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Wonderful prodigies of judgment and mercy discovered in above three hundred memorable histories ... / impartially collected from antient and modern authors of undoubted authority and credit, and imbellished with divers curious pictures of several remarkable passages therein by R.B., author of the History of the wars of England, and the Remarks of London &c.
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R. B., 1632?-1725?
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day_n there_o appear_v the_o form_n of_o this_o epicure_n sit_v with_o a_o great_a many_o guest_n drink_v carouse_v and_o make_v good_a cheer_n the_o table_n be_v furnish_v seem_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o delicacy_n and_o attend_v on_o by_o many_o person_n together_o with_o fiddler_n trumpeter_n and_o the_o like_a so_o that_o whatever_o he_o delight_v in_o while_n he_o be_v alive_a be_v there_o daily_o to_o be_v see_v god_n permit_v satan_n to_o deceive_v man_n sight_n by_o such_o appearance_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o live_v in_o such_o a_o course_n of_o atheism_n and_o impiety_n theat_v hist_o viii_o at_o a_o village_n call_v benaride_n in_o spain_n two_o young_a man_n one_o whereof_o be_v note_v to_o be_v a_o outrageous_a swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n be_v together_o in_o the_o field_n on_o a_o sudden_a there_o arise_v a_o terrible_a tempest_n of_o rain_n and_o wind_n accompanied_z with_o so_o impetuous_a a_o whirlwind_n that_o it_o amaze_v all_o that_o behold_v it_o the_o two_o young_a man_n see_v it_o furious_o come_v towards_o they_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n run_v away_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v possible_o but_o notwithstanding_o their_o haste_n it_o overtake_v they_o and_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v carry_v they_o up_o into_o the_o air_n they_o fall_v flat_o down_o upon_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o whirlwind_n whilk_v about_o they_o for_o some_o time_n and_o then_o pass_v forward_o one_o of_o they_o arise_v so_o affright_v and_o in_o such_o a_o agony_n that_o he_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o stand_v on_o his_o foot_n the_o other_o lie_v still_o without_o motion_n some_o that_o stand_v under_o a_o hedge_n hard_a by_o come_v to_o see_v how_o he_o do_v and_o find_v he_o to_o be_v stark_o dead_a not_o without_o some_o wonderful_a symptom_n of_o divine_a justice_n for_o all_o his_o bone_n be_v so_o crush_v that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o leg_n and_o arm_n be_v to_o be_v turn_v every_o way_n as_o though_o his_o whole_a body_n have_v be_v make_v of_o moss_n and_o beside_o his_o tongue_n be_v pluck_v out_o by_o the_o root_n and_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v find_v though_o it_o be_v diligent_o seek_v for_o and_o this_o be_v the_o miserable_a end_n of_o this_o wretched_a youth_n who_o be_v make_v a_o example_n to_o the_o world_n of_o god_n vengeance_n against_o swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n beard_n theatre_n ix_o mirtiques_n governor_n of_o britain_n in_o france_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o protestant_n persuade_v they_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o king_n since_o their_o strong_a god_n have_v now_o forsake_v they_o and_o scoff_o say_v it_o be_v time_n for_o they_o to_o sing_v help_v we_o now_o o_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v time_n but_o he_o soon_o find_v that_o their_o strong_a god_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v they_o and_o to_o confound_v the_o proud_a he_o himself_o be_v present_o after_o slay_v in_o the_o siege_n act_n &_o mon._n remarkable_a be_v the_o relation_n of_o one_o libanius_n who_o be_v a_o sophistical_a atheist_n he_o be_v at_o antioch_n demand_v blasphemous_o of_o a_o learned_a and_o religious_a shoolmaster_n what_o the_o carpenter_n son_n do_v and_o how_o he_o employ_v himself_o to_o who_o the_o schoolmaster_n full_a of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n reply_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n who_o thou_o disdainful_o call_v the_o carpenter_n son_n be_v make_v a_o coffin_n for_o thou_o to_o carry_v thou_o to_o thy_o grave_n at_o which_o the_o sophister_n laugh_v go_v away_o and_o within_o few_o day_n after_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o coffin_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o that_o holy_a man._n beard_n