Liber Septimus Apertorius Cracoviensis (pars quarta), part 4 of 8 (22–25 June 1584)

Junii, 22, 23. Note.

On Friday, and especially Saturday, E. K. had great Temptations not to credit this Action, and was said unto by a voice, how our Instructors would use cavillation of our disordered life, to forsake us, and not to perform, according to our expectation of the former promises to be performed by them.

A voice said, likewise, to him, that A. L. should not go to the Emperours Court, for lack of money: for he should get none here. Likewise, it willed him to go up into his Study and he would shew him all the effect of our Instructions received. E. K. complained to me how he was thus greivously molested by such means, and almost brought in despair. But I comforted him as well as I could (my self being inwardly, most sorrowful) and made my moane to God by prayer when I was alone: for him, and our Cause. Moreover he could not be perswaded by me that good Angels would undertake to help us to any relief by money or treasure: affirming that it appertained to the wicked ones: seeing they were the Lords of this World; and the kingdom of God was not of this World, &c..... Said, that the wicked were in the world, and of the world: but the Elect were in the world, but not of the World.

Si de […], […] quod suum est diligeret: quia vero de mundo non estis sed ego elegi vos de mundo, propterea odit vos mundus.

Ergo dedi eis sermonem tuum, & […] eos odio habuit, quia non sunt de mundo, sicut & ego non […] de mundo. Non r go […] tollas eos de mundo, sed ut serues eos à malo. De mundo non sunt: sicut & ego non sum de mundo, &c.

To be of the world, was to be in love with the trade of the vanities of this world, and to follow them: And that money and riches were things indifferent: good, if they were well used; and evil, if they were evilly used: And that, Bonis omnia cooperabantur ad bonum; Therefore the godly (as the Patriarchs and many now adayes) might have money; but to use, not abuse it: and that such is our case and necessary request to God, &c.

Sunday, Cracovie, Junii 24. à Meridie horam circiter tertiam.

Δ. Note, while at my lodging (by Saint Stephens) I was writing the Note, (on the page going next before) of the Tentations of Friday and Saterday: E. K. was at my Lord A. L. his lodging (at the Franciscan Fryars where he lay at Physick) and at the same time, this happened, as followeth;

As my Lord A. L. and E. K. face together, conferring and consulting of our affairs, of Gods mercies, and of sundry tentations of the spiritual enemy, and afterward, as the Lord A. L. was reading Rofensis psalm. de Fiducia in Deum, suddenly, upon E. K. his right shoulder, did a heavy thing seem to sit, or rest, whereof he told the Lord A. L. And afterward was this voyce uttered by that Creature in Latine.

Lasky, veniet tempus, cum tu portabis versum sedecimum, illius Psalmi undecimi, in vexillo tuo, & vinces inimicos tuos.

Then A. L sought in Davids Psalter for the eleventh Psalm, and sixteenth verse thereof: and while he was so about that Psalm, The voyce said that he meant not that Psalm of David, but the eleventh Psalm of Roffensis: which Psalm the Lord A. L. was then in reading to E. K. and was about the verse, Hic labor ac dolor, &c. being the sixth verse.

By and by after, the voyce said in English.

— Trust thou in God.

Hereupon the Lord A. L. did read forth that Psalm of Roffensis, and when he came to the sixteenth verse thereof, being

Si ambulavero in medio tribulationis, me custodies adversus inimicos tu...
Manum tuam extendes, & dextera tua me salvabis.

Thereupon the voyce said: Put to the first line of the next verse: And that was Domine tu omnia pro me perficies.

And as he would have read further, the voyce willed him to stay at those words, and said as followeth:

— I swear unto thee by the true and living God, that this shall come to passe.

Then E. K. said unto the Creature: In the name of God, Who art thou? And he answered in Latin, and said,

Ego Sum AVE, cras plura audietis.

Δ. Gloria, laus, honor & gratiarum actio perennis sit Deo Nostro, omnipotenti & Misericordi.

Amen.

Munday 25. Junii, Mane hora 7. Cracoviae.

Δ. Orationem Dominicam pronunciavimus, & aliquot ali[…] or atiunculas ex Psalmis, &c. After we had sit awhile together conferring of Ave his Vision, &c.

A voyce said, bring up the shew-stone.

Δ. I had set it down on the Table, behinde the Cushion with the Crosses, for I had furnished the Table with the Cloath, Candles, &c. as of late I was wont: Hereupon I set up the stone on the Cushion.

E. K. There appeareth in the stone, like a white Curtain all over the stone: After awhile it was drawn, and layed on the back-side of the stone, on a heap together.

