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The Iesuites play at Lyons in France as it was there presented. Both to the amazement of the beholders, and the destruction of the actors, in August last past. Credibly informed by a factors letter (who was an eye witnesse) to his right worshipful maister in London.
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R. S., fl. 1607.
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1607
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STC 21514; ESTC S116329
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were sâ—â—t to the foure Elements to confine â— of them in the place of their Empery namâ—ly â—aâ—th dyre aâ—d water but to giâ—â—â—heâ—ty to the firâ—â—s the most raging to tyraÌ„nize ouer the rest which charge of his in that twinkling performed Time stooping to the world intreated the spectâ—tors to conceiue that the hour past was as terâ—ible as the generall Sessions and that fire and Brimsâ—one had rained from heauen to confound mankind that the time was now come so long since prophesiâ—d of when the earthly glory of Princes should determine and the pride of the beautifullest coÌ„clude that men should secke for shelter in the deepes but finde none that the wretched stung with the worme of their owne consciences should desire mountaines to fall and hils to couer them from the resistles wrath of that great glorious and upright iudge nor was it now with the world being enâ—â—â—â—tred with flames the Arâ—â—y and armor of the almighty like the deâ—â—â—dging of a City when men sought to saue their possessions for now they seek to shun them The Vsurer whose golde was his God and in whome he putteth hes trust saw that now it deceiued him his foundation was rotten the winds rose and his buildinge fell his riches melted before his face being tried in this furnace likâ—its against the reflection of the sunne and reminding by what corruption hee had purchased them he began to curse the time that euer he saw theÌ„ The vnconscionable wish now their scales had beene euener their Waits truer and their measure larger They which had shut their gates against Beggers begged now themselues and were not heard the flames were as deafe as the Sea to thir Wordes and more raging then his proper nature being more forceably incenst with the power which Brimstone gaue to him In breefe the ende and effect of Times Corus was that death had ended his Soueragntie and all liuing creatures were now dissolued who had their building being either in the earth ayre or water onely now remained The seas was to deliuer and yeeld vp her dead whom shee had swallowed and deuoured euen all those that had layen soaking and had made their Toombes in her watery bosome from Noyahs Floude or thâ— Worldes first foundation the earth must open her wombe and giue foorth her children al dust who euer had feeling by the fire of life and by this light of heauen reason knew good from ill must with the same bodies the same eies the same knowledge appeare before this iudgement seat and euerie soule receiue his sentence according to his owne workes Time hauing thus ended his Corus though not forsaken the Stage the foure Trumpeters sommoned againe to awake both the old and new deade from their tedious sleepe where while the musicke soundes and the rest prepare themselues ready for entrance I pray you sir let me intreat your patience sufferance for your further satisfaction to giue me leaue to shew the cause why these Iesuits make this or the like play ere I proceed further to the distinguishing of it It is not vnknowne to any which know goodnesse that these Papists which falsely tearme themselues Catholikes are like the Samaritans who worship God and Idols both together they professe obedience and practise sedition and rebellion For what publike warre or domesticke tumult hath beene raysed this many yeares in any parte of Christendom wherein these Iesu tes haue not borne a princâ—pall partâ— they professe Chastitie and maintain vnc eannes witnesse their custome both in allowing and frequenting brothell houses they teach voluntar epoueâ—tie and liue themselues in costly pallaces yea aduance their Armes aboue the Armes of Princes their â—ule and outward profession is to saue soules but their practise to kill soules they call themselues lights but make others liue in perpetuall darkenesse they insinuate themselues into Princes Courts and they enter into their secrets where being imbraced they thriue like Iuie which desists not till it hath suckt the heart out of the most noblest Oke they are indeed what badnes can be and such a poyson which euery palat should haue iudgment to contemne they are like the Frogs of Egypt which leapt into all Pharaohs Chambers Closets they swarme euery where lâ—ke lice and are as noysome they stir vp wars and preach the slaughter of true Christians wheresoeuer they come These Wolues as I say in shepheards clothing vnder the pretence which they make they come to feed the flocke satisfie their rauening purposes and feede vpon it for sir this their doctrine is first that it is herâ—â—â—e and he in the state of damnation vnlesse hee bee a Fryer Monke Iesuite or some other of their sectaries to reade the bible translated eyther into French Latine or English without their permission or to say any other prayers then what are taught instructed by them that it is sufficient for a mans saluation to beleeue that which the Romish church beleeues to heare their masses trentals dâ—rges to creepe to the crosse to pray to the holy virgin Marie mother of christ and Queene of heauen to kneele to their whole pester of Saintes to obserue their fastings penance and pilgrimages and to obey all their ceremonies superstitions and traditions to repeate their seueral Auies and vse their 7. seuerall sacraments when Christ our true schoole maister taught but two and his Apostles as his most faithfull Disciples followed no more to pray as they pray to heare as they heare though they neuer vnderstand what they heare what they pray or what they belieue How the Pope is a spâ—rituall Magistrate and hath a higher degree of authoritie then temporall Magâ—strates that being installed in his sanctified seate hee doth presently represent the power person of Iesus Christ that hee hath power to giue plenarie indulgence to all men to dispâ—nce with all sinnes and for money to pardon for without money hee will not doe it the murther of children of men of women of wiues of neerest kindred fornications adulteries incest and all abhominations with an insinit rabble as signes miracles al which indeed are lies and illusions with which they haue loÌ„g blinded the eies of many princes so possessed the harts and beleef of many kingdoms that they cannot now be taught to credite that there is a mediation remissioÌ„ accesse to Iesus Christ or saluation without them their properties new fangled inuentions making his blessed selfe and his most holy word who proclaimed to the most wretched sinner Come vnto me all ye that are heauy laden and I will refresh you And as they haue long corrupted many others so this famous and ancient city Lions with sundrie like shewes as this their play of late so dazled the eyes of the multitude that they cannot see beyonde the mist that these haue cast before theÌ„ their eares are deafe their eyes blinde their memories dull and their hearts so obstinate that to conclude that whatsoeuer is the inuention