"I have from my youth up, desired and prayed unto God for pure and sound wisdom and understanding of truths natural and artificial, so that God's wisdom, goodness, and power bestowed in the frame of the world might be brought in some bountiful measure under the talent of my capacity...So for many years and in many places, far and near, I have sought and studied many books in sundry languages, and have conferred with sundry men, and have laboured with my own reasonable discourse, to find some inkling, gleam, or beam of those radical truths. But after all my endeavours I could find no other way to attain such wisdom but by the Extraordinary Gift, and not by any vulgar school, doctrine, or human invention.
I had read in books and records how Enoch enjoyed God's favour and conversation, and how God was familiar with Moses, and how good angels were sent to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joshua, Gideon, Esdras, Daniel, Tobias, and sundry others, to instruct them, inform them and help them in worldly and domestic affairs, and even sometimes to satisfy their desires, doubts, and questions of God's secrets. Furthermore, I considered the Shewstone which the high priests did use, by God's own ordering, wherein they had lights and judgements in their great doubts. I considered, too, that God did not refuse to instruct the prophets and seers to give answers to the common people concerning economics, as Samuel did for Saul; and so did Solomon the wise, immediately after attaining his wonderful wisdom through God. Therefore I was sufficiently taught and confirmed that I would never attain wisdom by mans hand or by human power, but only from God, directly or indirectly.
I have always had a great regard and care to beware of the filthy abuse of such as wittingly invoke or consult with spiritual creatures of the damned sort: angels of darkness, forgers, patrons of lies and untruths. Instead I have flown unto God through hearty prayer, full oft and in sundry manners.
Thereupon I brought forth to him (Edward Kelley) my stone in the frame (which was given me of a friend) and I said unto him, that I was credibly informed that to it (after a sort) were answerable various good Angels...
He then settled himself to the Action: and on his knees at my desk, setting the stone before him, fell to prayer and entreaty. In the mean space, I in my oratory did pray and make motion to God & his good Creatures for the furthering of this Action. And within a quarter of an hour (or lesse) he had sight of one in the stone."

URIEL: "You must use a four-square table, whereupon must be set the Sigil of God. This seal is not to be looked upon without great reverence and devotion. This seal is to be made of perfect wax. The seal must be nine inches in diameter. The roundness must be twenty-seven inches or somewhat more. The thickness of it must be an inch and a half to an inch and a quarter. And a figure of a cross must be on the backside of it made thus:"

DEE: "Now Michael thrust out his right Arm with the sword. I bade the Skryer to look. Then the sword did seem to cleave in two. And a great fire flamed out of it vehemently. Then he took a ring out of the flames of his sword and gave it to Uriel and said: "The Strength of God is unspeakable. Praise be to God for ever & ever." And Uriel did make curtsy to him. Then Michael did say the following:
MICHAEL: "After this sort must be the ring. Note it. I will reveal thee this ring, which was never revealed since the death of Solomon, with whom I was present. I was present with him in strength and mercy. Lo, this is it. This is it wherewith all miracles and divine works and wonders were wrought by Solomon. This it is which I have revealed unto thee. This it is which Philosophie dreameth of. This it is which the Angels scarce know. This it is and blessed by his name, yea his name be blessed forever..."
DEE: "Then he laid the ring down upon the Table and said: Note. I noted the manner of the ring in all points. After that he threw the ring down upon the Table and it seemed to fall through the Table. And then he said the following:
MICHAEL: "So shall it do at thy commandments. Without this ring thou shalt do nothing. Blessed be his Name that compasseth all things. Wonders are in him and his Name is wonderful. His Name worketh wonders from generation to generation."

AEMETH SQUARE ONE	AEMETH SQUARE TWO
March 20, 1582	March 21, 1582

The First Table of the Princes	The Second Table of the Princes

IL: "Now as to what and would you wear your characters, &c. but how do I teach? The character is an instrument applicable only to dignification. But there is no dignification but that which doth proceed and hath his perfect composition centrally in the square number of 3 & 4, the center whereof and shall be equal to the greater. Hereby you may gather not only to what end, the blessed character (wherewith thou shalt be dignified) is prepared, but also the name of all other characters."
DEE: "The character or lamen for me was noted that it should contain some token of my name. And now in this accounted the true character of dignification, I perceive no peculiar mark or letters of my name."
URIEL: "The form in every corner considereth your name."
DEE: "You mean there to be a certain shadow of Delta?"
URIEL: "Well."
DEE: "So on my character or lamen of dignification are all the names of the seven kings and all the seven princes, perfect as in the great table, the "B's" only being the first letter common to them all, kept back, but in memory."

