Liber Resurrectionis (Prague and Trebona), part 1 of 9 (30 Apr. 1586)

LIBER RESURRECTIONIS. Pragae, Aprilis 30.

Pactum, seu Foedus Sabbatismi. 1586.

Threbone Octob. 14.

Venimus è Septemb. 14.

1586.

• In Maio 29 […] Decretum contra nos exiit à Caesare Rod.
• In Augusto 8, Reversionis permissio D. Rosenbergio, obtinente ut ad sua veniamus.

Miraculum, & factum memorandum in perpetuum.

AS E.K. stood at the end of the Galery by his Chamber, looking over into the Vineyard he seemed to fee the little man the Gardiner, in all manner of behaviour and apparel, who is the chief workman or over-seer of Mr. Carpio his workmen in the same Vine-yard. He seemed very handsomly to prune some of the Trees: at length he approached under the wall by E. K. and holding his face away-ward he said unto him, Quaeso dicas Domino Doctori quod veniat ad me. And so went away as it were cutting here and there the Trees very handsomly, and at length over the Cherry-trees by the house on the Rock in the Garden he seemed to mount up in a great piller of fire.

E. K. bade his Wife to go, and she who was in the Garden. She came up, and brought him word, No body.

E. K. then came to me and said, I think there is some wicked spirit that would allude me, and he told and said to me, as is before noted. Then said I, I will go into the Garden, and bade E. K. come with me. We went down that way which this Creature did go: but nothing we saw, went to the Banqueting-house in the Vine-yard, but that place pleased us not: so, we went along in the way by the cliff side, and sat down on the bank by the great pyle of Vine-stakes lying in the very South end of the Vine-yard. And we had not sat there half a quarter of an hour, but I espyed under the Almondtree, and on the South-side of it, being the Westerly Almond-tree, that is it which is standing on the Westerly side of the straight path which leadeth from the North toward the South in the Vineyard. I espyed (I say) like a sheet of faire white paper lying tossed to and fro in the wind. I rose and went to it, and (to the prayse of God his truth and power,) there I found three of my Books lying, which were so diligently burnt the tenth day of April last.

1 The three Books were, Enoch his Book.

2 The 48 Claves Angelicae.

3 And the third was the Book of my gathering of the thirty Aires, and entitled Liber Scientia terrestris auxilii & victoriae.

Thereupon E. K. comming to me, I fell on my knees with great thanks yeilding to the God Almighty, and so did E. K. whose mind and body were mervailously affected at the sight of the said Books, having no shew or signe that ever they had been in the fire, neither by colour or savour, or any thing wanting.

And after we had set half an hour under the fore-said Almond-trees praysing God and wondring at the Miracle. Suddenly appeared by us the self-same Gardiner like person, but with his face somewhat turned away, and nothing thereof to be adjudged as of Ave the custome is. He said, Kelly, follow me, E. K. went, and I sat still, awaiting his return.

This Gardiner went before E. K. and his feet seemed not to touch the ground by a foot height. And as he went before E. K. so the doores did seeme to open before him, he […] him up the great stairs on the left hand by the Vineyard door, and so in at his own Chamber door where E. K. hath his new Study, and then the door going out of that to the stairs opened of it self, and he went up those stairs, & at length brought him to the Furnace mouth where all the Books and papers had been […] the 10 day of this April. And coming thither, there the spiritual Creature did seem to set one of his feet on the post on the right hard without the Furnace mouth, and with the other to step to the Furnace mouth, and so to reach into the Furnace (the bricks being now plucked away which stopped the mouth of the Furnace, all saving one brick thick) and as he had reached into the furnace there appeared a great light, as if there had been a window in the back of the Furnace, and also to E. K. the hole which was […] greater then the thickness of a brick unstopped, did seeme now more then three or four brick thickness wide, and so over his shoulder backward he did reach to E. K. all the rest of the standing Books, excepting the Book out of which the last Action was cut, and Fr. Pucci his Recantation, also to E. K. appeared in the Furnace all the rest of the papers which were not as then delivered out.

