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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10169	The protestants and Iesuites vp in armes in Gulicke-land Also, a true and wonderfull relation of a Dutch maiden (called Eue Fliegen of Meurs in the county of Meurs) who being now (this present yeare) 36 yeares of age, hath fasted for the space of 14 yeares, confirmed by the testimony of persons, both honourable and worshipfull, (as well English, as Dutch. Truely translatedi [sic] according to the Dutch coppy	Wood, T., fl. 1611.	1611 (1611)	STC 20449; ESTC S114340	6,113	14

The Protestants and Iesuites vp in Armes in Gulicke-land Also A true and wonderfull relation of a Dutch maiden called Eue Fliegen of Meurs in the Country of Meurs who being now this present yeare 36 yeares of age hath fasted for the space of 14 yeares confirmed by the testimony of persons both Honourable and worshipfull as well English as Dutch Truely translated according to the Dutch Coppy EVA VLIEGE Imprinted at London for Nicholas Bourne 1611. Laus Deo this 27 of Iuly Anno 1611 stilo magnae Brytanniae The Letter BEloued Brother many hearty commendations c. I haue sent vnto you the picture and liuely description of a Dutch maiden drawn out of Dutch colours put into English The Dutch coppy comes along with it which I haue translated as well to giue you testimony of my brotherly affection towards you as to haue my Countreymen in England acquainted with so miraculous a power of Gods worke on so weake a creature therby the more to magnifie his glory If the newes of this be not as yet come to London I wish you to send it to the Presse It is not to be doubted but that a relation so fresh and vn-common wil be acceptable to our Nation to whom Newes are most welcome I know To confirme the truth hereof my Lord Generall with many other noble Gentlemen are worthy witnesses who both know this maiden haue seene her The report is new and lately published If it had bin possible to haue gotten meanes by a messenger sooner to haue sent it to you it had sooner come to your hands But as it is I pray receiue it with it a second Newes as fresh in the mouthes of all men and fuller of construction by reason of an expected Euent thereof to breake into a warres And that is in Aken within a dozen miles of Gulicke which I pray you likewise to publish to the common view The Dutch Coppy of the relation of Eue Fliegen of Meurs in the County of Meurs a maiden now aged 36 yeares who hath neither eate nor drunke any manner of Sustenance by the space of 14 yeares translated into English as followeth THe Omnipotent Creator of the world hath not in times past onely expressed the glory of his power in his wonderfull composition framing and presenting to the eye of Man all sorts of creatures both in heauen earth and the waters But euen now at this day is the same his miraculous hand working still Amongst infinite numbers of which his excellent peeces able to bold man in astonishment this of a Maiden is well worthy of admiration of whom because the true body and shape cannot in substance bee sent vp and downe the world this picture or counterfeit so neere as words can expresse her shewes her drawne to the life This Maiden by name Eue Fliegen liues at this present within the towne of Meurs she was borne in the yeare of our Lord 1575 within a little of that towne at a place called Fliegen-house wherupon she takes her name of meane and very poore parents So that in her yonger dayes they being not able better to maintaine her she was compelled to keepe swine for the country people enduring by that hard course of life the bitternesse of much hunger as she her selfe confesseth Liuing in this extremity of misery she often so well as she could seeing no other wayes nor hope of comfort made earnest prayers to God that he would take pitty of her wretchednes and relieue her from that daily hunger by which her body was tormented consumed her prayers were heard according to her request And such compassion tooke the Almighty of her miseries that in the yeare 1594 her desire of feeding which in former times she had grew to be faint very small Insomuch that euery 2 3 4 daies she tooke little sustenance or none at all From the 4 day she began voluntarily to fast til the ●0 day so did forbeare or rather had no stomacke to meate the space of fourteene dayes together which abstenēce of hers grew in the end end to such a custome that shee vtterly refused the tast either of meate or drinke and in that manner hath her body by Gods prouidence bene preserued euer since the yeare of our Lord 1597 to this present yeare 1611 being full 14 yeares This strange wonder continuing thus long drew not onely many people to see her but also many tryals to be put vpon her amongst which this was one In the yeare 1599 the Noble Countesse of Meurs with her waiting Gentlewoman hauing brought this Eue Fleigen into a garden with much importunity to haue her eate somewhat so preuailed that shee plucked a cherry and tasted it and had no sooner eaten it downe but that the Lady with her seruants were in feare shee would there presently haue dyed shee fell into so sodaine and violent passion of an extreme sickenesse in the which she continued a long time but in the end with much ado recouered her health Which a yeare after the said Eue falling againe into a greater sickenes it was held fit by the opinion of Docters to haue her drinke a spoonefull or two of the thin whey which comes from Buttermilke being sodden shee made offer to tast it but could by no meanes take it downe At another time of sicknes shee her selfe thought she could sup the broth of a chicken but no more then a spoonefull being offered to her shee fell into a more extreme fit of sickenes then before so that finding her body afflicted by these tryals shee vtterly abandoned the vse of any food or nourishment by the full space now of 14 yeares In all which time through no disposition of the season or time of the yeare hath shee bene seene or knowne either to complaine of thirst or hunger yet vntill her age of 20 or 22 yeares shee tooke her food where by her labour or other honest meanes it could be gotten as other people commonly vse to do This her forbearance to take the due nourishmēt that should maintaine life hath brought her body to a weaknes and her face to an exceeding palenes She saith that euery second day an exceeding cleere light shineth round about her body the common light or brightnes of the day being nothing comparable to it which light when she beholdeth and as she saith feeleth shining vpon her she hath likewise a feeling on her tongue of a strange and extraordinary delicate sweetenes the moisture of which strengthens her to her seeming for her eies can behold no other thing but only that perfect and vnusuall light The Preacher of Meurs by name Conradus Felthnijsen could not along time be perswaded that this was truth which hee heard reported of this maiden to giue therefore not onely content to himselfe but satisfaction in this matter to others his friends who were of his beleefe likewise he tooke the said Eue being come to heare the euening Sermon home with