Liber Mysticus Apertorius Cracoviensis Sabbaticus, part 2 of 3 (14–21 May 1584)

Gab....... I swear: Move not; for the place is holy.

E. K. He prayeth.

The Curtain is drawn again: and after 6 minutes open.

Now he is all in a blew long vesture, with a long train; and hath a little Coronet of Silver on his head.

Cursie.

Cursie he maketh.

Nal....... This is at an end.

Δ. Blessed be he that is the beginning and ending of all things.

E. K. The Curtain is pluckt.

Now it is open, and he is all in green, with a Garland on his head.

E. K. The Curtain is drawn, for a while.

Now is in a Robe like a Marble colour spotted, white, gray, and black.

Fire came suddenly out of the Stone, that made E. K. start.

E. K. Now he kneeleth.

E. K. He setteth his foot on a letter, pointing to it. He throweth fire on E. K. again.

Δ. He casteth fire on E. K.

E. K. He maketh a cursie, he sayeth Mabza again.

E. K. The Curtain is drawn, white, and reddish, more red then white: Now it is away, and all open again: Now all his Gown is yellow and yellow furre in it; and on his head, a Hoode of yellow like Velvet, &c.

E. K. Why change you your Apparel thus:

E. K. He speaketh very speedily to Gabriel, but I cannot perceive him.

This is the end of that.

E. K. Now he pulleth the Curtain: Now it openeth again. His Apparel is now changed again of an Ashy and brown colour, in fashion as before.

Gab...... Who is to be compared to our God?

E. K. Now he turneth round about. He maketh a cursie. So doth Gabriel.

E. K. He plucketh the Curtain, and quickly openeth it, and sayeth:

...... You must after E fa fa fe, put a P.

E. K. My thinketh that I hear a rumbling, or clattering of Pewter in the stone.

E. K. After he had spoken, he shut the Curtain again: Now the Curtain is opened again.

E. K. Now the Curtain is drawn.

A voyce. The end of that.

Δ. This is the fifth of this day.

E. K. Now is the Curtain open. All his Cloaths are..... ry, very clear, whitish, and blewish.

Between Chis and Virq, you must put in Op a word.

... Curtain is drawn... The end of this.

....... This is the seventh.

E. K. Now is the Curtain pull'd away: and quickly pull'd again. Now it is open again. He is apparelled, of colour between a blew, and a red mingled; but blew seemeth to be the ground. From the shoulder on the arms, is a trunk of seven pendant labels, with laces. On his head a very broad Hat, between dun and black colour. His apparel is very long.

He maketh Cursie.

That is the Twelfth.

That is a call.

¶. This is the eighth

E. K. The Curtain is pluck't to.

A voyce. That is the thirteenth.

E. K. Now it is open again.

E. K. He is now as if he had a pall, or Robe of Gold with a strange Cap of Gold on his head.

Curtain is now pluckt to.

A voice..... That is all.

Blessed be the Creator of all, who hath mercy on all.

E. K. Now he is here, apparelled as he was wont to appear.

Nal...... Thus, hath the Lord kept promise with you: and will not forget the least part of his whole promise with you. Keep you therefore promise with the Lord; for, he is jealous, and not to be defiled. Proceed as you now do. The next Monday you shall have, as many.

Promise of God confirmed anew. 14 To be received the Monday next.

Δ. Will it please you to deliver us the English of these 14 now, as you were wont to do?

Nal...... The English will have a day by it self.

Nal...... The [Δ.] Third Monday to come, you shall have them all. So that, you have but three dayes to labour.

Δ. You speak of the next Monday, and the third; and speak nothing of the second Monday: and you said, that the English will have a day by it self: And you say we have but three dayes to labour, &c.

Nal...... What I have said, is so. Go also, and refresh your selves.

[E. K. The Curtain is drawn.]

A voice...... Stay there.

A voice...... Give God thanks, and make an end.

