Mensis Mysticus Sabbaticus (Cracow), part 4 of 5 (25 Apr. 1584)

Wensday, Cracoviae, Aprilis 25, Mane, hora 7.

The Vail appeared as at first almost. After half an hour Gabriel and Nalvage appeared, after my manifold prayers and discourses.

Δ. Two keyes we have received by the mercy of the Highest and your ministers, the rest we attend, according to the merciful will of the Highest.

Gab....... Move not from your places, for the place is holy.

Δ. Shew a token O Lord when thy will is, whereby to perswade thy merciful dealings with us, and the presence of thy faithful Ministers.

Δ. The frame of the Stone gave a crickling, no hand touching it, or otherwise any mortal or worldly thing moving it. I heard it very certainly, and to E. K. it seemed the sound of a bunch of keyes, as if they had quickly been shaken and strongly.

E. K. Gabriel fitteth, and Nalvage standeth.

Gab....... My Brethren he arken to my voice, for I am the true servant of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the dignity whereof is sufficient both for the verity of the Doctrine, and the confirmation, and perswasion of your mindes: for as God is the Father of the Faithful, so he sheweth himself unto the faithful: whereby you may prove the great comfort and consolation: that you may justly gather of the mercies of God, as touching your Election.

For at what time hath God appeared unto the unrighteous? or where do you read that ever he visited the reprobate? For the reprobate hath no visitation, but in the rod of Justice:

But you may rise up among your selves, saying lo, we are froward, we want faith.

True it is, the acts of faith, but not the roots of faith. But I say unto you, that the power of God in his Election, is the Basis of mans purity and acceptation.

But here there is a Caveat.

That man imagining his Predestination and perfect Election, justifieth not himself; for wheresoever this is found, or this Doctrine preached amongst you, either simply in man, or publickly in Congregation, it is the sure sign and token of their perpetual ignorance and confusion: For the Will and Power of God belongeth not to our measure (for it was the cause of rebellion amongst us) much lesse among men, which are fighting yet for the Glory of their reward. Behold it is a sin in him that judgeth of his brothers Conscience; Much more is it a threefold error, to form the imaginations of sin, by whose imaginations they are.

Be not proud therefore of the gifts of God, but become humble; Neither justifie your self in respect that this is the word of God delivered unto you for your own selves: But the more you receive, be the more thankful; and the more you be in the strength of God, the more use you the purenesse of humility.

Of whom it is said, Behold my Spirit hath entred, yea into my servants, and they are become humble and meek in the sight of men: But if we be the servants of the God of Abraham, then are we the spirits of truth and understanding, for our faith is dignified in the sight of the heavens, and we are become mighty in the power of the Almighty. Therefore ought we to be believed.

Now if you will confesse your selves to be the children of Abraham, then must you also accept of our Doctrine: For the meat whereby Abraham lived, is the same food we minister unto you: of whom it is said, He believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousnesse. Even so do you, that you also may be righteous, wherein do you differ from Abraham? Were you not barren? Who hath made you fruitfull?

Did God make a Covenant with Abraham? Even so he doth with you. Did the Lord in his Ministers appear unto him? so doth he, and will do unto you. Were the sins of Sodom (the fifth that perished) imported into Abrahams bosome, as the secret determination of the Lord? Are they also not manifest […] you (even by the same God) as touching the time and corruption of this world? Rose he not up in the morning, and beheld the confusion, and headlong Ruines of the wicked? And shall you not also see the ruine of him that is the son of wickednesse. Yes, unlesse you hinder your selves. For the promise of your God is without exception. Be mindful therefore of your selves; and consider your calling: That you may be still blessed in him that is the God of Abraham, who is your Father.

In these keyes which we deliver, are the mysteries and secret beings and effects of all things moving, and moved within the world.

In this is the life of MOTION, in whom all tongues of the world are moved, for there is neither speech nor silence that was or shall be to the end of the world, but they are all as plain here, as in their own nakednesse. Despise it not; therefore..... For unto them that are hungry, it is bread, unto the thirsty drink, and unto the naked clothing: A Serpent it is of many heads invincible. Believe therefore, that with him you way be wise: that your humility may be such, as may be numbred in the world. I have said. Nal. Move not, for the place is holy.