theatre_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o arrian_n bishop_n call_v olympius_n be_v in_o the_o bath_n of_o carthage_n open_o scoff_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a trinity_n but_o lightning_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o he_o three_o time_n wherewith_o he_o be_v burn_v and_o consume_v to_o ash_n there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o sicily_n in_o a_o isle_n towards_o africa_n a_o certain_a profane_a hermit_n call_v antonius_n who_o impudent_o and_o impious_o belch_v out_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n his_o mother_n but_o he_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o most_o grievous_a and_o torment_a disease_n so_o that_o he_o be_v eat_v and_o gnaw_v to_o piece_n with_o worm_n till_o he_o die_v aeneas_z silvius_n x._o neither_o have_v divine_a vengeance_n leave_v itself_o without_o witness_n against_o curser_n and_o those_o who_o by_o deny_v god_n give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o may_v plain_o appear_v â—y_a the_o follow_v dreadful_a example_n a_o soldier_n travel_v through_o marcia_n a_o country_n of_o almaign_n and_o find_v himself_o not_o well_o go_v to_o a_o inn_n where_o he_o lay_v to_o recover_v his_o health_n and_o deliver_v to_o his_o hostess_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o he_o have_v about_o he_o a_o while_n after_o be_v recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n he_o demand_v his_o money_n again_o but_o the_o woman_n upon_o consultation_n with_o her_o husband_n deny_v the_o receipt_n of_o any_o and_o accuse_v he_o of_o wrong_v she_o in_o demand_v what_o she_o never_o receive_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o soldier_n be_v much_o enrage_v accuse_v she_o of_o cheat_v he_o when_o the_o man_n of_o the_o house_n hear_v the_o noise_n though_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o all_o before_o yet_o he_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n take_v his_o wife_n part_n and_o thrust_v the_o soldier_n out_o of_o door_n who_o see_v himself_o thus_o abuse_v draw_v his_o sword_n and_o run_v against_o the_o door_n with_o the_o point_n thereof_o whereat_o the_o host_n begin_v to_o cry_v out_o thieves_z thief_n affirm_v that_o he_o will_v have_v enter_v his_o house_n by_o force_n and_o have_v rob_v he_o whereupon_o the_o poor_a soldier_n be_v take_v and_o cast_v into_o prison_n and_o by_o process_n of_o law_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n but_o the_o very_a day_n wherein_o this_o heavy_a sentence_n be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v and_o execute_v the_o devil_n enter_v into_o the_o prison_n and_o tell_v the_o soldier_n that_o he_o be_v condemn_a 〈…〉_o dye_o nevertheless_o if_o he_o will_v give_v himself_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o he_o he_o will_v promise_v to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n the_o prisoner_n reply_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o die_v be_v innocent_a and_o without_o cause_n than_o to_o be_v deliver_v upon_o that_o account_n the_o devil_n then_o represent_v to_o he_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o craft_n to_o delude_v he_o but_o find_v all_o his_o argument_n uneffectual_a he_o at_o length_n leave_v his_o suit_n but_o yet_o promise_v he_o both_o assistance_n and_o revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n for_o nothing_o advise_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o trial_n he_o shall_v plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o declare_v his_o innocence_n and_o the_o wrong_n which_o he_o suffer_v and_o to_o entreat_v the_o judge_n to_o grant_v he_o the_o favour_n that_o one_o in_o a_o blue_a cap_n who_o be_v in_o the_o court_n may_v make_v his_o defence_n for_o he_o now_o this_o one_o in_o the_o blue_a cap_n be_v the_o devil_n himself_o the_o soldier_n accept_v his_o offer_n and_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o indict_v of_o felony_n he_o present_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o attorney_n who_o be_v there_o present_a to_o plead_v his_o cause_n which_o be_v grant_v he_o this_o witty_a crafty_a lawyer_n begin_v very_o cunning_o to_o defend_v his_o client_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v false_o accuse_v and_o consequent_o will_v be_v unjust_o condemn_v and_o that_o his_o host_n do_v withhold_v the_o money_n and_o have_v offer_v he_o violence_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o assert_v he_o reckon_v up_o every_o circumstance_n of_o the_o whole_a