E. K. Prayed the 145. and 146. Psalm kneeling reverently; and I likewise in heart consenting thereto, attentively listning.

Note..... E. K. is very well perswaded of these Actions now, thanked be the Highest, who is Almighty.

Δ. Laudate Dominum de Caelis, laudate eum in excelfis: laudate eum omnes Angeli ejus, laudate eum omnes virtutes ejus. Quia ipse dixit, & facta sunt nobis. Non […] taliter omni nationi. Soli Deo nostro, laus omnis, Victoria, Triumphus, & Jubilatio,

Amen.

Monday Cracoviae Maii, 21. 1564. Mane, hora 5. Actio Tertia, Lunaris.

E. K. There appeareth neither Vail, nor any thing else in the Stone.

Δ. At length appeared one, but none of them: he is jolly and green, with a long (like green Velvet) Robe: his hair long, like yellow Gold: nothing on his head but his hair. He standeth as though he stood in a cloud, above the usual paviment in the air.

..... Lo the Sun shineth, and men fear no rain, the clouds are dispersed, and they look not for a tempest: But when it raineth mightily, or the heavens frown, then keep they their houses, saying one to another, What unreasonable Tempest is this? what Hail-stones are these? Good Lord, who ever saw such windes? were there ever such windes? So shall it be of the power of God, which holdeth in his hands the windes, and scattereth cloudes abroad with his feet: For of his coming, shall it be said amongst you, My Spirit hath vexed me, and I am troubled: Why hast thou brought in things, greater than thy self? or where shall this power dwell that overshadoweth me? Wanting you shall desire, (as you do) and being filled you shall think you have too much.

God is not tied to time... performance.. meaneth dwelling with him.. se, are mansions.. faithful.. say.. […].

Flesh can never be throughly mortified but with death. Think not, that the Lord is as the Sun, that keepeth his continual watch through the heavens; which because be is made for a time, is also tied to time.

He that sitteth and judgeth, keepeth no course; but a continual performance of his long-before providence: For he that useth him otherwise, shall be rejected because his [Δ.] dwellings are not in the mansions of the faithful. Lift up your ears therefore; for thus saith the highest: Who made the heavens, or spread them like a garment? Who breathed into man, the spirit of understanding? Who overthrew the proud world with waters? Who smiled at the ruin of Pharaoh? Who rooted the wicked out of their seates? and made them become vineyards for my people: yea the stiff-necked generation? Who threw down the Towers of Babylon, and the great Harlot? Who dwelt upon the Earth, and became flesh, to pay for your wickednesse? Who tumbled the stone from the Well, that the Sheep might drink? Even he it is, that gave all these their times. He it is, that is as able to make you understand, as those, that cast into the waters, and said, Let us draw up our […]: which alwayes dealeth with the weakest: To the intent he might prove himself the strongest.

[E. K. He speaketh a great deal of speech as to himself, which I perceive not.]

..... Even he it is, that will make you strong and wise, If he find you with garments.

He it is, that saith unto you, Waver not, Be stedfast; for the faithful are never unrewarded.

[E. K. He putteth his right hand out of the Stone, being grasped together. Now he openeth his hand, and it is written in; and it is so far from me, that I cannot read it: yet he seemeth to be nearer to me, very much more than his hand. The writing seemeth to be like the leaf of a Book. Thus it was written.

..... Have an eye to my foretelling.... Troubles. Sudden sorrow is at hand, in all the earth. No, his Ship is almost built. Laskie, if he serve me, shall be King of Poland. If he serve another, his bowels shall fall out, before him with poison.

E. K. Now he clasped his hand together, and stayed the reading.

Δ. Whom is Laskie to serve (O Lord) but thee? to keep thy Laws, Statutes and Commandements? not to depend upon any creature.

..... The King and Chancelor have sold the people of this Land, and are sworn Turks. Return not home to Lasko (Laskie) for, if thou do, thou shalt offend me. Go to the Emperour; for I will comfort thee with his favour. Let him not return thence, till he be warned by me.

