Mysteries of the Rosie Cross: Or, the History of that Curious Sect of the Middle Ages, Known as the Rosicrucians; with Examples of their Pretensions and Claims as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders and DisciplesAnonymous
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Mysteries of the Rosie Cross: Or, the History of that Curious Sect of the Middle Ages, Known as the Rosicrucians; with Examples of their Pretensions and Claims as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders and Disciples
Anonymous
Rosicrucians
After such a most laudable sort they did spend their lives; and although
they were free from all disease and pain, yet notwithstanding they could
not live and pass their time appointed of God. The first of this
Fraternity which dyed, and that in England, was J. O., as Brother C. long
before had foretold him; he was very expert, and well learned in Cabala,
as his book called H. witnesseth. In England he is much spoken of, and
chiefly because he cured a young Earl of Norfolk of the Leprosie. They had
concluded, that as much as possibly could be their burial place should be
kept secret, as at this day it is not known unto us what is become of some
of them, yet every one's place was supplyed with a fit successor; but this
we will confess publickly by these presents to the honour of God, that
what secret soever we have learned out of the book M. (although before our
eyes we behold the image and pattern of all the world) yet are there not
shewn unto us our misfortunes, nor hour of death, the which only is known
to God himself, who thereby would have us keep in a continual readiness;
but hereof more in our Confession, where we do set down 37 Reasons whereby
we now do make known our Fraternity, and proffer such high Mysteries
freely, and without constraint and reward: also we do promise more gold
than both the Indies bring to the King of Spain; for Europe is with child,
and will bring forth a strong child, who shall stand in need of a great
godfather's gift.
After the death of I. O. Brother R. C. rested not, but as soon as he
could, called the rest together (and as we suppose) then his grave was
made although hitherto we (who were the latest) did not know when our
loving father R. C. died, and had no more but the bare names of the
beginners, and all their successors to us; yet there came into our memory
a secret which through dark and hidden words, and speeches of the 100
years, brother A. the successor of D. (who was one of the last and second
row and succession, and had lived amongst many of us) did impart unto us
of the third row and succession; otherwise we must confess, that after the
death of the said A. none of us had in any manner known anything of
Brother R. C., and of his first fellow brethren, than that which was
extant of them in our Philosophical Bibliotheca, amongst which our
Axiomata was held for the chiefest Rota Mundi, for the most artificial,
and Protheus the most profitable. Likewise we do not certainly know if
these of the second row have been of the like wisdom as the first, and if
they were admitted to all things. It shall be declared hereafter to the
gentle Reader not only what we have heard of the burial of the R. C., but
also made manifest publickly by the foresight, sufferance and commandment
of God, whom we most faithfully obey, that if we shall be answered
discreetly and Christian like, we will not be afraid to set forth
publickly in Print, our names and surnames, our meetings, or anything else
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