Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	great_a	see_v	time_n	3,912	5	3.4162	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08186	The lamentations of Germany. Wherein, as in a glasse, we may behold her miserable condition, and reade the woefull effects of sinne. / Composed by an eye-witnesse thereof: and illustrated by pictures, the more to affect the reader. By Dr. Vincent. Theol..	Vincent, Philip, b. 1600.; Weckherlin, Georg Rodolf, 1584-1653.	1638 (1638)	STC 24760.5; ESTC S95680	21,484	88

itself_o their_o case_n we_o and_o our_o soul_n in_o their_o soul_n stead_n do_v as_o nehemiah_n do_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o state_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n therein_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v mourn_v and_o fast_v certain_a day_n and_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n neh._n 1.4_o will_v we_o but_o do_v the_o like_a for_o ourselves_o and_o they_o god_n will_v assure_o restore_v their_o peace_n and_o continue_v we_o for_o which_o i_o shall_v ever_o hearty_o pray_v and_o so_o rest_v a_o wellwisher_a to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n imprimatur_fw-la haec_fw-la epistola_fw-la samuel_n baker_n london_n jan._n 22._o 1637._o chap._n i._n evil_n of_o punishment_n be_v god_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v whole_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o his_o judgement_n our_o wholesome_a use_n be_v to_o attribute_v they_o to_o our_o sin_n to_o great_a sin_n great_a judgement_n see_v god_n seem_v to_o observe_v a_o proportion_n to_o our_o desert_n for_o ezek._n 14.21_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o four_o sore_a judgement_n that_o be_v great_a and_o more_o grievous_a than_o the_o rest_n famine_n sword_n pestilence_n and_o the_o noisome_a beast_n with_o these_o have_v he_o late_o visit_v some_o nation_n especial_o germany_n before_o a_o large_a populous_a fertile_a and_o flourish_a country_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v their_o sin_n great_a than_o we_o no_o but_o except_o we_o repent_v what_o may_v we_o expect_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v pride_n idleness_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o such_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o have_v be_v i_o have_v see_v their_o peasant_n serve_v in_o plate_n they_o sleep_v with_o downe-bed_n above_o and_o under_o they_o their_o stove_n keep_v they_o insensible_a of_o the_o winter_n cold_a they_o eat_v no_o dish_n of_o meat_n without_o his_o sauce_n their_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n milk_n and_o honey_n fish_n and_o flesh_n do_v equal_a that_o of_o any_o other_o nation_n whatsoever_o a_o little_a labour_n bring_v they_o in_o much_o delicacy_n of_o live_v make_v they_o incompassionate_a of_o other_o suffering_n and_o security_n blind_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v the_o storm_n a_o come_n thus_o while_o they_o swim_v in_o fullness_n and_o pleasure_n the_o judgement_n that_o sleep_v be_v sudden_o awake_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o war_n be_v kindle_v in_o all_o their_o coast_n which_o blow_v with_o the_o bellows_n of_o exasperate_v spirit_n have_v depopulate_v their_o land_n and_o consume_v their_o dwelling_n to_o the_o ground_n all_o lie_v desolate_a the_o vineyard_n be_v not_o dress_v nor_o the_o field_n till_v the_o sword_n be_v every_o where_o drink_v with_o blood_n famine_n kill_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o pestilence_n with_o other_o epidemicke_a disease_n war_n attendant_n devour_v their_o part_n also_o and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o blaze_a star_n 1617._o burgher_n and_o minister_n releve_v in_o prisson_n a_o divine_a torture_v with_o a_o cat_n chap._n ii_o of_o extortion_n and_o exaction_n to_o begin_v with_o war_n which_o begin_v the_o rest_n who_o know_v not_o that_o this_o merciless_a fury_n have_v there_o play_v the_o tyrant_n ever_o since_o that_o burn_a beacon_n the_o blaze_a star_n give_v they_o the_o alarm_n 1617._o which_o the_o best_a astrologer_n expound_v the_o