28 Mar.

NEW WORLDS SHALL SPRING OF THESE, 1582-1583

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Thursday morning. Maundy Thursday. E.K.: 'Now the veil is plucked away. Three appear, as before. The two go away and the third remaineth who is like in all points to him who yesterday to me alone, in your absence, declared himself to be an illuder.' Note: for the better understanding of this day's Act it may be remembered that E. Kelly, while I Qohn Dee) was at London yesterday (being Wednesday), had used means to have conference with the good creature with whom we have dealing jointly: and that there appeared one very much like unto our good friend, who took upon him to be the same, and now seemed to be constrained by E.K. to tell the truth: and therefore his outward beautiful apparel seemed to go off, and his body appeared hairy, and he confessed that he was an illuder &c. Whereupon E.K. was in a great perplexity of mind, and was ready to have gone his way. And at my coming home told me a long process of this tragical act. But I comforted him, and would not yield to his opinion, but did declare my confidence in the goodness of God: for that we craved at his hands, things good and necessary: and that therefore he would not give his children a stone for bread, or a scorpion for needful food required &c. And this morning the matter was propounded by me, and thereupon the former sayings were used, and all the consequences of matter, which hereafter is recorded. d: 'The verity I require of yesterday's doings with E.K. in my absence.' 'Camikas zure,' he said, holding his hands up to heaven. E.K.: 'He walketh up and down and seemeth angry: and did beat his hands together.' MEDICINA DEI: 'How long shall the sons of men puff up themselves with bragging and boasting of that they see not?' (Looking to E.K.) 'But whom God hath chosen, $hall none overturn. Whilst heaven endureth, and earth lasteth, never shall be razed out the memory of these Actions. When I yoked your feathers together, I joined them not for a while.' E.K.: 'He goeth his way and taketh all with him, table, chair, and curtain and all.' There came in a great many with flaming swords, and bring in the wicked spirit, who yesterday dealt so devilishly with E.K. Now is the scroll with the characters brought in, which was found by spiritual direction this month, the 12 day, about lOY, after noon by Mr Kelly and Master Husey.: 'What is thy name?' The wicked answered 'Gargat'.: 'What is the sentence of that scroll?' GARGAT: 'I know not.': 'In the name of Jesus, I charge thee to tell me the truth as concerning that roll here showed.' GARGAT: 'I have counterfeited this roll, and brought it: for it is not the true roll.' After many words between him and me, and the more because he denied that he knew of any glory belonging to God, I requested God to use his justice on him for the glory of his name. Then all the company fell on him and hewed him in pieces, and digged a hole in the earth with their swords, and he fell in, and after that was a mighty roaring heard. Then returned our friend Medicina Dei, and all seemed light and bright again.: 'Master Kelly, is your doubt of the spirit now taken away?' E.K.: 'Yea truly, I beseech God to forgive me.': 'As concerning Adrian Gilbert, there might be some doubt in common external judgement, of his aptness to the performance of the voyage with the appurtenances, but the secret of God his providence I will not meddle withal: for he can make infants speak, and the dumb to show forth his glory.'13 MEDICINA DEI: 'If God be mighty, acknowledge his power. Who made the sun of nothing?': 'As concerning John Davis, we are to ask somewhat.' MEDICINA DEI: 'John Davis is not of my calendar. Learn of them of whom it is necessary. Be not negligent in learning the things before prescribed. God be amongst you.' E.K.: 'He hath drawn the curtain of red.' After noon, hor. 3K The veil being drawn away, after a quarter of an hour (almost) after the first motion made by me, three came in and made obedience to the chair. Two went away, and the third remained there, as before.: 'As concerning the calendar to be reformed, I am grieved that her Majesty will not reform it in the best terms of verity. And as for the privilege for Mr Adrian Gilbert his voyage, I think not well of it that royalties should not be granted.'14 !l 58 !l