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A57667	Pansebeia, or, A view of all religions in the world with the severall church-governments from the creation, to these times : also, a discovery of all known heresies in all ages and places, and choice observations and reflections throughout the whole / by Alexander Ross.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.; Haestens, Henrick van.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1655 (1655)	Wing R1972_pt1; Wing R1944_pt2; ESTC R216906	502,923	690

which the Eucharist is covered signifying how Christs body was wrapped up in fine linnen for as linnen is first washed then wrung and lastly dried so must our souls be first washed in tears then wrung by repentance and lastly dried by the heat of the love of God Organs are also used in Churches to excite the minde and to stir up devotion Yet in the Popes Chappel there are none perhaps to shew that he needs no such helps Their Altars are inclosed with railes to keep off the people for the Priests only have accesse to them they were anciently places of refuge and are covered all the year except in the passion week then they are stript to represent Christs nakednesse on the crosse Ordinarily the Altar is placed towards the East yet in the Church of Antioch it was placed towards the West On the Altar s●ands the Pixis or Ciborium which keepeth the Host for strangers sick persons and travellers but it must not be kept above seven dayes least it mould therefore the Priest must eat it himselfe and put in a fresh one They have Fonts called Baptisteria of stone in which the water of Baptisme is consecrated by the Priest who poureth oyle into it he also by breathing and by certain words exorciseth the evil spirit Salt is consecrated and put into the childs month to shew that he must have spiritual Salt within him Then the Priest layeth his hand on the childs head in sign he is reconciled and made a member of the Church Then he signeth his forehead with the sign of the crosse that hereafter he may not be ashamed of Christ crucified He puts his finger into his eare and into his nostrils also with spittle saying to his right eare Epph●ra that is be thou opened to shew that by nature we are deaf in spiritual things as was that man whom Christ after this manner cured in the Gospel The touching of the Nostrils sheweth that the child must remember his vow in baptisme so long as he hath breath in him Then he anoints the Child two times that he may renounce the devil and all his works c. The breast is first anointed then the shoulders to shew the strength of our love and faith in the Trinity and that withall we must be wrestlers against all spiritual wickednesse The childe is three times dipe in the water and in some places onely sprinkled to shew Christs three days burial and our faith in the Trinity After baptisme the child is anointed by the Priest on the forehead with chrisme and cloathed in white to signifie he must cast off the old man and be cloathed with innocency Antiently those that were baptized at Easter wore white all that week which they laid aside the Sunday following called therefore 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 this also signified the glory of the resurrection Then a wax candle burning is given him to shew the light of faith and knowledge that should be in him and with which he should be ready to meet the bridegroom Then the Godfathers are instructed concerning their duty to the Child Q. 28. What other Vtensils have they in their Churches A. They have three viols or flaggons for oyl which the Priest carrieth on the day of the Lords Supper one holds the oyl of the Catechumeni the second is for the Chris●me and the third for the oyl of the sick With the Chrisme the baptized are anointed on their crown and they that are confirmed on the forehead and so are they who be ordained The Catechumeni and 〈◊〉 are anointed with single oyl They have also in thei● Churches holy water pots which by some are called 〈◊〉 by others Situlae and Aqu●nina●ia and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 This pot must be of Stone or Marble at which is tied with a chaine the holy water spunge with this salt water they are 〈◊〉 that enter into the Church because antiently they wasted before they entered into the Temple to shew that with pure and sancti●ied minds we must come before God They have also Bells which they 〈◊〉 with water and consecrate with certain prayers these have suceeded the Trumpets used by the Jewes to 〈◊〉 together the Assembly They have also Altars which they anoint and consecrate holy Reliques whereof many doubtlesse are supposititious and false therefore no new Reliques are to be received without the Bishops approbation nor to be honoured without the Popes authority And because the Altar represents Christ therefore the Priest after Masse in sign of