This month the Center for Enochian Studies presents an analysis of the
contents of Doctor John Dee's Mysteriorum Liber Primus. The Table
of Contents is adapted and expanded from a partial listing, in an unknown hand,
made toward the end of Libri Quinti Appendix, and is in substance
what appears under the title 'Index Lib. Primus' on folio 113 of
Sloane MS.3188. This has been elaborated, and is followed by the assignment of
pagenation, to the articles which have appeared in our serialization. Concluding
this article is an index to the texts of Ashmole and Dee as they appear in the
given text of SL. MS. 3188.
Table Of Contents
Preface
Elias Ashmole's preface in which he explains the strange story of how many
of Dr. Dee's manuscripts remained hidden for a number of years, escaped several
fires, and ultimately came into his possesion.
[February 1988ev. Page #'s 1-4]
Mysteriorum Liber Primus: Mortlaci
Dr. Dee's title page to the book containing his Actions from the years 1581
& 1582.
[March 1988ev. pg. 5]
John Dee his note
A table giving the principal Archangels, with some analysis of their
relationships, and etymologies.
[cont. 3/88. pp. 6-8]
A Preliminary Prayer
A supplication written by Dee, in Latin for Angelic presence and wisdom.
[April 1988ev. pp. 9-11]
A Testimony and Memorial
In which Dr. Dee sets forth the premises and expectations of his Actions
with spirits.
[May 1988ev. pp. 12-15]
1581. December 22.
[here begins the 'Index Lib. Primus']
'Saul skryed, & heard. Annael appeared. Great Crystalline Globe. Stone in
the frame (given him of a friend)
inquires de Thesauro abscondito, and if he might see Michael.
quotes his book of Famous & Rich Discoveries.'
[June 1988ev pp. 16-21]
1582. Saturday March 10. 11:15am.
'Edward Talbot (i.e. Kelly) enters into Action with him.
A skryer formerly willed
to
call for Anchor into his stone in the frame, which he now used. Uriel appeared.
A strange Seal or Characterismus of an illuding spirit, as
was
given to understand.'
[July 1988ev. pp. 22-25]
The Same Saturday Afternoon. 5pm.
'A rich chair, and square Table appeared; which were to remain in the stone,
to the sight of all undefiled creatures.
Sigillum Dei to be made, and four lesser seals to be set under
the tables feet.
Lundrumguffa, a wicked spirit, an enemy to
to
be discharged (driven away) with Brimstone.
Maherion, a spirit Saul dealt with, who would have carried him away quick.'
[August 1988ev. pp. 26-29]
Sunday March 11. 3am.
'(Lundrumguffa) seemed to be beaten by the other Spirit for
's
sake.' [this concludes the table given in Libri Quinti Appendice]
[September 1988ev. pp. 30-33]
Wednesday March 14. 9am.
An Action had by Dee & Talbot with the angels Uriel & Michael, in which Dee
meets the Angel of his proffesion. Later they are shown the ring of Solomon, and
are given further details concerning the Sigillum Dei AEmeth.
[October 1988ev. pp. 34-39]
Thursday March 15. 1:15am.
Wherein Dee and Talbot meet mighty king Solomon through the introduction of
Raphael; and some confusion occurs over the identity of Michael & Gabriel. Also
Edward Talbot is privily disclosed details concerning various items of requisite
paraphanalia.
[November 1988ev. pp. 40-43]
Concluding Fragment
Uriel, Raphael, & Fortitudo Dei set forth some history of
their existance, as told in the Apocrypha. And Elias Ashmole concludes this book
with a postscript.
