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queftionable; hoping (if God had given way) they should have paffed, in time for good Spirits abroad generally, and then we fhould have feen what they would have made of it. From ietle beginnings, I am fure, greateft confufions have proceeded and prevailed in the world, as we ſhall fhew elsewhere. And fince that in all this bufinefs, as we faid but now, Dr. Dee did not deal alone, but had a conftant Partner or Afsiftant, whom fometimes himself calleth his Seer, or Skryer, one by name Edward Kelly: it will be requifite before we proceed further, that we give fome account of him alfo. According to Dr. Dee's own relation here, An.Dom. 1587. April 7. Trebone in the particulars of his Son Arthur's Confecration (after his manner, which he calls, His offering and prefenting of him to the fervice of God:) Uriel (one of his chiefeft Spirits) was the author of their Conjunction: but when and how it hapned (being but obiter mentioned there) we do not find any where; and more then what I find here I have nothing to fay: For certain it is by this whole ftory, from the beginning to the end of it, that Kelley was a great Conjurer, one that daily converfed by fuch art as is ufed by ordinary Magicians, with evil Spirits, and knew them to be fo. Yet I would fuppofe that he was one of the beft fort of Magicians, that dealt with Spirits by a kind of Command (as is well known fome do) and not by any Compact or agreement: this may probably be gathered from fundry places. But that he was a Conjurer, appearereth firft by that, where he proffered to raiſe fome evil Spirit before the Polish Prince Palatine, Albert Lasky (of whom more by and by) for a proof of his Art. But Dr. Dee would not fuffer him to do it in his houfe. Wicked fpirits are caft out of him to the number of 15.p.32. But I make no great matter of that in point of proof, becaufe all there upon his bare report only. But fee p. 63. &c. where it is laid to his charge, and he anfwereth for himfelf and his Spirits. See also where at laft he yielded to bury not to burn his Magical books. But read his own confefsion (where you fhall find him fpeak like one that knew very well what did belong to the Art) and the record made by Dr. Dee concerning a fhrewd conteft that hapned between Dr. Dee and him (it was about lome Magical things) wherein Edward Kelly carried himſelf fo fiercely, that Dr. Dee being afraid of his life, was forced to call for help. Perufe well this place and I prefume you will require no further light as to this particular concerning Kelly.

As for the feveral Epiftles (in Latin moft) that will be found here, as alfo Narratives of feveral meetings and conferences, they carry fo much light with them, being fet out with fo many narkable circumftances of time, place, perfons, &c. that no man of judgment that hath any knowledge of the world, will or can make any fcruple of the fincerity and fidelity of either reports or Deeds and monuments (fuch I account the Letters to be) herein contained. A man might with little labour (that had all kind of books at command) have found fomewhat concerning moft (outlandish) perfons in them mentioned. I could not intend it, and I think it would have been a needlefs labour. If any make any queftion let them make fearch, I dare warrant it unto them they fhall find all things to agree punetually. But becaufe Albert Lasky (next to Edward Kelley) is the man moftin-