Testi magici: Compendium Heptarchiæ Mysticæ – Dr. John Dee

stabilitæ legibus Diuinis.

Euery one (to be short) shall at all tymes and seasons, shew thé Direction in any thing &c.

One thing I answer thé, for all Officis: Thow hast in subiection all Officis: Use them when it please thé: and as thy Instruction hath byn.

The Lord sayeth, I haue hardened the hart of one of you: yea I haue harden{ed} him, as the flynt: and burnt him togither with the ashes of a Cedar. To the Intent, he may be proued Just in my work: and great in the strength of my glory: Neyther shall his mynde consent to the wyckednes of Iniquitie. For from Iniquitie, I haue Chosen him to be a first Earthly wytnes of my dignitie.

{HM includes several more paragraphs, and omits the following concluding paragraph.}

Cap. 3: ^{Some remembrances} Of the necessary furniture ^{and Circumstances necessary in} for the exercise Heptarchicall.

Moreover when thow workest, thy fete must be placed uppon these Tables, which thow seest wrytten last: comprehending 42 letters and names. But with this consideration, that the first Character, which is the first of the 7, in thy former boke be placed uppon the top of the Table, which thow wast, and art & shalt be commaunded to haue and use.

Last of all the Ring, which was appointed thé, with the lamyne Comprehending the forme of thy own name. which is to be made in perfect gold: as is affore sayd.

Euen as god is Just hast his Judgments true, his mercies unspe{akable} So are we the True Messengers of God and our words are true in his mercy for euer. Glory ô glory be to thé ô most high God.

The Characters of the kings are in the Globe: and {of the Princis,} in the Heptagonon.

1. These that lye here are witches, enchanters, Deceyvers, Blasphemers. And finally all they that use Nature with Abuse: and dishonor him which rayngneth for euer.

2. The Second Assembly wer the Governers of the Erth, whose Glory, if they be good, the weapons which we haue towght towght thé, will augment And consequently, (yf they be euyll,) will pervert.

3. The Third Assembly, are those which tast of Gods Mysteries, and dr{ink} of the Juyce of Nature: whos myndes are diuided: Some with eyes loking toward heven: The rest to the Center of the erth.

Vbi non gloria, nec Bonitas, nec bonum est. It is wrowght, I say, it is wrowght (for thy understanding) by the Seven of the Seven, which were the Sonns of Sempiternitie: whose names thow hast written and recorded to Gods glory.

Veni Princeps, 7 principum, qui sunt Aquarum principes: Ego sunt Rex potens et mirabilis in Aquis: cuius potestas est aquarum visceribus.

{[In space between paragraphs:} Behold euery one of these Princis hathe his peculier Table.

Venite vos, qui sub mea estis potestate

Thy Character must haue the names of the five Angels written (in the myddst of Sigillum Æmeth) graven uppon the other syde in a circle. In the mydst wherof, must the Stone be, which was allso browght: wherein thow shalt at all tymes, behold (priuately, to thy self) the state of Gods People, throwgh the whole earth.

The 4 fete of the Table, must haue 4 hollow things of Swete wood wh{ereuppon} they may stand: Within the hollownes wherof, thy Seales may be kept unp{erished.} One month is all for the use therof.

The sylk must be of diuers cullors: the most changeable that can be got{ten.} For who is hable to behold the glory of the seat of God.

Uriel – They are the ensignes of the Creation: wherewithall they were created by God: known onely by theyr acquayntance, and the manner of theyr doings.

Uriel – They are to be paynted uppon swete wood, & so to be held in thy hand as thow shaltt haue cause to use them.

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Sigillum Æmeth is to be set in the myddle of the Table.
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Hereafter shall you perceyue that the Glory of this Table {surmownteth} the Glory of the Sonne. All things els that appertayne unto it, {are} allready prescribed by your former Instruction.

God is the begynning of all things, but not after one soft: Nor to euery One alike. But it is Three manner of works with his Name.

• The One in respect of Dignification

• The Second in respect of Conciliation

• The Third in respect of an ende and determined Operati{on.}

Now, (Syr,) to what ende wold you wear your Character? &c.
D At our first dealings to gither it was answered by a Spirituall Creature, (whome we toke to be Uriel,) Sigillum hoc in auro sculpendum, ad defensionem Corporis omni loco, tempore et occasione, et in pectus gestandum.

