Liber Mysteriorum parallelus Novalisque (Mortlake), part 5 of 6

Δ. I pray you to declare unto us your name.

..... My name is Jubanladace.

Δ. If I should not offend you, I would gladly know of what order you are, or how your state is in respect of Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, or Vriel.

..... Jub. Vnto men, according unto their deserts, and the first excellency of their Soul, God hath appointed a good Governour or Angel, from amongst the orders of those that are Blessed: For every Soul that is good, is not of one and the self same dignification; Therefore according to his excellency we are appointed as Ministers from that order, whereunto his Excellency accordeth: To the intent that he may be brought at last to supply those places which were Glorified by a former; And also to the intent, that the Prince of Darknesse might be counterpoised in Gods Justice. Amongst the which I am one which am the Keeper and Defender of this man present: which carry the Triumpt and Ensign of Victories continually before him, as a reproach to my adversaries and his, and to confirm the dignity whereunto he is called by the presence of this Character.

E. K. Now he heaveth up the Crosse.

..... I have also sealed the same in his heart: For unto him belong great Victories, in the name, and for the name of his God. The Jews in his time shall taste of this Crosse: And with this Crosse shall he overcome the Sarazens, and Paynims: For I will establish one Faith (saith the Lord of Justice) That I may be known to be the same that I was first among all people. Moreover I will open the hearts of all men, that he may have free passage through them, and will not suffer him to perish with the violence of the wicked. I will hereafter visibly appear unto him, and will say, This is to be done. But a year is not yet come, and these things shall, be finished. But (thus saith the Lord) I have hindred him, because he hearkned to the provocation of those that are wanton. And hath consented to those that blasphemed my name. Bid him look to the steps of his youth, and measure the length of his body; to the intent, he may live better, and see himself inwardly.

A. L. An year to come. Hindiance breedeth exception, and sin breedeth hindiance.

Δ. Note. At this Instant Tanfeld came rashly upon us, into my Study: we thinking that the Study door had been shut; the Lord Laskie being gone out of my Study, the other way through my Oratory, to take Tanfelds message from the Court, and having dispatched him, rested without: and Tanfeld having commendations to me, as he said, from some at London, fearing least he should be be sent away by and by, without doing these, came undiscretly upon us, to our no little amazing, and great fearing his rash opinion afterward of such things, as he could not perceive perfectly what my Companion and I were doing: Hereupon, Jubanladace gave this sentence, or declared this the fatal end of Tanfeld.

Juban...... It is said, He that entreth in thus rashly, Lo five moneths are yet to come, and fishes of the Sea shall devour his carkase.

..... As before, whatsoever he taketh in hand shall prosper, for my names sake. For thus it is said, and these words are the words wherewithal I do annoint him; for than the comfort of the Highest, there is not a sweeter Inunction. Look not for the marveiles of this World, as the wicked man in his heart doth; but study to please him with whom ye might rejoyce for ever. You sons of men, What do ye seek after? Do ye hunt after the swiftnesse of the winds; or are you imagining a form unto the Clouds? or go ye forth to hear the braying of an Asse, which passeth away with the swiftnesse of the air? Seek for true wisdom; For it beholdeth the brightest, and appeareth unto the lowest. Cecill hateth him unto the heart, and desireth he were gone hence. Many other do privily sting at him; I cannot properly say sting him; But (I say) I will pour down my wrath upon them, and they shall be confounded in the midst of their own iniquity. Let my faithful live and be like the fruitful Vinyard. Be it so.

A. L. his annointing. Miracula & signa non sunt petenda à Deo.

Δ. For his return homeward, What is your advice? perhaps he wanteth necessary provision, and money.

Juban...... He shall be holpen here, and elsewhere, miraculously. I speak as it were to himself. Let him go, so soon as he can conveniently.

Δ. I say again, perhaps he wanteth money, but the Treasures of the Lord are not scant, to them whom he favoureth.

Jub...... His help shall be strange which hath not been often seen. The Queen loveth him faithfully, and hath fallen out with Cecil about him: Lecester flattereth him. His doings are looked into narrowly. But I do alwayes inwardly direct him, and I will minister such comfort unto him, as shall be necessary in the midst of all his doings. When this Country shall be invaded, then shall you passe into his Country, and by this means, shall his Kingdom be established again. This is more then my duty. This is the first time he hath been here, and it is wonderful. The second coming is not long unto, and then shall he be wonderful. Destitutus à me, premitur à malo. He is now destitute of me.

Δ. Note, as soon as he had said this sentence, he seemed to sink through the Table like a spark of fire; and seemed to make haste to his Charge, I mean the Lord Laskie: whereby we perceive-the frailty of man to be great when he is Destitute (yea but after this manner) of this good Angel.

