. ..... Hic haec est Mater mea E. K. Pointing to the fire E. K. She falleth down on her face prostrate Now she riseth again This fire entreth into her mouth she is waxen of higher stature then she was she hath now three faces Δ. Now it is the vertue of the Trinity in her so represented Mad. ..... I. And I have a few things to say and I say E. K. I hear a marvellous noise as of many Mountains falling Mad. ..... Arise and believe The time is come that of the foolish I will make the wise And of such as are sinfull men my anointed if they encline their ear unto my voyce E. K. The noyse is marvellous And which of the mouths doth speak I cannot discern Mad. ..... First thou shalt write unto Rodulphus as I shall enspire thee Then shalt thou go unto him saying That the Angel of the Lord hath appeared unto thee E. K. A great noyse still And rebuketh him for his sins I never heard any such noyse it is as if half the world were rushing down an hill Mad. ..... If he hear thee Then say unto him He shall triumph Fear thee not If he hear thee not Say that The Lord the God that made heaven and earth under 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 and hath his spirit putteth his soot against his breast E. K. A great noyse still And 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from his seat Lo this I swear unto thee I will do If he forskae his wickednesse and turn unto me His seat shall be the greatest that ever was and the Devil shall become his prisoner E. K. There came great flashes of fire out of her and so out of the stone and suddenly she was in her former shape again Δ. In the name of Jesus Mad. ..... Where this voyce entreth no man hath to say For it is the beginning so it is likewise the end Therefore enquire not any more now but cease For this is the marvellous beginning of this
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
shall possesse the reward of Fornicators and 〈◊〉 Therefore seek not to feed of such food as the holy and blessed messengers and Ministers of the God of Hosts and glory do taste of and are comforted for they are the spirits of truth and understanding such as cleave unto their God and fight against the abominations and horrible blasphemies of the world and her adherents which because you set your selves against the shall keep and close up the brightnesse and obscurity of each Soul from you that 〈◊〉 ignorance may be greater and your darknesse 〈◊〉 and that you may return without light to the Barathrum of ignorance where pride self-love and the Children of vanity have their hubitation Then peradventure will you say within your selves There be other doors there be other woods yea there be other wayes let us therefore seek out them But behold I will shut up from you all Elemental Vigor So that the Fountains of coagulation shall be dried when you seek them and the natural nourishment and food of parts that dwell in one proportion shall hide themselves and be asleep when you seck them yea in the lowest I will place a threefold door-bar stronger then a Rock of yearn which shall stand between your eyes and knowledge and you shall not see for peradventure you may say in your selves Behold there is a science known yea there is a conjunction of Δ equal qualities opening unto us the 〈◊〉 of comfort in infirmities that is not so O you foolish for neither here nor there shall you finde the Lord if you follow the steps and defiled wayes that the world teacheth you For I said of you Lo I will place you against the world that my name may be magnified and the world shall hate you for my sake Δ. O Lord be mercifull unto us Deal O Lord with us as I have put my trust in thee Turn away thy wrath O God and visit us in mercy O God O Lord what grievous sayings are these Gabriel ..... Trouble Δ thou not thy heart but hear the voyce of me Gabriel the man of God I am the true medecine of such as put their trust in the God of Hosts and in his son Christ which is the Lamb of life and the comfort of his father which give unto those that thirst the true medecine of comfort and consolation neither shall God forsake thee neither shall thy Soul be deceived But it behoveth these things to be spoken that sin might be corrected and the name of him that sent us magnified Δ. In nomine Dei loquitur qui per omnes Angelos loquitur licet enim Vriel dixerit vel alius tamen Deus semper loquitur Gabriel Hear my voice as I said unto thee so will I place thee here And from hence thou shalt have science and understanding and thou shalt be favourable in the eyes of him that I favour not that my glorie might be exalted in him and against his childishnesse Yet I will be mercifull to him yet if he hear me E. L. ..... Vnto thee E. K. I say O thou that art a worldling I will stir up friends amongst you and I will fill thy hands with that thou desirest But that thou receivest in the one I will pluck back in the other that when thou wouldest be wise thou shalt not and when thou wouldest see thou shalt not Δ. E. K. Was very much offended at these sharp words c. and would have left off c. Uriel ..... Inobediens es castigatione dignus Gabr. ..... As for the vertue of the holy spirit spoken of the gift of medecine and healing which you call Physic Alas you know not Insani sunt omnes fatui For Physick is in very deed the true and perfect science of the natural combination and proportion of known parts answering in graduation real to one principal and defined is therefore above the capacity of such as are worldlings and do hunt after money more then the truth of Gods spirit Definitie Medicina Medicina est vera perfect a scientia naturalis combinati 〈◊〉 proportionis partium 〈◊〉 debito 〈◊〉 respendentium in graduatione reali ad 〈◊〉 principale desiaitum esse Uriel as a witnesse standing by But lo light