say somewhat to the same purpose not of that Author or his book which he judgeth any thing but of the ground upon which he builded which we shall find to be the same upon which others also that deny Spirits have gone upon But we will go Methodically to work and take every thing in order as we have proposed in the objections First We said The world was full of Imposture It is granted of Impostors and Impostures But what then shall the conclusion be That 〈◊〉 there is no truth in the world or at least not to be attained unto by mortal man Truly many books of old have been written to that effect Sextus 〈◊〉 is yet extant a very learned book it cannot be denied and of excellent use for the understanding of ancient Authors Phylosophers especially I could name some Christians also by profession men of great learning that have gone very far that way But this will not be granted by some I am sure that are or have been thought great oppugners of the common opinion about Witches and Spirits some Physicians I mean and Naturalists by their profession But may not we argue as plausibly against that which they professe as they have done or can do against Spirits and Apparitions We would be loath to make so long a digression we have had occasion elsewhere to say somewhat to this purpose and they that will be so curious may see what hath been written by Cornel. Agrippa who is very large upon this subject about it not to name any others It is not yet a full twelve-moneth that a friend of mine a Gentleman of quality brought his Lady to London some 60 miles and upwards from his ordinary dwelling to have the advice of Physicians about his wife a very Virtuous and Religious Lady troubled with a weak stomack and ill digestion which caused 〈◊〉 symptoms I think he had the advice of no lesse then a dozen first and last I am sure he named unto me five or six of the chiefest in Credit and practice that the Town affordeth Not one of them did agree in their opinions either concerning the Cause or the means to be used for a Cure So that the Gentleman went away more unsatisfied then he came What he did I knovv not I knovv vvhat some men vvould have inferred upon this Yet I for my part for the benefit that I have received by it and the effects that I have seen of it both upon my self and others in my life-time upon several occasions where learned Artists not Empiricks have been employed though all the world should be of another opinion I think my self bound to honour as the profession so all Learned Ingenious Professors of it and I make no question but the worst of Agrippa's objections by any man of competent judgment and experience may easily be answered I say therefore that as in other things of the world so in matters of Spirits and Apparitions though lyable to much error and imposture yet it doth not follow but there may be reality of truth and certainty discernable unto them that will take the pains to search things unto the bottom where truth commonly is to be found and are naturally endowed with competent judgments to discern between specious arguments and solidity of truth But this proveth nothing No but the removing of this common objection may dispose the Reader I hope to consider of what we have to say with lesse prejudice And that shall be our next task what we have to say for Spirits c. before we come to particular Objections Wherein neverthelesse I will be no longcr then I must at this time because I shall have a more proper place in two several Tractates the one whereof hath been a long time in loose notes and papers not yet digested to wit my Second Part of Enthusiasme the other in my head yet wholly but in better readinesse to be brought to light because of later conception to wit A Discourse of Credulity and Incredulity in things Natural Civil and Divine or Theological We shall meet there with many cases not so necessary here to be spoken of which will help very much to clear this business ¶ But here I say first of all It is a Maxim of Aristotle's the great Oracle of Nature which many have taken notice of and applyed to their several purposes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 That which is generally believed is most likely to be true Who also in another place of the same book doth approve the saying of Hesiod 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Now if any opinion whereof question is made can justly pretend to a general assent and consent of all people places ages of the world I think nay I know and it will be proved that this of Witches Spirits and Apparitions may I do not know scarce any ancient book extant of Philosopher or Historian the Writings of professed Epicureans excepted of Aristotle we shall give an account by and by but doth afford some pregnant relation testimony or passage to the confirmation of this truth I dare say should a man collect the relations and testimonies out of several Authors and books that are come to our knowledge within the compasse of two thousand years of Authors well accounted of generally and vvhose testimonies Historians especially vve receive in other things a man might make a book of the biggest size and form that ordinary books vvhich vve call Folioes are It is true many Authors may vvrite one thing vvhich may prove false as the famous history of the Phenix perchance or some such but upon examination it vvill appear that those many take all from one or tvvo at the most vvho first delivered it They add nothing in confirmation of their ovvn knovvledg or experience But here it is