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358 HISTORY OF THE ROSICRUCIANS.
linnen, the book containing all the canonical books of the
Old and New Testament, according as you have them,
while the Apocalypse itself, and some other books of the
New Testament, not at that time written, were, neverthe-
less, therein. And for the letter, it was in these words :
" '
I John, a servant of the Highest and Apostle of Jesus
Christ, was warned by an angell, that appeared to me in a
vision of glory, that I should commit this ark to the floods
of the sea. Therefore I do testifie and declare unto that
people where God shall ordain this ark to come to land,
that in the same day is come unto them salvation and peace
and goodwill from the Father and from the Lord Jesus.'
" There was also as well in the book as the letter a great
miracle wrought, conform to that of the apostles in the
originall gift of tongues, for there being at that time in this
land Hebrews, Persians, and Indians, 1 besides the natives,
every one read upon the book and the letter as if they had
been written in his own language. Thus was this land
saved from infidelity through the apostolicall and miraculous
of S. John."
evangelism
Here he paused, and a messenger called him from us, so
this was all that passed in that conference. The next day
the same Governour came again to us immediately after
dinner, and after we were set, he said :
" Well, the ques-
tions are on your part." One of our number said, after a
little pause, that there was a matter we were no less desirous
to know than fearful to ask, but encouraged by his rare
humanity towards us, we would take the hardiness to pro-
pound it. We well observed those his former words, that
this happy island was known to few, and yet knew most of
1 The island, notwithstanding, had been unvisited by strangers
for the space of 36,000 years. See p. 354.