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A63937 A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner... Turner, William, 1653-1701. 1697 (1697) Wing T3345; ESTC R38921 1,324,643 657

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report_v by_o historian_n to_o have_v see_v one_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o julius_n caesar_n of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a height_n come_v towards_o he_o on_o horseback_n with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n and_o a_o force_a gallop_n to_o strike_v he_o which_o strike_v such_o a_o fear_n into_o he_o that_o he_o turn_v back_o upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o soon_o after_o kill_v himself_o camerar_fw-it ibid._n l._n 4._o p._n 289._o 3._o the_o like_a befall_v cassius_n of_o parma_n a_o renown_a poet_n who_o follow_v the_o side_n of_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n say_v acron_n and_o porphyrio_n be_v colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o foot_n his_o master_n be_v dead_a he_o retire_v to_o athens_n where_o qu._n varus_n send_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o augustus_n slay_v he_o but_o valerius_n maximus_n add_v that_o whilst_o he_o be_v at_o athens_n one_o night_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o care_n he_o think_v that_o he_o see_v a_o very_a great_a black_a man_n with_o long_a hair_n and_o his_o beard_n 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where_o i_o find_v it_o thus_o write_v in_o a_o old_a manuscript_n understand_v among_o you_o of_o rome_n that_o i_o be_o king_n arthur_n of_o britain_n and_o free_o it_o hold_v and_o shall_v hold_v and_o at_o rome_n hasty_o will_v i_o be_v not_o to_o give_v you_o truage_n but_o to_o have_v truage_n of_o you_o for_o constantine_n that_o be_v helen_n son_n and_o other_o of_o my_o ancestor_n conquer_a rome_n and_o thereof_o be_v emperor_n and_o that_o they_o have_v and_o hold_v i_o shall_v have_v you_o god_n grace_n and_o according_o he_o set_v forward_o against_o lucius_n hiberus_n who_o with_o great_a power_n and_o vain_a confidence_n come_v march_v against_o he_o where_o after_o a_o long_a and_o bloody_a fight_n the_o roman_n be_v discomfit_v their_o general_n kill_v and_o his_o slay_a body_n send_v to_o the_o senate_n for_o the_o tribute_n of_o britain_n ibid._n 9_o mr._n broughton_n be_v exceed_o courageous_a and_o bold_a and_o free_a in_o inveigh_v against_o popery_n jesuitism_n among_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n and_o also_o judaisme_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o once_o more_o especial_o at_o the_o b._n of_o mentz'_v table_n where_o also_o diverse_a jesuit_n be_v present_a with_o who_o he_o discourse_v so_o free_o and_o sharp_o against_o the_o papacy_n as_o antichristian_a and_o against_o the_o blindness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o romanist_n that_o the_o protestant_n who_o be_v present_a with_o he_o be_v afraid_a that_o will_v have_v endanger_v both_o himself_o and_o they_o at_o another_o time_n be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o seruce_n where_o their_o public_a minister_n read_v and_o pray_v in_o a_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a tone_n one_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o come_v out_o say_v unto_o he_o do_v not_o our_o minister_n sing_v like_o a_o angel_n no_o say_v he_o he_o bark_v like_o a_o dog_n and_o so_o call_v for_o a_o dispute_n with_o he_o where_o they_o have_v long_o and_o much_o tug_n 10._o he_o be_v once_o travel_v here_o in_o england_n and_o be_v in_o his_o inn_n a_o roister_n in_o the_o room_n next_o to_o he_o be_v swear_v horrible_o and_o at_o no_o measure_n in_o go_v he_o bold_o to_o he_o and_z who_o be_v thou_o say_v he_o thou_o wretch_n who_o dare_v thus_o to_o blaspheme_n and_o profane_v the_o glorious_a name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o some_o other_o like_o word_n which_o he_o set_v on_o with_o so_o great_a a_o awe_n and_o boldness_n that_o the_o roarer_n become_v calm_a and_o take_v his_o sharp_a reproof_n especial_o when_o he_o