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
God is far otherwise pleased, for he exalteth the lowly, and putteth down
the proud with disdain; to those which are of few words he sendeth his
holy Angel to speak with them, but the unclean Babblers he driveth in the
wilderness and solitary places; the which is the right Reward of the
Romish Seducers, who have vomitted forth their blasphemies against Christ,
and as yet do not abstain from their lies in this clear Shining Light: in
Germany all their abominations and detestable Tricks have been disclosed,
that thereby he may fully fulfil the measure of sin, and draw near to the
end of his punishment. Therefore one day it will come to pass that the
mouth of those Vipers will be stopped, and the three double horns will be
brought to nought, as thereof at our Meeting shall more plain and at large
be discoursed.
In Conclusion of our Confession, we must earnestly admonish you, that you
put away, if not all, yet the most books, written by false Alchemists, who
do think it but a jest or a pastime, when they either misuse the holy
Trinity, when they do apply it to vain things, or deceive the people with
most strange figures and dark sentences and speeches, and cozen the
simpliest of their money; as there are now-a-days too many such books set
forth, which the enemy of Man's Welfare doth daily, and will to the end,
mingle among the good seed, thereby to make the Truth more difficult to be
believed, which in herself is simple, easie and naked; but certainly
falsehood is proud, haughty, and coloured with a kind of lustre of seeming
godly and of humane wisdom. Ye that are wise, eschew such books, and turn
unto us, who seek not your moneys but offer unto you most willingly our
great Treasures. We hunt not after your Goods with invented lying
Tinctures, but desire to make you Partakers of our Goods: we speak unto
you by Parables, but would willingly bring you to the right, simple,
easie, and ingenuous Exposition, Understanding, Declaration and Knowledge,
of all Secrets. We desire not to be received of you, but invite you unto
our more than Kingly Houses and Palaces, and that verily not by our own
proper motion, but (that you likewise may know it) as forced unto it, by
the Instigation of the Spirit of God, by his Admonition, and by the
Occasion of this present time.
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