sword_n of_o germany_n a_o prophecy_n i_o have_v see_v long_o since_o write_v in_o a_o book_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o canonic_a of_o nimegon_n and_o now_o in_o the_o library_n at_o zutphen_n that_o a_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o one_o fredrick_n shall_v be_v king_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o prince_n of_o germany_n the_o nobility_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o people_n of_o both_o be_v oppress_v and_o war_n rage_n beyond_o all_o precedent_n of_o former_a age_n this_o if_o ever_o be_v now_o fulfil_v in_o our_o day_n and_o if_o in_o such_o disorder_n it_o may_v be_v possible_a i_o will_v observe_v this_o order_n in_o speak_v thereof_o first_o extortion_n and_o exaction_n second_o torture_n and_o torment_n three_o rape_n and_o ravish_v fourthly_a robbery_n and_o pillage_n five_o bloodshed_n and_o kill_v sixthly_a burn_a and_o destroy_v these_o shall_v be_v the_o scene_n of_o this_o first_o act_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n shall_v stand_v for_o the_o other_o act_n of_o this_o direful_a tragedy_n in_o which_o as_o no_o action_n or_o passion_n be_v simple_a or_o single_a so_o can_v i_o not_o but_o with_o intermixtion_n and_o confusion_n rehearse_v they_o for_o the_o first_o as_o no_o province_n or_o part_n of_o germany_n can_v boast_v of_o her_o freedom_n from_o these_o misery_n though_o some_o have_v be_v more_o free_a than_o other_o so_o be_v there_o no_o prince_n nor_o state_n which_o have_v not_o suffer_v herein_o no_o city_n no_o town_n almost_o no_o person_n every_o half_a year_n every_o month_n yea_o week_n relation_n tell_v we_o of_o hundred_o thousand_o million_o of_o rix_fw-la dollar_n or_o gulden_v impose_v exact_v extort_a by_o the_o conqueror_n or_o spoiler_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n life_n or_o liberty_n good_n or_o dwelling_n etc._n etc._n strange_a and_o impossible_a ofttimes_o have_v the_o ransom_n be_v with_o which_o they_o have_v tax_v the_o burgher_n at_o the_o take_n in_o of_o town_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o will_n in_o this_o kind_n they_o have_v call_v the_o magistrate_n and_o burgher_n into_o the_o state-house_n threaten_v imprison_a or_o otherwise_o abuse_v they_o till_o they_o condescend_v at_o gryphenberg_n they_o keep_v the_o senator_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o chamber_n of_o the_o common_a hall_n macerate_v and_o torment_v they_o so_o long_o with_o hunger_n and_o smoke_n that_o some_o of_o they_o dye_v we_o leave_v in_o heydelberg_n castle_n many_o burgher_n to_o this_o their_o mercy_n and_o divers_a reverend_a minister_n who_o be_v imprison_v and_o feed_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n till_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n can_v relieve_v they_o present_o after_o they_o at_o frankendale_n surrender_v the_o town_n upon_o necessity_n can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o article_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o enemy_n but_o be_v together_o with_o the_o grave_a counselor_n and_o other_o electoral_a minister_n force_v to_o endure_v such_o condition_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o slave_n and_o dog_n than_o man_n some_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o there_o so_o handle_v that_o many_o of_o they_o die_v through_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n other_o though_o altogether_o exhaust_v redeem_v themselves_o with_o unreasonable_a ransom_n the_o good_n of_o those_o that_o be_v flee_v be_v confiscate_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n though_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v their_o house_n with_o all_o their_o furniture_n be_v detain_v in_o the_o city_n and_o their_o destruction_n most_o cruel_o plot_v after_o like_o manner_n have_v other_o be_v deal_v with_o contrary_a to_o all_o oath_n and_o promise_n yea_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o common_a faith_n twist_a out_o there_o eye_n raze_v offe_z there_o skin_n with_o knife_n hang_v up_o in_o the_o smoke_n blood_n sprout_v