Mysteriorum Pragensium Liber Primus (Prague), part 2 of 8 (20–21 Aug. 1584)

Monday, † Pragae, Augusti 20. Mane circa horam 7.

Δ. Precibus ad Deum fusis, ex more nostro, &c.

1. I propounded: If the letter written for Rodolphus, were as it should be?

2. Secondly, because we were willed to invite the good Angels, for the book writting, I asked how we should invite them?

3. As concerning our wives, and my familly sending for: I required, when that should be done?

Δ. Quickly apparition was made.

E. K. Here is Vriel.

Δ. Welcome be the light of the Highest.

VRIEL...... Wo be unto the world: for her light is taken away. Wo, wo be unto man, for the eye of light hath for saken him. Wo, wo be to the understanding of man, for it is led out, with a threefold spirit, the spirit of errour and ignorance. And wo be unto such as believe not the glorious and supereminent light of this Testimony: for they are not written with the life, neither shall their portion be with the living.

Aliquid deest forte. The Spirit of Pride. This Testimony to be believed upon great displeasure else

Thus saith he that is a mere stone, (which sitteth between the seat of light and darknesse) whose wings are great, and more than mighty: wherewith he gathereth the Stars, and the powers that hang upon the firmament of the first and lesser light: placing them and powering them, in the Spirit of Truth; and through his own power, the power of the word, whereby all things are, and are comprehended: in that he is as well in the heavens of Glory, Chastity, and Message, as also in places unknown to us.

Behold, those that dig into Nature with dull Mattocks, and dull Spades, are such, as of every congeled substance can imagin, but not judge: are foolish, and of the world: whose imaginations, are become the instruments of vanity, and the piercers of him which is the father of ignorance. Wo be unto them, for their disputations and doctrines, are dogma's and dull. Wo, wo unto them, for they are such as please themselves, and are become fathers to many lewd children: of whom it is written, They are become stiff-necked and proud, and the followers of their father. Therefore have I gathered my self together, and am hidden from them; because they are proud and haters of innocency. These teach not unto you a doctrine, neither are you partakers of their Bankets; for the Spirit of God, is plain, pure, and most perfect. These breath not upon you, neither are the Ornaments of your Garlands enterlaced by these: But by him are you lifted up, that is the God of Justice, and the Discloser of his own secrets: and the headlong drawer of things to an end.

God to us is the Discloser of his own secrets.

Therefore believe, and dream not with the world: For the world shall perish, and all her adherents: and shall be cast into the pit of wo everlasting. Read the Scriptures, and understand them: but wrast them not, with the wicked. Look into the simplicity, and nakednesse of God his Promise.: View the innocency of some that received them, And let not the wickednesse of those that the Lord made vertuous, go out of your remembrance. But so Triumpheth true power, so gathereth he himself together to discomfort the Serpent: Of the lightest he maketh the heaviest, and of the weakest the strongest: And in the weakest vessels, worketh he his mercy. And why? Behold, lest the world, in her proud imaginations, in the ornaments of her pearls, and most pretious wits, should brag, saying, I can compare with the Lord. Hear my voice, for it is of God. The world bringeth forth no good thing, neither are the doings of man accepted; but where the spirit of humility dwelleth. Out of the depth of darknesse, hath God made light: And lo, the light is great, and the darknesse comprehendeth it not. So, in the weakest will he be exalted.

The Spirit that speaketh unto you, is he that hath a Tower to build, a strong Tower and a mighty; yea such a one, as hath not been from the beginning: No, not from the beginning. Great is the foundation thereof; for, it is of Iron; But greater are her walls; for they are of Diamond. Most great are her Turrets; for they are the seven Heads, that behold, judge, and gather: And they are made of Truth, the Spirit of Eternity. Vnto the laying of every stone, are you made privy, And for this Tower are you provided.

1. For lo, the first hath appeared, and shewed himself mightily.

2. And the second hath redeemed, and overcome Satan.

3. And lo, the third appeareth, and shall visibly shew the power of God to all Nations.

For Now cometh the Desolation of the World, And the fall of her pride. And this is the last Rod that measureth, and shall be broken: For it is said, Now will I hear you from under the Altar, Now will I revenge the blood of your brethren.

Desolatio de qua Propheta loquutus est. Apocalyps. cap. 18. F.

O you ignorant, and of weak faith: Know you not the times that are to come? O you that spit out the meat of comfort: yea when it is put lovingly into your mouths. Why are you sorrowfull? Why rejoyce you not, that the God of Justice is girded, and hath whetted his sword, upon a thousand thousand Mountains of fire? Why laugh you not the world to scorn? and deride her fornication? weep not upon her; for she is accursed: Neither wonder at her; for she will be more wonderful.