That being done, he bade E. K. go, and said he should have the rest afterward. He went before in a little fiery cloud, and E. K. followed with the Books under his arm all along the Gallery, and came down the stairs by Fr. Pucci his Chamber door, and then his guide left E. K. and he brought me the Books unto my place under the Almond-tree.

✚ Pragae.

1586 Aprilis 30 May-even.

Mane circa 8.

Δ Precibus quibusdam fusis ad Deum, & […] pro miraculo Hesterno actis, petebamus jam a Deo consilium suum quid de isto miraculo nobis esset faciendum ulterius, &c.

Et quid faciemus cum Domino Rosenbergio, an illum debeamus admittere ad amicitiam nostram & soedus sanctum? quid de ejus oblatis aedibus, &c.

E. K. A voice commeth down right before me saying.

E. K. Who is this William?

This day in the Bloud of the Lamb, do I pronounce forgiveness of sinnes, upon thee: and for a signe and token: Thy lines shall be opened, and thy seed shall be multiplyed upon Earth Therefore take unto thee a Sheep, that is yet a Lamb, and spoile not the flock of thy poor neighbour.

And, behold, if thou turn thy self from the North, and ascend unto the Holy Mountain, [and] I will hereafter make a Covenant with thee. But take heed, thou despise me not.

Blessed are those that are comforted of me, for their strength is from above. For whosoever is rebuked of the spirit of truth, shall with time perish as a shadow.

Is it not said, if thy eye offend thee, cast him out? I say unto thee also, yea, though thy head […], […] him also away. The unstable Whisperings and wordly Pollicies of such as are the Princes of the World, are they not known unto mee?

O you Hypocrites! O you little of understanding, and of less faith, how far are you in love with the World, and her pomp, with the flesh and her lightness or wantonness, with the Divel and his damnable subtilty! Purge your houses, and purge your Kingdomes, if you wiil stir up the Lord to strengthen you. Cursed is that Nation, that defiled her self with the society of such as are Bastards. But wo, we, be unto him that Ruleth not according to the length of his bridle.

The chaff of this Empire and Kingdom, behold it remaineth, the father swept it not out, neither doth the Son lift up his hand for the name of the Highest.

O you Hypocrites, you are faithless, for you fulfil not your charge!

Thou hast, yet time to awake, thou mayst yet be acceptable.

Thy doings let them be a Judge between thee and me.

Δ Magna pausa.

Vox..... Behold, I have given thee unto Rosenberg, him also have I given unto thee Whosoever therefore considereth not the giver shall be called to account and that sharply.

In the yeare 88, I will send out my visitation that the ends of the world may be known, and that Justice may appeare in the garments of her unmeasurable honor.

In the mean season, I will bless you abundantly with all the gists and seeds of nature. See therefore, that you work, and labour that your hands may bring forth fruit, the increase of the Lord.

Six Actions you shall have: the seventh is the Sabbath of the Lords, and from this day (being a part of the tim) beginning from Fryday last celebrated, as the memorial of him through whom I speak unto you, which suffered upon the Crosse for your Redemption, until the day come of the sixth Moneth, you shall not presume to aske any visitation of him that speaketh with you. And so the sixth Moneth (the last day ensuin) shall alwayes be your day of Action.

§ Pucci is defiled, and shall not be partaker of these six visitations to come: but shall depart from you, and be ready as the Lord shall find him, and as he shall be warned of you. Notwithstanding my spirit shall not depart from him, and I will open his understanding that he may convert many. For the World must be satisfied with testimony as well of his life, as the recantation & professed Doctrine.

Δ We lack (ô Lord) his recantation written by his own hand, I cannot find it in the Books restored.

Those Books let them be kept of thee, as committed unto thy custody by me. And see that they be never opened until the sixth Action to come.

See also, that you disclose not my hand amongst you, least I then rise up against you.

For, behold, you are yet in the Wildernesse. Therefore, be silent.

Vnto William, notwithstanding (hereafter) all things may be known, and made manifest.

If any man seek you, else, you know him not.

For you live within the silence of the Highest.

The rest that wanteth, shall be restored unto you: even unto the least and last letter.

Live, therefore, together as in the hands of your Protector.

