Wednesday, 13 Novembris, 1583. Mane hora 9 ½. At Lubek.

True & Faithful Relation: Liber Peregrinationis excerpts

LIBER PEREGRINATIONIS

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Per horam ferò, per intervalla, varias fecimus petitiones & sæpe oravimus. At length appeared a sword, two edged, firy, or rather bloudy, and a bunsh of rags hanging at the top of it. The rags seemed of Woollen, and Linnen Cloath: like a bundle of Rags gathered out of a Taylers shop. The sword stood upright in a manner, but leaning from E.K. his face, though it seemed to smite at E.K. A voyce. So be it, (O Lord) for thou art mighty. Be it so unto them: For they have embraced an Harlot, and have forgotten thy jealousie. E.K. The sword shaketh mightily. Many are the Harlots that swarm upon the earth, and innumerable are their Children, and such as they foster. Their reward is ready. E.K. The sword now shaketh again mightily...... He that entreth into the house of the wicked is defiled: but he that consenteth with an Harlot is accursed. He that delighteth in her secrets, shall be stabbed. And Leprosie shall dwell in his house for ever. D. O Lord, I trust, this respecteth none of us, in common sense to be understood...... He that delighteth in light, loveth not himself, but desireth the love of him, that illuminateth: But, thus saith God, I will not dally with you: Neither shall you handle me, as you have done. For, your Horedom, is wilfull: and your vanities worse. But this I leave amongst you, that you shall know that I am righteous. for, he that despiseth me, is accursed; and unto him that dissembleth my fashion, are miseries without number. So, unto them, that enter into the house of blasphemy, is vengeance ready at hand. D. O Lord, what is this? Man is but earth, where the heavens dwell: neither are the works of man acceptable, but with righteousnesse. E.K. There appeareth a man with a Bible about his neck, like a Doctor; and he standeth miserably in fire. And so likewise appeared divers other with Bibles about their necks, and they in fire likewise. Still come flames from the earth, and encrease the flames of these men about them. There appeareth, and endlesse.... me, most terrible with fire, and other most hideous shews.... They be suddenly gone away. And all these men be now no more in sight. A voyce. Happy are those that see, and can remember. Blessed are those that hear, and are not forgetfull. D. These words, and shews, O Jesu, make evident what...... E.K. All is gone, except the sword which standeth in a Cloud, and there cometh a hand and setteth a seal upon the sword. A voyce. I brought you from iniquity, to the intent you might be purified: But the more I cleanse you, the more you are defiled...... I have offered of old, and it shall be told. I have promised, and it shall be performed. You have not kept my Commandments. And therefore you shall be plagued. He that goeth out of the way, shall receive the reward of errour. For stragglers, are spotted people. And none can be blessed, but such as dwell in the Tabernacle of righteousnesse. But behold, I will tell it unto you but with greater hardnesse. And I will make you know me, before I visit you in kindnesse. For thus sayeth Sathan. Lo, they erre still. Do Justice for thy glory sake. They enter into the houses of Idols: And laugh with blasphemers. They are silent, when thy name is blasphemed. Deal with them as a God: Or else thou art not righteous. Therefore, be free from Sathan, that he may praise your righteousnesse. Yea, that he may say, as he hath said. Let me touch them. Untill then; I will be just. I will not forget this wickednesse, till you be made clean. For, behold, I have sealed it; and therefore it must be finished. For what is sealed of me, cometh to passe. D. A voyce. He that dissembleth the image of Christ, is a liar. D...... Now cometh a grave man, all cloathed in white, with a Mytre upon his head...... The God of peace is a comforting Medicine, to such, as delight in him. The peace of the world, is the image of God: God and man, which is Jesus Christ, the son of the living God: Which knit with the father in the spirit of truth, (proceeding from them both...... everlasting will,) opened his mercies to his Apostles, replenishing them fully and mightily with the will of the father, to the comfort of the world: Which, made messagers thereof, have delivered to the Church, full and perfect Statutes (as the Will of him, whereunto she is united and married) to be kept inviolable, and without transgression. This Will, Covenant, or Decree, (sealed unto the end of the world in the number of the faithfull) whosoever breaketh, or dissembleth, is accursed, or damned. Therefore saith the word of God unto you: You have run astray, you have entred into the houses of Idols. I have brought you from fire, but you are entred into flames. And why? Because you defile your selves with the wickednesse of deceivers: Whose images you saw affirmatively, though not verily: Continually overwhelmed with daily, and inextinguible fllames: