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Wonderful prodigies of judgment and mercy discovered in above three hundred memorable histories ... / impartially collected from antient and modern authors of undoubted authority and credit, and imbellished with divers curious pictures of several remarkable passages therein by R.B., author of the History of the wars of England, and the Remarks of London &c.
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R. B., 1632?-1725?
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Wing C7361; ESTC R34850
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give_v command_v to_o his_o reverend_a chaplain_n to_o preach_v abroad_o and_o to_o let_v all_o man_n know_v how_o severe_o god_n have_v discipline_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n by_o his_o afflict_a hand_n that_o his_o suffering_n be_v most_o just_a though_o he_o have_v lay_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o upon_o he_o and_o how_o god_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o one_o stripe_n upon_o another_o because_o of_o his_o grievous_a provocation_n till_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o home_o to_o himself_o and_o declare_v that_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o do_v detest_v and_o abher_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o former_a wicked_a life_n and_o admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v he_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o pernicious_a opinion_n and_o vile_a practice_n warn_v all_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o regard_v the_o welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n no_o more_o to_o deny_v his_o be_v or_o his_o providence_n or_o despise_v his_o goodness_n no_o more_o to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n or_o contemn_v the_o pure_a and_o excellent_a religion_n of_o the_o ever_o bless_a redeemer_n through_o who_o merit_n alone_o he_o who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n do_v yet_o hope_n for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o in_o this_o penitent_a and_o religious_a temper_n and_o frame_v of_o spirit_n he_o sometime_o after_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n rechesters_n life_n and_o sermon_n xix_o i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o some_o brief_a remark_n out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o that_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a person_n the_o late_a lord_n chief_a justice_n hales_n as_o late_o publish_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a this_o gentleman_n be_v descend_v rather_o from_o a_o good_a than_o a_o noble_a family_n and_o about_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n go_v to_o oxford_n where_o he_o be_v place_v under_o a_o able_a tutor_n and_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a proficient_a but_o the_o stage-play_n come_v thither_o he_o be_v so_o much_o corrupt_v by_o see_v many_o play_n that_o he_o almost_o whole_o forsake_v his_o study_n of_o which_o mischief_n be_v sensible_a he_o at_o his_o come_n to_o london_n resolve_v â—ver_o to_o see_v a_o play_n again_o to_o which_o he_o constant_o adhere_v but_o one_o irruption_n of_o the_o mind_n draw_v on_o another_o so_o that_o he_o fall_v into_o many_o ruthful_a vanity_n and_o keep_v too_o much_o ill_a company_n with_o some_o vain_a people_n till_o a_o sad_a accident_n drive_v he_o from_o it_o for_o he_o with_o some_o other_o â—oung_a person_n be_v invite_v out_o of_o town_n to_o be_v merry_a one_o of_o the_o company_n call_v for_o so_o much_o wine_n and_o go_v on_o in_o such_o excess_n that_o though_o mr._n hale_n will_v have_v prevent_v it_o he_o fall_v down_o as_o dead_a â—efore_o they_o so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v present_a be_v not_o a_o little_a affright_a 〈◊〉_d it_o who_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o himself_o again_o this_o use_v particular_o affect_v mr._n hale_n who_o thereupon_o go_v into_o another_o â—om_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o pray_v earnest_o 〈◊〉_d god_n both_o for_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n again_o â—nd_v that_o himself_o may_v be_v forgive_v forgive_a such_o countenance_n to_o so_o â—uch_o excess_n and_o he_o vow_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v never_o again_o keep_v â—â—mpany_n in_o that_o manner_n nor_o drink_v allealth_n while_o he_o live_v his_o friend_n recover_v and_o he_o most_o religious_o keep_v his_o vow_n till_o his_o â—ying_a day_n and_o though_o he_o be_v afterward_o press_v to_o drink_v health_n articular_o the_o king_n which_o be_v set_v up_o by_o too_o many_o as_o a_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o loyalty_n and_o draw_v many_o into_o great_a excess_n after_o â—is_n majesty_n happy_a restoration_n but_o he_o will_v never_o dispense_v with_o be_v vow_n though_o he_o be_v rough_o treat_v for_o this_o sometime_o which_o â—â—me_n hot_a