Il – But how do I teach? The Character is an Instrument appliable Onely to dignification. But there is no Dignification (Syr) but that which doth procede, and hath his perfect composition Centrally, in the Square number of 3 and 4. The Center wherof shall be equall to the greatest. Hereby you may gather, Not onely to what ende, the Blessed Character (wherewith thow shalt be dignifyed) is prepared: but allso the Nature of all other Characters.

Il – The Table is an Instrument of Conciliation. And so are the other 7 Characters, which you call by the name of Tables: Squared out into the forme of Armes: which are proper to euery King and Prince according to theyr order.

Set down the Kings and theyr Princis in a Table as thow knowest them: with theyr letters backward: excepting theyr Bees, frõ the right hand to the left. Let Bobogel be first, and Bornogo is his prince. &c.

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and so on the backside of my Character or golden square Table, and ???feth all the names of the 7 kings and theyr 7 Princis: the generall little ^^B B, absented from e?ho?? ?????mentally (?) allwayes conteyned (?) to be pies???d to ech name: as well as in the great table.
De Sigillo Æmeth; alr, vocato Sigillo Dei.

Oh holy be he: Oh holy be he: Oh holy be he.

Uriel answered, Amen.

Mich – Now, what wilt thow? D – I wold full fayne procede according to the matter in hand.
Mich – Diuide this owtward Circle into 40 equall partes: whose greatest numbers are 4. See thow do it presently – D – I did so diuiding it first into 4, and then every of them, into 10.

He called one by name Semiel.

One cam in and kneled down: and great fyre came out of his mowth.
Michael sayd: To him are the Mysteries of these Tables known.
Michael sayd, Semiel, (agayn) and by and by he^Michael sayd, O God thow hast sayd, and thow liuest for euer. &c. Do not think here to speak to him. Semiel stode up, and flaming fyre cam out of his mowth, and than he saide, as followeth.

Sem – Mighty lord, what woldst thow with the Tables?

Mich – It is the will of God Thow fatch them hither.

Sem – I am his Tables. Behold these are his tables: Lo where they are.

D – There cam-in 40 white Creatures, all in white silk long robes, and they like Children. And all they falling on theyr knees, sayd:

Thow onely art holy among the Highest, O God thy Name be blessed for euer.

Sem – I am ready.

D – Michael stroke ouer them with his sword: and they all fell down (& Uriel ap allso) on his knees. And commonly at the striking with the sword, flaming fyre, (like lightening) did flash with all.

Michael – Note. here is a Mysterie.

D – Then stept furth one of the 40 from the rest: & opened his breast, which was covered with sylk and there appeared a great all of gold.
Mich – Note the number. D over the T, stode the Number of 4, on this fashion
D – The 40, cryed all cryed: Yt liueth and Multiplyeth for euer: blessed be his name.
D – That creature did shut up his bosome, and vanished away like a fyre.

Michael – Place that in the first place. It is the Name of the Lord.

D – Then there semed a great clap of Thunder to be &c.
D – And so furth. the whole second boke is nothing els but the Mysteries most Mervaylous of Sigillum Dei, otherwise called Sigillum Æmeth. wherof here I did here but leave some ????y {HM reads: admonishement}, &c.
Note allso, the Third boke was chiefly of the 7 ensignes of Creation. &c. mentioned in this Chapter of in the ^^?????? of orations (?).

Caput 4.

Some Notice of peculier formes, wherein the Kings, Princis, and Ministers Heptarchicall appeared.

King CARMARA

Appeared as a man, very well proportioned: in a long purple Robe, and with a Triple Crowne of Gold on his hed.

At his first comming in, he had 7 ^^{like men} waighting on him: which afterwarde declared them selves to be 7 princis under the 7 Heptarchicall Kings.

Uriel deliuered to him, at his first appearing, (which he kept still in his hand) a rod, or straight little rownd staf of gold diuided into three distinctions: whereof two were dark, or blak, and the Third, bright red.

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Prince HAGONEL

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King Carmara, did first Call the Princis ^.7. before him: and they stode three on one side of him, and three on the other: But this Prince Hagonel, he toke, and set him in the myddle before him, as he sat in the Chayre, on the Convexity of the Transparent fyrie Globe. And after ward he called but five kings: for he him self, supplyed two places of Kings, governing on Monday, and fryday. Blumaza he dyd not ones speak of: I know, not yet, the Mystery therof.

