Liber Mysteriorum parallelus Novalisque (Mortlake), part 1 of 6

[Figure: The HOLY TABLE]

[Figure: A Specimen of the Tables or Book of ENOCH.]

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A TRUE RELATION OF Dr. DEES Actions, with spirits.

Liber Mysteriorum (& Sancti) parallelus Novalisque. Lesden MAY 28. 1583.

Δ. AS J. and E. K. sate discoursing of the Noble Polonian Albertus Lasci his great honour here with us obteined, his great good liking of all States of the people, of them that either see him or hear of him, and again how much I was beholding to God that his heart should so fervently favour me, and that he doth so much strive to suppresse and confound the malice and envie of my Country-men against me, for my better credit winning or recovering to do God better service hereafter thereby, &c. Suddenly, there seemed to come out of my Oratory a Spirituall creature, like a pretty girle of 7 or 9 yeares of age, attired on her head with her hair rowled up before, and hanging down very long behind, with a gown of Sey,.....changeable green and red, and with a train she seemed to play up and down..... like, and seemed to go in and out behind my books, lying on heaps, the biggest.....and as she should ever go between them, the books seemed to give place sufficiently, dis.... one heap from the other, while she passed between […]hem: And so I considered, and..... the diverse reports which E. K. made unto me of this pretty maiden, and.....

D. Is Dr. Dee, E. K. Edward Kellet See the Preface.

Δ. I said..... Whose maiden are you?

Δ. Sh...... VVhose man are you?

Δ. I am the servant of God both by my bound duty, and also (I hope) by his Adoption.

A voyce...... You shall be beaten if you tell.

..... Am not I a fine Maiden? Give me leave to play in your house, my Mother told me she would come and dwell here.

Δ. She went up and down with most lively gestures of a young girle, playing by her selfe, and diverse times another spake to her from the corner of my study by a great Perspectiveglasse, but none was seen beside her selfe.

..... Shall I? I will (Now she seemed to answer one in the foresaid Corner of the Study)

..... I pray you let me tarry a little [speaking to one in the foresaid Corner]

Δ. Tell me who you are?

..... I pray you let me play with you a little, and I will tell you who I am.

Δ. In the name of Jesus then tell me.

..... I rejoyce in the name of Jesus, and I am a poor little Maiden, Madini, I am the last but one of my Mothers children, I have little Baby-children at home.

Δ. Where is your home?

Ma..... I dare not tell you where I dwell, I shall be beaten.

Δ. You shall not be beaten for telling the truth to them that love the truth, to the eternal truth all Creatures must be obedient.

Ma...... I warrant you I will be obedient. My Sisters say they must all come and dwell with you.

Δ. I desire that they who love God should dwell with me, and I with them.

Ma...... I love you now you talke of God.

Δ. Your eldest sister her name is Esémeli.

Ma...... My sister is not so short as you make her.

Δ. O, I cry you mercy, she is to be pronounced Eseméli.

E. K. She smileth, one calls her saying, Come away Maiden.

Ma...... I will read over my Gentlewoemen first.

My Master Dee will teach me, if I say amisse.

Δ. Read over your Gentlewoemen as it pleaseth you.

Ma...... I have Gentlemen and Gentlwoemen, Look you here.

E- K. She bringeth a little book out of her pocket,

..... She pointeth to a in Picture the book.

Mad...... Is not this a pretty man.

Δ. What is his name?

Ma..... My..... saith, his name is Edward, Look you, he hath a Crown upon his head, my Mother saith, that this man was Duke of York.

E. K. She looketh upon a Picture in the Book with a Coronet in his hand and a Crown upon his head.

Ma...... This was a jolly man when he was King of England.

Δ. How long since is it that he was King of England?

Ma...... Do you ask me such a question, I am but a little Maiden? Lo, here is his Father Richard Plantagenet, and his Father also.

Δ. How call you him?

Ma...... Richard, Surely this was Richard Earle of Cambridge.

E. K. She turneth the book leaves, and said.

Mad...... Here is a grim Lord, He maketh me afraid.

Δ. Why doth he make you afraid?

Ma...... He is a stern fellow, I do not know him what he is. But this was the Duke of Clarence. This was Father to Richard Earle of Cambridge. Lo, here is Anne his wife.

E. K. Turning over the leafe,

The same was heir to all Mortimers lands.

Edmund was her brother.

Lo, Sir, here be the wicked Mortimers.

E K. She turned over diverse leaves, and then she said

Ma...... This same is Roger Mortimer.

..... My Mother saith this man was Earl of the Marches.