quite othervvise those many Authors that I speak of Historians especially of several ages they tell us different things that hapned in their own times in divers places of the world and of many of them we may say they were such as knew little of former books or stories of other Nations but their own Within these 200 years the world we know by the benefit of Navigation hath been more open and known then before yea a great part of the world discovered that was not known before I have read many books the best I could meet with in several Languages of divers Voyages into all parts of the world I have conversed with many Travellers whom I judged sober and discreet I never read any book of that argument nor yet met with man that I have had the opportunity to confer with but was able of his own knowledg to say somewhat whereby my belief of these things might be confirmed Now for the Epicureans of all Philosophers the most inconsiderable in matters of knowledg as former ages have described them no man need to wonder if they denyed those things which by the solemn engagement of their Sect they were bound and resolved notwithstanding
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
is his strength that hath armed himself with it In the Serpents belly there is nothing clean neither with unhonest persons ungodly I mean is there any pure society Light agreeth not with Darknesse nor vertue with vice therefore be you of one and in one that you may agree and have the reward of one Behold it is said I will part bounds between the just and the unjust I will suffer the Enemy to sowe discord to the intent that those that are my people may be separated and have a dwelling by themselves Peruse the Scripture it is alwayes seen that the Spirit of God forceth Satan in spight of his head to separate the evil from the good by discord and herein the Devil worketh against himself We good Angels keep secret the Mysteries of God things that are to come we alwayes keep close with this exception The form of our Commandment Truth it is that a Commission is granted not onely to enquire of thee but also to attach thee and that by the Council If he go down he shall be attached therefore tempt not God Δ. But if he tarry here and his being here so known as it is it is likely that he shall be attached here to my no small grief or disgrace What is your counsel herein She said ..... It is written misery shall not enter the doors of him whom the Highest hath magnified DIXIT DICO DICTUM SIT The world shall never prevaile against you Δ. In respect of the Book the Scrowl and the Powder to be communicated What is your judgement or mind seeing when he was coming from Islington with them he was threatned to be pulled in pieces if he came with them to me ..... All that is spoken of is in very deed vanity The book may be used to a good purpose They were wicked ones But as these things are the least part of this action so are they not much to be looked after Δ. As concerning the Powder I beseech you what is your knowledge of it ..... It is a Branch of Natures life It is appointed for a time and to a purpose Δ. As concerning the earthes of the Eleven places being with expedition ..... What is now to be done with them ..... It was a foresight of God if they had been there now they had utterly perished Δ. O Jesus that is a marvellous thing ..... Helas that is nothing Δ. By nature they could not have perished in so short time ..... I have said E. K. Tell us your name ..... If you will remember my counsel I will tell you my name E. K. Your counsel was by piece-meale told me that I cannot remember it but in general ..... You do and have and I am almost HATH Δ. I understand you to be AT H in sigillo Emeth AT H ..... So am I in the number of Gods Elect. Δ. Shall not I make meanes to Mr. Richard Young as one of the higher Commissioners to do my companion here some good AT H ..... Trouble your self when you need E. K. She spake this somewhat sharply Get your friends to fignifie down good report of you Come not there in many years Δ. As concerning my writing of the holy Book how shall I do by reason of the perfect writing it in the Due Characters seeing many words are written so as the pronunciation and the Orthographie do hardly seem to agree AT H ..... You shall have a School-master sufficient to read unto you Δ. Where shall I begin AT H ..... Let him lead you to that who is within you Δ. As concerning Isabel Lister who is vext of a wicked spirit how well have I executed that which was prescribed me or how well doth it work AT H ..... Friend It is not of my charge Remember the true path that leadeth unto true honour where there sitteth a True and Just GOD who grant you his Direction and establishment of perfect life Δ Amen Amen Amen E. K. She is gone Junii 9. a Meridie hera 5. Δ. Very long I prayed in my Oratory and at my Deske to have answer or resolutions of divers doubts which I had noted in a paper and which doubts I read over distinctly they concerned the preparation of things about the Table of practice and other things above my Lamin and Stone but answer came none neither in the Stone did any thing appear no not the Golden Curtain but the Stone was of his natural Diaphanitie But I held on in pittiful manner to request some advertisement if for any our trespasses or offences this unlooked for alteration from former dealing had hapned c. At length a voice came from behind E. K. over his head and said thus A voyce ..... The judgements of our God are most profound and hard in the understanding