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, Ο. ouer another, a Letter Ω. and ouer the third, a Greeke Ν.
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, _Diuinæ infinitæque trinitati vnius essentiæ_. 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 & vnited in one sempeternallie, with great loue communicating their blessings, as you may see by the coppies at euery corner of the trygonall stone.
And continuing her delectable speech, shee sayd, vnder the forme of the Sunne, note this Greeke worde, _Adiegetos_. By the Ower looke vpon this, _Adiachoristos_. And by the Vessel of fier, was engrauen, _Adiereynes_.
And to this ende are the three Monsters placed vnder the golden Obelisque, because that there be three great opinions like those Monsters: & as that with the humane countenaunce is best, so the other be beastly and monstrous.