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^tme Relation ofD^, Dfe hif J&icns mh lf>trits,^.c lij
meaning this Thurfday ) the honourable Doftor Curtz flioiild underftand the Enjtieroiirs
pleafiire herein. Hereupon I willed £;>;fnrw to go up to theCaftle, and to bring iiimfelf
in light of chs Noble Spino/u, if he could. Thereby to help his meiiioryj for warning and information
to be giveji to the faid Dodor Curt a : That fo weaiighc conie togccher, to foou,
as conveniently might be.
DeOf omnii UuSy honor, & glorht. Amen.
Thurfday, Septetnbris i 3. Ui'lttfte, horam circiter 9. t Prag^.
A. Trecihui finitis^ and the cafe propounded oF the Emperour his Anlwcr, for dealing
with Doftor C./rtz., a man of his Privy Council, faithful, learned, and wife : upon the coa-
lideratlons alledged, I requefted of God, his pleafure to be fignilied unco me , by fome of his
faithful and true Mcflagers ; whether 1 fhall ofenfy and fraikjy dgal with th'n Dolf r, fo, as the
Eniperour, by him may underftand that which he rtiould have done at my mouch and hands
originally: And whether I may, both alone with the Euip^roir , and before, and with the
faid Doftor, deal in this Aftion asoccaiion (hall fervc from time to time, at my difcretion, informed
by his fecret grace divine.
A. Nothingappearing, or being heard, in a quarter of an hour fpace, I fufpefted fome of
our mifdoings, to be the caufe of the Lord his refraining to anfwer : and thereupon I did
fall to prayer for mercy and grace, and deliverance from the aifanlts and malitiouh purpofcs
of the Devil againft us : And that I did the rather, becaufe as 1 felt my good Ailgel ( or othcr
good friend) in vertue, fo I felt Pi/i/"H»;, fen Gbly, bafie, and as it were co cerriSe me
with my offences paft, or to put me out of hope, at this prefeur, from being heard. B ic I held
on to pray divers Pfalms, and at length againft the wicked tempters purpofeiy. After my
prayers and affuring E. K. that the fpiritual enemy was here bufie, and accended to fruftrats
ttiis daycs Aftion : He anfwcrcd, that againft him [ £. /T. ] he could nor prevail, or accufe
him, for his lace notable fault; for he had nude a reckoning, and forrowful bcvailing for
that his trefpafs, to ch? Lord, and that he doubred not of forgivenefs ; and that he was fo
reconciled to God, that Sacan nor any other wicked accufer, could puc him in any doubt of j^jjq^^jjj^jJ,^
God his mercy, €>(.\ And he fpake very well both of repentance, Gods mercies, his juftice,
«nd of thefe Aft ions.
Mary, he confeffed that by reafon, he himfelf was an rnmcet perfon to come before che Emperour,
or Princes, d^c". and therefore if it would pleafe God to difcliarge hiu of further
medling, fo, by reafon he might fecm well at eafe, &c. At length, after an hour appeared
Vriel ; but with a Scarf before his face, as he had laft.
A. God fend us the brightnelTe of his countenance when it fijall pleafe him.
Uriel True it is, that in reff>e& of the terrour and forr^ of God his wrath and indignation
in (]i] Judgement : Reconciliation is made ; throttgh thxt fo-mer which is given unto the Luntl, KiconcW'Mioa
to whom nil power it given in Heaven and Earth: Bit with th.' £ 2^ congregation, and the Wt^wj- of two focw.
hers of Cbrifihis body, the number of the faithful, the Church of God, you h.ivs not made reconcilia-
ttoH, And tjneixforcyare not finners worthy to behold the face of true light and undcrftanding: ;.,j./his°Ucei»
for there it a double Keconciliation : One (^and the firji') between the Confcience and the Judge : yet covered,
through the force of faich and repentance : that it to fay , Recon- i,
•iliation againft Judgement. Another, (^ the fecond ) Keconciliatign ^'l^ fupra S premb. y. 2
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tetveen the Sinric of Truth, ( the Church of God ) and mans Conwascommindedta
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b; reconciled to inc ap.ric
laetice. „f r.uth.
'Behold I teach you a myflery'.
I. "Ihofe that are at onewithGod^fliallmt be judged with the wicked in the lu(l Judgement : 7^1^,1^ pj.
Notwithjianding the Juflice of God is purr, and undefiled : and fuffercth noc nuns fault un- * w
puniflied.'
puniftimcnt,
2. But he that u at onewith the Spirit of God, it made one with hint, and without
For there are many things that God heanth witneffe of, in the foul and fecret Chambers of many ^ AboccuhU
that Kcither theblefed, already dignified, nor to be dignified^ do, or can know ; which is the caufe mt'u muni*
that the foul of man, (^ after bit body fleepeth^ being found foWwicd, it received, and fnatchcd we. Sec.
Mpjof fuch as are the Melfagers of puniflimenc: and fo,according to the multitude of their fins, are A temporal
lnhorrour5and puniftment. Therefore wtall, that are punilhed, ihall be danincd ; Neither paMlhineht.
is it evident unto the Angels, who (hall be faved : I fpea\ generally.
Thereforewhen you ojfeHd,beaKo reconciled unto the Mithet of the boufe : that you may have ^'^^I'fi* «'*»-
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