reverence and subjection kisseth the Altar by which also he sheweth the great desire the Church hath to enjoy Christ when she saith Let him kisse me with the kisses of his mouth The Vestry is the place where the sacred Vestiments of which we have already spoken are kept Here the Priest before Masse puts on his holy garments this place they say represents the Virgins Womb in which our great high Priest put on the garment of our humane nature that in it he might offer the true propiatory sacrifi●e to God his Father for the sins of the world They make also every part of their material Temple to have a mystical signification The Quire represents the Church triumphant the main body the Church militant the Porch or great Door is Christ by whom onely we have accesse to the Father the Windows are the Scriptures which give light to the spiritual Church the Pillars are the Apostles by their Doctrine supporting the Church the Pavement is Humility and faith the Cover is Gods protection the Tower with the Bells are the Prelates which ought to be eminent in their conversation and sounding in their preaching the Cock on the top thereof is to put them in minde of their vigilancy the Lights that shine continually in their Churches are to signifie our good works which should shine before men Q. 29. What office do they perform to the dead A. They have a peculiar office or service for the dead in Purgatory which some perform every third day that they might be partakers of Christs resurrection who overcame death that day some again every seventh day that they may attain to the eternal Sabbath or rest in Heaven whereof Gods resting from the works of Creation on the se●enth day was a type Others perform this office the thirtieth day because the Israelites mourned for Moses and Aaron thirty days Others again the fortieth day because Ioseph and his brethren bewailed Iacob forty days Others the fiftieth day because the fiftieth year is the Jubilee or year of liberty which they wish these imprisoned soules may partake eternally Others perform this office yearly and make it anniversary but if this day fall upon Sunday or any other solemn festivity then it must not be kept nor put off till the next day as the feasts of the Saints are but must be kept the day before that the souls may the sooner partake the fruits of our devotion No

the Levites also was to help the Priests in gathering of tiths and to carry water and wood for the Tabernacle Q. Wherein did the high Priest differ from other Priests A. The high Priest only had power to enter into the Sanctuary he only wore a blew robe with bells a golden Ephod a breast-plate a linnen Myter a plate of Gold on his head by the Crown or plate was signified Christs Kingly office by the breast-plate his Priestly and by the bells his Prophetical office the high Priest also was only anointed after the order of Priesthood was setled but before this every Priest was anointed he also wore about his paps a broydred girdle to signifie that his heart should be girt and restrained from the love of earthly things They that took Sanctuary were not to be set at liberty till the death of the high Priest to signifie that by the death of our High Priest Jesus Christ we are made free The high Priesthood was tied to the line of Aarons first born the other Priests were of Aarons other children the Levites were of Levies other posterity the high Priest might marry none but a Maide other Priests migh marry a Widow Levit. 21. The high Priest might not miourn for the death of his kindred other Priests might mourn for their Father Mother Son Daughter Brother and husbandlesse Sister in other things they agreed For all Priests must be without blemish all must be presented to the Lord at the door of the Tabernacle all must be washed all must be consecrated by offering certaine Sacrifices all must have the blood of the Ram put on the tip of the right eare the thumb of the right hand and great toe of the right foot Exod. 29 Q. What Church government was there after Moses A. In the Desart Eleazer succeeded his Father Aaron and substituted under him Phinees to be chief of the Levites After the Israelites entred the Land the Tabernacle staied some years at Silo then did Ioshuah divide the Land and designed certain Cities of refuge which with some other Cities he assigned to the Priests and Levites The Priesthood did not continue long in the house of Aaron but after the death of Eleazer and three Priests his Successors this office devolved to Eli of the family of Ithamar who being carelesse suffered divers abuses to creep into the Ecclesiastical Government till God raised Samuel who reformed both the State and Church by appointing Schools of Prophets and Consistories of Levites From Silo the Tabernacle was translated to Nob from thence to Gibeon when Nob was destroyed by Ioab and at last it rested in Ierusalem So that all