of man There is silence above let there therefore be patience amongst you I have said Δ. Upon this answer I began to discourse of divers causes of this silence and divers manners of silences and in the end I became in a great and sorrowfull heavinesse and fear of the wrath or displeasure of God conceived for some our misbehaviour towards him since our last dealing whereupon I prayed long at my Desk standing for mercy comfort counsel and some exposition of the former sentence After a long time thus passing there appeared one in the very top of the frame of the shew-stone much like Michael Who said ..... Write for I must be gone Silence there is in heaven for the Governours of the earth are now before the Lord the doings of their seats are now disclosed every thing is NOTED For that God will be righteous in all his doings There is not this day any one that governeth the people upon earth but his government is disclosed and his government is set open and his faults revealed They without number cry Lord let thy vengeance come The earth sayeth Be it so Sathan is before the Lord He hath garnished himself with Garlands as a Conquerour and what he saith is wonderfull Therefore shall the Lord open his mouth and curse the earth and all living creatures For iniquity hath gotten the upper hand Publickly the States of mankinde in the world are condemned We are all silent and ready with our Viols to powre the wrath of God upon them when he saith BE IT SO. Therefore be you patient For our patience in an universal silence We look for the mouth of Justice But L O The Lord saith unto the Lord lift up thy eyes O God Behold the Dignity of thy workmanship yet suffer for awhile I have a people that will forsake their cruelty and put off their Garments that stink of abomination in whom thy name shall be magnified and our glory in heaven more exalted But as thou wilt so be it Behold I speak in body because I tremble as at the force of thy great indignation Notwithstanding we will what
fruit out of that Doctrine How poor is the power that hath been long told of in you You have forgotten your own knowledge and are become of seers blinde such as grope their way Such end such beginning For the end 〈◊〉 from the beginning and is become a means in it self to bring all things to passe But neither the end nor beginning of such things as you have handled hath been perfect or probable But a deceit comprehending the image of falshood Yea much more the traps and snares into wickednesse which deserveth destruction eternally If this may advise you Be it so If these examples and probable arguments be sound Then necessarily you ought of dutie to be counselled by me But I have opened my mouth and told you Be it unto you according to your disposition Δ. Be it unto us according to the mercies and loving kindnesse of the Highest into whose hands we commit our selves all our doings and intents ..... That is well said ... God be with you E. K. He is gone and in the place vvhere he stood the likenesse of a little Circle as if a print vvere made vvith a Thimble-brim Δ. Soli Deo Honor omnis Gloria Amen Monday 25. Novemb. Mane 8½ Lubek E. K. Here appeareth straight way at the first looking the same fellow that last spake and left the print of the little Circle behind him Δ. Orabam diu ad Deum ut Arbiter esset inter istos A .... num .... lum confugimus in tempore necessitatis c. A te O Deus solo pendemus c. Δ. Sedebamus quasi in triangulo se convertebat versus A. L. ..... Thou O man awake shake off forgetflnesse Lift not up thy self so much But close up thine eares against these deluded deluders which carry thee 〈◊〉 into folly and transform thee to a shadow By whose counsel thou art become dishonoured and by whom thou shalt become a spot in the Book of 〈◊〉 Call to remembrance the Histories of the whole World Political and Ecclesiastical Inquire of the Learned that have settled their judgements in the Book of God Open thine eyes and behold if any of the Prophets or forefathers men grounded in wisdom and deep understanding have yielded themselves to this unrighteousnesse believing lyars consenting to untruths and lastly dishonouring the Name of God Then call to minde thine own estate thy flourishing of thy youth and possibilities wherein thou mayst be made perfect Which if thou truely do Then banish this dishonour to God and his Angles listen not to these S ..... ersity For the Syrenes are awake and their song is to destruction I am sent from God as a Messenger to call thee home for thou dishonourest God mightily Behold thou shalt be made contemptible and become a laughing-stock Thy honour shall be defaced and thy posterity spotted with ignominie Moreover such as are thy friends shall shake their heads saying What wise man hath thus been overcome What is he that is become foolish Thou mayst desire it and consent as before But I am a stumbling block betwixt you and will dwell in all Elements for your purposes E. K. He holdeth up his hands towards Δ and saith Nay I have told him truth E K. He hath now gotten him a Chair and sitteth down Δ. If it be truth then it is a token that God is very merciful unto us and that we are in his favour highly to give us this warning to avoid evil Now resteth the other part How we shall attain to good and wisdom from God such as by the true and perfect use of his creatures we might do him some acceptable service with true obedience and humility c. E. K. One cometh to him and saith ..... He goeth about to take you a lyar E. K. He goeth away and cometh again