This same is his wife.

He had a great deale of lands by her, for she was an Heire.

This same is wild Genvill, her Father.

Here is a Town they call Webley. Here is Beudley. Here is Mortimers Clybery. Here is wild Wenlock. Here is Ludlow. Here is Stanton Lacy. Genvill his wife was Heire of all these. Here is Hugh Lacy her Father. He weareth his haire long, for he was Deputy of Ireland; That maketh him look with such a writhen face.

My sister hath torne out the other two leaves, I will bring them when you have supped.

I pray do not tell any body of me.

Δ. We were earnestly called for to Supper by my folks.

After Supper.

Ma...... Here is William Lacy Father to Hugh.

Here is Richard his Father. And here is Sir Richard his Father, and here is William, Sir Richards Brother. Here is his going into France.

Δ. Quo anno Christi?

Mad...... I warrant you my eldest Sister will tell you all. Here is his going into Denmark.

My Sister will come shortly, and tell you how he married in Poland, and what issue this William had.

Her eldest Sister. Her Sister is to tell the rest.

Δ. I pray declare the Pedigree down to this Albert Lascy.

Ma...... Alas, I cannot tell whats done in other Countries.

Δ. I know you are not Particular of this Country, but Universal for all countries in the whole world, which is indeed but one Countrey, or a great City, &c.

Mad...... Well, my sister will shortly come and tell you unlooked for, If you judge these things well that I have spoken. Nam vera sunt. Nam verus est qui me mifit.

Truth is all that is truth.

The Mortimer I spake of, is the first of the six: there were six Mortimers Earles of March. Edmond was the last, and Roger the first; that Mortimer was the Grandfathers Grandfather of this Edmond.

E. K. There seemeth some one to call her, whom I hear now.

Ma..... I come.

Δ. She took up her Skrolls on the ground, of which some were very old, and she put up her book.

Ma..... This may stand you in some stead.

Δ. Mitte lucem tuam & veritatem tuam, Jesu Christe, Lux vera, & veritatis perennis Fons. Amen.

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Monday à Meridie hora 4½

Δ. We presented our selves, ready for instruction receiving, and presumed not to call my good Minister spiritual, but by humble prayer referred all to God his good pleasure.

E K. The Golden Curtain which covereth all the Stone hangeth still, but I heare a voice or sentence thrice repeated, thus.

A voice..... Sanctum, Signatum, & ad tempus.

Δ. The sense hereof may be divers wayes understood, and more then I can imagine, but which sense is to our instruction would I faine know.

A voice...... Sanctum, quia hoc velle suum; sigillatum quia determinatum ad tempus.

E K. Hard speeches, but he could not perfectly discern them.

A voice..... Ad tempus & ad tempus (inquam) quia rerum consummatio. All things are at hand.

The Seat is prepared.

Justice hath determined.

The Judge is not yet willing.

Mercy thrusteth it self betwixt the Divinity. But it is said,

The Time shall be shortned.

E K. Saw no creature: But the voice came behind him over his head, till now: when he espied one standing on the Table besides the silke cloth on which the Stone stood; he seemed like a Husbandman all in red apparel, red hose close to his legs, a red jacket, red buttoned cap on his head, yea, and red shooes. He asked E. K. how he did, and E. K. answered, Well I thank God.

Δ. By your apparel it should seem you have somewhat to say concerning the Commons of this Realme, and not of high School-points, or Sciences. I am desirous to know who sent you? What is your message? and what is your name? for a name you have peculiar as all Creatures else.

Δ. He paused a good while; whereupon I asked him if he considered my speeches?

..... I consider your speeches, for I have left nothing behind.

E. K. He kneeleth down and seemeth to say somewhat, his speech is quick, round, and ready. He seemeth to pray in a strange Language. I perceived these words among many other, Oh Gahire Rudna gephna oh Gahire, &c.

His Countenance was directed towards the Stone.

..... Vestra non mea facio.

E K Now he standeth up.

..... Hast not thou said, From whom comest thou? What is thy message? [Δ. He looked toward me] And hast urged my name? Saying, All things have a name. It is true; for so they have because they are. Hast thou left any thing unsaid?

Δ. All things have a name, vide […] Tert. parte libri Eraconiersis de 30 Aeris exercitibus. The summe of our commanded observation. Note 7.

Δ. You rehearse my speeches not onely in general, but also in particular.

The will of God be done (to his glory) for the rest.