Δ. You mean, from the Emperours Court?

Δ. I beseech you, by what token, shall he receive your warning?

..... Be thou his right hand, to his body, and his mouth to me. I will be merciful unto him, and hold up his head. Leave off, till the seventh hour of the day; then cometh the Action.

Δ. Mean you the seventh hour, as from midnight last?

Δ. That beginneth at noon, if you make but 12 hours in the day: or at 11 if you reckon common hours.

..... The seventh from the Horison: Run, that run can.

E. K. He himself runneth away.

Δ. All Glory and Praise be to God.

Amen.

Eadem die […], hora 7 (inchoante) in meridie. Hora planetaria.

E. K. After a quarter of an hour (almost) appeared our Instructors, as of.. e time.

Δ. Gloria patri & filio & Spiritui Sancto, sicut erat in principio & […] & in sempiterna […] seculorum. Amen.

Gab...... Move, move, move not, for the place is holy. Re patient a little while.

E. K. Nalvage prayeth all the while.

E. K. Gabriel riseth out of his Chair again, and warneth as before (thrice) that we should not move, for the place is holy. Nalvage maketh a crosse toward the 4 quarters of the World, with his rod, as he was wont.

Nal...... There are 30 Calls yet to come. Those 30 are the Calls of Ni.. Princes and spiritual Governours, unto whom the Earth is delivered as a portion. These bring in and again disp.. Kings and all the Governments upon the Earth, and vary the Natures of things: with the variation of every moment; Vnto whom, the providence of the eternal Judgement, is already opened. These are generally governed by the twelve Angles of the 12 Tribes: which are also governed by the 7 which stand before the presence of God. Let him that can see look vp: and let him that can here, attend; for this is wisdom. They are all spirits of the Air: not rejected, but dignified; and they dwell and have their habitation in the air diversly, and in sundry places: for their mansions are not alike, neither are their powers equal. Understand therefore, that from the fire to the earth, there are 30 places or abidings: one above and beneath another: wherein these aforesaid Creatures have their aboad, for a time.

[…] 12 […]. The 7 Angels. 91. Good Angels of the Air, or Spirits dignified From the element of the fire to the […]. Note. For a time.

[…] tota terra distributa sub 12. Principibus Angelis, 12. Tribuum Israel: quorum 12. aliqui plures, aliqui pauciores partes habent sub suo regimine ex 91 partibus in quas tota terra hic demonstratur esse divisa.

A pocalypsi Johannis Testimonium, de 12 Angelis 12 Tribuum, Cap. 21.

Quando dividebat Altissimus gentes, quando separabat filios Adam, constituit terminos populorum, juxta numerum filiorum Israel: Hoc igitur hinc egregiè patere.

They bear no name.

[E. K. What is without a name?]

..... Their orderly place: But w.. they have, in respect of their being. Vnderstand them therefore, by the first, second, third.. so, thirtieth Air.... are so to be nominated, O thou the Twentieth air, O thou sixteenth Air, &c.... sometime, (yea all together) two or three, of the.. else govern, by times, which are the Kings unto these... e to be spoken of) and beare rule together, and at one time in the divisions.

In the first Air, the ninth, eleventh, and seventh Angel of the Tribes, bear rule and govern. Vnto the ninth, 7000. and 200. and 9 mini […] Angels are subject. Vnto the eleventh 2000, 300, 60. Vnto the seventh 5000, […], 60, 2.

Nal...... Count the number.....

Δ. The whole sum of this Government amounteth to 14931.

Nal...... It is right.

2. The second is divided into 3 parts, the Angel of the fourth Tribe hath the first; The Angel of the second, the second; The Angel of the second the third. The fourth hath these many 3000, 600, 30, 6. The first second of the second 2000... 0. 60. 2. The last of the second... 00, 900, 60, 2. Adde these together.

Δ. They are..... 6660.

