London, at Mrs. Goodman's house, March 1607

London, At Mrs. Goodman her house. Martii 20 à meride hora 4¼ JESUS Omnipotens sempiterne & une Deus.

MIttas lucem tuam & veritatem tuam, ut ipsa me ducat & perducat ad montem sanctum tuum & Tabernacula. Amen.

..... I am blessed Raphael, a blessed messenger of the Almighty, I am sent of God, who is blessed for evermore. Amen.

John Dee, I am sent of God for thy comfort first to certifie thee thou shalt overcome this thy infirmity, and when thou art strong in body, as God in his goodness will make thee, THEN thou shalt have all made known unto thee of such things being not come to pass as have been before spoken of, because that thou shouldest take comfort in God, that thou art not left from the comfort of Gods blessed creatures. Now God hath sent me at this time whereby thou shalt be satisfied, THAT when thy body is able to abide the time of my service from God to be delivered unto thee by me Raphael: Thy friend John Pontoys yet liveth, but his time is likely to be short.

Ask at your will.

Δ ..... O God, I am beaten into a great attempt, to make the counsel privy, of my beggery, and to offer the Earle of Salisbury, such my duties as I may perfect to his content. How standeth this with your good liking?

Δ. Spiritual,

Thou shalt have friends, in thy suit, and thou shalt have foes, but through Gods Δ. Spiritual, mercies, thy friends, shall overcome thy foes and thou shalt see how that God in his goodness will work mightily in his power for thee.

Proceed in thy suit so shortly as thou canst finde thy health in body able: And for thy health use thy own skill, that God hath, and shall guide thee withall to thy good and perfect receiving of thy perfect health.

Δ ..... Of the blood, not coming out of my Fundament, but at a little, as it were a pin hole of the skin.

Raph. That the which thou hadst no knowledge to help thy weakness, God in his mercies did send thee therein present help, the which but only for that issue thou couldest not have lived. And for the cure and thy help, the same God will work with thee in thy heart and minde so, that it shall be known unto no man, but by Gods merciful goodness delivered unto thee, such wayes and means as shall be thy help, and restore thee to health again. This God of his mercy hath sent me to deliver this short message, because of thy weakness, Thou art not strong to indure them, therefore such is Gods goodness to let you to understand that after the tenth day of April, I will then ^[1] appear again, and thou shalt understand much more what Gods will and his pleasure is to be done in Gods services, and for your good, and so for this little short message, I have declared unto you the will of Jesus Christ: And so for this time, In the Name of the most highest Creator and maker of Heaven and Earth, I do now return at his will and commandement, and I am ready at all times when he shall command me to appear to thy comfort. His Name be praised evermore. Amen, Amen. Δ. Amen.

Friday 24 Martii hora 9½

DEus in adjutorium nostrum intend as D. D. R. R. ... Zebaith ..... The Omnipotent God be praised for evermore, his holy Name be glorified. Now John Dee, I Raphael am n w come at Gods pleasure, and at his commandment to speak with thee, and make known unto thee as far forth as in my power lieth to speak God hath sent me to declare unto thee: the cause of thy desire now at this time, John Dee, as thou art an earthly man., if thou dost desire to have help from God of such things as earthly men cannot he without while they have time here in this mortal life, thou desirest to have knowledge as concerning things hid, the which I Raphael have no delight, neither pleasure in speaking of any such earthly matter, or earthly cases. But my delight is in the Almighty, and in his wisdome. But notwithstanding at this request, and thy inward desire in God to be certified of this treasure, the which these two men whom thou knowest do speak of, they ever had a time appointed of God for it, and it was not used accordingly as they should have done. Now this second time, because you have a desire to have help and knowledge at the hands of the Almighty, I Raphael do command thee and those men whom thou knowest, that they shall not intermeddle, or to take it in hand before the tenth day of January be past, f r if they do, they shall not prevail, for that is a time that God hath best appointed for the said purpose, and for the quiet enjoying of it; so when that day is past, then let them in the name of God enter into that [〈◊〉]. And if they will be such men as they ought for to be, and as Gods will is that they should be, to deal faithfully and truly one with the other in deed and in word, God will then bless their good purpose, and bring it to their head when they shall take in hand to open the earth, God will presently at that instant then suffer their good purpose to take effect, and the matter to be effected and had, so that they shall not be put off, if they shall heare or see any thing that they shall dislike, but safely to stand in the hope, and craving at Gods hand to have that good help to be a warrant between them, and all hurt and danger whatsoever may behappen, and so overcome. I say, If they will faithfully pray unto God with their whole trust in God, God will bless their good success, if they be otherwise, then as good never stir, and their good success will be against them. So I Raphael have made kuown unto thee Gods purpose in this thy request.