You have received this Doctrine in Chambers, and in secret places: But it shall stand in the great City: and upon 7 Hills, and shall establish her self in truth: Purifie the walls, and sweep out the dust and cobwebs (the works of the venemous) that it may be cast into the River, and brought into no remembrance.

Δ. […]. Tempus est tacendi & tempus est I quendi veluti de […] Christi Matth. 17. B. Marc. 9. B Luc 9. B. 12. A. Constat. Et […] cap. 10. C. Quod in […] audietis, predicate super tecta, &c Luc. 12.

Yea, it shall sit in Josaphat, in Judgement, against the wicked, and shall become a fire engendred in the cave of Thunders. Therefore, When you are commanded, lift up your heads, and fear not: for whom, the Heavens shall fight.

But in your selves be patient, and continue to the end: That your Crowns may exceed the Garlands of the Earth.

Thus saith the Lord, Lo, I have promised thee, that my Angel shall visit thee: And so it shall be. But if I now visit thee, Thus will the world say hereafter; Lo, he hath fained a Doctrine for himself. Lo he excelleth in subtilty. When I gave my laws, they were not secret; neither was the place unsanctified. When the Comforter cometh, girdeth himself against the son of wickednesse; Then must you be known, and seen unto the Earth.

Promise of visitation for the 48. great Calls, and the Holy Book wilting and practising.

But I will give thee the choice: Chuse therefore, whether thou wilt banket Now: because I have promised thee: Or tarry, till I see the time more convenient; For lo, if Rodolph, hearken unto my voice, He shall wonder, and rejoyce with thee: And I will exalt him, above the Kings of earth.

Stay a while: I come again.

Δ. After he had stayed a while, and read over the premisses, and talked of the manner of the Choice or Election offered: and the dealing with Rudolph: we thought good to beseech God to regard his promise, for his glory and honour, and we most humbly to thank him that he would offer a choice to me a man of no worthinesse, nor wisdom: therefore most desirous to be entred speedily into the School of Wisdom, wherein we might grow, and attend the opportunities of any thing to be done or said by us; So that (if it were his will) we were, and are desirous now to be visited, as his most merciful promise importeth.

E. K. Now Vriel is here; he hath a Chair, and is set down in it: It is like a Throne..

Here I see a green Hill: and I see thereon three men, like learned men, in Gowns of puke-colour: they have Hats on their heads. Vriel hath in his hand a thing like a rolling-pin (of half an ell long) of Gold.

I see beyond the men, a very fair Park, enclosed with pale, piked, &c. I see Roses and Lillies, and goodly Flowers in one part of it, and fair running waters in it, and little Hills, and all manner of Birds: And in the middle of the Park, is a turret, and in the top of that, a round thing like a Stone, which giveth light all the Park over: but without the Park pale, it is duskish or dark. These three men stand together upon the pitch of the bank of the Hill that goeth down toward Vriel.

There appear three diverse fair wayes to the Park, two from the Hill where the men stand, and one from the place about Vriel.

1. I see one man walk in the Park, und he picketh Flowers, and putting them to his mouth, they smoke, as the smoke of the snuff of a candel when the candle is put out.

2. I see likewise another man gathering of Flowers there, and he would put the Flowers to make them stick on his Coat, but they will not hang on but fall down, it is so bare.

3. I see a third man, who hath his Robes all belayed with lace of gold, great and small, and divers pretious Stones, and on his head a wreath like a Garland, very broad beset with very beautiful pretious Stones: and he trimmeth himself all over with the flowers of the Park or Garden, Now the three men are come from the Hill, before Vriel his seat.

..... I most humbly beseech you that I may have accesse into the Garden of Comfort.

Uriel...... You shall: I am contented.

E. K. Now they three go toward the Garden of Comfort: they point one to another, and seem to talke one with another. They go in the path which leadeth from him [Vriel] toward the Park.

Uriel...... These are Wise men, for they shall escape the danger of the [Δ] first and the second, and shall live as the [Δ] third in comfort and pleasure: For behold, Those which have entred, and now shall enter, have deserved their reward.

He meaneth of the first and second which gathered flowers, and of the third. Respice […].

But some there be that enter, and respect not the end; and such shall they be as he is, which defileth the flowers.

E. K. Now here cometh a man from the Park-ward, and meeteth those three men, and giveth them three very rich garments: they putoff their former garments, and put on those rich and beautiful garments.

