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A13288	Pisgah euangelica By the method of the Reuelation, presenting to publike view those Cananites ouer whom our Lord Iesus Christ and his holie Church shall triumph after seuerall battailes. That which is past is shewed in a briefe ecclesiasticall historie, containing most of the mutations which haue befallen the Church, from the yeere of our Lord 97, vnto the yeere 1603. as they haue been shewed vnto S. Iohn in Patmos, and recorded by such historiographers as are of least suspected faith. Gathered by William Symonds, sometimes fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford.	Symonds, William, 1556-1616?	1605 (1605)	STC 23592; ESTC S118079	213,424	293

of Christian iustice the true administration thereof according to the word of God first S. Iohn doth say g cap. 20.4 And I saw thrones for iudgement and they that were fit sate vpon them administring iustice in iudgement according to the truth and not according to appearance or partialitie contrarie to Antichrist h cap. 13.2 to whom the dragon gaue his power and his throne and great authoritie that after the i 1. Pet. 5.8 example of the diuell hee by his inquisitors c. might goe about seeking whom he might deuoure Before these thrones the principal question that is handled is the cause of such godly men called by the scripture phrase soules a Act. 7.14 cap. 20.4 that were as capitally punished as if they were beheaded not for treason but for the witnesse of Iesus and for the word of God as also because that following the word of God they did not worship the beast the ciuill tyrannie nor his image the Hierarchie of Rome neither had taken his marke of superstition which causes the iniquitie of the times held equall to treason if not worse The sentence that was giuen at these iudgement seats of this cause was first that they which haue suffered as the Martyrs of Christ and for the word of God and because they would not worship the beast nor his image nor take the superstitious marke of Antichrist shall liue in the persons of such as hereafter shall professe the same things For the cause shall be adiudged to deserue life and not death and therefore shall be defended from the tyrannie of Antichrist by such as truely administer iustice Yea such also shall raigne with Christ as worthy that office honour and soueraigntie which is fitting a true Christian man The second member of the iudgement is b cap. 20.5 that the rest of the dead men which haue died in the defence of the tyrannie of the Antichristian Popes shall not liue againe in the Church but shall bee iustly reputed to be in hell for their sinnes of treason c. whereas such as professe the cause of the Martyrs c cap. 20.6 are blessed and holy hauing their part in the first resurrection of the Gospel from the darkenes in which it was buried by Antichrist for on such the second death hath no power howsoeuer Antichrist doe threaten no lesse than purgatorie and hell to such Yea they shall bee as the holy people of God who are called a d Exod. 19.6 1. Pet. 2.9 royall Priesthood For they shall be kings and Priests vnto God and of Christ and shall raigne with him Hereupon the e cap. 18.9 c. 15. Princes and Merchants and Ship-men namely the officers of the popish gaine shall lament and howle but yet shall prouide for their safetie standing farre off from the danger But f 20. c. the Saints shall reioyce and triumph for the destruction of Antichrist that is cast into hel like a milstone into the sea The g cap. 19.21 remnant also shall be slaine with the sword of him that sate vpon the horse namely the Turkes shall be conuicted by the power of the scriptures when Antichrist is cast to hell and then shall be fulfilled that which is written The h Dan. 8.14 7.27 sanctuaries shall be clensed and againe And the kingdome and dominion and greatnesse of the kingdome vnder the whole heauen shall be giuen to the holy people of the most high whose kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome and all powers shall serue and obey him The continuance of this period from the reuiuing of the Gospel to the next enemies is 1000. yeare so long shall the Gospel come abroad get the victory and flourish in his due season and so long shall men condemne the crueltie of Antichrist And these 1000. yeares are to beginne where the a Dan. 12.11 1290. yeres spoken of by Daniel doe ende namely in the yeare of Christ 1364. whence we are to reckon the first resurrection The Complement b Geneb p. 1034. 