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A sacred memorie of the miracles wrought by our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ. Written by Samuel Rowlands
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Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630?
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powerfull holy name Would cast him out who could not doe the same Then answered he O faithlesse generation How long shall I endure your Prouocation Bring him to me which done outragiously The Spirit did torment him instantly Euen in vnwonted manner fearefull strange With cruell fits and torments interchange For inwardly he did him rent and teare And falling on the ground lay foming there And wallowing vp and downe said Iesus than Vnto the father of this wofull man How long hath he bin thus from peace exilde Who answer'd euer since he was a child And like as now he casts him on the ground He throwes him oft in water to be droun'd And otherwhiles into the flaming fire But if thou canst O Lord I thee desire Helpe helpe haue mercy dispossesse this fiend That nothing but destruction doth intend Then Iesus said if thou hast faith in this Of my expected helpe thou shalt not misse Whereat Christs poore petitioner did cry With sorrowes voyce and teares excessiuely O Lord that art the great the good the chiefe I doe beleeue helpe thou mine vnbeleefe Then Iesus sayd thou Deuill deafe and dumbe I doe commaund and charge that forth thou come And neuer to reenter any more Who crying low'd and hauing rent him sore Departing left the man as seeming dead And all beholders sayd his soule is fled But Iesus rais'd him by the hand from ground And no infirmity in him was found Then on the way that leades from Ierico As he along with multitudes did goe That admiration to his wonders gaue There sate a begger that for almes did craue Call'd Bartimeus who when he did heare That all the people followed Iesus there Making amongst them an vnwonted noyse He with a loud and eleuated voyce Cry'd Iesus sonne of Dauid mercy show Iesu of Nazareth thy grace bestow His cryes were such so vehement and shrill The Lord of life was moued to stand still And wil'd the people for to call him then Who like most kind and charitable men Said be of comfort man vnto the blind He calleth thee and thou shalt fauour find Incouraged with that the people spoke Hasting to Christ he cast away his cloake Who sayd what wilt thou that I doe for thee Good Master quoth the blind that I might see And Iesus said in peace depart away Thy constant faith is thy assured stay So he immediately receyued sight And followed Iesus with a ioyfull Sprite As he was teaching neere vnto the Lake That from Genezareth its name doth take The multitude of people was so great Of those that came to Christ for heau'nly meate Which pressed on him with their throng so sore He entred Simons ship and left the shore When finishing his speech an end did make To Simon Peter thus our Sauiour spake Launch out into the deepe and cast thy net That forth the Sea of fishes thou mayst get Then Peter said Master last night in vaine For nothing we haue spent our toyle and paine But yet at thy commaund obey we will So cast and drew the net which fish did fill Vntill it brake and they for ayde did call Vnto their fellowes wherewith ioyning all They laded both their ships with such a fraight Both ready were to sinke with fishes waight Then Peter fell at Iesus feet with feare Iohn Iames and all the rest amazed were But vnto them our blessed Sauiour sayd Let not your hearts with terror be dismay'd Take constant courage I will make you then From henceforth fishers of the soules of men As Christ proceeded to extend his grace In seeking out lost sheepe from place to place He came to Naim where euen at the gate He met an obiect of our mortall state A liuelesse body carried to the graue A son whose death sad teares of sorrow gaue Vnto a wofull widdow that did beare him Who went with weeping chiefest mourner near him Much people followed her deare onely sonne To show their loue in this last office done To a dead friend their latest tooken paine In giuing mother earth her owne againe Which when the Lord beheld the sight did moue And make him willing to expresse his loue Weepe not he said but stint thy vse of teares Then toucht the Coffin wherewith those that beares The burden of the dead stood still to see What the euent of this strange stay would be Whilst all on Iesus fixt their gazing eyes He sayd Young man I say to thee arise