Liber Peregrinationis Primae: from Mortlake to Cracow, part 7 of 8 (11–18 Feb. 1584)

These latter dayes, and end of harvest must have also Labourers: For no Age passeth away, but through the hands of God, who maketh the end of his doings known to the World: To the end, the World may consent unto him in Glory. So that this Doctrine, is the mysteries of the word of God, sealed from the beginning, now delivered unto man, for that Reformation which must be in One unity established unto the end. The very part of that Circle, which comprehendeth the Mysteries of the Highest, in his Prophets, Apostles, and Ministers yet to come, which are alive, and shall bear witnesse of eternal Comfort.

The fruit of our Doctrine is, that God should be praised. For of our selves we seek no glory: But we serve you to your comfort, teaching you the will of God, in the self same Christ, that was crucified; sold and died in the Patriarchs, and published to the World by his Disciples, and is now taught unto you, in the remission of sins.... greatest in the World, for the end of all things. The very key and entrance into the secret mysteries of God, (in respect of his determination on earth) bringing with it reward in the end of eternal glory, which is the greatest Treasure. Those that tempt thee, do it in respect of the fear they have of the power of God, springing in thee.

Let this suffice. The World is vain in respect of eternal joyes. Heaven and Earth passeth away: The reward of the Righteous endureth.

E. K.

Nal...... What do you see imperfect, in all that hath been delivered?

Δ.

Nal...... You have 49 Tables: In those Tables are contained the mystical and holy voices of the Angels: dignified: and in state disglorified and drent in confusion: which pierceth Heaven, and looketh into the Center of the Earth: the very language and speech of Children and Innocents, such as magnifie the name of God, and are pure.

Wherein, the Apostles understood the diffuse sound of the World, imperfected for mans transgression. These Tables are to be written, not by man, but by the finger of her which is mother to Vertue [Madimi said her mother would write them, An. 1583.] Wherein the whole World, (to flesh incredible) all Creatures, and in all kinds, are numbred, in being, and multitude. The measure and proportion of that substance, which is Transitory, and shall wax old.

These things and mysteries are your parts, and portions sealed, as well by your own knowledge, as the fruit of your Intercession.

The knowledge of Gods Creatures.

Vnto me are delivered five parts of a time: Wherein I will open, teach, and uncover the secrets of that speech, that holy mysterie. To the intent the CABALA of NATURE, in voyce, substance of bodie, and measure in all parts may be known. For there is nothing secret, but it shall be revealed, and the son of GOD shall be known in POWER, and establish a Kingdom with righteousnesse in the earth, and then cometh the end.

For the earth must come under subjection, and must be made pure. That death may be swallowed in his own Kingdom, and the enemy of righteousnesse finde no habitation. The word of God endureth for ever. His promises are just. His spirit is truth. His judgements inscrutable. Himself Vniversall. He it is of whom you labour. The promises of God in this earthly Noble man shall be fulfilled. Salomon used the places of honour, and was exalted.

Thus sayeth the Lord.

I have sealed him against hatred; and have made his seat open. Let him therefore arise up, that the people may see him. For mortal men have places of honour, and in their own Courts, they come to be exalted: Who is he that made the earth, and dignified him with a living Soul? Even he it is that exalteth, and in whose hands the Kingdoms of the earth are setled.

Behold, the fifth time shall come, (in respect of the parts of time) and it is the day, that hath been promised. Then shall your eyes be open. Then shall you see.

A voyce. Stay there......

Nal. I obey.

E. K. Now I see him passe away over the Christalline Table, which is round like a Cart wheel, having a great knop in the middle.

Δ. As concerning our ordering of the Table, and the rest of the furniture, we are desirous to know, what is now to be done: seing, now we are come to the end of this first journey.

A voyce. Be it thy charge. I will put to my hand.

Δ. Mean you it to be my charge to order these things, as my imagination shall be instructed, by God his favour.

A voyce. It is so said before.

Δ. Gloria, Honour, & gratiarum actio Deo omnipotenti Deo nostro Domino & Patri Nostro: nunc, & in sempiterna seculorum saecula.

Amen.

Tuesday, February 18. a Meredie hora 3. Lasko. Stylo veteri, ast 28...... Die stilo novo.

