Liber Resurrectionis, 1586 to 1587

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 Almondtree, 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 wondring at the Miracle. Suddenly appeared by us the self-same Gardiner like person, but with his face somewhat turned away, and nothing thereof to be adjudged as of Ave the custome is. He said, Kelly, follow me, E. K. went, and I sat still, awaiting his return.

This Gardiner went before E. K. and his feet seemed not to touch the ground by a foot height. And as he went before E. K. so the doores did seeme to open before him, he [〈◊〉] him up the great stairs on the left hand by the Vineyard door, and so in at his own Chamber door where E. K. hath his new Study, and then the door going out of that to the stairs opened of it self, and he went up those stairs, & at length brought him to the Furnace mouth where all the Books and papers had been [〈◊〉] the 10 day of this April. And coming thither, there the spiritual Creature did seem to set one of his feet on the post on the right hard without the Furnace mouth, and with the other to step to the Furnace mouth, and so to reach into the Furnace (the bricks being now plucked away which stopped the mouth of the Furnace, all saving one brick thick) and as he had reached into the furnace there appeared a great light, as if there had been a window in the back of the Furnace, and also to E. K. the hole which was [〈◊〉] greater then the thickness of a brick unstopped, did seeme now more then three or four brick thickness wide, and so over his shoulder backward he did reach to E. K. all the rest of the standing Books, excepting the Book out of which the last Action was cut, and Fr. Pucci his Recantation, also to E. K. appeared in the Furnace all the rest of the papers which were not as then delivered out.

That being done, he bade E. K. go, and said he should have the rest afterward. He went before in a little fiery cloud, and E. K. followed with the Books under his arm all along the Gallery, and came down the stairs by Fr. Pucci his Chamber door, and then his guide left E. K. and he brought me the Books unto my place under the Almond-tree.

✝ Pragae.

1586 Aprilis 30 May-even.

Mane circa 8.

Δ Precibus quibusdam fusis ad Deum, & [〈◊〉] pro miraculo Hesterno actis, petebamus jam a Deo consilium suum quid de isto miraculo nobis esset faciendum ulterius, &c.

Et quid faciemus cum Domino Rosenbergio, an illum debeamus admittere ad amicitiam nostram & soedus sanctum? quid de ejus oblatis aedibus, &c.

E. K. A voice commeth down right before me saying.

E. K. Who is this William? ^[1]

This day in the Bloud of the Lamb, do I pronounce forgiveness of sinnes, upon thee: and for a signe and token: Thy lines shall be opened, and thy seed shall be multiplyed upon Earth Therefore take unto thee a Sheep, that is yet a Lamb, and spoile not the flock of thy poor neighbour.

And, behold, if thou turn thy self from the North, and ascend unto the Holy Mountain, [and] I will hereafter make a Covenant with thee. But take heed, thou despise me not.

Blessed are those that are comforted of me, for their strength is from above. For whosoever is rebuked of the spirit of truth, shall with time perish as a shadow.

Is it not said, if thy eye offend thee, cast him out? I say unto thee also, yea, though thy head [〈◊〉], [〈◊〉] him also away. The unstable Whisperings and wordly Pollicies of such as are the Princes of the World, are they not known unto mee?

O you Hypocrites! O you little of understanding, and of less faith, how far are you in love with the World, and her pomp, with the flesh and her lightness or wantonness, with the Divel and ^[2] his damnable subtilty! Purge your houses, and purge your Kingdomes, if you wiil stir up the Lord to strengthen you. Cursed is that Nation, that defiled her self with the society of such as are Bastards. But wo, we, be unto him that Ruleth not according to the length of his bridle.

The chaff of this Empire and Kingdom, behold it remaineth, the father swept it not out, neither ^[3] doth the Son lift up his hand for the name of the Highest.

O you Hypocrites, you are faithless, for you fulfil not your charge!

Thou hast, yet time to awake, thou mayst yet be acceptable. ^[4]

Thy doings let them be a Judge between thee and me.

Δ Magna pausa.

Vox ..... Behold, I have given thee unto Rosenberg, him also have I given unto thee ^[5] Whosoever therefore considereth not the giver shall be called to account and that sharply.

In the yeare 88, I will send out my visitation that the ends of the world may be known, and that Justice may appeare in the garments of her unmeasurable honor.

In the mean season, I will bless you abundantly with all the gists and seeds of nature. See therefore, that you work, and labour that your hands may bring forth fruit, the increase of the Lord.

Six Actions you shall have: the seventh is the Sabbath of the Lords, and from this day (being a part of the tim) beginning from ^[6] Fryday last celebrated, as the memorial of him through ^[7] whom I speak unto you, which suffered upon the Crosse for your Redemption, until the day come of the sixth Moneth, you shall not presume to aske any visitation of him that speaketh with you. And so the sixth Moneth (the last day ensuin) shall alwayes be your day of Action.

§ Pucci is defiled, and shall not be partaker of these six visitations to come: but shall depart from you, and be ready as the Lord shall find him, and as he shall be warned of you. Notwithstanding my spirit shall not depart from him, and I will open his understanding that he may convert many. For the World must be satisfied with testimony as well of his life, as the recantation & professed Doctrine.

Δ We lack (ô Lord) his recantation written by his own hand, I cannot find it in the Books restored.

Those Books let them be kept of thee, as committed unto thy custody by me. And see that they be never opened until the sixth Action to come.

See also, that you disclose not my hand amongst you, least I then rise up against you.

For, behold, you are yet in the Wildernesse. Therefore, be silent.

Vnto William, notwithstanding (hereafter) all things may be known, and made manifest.

If any man seek you, else, you know him not.

For you live within the silence of the Highest.

The rest that wanteth, shall be restored unto you: even unto the least and last letter.

Live, therefore, together as in the hands of your Protector.

And doubt not, but that I will be merciful unto him that is sick through his infirmity: yea, and unto his generation as I have promised. And the sinne which remaineth in his Fathers house, and in his house for many generations, I will mercifully blot out.

Doubt not, my peace (which am peace, the beginning and the endin) shall alwayes be amongst you.

Δ We read all and had long discourse of all, and at last, I asked thus.

Δ What shall I say unto Rosenberg of your present merciful dealing and intent toward him.

Vox ..... That, which is said of him, that, say thou Δ unto him.

Move no more questions.

Δ [〈◊〉] Domino omnia opera ejus, laudate illum omnes Creaturae ejus: laudent illum [〈◊◊〉], laudent illum Sancti ejus: ille solus est Omnipotens, ille solus est Sanctus, ille Protector nostri, Illuminator & Consolator noster est. Cinguli omnis honor & gloria.

Amen.

MEMORANDUM.

1586. May 1.

On May day after dinner I went over the water (being brought to the water side in the Lord Rosenberg his coach, and Jacobus Menschick with me) unto the Lord Rosenberg his Gardens, and lodging by the water-side, whether he came to me by appointment. To whom when I had read in Latin (ex tempore) the things that concerned him, I asked him what he had done, since the time of my being with him, that I may the better understand these words spoken to him and of him.

He told, that he had often prayed, since unto God for the forgiveness of his sins, and to open his eyes how he might serve him; and to make it to be evident unto him whether he is to marry or no, and where, or in what stock or kindred. And if it were his divine will, that he might receive comfort and instruction by me, and that these and such matters, and somewhat earnestly he had prayed also for his Mr. the Emperour, that he might bend himself to enjoy God his favour, yea, for his own marriage and amending of his loose life, while he yet sat at dinner this day at the Archbishops table, his heart and thought did come very much upon it, &c.

At these his words I rejoyced much to perceive the doing of the Highest, in the hearing of his prayer [〈◊〉] prayed & that the answer which I read unto him was so filty applyed unto his prayer as he also himself, did perceive with great comfort and spiritual joy. He entreated much that I would pray to God that the Emperour might be restored to the favour of God, as he was when I declared my message unto him from the Highest, I answered, that whatsoever the God of Heaven and Earth should appoint me to say or do unto his Majesty, I most willingly rejoyce in the faithful doing of it: and that it was my duty (as a Christian) to pray for his Majesty: but I should not make my promise of my prayer to be heard, but would highly rejoyce if his Imperial Majesty would so use himself in God his judgment, as might be meritorious in the sight of our Redeemer.

Such words and matters as this passed between us. And he said that he would in all points, fulfil the advice and warning of God, in this Action expressed, & would marry a Maiden as he was willed. ^[8] And this day did acknowledge, & account himself a happy man. And as concerning our mutual bond by the meanes of each being given to the other by God of Heaven and Earth, he vowed and promised that he would regard it in all points to the best of his skil and power, &c.

These and other such good seeds for the service of God being sown between us; he went towards his Palace in the Court, and I to the water-side, and so over to the Coach awaiting for me, and so came home. God be praysed.

MEMORANDUM.

The Lord Rosenberg sent Mr. Jacob Menschik with this Letter unto me.

Magnifico Domino Joanni Dee ad manus proprias.

Magnifice Domine, Pater Observandae & Charissimae.

LEtatus sum in his quae mihi dixistis. Cognovi enim quoniam exaudivit deprecationem meam pius pater & misericors Dominus. Itáque maximo pere desideravi ut quam sepissime ea mihi legere, perlegere & semper ab oculos habere possim: per amorem Dei oro. ut saltem eorum, quae mihi perlecta & ad me pertinent verborum mihi transmittas descriptionem: Non tantùm mihi [〈◊〉] gratificabitur, sed & consolabor [〈◊〉].

Obsecro praeterea Dominum vestram, assiduè pro me orare velit, ut confirmet hoc Deus quod operatus est in nobis: & dirigat omnia consilia, opera, actiones, imwò & cogitationes nostras ad laudom & gloriam sanctissimi nostris sui, commodum multorum, & animae nostrae salutem. Neque desinat, pro amore suo paterno, quo me (uti spero) Dominatio vestra prosequitur me, semper in omnibus qua pro honore Dei & commodo vestro à me fieri & debent & possunt, admonere & significare. Rem summopere mihi gratum & expectationi meae dignam & consentaneam faciet. Et cum his, me commendo suis praecibus & orationibus, nec non paterno suo amori & cordi. Optimè valeat Magnifica Dominatio vestra Dominica, Cantate, Anno 1586.

Filius & Amicus vester ex animo Wilhelmus R. Manu propriâ.

Rogo ut melius intelligat `Dominatio vestra eáque scripta sunt, & consideret plus mentem meam quam verba. Quia mihi in usu non fuit à multis annis Lingua Latina, & nemini in hac re confidere volo.

NOTE.

I had translated this Sunday morning, the same parcel of the former Action into Latin for the Lord Rosenberg, which he then sent for, jump at the time, when I had finished it: And so I sent it him inclosed in a Letter.

May 6. Being Tuesday, I entred my Journey toward Valkenaw Glasse-house, and Leipsig Mart.

There are divers Valkenaws, one by Egre, or Elbogen, not far from Carls Bath, westward from Prage about 18 Bemish miles, an other in Behem, about 11 or 12 miles from Prage, northerly, a mile from Krebitz, and two miles from Liep, and a mile from Kamnitz.

NOTE.

May 11 I came to Leipsig, on Sunday the 11 of May, and was at Peter Hans Swartz his House lodged. I found Laurence Overton, (with much ado) an English Merchant: to whom my wife (the last year) had shewed no little friendship to himself, and Thomas his partners servant, in the time of his lying sick in our House, &c. at Prage; He came from England at Mid-lent, he confessed that Edmond my servant had been oftentimes with him, at his House, and that he did think that he would come with the next Ships after his comming from England, then to come within 16 dayes.

I perceived by his diverse expresse sayings, that he was but a hollow friend unto me, and seemed half afraid to deal either with me, or my man.

There, also I found a courteous Gentleman called Mr. Francis Evers, the Lord Evers his Sonne of the North. And of all other matters omitting the rehearsal in these Records, (those matters I mean which at Leipsich and in this Journey happened notably unto me, or I did my self) one Letter which I wrote to the Queen of England her Secretary, the Right Honourable Sir Francis [〈◊〉], as followeth.

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Right Honorable SIR,

ALbeit I have (almost) in vain come a hundred miles (from Prage to this Leipsich Mart) hoping either to meet my Servant there, with answer to my former Letters, sent in November last to her Majesty (when also I wrote unto your Honor, and divers other). And so with speed from this Leipsich to have sent again, most speedily as occasion should have served. And now, I find, neither servant, neither Letter from him, neither word of mouth: yet all this notwithstanding: and whatsoever the hindrance or delay hereof be (whether the keeping back of my Letters from her Majesty, or the manifold and importune, most weighty affairs publick hindring or delaying her Majesties most gracious, discreet and wise resolution herein: or what other occasion else hath and doth cause this long and wonderful delay of answer receiving. All this notwithstanding, I thought good, before I set up to my Coach, to visit, and most humbly to salute your Honour very faithfully, dutifully and sincerely, with great and the same good will, that my Letter some yeers since written to your Honour, (butt hen, a sinmbling block unto your Honour and other, for the strangnesse of the Phrases therein) doth pretend, so it is, right Honourable, that the merciful providence of the Highest, declared in his great and abundant graces upon me, and mine, is so wonderful and mighty, that very few, unlesse they be present witnesses, can believe the same. Therefore how hard they are to be believed, there where all my life and doings were construed to a contrary sense: and [〈◊〉] of death contrived and decreed against the Innocent, who can not easily judg.

I am forced to be brief. That which England suspected, was also here, for these two yeers, almost (secretly) in doubt, in question, in consultation Imperial and Royal, by Honourable Espies, fawning about me, and by other, discoursed upon, pryed and peered into. And at length, both the chief Romish power, and Imperial dignity, are brought to that point, resolutely, that, partly they are sorry, of their so late reclaiming their erroneous judgment against us and of us, and seek means to deal with us, so as wee might favour both the one and the other: And partly to Rome is sent for as great Authority and Power as can be devised, and likewise here, all other means and wayes contrived, How, by force, or for feare, they may make us glad to follow their humours. But all in vain, for force humane we fear not: as plainly, and often, I have to the Princes declared: And otherwise then in pure verity, and godlinesse, we will not favour any (my words may seem very marvellous in your Honours ears: But mark the end, wee have had (and shall have to deal with no babes) I have full oft and upon many of their requests and questions, referred my self to her Majesties answer, thus, in vain, expected. Nuncius Apostolicus, (Germanicus Mala Spina) after his yeers suit unto me to be acquainted with me, at length had such his answer, that he is gone to Rome with a flea in his eare, that [〈◊〉] him, & terrifieth the whole State Romish and Jesuitical: secretly they threaten us violent death, and openly they fawn upon us. We know, the sting of Envy, and the fury of the Fear in Tyrannical minds, what desperate attempts they have and do often undertake. But the God of Heaven and Earth is our Light, Leader, and Defender. To the Worlds end, his mercies upon us, will bread his Praises, Honour and Glory. Thus much very rhapsodically, (yet faithfully) tanquam dictum sapienti, I thought good to commit to the safe and speedy conveyance of a young Merchant here called Lawrence Overton: which if it come to your Honours hands before my Servant have his dispatch, I shall or may by your Honour be advertized. Your Honour is sufficient from her Majesty to deal and proceed with me, if it be thought good. But if you make a Council-Table Case of it, Quot homines, tot sententiae. And my Comission from above is not so large: Qui potest capere, capiat.

Sir, I trust, I shall have Justice for my House, Library, Goods, and Revenues, &c. Do not you disdain, neither fear to bear favour unto your poor Innocent Neighbour. If you send unto me Master Thomas Diggs, in her Majesties behalf, his faithfulnesse to her Majesty, and my well liking of the man, shall bring forth some piece of good service. But her Majesty had been better, to have spent or given away in Alms, a Million of Gold, then to have lost some opportunities past. No humane reason can limit or determine God his marvellous means of proceeding with us. Hee hath made of Saul (E K.) a Paul: but yet, now and then, visited with a pang of humane frailty. The Almighty blesse her Majesty both in this World, and eternally: and inspire your heart with some conceiving of his merciful purposes, yet, yet, not utterly cut off from her Majesty, to enjoy

To the right Honourable Sir Francis Walsingham Knight, her most Excellent Majesties Principal Secretary, my singular good Friend and Patron, with speed

From Leipsich this 14 of May 1586, at Peter Hans Swarts House.

Your Honours faithful wel-willer to use and command for the honour of God and her Majesties best service, JOHN DEE.

Illustriss. & Magnif. D. mei Colendissimi.

BEnedictio Dei Patris & mera gratia & misericordia per unicum meritum Jesu Christi, illuminatio Spiritus Sancti, [〈◊〉] nos cum omnibus Christianis, qui magno cum zelo, propter gloriam ejus, crucem, tribulationem, & praesentionem a rancido atque putido scorto Babylonico, in turbulentissimo hujus mundi Oceano patimur, ut exemplo Jesu Christi qui est in Patre, virtute & auxilio Spiritu S. haec omnia perferre patienter valeamus ad nominis sui gloriam & animarum nostrarum salutem. Amen.

[〈◊〉] fortastis videbitur Dominat V. quod ignotus ad ignotos scribo [〈◊〉] bonam hujus culpae partem justissimo dolori, quem ex rumore sparso, & ad me delato propter D. V. concepi: mirari enim non satis possum pertinax studium bestiae istius Babilonice, quae nihil intentatum relinquit, nullum non movendo lapidem, quo hominibus vestrae nationis praecipue piis & amantibus Dei non solummodo nocere sed & funditus perdere studet. Elapso enim undecima die hujus mensis Legatus Pontificius Libellum supplicationum ut vocant) Caes. Majestati obtulit quo D. V. Nicromanciae & aliis artibus, prohibitis insimulat, aliisque calumniis graviter accusat copias hujus libelli habere potuissem, sed nimis sero hac de resum certior factus, nec tutum & absque suspitione est qui illum ex Italico in Latinum sermonem transtulit petere. Quare cum haec omnia vana a D. V. ut hominibus Christianis & Philosophis certo sciam Epistolam hanc cum tenendi tum admonendi causa exarare libuit ut promptiores & paratiores D. V. ad respondendum offendant. Peto itaque ut eo animo suscipiatis quo scripta est scilicet Christiano integro & candido. Valete meque precibus vestris Christo commendate.

POSCRIPT.

Ante aliquot dies transmisissem D. V. Litteras sed D. V. peregrae prosectas esse mihi significatum fuit postquam autem a servitore generoso D. a Bikerstein cognovissem (Ferdinando Harnik) D. V. hanc nostram remisse patriam, intermittere non potui quin illud quod ^[9] vestrum interessit scire litteris istis significarem.

Illustriss. & Magnif. D. Joanni Dee & Edwardo V, &c. Dominis & amicis meis colendiss.

Rceived of Mr. Kelly on Friday before Whitsunday, after my return from Valkenaw. 1586. Mr. Kelly received this on Thursday before Whitsontide, 22 May 1586.

Illustrissimo Principi & Domino Domino Wilielmo Ursino hereditario Domino Inclite Domus a Rosenberg, Domino in Crommaw Equiti aurei velleris Caesareae Majestatis intimi consilii Consiliario, & in Regno Bohemiae supremo Burgravio, &c. Domino & Patrono meo Colendissimo.

ILlustrissime Princeps, nihil mihi gratias a Magnifico Domino, Schonbergio narrari poterat, quam vestram Celsitudinem prospera interim frui valetudine, Dum ego vario, diverso, & intricato quodam fueram jactatus itinere, per montes, per valles, per sylvas densissimas, per apertos campos, & per nivem profundam, & nobis fere inperviam: Et (semper tamen nos protegente altissimo) tandem sani, salvique illesis tam equis quam curru Celsitudinis vestrae, reversi sumus. Pro quo prospero successu, summas Altissimo agimus gratias, & Vestrae Celsitudini infinitas a nobis deberi fatemur. Dum absum contra nos nescio quid falsi incipit iste Apostolicus Nuncius vel leviter nimis credere, & temere conqueri, vel a seipso excogitare perversae. Verae si ita pergant (habito jam nostri, per biennium experimento satis accurato) illi quidem, qui pietate & sapientia, (saltem vulgares) deberent superare homines omnes, omnium hominum semet declarare maxime invidos, malitiosos, perversos, sanguinis humani appetentes, superbos, innocentum carnifices, & piorum in Christo Calumniatores exitiosos, &c. Vere (dico) cogemur pulverem ex calceis nostris excutere, & alias in mundi partes nos conferre. Et nisi vestrae Celsitudinis haberemus eam quam debemns considerationem: Et nisi nos ipsos vestrae Celsitudinis praesidio quocunqne armato (quasi) minntos existimaremns (praeter illud invincibile, Dei Opt. Max. agmen invisibile) statim abire ex hoc regno conaremur. Curare etiam debet sua Caesarea Majestas, ut aliquo modo, & citissime, perspectum toti huic Regno esse possit, nos duos non solum verae Catholicos esse, sed etiam verae pietatis & pacis Christianae, esse amantissimos. Per literas istas non est opus ut plura effundam, spiritus mei fervore quodam. Sed diligentissime & circumspectissime respiciamus nos utrique, inestimabile Dei, quod nobis utrisque contulit Donum. Sumus enim quafi tres. Sed in uno Deo, unus quasi vir esse debemus. Mysterium hoc notate I. D. E. K. W. R. Nam qui me habet, habet & E. K. & quem ego meum habeo, ille etiam ipsius mei E. K. censendus est esse. Omnipotens ille Deus qui cuncta creavit, vestram Illustrissimam Celsitudinem, suae divinae Justitiae, & Gloriae Comimnistrum & co-operatorem nobis conjungat & diutissime conservet.

Pragae, Maii 26, Anno 1586.

Illustrissime Celsitudinis vestrae fidelissimus in Christo Servitor. Joannes Dee.

Invictissimae Potentissimeque sacrae suae Caesareae Majestati Hungariae, Bohemiae, &c. Regi, &c. &c.

PEr aliquot jam hebdomadas, Invictissime & Gratiosissime Caesar, aures nostras circumsonabant rumores varii, quasdam contra me, & socium meum, praeparari accusationes graves & exitiosas: Vestraeque Sacrae Caesareae Majestati offerendas fore vel jam oblatas esse: Et praeterea Sacram Vestram Caesaream Majestatem, quorundam persuasionibus, poene eo perductam esse, ut aliquam malam, & nobis periculosam, de nobis conciperet opinionem. Vestrae igitur Sacrae Caesareae Majestati humillime supplicamus ut (Authoritate sua Caesarea, interposita (illius, cujuscunque contra nos exhibiti libelli, copiam, accurate & verbatim exscribi, nobisque tradi, mandare, gratiose dignaretur, Sic enim nostris responsis ad accusationis contra nos confictae collatis articulos, citissime & clarissime intelliget sua Sacra Majestas Caesarea, quid in praemissis, cum Justitia, ad Dei honorem & Reipublicae Christianae utilitatem, arbitrari, vel statuere possit aut debeat. Et de hoc certissimi nos sumus, favente Deo, (quod adhuc, et nimis diu, aliquorum negligentia, et contra nostram voluntatem, Vestram Sacram Caesarem latet Majestatem.) Nos cum Vestrae Sacrae Caesareae Majestatis personae, tum Reipublicae Christianae, per vos longe utiliores, gratioresque esse posse, quam omnes, et quotcunque hic nostri praesentes adversarii: veluti ipsa docebit veritas si poenes Vestrae Caesareae Majestatis aures proprias, eum possit habere favorem, ut gratiose audiri queat Deus Opt. Max. Sacram Vestram Caesaream Majestatem sua Divina abundantissime illustret gratia abrachioque suo extento, contra, Christi atrocissimos hostes Imperatorem reddat triumuphantissimum

Amen.