E. K. This man which thus came and went away and cometh again is all in white he hath a silver Crown on his head he speaketh as followeth .... ..... Deny that you have done Confesse it to be false Cry you have offended And let the Angels of God see you do so that they may carry up your prayers so shall you become righteous But why dost thou write words of contempt against us For One in our number is All And we are all One Believe us for of our selves we have no power to instruct you but to deliver you the Commandment of God Rent your cloaths pluck those blasphemous books in pieces And fall down before the Lord for he it is that is Wisdom I have done for this time E. K. He is gone Δ. Quis est discretor Spirituum E. K. Now he cometh in again and speaketh ..... Oh you are a Learned man ..... Truth in the second He it is that discrectly judgeth all things If his discretion be given to you thank God Δ. Illi ergo Committemus hanc causam ab illo hoc donum petentes expectantes Nos interim pie in Christo vivere intendimus E. K. He is become a great pillar of Chrystal higher than a Steeple He ascendeth upward in clouds and the little circle remaineth Δ. Gloria laus honor gratiarum actio sit Deo nostro omnipotenti Trino uni nunc in secula seculorum Amen Tuesday Decembris 10. After Diner we removed from Lubek and the Lord Alb. Laskie went by Coach to Lord Christopher Duke of Meckelburgh Thursday night we lay at Wismar 11. Decemb. vel 12. Saturday morning we came to Rostoch 14. Decembris Monday Decemb. 16. Mane hora 10¼ Rostoch E. K. He is here that said he would dwell in omnibus Elementis c. Δ. ..... I came from the fountain of light where is no errour nor darknesse and have Power because it is given me from the Highest Which Lo is grown and become a mighty Rock For it is said of me Behold I will visit them that put their trust in me with a comfortable strength in the time of need For my Rock is an everlasting strength and the Hills of my countenance endure for ever If then I be the Countenance of God and a piercing fire sent out as a flame not onely with his great mercy but with his good will and that towards you overwhelmed not cast down but almost for ever buried in a lake of ignorance and inquenchable flame such as consumeth with ignorance deceit it self and a provocation too manifest and apparent destruction If I then with this message being the message of truth my self a mean .... sufficent Order for the publishment thereof can nor may ..... as of ... n I am vehemently despised the fruits of a good Conscience notwithstanding stedfast Then is he of no power of whom I am .... because it is written Such as rise up against my Spirit I will destroy them in the midst of the same fire and will deliver their ashes to the windes for a memory of their wickednesse But he is just and is
without measure knoweth what is and what is to come which hath thus said of you Behold their ignorance is greater and they esteem not truth Lo I have heard them in the midst of their corruption yet they are become faithlesse I minister unto them but in vain But behold their mouths are closed up with idlenesse O ye of little understanding are you become so blinde that you will not see Are the windows of your eares made fast against truth Are your consciences sealed up with a thrice burnt iron Desire you light and yet refuse it Have you craved ... and now deny it yea utterly disdain it Δ. That is not true E. K Now cometh a head behind him ..... Lo the end shall become your comfort if you listen to the songs of my mouth if not everlasting folly and a reward of such as are weary to hear of Truth Now I pinched him ..... E. K. This he said looking behind him Δ. ..... Burn those blasphemous books of thine and I will teach thee wisdom Δ. Will you have me note down that sentence so ..... I will Δ. What blasphemous books can I acknowledge seeing I understand none If they contain Sentence make me to perceive it that so I may compare it with the Touchstone of God his word using the Talent of such reason as God hath given me ..... I go I go I go E. K. Now cometh a great fire down and there appeareth a great huge man with a great sword in his hand sire cometh out at his eyes and at his mouth This terrible man said ..... Maledicti sunt qui jurati sunt contra Nomen meum E. K. Now that wicked creature shaketh himself Δ. In nomine Jesu Christi Redemptoris humani generis Quis tu es This was spoken to the man with the sword ..... Sume vires Δ. Deus in adjutorium meum intende c. Miserere mei Deus c. E. K Now the great huge one kneeleth down and his face is now from meward he looketh up toward heaven he hath very long hair to beneath his girdle his Robe is long and tucked up Now he standeth up ..... Cursed are they Cursed are they Cursed is he for ever I am I gave thee power and sealed thee for a time Power to use the vehemency of thine own poison but not to touch my coat Thus he saith And I am thou art a lyar from the beginning and the fountain of cursednesse Damnation is thy dwelling place Death is thy seat Vengeance is the Crown of thy disglory Because thou hast entred into my seat Hast exalted thy brightnesse blasphemed my name wherein in this Action thou continuest No point of thy charge nor of my permission Be thou accursed weakened overthrown and defaced Thou art vanqished Thy time is shortened And why I am And I say thou fightest against me and not against men I am Justice and the strength of him that liveth whom thou hast felt and shalt feel world without end Therefore Depart Depart