and_o indiscreet_a man_n call_v obstinacy_n this_o wrought_v such_o a_o â—â—tire_a change_n on_o he_o that_o now_o he_o forsake_v all_o vain_a company_n and_o guide_v himself_o between_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o study_n of_o â—s_a profession_n in_o the_o former_a whereof_o he_o be_v so_o regular_a that_o for_o six_o use_v thirty_o year_n time_n he_o never_o once_o fail_v go_v to_o church_n on_o the_o â—â—rds_n day_n &_o though_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o learning_n â—â—t_v he_o seem_v to_o have_v make_v the_o study_n of_o divinity_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o â—hers_n he_o be_v a_o very_a merciful_a and_o upright_a judge_n and_o will_v hear_v no_o â—_z but_o in_o open_a court_n which_o a_o great_a peer_n once_o complain_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n but_o his_o majesty_n bid_v he_o content_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v no_o â—rse_n use_v and_o say_v he_o very_o believe_v he_o will_v have_v use_v himself_o no_o â—ttâ—r_o if_o he_o have_v go_v to_o sollicitâ—_n he_o in_o any_o one_o of_o his_o own_o cause_n he_o â—ade_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o himself_o that_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d be_v entrust_v for_o god_n the_o king_n and_o country_n and_o therefore_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o upright_o deliberate_o and_o resolute_o and_o yet_o be_v much_o conâ—rned_a that_o though_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o office_n he_o be_v calâ—â—d_v to_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o great_a consumer_n of_o that_o little_a time_n we_o have_v here_o â—â—ch_a he_o think_v may_v be_v better_o spend_v in_o a_o piâ—us_a contemplative_a life_n use_v a_o due_a provision_n for_o eternity_n j._n hales_n life_n to_o conclude_v the_o most_o learned_a wise_a and_o sâ—â—ious_a person_n in_o all_o aâ—es_n have_v all_o concur_v in_o their_o judgement_n as_o to_o a_o future_a state_n and_o â—â—ve_v think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v true_o religious_a and_o to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a finis_fw-la there_o be_v late_o publish_v three_o very_a useful_a anâ—_n necessary_a book_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o nathâ—_n crouch_v at_o the_o bell_n next_o door_n to_o the_o widow_n kemp_n coffeehouse_n in_o exchange-alley_n over_o against_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n i._o historical_n remarques_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o present_a state_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n show_v the_o foundation_n wall_n gate_n tower_n bridges_n church_n rivers_n ward_n hall_n company_n government_n court_n hospital_n school_n inn_n oâ—_n court_n charter_n franchise_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a accident_n 〈◊〉_d to_o war_n fire_n plague_n and_o other_o occurrence_n for_o above_o 900_o year_n past_a in_o and_o about_o these_o city_n and_o among_o other_o particular_n the_o poison_v of_o k._n john_n by_o 〈◊〉_d monk_n the_o resolution_n of_o k._n henry_n 3._o utter_o to_o destroy_v and_o consume_v the_o city_n of_o london_n with_o fire_n for_o join_v with_o the_o baron_n against_o he_o and_z his_o seizing_z their_o charter_n liberâ—â—â—_n and_o custom_n into_o his_o hand_n the_o rebellion_n of_o waâ—â—â—yler_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n iâ—_n smithfield_n and_o the_o speech_n of_o jack_n straw_n at_o his_o execution_n the_o depose_n of_o r._n rich._n 2._o and_o his_o mournful_a speech_n at_o his_o resign_v the_o crown_n with_o the_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v murder_v the_o dâ—_n of_o york_n come_v into_o thâ—_n parliament_n and_o claim_v the_o crown_n in_o k._n henry_n 6._o time_n the_o murder_n of_o k._n henry_n 6._o and_o likewise_o of_o edw._n 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o brother_n by_o rich._n 3._o call_v crook-back_a thâ—_n execution_n of_o empson_n and_o dudley_n the_o insurrection_n iâ—_n london_n in_o k._n henry_n 8._o time_n and_o how_o 411_o man_n and_o woman_n go_v through_o the_o city_n in_o their_o shift_n and_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n to_o westm_n hall_n where_o they_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o king_n the_o speech_n of_o q._n ann_n bullen_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n protector_n and_o q._n jane_n grace_n at_o their_o several_a deaâ—â—_n upon_o tower_n hill_n with_o several_a other_o remark_n in_o all_o the_o king_n anâ—_n queen_n reign_v to_o this_o year_n 1681._o and_o a_o description_n 〈◊〉_d â—e_n manner_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o late_a l._n stafford_n in_o west_n hall_n illustrate_v with_o picture_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a matter_n â—uriously_o engrave_v on_o copper_n plate_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o â—5_n company_n of_o london_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o incorporate_n by_o rich._n burton_n author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n price_n one_o shilling_n ii_o the_o war_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n or_o a_o impartial_a account_n of_o all_o
