Liber Septimus Apertorius Cracoviensis (pars quarta), part 5 of 8 (26 June 1584)

Tuesday, Junii 26. […] hora 8.

Precibus finitis, & post varias nostras considerationes de praemissis, tandem apparuit AVE. In nomine Patris & F. & SS ficut erat, &c. Amen.

E. K. He hath gathered the whole Curtain together as yesterday, and set it behind. Now a white mist cometh over all, Now the mist is gone.

Ave...... All glory and praise, be to God the Father, the Son and Holy Ghost.

Δ. Amen.

Ave...... Now to the purpose: Rest, for the place is holy. First, generally what this Table containeth.

1. All humane knowledge.

2. Out of it springeth Physick.

3. The knowledge of all elemental Creatures, amongst you. How many kindes there are, and for what use they were created. Those that live in the air, by themselves. Those that live in the waters, by themselves. Those that dwell in the earth, by themselves. The property of the fire: which is the secret life of all things.

4. The knowledg, finding and use of Metals.

The vertues of them. They are all of one matter.

The congelations, and vertues of Stones.

5. The Conjoyning and knitting together of Natures. The destruction of Nature, and of things that may perish.

6. Moving from place to place, [as, into this Country, or that Country at pleasure.]

7. The knowledge of all crafts Mechanical.

8. Transmutatio formalis, sed non essentialis.

E. K. Now a white mist covereth him.

Δ. The ninth Chapter may be added, and is of the secrets of men knowing; whereof there is a peculiar Table.

Δ. — Pause for a ¼ of —

E. K. Now he appeareth again

..... Look out Lexarph, with the two other that follow him, among the names of the Earth the three last.

Lexarph, Comanan, Tabitom.

Look out the name Paraoan. Write out Paraoan in a void paper.

Δ. I have done.

Seek out Lexarph.

Δ. I have found it.

Look into the 4 parts of the Table, and take the letters that are of the least Character. Look among the 4 parts that have the Characters: and look to the Characters that have the least letters.

Δ. I have done.

..... How many letters are they?

Δ. Seven.

..... They must be eight.

Δ. They are these (as I have noted them) OA JA JA il.

..... There are 8 in the 4.

Δ. Afterwards I found 8 letters in the 4 principal: for I had omitted Y I.

Δ. I suspect this was spoken to me, to my reproof, for no more diligenceused in the search.

Dwell in darknesse —

They must be made all one Character.

Lexarph, Comanan, Tabitom.

Set down those three names, leaving out the first L [that is of Lexarph, set them down by 5.]

Ave...... Your sicknesse causeth me to be sick.

Δ. E. K. had the Migrom sore.

A great Temptation fell on E. K.: upon E. K. his taking these words to be a scoff, which were words of compassion and friendship.

..... The first is exarp, five in order. Set them down without the first Table: That shall make the crosse that bindeth the 4 Angles of the Table together. The same that stretcheth from the left to right, must also stretch from the right to the left.

Δ. Have I now made this crosse of uniting all the 4 parts or Angels together, as you like of?

..... I.

..... Every name, sounding of three letters, beginning out of that line, is the name of a Devil, or wicked Angel, as well from the right, as from the left, excepting the [Δ] 4. Angels that are above the crosse, which have no participation with Devils.

Wicked Angels whose names are of 3 letters. 4. Angels above every of the lesser crosses. […], 16 such in every of the 4. principal quarters.

The letters that joyne those names, which may be put before the [Δ4.] names of the four Angels of the four crosses in every angle, (as well from the right, as the left,) is the name of God, whereby these Angels, are called and do appear.

Δ. An example (I pray you) give of this rule.

..... As, in the first of the black crosses thou hast, e.

Δ. So it is.

In the first square of the right side thou hast r. beginning the name of the Angel Urzla: put e to it, and it changeth the sound, into Erzla. Erzla is the name of God that governeth, Urzla.

Δ. And likewise the other three above the crosse are governed by that name of God, Erzla.

Take X which is the next letter: look under the Crosse in the first angle; thou hast C 7. (then o, in the crosse:) then n s. Call it C zoden es: It is one of the 4 angels that serve to that crosse, which are ruled by this name Idoigo. It is the name of God, of six letters: Look in the crosse that descendeth, In that name [Δ Idoigo] they appear, by the name [Δ Ardza] that is in the crosse, [Δ Transversary] they do that they are commanded.

Δ. Which they? you named onely C zod n es.

Ave..... There followeth Tott.

Δ. Which more?

Δ. The principal Crosse transversary.

Those two, under, till you come to the Crosse.

Δ. Do you mean Sias, f m n d?

..... Those 4 be of Physick.

Δ. As they do appear in the name of God Idoigo, so what shall be of the name of God Ardza?

Ave..... The one is to call them, the other is to command them.

If it be an incurable disease (in the judgement of man) then a […] the letter that standeth against the name, and make him up five: then he cureth miraculously.

The […] his name made of five letters. The use of the wicked powers.