I say E. K. Now the sword standeth by him with the rags that appeared before ..... Vengeauce prepared for others be thy reward As it was delivered unto thee so take it with thee That the malice which thou shewest to others may heap up thine own destruction Jeovah Jeovah Jeovascah E. K. The wicked Tempter falleth down into a hole and this high creature putteth the sword and rags down after him Now this great creature appeareth as small as he used to do And it is Michael Mic. ..... Veniat Lux Domini fidelium Consolatio E. K. Now is all come in as was before The Vail the feet of men appearing under c. Mic. ..... Thus hath God dealt mercifully with you Δ. His Name be praised for ever Mic. ..... Thus hath Truth vanquished darknesse Even so shall you vanquish the World in him which is the Spirit of Power and Truth For I have Sworn saith the Lord and will be merciful unto you But cease for these daies to come for they were daies delivered Let them be therefore unto you daies of Repentance For the end of 40 daies must come And this Doctrine shall be written unto all Nations even unto the end of the World The Grain is yet in the earth and hath newly consented with the earth But when it springeth and beareth seed The number shall be the last Δ. A dark Parable to my understanding is this Mic. ..... The transparent fire of Meeknesse comfort and warm your souls rectifie and make strong your bodies to the eternal comfort of the World to come in the pilgrimage which you shall endure with a heavy crosse for the Testimonie of Truth E. K. A great many voices say Amen E. K. Now he is gone and the golden Vail is drawn again Δ. Omnis laus honor Gloria Victoria Triumphus sit Deo nostro omnipotenti Vivo vero nunc in sempiterna seculorum secula Amen Sonday 22. Decembris Mane we went from Rostoch toward Stetin Wensday 25. Decembris on Christmas Day morning we came to Stetin by 10 of the clock Anno 1584. Stilo veteri Stetini in Pomerania January 2. Mane hora 9. Δ. Veniat lux Domini fidelium Consolatio c. 40. dies jam completi sunt c. Expectamus praepotens auxilium Altissimi c. E. K. I cannot see but an inch into the Stone The Curtain appeareth but more deep into the Stone At length cometh one very tall in along white Gown all open and his hair of his head hanging down to his legs He hath wings upon his head armes back and legs He seemeth to descend from the Clouds and upon Clouds which lie sloapes vvise for his defcending He speaketh as follovveth ..... The purenesse of humility dispersed through the inward bowels of man is that which is called with you Perseverance Which Perseverance beautifieth and establisheth in a true and stedfast Basis those things that are acceptable in the sight of God the workes of man Hence springeth justification which .... with the love of God Herein are you become like unto us for that we are the image of Perseverance and the Glory of God But in us it is dignified In you it is and must be imperfect For nothing is of flesh or blood that receiveth perfection The Emanations from God to and into his creatures which agree in the Center of the Earth as the knitting up of things are established So that one jot of his Will neither can nor may perish wax weak or dwell in error Which foreseen from the beginning carrieth in it self the remembrance of all things to the end Through which mercy and remembrance you are become the servants of God Not for your own sakes but in that it is the Glory of him which hath called you to this exercise Troublesome to the World but rewarded with Glory If therefore your imperfections rise up and resist the Will of God saying blasphemously as you do
ground 5 HLESMOC a Circle Com 〈◊〉 4 RIZ I am Zir 3 DAIP your God Pi ad He kisseth the ground He setteth his hands on the ground 2 OHOG saith Goho 1 AMCIM behold Mic ma. Nal. ...... This is all Δ. Now in the Name of Jesus as it pleased you before so would we gladly have the sence hereof in English Nal. ..... Let him that hath wisedom understand For here beginne the mysteries of your world 1 Behold 2 saith 3 your God 4 I am 5 a Circle 6 on whose hands 7 stand 8 12 Kingdoms 9 six 10 are 11 the seats 12 of living breath 13 The rest 14 are 15 as sharp Sickles 16 or the horns 17 of death 18 wherein 19 The Creatures of the earth 20 are 21 to are not 22 except 23 mine own hand 24 Which 25 sleep 26 and 27 shall rise 28 In the first 29 I made you 30 Stewards 31 and 32 placed you 33 in seats 12 or in 12 seats 34 of government 35 Giving 36 unto every one of you 37 power 38 successively 39 over 40 456. 41 the true ages 42 of time 43 to the intent that 44 from the highest vessels 45 and 46 the Corners 47 of your governments 48 you might work 49 my power 50 pouring down 51 The fires of life and encrease 52 continually 53 on the earth 54 Thus 55 you are become 56 The skirts 57 of Justice 58 and truth 59 In the name 60 of the same your god 61 lift up 62 I say 63 your selves 64 Behold 65 his mercies 66 flourish 67 and name 68 is become 69 mighty 70 amongst us 71 in whom 72 we say 73 Move 74 Descend 75 and 76 apply your selves unto us 77 as unto 78 the partakers 79 of his secret wisdom 80 in your Creation There are three calls in the second part of Cracovia and one in the first These four calls are the second the 3 d. 4 th 5 th for the first Table can have no call it is of the Godhead E. E. Now all all his fingers disappear K. K. Now Gabriel standeth up Gab. ..... Heark O ye sons of men is the first of nature and the beginning of your being in body Whereby the things of the world have