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
In his Apologue to the sixth book of "The Holy Guide," after stating that
Moses was the father of the Rosie Crucians, that they were the Officers of
the Generalissimo of the World, of the order of Elias or Disciples of
Ezekiel, &c., John Heydon proceeds:--"But there is yet arguments to
procure Mr. Walfoord and T. Williams, Rosie Crucians by elections, and
that is the miracles that were done by them, in my sight, for it should
seem Rosie Crucians were not only initiated into the Mosaical Theory, but
have arrived also to the power of working Miracles, as Moses, Elias,
Ezekiel, and the succeeding Prophets did, as being transported where they
please, as Habakkuk was from Jewry to Babylon, or as Philip, after he had
baptized the Eunuch, to Azotus, and one of these went from me to a friend
of mine in Devonshire, and came and brought me an answer to London the
same day, which is four dayes journey; they taught me excellent
predictions of Astrology, and Earthquakes; they slack the Plague in
Cities; they silence the violent Winds and Tempests; they calm the rage of
the Sea and Rivers; they walk in the Air; they frustrate the malicious
aspects of Witches; they cure all Diseases; I desired one of these to tell
me whether my Complexion were capable of the society of my good Genius?
When I see you again, said he, I will tell you, which is when he pleases
to come to me, for I know not where to go to him. When I saw him then he
said, Ye should pray to God; for a good and holy man can offer no greater
nor more acceptable sacrifice to God than the oblation of himself, his
soul.
"He said also, that the good Genii are as the benigne eyes of God, running
to and fro in the world, with love and pitty beholding the innocent
endeavours of harmless and single hearted men, ever ready to do them good,
and to help them; and at his going away he bid me beware of my seeming
friends who would do me all the hurt they could, and cause the Governours
of the nations to be angry with me, and set bounds to my liberty; which
truly happened to me, as they did indeed; many things more he told me
before we parted, but I shall not name them here.
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