Liber Septimus Apertorius Cracoviensis (pars quarta), part 1 of 8 (23–28 May 1584)

LIBRI SEPTIMI APERTORII CRACOVIENSIS MYSTICI, SABBATICI, Pars Quarta; Anno 1584. Maii 23.

Wedensday, † Cracoviae, Maii 23. Manè, hora 7.¼ ferè. Post orationes nostras.

THe Curtain appeared, at the first looking.

Δ. There happened a great storm or temptation to E. K. of doubting and misliking our Instructors and their doings, and of contemning and condemning any thing that I knew or could do. I bare all things patiently for God his sake, &c. At length the Curtain was opened, and they appeared.

E. K. I am contented to see, and to make true report of what they will shew; but my heart standeth against them.

Gab...... The time shall come, that the oak that is beaten with every storm shall be a Dining-Table in the Princes Hall.

Gab...... M ve not, for the place is holy. He that doubteth, doth the property of the flesh, but he that hath faith, hath the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Swallow flieth swift, but where she lighteth, there is no remembrance of her being: such are the words of man. But our words are like unto a swift arrow, that entreth and sticketh where it lighteth.

As man loveth the Owre for the Gold that is in it, and for the end of his use; so God loveth the dungbills of the World, &c. But the enemy, the more he lifteth up himself, the greater shall be his fall: for instead of joy, shall enter in an hundred, and instead of hundred a thousand. But beware of those Rebels; for they are like the small stones which are in every place of the Earth. But move not. Let us do that which is our part: Vnto others be it as they deserve.

E. K. There appeareth a great thing like a Globe, turning upon tvvo axell-trees.

Nal...... […] to the first Air..... Δ. I have done.

Nal...... The Earth in the first ayre, is this, [E. K. pointing on that Globe to it.]

Δ. We beseech you to bound or determine the Countries or Portions of the Earth, by their uttermost Longitudes and Latitudes, or by some other certain manner.

Nal...... Our manner is, not as it is of worldlings: We determine not places after the forms of legs, or as leaves are: neither we can imagin any thing after the fashion of an [Δ] horn: as those that are Cosmographers do.

.. wardes... th 15 Prin An Angel appeared to Ptolomie.

Notwithstanding the Angel of the Lord appeared unto Ptolomie, and opened unto him the parts of the Earth: but some he was commanded to secret: and those are Northward under your Pole. But unto you, the very true names of the World in her Creation are delivered.

Δ. There appeared a great water, long and narrow, reddish, and thereby appeared...

There appeared written Egypt. He hath in his hand written Syria. And of that he said, that it was the second of the first.

Now appeared a very fine Land and Region in which appeared a great City, in the edge of it. There appeared written..... Mesopotamia. The third of the first.

Now appeared a large portion of the Earth, wherein appeared Beares, a great River from a Hill going into the Sea with three mouths. The word written Cappadocia.

The second of the second.

written in his hand Tuscia.

Δ. I pray you, do you mean Tuscia by Italy?

The third of the second: written Parva Asia.

The first — Hircania — Δ. Mare Caspium appeared by it.

The second — Thracia —

The last Here appear people going into Caves of the ground, and dwelling in

Caves: they are long haired men, naked; Here appear great Hills, and the veines of the

Gold Mines appear: the men seem to have baskets of leather. This is one of the places under the Pole Artick, written..... Gosmam.

Δ. — Is it so called, of the people of the Country?

Nal...... Even at this hour.

E. K. Here appeareth a mighty great Hill, and about it a great Cave of water. Here appear beasts divers: some like a Swine, with feet like a Beare, his neither jaw hanging to his and divers

and a mighty Hill running, with branches: there by lie things with huskes on them.

The first.

he appointeth, written The b a idi.

The second — Here the Sun shineth fair. Parsadal.

The third — Here appear people very beastly, with Mantles on their shoulders: and beasts with long snouts.

India.

Here appear great rotten trees, very old, great Woods of them. Beyond the Woods are great Hills. Great Fens appear, and great Marish-ground: Fowles as big as Swans, green, scaled on their backs, in the water.

The first of the fifth — Bactriane.

The second — Cilicia.

The third — Oxiana.

6. The first of the sixth — Numidia.

The second — Cyprus.

The third — Parthia.

7. The first of the seventh — Getulia.

The second — Here is a great Desart: no Trees. in his hand — Arabia.