life live Let him that hath wisdom understand Grow together for this hath its fruit in due time Albert Laskie hath not done the Commandment of God he should have been here by this time Δ. Gloria Laus Honor Imperium sit Deo Nostro in infinita seculorum secula Amen Δ. Remember that on Wedsday night April the 25. my Lord Albert Laskie came at night to Cracovia and lay in a little woodden building among guards by St. Stenislaus Church and on the Friday morning following intended to enter his journey toward Kesmark and the recovering of Kesmark Jesus prosper his just Cause Wensday morning Aprilis 1584. Cracoviae Jesus Nal. ....... A new Action Backward as before 52 DAIOI of him that liveth for ever Ioiad 51 RIZ I am Zir. 50 PAL for Lap. 49 PLERV a strong seething Vrelp 48 MZAZO make me Ozazm 47 DO and Od. 46 OZLACIM in power Micalzo 45 NARMAZ shew your selves Zamran 44 DOQONC unto his servants as C No quod Gab. ...... The place is become more holy and he is become more meek Nal. ...... 43 AC therefore Ca. 42 RACAZ Move Zacar 41 LEHOG saith the first Go hel E. K. Now the Crosse is come in again thinner than it was before 40 UZROT Arise Torzú 39 NODIAI of the all-powerful Ia i don 38 NINAM in the minde Manin 37 QO but O qua 36 EGAT as is not Tagé 35 SROC Such Cors. 34 FORT a building Trof 33 NAON you are become No an 32 PAL for Lap. 31 NOGNOZO then the many fold windes Ozongon 30 AIB your voices Bia. 29 SIHC are Chis the I long 28 PLACIM mightier Mi calp 27 DO and Od 26 IRRO than the barren stone Orri 25 DSUL your feet Lusd 24 SIHC are Chis as Xis. 23 IUIG stronger as Giui 22 HOTLAB of righteousnesse Baltoh 21 EGOO for the Chamber Ooge 20 SBRVT in their beauty Turbs 19 QLSROL the flowres Lors I qua 18 ATQ or as Quu Ta. 17 ADELCARAP for a wedding Paracleda 16 OHLAT Cups Talho 15 AT as Ta. 14 GMARBA I have prepared Abramg 13 AMRASAC whom Casarma 12 HPDAIP within the depth of my Jaws Piadph 11 ZAZAZI have framed Izazaz 10 GRUPLAI the burning flames I al purg 9 MABOS whom S o bam 8 L of the first A word 7 VIIV O you the second Viiv 6 DLAS your voices of wonder Sald 5 PIAAF understand Fa a ip 4 MO  Om. 3 GNOZ of the windes Zong 2 HAAPV the wings V pa ah 1 TGDA Can Adgt. The first word The first is the last 1 Can E. K. Now he holdeth up many hands and fingers as before and on the very end of the fingers distinctly these parcels appeared in English 2 The second word The wing Vpaah is the wings and Adgt is Can. 3 of the windes 4 understand your voices of windes 5 O you 6 the second 7 of the first 8 whom 9 The burning flames 10 have framed 11 within the depth of my Jaw 12 whom 13 I have prepared 14 as 15 Cups 16 for a wedding 17 or as 18 the flowres 19 in their beauty 20 for the Chamber 21 of righteousnesse 22 stronger 23 are 24 your feet 25 then the barren stone 26 and 27 mightier 28 are 29 your voices 30 then the mainfold windes 31 For 32 you are become 33 a building 34 Such 35 as is not 36 But 37 in the minde 38 of the all-powerful 39 Arise 40 saith the first 41 Move 42 therefore E. K. All the Stone is become very dark The wicked said ....... Thou shalt go no further ...... Δ. I prayed Roffensis Psalm 9. and the Lords Prayer and the Stone became clear and the fingers appeared again through the mercy of the Highest ...... 43 unto his servants 44 shew your selves 45 in power 46 and 47 make me 48 a strong See thing 49 for 50 I am 51 of him 52 that liveth for ever E. K. Now appear no more fingers Nal. Compare them now together E. K. Now he is set down in his chaire Δ. I have compared the English Joynts to the mystical words and I find 12. of each so that they agree Nal. Thus you have this dayes labour Now The white silk is extended over the stone Δ. Soli Deo nostro Deo omnipotenti Majestatis tremedae super omnia amandae sit omnis laus 〈◊〉 actio Jubilatio Amen Friday Cracoviae Aprilis Mane hora ferè 9. Oratione Dominica aliis Precibus ad Deum finitis pro luce veritate in hanc formam Omnipotens sempiterne vere 〈◊〉 Deus noster mitte nobis spiritum sanctum veritatem tuam ut sapienter fideliter constanter tibi serviamus omnibus diebus vitae nostrae Amen The white
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
my things of my male E K. heard a voice like mine say D. Whereat he asked me what say you I answered that I spake nothing Then he doubted what creature did use that voice Afterward he rose and when he had been ready a while and sate in the Chamber where my male lay he said that he felt somewhat crawling or as one writing on his back and at length to ascend into his head And so I left him and went out into another place and kneeled to pray and prayed and upon the comming in of Thomas Kelly into that room where I kneeled in the Door of a little open Gallery over the street I rose up and went in again to E. K. and he told me that he slumbred by reason of the heavinesse of his head and that he seemed to see me praying and Michael to stand by me I answered that truth it was I had been somewhat bent to prayer but that I could not pray as I would c. Hereupon Immediately he saw Michael over my Head with a pen in his hand Thereupon I was resolved that I was to write somewhat of importance And I made speed to take pen ink and paper and to settle my self to writing because we made hast to 〈◊〉 as intending to ride 8 or 9 miles that day and company tarrying for us one of them being a Jew whose sister is wife to Doctor Salomon of Prague the Jew c. And going about to attend for something to write a voice said as followeth Cur non includis te ad audiendum vocem