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 — John Shaqi
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
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Rosicrucians
Of the upper part you shall understand no more of it at this time, but
that it was divided according to the seven sides in the triangle, which
was in the bright centre; but what therein is contained, you shall, God
willing (that are desirous of our society) behold the same with your own
eyes; but every side or wall is parted into ten squares, every one with
their several figures and sentences, as they are truly shewed, and set
forth Concentratum here in our book.
The bottom again is parted in the triangle but because therein is
described the power and rule of the inferior Governors, we leave to
manifest the same, for fear of the abuse by the evil and ungodly world.
But those that are provided and stored with the heavenly Antidote, they do
without fear or hurt, tread on, and bruise the head of the old and evil
serpent, which this our age is well fitted for. Every side or wall had a
door for a chest, wherein there lay divers things, especially all our
books, which otherwise we had, besides the Vocabular of Theoph. Par. Ho.,
and these which daily unfalsifieth we do participate. Herein also we found
his Itinerarium, and Vitam, whence this relation for the most part is
taken. In another chest were looking-glasses of divers virtues, as also in
other places were little bells, burning lamps, and chiefly wonderful
artificial Songs; generally all done to that end, that if it should happen
after many hundred years, the Order or Fraternity should come to nothing,
they might by this vault be restored again.
Now as yet we had not seen the dead body of our careful and wise father,
we therefore removed the Altar aside, there we lifted up a strong plate of
brass, and found a fair and worthy body, whole and unconsumed.
Concerning Minutum Mundum, we found it kept in another little Altar, truly
more finer than can be imagined by any understanding man; but we will
leave him undescribed until we shall truly be answered upon this our true
hearted Famam; and so we have covered it again with the plates, and set
the Altar thereon, shut the door, and made it sure, with all our seals;
besides by instruction and command of our Rota, there are come to sight
some books, among which is contained M. (which were made instead of
household care by the praiseworthy M. P.). Finally we departed the one
from the other, and left the natural heirs in possession of our Jewels.
And so we do expect the answer and judgment of the learned, or unlearned.
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