Wednesday 19. Junii. Hora 2. a Meridie.

True & Faithful Relation: Liber Sextus excerpts

Liber Sexti Misteriorum

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D. I made a prayer to god: and there appeared one, having two Garments in his hands, who answered....... A good praise, with a wavering minde. D. God make my minde stable, and to be seasoned with the intellectual leaven, free of all sensible mutability. E.K. One of these two Garments is pure white: the other is speckled of divers colours; he layeth them down before him, he layeth also a speckled Cap down before him at his feet; he hath no Cap on his head: his hair is long and yellow, but his face cannot be seen; at the least it was turned away-ward from E.K. continually, though E.K. changed his place...... You shall see my face, lo, it is white. E.K. Now he putteth on his Pied Coat, and his Pied Cap, he casteth the one side of his Gown over his shoulder, and he danceth, and saith,..... There is a God, let us be merry. E.K. He danceth still. There is a heaven, let us be merry. Doth this Doctrine teach you to know God, or to be skilfull in the heavens?..... Note it. E.K. Now he putteth off his Cloathes again: Now he kneeleth down, and washeth his head and his neck, and his face, and shaketh his Cloaths, and plucketh off the uttermost sole of his shooes, and falleth prostrate on the ground, and sayed:..... Vouchsafe (O God) to take away the weariness of my body, and to cleanse the filthinesse of this dust, that I may be apt for this purenesse. E.K. Now he taketh the white Garment, and putteth it on him...... Mighty is God in his great Justice, and wonderful in his immeasurable mercy: The heavens taste of his Glory: The earth is confounded at his wisdom. In hell they tremble at him, as at a Revenger. This sheweth thee (O) to be a God, and stretcheth forth thy Glory from the East unto the West; for thy Heavens are Statutes, and thy Creatures Laws: that thou mayest be accounted a God of Justice and Glory. Because thou art a God, Therefore there is a Heaven: For unto the Prince of Righteousnesse, there belongeth a place of Glory; Into the which there entereth none that are defiled, neither such as are blemished with the spots of iniquity. Manus Hæc bona est....... E.K. putting forth his left hand, Qui Habet aures intelligat. E.K. Now he sitteth down on the Desk-top and looketh toward me. D. This Parable is in general, somewhat understood of us: but in particular, how it may be, or is to be applied, presently we understand not...... Beware lest error enter within the dwelling place of Righteousnesse. I have said. E.K. He seemeth now to be turned to a woman, and the very same which we call Galvah. E.K. Now he is come down to the usual place, on the Table. D. I have assayed divers wayes to place the five Tables, on the two sides on this first leaf; Is it to your likeing as I have done it, in the five little Triangles? Gal...... As concerning the setting down of the five Tables, it is sufficient as it is done. The cause why I appeared thus, was that you might avoid error. D. I pray you to shew us the means how that error was or is to incumber us. Gal...... Whosoever taketh servants of the wicked, to prove the Glory of God, is accursed. But, O Satan, how many are thy deceits? Note, my Companion (E.K.) would have caused personal apparitions of some of the reprobate spirits, before the Prince Albert Laskie in my Study, thereby to shew some experience of his skill in such doings: But I would not consent to it: And thereupon Galvah gave judgement and warning of such an error, of my Companion his intent, &c. Gal...... Behold, it is said, before he go from hence I will pour water into him; And my Angel shall annoint him, as I have determined: Hide therefore Nothing from him; For you belong unto him. Neither can flesh and blood work those things that I have Glorified in him (All things that are established in God, are Glorified. I speak this for thy understanding) Neither let your hearts be hardned; for the Earth is condemned, and these things shall come to passe. Credit is all that I seek (saith the Lord;) for when I come, I shall be sufficiently believed. I take the God of Heaven and Earth to judge; and swear by him as a witnesse, that these words are true, and shall endure unto the end. The general points of mans Salvation are concluded already; but the special gift belongeth unto God. God strengthen you against his adversary. D. Amen. Gal...... Soon you shall know more. D. This Prince would gladly know, Whether it shall be best for him, with the first opportunity, to be going homeward. Gal...... It shall be answered soon, and what questions soever he also demandeth. D. May he be here present at the action doing? Gal...... Those that are of this house, are not to be denied the Banquets therein.[24] D. May I request you to cause some sensible apparition to appear to him, to comfort him, and establish his minde more abundantly in the godly intent of God his Service? Gal...... If you follow us, let him be governed by us; But whatsoever is of the flesh, is not of us. E.K. She seemeth to weep; for the water cometh forth of her eyes. D. You perceive, how he understandeth of the Lord Treasurer his grudge against him; And perhaps some other also, are of like malicious nature: What danger may follow hereof, or incombrance? Gal...... The sum of his life is already appointed, one jot cannot be diminished: But he that is Almighty can augment at his pleasure. Let him rejoyce in poverty.[25] Be sorry for his enemies. And do the works of Justice. E.K. She seemeth to put the air over her, and so to enter into a Cloud of invisibility, and so disappear. D. Deo gratias agamus.