Benedictum sit nomen Dei nostri nunc & in sempiterna saecula. Amen.

Thursday 20 Junii 1583. After Noone Circa 6.

Gal...... Labour in the writing of this Book diligently. See thou cleanse thy self on both sides. Be alone while it is done: that is to say, while thou art in doing it, henceforth and till the time come use speech with us no more; every seventh day accepted.

Δ. How shall those dayes be accounted?

Gal...... From Tuesday last: Tuesday being the first of the seven, and the next Munday, the seventh, and so forth every Monday is the seventh. In a pure action all things ought to be pure.

Δ. May I be writing every day, and at any time, when it shall come in my mind?

Gal...... Ever as thou shalt feel me move thee. I will stir up thy desire.

Δ. How shall I do for the letters? Shall I simply translate the letter; as I find them?

Gal...... I.

Δ. The titles of the fides, are they to be written onely in the holy Characters?

Gal...... As thou sayest, even those words do make the holy, that thou callest them holy.

Δ. I believe verily, that they are holy and sanctified.

Gal...... In the last seven of the 40 dayes, the words of this Book shall be distinguished.

Δ. And accented also? Gal...... I.

Δ. How shall I do, for the Tables where certain letters are to be written in all the void places, seeing they will not justly agree?

Gal...... There is one superfluous: it is to be filled in order as it sheweth.

Δ. I shall not dare adventure on it without direction when I come to it.

Gal...... Thou shalt want no direction.

Δ. For the inequality of the first 49 lines I require your advise.

Gal..... It is no question.

Gall..... Thou beginnest in the world to look up to heaven: So was it begun in earth to look up to the doing above.

The last life is Hotchpotch of the wicked in the World, and damned in the Hell.

E. K. What is a Hotchpotch, &c.

Gal...... The greater thy folly is, the greater thy wisdom will be hereafter.

..... There are the Souls of the wicked and damned in Hell. Those that are in the world cannot describe the least joy of those that are in heaven: Much lesse those that are ignorant, declare the manifest beauty of wisdom. There shall come a day with you, when you shall rejoyce. In the mean season, rent your hearts, and turn unto the Lord.

Δ. Deus in adjutorium nostrum intende, Domine ad juvandum me festina, Gloria Patri, & filio, & S. &c. Amen.

Saturday, ante Meridiem. Hora 10. Junii 22.

Δ. Whiles I was writing certain prayers to good Angels, and ad proprios nostros Angelos for A. Lasky, there appeared one very big in the aire, all in a white Garment full of plaights, and tucked up very dubble, with a myterlike Attire on his head, and a crosse on the forepart of it; He willed E. K. to speak to me, and to tell me of his being there: But he refused, and expresly denied it, partly by reason Galluah said that he would not deal with us, but every seventh day (being every Monday) till the actions were ended: and therefore he supposed this Creature to be an illuder, and partly he urged some evident token, or proof of their well-meaning towards us in Act, &c. He went down, and still this Creature followed him with a drawn sword, requiring him to declare these words to me; but E. K. a long while bad him declare them himself unto me, if he would: and said, why should he not, &c. At length my Companion came, appeased, and contented to hear what this Creature would say, who at length said thus:

.... The Eagles have food for their young ones, by Divine providence, and not of themselves. Lord let me diminish the power of this wicked spirit that doth so provoke, and stirre him to mischief.

E. K. was yet somewhat repining to report modally this creatures good words.

.... If the love of the fathers (O God) be great towards their Children, much greater are thy blessings in those whom thou hast chosen.

Δ. So, (O Lord) so.

.... Behold, I will draw threds together, and make him a Net, which shall alwayes be between him and the Adversary: neither shall it diminish his understanding from the true sight of me. It hath been said, The place is holy. Write that shall be here spoken, with devotion upon thy knees. Great is thy name (O God) and mighty art thou in all thy workings: Thy help is strong to those that delight therein. O magnified be thy name from generation to generation.

Now he came from the aire, he eared towards my west-side, and came and stood by my.... on the Table.

Oratio.

Speritu & mente dico,

Sit mihi verus orandi modus: nam bonitatem Dei Laudo: O, Iram Patris meritus sum, quia lumen ejus elongatur a me: Verum in nomine Christi remissionem delictorum meorum, & confirmationem in suo Sancto Spiritu exopto. Per te, Halleluja, resurgam, me accuso, me condemno: omnia male feci.

He covereth his face. Now he prayeth somewhat in his own language. Now he lieth prostrate. Not that every sentence be used, some distinct in the bowing of his body, or lying prostrate, or holding up his hands, &c. He holdeth his hands upon high.