For this I have said.

John Dee, I Raphael, did make known unto this desire of that secret, and that great gift that gave unto thee in such order and manner as thou knowest where thou hidst it, and that never as yet hadst the knowledge and the wisdome that God will give thee as concerning that, and many mo such unto thee: So this rare gift being taken away from thee by them thou knowest, by taking thy key, and so taking of it from thy keeping, it was the will and purpose of God, that I Raphael should give such ... that thou shouldest have knowledge ... of the same. Thou shalt take such course .... thou mayest obtain it again, and when thou hast it, thou shalt put it into the same chest again, and commit it into the custody and keeping of thy very friend John Pontoys, and he shall, and will deal faithfully and friendly with thee in keeping the same until such time as by that ... the which thou knowest is promised unto thee, that thou shalt receive the perfect understanding of the hid knowledge and secrecie of God that is not as yet made known unto thee, and ..... as hath been said, so shalt thou have such wisdome delivered unto thee by me Raphael that shall come in such ... and order as hath been late made known unto thee for thy good in such short and speedy time to be performed, and so thus much I have made known unto thee, as God hath in store for thee to be performed. Thus much I have now said, and given thee cunning to keep it in such maner as I have spoken, or else thou wilt be disappointed of that, and ... it will hide such purpose as God will have come to pass, so in his mighty power command me to come. I have for this matter finished; If thou have any thing speedily, ask in ... for I am to depart.

John Dee, If thou wilt have all thy cause then .... as thou must shew unto thy liking and hers what thou hast drawn, and crave for good assistance it ... of ... desiring his help, and ... unto her the disease .... to go to such men that shoald give thee further instruction thy best as I have said to shew unto her that thou hast done ..... and he will ... in thy case unto ..... and Canterbury, and so the faith shall triumph in short time, and if this be .....

Julii 9. hora 4. a meridie.

Δ. After my Prayers for a quarter of an hour, a Voice said, ^[2]

I am Raphael whose voice thou dost hear: To morrow morning at nine of the clock God will send me to thy sight.

Δ. So with thanks to God I ended.

Δ. Mittas lucem tuam & veritatem tuam, quae nos [〈◊〉] & perducant ad montem sanctum ^[3] tuum & coelestia tua tabernacula. Amen.

Barth. As for you, the Creator of God doth appear.

Δ. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini Halleluia.

...... Blessed be God the Father, and God the Son, and God the holy Ghost. All honour and power be ascribed unto the living God for evermore. Amen. Δ. Amen.

John Dee, I am Raphael, one of the blessed and elect Angels of the Almighty; and at his will and his good pleasure, he hath commanded me to appear here at this time, to set forth the will and pleasure of the Almighty God.

John Dee, my message that I have at this time to deliver unto thee, is of great force, in that God would have thee to do. And whereas it was said at my last appearing at this beholder, that I would appear again, and now it hath pleased God to send me to perform and make known according to that which was then said, that all things before promised should be made plainly known what Gods will is to be done in all that hath been before said.

Now I do make known unto you the plain meaning and understanding thereof.

First th u hast been promised the secret knowledge and understanding of the Philosophers Stone, of the Book of St. Dunstans, to have the knowledge of them.

