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A11825	A sermon, preached before the two high borne and illustrious princes, Fredericke the 5. Prince Elector Palatine, Duke of Bauaria, &c. and the Princesse Lady Elizabeth, &c. Preached in the castle-chappell at Heidelberg the 8. of Iune 1613. being the next day after her Highnesse happy arriuall there: by that reuerend and iudicious diuine, Mr. Abraham Scultetus, his Highnesse chaplaine. Together with a short narration of the Prince Electors greatnes, his country, his receiuing of her Highnesse, accompanied with twe u [sic] other princes, thirty earles, besides an exceeding great number of barons and gentlemen, and eight daies ent rtainement [sic]. Translated out of High Dutch by Ia Meddus D. and one of his Maiesties chaplaines.	Scultetus, Abraham, 1566-1624.; Meddus, James, d. 1632.	1613 (1613)	STC 22125; ESTC S117026	16,930	78

which we ought to laud praise God wherein it will euidently appeare that we haue at this day euen as great weighty cause to praise him as euer the people of Israell had in the old Testament Of the first As concerning the first point the Prophet exhorteth vs vnto thankesgiuing not once nor twice but thrice when as he saith Praise yeethe Lord. Psal 147. verse 1.7.12 Sing vnto the Lord with praise sing vppon the harpe vnto our God Praise the Lord O Ierusalem praise thy God O Zion And hee concealeth not the reason for he saith It is good and a pleasant thing to sing praises vnto our God Whereunto agreeth that of the Prophet Dauid Psalme 92 saying Psal 92. It is a good thing to praise the Lord and to sing vnto thy name O thou most highest The children of the world thinke it is a good thing to liue euery day riotously to sing to play to skip to daunce to laugh and shout or else to rise vp early in the morning to drunkenesse and surfeting and to run vp downe vntill the euening to scrach and scrape something vnto themselues These are the vnwise men that know not Psal 6. and the fooles that vnderstand not Gods workes as Dauid there speaketh But the holy Ghost saith by the Prophet in the same place that this is a good thing to declare Gods louing kindnesses in the morning and his truth in the euening For what is a better thing then to praise God who onely is worthy of all praise whom also all the vnreasonable creatures euery one according to his kind doe laud and praise What is a better thing then to praise the Lord from whom all good gifts come and descend What is a better thing then for euery one to exercise and acquaint himselfe daily in the seruice wherein all elect Angels and men will exercise themselues in that blessed life of glory Such men as thus exercise themselues haue already begunne and entered into that euerlasting life and seeing they lead a well sauoured and praise-worthy life so doth God also vouchsafe vnto them at the last a praise-worthy death according as the example of King Dauid sheweth who for that he alwaies had this saying in his mouth I will praise the Lord so long as I haue any being hee also at the last yeelded vp his soule with a praise-singing mouth as is to be seene both in 1. Chron. 30. and 1. King 1. Such praise is pleasant and comely as the Psalme further saith For as nothing is more foule loth some then vnthankfull ingratitude so there is not any thing more pleasant then a thankful soule which knoweth what benefits shee hath receaued of her God and doth yeeld to him again that which is due to him namely obliged thankfulnes Herehence it is Deut. 32.19 that our Lord God termeth vnthankfull people not children but shamespots And the Prophet Ieremie teacheth that man hath an vnfaithfull and rebellious heart which saith not once I will now feare the Lord God Ier. 5.23 24. that giueth raine both early and late in due season and safely preserueth the haruest at the appointed time Yet neuerthelesse it is not here to be omitted that God will nor be praised of euery one For as any great Lord or Prince cānot at al endure to haue his worthy and valiant acts to be writtē by a lewd varlot so will not the Lord God by any meanes endure at all to bee praised of wicked persons whence our Psalme saith Praise the Lord O Ierusalem Psal ●3 1 Praise thy God O Zion that is as is elsewhere expounded Reioice in the Lord O yee righteous for it becometh vpright men to be thankefull Now the reasons are knowne why God will not be praised of wicked people For such people will not Vnderstand the Lords benefits but as the Prophet saith Though mercie be shewed to the wicked yet he will not learne righteousnesse Esa 26.10 in the land of vprightnesse will he doe wickedly and will not at all consider the maiestie of the Lord. Besides the offering cannot be acceptable vnto God which is offered vnto him of an impenitent soule but the sacrifice which a wicked man who hath chosen his owne waies Esa 66.3 and his soule delighteth in his abhominations offereth it is euen as much as if hee slew a man as if he cut off a doggs neck and as if hee offered