Maii 28, 1586

Sacrae Vestrae Majestatis Caesareae

Humilis & fidelis Servitor, ad Dei promovendam gloriam Joannes Dee.

Invictissimae potentissimeque Sacrae suae Caesareae Majestate Hungariae, Bohemiae, &c. Regi, &c. &c. Domino meo Clementissimo & Patrono incomparabili ad manus proprias expeditissime

EDlor gostronger lirbor bortrauter fraundt, Disestumdoist mir dasz brusflain Ju komon, Darauszichunt sondon frondron Gotte [〈◊〉] behorzt ganuottvornoman, In summa crasz David fraibt ist waar, Mirabilis Deus in sanctis suis Deus Israel, ipse dabit virtutem & fortitudinem plebi suae, Benedictus Deus.

Diso Varfolgung wirds Inon, (obgottcoill) In Iror wolfart gorrichon und don Lonidon In Irom spot.

Dentibus suis frement, & contabescent desiderium peccatorum peribit.

Dom gutton Jungon Gorrn Civillor got soinrm horrn vndsicssolbst orkonam.) kan afu soelvnd Crib goholffonwordon. Dasz Vborig crollen coir cunuadtlich brld Vorrichton, Interim, So brotts Ich, sic bon moiu & angon, Jum fernundtlichston Jubo gruosson, vadarim trouots graucott Ina, Juosforiron, Darbinbegott shimt vnsz Von Nanasa In arigkail.

Datum in Eyle Raudmitz don 28 Maii, Anno 1586.

Des sorru trruoer fraundt Wilsclm Moimaigne handtz

Horrn Laspar von Schonburg auff Voplitz Moinom Vartranotra gutton froundo In solbsthandog. Cito Cito Cito Cito Cito

SOwder Rumeschenn Kayserlichen auch Ju Hungern unds Behom Koninhchon Mapt vnsors allor guadigston horrn cropen Doctori Joanni de Dee Engellandorn, ansormoldon, Dasz Iro Mapt jausz jondorn vrgeblichen, bodencklichon vndt billichen vrsachonjont schlosson som snovndt dio somigon In Joror Mapt, tumg Ruch Bohem so woll als andorn dorosolbron Pomp Ranchon, burstant gumbombon vndt Landon longer nicht Induldon nach julugivn Hiorauff so sun nun Jorar Mapt Endlichor orille vndt truster beurhlich Dasz chrsichsambt soinom Worbe tindorn, vmdallon don soyinpen, so woll als soinem Consorten vndt Jugethanen boy vormedanp Iron Mapt trusten vnnachlvszlichenn straffland and vnguad, Innerhali dru Negt nachoniandor volpomdon sechs Zagen, alhie or heve, vnd sichalszbalet daranff vrn hinnon, aussorhalbgedachtor Jorar Mapt Koningraich Behannb vms andoror Joror Mapt Koningraich, Curstanthumbay vndt Cainder begebo diseilben Durchausz Jun Kunfftigmedr Nuchsus sorror Darumen, weyternicht besunden nach betresten lasse Damit ausz den lasll lassalba vn Imo odar den seympen auch doupy Jme Jupethaury, vngrhorsamblicsay vborganpen crourdo Irr Mapt Inn truston einschon vndt Straff, sosie lirber vormitton schonvrolton nicet Vernrsacht wordoun, Wolton In Mapt, Ime Juondtlicher Nachrichtung, nicht porgen. Esz boszfese auch Hieran Iror Mapt sorustor Willey vndt mainug. Decretum in Consilio Imperatoriae Majestatis secretiori.

Prage xxix Maii, Anno Lxxxvi.

E. Waldtnons Sayleldt.

Mynssnik. Decret Doctor Johann de Dee Iror Mapt Koniglich Bohomb so woll als andors Iror Mapt Lander sureamboy. Doctori Joanni Dee offerendum

I received this the 30 day of May, Anno 1586, Mane hora nona, By one of the Chancery Clerks.

The Copie of the Emperour his Decree, of our Banishment out of his Kingdomes, Dukedoms, &c. with onely six dayes warning.

Anno 1586 18 Junii in Erphurdia Thuringiae, quo, Illustrissimus Dominus Rosenbergius, miserat Joannem Carpionem ad nos, cum literis suis, & maxime ut de uxore futura, Dei intelligeret voluntatem, & de aliis rebus, &c. Ego verò jam Cassellae eram in Hessia, & Erphurdiae erat D. Eduardo Keleus. Qui super [〈◊〉] & petitionibus Illustrissimi jussus erat divinitus Chartam mundam super Altare, ante Sacerdotem Missam celebrantem ponere, quod & fecit, anne & die supra scriptis, manè in Monasterio Minoris Ordinis S. Francisci, inter horam ^[10] 6 & 7 Monacho Seniore Missam Celebrante. Et finita Missa, haec quae sequitur in Charta inveniebantur pulchrè scripta. Sed die sequente, postquam exscripta erant pro Illustrissimo Principe ^[11] statim evanuere omnes lineae & literae, nihilque in illa Charta, post visible perneansit, &c.

Nations teriae omnes vocatae in Judicium, coram Tribunal stabunt. Populus enim rebellis, nimiúmque hujus mundi deditus voluptati, mei jamdudum ira furoris irrititus tabescit: Ita quod, neque ad sinistram neque ad dextram sed ad voluntatem meam perinplendam, declinandum est. Beatus ille qui mihi mandatisque patris mei obediens est & perseverantia decoratus.

Maledictus autem, qui mendax operibus, perdicas verbum meum: quia scandalo multis erit, & ignominiae pacis Evangelii mei.

Egote Gulielme (quia manus adjunxisti mihi) Davidem ad Goliatha jugulandum constitui & constituendo invexi.

Mundo igitur ad gloriam meam utere, & corpus tuum erige in me, ad justitiam meam in sede debita collocandam, & superbiam iniquissimam turpissimámque (illorum qui posuerunt sedem meam, in scabellum pedem blasphemiae & abominationis) ad penitus tum conculcandum, tum eradicandam.

Beatus enim eris in fortitudine manus & spiritus mei, quia audite preces tuas. Noli igitur tempus visitationis tuae negligere: sed freme zelo & indignatione acerima, & conjunctam tuis parietibus, virginem in uxorem accipe, paratam lumbis & senectuti tuae illámque amando [〈◊〉], & diligendo fove, ut mea in te & in illa benedictio pollicita manifesta fiat.

Cave porrò, ne quos tibi in auxilium paravi, servos [〈◊〉], vel negligentia vel timiditate tua, aliorum sic patiaris ex manibus tuis vel tanquam oves ab ovili tuo, malis artibus & iniquitate, eripi. Quis enim istud surripiet quod datum est à me?

Cogita igitur & vigilando cura, quod hactenus lesum est.

Fringam namque fraenum Satanae & inimicis vestris.

Benedictio Patris & Spiritus mei, & consolatio à me (cui subjecta est omnis potestas) sit tecum & supra te.

A peccatis denique monitus cessa ut cum mecum loqueris, vita tua sit lumine & gratia mea suffulta.

MEMORANDUM.

Be remembred that Mr. Francis Pucci Florentine, whom at my going to Leipsich I left in our ^[12] house at Prage, in the meane space had been at Frankford upon Mene, and went from Prage about the same day that the Bishop of Placenza Nuncius Apostolicus did exhibit to the Emperour a libel against us of most horrible untruths, &c. At his going from Prage he had that Nuncius blessing, &c. In the meane space, and after his return to Prage again it happened so, that the 30 of May last, I received the Emperours commandment, I, my Companion, and all mine to depart within six dayes out of Prage aud consequently out of all his Kingdomes, Dukedomes and Lands. Which we did, and were come to Erphurd in Thuringa, and sometimes to Cassel whether we had removed our goods and family by reason the Senators of Erphurd would give as no leave to hire any house there as both by the Lord Schonberg in the name of the Lord Rosenberg, I was assayed, with repulse received, and also again by me and E. K. proved, July 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. And on Tuesday (the 15th day of Jun) Doctor Curtz brought upward from the Senat that they would not grant our Request, yet notwithstanding, if the Lord Rosenberg would again send unto them in the matter, they would think better upon the matter, &c.

Now remember that Francis Pucci came to Erphurd on Thursday after our supper, July 10 (stilo novo) on horse-back on a horse which he had bought at Mawnberg-faire, &c.

July the 11th he discoursed with E. K. and me, that he thought we might obtain favour to return to Prage again if we would.

That he had found this Nuncius Apostolicus more courteous then Malaspina, of whom he reported also, that is was credibly informed that he was sore offended that we gave him no more honourable title in our speeches to him, then Reverendissima Vestra Paternitas.

This Pucci framed the discourse of his talk to perswade us to think well of this Episcopus Placentius that he was charitable towards us, and sorrow that we were so uucourteously used, that he meant nothing else in his sute to the Emperour against us, but that we might be examined, and thou being found faulty, we should be sent to Rome, but after that he had begun to move against us, that he found the Emperour more eagerly bent against us, than he himself was.

NOTE.

The Lord Rosenberg told us that when he did (in our behalf) advise the Emperour of his error committed in our extermination, that the Emperour answered that this Nuncius from his first Audience did urge so vchemently against us, and also the Pope had [〈◊〉] commandment by Letter to him to deliver us and send us to Rome, that he was forced in manner to do as he did. But if the commandement or his Decree were to be made again, that it should not passe, or if this Nuncius [〈◊〉] had not sent this Decree away to Rome, that he should not send it, &c. This I note in respect of the contrariety in the Nuncius assertion, and the Emperours, of our so hard usage.

The foresaid eleventh day of July, the foresaid Fr. Pucci to prove this his intended perswasion of the Nuncius good meaning toward us, and to make us beleeve that great benefit would ensue our going to Rome, did bring forth unto us a writing of his own hand which he read unto us, and at the hearing of it we mused much for many causes I asked him then why the Nuncius had not subscribed this writing. It is all one said he for that; Hath he heard this read (quoth I,) yea, that he hath heard me read this three several times, arise unto him (said he;) And if you like of it saith he, wherein his power serveth him not to performe as much as is specified in the writing, he will make and use meanes to have it from his Holinesse; well, said I, take a copy hereof Mr. Kelly, for I was riding toward Salfeild about a house getting; Thereupon said he, contented, but I think it meeter to save and keep the original it self said E. K. Well, said Pucci, and so the original was delivered to E. K.

NOTE.

After 10 of the clock the same Friday, being the eleventh day of this moneth, after break-fast I rid toward Salfeild about the house of the Earl Albert of Swartzenberg, &c.

But after I was out of Erffurd until my return again, I was so sore vexed in mind to think of Pucci his return to our company, as well for his unquiet nature in disputations, as for his blabbing of our secrets without our leave, or well liking, or any good doing thereby; either in God his service, ^[13] or our credit, but rather the contrary, ensuing albeit not of his intent, but by either his undiscreet handling of it, or of his undue hearers of him, &c. And also for his Houshold behaviour, not ^[14] acceptable to our wives and family, and also because we were warned that he should be cut off from our company, &c. And chiefly, now to consider that he had laid such a bait for us with our mortal enemy, to entrap us by fair fawning words, which by no meanes the Emperour would consent to do before by his authority, but rather to put us out of his Kingdomes, &c. And imagining that he was a mighty Explorator upon us, for this Nuncius Apostolicus, and his adherents, that now he might perceive what we had done hitherto, what we were doing, and what we intended to do, and considering that he urged at our hands in answer to the former writing, wherein also lay a trap for either in not answering it, or refusing to grant some points of it, or in our consenting to the whole, this Nuneius would put matter against us to our great disadvantage. Thus being tormented in mind in my absence, how we might be rid of this Fr. Pucci, by quiet and honest meanes, I devised to write to this Nuncius to know if this writing were of his contriving onely, or of Pucci his contriving onely, or joyntly, or if at the least the writing were according to his will, and offer unto us, and so to send him away; wherein he could make no refusal, I intending not to make him privy of the content of my Letter; And in the mean space of his absence I hoped that some good way and better meanes would appear or fall out, whereunto we might trust, &c. Thus I note my imaginations and discourses in the time of mv absence.

I returned to Erphurd July 13. hora 5. à meridie.

I found Fr. Pucci desirous to have answer to the foresaid writing, and very much perswading this Roman voyage, using arguments out of our actions, as that God said we should go to Rome, in a certain moneths space; That we ought to obey the Roman Bishop, and to love him, &c. I replyed and said, that he was not to urge God upon any his sayings to us, but to referre all to his most free disposition, his will was to be done and not ours, God was not bound to us, &c. He answered very vehemently, and often, that Deus est nobis obligatissimus, & Deus dixit nos itur os Romam, & [〈◊〉] credi & credam, & aliter non credam nisi mihi Deus dixerit non nobis, &c. Well, (quod we) God hath del vered unto us his meaning in that phrase, which we also devise you of, that it is not meant ([〈◊〉] the [〈◊〉]) that we shall corporally goe to Rome, and so I brake off that his reasoning; And told him that we [〈◊〉] that he should [〈◊〉] this Roman Voiage so violently and eagerly more then we; It appertained unto us as much as to him, &c. The same day I told him that he had [〈◊〉] offended God with his [〈◊〉] in our affaires otherwise then appertained unto his calling, and he may well remember his repentance therein, and his forgivenesse obteined. But that now he had offended much more in curiosity, and half in conspiracy against us with our mortal enemy this Nuncius Apostolicus, upon whom he did fawn, in whose favour he is, who joyneth, counsaileth with him in our affaires, who dare prescribe us what we have to do in so weighty affaires as our Journey to Rome, who hath framed a bill, accusing us coufusedly of Heresie, and wicked Magick, both falsely in one part, and dangerous to life, and infamous at the least in the other, and hereto requireth, urgeth, and in manner in God his name argueth by our actions past, obedience. And therefore he hath separated himself from us, and hath set himself against us, &c.

With great vehemency he said, He intended nothing, but well to us, and was Explorator with this Nuncius for our behalf; We require none (said I) neither we need any, for God seeth all, and doth all, for our benefit, if we will constantly love and serve him; so be brief, he would seem to be worthy to be thought well of for his zealous good will and fidelity to us ward, in all his doings and sayings; The truth whereof God knoweth, to whom we commit the cause between him and us.

The Copy of the writing before specified.

SI D. Johannes Dee, D. Eduardus Kelleus, & Fr. Puccius, volent irae Romam, ut conferant cum tanquam Pontifice de suis Revelationibus, venerantes eum tanquam Sancti Petri Successorem & Christi in terris Vicarium Illust & Reverend. Episcopus Placentinus Apostolicus Nuncins apnd Caesaream Majestatem, dabit illis Literas commendationis, ut per totum iter, & Romae, humanissime summaque charitate tractentur, & in suis necessitatibus juventur: Ac praeterea authoritate Apostolica absolvet eos & liberaebit ab omni culpa & poena, quam meriti essent in vita ante acta, ob artes Magicas exercitatas, [〈◊〉], falsasque opiniones ab eis sparsas, ant fictas, verbis aut scriptis, aut aliis rationibus; ob libros prohibitos lectos aut scriptos, sive ob aliuà quodvis crimen, cujus accusari aut argui possent in foro sancto Inquisitionis, aut in foro quod Contentiosum vocant; aut in quovis alio foro Pontificiae ditionis: Ne quis ob ullum peccatum aut scelus quantumvis atrox, quod illi admiserint ante hoc iter susceptum, eis unquam facessere negotium, aut molestus esse possit, aut ullo modo inquirere, aut ipsos accusare presumat.

For the better ground of any manner of answer making hereunto I asked the same Fr. Pucci, after supper, on Tuesday the 15 of July, (forasmuch as I had framed a Letter for answer to the pith of the Letter or writing here recorded) whether this Letter were written and sent to us by the consent of this Nuncius Apostolicus, to know our answer in, or no. He seemed to be unwilling now directly to affirm the Nuncius consent. We replyed that he had already told us that he had read it thrice over to the said Nuncius, and that he liked well of it, and did mervail that now he would make strange to affirm the same again, seeing I had now, (according to his purpose) written a plain and perfect humble answer to the same Letter, and much more matter, true and needful for this Nuncius to know. Well, said he, Eatenus ex ejus consensu est, si velitis ire Romam, ea praestare conabitur, quae in eisdem literis continentur, &c. Well, said I, (in Latin alwayes you must understand my talk with him in the same sence here in English recorded, if he mean well unto us, and in charity unfeigned; he will not be offended with my answer; The Copy whereof doth ensue.

Illustissimo Reverendissimoque Domino, Domino Episcopo Placentino ^[15] apud Potentissimum & Invictissimum Romanorum Imperatorem Rodulphum, ejus nominis secundum, Apostolico Nuncio, Domino mihi (in Christo) Colendissimo.

Illustrissime & Reverendissime Domine, mihi Colendissime.

IN Nomine, Sanctae Beatae & Individuae Trinitatis, vestram Illustratissimam ^[16] Reverendissimamque Dominationem, ea qua virum Christianum decet animi affectione & humilitate saluto, non presumptione aliqua, vestris manibns oculisve istas meas obtrudens literas, sed ex istius Nuncii vestri verbis admonitus, non gratas solum, sed ([〈◊〉]) expectatat fore: hasce aliquot, haud invitus, exaravi lineolas. Quibus cum non potero, 40 annorum continuum & ardentissimum vitae me cursum in limatioris quam vulgaris veritatis Philosophicae in dagatione transactum, describere; (vel adumbrare [〈◊〉]) satis presenti nostro esse [〈◊〉] instituto, si praesenti rerum metamorphosi, & admirandae negotiorum nostrorum actioni, itidumque circuitioni multiplici, aliquid exprimam quod maxime quadret.

Divinitus ante aliquot annos ^[17] informati, & deinde ex Anglia ^[18] evocati, non solum fortissima Dei Omnipotentis manu, & miraculosè, ex multis magnisque evasimus maris periculis: sed etiam ex vatiis hominum fraudulentis & truculentis contra nos, & vitam nostram consiliis & conatibus, liberati hactenus, eidem Deo nostro gratias laudesque canimus merre grata, mente laeta, mente profecto Christianae, Catholicae, Apostoliceque Religionis amantissima, & (Dei nos confirmante gratia) tenacissima futura. Ast ecce, tamen, qui ejusdem nostrae pie matris (Sanctae Ecclesiae Catholicae) legitimi etiam censentur esse filii, nos, fratres suos, in omni modestia, quiete, pace, & civili Justitia, inter illos, & coram illis, Pragae conversantes, subito, in exilium quoddam, sive exterminium, Caesareo emitti mandato procurabant nulla, [〈◊〉], nulla proisus, neque privatim, neque publicè declarata tam violenti mandati, causa sed vulgari solum, & aulica relatione nobis facta intelliximus ex libello quodam, per vos, sacrae Caesareae Majestati exhibito, conflatam contra nos fuisse maximam Caesaris indignationem, & quasi excandescentiam: unde ex Cancellaria Bohemica, acerbissimum ad nos (sacrae suae Caesareae Majestatis nomine) missum sit ^[19] mandatum (nulla in eodem expressa, ejusdem mandati causa, vel ratione legitima) ut infra tunc sex proximos sequentes dies, Ego, consors meus, uxores nostrae, liberi mei omnes, immò & ipse infans noster Michael (Pragensis natus, & baptizatus) atque ad matris adhuc pendens mamillas, famuli etiam mei, & ancillae, mei denique omnes, & domestici, ex ipsa Praga, atque ita consequenter, ex universo regno Bohemiae, & aliis quibuscunque sacrae Caesareae Majestatis Regnis; Ducatibus, & terris, migraremus, nunquam easdem reversuri, sub terribilis infligendae poenae periculo. Nos autem, nulla interposita mora, huc mandato Caesareo fideliter & humiliter obedire nosmet accinximus: Bonaque nostra mobilia, à peregrinationis nostrae suppellectilem, tam librariam quam domesticam, in duos magnos currus conici curavimus: Reliquorum nostrorum bonorum, partem unam, amicis dedimus, & pauperibus dispersimus & distribuimus: Partem autem, de facie terrae, (propter causas Deo non ingratas) pridie, ante exitum istum nostrum, per nos deletam esse sciatis: Ast optimum partem, ^[20] Divino jussu, decima die Aprilis (quando etiam, de tota hac afflictione, & persecutione nostra, & aliis adhuc futuris eramus divinitus praemoniti.) Ignis luculentissimis flammis commisimus: quanao illa, ejusdem optimae partis, quae nullus unquam naturalis vulgarisque ignis poterat laedere vel consumere, visibili angelici ministerio, ex ipsis summis flammis in Divinam, Angelicamve invisibilem recipiebantur Custodiam. Ast librorum Divinorum Thesaurus maximus, tunc, & ibidem (duorum adhuc viventium testium diligenti opera,) ab ipsis flammis in cineres favillamque conversus est totus: renovationem, restaurationem, & quasi regenerationem vel resurrectionem quandam, per Divinam manum, opportuno recepturus tempore Sacellum; Denique cum altari quod 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, ^[21] &, 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. ^[22]

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 ^[23] 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 ^[24] 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 other he is infected with, God he knoweth) and also the former infidelity proved.

On Thursday 17 July Fr. Pucci entred his Voyage toward Prage with my Letter to the Nuncius Apostolicus, and with Letters to John Caerpio from E. K, and with my Letters inclosed to the Lord Rosenberg. And we entred our journey toward Cassel, but that night we rode onely three miles, to Gotha, our horses were so ill that we hired, and therefore sending them back again the next day, we hired a Coach, &c.

POSCRIPTUM.

Remember that Fr. Pucci, the morning before his going required of me our Letters Testimonial to our friends, of his fidelity toward us. What needeth that (said I) for as much as your deeds were as well known to them as to us, your own conscience to your self may serve abundantly. But our friends divers, who have warned us of you, and have marvelled why we would suffer you any longer in our house and company, would neither credit our Letters as yet in this case. And would also condemne us of light judgment, or great blindness to judg the cause between you and us.

But truly I observed in him, now, a more proud presuming over us then hitherto, before, when he was sore rebuked, for over-crowing us, so as he began to do.

1 Now he said, he had as great authority as we to publish any of our Secrets, at his discretion. ^[25]

2 That he ought to eat bread with us.

3 That he understood our Books of Actions better then we.

4 That he needed not our consent or counsail to deal with the Pope his Nuncius: he did it by his duty general, of Charity, &c.

5 He offered to order the Nuncius, and the Emperor to the reclaiming of the Decree made against us, &c.

NOTE.

Consider what this may import, that the Decree touching him, being one of my houshold company, and of them that then did appertain to me, and whose name he is not affraid one way and another way not abashed to ^[26] thrust himself into the whole body of our Revelations, as a principal fellow or Receiver of them. By the first he ought to be afraid of the danger of the Decree which banished us, unless he is assured of their good will who have shewed themselves our mortal enemies, or else some other cause emboldned him to some other purpose, &c. by the second he might be afraid of so great presumption, being but a Probationer, not yet allowed of, and to us known to be cut off.

All these points I cannot decipher and judge, but referre them to the profound wisdome and high ^[27] providence of God, wherefore and how farre he hath admitted him to be privy of our Actions, and so a witness to some purposes sufficient. All things be to the honour and glory of God. Amen.