Uriel...... Othersome there be, and go the middle way, because it is the next and straightest, and those be such as enter with their own ornaments, which are very poor and bare, and upon whose garments can hang no pleasure.

Some there are that enter [1] from me (for without me none entreth into that Garden) and because I am the light of him that lighteth by Creation, therefore is there a way perfect, and beareth testimony from me, whereby they are thought worthy, and are [2] apparelled for that place of pleasure, and so worthily enter.

Lo they enrich themselves, being made rich with the beauty of so pleasant flowers: and they alwayes drink of the water of wisdom to their comfort and continuance. Blessed is be that so entreth.

[Figure: Three men The Garden of Comfort and Wisdom. — all worthy to enter: but onely one hath the proper testimony, &c. — Three men going to Uriel from this Hill — worthy to enter with Testimony. — Uriel sitting in his Throne.]

1. He that defileth the flowers, was worthy to enter into our Garden: but because he came not hither to my Throne, and so took the way descending from the Hill, [to […]] and brought into the Garden of Wisdom, his worldly apparel; which, lo, is alwayes as a mist between him and true wisdom, yet he thinketh himself satisfied.

2. He whose coat is bare, was also worthy: But because he thought himself worthy, and visited not my seat, he took the middle way, where are no ornaments: Therefore he brought in his own nakednesse which is so thredbare, that the flowers fall off it, as from a marble stone, and the waters glideth of it, as from the back of a Falcon.

Behold, I sit: happy are those, that come unto me.

Lo, you see, you may become wise; with the [1] Cloudy, wise with the [2] bare; and wise with those that are [3] advanced; and dwell in true wisdom.

The Gate that thou shalt enter into, is a fire of fury, and of revenge:

But be it unto thee, as thy Election is. Even from the beginning, nakedly. Rudolph, the manner of Gods visitation: Shew unto him the holy Vision: for I will make thee unto him an hand, an arm, yea an half body. Yea I will be merciful unto him, and seal him for my self: and he shall be thy comfort. I will put my fear into him, and he shall be afraid to sin, and he shall become a rod to those that are sinful.

Happy are those, whose works are a hope; and whose faith deserveth the aid of my light. This is of God, and I am the finger. Happy are those that are directed by me. For, in me is the true path and light of direction.

E. K. He is gone.

Δ. As concerning this Gate (lastly spoken of) whereinto I must enter, that it is a fire of […], and of revenge: O Lord, I am afraid, if that phrase be of any displeasure to me: for I referred my Election to the will of God, as was for his honour and glory to be granted: And I have long made Petition to God for your help, and I desire nothing that should make the highest offended with me. But perhaps the service of God wherein I am to serve him now, (with his Talent of wisdom to be imparted to me) consisteth in the execution of the Justice of God, with a furious and revenging fire, as under the Altar they lie, and cry for, &c.

..... Thou hast said —

Δ. All Laud, Honor, and praise be unto the Almighty, wise, and our most mercifull God: now, and ever.

Amen.

Tuesday, 21. Augusti: Ante Meridiem horam Circiter 9. † Pragae. Precibus finitis, & invito Vriele ut nos illuminaret, dirigeret, consolaretur, &c.

E. K. Vriel is here, and about his head at a little distance, is a bright part of a Circle like a Rain-bow, &c.

Δ. We propounded unto you yesterday (O you faithfull messager of the highest) as concerning this letter, how it is liked: when it is to be sent, and by whom, &c.

Uriel...... O earth, how great a Monster art thou, and how great is thy wickednesse, which makest dull mans capacity, and carriest him away into an obscure and rash sense? Not without a cause art thou hated with the highest; yea, not without a cause are thy Garments made short.

My brethren, how long will you be grievous to the Lord, how long (I say) will you be without understanding.

O, how long will you consider your own commodities, and neglect the harvest of the Lord?

[Δ. I understand nothing of the occasion of these speeches.]

Uriel...... But behold, for you have chosen unto your selves a visitation, and have broken the visitation of the Lord.

For when you were commanded you went not, and unto your selves you chuse dayes for advantage: Well, I say, Take your choice and become wise: for I am ready to deliver. I say, prepare your selves, and be ready: But I fear me, (yea, I know it) that you will become foggy and misty. Notwithstanding thus sayeth the Lord: Since you will become wise, Chastise your self for a few dayes, and abstain, and you shall see that I am a God that can visit, and mightily: I am not man, that my promises may not be, neither speak I of any thing that liveth not, for I am light, and the breath of understanding. Because you have followed my Commandments (yet some of you obstinately, and rather, as reprehenders then obedient servants) I will put a snaffle unto Satan, and unto his Ministers, and thou shalt sit in judgement against the wicked: For I will multiply thee, and thy houshold: And of thy seed; yea, even of thy seed, will I finder out a Camber, and will root out a people, which I have long favoured. And for this cause spared I him unto thee, for unto him that loveth me, will I be a just rewarder. The branches of the wicked do I cut off, and make worse then the Asses dung: But unto the faithfull will I send honour, and a Crown of rejoycing.