1035. Buchelcerus Iohn Wickleife Anno 1364. who was a Professor of diuinitie in Oxford wrote many things against the receiued opinions of his time He c Fox Mart. 42● b. seeing the true doctrine of Christs Gospel to be adulterate and defiled determined with himselfe to helpe d 423. a. He affirmed the simple and plaine truth to appeare and consist in the scriptures and that all humane traditions what euer they be must be referred thereunto Thus commeth the word of God abroad e Geneb p. 1034. He wrote more than 200. volumes against the times f 1038. Many wrot against him and g Fox Mart. 422. 423. the Bishops c. did him much trouble like beasts depriuing him of his benefices But he found some quiet by the meanes of certaine principall Noble men that fauoured him In the time of this Wickleife Ann. h 411. 412. 413 in signis 7. 1364. on the fourth sonday in Aduènt Nicolaus Orem preached at Rome before the Pope and his Cardinals that the tribulation i cap. 18.3.23 and fall of the Church was at hand for her excessiue wickednesse hauing gotten the face of an harlot that cannot blush For that her Marchants which sell both Church and Sacraments were the great men of the earth exceeding all Princes of the earth For pride tyrannie for despising correction and hating them that tell the truth euen the professors of the Gospell and that therefore the people were in commotions and many thinke to doe sacrifice to God if they may robbe and spoile certaine fatte Priests c. for the fowles are called to eate the flesh of kings c. k 415. Bridget whose order Pope Vrbane confirmeth calleth the Pope and his Clergie more abhominable than the Iewes that crucified Christ more cruell than Iudas more vniust than Pilate worse than Lucifer himselfe The Sea of Rome shee prophecieth shall bee throwne downe into the deepe like a milstone l cap 18.21 Ier. 51 63. and shall be found no more m Fasc Temp. f 85. Iohannes de rupe scissa a Minorite foretold many things shortly to come of two Antichrists Which came to passe when there were two Popes at once Of the desolation of lands and general treading vnder feete of the Clergie and reducing the whole world to the faith of Christ a Fox Mart. p. 414. The king of England tooke the offices of the Lord Chancelour Lord Treasurer and of the Priuie seale from the vngodly and vnrighteous Clergie and gaue them to the Lords temporall shee is fallen shee is fallen Carolus b Par. Vrsp p. 362. the fourth the Emperour in an assembly of many of the Princes of the Empire answered the Popes Legate my Lord Legate the Pope hath sent you into Germanie where you scrape together much money for her marchants are waxed rich but you reforme nothing in the Clergie Then hee said to

in the manner now they be and d Geneb p. 96 Par. Vrs p. 3 appointed that certaine times in a day a bell should be tolled when the people should say certaine deuotions in the praise of the virgin Mary e Geffre d. truc morib 1. p. 31. as the Turkes at certaine times when their priests doe stand in the towers of their Churches and cry out that the people may heare them f Par. Vrs ● Mat. Paris p. 538. doe fall downe and doe say certaine deuotions vpon this idolatry of the Christians the Tartares doe wast the countries of the Christians Innocentius the fourth g Par. Vrsp p. 329. was chosen after long delaie Ann. 1241. because the Emperour held some of the Cardinals in prison because of discord among the Electors h Mat. Paris p. 585. He presently confirmed the excommunication of Fridericus who therefore stopped the waies of the Popes postes and hanged vp two Minorites that by stealth did carry letters to mooue sedition amongst the Nobles The Templars for hatred of the Emperour besieged and vexed the Teutonici in the holy land not suffering them to burie their dead i 588. Many Princes are alienated from the Emperour and elect the Landgraue of Thuring against him k 589. But the Emperour presently made peace with the Landgraue VVise men laboured to make peace betweene the Pope and the Emperour but the Emperour refused to submit himselfe absolutely to the Popes censure desiring to haue the causes and conditions first known neither would hee resigne the rites of the Empire l 592. The lamentable newes of the Tartars had stirred all Christendome against them had not the grieuous distraction betweene the Pope and Emperour beene the let The friers Preachers and Minorites fall out bitterly betweene themselues m 594. The Pope sendeth an Extortor into England c. with power to suspend excommunicate and punish many waies all such as would not suffer him to leauie what money he pleased For the beast is footed like a Beare a Mat. Paris p. 617. 