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		1583. Aprilis 29. Monday, after supper: hora 8a.1
i.		- I went into my Oratory2, and made a fervent prayer
	against the Spiritual enemy: specially meaning the wicked one who had so suddenly, so subtilty, and so lively counterfeited the hand and letters of Edward Kelly3 as is here before declared4; and by the thing itself may appear here. Likewise Edward Kelly on his
ii.	knees (at the green chair standing before the chimney) did pray: after which prayers ended; 5 yea, rather, before they were ended, on my behalf, Edward Kelly espied a spiritual creature; come to my Table: Whom he took to be IL6., and so, aloud, said. "He is here." and thereupon I came to my desk, to Write as occasion should serve:7 And before I began to do anything I rehearsed part of my intent, uttered to god by prayer, and half turned my speech to God himself, as the cause did seem to require. Thereupon that Spiritual Creature. Who as yet had said nothing, suddenly used these words: _____ "I give place to my better."
i.		Edward Kelly: There seemeth to me Uriel8 to be come, and IL to
	be gone away.

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		Then began that new come Creature to say thus:
		Uriel:
		Most abundant and plentiful are the great mercies of God
		unto them which truly and unfeignedly fear, honor and be-
		lieve him. The Lord hath heard thy prayers and, I am
iii.		URIEL, and I have brought the peace of God,
		Which shall from henceforth visit you.

		If I had not made this action perfect (saith the Lord) and
	wrought some perfection in you, to the end you might perform; yea, if I had not had mercies (saith the Lord) over the infinite number
iv.	and multitude of Souls, which are yet to put on the vileness and corruption of the flesh. Or if it were not time to look down, and behold the sorrow of my Temple. Yet would I, for my promise sake, and the establishing of my kingdom, Verify my mercies upon the sons
v.	of men. Whereunto I have Chosen three of you, as the mouths and Instruments of my determined purpose9. Therefore (sayeth the
vi.	Lord), Be of stout and courageous mind in me, for me, and for my truth sake. And Fear not the assaults of temptation, For I have said: "I am with you." But as mercy is necessary for those that
vii.	repent, and faithfully forget their offenses. So is Temptation requisite and must ordinarily follow those, whom it pleaseth him to illuminate with the beams of triumphant Sanctification. If Temptations were not, how should the Sons of men (sayeth the Lord) know me to be merciful? But I am honored in hell, and worshipped with the blasphemers: Pugna erit, vobis autem victoria
		Even the victory was thine, of the Battle which was. Yet, albeit, (thus sayeth my message) I will defend you from
	the cruelty of these days to come and will make you perfect:
viii.	that perfectly you may begin in the works of my perfection: But What? and dost thou (Satan)10 think to triumph? Behold (sayeth the God of Justice) I will banish thy servants from this place and region, and will set stumbling blocks before the feet of thy ministers. Therefore, be it unto thee, as thou hast deserved. And be it to this people, and holy place, (as it is, the Will of God;
ix.	Which I do pronounce) light without darkness. Truth without falsehood, righteousness without the works of wickedness. I have pronounced it, and it is done.
x.		But thou, o youngling* (but old sinner), Why dost thou suffer
	thy blindness thus to increase; or why dost thou not yield thy Limbs11 to the service and fulfilling of an eternal verity? Pluck up thy heart. Let it not be hardened. Follow the way that leadeth to the knowledge of the end; the open sight of god his word Verified, for his kingdoms sake.
		You began in Tables12, and that of small account. But be
	faithful; for you shall be written within Tables of perfect and everlasting remembrance. Considering the truth; Which is the message of him Which is the fountain and Life of the true, perfect, and most glorious life to come: Follow, Love, and diligently Contemplate the mysteries therein.
		He that hath done this evil, hath not only sinned against
	thee, but against God, and against his truth. Judgment is not of me, and therefore I can not pronounce it: But What his Judgment is, he knoweth in himself. His name is
xi.	BELMAGEL13
xii.	and he is the firebrand14, which hath followed thy soul from the beginning: yea seeking his destruction, who can better counterfeit, than he, that in thy wickedness is chief Lord and Master15 of thy Spirits; or who hath been acquainted with the secrets of man's fingers, so much as he that hath been a director?
xiii.	My sayings are no accusation, neither is it my property to be defiled with such profession16. But I counsel you generally; and advertise you through the grace, and by the spirit of unspeakable mercy.
xiv.		This night, if your prayers had not been; yea if they had not
	pierced into the seat of him which sitteth above: Thou, yea (I say) thou hadst been carried, and taken away, this night, into a wilderness, so far distant hence Northward17, that thy destruction had followed.
		Therefore Lay away thy Works of youth; and fly from fleshly
	Vanities, if not upon Joy and pleasure of this presence, yet for the glory of him that hath chosen you.

		I say, be strong. Be Humble with Obedience:
xv.		For All the things, that have been spoken of,
		shall come to pass. And there shall not a
		letter of the book of this prophesy perish.

		Finally, God hath blessed you: and will keep you from
xvi. xvii.	temptation, and will be merciful unto you, and perfect you; for the dignity of your profession* sake.
		Which, World Without end, forever and ever; With us and all
xviii.	creatures, and in the light of his own countenance, be honored. Amen Amen Amen. - Hereupon I made most humble prayer with hearty thanks to our God, for his help, comfort, and judgment against our enemy, in this case (so greatly concerning his glory). And at my standing up, I understood that Uriel was out of sight to Edward Kelly Yet I held on my purpose to thank him, and to praise god for Uriel that his so faithful. ministry unto his divine Majesty, executed to our needful comfort in so vehement a temptation. Deo nostro Omnipotenti, sit omnis Laus, honor, et gratiarum actio, nunc et in perpetuum. Our God, All Powerful, to whom I render all praise, honor, and thanksgiving, now and forever more. Amen. o8o oOOoO0OoOOo oOo8oOo O ;

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Dee's Marginalia:

I. II.		- prayed Edward Kelly prayed
III.		Vriel
IV.		Note Souls created before the bodies are begotten.
V.		Three elected.
VI.		Fortitudo in deo es propter Deum. Strength in god is because of God.
VII.		Temptation necessary.
VIII.		Perfect beginning.
IX.		Sententia contra istudum Malignum Sapientum qui nobis inpenere vobuit. It is this sentence against Evil Wisdom which is the means wherewith our burden is to be uplifted.
X.		He spake to Edward Kelly.
XI.		Angelus malus proprius pius. The proper piety of evil angels.
XII.		Edward Kelly:
XIII.		Devils are accusers properly.
XIV.		Edward had been carried in the wrath of God, if fervent prayers had not been; as may appear in the beginning of this Mighty Action.
XV.		The book of this Prophecy shall continue.
XVI.		[] a malo temptiones. Dee - Aleph: an evil temptation.
XVII.		* Proffesio mea est Philosophia vera.    I Profess that mine is true Philosophy.
XVIII.		Vide Libro Primo See Book One (wherein these professions are located [de declinatas locativium]).

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