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lib^o 4^o. fol 2

— The distributing, giving, and bestowing of Wisdome and Science: The teaching of true Philosophie, true understanding of all lerning, grownded uppon wisdome: with the excellencies in Nature: and of many other great Mysteries, mervaylously avaylable, and necessarie to the advancing of the Glory of our GOD, and Creator. Therfore, In the Name, &c.

Gloria Patri &c.

— The Altering of the Corruption of Nature, into perfection: The knowledg of Metalls. and generally the Princely Ministring to the right Noble and Mighty King BOBOGEL in his government of Distributing, giving and bestowing of Wisdome, science, True Philosophie, and True Understanding, and of other very many his peculiar Royall Propreties. Therfore, In the Name, &c.

Pater noster &c.

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To whome the earth with her bowels, and secrets whatsoeuer, are deliuered: and hast sayd to me heretofore: What thow art, there I may know. Thow art great, but, (as thow truely didst confess,) he in whom thow art, is greater then thow: Therfore, In &c.

Il. 1583.
Thursday
Aprilis 18.

Yf thow haue a parcell or part (out of euery place) of the erth, in any small quantity, thow mayst work by the Creatures, whose powr it is to work in such causes, which will bring it (neuer trust me) before you can tell twenty.

— Uppon the distribution and participation of whose exalted most especiall and glorified powre, resteth onely and dependeth the generall state and Condition of all things. Whose sanctification, glory and renowne, althowgh it had begynning, yet can it not, neyther shall haue ending. He that Measureth, sayd, and thow wast the ende of his workmanship. Thow art like him, and of him: yet not as partaking or adherent: but distinct in one degree. Whan he cam thow wast magnified by his comming: and art Sanctified, world without ende.

Vita Suprema
Vita Superior
Vita Infima tuis sunt
mensurata manibus.

Notwithstanding, Thow art not of thy self: Neyther is thy powr thyne owne: Magnified be his name. Thow art in all: And all hath some being by thé: yet thy powr is nothing in respect of his powr, which hath sent thé.

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Carmara —

Hagonel

Bornogo

Befafes

The .3. — He opened his bosom: and seamed leane: {and} seamed to haue feathers under his roabs. he had a golden girdle: & on it, written, Befafes.

fol. 11 — he had a cerclet of gold on his hed.

He had a long red robe, & a cerclet of gold on his hed.

{cp. HM description of the ministers under Babalel and Befafes} The 42 Ministers had theyr letters in theyr forheds, & they wer 6 rows of 7 in a row. But of the first 7 had the letters betwene theyr fete, {and} water seamed contynually to pass over these letters. At length the 42 diued into the water, & so went a{way.}

Blisdon —

Brorges —

Bralges —

D – … Bynepor {illegible note in margin}

The .7. — his Ministers appeared like little smokes, without any forme.

He sayd, Beware of wavering: Blot out suspition {of} us: for we are Gods Creatures, that haue rayned, do ray{ne,} & shall raigne for euer. All our mysteries shalbe k{nown} to you.

Bagenol appered not, by that name. Perhaps Hagonel was Bagenol. H being put for B. and the letters true {…?}

As hath king also … Carmara, or Marmara, with a greater??? from his proper name Baligon.

Neyther Blumaza nor Brorges appered by name ….. …. {bottom line of page is damaged and unreadable.

All our mysteries shall be known unto you.

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And saydst unto me, What soeuer thow shalt speak do or work shalbe profitable and acceptable: and the ende of it shall be good. &c.

Who saydst, to me at Mortlak*, I minister thé strength of God unto thé.

Likewise thow saydst, These Mysteries hath God lastly and of his great mercyes, graunted unto thé.

Thow shalt be glutted, yea filled, yea thow shallt swell, & be puffed up, with the perfect knowledg of Gods Mysteries in his Mercies.

And saydst, This Art is to the farder understanding of all sciences that are past present, or yet to come.

And immediately didst say unto me Thow art Dignified Kings ther ar in Nature, with Nature and above Nature.
Thow art Dignified.

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And as concerning the use of these Tables, This is but the first step: Neyther shalt thow practise them in vayne.

Martÿ 24

A direction requisite.

Martÿ 26–

I haue byn thy Scholemaster, and director to the Sterne, to rule the reason thereof, with those, which can reach the Iudgment therof.