..... My message is from him, in whose name thou hast desired it, which hath said lift up thine eyes, and look unto (behold I say) the sum of my Commandments, 1. What I am, 2. Whose Ministers you are, and (as it is said before) 3. To what end and purpose it is.

Then cease to plead when Judgement standeth in place; For all things are determined already. The 7 doores are opened. The 7 Governours have almost ended their Government.

The Earth laboureth as sick, yea sick unto death.

The Waters pour forth weepings, and have not moisture sufficient to quench their own sorrows.

The Aire withereth, for her heat is infected.

The Fire consumeth and is scalded with his own heat.

The B dies above are ready to say, We are weary of our courses.

Nature would fain creep again into the bosom of her good and gracious Master.

Darknesse is now heavy and sinketh down together: She hath builded her self, yea (I say) she hath advanced her self into a mighty building she saith, Have done, for I am ready to receive my burden.

Hell it self is weary of Earth: For why? The son of Darknesse cometh now to challenge his right: and seeing all things prepared and provided, desireth to establish himself a kingdom; saying, We are now stronge enough, Let us now build us a kingdom upon earth, and Now establish that which we could not confirm above.

And therefore, Behold the end.

When the time cometh, The..... thy sorrows shall be greater than the sweetnesse, the sorrows (I mean) of that thou seest; I mean in respect of the sweetnesse of thy knowledge. Then will you lament and weep for tho e thou thoughtst were just men.

When you earnestly pray it shall be said unto you Labor. When you would take Mercy Justice shall say, Be it so.

Therefore (I say) thirst not overmnch: For fear least thy capacity be confounded.

Neither move thou him which hath moved all things already to the end.

But do […] that which is commanded.

Neither prescribe thou any form to God his building.

All things shall be brought into an uniformal Order.

Whom thou sayest that thou hast not yet confirmed, confirm with good counsel. It is said I have accepted him.

Are not these News sufficient?

It is said, […] shall govern me a people: of himself he cannot. Therefore let him believe, and secondly Rejoyce that the Angel of God hath so governed him. That in Election he shall govern him a people.

Desireth he to hear of greater blessednesse?

He hath also said: Then shall it be said unto him, O King.

O King. Vide tamen de ejus juturo casu in actionibus de Lask. Pride.

It followeth consequently that he is called, and that to a Kingly Office: For whosoever is Annointed in the Lord, his Kingdom is for ever.

Will he be the son of perdition? Let him then with his fathers put on the garments of pride.

Desireth he news? Tell him thou hast prayed for him; the Devil envyeth him, and his estate.

Tell him that I say so.

Say it is a shame for a Kings Son to commit theft; and for him that is called, to do the workes of unrighteousnesse. Studiest thou to please him? Give him sharp and wholesome counsel. For in him (I fay) the state and alteration of the whole World shall begin.

Wouldst thou know from whence I came? Thoushalt.

[…] it Humbly, it is not my part to meddle any further than my charge.

But as it is said before unto thee, So shall it come to passe.

Moses had a rod whereby he was known, and the hand of God approved.

Let him use therefore to carry the rod of righteousnesse about him.

For we are seven: and in us is comprehended that rod wherewith Moses wrought. As it is begun so I end: What ye see here is […] [pointing to the..... and by him sealed and for until the time.

Therefore use patience herein until the time that it is said unto thee.....

Venite, videte, (& loquimini) Judicia mea.

He that saith thus (I speak of my self, and as concerning my message,) is equal with the greatest Angels, and his name is Murifri.

Thou hast written my name, and I am of thy Kalender, because thy Kalender is of God.

In the grounds of all thy Tables thou shalt finde my name.

Δ. I remember not any such name written by me, but it may be contained in some new Composition, or Collection.

Mur...... It is true, for if thou badst remembred all those things which thou hast written, then should not my message need.

Δ. If I might without offending you, I would move two Petitions unto you, one concerning the Soul, and the other concerning the body: Concerning the Soul, is for one Isabel Lister, whom the wicked Enemy hath sore afflicted long with dangerous temptations, and hath brought her knives to destroy her self withall; she resisteth hitherto, and desireth my helping counsel, which how small it is God knoweth. The other is of another woman, who hath great need, and is driven to maintain her self, her husband, and three children by her hand labour, and there is one that by dream is advertised of a place of Treasure hid in a Cellar, which this woman hath hired thereupon, and hath no longer time of hiring the said Cellar, but till Midsummer next. She, and this dreaming Maiden digged somewhat, and found certain tokens notefied unto her: But so left off. I would gladly have your help herein, if it pleased God.

