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B14982	More nevves from the Palatinate; and more comfort to euery true Christian, that either fauoureth the cause of religion, or wisheth well to the King of Bohemia's proceedings. / According to faithfull and honest letters, sent ouer since the beginning of March, and now published for the satisfaction of euery true English heart..		1622 (1622)	STC 18507.38; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.114.d.5[15]	9,091	22

to Polliticians who presently demand after the money to pay them yet is it certaine that these Princes Lords of Countries haue made their tongues pronounce the iudgement as for the consent of the heart and the many contingents which may happen disastrously these are wrapped vp in the closet house of Heauen and being arcana coeli it is not for polluted hands to reach at them no more then for vs to know whether Bethlem Gabor will goe on as he hath done to hold the Emperor play in those quarters which if he doe then let equall men iudge for all there is a report that there are 8000. men come out of Italy to Leopaldus whether the Emperor can be any way so strong as the Princes I might better say his Excellency Count Mansfeild For without controuersie he is now such a spirit raisd that I beleeue will hardly be coniured downe againe by such forces as the Emperor can either spare or prouide so soone But the Summer is the time that Armies goe into the fields and so till that time we will suspend all predictions and anticipations The fast letters from Vienna report diuers things both of the Emperors pretended mariage and of the Turkes making peace with Poland but especially concerning the contracts with the Hungarians which hath spent most part of the Winter in their Treaties and is indeed suspected not to haue any good successe because Bethelem Gabor will not conclude it without the Emperour of Turkes consent to whom he is Tributary and the Turke will not consent because he pretends that the Emperor hath broken with him and set vpon his friends in his absence or not kept promise in sending his Embassador to the Sacraporta as hath bin the custome and so to attend him in his warres Thus insteed of reconciliation is he rather threatned and for any thing we heare the Prince of Transiluania affects the restitution of the King of Bohemia and will prosecute his recouery as farre as he can or is able But which way soeuer it chance Dulce Bellum inexpertis and the warre hath not onely made scarres in the face of this pleasant Countrey but filled it with wrinckles which haue taken in so much soile and durt and sweat that I am affrayd the running water of peace will hardly wash it cleane againe in good time and it will scarce recouer her pristinat glory in many yeares But of all other things most lamentable the Church of God hath suffered deuastation and the backes and sides of Religion haue beene lashed with cruell stripes and the tormentors hand hath gon ouer them and ouer them againe For Idolatry hath made the walls of those Churches weepe where God hath beene truely worshipped and not the name of an Image heard in many yeares The pulpits haue beene trampled in with those obscoene feet whose masters haue trod vp on the graues of poore deceased Christians and by the name of Hereticks thought them onely worthy to be receptacles for their ordure making their Chappels a very Stewes the houses which haue lodged their garrisons haue been filled with their strumpets who haue made the hearts of the owners sad againe with their filthy prostitution abominable Masses songs of ribaldry inuectiues against Christ and his Gospel and many other fearefull impieties of superstition and blasphemie yea all places haue beene replenished like the groues and alrars of the heathen with mixtures of incense and sacrifice which I know stinck worse then the smell of a dung-hill in the nostrils of our sanctifier and great God so that I make no question he will one day take his owne cause in hand and deliuer vs from this vsurpation and intrusion so that for this point I end with the Motto Dies dabit quod dies negat I will not dispute neither of the prerogatiue of Conquerors nor condition of the conquered of the riches of Emperours nor the power of Princes of the treasure of Kings nor aboundant wealth of Monarchs of the necessitie of the Souldiers who must either liue vpon their prey salary or spoyle or the inconueniences of a garison in a Country ouer-watched with many disastrous accidents But this I am sure of that those souldiers which Spinola left behind him are not onely wasted with many malignant circumstances but wearied and tormented for want of pay and entertainment Insomuch that Don Gonsales de