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MARRIAGE OF CHRISTIAN ROSENCREUTZ. in
hills, and I could elsewhere see no abiding place, which I
verily ascribe only to God, Who might have permitted me
to go forward, and withheld my eyes that so I might have
gazed beside this gate, to which I now made mighty haste,
and reached it by so much daylight as to take a competent
view of it. It was an exceeding Koyal, beautiful Portal,
whereon were carved a multitude of most noble figures and
devices, every one of which (as I afterwards learned) had its
peculiar signification. Above was fixed a pretty large
Tablet, with these words, "Procul hinc procul ite profani" and Tabula inmore
that I was forbidden to relate. As soon as I was
come unto the portal, there streight stepped forth one in a Portitor.
sky-coloured habit, whom I saluted in friendly manner.
Though he thankfully returned my greeting, he instantly
demanded my Letter of Invitation. O how glad was I Liter* conthat
I had brought it with me ! How easily might I have
forgotten it as chanced to others,
as he himself told me. I
quickly presented it, wherewith he was not only satisfied,
but showed me abundance of respect, saying, " Come in,
my Brother, an acceptable guest -you are to me," withal
entreating me not to withhold my name from him.
Having replied that I was a Brother of the RED EOSIE Nomen
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CROSS, he both wondred and seemed to rejoyce at it, and then
proceeded
thus :
" My brother, have you nothing about you
wherewith to purchase a token ? " I answered my ability was
small, but if he saw anything about me he had a mind to,
it was at his service. Having requested of me my bottle of Emitur aqua
water, and I granting it, he gave me a golden token, whereon T
stood these letters, S.C., entreating me that when it stood sanctitati
me in good stead, I would remember him. After which sponsus
charus.
I asked him how many were got in before me, which he Spes
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charitas.
also told me ;
and lastly, out of meer friendship, gave me a