Now here standeth one in a white Garment, with a white Cerclet about his head like a white smock, I remember not that ever I saw this Creature before, his Garment is tucked up.

..... Who is he that is rich?

Δ. The Lord of all.

..... He it is that openeth the store-houses, not such as fly away with the winde, but such as are pure, and without end.

Δ. Blessed be his name for ever.

..... To the pure in spirit, and such as he delighteth in. Amen.

Dixit Dominus, Invoca nomen meum, & mittam vobis verbum quo fabricavi terram, & responsum dabit de se, & testimonium dabit de se, ut in testimonio vincat malos.

E. K. Now is there fire come, and hath consumed this Creature all to pieces, and he is fall'n down to ashes.

Now he riseth up, and he is brighter then he was before.

..... So doth the glory of God comfort the just, and they rise again with a threefold glorie.

Δ. A place was made.

E. K. Now he spreadeth the aire, or openeth it before him, and there appeareth before him a square Table.

Now he taketh off the Table a black Carpet.

Now he taketh off a green Carpet.

Now he taketh off a white Carpet.

Δ He taketh off the coloured cloaths in due order, respecting the four parts of the World.

Now he taketh off a red Cloath.

And now the Table appeareth to be made of earth, as Potters Clay, very raw earth.

E. K. The Table hath four feet, of which two touch the ground, and two do not: The feet seem also to be of the earth. The Table is square.

E. K. On the left corner (farthest from E. K.) did a T appear on the Table: Out of the top of this T do four beams issue of clear collour bright.

..... That part [pointing to that T] of the Table of the earth of those that govern the earth: that is are governed by the seven Angels that are governed by the seven that stand before God, that are governed by the living God, which is found in the Seal of the living God, (Tan with the four) which signifie the four powers of God principal in earth, &c.

..... Move not, for the place is holy, and become holy.

..... I said not so, he said it, that beareth witnesse of himself. Vnto this, obey the other three Angels of the Table.

E. K. On the other farther corner of the Table (on E. K. his right hand) is a Crosse like an Alphabet Crosse.

This Crosse, and the other T do seem to lye upon the Table, in a dim dunnish, or a sky colour. All the Table over seemeth to be scribled and rased with new lines.

..... The earth is the last, which is with the Angels, but not as the Angels, and therefore it standeth in the Table of the seven Angels, which stand before the presence of God in the last place, without a Letter, or number, but figured by a Crosse.

..... It is expressed in the Angle of that Table, wherein the names of the Angels are gathered, and do appear, as of Michael and Gabriel.

Δ. I remember, there is an Alphabetary Crosse.

E. K. Now in the corner of the Table, on the right hand to E. K. appeareth another Crosse, somewhat on this fashion †. and there appear'd these Letters and Numbers.

..... It is in that Table, which confisteth of 4. and 8.

E. K. In the last corner of this earthly Table appeareth a little round smoke, as big as a pins head.

E. K. Now is all covered with a mist.

E. K. Now I hear a great voyce of thumbling and rumbling in the stone.

E. K. Now all waxeth clear again.

Now hoveringly over the Table, appear infinite sort of things like worms, sometimes going up and sometimes down; these seem somewhat brightish.

Over these higher in the aire, appear an infinite sort of small, little, blackish things, bigger then Motes in the Sun, and they go up and down, and sometime come among those worm-like Creatures.

..... The Lord appeared unto Enoch, and was mercifull unto him, opened his eyes, that he might see and judge the earth, which was unknown unto his Parents, by reason of their fall: for the Lord said, Let us shew unto Enoch, the use of the earth: And lo, Enoch was wise, and full of the spirit of wisdom.

And he sayed unto the Lord, Let there be remembrance of thy mercy, and let those that love thee taste of this after me: O let not thy mercy be forgotten. And the Lord was pleased.

And after 50. dayes Enoch had written: and this was the Title of his books, let those that fear God, and are worthy read.

But behold, the people waxed wicked, and became unrighteous, and the spirit of the Lord was far off, and gone away from them. So that those that were unworthy began to read. And the Kings of the earth said thus against the Lord, What is it that we cannot do? Or who is he, that can resist us? And the Lord was vexed, and he sent in amongst them an hundred and fifty Lions, and spirits of wickednesse, errour, and deceit: and they appeared unto them: For the Lord had put them between those that are wicked, and his good Angels: And they began to counterfeit the doings of God and his power, for they had power given them so to do, so that the memory of Enoch washed away: and the spirits of errour began to teach them Doctrines: which from time to time unto this age, and unto this day, hath spread abroad into all parts of the world, and is the skill and cunning of the wicked.

