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A true Relation of Dr. Dee his Actions, with Spirits, &c.      13
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	Gal. ..... You think then I have some understanding.
	D. Yea, God knoweth, I do.
	Gal. ......First it is evident that the Spirits of God are incomprehensible to those that are their 
        inferiours: For the higher order is incomparable unto God, and by degrees, those that are thier 
        inferiours are also incomparable unto them.  It followeth therefore, that in respect of that degree 
        in Angels, things are incomprehensible.   
	Angels (I say) of themselves, neither are man nor woman; Therefore they do take formes 
        not according to any proportion in imagination, but according to the discreet and appliable will 
        both of him, and of the thing wherein they are Administrators: For we all are Spirits ministering 
        the will of God; and unto whom? unto every thing within the compasse of Nature: onely 
        to his glory and the use of man.  It followeth, Therefore, considering that we minister not of our 
        selves that we should minister in that unsearchable form within the which our executions are limited:  
        But if Tritemius can say, that woman also hath not the Spirit of God, being formed and fashioned 
        of the self same matter, notwithstanding in a contrary proportion by a degree;  If Tritemius can
        Separate the dignity of the Soul of woman from the excellency of man but according to the form of 
        the matter, then might his Argument be good: But because that in man and woman there is propor-
        tion , preparation, of Sanctification in eternity; Therefore may those that are the eternal Mi-
        nisters of God in proportion to Sanctification take unto them the  bodies of them both.  I 
        mean in respect of the Form:  For as in both you read Homo, so in both you find one and the Self 
        same dignity in internal matter all one.  But Tritemius spake in respect of the filthiness (which 
        indeed is no filthinesse) wherewith all women are stained; and by reasons from the natural Phi-
        losophers: as a man tasting more of nature indeed then of him which is the Workman or a Superna-
        tural Master.  He (I say) concluded his natural invention.  In respect of my self, I answer Tri-
        temius thus:  I am Finis, I am a beam of that Wisdom which is the end of mans excellency.  
	Those also that are called Filiae and Filiae filiarum are all comprehended in me, and do attend  
        upon True Wisdom;  which if Tritemius mark, he shall perceive that true Wisdom is alwayes 
        painted with a womans garment;  For than the purenesse of a Virgin, Nothing is more com-
        mendable.  
	God in his judgement knoweth how Tritemius is rewarded.
  	If you think these arguments be not sufficient, the one in respect of the first ground, and the other in                              respect of the measure of my name, I will yet alledge greater.

D.  These arguements do satisfie me:  But to have wherewith to stop the motuths of others 
who might use Cavillation upon such matters, it were somewhat needful to have heard your
judgement : Whereas indded our own affairs in hand are rather to be followed at this pre-
sent, and of greater Argumetns or Instructions in this matter I trust hereafter to have under-
standing : But as now I chiefly regard our Action in hand.
	Ga. ......Begin the book next Tuesday.
	My self will be thy Director; And as my name is, so I will lead unto the end.  All other things
use, according to thy judgement and proportion of his Spirit that guideth you.
Gal. ......I myself will be the finger to direct thee.
D. 
Gal.......The finger of God stretcheth over many mountains.
His Spirit comforteth the weaknesse of many places.
No sense is unfurnished where his light remaineth
For understand what I am, and it is a sufficient answer.
D.  At the beginning to write the Book, sheall I require your instructions?
Gal.......Do so.
The Mountains of the World shall lie flat; But the Spirit of God shall never be confounded.
E. K. She sitteth on a rock, and hath done ever since supper.
Ga.......Ah Sirra I was a weary.
D. As concerning thbe Polonish Lord Abertus Lascy, whom we are certified to be of God
elected to govern him a people, whom we are willed to love and hounour, What have you to say of
him? &c.
Gal.......Ask ,me these things to morrow.
E.K. She smileth and casteth a light from her.

Gal.......I smile because I speak of to morrow ; yeaI seem to smile.
D.  As concerning Isabel Lister, I pray in what case is she? in respect of the wicked spirit
which long hath molested her?
Gal.......Believe, For that is the chiefest :
What is spoken by us we give but our consent to.
For he that speaketh in us is to be asked no such question.
For when he saith, it is measured.
As it was said before : The Hills and Mountains of the World may be made plain, but the
Spirit of God never confoundeth.
D.  He that is the end of all things , and the end of ends (unto whom all hounour praise and 
							thanks- 

Marginalia (p 13)

<1>  Angeli in  se-
<2>ipsis neque ma-
<3>res, neque fae-
<4>minae neque
 <5>sunt.
 [NOTE, we think that maybe casaubon mis-transcribed vires as "mares" because
"mares" does not seem to be word--anyone out there with a copy of the
manuscript???? ]  
Angels in themselves are neither men nor women

<6>Angelorum 
<7>Ministeria.
the ministries of angels

<8>Hic
 this (masculine)

<9>homo 
person  ( trad. translated "man" in a gender free sense ) 
                                                                                  
<10>Haec 
this (feminine)

<11>  Galvah.

<12>Apparition in 
<13>the forme of 
<14>woman.

<15>Tritemius re-
<16>warded.

<17>Smiling.

<18>A. L. 

<19>Note.




 

SD
Monday, June 22, 1998