E. K. What mean you by that sentence or phrase.

Nal. It is of two parts, the first in respect of the spirit and presence of him that is holy: present and teaching. Secondly in respect of your consent, which is obedience, for obedience confirmeth the will of God in man, and the will of God confirmeth mans salvation; wherefore it is said, move not: and why? because the place is holy. Move neither in mind, neither in body, for obedience is the conclusion, and confirmation of your separations from the Devils. Sacrifice is accepted, but obedience is better. You are surely answered.

E. K. I like your answer well.

Nal. Our wisdom, shall prove Rhetorick.

E. K. This letter turneth so about, that I cannot well discerne it.

E. K. This letter also turneth round.

E. K. This Letter moveth.

E. K. Now he maketh a reverend Cursy.

E. K. This letter also moveth.

Od is and

E. K. Gabriel shaketh his speare. Nalvage.

E. K. Now he useth his reverent Cursies again.

Nal. Did I not bid thou shouldest not move?

E. K. He hath thrown down his rod upon the Table.

[Δ. I had moved to the dore, because I heard some going up and down the chamber without: we had forgotten to shut the staire-foot dore.]

Δ. O Lord, I did it not upon any wilfull disobedience. But pardon this Fault, and by the grace (O God) I will avoid the like fault henceforward.

Nal. It was a great fault. Δ. I beseech the Almighty to pardon it.

E. K. Now he is kneeled down, and all his Face is under the Table. Now he is up again, and taketh his rod in his hand, and maketh a Crosse with it three times: East, West, North, and South.

Nal. Sound your word. Δ. Amiran.

E. K. He pronounceth the i so remissely, as it is scarce heard, and in the pronouncing of the whole word he seemeth not to move his lips.

E. K. He made long leasurely reverence.

E. K. He useth reverence again.

Nal. The next is a name mightier then the power of the same.

E. K. He useth long reverent Cursy again.

E. K. Now he holdeth up his Rod.

E. K. He holdeth up his rod again.

Now he useth courtesy.

E. K. He useth reverence. Now he holdeth up his Rod and shaketh it about his head.

E. K. He useth courtesie.

E. K. Gabriel shaketh his speare.

Nal...... It may be called Mi moag or Diuph

E. K. Now he extendeth. Diuf

E. K. He useth most reverent Cursie.

E. K. Many sounds are heard in the stone. He kneeleth down,

E. K. Now he useth reverence.

E. K. Now he maketh †.

E. K. Now he maketh a Crosse again.

......... Now he stoopeth down and kisseth.

He stoopeth and kisseth the ground.

He kisseth the ground. He setteth his hands on the ground.

Nal....... This is all.

Δ. Now, in the Name of Jesus, as it pleased you before, so would we gladly have the sence hereof in English.

Nal...... Let him that hath wisedom understand: For here beginne the mysteries of your world.

• 1 Behold,
• 2 saith
• 3 your God,
• 4 I am
• 5 a Circle,
• 6 on whose hands
• 7 stand
• 8 12 Kingdoms;
• 9 six
• 10 are
• 11 the seats
• 12 of living breath,
• 13 The rest
• 14 are
• 15 as sharp Sickles,
• 16 or the horns
• 17 of death;
• 18 wherein
• 19 The Creatures of the earth
• 20 are
• 21 to are not,
• 22 except
• 23 mine own hand,
• 24 Which
• 25 sleep
• 26 and
• 27 shall rise.
• 28 In the first
• 29 I made you
• 30 Stewards
• 31 and
• 32 placed you
• 33 in seats 12 [or] in 12 seats
• 34 of government:
• 35 Giving
• 36 unto every one of you
• 37 power,
• 38 successively,
• 39 over
• 40 456.
• 41 the true ages
• 42 of time;
• 43 to the intent that,
• 44 from the highest vessels
• 45 and
• 46 the Corners
• 47 of your governments,
• 48 you might work
• 49 my power,
• 50 pouring down
• 51 The fires of life, and encrease
• 52 continually
• 53 on the earth.
• 54 Thus
• 55 you are become
• 56 The skirts
• 57 of Justice
• 58 and truth.
• 59 In the name
• 60 of the same, your god,
• 61 lift up,
• 62 I say,
• 63 your selves.
• 64 Behold,
• 65 his mercies
• 66 flourish,
• 67 and name
• 68 is become
• 69 mighty
• 70 amongst us;
• 71 in whom
• 72 we say,
• 73 Move,
• 74 Descend
• 75 and
• 76 apply your selves unto us,
• 77 as unto
• 78 the partakers
• 79 of his secret wisdom
• 80 in your Creation