Omnia per te (Pater) sunt. Paratus esto exaudire. Oculos ad Coelos Elevare nolo, egestatem quia meam nosti. Quid differes Domine, Cor meum in melius Confortere? Vivus & non mortuus sum: Igitur Credo in te. Exaudi me Antidotum mihi […] monstra, quia malum meum agnosco. mitte mihi auxilium tuum de sede Majestatis tuae: Et per Angelos bonos tuere me. Audi, Exaudi, O tu igitur Angelus meus adfis mihi. Defende me, nec trade Corpus & animam meam in manus inimicorum; meorum sed secundum magnam misericordiam Dei, (per potestatem tibi traditam) me protege, adsit mecum prudentia tua, quâ Diabolum & Sathanicam fraudem vincam. Adjuva me derelictum, Confirma me debilem, Cura me sanum, sana me aegrotum: Mihi esto spiritus super humanam sapientiam. Fac me fidelem Operatorem: Adduc tecum Angelos de Coelis demissos Sanctos, qui me tecum in adversis tueantur & ab omni Custodiant malo, donec illa hora venerit, quam nemo evitare potest: Sustinuit anima mea in verbo ejus. Amen.

Glorifie God ye sons of men, and praise him in the midst of your wickednesse: For he is a God that sheweth mercie to his people, and beholdeth those that are afflicted: All honour, praise, and glory be unto him, now and for ever. Amen.

Δ. I beseech you, what is your name, that this mercie of God may be Recorded, to have been bestowed upon us by your ministery.

.... Gabriel.

Δ. Shall I signifie to the Polonian Gentleman, that we received this.... prayer from you, and so make him partner thereof.

Gabriel.... Do so.

The help of the Lord is with those, that he loveth, and so be it.

Δ. He made the sign of a Crosse over our two heads, and so went away.

Gloria sit in excelsis, Deo nostro & in terra Pax hominibus bonae voluntatis, Amen.

Saturday, Junii 22. a Meridie, Circa 6.

Δ. Upon the perusing and examining, this prayer Gabriel revealed unto us, I found certain imperfections, and some doubts, wherein we thought it good to ask counsel, and require Gabriel's advise: That the prayer might be perfect, as he might well like of to Gods honour and our comforts. At the length: Nothing appearing to the eye, but the noise of a sound about E. K. his head, and withall a mighty weight, or invisible burden on his right shoulder, as he sate in the green Chair, by the holy Table, or place: And unto certain places of the prayer, which I noted and repeated, those words, and answers were by Gabriel given.

Gab..... The Preface must be in, for if our hearts be not prepared unto prayer, our prayers are in vain.

Quid differs Domine, Cor meum in melius Comfortare.

Per te & in nomine tuo resurgam; id est, Halleluja.

The first way is more effectual. Say Angele mee, but the other is more effectual, Cura me sanum. Regard me, and look unto me, being whole.

Δ. As concerning the inscription, which I have written before the prayer: I would gladly know, whether it be to your well liking of it.

Gab..... Fiant omnia ad laudem Dei. My doings are of no such regard: What I have done be it done, so that your additions be to the honour of God, it is sufficient. The effect of his prayer is greater, then is the form. The former is greater then the forming. That is to say, he that hath formed it, is mightier then any virtue, wherein it is formed. Wheresoever, therefore the mind formeth it with you with perfect humility and consent, there is also the former. As formed of him therefore, I leave you to the end of his workmanship, which continually formeth all things according to his own fashion.

Sins..... Your sins have banished me, from saying those things I would.

Δ. O cleanse our hearts, and wash away our sins, amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea & a peccato meo munda me.

Gab..... Sins are never washed away, or forgotten with the highest, but with such as are sorry, and also make satisfaction.

O Lord, full sorry I am for my sins, and what satisfaction is... required I would gladly know.

Gab..... The offence was not thine. Every one must satisfie, or else he shall be damned.

Δ. Good Lord expound to us the mystery of satisfaction.

Gab..... When the Soul offendeth, and is consenting to wickednesse, he is then to make a spiritual satisfaction, which is the end and perfect fruit of Contrition. For those that are truely Contrite, do truely satisfie. Another satisfaction there is, which is external. This satisfaction is to be made for sins committed against thy Neighbour: For if thou offend thy Neighbour, and do him wrong, or take any thing from him, by fraud, or violence, it is a great sin. For this, thou canst never be Contrite if thou make not satisfaction, not onely confessing it, but in satisfying his desire that is offended, and that with sorrow. This is true Doctrine, and shall never be overthrown by the spirits of false invention: which indeed is the first eye unto the Devil. If you may offend your brother, and be therefore accursed: How much more shall you be accursed, when you offend the messager of him that is your Father. Behold, he sayeth not, I have once done amisse. God be mercifull to you, that his mercies might be the greater upon you. Be mindfull of my sayings.