standeth by me and my words are medicine and whatsoever I speak light beareth witnesse of me Therefore are my words true ..... Have patience awhile Δ. He disappeared Δ. We examined the definition of Physick to be a very apt answering both to the Anatomical natures of man or any patient and also of the Herb or simple that is medicinal c. Δ. He came again and proceeded Gab. .... Which consisteth of two parts the knowledge of coelestial radiation the cause of 1 combining and of Elemental vigor the stay and cause of 2 proportion The first and coelestial is threefold that is to say from God from the Angels from mans Soul The second that is to say Elementa is the knowledge of the star 1 coagulating of the 2 pabula of the parts nourished of the 3 conjunction of like qualities Here is the true Art of Physick This second is threefold After a while I come again Δ. He is come again and proceeded Gab. ..... Go to Δ. In the name of Jesus Gab. ..... Then you are diseased you are sick you must have a Physitian why then your Physitian must be such as hath this Science to judge your disease Whether for sin it come from God and so by prayer to be cured Or from the Angels as the Ministers of Gods Justice generally for desert or for reproof Or from the soul of man as from the chief life of the body whose infection radically and by the influence of proportions immediate hidden from man but known unto us is called with us Mazah with you Impietas These are the first three and Magicall Causes The other three are Elementall 1. Either by the star that is cause of coagulation and imbibing of mans sperm in the femine blood without the which it could not 2. The other that is the second through infection of meates which are divers wherewith the thing is and continueth which in their kinds are many 3. The last by conjunction or mixture which is the secret property that draweth infection from man to man These if you know for he is no Physitian if he know them not how they are and live and are joyned together in their proportions and also when they exceed or are diminished in that they are you shall be able to bring them to their proper being wherein they are ratified and rejoyce Δ. He was away a quarter of an hour Gab. ..... Lo these are seeds and foundations and here I have according to my property touched the least of my strings for you If now you intend to excell the Physitians of the Earth and to
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
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
your hearts that the sap of your understanding may receive strength and that you mayflourish with acceptable Truth as the chosen servants and Ministers of the Highest Totus mundus in maligno positus est and is become the open shop of Satan to deceive the Merchants of the Earth with all abhomination But what are you the Pedlers of such wares or the Carriers abroad of lies and false doctrine Do you think it is a small matter to tie the sense of Gods Scriptures and mysteries unto the sense and snatching of your Imaginations Do you count it nothing to sit in judgment against the Spirit of God leaving him no place but at your limitation Is it lawful before the Sonne of God to spend the whole dayes yea many yeares with the Sonnes of Satan the lying imps and deceivers of the World Are you so far entred into the shop of abhomination that you point unto the Sonne of God the time of his comming the descending of his Prophets and the time wherein he shall visit the Earth Moses durst not speak but from the Lords mouth The Prophets expounded not the Law but the voice of the Lord. The Sonne of God spake not his own words in that he was flesh but the words of his Father His Disciples taught not but through the holy Ghost Dare you therefore presume to teach and open the secret Chamber of the Highest being not called Tell me have you left your Merchandize and the counting of your mony deceitfully gotten to beome Teachers of the Word of God Are you not ashamed to teach before you understand yea are you not ashamed to lead away where you cannot bring home Hypocrites you are and void of the Holy Ghost lyars you are become and the enemies of Christ and his holy Spirit Peradventure you will say in reading the Scriptures we understand But tell me by what spirit you understand them what Angel hath appeared unto you or of which of the Heavens have you been instructed It may be you will say of the Holy Ghost O thou fool and of little understanding Dost thou not understand that the Holy Ghost is the School-master of the Church of the whole Flock Congregation of Christ If he be the School-master therefore over a multitude it followeth then that one doctrine taught by the Holy Ghost is a lesson or an understanding of a multitude But what multitude are of thine understanding or of what Congregation art thou Wilt thou say thou art scattered Thou speakest fasly thou art a runnagate But behold I teach thee and thy error is beforethy face Whosoever doth understand the Scriptures must seek to understand them by Ordinance and spiritual tradition But of what spiritual tradition understandest thou or by what Ordinance are the Scriptures opened unto thee Thou wilt say thou art informed by the Holy Fathers and by the same Spirit that they taught by the same Spirit thou understandest Thou sayest so but thou dost not so Which of thy Fore-fathers hath tied reason to the Word of God or the understanding of the Scriptures to the Discipline of the Heathen I say unto thee that thy Fore-fathers were dear unto Christ were pertakers of the heavenly visions and celestial comforts which visions and celestial comforts did not teach unto them a new exposition of the Scriptures but did confirm and give light unto the mysteries of the Holy Ghost spoken by