Gal..... mighty is the God of Hosts, amongst his people.

There are three calls in the second part of Cracovia, and one in the first.

These four calls are the second, the 3d. 4th. 5th. for the first Table can have no call, it is of the Godhead.

E. E. Now all all his fingers disappear.

K. K. Now Gabriel standeth up.

Gab...... Heark, O ye sons of men; is the first of nature, and the beginning of your being in body: Whereby the things of the world have life & live. Let him that hath wisdom understand. Grow together, for this hath its fruit in due time. Albert Laskie hath not done the Commandment of God; he should have been here by this time.

Δ. Gloria, Laus, Honor, & Imperium sit Deo Nostro in infinita seculorum secula. Amen.

Δ. Remember that on Wedsday night, April the 25. my Lord Albert Laskie came at night to Cracovia, and lay in a little woodden building, among guards, by St. Stenislaus Church: and on the Friday morning following intended to enter his journey toward Kesmark, and the recovering of Kesmark: Jesus prosper his just Cause.

Wensday morning, Aprilis 1584. Cracoviae. Jesus —

Nal........ A new Action — Backward, as before.

Gab....... The place is become more holy, and he is become more meek.

Nal.......

E. K. Now the Crosse is come in again thinner than it was before.

The first word. — The first is the last.

1 — Can

E. K. Now he holdeth up many hands and fingers as before, and on the very end of the fingers distinctly these parcels appeared in English.

• 2 — The second word — The wing. Vpaah, is the wings, and Adgt, is Can.
• 3 — of the windes,
• 4 — understand your voices of windes.
• 5 — O you
• 6 — the second
• 7 — of the first,
• 8 — whom
• 9 — The burning flames
• 10 — have framed
• 11 — within the depth of my Jaw;,
• 12 — whom
• 13 — I have prepared
• 14 — as
• 15 — Cups
• 16 — for a wedding,
• 17 — or as
• 18 — the flowres
• 19 — in their beauty
• 20 — for the Chamber
• 21 — of righteousnesse;
• 22 — stronger
• 23 — are
• 24 — your feet
• 25 — then the barren stone,
• 26 — and
• 27 — mightier
• 28 — are
• 29 — your voices
• 30 — then the mainfold windes:
• 31 — For
• 32 — you are become
• 33 — a building,
• 34 — Such
• 35 — as is not,
• 36 — But
• 37 — in the minde
• 38 — of the all-powerful.
• 39 — Arise,
• 40 — saith the first;
• 41 — Move
• 42 — therefore

E. K. All the Stone is become very dark.

The wicked said....... Thou shalt go no further......

Δ. I prayed Roffensis Psalm 9. and the Lords Prayer, and the Stone became clear, and the fingers appeared again, through the mercy of the Highest......

• 43 — unto his servants;
• 44 — shew your selves
• 45 — in power,
• 46 — and
• 47 — make me
• 48 — a strong. [See thing,]
• 49 — for
• 50 — I am
• 51 — of him
• 52 — that liveth for ever.

This his and him corrected, were of the wicked his subtile suggestios.

E. K. Now appear no more fingers.

Nal. Compare them now together.

E. K. Now he is set down in his chaire.

Δ. I have compared the English Joynts to the mystical words, and I find 12. of each: so that they agree.

Nal. Thus you have this dayes labour. Now The white silk is extended over the stone.

Δ. Soli Deo nostro, Deo omnipotenti, & Majestatis tremedae, & super omnia amandae, sit omnis laus, […] actio, & Jubilatio.

