Part II.

• ACtion I p. 1. Sermon-like stuff: Doctor Dee (having a zeal, but not according to knowledge) mervailously affected with it. Prince Rosimberg his expectation of money answered, and eluded with great subtilty, by ex∣ample out of Scripture, of Abraham, David, Solomon, &c. The precious Powder he had, how and when, to be used. Judgements to be exe∣cuted upon several Great ones, (sure enough if they had prevailed) by Prince Rosimberg, as from God. Ed. Kelley, his Wife barren: why. He very weary of his office: reproved for it, and another (Arthur, Doctor Dee's son,) to be sub∣stituted in his place: yea, and his portion of the precious Powder to be taken from him, if he do not repent.
• II p. 4. Arthur, first presented, and prepared by Prayer, &c. enters upon his Office: Seeth divers things in the Stone; Lions, Men, &c. but hear∣eth not.
• III p. 5. Arthur again, as before: Three Exer∣cises in one day.
• IV p. 7. Arthur again, as before: in two Exer∣cises more.
• V p. 8. Ed. Kelley, in his Office again: sees and hears, as before. Uriel, first authour of Doctor Dee's and Ed. Kelley's conjunction. A New Law promsed here again. Anabaptistical Do∣ctrine of committing Adultery, for Gods sake, &c. ¶ Of some words here, see the Errata.
• VI p. 9. Here the spirits begin to shew themselves in their own likenesse apparently, teaching do∣ctrines of Devils: and yet still (as their instru∣ments at this day in divers places) in the name of God. Doctor Dee and Ed. Kelley, are ex∣horted, yea commanded, to have their Wives in common. The case argued on both sides stifly and eagerly. Other strange Doctrine of Devils, (noted, and rejected in the Preface) of murder condem∣ned by the Laws of men, approved by God. Saint Paul impiously slandered. Great promises, in case of obedience. The Powder. The Pope here accursed: yet Popery elsewhere justified. Kelley scandalized: Doctor Dee in great Agony. Some secrets of distillation revealed by spirits. The Powder again, and how E. K. came by it. Pre∣dictions of England, &c. (all false and foolish) Ed. Kelley his fidelity suspected. Cabalistieal mysteries of Letters, and Numbers: not well un∣derstood by Doctor Dee, &c. though much helped by his spirits. But at last, he hath joy, (in spirit as he is perswaded) and resolves to obey
• ¶ Doctor Dee, Ed. Kelley, and their two Wives, their sense, apprehensions, and resolutions, concern∣ing this new doctine of promiscuous copulation en∣joyned: expressed in form of a Covenant (so by them called) with God: here first exhibited, and afterwards, p. 20. compleated, and subscribed by the Parties: ¶ with a most wicked clause, or conclusion, of dreadful imprecations to all that should hereafter come to the knowledge of it, or bring it to knowledge: whereas it is much to the glory of God, and true Religion, that such mysteries of Hell and darknesse, should come to light, to be abhorred by all men: and that others may be warned by such sad examples, not to hunt after new doctrines, and pretended inspirations and revelations.
• ¶ p. 17. Ed. Kelley his Declaration of his dislike, from the beginning of these Actions, in generalle His opposition upon occasion. His dislike of this new doctrine (in particular) as contrary to the revealed Will of God: how satisfied in some measure: and thereupon his readinesse to obey. But upon the womens professed dislike, and 〈◊〉, resolves to give over all further dealing.
• VII p. 19. Apparitions. The chief Stone car∣ried away by spirits in their fight. More exhor∣tutions and arguments, for compliance to this new doctrine. Offer of a Miracle, for further con∣firmation.
• VIII p. 21. Another Apparition (upon request made) to confirm them in their purpose of obe∣dience.
• IX p. 22. Yet another to the same purpose. The Covenant torne by Kelley, made whole again by spirits. The great power of God: faith and obe∣dience;Page  [unnumbered] the main thing. Great promises. Judge∣ments prouornced against Kelley his tearing the paper of Covenant. Against others, (some al∣ready executed) for enticing him away: By which it seems Kelley being terrified, resolves to tarry, and obey. ¶ The Stone, strangely taken away, as strangely restored, in the presence and sight of both.
• X The Act of obedience (good words, to coun∣tenance greatest villanies, never wanted: as dayly seen:) performed, is accepted by shews and speeches. Commendation of Wisdom. Secre∣cy enjoyned.
• XI Cabalistical Doctrine, of the Creation of man: The soul of man, not the subject of sanctification, &c. Great Promises and Predictions: (equally true) entertained, (with the Doctrine:) with comfort.
• ¶ p. 28. Prince Rosimberg: (the man now in favour: but miserably abused and deluded:) two Letters of his to Doctor Dee, &c. Several que∣stions by him proposed, as expecting great things; and wholly to be governed by their spirits. His confidence of a great Treasure, in the Powder delivered unto him.
• ¶ p. 30. Several Questions, and Petitions of Do∣ctor Dee's upon the former Proposition, &c. to be offered unto God: among the rest, one for the making of the Philosophers Stone: Another, for Kelley's being sick: for his Wife, being bar∣ren: for his own Wife sick, &c. The Empe∣perour of Moscovie, his great opinion of Doctor Dee, and favour offered.

  ¶ But here followeth that great hiatus, or inter∣ruption of Story, which bereaves us of many years (spoken of in the Preface:) account. All from hence, to the end, set out unto us but the sad and lamentable Catastrophie of this long Delusion. Kelley is no more heard of now; yet the spirits appear still in the same shape, as be∣fore.

  ¶ An. Dom. 1607. (Stylo Jul.) Martii 20.

  By this time Doctor Dee was become a very old man: If he were Sexagenarius (as he is stiled in Puc∣cius his Letter, P. 1. 439. l. 15.) a. d. 1586. he must needs be fourscore and upwards by this: But we need not take the word so precisely: How∣ever if towards it then, (more or lesse) he must be very old now, as I said before.