the Apostles the ground-layers and founders of the Church Whatsoever therefore thou learnest of thy Fore-fathers thou learnest of the Apostles and whatsoever thou learnest of the Apostles thou hast by the Holy Ghost But if thou expound the Fathers after thy sense not after the sense of the Apostles thou hast not the Holy Ghost but the spirit of lying Therefore humble thy self and fall down before the Lord. Lay reason aside and cleave unto him Seek to understand his word according to his holy Spirit Which holy Spirit thou must needs find and shalt find in a visible Church even unto the end I will plainly say unto thee That Truth may appear mightily in light Whosoever is contrary unto the will of God which is delivered unto his Church taught by his Apostles nourished by the Holy Ghost delivered unto the World and by Peter brought to Rome by him there taught by his Successors held and maintained is contrary to God and to his Truth Luther hath his reward Calvin his reward The rest all that have erred and wilfully runne astray separating themselves from the Church and Congregation of Christ obstinately and through the instigation of their father the Devil have their reward Against whom the Sonne of God shall pronounce judgment saying Go you deceivers into Hell fire provided for your Father and his Children from the beginning You rise up amongst your selves saying The Pope is Antichrist For by this name you call him an evil man he may be and fall from his vocation But he can never be Antichrist For Antichrist is he the sonne of the Devil a man flesh and bloud born of a wicked and deceitful Harlot that shall seduce the people swell with the strength of his father and resist God in Earth amongst men as his father did in Heaven among the Angels utterly denying his Omnipotency and setting himself against him O you fools and of little understanding When unto the Apostles the Keyes of Heaven were given that is to say the same authority and power of Christ Jesus the Sonne of the Living God to forgive sinnes and to exclude sinners from the Kingdome of Heaven An when unto the same Apostles it was said also Come behind me Satan you have not under standing to see into the mysteries of the Highest if the Sonne of God did commend and reprehend his Disciples why may not therefor a Bishop be counted good and evil if it follow therefor that good aend evil may be a Bishop it followeth also that neither good nor evil addeth unto the Authority of a Bishop but unto his own life if he be good he reapeth the benefit of his goodnesse but if he be evil he is a Lyar because his Doctrine is against himself if therefore for the sinne of man God hath suffered many in the spirit of Ananias to sit in the holy place it is for your finnes sake and for your rebellious nature to be punished And not for the obscuring or darkning of his Church Open your eyes therefore and understand and cleave to the Church for the Church sake and not for the love of man Despise not the Church because of the transgressions of man But submit your neck under that holy yoke and ordinance which shall lead you to the Congregation governed by the Spirit of God wherein you shall under stand the secrets of God his Book to be interpreted according to the sense of your fathers whose understanding was the finger of the Holy Ghost you cannot authorise your selves and without
authority you can do nothing Therefore if your authority be not why take you upon you the doings of the Church which it is one thing to seek to understand the Scriptures and an other thing to teach the Scriptures according to his understanding for he that teacheth teacheth by Authority but if he have no Authority he is an Usurper My brethren remember your selves and consider you are Children you are not vestri juris but alieni Therefore do nothing that is of your selves But follow as good childre the steps of your Mother which Mother is a pure Virgin and is alwayes instructed with the wisdom of the Comforter What meat she shall give unto you her Children and how she shall bring you up and instruct you Simplicity is much worth and obedience is a Garland before the Lord. But Curiosity is the Devil Have you not read That the bread of the holy ones is not to be cast unto ` Dogs Look unto your selves whether you be Dogs or no. See if your life be holy your doings straight and just your patience manisold your affliction great for the Lord if you find not your selves so you are not Children If you be not Children you are not Sonnes if you be not Sonnes you have no Mother if you have no Mother you are Dogs you are devourers of the bread of Children currish senselesse and against God Enter therefore into judgment with your selves Consider you are created by God Consider you are redecmed by God Consider also you are also left to the spiritual tuition and comfort of God which God hath made of you a Congregation a holy and sanctified fellowship feeding alwayes as brethren together under his wings and at his Lable which feedeth you with the bread of life and understanding with the body and bloud of Jesus Christ the Sonne of the Living God With understanding that you may know the will of your Father which is in Heaven and knowing him be obedient which is the conclusion of your vocation Shake not off therefore the yoke of Obedience least you put away also the Cup of understanding and so know not the will of your Father But my thinketh you are starved your guts are shrunk up your bones and sinewes are withered What is the cause thereof When received you the bread of the Lord When received you nourishment O you of little faith and lesse understanding you erre and runne astray you are blind you follow not the will of your Father Return Return and say within your selves O eternal God and