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Wednesday,Septembris 12. Manè. Δ. This morning, when Emericus Sontag went up to the Caſtle for anſwer from the Empe- rour : By the Noble Octavius Spinola, he received the effect of this anſwer , which I required the ſame Emericus to write down with his own hand (for ſundry reſpects;) which his own handwriting I have annexed ad majorem rei fidem. And because his writing is not eaſie to be read, I have written it plainer ſomewhat, as followeth :
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Letter from Emperor Rudolf ⅠⅠ to John Dee
Responsum Imperatoris, per Dominum Spinolam. Sacra Cæsarea Majeſtas benignè intellexit quæ Dominus Joannes Dee, per ſuæ Majestis Cu- bicularium, Dominum Octavium Spinolam, proponi curavit : Ad quæ, ſua Majeſtas gratiosè ſic ſe resolvit : Quòd quandoquidem Latinum Sermonem non omni ex parte exactè calleat : præ- terea etiam variis & multiplicibus negociis occupata, non ſemper ad audientiam vacare poſſit, videri ſuæ Majeſtati ut idem Dominus Dee, cum Magnifico Domino Doctore Kurtzio (qui & ſuæ Majeſtati ab arcanis eſt conſiliis, fatiſque fidus, eruditione quoque inſigni pollet) tracta- re, & negotia ſua concredere velit. Id quod, ſua Majeſtas prælibato Domino Conſiliario ſuo, Kurtzio, renunciari curabit. Sin verò, ſecus Domino Johanni Dee videbitur, ſuam Majeſtatem quomodocunque tandem per occupationes facere poterit, deſiderio Domini Dee ſatisfaétu- ram. 1584. ⅹⅰⅰ. Septembris. Emericus Sontagits manu propria. Pragæ.
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Δ. Which anſwer, both by word of mouth, and thus by writing being received by me : and the said Emericus being (by the Noble Spinola) willed at Evenſong time, to bring my anſwer herein ; which I gave him of my great good liking the ſame, and moſt humble thanks to his Maje- ſty, for so wise and gratious his conſideration had of the cauſe. I required the ſame Emericus to underſtand ; when, and how ſoon Doctor Curtzius should be made privy of his Majeſties plea- ſure herein : and ſo, after my diſpatching of Emericus, I endeavoured my ſelf to render thanks unto God for his mercies, graces,and truth, in these his affairs : beſeeching him to frame my heart, tongue, and hand in ſuch ſort, as to his Divine Majesty, my dutifull ſervice, doing, may be acceptable : as chiefly of me intended to his honour and glory : And ſecondly to the comfort of the godly and elect : And thirdly to theconfuſion of the proud, arrogant, ſcorn- full enemies of truth and vertue. Amen.