swines blood The cause hereof is beecause wicked men are of an impenitent heart and therefore will only praise God with their mouth whom they shame and dishonor in their heart yea throughout all their whole life and conuersation Of the second But sufficient of the first 2. Point Now let vs consider of the second point wherefore it is that the Prophet will haue vs sing praises vnto God The Prophet commendeth here three especiall benefits of God as first that he buildeth Ierusalem Secondly that hee vseth his wisedome and power for the benefit of all his creatures but most especially for mans good And then thirdly that he cleerely reuealed his word his statutes and his commaundements vnto the Iewish people Hee saith The Lord buildeth vp Ierusalem Verse 2. and gathereth together the dispersed of Israel Here is to bee obserued that this Psalme was written after that the people of the Iewes were brought againe to Ierusalem other places in Iudea from the Babylonian captiuity Now when the Prophet sawe that Ierusalem was againe by little and little repaired the Citizens come againe together that were here there before dispersed abroad and the true seruice of God established anew he hartily reioyced yet not so much for the faire and goodly buildings as for that they were come thither againe euen vnto the place whereunto God had bound himselfe in the old Testament and couenanted with them and that the people did iointly againe with one consent serue God Rom. 9.4 Vnto whom appertaineth the addoption and the glory and the couenants and the giuing of the Lawe and the seruice of God and the promises And in such ioy of his heart he beginneth admonisheth all beleeuing Israelites to sing laud vnto the Lord one with an other and to praise our God vppon the harpe If now the godly forefathers did so heartily reioyce before Christs birth earnestly exhorted vnto the praising of God after they were deliuered but from their seauenty yeres Babilonian captiuity and were again returned into their beloued Countrey how much more then ought wee whose forefathers were pulled out of popish Babilon not after seuenty but after seuen hundred yeers of captiuity and brought againe together into their old country sing laud praise and thankes vnto almighty God for it The vulgar man considereth not what a glorious benefit this is To compare them a little together Was not that a miserie vpon misery when the parents were dispersed from their children the brethren from their sisters the

affliction for it is true that vnto the faithfull tribulation bringeth patience patience experience experience hope and hope maketh not ashamed This wee know and acknowledge with all Protestant Churches When faith is weake patience cold hope in a swounde then is there no better meanes to helpe and relieue the poore soule then that shee frequent the holy Supper of the Lord where we doe not onely see before our eyes what and how much Christ hath suffered for our sakes but wee also feele that our hungry and thirstie soules are fed with his crucified body and are quenched with his bloodshed which is done when wee ingraue and firmely presse into our hearts by true faith that Christ is giuen vnto death for our sinnes and his blood is shed for our transgressions whereby faith will be stronger patience warmer hope more liuely the whole man will bee in God more ioyful wil go home vnto his house with a ioyful hart praise-singing mouth singing Psal 23. The Lord is my good shepheard I shal heceforth neuer want any thing he feedeth me on the greene pastures of his word hee giueth me to drinke of the fresh watersprings of his spirit his goodnesse and mercie will follow me all the dayes of my life This lastly we know and acknowledge with all Protestant Churches That eternall saluation is prepared for vs after this life That is said the Lord sheweth his word vnto Iacob and reuealeth his grace and mercie only to Protestant Churches But hee sheweth vs not only the word of grace and mercie but he sheweth vs also his statutes and his iudgements Now these are Gods statutes and iudgements Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God Math. 22. with all thy heart with all thy soule with all thy strength and thy neighbour as thy selfe These be Gods statutes and his iudgments Let your light so shine before men Math 6. that they may see your good workes Luke 6. and glorifie your Father which is in heauen These be Gods statutes and his iudgments Loue your enemies doe good vnto them that hate you blesse them that curse you pray for them that hurt you These bee Gods statutes iudgments Take heede that your hearts be not oppressed with surfeting drunckennesse Luke 21. and with the cares of this life These are Gods statutes and his iudgments To doe well and to distribute forget not Heb. 13. These bee Gods statutes and his iudgments Follow peace with all men Heb. 12. and holines without the which no man shall see the Lord. But so O God doe few people at this day therefore Praise the Lord O Ierusalem