The title of Enochs books, expounded into English. […]50 Lions, or wicked spirits seducers.

Hereby they speak with the Devils: not because they have power over the Devils, but because they are joyned unto them in the league and Discipline of their own Doctrine.

For behold, as the knowledge of the mystical figures, and the use of their presence is the gift of God delivered to Enoch, and by Enoch his request to the faithfull, that thereby they might have the true use of Gods creatures, & of the earth whereon they dwell: So hath the Devil delivered unto the wicked the signs, and tokens of his error and hatred towards God: whereby they in using them, might consent with their fall: and so become partakers with them of their reward, which is eternal damnation.

These they call Characters: a lamentable thing. For by these, many Souls have perished.

Now hath it pleased God to deliver this Doctrine again out of darknesse: and to fulfill his promise with thee, for the books of Enoch: To whom he sayeth as he said unto Enoch.

Let those that are worthy understand this, by thee, that it may be one witnesse of my promise toward thee.

Come therefore, O thou Cloud, and wretched darknesse, Come forth I say out of this Table: for the Lord again hath opened the earth: and she shall become known to the worthy.

E. K. Now cometh out of the Table a dark smoke, and there remaineth on the Table a goldish slime: and the things which hovered in the aire do now come, and light down on that slime, and so mount up again.

He said...... Non omnibus sed bonis.

E. K. He taketh the smoke and tieth it up.

..... I tie her not up from all men, but from the good.

Now cometh a dark Cloud over all again.

Δ. A pause.

E. K. Now it is bright again.

He said...... Fiant omnia facillima.

..... Number.

E. K. I see lines and scribblements (as before) going athwart the lines.

E. K. I count thirteen lines downward.

..... Stay there.

E. K. I count twelve this way overthwart.

[Figure]

E. K. In the just middle of every square are little pricks. The Table seemeth to be eighth yards square.

E. K. Now come upon these squares like Characters. They be the true Images of God his spiritual Creatures.

..... Write what thou seest.

E. K. I cannot.

Δ. Endeavour to do your best, for he that biddeth you do, will also give you power to do.

E. K. Did his best, at length fire flashed in his face, and shortly after he said, I perceive they be easie to make, so that I tell the squares, by which the lines do passe, and draw from middle prick to middle prick.

Δ. At length E. K. finished the Table: he said that these seemed to be yellowish Gold.

E. K. You heard one here say, I write my own damnation.

..... He might have said, you write his damnation. Pray, and write as many more lines.

Δ. After awhile E. K. did with great ease finish the four parts of the Table.

E. K. The stone is become dark.

A voyce..... Cease for an hour.

Δ. May we passe from our places as now?

..... I.

Δ. After a little hour past we returned, and as we talked of the premisses, he said.

..... […] no time.

Δ. He said in the stone being clear again.

..... In the name of God, be diligent, and move not for the place is holy.

..... Take the first square: write from the left hand toward the right, you shall write small letters and great.

Say what you see [to E. K.]

r Zilaf Autlpa.

Δ. I finde here one square among these Characters that hath nothing in it.

..... It must be filled.

a r d Z a i d p a L a m.

E. K. A dim Cloud cometh before mine eyes: now it is gone.

E. K. Now cometh a Cloud over.

Take the second, that is the third that was written.

This p may stand backward, or forward. E. K. What is the reason of that diverse setting? — For beginning there it will make the name of a wicked spirit.

..... That last word is Vastrim.

Δ. So is the name of the first division of the earth in the 29 aire. A voyce to this intent.

Δ. I marvel of that square that lacketh this line.

..... It must be drawn from the end, or foot to that prick, before where it cometh doubble from the first top, the prick is allowed but to one, and not twice to be accounted: So that, that standeth but of six pricks: Therefore it must be framed, and now it is of seven.

E. K. All is in a Cloud.

Now all is clear again.

This is the Table that hath 4. and D on the top, by me so noted.

E. K. Now he calleth again, saying, See.

Δ. This is the Table that had the little round smoke.

Δ. No, it was the Table before.

E. K. Now all is in a whitish cloud covered.

E. K. Now all is clear.

..... Make the first figure upon a clean paper, and thereto adde the simple letters: Then shall you hear more. Thou must make the squares of the first part of the Table unto every square and his letters.

Δ. I have made the squares of the first part, and set in the letters.