loving Father great is thy care and mercy over us which being led astray with Satan and the spirit of darknesse hast brought us home which being blind hast set open before our eyes our eyes also opened the true path and line of understanding Happy are we whom thou lovest so deerly and unto whom the care of our health is so dear We will therefore praise thy Name and return from our errors we will acknowledg our sinnes and follow thy Commandements for thou O Lord art onely just and true and thy mercy is everlasting Thy Lawes are sweet and thy love and kindnesse mighty amongst us Holy Holy Holy Lord God of Zebaoth all honour praise and glory be nnto thee for ever Δ Amen ..... After a while I return again E. K. He is gone Δ Note I read the premisses to Fr. Pucci in Latin which seemed to us to be wonderfully pithy and to the purpose c. E. K. He is here againe URIEL ..... Francis Pucci give ear vnto my word Stay a while Δ Hereupon Fr. Pucci did kneel on both his knees URIEL ..... True it is that as thy spirit moved thee so God hath called thee to the partaking and understanding of his will to be fulfilled in punishment and wrath against the falshood and deceit of the earth And therefore hath God in his great love and exceeding mercy called thee away from the Sonnes of the accursed and from the way of unrighteousnesse wherein if thou follow him in simplicity of Conscience and righteousnesse the works of faith thou shalt be confirmed for I say unto thee I will power my vengeance upon the whole Earth and I will chasten her in her iniquity and in the middest of her pride I will throw her down head-long and she shall triumph no more And because thou hast humbled thy self my spirit shall be with thee and thou shalt understand And this wicked Monster that sitteth in the Holy Temple and sinneth against the Highest shall be thrown down head-long with his pride And he shall be chastised and corrected with the mouth of you two For at the house of the Lord Judgment must begin And the rebelling sonne must be scourged before the wicked servant be punished Fear not I will put 〈◊〉 your words strength and power And if he hear you not but stretch forth his hands against you I will rain fire and brimstone from Heaven and his dwelling places shall sink And the Lake that shall remain shall bear witnesse against him for evermore Lift up thy heart therefore and despise the World Fight with her manfully and be not overcome Moreover acknowledg thy sinnes and fly unto the Lord. Seek out his House and eat of his bread for thou hast much need of it The seeds that thou hath sown abroad gather up again least thou be punished for the sins of thy Brethren Thy Soule standeth deare before the Lord which is the cause that he hath mercy upon thee which saith unto thee If thou be obedient before the Lord follow the instructions and discipline of the holy Ghost and do the works of righteousness and Charity my Spirit shall rest upon thee I have said K. E. He is gone Δ I read over the last parcel in Latine to Francis Pucci after he had in very penitent sort thanked God confessed himself an offender as he was here noted c. E. K. He is here again URIEL ..... Your Penance and Devotion premised The blessing of God the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost in his everlasting truth and light comfort you blesse you and be merciful unto you Δ Amen URIEL ..... Extingue lumen Nam decedo Δ Deo nostro Omnipotenti aeterno Lucis Veritatis Authori sit omnis laus gratia actio honor gloria nunc sine fine Amen Anno 1585 Augusti 6 PRAGAE Actionis Puccianae posterior pars Videns E. K. nubem jam recessisse conspexit ut supra URIELIS caput quasi in 〈◊〉 alium vidit Angelum cujus pars inferior nube ignea continebatur Capitis veri capilli circa hameros sparsi orachia nuda apparebant Dextra autem Librum tenebat quadrata figura tegmine quasi ignito 〈◊〉 colore velatim Foliorum verò exterior margo albicans erat Septem retinaculis quasi totidem seris clausus esse liber videbatur Atque super retinaculorum ora sigilla quasi aurea impressa
amans tua benignitas inter nos valida est Sanctus Sanctus Dominus Deus Zebaoth Honor omnis laus et gloria tibi detur in perpetuum Δ Amen URIEL ..... Modico transacto temporis spatio revertam E. K. Abiit Δ Nota. Δ Interim Francisco Pucci haec quae Anglicè dictata recepimus Latine recitabam Nobisque nervosa valdè 〈◊〉 accommoda institut is videbantur E. K. Iterum illum adesse video URIEL ..... Francisce attentis auribus verba excipias mea SISTATIS PAULULUM Δ Hinc statim Franciscus Puccius a sede sua genibus utrisque quasi Deo supplex terram petebat URIEL ..... Verum quidem est ut tuus te aliàs commune fecit spiritus quòd Deus te 〈◊〉 ut particeps intelligens esses voluntatis suae explendae in vindicta ira sua exercenda contra terrae falsitatem fraudem Atque hanc ob causam ex magno suo amore immensa misericordia sua avocavit te Deus à filiis hominum Deo invisorum ab injustitiae tramite In qua tua vocatione si illum imiteris in tuae conscientiae simplicitate justitia quae fidei sunt opera confirmaberis Tibi enim dico vindictam meam effundam super universam terram atque illam castigabo in iniquitate sua in suae superbiè summo gradu illam praecipitem posternam neque ultra triumphabit Et quia te demissum humilémque exhibuisti spiritus meus tecum erit intelligentiam tu consequeris Et monstrum hoc impium quod in Templo sancto sedet contra Altissimum peccat 〈◊〉 cum superbia sua Atque ex ore utriusque vestri castigabitur corrigetur Judicium enim à Domo Dei inchoari debet E filius rebellis prius flagellis caedi debet quam impius puniri servus No timeatis Vestris enim verbis vires potentiam adjungam Et vestra si contemnat verba manusque suas contra vos 〈◊〉 de Coelo ignis atque sulphuris demittam imbrem Palatia