The third — Phalagon.

Δ. I never heard of it.

E. K. It is toward the North, where the veines of Gold; and such people appear as before were noted. On this side them a great way appear men with swinish snouts, their visage is so strouted out; but to be perceived to be of humane visage. The women have about their privities very long hair down to their knees. The men have things on their shoulders of beasts skins, as instead of a Jerkin or a Mandillion.

8. The first of the eighth — Mantiana.

People appear here of reddish colour.

The second — Soxia —

On the one side of the black men

The third —

like Spaniards appear very high men with Spanish Capes without Swords by their sides. Here appeare great Towns; divers; The name being not evident we urged, and Gallia appeared.

8. The first — Illyria.

The second —

..... If thou […], thou shalt never see more — To E. K.

— Sogdiana.

The third — Lydia.

The first Caspis.

The second Germania.

Men like Dutchmen with leather nether stocks.

The third.

Here appear Monkies, great flocks.

Trenam.

The people have leather Coats, and no beards, thick leather, and Garthers. They gather up thinkg.....

Nal...... These people are not known with you.

Δ. Are they not in Africa?

Nal...... They be. Now a dark fog covereth all the stone.

Nal..... Stay awhile.

E. K. I pray you let us go to dinner. Move not, I say.

E. K. Nalvage prayeth. Now he pointeth to a place.

11. The first of the eleventh. Bithynia.

The second. [A great Citie, and the Sea hard by it.] Graecia.

Δ. Is not that great Citie Constantinople?

Nal...... It is. There is the seat of that great Devil the Turk.

Nal...... He is but Tenant at will.

The third. Licia.

12 The first of the twelfth.

E. K. Here appear handsome men, in gathered tucked Garments, and their shooes come up to the middle of their legs, of diverse coloured leather.

Nal...... These be those beyond Hispaniola.

E. K. It is a low Countrey. Here appear great piles of stones like St. Andrews Crosses. Two Notable Rivers are here, The women have great covertures over their heads, coming from their shoulders, as the Hoyks in Flanders.

O ni Gap.

There are on this side of it, (a great way) a great number of dead Carkases.

Nal...... It is beyond Gia pan.

Δ. Then it is that land, which I use to call Atlantis.

Nal...... Thēy stretch more near the West: They are 25 Kingdoms in it.

The second..... beyond a place where the Gese.

I India.

India in the heavenly government is divided into two parts. This is called the greater Inde.

The third..... a great many little Isles.

Orchenii.

Δ. Do you mean the Isles of Orkney.

Nal...... No.

Δ. They seem to be the Isles of Malacha.

The first of the thirteenth..... Achaia.

The second..... Armenia.

E. K. A great old Castle standeth on the side of the top of a very high Hill. It seemeth to be made of wood, It seemeth four corner'd.

Δ. I beseech you what is that Castle?

Nal...... It is the Ark of Noe.

The third..... Cilicia.

Nal...... You never knew this Cilicia. This is Cilicia, where the Children of Nemrod dwell. Nimrod.

It is up in the Mountains beyond Cathay.

E. K. This people, some great Gyants, and very fair. Their Apparel is Gowns tuckt up, they are very costly Apparell'd, and in their faces they have great Jewels like precious stones hanged, they are marvellously rich apparelled in silks.

14 The first..... Here seem as if many houses were thrown down, and Castles. Paphlagonia. Onely one Hill appeareth in it very long.

The second..... Phaziana.

The third..... Here be men with broad Caps like Egyptians, and many Mountains are here on one side Chaldei.

5 The first..... Itergi. Here appear Woods, Waters, and fair Towns, but the people are […], […], and have great lumps of flesh under their Throats. They are to the South of the last Ciliciens.

There are 14 Kingdoms of them.

The second..... Macedonia.

The Th[…]rd..... Garamantica. People of a low stature, black, swarty people, naked.

The first of the sixteenth..... Here like men of wilde gesture, cloathed like Polonians.

This Countrey is..... Sauromatica.

The second..... AEthiopia.

E. K. Here are some naked, some not naked, covered with red Garments. The houses seem like Tents, made of cloath and leather. There are great Rivers.

The third.

E. K. Now he sheweth by the North-pole, and the great Mountain.

Fi a cim...... Here be seven Kingdoms, their chief Citie is called Fiacim, all that are of that Kings Counsel are Astronomers. The Kings name that now governeth is Gapsacar.