Cordira the Spanish Generall laid a new imposition vpon that part of the Palatinate vnder his iurisdiction of a 100000 dollers which amounteth to 20000. lib. sterling whereabout the people were miserably handled For although they pleaded the deuastation of their Countrey and the many wrestings from them the blessings which God had imparted after great toile labour and endurances yet nothing serued the turne but present money and the Captaines had much adoe to pacifie the Souldiers before the taxe was gathered and the imposition raised By this time it is the midst of February and therefore it is time to tell you what a hard Winter wee haue had and what strange sights wee haue seene The Palatinate hath beene subiect to such frost and snow that the Rhene hath beene frozen 7. or 8. weeks together and since it began to thaw which was the 5. of February we haue had drie and close weather yet faire and srosty mornings then grew it close and misty againe 2. or 3. dayes afterwards it waxed warm but not long then the mornings brought vs small raine till ten of the clocke but the 14. and 15. were very wet by reason of which vncertainty of weather many proiects were disappointed and diverse excursions being made the Souldiers returned without effecting their purposes yet did Generall Vere ouerslip no opportunitie which either serued to annoy the enemy or relieue his friends hee visited the sconces and garisons supplied their wants as he could he made new ramparts at Hidelburg leauing therein Sir Garret Herbert as I take it with 2. Companies of English but the maine gouerment was vnder a dutch Colonell he fortified Franckendale and the sconces on the passages hee watched Mainhem and lay therein himselfe he reveiwed all other places which stood in neede of his care and dilligence and so much for weather now to our sights and apparitions The 5. of this present February about one of the clock there appeared very plainly 3. full coloured Raine-bowes one bending from south south-east toward the north the other opposite to it from southwest northward the third was called Iris Verticalis whose Center was the Sunne it selfe there were also 3. more dimmer and not so well coloured compassing the Sunne as it were but yet of distance some degrees The night following were many flashings of the aire of lightning and as it hapneth in such cases some there were that saw armed men fighting and some that heard the classhings of armour and some that sayd plainely these things were not customary but portended tumultuary convulsions on all sides I confesse I

MORE NEVVES From the PALATINATE AND MORE COMFORT To euery true Christian that either fauoureth the cause of Religion or wisheth well to the KING of BOHEMIA'S proceedings According to faithfull and honest Letters sent ouer since the beginning of March and now published for the satisfaction of euery true English heart A Ioue surgit op●● MDCXXII More Newes from the Palatinate c. THe history of the Iewish captiuitie is so remarkable that it affordeth many obseruations to the Church of God and is like the Balme of Gilead vnto festring wounds or curing salues vnto sore eies For for the times of their humiliation they were derided of all nations their credit lay like water spilt out of a bowle neuer to bee gathered vp againe the Heathen had no word for their Temple but downe with it downe with it nor for the wals of the City but let them be puld to rubbish the crowne of the Priesthood was tumbled into the durt and Nehemiah with the Princes were mocked to scorne when they attempted to reedifie Ierusalem and to recouer their reputation And hath it not fared thus with Count Palatine whose inuesture with his euer memorable and heroike Queene was for the time glorious and the manner acceptable till the supportation of his greatnes fell from him and Prague it selfe stoode tottering in her firmnesse prouing like an Egyptian reede not to be trusted vnto yea the Princes of the Vnion were exanimated and gaue way vnto the vnresistable power as it seemed of the aduersarie then was nothing heard of but the losse of his crown and dignitie the surprising of his Countrey and inheritance the pursuit of his enemies the clamors of the Papists the derision of the Iesuites and Priests the exclamation of the Bishops the attempts of Saxony and Bauaria with all the formidable preparation that the Emperour and house of Austria could make against him But now comes the comfort and cure Ierusalem is reedified the people restored the Temple erected the wall builded the Princes sent home againe the Law read the Sacrifice exalted the Priesthood magnified and a worke is done of admiration for the God of breath and spirits blew gentle calmes vpon the violent