It is since a long time, as thou knowest to mans reason, and to the minde of man, a few years is with man thought to be big; and now God hath been thy keeper, and most chiefly created thee, and hath suffered thee to have time to live unto this age: and furthermore, thou dost like unto thy Nativity, and considering thy great age that the course of Nature for age, is likely, by thy reason, to take place. BUT John Dee, thou [〈◊〉] well remember unto whom, in the holy Scriptures, that God in his mercies did adde and put to fifteen years longer than the time was set him: So think not but God in his mercies will be as great unto thee. And now to come to the matter whereby to lot thee to understand why thou hadst not thus these rare gifts and promises performed unto thee, it was the will f God to keep them away, and to suffer the heart of thy supreme head and governour, under God, to be hardned against thee, that thou art no better account made of unto him, but to be such an one that doth deal with Devils and by Sorcery, as you commonly term them Witchcraft: and who doth, and who hath informed him, to be thus evil and hardly informed against thee, but only the Devil, and by the hatred of thy secret enemy whom thou knowest (Salisbury I mea) and all malice and enemies that he can by his Devils, Maserien, Hermeloe, the four wicked ones, the which are accounted the four Rulers of the Air, whose names be Ories, Egym, Paynim, and Mayrary: They be the Devils that he doth deal withall, that he through their enticing and his, he thinketh to be pleasant and good wisdom that he receiveth at their hands; That he and his Devils do seek thy overthrow in all good things, and doth and shall, so far forth as God will suffer them, seek all the malice and hindrance in all good causes to be done to thy good. Therefore now John Dee I am to let thee to understand plainly what Gods will and his great purpose is to have thee to do, although it may seem hard to thy good liking, considering as thou dost think, the weakness of thy body, and course of age: yet notwithstanding, that same God that hath been thy protector and keeper until this present time of years, that same merciful God shall keep thee, and make thee able to perform things that shall be made known unto thee; for God will not bestow such rare gifts as I have before said, amongst those which be unworthy of such great blessings from the Almighty. For God will not bestow Pearls amongst those that will not believe nor understand that God hath any such blessings to bestow upon men: for I say unto thee, John Dee, that if God should or would bestow those blessings upon thee, even at this present, or at any time to be shortly performed and delivered unto thee: Then, except that thou shouldst make all things plainly known of Gods secrets delivered unto thee, unto thy supreme head under God here upon earth, and likewise thy enemy to be partaker in these secrets and great gifts of God, if thou wouldst not perform as much unto them, as God should give wisdom unto thee, therein, thy life would and should, by the envy and malice of those wicked ones, and by thy great enemy thou shouldst speedily be cut off from this life, but God will not have it so. So if thou wilt do as God shall command thee by this message, thou shalt have all these messages, promises and wisdom, both for the Philosophers Stone, the book of S. Dunstans, the secret wisdom of that Jewel that was delivered, as thou knowest, in what manner it is plainly known unto thee.

So now it is the will of God to suffer thy supreme Head his heart to be hardned against thee; and likewise for thy great enemy for his wicked instructions against thee, God doth suffer it so to be, even as Pharaoh his heart was hardned against the children of God, so standeth the matter against thee with them. It is the will of God so to suffer it to their great account that they shall have to make, when it shall please the Almighty that that time shall be, that they must render unto God their accounts. Now John Dee it is the will of the Almighty to send me Raphael to deliver unto thee this Message, the which will seem unto thee to be very hard: yet as thou art the servant of God, and one whom God doth favour and love (although the world by wicked enemies doth hate thee) willingly and obediently follow that course the which God in his mercies at this time shall make known unto thee.