But if thou wilt send sicknesse, then take two of the letters, and adde the letter of the Crosse [Δ the black crosse] to that, as in the second, a To.

[Δ. This a, is of the crosse of union, or the black crosse.]

..... Then he is a wicked power, and bringeth in disease: and when thou callest him, call him by the name of god, backward: for unto him, so, he is a god: and so constrain him backward, as Ogiodi.

Δ. I think the Constraint must be, by the name of the Transversary backward pronounced, as of Ardza, is back way, azdra: For ogiodi, should but cause him to appear by the order of Idoigo, used for the 4 good Angels.

..... The name of God in the middest of the great Crosse (where the name may have A or H in the end) upon which the 4 Crosses of the first Angle attend, (or first part of the table attendeth) calleth out the six Seniors: which give scientiam rerum humanarum & Judicum, according to the nature of their parts: as in the East after one sort, in the West after another, and so of the rest.

E. K. A Cloud covereth him.

The upper right angle in the next crosse, hath the same name [Δ hath his peculiar name] of God to call out, and to constrain.

Now he speaketh of the second little crosse above, on the right side in the East quarter.

Δ. Which name mean you?

Ave...... The name that is in the crosse. Δ. llacza —

4 Good Angels. Metals. The wicked Angels of this portion.

The good Angels are also 4. They have power over Metals, to find them, to gather them together, and to use them.

These, that are the wicked ones, (made by three letters) are the Princes of those wicked ones, that stood afar off in the Table of the Creation.

Δ. You mean in our fourth Book.

Ave...... These can give money coined, in Gold or Silver.

Δ. Which these?

Δ. These wicked ones mean you?

..... I.

The other give no money coined, but the metal.

Δ. You mean the good.

..... I.

Δ. As XOY.

..... EXOY.

Δ. I note this pronunciation.

Δ. The next is apa.

The third Crosse is the Crosse of transformation.

Δ. Mean you that on the left side underneath?

..... I.

The fourth is the Crosse of those Creatures that live in the four Elements, as you call them.

The first Angel the aire.

The second — the water.

The third — the earth.

The fourth — the life, or fire of things that live.

Δ. Is not Acca the first Angel?

Δ. En pe at.

..... I. Then NP at.

Δ. Then O toi, and P mox. AVE. They are easie to call.

1. The knitting together of Natures lieth in the four Angels that are over the first Crosse.

Δ. As Vrzla, zlar? &c.

..... I.

2. The carrying from place, which place lieth in the Angels of the second Crosse.

Δ. I understand in the Angels over the Crosse.

3. All Hand-crafts, or Arts are in the Angels of this third Crosse.

Δ. I understand in the Angels over the Crosse.

E. K. He drew out much fire out of his mouth, and threw it from him now.

Δ. I pray you, what meant you by that?

..... For that I fulfill my Office in another place.

Stay, at this time I must also be gone.

Δ. When will you deal again.

Ave. After Dinner about one, or two of the Clock.

E. K. Now he spreadeth the Curtain.

Δ. Deo gratias nunc & semper agamus.

Amen.

† Tuesday, Junii 26. à Meridie hora, 1½ Circiter. Gloria Patri, &c. […] lueem tuam & veritatem tuam, O Deus, &c.

E. K. Now he is here, and the white Curtain laid behinde.

4. Ave...... The Crosse of the fourth, first Angle.

Δ. I understand the Angels over the Crosse in the lower right corner.

..... Herein may you finde the secrets of Kings, and so unto the lowest degree. But you must Note, That as the Augels of the first of the four Crosses in the East, which are for Medicine: so are the first of the second, the first of the third, and the first of the fourth; so that for Medicine there be sixteen, and so of all the rest in their order: but that they differ in that, some be the Angels of the East, other some of the West, and so of the rest.

Notwithstanding, to know the world before the waters, To be privy to the doings of men, from the waters to Christ; from Christ unto the rewarding of the wicked: The wicked doings of the flesh, or the fond and devilish imaginations of man, or to see what the blessed Kingdom shall be, and how the earth shall be dignified, purged, and made clean, is a meat too sweet for your mouths.

Δ. Curiosity is far from our intents.

Ave...... But there is neither Patriarch nor Prophet sanctified, Martyr, or Confessor, King, or Governour of the people upon earth, that his name, continuance, and end, is not (like the Moon at midnight) in these Tables.

Δ. Mean you not the Crosse of the fourth first Angle, to be that, which is of a Qurrz. And his transversary of al Oai?

Ave...... It is so.

Δ. I understand not well, your account of 16 Angels for medicine.

Ave...... Are there not four principal Crosses? Every Crosse hath also four. The first of every four are the Crosse of medicine, so that there be sixteen.

Ave...... One book of perfect paper. One labour of a few dayes.

The calling them together, and the yielding of their promise, the repetition of the names of God, are sufficient.

I have given you Corn: I have given you also ground. Desire God to give you ability to till.

Δ. We will pray for his help that is Almighty.

..... I am free before God. Catch that catch can.