And doubt not, but that I will be merciful unto him that is sick through his infirmity: yea, and unto his generation as I have promised. And the sinne which remaineth in his Fathers house, and in his house for many generations, I will mercifully blot out.

Doubt not, my peace (which am peace, the beginning and the endin) shall alwayes be amongst you.

Δ We read all and had long discourse of all, and at last, I asked thus.

Δ What shall I say unto Rosenberg of your present merciful dealing and intent toward him.

Vox..... That, which is said of him, that, say thou Δ unto him.

Move no more questions.

Δ […] Domino omnia opera ejus, laudate illum omnes Creaturae ejus: laudent illum […], laudent illum Sancti ejus: ille solus est Omnipotens, ille solus est Sanctus, ille Protector nostri, Illuminator & Consolator noster est. Cinguli omnis honor & gloria.

Amen.

MEMORANDUM.

1586. May 1.

On May day after dinner I went over the water (being brought to the water side in the Lord Rosenberg his coach, and Jacobus Menschick with me) unto the Lord Rosenberg his Gardens, and lodging by the water-side, whether he came to me by appointment. To whom when I had read in Latin (ex tempore) the things that concerned him, I asked him what he had done, since the time of my being with him, that I may the better understand these words spoken to him and of him.

He told, that he had often prayed, since unto God for the forgiveness of his sins, and to open his eyes how he might serve him; and to make it to be evident unto him whether he is to marry or no, and where, or in what stock or kindred. And if it were his divine will, that he might receive comfort and instruction by me, and that these and such matters, and somewhat earnestly he had prayed also for his Mr. the Emperour, that he might bend himself to enjoy God his favour, yea, for his own marriage and amending of his loose life, while he yet sat at dinner this day at the Archbishops table, his heart and thought did come very much upon it, &c.

At these his words I rejoyced much to perceive the doing of the Highest, in the hearing of his prayer […] prayed & that the answer which I read unto him was so filty applyed unto his prayer as he also himself, did perceive with great comfort and spiritual joy. He entreated much that I would pray to God that the Emperour might be restored to the favour of God, as he was when I declared my message unto him from the Highest, I answered, that whatsoever the God of Heaven and Earth should appoint me to say or do unto his Majesty, I most willingly rejoyce in the faithful doing of it: and that it was my duty (as a Christian) to pray for his Majesty: but I should not make my promise of my prayer to be heard, but would highly rejoyce if his Imperial Majesty would so use himself in God his judgment, as might be meritorious in the sight of our Redeemer.

Such words and matters as this passed between us. And he said that he would in all points, fulfil the advice and warning of God, in this Action expressed, & would marry a Maiden as he was willed. And this day did acknowledge, & account himself a happy man. And as concerning our mutual bond by the meanes of each being given to the other by God of Heaven and Earth, he vowed and promised that he would regard it in all points to the best of his skil and power, &c.

These and other such good seeds for the service of God being sown between us; he went towards his Palace in the Court, and I to the water-side, and so over to the Coach awaiting for me, and so came home. God be praysed.

MEMORANDUM.

The Lord Rosenberg sent Mr. Jacob Menschik with this Letter unto me.

Magnifico Domino Joanni Dee ad manus proprias.

Magnifice Domine, Pater Observandae & Charissimae.

LEtatus sum in his quae mihi dixistis. Cognovi enim quoniam exaudivit deprecationem meam pius pater & misericors Dominus. Itáque maximo pere desideravi ut quam sepissime ea mihi legere, perlegere & semper ab oculos habere possim: per amorem Dei oro. ut saltem eorum, quae mihi perlecta & ad me pertinent verborum mihi transmittas descriptionem: Non tantùm mihi […] gratificabitur, sed & consolabor […].

