Mysteriorum Pragensium Confirmatio, part 2 of 6 (14 Jan. 1585)

The Scriptures teach you; That in Christ you were born a-new: And by him you may become Innocents, when in him you are cleansed. Therefore, if in him the state of your Innocency remain, if in him you are renewed, and made clean, (being rotten and defiled) why seek you not him, as you should do?

In Christ we may become Innocents, and be born anew.

No man that seeketh the brightnesse of the Sunne, goeth under the Earth: Neither creepeth he into unknown Caves. The Tygres seek not their prey upon Earth, where the waters are not. Neither the Eagles upon waters.

No more ought you to grudg that the Lord tempteth you, nor to be offended when the World offendeth you.

Is it not said unto you, that you shall fight a great fight: What fight is it my brethren: But a Battel against the Worldlings and the Devil?

I say unto you that Kings shall be oft […]ied in you.

The Sunne ceaseth not, yet he shall cease, yea he shall not be.

The Lights of Heaven keep their course; but they […]hall suddenly stagger, and forget their long worne way. Much more shall the wickednesse of those that rise up against you, have an end, for in them is no course but error, and the fire-brands of Sathan, prepared in their own hands, for their own destruction.

Behold, they shall contend against you and shall despise thee: But lo I have blessed thee above them: for thou shalt fight against them, and shalt overthrow them: that my Name may be magnified in thy mouth amongst the multitude of the sinfull.

Behold, they are opposite unto thee, because they are opposite unto me: for I have gathered thee from amongst them, and they are become thy Enemies. Since therefore they are thine Enemies (because thou must fight against them:) Be not grieved therefore when their wickednesse doth offend thee: But put on the armour of patience, and Become innocent.

Dost thou think that from the Heavens can come the dew and life of all things? Even so think also, that from us commeth no untruth.

Be therefore innocent, and be not deceived by the flesh; Cast reason aside, covered with her Cloud: And lift up thy self in him, unto him (I say) that hath lifted thee from the Doores of Death: taken thee out of the hands of Butchers, and continued thee for a member of his Glory.

Behold, I say unto thee, The brightnesse of Truth over-shadoweth thee. If therefore, thou dwell in truth, why shouldest thou be afraid? Considering that she conquereth and resisteth all her Enemies.

Behold, the World despiseth you, you also shall despise the World.

When the Angel of the Lord poureth his wrath and vial upon the Earth, and the enemies of the Sonne of God, […] in among the sheep. When the self-same Plague that was in the land of Pharaoh raineth in the Houses of all that dwelleth upon the Earth, such as the Lord abhorreth. When the Lord with his hand shall gather up the fruits of the Earth from them, Where then shall be their honors? What then shall be done with money; with that harlot and strumpet of the Earth? Of what value shall their love be then, or who shall regard their friendship?

In these a yeares that are to come, shall all these things come to passe.

Prophetia 1589 1590 1591 1592 The Harbour we are in.

And this great joy shall be turned into teares of Brimstone.

Why? you of little faith, you know not how often I have been amongst you: neither the Harbor that I have thrust you into. Notwithstanding you murmur amongst your selves. But stick fast unto him that leadeth you: For he is a sure Guide.

And be not afraid, though the Earth open her jaws against you, for why? I will blesse all things you take in hand, (saith the Lord,) and my spirit shall dwell amongst you.

Δ May I speak?

E. K. He turn[…] him to you.

Δ How shall our new proceedings joyne to our old beginnings? O God, our guide, light, staffe, shield, and comfort, &c.

URIEL. Behold, I teach you, before I correct: But the Doctrine I teach is Humility, Patience [he seemeth to speak to one above,] and the fear of wrath to come

After which manner, I have taught them, by thee Δ.

Therefore, if thou teach Obedience through the spirit of God, appearing unto thee; Be thou also Patient and Obedient: And Humble thy self unto them, for my sake. Not with the opening of any seal, neather with the Counsailes, that I shall deliver thee: But with a ready mind, Obediently, desiring to performe that which thou hast promised in me.