praise thy God O Zion For as wee haue vnderstood out of this sermon there is nothing more precious then to praise our God such praise is pleasāt comely such praise is fitting to meete God the Lord with as hee that buildeth the wales of Ierusalem as hee that vseth his wisedome and power vnto the defence comfort of his Christēdome as he that yet sheweth vnto vs in Germany his sauing word and his holy statutes Who so acknowledgeth this who so laudeth and and praiseth this hee shall finde that vppon his praise singing life a praise singing death shall follow and hee shall by death bee ioyfully carried into that blessed life wherein all the faithfull meete together and shall sing Great is our Lord and great is his power hee maketh them that were low on earth to bee high in heauen them that on earth were proud and wicked hee abaseth and throweth downe vnto hell For if the honest subiects of the Electorall Palatinate did heartely so much reioyce yesterday when they saw that our right gracious and illustrious Princesse Electoresse was well and safely arriued here in good health and receaued with ioy of our right gracious Lord what thinke you will bee then there when wee and all other the faithfull who are Christs Bride that shall haue sailed ouer the deepe hideous terrible and tempestious Sea of this world yea the temporary death and shall haue arriued at the holy hill He alludeth to a hilat Heidelberg called the Holy hill not at Heydelberg but in heauenly Ierusalem where Christ will receaue vs euen the good Bridegrome who hath vndergone so far a iorney for our sakes as from heauen vnto the earth and hath giuen out his life a ransome for vs ioy fully will all sing there that can sing and all cheerefully giue piaise that can praise The Angels themselues will then assēble in troupes reioyce sing Halleluia praise ye the Lord the lambes wedding is come let vs sing reioyce Reu. 19 That which the Bride desired on earth that shee hath that she heareth that she seeeth that she feeleth now in heauē She hath the bridegrome she heareth Angels musick shee seeth the Father in the Sonne the Sonne in the Father and the holy Ghost in the Father and the Sonne God doth not so vnto any wicked nor letteth them see his glory nor suffereth them to feele his ioy Therefore praise here the Lord ye that would praise him there sing here vnto the Lord yee that would sing vnto him there Here must the beginning be made the full accomplishment and fruition of all will be found there Thankes be vnto the Father that so cleerly reuealeth his mercy vnto vs. Thankes be vnto the Sonne who hath purchased for vs peace ioy and life Thankes be vnto the holy Ghost that bindeth vs poore miserable wormes on earth in a permanent euerlasting loue with God in heauen Let all the people say Amen yea Lord Iesus Amen The Praier IT is a pleasant thing indeede to praise our God and to shew forth his mercie in the morning and his truth in the euening Therefore we returne our hearts and tongues vnto thee most mercifull God and Father and praise thy marueilous goodnesse which thou hast so plentifully and richly shewed vnto vs euer vntill this present It was thy goodnesse that our Lord and Prince Electors Highnesse went well and sound from hence into England three quarters of a yeare agoe It was thy goodnesse that his Highnesse purpose and designe came there vnto a happie end It was thy goodnesse that his Highnesse arriued here so well againe after the performance of that businesse And it is thy goodnesse that his Highnesse best beloued spouse arriued here safely yesterday to the great reioycing of all the people Blessed and praysed be thy high and great name for this thy maruellous goodnesse from this time forth and for euer We beseech thee gracious God and Father finish that work which thou hast begun and renew thy ancient mercie and louing kindnesse from day to day vpon this Princely new maried couple powre downe vpon them from heauen aboue thy heauenly goodnesse and blessing accomplish all their Highnesse designes heare them when they call vpon thee deliuer them when they bee in danger reioyce them when they be in sorrow blesse

husbands from their wiues here and there throughout all the Babylonian gouernment and must undure to bee laughed at scorned and derided of euery man The people of God themselues giue witnesse hereunto when they say Psal 137.1 By the riuers of Babel we sate and there wee wept when we remembred Zion But farre greater miserie did our forefathers endure in poperie when many honest and wel-affected hearts were forced to bee kept pressed downe vnder the Popes tyrannie and to behold against their wils shamefull and horrible idolatrie But yet God did after seuen hundred yeeres space looke againe fauourably vpon his distressed seruant the Christian Church caused the Gospell to be cleerly expounded which was before obscured Antichrist that child of perdition to bee reuealed and our beloued fathers to be set againe into the libertie of conscience and which