Obsecro praeterea Dominum vestram, assiduè pro me orare velit, ut confirmet hoc Deus quod operatus est in nobis: & dirigat omnia consilia, opera, actiones, imwò & cogitationes nostras ad laudom & gloriam sanctissimi nostris sui, commodum multorum, & animae nostrae salutem. Neque desinat, pro amore suo paterno, quo me (uti spero) Dominatio vestra prosequitur me, semper in omnibus qua pro honore Dei & commodo vestro à me fieri & debent & possunt, admonere & significare. Rem summopere mihi gratum & expectationi meae dignam & consentaneam faciet. Et cum his, me commendo suis praecibus & orationibus, nec non paterno suo amori & cordi. Optimè valeat Magnifica Dominatio vestra Dominica, Cantate, Anno 1586.

Filius & Amicus vester ex animo Wilhelmus R. Manu propriâ.

Rogo ut melius intelligat `Dominatio vestra eáque scripta sunt, & consideret plus mentem meam quam verba. Quia mihi in usu non fuit à multis annis Lingua Latina, & nemini in hac re confidere volo.

NOTE.

I had translated this Sunday morning, the same parcel of the former Action into Latin for the Lord Rosenberg, which he then sent for, jump at the time, when I had finished it: And so I sent it him inclosed in a Letter.

May 6. Being Tuesday, I entred my Journey toward Valkenaw Glasse-house, and Leipsig Mart.

There are divers Valkenaws, one by Egre, or Elbogen, not far from Carls Bath, westward from Prage about 18 Bemish miles, an other in Behem, about 11 or 12 miles from Prage, northerly, a mile from Krebitz, and two miles from Liep, and a mile from Kamnitz.

NOTE.

May 11 I came to Leipsig, on Sunday the 11 of May, and was at Peter Hans Swartz his House lodged. I found Laurence Overton, (with much ado) an English Merchant: to whom my wife (the last year) had shewed no little friendship to himself, and Thomas his partners servant, in the time of his lying sick in our House, &c. at Prage; He came from England at Mid-lent, he confessed that Edmond my servant had been oftentimes with him, at his House, and that he did think that he would come with the next Ships after his comming from England, then to come within 16 dayes.

I perceived by his diverse expresse sayings, that he was but a hollow friend unto me, and seemed half afraid to deal either with me, or my man.

There, also I found a courteous Gentleman called Mr. Francis Evers, the Lord Evers his Sonne of the North. And of all other matters omitting the rehearsal in these Records, (those matters I mean which at Leipsich and in this Journey happened notably unto me, or I did my self) one Letter which I wrote to the Queen of England her Secretary, the Right Honourable Sir Francis […], as followeth.

Right Honorable SIR,

ALbeit I have (almost) in vain come a hundred miles (from Prage to this Leipsich Mart) hoping either to meet my Servant there, with answer to my former Letters, sent in November last to her Majesty (when also I wrote unto your Honor, and divers other). And so with speed from this Leipsich to have sent again, most speedily as occasion should have served. And now, I find, neither servant, neither Letter from him, neither word of mouth: yet all this notwithstanding: and whatsoever the hindrance or delay hereof be (whether the keeping back of my Letters from her Majesty, or the manifold and importune, most weighty affairs publick hindring or delaying her Majesties most gracious, discreet and wise resolution herein: or what other occasion else hath and doth cause this long and wonderful delay of answer receiving. All this notwithstanding, I thought good, before I set up to my Coach, to visit, and most humbly to salute your Honour very faithfully, dutifully and sincerely, with great and the same good will, that my Letter some yeers since written to your Honour, (butt hen, a sinmbling block unto your Honour and other, for the strangnesse of the Phrases therein) doth pretend, so it is, right Honourable, that the merciful providence of the Highest, declared in his great and abundant graces upon me, and mine, is so wonderful and mighty, that very few, unlesse they be present witnesses, can believe the same. Therefore how hard they are to be believed, there where all my life and doings were construed to a contrary sense: and […] of death contrived and decreed against the Innocent, who can not easily judg.