Amen.

Friday, Cracoviae, Aprilis: Mane, hora ferè 9.

Oratione Dominica & aliis

Precibus ad Deum finitis, pro luce & veritate, in hanc formam, Omnipotens, sempiterne, vere & […] Deus noster, mitte nobis spiritum sanctum & veritatem tuam, ut sapienter, fideliter & constanter tibi serviamus, omnibus diebus vitae nostrae. Amen.

The white Curtain, or veyle, appeared very long.

Δ. It fell so out by the wonderful providence of God, that E. K. and I quietly considered these actions, generally, & the contrary spirituall informations given to him, apart by himself; (& sometimes) while we were receiving our instructions, by our Schoolmasters, of which contrary power, some would rayle on God, and blaspheme his Majesty horribly, as may appear by the record of some late Actions; But this was our conclusion, that we both desired the verity, and that so, as best might please God, in the manner of coming by it.

Δ. Be Judge. O Lord, between us, sending us the verity of the judgment, for the glory of thy name, for as much as they which impugne these proceedings, do (to E. K.) as it seems perfecter, and more wise and fruitful then our Schoolmasters, which I took to be the true and blessed Angels, &c.

E. K. Now is the note pluck't aside.

Δ. About an eleven of the Clock.

Δ. Blessed be the highest, who is Almighty.

Gab. Danida, a mighty Prophet (not the least upon the earth) opened his mouth, and said, Behold, there shall a Whale come from the East, the fourtenth day of this Month, SAB.

E. K. They seem to speak both together.

Gab.. Nal. And he entred into the field, and he met with a Merchant, and he said unto him, Thou art not for me: for thy intent dwelleth in the world. He went further, and, lo, there was a field of all kind of people, diversly recreating themselves in their own pleasures: and he yet said, Lo, these are not for me: and he went on; and, lo, he saw, AND IT WAS A NAKED MAN.

Gab. Nal. Mark, [to E. K.]

E. K. So I do.

Gab. Nal. In his hands were divers things; mosse, leaves, flowers, and herbs; and he wondred, saying, Why art thou naked? and he said, Lo, I am old, and am without Garments, and these are the things wherewithall I will be clothed. And the Prophet talked with him, and told him of the Whale.

E. K. They speak both together, that I cannot discern their voyce.

And he commanded him to kneel, and he lifted up hands his to heaven and prayed within himself; and he said also unto him, I am a Prophet, rise up, I will blesse thee in the name of my prophesie: and lo, he took him by the hand, and went forward: and the way was rough, stony, and very sound: and, as they went, they found men, huge and big, monstrous: and the Prophet said, These please me not: and, as they talked on the way, they overtook a little child, And the Phrophet ask't him his name, and he answered, He was a man: and he said, Thou pleasest me, for thou mayest be a man.

There was a Hill, and they ascended, and, after a while, the child became weary, and sate down, saying with himself, This hill is troublesome, I am not able to keep company with them; and the Prophet, missing him, went back, and found him sitting. And he began to weep, saying, Whither will you lead me? But the Prophet comforted him, and said: Now thou seest, thou art not a man. And thus he did, ascending sundry times? and, lo, it was the top of the hill, and the Sun was hot and clear in the midst of the day. The Prophet said unto the child, look to the Centre of the Sun, and so he did, sted fastly.

And the Prophet said unto him, Now I have experience of thee, and I know thou wilt be a man; And he said unto him, that was naked, Here are Pen, Ink, and Paper.

And lo thou hast one that can see far off, and he shewed him the Seas: saying, look unto the East: and he told him of the Whole and of his coming, and of many mysteries.

But the man answered him, saying, I am naked, the ayre is sharp, and I have no food: How can I therefore STAY so many dayes? and he said unto him, Sit down, and note, untill this Child become a man.

Feed by comfort. For the Whale shall be thine, in whose belly is a Chest swallowed of great value, and they were contented. Behold, the people of the countrey were rich, and had conquered many Nations, so that he was a Monarch in the world; this Monarch was skilfull in all Sciences, and knew all things to come, and he called his Counsell together, and said unto them.