as once Dauid was from Saul Therefore c. In the yeere 1574. Middleburg in Zeland is taken by Composition Leyden in Holland is miraculously deliuered from a siege Therefore c. In the yeere 1575. in the midst of the warres of the lowe Countries the Vniuersitie of Leyden is set open by the munificencie of the States of Holland Therefore c. In the yeere 1576. the order of Baptising with the maner of visiting the sicke is set foorth at Venice In which booke the doctrine of the free iustification of a sinner before God is clearely propounded Therefore c. In the yeere 1577. the agreement betweene professours of both Religions in the Low-countries is sworne at Brussels Therefore c. In the yeere 1578. Amsterdam the most famous Mart-towne of Holland is reformed according to the rule of Gods word the Romish Religion banished and Images defaced Therefore c. In the yeere 1579. the vnion of Vtrecht is made by meanes of Iohn Eearle of Nassau then Gouernour of Gelderland and Sutphen he restored some most famous prouinces of the Low-Countries to the libertie of the purer religion Therefore c. In the yeere 1580. the townesmen of Deuenter they of Swool of Vtrecht of Freezland and of Drenth breake downe Images and forsake the Romish religion Therefore c. In the yeare 1581. The exercise of the Popish religion is forbidden at Antwerpe and Bruxels by a publike Edict Therefore c. In the yeere 1582. Gebhardus Archbishop of Collen Elector of the Empire doth assay the reformation of Religion Therefore c. In the yeere 1583. the Churches of France do flourish amongst the thornes of diuers persecutions Therefore c. In the yeere 1584. The conspiracie of certaine Noblemen against the life and State of Q. Elizabeth begun at the instigation of the Pope is discouered by the singular goodnesse of God Therefore c. In the yeere 1585. the Kingdomes of France and Nauarre learne to contemne excommunications of Pope Sixtus the fift against Henry king of Nauarre and Henry Duke of Condee Therefore c. In the yeere 1586. at Luneburg Fredericke king of Denmarke the Ambassadors of the Q. of England and of Iames king of Scotland the Electors of Empire Iohn Casimirus Administrator Palatine Christian Elector of Saxonie Iohn Georgius Elector of Brandenburg and other Princes of the Empire wisely considering that the troubles in France concerned the Germane Churches agreed to ayde the king of Nauarre Therefore c. In the yeere 1587. the holy league betweene the Pope and certaine popish Princes is renued in vaine Therefore doe c. In the yeere 1588. With ships sans number bridging all the Maine Spaniards presume they 'l Brittaine ioyne to Spaine Wouldst know the moouing causes of such stirs The proud Ambition driues and Auarice spurs How fit by winds was puft Ambition drown'd And swelling waues the swelling sunke to ground How fit did swallowing gulfes of Seas ne're drie Swallow vp the Helluo's of Worlds Seigniorie In the yeere 1589. the king of France makes a league with the king of Nauarre and makes him Lieutenant ouer his armies Therefore c. In the yeere 1590. Iames Marquesse of Baden sonne of Charles an Apostate dieth of the blooudie fluxe in the very beginning of the persecution against them of the reformed Religion the doctrine of the Gospel is preserued in that part of the Marquistate to the great griefe of the Papists Therefore c. The yeeres from 1591. euen till the truce of Spaine with the Low-countries which happened in the yeere 1608. are ennobled by reason of the almost continuall victories of the Hollanders against the Spaniards that is of the Gospellers against the Papists thefore in regard of all those yeeres the Gospellers doe iubilize In the yeere 1608. Libertie of Religion in Bohemia Morauia and Hungaria was established Therefore c. In the yeere 1569. and 1610. William Duke of Gulicke being dead the word of God is freely preached by the permission of the Princes through the Dukedomes of Bergh of Cleue and Gulicke Therefore c. From the yeere 1610. to the yeere 1617. the Churches through France Germany England Scotland Denmarke Suetia Polonia Hungaria Bohemia haue had and at this day haue reasonable Halcion dayes Antichrist in vaine withstanding them Therefore doe c. And to thee most High and mighty God with a deuoted heart they giue thanks that amongst those ragings of the Iesuites amongst so many persecutions of the Romane Antichrist thou dost notwithstanding gather to thy selfe a Church amongst vs wherein thou art both truely acknowledged and also art worshipped according to the prescript of thy Word Blessed be thy holy Name for euer and euer Goe forward O God to blesse the Vine which thou hast planted in so many kingdomes Dominions Countries Cities And graunt that wee drawing from Christ alone the sappe of true consolation and bringing foorth the fruit of a holy life through him alone may for euer adhere vnto our Sauiour Christ euen as branches to the Vine Keepe vnder Iesuites the bellowes of Sathan lest they continue to make ciuill dissentions and trouble the peace of thy Church Leade and gouerne the hearts of thy faithful ones in the spirit of vnity