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ROSICRUCIAN APOLOGISTS: JOHN HEYDON. 341
from the Kingdome of God." At this many were silent,
yet several thoughts arose ; some desired this strange gentleman
to stay, but he refused, and being pressed, he gave the
gentleman a paper of white and yellow powder,
bade him
read the chapter that lay open in the Bible in his chamber,
and sing such psalms ;
then the window flew open and the
gentleman vanished.
He burnt the pouder as he was bid, and there appeared
a shining flye upon the Bible which he had in his hand.
This vanished whilest he slept, which was then about eight
in the morning, Gemini being the ascendant, and Mercury
in Virgo. The gentleman conceived that this spirit had
been with him all his life-time, as he gathered from certain
monitory dreams and visions, whereby he Was forwarned as
well of several dangers as vices.
Mr Waters and two gentlemen more were at his house,
and desired him to go along with them to the Exchange,
and dine with them and some other merchants, which he
did, and going along, one of them espied a ball of gold upon
his breast shining so gloriously that it dazled the eyes of
them all, and this continued all the rising of Mercury, who
was then in Vergo. This spirit discovered himself to him
after he had for a whole year together earnestly prayed to
God to send a good angel to him, to be a guide of his life
and action ; also he prayed for a token that this was the
will and pleasure of God, which was granted, for in a bright
shining day, no cloud appearing, there fell a drop of water
upon his hat, which to this day is not dry, and, I think,
never will be, although it be worne in this hot weather.
He prayes God to defend him and guide him in the true
religion, reading two or three hours in the Holy Bible.
After this, amongst many other divine dreams and visions,