meam Δ Hereupon I did shut all the Doors and uttermost Doors A voice ..... In receptaculo ut magis approbetur veritas Δ Hereupon speedily I took out the Shew-stone and 〈◊〉 it on the Table before E. K. E. K. Here appeareth a white Circle round about the border of the Stone and a ball or Globe of flaming fire in the midst The white Circle hath great brightnesse of light in it E. K. Now here is Madimi she standeth in the white Circle and looketh into the fire she kneeleth On the outside of her standeth Michael with a sword E. K. Madimi is gone away and Michael is come to the lower part of the Circle A voice ..... Speak for who controlleth me E. K. Michael boweth himself toward his feet as though he kissed the place where he stood as if it were the Circle that he kissed Michael ..... These are the words of the Lord and of me his Angel and Minister of truth and they follow Behold I have led you forth diverse times and you have obeyed me Therefore I say unto you Be now Stewards of more Δ O merciful God E. K. He spreadeth his Arms abroad and stoopeth down Michael ..... He that committeth his Treasure unto man findeth favour and at his return hath his own But he that committeth himself unto me and he areth my voice I will write his Name in the Book of Life Behold Behold Behold I swear and it is That in thee d ee I delight And lo because thou hast obeyed me and not of force of 〈◊〉 perswasions I shew unto thee what is to come and what I would have thee to do and wherefore thou commest hither Δ Fiat voluntas Dei E. K. Michael ..... Cover me for a while lest peradventure thou see I am beyond the ability of thy capacity and so return not easily E. K. He becommeth very bright Δ I understood not well this saying neither E. K. Michael I say unto thee cover the receptacle Δ We covered the stone a while and read the premisses E. K. He is brighter then he was the Circle of light shineth still Δ We uncovered the Stone and then he spake again Michael ..... Before twelve moneths of your account be finished with the Sunne I will keep my promise with thee as concerning the destruction of Rodulph lest peradventure he triumph as he often doth For thy lines are many times perused by him Saying This man doted where is become his God or his good Angels And behold I will sweep him off the face of the earth And he shall perish miserably that he may understand that thou dealt not for thy self but didst fulfil the work of thy master Moreover I will bring in even in the second moneth the twelve ended Steven And for a truth as I am will place him in the seat Imperial He shall possesse an Empire most great and shall shew what it is to govern when God placeth In his time will I fullfil many things that I have promised thee and I will be mercifull unto thee because thou hast not broken my Covenant My minde abhorreth from Lasky for he is neither faithful to me nor to thee neither he careth for his own soul. Δ Chamo fraeno maxillas illius constringe ò Deus ut approximet ad te Michael ..... The speedy return of Curtius was to deliberate with Rodolph how they might under the colour of Justic entangle thee And lo whom thou fostredst and fedst at thy Table is he that hath wet his hand in the dish with thee and hath delivered thee Moreover he hath betrayed his Master And the cause of his adversity hath had chief root in him From the third year he hath done unjustly and hath made naked his Lords secrets But he shall have his reward and shall perish with his own hand Before thou 〈◊〉 out of thy own Doores to take thy Journey Rodolph knew of thy going And for a truth his letters are before thee Therefore it behoveth me to give thee warning and to teach and instruct thee as one exercised in my businesse Cover me I am become cleerer Δ We covered the Receptacle After a while we uncovered it Michael ..... This therefore shalt thou do The same way thou camest the same way thou shalt also return Not to flie from their malice or tyranny But to stand in the face of them as my servant Hereby indirectly shall the Traitour understand you know him And Rodolphus hard heart I will stir up with indignation against him For he shall 〈◊〉 construed a Lyar. And they shall begin to fear thee and also to love thee and thou shalt be in favour amongst them Annuate their doings and hear their sayings And those things they shall offer thee refuse not I will sendone out to pay them their wages Moreover I command thee Kelly But in my own person I counsel and advertise the that thou take part with the Lord Jesus And go forward with the businesse thou hast in hand For why They shall be shortly made open and plain lest thy Δ word to the Emperour he meanet receive foil in the hearts of men But I bind it not to that place For the fruit that springeth of it shall do my service with Steven And yet if he will with that unjust Lasky And it shall be a Garden for you