I am sufficient strength, and will be thy buckler, and if they intend evil, it shall rest upon them; yea when they imagin it, it shall frize within them. And thy goings in and out shall be sate amongst them. But behold, I teach unto thee a way, which thou followest not. When thou mindest to do any thing, in the name of God, to his honour, to the help of thy neighbour, or thine owncomfort: Go about it whatsoever it be: and begin a Labour; Do that thing thou intendest. And see that you joyn with one consent towards God and the […] you are occupied in.

Then cry out to God for comfort, for light, and true understanding. And it it shall be given unto thee abundantly. For Lo, I say unto thee [E. K. I understand him not now.] I will open my hand unto thee, and be merciful unto thee: And whensoever you heap up the Wood together, I will descend and give fire.

Behold, I keep back the rest of my message for an other time. Which shall be ready for you when I find you ready to receive it.

Δ I requested to know […] I should deal with the Ambassador of Spain, or the Emperor, or Curtius; Secondly, your RULE here given, I understand it not. For I dare not begin any labour […] divine: Mans imagination is so weak, &c.

URIEL Thon hast those that are sent unto thee here for thy instruction, which shall by degrees lead thee into the […] of that thou art to do.

But it is one thing to receive Corn, and abundance of grain, by the blessing of God, in the return of an year: and an other thing to do the works of the Apostles.

For the spirit of God is twofold: working by information, and influence Coelestial through the grant of God his good will, in the ministery of his Angels to the information of such as are his faithful and chosen: An other thing to be inspired from God himself, in his holy spirit, imediately comforting and knitting Wisdom together with you, beyond the power that is given unto his Angels.

I have spoken unto you a sound and true doctrine, and have given you not fleshly but Celestial counsel: Apply your self unto it, as the Spirit of God leadeth you. As for those wicked men (that Ambassador excepte) our understanding hath no name of them: We remember them not, neither limit any thing for them. But if thou in thy simplicity and innocency canst not deal with them, the fault resteth in thy own faith.

I am gone.

Δ Deo nostro Omnipotenti Immortali & Regi Gloriae, sit omnis laus, honor, gratiarum actio & Jubilatio.

Amen.

✚ Pragae.

January 16.

Wednesday, Mane hora 9½ ferè

Δ Precibus ad Deum fusis, ut nobiscum procederet in sua misericordia & lumine veritatis, non in parabolis solùm & manifesta, sed clara & manifesta veritate, modo qui illi maximè placet, &c.

E. K. I see the man again and the house: the man seemeth to be covered on his face, and so over with a vail of hair-cloth to his middle.

Δ When it shall please God, all vailes and AEnigmata shall cease.

..... Whatsoever I teach you hath a Mystery. And I am a Mystery in my self. Even so all things that you learn of me, you must be content to receive as mystical instructions comprehending perfect truth, and to be known to such as are true. Some there be that have, and have nothing: yea though they have all, for All, is conteined: But the mysteries of God are infinite, and his grace is not to be determined.

Δ That saying is dark.

That which is All, is conteined. Beleeve you, that we give holy things unto Swine? Or open the finger and workmanship of God unto Sinners? God forbid. Moses saw God but his hinder parts. The Prophets were acquainted with God, but mystically. The Apostles with the Sonne of God in shadows, and their own impotency. Yea, I say unto you, that she that lyeth in the lap of her Mother, knoweth not but by degrees, for it is the manner of Gods Wisdom, both immediately and by us, to keep back his Wisdom from Hell and corruption.

Therefore murmur not at that which you receive, for it is not your own. Behold, if you have better, you need it not: for it is vanitie to seek for that you have. Well, since it is given you, Consider what it is, that is given you. Consider also how it is given you, and by whom.

Δ We know by whom, as our consciences and faith teach us.

..... O you of little understanding: Who is he that can and hath to give, but God, Jesus Christ the Sonne of the living God, unto whom all things are given in Heaven, and in Earth, if therefore, All be his, then he giveth. And if you receive it hardly; Consider how hardly you ought to deliver it again.

And if it be a fire reviving the form of all worldly things: Then cast it not to Swine: neither yet worship it. Behold, you are men, But in having it you must cease to be men, for by it you enter upon, and into all immortality: And by it you sacend into the true knowledg of our fore-fathers, and state of Innocency.

But I hear a voice; I will depart, and come again.

E. K. Now all is vanished away.

Δ We read over the premisses to our comfort and instruction, we beseech God to continue his graces and mercies, on us, and in us, to his honour and glory, here and for ever.