Magnifice Domine,

LEctis tuis literis fui miratus quod intelligerem te illius esse opinionis & sententiae, me apud Caesarem tibi ac consortituo officiis meis non parum obfuisse, quod sciam ita me & religione & natura comparatum, ut omnibus quam maxime cupiam prodesse, nemini aut obesse. Quod autem praestiterim quod mei erat officii, mihi vitio verti non debet. Caeterum cum inter summum Pontificem, & Caesarem, merus sim interpres, non video quid in hoc vestro negotio praestare possim: Consulo autem, ut vestram innocentiam, de fide Catholica sensum, & de Angelorum conversatione & assistentia, quam visibilem habere dicitis, juxta Concilii Lateranensis in uudecima Sessione decretum, coram Summo Pontifice & Sede Apostolica deducatis, & ita exponatis ut non possit cuiquam esse dubium quid sentiatis, quin sede Apostolica approbante, fides tuto ab omnibus Angelicis assertionibus vestris, praestari possit, & tum demum & obtrectatoribus, si qui sunt, ora obcludentur. Nec ut arbitror grave vobis videbitur consilium meum, si enim ea vobis est in fide Catholica puritas atque constantia, ea in praesenti Angelorum communione sinceritas, vitae integritas, & innocentia, ut asseritis: Me etiant tacente occasionem quaeritis declarandae vestrae fidei & bonitatis, & hac una ratione honori vestro (cujus vos rationem habendam dicitis, & cui tantum abest quod per me aliquid sit detractum, ut illum etiam pro viribus quantum officii mei & injuncti muneris ratio patietur, fovere sim paratus, ut Domino Puccio pluribus dixi) & omnibus vitae commodis vel maxime consuletis. Deus gratia sua vos ita regat, ut Angelorum conversationem in Coelis aliquando habere possitis. Vale Pragae, die 28 Julii 1586.

Magnific. D. V.

Ex Corde in Christo frater Philip. Episcopus Placentinus [〈◊〉].

Magnific. Domino Joanni Dee, Anglo, &c.

Δ Oraculum Divinum.

MVlta sunt flagella praecepta mea negligentium: Multiplexque furor hominibus propriis confidentibus viribus. Hi enim contemptores sanguinis & Regni mei fortitudinis, Gigantes facti sunt, ad omnem abominationem multiplicandam. Sed ego Sum qui sum, qui posui in Patre Solium verbumque ad faciendum in terris Judicium: qui in ultima Tuba percutiam illos, ut coacti recognoscant vias meas, & ad ovile proprium redeant. Peribit Ecclesiae & populi Iniquitas, & judicabitur in gladio. Tu vero Gulielme, manum in tempore extende opportuno, prout a me informaberis, & Regnum, (tacto & moriente nequissimo) adjunctum induc: Inunxi enim te in fortissima dextra mea, ad falsum illum Prophetam, & Goliath [forte Mahometanos & Turcas] extirpandum ut intelligat Terra judicium a Nazareno Crucifixo me. Sunt qui cribarent te: sed maledicti sunt machinantes in te malum. F ac bonum, & utere creaturis meis ad gloriam meam Docui Kelleum, inquiete, hac nocte, de caeteris, quae ab illo disces. Spiritus meus habitet in vobis.

Trebonae, Anno 1589. Mensis Augusti fine.

When Mr. Kelly was gone from me at Salfeild toward Bohemia, and in the mean space the Emperour had granted to the Lord Rosenberg licence for us to return into Bohemia, to any of his Lordships, Towns, Cities, Castles, &c. This was delivered written by spiritual and divine meanes, and the writing yet remaineth in my Lord his hands, out of which I copyed this for the order of our History somewhat making plain.

Franciscus Puccius praestantissimis ac Deo dilectis viris D D. Joanni Dee & Eduardo Kelleo generosis Anglis, majoribus in Christo fratribus, & ipsis tanquam patribus colendis, precatur gratiam & pacem a Deo patre nostro, & a Domino Jesu Christo, Amen.

EX quo a vobis discessi, toto illo itinere, quod octo diebus confeci, vendito Lipsiae equo, haud parum vexatus fuit meus spiritus, dum animum mecum volverim, quot modis Satanas divinum opus retardare & nostram conjunctionem dirimere, adhibitis exterioribus & interioribus machinis & armis, tentaverit, & adhuc tentare non cesset. Neque enim possum, nisi ab eo, agnoscere afflatus illos diffidentie, rumores ab invidis hominibus, sparsos, suspitiones nobis injectas, absque certis indiciis, adversus fidem non levibus argumentis probatam, atque hujusmodi impedimenta & offendicula, quibus cursum nostrum impedire ac sanctam amicitiam, divinis auspiciis, inter nos coeptam, convellere ac labefactare, malignus ille spiritus aggressus est. Itaque, in illa lucta, ne ullo modo manus illi darem, aut fatiscerem, decrevi me, magis ac magis, munire certa fide in Deum, ac spe promissionum ejus, quas illum servaturum non dubito, tum precibus frequentioribus magis instare, apud summum patrem, ut nos quam primum donare velit illo spiritu, quo nostri humeri montibus ferendis, ut ille inquit, pares evadent; ad haec austeriorem vitam instituere nec mensas lautas amicorum adire, sed panem doloris solus comedere decrevi, ne sim meliore conditione quam vos, qui tantopere affligimini, ut benignissimus Dominus quamprimum, vos in integrum restituat, atque ad solita colloquia piaque exercitia nos una revocet, & eventu consentaneo suis sanctissimis dictis, singulos nostrum exhilaret. Hanc viam sequenti Dominus mihi spem facit fore, ut vobis & aliis facilius meam fidem probem, & multas tentationes vitem quae apud hujus mundi homines facile nos invadunt. Ideo, nisi necessitate urgente, aut communibus negotiis, familiaritatem omnem & convictum cum aulicis fugio, & me hoc modo minus ineptem precibus gentio, meamque vitam & mores in dies emendare conor, ne videar omnino indignus ea schola, in qua Dominus me erudire dignatus est, nec interim cum Publicano, illo, precari obliviscor, ut Deus propitius sit mihi peccatori. Vos non dubito me vestris votis & supplicationibus juvabitis, ut vocatione meae respondeam, & in opere Domini vobis adjumento & consolationi esse possim: & benignissimus ille pater propediem hoc adverso vento ignem suum magis excitari curabit, ac nos majori, quam unquam antea, jucunditate recreabit. Ac de his hactenus. Quod vero ad nostra negotia attinet; perveni huc die 24 Julii, sub vesperam, ac statim adivi Illustrissimum Dominum Nuncium, cui vestras tradidi, quas laeto vultu accipere visus est: sed colloquendi non fuit otium, cum, parata coena, jam discumbere vellet. In posteriorem Diem igitur rejectus, ad Dominum Carpionem me conferebam, cum didici eum ad vos Missum, quatriduo ante, hinc discessisse. Dolui admodum eum non esse mihi obviam factum, tum ratione vestrarum, tum mearum literarum, quoniam fasciculum quendam ad me quoque ferebat. Sed quod maxime me torquebat erat cura de litteris Illustrissimi Domini Rosenbergii, quas sciebam inclusas Domini Carpionis literis, nec eas aperire, aut alii tradere audebam, cum diserte esset, scriptum illud ad manus proprias. Dum itaque occasionem quero & expecto, ea sese obtulit, quam mox audietis. Reversus sequenti die, ad Illustrissimum Dominum Nuncium, invenio apud illum Jesuitam Italum, qui mihi fuit a confessionibus: blande [〈◊〉] ambobus accipior, sedere jubeor, a Jesuita nomine candoris & ingenuitatis, non parum laudor. Tum lupide moneor ab Illustrissimo Domino Nuncio ut ipsi adsim, in convertendo Jesuita ille (is enim erat qui cum ipso expostulaverat, quod nimis facile mihi dedisset: testimonia triumphantis Ecclesiae non subjici judicio militantis.) Respondeo me fecisse quod in me erat ut docerem eum praeferre Coelum terrae, ac tribunal superius inferiori; sed cum id mihi minime successet, ejus esse, sua doctrina & autoritate, hominem de sententia illa dejicere Illustrissimus Dominus Nuncius haud gravate, nostram sententiam, hac in parte, probat, & exemplis confirmat, atque ita concludit, ut statuat certitudinem videntis & audientis Dominum, aut ejus angelum, non pendere a probatione Ecclesiastica, neque ab illo esse rationem repetendam suae revelationis, dum nihil publici muneris exercere audet: sed si incipiat palam profiteri, se a Deo doctum & missum, ita ut non [〈◊〉] solum, sed aliorum quoque intersit, scire quo spiritu agatur, tunc Ecclesiasticorum munus esse, illius spiritum examinare & probare, neque ipsum jure posse examen hoc detrectare, licet suas revelationes eis subjicere minime teneatur. Nam si ordinaria autoritas eum admiserat, bene habebit, nihilque turbarum excitabitur: sin per injuriam aut inscitiam ali quam, aut per aliam hujusmodi causam, rejicietur, suum erit appellare Superiorem Dominum, qui ipsum misit, quo suum servum & Legatum defendat, aut ordinario Judice commonefacto, aut alia ratione: quod probabat decreto Lateranense Concilii, cujus mentionem facit in suis literis; ac praeterea historia S. Francisci, qui primum expulsus ab Innocentio Pontifice, mox revocatus fuit, cum per quietem apparuisse Pontifici pannosus ille, qui Lateranense templum suis humeris fulciret. Addebat praeterea viros Dei non esse solitos deterreri una aut altera repulsa, & hoc repellendi modo, dicebat Praesules aliquando usos esse, ut probarent spiritum & constantiam eorum qui res novas magnasque Proponerent. Ego vero inquam, ut haec ita se habeant, Vos hactenus publicum munus exercere non tentasse, & intra privatos parietes, summa modestia vos continuisse. Tum ille, longiori ambitu verborum, sic de vobis disserint, ut ex vestris verbis Serenissimum Poloniae Regem, ad invictssimun Caesarem, & ad Illustrissimum Legatum Hispanicum, jam constare diceret, vos aliquid amplius quam privatum moliri: Ac Summo Pontifici, sedenti in specula super totam Christianam Rempublicam potuisse merito suspectas esse vestras personas, hoc modo Principum animos, & interiores aularum recessus scrutantes: Idque ratione vestrae Regnae, infensissimae Apostolicae, sedi, & cum ipso Turca conspirantis, necnon spiritus familiares habentis ac praeterea ratione vestrae summae peritiae, in artibus & scientiis reconditis, quibus facile plebi & imperitis imponi potest. Cum enim sitis magni Astrologi, dicebat ille, & facile vobis sit habere geneses principum, necnon Magicas artes calleatis, haud difficulter possetior bonorum Angelorum nomine, ea proponere, quae a spiritu Ecclesiae hoste manarent. Ideo Summum Pontificem, (cui duo, illi Principes sunt maxime observandi, utpote qui inter Haereticos vivant & regnent) prudenter fecisse, qui jusserit, ut in vestros mores & doctrinam inquireretur. Accidisse autem praeter ejus postulatam & voluntatem, ut, indicta causa, expelleremini. Se vero vicem nostram dolere, & paratum esse ad curandum, ut vos justificare possitis, idque sibi esse in votis, non semel asserint Quapropter hortatus est me, ut ad Illustrissimum Dominum Rosenbergium contenderem, at que ipsius bonam propensionem, erga vos, ei significarem; Nam ille a Summo Pontifice facile impetrabit, ut causa vestra hic cognoscatur, & si ille vobis faverit, ut hactenus fecit, se quoque adfuturum vobis omnibus officiis, ac primum fore, qui se vestris genibus obvolvat si tales eritis, quales vos nonnulli praedicant. Ego igitur recta ad Illustris. D. Rosenbergium. Sed quater redeundum mihi fuit, antequam admitterer. Die 27 tandem [〈◊〉], exposui meum studium, erga vos resque vestras, ac quomodo Illust. D. Nuncius affectus ergavos esset, ac tandem oravi utnon desereret patrocinium & defensionem illam, quam suscepisset peregrinorum [〈◊〉], qui a Caesare minus bene informato ad Caesarem melius informatum, provocarent, ac suam innocentiam, Dei & hominibus, probatam cuperent. Ille humaniter respondit: Vos non admodum sibi notos esse: se bis cum seniore; semel tantum cum juniore collocutum, judicasse vos doctos & pios, & praeclaris donis instructos: existimare vobis hoc accidisse mala aliqua relatione cui incommodo a res principum sunt obnoxiae: vestrum esse id aequo animo ferre: non se poenitere quod vobis faverit, & si scirit quid potissimum, a se, peteretis, daturum operam, ut vestris votis responderetur. Tune mihi visum est nonnulla dicere de optima spe, quam de ipso concepissetis, & quomodo me non dimiseratis sine literis ad illum: Sed erant inclusae fasciculo D. Joan. Carpionis, quem statim protuli, atque eo instante ac respondente D. Carpionem non aegre laturum si ipsi dedissem, tradidi fasciculum ei, qui dixit se per otium lecturum, ac, sequenti die, mihi responsurum. Discedo igitur ab illo ad Illust. D. Nuncium, atque otium nactus, tum per me, tum per Illust. Legatum Florentinum, pluribus cum eo agere instituo, de insigni injuria vobis facta: expono quantopore laboraveritis, ut considere possetis, apud Catholica Templa, & quam inhumaniter, in hospitiis & civitatibus ratione hujus praejudicii Caesarei, tractaremini, doceo quam sordido & angusto loco vestras familias reliqueritas, ita ut vestram supellectilem, & libros explicare nequi veritis; Moneo, ut Domini Dee jam grandis natu, aut potius senis, & nihil tale hactenus passi vicem doleat; ejus erumnas non tanquam simplicis hominis considerandas esse, cum vir sexagenarius, quatuor tenel lis suavissimisque liberis (quorum major septimum annum vix excesserit) ac dilectissimae conjugi adjunctis, longe gravius affligatur, ratione uxoris suae lectissimae foeminae, & pignorum charissimorum, quam sui ipsius; ostendo quanto offendiculo hoc futurum sit Catholicis Anglis, ac caeteris, & quanta ansa praebeatur haereticis, invehendi in Ecclesiasticum ordinem: declaro periculum imminens ordini illi, si forte Deus facultatibus vestris ad eos plectendos eorum inimicos armari permitteret: Demonstro Deum alias, per Isaelitas haereticos Catholicos Judaeos punire consuevisse: ac denique declaro, quam absurdum sit vos indicta caussa condemnari, si id meriti sitis: quanto absurdius, si non meriti sitis quicqnam tale: absurdissimum vero, cum a Catholica Ecclesia honor potius vobis deberetur: Ac cum non petatis nisi ut vobis vos purgare liceat, nihil magis consentaneum rationi excogitari, nullo alio modo errorem admissum emendari, atque hoc negotium bene dirigi & redintegrari posse. Ille mihi legit vestras literas, id est D. Dee, sed de rebus, ambobus vobis, aliquo modo, communibus: dicit se non credere ea, quae de divinis monitis & miraculis, in illis, continentur, petit ut ipse declarem obscuriorem locum de libris combustis: audit a me testimonium oculatum de illis concrematis, & quomodo vobis audiverim eos esse coelitus restitutos, ac denique concludit in illis literis esse multa laudabilia, multa admirabilia, multa itidem incredibilia; sed cum non sint Deo impossibilia, se sustinere assensum, nec velle quicquam certi, re non penitus explorata, pronunciare: vobis tamen responsurum humaniter, ac daturum mihi literas, quod fecit postea die 28, quas literas ad vos, cum hisce, mitto. Et quia legendi eas mihi [〈◊〉] copiam, satis jejunias & frigidas mihi esse visus, haud [〈◊〉] Tamen quia mentionem aliquam mei facit, tanquam hominis [〈◊〉] quo fusius de suo animo, erga vos, egerit, visum est mihi accurate & particulatim exponere, quid inter nos actum dictumve sit, ut verba cum factis conferre possitis, & pro vestra prudentia & pietate, consilium capere, & si operae precium videbitur rescribere. Quantum enim ex ejus sermonibus colligo, videtur ipsi necessarium novum mandatum, a summo Pontifice, antequam quicquam vobiscum agat; nec se scripturum dicit de vobis Romam, nisi prius petatis quod ab ejus sanctitate capitis: utpote qui, in hac causa, fuerit merus interpres, inter Pontificem & Caesarem; nec possit, nisi verbis sui Domini quicquam promittere & statuere. Idcirco, quantum videre possum, res diutius protrahetur quam vellemus, nisi Dominus noster & Pontifex coelestis, alio modo, nobis providerit. Die 28 & 29 inveni Illust. D. Rosenbergium tam occupatum, ut admitti non potuerim, sed per cubicularium significavit, se valde cupere ut colloqueremur, itaque redirem die 30. Interim fui rursus cum Illustrissimo D. Nuncio, mox discessuro ad Sancti Caroli Monasterium, ubi commorabitur quamdiu hi estus saevient. Et cum commodo cecidisset, in colloquendo, visum est, mihi interrogare hominem, an probaret meam sententiam de discernendo ex certis notis & terminis verum verbum Dei a ficto & fucato, cum possit angelus malus transformare se in angelum lucis & Apostata falsi, non raro, se transfigurent in Apostolos Christi. Dicebam enim duo mihi videri necessaria, ut hoc judicium rite fiat, primum quidem, in homine audiente, bona propensio & animus bene affectus ad Creatorem, totusque ex ei ita pendens, ut nihil antiquius habeat quam ei placere, & qui de ejus benignitate atque veritate non dubitet erga eos, qui ad ipsum confugiunt, ut bonum spiritum hauriant. Deinde in sermone, nomine Dei proposito, requiri eas proprietates, quae tantum authorem deceant; quas graphice describit Paulus, cum dicit, Vivus est enim sermo Dei & efficax, & penetrabilior omni gladio ancipiti, & perlingens ^[28] usque ad divisionem animae ac spiritus, compagum quoque ac medullarum, & discretor cogitationum & intentionum cordis, & non est ulla creatura invisibilis in conspectu ejus. Cui adstipulatus Deus, qui apud Jeremiam dicit; Propheta qui somnium habet, somnium narret, ^[29] et qui verba mea habet, verba mea narret. Quid paleis cum tritico? dicit Dominus. Nunquid non verba mea sunt quasi ignis? dicit Dominus, quasi malleus conterens petram? Concludebam igitur, hominem Deo fidentem, ex efficacitate & ardore illo, quo affici se percipit, deprehendere sermonis Dei veritatem. Nam vox lupi & alieni pastoris non potest permovere veram ovem, ut ipsum diu sequatur, & hanc esse regulam, qua judicarem divinas sententias a non divinis, distingui posse: Ille probabit meam sententiam, atque addidit, sine bono studio auditorum, non apparere efficacitatem divinorum sermonum, ut constat ex Christi historia. Dum enim simplices Israelite, dicebant; Nunquid sic loquutus est homo, & similia de Christi doctrina, Pharisaei & perversi Sacerdotes eum deridebant & contemnebant. Tnnc ego, si contingeret igitur, ut cum congrediemur, fieret ad te verbum Domini, num hujuscemodi regula utereris. Hic ille inquit, cum posset accidere, ut mihi de hac re judicandum esset, nolo hoc tempore, meam sententiam declarare, sed hujuscemodi ratio non mihi mala videtur. Ex quibus verbis nescio quid mihi visus sum adorari minus candidum, quam in re tanta, opus esset. Sed Dei esto judicium de ejus interiori sensu. Ego, bona fide, colloquia nostra exposui, ut vobis usui esse possint, ratus hoc vobis gratum, sicut foret mihi si vestro loco essem. Reversus die 30, ad Illust. D. Resenbergium vidi eum tandem exeuntem, ex cubiculo, ad quosdam nobiles, et dixit se tantopere districtum esse, ut mecum colloqui non posset. Sicut cuperet. Ego vero, inquam me S. Celsitudinis monitu, toties reversum expectare ejus responsum, et an vobis rescribere vellet. Tunc ille inquit prius tecum colloquendum est mihi, itaque, (ut ejus verbis utar) habeas patientiam, aliquot dies donec ego pro te mittam, et sic me dimisit. Docui igitur Venceslaum cubicularium nostras aedes, qui dixit se optime callere locum, ac, suo tempore, memorem fore mei, cum Dominus me accerset. Expectans igitur aut responsum Illustrissimi D. Rosenbergii, aut aliquid aliud dignum vestris auribus, non visum est mihi id vos expressum nuncium mittere: Monente praesertim Domino Sevembergio, vobis esse paratis nescio quas aedes in oppido Naitu, in Comitatu Suarreburgensi, & ut expectarem reditum Domini Carpionis, quem propediem reversurum sperabat, ne sine magna causa atque incertus de loco vestrae sedis, ad vos literas dirigerem. Igitur non parum solicitus de vobis & de reditu D. Carponis, semel ad minimum in die, ejus aedes adeo, atque interrogo si quid de illo significetur, nec quicquam, per multos dies audio. Tandem de die 12 Augusti scisitor D. Millerum an aliquid mihi de amico, dicere possit. Respondet se quoque expectare hominem, atque admodum mirari tam diuturnam moram, praesertim cum D. Gregorius, qui in ipso Carpione ad vos venerat, sit triduo ante reversus. Ego igitur, qui nihil prius de D. Gregorii aut itinere aut reditu noveram, ad illum recta contendo. Gallus ejus contubernalis humaniter me admittit, jubet expectare D. Doctorem, et ad illum accersendum currit. Sed cum diutius moraretur, ego jam discessurus, video D. Gregorium seorsum cum ipso colloquentem, et me torvo vultu intuentum. Saluto illum & gratulor reditum, ac demum de vobis incorrogo. Ille respondet se nihil quicquam de vobis aut rebus vestris scire, nec vobiscum fuisse. Tunc ego aliquantulum haereo, ac tandem dico, si nolit quicquam dicere me aequo animo laturum, sed jam mihi constare eum vobiscum fuisse: Ille stomachatur vestrum nomen, ac totius mundi fallacias & imposturas: dicit sua sibi esse curae, non vestra vos multa quidem promittere, sed parum praestare, nescire se quare conqueramini: se per sesqui annum, vana spe lactatum, vobis ad haesisse, ut aliquod e minoribus vestris arcanis disceret, nec quicquam a licujus momenti percepisse. Hic ego: an parvum tibi videtur arcanum illud contra luem veneream? Ille vero, subridens, a D. Sconto, inquit, longe praestantiorem habeo. Denique, his omissis, librum meum Postellae repeto: ille negat se habuisse interrogata quo audiverim; ac me laudante D. Dee, ille rursus negat se vidisse; nisi forte, inquit, ex manibus D. Sevenbergii, vis dicere librum nescio quem sine titulo: ac denique de restituendo nullam spem facit. Ego qui cum illo verba commutare nollem, abeo: ac puerum vestrum Stanislaum, in atrio offendo, & ab illo intelligo, vos Erfordiam usque cum D. Gregorio & D. Carpione venisse, ante octiduum. D. Carpionem illinc Bambergam ad exigendas nescio quas pecunias, profectum; se cum D. Gregorio, hoc venisse. Interrogo an literas aut aliquod verbulum, a vobis, ad me, ferret; respondet, nihil prorsus, quia forte putabant, inquit, te hic non esse: se post triduum aut quatriduum ad vos reversurum. Laudo ejus consilium, & constantiam in serviendis Dominis, ac doceo meas aedes, ne sine meis literis ad vos veniat: promittit se non discessurum, me insalutato D. Gregorius interim percipit, me cum eo colloqui, atque iratus (quantum ex voce clamantis judicare possum) puerum revocat. Ego, cogitabundus, discedo. Die quinto decimo hujus mensis, tandem [〈◊〉] servulum vestrum Stanislaum, in loco libero, eum accuratius de vestris rebus ac statu examino, atque non sine magna animi mei voluptate, audio vobis concessas esse ampliores aedes. Illust. D. Langravium praestantissimo D. Dee multum tribuere ut favere, & summo Deo pro tanto munere magnas gratias ago, atque puerum ad meum cubiculum duco ostendoque illi literas ad vos paratas, ne sine ipsis ad vos revertatur. Sed paulo postea pater Carpionis me monet, se velle ante noctem, ad vos unicum expressum mittere & ut scribam si velim: nam se a D. Kelleo monitum hoc mihi significare: ingentes gratias ago D. Kelleo qui mei non sit omnino oblitus, & haec, per hunc quem vobis spero fidem nuncium, significare statuo, scripturus rursus per Stanislaum, si operae pretium videbitur.

