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mensis MYSTICUS saobaticus,Tars prima ejusdem .

Tuesday mornings Anno 1584. Aprili s 10. fiilo nova Grety oriam.

CKACOVIÆ. .

Her our clivers prayers and contestation of our humility, obediende,and credit in these Actions : and being come now to Cracovia 5 theplace sanctified, tvhereunto we wexe willed to make hast, &c. Aclentil appeared Nalvage. _

E l. He hath a Gown of white silk, with a Capewith three pendants with tassela on the ends of themall green ; it is fur, white and feemeth to stiine, with awavering glittering. On his head is nothing, he hathno herd- His physiognomy is like the picture of King Edward the sixth;his hair hangeth down a quarter of the length of the Cap, somewhatcurling, yellow- He hath a rod or wand in his hand, almost as big as mylittle finger •* it is of Gold, and divided into three equal parts 5 with abrighter Gold than the rest- He standeth upon his round table of Chrfsftal, or rather Mother -of Pearl: There appear an infinite number of letterson the fame, as thick as one can stand by another . the table is somewhatinclined on one fide : he standeth in the very middle; his garment cdvet-eth his feet - his breast feemeth smooth as the down remaining of a Swan,when all the feathers be off, so is his neck, He is lean and lona*yifaged-

a. The infinite mercies of God be on us : and the light of his countenance shine on us ;and his favourable countenance be on us.

Nal. ...... Amen, untohim that is, and was, and liveth for ever.

6- K- fie looketh earnestly on his table, and turneth him toview it- '

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Naf...... All things are in order. 7'hus faith the Messenger of km which it the God of Wis-dom. Is jour worthinessc such, as yon can merit so great mercy ? or are your vessels cleansed, andmade apt to receive and hold the sweet liquor , pure understanding it self ?

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Hath the SuH entred into your bowels , or have you. tasted of the night-dew ? Where are your"bedding Garments ; or afterwbat fort-do yon provide for your' marriage ? Vnseasoned you are

and withered flejh, partakers of those things which make you holy: through which partaking and

the secret providence of him that k the Highest,.youbecame dignified to the end, and ar c sufficientlywajhed for the time of entrance. ■ 0 jliff-necked people you deserve nothing, and yet you, have the

hire of such as labour. But, what, can corruption be partaker of those things that are incorrup-tible? or man, which favoureth in himself, can you favour also of the Almighty.

0 you weakjitigs, 0 you of no faith, 0 you Cankers .of the earth j Where is the (bamcyou have i.Where are the tears you let fall ; Where is the humility yon are taught to ? Nay you are such asfay i n ygur hearts ; if the Spr ing be fair , the Harvest is like to be good: If these thing come to passe,<n i s tfo fi n g;r of the Lord. But fitch is your imperfeUion , such are the fruits of the fleflh andtl} e vanity of mortality. " ,,, r

Notwithstanding, consider that you are servants: Do theref Pre the will of pour. Master, yu.* re become free : Be faithful and thankful to him that is the giver of liberty : ,Naj J°Jls rc e •^ 0>,!e children : partakers of the counsel of him that fitteth and fee th,' and faith I a,1 V- • ,jC f c J crc■jf, faithful, and waver not, for the inheritance, of your Father is great s jots yee, om isrecommence, and your Master the King of Justice'. ipHr*

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