Addendum and Errata

INstead of other Approbation: the Reader (besides the judgement of the late Arch-Bishop of Armagh: for his Piety and Learning so famous every where; spoken of in the Preface, first page of it: and the judgement of divers others, that read the Book Manuscript, and wished it printed:) may consider, how sollicitous the Devil hath been, when he saw his plots (God opposing) not likely to take effect; that these Mysteries (these Papers and Records) might not come to light. First, by p. 418. and p. 431. (Doctor Dee's Letter to the Popes Nuncio) and some other places of the Book, it doth appear, that they were all burnt, by command; though some afterwards (upon appearance of better hopes) strangely restored again. Again, Part II p. 21. is that horrible imprecation; whereof more in the Table. Lastly, these remaining Papers and Records, here exhibited, were under ground, God knows how long: and since that, though carefully preserved, were even at the very last, when the worthy Owner took care, and was at the cost to have them transcribed: and so at the last, (not unluckily, I hope for the publick good:) they fell into my hands.

M. C.

ERRATA: Those of the Book.

MAny will be found in the Book: a good part proceeding (besides ordinary typographical mistakes, even where best care is used:) from the uncorrectednesse of the Copy: which might happen, partly through the illegiblenesse of the Original it self, in many places: and partly from mistakes in the said Original, where most legible. The cause of which mistakes and miswriting, you may find P. I p. 159 l. 20. &c. and besides what is there said, it may be probably collected from P. II. p. 27. l. 43. and p. 23. l. 20. and some other like places that Ed. Kelley for the most part, when he made report to Doctor Dee, of voices and speeches, (such especially as were of some length) did not know what he said himself, and so might the easier mistake. A good part of the Greek. P. I. p. 27. was misreported, and mistaken, as is shewed in the Preface p....) and I believe never throughly understood by Doctor Dee himself: It cannot therefore be expected otherwise, but that there should be many faults in the writing: for which I would not have the innocent (the Printers and Correctors, I mean:) to bear more blame, than comes to their share. Yet however, though many: most are such (those places excepted where the Original was very faulty:) as may easily be corrected by an ordinary Reader that is conversant in books of all kinds: Or if not so easily corrected yet such as will not bereave the Reader of the main sense and matter. Some few passages here and there, it may be, will be found where a reasonable Scholar may be put to it: as P. II. p. 9. L 11. alias vobismet ipsis disimperitis: which certainly must be read, alas vobismet. ipsis disruperitis: there being a man fest (and pertinent) allufion, in the words, to that allegorical [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] (wing-breeding: or, bearing:) of the soul, so famous in the Books of Philosophers; Platonists especially. That very expression is to be found in Plato, (or Works commonly adscribed unto him:) not [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] onely and [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] (which is the same in effect:) but even [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] alas confringere, as it is here. Some such places here and there, may be found, where the Reader must take some time to consider, (in what is Latine, especially:) if he think it worth the while. I have said as much as I think needful, and my leisure will afford me at this time.

¶ Since this written, observing that p. 403, 404. the Latine there in both pages, is very full of faults, (far more there, than any where else: that I have observed:) I thought it would not be amisse to correct those two pages. The Reader may the better know what he hath to do upon such occasions, though I dare say he will not meet with the like again in the whole Book.

PAge 403. line 3, 4. read Cons. in oratione vestrâ r. t. q. capitulâ, in q. totius orationis u. est. m. Pr. de prophetiarum & revelationum cess ib. l. 6 gratum, l. 8. Regiae. l. 9. intelligitur. ib. omnimodae D. pot. l. 12. proph. scilicet de D. f. l. 14. completam & consummatam. l. 17. Nam ob hanc causam c. — scivisset. l. 18. prophetica — praecipuus sc. l. 19. Christianos) — collimatus & i [〈◊〉] l. 20. redemptionis humanae consummatum c. l. 21. Nam cum cons. l. 22. deponentes eum de. l. 23. ipsemet ch. l. 26. Christum — incipiens à M. l. 27. interpretabatur. l. 28. eosdem repetebat; Haec sunt verba quae locutus sum ad vos, cum adhue essem vob. l. 30, 31. nullae ess. prophetiae vel revel. ipsae se. — dicendum c. l. 32. rev. sive notabili illâ B. Joannis Ap. l. 33. [〈◊〉] l. 34. Et in vl. c ei. Ap. sive Revelationis, ter, eandem u. l. 36. Praeterea, quae er. l. 28 Actuum l. — [〈◊〉] C. l. 39. p ipse dicit, si gl. l. 42. & ne magn. revelationum extollat me, d. e. m. stimulus c. l. 43. colaphizet. &. Notum m. f. l. 48. Evangelistus. l. 50. [〈◊〉] pl. l. 52. scimus, & jam hac aet. l. 53. prophetiae. l. 54. u. expressae de m. Divinis Et de locut. l. 55 invisibile q.

¶ Page 404. l. 1. quid putandum est? — Christi t. l. 2. Actuum. l. 3 supervenerunt. l. 5. quae facta e. s. Claudio. ¶ Ad sec. a. l. 6. asseronovit. l. 11, 12. vere p. r. discr. existimetis D. l. 13. secreta, valde l. l. 16. nostrarum A. l. 19. actiones: Angelorum videl. D. b. l. 20 sunt cens. l. 26. Sempiterne vere, & une D. l. 27. admonuisti. l. 29. syrtibus m. — homicidar. l. 30. expedivisti. l. 33. agnescimus. l. 39. mirificis — sitiebas R. l. 34. qui t. [〈◊〉] & [〈◊〉] ex animo t. s. vir. l. 41. obedientiam exhibeam. l. 42. notos — sustineremus, st. 43. nostras — per 7. m. l. 44. autem — tuâ maximâ gratiâ, f. l. 45. incolumes. 46. n strae o — spurcitiis: l. 50. fermentanda g. l. 51. quidam propositi nis. l. 53. viribus transglutiendo u. l. 54. Mitte ig. n. lucem & v — sempiterne, Vive, & Vere. l. 56 vivum — esse: Me autem. l. 57, fidelem tuum & sincerum e. servum: l. 58. ante m. ¶ In the Margin (as I ghuesse:) In lapide quem Ang. m. adduxit: & perscripta erat nostra a. cum eodem.