Oro vos atque obtestor per Deum illum vivum, qui Autor est nostrae amicitiae, & qui diserte praecepit ut nos invicem ac mutuo amemus, ne obliviscamini mei cum datur vobis occasio invigendi me per literas aut per inter nuncios, & reddendi me certiorem de statu vestrarum nostiorumque rerum; nam ego certe vestri non obliviscar, & officia mea id testibuntur, non solum coram Deo, sed etiam coram omnibus hominibus. Si vester reditus aliquandiu differetur, invisam vos proximo mense Septembri, longe enim a vobis vix vivere possum, immo si proprie loquendum sit, me vitae taedet: Ac praesens agam de nonnullis rebus quas scribere minime decet.

Jam elapsi sunt 18 dies ex quo Illustrissimum Nuncium Apostolicum non vidi, & cum satis superque satisfecerim obedientiae, non adibo illum, ne verba nobis dare sibi tam facile fore persuadeat. Ostendit literas D. Dee Legato Veneto & Florentino & uterque mihi summopere eas laudavit, dixitque sibi visus disertas graves, & plusquam vulgaris spiritus, & optissint exemplum illarum, sed ego offerre non poteram, & dubito ne Illustristimus Nuncius eas supprimat; nam haud obscure, innuit se timere vestrum [〈◊〉] praesertim aequum & rationale, & id quaerere videtur, ut vobiscum agere possit more Hisp. &c. D. Joan. Carpio, nondum revertitur, & D. Rosenbergius cras dicitur discessurus & nescio an recuperare potero literas ad eundem Carpionem, in quibus de pecuniolis [〈◊〉] agebatur, si dubitatis ne ille diutius quam par sit, solutionem differat quaeso curetis, ut aliquo alio modo mihi prospiciatur. D. ab Ossa, per 20 dies, non vidi, ac Jesuitis palam dixi & dico quandocunque occasio se offert, vobis factum ab ipsis insignem injuriam, eos plus pendere ab aulis terrestribus quam a coelesti: timere collationem aquam cum vobis, ac suae causae annum haud obscure dissidere, itaque jam sum eis minus gratus.

Saluto uxorem D. Dee lectissimam foeminam, ac mihi non minus quam matrem venerandam; necnon conjugem D. Kellei rarum exemplum juvenilis sanctitatis, castitatis, atque omnium virtutum. Saluto omnes, alios vestros domesticos sanctos vosque inprimis D. D. Joan. & Ed. desiderabilia mihi nomina foelices ac beatos in Domino cupio ac precor. Quantum tribuam & tribuere debeam vestris precibus nostis, eis oro atque obsecro me apud D. Deum juvetis ut vocationi meae respondeam, & cursum meum hilari animo ac firmo corpore perficiam. Sanctissimus ille pater, qui nobis jam suscitavit pastorem illum magnum D. Jesum filium suum mox reversurum ad subigendos omnes innimicos ejus sub pedibus suis, atque extremam manum impositurum renovationi rerum, nos omnes suo spiritu foveat ac recreet, ut Lati adventum ejus praestolari, atque nuptialibus vostibus, lampadibusque accensis ornati, ipsi occurrere possimus. Praga xv Kal. Octob. M. D. Lxxxv.

Idem Dominationibus vestris addictissius Atque ex animo frater

PUCCIUS

Praestantissimis ac Deo dilectis viris D. D. Joannes Dee. & Eduardo Kelleo Generosis Anglis, ac Majoribus in Christo fratribus, mihi, tanquam Patribus colendis, &c.

Mgnifice [〈◊〉]; & utipater amantissime & observande non minori etiam desiderio teneor videndi & de multis colloquendi cum Magnifica dominature vestra de cujus erga me & fide, & amore nunquam dubitavi nec dubitare possum post prandium hora commoda ego illam accedam. Deus sua, gratia semper nobis adsit.

Vester ex animo, Guilielmus propria manu.

Febr. 10. 1587, stilo novo. Trebone.

Postride reditus [〈◊〉] a Vienna ad Trebonam.

✝ A

Sir, My hearty commendations unto you desiring your health as my own, my Lord was exceeding glad of your Letters, and said now I see he loveth me, and truly as far as I perceive he loveth us heartily. This Sunday in the Name of the Blessed Trinity I begin my Journey, wherein I commend me unto your prayers, desiring the Almighty to send his fortitude with me. I commend me unto Mrs. Dee a thousand times, and unto your little babes: wishing my self rather amongst you, then elsewhere, I will by Gods grace about twenty dayes hence return, in the [〈◊〉] season all comfort and joy be amongst you;

Δ

• Prage.
• 1587.
• 25 Januarii.
• Thomas Kelly. went with him.
• Francis Garland. went with him.
• Ferdinando Hernyk. went with him.

Your assured and immoveable friend. E. Kelly.

To the Right Worshipful, and his assured friend Mr. John Dee Esquire, give these.

Magnifico Domino, Domino Dee.

Received of Lodovick in the High-way by Platz, in the middle way between New-house and Trebon, as I was comming from New-house, whither I went to have met my Lord as he came from [〈◊〉]: But Arch-duke Ernest was occasion (as was thought) that they should go to Prage by [〈◊〉], being the more even, although not the next way: I received them on Friday the 6 of February, and they were delivered him at Prage on Sunday was a seven-night before, being the 25 of January, novo stilo.

Swethart I [〈◊〉] me unto you, hoping in God that you are in good health, as I and my children, with all my Houshold am here, I praise God for it; I have none other matter to write unto you at this time.

I being at New-house from Trebone, (to go to understand which way my Lord Rosenberg would go from [〈◊〉] to Prage and when,) and this Letter being in the same day brought from Prage, my [〈◊〉] sent Lodovick with it, toward me, and so without Platz Town in the High-way he gave it me.

✝ Trebone in Bohemia. Visitationis Secundae, Actio instituta.

Δ Preces ad Diem fudi, and declared that we here and now presented our selves, as in obedience, ^[30] according to the time prescribed of six Moneths end, since the last good Friday: I craved pardon of all our errors and misdeeds, since the last time of his visiting us, and now requested his aid and direction hence-forward to walk prosperously, according to the well pleasing of his divine Majestie: and that he would grant unto William Rosenberg, E. K. and me his graces, so abundantly, that in us his honour might be increased, and glory advanced mightily and triumphantly, &c.

E. K. Here is a round fire like a Sunne.

Vox ..... Frigida praeparatio.

Frigida oratio.

Frigidam hoc exigunt responsuns.

[〈◊〉] tamen Gulielmo, mediatorem & agnum, respondere paratum, consulite.

E. K. He is gone now.

Δ Tu justus es Domine, & nos impii: tu sanctus es Domine, & viae tuae immaculatae: nos nec orare, neque nos praeparare sine tuo auxilio & gratia unquam possimus: Tuam igitur [〈◊〉] concedas gratiam, & de tanto errore nostro dignam agere poenitentam, ut agnum, & mediatorem nostrum omni tempore nobis inveniamus propitium ex tua clementia, illius meritis, & lpiritus tui Sancti afflatu consolatorio: Amen.

Cui, Trino & uni, Deo vero, & Omnipotenti, sit sempiternus honor, laus perennis, & gloria perpetua.

Amen.

✝ Trebone, Actio Secunda ex septem.

Anno 1586.

Octob. 14. Tuesday. Mane post solis ortum.

Circa 7. Precibus fusis, gratiisque actis pro misericordiis Dei infinitis erga nos tam in pradst inatione quàm in executione, in patria, in [〈◊〉], & in hac peregrinatione, & pro liberatione nostra ex manibus hostium in Pragensi exilio, & pro sua continua tutela, & pro redactione nostra cum honore & gloria in illo, ad quietem & securitatem cum Willielmo Rosenbergio, jam lebamus quid ipse potissimum nobis proponere velit ex suis mvsteriis, & quid de [〈◊〉] esset statuendum, quid de & operibus Philosophicis juxta [〈◊〉] propositum, & quid de errore in practica nuper facta sit statuendum, & quid praetere a nobis jam & praecipue sit faciendum, & ad [〈◊〉] vocandum paratos, nos esse juxta Dei beneplacitum, &c.

Δ I had set up Mensam foederis, with the appurtenances, and had set the Angelical Stone in the frame of Gold on the [〈◊〉], onely E. K. and I being in the goodly little Chappel next my Chamber, appointed to our uses.

A voice ..... Let him come, that is to come.

Δ I went for the Lord Rosenberg, whom I found in his Oratory of the Church hearing of Masse: And he came with me and sat in his [〈◊〉].

E. K. I see a great plain like unto a field, as though it were a ^[31] Mile over, in the end of it there is a great high rotten Tree, all the grasse is as though it were withered and burned, there commeth a beam as of fire from Heaven, and lighteth upon the Tree, now there commeth water out of the root of the Tree, as though it were a Sea, and spreadeth all the plain over: And the Tree openeth and there commeth a Man out of it, his hair hangeth down unto his girdle stead, his garment covereth him down from his shoulders, and hangeth behind him down upon the water.

The earth hath now drunk up all the water, and the Man standeth upon the dry ground.

All the place is full of green grasse about a cubit high.

Now the Man is out of sight.

It seemed to be as beyond and without the Stone.

The Vision is clean dis-appeared.

Δ I expounded this Vision in Latin to the Lord Rosenberg.

E. K. In the middest of the Stone seemeth to stand a little round thing like a spark of fire, and it increaseth, and seemeth to be as bigge as a Globe of 20 inches Diameter, or thereabout.

Vox ..... Wo be unto the World, wo be unto the World, and Worldlings: Wo be unto you Sonnes of men, for you are withered, and [〈◊〉] the field of the Lord bringeth you not forth: you are defiled, and being defiled, you defile also the beauty of your Seat: And behold, behold, behold, (I say) you that are the King and Princes of the Earth tyed and knit together upon one stemme, you are all rotten and barren, behold, you bring forth no fruit: but even as the grasse that withereth, he is a dis-glory to the place, even so, are you that is grasse, of your situation and dwelling, for behold, you have no leaves, much lesse fruit: Wo, wo, wo, unto such a generation, which lacketh moisture, and the fire of comfort: The [〈◊〉] that carrieth you is the Seat and holy place, which also is contaminated. And lo, behold, (as it wer) withered; if holinesse be hidden whereupon ^[32] you stand, how wicked are those that are governed by you, how wicked are you, and how abominable: how full of corruption are you that stand without all beauty, moisture, or comfort: The time shall come that the power and might of God which here speaketh amongst you, in the fire and spirit or his holy truth shall come down from above, from Heaven, from the Seat of comfort, from the everlasting Throne, and shall fall down, not into you, nor amongst you (for you shall be rooted out) but into the stemme and into the root which is the holy place, and the house of comfort: And behold, the power of God, (of him that speaket) shall be mighty, strong, and of infinite power: So that like a Woman with Child, she shall bring forth in the Church of God, a man, clothed with a white garment: which is JUSTICE unspotted, which may walk with infinite power (and in the [〈◊〉] of [〈◊〉] and beauty) upon the abundance of graces, and the waters of comfort, which shall slow out of the holy Seat.

And behold, ô you Sonnes of men, you shall be full of understanding, and of the spirit of Wisdome, and the grace of God, (of him that speaketh with yo) shall be plentiful and strong amongst you: So that you shall spring, and beautifie the Earth and the House of Christ: And behold, the higher boughes, and mighty branches shall lose their vertue, and be cast down, because they have placed themselves upon the outward rotten Stock, to the dishonour of him that hath called them: and there shall no more strength or vertue be amongst you: but you shall be subject to verity, and be [〈◊〉] with an iron rod, by him that came out, and walked on the waters: Then shall be peace ^[33] and rest: [〈◊〉] shall [〈◊〉] descend.

E. K. Now is all dis-appeared away out of sight.

Δ I read the former [〈◊〉] in Laune to the Lord Rosenberg.

A Pause.

Δ Tu justus es Domine, & Judicia tua vera, tu omnipotens ô Deus noster, & brachio tuo nullus [〈1 line〉] nos [〈◊〉] & Justitia.

E. K. Now he is returned again in the form he went away in. A red crosse commeth over it, pure red, so yellowish.

A Pause.

So that [〈◊〉] Name of the God of Righteousnesse, and of his Sonne Christ shall be magnified in ^[34] [〈◊〉]: § And [〈◊〉], behold, by my self, I swear that after a few Moneths the time expired; I will [〈◊〉], and [〈◊〉] he holy place, so that there shall be no abomination in it.

§ And behold, the ends of the World shall be opened, and all people shall rejoyce in the Crosse and Name of the Lamb.

§ But first [〈◊〉] terrour to all Nations. § Wo, wo, therefore be unto you, ô you Kings and Princes of the Earth! he that hath eares let him hear.

..... And lo, behold, this day I am descended, and my promise is upon him that heareth [〈◊〉] you.

Let him [〈◊〉] therefore the fragility of humane reason, and give me a dwelling place by [〈◊〉]: for I will [〈◊◊〉] make a Covenant with him, so that my Name and Spirit shall not depart ^[35] from his House.

And what I have promised him I am, and I will bring to passe: what is he, or who is he that ^[36] [〈◊◊〉] to [〈◊〉], that (if he repent no) receiveth not [〈◊〉] reward?

And moreover, I will appear to him hereafter, and he shall be partaker of the coelestial mystery, if my Name be exalted in him.

And be [〈◊〉], he shall often fall, but he shall rise again, and shall persevere unto the end.

E. K. It is dis-appeared.

Δ Legi [〈◊〉] hanc [〈◊〉] Latine ipsi Principi Rosenbergio.

A Pause.

E. K. In lapide stetit scriptum. After an hour.

Δ We removed not, out fat still and discoursed partly upon the premisses, and partly of Englands [〈◊◊〉] to come.

K. K. There appeareth a little white cloud, like the end of [〈◊〉] cloud, with a dark image of a face of three in one: sometimes appearing three, sometimes one.

The end of the white cloud doth wave up and down before the face.

[〈◊〉] ex latere lapidis ..... These four Moneths, let William (for asmuch as in him lyeth) abstain ^[37] from Prage, for he shall deceive those that are deceivers.

Two winds shall arise from the Earth within these next yeares in this Kingdom: In the first let him sit still: In the second let him arm himself; and resist with Victory.

E. K. There appeareth a Wood, a great Wood on the left hand by a River: There be two like Hawks, whereof one is white, and the other is black: The one is on a bough in the water, that is the black, the other on a withered bough on the land.

A great Bear commeth out of the Wood. ^[38]

Now he runneth toward them, he catcheth the black one in the water, and swalloweth him, and standeth up upon his hinder legs. Now he goeth to the other, and shaketh him in his mouth, and standeth up on his hinder legs: and hath pulled off both his Wings, he returneth into the Wood again, the body of the white lyeth on the ground. Now he turneth his feet up.

Now he standeth on his legs again.

He followeth the Bear the same way he went, he would lift up himself as if he would fly, but he cannot.

All this Wood, Bear, and two Fowles are vanished.

E. K. Below standeth a great Castle, at the foot of the Hill on which that Wood did stand, down in a valley from the Hill goeth a great high Bridge of Stone long (in sight) about ten English miles long.

Beside the entrance, on the right hand of that Castle, is like a Dial, with motions coelestial in it, of Sunne and Moon.

Now commeth a Bear, (black as the other) a very great monstrous ^[39] Bear. The Bridge quaketh under him as he passeth it toward the Castle he roareth, lookingtoward the Castle. He steppeth up to the Dial, and taketh the Moon out of it, and teareth it all in pieces with his teeth. The Castle falleth, and the bridge where he standeth is broken. The Castle is all in ruine.

The Bear standeth upon the edge of the bridg, and beholdeth the ruine of the Castle down into a pit as it were.

Now he goeth back and the bridg falleth down after him.

Now the Wood appeareth again, and he goeth into the Wood.

Now that Vision is all vanished away.

Vox ..... You [〈◊〉] shortly see, against what stone Pucci hath spurned.

My Peace and blessing be upon you.

E. K. Now all is gone away.

Δ Gloria, [〈◊〉], honor, Benedictio & Jubilatio sit Deo Patri, Deo filio, & Deo Spititui sancto: sicut erat in principio, & nunc, & in sempiterna saeculorum saecula. Amen.

Spiritu [〈◊〉] confirma nos Deus, Deus noster confirmet nos Deus, Omnipotens, Sempiterne vive & vere. Amen, Amen,

Amen.

MEMORANDUM.

Anno 1586. Octobris Die 17, à meridie, post novas cum Fr. Puccio turbas & rixas, propter pecunias quas cupiebat à nobis habere, ex liberalitate, & in nomine Dei, & tanquam a servis Dei, & non ab Edwardo Kelleo tanquam ab Edwardo Kelleo, nos [Δ & E. K] conclusimus (ad scandala multa evitanda [〈◊◊〉] contra nos sparserat & excogitaverat, propter pecunias ejus 800 Florenorum, Deo oblat as & reddit as per illum, & prius recusatas quando nos illi solvere parati eramus, & 630 Ducatos illi exhibuimus coram Deo, ut inde acciperet quod suum esse judicabat) Conclusimus inquam, (cam bonae spe, quod non offenderemus Deum) ante illum, coram testibus, exponere numerum 800 Florenorum: & si sibi deberi assereret, quod recipere posset, si vellet; sin vero negaret 800 Florenorum, aut aliquam sibi à nobis deberi pecuniam, Tunc & id etiam coram testibus pronuntiatum volebamus, testimonio, & chirographo conscripto notum facere temporibus & locis opportunis.

Ex Arco Ivimus igitur ad Primatis Domum, & convocatis aliquot Civibus primariis, Sacerdote sediere, & aliquot scribis Illustris summi Principis (Domini Rosenbergii) duos magnos saccos pecuniarum expostuimus, & ex (ubi duo millia ducatorum, & preaterca plures quàm 400 Doleri numerabantur supra mensam, 800 Floreni: Et Dilemmate illi proposito (quod superius annotavi) [〈◊〉] accipere contentus erat, sed ille voluit subscribere, se accepisse in nomine Dei, & à nobis tanquam à servis Dei. Nos vero protestabamur nos nullo modo recipere in nos, ut a Deo hoc nobis esset [〈◊〉] diceremus, ut illi illas proponeremus pecunias, vel accipiendas, vel recusandas ab illo: Sed tantum ad evitanda magna & multa scandala contra nos, ill illius ibidem libero committere arbitrio, ut ill & dicat, quod illi videretur melius, & illi esset gr Accepit ergo pecunias, numeravit, & inde est conscriptum Chirogrpahum manu scribe summi Principis (Pauli Wolfg, praesentis cum diversis testibus, qui sua nomina [〈◊〉], ut in [〈◊◊〉] appare potest.

Deo gratias agamus. Speramus enim, meliori nos jam [〈◊◊〉]: & magis ^[40] fore liberos ab ejus lingua venenata & inquieta Deus illum [〈◊〉]: & illi sit propitius, at que dixit nobis se velle nu nc ministrum faciat, [〈◊〉] divinae [〈◊◊〉] in

✝ Trebone. Anno 1587.

[〈◊◊〉] Januarii 21. mane hor. 9.

Δ Tempus [〈◊〉], est tempus opportunum.

Necessitas non habet Legem.

Δ In nomine pat is & F & SS, &c. Pater noster, &c. Omnipotens [〈◊〉] vere & une Deus in adjutorium W. C. E. K. & [〈◊〉] Joannes [〈◊〉], intend, &c.

Δ Not by or upon presumption (O Lord) [〈◊〉] with fear and love toward thee we are ready to hear thy will, as concerning the Shew and Commandement, now at Prage in this moneths beginning made to E. K. We [〈◊〉] and hope it is of thee, and that thou [〈◊〉] not tempt us, or suffer us to be [〈◊〉] in so [〈◊〉] a [〈◊〉], And [〈◊◊〉] not [〈◊〉] informed in those two ounces of powder. E. K. [〈◊〉] not how to do, seeing at his return [〈◊〉] he misseth an half ounce thereof [〈1 line〉] make up that [〈◊◊◊〉] or [〈◊〉]? we will or dare propound to make any compleat action: but therein referre all to our Parliament dayes, or principal ordinary actions assigned.

Mora interposita, parte hora ¼.

E. K. Here appear Letters if I could read them, thus they are.

Δ.

..... [〈1 line〉].

E. K. They seem white Letters — of greenish yellow coloured figures, in every figure one of the four words, in all being 12 letters.

E. K. Now they be gone.

Δ I understand that the first part of that my Proposition is touched in answer of mihi, that is, to God, the service required is to be done: and ita & a [〈◊〉], so is the message or commandment from the same our God.

Δ Mora [〈◊〉] horae parte ¼.

E K. Now is here other writing, thus, Claudite, clausae sunt.

Δ I understand not this well, if it mean no more to be taken out of the Powder, or what else.

Now appear over the former words, other words, as thus, Cessate

E. K. Over Claudite, is Cessate, the other words I cannot read yet.

E. K. Over clausa sunt appeareth divinum propositum sibi ad [〈◊〉] non constat.

Δ Quae igitur [〈◊〉] sunt, & à te, [〈◊〉] sunt acceptissima.: & perte, & propter te, ut nobis injuncta faciamus tuum, ô Deus, nobis [〈◊〉] praebeas auxilium!

Tibi Creaton Redemptori, & Sanctificatori nostro, sit omnis Laus; Honor, & Gloria, nunc & semper, Amen.

Ad Omnipotentis Trinitatis Laudem, Honorem, & Gloriam.

Mysteriorum Divinorum memorabilia cni dies quartus Aprilis, Anno 1587, dicata suit.

1587. ACTIO TERTIA.

Trebonae Generalis.

Δ. POst preces ad Deum, & recitatum Catalogum illum, petitionum nostrarum ad eundem, ^[41] quievimus divina expectantes consilia, monita, & oracula.

Magna pausa.

Δ. ..... Tandem accepi literas ^[42] utrasque illustrissimi Domini Rosenbergii, & recitavi coram Deo, ut ejus obedientia, humilitas, & desiderium, coram Deo & Angelis ejusdem contestata essent. Alia adhuc pausa, sive Mora facta, sed non longa.

E. K. There seemeth a black Curtain of Velvet, to be drawn from one side of the Stone to the other. The Curtain is full of plights.

There seemed also one to have descended from above, (a good way behinde the Curtain) and so to go behinde the same Curtain.

Alia pausa.