E. K. Now he is here again.

..... The will of God is upon me, and snatcheth me unto other things.

To morrow in the morning, with empty Bellies, I will tell you what it is you […]

Δ Fiat voluntas Dei, ad ejus budem, honorem & gloriam, […] & semper.

Amen.

✚ Pragae.

Anno 1585. January 17.

Thursday. […], circa horam 8.½.

Oratione […] finita, & aha brevi ejaculatione, pro lumine & veritate Dei obtinendis, &c.

Post quartam horae partem, venit.

E. K. Here he is now.

Δ […], laus, & honor sit Deo nostro Omnipotenti. Amen.

..... Honour and thanksgiving with lowd voices, be unto our Lord Jesus.

Δ Amen. E. K. Amen.

E. K. He hath a great heap of earth, or little hill natural by him of orange or tawny colour, drawing somewhat to a Lion tawny.

E. K. A Woman commeth, and with a spade diggeth about it. Now commeth a child (a man-child) out of a dark place, with a fire shovel in his hand.

The Woman hath taken away all the earth, and there appeareth water, where the earth was. The boy casteth out that Water with the fire shovel. The Woman laugheth at that. The Woman is in green clothes, and the boy in red.

Now commeth a Woman with child, or with a great belly, in white clothes, she putteth her hand down to the ground, and pulleth out a little Glasse full of red oil.

Now commeth an old man with a Crab-tree staffe on his back, his clothes of motly colour. This old man taketh the Glasse from the Woman by force, with his fist he breaketh the Glasle, and all the oil runneth about his arm, and out of that oil did seem a Book to come, a very little Book.

..... Plainer, truer, or better can nothing be.

E. K. He said this, looking on the Book.

..... These four found, but none HAD FRUIT, but the last. Hear and write the mysteries of God, with humble hearts, not sitting, but kneeling, before Sanctum Sanctorum.

1 […] Woman. 2 A Child. 3 A Woman with child. 4 An old man.

Δ I kneeled, and so prepared my self to the writing. In the Name of Jesus our Redeemer, and the Wisdom […] of God Almighty.

E. K. He kneeleth himself.

E. K. Now goeth fire out of his mouth streamingly, he turneth himself to the 4 parts of the World, spouting out, or breathing fire vehemently.

E. K. Now commeth one like an angel, hovering over him in the aire: and biddeth him Hold up his hand.

..... Thou […] swear by heaven and earth, and by him that sitteth on the Throne, that thou shalt open thy mouth, and speak no more then is conteined in this Book.

E. K. He delivereth him a Book out of his Bosom.

..... I have sworn.

E. K. The Angel is gone. Now truly, the place is holy.

E. K. He holdeth the Book in his hand which the Angel gave him. The Book is as if it were of Ivory bone. The Book is open, he looketh on it. The letters seem to be blewish.

..... There is silence in us, and in the heavens.

E. K. Now all is full of smoak.

Δ […] paululum tacitus.

E. K. Now it is clear again...... He seemeth to read of the Book.

..... Take of your Dlasod.

E. K. The book seemeth to be written in the holy Characters.

..... Dlasod dignified.

E. K. —

..... My brother, leave off thy childishnesse; murmur not, thou hindrest me.

E. K. He is again in a Cloud. E. K. Now he is cleer again.

..... And Luminus or from due degrees.

..... Read it.

Δ I read it...... Take off your Dlasod dignified, and Luminus, or from due degrees.

E. K. He seemeth to labour much about the reading of it.

..... Gather or take fierce degree.

..... [I feel no power, therefore have patience.]

'..... Notwithstanding, work it diverse dayes multiplying four digestions.

E. K. Now he is in a Cloud again.

..... Pray, that it may be given unto me of God.

..... And double then Dlasod, and thy Rod Inr. [It is a word which cannot be sounded]

..... Mend it Rlo.

Δ Must it be Rlodnr?

..... Look about you, for Satan would hinder you of Gods benefits.

..... Rlodnr.

..... Diligently.

..... Pray, that you may understand.

Δ We prayed.

..... For, until thou watch so continuing.

E. K. A Cloud standeth by him, and now commeth before him as other times before: and then goeth away from before him again.

..... it, a holy hour descendeth.