Δ. After some prayers made, E. K. saw (as he thought) Nalvage standing at my left hand.

Δ. In nomine Jesu Christi Redemptoris nostri, Estis vos Nalvage?

Nal. Tu dicis.

E. K. The lower part of him is in a Cloud: but all his upper part is out, he hath a thing like a Pall hanging down behinde him from his head; He hath like a round.... of boane in his hand, he seemeth to be as farre as the Church. And I see him, as well winking as directing my open sight on him.

Nal. What is it you require?

Δ. The exposition of the time delivered to you in five parts.

Nal. Read it.

Δ. I read, and when I came to the place, that death may be swallowed, &c. Nalvage said as followeth.

Nal. That is the last Conquest. Go forward.

Δ. In reading?

Nal. I.

Δ. I read to the end.

Nal. The finger of the highest peruseth nature amongst you by himself, and in her own motion. Through which action things become, that were not (by Generation:) And in the same time vanish, as though they were not (by corruption.) A year it is; Wherein nature looketh with many eyes through..... dwelling places: unto some as a Nurse: and to the rest as a step-mother. And so it is meant in the Scriptures. For, a time is an year, purposed by determination in the judgement of God; which is not known to man, how, or when it shall happen. Another year is a time established, and presently delivered, as the present judgement of God. This is that I speak of. A time is an year. The parts are known amongst you.

E. K. I never heard any speak so leisurely.

Nal. Now look to your understanding. I speak of two years. One appointed in the judgement and determination of God to come, and unknown to man. The other the time of the judgement of God (and before determined) now present: Notwithstanding, before determined. There is difference between an year mystically promised, and unknown: and the time that is mystically promised and known. Annus my sticus sumitur dupliciter: Unus, qui est Tempus cognitum Deo, & homini non revelatum: Tempus, hoc dicitur, apud Deum. Annum nos illud computamus. Aliud est pra finicum, cognitum Deo & Angelis, & revelatum homini: & Annus est praesens. This last is the year I speak of.

E K. He speaketh a language to me unknown, and looketh somewhat on one side.

Δ. What are your parts of that year?

Nal. March, April, May, June, July, August...... In illo autem die, invenietis Christum.

The words of this Doctrine must agree, and times.

E. K. When come you with the rest of your words?

Nal. As it is given me, so I give it unto you.

A great unpatience.

[Δ. He was thus interrupted by E. K.] — Must end their course in the promise of God: [In] These weeks are the fruits of my labour to be known. For I must unfold unto you, and open the secrets of this mystical, and Delivered speech: Whereby you may talk in mortal sounds with such as are immortal: And you may truely know the nature, and use of God his Creatures. Therefore, be diligent in hearing, and Receiving. For the course of man is contrary: But the determination of God most certain.

You are answered.

..... Mean you these Lenten weeks, or the weeks of all the fore-rehersed moneths?

..... Of my whole appointed time.

E. K. He standeth higher up.

..... May we (without offence) require your..... at all times, as our case requireth?

Nal. Your labour is my readinesse.

..... You see I have an Ague: It hat is your counsel therein?

Nal. I have to counsel you (from God.)

Δ. Blessed be the Fountain of counsel, and of all goodnesse.

E. K. He sheweth an house; and six, or seven on the top of it with Torches: They are like shadows.

..... In the name of God what may this mean?

E. K. These shadows go up and down the side of the house, thrusting their Torches into the sides of it. The house is like this very house. They go round about the house. There are eight of them. They have claws like Eagles. When they sit, they are like Apes. They set a fire on it, and it burneth mightily; Now your wife runneth out, and seemeth to leap over the Galery rayl, and to ly as dead. And now come you out of door, and the Children stand in the way toward the Church. And you come by the yern door; and kneel, and knock your hand on the earth. They take up your wife; her head waggleth this way and that way. You look up to heaven still, and kneel upon one of your knees. The stone house quivereth and quaketh, and all the roof of the house falleth into the house, down upon the Chests. And one of these baggage things laugheth. The house burneth all off. Your wife is dead, all her face is battered. The right side of her face, her teeth and all is battered. She is bare-legged, she hath a white Peticote on. Now the apparition is all gone.