come_v to_o understand_v who_o he_o be_v in_o very_o good_a part_n in_o his_o life_n p._n 4.7_o 11._o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o one_o who_o suffer_v in_o queen_n mary_n regn._n i_o be_v a_o honest_a poor_a man_n daughter_n never_o bring_v up_o at_o the_o university_n as_o you_o have_v but_o i_o have_v drive_v the_o blow_n before_o my_o father_n many_o a_o time_n i_o thank_v god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o defence_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o master_n christ_n by_o his_o grace_n i_o will_v set_v my_o foot_n against_o the_o foot_n of_o any_o of_o you_o all_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o if_o i_o have_v a_o thousand_o life_n they_o shall_v go_v for_o payment_n thereof_o fox_n matyrol_n 12._o if_o i_o have_v a_o hundred_o body_n say_v mr._n hawk_n i_o will_v suffer_v they_o all_o to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n rather_o than_o abjure_v or_o recant_v ibid._n 13._o mr._n rothwel_o call_v afterward_o by_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o pofess_z person_n bold_a rothwel_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o lady_n bowes_n for_o a_o fit_a minister_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o north_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n after_o his_o first_o day_n labour_v there_o for_o trial_n be_v well_o like_v of_o by_o the_o people_n and_o return_v afterward_o to_o the_o lady_n bowes_n he_o tell_v she_o he_o will_v go_v she_o reply_v though_o for_o their_o sake_n she_o be_v glad_a yet_o she_o be_v afraid_a to_o send_v he_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o fierce_a disposition_n and_o have_v never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n may_v deal_v unkind_o with_o he_o he_o answer_v madam_n if_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v never_o meet_v the_o devil_n there_o i_o will_v never_o come_v there_o he_o and_o i_o have_v be_v at_o odds_o in_o other_o place_n and_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v not_o agree_v there_o see_v his_o life_n by_o mr._n clark_n p._n 70._o 14._o king_n charles_n the_o i._o spend_v one_o sunday_n in_o a_o serious_a debate_n of_o the_o lord_n strafford_n case_n in_o the_o morning_n with_o the_o four_o bishop_n of_o london_n durham_n lincoln_n and_o carlisle_n the_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n not_o be_v there_o but_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o covent-garden_n as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v be_v send_v for_o by_o a_o particular_a order_n from_o his_o majesty_n the_o bishop_n descend_v from_o the_o pulpit_n and_o tell_v the_o messenger_n that_o he_o be_v then_o as_o himself_o see_v employ_v in_o god_n business_n which_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v do_v he_o will_v attend_v upon_o the_o king_n to_o understand_v his_o pleasure_n see_v his_o life_n by_o mr._n clark_n p._n 297._o 15._o in_o like_a manner_n sir_n thomas_n moor_n send_v answer_v to_o king_n henry_n 8_o when_o a_o messenger_n come_v to_o call_v he_o from_o mass_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o book_n chap._n xxix_o remarkable_a patience_n the_o patience_n of_o christian_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n in_o the_o early_a age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o potent_a argument_n to_o persuade_v many_o of_o their_o adversary_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v up_o with_o somewhat_o more_o than_o the_o principle_n of_o mere_a philosophy_n or_o the_o stiffness_n of_o a_o deprave_a nature_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n furnish_v they_o with_o a_o better_a assurance_n and_o a_o clear_a ground_n of_o confidence_n in_o their_o cause_n than_o be_v obvious_a to_o a_o common_a age_n or_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o system_v of_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v amiss_o to_o inquire_v what_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n we_o can_v meet_v with_o 1._o ignatius_n to_o the_o church_n of_o trallis_n exhort_v they_o