..... Note this, very well, for here you may be cast over shoes.

E. K

..... This Cloud is in thee. Δ VVe had talk of the foresaid Cloud.

..... Of every work there ascendeth one Audcal, and so every Law Rlodnr.

E. K. Now he is covered in his vail or cloud again.

E. K. Prayed a short fervent prayer, whereat I rejoyced much.

E. K. Now there commeth a beam from above into his head as big as my little finger.

..... And purpose Dlasod, take a swift Image, and have the proportion of a most glorious mixture Audcal and also Lulo. Continue and by office seek Rnodnr backward by the red digestion. But he by the common or red Darr doth gather most ripest work, purge the last fortene well fixed. Then the four through your [Rlodnr]

[I said] Roxtan finished more together at the lower body by one degree […] be by you for him hold it, for him in one of them.

E. K. Now helyeth down prostrate.

..... Vntil of the last thing.

E. K. —

..... In him become his red and highest degree of his resurrection through coition.

E. K. Now there commeth a great thing like a fire, and covereth him.

Now sit up.

Δ We did rise up from kneeling.

..... After a while I come again.

..... There is the whole work.

E. K. Here is again.

..... Bring forth the book of Enoch.

..... Read your lesson..... Δ I read the former, Take off your, &c. Gather your six words, 4 words consist of 6 letters, and two of 4. Rlodnr read that, in the upper angle descending in the first square. It is a great thing to know which is the first table there in Nature. Deliver the Book here.

Δ I gave the Book to E.K.

..... Look where thou E. K. seest the letter clear.

E. K. looked, and saw a spark of light upon R, then on L, &c.

Δ He was led by light appearing on the letters to read the six words,

Dlasod, Roxtan, Rlodnr, Audcal, Darr, Lulo.

..... Here is Quaternarius in Circumferentia, and Quaternarius in Centro.

There be the 4 mediating wayes to the Center.

All that may be spoken in that you call Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral workmanship of Nature is here, as in a part of the four. This far now, more as you desire it. But that you may see, I am a Companion with the rest.

E. K. He is gone.

Δ Benedicamus Domino Deo nostro Omnipotenti, Patri Filio & Spiritui sancto,

Amen.

✚ Pragae.

Januarii 18.

Friday Manè horam circiter 8½

Orationibus fusis ad Deum, ut Mysteria nobis exhibita (hesterno die) explicentur; & ut detracta literae cortice succus & spiritus veritatis manifestus fiat, &c. tandem apparuit ille cum velo cinereo.

E. K. Here he is, upon a green endlesse plain field, and as I see abroad in the field, so the Heaven appeareth, and all circumstances of the air abroad: but my thinketh, that I am from the earth aloft, and see all under me, as if it were in a valley.

..... Now what have you learned out of that Lesson?

Δ We perceive the grace and favour of God, to deliver us Mysteries in outward terms determined, but in the fruitful inward verity, as yet unknown to us.

..... Behold I have delivered you (through the Will of God) the true perfect and most plain Science or understanding of all the lower Creatures of God: their natures, fellowship together, and perfect knitting together, which is fourfold.

The first, the knitting together of celestial influence, and the Creatures below. The second, the centre of every body Essential. The third, the combination of many parts or bodies concurrent to one principle. The last, the true use and knowledge of every substance to be conjoyned and distributed. Take a pause—

[E. K. He speaketh a language which I cannot sound after him.]

Δ We read the premisses, and discoursed of them.

E. K. Now he is here again.

..... In the Lesson which I have taught you is this knowledge, with the rest contained.

Therefore seek, and turn the earth upfide down. Labour, that you may receive fruit, for unto him that worketh, and hath strength, strength shall be given, and the reward of a workman. Many years, the daughter of long time, are not necessary to the opening of this Mystery. Many moneths have nothing to do here: For lo, it is a labour of one day, for in one day you may understand to tear this Lesson in pieces, and to understand what every word signifieth.

But here is to be considered, in the learning of this Lesson, three things: the place that every word occupieth; the place that every letter occupieth, and the number and place that every word and letter is referred unto. For here place and number are apart, and bear an Image of the work that they intreat of.

But number and place must be joyned together, and thereby shall you taste of that which followeth, true wisdome.