such_o curse_a speech_n this_o be_v but_o a_o taste_n of_o god_n divine_a wrath_n which_o have_v happen_v upon_o such_o wretch_n as_o he_o cyriaâ—_n spangen_n xvi_o in_o the_o year_n 1557._o the_o day_n before_o good-friday_n at_o forchenum_fw-la in_o germany_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a priest_n who_o be_v crooked_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n through_o age_n and_o ill_a nature_n and_o likewise_o so_o infirm_a that_o he_o can_v not_o go_v but_o upon_o crutch_n yet_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v carry_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n to_o preach_v a_o sermon_n his_o text_n be_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n from_o whence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o defend_v the_o mass_n and_o other_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o then_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o rage_n he_o utter_v these_o or_o the_o like_a blasphemous_a speech_n oh_o paul_n paul_n if_o thy_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n be_v true_a and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o receive_v it_o otherwise_o then_o will_v the_o devil_n may_v take_v i_o and_o then_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n he_o say_v if_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n concern_v this_o point_n be_v not_o true_a then_o be_o i_o the_o devil_n bondslave_n neither_o do_v i_o fear_v to_o pawn_v my_o soul_n upon_o it_o these_o and_o many_o other_o horrible_a word_n he_o use_v till_o the_o devil_n come_v indeed_o transform_v into_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o tall_a black_a man_n terrible_a of_o countenance_n and_o before_o he_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fearful_a noise_n and_o wind_n that_o the_o people_n be_v afraid_a the_o church_n will_v have_v fall_v on_o their_o head_n but_o without_o do_v the_o least_o hurt_n to_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o only_o take_v away_o the_o old_a priest_n his_o devote_a bondslave_n and_o carry_v he_o so_o far_o that_o he_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rugenstine_n brother_n hardly_o escape_v his_o hand_n for_o he_o come_v to_o fetch_v he_o but_o he_o defend_v himself_o with_o his_o sword_n wound_v his_o own_o body_n and_o very_o narrow_o save_v his_o life_n after_o this_o there_o be_v many_o vision_n seâ—n_v about_o the_o city_n as_o army_n of_o man_n seem_v ready_a to_o enter_v and_o surprise_v they_o so_o that_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o can_v secure_v himself_o in_o a_o corner_n at_o another_o time_n the_o like_a noise_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o church_n while_o they_o be_v baptise_v a_o child_n and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o abominable_a curse_v and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o profane_a priest_n beard_n theatre_n xvii_o at_o oster_n a_o village_n in_o germany_n there_o happen_v a_o most_o strange_a and_o fearful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o woman_n who_o give_v herself_o to_o the_o devil_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o use_v horrible_a curse_n and_o oath_n both_o against_o herself_o and_o other_o which_o detestable_a custom_n she_o practise_v upon_o all_o occasion_n but_o more_o especial_o at_o a_o marriage_n in_o that_o village_n upon_o st._n john_n baptist_n day_n and_o though_o the_o whole_a company_n exhort_v she_o to_o leave_v off_o that_o monstrous_a villainy_n yet_o she_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v but_o continue_v therein_o till_o all_o the_o people_n be_v set_v at_o dinner_n and_o very_o merry_a when_o the_o devil_n have_v get_v full_a possession_n of_o she_o sudden_o appear_v and_o take_v she_o away_o before_o they_o all_o transport_v she_o into_o the_o air_n with_o most_o horrible_a outcry_n and_o roar_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n he_o carry_v she_o round_o about_o the_o town_n so_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o fear_n and_o soon_o after_o tear_v her_o body_n into_o four_o piece_n leave_v a_o quarter_n of_o she_o in_o the_o four_o several_a highway_n that_o all_o who_o come_v by_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o her_o punishment_n and_o then_o return_v to_o the_o marriage_n he_o throw_v her_o bowel_n upon_o the_o table_n before_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o town_n with_o these_o word_n behold_v these_o dish_n of_o meat_n belong_v to_o thou_o who_o the_o like_a destruction_n await_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o amend_v thy_o wicked_a life_n the_o reporter_n of_o this_o history_n be_v john_n