this time there could be no setled Church discipline among the Jewes The Ark also was oftentimes removed to wit from Canaan to the Philistines from thence to the Bethshemites afterward it stayed twenty years at Kiriathjeharim after this it remained three moneths with Obed-Edom and at last it was brought by David into Ierusalem All this time neither Tabernacle nor Ark nor Priesthood were setled till David assembled the Levites and out of them chose Abiathar for High Priest and Tsadoc for chief of the inferiour Priests who were to deliver the Ark to the Levites to be carried on their shoulders and withal appointed Singers and other Musitians in all 68. of the Levites He appointed also for the service of the Tabe●●acle in Gibeon Tsadoc and his Brethren At last David being assured by Nathan that his Son Solomon should build the Temple he ordered that 24000. Levites should be set apart for the service of the Temple to wit 4000. door-keepers and as many Singers and 6000. Judges and Governors and the rest for other Offices Abiathar is made high Priest to wait on the Ark at Ierusalem Tsadoc is chief of the inferior Priests to serve in the Tabernacle at Silo. Tsadoc was Sauls high Priest descended from Eleazer Aarons first born Abiathar of the stock of Ithamar and Eli fled to David who entertained him for his high Priest after the death of Saul David retained them both thinking it did not stand with his honour and piety to reject Sauls high Priest This Tsadoc under Soloman was anointed the second time Priest as Solomon was the second time anointed King 1 Chron. 29. 22. and Abiathar is deposed for the sins of Eli and his Sons and so in Tsadoc the Priesthood is translated from the house of Ithamar to Aarons family again There were also Treasurers ordained some for the first fruits and tenths and others for the moneys that were given to the Temple towards the redemption of vows first born and sins The Priests and Levites were maintained out of the first fruits and tithes the other treasure was for maintaining the daily sacrifices and other charges of the Temple the Gibeonites with others appointed by David and Solomon did help the Levites in their Ministration the Priests and in their absence the Levites did administer justice both in Ierusalem and in the Cities of Refuge and ordered Ecclesiastick affairs There were also sometimes Extraordinary Prophets besides the Ordinary It s probable that the ordinary Prophets were of the Tribe of Levi because the administration and care of holy things belonged to them but extraordinary Prophets were of other Tribes these medled not with sacraments and sacrifices which was the Priests office nor had they their calling by succession as the Priests nor was the gift of Prophecy only tied to the man as the Priesthood was for we read of Miriam Hulda and divers other women Prophets and in the Primitive Church though women must not speak in the Church by preaching praying or exhorting in an ordinary way as the Ministers use yet they were not debarred to utter their extraordinary prophesies if so be their heads were covered in sign of modesty but otherwise the Apostle will not have women to speak in the Church because they must be in subjection to their Husbands and this punishment is laid on them for being deceived in Eve and harkning to the counsel of Satan For if women did preach they might be suspected to speak by that Spirit that deluded Eve Q. What was the Ecclesiastick Government after Solomon A. The renting of the ten Tribes from the other two under Roboam did much impair the beauty and magnificence of the Ecclesiastick state Besides that it was much defaced by idolatry but reformed by Hezekias Iosias and Iehosaphat who took away the high places Under Athaliah it was almost extinguished had not Iehojada the high Priest anointed Ioash who again reformed Religion He being denied all aid from the Levites out of their treasure towards the repairing of the Temple caused a Chest to be made into which mony given in that kinde should be put and imployed by the high Priest or by the chief of the inferior Priests and the Kings Scribe or Secretary towards the reparations of the Temple whereas before it was collected by the Levites King Vzziah