not_o to_o refuse_v martyrdom_n use_v these_o expression_n from_o syria_n to_o rome_n i_o have_v a_o battle_n with_o beast_n as_o well_o by_o sea_n as_o by_o land_n night_n and_o day_n be_v bind_v by_o ten_o cruel_a leopard_n soldier_n which_o the_o more_o benefit_n they_o receive_v at_o my_o hand_n become_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o to_o i_o but_o i_o be_v exercise_v and_o now_o well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o injury_n be_o teach_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n yet_o hereby_o be_o i_o not_o justify_v will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v once_o come_v to_o the_o beast_n prepare_v for_o i_o which_o i_o wish_v also_o to_o fall_v upon_o i_o with_o all_o their_o violence_n etc._n etc._n vid._n dr._n cave_n prim._n christ_n clark_n mar._n of_o eccl._n hist_n etc._n etc._n 2._o s._n hierom_n report_v of_o melania_n that_o her_o husband_n lie_v dead_a by_o she_o she_o lose_v two_o of_o her_o son_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o she_o instead_o of_o burst_v into_o a_o passion_n fall_v down_o and_o say_v lord_n i_o shall_v serve_v thou_o more_o nimble_o and_o ready_o by_o be_v ease_v of_o this_o weight_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v from_o i_o dr._n cave_n prim._n christ_n 3._o when_o lucius_n one_o of_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n for_o speak_v in_o behalf_n of_o one_o of_o the_o christian_n that_o he_o have_v very_o hard_a measure_n be_v condemn_v forthwith_o he_o hearty_o thank_v his_o judge_n for_o it_o that_o by_o this_o
the_o devil_n nay_o he_o use_v to_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o ill_a speech_n of_o heretic_n and_o shun_v the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v utter_v clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n history_n 2._o origen_n be_v sometime_o necessitate_v to_o frequent_v the_o lecture_n of_o one_o paulus_n a_o famous_a heretic_n at_o antioch_n be_v both_o kind_o entertain_v by_o the_o same_o gentlewoman_n in_o the_o same_o house_n yet_o will_v he_o never_o be_v persuade_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o prayer_n detest_a his_o heretical_a doctrine_n ibid._n 3._o athanasius_n be_v so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o orthodoxy_n that_o he_o alone_o resist_v stout_o all_o the_o device_n and_o malicious_a contrivance_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o arian_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o one_o athanasius_n stand_v firm_a against_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v often_o false_o accuse_v often_o force_v to_o fly_v often_o depose_v and_o as_o often_o escape_v the_o magician_n and_o soothsayer_n in_o alexandria_n in_o julian_n time_n acknowledge_v that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o their_o art_n except_o athanasius_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o city_n ibid._n 4._o basil_n be_v attack_v by_o fair_a speech_n and_o promise_n of_o preferment_n from_o valens_n the_o emperor_n to_o turn_v arian_n answer_v the_o messenger_n alas_o sir_n these_o speech_n be_v fit_a to_o catch_v little_a child_n that_o look_v after_o such_o thing_n we_o be_v otherwise_o teach_v by_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o death_n rather_o than_o suffer_v one_o syllable_n or_o tittle_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v alter_v when_o modestus_n the_o perfect_a ask_v know_v you_o not_o who_o we_o be_v that_o command_n it_o no_o body_n say_v basil_n so_o long_o as_o you_o require_v such_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v know_v you_o not_o that_o we_o have_v honour_n to_o bestow_v upon_o you_o whereunto_o he_o reply_v they_o be_v but_o changeable_a like_o yourselves_o upon_o this_o the_o perfect_a in_o a_o rage_n threaten_v to_o confiscate_v his_o good_n to_o torment_n banish_v or_o kill_v he_o basil_n answer_v as_o for_o consiscation_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o lose_v for_o banishment_n heaven_n only_o be_v his_o country_n and_o for_o torment_n one_o blow_n will_v dash_v his_o