action_n yea_o the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o have_v hide_v they_o money_n the_o host_n on_o the_o other_o side_n very_o impudent_o deny_v all_o wish_v withal_o that_o the_o devil_n may_v take_v he_o body_n and_o soul_n if_o he_o have_v this_o subtle_a attorney_n in_o the_o blue_a cap_n find_v now_o the_o advantage_n which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o look_v for_o leave_v off_o his_o plead_n and_o immediate_o seize_v upon_o the_o host_n carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o sessions-house_n and_o hoist_v he_o into_o the_o air_n so_o high_a that_o he_o be_v never_o after_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o soldier_n wonderful_o deliver_v from_o death_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o the_o beholder_n who_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o this_o terrible_a judgement_n upon_o this_o perjure_a curse_v host_n wierus_n of_o spirit_n lib._n 3._o xi_o
a_o bridge_n which_o he_o name_v there_o i_o will_v have_v â—illed_v thou_o and_o there_o thy_o horse_n tread_v upon_o a_o fly_n and_o â—illed_v it_o it_o seem_v mr._n rothwells_n horse_n stumble_v at_o that_o â—lace_n the_o devil_n have_v power_n to_o cause_v it_o though_o without_o â—urt_n either_o to_o horse_n or_o man._n mr._n rothwell_n then_o say_v thou_o have_v often_o beguile_v i_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v in_o time_n give_v i_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v and_o power_n to_o withstand_v all_o thy_o delusion_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o have_v deliver_v i_o â—ut_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_n also_o deliver_v this_o poor_a man_n the_o devil_n then_o blaspheme_v fearful_o and_o quote_v many_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n â—oth_v in_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a cavil_v and_o play_v the_o critic_n therewith_o and_o back_v his_o allegation_n with_o say_n â—ut_v of_o the_o father_n and_o poet_n in_o there_o own_o language_n which_o he_o quote_v very_o ready_o so_o that_o the_o company_n tremble_v to_o hear_v such_o thing_n from_o one_o that_o understand_v â—o_o learning_n and_o neither_o move_a tongue_n nor_o lip_n all_o the_o awhile_o but_o mr_n rothwell_n be_v wonderful_o enable_v by_o divine_a power_n to_o detect_v the_o devil_n sophistry_n upon_o which_o â—he_v devil_n say_v what_o stand_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o all_o man_n know_v thou_o be_v bold_a rothwell_n and_o fear_v no_o body_n nor_o care_v â—or_a word_n therefore_o i_o will_v talk_v to_o thou_o no_o more_o this_o name_n â—e_v carry_v to_o his_o grave_n for_o the_o people_n will_v say_v this_o â—s_n he_o who_o the_o devil_n call_v bold_a rothwell_n mr._n rothwell_n turn_v to_o the_o people_n say_v good_a people_n you_o â—ee_z the_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n and_o his_o great_a power_n though_o the_o â—devil_n make_v a_o fool_n of_o i_o even_o now_o through_o my_o weakness_n god_n have_v â—ade_v the_o devil_n dumb_a now_o do_v but_o observe_v how_o the_o man_n lie_v â—herefore_o let_v we_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o that_o god_n who_o have_v make_v he_o â—umb_a will_v i_o doubt_v not_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o this_o poor_a man_n the_o devil_n hereupon_o rage_v blaspheme_v and_o say_v â—nd_v will_v thou_o go_v to_o prayer_n if_o thou_o do_v i_o will_v make_v such_o a_o noise_n that_o thy_o prayer_n shall_v be_v distract_v and_o thâ—_n know_v god_n will_v not_o hear_v a_o distract_a prayer_n bâ—_n thou_o have_v get_v a_o device_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v distract_v thou_o shutte_v thy_o eye_n in_o prayer_n for_o so_o he_o always_o do_v but_o if_o thou_o pray_v i_o will_v pull_v out_o thy_o eye_n rothwell_n i_o look_v to_o find_v thou_o as_o great_a a_o enemy_n in_o this_o dâ—ty_n now_o as_o i_o have_v do_v heretofore_o but_o i_o fear_v not_o thy_o threat_n â—_o know_v thou_o be_v limit_v god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o supply_v infirmity_n theâ—_n fore_o in_o confidence_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o powerful_a assistance_n of_o bâ—_n spirit_n and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o intercession_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n chriâ—_n we_o will_v go_v to_o prayer_n and_o according_o they_o do_v so_o mâ—_n rothwell_n kneel_v by_o the_o bedside_n where_o the_o poor_a mâ—_n lie_v the_o devil_n for_o above_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n