ejusdem in terram descendent lacusque ibidem remanens contra illum testimonium dabit perpetuum Erigas igitur cor tuum mundumque despicias contra cjusdem veriliter pugna neque ab eodem vincans Tua 〈◊〉 confitearis peccata ad Dominum confugias illius perquirito domum de illius pane comedas eo enim multum tibi opus est Et semina quae sparsim 〈◊〉 recolligas ne fortè tu poenas tuas ob fratrum tuorum peccata Anima tua Deo chara est atque ideirco misericordia erga te movetur tibique dicit si coram Domino 〈◊〉 appareas atque sequaris instructiones disciplinam Spiritus sancti faciásque opera Justiciae Charitatis spiritus meus super te requiescet Dixi. E. K. Abiit Δ Ex Anglicis dictatis istis ultimis Latine eundem expressi sensum Domino Fr. Puccio valde devoto humili praemissa agnoscenti acceptanti c. E. K. Iterum mihi conspicuus est URIEL ..... Praemissa vestra tam poenitentia quam devotione Benedictio Dei Patris Filii Spiritu sancti in sua sempiterna veritate lucéque vos consoletur vobisque benedicat vobis misericordiam impertiat copiosam Δ Amen Ex Actione quae erat die Veneris September 6. 1585. Pragae Eat Puccius ut promissis per ficiendis provide at At cor habeat sincerum rectumque Immò saepe proprios detergat caliceos Inter eu ndem autem alloquatur mortua arbusta de Domino venturo Ambulet cum montibus ut illi ejus audire possit Tunc revertatur ut quod reliquum est ad implere possit Atqui dico proprios tergat caliceos Δ Vos oro ut illam nobis explicare phrasem velitis obscuram Qui flagellatur ipse sentit Angelica vox ..... Reliqui iejunii vestr dies non hic complebuntur sed in illis viginti diebus in quibus Romae operari Decretum est mihi LIBER RESURRECTIONIS Pragae Aprilis 30. Pactum seu Foedus Sabbatismi 1586. Threbone Octob. 14. Venimus è Septemb. 14. 1586. In Maio 29 〈◊〉 Decretum contra nos exiit à Caesare Rod. In Augusto 8 Reversionis permissio D. Rosenbergio obtinente ut ad sua veniamus Miraculum factum memorandum in perpetuum AS E.K. stood at the end of the Galery by his Chamber looking over into the Vineyard he seemed to fee the little man the Gardiner in all manner of behaviour and apparel who is the chief workman or over-seer of Mr. Carpio his workmen in the same Vine-yard He seemed very handsomly to prune some of the Trees at length he approached under the wall by E. K. and holding his face away-ward he said unto him Quaeso dicas Domino Doctori quod veniat ad me And so went away as it were cutting here and there the Trees very handsomly and at length over the Cherry-trees by the house on the Rock in the Garden he seemed to mount up in a great piller of fire E. K. bade his Wife to go and she who was in the Garden She came up and brought him word No body E. K. then came to me and said I think there is some wicked spirit that would allude me and he told and said to me as is before noted Then said I I will go into the Garden and bade E. K. come with me We went down that way which this Creature did go but nothing we saw went to the Banqueting-house in the Vine-yard but that place pleased us not so we went along in the way by the cliff side and sat down on the bank by the great pyle of Vine-stakes lying in the very South end of the Vine-yard And we had not sat there half a quarter of an hour but I espyed under the Almond-tree and on the South-side of it being the Westerly Almond-tree that is it which is standing on the Westerly side of the straight path which leadeth from the North toward the South in the Vineyard I espyed I say like a sheet of faire white paper lying tossed to and fro in the wind I rose and went to it and to the prayse of God his truth and power there I found three of my Books lying which were so diligently burnt the tenth day of April last 1 The three Books were Enoch his Book 2 The 48 Claves Angelicae 3 And the third was the Book of my gathering of the thirty Aires and entitled Liber Scientia terrestris auxilii victoriae Thereupon E. K. comming to me I fell on my knees with great thanks yeilding to the God Almighty and so did E. K. whose mind and body were mervailously affected at the sight of the said Books having no shew or signe that ever they had been in the fire neither by colour or savour or any thing wanting And after we had set half an hour under the fore-said Almond-trees praysing God and
honour and glory Amen E. K. The field appeareth a very level ground covered with pretty grass even to the brinks of the ..... It is bright if the Sun light but I see not the Sun but the clear sky over it Δ. Pausa semihora unius E. K. Now cometh the horseman and rideth by into the field and so doth Madimi Now cometh the third and so goeth away into the field Now cometh she that was left here she standeth still she hath a book in her hand covered as it were with Moss three inches at the head and four inches long and a finger thick it hath no Clasps it is plain Pausa The fourth hour after dinner repair hither again And whatsoever you shall reade out of this book receive it kneeling upon your knees and see that you suffer no Creature female to enter within this place Neither shall the things that be opened unto you be revealed unto your wives or unto any Creature as yet for I will lye with you a while and you shall perceive that I am sweet and full of comfort and that the Lord is at hand and that he will shortly visit the earth and all his whole Provinces E. K. She turneth her self into a thousand shapes of all Creatures and now she is come to her own form again She hangeth the Book in the air Give God thanks and so depart Δ. All laud thanks honour and glory be to our God our King and Saviour now and ever Amen 1587. Saturday the same day AFter Dinner about four hours or somewhat less we resorted to the place A voyce to E. K. Kneel toward the East so he kneeled at