All those before spoken of are subiect to thy Call &c.

Off frendeship, at any tyme thow mayst see them, and know what Thow willt. &c.

Euery one, (to be short) shall at all tymes and seasons, shew thé Direction, in any thing.

[D – But they haue Chefe and speciall tymes]

Peraduenture Thow thinkest I am not in thy Marrow: yes I haue byn long in the highest part of thy body, and therfore am somwhat perswaded of thy meaning.

One thing I answer thé for all Officis
Thow hast in subiection all Officis
Use them whan it pleas thé: and as thy Instruction hath byn.

Raph. 1583 Martÿ 26. –

Raph. 1583. Aprilis 3. –

Cumfortable Instruction is a necessary Medicine.

Ur. — Aprilis 23 –

Carm. Novemb. 21 1582.

Thow hast byn told perfectly, playnely and absolutely, not onely the condition, dignitie, & estate of all things that God hath framed: But allso withall, thow wart deliuered the most perfect forme and use of them.

Il Maÿ 5. 1583.

Il – 1583. April. 28. after supper

Hereafter you shall perceyue that the glory of this Table, surmownteth the glory of the Sonne.

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— Who, in this Heptarchicall Doctrine, at blessed Uriel his hand, didst receyue the golden rod of government, and measuring: and the Chayre of Dignity, and Doctrine, and didst appeare first to us, adorned with a Triple Diademe, in a long purple robe: who saydst to me, at Mortlake, I Minister the Strength of God, unto thé.

Likewise thow saydst, These Mysteries hath God lastly and of his great mercies graunted unto thé.

Thow shalt be glutted, yea filled, yea thow shalt swell, and be puffed up, with the perfect knowledg of Gods Mysteries in his mercies.

And saydst, this Art is to the farder understanding of all sciences, that are past, present or yet to come.

And immediately didst say unto me, Kings there are, in Nature, Wyth Nature, and aboue Nature: Thow art Dignified.

And saidst concerning the use of these Tables, This is but the first step: Neyther shallt thow practise them in vayne.

And sayd thus, Generally, of Gods mercies and graces, on me decreed, and bestowed, What so euer thow shallt speak, do, or work, shalbe profitable, and acceptable; And the Ende shalbe good:

Therfore, In the Name, &c.

Gloria Patri &c.

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— Who art King in Waters: Mighty and wunderfull in waters: whose Powre is in the bowells of the waters: whose Royall person, with thy Noble Prince BEFAFES, and his 42 Ministers, The Triple Crowned King CARMARA, bad me vse, to the glory, prayse, and honor, of him, which created you all, to the laude and prayse of his Maiestie.

Therfore, In the Name, &c.

— To whome, the Earth, with her bowells, and secrets whatsoeuer, are deliuered: and hast sayd to me, heretofore, What thow art, There I may know. Thow art great, but, (as thow truely didst confess,) He in whome thow art, is greater then thow. Therfore, In the Name, &c.

— Unto whome, the keys of the Mysteries of the Earth are deliuered: whose 42 Ministers, are Angels, that govern under thé. All which, thy mighty King BNASPOL bad me use: and affirmed, that they are, and shall be at my Commaundement. Therfore In the Name, &c.

— Who canst distribute, and bestow at pleasure, all, and whatsoeuer can be wrowght in aereall actions. Who hast the government of thy self perfectly, as a mysterie known unto thy self. Who didst aduertise me of this stone, and holy Receptacle: both nedefull to be had, and allso, didst direct me, to the taking of it up: being presently, and in a few mynutes of tyme, browght to my sight, (from the secret of the depth, where it was hyd, in the uttermost part of the Roman possession): Which stone thow warnedst me that No mortall hand, but my own, should touch: and saydst unto me: Thow shalt prevayle with it, with Kings and with all Creatures of the world: whose beauty (in vertue) shalbe more worth then the Kingdomes of the erth. For the which purposes, here rehersed, and other, partely now to be practised and enioyed, and partely hereafter, more abundantly, (As the Lord God of hoasts shall dispose) And allso, Bycause, thow thy self art Governour of these 42 thy mighty, faithfull and obedient Ministers: Therfore, In the Name, &c.

— Who hast sayd to me, That by thé I shall cast oute the powre of all wycked spirits: And that by thé I shall, or may know the doings and practises of euyll men: And more then may be spoken or uttred to man: Therfore In the Name: &c.