I am forced to be brief. That which England suspected, was also here, for these two yeers, almost (secretly) in doubt, in question, in consultation Imperial and Royal, by Honourable Espies, fawning about me, and by other, discoursed upon, pryed and peered into. And at length, both the chief Romish power, and Imperial dignity, are brought to that point, resolutely, that, partly they are sorry, of their so late reclaiming their erroneous judgment against us and of us, and seek means to deal with us, so as wee might favour both the one and the other: And partly to Rome is sent for as great Authority and Power as can be devised, and likewise here, all other means and wayes contrived, How, by force, or for feare, they may make us glad to follow their humours. But all in vain, for force humane we fear not: as plainly, and often, I have to the Princes declared: And otherwise then in pure verity, and godlinesse, we will not favour any (my words may seem very marvellous in your Honours ears: But mark the end, wee have had (and shall have to deal with no babes) I have full oft and upon many of their requests and questions, referred my self to her Majesties answer, thus, in vain, expected. Nuncius Apostolicus, (Germanicus Mala Spina) after his yeers suit unto me to be acquainted with me, at length had such his answer, that he is gone to Rome with a flea in his eare, that […] him, & terrifieth the whole State Romish and Jesuitical: secretly they threaten us violent death, and openly they fawn upon us. We know, the sting of Envy, and the fury of the Fear in Tyrannical minds, what desperate attempts they have and do often undertake. But the God of Heaven and Earth is our Light, Leader, and Defender. To the Worlds end, his mercies upon us, will bread his Praises, Honour and Glory. Thus much very rhapsodically, (yet faithfully) tanquam dictum sapienti, I thought good to commit to the safe and speedy conveyance of a young Merchant here called Lawrence Overton: which if it come to your Honours hands before my Servant have his dispatch, I shall or may by your Honour be advertized. Your Honour is sufficient from her Majesty to deal and proceed with me, if it be thought good. But if you make a Council-Table Case of it, Quot homines, tot sententiae. And my Comission from above is not so large: Qui potest capere, capiat.

Sir, I trust, I shall have Justice for my House, Library, Goods, and Revenues, &c. Do not you disdain, neither fear to bear favour unto your poor Innocent Neighbour. If you send unto me Master Thomas Diggs, in her Majesties behalf, his faithfulnesse to her Majesty, and my well liking of the man, shall bring forth some piece of good service. But her Majesty had been better, to have spent or given away in Alms, a Million of Gold, then to have lost some opportunities past. No humane reason can limit or determine God his marvellous means of proceeding with us. Hee hath made of Saul (E K.) a Paul: but yet, now and then, visited with a pang of humane frailty. The Almighty blesse her Majesty both in this World, and eternally: and inspire your heart with some conceiving of his merciful purposes, yet, yet, not utterly cut off from her Majesty, to enjoy

To the right Honourable Sir Francis Walsingham Knight, her most Excellent Majesties Principal Secretary, my singular good Friend and Patron, with speed

From Leipsich this 14 of May 1586, at Peter Hans Swarts House. Your Honours faithful wel-willer to use and command for the honour of God and her Majesties best service, JOHN DEE.

Illustriss. & Magnif. D. mei Colendissimi.

BEnedictio Dei Patris & mera gratia & misericordia per unicum meritum Jesu Christi, illuminatio Spiritus Sancti, […] nos cum omnibus Christianis, qui magno cum zelo, propter gloriam ejus, crucem, tribulationem, & praesentionem a rancido atque putido scorto Babylonico, in turbulentissimo hujus mundi Oceano patimur, ut exemplo Jesu Christi qui est in Patre, virtute & auxilio Spiritu S. haec omnia perferre patienter valeamus ad nominis sui gloriam & animarum nostrarum salutem. Amen.

[…] fortastis videbitur Dominat V. quod ignotus ad ignotos scribo […] bonam hujus culpae partem justissimo dolori, quem ex rumore sparso, & ad me delato propter D. V. concepi: mirari enim non satis possum pertinax studium bestiae istius Babilonice, quae nihil intentatum relinquit, nullum non movendo lapidem, quo hominibus vestrae nationis praecipue piis & amantibus Dei non solummodo nocere sed & funditus perdere studet. Elapso enim undecima die hujus mensis Legatus Pontificius Libellum supplicationum ut vocant) Caes. Majestati obtulit quo D. V. Nicromanciae & aliis artibus, prohibitis insimulat, aliisque calumniis graviter accusat copias hujus libelli habere potuissem, sed nimis sero hac de resum certior factus, nec tutum & absque suspitione est qui illum ex Italico in Latinum sermonem transtulit petere. Quare cum haec omnia vana a D. V. ut hominibus Christianis & Philosophis certo sciam Epistolam hanc cum tenendi tum admonendi causa exarare libuit ut promptiores & paratiores D. V. ad respondendum offendant. Peto itaque ut eo animo suscipiatis quo scripta est scilicet Christiano integro & candido. Valete meque precibus vestris Christo commendate.