that we may all be one as thou art one and sanctifie vs in thy truerh thy word is Truth Amen TO THE READER AS before their is a remarkeable example of the exceeding goodnes of God in glorifiyng the Gospell of his welbeloved Sonne by the Arch-Bishop of Spalato his renouncing of Antichrist and forsaking his Primacy Ecclesiasticall ouer two Kingdomes for the truth sake where by the period of the first hundred yeares after Luther had set vp his Propositions against tho Popes pardons was gloriously shut up So it is thought convenient to commend to thy godly consideration the great and good worke of our gracious God the God of Truth in advancing his Truth this yeare 1618. being the first of the second hundred yeares by discovering the treason of Barneuil and his Arminian complices tending to the great impeachment of the same By delivering up a principall instrument in the same to a reprobate minde so as he murthered himselfe after he had confessed the treason by raysing vp that Worthy in Israel Graue Maurice Prince of Orenge with admirable policy diligence and peace to purge Arminian townes of corrupt and dangerous Magistrats and to Re-unite Provinces and Cities which were upon the poynt of Confusion so preuayling was the diulish policy of Arminian herisy and by sanctifiyng the minds of the noble States in a most religious manner to call togither the present Nationall Synod at Dorte Whereby through Gods blessing upon the same Truth may be cleared Wisedome iustified and the Gospell haue a freer passage Which God graunt for his great Names sake Amen
the Marquisate of Brandenburge the Dukedome of Sagana in Silesia and others renounce Poperie Therefore doe the gospellers Iubelize In the yeare 1540. Robert Barnes D. of Divinitie a man of great esteeme with the King of England being burnt to Ashes by the Papists taught not only the English his owne countrie-men but all Christians to esteeme lesse even of their liues than of the profession of the true faith Therefore doe the Gospellers Iubelize In the yeare 1541. The Emperour by his priuate letters granteth the Protestants the peace of religion Therefore c. In the yeare 1542. Otto Henry Count Palatine of Rhene Duke of either Bauaria imbraceth the purer doctrine Therefore doe the Gospellers Iubelize In the yeare 1543. Hermanus Earle of Weda Archbishop of Colen applyed himselfe to reforme the state of the Church Therefore c. In the yeare 1544. the Pope being not regarded the Donawerdenses giue their names to Christ Peter Alexander Preacher to Mary Queene of Hungaria and Governesse of the Lowe-Countries writteth and teacheth many things Orthodoxally Therefore doe the Gospellers Iubilize In the yeare 1545. Henry Duke of Brunswicke being a cruell enemy of the Reformed Religion came into the power of the Lantsgraue Therefore doe the Gospellers Iubilize In the yeare 1546. Fredericke Elector Palatine doth bringe the Reformed Religion into the whole Palatinate Therefore the Gospellers doe Iubilize In the yeare 1547. when all things in Germanie seemed to be in a desperate case Edward the Sonne of Henrie the Eight King of England abrogats the MASSE remoues Images out of the Temples commaunds Bibles to be printed in the Vulgar tongue ministeriall duties to be performed in the same tounge both kinds to be administred in the Eucharist Therefore doe the In the yeere 1548. and 1549. during the time of the interim there is a sifting of the Gospellers and the Hypocrites are discerned from sincere Professors Therefore c. In the yeere 1550. Maidenburg shewed a memorable example of Constancie in defending the sincerer Doctrine Therefore c. In the yeere 1551. the Protestants are not afraid to appeare in the Tridentine Councell the Papists not daring to heare the Reasons of the reformed Doctrine Therefore c. In the yeere 1552. the most constant Confessors of Christ Iohn Fredericke Elector of Saxonie and Philip Lantsgraue of Hassia beeing freed from captiuitie are sent home the Passauian peace is established Therefore c. In the yeere 1553. at Lyons in France nine Students confirmed the veritie of the reformed Doctrine by bloodie Martyrdome Therefore c. In the yeere 1554. the Cities and Nobles of Greichgoia hold a Synode wherin they renounce the Interim and bind themselues to teach and heare the purer Doctrine Therefore c. In the yeere 1555. it is decreed in the Diet at Ausburg that they should not make warre with any Prince Earle or Imperiall Citie for the doctrine of Religion Therefore c. In the yeere 1556. Charles Marquesse of Baden reformed the Churches vnder his iurisdiction according to the prescript of Gods word Therefore c. In the yeare 1557. Otto Henricus Count Palatine Elector doth the second time purge the Churches of the Palatinate from Popish Idolatrie Therefore c. In the yeere 1558. the Nobles of Scotland purge the Churches of Sterlin from all Massing stuffe and appoint Preachers of the Gospel in townes here and there Therefore c. In the yeere 1559. All England Elizabeth being queene thereof doth the second time receiue the Gospel Therefore c. In the yeere 1560. the French men present the