Thou hast in the middle line O r o i b A h a o z p i. There are 6 lines above, and six below. That line is called linea Spiritus Sancti: and out of that line cometh the three names of God, from the East gate, being of 3, 4, and 5. letters, which were the armes of the Ensignes that were spoken of before. Oro, ibah, aozpi, I said before, that God the Father a mighty pillar divided with a right line.

The Father himself, without the line.

The Father and Son by addition of the line.

These two lines beginning

That is the great Crosse that came out of the East gate.

Δ. With that line of the Holy Ghost?

..... I.

Thou hast in the upper left angle in the second line a r d z a.

Thou hast that maketh the crosse downward: first i, then the same d, o, i, g o.

Δ. Will you have six letters downward?

..... I.

So then hast the three other crosses in their angles.

Δ. Will you give me leave to repeat them, for fear of erring?

I L a c z a, the down line of six letters, and P a L a m the crosse line.

..... It is so.

Δ. Now to the other on the left fide below.

a i a o a i

the down right line. Now the crosse line, is O i i i t.

Here those Crosses have ten faces.

Δ. One letter is reckoned twice which is in the […] of the Crosse: and so should seens to be eleven.

..... This is true knowledge.

Δ. The last crosse is thus, his down line is a O u r r z

Δ. The Crosse is a L O a i.

Δ. So have I the 4 Crosses attendant on the principal Crosse.

..... Here thou mayst see the cause, that Pilat wrote with 4 letters.

Δ. How doth the cause appear?

..... For above every crosse, standeth 4 letters: Not that Pilat knew it, but that it was the fore-determination of God.

They are thus to be read. In the upper left angle thou hast r z l a: pronounce, urzla: by this name the first Angel appeareth. z l a: go then to the first r, and pronounce it zlar. That was the first letter of the first Angel, is the last letter of the second: as of the first r, was the first letter of the name, as r z l a, that r is now the last letter of the name of the second Angel, beginning at z, as z l a, and so back again to the r.

Δ. Another pronouncing of it. The 4 Angels over every crosse of the 4. attendant crosses.

Δ. So that the third beginneth at l, whose last letter is the first of the second name, and is called Larz, and so of the last: as a r z l, to be pronounced arzel.

Δ. So that you have, of those 4 letters, 4 Angels names, here thus gathered out: but how are they to be used?

..... Let it be sufficient that you know these names. I will teach you to use them.

Δ. Shall we labour by like order of every the 4 letters over the crosses to make 4 such names?

..... They are also to be made.

Δ. I do know assuredly that there is very much matter in this Table.

..... It is true: for hitherto, stretched the knowledge of Solomon.

..... Now for your six Seniors: whose judgement is of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. In the line De Spiritu Sancto, you have Abioro of six letters: The second name of the second Senior is of 7. as, A (the same, ascending) Aaix a if the third, as the second, in patre & filio, H c mord A.

Again in Spiritu Sancto, haózpi. The fifth, in patre & filio descendens hi pot ga. The sixth, A V to Tar. If you will make them of 7 letters (because two of them, are but of six) that is, when the wrath of God is to be encreased.

Note.

Then whereas you say, Abioro, say Habioro; and where you say Haozpi, say ahahozpi. Thou hast haospi, before h is A; take that unto it and it maketh Aha ozpi. And so they consist all, of 7 letters.

Thou hast b the fifth, in the left part of the line, de Spiritu Sancto: thou hast a the sixth, (the first part of the line de patre & filio descending.) T the sixth in the second part descending. a The first in the second part descending, or the second ascending.

Thou hast a the fifth, in aozpi.

i The sixth, and V the sixth, ascending in the part descending of the line de patre & filio, the second and first part. Put the A or the h that stand in the Center, to it: Thou hast Bataiva or Bataivh. You must take but one of them, either the A or the h. A, comiter, and h in extremis Judiciis.

To make the end of this word. The King his name East.

Δ. So I see when the contract A, and when the contract H must end this word: That is the mighty Prince whose traine was holden up in the East.

..... Spare me now, I will open you more secrets to morrow, I am secretly called away: but you shall find me the true servant of God.

E. K. Now he spreadeth the white Curtain over all that was laid on an heap behind.

..... Yet one thing ere I go. Those Characters or Notes (for, so call them) are the parts of the whole Earth, as you may find in those names I delivered you before; To the intent you may work all the World over at one time. Now, my love rest with you.

Nalvage delivered them, but by the same spirit of God Note.

E. K. Now he is gone.

Δ. Amor Dei patris filii & Spiritus Sancti sit super nos. Amen. Semper.