Some things to be corrected in the Preface: the Authour being then in a Journey when it was printed, and so his intended re-view being prevented by the quicknesse of the Presse.

FIrst, he desires the Reader to take notice that he finds his Orthographie altered in divers places: as Phylosophie, and Phylosopher; for Philosophie, &c. Hyppocrates, for Hippocrates, &c, His pointing also: as, full points, for two points: as in the second page. before Although: and before: Yet: which doth much obscure the sense. ¶ Besides this: (but I must desire the Reader first to adde the figures there, none being printed:) Page 1. line 17. read: in any age: to read I say, &c. p. 2l. 44. First then, (as from them th. p. 3. l. 6. [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] t. p. 4. l. 14 how that happ. p. 5. l 35. r. and others, some to s. p. 7. l. 4. r. ingenuous prof. p. 10. l. 14. which may eas. p. 11. l. 43. So Justine M So quoted indeed and believed by divers; but not rightly: but however one of the anc. p. 13. l. 19. [〈◊〉]. saepissimè [〈◊〉] p. 14. l. 7. r. by the out app. ibid l. 37. some mischief w. be d ibid l. 40. r. as the D. p. 15. l. 36. Jul. Caesar [〈◊〉]. p. 16. l. 23. and 28. Trallianus. ibid l. 43. r. Reason: sight, S. ibid l. ult. that those m. p: 18. l. 23. these cl. p. 19. l. 37. admisisset ille [〈◊〉] se u. ib. 42. r. se. illi ign. p. 19. l. 7. deseruit n. Ib. 10. [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Ibid 20. aperirem. Ibid 45. th. dayes among others, one melioris notae, as we say, by S. H. against [〈◊〉]. As afterwards (some 3. or 4. years after) Popish impostures (then used and discovered) of the same nature, for the advancement of their cause, occasioned another of the same Authour, and Subject, (exorcismes) against Papists. I have th. — p. 21. 18. [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Ib. 23. adductos. Ib. 24. cum c. s. p. 23. l. 21. Christians: ackn. Ib. 33. more sex. Ib. 35. Sec. therefore w. p. 24 44. [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] p. 25. 44. true a. s. Chr. p. 26. 28. request t. p. 27. 26. yea ready, wh. p. 28. 11. fors. [〈◊〉], p. &c. and p..... (in Lat. p. 27. 43. presented; and appr. p. 30. 25. true nat. but in the o. Ib. 26. obs. dilig. Ib. 30. for that P.... himself f. p. 31. 31. commendeth. p. 33. 7. differences in r. Ib. 11. 12. of thing — hath d. p. 34. 36. delayed a. p. 35. 34. confused or conf. p. 35. 7. Devils w. Ibid 9. He did c. p. 37. 22. lived. Th. 39. 6. more probably den. Ib. 17. part it is (if any part at all, and not rather a new counterseit under an old vizor:) so oft. Ib. 36. hath had a h. p. 40. 7. spirituum — meâ aet. Ib. 11. d. do th. Ib. 15. Ars. fac. Ib. 23. former a. p. 41. 23. of what is tr. p. 43. 6. they may h. f. som. perchance th. ibid 7. Synes. ibid 23. in the T. ibid 33. conceited. ibid 43. some Table. p. 44. 6. about a y. p. 46. 7. priùs ost. p. 47. 25. more of it. It is a. ibid 27. belonged u. p. 49. 15. who b. ib. 31. 43. [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] 32. [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] 44. [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] 45. [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] p. 50. 12. lactucas. 45. of this, occ. p. 52. 30. I knew. p. 53 5. and praying. Postscript l. 22 ministery.

Besides these Errata's: it is fit the Reader should know that the written Copy of the Preface had many references to the pages of the Book M S. which because they did not agree with the printed pages, the Printer thought impertinent to set down: which neverthelesse hath bred some confusion in some places; as p. 46. 47. and elsewhere: but may easily be rectified by the Table, at the beginning. Again, some marginal quotations are omitted, which may be supplied. P. 34. against the 3, 4. and following lines: [Treatise of Enthusiasme: Ch. 4. and 6. of Rhetor. and [〈◊〉]. Enth.] P. 36. against line 11, 12. &c. [Vera ac memorabilis Historia de 3. Energumenis &c. Lut. Par. 1625. dedicated to the King of France.] P. 48. against l. 6, 7. &c. [De arte Gramm. l. 1. cap. 41. p. 141, 142.]

Lastly, I cannot give a reason of the Italica: or different letter, in some places: but that the Printer, or some body else, have pleased their phansies therein.

¶ In the Table: Part I Act. VI. of the same nature. Act. LI. res. to leave Dr. Dee. Act. LXIII. Some char. and properties. Act. CI. observe: at least. to ag. Act. CIV. no ace. of his second L. ibid is want. Act. CVII. in the Cabale. Act. CXIII. but reserving of it not all. CXVII. from Prag. Act. CXX. spoken of, rev. CXXX. intoxic. CXXXV. he doth tell b. of those b.

Part II Act. IX. pronounced ag.