Thou [〈◊〉] (if thou wilt obey the commandment of God, by me made known unto thee) take a long journey in hand, and go where thou shalt have all these great mercies of God performed unto thee, and God will shew thee as great favour in the sight of God, as ever he did shew unto Joseph, who was sold into bondage, as thou knowest, and in all his [〈◊〉] and troubles [〈◊〉] was with him, and delivered him: So, if thou wilt follow this commandment from [〈◊〉] delivered unto thee by me Raphael, that thou shalt not doubt, nor waver in thy mind, but God will be merciful unto thee, both in this life and in the life to come: and think God will not command thee to take such a journy in hand, but that he doth know that is best for thee, and he will preserve thee, and keep thee in thy journy. And thou shalt find in thy journy, that God shall and will deal [〈◊〉] with thee in finding ease of the infirmity of the stone, that the Angels of God shall direct thee in thy heart and mind, how thou shalt use thy body, to the health and comfort of thy strength. And when thou art at thy journies end amongst such friends beyond the seas as thou knowest, God shall and will raise thee as faithful friends (as now I have said before) as Joseph had, so shalt thou be favoured with God and man; for it is the will and purpose of God to have thee to be obedient unto this the which I do make known unto thee, because thou shouldst not remain here, to be beholding unto those that are thy mortal enemies, and had rather to hear of thy end, than otherwise to hear of thy well-doing, or any good to be done unto thee by any man; it is a grief and a spight in head and mind unto them, that thou shouldst come to any help, or things necessary for mans use here upon earth, the which man cannot be without. And John Dee, I am to command thee, that so shortly as thou canst by all means possible, set thy things in order, for thy Wardenship, and in all other causes of worldly affairs. And for maintenance to further thy journy, God will most graciously raise thee up some good friends to be helping unto thee, that thou [〈◊〉] have maintenance in thy journy. And thy very friend John Pontoys shall by Gods favour ^[4] come home, and he shall and will be a great aid unto thee, t perform this course the which God by me hath commanded thee to undertake: That where thou dost [〈◊〉] now in want, and to be [〈◊〉] unto those, who do not love thee, neither in heart do wish thee well; so God would have thee to be where thou shalt do him service, and God will give thee long days in so doing, and [〈◊〉] this his ^[5] commandment and will by me Raphael, the which message I am at Gods will and his pleasure plainly to make known unto thee, that it is his will to have thee to follow this course, in which God will have thee to enter into, Not fearing nor mistrusting the weakness of thy body, but that God will preserve thee for that time, as shall be his good will and pleasure, that thou shalt have life here in this world, to be as merciful a God to deliver thee from all hurts and dangers, and from all infirmities, even with as much health as thou hast had in this time as thou hast lived thus many years; so God will have thee to follow his will in this direction, and then thou shalt have all things aforesaid performed unto thee, and thou shalt then have such favour, that thou shalt behold his blessed Creatures with these thy mortal eyes: and if thou wilt perform to the uttermost of thy power this message from God by me delivered; Then G d will in his mercies perform all that is promised unto thee. And except thou wilt be willing and dutiful so much as in thee lieth to make good this, the which I have through God, means declared what course thou must take; and if thou dost it not, then God will not no more send unto thee, to the beholding of any mans earthly eyes, any of his blessed Creatures. Therefore I command thee from God, as I am his faithful Minister and blessed Angel of God, that thou shouldst not doubt to take this journy in hand, for God will be with thee and for thee, and his ^[6] blessed Angels shall be thy comfort, even as the Angel of God was the comfort unto young Tobias in his journey, so God will deal with thee in thine. And so I have delivered unto thee what God will have thee [〈◊◊〉].

It is the will and favour of God to give the as much understanding of Gods mercies towards thee yet for to come, as ever mortal man had delivered unto him by any spiritual Creature from God. So now I have fully ended my message. Therefore, see that thou John Dee be as ready to perform it to the greatest of thy power, as lovingly in giving God thanks for this message delivered, because I would have thee to be such an one as shall not end his dayes in reproach, and rejoycing of thy enemies, but thou shalt have time and days to live, that when thou diest, and shalt depart this world, thou shalt die with fame and memory to the end, that such an one was upon the earth, ^[7] that God by him had wrought great and wonderful Miracles in his service. And thus to Gods honour and his glory, I have ended my message, yielding unto God all honour, and praise, and thanks for all his blessings, and his great benefits bestowed upon his Creatures, both now and for evermore. Amen. Blessed be God in all his gifts, and holy in all his works. Praised be God. Amen, Amen.

Δ. Amen.

Δ. Now, O God, as I have willingly yielded unto thy will and commandment of undertaking a Journey: so I beseech thee that it may stand with thy good pleasure to notifie unto me the Country, Region or City unto which thou wouldst have me direct my course from hence-forward.

Δ. Nothing appeared.

A Voice ..... A Voice ..... In the Name of God, to morrow at ten of the clock.

Δ. So be it.

Δ. All thanks, praise and glory be to God the Father, God the Son, and God the holy Ghost, now and for ever.

Amen.

A Note to be considered.

Mr. Ecclestone.

In the house at the breaking up of the place were these: ^[8] Bolton, Lettice Gostwich a Maiden, Cook and Dairy-maid.

TO know the house and place therein where it is; or if it be in many places divided, which they are.