NALVAGE:
"1) Its substance is attributed to God the Father.
2) The first circular mover, the circumference, God the Son, the finger of the Father, and mover of all things.
3) The order and knitting together of the parts in their due and perfect proportion,
God the Holy Ghost.
Lo in the beginning and end of all things."

O ALMIGHTY, AETERNAL, THE TRUE AND LIVING GOD: O King of Glory, O Lord of Hosts, O Thou, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, and of all things visible and invisible: Now, (even now, at length,) among other Thy manifold mercies used, and to be used toward me, Thy simple servant, JOHN DEE, I most humbly beseech Thee, in this my present petition to have mercy upon me, to have pity upon me, to have compassion upon me. I, faithfully and sincerely, of long time, have sought among men, in Earth, and also by prayer (full oft and pitifully) have madfe suit unto Thy Divine Majesty for the obtaining of some convenient portion of True Knowledge and Understanding of Thy laws and ordinances, established in the natures and properties of Thy Creatures: By which Knowledge, Thy Divine Wisdom, Power and Goodness, (on Thy Creatures bestowed and to them imparted), being to me made and allure me, (for the same) incessantly to pronounce Thy praises, to render unto Thee, most hearty thanks, to advance Thy true honour, and to win unto Thy Name, some of Thy due Majesatic Glory, among all people, and forever. And, whereas, it hath pleased Thee (O God) of Thy infinite Goodness, by Thy faithful and holy Spiritual Messengers, to deliver unto me, long since (through the eye and ear of E.K.) an orderly form, and manner of exercise Heptarchical: How, (to Thy Honour and Glory, and the comfort of my own poor soul, and of others, Thy faithful servants,) I may, at all times, use very many of Thy good Angels, their counsels and helps; according to the properties of such their functions, and offices, as to them, by Thy Divine Power, Wisdom and Goodness, is assigned, and limited: (Which orderly form, and manner of exercise, until even now, I never found opportunity and extreme necessity, to apply myself unto,) Therefore, I thy poor, and simple servant, do most humbly, heartily, and faithfully beseech Thy Divine Majesty, most lovingly and fatherly to favour: and by Thy Divine Beck to further this my present industry and endeavour to exercise myself, according to the foresaid orderly forme and manner: And, now, (at length, but not too late) for Thy dearly beloved Son IESUS CHRIST His sake, (O Heavenly Father) to grant also unto me, this blessing and portion of Thy heavenly Graces: That Thou wilt forthwith, enable me, make me apt and acceptable, (in body, soul, and spirit) to enjoy always the holy and friendly conversation, with the sensible, plain, full, and perfect help, in word and deed, of Thy Mighty, Wise, and Good Spiritual Messengers and Ministers generally: and, namely, of Blessed Michael, Blessed Gabriel, Blessed Raphael, and Blessed Uriel: and also especially, of all those, which do appertain unto the Heptarchical Mystery, theurgically, (as yet) and very briefly unto me declared: under the method of Seven Mighty Kings, and their Seven Faithful and Princely Ministers, with their subjects and servants, to them belonging. And in this Thy great Mercy and Grace, on me bestowed, and to me confirmed, (O Almighty God,) Thou shalt, (to the great comfort of Thy faithful servants,) approve, to Thy very enemies, and mine, the truth and certainty of Thy manifold, most merciful promises, heretofore, made unto me: And that Thou art the True and Almighty God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, (upon whom I do call and in whom I put all my trust,) and Thy Ministers, to be the true, and faithful Angels of light: which have, hitherto, principally, and according to Thy Divine providence dealt with us: And, also, I, thy poor and simple servant, shall then, In and By Thee, be better able to serve Thee, according to Thy well pleasing: to Thy Honour and Glory: Yea, even in these most miserable, and lamentable days. Grant, Oh grant, O our Heavenly Father, grant this, (I pray Thee,) for Thy only begotten Son IESUS CHRIST, His sake: Amen, Amen, Amen.