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Magistra
recens et
evectos.
Secretarus
Cur non
omnes
evecti.
Gratitude
auctoris
evecti.
Nummus
aureus.
Deus Lux
solis, vel
Deo laus
semper.
io6 HISTORY OF THE ROSICRUCIANS.
When every one shall equal be
None wealthy, none in penury.
Whoe'er receiveth great commands
Hath work enough to fill his hands
Whoe'er with much hath trusted been,
'Tis well if he may save his skin ;
Wherefore, your lamentations cease,
What is't to waite for some few dayes ?
The cover was now again put to and locked, the trumpets
and kettle-drums began afresh, yet the bitter lamentation
of the prisoners was heard above all, and soon caused my
eyes to run over. Presently the Antient Matron, together
with her son, sate down, and commanded the Eedeemed
should be told. As soon as she had written down their
number in a gold-yellow tablet, she demanded everyone's
name ; this was also written down by a little page. Having
viewed us all, she sighed, and said to her son
hartily am I grieved for the poor men in the dungeon !
" Ah, how
I
would to God I durst release them all." Whereunto her
son
"
replied Mother, it is
Whom we may not contend.
thus ordained by God, against
In case we all of us were lords,
and were seated at table, who would there be to bring up
"
the service !
after she said
At this his mother held her peace, but soon
"
Well, let these be freed from their fetters,"
which was presently done, and I, though among the last,
could not refrain, but bowed myself before the Antient
Matron, thanking God that through her had graciously
vouchsafed to bring me out of darkness into light. The
rest did likewise to the satisfaction of the matron. Lastly,
to every one was given a piece of gold for a remembrance,
and to spend by the way. On the one side thereof was
stamped the rising sun ; on the other these three letters
D L S ; therewith all had license to depart to his own
business, with this intimation, that we to the glory of God