at_o finger_n end_n plain_v there_o face_n piss_v pour_v down_o there_o throat_n chap._n iii_o of_o torture_n and_o torment_n not_o to_o insist_v on_o these_o look_v we_o upon_o the_o cruelty_n which_o the_o licentious_a soldier_n have_v exercise_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n without_o respect_n of_o age_n sex_n dignity_n call_v etc._n etc._n and_o we_o shall_v rather_o think_v they_o bandito_n or_o renegado_n than_o man_n of_o arm_n rather_o monster_n than_o mankind_n nor_o turk_n nor_o infidel_n have_v so_o behave_v themselves_o even_o prince_n sacred_a person_n though_o they_o never_o bear_v arm_n as_o the_o old_a landgrave_n of_o hessen_n and_o other_o yea_o some_o of_o the_o female_a sex_n as_o the_o old_a duchess_n dowager_n of_o wirtenberg_n have_v be_v without_o any_o regard_n or_o pity_n take_v prisonor_n revile_v abuse_v aronibeus_fw-la report_v from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o d._n of_o saxony_n that_o some_o of_o tilly_n soldier_n cause_v his_o subject_n to_o be_v torture_v by_o half_a strangle_v they_o and_o press_v their_o thumb_n with_o wheel_n his_o soldier_n and_o those_o of_o walsten_n exercise_v yet_o great_a cruelty_n in_o pomeren_n and_o thereabouts_o they_o make_v the_o people_n by_o force_n to_o eat_v their_o own_o excrement_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o they_o thrust_v they_o down_o their_o throat_n and_o so_o choke_v some_o of_o they_o who_o they_o think_v to_o have_v hide_a gold_n or_o other_o wealth_n they_o have_v assy_v by_o exquisite_a torment_n to_o make_v they_o confess_v yea_o princely_a personage_n have_v suffer_v like_o cruelty_n in_o this_o kind_n with_o mean_a folk_n they_o have_v wound_n and_o tie_v about_o the_o head_n

a_o sparrow_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n much_o less_o be_v million_o of_o man_n mow_v down_o with_o the_o sword_n but_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n in_o judgement_n it_o be_v also_o clear_a out_o of_o scripture_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v to_o heart_n those_o judgemement_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o especial_o his_o great_a judgement_n god_n send_v one_o place_n to_o consider_v of_o another_o go_v you_o now_o unto_o my_o place_n which_o be_v in_o shilo_n where_o i_o set_v my_o name_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o see_v what_o i_o do_v to_o it_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n jer._n 7.12_o say_v god_n to_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o who_o make_v question_n but_o that_o those_o church_n nation_n person_n and_o place_n which_o have_v special_a relation_n one_o unto_o another_o sacred_a or_o civil_a in_o the_o bond_n of_o religion_n neighbourhood_n or_o commerce_n be_v more_o especial_o bind_v mutual_o to_o consider_v and_o bemoan_v one_o another_o condition_n this_o likewise_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o church_n and_o state_n and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o aught_o upon_o special_a consideration_n to_o be_v cordial_o affect_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o germany_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o we_o christian_n as_o we_o be_v our_o peace_n be_v the_o weak_a for_o want_v of_o they_o many_o of_o our_o own_o have_v suffer_v with_o they_o but_o above_o all_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o that_o royal_a lady_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n only_a sister_n who_o have_v suffer_v already_o in_o her_o royal_a person_n and_o may_v suffer_v yet_o more_o in_o her_o posterity_n but_o god_n forbid_v but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o must_v do_v or_o learn_v from_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o germany_n the_o particular_n be_v several_a in_o several_a regard_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n to_o they_o and_o to_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o unsearchablenesse_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o rash_a assign_v the_o cause_n some_o lie_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o