5 Sept.

THE FINAL JOURNEY, 1601-1608

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Hora 97i Mortlake. BARTHILMEW: 'He is in the Stone now.' RAPHAEL: 'John Dee, such hath God's mercies been in suffering wicked men to prevail against thee, and they have and do make a scorn of thee here in this thy native country: so it is with thee as it was with Christ and his Apostles, being most cruelly used in their own native countries. Yet God's mercies be so great upon thee, that although they (most wickedly) have robbed thee of thy possession, yet God would not suffer those wicked ones by any of their malicious practices to prevail in any wise to hurt thy body. 'John Dee, I do put thee in remembrance, that whereas thou didst say, that thou hadst a portion of money sent thee from the Emperor, I certify thee that thou understand what was the greatest cause that it did not come unto thee; I tell thee, that the Devil in working in the heart of one of thy enemies (Cook I mean) did seek some ways by his false report and ill speeches, in most false manner, unto one that did in somewhat let the Emperor to understand, what he had most falsely, to thy discredit (as he thought) to hinder thee, that thou shouldst not come to any help or credit at the Emperor's hand. But John Dee, be of good comfort, the Emperor of all Emperors will be thy comfort.': 'Gladly I would have understood how much the portion was which the Emperor would have sent me.' RAPHAEL: 'John Dee, let it go, and speak no further of it.': 'As concerning Mr Eccleston.'S RAPHAEL: 'Eccleston hath not dealt so in the matter as he might have done, he is too slack in his own cause. For God could (as you very well do know it) command that treasure to be brought: but he will not have it so to be.': 'As concerning the bereaving me of my own goods, I would gladly understand who hath my silver double gilt bell-salt,9 and other things here of late conveyed from me.' RAPHAEL: 'God's will is such that he will have thee to be a peacemaker in this cause: for it is past help to have it again. But as thou art a mortal father, so use that matter as a father, for thy son had it, although he would not, neither will, confess it.': 'John Pontoys.' RAPHAEL: 'John Dee, be not too much inquisitive.': 'Barthilmew's request of George Sharman his earnest and oft dreaming of treasure to be under the foundation of the wall called De la Pry wall, a nunnery in times past within half a mile of Northampton. Sir William Tate his house is within that wall in three parts.'ID