And presently the dead-man sate vpright And spake to all that did behold the sight Then to his mother Christ her sonne did giue Who seeing now her sorrowes cause to liue Had such a fulnesse of a ioyfull heart That neuer woman sharde a greater part The wondring multitude of people there Strangely possest with mixed ioy and feare Gaue all the glory that they could expresse To Gods dread name saying with thankfulnesse A Prophet great is risen vnto vs And God hath visited his people thus Sayd is it lawfull on the Sabboth day To heale this man or send him sicke away But they replyed not a word againe Then did he take the man and cur'd his paine A cure that was no longer time in hand Then fingers touch or breath of tongues commaund His body perfect absolute was well And he no more of ache or griefe did tell Releast of all the misery he had And made to his great comfort healthfull glad As the most iust meeke holy innocent Towards the sanctified City went Which did containe his Fathers house of prayer Vnto a village as he made repayre There met him certaine sad afflicted men Diseas'd with leprosie in number ten Who when they saw the soueraigne cure of griefe They stood far off imploring his reliefe Lifting vp voyces with such wofull cries As from constraining sorrow did arise Iesus they sayd master behold and see The great extreames wherein poore wretches be Of thy accustom'd clemency and grace Haue mercy on ten lothsome Leapers case Iesus beheld them with compassions eye And for their comfort thus he did reply Vnto the Priest doe you forthwith repaire As law appoints for such as Leapers are And shew your selues to him so as they went The grace of Iesus did their griefes preuent And all were cured of which number one Returned backe poore wretch himselfe alone Falling most meekely with his face on ground Deliuering with a thankefull voyces sound Gods glorious worthy and renowned praise To whom our blessed Lord and Sauiour sayes Are there not ten infectious creatures cleane Of whom this poore Samaria stranger meane Onely returnes and thankfull doth encline What is become of these vngratefull nine Is there amongst so many cur'd no more But onely one that giues God prayse therefore Arise depart thy selfe in soule perswade By true and liuely faith thou whole art made A certaine ruler that of Iewes bare sway Hauing a sonne which very grieuous lay In extreame sicknesse and by common fame Hearing that Iesus out of Iewry came To
healed Math. 9. FRom Brutish Gergesenes our Sauiour goes That were so farre their owne soules mortall foes They from their coast did banish the most high'st Esteeming more their cattell then their Christ Who leauing those ingratefull wicked men By ship did passe to his owne City then VVhere being come the people to him brought One sicke in 's bed of palsie and besought That he would heale him when he saw their faith To the distressed creature thus he sayth Sonne be of comfort and reioyce herein For I remit and pardon all thy sinne Whereat the Scribes within their hearts did say This man blasphemeth and is farre astray When Iesus saw in thought they did him blame For with hearts hid from him that made the same He thus reply'd Why doth this ill arise Which you in cogitation doe deuise Tell me which speech is easiest for to say Arise and walke or sinnes are done away But that you all may know the truth of this My power on earth can pardon sinnes amisse Then sayd he to the sicke thy selfe prepare Take vp thy bed and to thy house repayre Then came a man of woe with sorrow pain'd A Ruler of the Iewes and he complain'd Iesus my daughter euen now is dead But thou that lifes true path doest onelie tread Come and vpon her doe but lay thy hand And she shall liue giue death a countermaund The Lord was moued with his sad lament And as he sorth with his Disciples went A woman with a bloudy issue greeued That could not be in twelue yeeres space releeued Behind him came and toucht his vestures hem Being assured faith could helpe all them Which did beleeue resoluing thus in thought If I but touch his garment health is wrought This faith with Iesus such a comfort found He turn'd and sayd Daughter thou art made sound And as he spake that very instant houre She was made perfect by his perfect power Then came he to the Rulers dwelling place And as the custome was in mourning case He found the Minstrels and much people there With noyse of dolefull musicke to the eare Those he did will forbeare such quoyle to keepe The mayde quoth he is onely but a sleepe She is not dead I le