the_o protestant_n as_o if_o their_o division_n among_o themselves_o and_o unnecessary_a separation_n in_o their_o phrase_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o but_o be_v it_o not_o more_o likely_a that_o germany_n drink_v now_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o wrath_n because_o she_o have_v long_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o sundry_a great_a abomination_n the_o general_a cause_n which_o be_v sin_n we_o all_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v a_o happiness_n to_o know_v the_o special_a according_a unto_o that_o foelix_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la rerum_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la causas_fw-la but_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o discern_a god_n give_v not_o unto_o all_o they_o themselves_o best_o know_v their_o own_o way_n case_n and_o state_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v leave_v it_o unto_o they_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o special_a cause_n who_o it_o most_o concern_v but_o who_o will_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o glorify_v his_o name_n who_o only_o be_v holy_a and_o who_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a rev._n 15.4_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o first_o let_v we_o sympathize_v grieve_v with_o they_o that_o grieve_v rom._n 12.15_o and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n our_o peace_n and_o security_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n bind_v up_o in_o they_o their_o trouble_n may_v increase_v we_o as_o they_o have_v already_o occasion_v many_o fear_n care_n and_o expense_n witness_v the_o great_a levy_v of_o soldier_n at_o some_o time_n and_o not_o a_o little_a chargeable_a embassage_n from_o our_o king_n and_o state_n next_o of_o all_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v restore_v peace_n and_o make_v up_o all_o breach_n give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n until_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o earth_n abraham_n intercede_v long_o for_o sodom_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o they_o and_o yet_o further_o as_o we_o have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n we_o ought_v to_o help_v and_o succour_v they_o minister_a to_o their_o necessity_n receive_v of_o their_o profugate_v and_o entertain_v they_o into_o our_o bosom_n when_o they_o fly_v from_o their_o own_o to_o we_o many_o of_o we_o find_v among_o they_o a_o shelter_n from_o the_o storm_n in_o our_o marian_n day_n and_o do_v still_o no_o doubt_n bless_v god_n for_o our_o peace_n notwithstanding_o their_o own_o war_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o there_o be_v many_o instruction_n which_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o lecture_n of_o their_o calamity_n no_o privilege_n can_v final_o secure_v a_o sinful_a people_n for_o what_o have_v we_o to_o glory_n in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o their_o evil_n be_v sow_v in_o our_o field_n there_o be_v likewise_o divers_a duty_n that_o we_o shall_v abound_v in_o the_o more_o in_o repentance_n lest_o we_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o the_o like_a in_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v our_o state_n and_o government_n that_o by_o the_o wisdom_n thereof_o we_o may_v be_v lead_v along_o in_o such_o way_n as_o may_v propagate_v our_o peace_n unto_o posterity_n in_o patience_n under_o those_o chastisement_n which_o we_o suffer_v though_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v long_o be_v upon_o many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o his_o arm_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o upon_o some_o of_o they_o yet_o be_v our_o misery_n happiness_n in_o comparison_n of_o they_o if_o a_o gentle_a plague_n alone_o have_v affright_v we_o all_o what_o will_v sword_n and_o famine_n with_o it_o do_v there_o be_v also_o some_o sin_n in_o special_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o repent_v of_o as_o drunkenness_n profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o