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and the firft to fall were they who had 

 fpilled all the Cup of the Water of Life, and 

 were borne thence by Demons to realms 

 of darknefs and torment. But Brother 

 John, together with the others which had 

 drunk all the Cup, were tranflated of An- 

 gels to the abode of Life and Eternal Light 

 and of Beatific Splendor. And the aforefaid 

 Brother James, who faw the vifion, under- 

 ftood and knew particularly and diftincStly 

 that which he faw, reading clearly the 

 names and conditions and ftates of each. 

 And fo long endured that tempeft about 

 the tree, that it fell, and the wind bore it 

 away. And then fo foon as the tempeft did 

 ceafe to rage, from the root of that tree, 

 which was of gold, fprang forth another 

 tree, which was all of gold, which brought 

 forth flowers and fruits and foliage of gold. 

 Of the which tree, and of its increafe, fize, 

 beauty, odor, and virtues, it is better to be 

 filent than to fpeak at this prefent." 