Vox. ..... Happy is he, whose minde thirsteth after the knowledge of such things as are spiritual, and celestial, of such things as are in the everlasting place and glory of him that is, and was, and shall be for ever: for unto him belongeth rest in the harvest of the Highest, and comfort in the midst of many worldly sorrows. For unto him, thus saith the Lord, the Lord of Rest, Thou hast rendred my blood again, with comfort unto me, and hast made a blood of eternal rest unto thy self for ever. Ascend therefore and dwell with me, and receive eternal comfort: for unto such bel ngeth the Kingdom of my Father; for I am ^[43] Zebaoth unto all such as trust in me. But behold, the earth bringeth not forth my mighty praise, because of the wickedness that aboundeth in all mankinde: Neither have I many such children amongst the sons of men as I have spoken of before; for why? The Giants of this world are a stumbling block unto the poor people, and unto their subjects: for lo, behold, behold! (I say) vile and base things (for that they are misused) are become gods within their houses: so that, Gold and Silver, precious Stones, and soft Apparel, which were wont to be brought out of their houses to garnish mine withall, are become their gods, and the Idols of their destruction: for, who is he that exalteth not himself in his riches, and despiseth me that was the Author of them? Where is he that loveth not his wife and children, pomp and [〈◊〉] ldly glory, more than the setting in order of my little flock, or the preferment of my glory? Who (I say) is he, that maketh not more of himself than of me? Woe be unto you that so do: and woe be unto the generations that shall follow you.

Δ. Be merciful unto us, O God of Mercies.

..... O wretched and miserable mankind, look, look in and upon thy self. Hast thou made thy self? or when thou art afflicted, canst thou remove thine own affliction? Hast thou any thing of thy own, which my Father hath not given thee, through me, in one provident and eternal will? Canst thou hide thy self where I cannot see thee? or canst thou do that which lieth hid from me? Look again upon thy self, and consider what parents, and root thou hadst thy beginning in Nature: behold, they and their fathers are become the dust of the earth; even so shalt thou do. And even as of them is a straight account of life required, even so shall it be of thee: for, I that made thee, and gave thee breath, made thee partaker and user of my creatures, led thee in and out, gave thee the Sun to shine upon thee, and the Moon as the mother of your radical moisture. I that lifted thee up, either to the honour of a King, or Magistrate, and made thee a governour over thy brethren, will at last take a straight account of thee, how thou hast used thy self towards me, and where thou hast advanced my Name in such things as I have lent thee: And be right sure, that thou shalt pay, even the uttermost farthing. Woe be unto thee, if thou make not a just account; miserable shalt thou be for ever, if thy deserts condemn thee. Therefore while thou hast time and space, look, look up unto me; for I am the Well of comfort, and the God of peace; the true reward of righteousness to all such as faithfully love and trust me.

Pausa.

Δ. I read this over ..... Oh how comfortable are these lessons! Give us and confirm unto us thy graces and blessings, O God, to do thy blessed will herein, and in all our duty toward thee whatsoever.

E. K. Now the voice seemeth to come from him who standeth behinde the Curtain.

Magna Pausa.

William the son of Vrsine, the Lord talketh with thee this day, saying, Wilt thou that I buy a Kingdom for thee with gold or silver? Wilt thou that the Kings and Princes of the earth shall laugh the Almighty God of the heaven and earth to scorn?

Have I at any time preferred (such as trust in me) to the government of my people, by giving them the excrements of the earth?

Look down upon my servant Abraham.

Look down upon his children.

Call to remembrance my servant David.

Set Solomon before thy eyes.

The Kings and Princes of Judah and of Jerusalem.

Consider with thy self the Calling of the twelve: The government and state of such as have been Princes amongst the flock Christian.

Have they been hired or promoted? Have they been lifted up by me with gold or silver, or such like trumpery, the Monsters of the earth? In necessity, to pay Tribute the fish ministred, wherewithall Tribute might be paid according to custom.

In the calling of Abraham, multiplication of seed was promised; which was to be a multitude in people, mighty and great upon the face of the earth.

David was [〈◊〉] in (the least of his brethren) even to be King of Israel, not by the [〈◊〉] of precious stones, gold or silver. A Sling he had, a Satchel with a few stones.

Solomon was commanded to build me a Temple, without any sum or stint. The [〈◊〉] went from place to place, intending to teach; neither carried they gold or silver, but onely a scrip or bag prepared for their common victuals and nourishment.

Many Princes and Kings have published my Name, without any promise made unto them from heaven.

Notwithstanding, unto Abraham I have plenty, as his necessities required: and unto his children, as I had limited.

Unto David, being King, riches followed his State: and unto his son Solomon, plenty both at home and abroad, to build my Temple.

Unto the Apostles I gave (in the time of the calling of my people) the spirit of understanding, whereby they understood and had power to teach: And unto such as stretched out their hands for my name, I have abundantly given; and it hath been faithfully, and for the love of me taken in hand.

Believe therefore with Abraham, and with his children.

Bring thy fling and bag before the people of the Lord against Goliah.

Endeavor thy self with Solomon, to build a Common-wealth, wherein I will be exalced, as the servant of the Son of God, and as his follower.

Go forward, as thy own power and ability shall serve thee: For thus saith the Lord of Hosts:

Thou hast nothing but what thou hast received of me: neither thou, neither thy father.

Provide therefore, of that thou hast, which is mine: that is to say, of that which thy power can extend unto, in thine own faculty and riches, to shew thy good will and ready endeavours in such things to be brought to pass, as thou hast learned of me: That is to say, Neglect not the time of this thy visitation, neither despise this Kingdom wherein thou shalt reign, for in so doing I dwell with thee for ever, and with thy posterity which shall be (in me) mighty. When thou art entred into it, whatsoever Treasure there is in my house, or amongst you, Take it, use it.

Make thee a [〈◊〉] of it with two edges, that with the one thou maist cut off the bastards ^[44] head, and with the other build up the Monuments and the houses of cleanliness, godliness, and understanding: That the East again may flourish, and that I may make ^[45] one Floc, from the Sun-rising to his going down.

In the mean season, shall the Powder which thou hast to be multiplied, be extended, and multiplied with them that are here present, that it may be apt for thy uses, and the strengthning of thy faith.

The one half of it thou shalt keep, as the perpetual remembrance of me, even thou and thy posterity.

Unto him that is thy head, do thy true obedience: although his heart be bardued against thee, and thirsteth after thy destruction.

For behold, thy enemy that seeketh to devour thy Soul, ceaseth not to lay [〈◊〉] for thee, that thou maist become odious to common people. But the time shall shortly come, when thou shalt have justice against him. See therefore that thou smite; see, I say again, that thou ^[46] smite him, for Justice is the hand of the Highest punishing such as offend, either against him or his Innocent.

These that now come unto thee, have brought thee a great Cluster of grapes, even as big as they can both carry: amongst the which, notwithstanding there are many rotten. But behold, the foolishness from above shall appear wisdom before them, when their wisdom shall become foolishness before me, and before themselves.

Round about thee thou shalt receive assistance, and many hearts shall be made glad in thee.

As for my Treasures to be opened, To him that defileth my Seat, and the Sword of Justice.

To him that harboureth abomination in his own houses, and listneth unto wicked counsel.

Unto him which hath despised me, which is accursed of me, shall none of my Treasures be opened.

I have judged him, and it shall appear shortly.

That which is Caesars give unto Caesar; and that which is mine, unto the House of my Honour.

Be obedient (as the servant of God) unto thy Superiours: and whilest thou maist, diligently do Justice. Thy Country shall receive such remembrance of thee, as shall never be rased from the face of the earth: until the fire come down from heaven consuming all things.

Be full of humility, and abandon pride.

Bow down thine ears nnto the poor.

Be often sorry for thy dayes mis-spent.

Be strong for ever in me.

Pausa.

Δ

Thy wife is even at the door of sickness: But behold, I am even he, the Lord of ^[47] health.

E. K.

As unto thee, Barrenness dwelleth with thee, because thou didst neglect me, and take ^[48] a wife unto thy self * contrary unto my commandment: for neither young nor old, rich nor poor, are respected with me; but what I will have done, is just, and whosoever doth it not, is privily (if he be not openly) punished for his offence. Therefore thou shalt ^[49] have the womb which thou hast barren, and fruitless unto thee, because thou hast transgressed that which I commanded thee.

Be it unto thy brother, as his service, trust, and confidence hath been in me, and towards ^[50] me.

Lay your hands to work, and your bodies unto labour, and participate one with another, ^[51] as is commanded you.

That the blessing which I have promised you may go forward in you; and that your labour may bring forth good fruit.

The fourteenth day hence shall this Action end: In which day you shall once again assemble ^[52] your selves here together. And now behold I say unto thee, unto thee, that hast thy eyes opened, and thy ears made perfect, which hast been exalted by the sight of the heavens, why dost thou call upon me, desiring to be made free.

Is it a burthen unto thee to be comforted from above? O foolish man! by how much the heavens excel the earth, by so much doth the gift that is given thee from above, excel all earthly treasure. Notwithstanding, because that Manna is loathsom unto thee, behold what is said unto thee this day.

Thou art made free: neither shalt thou any time hereafter be constrained to see the judgment of the highest, or to hear the voices of the heavens.

But thou art a stumbling-block unto many.

Notwithstanding, my Spirit shall dwell with thee; and in the works of thy hands thou shalt receive comfort.

And the power which is given thee of seeing, shall be diminished in thee, and shall ^[53]

dwell upon the first-begotten Son of him that sitteth by thee, as I have * before said.

In the mean season shall he be exercised here before me, until the time come, that his eyes shall be opened, and his ears receive passage towards the highest.

And these fourteen dayes shall it be a time unto thee of chusing or refusing.

For I will not cast thee away, neither out of my house, unless it be long of thy own ignorance, ^[54] and wilful despising of my great benefit.

If thou therefore be weary of it, the fourteenth day hence, bring hither, and lay before me the Powder which thou hast, for thou hast offended me, as a false steward, in taking ^[55] out of that which is not thine own. I will no longer dally with you, but will give unto you according unto your works.

Δ. O God be merciful unto us, and deal not with us according to the wickedness, frowardness, and blindness of our hearts.

Amen.

NOTE.

Δ. UPon this former part of the Third Action General, where my first begotten Son (namely Arthur) was assigned to the Ministry of seeing and hearing, in place and stead of E. K. if he would utterly refuse the same office (hitherto by him executed, and by him to be executed, until the seven actions general finished) And that the same Childe and Son, in the mean space (that is to say, between the day of the part of Action received, and the end of the same: determined to be fourteen dayes after) should be exercised before God. I thereupon thinking that E. K. would, should, or best could instruct and direct the Childe in that exercise, did alwayes await, that E. K. would of himself call the Boy to that Exercise with him; and so much the rather, because he said, that he was very glad now that he should have a Witness of the things shewed and declared by spiritual Creatures: And that he would be more willing to do what should be so enjoyned to him to do, then if onely he himself did see, and that for divers causes. But when E. K. said to me, that I should exercise the Childe and not he, and that he would not, I thereupon appointed with my self to bring the Childe to the place, and to offer him, and present him to the service of Seeing and Skrying from God, and by Gods assignment, and of the time of fourteen dayes yet remaining, being the 15, 16, 17 dayes of April, and next before the 18 day, (the day assigned to end the Action in) to have the Childe exercised in them. And thereupon contrived for the Childe this order of Prayer ensuing.

Die Mercurii summo mane die Aprilis 15. anno 1587. Trebonae.

In the Name of God the Father, of God the Son, and of God the Holy ^[56] Ghost. Amen.

Glory be to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

O Almighty and Everlasting, the true and living God, have metcy, pity and compassion on my father John Dee, and on me Arthur Dee; who being now called hither by thy assignment, am now here present and ready in all humility, obedience and faithfulness, to serve thy Divine Majesty, with all the gifts and graces which thou hast hither to endued me with; and with all other which of thy most bountiful and fatherly mercy, thou wilt henceforward bestow upon me. Lighten (therefore) O Almighty God, mine eyes, and open thou mine ears; Quicken, Instruct and Confirm in me, and unto me, my discretion, judgement, understanding, memory, and utterance, that I may be a true and perfect Seer, Hearer, Declarer and Witness of such things which either immediately of thy Divine Majesty, or mediately by the ministry of thy holy, mighty, and faithful Angels shall be manifested, declared or shewed unto me, now, and at all times and occasions, for the advancing of thy Praise, Honour and Glory. Amen.

Hereupon, Wednesday morning, (the 15 of this April) I brought the Childe to the holy Table, being in order of the furniture thereto belonging, and set before him the Stone in the frame, (my first sanctified Stone) and caused him on his knees, to say the foresaid Prayer. And I also praid to the Childs hearing, other Prayers to God for the purpose in hand: and at his coming to look and see in the Stone,

There appeared to him (as he judged) divers little square figures, with pricks, and divers other figures and lines, which I caused him with his own hand to imitate upon a paper with pen and ink.

The lines were white, and some of the pricks also, but other of the pricks were black, as of ink.

Arth. Two old men with black beards, and with golden Crowns upon their heads, do appear. One is now gone: this holdeth his hands before him like a Maid.

Arth. Now in the place of those square marks, I see two Lions, the one very exactly, and gaping. About the upper brim of the Stone they appear: and the Lions feet be waxen greater and greater.

I see another man from the breast upward. I can see no hair on his head.

I see a great company of feet, and their garments skirts somewhat above their ankles: and they are like womens kirtles with gards about them.

I see another man without a doublet, in his shirt, and with a white Cloke about him, hanging his hands down by his sides.

Δ. Nothing else esteemed or judged to be shewn in the Stone, by the Childe, we ceased that Exercise, and committed all to Gods mercies.

Δ. On Thursday and Friday, I determined each of them two dayes that the Childe ^[57] shall thrice in the day be put to the Exercise, and each time repeat the Prayer prescribed thrice.

Δ. In the forenoon I brought the Childe to the Exercise, and he said as followeth. ^[58]

I see two men with Crowns of gold upon their heads: their apparel is black and white. I cannot see their feet. Their faces are white, their eyes are black like spots of ink.

There appear now two other, without Crowns: of the which one standeth whole before, and of the other I see nothing but the head, which standeth behinde the first.

I see not any with Crowns now. The apparel of him is white that I see.

I see no hands of him. I see nothing now.

The squares and pricks appear again as yesterday.

And I doubted it was something of the Glass it self: as there were in it certain white spots.

An hour we were at the practise.

Δ. The second Exercise before Dinner. After the Prayer thrice said, &c. ^[59]

Arth. I see the first square lines and pricks, white and black: the pricks for the most part be all white, but some are black, and the lines all white.

I saw, even now, some of those squares made Lions: but now there appear none.

The squares are now turned also into other shapes, which I cannot well declare.

Now the Letters be gone, and the squares do appear again.

The squares are gone, and a word is there.

The letters are clearer then they were: for all the lines and letters do appear white.

There appeareth a B, with a square, with four black pricks in it. It is gone.

Now some of the squares are come amongst the letters B D O.

Under the B appeareth a little `thus' backward.

The letters as if one had cut them in the glass B D O

Here appeareth a Castle with little pinacles like a Church.

Now it is gone.

B a this appeared and suddenly is gone.

Now there appeareth a young man with a white doublet, and his arms by his side, and a B before him against his doublet. He hath a black beard and a white face. I see no hair on his head: his beard is a little —

He is now changed: he hath on his doublet breast, on each side three black lines.

He is gone, and another is come in his place, with a white leather [〈◊〉] and a grey cloke like Hans of Gloats his cloke. He is gone.

The first young man is come again, and hath now on the one side of his doublet on the other side, thus:

Now I see only two strokes overthwart all the doublet, but he hath no head that I see.

[〈◊〉] his head is come again, or else another man, that hath two lines and two [〈◊〉] as he had.

The light of the candle did seem to shine suddenly on his face, and go away again. It did not shine on his doublet, but onely on his face and his head.

There is now another man come in, who holdeth up both his hands: the upper part of his sleeves are white, and the half towards his hands black.

The first man is here still. Now he hath no arms but a B before his doublet, but no lines, but only on each side two pricks in stead of the lines, thus: :

These men came amongst the squares suddenly before I was aware.

Here appear not so many as were here.

Here are now but six squares, and one man. I see no farther of the man but to the waste of his doublet.

The man appeareth not so brim to my sight as he did, his head is no bigger than the mark in the margent.

The third Exercise after Dinner. ^[60]

Arth. Whereas I said before there was some of the square figures wanting: Now I finde that they are all here again, as many as they were at my first feeing.

In lifting up the Stone, and bringing it down again, the squares do all seem like B B of the Roman letters.

Δ. Magna mora.

Arth. I see now B A. It is now vanished away, after three Pater noster times saying. R a appeareth, but I cannot see clearly the foot of the R. Now it is gone

[〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] I see a thing all white in this form, and a little o before it. It would seem to be as an X and an o. It is vanished away.

e B An English little e, and a Roman great B.

It is gone before I can be aware.

S B now appeareth. B by himself: it appeareth following S B thus S B B.

N appeareth by the last B, in order following, thus S B B N.

I can see no more now but the S B the B and N.

s B appear. e B is here now. B by himself, with two great white pricks before it, appear. The pricks wax dim.

The man standeth amongst the squares and letters in the midst of them. [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] This now appeareth. The 4 little pricks be gone.

There appeareth like a B and a d joyning to it.

A circle appeared with a black prick in it, and two white pricks after. An n, two strikes, and two white pricks after. The n is white and the prick within the n black. ua appeared, and quickly went away. Two long strikes by themselves, white. The two pricks black, and the crooked line white. Four white pricks by themselves. Two black. Two long white strikes and a prick. A round circle white, and a black prick in it. A white prick by it self. A little prick as it were blotted, and a stroke by it all white. The crooked lines white, and the pricks black. Two white pricks by themselves. Two long white strokes. lo These both white.

Here appeareth the thing like the Castle, all white.

The pricks black, the lines white. A little English o by it self. Four white strokes. The man is here in the midst of the things, as before I told. Four white pricks.

Note: All the shews are within the uppermost quarter of the stone, as where A with the prick.

Like a figure of 2 all white. Two little black pricks, and the stroke white. They are now gone. Do appeareth all white. Xo appeareth all white. B e appeareth white. Two o's joyned like a figure of 8 all white. A great Roman white S by it self. B Bu These appear white. A white prick by it self. An English little t white. Two lines white.

Mora magna.

So we ended.

Δ. God enrich us with his Truths.

The end of Thursdays third Exeroise.

Friday Morning. 1.

The Prayers on both parts being said.

Arth. I see not the squares, lines, pricks, and those other things which I was wont to see first.

Mora horae unius.

After I had tarried an hour, and had had no evident shew: as I asked the boy diligently again, he said that he had from the beginning seen thus [〈◊◊〉]

Also there appeared X o all white. D o the o joyneth to the D.

Fiat voluntas Dei in sua-luce & veritate, ad ejus nominis laudem, honorem, gloriam.

Amen.

Friday. II.

Preces—

Mora horae unius spatio.

Nulla ostensio toto illo tempore.

Δ. [〈◊〉], misericordia & Pax, Dei, & Domini nostri Jesu Christi, sit super nos, & nobiscum: nunc & in sempiterna saeculorum saecula.

Amen.

Friday 3. à meridie.

Mora Magna.

Multae factae preces erant, & invitati illi fideles Dei servi quia etiam auxilia sua [〈◊〉] cessitati quocumque tempore. Etsi mora magna & admiranda: & apparitio nulla facta est puero ipsi.

Δ. Tandem mirabili fortuna, sive fato divino accessit ad nos Dominus E. K. & quae sequebantur ^[61] notavi.

Δ. He sate down by us: and Arthur yet standing before me at the Table, being covered after the best manner, but onely the Stone being set thereon; He asked if any thing appeared: We answered No, albeit I have called oftentimes, and have prayed earnestly that some of our former accounted friends might shew themselves to the boy, as Madimi, Il, [〈◊〉], and chiefly Vriel, because as he was first which appeared to the joyning of E. K. and me together: so he might be also the Director in the translating of E. K. his office to Arthur. ^[62] Then said he, I marvel if you had no apparition here: for I somewhat thinking of Arthur and his proceeding in the [〈◊〉] of skrying, came here into the gallery, and I heard you pray: and opening the window, I looked out, and I saw a great number going in and out of this Chappel at the little hole in the glass window. I saw Madimi, Il, and many other that had dealed with us heretofore, but shewed themselves in very filthy order; and Vriel appeared, and [〈◊〉] all to be of God, and good: And therefore I wonder if here you have no shew: perhaps there is somewhat, but Arthur seeth it not.

Δ. True it is: and how should I help him herein, seeing I cannot yet see or skry?

E. K. I will come and see if there be any thing.

Δ. I pray you do. [Note: and so E. K. looked towards the stone, and he by and by said, Here appeareth somewhat, and pointed to Arthur, where: and asked him if he saw any thing, and he said No. Then said

E. K. I see like a white Marble square table or book lying on a wooden desk.

Δ. I pray you Sir take the pains to look and discern what is here shewed.

E. K. I see written upon that book, Beata, quae per peccatum mihi, domum corruentem & hominibus integram reddit.

E. K. Now a leaf of that book is turned open, and there is written on it, but I cannot reade it yet. Now I see it.

Ego sum qui dedi & daturus sum vobis legem: ex qua mortalibus perpetua requies & felicitas sit ventura.

E. K. Now another leaf is turned over, and appeareth written,

Estote ergo tales, quales me meosque decet, & rati coram me ambulate.

E. K. Now turneth over the leaf of it self.

Ne populus esuriens & suiens, negligentia & obstinatia vestra vel ruat vel saltem.

E. K. Now the leaf turneth.

Pro tempore, alimento careat.

E. K. Now the desk and book or table is gone.

Δ. Note: By and by after, while E. K. did look into the stone, he said,

E. K. I see a hand appear, a very great one, white, with the fingers spred abroad. E. K. The hand is gone, but there remaineth writing.

Videbitis & audietis brevi omnes. Si interim.

E. K. It is as if it were upon the side of a white Globe afar off. ^[63] The Globe turneth so swiftly that I cannot well read it.

Animi ad meliora compoti.

E. K. The Globe turneth so swiftly that I cannot read it till it stand still.

Sese mihi & meis.

E. K. Now again the Globe is turned most swiftly.

(Filiorum more) subjicient. Si vero (per meipsum loquor & jure) alieni & vagabundi alias vobismet ipsis disimperitis non oculo, sed corpori, immo omnibus membris, casus & ruina paratur. Quales enim in futuro eritis, vobis ut scivetis nullo modo licet: Majora enim à superis mortalibus, prae foribus sunt, quotidieque instant quam vel primo, vel secundo etatis modulo fuerunt. Qui aures, erigat: Cui intellectus, sapiat. Omnia peccata apud me postponuntur huic. insaniens propter me, sapiat: Immo adulterizans propter me, in sempiternum benedicetur, & premio afficietur celesti.

E. K. Now the Globe is gone.

Δ. Gloria Patri & Filio & Spiritui sancto, erat in principio & nunc, & semper & in secula seculorum. Amen.

So we left off.

Trebonae.

Actionis Tertiae altera pars. ^[64]

Preces ad Deum Omnipotentem, pro sua veritate nobis impartienda, ad nominis suo laudem, honorem & gloriam.

Δ. Note Arthur was set to the stone, but nothing appeared; E. K. had brought the powder with him as he was bidden to do. Then I desired him to apply himself to see as he was wont. And so he did.

E. K. Here appear all in the stone that appeared yesterday unto me in the air in that most disorderly and filthy manner. They are in the like apparel as yesterday.