The Promise becometh life. God well pleased. A new promise to Δ.

Δ. Fortè intelligit Rolandum infantem meum cui vitam reslituit Deus (miraculosè quasi) Cracoviae, An. 1584. Julii 14. Sed Deus tu nosti quod hoc mihi tam mirum cidetur quam virum Mariae pregnantem censeri, &c. Vide Sept. 21. Misericordiam Dei praemissam.

Hui, who is he, that I cannot reward him? Or where dwellest thou, (in Heaven, or in Earth) that art, and rejoycest not by me? If thou follow my Commandments, and I once begin to love thee?

I have told thee that I will place thee here.

[Δ. In this Citie.]

Uriel...... Not as a Citizen, but as an owner of many houses. But take heed, thou be be just to me, and do what I command thee.

Δ. Lord thou knowest my heart, help, and supply my wants.

Uriel...... Behold, the Corn is not ripe, neither are the Grapes red, nor the Sun hath not yet seasoned them; Therefore, yet, need I not Stewards, but Overseers: And as yet, Laborers are to me as shadows. Because, not yet, no, not yet is the time of my visitation: therefore he that bringeth his Syckle now, must not reap for me, but must rejoyce in himself. Happy is he that tarrieth the Lord, least afterward the doors be shut, and the feast at an end. All wisdom (and sciences comprehended in wisdom) that worketh for himself, is of the world: But the wisdom that I give, I give openly, and without reproach: that I also rejoyoing in the wisdom […] be gl rified, and exalted with a Diademe of honour. When Sodom cried for vengeance, had I it not ready? Could not I from heaven have consumed them with the breath of my own mouth? I, in my self know it, and am witnesse: But lo, in the pride of their filthinesse I had regard to time: And (that it might be known to all Nations) licensed my Angels, and gave them power: And lo, then made a promise unto all Nations that they should be blessed in Abraham: even the same moneth that I destroyed the Sodomites. These things did I, as unto Noe: and unto Seth, whom I l ved: I made them privy of time to come, and opened unto them my judgements: because the world should be justly condemned. After the same manner made I a promise unto you: Lo, after the same manner have I called you to counsel. But you have chosen the lowest, and have refused the highest places, and have regarded your own comforts, and not my visitation. I commanded thee not to go into the woods, and to fetter Wolves: neither to saw the Tygers teeth. I delivered you not unto the wicked, neither suffered I them to rejoyce over you: But I have brought you from death, and from the dayes of lamentation, and have dealt with you as faithfull brethren do in their divisions: Not that I forget my self, but that I would be magnified, and that you might see your wildnesse, and naked rashnesse: Many are there upon the earth, which would have burst with gladnesse, and have rent their Garments in pieces. If I had touched them with the least of these Counsels (so I call them, because they are my secrets) Is it not sufficient that I have brought you [.] hither fafe? Have promised you a sure help?

NOT YET Stewards Overseers Labourers. The Lord his visitation is not yet.

Δ. Promise to Abraham. Seth, the third sen of Adam.

A promise made unto us. The choice misliked. The mercies of God upon us.

Lo, you wrast me, for what is he of the world, to whom I shall confirm letters?

[Δ. This is spoken in respect of God his judgement required of the letter.]

They grieve me, because they are the doings of man: O man, let man answer unto thee, and let it suffice thee, that the mark whereat thou shootest is in my hand.

My work is not a work of hours nor dayes. But when I command, do speedily. When the Thunders fall from Heaven, and burn up the Earth, scale her face, and leave her naked. Then, Then, will you believe.

Do the Lords Commandment speedily. Note, signes. Δ. I understand not this.

Behold, He that is a man, being new born, is accounted a Monster.

Is it not written? Lo, the Lord looked from heaven in his visitation, and in the midday, and groaned upon her, for she had vexed him. Happy is he that is ready when he visiteth: That which I command, let it be done. For when the Kings of the earth, say, do this: They play not also the parts of their servants and subjects, but lo, it is done. Suffer me (I pray yo) to have that favour.

Δ. Deo Nostro Misericordi, Pio, & Justo, sit omnis Honor, Laus & Gloria.

Amen.