Marie seemeth to be pulled out of a pool of water, half alive, and half dead, her hair hanging about her ears. They hold her up. Now they carry her out at the Gate. You seem to runne in the fields, and three, or four men after you. You run through waters. All disappeareth; And now Nalvage appeareth again. He seemeth to have wept.

Δ.

Nal...... God giveth you warning that you may eschue them.

Δ. And how shall I eschue them?

Nal...... Thus sayeth the Lord. Behold, I have sealed thee for my self: for my people, and for my servant. Therefore shalt thou not perish; No, not the least hair of thy bodie. Fear not, be strong in faith. For I come shortly. Hearken therefore to my voyce, I say, therefore hearken to my voyce: For the spirits of wickednesse, and confusion have risen up against thee: If therefore they prevail against my purposes; Then shall it be no world: Neither are there any heavens. But, this place is not for thee; yet, if thou wilt, be it unto thee. I will seal destruction, both for a time and for ever. Be mighty therefore in me. All the earth rageth in wickednesse. And sinne smelleth thee ready now to creep out of his hole. If thou move thy seat, it shall be more acceptable. For, even this year shalt thou see the beginning of many troubles: And the entrance of this LASKO, into the bloudy service of the world.

E. K. He seemeth to spit fire, and so vanish away.

O Jesu Christ, we have committed our selves into thy hand; and do submit our wills to thy government. What should this mean of terrible destruction threatned to my wife and maiden? And as it were frenzie, to light on me for sorrow. These things cannot well agree with our former assured protection.

E. K. I see a little wench on the bench, all in white, she sayeth.

..... How do you sir?...,. [making cursie to Δ.]

Δ. Better it is known to you then to my self, how I do.

..... Sir, I have been...... land, at your house, where they are all well.

Δ. Thanked be God.

..... Amen.... The Queen said: She was sorry that she had lost her Philosoper. But the Lord Treasurer answered: He will come home shortly, a begging to you.

They were black. Sir, Herry Sidney died upon Wednesday last. A privy enemy of yours.

Δ. Note, at Prague, Aug. 24. I understood that Sir Henry Sidney was not dead in February nor March, no nor in May last: Therefore this must be considered, Doctor Haget his son told me. You may also mark how the Devil at this time did mis-inform E. K. and so it is possible that this being a lye, was his.

..... I ever took him for one of my chief friends.

..... But this it is: Truely, none can turn the Queens heart from you. I could not come into your Studie: The Queen hath caused it to be sealed up. You have been used to good Cities: It were good, you did consider it. Little words are of great matter.

Δ. Where, I pray, would you wish me to settle my self first?

..... My mother would give you counsel to dwell at LASCO.

Δ. Do you dissent from your mother?

..... I.

Δ. Upon what.

..... Jesu, you think that I am an unwise maiden. The Devil bringeth the sound of my mouth to thy ears. E. K. For I said CRACOVIA, and he spake LASCO.

Δ. Seing your mother would wish me to dwell at CRACOVIA, at what other place would you wish me to dwell?

..... Lux ante faciem, Tenebrae post tergum.

E. K. Now I feel a hussing thing go from my head.

..... I pray you be not offended with my simplicity: My mother and I am all one. In us is no discord: I pray you bear with me, if I say, I be the Concord of time. These are my words. My mother would have you dwell at CRACOVIA. And I consent unto it. Let them that be wise understand. Alwayes pray that you may hear truely, and receive faithfully.

Δ. May I before I go any further demand if you be Madimi?

..... I am so, Sir.

Δ. As concerning this terrible Vision here shewed, what, is either the intent, or verity of it?

Mad. Sir, will it please you to hear me?

Δ. The verity is most acceptable to me alwayes.

L. vid. Anno 1583. Jun. 16. Super, ante […] folia.

Mad...... I think your book saith, This man his way is prepared, &c.

Δ. I trow, the words are, His seat is made open, or made manifest.

Mad...... It is so. Bear with me, I think, it is so.

Δ. What will you say thereof?

Mad...... And upon earth Princes have h... in their own Courts. I remember, He was sealed at Mortlake. Contra omne malum. Then cannot the King of Poland, nor the Chancelor, prevail against him. Yet Vendiderunt animam ejus.