wee euer since enioy blessed bee his name for it Wherefore prayse the Lord O Ierusalem Prayse thy God O Zion It is true that Ierusalem is often grieuously afflicted and as it were euen rent asunder either by the assaults and inrodes of enemies souldiers or by the death of high and chiefe Gouernours who were the Churches Patrons and nureing fathers and mothers as this Jerusalem of our Palatinate hath sufficiently felt about three yeares since when Fredericke the fourth of blessed memorie departed this life But praysed be God who euer buildeth Ierusalem againe And this hee doth when as hee blesseth a countrey with Princely branches who wax and grow vp vnto his honour and their natiue countries benefit And this he doth also effect when hee leadeth as with the hand vnto young Princes godly and religious spouses with whom they may comfortably liue together in vnitie of faith and shine before their subiects in all good example of religious holinesse And therefore prayse thou the Lord O Heidelberg Prayse thy God O Palatinate But there might some man perhaps demaund Whether it be so much to be respected and bee so great a benefit to haue the walls of Ierusalem rightly builded in a countrey Whereunto I answer That euerie way it is much to bee regarded and is Gods exceeding great benefit when Ierusalem is well and rightly builded For in Ierusalem alone that is in the little flocke wherein God is truely serued is that done which is written in the next verse following He healeth those that are broken in heart verse 3. and bindeth vp their sores We poore miserable creatures were fallen indeede amongst theeues murtherers grieuously wounded of them who were set against vs by Sathan Should the Angles cure heale vs they could not Should other creatures helpe and releeue vs they could not Then God sent Christ vnto vs who commeth in the Gospell and where the same is preached there he powreth out the supling and healing oyle of grace into euerie repentant sinners heart and bindeth vp all their wounds that is he taketh away all the great anguish and trouble of conscience which ariseth out of the sence and feeling of Gods wrath against sin and feare of euerlasting damnation And here I know that many men esteeme not so highly of this benefit and I meane them who vnderstand not what sinne is what Gods wrath is against sinne and what euerlasting damnation is But I know this also that they who are assaulted with the fiercenesse of Gods wrath and haue daily combate with their owne weakenesse and infirmities esteem nothing so highly in this world as that Christ healeth their broken hearts through the gracious forgiuenesse of their sinnes and bindeth vp the pinching griefe of their consciences in so much that they may boast with the Apostle Saint Paul Rom. 8. there is no condemnation vnto them whose hearts are healed whose wounds of conscience are bound vp and plastered Hereupon they liue hereupon they die that for Christ his sake God is become their mercifull father and they his deare and louing children Therefore sing vnto the Lord one with another with thankes and praise our God vpon the harpe euen yee that doe feele and acknowledge this benefit of God vnto your soules But the Lord God will not suffer it to rest there that he buildeth the wals of Ierusalem but though he be the wholly wise and almightie Lord yet he abuseth not the same vnto tyranny and suppressing of the godly honest but he vseth his wisdome and omnipotencie first and chiefly for the good of man and then next for the benefit of all other creatures For Verse 4 5. He counteth the number of the starres and calleth them all by their names Great is our Lord and great is his power his wisdome is infinite or his gouernement is not to bee vnderstood and comprehended He surely must needes be a wise and omnipotent Lord. The star-gasers labor also and weary themselues very much that they might tell the number of the starres But yet themselues confesse that they onely know the chiefest the greatest and the brightest the tale of the rest they must leaue will they nill they vnto God who both numbreth all the starres and calleth them by their seuerall names and carrieth a goodly gouernement ouer them where the Sun like a King swaieth in his glorious Lordship but other starres as seruants and attendants on him must at seuerall times some at his rising and others at his setting performe their seruice vnto him Now as he doth wisely gouerne the starres so doth he also powerfully vphold them insomuch that the Prophet saith not without cause Great is our Lord and great is his power which is the more comfortable for vs to vnderstand and lay hold on seeing the text further teacheth that God vseth his wisdome and omnipotencie for the good of man and all creatures The Lord saith the Prophet relieueth the needie and abaseth or rather throweth downe the wicked to the ground Which is as much to lay God so vseth his might and wisedome that hee aduanceth the humble and punisheth the proud And this is