Mur...... I answer thee, I will come again soon, and thou shalt receive a Medecine which shall teach thee to work help in the first. The second is vanity, for it is not so, but to the intent that after great hope of this world hath infected the weaklings minde: Desperation might have the more open and ready entrance. But yet she shall be comforted for thy sake.

Δ. The praise be unto God.

Mur...... I Go. One thing I have to say, be faithfull in all things.

I have said.

Δ. I prayed, and gave thanks hartily to God for his mercies, and graces, and so rose up.

Δ. Then he said write, M. 49. under V. 43 under R. 35. 1. and 47. under F. 9. R. 33. I. 42 This shal lead thee to my name, he that sent me be amongst yon. Δ. Amen, Amen, Amen.

Δ. Note in Tabula Collecta, (which I first gathered of the 49. good Angels) I took the third letters out of the names, it is to wit, out of the 49th. name, and th..... 47. 9 33. 42. which agreed very well with the letters, but the five and thirtieth name did not yield R. in his third letter. Therefore I am..... in the.....

Monday after supper 1583.

Δ. After supper, as we were together in my study, and attending somewhat the return of the good messager spiritual, and said that he promised to come again suddenly, he appeared and answered.

Mur...... So I am, write 7. 30.25. 44.37.35 46.

To the first S. to the second O. the third L. the fourth G. the fifth A. the sixth R. the 7th. S.

Δ. That maketh SOLGARS.

Mur..... Add the first, and last number together, it maketh 53. let that be the Centre to the rest.

Δ. To be put to the Center of the Steptagonum.

Mur...... So. The ground hereof is to be found in the third. Table in the first book: I mean in the third of the seven, the Table of B. B. &c. being the first.

My name is also to be found in the same Table.

Form this upon a plate of lead: It prevaileth as a cure against such infections. My promise is done.

Δ. How is this to be used?

Mur...... Vse it upon the body molested, adding the letters of her name in a small Circle on the back half, not the letters in their forms expressed, but the number of such letters.

Δ. We know not how to number her name in our letters.

Mur...... Take them out of the second Table (any Table else of the seventh will serve) so that thou take the numbers as thou findest them placed with the letters.

Δ The second Table did not serve, & therefore I used the seventh, where all the letters might be had.

Δ. How is this to be used about her body?

Mur...... As by discretion shall be thought best: It prevaileth sufficiently, so it be done, but thus far I teach thee, and this, as concerning nature.

The health of him which sent me be amongst you. Amen.

Δ. Gloria & gratiarum actio perennis sit Deo nostro omnipotenti uni & Trino, Amen.

[Figure: The forepart of the Lamin.]

[Figure: Isabel Lister, the back part of the Lamin.]

Wednesday a Meridie circa 2d. 1583.

Δ. E. K. Had been ever since nine of the Clock in the morning in a marvellous great disquietnesse of minde, fury, and rage, by reason his brother Thomas had brought him news that a Commission was out to attache, and apprehend him as a fellon for coyning of money. Secondly, that his wife was gone from Mistresse Freemans house at Blohley, and how Mr. Husey had reported him to be a cosener, and had used very bitter and grievous reports of him now of late; and that his wife was at home with her mother at Chipping Norton, whereupon, I considering his great disorder and incumbrance toward him externally, and his greater offending of God with his furious impatience internally; and remembring the whole premises of God his service to be performed by us two (if we would be dutifull servants to his Divine Majesty) I was touched with a great pang of Compassion, both that any Christian should use such speeches as he used, or be of so revenging a minde and intent as he shewed himself to be: and also in respect of mine own credit to be brought in doubt, for embracing the company of such an one, a disorderly person: And thirdly, that the good service of God might hereby be taken from our two executing, to our great danger, both in body and soul: Therefore to do my duty as a man resolute (upon our uniting for Gods service) to do for him as for my self: I made God my refuge for comfort, counsel, and help in this great affliction, and crosse of temptation.

A meer untruth in every part thereof, and a malicious lye.

Whereupon after my vehement and humble prayers for the foresaid purpose, this voyce was heard of E. K.

I had (upon some reasonable respect) set the shew-stone with the mystery in it, on the Table by E. K. also.

A voyce...... Let the daughters of light

Take up their garments, let them open the windows of their secret Chambers, for the voyce of man hath said.

Oh, shew thy self to be a God; yea, perform that which thou hast already promised, gather your vestures together, for those that are sick have need of help, you are the children of pitty, and in the loins of compassion do you dwell: For I have said, you are. And I have said, my Determination shall not fail, although with the sons of men my Determinations may be undetermined.