+DYS A LO: TOS+.

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In the circular there were three Characters Hieragliphicall,
perpendicularly vnder the feet of euerie Image. For the first, was
impressed the forme of the Sonne. Next vnder another, the figure of an
olde fashioned Ower.

Thirdly, a dyshe with a burning flame in it.

Vpon the heade of the trygonall blacke stone, towarde euerie corner,
I did behold an Egiptian Monster of Gold, fower footed couchant. One of
then hauing a face lyke man altogether. The other like half a man, &
halfe a beast. And the third like a beast. VVith a linnen vaile ouer
euery of their heades, with two Labels hanging ouer theyr eares, & the
rest descending downe and couering their necks & backes, with the bodies
of Lyons. Theyr lookes directly forward.

Vppon the backs of these three, dyd stande rysing vp a massiue Spyre of
Gold, three square, sharpning vp to the toppe, fiue tymes as high as
broade below. And vpon euery front or foreside, was grauen a circle, and
ouer one circle a Greeke Letter, +O+. ouer another, a Letter +O:+. and
ouer the third, a Greeke +N+.

There _Logistica_ beganne to speake vnto me, saying, by these Figures
are discribed, so farre as mans reason can shewe, the celestiall
harmony. And vnderstand _Poliphilus_, that these Figures, with a
perpetuall affynitie and coniunction, are auncient Monuments, and
Egiptian Hieragliphs, signifying this, _Diuin[ae] infinit[ae]que
trinitati vnius essenti[ae]_. Which is now by his holy word, in a most
louing sort manifested to the whole world, according to his will: and
yet it shall not be a misse to see antiquities, and consider what
greater benefite is had by the precious Gospel.

The lower Figure was consecrated to the Deitie, because it is euerie way
alike, and all one: and vpon euery side, and turned euery way, of like
stablenes, vpon euery base, constant and permanent.

The round Circular standing vppon that, is without beginning or ende.
Vppon the circumferent sides whereof, these three lyneaments are
contained, directly vnder euerie Image, according to the property
attributed.

The Sunne with his comfortable light, giueth life to euerie thing, and
his nature is attributed to GOD.

The second is the Ower, which is prouident direction, and gouernment of
all with an infinite wisedome.

The third is a Fyerie Vessell, whereby is vnderstoode a partycipation of
Loue.

And although that they be three distinct things, yet they are contained
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