Or if any other be privy of it, who may give any evidence.

And whatsoever may make this a perfect work, to Mr. Ecclestones reasonable contentment, most humbly and heartily I beseech God to make known now unto us, and so the praise and thanks due to God for his mercies, to the best of our power to be yielded unto him.

Saturday, Julii 11. hora 10. ante meridiem.

Note, In the Original two Schedules are pinned across this page.

The first Schedule. To enquire,

1. THe Name of the place whether I am to direct my total Journey.

2. Whom shall I have in my company besides John Pontoys.

3. What of Patrick Sanders.

4. What of my daughter Katherine.

5. What of my standing Books and other appurtenances. What of Mr. Bardolf to go with me? Or, Of Mr. Dortnall his Companion?

6. What shall my Son Arthur do, to his help and comfort in his intended travel?

7. Shall not I at any time return hither into England again? Shall I make account to keep some title of enjoying my house at my return?

Mr. Ecclestone his Case.

Junii 27. 1607. The second Schedule.

THe Name of my House is Eccleston of Eccleston, the mans Name whom I suspect is Thomas Webster Carpenter, of the age under fourty, not more, within the County of Lancaster.

The place was in a false Roof adjoyning to a Chimney called New Chamber Chimney.

Edward Ecclestone.

Thomas Webster the Thief.

Note: There being a Figure in a single leaf of paper, and the same having no direction where it should be placed, I thought best to place it here, the page immediately aforegoing making mention of one Webster a Thief; and here being words which (if I mistake not) relate to such a business, an unquam recuper abitur, whether that was stoln shall ever be recovered; and, In quo loco jam est, In what place Webster the Thief is at present.

1. Significat Domina Ascendentis & octavae, recuperari posse.

2. Applicans per sed cum receptione, recuperari posse significat, sed cum difficultate aliqua.

4. Nota locum, & signum est: & Ancilla vel foemina aliqua consideranda est.

4. Luminaria sese mutuo respicientia, non posterdum fore denotat 5. & maxime cum Dominus medii [〈◊〉] carpere 7. sexali radio respiciat sed interim 7. domum comburat.

JESUS

A Domino factum est istud & est mirabile in oculis nostris. Ex stercore erigit pauperem ut collocet eum cum principibus populi sui. Amen.

Mittas (O Deus) lucem tuam & veritatem tuam, ut ipsa nos ducant, mirabilem in me fac misericordiam tuam, & sapientiam tuam in corde meo figas.

I Am Raphael that speak, if you will have me to appear, proceed in haste, for God ^[9] hath appointed me great service to do.

Δ. In the Name of Jesus, we desire your answers and instructions to these Articles here slightly noted.

1. Raph. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I Raphael am now sent unto you to deliver unto you your question so far forth as God his will and pleasure is to command me, and I must make a short continuance with you, for I have service of God commanded me in haste to be done, in his blessed Name I am come to fulfil his will in your desires, and therefore in his Name go on.

1. Δ. The name of the place.

Raph. John Dee, thou hast been a Traveller, and God hath ever yet at any time provided for thee in all thy Journeys, so much Gods favour and his mercies is such toward thee, that this thy request and desire to be known, What Country is best for thy good: God hath referred it to thy own will to make choise, in what Country or City thou hast thy best minde unto; and when thou hast made thy choise, if it be Gods liking, and to thy good, it shall be directed unto thee; otherwise, if it shall be made known that some other place shall be better for thee: Therefore take thy own choise and liking.

Δ.

Raph. John Dee, he that hath commanded thee to take this Journey in hand, he will provide for thee in Germany, or any other Country wheresoever thou goest. Therefore let thy good will and liking be in placing thy self, if thou wilt be near unto England or far off.

Δ. Whether is best, I know not.

Raph. I have said, that wheresoever thou wilt, God doth prize thy willing desire, to fulfil that God doth command: think but thou satisfie and rest in taking thy own choise, God will provide for thee, whither and to what City thou hast a minde or will to enter into, and always Gods good Angel shall hold thee, and ever give thee to understand, what and where shall be ever best for thy good liking, when thou art there. Therefore take no care, he, that Almighty will provide for thee, that thou shalt be so governed with his goodness, that all shall stand well with thee.