NOTE. Good Angels are to be used reverently. E. K.

Δ. Deus misereatur nostri, & benidicat nobis, Cor mundum Creet in nobis, & spiritum rectum ponat in proecordiis nostris,

Amen.

1583.

Wednesday, Junii 26. Hora 9½. praesente D. Alberto Lasky.

Δ. As we were together in my study, and I standing at my Desk. There appeared to E. K. a round Globe of white smoak over my head. Thereupon I perceived the presence of some good spiritual Creature, and straight way appeared the good Angel. I. L.

Δ. I said, Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini, & igitur nobis est gratus laudis adventus.

I. L. Et quid tu dicis? [ad E. K. Loquutus est.]

E. K. Si bonus es, & lucis spiritus, bene venisti, I. L.

I. L. Et bene tibi fiet. E. K. He hath a besome in his hand.

E. K. What will you do with this besomei

Δ. Quid cum tua scopa decrevisti facere?

I. L. Secundum Dei beneplacitum.

E. K. Here cometh a big tall creature, forma humana quae facile non possit discerni, oculi ejus videantur esse duo Carbunculi Lucentes & mirabiliter micantes. Caput ejus videtur aureum, os videtur valde largum esse, & Caput videtur mobile & quasi ab humeris separabile, totum reliquum Corpus videtur esse marmor quasi.

Vox...... Fecisti tu?

[E. K.] he said so to IL.

IL...... Feci. Decedite in Oratorium, nam magna hic dicenda sunt.

Suspicor hoc factum esse ut quietior esset antmns ipsius, E. K. & non eos suspi iendo in […] ejus destruereter.

Qui decedent? I L. Princeps, & tu. (Bow down thy knees brother) and here what I do say. [To E. K. he spake.]

Magnus ille..... Filioli hominum quid vultis?

Δ. Cupimus mundari à peccatis, & illuminari sapientia divina, ad ejus honorem.

E. K. Est lumen quoddam in Aere: & ipse osculatur lumen illud.

IL...... […], Propitius esto mihi peccatori.

K E. Propitius esto mihi peccatori, O Deus, crescit jam Corpusistius magni in immensum quantum, quod non possit facile discerni.

Mag...... Filii hominum, quid vultis?

Δ. Sapientiam veram.

Mag...... O vos pueri & filii hominum, quid vultis?

Δ. Sapientiam in Deo, & propter Deum, veram.

Mag...... Audite, quia Justus & verus sum (inquit Dominus;) Vos nihil impium, iniquum, vel injustum suscipite: Nam quaecunque feceritis mala, vel negligentia, vel inscitia, vel contemptu, vel etiam nimia superstitione sunt, (Sicut Scriptum est) potestate tradita spiritibus mendacibus, ut vexarent bonos, dum affligerent malos. Sed dixit Deus (Deus sum quidem vester) qui Spiritum Sanctum non aufero a vobis: Nam estis, quos per potentiam confirmabo meam: Nolite igitur Cacomagi Cum perversis fieri, qui inaniter rebus & Idolis hujus mundi potentiam ascribunt meam. Sed Credite perseveranter & ad finem usque & fidem habete: quia, (per me) omnia mundana superat sigillum, & subjiciet Daemones voluntati vestrae. Daemones sub regionibus permanentes, & inclusi Lunaribus, Angeli mei non sunt: Sed Caelestes, Sancti & veri boni. Nonne vos homines & mortales & non sine peccato, Cui voluntatem liberam, simul & peccare permissi: ut intelligendo exinde malum, & me Deum vestrum agnoscatis vos. Audite igitur, Audite filii mei,..... Calamitatem totius terrae omniumque viventium praedico. Bella erunt undique horrenda & tristissima, Et peribit ad tertiam usque partem gladio & fame Terra. Erunt caedes multorum, (penè omnium) Principum interitus, Terrae motus, quales non ab initio mundi; Terrestris Daemonis (Turcae viz.) Imperii ruina. Nam sic constitui.

[E. K.] Nunc respcit vos.

Δ. A. L. and I were in my Oratory.

