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present. D. We attended of Galvah some instructions or discourse concerning the Lord Laskie. E.K. At length appeared before the Lord Lasky (in the air) an Angel in a white Robe, holding a bloody Crosse in his right hand, the same hand being also bloody. D. In nomine Jesu Christi Crucifixi, a te requiro qui Crucis Trophæum hic Cestas ut illa nobis signifies, quæ sunt ad Christi gloriam, cui sit honor & Laus perennis. E.K. Now he is come from before the Lord Lasky, and standeth here on the table: he turneth himself to all the four quarters of the World; he kneeleth down. He prayeth....... O God, Why should the people upon earth rejoyce? or wherein should the pleasures of their sensual delights be fixed? Why doth the Moon hold her course? or why are the Stars observing an order? Why are thy people thus scattered abroad? Because iniquity hath caught the upper hand. The Doors of our God are polluted with blasphemy, his Temples desolate, his Commandments violated, and his Glory accounted as nothing. But wilt thou suffer; or canst thou hold thy hand from thy great and mighty strokes? Most High God, Most Mighty God, Most Honourable God, have mercy upon thy people; respect the Creation, (the Creation I say) of those, wherein thou hast delighted. Suffer not the Serpent to extol his head above thy Altars, neither let thy holy Vessel be poisoned with his venome; For thou art Mighty and overcomest all: and who call rebel against thy Prowesse? Bend down thy merciful eyes, Behold this confusion: look upon thy Temple and see the desolution thereof. And then in thy mercy (O) shew thy self to be a God, and such a merciful Governour, as hath compassion upon those that are diseased, yea even unto death. Grant this Camascheth galnegath garnastel zurah logaah luseroth. Amen. D. I pray you to declare unto us your name....... My name is Jubanladace. D. If I should not offend you, I would gladly know of what order you are, or how your state is in respect of Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, or Uriel. Jub....... Unto men, according unto their deserts, and the first excellency of their Soul, God hath appointed a good Governour or Angel, from amongst the orders of those that are Blessed: For every Soul that is good, is not of one and the self same dignification; Therefore according to his excellency we are appointed as Ministers from that order, whereunto his Excellency accordeth: To the intent that he may be brought at last to supply those places which were Glorified by a former; And also to the e\intent, that the Prince of Darknesse might be counterpoised in Gods Justice. Amongst the which I am one which am the Keeper and Defender of this man present: which carry the Triumph and Ensign of Victories continually before him, as a reproach to my adversaries and his, and to confirm the dignity whereunto he is called by the presence of this Character. E.K. Now he heaveth up the Crosse....... I have also sealed the same in his heart: For unto him belong great Victories, in the name, and for the name of his God. The Jews in his time shall taste of this Crosse: And with this Crosse shall he overcome the Sarazens, and Paynims: For I will establish one Faith (saith the Lord of Justice) That I may be known to be the same that I was first among all people. Moreover, I will open the hearts of all men, that he may have free passage through them, and will not suffer him to perish with the violence of the wicked. I will hereafter visibly appear unto him, and will saym This is to be done. But a year is not yet come, and these things shall be finished. But (thus saith the Lord) I have hindred him, because he hearkened to the provocation of those that are wanton. And hath consented to those that blasphemed my name. Bid him look to the steps of his youth, and measure the length of his body; to the intent, he may live better, and see himself inwardly. Note. At this Instant Tanfeld[26] came rashly upon us, into my Study: we thinking that the Study door had been shut; the Lord Laskie being gone out of my Study, the other way through my Oratory, to take Tanfelds message from the Court, and having dispatched him, rested without: and Tanfeld having commendations to me, as he said, from some at London, fearing least he should he be sent away by and by, without doing these, came undiscretly upon us, to our no little amazing, and great fearing his rash opinion afterward of such things, as he could not perceive perfectly what my Companion and I were doing: Hereupon, Jubanladace gave this sentence, or declared this the fatal end of Tanfeld. Juban....... It is said, He that entreth in thus rashly, Lo five moneths are yet to come, and fishes of the Sea shall devour his carkase....... As before, whatsoever he taketh in hand shall prosper, for my names sake. For thus it is said, and these words are the words wherewithal I do annoint him;[27] for than the comfort of the Highest, there is not a sweeter Inunction. Look not for the marveiles of this World, as the wicked man in his heart doth; but study to please him with whom ye might rejoyce forever. You sons of men, What do ye seek after? Do ye hunt after the swiftnesse of the winds; or are you imagining a form unto the Clouds? or go ye forth to hear the braying of an Asse, which passeth away with the swiftnesse of the air? Seek for true wisdom; For it beholdeth the brightest, and appeareth unto the lowest. Cecill[28] hateth him unto the heart, and desireth he were gone hence. Many other do privily sting at him; I cannot properly say sting him; But (I say) I will pour down my wrath upon them, and they shall be confounded in the midst of their own iniquity. Let my faithful live and be like the fruitful Vinyard. Be it so. D. For his return homeward, What is your advice? perhaps he wanteth necessary provision, and money. Juban....... He shall be holpen here, and elsewhere, miraculously. I speak as it were to himself. Let him go, so soon as he can conveniently. D. I say again, perhaps he wanteth money, but the Treasures of the Lord are not scant, to them whom he favoureth. Jub....... His help shall be strange which hath not been often seen. The Queen loveth him faithfully, and hath fallen out with Cecil about him: Lecester flattereth him. His doings are looked into narrowly. But I do alwayes inwardly direct him, and I will minister such comfort unto him, as shall be necessary in the midst of all his doings. When this Country[29] shall be invaded, then shall you passe into his Country, and by this means, shall his Kingdom be establiswhed again. This is more then my duty. This is the first time he[30] hath been here, and it is wonderful. The second coming is not long unto, and then shall he be wonderful. Destitutus à me, prentitur à malo. He is now destitute of me. D. Note, as soon as he had said this sentence, he seemed to sink through the Table like a spark of fire; and seemed to make haste to his Charge, I mean the Lord Laskie: whereby we perceive the frailty of man to be great when he is Destitute (yea but after this manner) of this good Angel. Benedictus sit nomen Dei nostri nunc & in sempiterna sæcula. Amen.