POSCRIPT.

Ante aliquot dies transmisissem D. V. Litteras sed D. V. peregrae prosectas esse mihi significatum fuit postquam autem a servitore generoso D. a Bikerstein cognovissem (Ferdinando Harnik) D. V. hanc nostram remisse patriam, intermittere non potui quin illud quod vestrum interessit scire litteris istis significarem.

Illustriss. & Magnif. D. Joanni Dee & Edwardo V, &c. Dominis & amicis meis colendiss.

Rceived of Mr. Kelly on Friday before Whitsunday, after my return from Valkenaw. 1586. Mr. Kelly received this on Thursday before Whitsontide, 22 May 1586.

Illustrissimo Principi & Domino Domino Wilielmo Ursino hereditario Domino Inclite Domus a Rosenberg, Domino in Crommaw Equiti aurei velleris Caesareae Majestatis intimi consilii Consiliario, & in Regno Bohemiae supremo Burgravio, &c. Domino & Patrono meo Colendissimo.

ILlustrissime Princeps, nihil mihi gratias a Magnifico Domino, Schonbergio narrari poterat, quam vestram Celsitudinem prospera interim frui valetudine, Dum ego vario, diverso, & intricato quodam fueram jactatus itinere, per montes, per valles, per sylvas densissimas, per apertos campos, & per nivem profundam, & nobis fere inperviam: Et (semper tamen nos protegente altissimo) tandem sani, salvique illesis tam equis quam curru Celsitudinis vestrae, reversi sumus. Pro quo prospero successu, summas Altissimo agimus gratias, & Vestrae Celsitudini infinitas a nobis deberi fatemur. Dum absum contra nos nescio quid falsi incipit iste Apostolicus Nuncius vel leviter nimis credere, & temere conqueri, vel a seipso excogitare perversae. Verae si ita pergant (habito jam nostri, per biennium experimento satis accurato) illi quidem, qui pietate & sapientia, (saltem vulgares) deberent superare homines omnes, omnium hominum semet declarare maxime invidos, malitiosos, perversos, sanguinis humani appetentes, superbos, innocentum carnifices, & piorum in Christo Calumniatores exitiosos, &c. Vere (dico) cogemur pulverem ex calceis nostris excutere, & alias in mundi partes nos conferre. Et nisi vestrae Celsitudinis haberemus eam quam debemns considerationem: Et nisi nos ipsos vestrae Celsitudinis praesidio quocunqne armato (quasi) minntos existimaremns (praeter illud invincibile, Dei Opt. Max. agmen invisibile) statim abire ex hoc regno conaremur. Curare etiam debet sua Caesarea Majestas, ut aliquo modo, & citissime, perspectum toti huic Regno esse possit, nos duos non solum verae Catholicos esse, sed etiam verae pietatis & pacis Christianae, esse amantissimos. Per literas istas non est opus ut plura effundam, spiritus mei fervore quodam. Sed diligentissime & circumspectissime respiciamus nos utrique, inestimabile Dei, quod nobis utrisque contulit Donum. Sumus enim quafi tres. Sed in uno Deo, unus quasi vir esse debemus. Mysterium hoc notate I. D. E. K. W. R. Nam qui me habet, habet & E. K. & quem ego meum habeo, ille etiam ipsius mei E. K. censendus est esse. Omnipotens ille Deus qui cuncta creavit, vestram Illustrissimam Celsitudinem, suae divinae Justitiae, & Gloriae Comimnistrum & co-operatorem nobis conjungat & diutissime conservet.

Pragae, Maii 26, Anno 1586. Illustrissime Celsitudinis vestrae fidelissimus in Christo Servitor. Joannes Dee.