and euer hath bin Gods custome Go and search throughout all the histories of the old Testament go and search throughout all the histories of the newe Trestament and it will appeare that humility was neuer left vncrowned pride neuer left vnpunished Pharaoh was proud and high minded he must needes perish in the water Moses was humble hee must needs be aduanced Saul was high minded hee was brought downe lowe Dauid was humble hee was aduaunced Sebna was high minded the keies of the house of Dauid were taken from him Eliakim is humble the ●eies were giuen vnto him Humble Hezekim had his life preferued whereas proud Senacherib was robbed of his life and had it at ken from him Hither unto appertaine Gods other benefits which are here recited as namely that he giueth peace vnto his people that hee blesseth them will children and satisfieth them with the flower of wheate and not that only but that he also vseth his omnipotēcy ingenerall for the

them as thou didst blesse thy best friends Abraham Isaac and Iacob that so their whole countrey may bee glad of them and that in time vnder their gouernment iudgement and righteousnesse may meet together in all parts of the Palatinate and loue kindnesse and faithfulnesse may kisse one each other in all houses Receiue likewise into thy protection and defence the Romane Emperours Maiestie the King and Queenes Maiesties of Great Britaine as also the Prince their Son all other Christian Potentates Princes Electors and other Princes of the Empire especially in our right gracious ioynt gouernment together with their beloued Ladies all that belong vnto them and so likewise all the whole Electorall and Princely family of the Count Palatines by Rheine blesse them all in bodie in soule in honour in goods Looke downe from heauen vpon the fruits of the earth and speake and spread out thy blessing ouer them that we may also therby acknowledge thee the Father and fountaine of all mercie and goodnesse Haue mercie vpon all persecuted afflicted and sorrowfull Christians cure that which sicke is binde vp that which is wounded strengthen that which is weake Lastly receiue vs and giue vs vnto thee so shall we be a blessed people here temporally and there eternally Amen TO THE INDIFFERENT Reader Considering indifferēt Reader how sinisterly some of ignorance and others of malice conceaue of the state dignity of the High and Mightie Prince Elector Palatine Duke of Bauaria c. of his Coūtry of his receauing his most honored Ladie the Princesse Elizabeth and entertainement of my Lords the Commissioners and accordingly make report thereof as also how desirous others are to be rightly informed of the truth I could not in my dutie knowing the place and hauing certaine aduertisements thence from honorable personages and others of great worth credit but add this short plaine yet true narration thereof as well for the easier stopping of intemperate mouthes as for the better satisfying of all honest mindes that bee desirous of the truth First therefore concerning the Prince Elector Palatines originall and state though those many pedegrees published here already of his Highnesse discent sufficiently shew his ancient and high blood rising from many great Emperors and Kings yet giue mee leaue to fetch it from the very beginning The Palatinate and Bauaria were once a kingdome yet subiect as other States vnto alteration and change Chron Charian lib. 4. Chronolog Func The Kingdome continued from Adelgerius the first King vntill Tassilo the last all in lineall discent 332. yeeres from the yeere of Christ his incarnation 556. vntill the yeere 788. This Tassilo the last King for that he would neither be subiect nor friend vnto Charlemaine was at length after much warre subdued by him taken prisoner and both he and his sonne Dedon depriued of their Kingdome and kept prisoners in the Monasterie of Lanceack neere vnto Heidelberg where they both ended their daies in miserie After this the posterity of Charles the great held those Countries vntill the seuenteenth yeere full or meane as is by some supposed It is in length about 200. english miles the lower and vpper Countrey In the lower the Prince hath 26. walled Townes besides an infinite number of good and faire Villages 22. houses and the land is very fruitfull of wine corne and other comfortable fruites for mans vse hauing the Rheine Neckar running throgh it The vpper Countrey hath not so many walled townes and princely houses but those that are be generally fairer then in the lower especially Amberg and New-market For her Highnesse receauing After that she had passed the low Countries the Dukedomes of Gulick Cleue and Mont the Bishoprickes of Collen and Trier with a part of the Landgraue of Hessens countrey in all which places she had so great welcome entertainement and honorable presents as truely expressed the loue and applause of the people the affection of friends and greatnes of those Princes through whose territories shee passed Shee came at last happily to Cowlsome