body_n in_o piece_n and_o for_o death_n that_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n the_o perfect_a tell_v he_o he_o be_v mad_a i_o wish_v say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v be_v ever_o so_o mad._n the_o emperor_n be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o carriage_n of_o basil_n go_v to_o church_n next_o morning_n with_o design_n to_o disturb_v he_o but_o see_v his_o reverend_a carriage_n he_o be_v so_o convince_v that_o he_o make_v a_o large_a offer_n which_o yet_o basil_n refuse_v as_o come_v from_o a_o heretic_n ibid._n 5._o epiphanius_n be_v semper_fw-la acerrimus_fw-la hereticorum_fw-la oppugnator_fw-la i.e._n always_o a_o very_a brisk_a opposer_n of_o heretic_n ibid._n 6._o st._n augustine_n be_v call_v hereticorum_fw-la malleus_fw-la i.e._n the_o hammer_n of_o heretic_n dispute_v often_o with_o the_o manichee_n donatist_n arian_n and_o pelagian_o and_o common_o in_o his_o disputation_n make_v use_n of_o notary_n to_o write_v down_o the_o argument_n and_o answer_n on_o both_o side_n to_o prevent_v misreport_n and_o herein_o be_v very_o successful_a so_o many_o thing_n be_v dictate_v and_o publish_v by_o he_o so_o many_o disputation_n hold_v in_o the_o church_n so_o many_o thing_n write_v against_o heretic_n and_o so_o many_o book_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n expound_v by_o he_o that_o a_o studious_a man_n all_o his_o life_n long_o can_v scarce_o know_v and_o read_v over_o ibid._n in_o his_o latter_a day_n he_o look_v over_o all_o his_o book_n and_o write_v two_o volume_n of_o retractation_n and_o complain_v that_o some_o minister_n have_v get_v and_o divulge_v some_o of_o his_o book_n before_o he_o have_v perfect_v they_o ibid._n 7._o theodosius_n senior_a have_v call_v a_o council_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n the_o emperor_n retire_v into_o his_o closet_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n before_o god_n humble_o beseech_v he_o to_o reveal_v the_o truth_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o find_v it_o out_o then_o peruse_v every_o one_o opinion_n and_o serious_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n he_o condemn_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n all_o those_o creed_n that_o derogate_a from_o the_o unity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n allow_v and_o high_o commend_v the_o other_o clark_n in_o vitâ_fw-la theodosii_fw-la 8._o pomponius_n atticus_n neither_o will_v tell_v a_o lie_n nor_o can_v endure_v one_o text._n officinum_n 1138._o 9_o bericus_n the_o abbot_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o thebais_n be_v never_o hear_v to_o swear_v a_o oath_n never_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n never_o to_o be_v angry_a never_o to_o speak_v a_o idle_a word_n ibid._n 10._o hor_n the_o abbot_n be_v say_v never_o to_o have_v tell_v a_o lie_n never_o to_o have_v speak_v evil_a to_o any_o man_n ibid._n 11._o the_o late_a countess_n dowager_n of_o warwick_n be_v exact_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n she_o never_o forfeit_v her_o title_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o peerage_n to_o be_v believe_v upon_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o word_n which_o be_v as_o sacred_a as_o any_o oath_n and_o as_o good_a security_n as_o many_o bond_n no_o inconvenience_n to_o herself_o will_v make_v she_o recoil_v or_o flinch_v from_o the_o obligation_n she_o have_v bring_v herself_o under_o by_o her_o own_o mouth_n yea_o she_o have_v such_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o a_o dishonourable_a recess_n from_o express_a or_o but_o intimate_v promise_n that_o it_o will_v render_v she_o esteem_v of_o such_o person_n exceed_v cheap_a and_o mean_a who_o by_o little_a art_n and_o shift_n will_v lose_v and_o free_v themselves_o from_o their_o engagement_n and_o disappoint_v the_o expectation_n they_o have_v raise_v in_o 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repeat_v on_o occasion_n any_o sentence_n of_o plato_n aristotle_n hypocrates_n galen_n theinistius_n tho._n aquinas_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 