is yet to come therfore must make both confession of their faith and of their s●●s They pray that their death may be a sufficient expiation for their sins and that they may have a share in Paradise and in the life to come Q. How do they use their dead A. When the Party dieth his kindred tear off a little piece of their garments because Iacob tore his garments when he heard of Iosephs death They mourn also seven days because Ioseph did so for his father All the water in the house they pour out into the streets They cover his face and bow his thumb that it resembleth the Hebrew Shaddai that so they may terrifie Satan from comming near the Corps His other fingers are stretched out to shew that now he holds the world no longer having forsaken it They wash the body with warm water and anoint the head with wine and the yolk of an egg and cloath him with the white surplice he wore on the day of Reconciliation and then they Coffin him When the Corps is carried out of the house they cast a shell after him signifying that all sorrow should be now cast out of that house In the Church yard a prayer or two is said then the Corps is buried the next of kin casteth in the first earth In their return they cast grasse over their heads either to signifie their frailty and mortality For all flesh is grass or else their hope of the Resurrection When they enter the Synagogue they skip to and fro and change their seat seven times The Mourners go bare-foot seven days abstain from wine and flesh except on Sabbaths and Festivals They bath not in 33. days nor pare their nails They burn candles for seven days together thinking that the departed souls return to the place where they left the body and bewail the losse thereof They beleeve that no Jew can be partaker of the Resurrection who is buried out of Canaan except God through hollow passages of the earth convey his body thither grounding this conceit upon Iacobs desire to Ioseph that he should bury him in Canaan and not in Egypt They borrowed diverse Gentile customs in their Funerals as cutting or tearing their skin hiring of women to sing and minstrils to play also shaving going bare footed and bare-headed with dust on their heads washing anointing and embalming besides beautifying of their Sepulchres and adding of Epitaphs c. they used also burning of the dead as may be seen in 1 Sam. 31. 12. and Amos 6. 10. they bury apart by themselves and not with those of another Religion Their common Epitaph is Let his soul be in the bundle of life with the rest of the just Amen Amen Selah Other vain opinions and ceremonies they have but not to our purpose Of which see Munster Buxt●rfius Margarita Galatin Hospinian Fagius D. Kimchi Aben Esra c. The Contents of the second Section The Religions of the ancient Babylonians of the making worshipping of images and bringing in Idolatry 2. Of Hierapolis and gods of the Syrians 3. Of the Phenicians 4. Of the old Arabians 5. Of the ancient Persians 6. Of the Scythians 7. Of the Tartars or Cathaians and Pagans 8. The Religions of the Northern Countries neer the Pole Three-ways whereby Satan deludes men by false miracles The fear of his Stratagems whence it proceeds His illusions many our duty thereupon 9. Of the Chinois 10. Of the ancient Indians 11. Of Siam 12. Of Pegu. 13. Of Bengala 14. Of Magor 15. Of Cambaia 16. Of Goa 17. Of Malabar Pagan Idolaters believe the immortality of the Soul 18. Of Narsinga and Bisnagar 19. Of Japan 20. Of the Philippina Islands 21. Of Sumatra and Zeilan 22. Of the ancient Egyptians 23. Of the modern Egyptian Religions SECT II. Quest. WHat kinde of Religious or rather Superstitious government was there among the Ancient Babylonians Answ. They had their Priests called Chaldeans and Magi who were much addicted to Astrology a●d Divination and had their Schools for education of the Youth in this knowledge They worshipped divers gods or idols rather the two chief were Belus or Bel or Baal by whom they meant Iupiter the other was Astaroth or Astarte by which Iuno was understood They were bound also by their superstitious discipline to worship the Sun and so was the King to offer to him every day a white horse richly furnished They worshipped also the Fire under the name of Nego and and the Earth by the name of Shaca To this Goddesse they kept a feast for five dayes in Babylon where during that time the Servants were Masters and the Masters Servants They worshipped also Venus for maintaining of whose service the women prostituted themselves to strangers and received much money thereby to this purpose they sat and exposed themselves at the Temple of Venus which they call Militta Their Priests used to have their Processions and to carry their Idols on their shoulders the people before and behinde worshipping The Priests also there used to shave their heads and beards and to stand in their Temple with Axes Scepters and other Weapons in their hands and Candles lighted before them They held a Divine Providence but denied the Creation Ninus was the first Idolater who after the death of his Father Belus set up his Image and caused it to be adored with divine honours here at Babylon and in the rest of his dominions Thus we see that the making of images and the worshipping of them was the invention of the Gentiles for indeed they were men whom the Pagans affirmed to be gods and every one according to his merits and magnificence began after his death to be worshipped by his friends but at length by the perswasion of evil spirits they esteemed those whose memories they