Δ. O God confirm us in thy truth sor thine own honour and glory, and suffer us not to be overcome with any temptation, but deliver us from all evil now and ever.

E. K. There appeared Madimi, Il. and the rest: And so they are here; but now all the rest are gone, and onely Madimi remaineth.

Madimi openeth all her apparel, and her self all naked; and sheweth her shame also.

E. K. Fie on thee, Devil avoid hence with this filthiness, &c.

Mad. In the Name of God, why finde you fault with mee?

Δ. Because your yesterdayes doings, and words are provocations to fin, and unmeet for any godly creature to use.

Mad. What is sin?

Δ. To break the Commandement of God.

Mad. Set that down, so.

Mad. If the self-same God give you a new Commandement taking away the former form of sin which he limited by the Law; What remaineth then?

Δ. If by the self-same God that gave the Law to Moses, and gave his New Covenant by Christ, who sealed it by his blood; and had his witnesses very many, and his Apostles instructed by his holy Spirit, who admonished us of all cleanness in words and works, yea and in thoughts, if by the same God, hose former Laws and Doctrines be abrogated, and that sufficient proof and testimony may be had that it is the same God: Then must the same God ^[65] be obeyed: For only God is the Lord of Lords, King of Kings, and Governour of all things.

E K She kneeleth, and holdeth up her hands.

Mad. The Laws of God, and of his Son Christ, stablished by the testimony of his Disciples and Congregation, and by the force and power of his holy Spirit, are not in any particular vocation ^[66] abrogated, but rather confirmed.

For [〈◊〉] it falleth out, that God being offended at the wickedness of any man, or of some man private, sendeth down his Spirit of Death, infecting and tempting another mans minde; so that he [〈◊〉] void of Reason, and riseth up against him, whom God is offended with, and striketh him, so that he dyeth. This, before man, is accounted sin before God it shall be imputed unto him for righteousness. Even so whatsoever the Spirit of God teacheth us from him, though it appear sin before man, is righteousness before him.

Therefore assure your selves, that whatsoever is seen and heard amongst you, is from above, and is a sign and [〈◊〉] even this day before you; for I that touched thy Son, ^[67] might also have taken away his breath.

But O, you are of little understanding: But behold I teach you.

That unto those that are accounted righteous (through the good will of God) sin is justly punished, but not as unto the wicked. For whatsoever you have done unto other men, even the self-same shall light upon you, but happy is he that receiveth not justice through the [〈◊〉] of [〈◊〉], but through the grace and mercy of God.

The Apostle Paul abounded in carnal lust: he was also offensive unto his brethren so that he despaired, and was ready to have left his vocation, untill the Lord did say unto him, My mercy and grace [〈◊〉] thee.

Beleeve me, that we are from above.

Which considered: Consider also, That as you cannot comprehend the heavens, so likewise can you not comprehend the wisdome of God, which saith, I will be merciful unto whom I list; and unto whom I will not, I have none in store: Foolish is he that asketh why?

And [〈◊〉] I say unto you, Stumble not against God. Who he is that made you? Who is he that hath given you power to look up towards heaven? You are fools, and of little understanding: This day saith G d unt you,

B hold you are become free: Do that which most pleaseth you: For behold, your own reason riseth up against my wisdome.

Not content you are to be heires, but you would be Lords, yea Gods, yea the Judgers of the heavens: Wherefore do even as y u list, but if you forake the way taught you from ab ve, behold evil shall enter into your senses, and abomination shal dwel before your eyes, as a recompence, unto such as you have done wrong unto: And your wives and children, shall be carried away before your face.

Δ. The Almighty God of heaven and earth be my comfort, as I desire comfort in his service; and give me wisdome as I desire it for his honour and glory, Amen.

E. K. I see a white pillar; and upon the pillar, I see four heads. ^[68]

Shee tieth the pillar round about with a list.

The four heads are like on two heads, and on two Wolves heads.

Now there cometh a thing like a white Crown of Christal, and standeth upon all our four heads. The heads seem to be inclosed by the necks within the pillar.

Now she taketh the pillar and goeth up with it.

Now she bringeth an half Moon down, and written in it as followeth.

Injustum nihil quod justum est Deo.

Now she goeth round about upon a thing like a Carpet; she goeth now beyond where is an Orchard; she cutteth branches of two trees, and shee seemeth to insert them, or graff them into another.

Now she goeth into a black place behinde the wood, and bringeth a thing with her in a chain: An ugly thing like a Devil.

Mad. ..... Behold, seest thou this: wherewithall thou thoughtest to overthrow, and most infect, thou art utterly overthrown, and shalt never return again.

E. K. Now he leapeth, and the ground openeth, and he sinketh in: and there seemeth a stink of brimstone to come to my Nose from the pit.

Now the grafts are all grown in the tree, as if they were all of one tree.

Now she cometh out of that orchard. Now she goeth round about the orchard, and leaveth a darkness like a cloud round about the orchard.

Mad. ..... Visible to God, but invisible to man.

E. K. Now she cometh again upon her Carpet.

Behold, if you resist not God, but shut out Satan (through unity amongst you) thus it is said ^[69] unto you, Assemble your selves together every seventh day, that your eyes may be opened, and that you may understand by him that shall teach you, what the secrets of the holy books (delivered you) are: That you may become full of understanding, and in knowledge above common men.

And in your works go forward, and detract no time, that you may also have fruit.

Unto William I will be merciful for ever, according to my promise. But I will buy him no Kingdom, after the manner of man, with money. But what I have determined unto him, shall happen unto him: And he shall become mighty in me.

¶ And this Powder which thou hast brought here, is appointed for a time by God, and cannot be used until then, without offence. Happy is he that heareth my words this day: and happy is he that understandeth them.

But if you deny the Wisdome of the Highest, and account us his Messengers, Creatures of darkness. This day you are made free.

And look that you lay up all things that is spoken of from above; and whatsoever hath been taught you, (as well the books as instruments.)

You shall shortly have to do again with the cruelty of the Emperour, and the accursed Bishop.

Whereunto, if you go forward with God, you shall be taught to answer. If you leave off, as soon as you hear of it be going into Germany, lest you perish before then.

I have no more to say unto you, but my swiftness is from above.

E. K. Now she maketh her self ready, &c.

Mad. ..... If my friendship like you not, I beseech God send you as good will, as I (in powe) bear towards you.

I have not one word more given me to speak.

E. K. Now she is gone.

Δ. I was glad that an offer was made of being every seventh day to be taught the secrets of the books already delivered unto us: Thinking that it was easie for us to perform that unity which was required to be amongst us four; understanding all after the Christian and godly sense. But E. K. who had yesterday seen and heard another meaning of this unity required, utterly abhorred to have any dealing with them farther, and did intend to accept at their hands the liberty of leaving off to deal with them any more: which his understanding, as it was strange and unpleasant unto me, so I earnestly requested to be resolved therein in manner as followeth.

At the same time and in the same place this ensued.

NOTE.

Δ. Upon Mr. Kelly his great doubt bred unto me of Madimi her words yesterday, spoken to him, that we two had our two wives in such sort, as we might use them in common, it was agreed by us, to move the question, whether the sense were of Carnal use (contrary to the law of the Commandment) or of Spiritual love, and charitable care and unity of mindes, for advancing the service of God.

E. K. Upon a Scroll, like the edge of a Carpet, is written, De utroque loquor.

Δ. The one is expresly against the Commandement of God: neither can I by any means consent to like of that Doctrine. And for my help in that verity, I do call down the power of Almighty God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and all the good Angels, (his faithful Ministers) to assist me in the defence of my faithful obedience to the law of the Gospel, and of his Church.

Assist me, O Christ.

Assist me, O Jesu.

Assist me, O holy Spirit.

E. K. It appeareth written upon a white Crucifix, as followeth, Mea gratia, major est [〈◊〉]. Gratia enim [〈◊〉] mea est, ut hominibus insanis [〈◊〉] beatitudo: Et que ita dicta sunt, Vel sint, vel hodie libertas vobis restituitur. Amen dico vobis, quia si dicerem [〈◊〉] Eas, & fatrem Jugula, & non faceret, filius est peccati & mortis. Omnia, enim, possibilia & licita sunt superis. Neque magis [〈◊〉] sunt pudenda illis, quam mortalium quorumcumque vultus.

Ita enim fiet, spurius cum [〈◊〉] (quod magis absurdum est) copulabitur. Et oriens cum occidente, Meridies quoque cum septentrione coadunabuntur.

E. K. Now it is vanished.

Δ. Hereupon we were in great amazement and grief of minde, that so hard, and (as it, yet seemed unto me) so unpure a Doctrine, was popounded and enjoyned unto us of them, whom I alwayes (from the beginning hitherto) did judge and esteem, undoubtedly, to be good Angels: And had unto E K. offered my soul as a pawn, to discharge E. K. his crediting of them, as the good and faithful Ministers of Almighty God. But now, my heart was sore afflicted upon many causes: And E. K. had (as he thought) now, a just and sufficient cause, to forsake dealing with them any more. As his prayer to God of a long time hath been (as in the former part of this Action may appear.)

After our going out of the Chappel, and at our being at dinner, when we four (whose heads so were united, in a pillar shewed, as is before set down, I found means to make some little declaration of our great grief (mine chiefly) now occasioned, either to try us, or really to be executed, in the common and indifferent using of Matrimonial Acts amongst any couple of us four: Which thing was strange to the women: And they hoped of some more comfortable issue of the cause. And so we left off.

After Dinner, as E. K. was alone, there appeared unto him little creatures of a cubit high: and they came to the Still where he had the spirit of Wine distilling over out of a Retorto: And one of them (whose name they expressed Ben) said that it was in vain so to hope for the best spirit of the Wine: And shewed him how to distill it, and separate it better. And moreover how to get oyl of the spirit of Wine, as it burned in the lamps: And began to ask E. K. what Country-man he was? And when he had answered an English-man, he asked then, how he came hither? he answered by Sea: Then said he, And who helped you to pass the marvellous great dangers of the Sea. And so took occasion to speak of the benefits which God had hitherto done for us, very many. And this Ben, said than among very many other things (as Mr. E. K. told me on Saturday night after Supper holding on his talk almost till two of the clock after midnight) That he it was that delivered ^[70] him, or gave unto his hands the powder. And also he said either than or the next day at the furthest, that unleast he would be conformable to the will of God in this last Action declared, That he would take the vertue and force of the powder from it: That it should be unprofitable: And that he should become a beggar.

And of me also he said that I did evil to require proof, or testimony now, that this last Doctrine was from God Almighty, and said that I should be led prisoner to Rome, &c.

He told of England, and said, That about July or November her Majesty should from heaven be destroyed; and that about the same time the King of Spain should dye. And that this present Pope at his Mass should be deprived of life before two years to an end. And that another should be Pope, who should be Decimus quintus of his name; And that he would begin to reform things, but that shortly he should of the Cardinals be stoned to death. And that after that there should be no Pope for some years.

Of England he said, That after the death of our dear Queen, One of the house of Austria ^[71] made mighty by the King of Spain his death, should invade and conquer the land, &c. He said, One (now abroad) should at Milford-haven enter, and by the help of the Britans subdue the said Conqueror: And that one Morgan a Britan should be made King of the Britans, and next him, one Rowland, &c.

He said also, That this Francis Garland was an espy upon us from the Lord Treasurer of ^[72] England: And that Edward Garland is not his brother: And that so the matter is agreed between them, &c.

That my Lord Rosenberg should be in danger of poysoning for these certain months to come.

That my Tables of Enoch, were in some places falsly written. ^[73]

Of Antichrist he spake, and of his appearing:

Of Ely and Enoch coming out of Paradise: And of Saint John Evangelist, that he dyed not, but in Pathmos had his invisible being: And that he it was, who did give [〈◊〉] Apostata his deaths wound.

He said also that he hath at divers times preached visibly since the time of his invisible state entred.

He confirmed the words of the great Famine and Blood-shed that should come shortly.

He said that on every side of us, people should be slain, but that we should (by the Divine ^[74] protection) escape.

He said that shortly this Francis Garland should go into England: And that we should be sent for. But that it were best to refuse their calling us home.

He said that there were four other, who were made also privy of God his mysteries as we were, with whom we should meet at Rome.

He said that Mary and one more in England, should see the wonderful days to come.

Madimi appeared to him there also.

The same Ben went once away mounting up in a flame of fire: and afterward upon occasion of asking him somewhat, he came down so again.

And of the manner how to draw the oyl of the Spirit of wine being burnt, he brought thither the instruments of two silver dishes, whelmed one upon another with an hole passing through the middle of them both, and with sponge between them: in which the oyl would remain, &c.

After all these, and many other things told me by the same Mr. E.K. we departed each ^[75] to his bed, where I found my wife awake, attending to hear some new matter of me from Mr. Kelly his reports of the apparitions, continued with him above four hours, being else alone, I then told her, and said, June, I see that there is no other remedy, but as hath been said of our cross-matching, so it must needs be done.

Thereupon she fell a weeping and trembling for a quarter of an hour: And I pacified her as well as I could; and so, in the fear of God, and in believing of his Admonishment, did perswade her that she shewed her self prettily resolved to be content for God his sake and his secret Purposes, to obey the Admonishment.

Δ. Note, Because I have found so much halting and untruth in E. K. his reports to me made, of the spiritual Creatures, where I have not been present at an Action: and ^[76] because his memory may fail him, and because he was subject to ill tempters, I believe so much hereof as shall by better trial be found true, or conformable to truth.

Δ. Note ..... E.K. had this day divers apparitions unto him in his own Chamber, and instructions in divers matters which he regarded not, but remained still in his purpose of utterly discrediting those Creatures, and not to have any more to do with them. But among divers apparitions he noted this of one that said unto him.

..... Joyn Enoch his Tables.

..... Give every place his running number.

E.K. What mean you by places?

..... The squares. Which done, refer every letter in the Table to his number, and so read what I will, for this is the last time I will admonish you.

E.K. A man standeth in the Air in a fiery Globe of my heighth; accompanied with some hundred of Puppets: on the one side of him standeth a woman, and about her are four Clouds all white.

The man upon a white Triangle Δ shewed these Numbers with spaces, as you see following.

Δ. Note: When E. K. had shewed me this Note, I by and by brought forth my book of Enoch his Tables, and found the four letters r T b d to be the four first letters of the four principal squares standing about the black Cross: and that here they were to be placed otherwise than as I had set them. And in the first placing of them together, I remember that I had doubt how to joyn them; for they were given apart each by themselves.

Secondly, I found out the 4 Characters; saving they were inversed somewhat, and one of them closed: wherof I found none like, but very near. These Characters were of every square one.

Thirdly, I did take these numbers contained between the lines (some more and some fewer) to be words to be gathered out of the Table of letters: so many words as were distinct companies of numbers; it is to wit, 41.

Hereupon we began to number the squares wherein the letters stood in Enochs Tables as I had them, but we could not exactly finde the words, but somewhat near. Hereupon being tired, and desirous to know the sense of that Cypher, we left off till after supper, and then we assayed again: but we could not bolt it out, though we knew very near what was to be done by the instruction of a spiritual Voice, now and then helping us toward the practise.

At length E. K. was willed to go down into his Chamber, and I did remain still at our Dineing Table till his return, which was within an hour or somewhat more. And at his return this he brought in writing.

My applying of Numbers for more easie reckoning.

..... The black Cross is right, and needeth no mending. But thus much I do, to let thee understand, that thou mayest consider thy self to be a man: And beneath this understanding, unless thou submit all into the hands of God, for his sake; who else leaving you, all naked, provideth in his creatures to his own glory.

..... Cara tibi uxor, carior tibi sapientia, charissimis tibi ego sum. Electus tremis, & hesitando peccas: Noli igitur ad genium, & carmen sapere; sed obtempera mihi: ductor enim tuus sum & autor spiritus omnium. Hec omnia à me sunt, & licita vobis.

..... I admonish you as the children of God, to consider your vocation, and the love of God towards you; and not to prefer your reason before the wisdome of the highest, whose mercy is so great towards you, That you are chosen from the number of men to walk with him, and to understand his mysteries, and with all to execute his justice and praise throughout the Nations and people of the earth. Consider that if he finde you obstinate, the plagues of haynous sinners, and contemners of the gifts of God shall fall upon you, to your great overthrow: This is the last time of your trial. Therefore shew your selves lovers of him that hath led you, and covered you with a mighty shield: Or shortly look for the reward of such, as have contemned the Wisdome and Majesty of the Highest.

I Raphael, counsel you to make a Covenant with the Highest, and to esteem his wings more then your own lives.

Δ. When E. K. had brought me these things, I greatly rejoyced in spirit, and was utterly resolved to obey this new Doctrine to us, peculiarly, of all people of the world enjoyned. And after some little discourse and conference hereof, we went to bed, this 20. 20. day of April, at night.

Aprilis 21.

Δ. Thus, am I resolved, O Almighty God, as concerning the case, so hard to flesh and blood, to be resolved in, thus: And thus I desire, that we all four, might with one minde and consent, offer and present unto thee, this writing as a Vow, Promise, and Covenant, if it so please thy divine majesty to accept it.

WEE four (whose heads appeared under one Chrystalline Crown, in one pillar united, and inclosed) do most humbly and heartily thank thee, O Almighty God (our Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier) for all thy mercies and benefits hitherto received, in our persons, and in them that appertain unto us: And at this present, do faithfully and sincerely confess, and acknowledge, that thy profound wisdome in this most new and strange doctrine (among Christians) propounded, commended, and enjoyned unto us four only, is above our humane reason, and Christian profession to like of: For that in outward shew of words, it seemeth to us expresly to be contrary to the purity and chastity, which of us, and all Christians, thy followers, is exactly required. Notwithstanding, we will, herein, captivate, and tread under-foot all our humane timorous doubting of any inconvenience, which shall, or may fall upon us, or follow us in this world, or in the world to come, in respect or by reason of our imbracing of this Doctrine, listened unto, of us, as delivered from our true and living God, the Creator of heaven and earth; who only hath the true original power and Authority of sins releasing and discharging: And whose pardoning, and not imputing of fin unto us, through our lively faith in the most worthy merit, and precious blood of the Lamb Immaculate, shed for us, is and shall be our justification and salvation. We, therefore (according to blessed Raphael his counsel last given) most humbly and sincerely require thy Divine Majesty, to accept this our Covenant with thee (for that, thy merciful promises made unto us, may be to us performed; and thy divine purposes in us and by us, may be furthered, and advanced and fulfilled.) That, as we acknowledge thy divine wisdome and grace offered unto us in this thy last mystical Admonishment: And dost most earnestly will us to accept the same, as lawful and just with thee; Which Admonishment standeth upon two parts: That is to wit, upon our true Christian charity spiritual between us four, and also upon the Matrimonial licence and liberty, indifferently among us four to be used: So we the same four (which hereunto will subscribe) covenant with thy Divine Majesty, upon the two principal respects before rehearsed, truly and unfainedly to accept and perform henceforward amongst us four, in word, thought and deed, Christian charity, and perfect friendship, and all that belongeth thereto: And as for the Matrimonial-like licence, and liberty, we accept and allow of it, and promise unto thee (O our God) to fulfill the same, in such sort, as the godly are permitted to fulfill, and have been by divers testimonies commended for, and by Divine doctrine willed to fulfill, in Matrimonial conversation, whensoever thy motions and allurements (Matrimonial-like) shall draw and perswade any couple of us. Beseeching thee, as thou art the onely true Almighty and Everlasting God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, Thou wilt, in thy infinite mercies, not impute it unto us for sin, blindness, rashness, or presumption, being not accepted, done, or performed upon carnal lust, or wanton concupiscence; But by the way of Abraham-like faith and obedience, unto thee, our God, our Leader, Teacher, Protector and Justifier, now and for ever. And hereunto we call the holy Heavens to be witnesses, for thy honour and glory (O Almighty God) and our discharge, now and for ever. Amen.

I Edward Kelly by good and provident (according to the Laws and ordinances of God) determination and consideration in these former Actions, that is to say, appearings, shews made, and voyces uttered, by the within named in this Book, and the rest whatsoever Spirits have from the beginning thereof (which at large by the Records appeareth) not only doubted and disliked their insinuations and doctrine uttered, but also divers and sundry times (as coveting to eschew and avoid the danger and inconvenience that might either by them, their selves, or the drift of their doctrine ensue, or to my indamagement divers wayes, happen) sought to depart from the exercises thereof: and withal boldly (as the servant of the Son of God) inveighed against them: urging them to depart, or render better reason of their unknown and uncredible words and speeches delivered; and withall often and sundry times friendly exhorted the Right Worshipful Master JOHN DEE (the chief follower thereof) as also in the Records appeareth, to regard his souls health, the good proceeding of his wordly credit (which through Europe is great) the better maintenance to come of his wife and children, to beware of them, and withall to give them over: wherein although I friendly and brotherly laboured, my labour seemed to be lost and counsel of him despised, and withall was urged with replies to the contrary by him made, and promises, in that case, of the loss of his souls health, if they were not of God: Whereunto upon as it were some farther taste of them, or opinion grounded upon the frailty of zeal, he ceased not also to pawn unto me his soul, &c. which his perswasions were the chief and onely cause of my this so long proceeding with them: And now also at this instant, and before a few dayes having manifest occasion to think they were the servants of Sathan, and the children of darkness; because they manifestly urged and commanded in the name of God a Doctrine Damnable, and contrary to the Laws of God, his Commandements, and Gospel by our Saviour Christ as a Touchstone to us left and delivered, did openly unto them dislike their proceeding, and brotherly admonished the said Worshipful, and my good friend Mr. JOHN DEE to beware of them: And now having just occasion to determine what they were, to consider all these things before mentioned by me, and wisely to leave them; and the rather because of themselves, they (as that by their own words appeareth) upon our not following that Doctrine delivered, gave unto us a Quietus est, or pasport of freedome: But the Books being brought forth ^[78], after some discourse therein, after a day or two had, and their words perused spoken heretofore, did as it were (because of the possible verity thereof, Deo enim omnia sunt possibilia) gave us cause of further deliberation: so that thereby, I did partly of my self, and partly by the true meaning of the said Mr. DEE in the receiving of them, as from God; and after a sort by the zeal I saw him bear unto the true worship and glory of God to be (as that was by them, promised) by us promoted, descend from my self, and condescend unto his opinion and determination, giving over all reason, or whatsoever for the love of God: But the women disliked utterly this last Doctrine, ^[79] and consulting amongst themselves gave us this answer, the former actions did nothing offend them but much comforted them: and therefore this last, not agreeing with the rest (which they think to be according to the good will and wholesome Law of God) maketh them to fear, because it expresly is contrary to the Commandement of God: And thereupon desiring God not to be offended with their ignorance, required another action for better information herein; in the mean, vowing, fasting, and praying, Mrs. DEE hath covenanted with God to abstain from the eating of fish and flesh untill ^[80] his Divine Majesty satisfie their mindes according to his Laws established, and throughout all Christendome received. To this their request of having an action, I absolutely answer, that my simplicity before the Highest is such as I trust will excuse me: And because the summe of this Doctrine, given in his name, doth require obedience which I have (as is before written) offered, I think my self discharged: And therefore have no farther cause to hazzard my self any more in any action. Wherefore I answer that if it be lawful for them to call this Doctrine in question, it is more lawful for me to doubt of greater perril; considering that to come where we are absolutely answered were folly, and might redound unto my great inconvenience. Therefore beseeching God to have mercy upon me, and to satisfie their Petitions, doubts and vows, I finally answer, that I will from this day forward meddle no more herein. 22. of April, 1587.