holy_a festival_n rash_a oath_n quick_o make_v and_o as_o quick_o break_v together_o with_o sacrilege_n all_o which_o be_v most_o notorious_a not_o among_o they_o alone_o but_o among_o ourselves_o also_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v but_o what_o do_v we_o we_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o cause_v the_o seat_n of_o violence_n to_o come_v near_o we_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o anoint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o chief_a ointment_n but_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6.3_o &_o 6._o this_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n and_o if_o once_o the_o day_n of_o our_o visitation_n come_v a_o small_a chastisement_n on_o god_n part_n will_v not_o be_v all_o oh_o that_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v pour_v forth_o as_o well_o on_o his_o own_o church_n for_o correction_n as_o on_o their_o adversary_n unto_o destruction_n who_o know_v how_o fast_o the_o day_n may_v pass_v round_o god_n arrow_n be_v all_o fleet_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n go_v forth_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n zacch_n 5.3_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v find_v in_o samaria_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n in_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v all_o pledge_v each_o other_o for_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n be_v there_o no_o drunkard_n but_o in_o germany_n or_o do_v god_n hate_v sin_n in_o they_o alone_o what_o be_v we_o that_o god_n shall_v always_o spare_v we_o many_o cry_v peace_n peace_n and_o i_o with_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v amen_n the_o lord_n do_v so_o the_o lord_n perform_v the_o word_n of_o they_o which_o prophesy_v of_o nothing_o but_o good_a jer._n 28.6_o but_o it_o be_v good_a to_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o cry_v peace_n peace_n etc._n etc._n gloss_n ordin_fw-fr in_o jer._n 7.12_o quicquid_fw-la illi_fw-la populo_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la timeamus_fw-la cum_fw-la nos_fw-la similia_fw-la faciamus_fw-la yet_o no_o such_o cloud_n bless_v be_v god_n arise_v over_o our_o head_n as_o those_o wherewith_o her_o horizon_n be_v darken_v but_o storm_n arise_v sudden_o god_n create_v good_a and_o evil_a bring_v both_o when_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n or_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n not_o to_o fear_v be_v cause_n enough_o to_o be_v afraid_a if_o we_o can_v so_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o as_o god_n bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n so_o darkness_n out_o of_o light_n how_o fair_a rise_v the_o sun_n upon_o sodom_n that_o day_n it_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n how_o poor_a a_o thing_n be_v a_o cloud_n like_o a_o man_n hand_n to_o prognosticate_v abundance_n of_o rain_n by_o but_o i_o must_v manum_fw-la de_fw-la tabula_fw-la well_o then_o read_v on_o read_v and_o spare_v not_o read_v and_o consider_v read_v and_o weep_v imagine_v the_o book_n to_o be_v germany_n

her_o head_n unty_v her_o hairlace_n twist_v it_o about_o the_o neck_n of_o this_o innocent_a lamb_n and_o so_o strangle_v she_o when_o it_o be_v dead_a she_o have_v nor_o knife_n nor_o hatchet_n to_o cut_v it_o in_o piece_n take_v a_o spade_n and_o therewith_o hew_v it_o into_o gobbet_n and_o so_o dress_v the_o head_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n devour_v it_o some_o part_n thereof_o she_o sell_v to_o her_o neighbour_n for_o four_o stiver_n the_o pound_n her_o child_n be_v long_o miss_v her_o acquaintance_n ask_v she_o where_o it_o be_v and_o how_o she_o come_v by_o that_o flesh_n she_o answer_v it_o be_v hogs-flesh_n which_o she_o have_v get_v of_o the_o soldier_n who_o pass_v that_o way_n but_o perceive_v the_o truth_n will_v come_v out_o she_o at_o last_o confess_v it_o whereupon_o she_o be_v complain_v of_o to_o the_o justice_n at_o keysar_n lauteren_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n by_o jonker_fw-mi van_fw-mi effren_n