honoured to be lesser gods this opinion and idolatry was fomented by the Poets and not onely a preposterous love and a vain admiration of the worth and merits of dead men brought in idolatry but likewise Deisidemonia or a foolish and preposterous fear primus in orbe Deos fecit timor for the Gentiles did fear their Religion would be in vain if they did not see that which they worshipped they would therefore rather worship stocks and stones then an invisible Deity but it is ridiculous saith Seneca Gen● posito simulachra adorare suspicere fabros vero qui illa secerunt contemnere to worship and admire the image and to slight the image maker whereas the Artificer deserves more honour then the Art Against this madnesse the Prophet Isaiah speaketh chap. 44. men cut down trees rinde them burn a part of them make ready their meat and warm themselves by the fire thereof but of the residue he maketh a god an idol and prayeth to it but God hath shut their eyes from sight and their heart from understanding Divers ways they had in worshipping of their Idols sometimes by bowing the head sometimes by bending the knee

a Bishop for if Presbyters had been distinct from Bishops Paul would not have left them unsaluted for why should he salute the Deacons and not th● Presbyters which are a higher degree Quest. Why were the Pastors called Bishops and Presbyters A. To put them in mind of their duty and dignity for the word Episcopus or Bishop signifieth the care inspection and oversight which they should have of mens souls in guiding instructing and feeding them with the Word and Sacraments Presbyter signifieth the age dignity and experience that ought to be in Ministers whose grave carriage wisdome and knowledge should procure reverence of the people to that high calling and obedience to their Doctrine Q. Are young men then fit to be made Presbyters o● Bishop A. No except there be extraordinary gifts in them as were in Timothy or in extream necessity when grave and ancient men cannot be found Temeritas florentis aelatis prudentia sinectutes Young men are rash inconstant head strong proud inconsiderate and indiscreet in their words and carriage for the most part which hath brought this high calling into obloquie and contempt They have not that experience wisdome gravity and knowledge that are in old men nor are they Masters of their passions and affections and how are they fit overseers of others who cannot oversee themselves a young Presbyter is a contradiction and a young Bishop is incongruous Young and green heads have been the cause of so much distemper so many Heresies and schismes in the Church of Christ Therefore little hope there is that ever peace Religion and truth shall flourish in that Church where giddy young men are Bishops or Presbyters and hot-spurs or green heads are preferred to gray hairs ancient Divines are fittest to serve the ancient of dayes Q. But if Paul constituted Presbyters and Deacons in all the Churches which be planted why doth he not salute them as he did these of Philippi A. For brevities sake he oftentimes omits them thinking it sufficient to have saluted the Church in generall in which they are included being members thereof Q. Is not the degree of Bishops higher than that of Presbyters A. Sometimes to avoid heresie schismes and troubles in the Church the Presbyters have chosen one of their own society to precede or oversee the rest but this was onely in some places and at some times and rather an ecclesiastick custome than a divine tradition saith Hierom. Q. But why did Paul besides his custome salute the Deacons at Philippi A. Because by Epaphroditus they had sent him relief therefore he would particularly thank them besides he would shew that under these two names of Presbyter and Deacon is contained the whole Ministry of the Church the Presbyter caring for the things of the soul the Deacon for the things of the body Q. What doth the ward Deacon signifie A. A Minister or servant for so the Magistrate is called Rom. 13. a Deacon or Minister Paul calls himself the Deacon of the Gospel Eph. 5. and he calls Christ the Deacon of Circumcision Rom. 15. but this word is appropriated to him that hath the charge of the poor and strangers in collecting and laying out the Church money for their relief Such were those seven mentioned Acts ● and as Christ had twelve Apostles so one of them to wit Iudas was a Deacon for he kept the bag Q. Were there in the Church preaching Presbyters onely A. No there were also ruling Elders of which Paul speaketh 1. Tim. 5. 1● Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour especially they who labour in the Word and Doctrine for the preaching Presbyters thought it too great a burthen to preach and to have the inspection of mens manners therefore they desired some of the Laity to assist them whom they called ruling Elders Q. What difference is there between a Minister and a Deacon A. The Greek word signifieth both promiscuously but we have appropriated the word Minister to a preacher and the word Deacon to the Overseer of the poore Q. How doth it appear that Presbyter and Bishop was the same A. Because the Apostle Phil. 1. salutes the Bishops of Philippi but in one Town there is onely one Bishop usually so called So Acts 20. having called together the Presbyters he bids them take heed to the stock whereof the Holy Ghost hath made them Bishops And leaving Titus at Crete to establish Presbyters sheweth that a Bishop must be without reproof Q. Have there not been sometimes two Bishops in one Town A. We read in Sozomen l. 4. c. 14. that the Bishops assembled at Sirmium wrote to Foelix and the Clergy of Rome to admit of Liberius as an assistant Bishop to Foelix but the Councel of Nice forbids two Bishops to be in one City Can. 8. Q. Why do not the Reformed Churches now call our Ministers by the name of Bishops and Priests A. Because these Offices have been abused in Popery the one to pride and tyranny the other to superstition and idolatry Q. May a man exercise the office of Presbyter or Bishop without a calling A. No for no man takes upon him this office but he that is called of God as Aaron was Vzza was struck with sudden death for his rash touching of the Ark 2. Sam. 6. God complains of those Prophets that run and yet were not sent Ier. 23. and how can such preach if they be not sent Rom. 10. Lepr●sie shall seize upon King Uzziah if he stretch out his hand to touch the Ark 2 Chron. 26. Christ himself spoke not of himsel nor was his Doctrine his own but his that sent him Iohn 5 7. Q. How must a man be called A. First Internally by the Spirit moving his heart and furnishing him with graces fit for so high a Calling Secondly Externally by the Church to which twofold calling we must yield obedience and not resist and run from it as Ionah did Q. How shall we know the inward call of the Spirit from the stattering concept of our Fancies A. If we are called by the Spirit we have no other ends but Gods glory and the salvation of souls we seek Christ for his miracles not for his loaves we will not trust to our own strength learning or eloquence but will disclaim our own sufficiency with the Apostle will accuse our own uncircumcised and defiled lips with Mos●s and Esay and will rely onely upon the goodnesse and promise of God who will give us wisdome and will put in our mouths what we shall speak Quest. How many sorts of callings are there in the Church A. Two to wit Extraordinary as that of the Apostles Evangelists and Prophets and Ordinary as the callings of Presbyters or Bishops of preaching Prophets or Pastors and of Deacons Q. Can both these callings be in one ma● A. Yes for Ieremy and Ezechiel were ordinary Priests and Levites yet were extraordinary Prophets So Luther had an ordinary Function in the

leaving their dennes broke into the City without any controll and with an unanimous violence assaulting the Market place they soon possessed themselves of the Palace and the Magazine sentencing with loud conclamations and such as required a greater voyce then that of Stentor that all were to be destroyed as so many Heathens and Reprobates that did not embrace Anabaptisme In this tumult a certain young man of Burchstenford was killed This gave occasion both to the Papists and to those of the Reformation to provide for their safety The chiefest Patrons of the Anabaptistical Heresy were Bernard Rotman Iohn Buckhold Bernard Knipperdoling Gerard Knippenburch Bernard Krachting c. These two parties having skirmished with as great eagernesse and animostly as greater armies exasperated one against another for some dayes there followed a Truce whereby it was agreed that every one should quietly enjoy and persever in his own Religion However the surges of Anabaptisme were not yet laid till they had entered into a conspiracy to drive those of the Reformation out of the City The most eminent of the Conclave writ to the Anabaptists of the Cities adjoyning viz. to these of D●●men Coesvelt Soyst Warendorp and Osenburg that leaving all things behind them they should repair with all speed to Munster promising they should have ten-fold what ever they left Being enticed by these prop●●●●ns husbands and wives leaving all behinde them 〈◊〉 in swarmes to Munster A great number of the more religious ●nhabitants looking on that strange rabble as an insufferable grievance to their City left it to the disposal of the Anabaptists who being by this meanes increased in number became also more extravagant degraded the Senate and chose another out of themselves wherein were Consuls Gerard Knippenburg and Bernard Kniperdeling whose Effigies is the ensuing BERNARD KNIPPERDOLING Quò non fastus abit quid non Rex impius audet Carnificem fecit qui modò Consulerat BEing now become Lords and Masters they in