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THE DANISH TREASURE, 1583 - topics: travel,letters_books,angelic_spiritual

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15 Apr. - Daybook Entries. Records travel, letters books, angelic spiritual: As E.K.

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Records travel, letters books, angelic spiritual: As E.K. was writing the 18 leaf which was of the spirits of the earth (in the afternoon about 47i of the clock), he read a parcel thereof, plainly and aloud to himself, and thereupon suddenly at his side appeared three or four spiritual creatures like...

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THE DANISH TREASURE, 1583

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travel,letters_books,angelic_spiritual

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Monday. As E.K. was writing the 18 leaf which was of the spirits of the earth (in the afternoon about 47i of the clock), he read a parcel thereof, plainly and aloud to himself, and thereupon suddenly at his side appeared three or four spiritual creatures like labouring men, having spades in their hands and their hair hanging about their ears, and hastily asked E.K. what he would have and wherefore he called them. He answered that he called them not. And they replied, and said that he called them. Then I began to say they lied: for his intent was not to call them, but only to read and repeat that which he had written: and that every man who readeth a prayer, to perceive the sense thereof, prayeth not. No more did he call them. And I bade them be packing out of the place, and thereupon removed from my desk (where I was ruling of paper for his writing) to the green chair which was by my chimney. And presently he cried out and said they had nipped him and broken his left arm by the wrist: and he showed the bare arm, and there appeared both on the upper side and lower side, imprinted deep in, two circles as broad as groats very red. And I, seeing that, sought for a stick: and in the meanwhile they assaulted him, and he rose and cried to me, saying: 'They come flying on me, they come.' And he put the stool which he sat on, between him and them. But still they came gaping or gyrning at him. Then I axed him where they were: and he pointed to the place, and then I took the stick and came to the place, and in the name of Jesus commanded those baggages to avoid, and smit a cross stroke at them, and presently they avoided. All thanks be to the only one Almighty and Everliving God, whose name be praised now and for ever. Amen.

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Monday. As E.K. was writing the 18 leaf which was of the spirits of the earth (in the afternoon about 47i of the clock), he read a parcel thereof, plainly and aloud to himself, and thereupon suddenly at his side appeared three or four spiritual creatures like labouring men, having spades in their hands and their hair hanging about their ears, and hastily asked E.K. what he would have and wherefore he called them. He answered that he called them not. And they replied, and said that he called them. Then I began to say they lied: for his intent was not to call them, but only to read and repeat that which he had written: and that every man who readeth a prayer, to perceive the sense thereof, prayeth not. No more did he call them. And I bade them be packing out of the place, and thereupon removed from my desk (where I was ruling of paper for his writing) to the green chair which was by my chimney. And presently he cried out and said they had nipped him and broken his left arm by the wrist: and he showed the bare arm, and there appeared both on the upper side and lower side, imprinted deep in, two circles as broad as groats very red. And I, seeing that, sought for a stick: and in the meanwhile they assaulted him, and he rose and cried to me, saying: 'They come flying on me, they come.' And he put the stool which he sat on, between him and them. But still they came gaping or gyrning at him. Then I axed him where they were: and he pointed to the place, and then I took the stick and came to the place, and in the name of Jesus commanded those baggages to avoid, and smit a cross stroke at them, and presently they avoided. All thanks be to the only one Almighty and Everliving God, whose name be praised now and for ever. Amen.