By me EDWARD KELLY.

Aprilis 24. Trebonae. ^[81]

Δ. PRayers to God made in respect of this strange and new doctrine, requiring his Divine Majesty to be merciful unto us, and to give us wisdom and faith that we may herein please him; and that we cannot finde how we may do the thing required, being contrary to the Laws of Moses, Christ, his Church, and of all Nations. Therefore seeing God is not contrary to himself, we desired that we might not be contrary to him or his Laws, &c.

Δ. Not long, lo, there appeared a great flame of fire in the principal Stone, (both standing on the Table before E. K.) which thing though he told me, I made no end of my Prayer to God. And behold, suddenly one seemed to come in at the south window of the Chappel, right against E. K. (But before that, the stone was heaved up an handful high, and set down again well, which thing E. K. thought did signifie some strange matter toward.) Then after, the man that came in at the window seemed to have his nether parts in a cloud, and with spred-abroad arms to come toward E. K. At which sight he shrinked back somewhat, and then that Creature took up between both his hands the stone and frame of gold, and mounted up away as he came.. E. K. catched at it, but he could not touch it. At which thing being so taken away, and at the sight thereof E. K. was in a great fear and trembling, and had tremorem cordis for a while. But I was very glad and well pleased.

¶ Here appeareth a fire in this other stone also, and a man in the fire, with flaxen hair hanging down upon him, and is naked unto his Paps; and seemeth to have spots of blood upon him. He spake, and said as followeth.

If I had intended to have overthrown you, or brought you to confusion, or suffered you to be ^[82] led into temptation beyond your strength and power, then had the Seas long ago swallowed you. Yea, there had not a soul lived amongst you.

But the law and tidings (to mankind) of gladness, are both grounded in me, I am the Beginning ^[83] and the Ending: And behold, happy is he that delighteth in me, for in me is truth and understanding. Whatsoever you have received, you have received of me; and without me you have received nothing. Behold, I my self was even the figure of misery and death for your sins. Why (therefor) disdain you to be figured after me? I will gather the four quarters of the earth together, and they shall become one.

And as I have made you the figure of two people to come, and amongst them, the ^[84] executors of my Justice: So likewise have I sanctified you in an holy Ordinance, giving you the first fruits of the time to come. Happy is he that is a Serpent in the wilderness hanged up upon the Cross, being the will and figure of my determination, and Kingdom to come: I am even in the doors; and I will overthrow all flesh. I will no more delight in the sons of men.

* Contrary to my self, I teach you nothing. ^[85]

For this Doctrine is not to be published to mortal men: but is given unto you, to manifest your faith, and to make you worthy in the sight of the heavens, for believing in me of your vocation to come.

Therefore I say unto you, Rejoyce, and be not careful for to morrow: for I, even I, have provided for you: Sin no more.

Behold! None of the Orders, either of Heaven or Earth, are armed to open their mouthes in my Name, teaching or opening this Doctrine, unless it were of me, for I am the First and the Last. And I will be Shepherd over all, that the Kingdom of my Father may come, and that my Spirit may be upon all flesh, where there shall be no law, nor need of light: I my self am their lanthorn for ever.

And behold, I will be as a Rock between you and the teeth of Leviathan, which seeketh to set you asunder, and to bring you to confusion.

And I am, and am holy, and holiness it self: Out of me cometh no unclean thing.

For even as the time of Moses was wonderful to all the Gentiles, even so shall those days to come be unto the Nations and Kings of the earth. I am a law for ever. And behold, power is given unto me from above: And I have visited the earth, and have thrown my curse ^[86] upon her: And lo, she shall become barren.

He that fasteth and prayeth doth but that which is commanded: He that also fulfilleth [〈◊〉] will, is justified before me: for who is he that raiseth up, or who is he that casteth down? Yea, even I it is that have taken you four Trees out of the forrest of the world, and have covered ^[87] you hitherto with my wings. And behold, this that is taken away shall be restored again to you with more power. And Might shall be in it, and a brestplate unto you, of Judgement and Knowledge.

And if there be any of you that seeketh a Miracle at my hands, and believeth in my words, let him or her present themselves here the next Monday, with the rest, and he shall perceive that I was the Judge of Abiram, and the God of Abraham: Walk before me as the sous of my Father, in all righteousness. And follow you that which you call unrighteousness even with gladness: for I can make you whiter then snow.

Your unity and knitting together is the end and consummation of the beginning of ^[88] my harvest. I will not dally with you, but I will be mighty in deed amongst you. And lo, I will shortly open your eyes, and you shall see: And I will say, ARISE, and you shall go out. What I am, I am.

E. K. The flame and all is disappeared.

Δ. Gloria Patri, & Filio, & Spiritui Sancto, sicut erat in principio, & nunc, & in sempiterna saeculorum saecula. Amen.

E. K.

..... said after, that his body had in it like a fiery heat, even from his brest down unto all his parts, his privities and thighs.

Deo Omnipotenti, Misericordi & Regi seculorum sit omnis laus, honor & gloria nunc & semper.

Amen.

J. D. E. K. J. D. J. K.

WEE four (whose heads appeared under one Chrystalline Crown, and in one pillar ^[89] united and enclosed) do most [〈◊〉] and heartily thank thee (O Almigh y God, our Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier) for all thy mercies and benefits [〈◊〉] received in our own persons, and in them that appertain unto us: And at this present do faithfully and sincerely confess and acknowledge, that thy profound wisdom in this most new and strange Doctrine (among Christians) propounded, commended and enjoyned unto us four onely, is above our humane Reason, and our Catholick Christian Profession to like of: for that, in outward shew of words, it seemeth to us expresly to be contrary to the purity and [〈◊〉] which of us and all Christians (thy followers) is exactly required. No withstanding, we will for thy sake herein captivate and tread under foot all our humane timerous doubting of any inconvenience which shall or may fall upon us, or follow us (in this world, or in the world to come) in respect, or by reason of our embracing of this Doctrine, listned unto of us, as delivered from thee, our true and living God, the Creator of heaven and earth, who onely hast the true original power and authority of sins releasing and discharging; and whose pardoning, or not imputing of sin [〈◊〉] us, through our lively faith in the most worthy Merit and precious Blood of thy Lamb immaculate, shed for us, is and shall be our Justification and Salvation. We therefore, (according to blessed Raphael his counsel lately given) most humbly and sincerely require ^[90] thy divine Majesty to accept this our Covenant with thee (to the intent that all thy merciful and gracious promises made unto us four, and any of us, may be to us performed: and also that thy divine purposes in us, and by us, may be furthered, advanced and fulfilled) That as we acknowledge thy divine wisdom and grace opened unto us in this thy last mystical Admonishment of universal unity to be between us: And dost most instantly and earnestly will us to accept and use the same, as both mystically most needful, and also lawful and just with thee: (which Admonishment standeth upon two parts; that is to wit, upon true and consummate Christian Charity between us four unviolably to be kept. And also upon the New Matrimonial-like licence and liberty indifferently amongst us four to be used:) So we the same four above-named (which hereunto will also subscribe our Names) do this day Covenant with thy Divine Majesty (besides all other respects, chiefly upon the two principal intents and respects ^[91] before here rehersed) truly and unfeignedly to accept and perform henceforward amongst us four (in word, thought and deed, to the uttermost and best of our power) a perfect unity, and with incomparable true love and good Christian Charity, friendship, imparting and communicating each unto other, all and whatsoever we have or shall have hereafter during our lives. And as for the Matrimonial-like licence, we accept and allow of it: And promise unto thee (O our God, the Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth) to fulfil the same in such [〈◊◊〉] the go [〈◊〉] are permitted to fulfil, and have been (by divers testimonies) commended for, and by divine Doctrine willed to fulfil in Matrimonial-like conversation, whensoever thy [〈◊〉] and allurements Matrimonial-like shall draw and perswade any couple of us thereunto: Beseeching thee, as thou art the onely, true Almighty and everlasting God, Creator of heaven and earth, Thou wilt in thy infinite mercies not impute it unto us for sin, blindness, rashness or presumption; being not accepted, done or performed of us upon carnal lust, or wanton concupiscence, but by the way of Abraham-like faith and obedience unto thee our God, our Leader, Teacher, Protector and Justifier, now and for ever. And hereunto we most humbly and faithfully require thy Divine Majesty to be our witness: And moreover we call thy holy Angels, and to bear record for thy honour and glory, and for our discharge, now and for ever. And for a further consummation of this New Covenant on our behalf, (by thy will and permission) made with thee (the God of heaven and earth) we the same four first notified, and particularly and vùlgarly named John Dee, Edward Kelley, Jane Dee, and Jone Kelley, have faithfully, obediently, willingly and wittingly subscribed our Names with our own hands day of May, Anno 1587. In Trebon Castle.

And finally, as thou hast warned us (O God) that this doctrine and doings should unto no mortal man else be disclosed, but among us onely the above-named four to be kept most secret: and hast said, that whosoever of us should by any means disclose the same, and he also or she to whom the same should be disclosed, should presently and immediately be strucken dead by thy Divine power: So we all and every of us four do request thee most earnestly, and Covenant with thee as our God, that so all this doctrine and doing may be kept most hid and secret; and also that the sudden and immediate bodily death may light and fall on the discloser, and on him or her to whom the same doctrine or doing any manner of way shall be disclosed or known. Amen, Amen, Amen.

JOHN DEE.

Note and remember, That on Sunday the third of May, Ann. 1587. (by the new account) I John Dee, Edward Kelley, and our two wives, covenanted with God, and subscribed the same, for indissoluble and inviolable unities, charity and friendship keeping between us four, and all things between us to be common, as God by sundry means willed us to do. Ad Dei honorem, laudem & gloriam in fide & obedientia Factum esto.

Amen.

1587. Trebonae, in the fine Chappel. ^[92]

Δ. THe foresaid Covenant being framed by me John Dee, as near as I could according to the intent and faith of us required, to be notified and declared by the works of unity both spiritual and corporal. Now it was by the women as by our selves thought necessary to understand the will of God and his good pleasure, Whether this Covenant and form of words performed, is and will be acceptable, and according to the well liking of his Divine Majesty: And that hereupon, the act of corporal knowledge being performed on both our parts, It will please his Divine Majesty to seal and warrant unto us most certainly and speedily all his Divine, Merciful and bountiful Promises and Blessings; and also promises us wisdome, knowledge, ability and power to execute his justice, and declare and demonstrate his infallible verity amongst men, to his honour and glory.

Hereupon E.K. and I went to the Chappel to the South Table. Δ. To this intent I prayed to the Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth, fatherly, favourably and mercifully to regard the singleness and straits of my heart, desiring him to encrease the faith, and to open the eyes of my heart, that I may see Opera digitorum & mirabilia ejus, nobis sicuti necessaria, for his service and glory, and for the confusion and overthrow of his enemies. Amen.

I read over the Covenant (verbatim) before the Divine Majesty, and his holy Angels.

Pausa ¼ horae.

E. K. Here appeareth Madimi.

As a thing like a head with three eyes cometh upon her head, and one of the eyes seem to come one into another.

Mad. ..... Pepigistis.

Δ. Pepigimus.

Ratum est: perumpite sunt vobis omnia communia.

Dei, non hominis estote: Promissa quae sunt, possidete: Vobis destinata, vera sunt: AEternus sum.

E. K. She is gone.

E.K. My thought an infinite number of spiritual Creatures stood afar off behinde her like as in an half Moon.

Δ. Illi qui AEternus est Omnipotens, Sapiens, Bonus, Verus, Misericors, & rerum omnium Creator, Redemptor noster & Illuminator omnium (lumine vero Collustratoru) Sit omnis gratiarum actio, laus, benedictio, honor & gloria: Nunc & in sempiterna saeculorum saecula.

Amen.

1587. Trebonae.

PReces ad Dominum Creatorem Cali & terrae, &c. Then as concerning the Covenant ^[93] which was made subscribed and delivered in, but the next day required again of Mr. E.K. and in his wifes name to put out his name, &c. But when he had it, he cut it into equal parts; keeping that half wherein his subscription and his wifes were, and delivered unto me, the other half but after a few dayes desired to have the sight and reading of both together; and then he kept the other part from me also: But afterward Madimi did with her finger draw on the two papers make them whole again, &c. and then she gave the print of my Characters, and said a red Circle should alwayes appear in the Stone to all mens sight, &c.

E. K. There is here a great Globe of fire hanging in the top of ^[94] the Stone; and in the Globe a man standing with a purple Robe like Christ, I cannot well perceive his face.

..... Who sitteth upon the Cherubins, and is carried abroad with their wings: Who is he that is lifted up in thunders, and in the voyce of many waters exalted and magnified through the power of a Seraphin (which is the power of him that made him?) Who is he that stretcheth out his arms and imbraceth all things? Who is he that is not, and is? Who is he that numbreth the Stars as the letters of a V lumne? or entreth down into the waves? In the multitude of his wonders who is he that maketh his Whelps there, where the Sea glideth, and keepeth them in Chains, till the day of his stretch-forth power come? Who is he that maketh his habitation in the Sun, or filleth the Moon with a perpetual River? Who is he that hath made Winter and Summer, times and seasons? Who is he that is the Lord of all beasts and fowls? Who is he that hath made you of nothing? even he it is that hath led you out, even he it is that hath carried you to the Seas even he it is, that hath kept you sleeping, and preserved you waking: Even he it is that hath [〈◊〉] his thunders underneath your and hath harnished you.

With the [〈◊〉] of [〈◊〉] against the people of Ethan, yea even he it is (I say) that is, and liveth for ever, and hath provided you as the chiefest reapers, yea and over-seers of his harvest, which hath made you a promise: That the Kings of the earth shall be inriched by you, and hath made you free from all men, against the day when you shall see me. But O you of little faith and understanding, O, I say, you of little faith and understanding, how long will you be your own masters, nay your own servants, how long do you contemn, the profound and unspeakable floods of my wisdome, and fore-knowledge in you.

How long (I say) will you run after your own imaginations and contemn the present counsels which I give you, hindring the power that is ready to fall upon you, O [〈◊〉] of little faith and understanding.

Behold I have prepared a banket for you, and have brought you even unto the doors; but because you smell not the feast you disdain to enter, happy is he that entreth in through me: For I am the very gate to all felicity and joy, and without me is nothing: Are you more discreet then I am wise? or more honest than I am holy? Righteousness, and righteousness is that, which is rewarded with honour. Behold I made all things, Is it not contrary to Nature, that the lights of ^[95] heaven should stand: Why therefore at the prayer of the Carpter call you upon the Sun in my name; Calling (I say) upon my name did the Sun stand still. Rebuke him therefore if he hath done amiss; or teach him, why he so abused Nature, O you wretches, I say unto you, you are the last of the beginning of the times to come, so figured by my determination and eternal purpose: And ^[96] behold the Son and Moon shall stand still, even at your voyces, and the Mountains shall bring themselves together before the face of man, at your commandement, that the people and Kings of the earth may say, Lo this is the finger of him that hath created all things.

Be therefore obedient and full of faith.

And see that all things be one amongst you, and cleave not asunder, lest I take vengeance ^[97] upon you, for behold Sathan hath power to cast you asunder, but a little he shouldbe faithful therefore, and provident, be watchful, and take heed for you have made a Covenant; and behold it is written before my face in heaven, even as whatsoever I have spoken unto you, is laid up in my treasures. Take heed that you run neither to the right hand, neither to the left; ^[98] but that you cast away your selves for me: As I humbled my self to death, wherein the unity between my Congregation and me, was before my Father perpetually sealed, whereby I am alwayes present with such as put their trust in me. Even so as the East and the West, the North, and the South, Esau and Jacob, shall be gathered together through the power I will give you, and united ^[99] for ever in the Kingdome of my Father which is to come, in one holy and eternal fellowship, so be you contented also to be the figures of the things that are to come by you, that it may be a perpetual testimony before the heavens, and before men, of your perfect and sound faith: ^[100] And thou, even thou that hast tore in peeces even this morning again this Covenant which thou hast made with me, Behold the time shall come that thou shalt be torn in peeces thy self, and I will turn even my face away from thee for a time: And even as thou hast obstinately and ignorantly, blasphemed the company of my holy messagers, even so shall the people of the earth obstinately and ignorantly throw thee out from Town to Town: And even as thou hast done unto me, even so shall men do unto thee. But because thy minde was inwardly never to forsake me, even so shalt thou never be forsaken of me, but I will return again unto thee. And now behold, thou hast made a bargain, and behold thou thinkest to take thee up a new dwelling place, and thou shalt not do so: But who so receiveth thee into his house shall as truly as I am, both he and his family fink down into the very lake of hell. But before thou enter in, I will by dreams and visions warn him; therefore run not abroad: Take heed of the Tempter, Thou made a Covenant with me, which thou canst not in breaking of the papers put out; for my register is eternal: And those that bear witness before me are the compass of my wings.

And lo behold Carpio hath for his former intent of separating you, cut off the day of his Father, and is become fatherless: Behold even shortly shall his mother perish also.

And, if hereafter, he attempt any farther, I will throw the vengeance of Justice upon him, that he shall be a laughing stock to the people amongst which he was born: Wo be unto them that riseth up against me.

..... After a while I come again.

E. K: I thought we should have nothing else, but

Δ. I read this over to E.K.

E. K. He is here again.

He that pawneth ^[101] his soul for me, loseth it not, and he that dyeth for me, dieth to eternal life. Behold you shall both as Lambs be brought forth before men in your latter dayes, and shall be overthrown and slain, and your bodies tossed to and fro: But I will revive you again, and will be full of power: And you shall be comforted with the joyes of your brethren, for I have many that secretly serve me, and when you have shewed your obedience, the second day after, come here again before me; for I will lead you into the way of Knowledge and Vnderstanding: And Judgement and Wisdome shall be upon you, and shall be restored unto you: And you shall grow every day, wise and mighty in mee.

E. K. He is gone: and in going he made a Cross (toward us) of blessing.

Rerum omni Creatori Omnipotenti, Misericordi & Justo, Domino nostro & Deo nostro, sit omnis laus, honor, gloria, gratiarum actio & Jubilatio: Nunc & in sempiterna saeculorum saecula. Amen.

I can, and by our two Consents, and at the request of Jane Δ ... unto the women. And Mr. E.K. hereupon said to his wife, That his boots were now put off, and changed his purpose of going away with Carpio now. God confirm his minde in all good purposes according ^[102] to the well-pleasing of the Highest. Amen.

..... Δ ..... As I, and E.K. walked out at the new stairs, into the new Orchardward ^[103] along the little River to view the small fish, and returning to the fore stairs again, E.K. saw twain as high as my son Arthur fighting by the River side with swords; and the one said to the other, thou hast beguiled me: Then I at length, said unto them, Can I take up the matter between you? one said yea that you can: in what is it quoth I? Then said he, I sent a thing to thy wife by my man, and this fellow hath taken it from him. They fought fore, and at length, he that had it was wounded in the thigh, and it seemed to bleed. Afterward he that was wounded, did bring a yellow square thing out of his bosome; then I guessed it to be my Stone that was taken away. The other said unto him, let it be carried, suddenly he seemed to have been out of sight, and to be come again; he threatned ^[104] the other that had wounded him, and said he would be even with him. The other said, Hast thou laid it under the right pillow of the bed where his wife lay yesternight.

At length they both went (one after another) into a little Willow tree body on the right hand next the new stairs into the garden; the tree seemed to cleave, or open, and they to go in.

Hereupon we went away: And I coming to my Chamber, found my wife lying upon her bed (where I lay yesternight) and there I lifted up the right pillow, upon which she lay resting herself (being not well at ease) And in manner under her shoulders there I found my precious Stone, that was taken away by Madimi: Whereat E. K. greatly wondred, doubting the verity of the shew. But I and my wife rejoyced, tkanking God.

Saturday May 23. Mane circa 9.½

PReces ad Deum fundebantur, &c. And then we requested that the act of obedience performed (according to our faith conceived of our vocation, from the Almighty and Eternal God of heaven and earth) might be accepted: And that henceforward we might be instructed in the understanding and practice of wisdome, both such as already we have received some introductions Mystical, and also of all other what the Almighty God shall deem meet for us to know, and execute for his honour and glory, &c.

Δ E. K. Took Pen and Inke, and wrote the request here adjoyned; and he read it to me, and he requested me to read it to the Divine Majesty; and so I did, and hereupon we waited both to the first my prayer and to this Petition, the Divine answer.

Δ. Omnipotens sempiterne, vere & vive Deus mittas lucem tuam & veritatem tuam ut ipsae nos ducant & perducant admontem, sanctum Syon, ex hac valle miseriae & ad Celestem tuam Jerusalem. Amen.

E. K. From the beginning of this our coming, there appeared a purple Circle as big as a star in the Circumference of the holy Stone, which yesterday was brought again: And that it should so be, Madimi had forewarned E. K. when she shewed it unto him, when also she gave the prints of the letters of the backside of the bottome of the gold frame of it.

..... E. K. There appeareth here a great man all in bright ^[105] harness sitting upon a white horse: he hath a spear all fiery in his left hand, he now putteth into his right hand: he hath a long sword by his side: he hath also a target hanging on his back, it seemeth to be of steel: It hangeth from his neck by a blue lace; it cometh up behind him as high as the top of his head. The horse is milk white, all studded with white: a very comely horse it is. The man is in compleat harness, the top of his helmet hath a sharp form.

Upon his Target, are many Cherubins, as it were painted in Circles: there is one in the middle: About it as a Circle with six in it, and then a Circle with eight, and then a great Circle with ten in it, and in the greatest are twenty; and about the Circle of twenty ^[106] are seven parts: at each of which points is a Cherubin; Their faces be like burning gold, their wings be more brighter and as it were their wings coming over their heads do ^[107] not touch together. His horse is also harnished before and behind. The horse legs behind are harnished as with boots marveilously contrived, for defence as it were of his hinde legs.

E. K. He is ridden away, he seemeth to ride through a great field.

E. K. Here is now come Madimi.

E. K. She is gone into the field, that way which he rode.

E. K. Here is another, like a woman all in green.

E. K. Here cometh another woman: All her attire is like beaten gold; she hath on her forehead a Cross chrystal, her neck and breast are bare unto under her dugs: She hath a girdle of beaten gold slackly buckled unto her with a pendant of gold down to the ground.

I am the Daughter of Fortitude, and ravished every hour, from my youth. For behold, I am Vnderstanding, and Science dwelleth in me; and the heavens oppress me, they covet and desire me with infinite appetite: few or none that are earthly have imbraced me, for I am shadowed with the Circle of the Stone, and covered with the morning Clouds. My feet are swifter than the winds, and my hands are sweeter than the morning dew. My garments are from the beginning, and my dwelling place is in my self. The Lion knoweth not where I walk, neither do the beasts of the field understand me. I am defloured, and yet a virgin: I sanctifie, and am not sanctified. Happy is he that imbraceth me: for in the night season I am sweet, and in the day full of pleasure. My company is a harmony of many Cymbals, and my lips sweeter than health it self. I am a harlot for such as ravish me, and a virgin with such as know me not: For lo, I am loved of many, and I am a lover to many; and as many as come unto me as they should do, have entertainment. Purge your streets, O ye sons of men, and wash your houses clean; make your selves holy, and put on righteousness. Cast out your old strumpets, and burn their clothes; abstain from the company of other women that are defiled, that are sluttish, and not so handsome and beautiful as I, and then will I come and dwell amongst you: and behold, I will bring forth children [〈◊〉] you, aud they shall be the Sons of Comfort. I will open my garments, and stand naked before you, that your love may be more enflamed toward me.