and_o adjudge_v to_o a_o half_a pound_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o kanne_n of_o water_n a_o day_n so_o to_o expect_v her_o sentence_n but_o be_v send_v for_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o examine_v by_o the_o lord_n she_o tell_v they_o she_o be_v happy_a that_o she_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o lie_v there_o all_o her_o life_n to_o slake_v her_o hunger_n and_o refresh_v herself_o with_o such_o food_n her_o prick_a pain_n be_v thereby_o abate_v this_o so_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_n that_o they_o free_v she_o from_o prison_n and_o let_v she_o go_v as_o innocent_a i_o can_v but_o record_v another_o story_n of_o like_a nature_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o hornebach_n where_o be_v sometime_o the_o princely_a school_n of_o zwybruck_n have_v late_o lyen_fw-we in_o childbed_n and_o want_a milk_n to_o nourish_v her_o babe_n she_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v it_o with_o moist_a tear_n and_o after_o a_o long_a discourse_n kill_v it_o with_o a_o knife_n afterward_o she_o dress_v and_o eat_v it_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v know_v she_o be_v examine_v before_o the_o justice_n the_o lord_n ask_v she_o wherefore_o she_o kill_v her_o child_n she_o make_v answer_v that_o mighty_a and_o intolerable_a hunger_n have_v make_v she_o so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v she_o own_o fruit_n of_o which_o she_o may_v better_o make_v use_n then_o of_o any_o other_o nevertheless_o she_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o according_o execute_v dead_a corpse_n dig_v out_o of_o there_o gravesto_fw-la cate_n some_o take_v poison_n to_o hasten_v death_n chap._n xi_o of_o famine_n i_o be_o now_o weary_a of_o these_o lamentable_a relation_n yet_o more_o miserable_a if_o more_o miserable_a can_v be_v have_v ensue_v they_o have_v trace_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o burial_n dig_v they_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n dress_v and_o eat_v they_o so_o that_o in_o divers_a place_n at_o worm_n especial_o they_o have_v be_v fain_o to_o set_v watch_n at_o the_o church_n yard_n and_o over_o the_o grave_n to_o keep_v the_o dead_a from_o be_v steal_v and_o eat_v in_o saxony_n at_o this_o present_a the_o case_n be_v so_o miserable_a in_o this_o kind_n that_o no_o pen_n can_v express_v it_o the_o saxon-austrian_a army_n be_v they_o not_o beat_v must_v retreat_v through_o hunger_n have_v famish_v both_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o themselves_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o rhine_n and_o many_o other_o part_n where_o the_o army_n be_v or_o have_v late_o be_v to_o that_o extremity_n it_o be_v come_v that_o some_o constrain_v by_o hunger_n have_v take_v poison_n to_o advance_v death_n in_o a_o word_n the_o very_a wild_a beast_n in_o the_o wood_n do_v starve_v for_o want_v of_o prey_n my_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n travel_v homeward_o towards_o franckefort_n on_o the_o main_n 〈◊〉_d boor_n or_o peasant_n of_o the_o country_n be_v thei●_n guide_n and_o have_v his_o leg_n bear_v a_o fox_n pursue_v he_o among_o my_o lord_n follower_n and_o will_v not_o forbear_v snatch_v and_o bite_v at_o his_o bare_a heel_n such_o be_v his_o hunger_n till_o they_o give_v he_o a_o blow_n in_o the_o neck_n and_o so_o take_v he_o alive_a hi●_n eye_n be_v sink_v his_o bone_n stick_v out_o and_o he●_n be_v so_o extreme_a lean_a that_o his_o side_n almost_o me●_n together_o they_o carry_v he_o alive_a with_o they_o in_o the_o coach_n and_o after_o a_o few_o day_n he_o die_v a_o english_a gentleman_n arrive_v here_o the_o other_o day_n who_o travel_v from_o vlme_n to_o nurenburg_n an●_n so_o through_o germany_n for_o england_n with_o such_o companion_n as_o guide_v he_o byway_n for_o escape_v o●_n the_o soldier_n report_v that_o wolf_n fox_n an●_n other_o wild_a beast_n lie_v dead_a for_o want_v of_o food_n an●_n that_o in_o some_o place_n man_n live_v only_o upon_o robbery_n and_o spoil_n of_o stranger_n or_o one_o another_o the_o every_o be_v become_v a_o trade_n