Stephanus, Poloniensis, miserrine in bello jugulatus, Cadet. Iterum dico: Stephanus, Poloniensis Rex, miserrime in bello jugulatus, cadet. Vocabant te iterum [respicit Alb. Lasky] ad Regnum Principes: quem etiam ego Poloniae, Moldaviae & populi mei Ducem & regem constituero. Tunc attinges desideratam metam & non errabis a Scopo. Quia ego sum Deus tuus, & docebo te utilia & vera. Et dabo tibi Angelos meos adjutores & comites etiam ad secretum quodlibet mundi. Vigilato, Orato. Igitur, Pius esto, donec venerit potestas mea & in te, & supra vos. Interum sigillate quae vidistis, & me in publicum producite.

[E. K.] Now he shaketh: he seemeth to turn his head about his shoulders.

E. K. Nunc accipit ensem & percutit nubes, & crucem format antese, ab utroque latere & post se. Crede mihi, est finis rerum: Dimitiuntur Peccata vestra.

E. K. Cadit, quasi distractus, (vel se separans) in 4 partes, & avolut.

Vox...... Habet is que adeo Decreta sunt.

Δ. Misericordia Dei, sit super nos nunc, & semper. Amen.

Saturday Junii 29 à meridie hora 4.

Δ. While I was about to write the Title of the second side of the seventh leaf: and (E. K. sitting by me) Madini appeared as before like a young girle, and I saluted her in the Name of God, as coming from God for good, and said to her, that I was wonderfully oppressed with the Work prescribed to me to perform before August next, and desired her to help me to one to write the holy Book as it ought to be written: seeing I did all I could, and it seemed almost impossible for me to finish it as it is requisite. Madami promised to help me to one to write the Book; and thereupon appeared to her (but unseen of E. K.) her Mother

May 28. 1583. when he began Alb. Laskic his Pedigree.

..... Madimi said also, that she was now learning of Greek and Arabick, and the Syrian Tongue.

Mad...... Mother I pray you let him have one to write his Book.

Δ. I pray thee tell me Madimi, what was his name which yesterday tempted my friend and accused me most unduly and untruely to E. K. as a murderer, and hypocrite, and one that had injured a thousand.

Mad...... His name was Panlacarp.

Δ. Can the wicked Conjurers have their Devils to write Books at their commandments, and shall not an honest Christian Philosopher have the help of God his good Angels to write his holy Mysteries so greatly redounding to his Glory? And seeing you are the Mother of Madimi here, I beseech you tell me your name here: as the order of all our doings are distinctly and orderly noted.

Mother...... I am of the word, and by the word: I say, Seal up those things thou hast: And I my self will take charge of Galvah to the end. Ad evitandum […].

Δ. Truth it is, it must grow to a great mislikeing grudge, that God should seem to have laid burdens on our shoulders, greater than we are able to bear: and then if we fail and faile under them, he would find a cause not to perform his promises made for carrying of those burdens.

Mother...... Whatsoever is thy part, the same will I perform. I will put thy yoke (in this one thing) upon my shoulders.

Δ. Will you then write it as I should have written it?

Mother..... I have said I will.

Δ. Where shall I leave the Book?

Mother...... Leave it where you will: your locks are no hindrance to us. Even when the time cometh believe and you shall find it written.

Δ. You have eased my heart of a thousand pound weight.

Mother...... Because ye shall not fall into error. Dost thou believe?

Δ. Yea verily.

Mother...... Then verily will I do it. Fides tua erit instrumentum operationis meae; Erit, & videbitis, & nunquam peribit.

Galvah...... One thing I will teach thee. The End is greater than the Beginning, or the Midst; For the End is witnesse of them both: But they both cannot witnesse of the End.

Mother...... He that appeared yesterday is fast enough, now: Maiden, Say your lesson, when I am gone.

Δ. I pray tell me your name.

Mad...... Mother I pray you tell your name.

Mother...... I A M; What will you more?

E. K. She flieth away like a fire. Madimi falleth down prostrate on her face a while.

Δ. Now I shall have leisure to follow my sute, and to do all Mr. Gilberts businesse.

Mad...... My Mother will speak to the Queen for you shortly. Serve you God while I do pray.

E K. She prayeth vehemently. Now she cometh near to us.

Madimi...... I pray you teach me to spell. [She spake to E. K.

Mad...... This is [non-Latin script],
[non-Latin script].
[non-Latin script]
forte [non-Latin script]
[non-Latin script]
alicitur, vel abstrahitur
[non-Latin script]
[non-Latin script]
[non-Latin script]
[non-Latin script].

It is the Syrian Tongue you do not understand it. — (to Δ.)

That was with Mr Henry Lee his offered friendship as he confessed after.

E. K. Unlesse you speak some Language which I understand, I will expresse no more of this Ghybbrish. Now she prayeth again. Now she is gone.