the table of Covenant with his face toward the East and I at my table opposite to him Δ ..... In the Name of God the Father God the Son and God the Holy Ghost Amen Recte sapere intellegere doceto nos O Dominus nam sapientia tua totum est quod quaerimus Da verbum tuum in ore nostro sapientum tuam in cordibus nostris fige E. K. The Book remaineth hanging in the ayre A voice ..... Kelly I know it is troublesome for thee to kneel Sit. Pausa magna Δ ..... So E. K. rose from kneeling and did sit ..... E. K. Now she is here that last advertised us She taketh the book and divideth it into two parts and it seemeth to be two books the half cover adjoyning to one and the other half cover belonging to the other the sides with the covers are towards me ..... Wisdome is a pearceing beam which is the center of the spiritual being of the holy Spirit touching from all parts from whence the Divinity sendeth it out and is proper to the soul or unto substances that have 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so that whatsoever shall have end can never attain unto that which is called Wisdome Neither can things that are subject to the second death receive any such influence because they are already noted and marked with the seat of destruction Happy is he whom God hath made a vessel of salvation for unto him belongeth joy and a crown of reward Adam your forefather and first paren in respect of his creation that is to say in respect of his imaginative composition received no strength but by the Holy Ghost for the soul of man is free from all passions and affections until it enter into the hody unto the which it is limited so that being neither good nor bad but apt unto both he is left by Divine providence and permission joyned together to the end of the one or the other But wheresoever wisdome dwelleth it dwelleth not with the soul as any property thereof but according to the good will of God whose mercy concurreth on every side into him and taketh up a mansion therein to utter out and manifest his great goodness And even as the heavens are glorified continually with the Spirit of God So is the s ul of man glorified that receiveth sanctification thereby for no man is illuminated that is not sanctified neither is there any man perfectly sanctified that is not illuminated I speak this my brethren for that you shall understand That no man did or can ever attain to wisdom that perfect wisdome which I speak of without he become a Center in his soul unto the mercies and good will of God comprehending him and dwelling in him therefore lift up your eyes and see Call your wits together and mark my words To teach you or expound unto you the mysteries of the Books that you have already received is not in my power but in the good will of God after whose Image I am Which good will of God is the descending of his holy Spirit abundantly upon you and into you opening all your senses and making you perfect men for Adam understood by that grace and his eyes were opened so that he saw and know all things that were to his understanding So have all those more and less that have been counted wise received the gifts of the Holy Ghost which setteth the soul on man so on fire that he pierceth into all things and judgeth mightily The Apostles which knew even the thoughts of men understood all things because the holy Spiritamade a dwelling place in them even so shall it happen unto you For you are the chosen of this last dayes an such as shall be full of the blessings of God and his Spirit shall rest with you abundantly Mark therefore what I have to say unto you A hundred dayes are limited unto you during the which time you shall every seventh present your selves in this place and you shall laud and praise God And behold I will be present amongst you And before these dayes pass when power is given me so to do I will enter out of this Stone unto you and you shall eat up these two books both the one and the other and wisdome shall be divided between you sufficient to each man Then shall your eyes be opened to see and understand all such things as have been written unto you and taught you from above But beware ye take heed that you dwell within your selves and keep the secrets of God untill the time come that you shall be bid SPEAK For then shall the Spirit of God be mighty upon you so that it shall be said of you LO were not these the Sorcerers and such as were accounted Vagabonds Other some shall say Behold let us take heed and let us humble our selves before them For the Lord of Hoasts is with them And you shall have power in the Heavens and in the lower bodies And it shall be taught you at all times inwardly even what belongeth to the hearts of men Then shalt thou E. K. have a new coat put on thee and it shall be all of one colour Then shalt thou Δ. also have power to open that book which God hath committed unto thee but
the King now is The Arms of 〈◊〉 Δ There seemeth to be Magical Charactors The man with the Wart 〈◊〉 Note because no wicked power can enter within this stone Close without any 〈◊〉 but where their arms are put out Δ. Fumi 〈◊〉 sunt spiritus qui 〈◊〉 vocati ante Δ. Ergo An. 1581. 6. 〈◊〉 inceperunt die Lunae The Angel standin at the window winding up the 6. smokes pointing to Δ. A. L. Note The white Curtain These Crosses seemed not to be on the ground but in the aire in a white Cloud The great Crosse seemed to be of a Cloud like the Rain-bow * E. K. and I said now in our talk 〈◊〉 That God would not visit us but at the dayes of journey taking as was last affirmed Therefore whatsoever came before was to be doubted as an illusion He therefore answereth first our doubt and then to my request he maketh answer 〈◊〉 Dei Note this manner of a thing felt warm on the right shoulder For the glory of God The malice of Sacan provoketh his own 〈◊〉 when he thought to that the 〈◊〉 might be 〈◊〉 and the 〈◊〉 confounded Governours of the Earth 4 Angeli Terrae King 5 Princes 4 Angels The 24 Seniors in the Apocalyps The 〈◊〉 names of God The Angels of the thirty Aires supra The use in practice The higher instructions On Monday next 25 Junii A blessing Red. White Green Black * King 40. Angels on the 4 Crosles attending on the 〈◊〉 16 Angels Joan. cap. 15. C Joan. cap. 17. 