in_o basile_n 1633_o die_v 20000_o in_o trent_n 1634_o die_v 30000_o general_n holcke_n offer_v 600_o rixdoller_n for_o a_o divin_v to_o comfort_v he_o chap._n xii_o of_o sickness_n and_o disease_n disease_n be_v more_o fear_v as_o they_o be_v more_o dangerous_a great_a disease_n for_o their_o difficulty_n of_o cure_n acute_a or_o sharp_a disease_n because_o when_o they_o kill_v they_o dispatch_v sudden_o but_o epidemic_a and_o contagious_a malady_n have_v yet_o something_o more_o beside_o their_o greatness_n beside_o their_o acuteness_n to_o make_v they_o terrible_a and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o they_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n neighbour_n friend_n kinsfolk_n etc._n etc._n add_v hereunto_o that_o for_o these_o we_o seldom_o know_v any_o specifical_a remedy_n for_o the_o pestilence_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v none_o as_o be_v god_n immediate_a judgement_n though_o oft_o time_n he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o secondary_a cause_n for_o the_o execute_n of_o his_o further_a pleasure_n herein_o i_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o antidote_n vegetable_a mineral_n animal_n and_o that_o according_a to_o rational_a method_n yet_o be_o i_o almost_o as_o far_o from_o the_o cure_n as_o ever_o these_o disease_n be_v oft_o time_n war_n concomitant_n or_o effect_n rare_a it_o be_v for_o a_o great_a army_n to_o stay_v long_o in_o a_o place_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v some_o infection_n behind_o beyond_o the_o dona_fw-la after_o the_o swedens_fw-fr departure_n from_o thence_o with_o their_o army_n disease_n unheard_a of_o and_o the_o pest_n withal_o sweep_v away_o a_o world_n of_o people_n the_o like_a happen_v short_o after_o about_o nurrenberg_n in_o the_o high_a palatinate_n and_o on_o the_o frontier_n of_o boheme_n before_o mastreicht_n after_o the_o town_n be_v take_v our_o quarter_n have_v contract_v infectious_a sickness_n whereof_o i_o myself_o have_v my_o share_n be_v leave_v sick_a in_o the_o town_n of_o a_o purple_a fever_n but_o the_o year_n follow_v both_o the_o town_n and_o country_n be_v grievous_o afflict_v with_o fever_n flux_n and_o the_o plague_n above_o all_o the_o same_o year_n elsas_n or_o alsatia_n and_o the_o low_a palatinate_n where_o the_o army_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n and_o the_o rhinegrave_n have_v lodge_v do_v suffer_v miserable_o in_o this_o kind_n the_o army_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v take_v rhineberg_n and_o march_v towards_o mastricke_n and_o liege_n leave_v such_o infection_n in_o great_a brabant_n about_o firkens-ward_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o year_n after_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o own_o dwelling_n about_o the_o same_o time_n general_n holck_n be_v send_v by_o wolstein_n with_o 6000_o to_o invade_v saxony_n sack_v the_o city_n of_o leipzick_n and_o commit_v as_o great_a outrage_n as_o tilly_n army_n have_v do_v before_o but_o such_o a_o pestilence_n overtake_v both_o he_o and_o he_o that_o most_o of_o his_o soldier_n die_v like_o sheep_n of_o the_o rot_n and_o be_v infect_v himself_o he_o offer_v 600_o rixdoller_n for_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o instruct_v and_o comfort_v he_o but_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o soldier_n have_v so_o behave_v themselves_o that_o no_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o mean_a all_o his_o friend_n &_o servant_n forsake_v he_o except_o his_o concubine_n who_o stay_v with_o he_o to_o the_o last_o he_o have_v be_v both_o of_o the_o religion_n and_o the_o protestant_n party_n but_o revolt_v from_o both_o so_o guilty_a of_o his_o own_o perfidiousness_n and_o the_o execrable_a murder_n and_o rapine_n that_o he_o have_v cause_v he_o die_v despair_v utter_o of_o all_o future_a bliss_n at_o length_n come_v a_o minister_n but_o holck_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o city_n of_o basile_n that_o winter_n lose_v above_o 20000._o of_o the_o plague_n they_o of_o the_o city_n of_o trent_n their_o neighbour_n rejoice_v at_o