18 Apr.

THE DANISH TREASURE, 1583

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The Queen went from Richmond toward Greenwich: and at her going on horseback, being new up, she called for me by Mr Rawlegh his putting her in mind, and she said 'Quod defertur, non aufertur',6 and gave me her right hand to kiss. After dinner, a dark cloud to hang in tfie place of a glorious book did greatly disquiet our minds, and brought us~n fear of some offence lately committed by anyone or both of us, whereby the indignation of the Lord might be kindled against us. Hereupon we prayed severally: and at length (no alteration or better comfort happening to us), I prayed in the hearing of E.K. (by my desk, on my knees) in great agony of mind; and behold there appeared one standing upon, or rather somewhat behind the heptagonal cloud, who said: 'I am sent to understand the cause of your grief, and to answer your doubts.' I then declared my mind briefly, whereunto he answered at large, reproving my appointing of God a time or to abridge the time spoken of And among his manifold grave speeches he had these words: 'Prepare all things, for time is at hand. 'His justice is great, and his arm strong. 'How darest thou doubt or dream, saying: "Lo, God, this may be done in shorter time &c." It is not the manner of us good angels to be troubled so oft. At the time appointed thou shalt practise: while sorrow shall be measured, thou shalt bind up thy fardel. 'You are chosen by God his mercy to an end and purpose: which end shall be made manifest by the first beginning in knowledge in these mysteries. One is not to be lightened, but all. And which all? The two feathered fowl together with the Captain.? k what thou wilt: for until the 40 days be ended, shalt thou have no one more show of us.': 'Whether shall we give counsel or consent to the Captain to go down into his country, as presently he intendeth.'8 URIEL: 'As he listeth.' E.K. said that this was Uriel who now had appeared and answered all this. URIEL: 'I will ask thee one question. Have we any voice or no?': 'I do think you have no organs or instruments apt for voice, but are mere spiritual and nothing corporal: but that you have the power and property from God to insinuate your message or meaning to ear or eye, in such sort as man's imagination shall be, that both they hear and see you sensibly.' URIEL: 'We have no voice but a full noise that filleth every place: which when you once taste of, distance shall make no separation.9 Let there one come that may better answer. Do thy duty.' He said this to one who came in, and he departed himself This new- come creature said: 'Would you have anything with me, Il?'