69._o 11._o i_o can_v repeat_v say_v seneca_n 2000_o name_n in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o when_o as_o my_o master_n scholar_n above_o 200_o in_o all_o bring_v each_o of_o they_o several_a verse_n to_o he_o beginning_n at_o the_o last_o i_o can_v recite_v they_o orderly_o unto_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n senec._n controu._n l._n 1._o proaemio_fw-la 12._o joseph_n scaliger_n in_o 21_o day_n commit_v all_o homer_n to_o his_o memory_n wanley_n wonder_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o 13._o mr._n humphrey_n burton_n of_o coventry_n age_v 83._o anno_fw-la 1676._o can_v give_v the_o sum_n of_o any_o chapter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o chapter_n in_o divers_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o a_o latin_a distich_n with_o great_a readiness_n ibid._n 14._o pontanus_n of_o spoleto_n a_o lawyer_n can_v recite_v not_o only_o the_o title_n but_o the_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o law_n hakew._n apol._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect._n 1._o p._n 226._o 15._o fr._n suarez_n have_v st._n augustine_n ready_a by_o heart_n allege_v every_o where_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n full_o and_o faithful_o his_o sentence_n and_o which_o be_v very_o strange_a his_o word_n strada_n prolus_fw-la acad._n l._n 1._o prolus_fw-la 1._o p._n 7._o 16._o dr._n raynold'_v excel_v this_o way_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o that_o be_v inward_o acquaint_v with_o he_o not_o only_o for_o st._n augustine_n work_n but_o also_o all_o classical_a author_n hakew._n apol._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect._n 1._o p._n 226._o 17._o bishop_n jewel_n be_v raise_v by_o art_n and_o industry_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o human_a possibility_n for_o he_o can_v ready_o repeat_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v pen_v after_o once_o read_v and_o therefore_o usual_o at_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o bell_n he_o begin_v to_o commit_v his_o sermon_n to_o heart_n and_o keep_v what_o he_o have_v learn_v so_o firm_o that_o he_o use_v to_o say_v that_o if_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o speech_n premeditate_a before_o a_o thousand_o auditor_n shout_v or_o fight_v all_o the_o while_n yet_o can_v he_o say_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v provide_v to_o speak_v many_o barbarous_a and_o hard_a name_n out_o of_o a_o calendar_n and_o 40_o strange_a word_n welsh_a irish_a etc._n etc._n after_o once_o or_o twice_o read_v and_o short_a meditation_n he_o can_v repeat_v both_o forward_o and_o backward_o without_o any_o hesitation_n sir_n fr._n bacon_n read_v to_o he_o only_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o ten_o line_n in_o erasmus_n his_o paraphrase_n in_o a_o confuse_a and_o dismember_a manner_n he_o after_o a_o small_a pause_n rehearse_v all_o those_o break_a parcel_n of_o sentence_n the_o right_a way_n and_o the_o contrary_a without_o stumble_v clark_n mirror_n c._n 81._o p._n 356._o 18._o murctus_fw-la tell_v of_o a_o young_a man_n of_o corsica_n student_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n at_o milan_n who_o can_v repeat_v 36000_o latin_a greek_a or_o barbarous_a word_n significant_a or_o insignificant_a upon_o once_o hear_v without_o any_o hesitation_n in_o what_o order_n so_o ever_o a_o person_n please_v muretus_n say_v he_o make_v trial_n of_o he_o several_a time_n and_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v true_a murct_v variar_n lect_v l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 54._o etc._n etc._n 19_o francis_n king_n of_o france_n jerome_n of_o prague_n longolius_fw-la matochites_n etc._n etc._n be_v mention_v as_o person_n of_o a_o excellent_a memory_n by_o zuinger_n as_o be_v also_o dr._n fuller_n we_o ejus_fw-la vitâ_fw-la chap._n xxx_o instance_n of_o extraordinary_a fatness_n etc._n etc._n every_o thing_n in_o the_o extreme_n in_o natural_a body_n be_v a_o irregularity_n and_o distemper_n whether_o it_o be_v excess_n or_o defect_n a_o due_a