The first.

Seest thou this Countrey?..... Colchica. To E. K.

The second..... Cireniaca...... E. K. Hard by a great water.

The third..... Nasamonia.

The first...... Carthago.

The second..... Now appear many Crocodiles, long necked, scaled on the body, with long tailes.

..... Cox lant. A great place appeareth, covered about with fire. Many great Serpents appear here of 200 foot. It appeareth very Eastward. No people appear here.

E. K. There cometh from Heaven like a Mist, and covereth a great place, about 300 mile long, like a Park, enclosed with fire. It is on a high ground. There come four Rivers out of it, one East, another West, another North, and another South. The pales, or enclosure of it seem to be Arches, beset most richly with precious stones. In the Gate of it stand three men like us, one is in a long Gown with many pleats, the other like in a Cassek. The third in the rough skin of a beast. In the name of Jesus: Is this the Paradise that Adam was banished out of?

..... The very same; from hence he was turned out into the earth. This is the true Vale of Josaphat.

Δ. Will you give me leave?

Say on.

It should seem this must be on the earth, not in the aire.

..... It is upon the earth.

You said that from hence he was turned out into the earth.

..... The curse of God in Adam caused the earth, whereinto he was cast to be accursed. For, if Adam had after his fall tarried in Paradise, his wickednesse would have altred the innocency of the place. Therefore is Paradise distinguished from the earth, in respect of her purity: because the earth is defiled, and corrupted with man. The earth is said to be sinfull in respect of the sin of man.

Δ. Till 45 degrees, both Northerly and Southerly, all is known in the most part of the world: But of any such place there is no knowledge nor likelyhood by any History of these dayes, or of old time.

Nal...... Therefore this is cunning, and the wisdom of God. There dwelleth flesh in it that shall never die, which were taken up for a testimony of Truth..

Δ. Elie and Enoch, by the Apocalyps do seem that they should suffer death, under Antichrist, if we understand right. There is Elie, Enoch, and John: They shall seem to be dead, by his power, but not dead.

The third — Idumea.

Ninteen The first — Parstavia.

I know it not.

The second — Celtica.

..... That we understand commonly now for Gallia. It is that which you call Flandria, the Low Country.

The third — E. K. Here appear men with tallons like Lions.

They be very devils. There are five Isles of them. These be they that can dwell in any part of the Earth, and are called Pilosi.

Nothing differeth them, but in that they have bodies.

Vinsan.

20 —

The first.

E. K. Under the South Pole.

Here appear little men with long beards: their bodies as childrens bodies.

Nal...... There dwelleth the wonderful Emperour of the World, and the wonderful City of the World: Here are an hundred and twelve Kingdoms. This City is a hundred forty six leagues about.

Δ. You understand two English miles for a league, as in France?

Nal...... I. There dwelleth the true generation of Cham.

Tolpam.

The second — Carcedonia.

The third — Italia.

Δ. Italia and Britania were before applied: the third of the 13. and first of the 14.

..... Therefore these two places to be reconciled.

He pointeth to a great City with a River by it.

..... This is that City which shall not have one stone standing in it. This City is in Italia

Δ. Is it Rome, I pray you?

Nal...... It is Rome.

E. K. Now there is come a white mist in the Stone.

Cease, said a voice.

A voice..... Stay for a while.

E. K.

Nal...... Read them in my hand as thou seest them [Δ. He spake to E. K.]

21 The first — Britania.

The second — Phenices.

The third — Comaginen.

22 The first — Apulia.

The second — Marmarica.

The third — Concava Syria.

23 The second of the seventh —

The first — Gebal.

The second — Elam vide […].

The third — Idunia.

Nal...... It is beyond Greenland.

24 The first — Media.

The second — Arriana.

The third — Chaldaea.

Δ. I beseech you, what differeth this Chaldea from Caldei before?

Nal...... You shall finde the difference of it, in practice.

25 — These people Serici.

The second — Persia.

The third — Gongatha — E. K. Toward the South Pole.

26 The first — Gorsim — Beares and Lions here.

The second — Hispania —

The third — Pamphilia —

27 The first — Oacidi.

Gal...... There be 9 Kingdoms — Fair made people, but tawny.

The second — Babylon.

The third — Median — E. K. It is much Northward.

28 The first — Idumian.

Nal...... They are two Isles environed with an arm of the Scythian Sea, which goeth in at Maspi.