herman_n the_o minister_n of_o that_o town_n with_o the_o mayor_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n they_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v it_o know_v for_o example_n sake_n beard_n theatre_n xviii_o most_o dreadful_a be_v that_o relation_n of_o johannes_n fincelius_n that_o in_o 1553._o near_o bellisina_n a_o city_n in_o helvetia_n there_o be_v three_o profane_a wretch_n that_o play_v at_o die_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n without_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n one_o of_o who_o call_v vlrick_n schaeterus_n have_v lose_v much_o money_n and_o offend_v god_n by_o many_o curse_a speech_n at_o last_o expect_v a_o good_a cast_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o horrible_a and_o blasphemous_a speech_n if_o fortune_n deceive_v i_o now_o i_o will_v thrust_v my_o dagger_n into_o the_o very_a body_n of_o god_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v and_o the_o cast_v miscarry_v he_o immediate_o draw_v his_o dagger_n and_o throw_v it_o up_o against_o heaven_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n when_o behold_v the_o dagger_n vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o five_o drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v upon_o the_o table_n in_o the_o midst_n before_o they_o and_o immediate_o the_o devil_n come_v and_o carry_v away_o this_o blasphemous_a wretch_n with_o such_o a_o fury_n and_o noise_n that_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v amaze_v and_o astonish_v thereat_o the_o other_o two_o half_a distract_v with_o fear_n strive_v with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o wipe_v away_o the_o drop_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o table_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o more_o they_o wipe_v they_o the_o more_o clear_o they_o appear_v the_o rumour_n of_o this_o dreadful_a accident_n soon_o fly_v into_o the_o city_n and_o multitude_n flock_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o find_v the_o two_o other_o gamester_n wash_v the_o board_n who_o by_o order_n of_o the_o senate_n they_o bind_v in_o chain_n and_o carry_v towards_o the_o prison_n but_o by_o the_o way_n as_o they_o be_v go_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n one_o of_o they_o be_v sudden_o strike_v dead_a with_o such_o a_o number_n of_o louse_n and_o worm_n creep_v out_o of_o he_o as_o be_v wonderful_a and_o loathsome_a to_o behold_v the_o three_o to_o avert_v the_o divine_a indignation_n which_o seem_v to_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n the_o citizen_n without_o any_o further_a inquisition_n or_o trial_n put_v present_o to_o death_n the_o table_n with_o the_o spot_n of_o blood_n thereon_o be_v take_v and_o reserve_v as_o a_o monument_n of_o this_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o the_o almighty_a clark_n example_n 1_o p._n xix_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v at_o oundle_n in_o northamptonshire_n that_o one_o william_n hacket_n use_v upon_o occasion_n in_o earnest_a discourse_n to_o curse_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a then_o let_v a_o visible_a confusion_n come_v upon_o i_o and_o he_o want_v not_o his_o wish_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a relation_n in_o the_o year_n 2591._o and_o the_o 33._o of_o queen_n eliz._n edmand_n coppinger_n and_o henry_n arthington_n two_o gentleman_n associate_a themselves_o with_o this_o hacket_n who_o have_v former_o be_v a_o profane_a and_o lewd_a person_n but_o now_o pretend_v great_a reformation_n these_o three_o run_v into_o very_o strange_a and_o dangerous_a opinion_n and_o at_o last_o come_v to_o think_v that_o this_o hacket_n be_v anoint_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o come_v to_o his_o lodging_n one_o day_n in_o london_n hacket_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o coppinger_n ask_v what_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o command_v they_o go_v say_v he_o and_o proclaim_v in_o the_o city_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v with_o his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o judge_v the_o earth_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o let_v they_o come_v and_o kill_v i_o if_o they_o can_v coppinger_n answer_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o thereupon_o he_o and_o arthington_n run_v immediate_o into_o the_o street_n and_o proclaim_v their_o message_n and_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o confluence_n of_o people_n they_o can_v go_v no_o further_o they_o get_v up_o into_o two_o empty_a cart_n in_o cheapside_n cry_v repent_v repent_v for_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o so_o pull_v a_o paper_n out_o of_o their_o bosom_n they_o read_v out_o of_o it_o many_o thing_n touch_v the_o call_v and_o office_n of_o hacket_n as_o how_o he_o represent_v christ_n by_o take_v part_n of_o his_o glorify_a body_n etc._n etc._n they_o likewise_o call_v themselves_o