〈◊〉 Vide Anno 1585. Junii 12 Cracoviae Ave. Δ. Ave. Δ. Ave. †Four Δ. Da verbum tuum in ore meâ— sapientiam tuam in câ—rde meo fige Δ. Quasi figura de terra reâ—â—vanda The Table of the Earth Δ He taketh off the coloured cloaths in due order respecting the four parts of the World The Earth * Vide 1582. 20. Martii lib. 2. Vide lib. 3. Anno 1582. Aprilis 28. Enoch 50. Dayes The title of Enochs books expounded into English â—50 Lions or wicked spirits seducers Counterfeiting Wicked Magicians Devils Characters The mercy of God to Dee To Δ. The wicked power expelled out of the earth NOTE Characters A wicked power tempting E.K. This p may stand backward or forward E. K. What is the reason of that diverse setting For beginning there it will make the name of a wicked spirit Δ. So is the name of the first division of the earth in the 29 aire A voyce to this intent This is the Table that hath 4. and D on the top by me so noted p backword ... or forward-A is arsward Linea 〈◊〉 Sancti 〈◊〉 The 3 names of God in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ten faces on the 〈◊〉 Δ. Another pronouncing of it The 4 Angels over every crosse of the 4. attendant crosses The use 4 Angels over every crosse Solomon his knowledge Six Seniors How to make the Seniors of 7. letters The encreasing of names with a letter b a T a i A or H. * To make the end of this word The King his name East To morrow Characters or Notes * Nalvage delivered them but by the same spirit of God Note The general of the first table A bodily and a true motion Δ. The ninth Chapter may be added and is of the secrets of men knowing whereof there is a peculiar Table Δ. They be 〈◊〉 names of the Teath air answering to Caspis Germania 〈◊〉 in Africa Wicked Angels whose names are of 3 letters 4. Angels above every of the lesser crosses 〈◊〉 16 such in every of the 4. principal quarters * In the crosse of union or the black crosse The 4 Angels serving to this lesser 〈◊〉 Note Appearing by one name and doin by another Physick Note †The 〈◊〉 his name made of five letters The use of the wicked powers The Call of the wicked Note 〈◊〉 Constraint Baatain A o. Baataivh Now he speaketh of the second little crosse above on the right side in the East quarter 4 Good Angels Metals The wicked Angels of this portion The table of creation Lib. 4. aliter 5. Bnasp 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Transformation The four Elements The knitting together of natures 〈◊〉 à 〈◊〉 in locum All hand-crafts Note this rare action of a spiritual Creature The secrets of all 〈◊〉 sixteen Angels for Medicine Note The blessed Kingdom on earth The earth 〈◊〉 these are here to be learned out Δ. Maxime calm splendet manifesta est in 〈◊〉 coeli in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 For the. I heir 〈◊〉 NOTA. 〈◊〉 Deo grata acceptabilis in ipsâ 〈◊〉 Note this manner of a heavy thing on the shoulder and warm withall Δ There was a terririble storm of thunder and rain toward the end of our yester-dayes Action which I said was somewhat more then natural Mr. E. K. Penitently prayeth Δ. It is the second part of the 22 aire Δ. So is not one letter superfluous or wanting in the Tables A Prophesie of things at hand NOTE Nova Terra * Were Rodolphus Caesar. Nota 〈◊〉 malerum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A. L. Money provision In Constantinople 〈◊〉 15. 〈◊〉 24 Seniors Note This civersity of working The four plagues or quarters The book A perfect master ready The twelve names of God in the twelve Banners Four dayes Fourteen dayes Obedient White linnen vestures Ga ment and book onely once to be used 〈◊〉 than leaves Δ. Of this wicked 〈◊〉 E. K. by by after this Action said Seeing his name is come to be known and not by 〈◊〉 for I had received the Sacrament with Mr. Miniver of whom I had him never to bewray or disclose his name I will tell you somewhat of him He appeareth in many forms till at length he appear in a Triangle of fire and being constrained to the Circle he 〈◊〉 form as it 〈◊〉 of a great Gyant and will declare before for a month to come which spirits do orderly range which by name being called will do their offices with a few other circumstances used c. This indeed was one of whom I made most account c. Doubts * Declared by Gabriel and Nalvage Δ. Pagina penultima 〈◊〉 Note Note this similitude well NOE 〈…〉 H. Faith Obedience Humility A Caveat Δ. Cum maximis lachrymis haec à me valde â—ferio ad Rem dicta erant Post semihoram Adventus Christi Our bodies to be cast out into the fields Prophesie 1 11 12. Regnum futurum Δ. Be gone to the Emperour * That hold up the grapes Satan Faithful Spiritus Sanctus Docepax Tedoand Calls Nalvage is to correct ocation 〈◊〉 use of the 〈◊〉 Note The wicked 〈◊〉 are vile laves The Treasures of the Earth Our words to the wicked that keep Treasure Invocations to be made The Book Δ. He meaneth of the left side of the square center of the principal 〈◊〉 not perfect square but heteromeces The Calls to be had in English on Thursday next Our great 〈◊〉 with God Dec. His fee of A. L. of