where the Prince Elector Palatine met her highnesse post with a few horse and went together to Gauelshemi another very smale village of his the 1. of Iune 1613. inconuenient for the prouiding for and lodging and prouisions for such a traine which was occasioned by reason Coub Bachrahe and all other good townes of his thereabouts were infected Here the Prince Elector and Princesse earnestly inuited my Lords the commissioners and others his Maiesties officers who had attended in the voiage to goe along with them vnto Heidelberg whereby they might not only haue a better view of some part of the countrey but also finde entertainement to their more content The commissioners condiscended vnto so gracious a ioint request and the rather to see her highnesse well arriue at her owne home But the other officers could not by any intreaty be perswaded to goe further desirous perhaps to make speedy report vnto their Maiesties and the state of her Highnesses safe arriuall in the Palatinate and soe re●●ued the next day for England And this is the cause they saw not any memorable thing worthy of praise in the Palatinate as my Lordes the commissioners did and will not forbeare to speake honorably thereof thogh some haue done otherwise for answering of whom and satisfying of others I haue thought good to touch this much by the way and noe more I am informed of Thence they rid the next day the 2. of Iune vnto the City of Mentz whither the Archbishoppe and Prince Elector thereof Chancelor of Germany had inuited their highnesses where they stayed two nights and were of him roially entertained with great and bounteous feasting sundry excellent Fireworkes the better to expresse their welcome and passe out the time in princely manner The 4. of Iune they rodd to Oppenheim an ancient City with a Castle therein of the Prince Electors and there lodged all night which the Troianes drew into the Citie in the night the Alarum was giuen Troy fired and the Greekes in triumph marched away Conquerours The next day the 7. of Iune the Princesse remoued towardes Heidelberg after shee had Passed the walled town of Ladeberg was met 3. miles from Heidelberg with the Prince Elector accompanied with 12. other Princes the rich coach 30. Earles one thousand gentlemen of the countrey richly attired and brauely set out with gallant horse armour and other habiliaments of war The horsemen attending the Princes were besides these two thousand more So that all the horse were three thousand and all great horse The Princes alighted and welcomed her Highnesse who ascended into her rich coach After a while shee was again encountered in three seuerall places with three regiments of foot 2000. in regimēt who first welcomed their Princesse with vollies of smal shot had after the thunder seconded with 20 peeces of great ordnāce Then they marched altogether orderly in good aray conducting her to Heidelberg where the Citizens

wanted no expressions of ioy loue and duty in hearty welcoming of her praying for her all windows being replenished with people of all ages and degrees and the streetes thronged with multitudes of people drawne thither from all parts not so much to see the Pageants that were erected to further this honorable entertainement as to haue their eies filled in beholding of her Highnesse whom all honoured and admired And thus hauing passed in magnificent great state through the Citie shee was in like pompe conueied into the Castle where the Prince Electors mother with many other great Princesses Ladies Gentle women receiued her with all fitting honor due to so great a Princesse The morning of the day following being the 8. of Iune was dedicated vnto God with singing of Psalmes prayer thankesgiuing and this annexed Sermon as was meere for so great mercies receiued from God The next daies the 9. 10. and 11. were appointed for Tilting Tourney and running at the Ring the nights for fire-workes and dancings two nights after the Germane manner the other times according to the English and French custome Where let mee not omit to shew that my Lords the Commissioners and all the Princes were lodged within the Castle in lodgings well accommodated and richly furnished with bedding hangings and all other necessaries The Princesse and other great Ladies with the Commissioners being fitly placed at the Tilt-yard in the Princes garden The first that entered the Tilt-yard the 9. day was the Prince Elector himselfe accompanied with other Princes of the Empyre gallently mounted but were interrupted for that time from their matiall sports by night But the next day being the 10. recompenced the same for there came before the Prince Elector in a very stately manner this shew which gaue exceeding content vnto her Highnesse and all other great personages the beholders Iupiter came first sitting in a very rich Chariot drawne by two Griffins guarded by Mercury who was coachman Iuno followed next in another Chariot drawne by Peacockes and driuen by Iris. The God of Husbandry followed