Confession of their faith to the King the Nobles of Scotland reiect the Masse demolish Altars and abolish Images Therefore c. In the yeere 1561. the Princes and States Protestants in Germany being gathered together at Naumburg renue their consent to the Apostolicke Faith against the Antichrist of Rome the Frecnh of the Reformed Religion discourse of the chiefe Heads of the pure Faith in the Conference at Poissy before the King and the whole kingdome Therefore c. In the yere 1562. God disappointed the dangerous plots of the Guyzes tending to bring the French Churches into the hatred of the Germaine Princes Therefore c. In the yeere 1563. an Edict published the 19. of March graunteth peace of Religion to the reformed Churches in Fraunce Therefore c. In the yere 1564. the Protestant Princes and Magistrates firmely demonstrate by many Arguments that the Tridentine Councell was neither godly nor lawfull nor free and consequently not to be receiued with a safe conscience That Antichrist was President there and that errors quite contrarie to the holy Scripture were maintained therein Therefore c. In the yeere 1565. Maximilian the Emperour shewed himselfe fauourable to the Gospellers of Silesia Morauia Bohemia Austria Hungaria and graunteth the Magistrates of Gorlick that the Monasterie of the Minorites being turned into a publike Schoole they may take order that both humane Learning and also the purer Doctrine of Religion be taught there Therefore c. In the yeere 1566. in Brabant Holland Zeeland and Flanders the idolatrous Images of the Papists are cast downe the Popish Religion remooued and the Gospel receiued in many places Therefore c. In the yeere 1567. Fredericke the 3. Count Palatine Elector abolisheth popish Rites in the Palatinate of Bauarie Ioachimus Fredericus Marquis of Brandenburg Administer of the Archbishopricke of Magdeburg doth open the Cathedrall Church of Magdeburg that had bin shut vp almost 20. yeeres and commends it to the Preachers of the Gospel Therefore c. In the yeere 1568. Maximilian the 2. Emperour grants the Nobilitie of Austria the free exercise of the purer Doctrine Therefore c. In the yeere 1569. Iulius the sonne of Henry Duke of Brunswicke taketh order that the Churches which are vnder his iurisdiction be religiously reformed according to the rule of Gods word Therefore c. In the yeere 1570. In France it is graunted by the kings Edict that the Princes Barons and Nobles in their territories that others in certaine Countries and suburbes may vse the exercise of the reformed Religion without impeachment Therefore c. In the yeere 1571. Peace beeing made the third time in Fraunce a Synode of the reformed Churches of the whole Kingdome is assembled at Rochel in which the Confession of the faith of the French Churches is repeated and confirmed Therefore c. In the yeere 1572. that bloodie Massacre at Paris was a most pregnant argument to the reformed Churches that the Papists despaired of the cause of the Romish Religion seeing they deemed it could not bee maintained by holy Scripture but by incredible trecherie Therefore c. In the yeere 1573. the number of the Protestants growes exceeding great out of the blood of those of the reformed Religion that were cruelly slaine and that beyond the conceite of the King the Pope and all Papists Rochel by the wonderfull prouidence of God is deliuered from the duke of Aniou
THE DVKE OF SAXONIE HIS IVBILEE With A SHORT CHRONOLOGIE BOTH Shewing the goodnesse of God in blessing the Goâ—â—â—â— of Christ since LVTHER first opposed the Popes Pardons Reuel 6.2 19.11 13 19 21. I saw and behold a white horse and he that sate on him had a bow and a Crowne was giuen vnto him and he went forth conquering and to conquer Printed by WILLIAM IONES dwelling in Red-crosse-streete 1618. TO THE READER CHristian Reader It is an abhorred custome of the Synagogue of Rome to publish common prayers in a straunge tongue it would be at least a blame worthy ouersight in these our home planted Churches of Christ not to publish common prayses in our vulgar tongue The former taketh away the possibility of saying Amen with our owne spirits the latter neglecteth a iust opportunity of finging a ioynt though as yet an earthly Halelu-iah with Gods Saintes Receiue therefore here offered to thine hands common praises in thy propper language to wit a Iubile obserued in Saxonie by the translation of a worthy Minister in our London Dutch Church made a reioycing assumed in England Were it not translated it could not be vnderstood were it not vnderstood it could not be a reioycing to the English which get it ought to be because it ministreth matter of praises to God common to them with the Dutch Our rule willeth it should be common For when the Proper in Psal 102. had made it a note of all Gods seruants that they take pleasure in the stonâ—s of Zion and a promise of their Maister that he would build vp Zion he concludeth in Psal 18. that This shall be written for the generations to come and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord. Now wee and all Gods people wheresoeuer make vp all but one body