Be it now as it was before.

E. K. He mounteth up into the aire, and is gone.

Δ. When would you that I should prepare that book, and what call you perfect: and how many leaves would you wish me to make it of?

..... Your book is not of my charge.

Δ. Lord, as thou hast dealt mercifully with us hitherto, and hast given us the understanding of many secrets, so in respect of this strange dealing with us, and leaving us of Ave, we are desirous to know some cause: and therein we require that Madimi may be sent.

E. K. She is here in the stone.

Madi...... How do you?

E. K. She maketh a low cursie.

Δ. I declared our admiration of Ave his so sudden departure, aud required her opinion of the case.

Mad...... Surely Sir, I cannot tell: but I will go see if my mother can tell.

Δ. He that is the Creatour of all things, be mercifull unto us, and lighten our hearts with true knowledge, as our trust is in him.

E. K. She went away, and came again after a little while.

Mad...... My mother sayeth, you should have been at the Emperours.

Δ. But you see it is impossible to get thither without some good provision of money made by our great friend A. L. I pray you, what can you say of Ave?

Mad...... My gentle brother, Ave is a good Creature: indeed you might have made more of him.

Δ. I beseech you to give us some Declaration of Ave his last words.

Mad...... There is no word unperfect: My brother Ave his nature is to be plain and short.

Δ. I pray you to say somewhat more plainly of Ave his last words.

Mad...... If it were the commandment of my mother, I could do it. But this is the good will of my brother toward you.

Δ. As your brother hath done this of his good will, so do I desire you of your good will to do, or say somewhat to our comfort.

Mad...... Sir, I pray you, pardon me. I may not meddle with Ave his doing. I have nothing to say to you, but I know my Mother hath much to say to you

As the mighty thunder cometh, so cometh the promise of God.

Rodulphus the Emperour now.

If the Emperour (my mother sayeth) do any thing against Lasky, or hinder, (she answereth in earnest) there shall be an Emperour.

A. L.

Earnest is means to be Emperour, vide 22 Sept. Prage.

Δ. Make your sentence more perfect.

Mad...... Therein lieth a mystery.

A Mystery.

A comfortable promise.

My Mother, my Sisters, Ave, Il, my self, and the rest of us will not be from you in your need.

Δ. Now is our need, as we have declared.

Mad...... Sir, Content your self: For, yet a season, you must have patience. God blesse you, for (as yet) I feel nothing to say to you.

Misericos, clemens & pius est Deus Noster: Cujus nomen sit benedictum, Nunc & semper. Amen.

Note. About seven of the Clock this afternoon, E. K. came again up into my study: and seing me reading, and considering this Action, began to finde talk of it, and willed me to assay the practise of it if I understood it: And, to be brief, by little and little fell to this issue, that he confessed himself to be very sorry that he was so far raging in words as he was this day. Nay, (said I) any man living, else, would have found just cause of comfort, and to give thanks for AVE, such speeches to him, as he used unto you upon true compassion, and no skoff, &c. B t you by and by called him Devil, and raged on […] against Michael and Gabriel, and the heavenly powers with most horrible speeches, &c. He became very penitent, and acknowledged that he had offended God: and said, that surely it was of the Devil, for he did not remember his words: but he is sure that they were not decent, and beseeched God to forgive him: And so did I, and was very glad of this his reforming himselfe, and we (being oft (before) called down to supper) were going out of my Study: and as he was almost at the door to go out, he said to me, I feel a very heavy thing upon my shoulder: and it is warm with all: Whereat I put to the door, and we sat down again: Verily thinking, (as it was) that it was the presence of AVE, whereupon I said unto the Creature.

NOTA. […] Deo grata & acceptabilis in ipsâ […]. Note this manner of a heavy thing on the shoulder, and warm withall.

Δ. In the name of Jesus, Ave art thou there, he answered immediately after as followeth.

Ave..... Because thou [E. K.] […] acknowledged my honour again: I will also acknowledge my help toward you: But where man curseth the Heavens, what holy Creature can abide? Or where Satan is brought into possession, by free will of man, what good Angel is he that departeth not?

Δ. O Lord, confirm thy mercies upon us from henceforth.

Ave...... As concerning your Action, The Heavens bear witnesse of it. Yea, yesterday did the good Angels contend with the wicked: and there was a great conflict betwixt them; and that about the love of God towards you, and your Action. But I will visit you again in the morning, and will perform my good will in God toward you. But […] must pray often if thou wilt avoid temptation. God be mercifull to you, forgive you, and strengthen you to the end.

Δ There was a terririble storm of thunder and rain, toward the end of our yester-dayes Action: which, I said, was somewhat more then natural.

Δ. Amen, sweet Jesu, Amen.

Δ. When all was thus ended, I delivered to E. K. my Psalter book (with the short prayers annexed to every Psalm) where he himself very devoutly, and penitently prayed three of them, and I hearing also of them, gave my consent in heart to the same prayers.

Δ. To God onely be all praise, honour, and glory, now and ever.

Amen.