618. VVhen the Emperour laboured for peace with the Pope in vaine the Pope as it seemed of purpose to bring the Emperour into causelesse hatred fled into Ianua where he had Gallies ready to entertaine him The Emperour smelling the Popes drift said with griefe The wicked flie when none followeth The Popes faction perswadeth the Landgraue to take the dignity of the Empire in hand make warre vpon Fridericus whom they called tyrant persecutor a confederate with Saracens For the beast doth open his mouth to blaspheme them that are called Gods c. But the Landgraues friends aduiseth him not to trust the promises of the Popes partie and the Emperour comming on a suddaine the Landgraue was alienated from that purpose and gaue gifts to the Emperour and so they parted friends b 622. The Pope sendeth abroad as to England by strange and incredible authoritie to rake money for aide against the Emperour c 623. 624. who writeth to England to staie their contribution and rather to exempt themselues from former impositions protesting his innocencie and that the Pope had reiected his submission the manner whereof hee was willing to referre to the censure of the Kings of England and France and their Barones See a Lambe in the throne d 632. The French king vpon recouerie of a desperate sickenesse voweth a voyage into the holy land e 633. After the presages of heauie things as thunders and lightenings f 635. the Pope through France causeth the Emperour to be preached excommunicate which when a Priest should denounce he said to the people I know the Pope and Emperour to be at controuersie the cause I know not but I pronounce the partie excommunicated that doth the wrong and absolue the innocent g 636. The Pope calleth a Councel at Lugdunum where his chamber was burned h 638. as it was thought of purpose to get occasion to extort money of the Prelates comming to the Councell i 642. And partly by moning his wants and partly by large promises of preferments many of the prelates bestowed incredible wealth vpō the Pope k VVestmon●st whom againe he honoured with titles and dignities l Mat. Paris p. 643. 644. 645. In the Councell the Emperours proctor answered diligently for his Lord made large offers to subiect the Romane Empire to the Church of Rome to fight against the Tartars and for the holy land All which the Pope insolently reiected and refused the kings of France and England to bee sureties for the Emperours promise herein m 658. And n 6. Decr. 66. 2. tit 14. cap. 1. notwithstanding the Proctor confuted all obiections made by the Pope or others yet he proceedeth with the assistance of the prelates with candles put out to excommunicate and n 6. Decr. 66. 2. tit 14. cap. 1. depriue the Emperour forbidding him any more to be named Emperour by any which the Proctor said was the beginning of many euill daies The Pope to further his purposes a Volat. 22. f. 255. Geneb 970.971 aduanced the Cardinals For whereas before they had not that brauerie of retinue and ornaments he granted them for honour to ride on white horses and to weare red hats in token they should spend their liues for the Church of Rome like b Curio 1. p. 28. the Princes that followed Mahomet who drewe their swords and promised by solemne oath to allow of none other law but that which Mahomet should make in defence and setting forth whereof they then and there protested at all times when neede should require to spend their blood and liues c Mat. Paris 655. The Pope with large promises and bribes and supplications requesteth the Electors to choose another But Fridericus preuented him with disswasions d Pag. 658. and putteth a crowne on his own head reuiling the Pope and threatning bloodie warres before he would loose it e Gob. ae 6. c. 64 There passed sharp letters betweene the Pope and the Emperour f 235. the Emperour aduising the Pope to absolue him lest saith he our lyon which faineth himselfe to sleepe doe wake and with his terrible roaring doe driue all fatte bulls out of all lands and planting righteousnesse doe gouerne the Church rooting out the hornes of the proud g Mat. Paris p. 659. 660. And of that argument sent letters abroad which was the meanes hee had lesse regard h 662. The French king commandeth the Pope to conference about the Emperours peace and his owne voyage to the holy land i 664. and the kings brother and diuers Nobles take the crosse k 675. 676. The French king againe importuneth the Pope for the Emperours peace but still in vaine Wherefore he departeth from the Pope angrie because he found not that humilitie which he hoped for in the seruant of the seruants of God