close with 3. Ploughes And after him Neptune the God of the sea entred in a Chariot wel-befitting such a Marine God drawne by 3. Sea-horses Neptune had to attend him a Merman who sate behind him on a rocke with a looking glasse in his hand and 3. Mermaides on an other Rocke singing and playing on musicall Instruments The next presentation that entered was a Centaure halfe a man halfe a horse holding a Booke in the one hand and a Mace in the other Arion followed him riding on a Sea-Vnicorne and playing on a Lute After whome followed the seauen deadly sinnes all chained and driuen forward by a Dragon which did euer spit fire Immediatly followed the Prince Elector with two others in a ship himselfe resembling Iason attended on by six Squires bearing shields and launces The golden Fleece which Iason brought from Greece was to be seene in the Ship at the sterne whereof was Enuy dragged eating her owne heart Mars followed in a chariot garnished with all warlike Ensignes hauing three Knights six Squires for his attendants bearing launces Then came Venus and Cupid drawne by Swannes in a chariot six virgines going before Hercules following after and three Knights following him the Sunne artificially gazing on the chariot Next hereunto was Victorie mounted on high in an Imperiall Chariot signifying Soueraigntie on whose top aboue there stood a displayed Eagle on which likewise attended three Knights and six Squires In the last Chariot of Forrest-worke garnished with liuing birds and beasts was Diana attended by six Satyres playing wildly on musicke six other Satyres leaping and dauncing Antick-like twelue Satyres more leading Dogges and Deere the Wood-men followed then came the Nymphes with bowes and arrowes and last the chariot of other Nymphes playing singing whō three Knights followed These were the shewes and then began the Til●ing Thus this dayes sports and the night being passed with much delight and they come the next day againe une the eleuenth into the Ti●●-yard the Prince Elector with those other two that sate with him before in the Ship himselfe still representing Iason attended vpon by six Squires eight Trumpeters seuen footmen and seuen horses of State lead single Two others followed him resembling Apollo and Bacchus who were accompanied with three Wild-men playing on strange musicke Satyres rustically dancing three Nymphs on horsebacke crowned with garlands Next came Musoeus Orheus and Eumolpus with musicke on horsebacke Mydas followed with Asses eares riding on an Asse for compating Pan to Apollo and after him miserable Marsyas and a Satyre fleaing off his skinne for daring to contest with skilfull Apollo in musicke A prettie space after followed the nine Muses seated seuerally vpon Parnassus hill and playing sweetly vpon diuers instruments of Musicke then came the three Graces with Hercules and Mercury accompanying them and Silenus Bacchus his steward with a too and a glasse which as fast as hee could fill with wine hee presently dranke off which representation was finished with Bacchus himselfe drawne by Dogges in a Chariot and waited on by Iunius Pamona Hymenaeus Zephinus Flora and Vertumnus The last representation was a man wearing an Imperiall Crown foure prisoners bounde with Skarfes going before him three following him with drawne Swordes and foure Squiers with Lances Next came three clothed like Turkes attended vpon by sixe Squiers carrying Lances And last of alone cameriding in armed at all points followed with three persons leading barbed horses single which sights being passed they tilted And so the 11. dayes Glory and Triumph ended with exceeding great State and Honour and noble performance of all Courtly Ceremonies and feats of Armes The next day after being the 12. of Iune the better to recreate their mindes with taking of the aire abroade and vsing other sports the Princesse Electoresse greatly attended rid on hunting informe the Reader of one thing not mentioned and which setteth out the Princes Electors greatnesse not a little That besides this 6000. trained footemen who staied there all the solemnitie and were fed by the Prance abroade in the fields there were euery mea●e during the abode of the Commissioners and the German Princes there aboue ●500 Tables furnished and about 6000. persons guests and seruants fed at them Wherefore let enuy malice and ignorance cease euer thence forth to carp at that they cānot paralel now they may know it and all honest mindes rest satisfied herewith Thus hauing briefly related indifferent Reader that I promised concerning the Prince Electon Palatines ancient State his Countrey the receauing of his most honored Princesse roial entertainment which all degrees found at his Highnesse Court to their full content during the whole time of these solemnities I betake their Highnesses and our selues and all the Israell of God euery where vnto the Almighties euer safe protection who preserue his and conuert or confound all his aduersaries thā wish euill vnto Zion FINIS