the Church which is Zion the requickening and recollecting of whose members was in part by Luther effected we haue all but one head Christ the functions of whom and sole effecacy of whose merits were by Luther cleared and defended we haue all but one Faith Gospell which in fundamentall pointes was by Luther professed propagated Seeing therefore this requickening of the Churches members this defence of Christs merits this profession of the true Faith made in the beginning of the next preceding age are here ioyfully recognized let that promise of the rearing of Zion once written now performed stirre vp vs the generations following in England as well as in Germany to praise the Lord. Hereby shall we shew the feeling of fellow members and the communion of Saint-like beleeuers in preferring Ierusalem aboue our chiefest ioy Psal 137.6 Adde we to our rule commanding the examples of others prouoking to make this matter of reioycing common Diuerse other partes of Germany in a godly imitation haue Iubilized with Saxonie and in some places authority hath caused new coynes to be stamped with sentences comprehending the letters numerall of the yeere 1617. terminating the Age since Luther first set vp his propositions These let vs follow howsoeuer perhaps not in stamping the letters of the yeere vpon our coynes yet in imprinting the glad tidings thereof in our hearts You see gentle reader that this Iubile ought to bee common now that it may be more common vnderstand that it is Christian Here is not any Popish rite sauouring of iudaisme thrust vpon any of the Churches For why Rome in an apish because vnwarranted imitation of the Iewish Church retaineth yeares of Iubile as a perpetuated rite of the Gospell the Churches of Christ doe not so Rome appointeth state or set times for her Iubilies the Churches of Christ doe not so This presented Iubile of Saxonie is my warrant The occasion whereof was taken from a prophecy currantly receiued among the Papists though as blinde in the vttering as false in the euent namely that Luthers doctrine should breath out its last with the expiring of an hundreth yeeres Which being layed and weighed in the ballance by the Christian Duke of Saxonie and other Princes together with their owne experimentall knowledge of the now more then euer flourishing and roote-taking of the doctrine of the Gospell both throughout Germany and in other countries they not onely founde that Prophecy to light and the Prophets therof vaine but also thought fit by way of an holy Triumph and Feast as it were of shouting thankefully to solemnize the remembrance of their manumission from the thraldome of Antchrist by the hand of God vpon Luther and through Luther iust an hundreth yeeres before So that the occasion time hereof being of so extraordinary nature no doubt but God is hereby much glorified in that by the same the hearts of his people are more quickened to the more affectionate embracino of his truth so graciously continued And here if thou wilt giue me leaue I will aduenture to make a surer Prophecy then thr Papists did viz. The second comming of Mahomet for the strengthening of the Turkish Infidel and the exterpation of Luthers purer doctrine for the confirming of the Popish shall fall out both in a yeere When this will bee let the Pope enquire of the Mustiâ— and in meane time that I presage truely bee thou pleased to gather out of the Preface of a learned man in Scotland before the Archbishop of Spalato his reasons of departure or there printed Which being full of most worthy obseruations helping to fill vp the measure of our ioy I haue hereunto prefixed Neither haue I onely prefixed these as helping to fill but also adioyned to the Iubile celebrated in the last a Chronologie continued yeerely from the first of that hundreth since Luther as fulfilling that measure of ioy This was penned in Latine by students in Worms and printed at Heidelberge and now translated into English For a more cleare insight into the prosperous successe of the Gospel therein but touched I referre thee to an Oration of that Reuerend and learned Scultetus made in the Arch-Palatine Court and called a Secular Sermon Now this Chronoligy I say fulfilleth our ioy in that whereas among the Iewes fifty yeeres fourtie nine were of seruice the last onely of releasing euery one of our hundreth assureth vs of the release of some either Churches or Persons from Romes Aegiptian bondadge and Babilonish captiuitie howsoeuer in indeede Marke-Anthonie de Dominis may well make the last notoriously solemne This in breife of the Gospells Iubile with a word more of the Popish I will conclude The Papists forsooth hearing of this Iubilizing of Christ his Churches thought it stood not with the policy of there kingdome to sit still leaning on their elbowes and hanging their eares How then They put good faces on it force out a laughter and celebrate a Iubile Did they not feare may we thinke that the report of our ioyfull release would cause many to free themselues from their bonds But see we what the celebrate A Iubilee surely but verba-tenus in name onely reatenus in