life to her restore But scornfully they laugh'd at Christ therefore Being all thrust out from thence and put away He came whereas the breathlesse body lay And tooke her by the hand wherewith she rose And this great wonder to the people showes Who to behold her in amazement stand And spred the fame thereof throwout the land As Iesus passed from the wondring crow'd Two blind men met him and they cryde alowde Oh sonne of Dauid some compassion take Haue mercy on vs for thy mercies sake To whom he sayde doe you belieue aright That I haue power to giue you both your sight Yea Lord they sayd besides thee no man can Giue sauing health which art true God and man Iesus reply'd vnto your faithfull mind As you beleeue so cease from being blind Then brought they one possessed that was dumbe But when the people vnderstood the same Forth of all Cities vnto him they came Which when the Lord beheld as he is euer A gracious God to all that do endeuour He tooke compassion and did heale their sicke Their blind their lame their deafe dumbe lunaticke Vntill dayes glory did begin decline And gaue the world no longer cheerefull shine Euening approaching neere with darksome shade Then the Disciples to their Master sayde This place is solitary vnfrequent We are belated and the time farre spent The multitude of people being great Let them depart and so prouide them meat Then Iesus sayd ther 's no such cause of need Doe you prouide them whereupon to feed They said our poore prouision is but small Fiue loaues two fishes onely this is all Bring them to me said Iesus then he wil'd The people all sit downe with eyes vpheld To heauen he did blesse then bread he brake And that to his Disciples did betake Which did deliuer it the people there Who fed and all full satisfied were Fiue thousand stomackes had their hungry wishes Contented onely with fiue loaues two fishes Besides the quantity that did remaine Of broken meat twelue baskets to containe Then Iesus his Disciples sent away By ship while he went priuately to pray Into a mountaine when at sea betost The poore Apostles euen well nie lost Were all amazed most distressed sayling And grieuously their masters want bewailing About the fourth watch while the winds did roare They saw one walke on sea as if on shore Which put them all in an amazed fright For they supposed it had been a Sprite Crying with terror fearefully confounded Perplext in thought and deepely inward wounded Till Iesus with a word their dread allay'd Be of good cheare feare not t is I he sayd Quoth Peter Lord if it be thou we see Commaund and giue me power to come to thee Iesus said come Into the Sea he goes And as the mighty wind and tempest rose Peter began to sinke Helpe Lord he cryes Oh saue thy seruant or thy seruant dyes Then Iesus stretched forth his hand and caught him And with rebuke more constancie he taught him O thou of little faith blame thee I must Why didst thou doubt that I would faile thy trust So when they came into the ship together Their storme was chang'd into a fayre calme weather Then those that were aboard came reuerent all To worship Iesus and did on him call Saying with one consent of soule and heart We doe beeleue that Gods true Sonne thou art Passing then ouer to the other side Which hight Genezaret being there discri'd Those that about the Coast were resident Notice of him thorow out the Country sent How Christ was come when this was once reuealed Sicke people came from all parts to be healed They brought of all diseases various kinds And each sicke Patient speedy cure there finds And therefore paine they desired no more But for to touch the garments hem he wore Which all that did were most assur'd to gaine A true release from euery kind of paine The woman of Canaans daughter healed foure thousand fed with seauen loaues and a few fishes the sicke are healed two blind men receyue their sight the withered Figge-tree Math. the 15.19.20.21 Chapters FRom conference with Pharisies and Scribes And others of their wilfull blinded Tribes Which of Gods offre'd grace had no desire Our Sauiour goes to Sidon coast and Tyre And as he went a woman Cananite That had her daughter vexed with a Sprite Cry'd after him saying Haue mercy Lord Thou sonne of Dauid doe thy helpe affoord My child is by the Diuels power tormented By thy farre greater power be he preuented Heare me and helpe vs doe not turne thy face Oh take compassion on our grieuous caes But notwithstanding all that she could crie Our Sauiour silent made her no replie Then the Disciples did intreat him thus