Be therefore diligent, and pray for the grace of God, that you may learn and understand. The manner of mans teaching look not for, in me; for I have nothing to do with man. See, how you can digest this:

E. K. He is stept aside.

E. K. He is here again.

Δ I discoursed.

..... ¶ Now hear of what I shall say unto you. I will open unto you a Mystery, the key and foundation into the entrance and knowledge of the divine wisdome, delivered unto you in a Science palpable, conteined in letters and words unorderly placed, as a Chaos: and therefore not to be understood but by order to be reduced and drawn into their places, and thereby to be understood.

For you have not a letter, nor the form of a letter, nor the place of a letter, but they are all counted with us, as the stars are counted with God. The letters and words working into all reason, as the stars do into the lower creatures: Therefore humbly receive that which I have to say unto you, or shall open unto you as obedient Scholars, kneeling.

First, a little with me praise God — E. K. He is on his knees.

E. K. prayed the 142 Psalm, Domine exaudi orationem meam, and I with heart consented, and greatly rejoyced in the aptnesse of the prayer: as E.K. his case chiefly required, and mine also.

.... I come again.

E.K. He is gone.

Δ We conferred and considered many things to the praise of God, and the contempt of the worldly wisdome, &c.

E. K: Now he is come again.

E. K. Now there commeth a white curtain before him.

..... Now hear my voice, for thou canst not see me.

120

One, Seventy three, 67, 29. 20 Read — Δ I read...... it must be 120...... 33.

E. K. I hear a voice, as if baskets, and earthen pots were thrown from place to place, from one side to another.

105

..... 78. […] 95. 100. 60. 91. *

K. K. I hear as it were a whistling very basely or lowly, whu, whu, whu, &c.

..... Say what you have. Δ I read all the 12 numbers —.

..... Make a note there. Δ I made *as you see before.

..... 39. E. K. Had a very heavy thing on his head: and in his cap it seemed as if it would have crept into his head.

..... 51. 52. 83. 6. 7. 12. 20. 88. *

..... Note that. Δ So did I, as before, with * as a full point, Notable.

..... Take thou E. K. also pen, ink, and paper, and note the numbers also, that you may agree.

E. K. Took pen, ink, and paper.

..... Write thou E. K. also the numbers that he hath written.

E. K. Wrote out all the former numbers.

5

5..... 11. 13. […] 62. 63 141. 9. 81. 18. 26. 54. 123. 105. 14. 27. 115. 135. 137. 10. 64. 46. 59.

Δ I became here almost in a found, I was forced to rise from kneeling. Our guide and Schoolmaster bad me go away, and E. K. should write out the rest: But it was not our friend that so bad.

Δ These E. K. very quickly had received; after my going, by shew of bright light representing the numbers upon his paper. But it was a Sophistical shew, […] may appear after.

139. 22. 3. 45. 128. 86. 72. 68. 58. 142. 121. 143. 24. 63. 69. 55. 19. 15 25. 37. 31. 17. 76. 57. 75. 40. 42. 79. 119. 8. 96. 113. 93. 84. 70. 49. 32 17. 122. 136 71. 2. 138. 43. 109. 106. 126. 116 131. 77. 4. 103. 16. 124. 30. 102. 110. 50, 48. 89. 44. 97 101. 82. 129. 130. 90. 34. 98. 99. 65. 28. 112. 114. 47. 144. 107. 132. 61. 133. 134. 66 80. 53. 73. 35. 92 111. 21. 127. 108. 56. 118. 125. 104. 87. 42. 94. 38. 85. 74.

Thou E. K. hast all done.

After Dinner we repaired to our businesse, and by and by apparitioa was made.

..... And luminous, all one word.

..... Now set your numbers, as they follow in order, so orderly over every word.

Δ To gether is to be taken for one word.

..... It is so.

Δ There seem to be just 144 accounted words.

..... Now bring every word consequently in order by number directing you. When you have finished and considered, after 2 hours I will help you again.

5..... Must be in the place of 23, and must answer And luminous.

2..... The number over Comoron, must be 2: and not 138. Set all together, I will help your errors.

Δ I cannot do it well this night.

..... As thou wilt, and when thou wilt, I am ready.

Δ Omne quod vivit resonet laudes altissimi.

Amen.