omnipotenti Trinitati consecrandum fore cupiebamus media ex parte absolutum intactum relinquimus Ego vero cum consorte meo uxoribus nostris liberis meis reliquis exulibus sive exterminatis nostris Rhedis tribus avecti transmigrationem hanc nobis injunctam die praefinita ingressi sumus Atque nondum ex Imperii Romani finibus egressi ita gressus nostros disponimus de caetero Deo favente gubernante disponemus ut toti orbi Christiano claro apparere poterit patienter nos haec qualiacunque tolerare posse aut saltem velle paratissimos esse nos Reddere Deo quae Dei sunt Caesari quae sunt Caesaris Obedientissimos etiam nos esse humillimos sacro sanctae Catholicae Ecclesiae filios summi Pontificis Romani aliorum Ecclesiasticorum Praesulum Catholicorum in Christo propter Christum tam esse observantes fore quam ipse qui Judex futurus est vivorum mortuorum varriis nos esse modis haud raro admonuit Vestrae vero Illustrissime Reverendissimeque Dominationi hoc à Deo optamus bonum ut per secundas vestras de tota causa nostra meditationes nostrae Innocentiae sinceritatis fidelis coram Deo hominibus in illa Republica Bohemica conversationis nostrae justa habeatur ratio Meaeque honestae famae existimationisque sine qua ne vivere quidem cupio ea fiat in integrum restitutio ut talis posthac esse indicetur indubitatè qualis ante vestrum Caesareae Majestati exhibitum contra nos libellum per 30 annos plures in omnibus poene Christiani orbis tam Academiis quam Regnis Provinciis ex Dei immensa Bonitate gratia abundantissima singulari providentia extitisse haud obscuris confirmari possit testimoniis Ex hiis igitur paucis Historiae ipsius veritatis seintillis Vestrae Illustrissimae Reverendissimeque Dominationis prudentia magnum sibi lumen alicere sive accendere potuit ad nos nostrorum animorum affectiones nostrorum ita mirabilium adhuc incredibilium negotiorum progressum statum dijudicandum denique de ipso futuro horum omnium exitu haud leves sibi contexendas conjecturas Cum nos ex solo Deo Omnipotente vero vivo in omnibus nostris pendeamus ab ipso dirigamur protegamur Cui soli nosipsos nostraque omnia Animae corporis Fortunae nuncupata Bona tanquam Holocaustum quotidianis nostris humillimis spontaneis offerimus precibus Cui denique soli sit omnis laus honor gloria gratiarum Actio nunc semper Amen Datae Erphurdiae Anno 1586 die 16 Julii Fidelis in Christo propter Christum servulus Joannes Dee This Letter being written and read unto E. K. and of him well liked for the quiet and modest course therein kept otherwise as he said to Fr. Pucci then he could have used or had used in a Letter which now he had also written but now would not send thinking that my foresaid Letter might suffice for our case he talked with Fr. Pucci of this Letter which Fr Pucci said he would gladly see and read which E. K. told him that I was minded not to let him read it Then said he that he would not carry it Hereupon in talk with Fr. Pucci speaking of this Letter I told him that I had written a Letter with sufficient answer in general to the Nuncius request and offer by him in writing brought to us and in summe told him the chief contents of the Letter Then said he whereas you write of the Books burnt why write you not unto him of the recovery of them as I now perceive by you both that they are restored And it shall be a disgrace to you if the Nuncius shall understand more by other then by your self Thereof have I no care Quod scripsi scripsi and I know the truth of my writing And they are not all restored that I know of And whatsoever he hath at my hands he may be assured is true whatsoever he shall otherwise hear the Record thereof cannot be so good unlesse our Record consent thereto Then said he why write you of those Books burning being done before your comming away It is as if you wrote backward Have you no care Mr. Pucci for the method of my Letters said I and I said farther it is told me that unlesse you see my Letters you will not carry them you shall pardon me for seeing of them the content I have sufficiently told you and if you will not deliver them I can get them delivered divers wayes or I may omit the sending of them and write such a Letter to the Nuncius that I had written answer to his requests and offer sent by Fr. Pucci But he would not bring the said my Letter 〈◊〉 he might have a sight of it himself At the length by farther discourse with E. K. he became resolved to goe with the letter and by E. K. his order he was to receive 50 Dollors of John Carpio that he should not be destitute of money at Prage NOTE This day Francis Pucci said to us both how can you doubt of my fidelity toward you whom I love as my own life and against this Monster of Rome whom my chief desire is and long hath been that he may be overthrown c. Again consider what fidelity obedience and reverence he hath promised to the Pope and this Nuncius as the writing brought by him and so sore and many wayes urged by him for us to accept of can specifie Therefore Fr. is false to the Pope or us or both or rash foolish blind c. And as our spiritual Schoolmaster divers times termeth him leprous Therefore I commit this his doings to the judgment of God But also it is greatly to be remembred and noted that he now also discoursed again with E. K. as concerning the Birth of Christ that it could not be proved by the Scriptures that Christ came of the line of David unlesse he were begotten of the actual copulation of Joseph with Mary and said that because it was the gift of the Holy Ghost that at Joseph his first and onely carnal copulation with Mary Christ was conecived Therefore she was accounted in manner a Virgin according to the Jews doctrine which his heresie when I heard I trembled for the horrour of so manifest an heresie against evident Scripture virgo concipiet virgo pariet c. against many other most plain and sufficient Authorities both of Scriptures and also Histories of our Lady her examination made by Women and that she was found a Virgin c. And at her conception her answer to the Angel Quia virum non cognovi c. antequam convenirent juventa est in utero habens de spiritu sancto c. NOTE It is evident hereby that this Pucci is very leprous both in this Heresie what