The second — Felix Arabia.

The third — Metagonitiden — It standeth very Southerly.

29 The first — Assyria.

The second — Africa.

The third — Bactriani.

30 The first — Afran.

Here appear people with one eye in their head, seeming to be in their breast, toward the Equinoctial.

The second — Phrygia.

The third — Creta.

The fourth — Mauritania.

Δ. I remember of people called Arimaspi.

Nal...... This dayes Lesson is as much worth, as all between this and Mauritania.

Note...... Here are 15, which were never known in these times.

..... The rest are.

Δ. I hear nothing of P lonia, Moschovia, Dania, Hibernia, Islandia, and so of many other which I could name; what is to be thought of those? in respect of the distribution of the whole face of the Farth?

..... Polonia and Moschovia, are of Saromatia; Denmark, Ireland, Frizeland, Iseland, are of Britain: And so it is of the rest.

Δ. Are under the Regiment that […] chiefly denoteth, &c.

Δ. I beseech you to what part, is Atlantas and the annexed places, under the King of Spain called the West-Indies?

Nal. When these 30 appear, they can each tell what they own. Prepare for to morrows Action.

Δ Most […] —

E. K. If you prove your self true, you shall win me to God.

Nal...... You may be answered with the first words I spoke to day.

Δ. Deo, Opt. Max. sit omnis honor, laus & Gloria nunc & semper.

Amen.

Thursday Maii. 24.

Δ. Because E. K. came not, (according as it was bidden yesterday) to follow the Action: I went to his Study door, and knocked for him: And I requested him to come; and he refused so to do, and gave me a short and resolute answer, That he would never more have to do with these Actions. I asked him the reason why: He would give none: But earnestly denied to proceed. I told him that his words yesternight (that he could not this day deale) did very much grieve me, &c. whereof he made small account. So I went into my Study again, and committed the Cause to God.

Those words he spake after the Action ended more than an hour in the Chamber before my Study of practice.

After half an hour and lesse, he came speedily out of his Study, and brought in his hand one Volume of Cornelius Agrippa his works, and in one Chapter of that Book he read the names of Countries and Provinces collected out of Ptolomeus (as the Author there noteth) Whereupon he inferred, that our spiritual Instructors were […] to give us a description of the World, taken out of other Books: and therefore he would have no more to do with them. I replied, and said, I am very glad that you have a Book of your own, wherein these Geographical names are expressed, such as (for the most part) our Instructors had delivered unto us: and that, according to the Tenor and form of my request to him, so to have them expressed: for […] more perfect information, by those known names; to understand those 91 unknown and unheard of names, of seven letters every one: whereby they (our Instructors I mean) are very greatly to be thanked, and to be deemed (in all reasonable mens judgements) most friendly, and far from cosenage, or abusing of us: And farther I said, that I my self, had here set down on a paper, all the 91 names together orderly, as we received them, and that I had here brought the description Geographical of the whole earthly Globe: and also Pomponius Mela set forth in English with the Chartes thereunto belonging, fairly described by hand: To the intent he might see the verity of their words yesterday delivered unto us: for the performance of my request made to them, on Tuesday last in this form of words, as the Book hath it recorded thus;

Δ. As you gave us a taste, or warning of Italia and Britania, so, if it be thought good to you, we are desirous to understand of the rest, the Application to such names as we understand.

Whereby you may perceive (said I to E. K.) how your reason is marvellously confounded by your wilful phantasie: For so much as, wherein you would find fault, in our spiritual Instructors doings, Therein they have done that which I requested them: as appeareth; and that to the intent, of known Countries we might understand which Angels had the government: for such purposes, as occasion might offer or require our practices to be tryed in.

This (quoth I) is to grosse your error, and to wilful your wrangling: But I do in narrower points peruse and consider their words and doings; In which though sometimes my writings (after your declaration) hath been amended by them, yet the occasion of miswritting for the most part, hath been either in your misreporting what you saw and heard, or in my wrong hearing, or writing: and sometime by the spiritual present correcting of my writing, and sometime longer after, &c.

But for all this, E. K. remained of his wilful intent; and so departed to his Study again: And I committed God his Cause, into his own hands, care and ordering, as may be best for his honour and glory. So be it.

Monday, Maii 28. hora 10½ ante meridiem.

Δ. I said the Lords Prayer.