As yet, I walk in the Clouds; as yet, I am carrried with the Winds, and cannot descend unto you for the multitude of your abominations, and the filthy loathsomness of your dwelling [〈◊〉]. Behold these four, who is he that shall say, They have sinned? or unto whom shall they ^[108] make account? Not unto you, O you sons of men, nor unto your children: for unto the Lord belongeth the judgement of his servants.

Now therefore, let the earth give forth her fruit unto you, and let the Mountains forsake their barrenness [〈◊〉] your footsteps shall remain. Happy is he that saluteth you, and cursed is he that holdeth up his hands against you. And power shall be given unto you from henceforth to resist your enemies: and the Lord shall alwayes hear you in the time of your troubles. And I am sent unto you to play the harlot with you, and am to enrich you with the [〈◊〉] of other ^[109] men. Prepare for me, for I come shortly. Provide your Chambers for me, that they may be sweet and cleanly; for I will make a dwelling-place amongst you: and I will be common with the father and the son, yea and with all them that truly favoureth you: for my youth is in her flowers, and my strength is not to be extinguished with man. Strong am I above and be low, therefore provide for me: for behold, I now salute you, and let peace be amongst you; for I am the Daughter of Comfort. Disclose not my secrets unto women, neither let them understand ^[110] how sweet I am, for all things belongeth not to every one. I come unto you again.

E. K. She is gone along that green field also.

Δ. I read it over to our great comfort.

Δ. We most humbly and heartily thank thee, O God Almighty, the onely fountain of Wisdome, Power, and all goodness: Help us now and ever to be faithful and fruitful servants to thee, for thy 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 ^[111] 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 ^[112] 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: ^[113] 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 ^[114] 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 ^[115] 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 ^[116] 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 ^[117] 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 ^[118] 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 use your selves as men, yea even then remember such as may receive the mercies and grace of God: And let all peace and unity be amongst you: For even as the Sun looketh into all things from above, so shall you into all the creatures that live upon the earthy; yea the one of you shall have his lifted, and shall enter into the fourth or fifth heaven, for unto him that is worldly knowledge be given; and unto him that hath been patient, shall greater things descend. Notwithstanding both sufficiently satisfied: In the mean season, The seventh day hence, shal thou bring in such things, as the Lord hath given thee: And in this place they shall be disposed according to the knowledge that is given me: And herein thou hast pleased the Lord; For that thou hast dealed streight, and according to brotherly meaning.

Δ. Now cometh the time that the Whore shall be called before the Highest, and the tenth Month hence, shall the Turk and the Moscovite make a perpetual league together, and in the thirteenth month, shall Poland be assaulted, with the Tartarians, and shall be spoyled: yea even unto the very ribs, so that in the sixteenth month they shall fall all together from Christ: And the hand of God shall run in vengeance, vengeance, even through this Kingdome, and through Germany, and into Italy; and in the 23. Month Rome shall be destroyed, so that one stone shall not be left standing upon another, and vengeance shall be on all the earth, and fear upon all people, for the Lord is gone out against them: They eat and drink, and say, Let us be merry: Wo be unto them, for the know not the time of their visitation. For lo Justice shall visit them and tread them under foot: And [〈1 line〉] for a while; that is to say, ^[119] This wicked triumph. And behold in the North shall rise that Monster, and shall pass forth with many Miracles, but you seeing all these things shall be at quietness untill such times as it shall be said unto them, Revenge. Happy is he that is not partaker of the love of such as shall be vexed these latter dayes.

E. K. She is gone.

Δ. I read these over to E. K. To his great comfort.

..... Make an end, I have no more to say

Δ. Deo nostro Omnipotenti, Patri, Filio, & Spiritui sancto sit omnis laus gratiarum actio, bonor gloria & Imperium nunc & in sempiterna saeculorum secula. Amen.

MAgnifici viri fratres & amici Chariss. Hodie hora 9. ante meridiem istae mihi allatae sunt literae a Domino Schombergio, quae datae sunt 5 Marcii, & debebat jam devenisse in manus meas antea. Ex quibus intelligo ipsum cum Domino Holek expect are responsum Munsterbergii. Quandoquidem Omnipotens ille omnium rerum moderator, & rector vos delegaverit ad hoc ministerium & opus perficiendum. Ego nihil scio quid agendum, nec ullum meum Consilium eo accedere potest, ut disponere aliquid possim, sciam aut velim; nisi quod sapientissimo illi moderatori visum fuerit. Proinde omnia vobis transmitto, Orate sedulo, & quod placuerit Altissimo & Potntissimo Domino hoc fiat, & me etiam in omnibus informate & in tantis libenter obedire cupio & volo: Et ita nolim neque diem istam praetermittere quin statim rursus ad vos transmittam. Interim vos & meipsum Dei omnipotentis bonitati immensaeque misericordiae commendans. Dat. Cromoviae, 16 Marcii, Anno 1587.

Vester amicus & frater,

Guilielmus manu propria.

Magnificis viris Domino Joanni Dee & Domino Edvardo Kelleo & ad manus proprias.

1587. Recepimus tandem Trebonae Aprilis 2. Nos enim a Reichstenio [〈◊〉] & rediveramus antequam ad Reichstenium nuncius venit.

[〈◊〉] Domini Charissimi amici & fratres, ad literas vestras nihil [〈◊〉] potui, quandoquidem per suas mihi literas D. Schomberg. de suo & [〈◊◊〉] a .... tu significaveras, volui primum quae mihi .... [〈◊◊〉]. [〈◊〉] si [〈◊〉] nova [〈◊〉] vel non audita, dominationem vestrain [〈◊〉] denuo certiorem redderc. Haeri noctu solus ad me venit D. a [〈◊〉]. relicto socio in monasterio meo. Coroniensi dimidium ab hinc [〈◊〉] & de negotiis mihi multa exposuit, de quibus uti intellexi, ex ipso & [〈◊◊〉] Mag. significaverit, Uti potui intelligere, satis circumspecte & [〈◊〉] negotia sunt tractata usque huc, & spero etiam fideliter: Ad [〈◊〉] respondi, prout sepissime a me intellexistis, & nuper etiam literis [〈◊◊〉] dicenda putabam Dom. vestrae scripsi. Tota res videtur consistere in adjuvandis aliquibus personis pecuniarum aliquo auxilio, & prout & scriptum sive .... memoriale mihi tradidit, quod transmitto Dom. vestris perlegendum & considerandum, & post, mihi remittatur oro. Charissimi Domini scitis quae sit voluntas Domini, proxima actio & aliae, (mihi videtur) annuunt ipsos adjutandos, fiat secundum ipsius cujus omnia sunt voluntate & misericordissima dispositione & expediantur eo celerius, prout cum Domino Edvardo locuti sumus. Ipsi respondeant Domino altissimo & potentissimo de fide quam ipsi praestabunt, sin vero aliter visum fuerit Omnipotenti Domino fiat ita. Rogo Dom. vestras Magn. quam amantissime piis suis ad Deum orationibus & mediis a Domino vobis traditis & concessis promovete, & adjuvetis Domini Dei nostri opus & voluntatem excqui.

Socius remansit in monasterio, ut supra dictum, & conclusi cum Domino Schombergio, ut neque videam neque tractem cum illo, certis de causis, quas vobis significabit, & a me etiam intelligetis; tamen ut eo sit melius contentus de duobus vel tribus millibus tallerorum ipsi procurabitur ad quaedam sibi necessaria comparanda in lucio sperat ipsum bene fore contentum pro tempore modo caetera quae majora sunt propter reliqua ut supra scripsi procurentur.

Ego non sum ab Imperatore vocatus, sed meam de aliquibus expetivit sua Majestas sententiam de quibus rescripsi ut decuit.

De actione intellexi Dom. vestras paratas ad praescriptum diem esse velle, bene est. Semper nos paratos esse decet & convenit; Ipse benignissime quae in nobis desunt, sua misericordia & clementia inenarrabili perficiat: Placet mihi sententia Dom. vestrarum & quae initio & in prooemio actionis proponere velletis, de quo me informabitis, ad hoc me componam & expectabo humiliter responsum.

Quae proponenda putabam nulla sunt alia nisi illa.

1. Si Imperator de rebus Polonicis a me quicquid sciscitari vellet, aut suspicione aliqua de me concepta aut fingendo sibi aliquid quomodo me gerere debeam.

2. Si Imperator de successione Regni hujus pro fratre aliquid tractare vellet quomodo me gerere debeam.

3. Si electio Polonica successura sit, quid de bonis meis paternis disponat Dominus, & mihi quid faciendum.

4. Debeo-ne de negotio Polonico aliqua cum Electore Brandenburgico aut aliquo Principe Imperii confidenter conferre, vel non. Cum quibus, quando & qua ratione.

5. Si miles aliquis conducendus & quando.

6. Si Pontifex aut Imperator de personis Dom. vestrarum vellet aliquid attentare, vel eas iterum relegare, vel quovis modo perturbare, quid agendum & ipsis respondendum.

7. Si de Thesauro nobis concredito aliquid Caesari sit [〈◊〉] quando, quantum, & quomodo.

8. Si Imperator mea opera uti vellet pro agendis Comitiis in Moravia & Silesia, si hoc suscipere munus debeam.

De caeteri humiliter supplicent ut me ita disponere dignetur altissimus ut sibi soli placeam & serviam fideliter & [〈◊◊〉] sui nominis [〈◊〉] gloriam & Reipublicae Christianae salutem.

Si Dom. vestrae putant aliqua omittenda, aut quae offendere possent per amorem Dei oro, bene considerent: omittant aut emendant pro sua pietate & prudentia.

Unum est quod omisi de propositionibus; Quod constitueram in animo de Thesauro Domini mihi benigne concesso aliquas fundationes, hic in patria ista constituere. Deus scit mentem meam quem nihil latet. Si placet hoc meum misericordissimo Domino propositum vel non.

Et praesertim si mihi alio (divina ita disponente gratia) sit commigrandum, vellem patria mea cognoscat, & tota posteritas quod amaverim illam, & optime de salute ipsorum & posteritatis senserim.

Dat. Cromoviae faeria 5. post Pascha, Anno 1587.

Vester ex animo, & frater & amicus sincerus

Guilielmus manu propria.

In nomine Patris, & Filii, & Spiritus Sancti. Amen.

Gloria Patri, & Filii, & Spiritui Sancto: sicut erat in principio & nunc & semper & in secula seculo rum. Amen.

In Actione Tertia, proponenda.

1. DEo Omnipotenti, Patri, Filio & Spiritui Sancto, offerimus nos humilimè, paratos ad Divina Oracula, monita, instructiones, informationes, & alia quaecunque in hac generali Actione, suscipienda, intelligenda, & exequenda, quae sua Divina Majestas, pro sua gloria & nostra consolatione maxima fore, praeviderit & decreverit.

2. Humiliter requirimus, an hic plenaria haec transigetur Actio: vel an nobis ad Cromoviam, cum necessariis nostris rebus, (& quibus illis quidem) properandum suerit.

3. Has nostri Domini Rosenbergii Quaestiones 12 generales, & alia [〈◊〉]; in eisdem particulariter continentur, humiliter offerimus, tam ejus quam nostro nomine, illa & talia expectantes responsa quae & qualia a sede Majestatis Divinae, in suorum servorum consultationibus procedere, & olim & semper solent.

4. Et quia in eisdem Quaestionibus, nulla facta est mentio de usu pulveris quem sibi divinitus concessum habet, & aliquoties prius dictum fuerit, quod in hac Actione, informaretur de illius pulveris usu, nos, jam humiliter illam desideramus informationem.

5. Et quia extraordinarius iste vehemens favor Moschovitici Principis erga me incognitum jam est mihi & multis aliis contestatus, & manifestus, (ago Deo Optimo Maximo gratias quantas possum maximas) & quia incertus sum ad quem finem Deus illum eius favorem erga me, dirigere velit: humiliter peto & mihi a te (Omnipotens Deus) informatio [〈◊〉] de isto fine, & voluntate tua in hac parte, & quo modo ejusdem Nunciis respondere debeam, si qui jam [〈◊〉] de caetero.

6. An non debeamus nosmet disponere, (ut alias, aliquoties praemonitum est) ut [〈◊〉], lapidem Philosophorum ex methodo Dunstani conficiamus: quae methodus, quia mihi non constat, saepe me hactenus fecit videri quasi in hoc labore tardum, [〈◊〉], vel ignavum: Vbi, contra, quam est paratus animus meus & manus & pedes & omnes vires tam animi quam corporis mei, Tu nosti, Tuque (O Deus) testis esto meus.

7. Illa Praxis, cum poculo ferreo, canali vitrea, calce &c. nondum nobis succedit; [〈◊〉], ad illius quoque Conclusionis veritatem practicam obtinendam, libenter sciremus, quid est quod nos hactenus impedivit, vel quid nobis deest, ad veram intelligendam, & perficiendam praxim ill am.

8. Thomae Kellei decumbentis valetudinem & sanitatem, tibi (O Deus) commendamus, & supplicamus, ut illi, nobisque propitius esse velis: illumque sanum & salvum nobis reddere & confirmare digneris ad nominis tui laudem, honorem & gloriam, ex fideli ejusdem posthac servitio, & officio: erga divinam tuam Majestatem. Amen.

9. Joanna, uxor Ed: Kellei nostri, Omnipotenti Divina [〈◊〉] tuae supplicat per me, & ego humilimè (ejusdem Joannae [〈◊〉]) [〈◊〉] (O Deus) supplico, ut illi velis esse misericors, clemens & benignus; & ut [〈◊〉] multiplices ad te preces pro faecunditate cum hoc ejus marito [〈◊◊〉] respicias charitate: & ut illi hoc contribuere velis [〈◊〉], & [〈◊◊◊〉] servitii (erga hunc suum mariium) praemium, ut [〈◊◊◊〉] & cum [〈◊〉] gaudere possit beata: respice quaesumus hanc [〈◊◊〉], ut a multis olim piis faeminis & viris candem accepisti, & [〈◊〉] concessisti [〈◊〉] Misericordissime Pater, per Filium tuum, Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum. Amen.

10. Pro mea Jana (O Deu) humilimè gratias ago, quod hactenus tam clementer & pie illam liberaveris a suae radicalis infirmitatis contagione: contra quam & medicinam facere, me docuisti: & me ut facerem adjuvisti, factaeque eam virtutem concessisti, ut illa remedii optati nobis praeberet signa, qualia nostra imperitia magis sperat esse bona & certa, quam recta ratiene dijudicare potest, hoc igitur symptona egestionis sanguinolentae quid sit nescimus, an morbi alterius indicium, an dictae Medicinae adhuc in sua virtute & efficacia procedentis, operatio. Tuum (O Deu) ne dedigneris impartire mihi consilium: & de fluxu illo frequenti, ex ejusdem Janae auribus, libenter audire vellemus remedium aliquod.

De Angliae & Reginae ejusdem statu, si aliquid scire nobis expedit, libenter audiemus.

Marginal notes

1. [〈◊〉] à Rosenberg. ↩
2. Consilium. ↩
3. De Imperio Ro. & Regio Bohemiae. ↩
4. Time yet. ↩
5. The voice so expounded it after at my request. Anno 88. [〈◊◊〉] D. [〈◊〉]. ↩
6. From good Fryday. Our Heavenly Kalender of six moneths Action. The rest red Books to be most closely kept until the sixth Action. Domini miraculum [〈◊◊〉] est temendum. [〈◊〉] à [〈◊〉]. [〈◊〉] est [〈◊◊〉] [〈1 line〉]. E. K. and Δ together. Adam of [〈◊〉] [〈◊〉] Chancelor. ↩
7. [〈1 line〉]. Vox 7. Δ I asked which Fryday. ↩
8. Votum & promissum Wilhelmi [〈◊〉], Vice-regis Bohemiae. ↩
9. Julius Ascanius septima à Verdeman. ↩
10. Δ Admonitio. ↩
11. [〈◊◊〉] nostri. ↩
12. Mr. [〈◊〉] Pucci. Anno 1586. Maii 6. ↩
13. A bait. ↩
14. A spie. ↩
15. The superscription of the Letter without. ↩
16. Remember Fr. Pueci his own hand writing hereof is kept in a lether bag by it self, to be the more safe and ready to be shewed without shewing of this Book. ↩
17. Ab Anno 1581. ↩
18. Anno, 1583. ↩
19. Anno, 1586. 30 [〈◊〉]. ↩
20. * Anno, 1586. 10 Anno. ↩
21. [〈◊〉], 1586. [〈◊〉]. 4. ↩
22. Fifty [〈◊〉]. ↩
23. Pucci infidelitct manifestissima facta: ↩
24. Videlicet, that is miraculous that Virgo in primo cum viro congressu conciperet. ↩
25. Praesumptio. ↩
26. Vide scriptum illius de nostro [〈◊〉] Romano, &c. ↩
27. I. D. ↩
28. [〈◊〉]. 4. 12, 13. ↩
29. [〈◊〉]. 23, 28, 29. ↩
30. Anno 1586. Die 19 Septembris. Die Veneris sexti mensis fine a die Veneris ante Pascha à meridie hora 3. ↩
31. [〈◊〉]. ↩
32. Locus sanctus contaminatus: ↩
33. [〈1 line〉]. ↩
34. [〈1 line〉] ↩
35. [〈1 line〉] ↩
36. [〈1 line〉] ↩
37. [〈1 line〉] ↩
38. [〈◊◊〉]. ↩
39. [〈◊〉] secundus. ↩
40. Franciscus Puccius. ↩
41. Aprilis 4. Mane circa 8. ↩
42. Illas cum 12 [〈◊〉] & illas priores ad [〈◊〉]. [〈◊〉]. ↩
43. Requies cessatio sabbatum, &c. Sabbath. ↩
44. The use of the Powder. ↩
45. [〈◊◊〉]. The ounce & the half wch W. R. hath is to be multiplied. Caesar: reddenda quae sunt Caesaris. The L. Sobcovitz the Land-Hostmaster. ↩
46. Justice against Pople. [〈◊〉]. The Lord Czotek Schonberg. Δ He alludeth to the spies of the holy land for the children of Israel To the question of [〈◊〉] sending to. R. spondet Articulo literarum suarum, an Caesari ex pulvere aliqua sit danda portio. ↩
47. Jane my wife. ↩
48. Ed. K. uxor sterilis illi erat. ↩
49. † At Mortlake, 1583. ↩
50. De Thoma Keleoaegroto ↩
51. Our mutual participating one with another. ↩
52. 18 Aprilis futura die Saturni. E. K. told me that he had all the Lent praid once a day at the least, that he might no more have dealing to skry. ↩
53. Arthur Dee pragus ann. 1585. ↩
54. Unleast, &c. ↩
55. The Powder ↩
56. Oratio pro Arthuro qua in exercitiis suis uti debet mysticis. ↩
57. Aprilis 16. ↩
58. I. ↩
59. II. ↩
60. III. ↩
61. Thursday a [〈◊〉] circa 3. ↩
62. [〈◊〉]. ↩
63. Sight and hearing promised. ↩
64. 1587. Saturday Aprilis 18. ↩
65. [〈◊◊〉] testimony to be had herein. ↩
66. Δ. A [〈◊〉] granted doth not a brogate a Law, [〈◊〉] doth [〈◊〉] the force of the law in it self otherwise. ↩
67. Arthur was [〈◊◊◊〉] and E K. law one in a long white garment [〈◊〉] as though he would [〈◊〉] him. He was very sick for the time. [〈◊〉]. S. Paul [〈◊〉]. Good Angels. The wisdom of God, of us [〈◊〉] comprehensible. ↩
68. The [〈◊〉] pillar ↩
69. Unity. An offer of every 7th day to be taught the secrets of the books received. The holy books delivered. Our works to go on. The Lord Rosenberg. The powder here. If Omniareponenda. Caesar & Papa brevi nos infestabunt denno. If ↩
70. [〈◊〉] was the deliverer of the powder to E. K. at the digging in England. Note, unleast conditionally. Q. El. K. Phi. ↩
71. England. ↩
72. Fr. Garland Edw. Garland. ↩
73. Enochs Tables. Antichrist. Ely, Enoch. Johannes [〈◊〉] ↩
74. God our Protector. [〈◊〉]. Garland into [〈◊〉]. Refuse [〈◊〉] home. [〈1 line〉] my old [〈◊〉]. Ben. ↩
75. About 2 of the clock after midnight [〈◊◊〉]. ↩
76. April 20. ↩
77. Δ. I perceive that commonly one is to be abated of the number. ↩
78. April 22. at night. ↩
79. The women. ↩
80. An actiou required by the women. ↩
81. Aprilis 24. Friday. ↩
82. [〈◊〉]. ↩
83. The Law & the Gospel. ↩
84. Δ. and E. K. a figure of [〈◊〉] people to come. ↩
85. Δ. * He answereth to a phrase of my prayer or discourse. This doctrin is not to be published to any man. Note. Un us pastor & unum [〈◊〉]. Conatus [〈◊〉]. Moses. ↩
86. Sterilit as Terrae. ↩
87. The shew of 4 trees, what it meaneth. Pectorale cum [〈◊〉] & Thummim. Num. ↩
88. Our unity of what importance it is: est finis [〈◊◊〉] futurae. The ancient token and watchword foreshewed us: Arise, come and see my judgements. ↩
89. Aprilis 18. ann. 1587. ↩
90. Aprilis 20. no [〈◊〉] profunda ↩
91. Before at this mark. ↩
92. May 6. Wednesday, a Meridie. ↩
93. Wednesday morning [〈◊〉] 20. ↩
94. [〈◊〉] Christus. ↩
95. [〈◊〉]. ↩
96. Figuration ↩
97. All things one. ↩
98. A Covenant ↩
99. Potentia magna ex deo futura. ↩
100. Figures. ↩
101. This was said because I had pawned my soul, upon my avouching the spiritual creatures which have dealt with us, to be of God and good: which my bargain E. K. had by word & writing, disdainfully charged, and of late threatned mewithall. The secret servants for God. Sapientia & potentia in Deo. ↩
102. Carpio. ↩
103. Friday afternoon about four of the clock. ↩
104. Lapi dis sancti restitutio. ↩
105. Equus albus ↩
106. Sum. ↩
107. Cherubin. ↩
108. The four. Δ. E. K. I. K. & I. Δ. A blessing for obedience according to faith. ↩
109. Preparare nos met debemus. Salutatio prima. ↩
110. Secrecy from women. ↩
111. A book 3 inches. ↩
112. Secrecy required. ↩
113. [〈◊〉] prope est. ↩
114. The book divided. ↩
115. Ad [〈◊〉] Dei factus erat. ↩
116. The conceiving the exposition of our former books. The good will of God. Adam his knowledge. ↩
117. The Apostles. We. ↩
118. An hundred [〈◊〉] limited every 7th day. Personal apparition. The understanding of such things as have before time been delivered us mystically. Silence untill. Power to be given us. [〈◊◊〉] an. 1583 mensis die, of his divers spotted [〈◊〉]. Note and remember. Entrance inthe 4th. and 5th. heaven. Δ O Lord I thank thee that thou hast accepted my patience. [〈◊〉] 30. The books of Dunstan and the powder. ↩
119. Δ. Mense 10. forte mense pro ann. erit. A Prophesie Mense 13. Poland. Mense 16. Bohemia. Germania. Italia. An. 1589. Bohemia. Antichristus Untill. Revenge. ↩