[December 1988ev. pp,44-45]
Index
A 17
Abraham 12
Actions with Spirits 3, 14, 18, 22, 24, 28, 34, 41
Adam 22
Adle Street (London) 3
Adonai 9, 40
AGLA 26
Agrippa, Cornelius 6, 35, 37, 41, 42
aire 13, 40
aleph (Heb) 6
Anchor/Anachor/Anilos 22, 23
Anna/Annah (
) 6
Annael (Anael) 6, 14, 16, 17, 18, 42
Arbatel 42
Ashmole, Elias 1, 2, 3, 44
Asmodeus 28
asses 12
Baalzebub 14
Bacon, Roger 13
Befafes 18
black 2, 34
Black Cross 2
black hood 34
breast 24
brimstone 28
Broadstreet (London) 2
Casaubon, Dr. Meric 2
cedarwood 3
chair 26, 30, 34, 35, 37, 40, 41, 44
chaplet 3
charachters see 'sigils'
Charles II 3
Christ, Jesus 8, 12, 16, 22, 40
circle 27
colours 26
compass 27, 36
cross 2, 3, 26
crystalline globe 13, 16
cup 41
Daniel 12
David 26
De Arte Cabalistica 37
De Heptarchia Mystica 2
De Miribili Potestate Artis et Naturae 13
De Verbo Mirifico 37
Devil 13
dog 16
ear 42
earth 9, 40, 41, 44
Ekron 14
English 9
Elementis Magicis 42
Elohim 9
Esdras 12, 44
etymology 6
eyes 30
face 35
Famous & Rich Discoveries 18
fasting 18
feathers 30
feet 27
fire 3, 16, 35, 40
Fire of London 3
Fortitudo Dei 6, 41, 42, 44
48 Claves Angelicae 2
Gabriel 6, 9, 34, 37, 41, 44
George 28
Gideon 12
gilt 2
gold 16, 23, 30, 36, 40, 42
globe 16
hands 16, 26, 30, 34, 36, 37, 44
head 30, 34, 35, 40
heart 26
heaven 6, 9, 37, 40
Hebrew 16
Hersham (Surrey) 2
High Priests 12
Hilton, Robert 28
The Institution Lawes & Ceremonies of the most Noble Order of the
Garter 2
iron 3
invisible 31, 34
Isaac 12
Israel 14
Jacob 12
St. James 12
Jehovah Zebaoth 9
Jesus Christ see Christ
Jones, Mr. & Mrs. 2
Joshua 12
II Kings 14
lamen 42
lanuage 9, 12
Latin 9
laurel 34
left hand 30
legs 30
Liber Scientia Terrestris-Auxilij et Victoria 2
Libri Quinti Appendice 24, 28
Lilly, William 2
London (England) 2, 3
Lumbardstreet (London) 2
Lundrumguffa 22, 23, 24, 28, 30, 31
Magick 22
Maherion 28
Mammon 40, 42
Michael 6, 9, 17, 22, 23, 26, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41
Mortlack (Surrey) 3
Moorefields (London) 3
Mysteriorum Liber Primus 2, 3, 5, 18, 44
Mysteriorum Liber Secundus 44
NA 34, 35, 37
Nariel 34
Obelison see Befafes
Och 41, 42
oil 27
olive 3
oratory 22, 42
Paradise 22
PELE 36, 37
pen 31, 36
Petri de Abano 42
POLIPOS 41
philosophy 9, 22, 36, 37
Psalms 13, 26, 40
purple 30
Raphael 6, 9, 22, 28, 42, 44
red 27, 40
red silk 27
Reuchlin, Joannis 37
right arm 35
right hand 30, 34
ring 35, 36, 37, 42
robe 30
round 26, 27, 34, 36
Sabbath 18
Samuel 12
Saul 12
Saul (Barnabas) 13, 16, 26, 28, 44
sceptre 40
scourge 30, 31
secrets 9, 12, 18
seals 23, 26, 27, 36, 42
seers 12, 13
shewstone 12, 16, 17, 22, 23, 26, 27, 37, 40, 41, 42
shoulder 28, 30
Sigillum Dei AEmeth 26, 27, 36, 37
sigils 23, 26, 27, 28, 30
silk 27, 34
six pence 34
skryer 16, 22, 30, 35, 36, 40
skulls 16
Solomon 12, 35, 40, 41, 42
Soyga 22, 23, 26
square 2, 26, 27, 30
star 16
the stone see 'shewstone'
Story, Samuel 2
sun 18, 30, 40, 41, 42
Surrey (England) 2
sweetwood 3, 26
sword 30, 34, 35, 36
table 23, 26, 27, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41, 42, 44
Tables of Soyga see 'Soyga'
Talbot, Edward 22, 26, 30, 34, 35, 40, 42
Tobias 12, 28, 44
Tower of London 2
treasure 16
A True & Faithful Relation of what passed for many years between
Dr. Dee & Some Spirits 2
Uriel 6, 9, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 41, 44
Venus 18
Wale, Thomas 2, 3
wax 26
whip 30
white 16, 41, 44
wings 30
Woodall, John & Thomas 3
yellow 16, 27