est filius Dei Deus in eo manet ipse in Deo c. Cap. eodem C. Paulus ad Corinthios Epistola 1 Cap. 1. b. Gratias ago Deo meo semper pro vobis in gratia Dei quae data est vobis in Christo Jesu quod in omnibus divites facti estis in illo in omni verbo omni scientia sicut testimonium Christi confirmatum est in vobis ita ut nihil vobis desit in ulla gracia Expectantibus revelationem Domini nostri Jesu Christi qui confirmabit vos usque in finem sine crimine in die Adventus domini nostri Jesu Christi Fidelis Deus per quem vocati estis in Societatem Filii ejus Jesu Christi Domini nostri c. Δ. Noto Revelationem adventum Christi secundum deinde confirmationem quae respicit alium adhuc finem temporis unde de Regno Christi hic in terris secundum Joannis Apocalypsim videri possit hic locus aliquem praebere gustum c. Paulus ad Corinthios Epist. 1 cap. 1. D. Quae stulta sunt mundi elegit Deus ut confundat sapientes infirma mundi elegit Deus nt confundat fortia ignobilia mundi contemptibilia elegit Deus ea quae non sunt ut ea quae sunt destrueret ut non glorietur omnis caro in conspectu ejus Ex ipso autem vos estis in Christo Jesu qui factus est nobis sapientia à Deo Justicia Sanctificatio Redemptio Ut quemadmodum scriptum est Qui gloriatur in Domino glorietur Paulus ad Corinthios Epist. 1. cap. 2. C. Nobis autem revelat Dens per Spiritum suum Spiritus enim omnia scrutatur etiam profunda Dei c. Vide praecedentia sequentia in eodem capite Pragae Prima Actio Anno 1584. Wedensday Augusti 15. Mane horam circiter 9. Δ. We thanked God for his safe bringing us hither to the place appointed by him We desired him to direct us as the rest of our Action requireth And thirdly for the Book with silver leaves to be prepared we required instruction as we were promised Anon after E. K. his looking into the Shew-stone he said I see a Garland of white Rose-buds about the border of the Stone They be well opened but not full out Δ. The great mercies of God be upon us and we beseech him to increase our faith in him according to his well liking E. K. Amen E. K. But while I consider these buds better they seem rather to be white Lillies Δ. The eternal God of his infinite mercies wipe away our blacknesse and sins and make us pure and whiter than Snow E. K. They are 72 in number seeming with their heads alternatim one to bend or hang toward me and another toward you They seem also to move circularly toward the East but very slowly In the middest of this Circle appeareth a little fire of the colour of yern hot ready to melt from which fire to every one of the said lillies is a fiery beam extended which beam toward the end is of more whitish fiery colour than it is near the center A voice ... E. K. A voice cometh shouting out from the Lillies saying Holy Holy Holy and all the lillies are become on fire and seem to tumble into that fire And now they appear again distinctly as before And the fire remained in the center still and the emanation of beams came from it still to the foresaid lilly buds E. K. I hear a sound as though it were of many waters poured or streaming down in the clifts of great Rocks and Mountains The noise is marvellous great which I hear coming through the Stone as it were of a thousand water-mills going together A voice ..... Est. Another voice ..... Seemeth to pray over quo modo est A voice ..... Male in summo mensuratum est E. K. I hear a great roaring as if it were out of a Cloud over ones head most perfectly like a thunder Another voice ..... The Seal is broken Another ..... Poure out the sixth Violl that the earth may know her self Viola Sexta These are the dayes of wo that are spoken of E. K. Now I see beyond like a Furnace-mouth as big as 4 or 5 Gates of a City It seemeth to be a quarter of a mile off out of the Furnace-mouth seemeth a marvellous smoke or smother to come By it seemeth to be a great Lake of pitch and it playeth or simpreth as water doth when it beginneth to seethe There standeth by the pit a white man in a white garment tucked up his face is marvellous fair he saith very loud A white spiritual Creature ..... Ascend E. K. Now there cometh out of the Lake a thing like a Lion in the hinder parts and his fore part hath many heads of divers fashions and all upon one trunk of a neck He hath like feathers on his neek He hath 7 heads Three on one side and three on another and one in the middle which branch from the neck is longer than the other and lieth backward to his taile-ward The white man giveth him a bloody Sword and he taketh it in his forefoot The white man tyeth this Monster his 4 legs with a chain that he cannot go but as one shackled or fettred Now he giveth the Monster a great hammer with a seal at that end where the hammer striketh and the other is fashioned like a hatchet The white man said ..... A horrible and terrible beast ..... E. K. This the white man said with a loud cry A voice out of the little fire ..... Seal him for two years of the Seven For so long is his power The Stars with the Earth even to the third part are given unto thee The fourth part thou shalt leave untouched E. K. The white man taketh the hammer and striketh him in the forehead of that head which is in the middle and lieth down backward toward his taile E. K. Now all this vision is vanished away The Stone is clear E. K. Now Madimi appeareth and she seemeth to be bigger than she was Madimi ..... The blessing of God the Father the Son and in the Father and the Son of the Holy Ghost in power and comfort rest upon you take hold of you and dwell with you that you may be apt to receive the comfort of my childishnesse and the reward of such Innocents as my voice beareth witnesse of You both the Spirit of God salute you which alwayes comforteth the Just and is the strength and stay of such as are Elected of whom it is said Mittam illis Angelum in Adjutorium Δ. Are you Madimi in the name of Jesus that I may so note of you Mad. ..... I am Madimi and of that order wherein the wonders of God are wrought with power with you as my words are with my self as my creation is Lo as I