Δ. Lord be merciful unto...; What Trayterous dealing? I beseech you to say... […]. in that case; He is our great friend, and for the service of God furthering.

Mad...... You met a man by the way: He is an Irish man. (But as... me, he said he was a French man) I heard the King, when.... him to go into England. But he could not poison him there... Therefore he followed him, all the way. But if he return again: They say, We will exalt him. But send thou thy Army, and we will send him. Wherefore hath the King absented himself, but to betray his Kingdom? Truely, I can tell no other cause.

My Mother saith within these few dayes, after be.... calleth it) a little talk, Let him go to Cracovia.... himself as David did before Saul: It may be the people will like well of him.

Tush, Tush, Timor innatus, will never prevail. Although he hate him, he cannot hurt him.

E. K. She saith so, turning her head back to one that spake to her.

Sir, if you tarry here, you will have great grief in this house.

Δ. How long (I pray you) would you wish me, to tarry here: or how soon to be rid hence?

Mad...... Hark... He, E. K. marvelleth what I will say now.

E. K. So I did indeed.

Mad...... The Physitian saith, infected air is to be avoided in hast. Many Princes shall be acquainted with you, and Learned men. The good are oftentimes stirred up to offend God, whose offendes are both wilful and rash: For temptation is a Touchstone, and is one of the black fellows chiefest weapons.

Δ. I beseech you, to say somewhat of the time of our going hence.

Mad...... Tush, I pray you, Go hence as soon as you may.

Δ. To Cracovia, you mean.

Mad...... I.... I will now and then visit you there: And will become friend with you, E.K. now: for you are become a good man.

Δ. As concerning that terrible shew, what can you say of it?

Mad...... As a warning to beware that, that should be. This is the last Spear.

Δ. But, if I go to Cracovia, no such thing shall happen, I trust.

Mad...... So, Sir. Therefore, This is your warning.

Δ. Is it not, then, the will of God, that I shall set up the Table here, as you see, we have prepared.

Mad...... Be contented. This Wildernesse, is not 40 years. My Mother saith, It must not be here: yet at your request, it may be.

E. K. How can that be?

Δ. At mans commandment, the Sun can stand.

Mad...... He saith true, Believe him..... Therefore I will not urge any thing herein, but defer till we come to Cracovia.

Δ. At Cracovia, shall I set it up? And shall I require Pernns house there? Or what house else, is, in God his determination, for me and mine?

..... As wise as I am, I cannot tell, what, yet, to say. It is the Town, where the Sabbath day shall be celebrated.

Δ. But now, as concerning the house, What is your word?

Mad...... You will not be destitute of an house. Will you believe me; For I am your true friend MADIMI. Here shall be the end of your turmoil. Be of good cheare.

Δ. Did you not will us to have my chest from Torn before we go?

Mad...... I, when the black m... hath called home his waters.

Δ. Assoon as.... n have it from Torn hither, then we are to be going.

E. K. How will my Lord agree to this?

Mad..... Now you are become a new man, both we may dwell in one house. Sir, I promise you of my credit, you shall be to learn nothing of these things by August.

Δ. By August next?

Mad...... Yea... Next.

Δ. Perhaps my Lord his furniture of money will not be such, as to serve for our carriage anew, &c. Besides that, I would wish Kesmark to be redeemed, before he should come to Cracovia: Perhaps then with the people, his credit would be greater.

Mad...... Those that become Kings, care nothing for Farm-houses.

Δ I would that needlesse cost, here bestowed, had been saved: or that you had told us this sooner.

Mad...... Silence now, is my best answer.

Δ. Do you know, (O Lord, what say I?) Have we had any name of NALVAGE, heretofore in our Tables or Books expressed?

Mad...... What have you written, that have you written. He is a near kinsman to my Mother. We call him, with us, Fuga terrestrium.

Δ. We beseech God, that all intermedling, and saucinesse of the wicked in these Actions may cease. You know how one clawed him, here, on the head, as with Eagles claws.

Mad...... He may rejoyce, they clawed not his soul. You are content to let me go.

E. K. She goeth away somewhat bigger, and in a long Gown.

Δ. Soli Deo Gloria.

Amen.