E. K. Here appeareth nothing but the clear Stone.

Now there appeareth a white circle, more than usual: it is as it were a white smoak, very large comprehending all the heavens in manner, having as it were, the breadth of my finger in the circumference or border of it.

Δ. After this, an hour and an half, after divers our discourses of my Wife her speeches and usage toward E. K. &c.

E. K. Here appeareth one like him in the green that appeared last day: the Etymologie of whose name is Dic illis, and his name Mapsama.

Δ. In the name of Jesus, and for the honour of Jesus, we beseech you to deliver the verity of your message.

Maps...... He liveth, and he saith, Arise up, and say unto them. How many times have I opened my armes to embrace you? How oft have I wept over you, as a father? But you are still, stiff-necked and disobedient children. Lo, I cease yet, and will not impute this wickednesse unto you.

Forte, Cease not or Cease: and that is to be understood From […] you.

[Δ. O blessed God, blessed God, blessed God of mercies.]

Maps...... Because my promises may be: notwithstanding, that the sons of men, may not say, such a day cometh in the Bridegroom; nor at such a time shall the Lilly spring: Let the day, that I will visit you in, be unknown unto you.

E. K. I thought you would say so.

Map...... But this you shall do utter part.

..... Bind up together, 48 leaves; whose skin shall bear Silver: Whose Perimeter shall be […]. 30 inches, in length; 8, in breadth 7.

Δ. Do you require it to be parchment, or paper?

Map...... I have said.

Δ. What shall I, then, do, after I have caused 48 leaves to be bound?

Map...... This done, rise up, and perform your Journey, as you are commexded.

Δ. I have heard onely of the binding of the book: Mean you after the binding of the book that this journey shall be entred into?

Map...... I —

Δ. What shall I do with the book, after I have bound it?

E. K. I will answer for him....burn it.

Map...... The fourteenth day of your rest, even this Table-Cloath, and none other shall be spread for a Banket.

E. K. He pointeth to this Diaper Table-Cloath.

Whereunto, you shall invite the Angels of the Lord: In the middest of the Table lay down the book and go forth; make also the doors after you. That the heavens may justifie your faith, and you may be comforted. For, man is not worthy to write that shall be written: neither shall there be found many worthy to open that book.

The writing of the book by Divine means. The Emperour. Four […], Vide lib. 19. Septemb. 1. 184. Sulden alteration in this year.

I have entered already into the Emperours heart.

But it may be he will become wilfull. If he do, a hundred and twelve dayes remain, and he is not.

For, I have cut down the banks, the waters may rush out, that there may be a sudden alteration In this, now, time.

When I warn you, you shall return: But you please me much, if you believe. If time govern not my providence, (repine not) but let my providence govern time: Look neither for the Sun nor Moon, but be ready alwayes.

Return warned, as before was bidden, May 21. But he meant not to warn us of any returning as appeareth by the nineteenth book: I herefore with humility that doubt must be moved. Be ready alwayes.

For, whom I finde apt, shall be made […]: And to him that is barren, shall there be little added.

Three dayes before you take your voyage, shall you meet me here.

For, I have something to say unto you, which shall be hidden till then.

Let Lasky stretch out his lims: For I will love him, and let him gape wide: And take much for the Vessel is wide, that he shall drink of.

Let him not despair: for he that governeth the windes, and dwelleth not in the hands of man, be it is that shall comfort him.

Glory be to God the Father. Glory be to God the Son. Glory be to God the holy Ghost. All the Heavens rise up, and glorifie God.

Δ. Amen.

Map...... Hallelujah.

Δ. I beseech you, as concerning the rest of the Calls, or invitations: we are most ready to receive them now.

Map...... Pray, that those three dayes to come, may satisfie those three dayes that are past.

Δ. Thursday, Friday, Saturday last, were lost by E. K. his disquietnesse, God be mercifull unto us.

Δ. I beseech you to let me understand, whether I shall take with me onely this Table-Cloath.

Map...... With the shew-stone that is made for your self.

A voyce...... Cause the book to be made all ready.

Δ. I understand that I shall cause the leaves to be silver'd, and so prepared.

Δ. Misericordias Domini in eternum cantabo: Ejus nomen sit benedictum ex hoc nunc & in sempiterna seculorum secula: Ille solus est Deus Noster, Omnipotens, eternus & vivus: Illi soli omnis honor, laus & Gloria.

Amen.