Continuing even so long, as their errour is exalted; Yea, even in the professors thereof, to their eternal damnation. For as Christ, and his Doctrine is light and truth: So seem the impositions of Sathan to agree, or take unto themselves, shapes or likenesses of the true image of him that saveth: Whereby he trusteth in himself under the colour of meeknesse, into the companie of the faithfull: Devouring their Souls with ravening, dissembling, and false likelyhoods of truth, unable to be decided by man. Happie are those that believe them not: For he, even he it is, that is a liar, and is oldest in deceit. But as the father is eternal: So is the son eternal, which eternity of the father and the son, is the holy Ghost eternal, proceeding equally, as the finger of God, and spirit of truth, to the general workmanship of Gods determination knit together, three Persons. [E.K. He maketh a great reverent cursie] in this omnipotency by spiritual illumination, and through the holy Ghost delivered unto the Apostles, as the pledge of God his mercie and promise, is alwayes certainly linked, joyned, and engraffed into the society of those that fulfill the will of the highest perfectly, and without errour, whose strength shall continue, and glorie branch out, even unto the end of this world, and beginning of comfort. Therefore, believe: For the spirit of truth worketh wonders, raiseth the dead, and hath power to forgive sin. Through the power of him, unto whom it is ma...... For, as Christ hath all power in heaven and in earth delivered..... So hath he delivered all power in heaven and earth to his true Church. Therefore she cannot erre. For where power is without measure, errour hath no number: Believe not, therefore those that lie: saying, The Church of God is infected with errours. For the offences of few are not counted errour, but unrighteousnesse: Neither can the stragling[3] feet of a few drunken, bring infamy to the whole house. D...... It lieth not in my power to deliver you, or reconcile you from death and. Hell: The tormentry and filthinesse of the world, and the wrath of God. But yet, (That Cloud, set aside) which is between me and you) I speak afar of to you, saying, The Justice of God, is vengeance it self: Neither hath it any contrary, but even in the midst, and Centre of it self: Which is the drop and liquor of his eternal, great, and incomprehensible Majestie of himself, his mercie: Which, even in the midst of Justice is found out, by sorrowfull repentance, and reconciliation: Not in that it is necessairie with God: But that it is a Medicine applicable, and most healthfull to the infirmities of that man, that coveteth to be healed, released, or recovered from his soares. This is it, that must comfort you. For, as Justice is the reward of sin, so is mercie the reward of repentance. But mercie is the Center of light: and Justice to be cast off, and shut within darknesse. Therefore, be not negligent. D. This whoredom, how is it committed, or of whom?..... I teach the...... Where thy habitation was, errour rained, God called thee from it: and delivered thee by many, but unknown wayes: means not to be uttered by man. These places also are shut up from the favour of God. For their obedience is counterfeited, and their prayers, out-cries. Therefore hath the Lord opened him unto you that invented the vanitie: that you might be partakers of his knowledge, and secret judgements of the wicked. Here also you entred, and are newly defiled: For the Devil entred in, and found him waking: And lo, he entred yet, and he was not asleep. But he was happie, being kindled with desire of God, else had the judgment of his bodie for this world been fulfilled. Wickednesse followeth him: and the spirits of evil counsel are at hand. You shall feel the sorrow thereof, and your family shall be discomforted. But pray unto God, that it fall not out, that Sathan goeth about: Neither that it come to passe, which he hath power to execute. For, this token signifieth your miseries, and it is a sign of that, which is given to execution. I have said. The peace of God be restored unto you. D. E.K. Here is the man again...:... Two words and I have done. Nothing is plainer than that which is spoken: Nothing certainer than that which is appointed. Be you penitent, that God may be merciful. This is all I have to say. Wash your selves, and I also will make you clean. Resist you Satan diligently and I will help you mightily. D. O Lord that seal to the Sword and rags break off. E.K. Now he is gone. D. E.K. Now he is here again...... This cloud is a separation betwixt this, yea this glorified company and you. Look not for any light, whilest this darkness is present. Behold, my mouth faltreth, and my lips are stayed: But pray you, and you shall not be rejected. For the stronger you be, the mercifuller is God, and the weaker is, and shall be, your adversary. Love together; Serve God together: Be of one heart together..Alwayes preach God. I am tied. E.K. He is gone. D. Misericordia & pax Dei sit super nos nunc & semper. Amen.