2. Δ. Whom shall I have in my company beside John Pontoys?

3, 4. Raph: John Dee, thou of thy self dost best know that without thy daughter; thou can't not be without her: and likewise God hath sent thee a very honest and well-disposed young man to go with thee in thy Journey. And for John Pontoys, he shall be one, as thy greatest comfort and special ayd, next unto the Almighty. And for any other else, it is at thy own good will and well-[〈◊〉] whom thou wilt chuse to make fit thy purpose for necessary uses, for help, about thee, Servants I mean.

5. Δ. What of my standing books, and other appurtenances?

Ralph. John Dee, thou hast spoken already of a very good course to send them away, not all at once, but some at one time, and some at another, and God shall and will give thee good success rein: and let thy friend John Pontoys, let him provide for all such purposes, and so ^[10] shalt thou do well.

Δ. As I have been heretofore hindred of many of good purposes fulfilling, so perchance the King will not be willing now to grant me licence to pass over sea.

Raph. He shall and will grant thee licence.

6. Δ. For my Son Arthur, do to his help and comfort in his intended travel.

Raph. If thy Son do like his course to travel, he shall in the mean while do well, for thy sak; being a father unto him, God will favour him. And when thou art in place where God hath commanded thee to [〈◊〉], in short time after thy being there, thou shalt be able to do him good, in helping him for such things as [〈◊〉] now wanteth, and then thou shalt tak him near unto thee, so that he may have a comfort of thy fatherly help, and thou to have comfort of his well-doing: and so for this I have certified thee.

7. [〈◊〉]. Shall [〈◊〉] I at any time return hither into England again?

Raph. Thou shalt be better able in health and strength of thy body to come into England again, [〈◊〉] thou wilt: but thou shalt see and perceive thy self so mercifully provided f r, that thou wilt have but little minde or willingness, to come into England again, such shall Gods great mercies be towards thee.

Δ. Then I perceive that I shall not make any great account of keeping my house at [〈◊〉] for any my return hither.

Mr. Eccleston his Case of his money taken away by one Thomas Webster, &c.

Raph. Thou dost take an hard matter in hand. This man Thomas Webster had it, and hath it in his keeping as yet, but he will not yield that he hath it. And for Eccleston to deal by extremities with him, he shall prevail little, he shall not thereby obtain his purpose. But by friendly dealing with the party, and in proffering him to be a partaker with him, he may yield unto Eccleston. But otherwise, the matter will grow hard. I would from God advise thee, John Dee, to enter as few of these matters as may be, for this will not be compassed, except that he shall proceed into the mans house according unto Law; and then he shall [〈◊〉] himself into trouble, and for the thing never the better: but, as I have said, by friendly dealing he may yield, and so far forth as it shall please God, I will work by Gods favour to make him yield. And thus much I have said, and let it suffice.

It doth remain as yet in a Coffer that is somewhat of a white colour, but he will, if he be stirred, he will then remove it, and hide it in the ground in a little Parlour that he hath. And so I have spoken and answered thee at this time, as concerning

Δ. Money I had sent me from the Emperour by Hans Bik: I marvel that it is not yet come hither.

Raph. For that, John Pontoys will make known unto thee, all to thy good. And in whose Name, and in his whose Power I came, so now again I return to that place, to the which in his mercies bring all his blessed Creatures, yielding all honour and praise unto his holy Name, I end. Amen, Amen.

Δ. Amen.

14 day of July, hora 11½.

Δ. AS I sate at Dinner with Bartholomew Hickman, my Daughter, Patrick and Thomas Turner, about the end of the Dinner Bartholomew heard a Voice, saying, To morrow half an hour after 9 of the clock, give your attendance to know the Lords pleasure.

Δ. As near as I remember, so he said, or to that effect.

Marginal notes

1. [10] ↩
2. Westminster Three Kings in Kingsstreet. ↩
3. [〈◊〉] the 10 [〈◊〉], [〈◊〉] 9. ↩
4. John [〈◊〉]. ↩
5. Long life. ↩
6. Δ Si Deus [〈◊〉] quis contra nos. ↩
7. Miracula. ↩
8. James ↩
9. A Voice. ↩
10. [〈◊◊〉]. ↩