heate of their persecutions and slacked the burnings of their outragious fires and why may it not be thus with the Palatinate or if you will the King of Bohemias proceedings he hath hitherto had Nemesis in tergo and according to the prouerbe euery place hath beene a Seians horse vnto him for in hope of restitution and a peaceable ende hee hath found no rest but one waue of turbulency following another Spinola and his armie enters on the West Bavaria and his forces comes vpon the East and the whole Countrey is trampled vpon with the cruell feete of his enemies but now Rota fortunae in gyro and through Gods mercy the vaile of despaire is taken away and a new face of chearefulnes appeares For the Princes of Germany are ashamed of their former retraction and some Catholick Bishops begin to suspect a further incrochment and tyranny and so promish faire to set vpright the florishing liberty of their Cities which can not be done except the Palatine be restored the warres ended and strangers kept from vsurping the plenty of their Country As for the Bishop of Strasburgh brother to the Emperour Count Mansfeild hath alreadie abated his strength and in a maner dismounted him from riding away with the triumph of preuailing yea he hath affrighted Leopaldus himselfe and thrust vp all his enemies into Townes of Garrisons so that what with the malignity of the time of the yeare and weather and the feare of his Greatnesse being 30000. strong here is nothing talkt of but Treatises of pacificationwith him and martages for attonement For the Bishop of Spires Country is wholy in his power except one Fort and euery place he comes to either compoundeth for his friendship or associates her selfe vnto him yea he is growne so strong and so well appointed that there are messages I dare not name them Embasses sent vnto him on all sides namely from France Venice Hage Loraine and peraduenture England her selfe and that worthily too For if euer Hanniball was commended for Discipline and good order in his confused Army consisting of so many seuerall Nations this man hath augmented his reputation for his Martiall gouernment one way and his noble Spirit commixed with mansuetude and commiseration another way so that his very enemies can lay no imputation vpon him more then amazement what course this braue built Barke will take in this turbulent Ocean of defiances when all the Princes of Europe stand thus watching one anothers proceedings And thus much for Count Mansfeild and the King of Bohemias hopes to see once againe the scattered limbs of Pelops gathered together and the broken bones of his Fortune well set againe made strong and stronger like broken bones indeed that proue the better for their first fraction being well cured by a cunning Surgeon The elder Duke of Brunswick as it should seeme is not dead For by reason of the Bishop of Hauerstaffs letters the yonger Duke of Brunswick hath played the Souldier all this Winter and taken in 8. or 9. Townes of the Bishops of Ments and Cullen and although since February Count Harry Vanderbergh is gone vp against him since he tooke Gulick and a Colonell of Bauaries and another of Don Gonzales being in all 12000. foot and 2000. Horse are likewise marched to intercept his forwardnesse yet hath he proued very fortunate in his expeditions and kept his ground in despight of the proudest wrastlers But we say here that these two last Colonells named are retired backe againe as taking their first iourney vpon a rumor that there were 8000. English cōming into the Countrey and hoping of good passage by the Duke of Brunswicks meanes whom these Bauarians meant to intercept But this rumor ran her selfe quickly out of breath For by the first of March letters of credit came that not a Drumm was beaten in England to such a purpose whereupon they returned backe againe to their Generalls for feare of Count Mansfeilds comming vpon them and surprizing them vnawarres Whilst Count Mansfeild thus proceeded and had his affaires carried in a sweet passage boat of successe the Protestant Princes loath to be behind hand with him in correspondency seeing the great ayds which came in and the many Forces promised engag'd themselues likewise to his assistance namely the Marquesse of Baben the Duke of Wittenbergh the Marquesse of Aensburch and the Lanssgraue of Hess who euery one prepared 10000. men for the Spring and made tender of their seruice accordingly so that if performances follow this faire shadow of good words haue but an equall body of substance and auayleable actions the Summer fields may be filled with an Armie of a 100000. men which though it sound too harshly in the eares of Souldiers who know what 40000. armed men can doe and seeme ridiculous