the first place seized on Maurice Church and burnt it and the houses all about it thence falling forcibly upon other holy places and Monasteries they carried away Gold Silver Ornaments and Utensils and whatsoever else was of any consequence Upon the fourth day after those rapines trudging up and down the streets and high-wayes they with a horrible howling uttered Repent Repent to which they added Depart depart be gone ye wicked otherwise woe be to you This done they immediately went armed in multitudes and with unspeakable barbarisme and cruelty turned out their miserable fellow-citizens as enemies to their Religion out of their houses and possessions and thrust them out of the City without any consideration of age or sexe so that many women with child had this misfortune seconded with that of dangerous abortions The Anabaptists presently by what right they please seize to themselves the possessions of the banished so that the honest and godly party being cast out of the City fell into the hands of the souldiers who had block'd up the City and all the avenues as among enemies by whom some were taken others unadvisedly killed at which entreaty the other honester part of citizens being discouraged and seeing that guilty and not guilty fared alike would not stirre a foot out of the City which being closely besieged by the Bishops Army all places were filled with blood ●igh● ●eares Now do the mad men of Munster and such as no Hellebo●e can have any effect on grow insufferably insolent and above all that great Prophet Iohn Mathias of whom we have spoken before But that sally of his out of the City those of Munster looked on as a great Omen of their destruction thought that the unexpected death of that most holy man did signify that some great calamity did hang over their heads But Iohn Buckhold must be his successor a lid fit for the other pot who addressing himself to the people comforted them perswading them that they ought not to mourn for that unlooked for miscarriage of the Prophet for that it had long before been revealed to him and withall that he should marry his widow Upon Easter Eve they fell upon all the Churches and places of devotion about the City and pulled down all the brasse works Some few dayes after Bernard Knipperdoling prophesied that all the chiefest men ought to be disqualified and degraded and that the poor and the humble were to be exalted He also declared that it was the command of the divine Oracle that all Churches should be demolished which indeed was sufficiently performed The very same day Iohn Buckhold putting into the hands of Bernard Knipperdoling the Executioners sword conferred on him withall his employment and that according to Gods command so that he who had discharged the office of a Consul was now to execute that most dishonourable employment of a common executioner This most excellent condition he cheerfully accepted By this time had the City been besieged some moneths by the Bishops forces when resolving to 〈◊〉 it they lost both Gentlemen Commission Officers others to the number of about four thousand upon which they quitted all hope of taking it by force Some few dayes after Whitsuntide the City being notwithstanding the dis-execution of that assault still besieged was wholy taken up to rest and imaginary dreams wherein there were spent three whole days which done THE ANABAPTIST being awaken acted the part of Zacharias Iohn Baptist's father for pretending to be dumb he desired to have a Table-book wherein he wrote down the names of twelve men who should be as it were the twelve Elders of Israel and should administer all things at Munster as if it were the New Ierusalem and this he affirmed that he was commanded to do from heaven By this brokery did this crafty knave chalk out his way to that soveraign dignity whereof he was so ambitious But in the mean time consider by what a strange Stitch this excellently wicked Botcher did utterly dis-repute that Magistrate whom God had ordained and by the assistance of most illusive dreams his own excellency of playing the impostor he possessed himself of that dignity A while after our Prophet advanced certain conclusions tending to the allowance of Polygamy whereat the Ecclesiasticks made some opposition but afterwards were content to sit still So that not long after the Prophet at one bou● took to him three wives whereof the most eminent was the widow of the deceased Prophet Io. Mathias and whom he afterwards dignified with the title of Queen This example of Kingship some other knaves like himself did without any difficulty admit but divers of the more godly citizens looking on this thing with the greatest indignation that might be repairing to the Market place laid hands on the Prophet Knipperdoling which occasioning the people to take up arms they set upon those citizens in the palace and having taken them they delivered