3. The third. The first, The ninth, The second, the seventh, The third the tenth. The ninth..... 4400. The seventh or the second..... 3660. The tenth or the third..... 9236.

Nal...... Number them.....

Δ. They are in all..... 17296.

4. Nal...... The fourth hath also his three parts. The Angel of the tenth Tribe hath the first. The tenth hath also the second. The twelfth hath the third.

E. K. He prayeth.

The first tenth..... 2360. Second tenth..... 3000. Twelfth or the third..... 6300.

Number the fourth also.

.. — They are..... 11660.

.. is also threeford. The first of the Tribes have the first.. enth hath the second. The eleventh hath the third. The first hath under him 8630. The seventh or second.... 2306. The eleventh, The third — 5000, 800, two. Number them.

Δ. They are — 16738.

E. K. He prayeth reverently.

Be patient for a while. These govern in the sixth. Δ. If I understand you right, these.

6. These govern in the sixth place (which is to come) The Angel of the fifth tribe, hath the first part. (for there are.....) The Angell of the twelfth hath the second. The Angel of the fifth hath the third part. The Angell of the first, that is to say, of the first fifth, hath subjects, 3000, 600, 20, of the second or twelfth, 900, 200, of the third place and second fifth 7000, 200, 20. The fifth governs in this order twice, therefore it is termed the second fifth. Number it.

Δ. They are — 20040.

7. The seventh hath also three places. The fourth hath the first. The third hath the second. The eleventh hath the third. The fourth and the first place — 6000, 300. 60, 3. The third Angell and second place, 7000, 700, 6. The eleventh Angell the third place, 6000, 300, 20. Number it.

Δ. They are 20389. so,..... it is the seventh.

8. The eight Ayre, hath also three parts. The Angel of the fifth hath the first. The Angel of the first hath the second. The Angel of the ninth hath the third. The fifth Angel and first place 4000, 300, 60, 2. She first Angel and second place 7000, 200, 30, 6. The ninth Angel and the third place, 200, 300, 2. Number it.

Δ. They are — 13900.

9. The ninth is also of three places. The third Angel hath the first place. The tenth Angel hath the second. The ninth Angel hath the third, the third Angel hath in the first place 9000, 900, 90, 6. The tenth Angel and the second place 3000, 600, 20. The ninth Angel and the third place, 4 000, 200, 30. Number them.

Δ. They are — 17846.

10. The tenth hath places also three. The eleventh Angell occupieth the first. The seventh Angel occupieth the second. The ninth Angel occupieth the third. The eleventh Angel and first hath 8000, 800, 80. The seventh Angel in the second, 1000, 200, 30. The ninth in the third, 1000, 600 10, 7. Number them.

Δ. They are — […].

Nalvage prayeth.

Gabriel...... Take heed you move not.

11. The eleventh, is three as before. The first is occupied by the tenth. The second by the sixth. The third by the third. In the first place. 3000, 400, 70, 2. In the second place, 5000, 200, 30, 6. In the third place, 5000, 200, 30, 4. Number them.

.. — They are 15942.

12. The twelfth hath also his divisions. Three first places is of the sixth. Second place of the eighth. Third of the second. The first hath 2000, 600, 50, 8. The second, 7000, 700, 70, 2. The third 3000, 300 90, 1. Number it.

. — They are 13821.

13. The thirteenth hath three. The tenth is in the first. The first is in the second. The seventh is in the third. The first hath 8000, 100, 10, 1. The second 3000, 300, 60. The seventh Angel in the third 4000, 200, 10, 3.

Number it.

Δ. They are 15684.

14. The fourteenth hath threefold place as the rest. The fift Angel occupieth the first, The seventh occupieth the second, The twelfth occupieth the third. The first which is the fifth Angel, 2000, 600, 70, 3. The second hath 9000, 200, 30, 6. The twelfth 800, 200, 30. Number it.

Δ. They are — 20139.

Nal. Have […].

E. K. Now he standeth on the top of the Table.

Mark diligently.