madeâ—_n most_o horrible_a noise_n however_o mr._n rothwell_v voice_n wâ—_n loud_o than_o he_o and_o a_o while_n after_o the_o devil_n roar_v euâ—_n at_o the_o very_a face_n of_o mr._n rothwell_n wherewith_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n move_v and_o the_o hand_n be_v hold_v up_o which_o be_v thâ—_n first_o time_n he_o stir_v mr._n rothwell_n take_v the_o hand_n &_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d down_o with_o much_o ease_n two_o man_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o hoâ—_n the_o other_o hand_n yet_o prayer_n be_v still_o continue_v and_o length_n the_o devil_n lie_v silent_a in_o the_o man_n and_o soon_o after_o dâ—_n part_v out_o of_o he_o the_o man_n then_o fetch_v several_a deâ—_n sigh_n in_o somuch_o that_o they_o think_v he_o have_v be_v dâ—ing_v but_o his_o colour_n sudden_o return_v to_o he_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o his_o member_n sense_n and_o understanding_n and_o at_o 〈◊〉_d next_o petition_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o amazement_n bâ—_n comfort_n of_o all_o the_o company_n he_o say_v amen_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o repeat_v amen_o to_o every_o petition_n prayer_n aâ—_n hereupon_o now_o turn_v into_o thanksgiving_n wherewith_o the_o company_n conclude_v after_o which_o john_n fox_n say_v good_a mr_n rothwell_n leâ—â—_n i_o not_o i_o shall_v not_o live_v long_o for_o the_o devil_n tell_v i_o he_o will_v choâ—_n i_o with_o the_o first_o bit_n of_o meat_n that_o jet_n mr._n rothwell_n answer_v will_v thou_o believe_v the_o devil_n that_o seek_v thy_o destruction_n â—â—fore_o thou_o will_v trust_v in_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o seek_v tâ—_n salvation_n have_v not_o god_n by_o he_o almighty_a power_n dispossess_v he_o have_v he_o have_v his_o will_n thou_o have_v be_v in_o hell_n before_o now_o â—_o he_o be_v liar_n and_o as_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hinder_v thy_o soul_n life_n so_o neitâ—_n shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o body_n wherefore_o get_v i_o something_o say_v he_o ready_a for_o he_o and_o i_o will_v see_v he_o eat_v before_o i_o go_v and_o will_v beg_v a_o blessing_n upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v bring_v that_o say_v mr._n rothwell_n and_o fear_v not_o the_o devil_n and_o urge_v he_o to_o eat_v as_o be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o preserve_v life_n and_o quote_v the_o example_n of_o jairus_n daughter_n who_o our_o saviour_n after_o he_o have_v restore_v she_o to_o life_n command_v to_o give_v her_o meat_n st._n luke_n 8.55_o with_o much_o ado_n and_o great_a tremble_a at_o last_o he_o take_v and_o eat_v look_v you_o say_v mr_n rothwell_n you_o all_o see_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n the_o first_o bit_n have_v not_o choke_v he_o nor_o shall_v the_o rest_n mr._n rothwell_n then_o leave_v he_o after_o which_o he_o be_v strike_v dumb_a for_o three_o year_n together_o and_o continue_v to_o be_v tempt_v though_o no_o long_a possess_v at_o length_n by_o prayer_n likewise_o which_o be_v instant_o put_v up_o to_o god_n for_o he_o his_o mouth_n be_v open_v and_o his_o speech_n restore_v to_o he_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n when_o a_o minister_n pray_v for_o he_o in_o the_o congregation_n where_o he_o be_v present_a use_v this_o expression_n lord_n open_v thou_o his_o mouth_n that_o his_o lip_n may_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o which_o he_o present_o answer_v amen_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o speak_v and_o live_v religious_o and_o virtuous_o to_o his_o die_a day_n clark_n martyrol_n 2_o p._n 1._o xiii_o in_o the_o year_n 1323_o frederick_n d._n of_o austria_n who_o be_v choose_v emp._n against_o lewis_n be_v overcome_v by_o lewis_n in_o a_o great_a battle_n and_o send_v to_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n in_o a_o strong_a castle_n it_o fall_v out_o afterward_o that_o a_o magician_n come_v into_o austria_n to_o leopold_n his_o brother_n promise_v that_o by_o his_o art_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o will_v free_v frederick_n and_o within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n bring_v he_o into_o his_o presence_n if_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o good_a reward_n the_o duke_n reply_v that_o if_o he_o perform_v his_o promise_n he_o will_v worthy_o reward_v he_o the_o magician_n place_v himself_o together_o with_o leopold_n in_o a_o circle_n and_o by_o conjuration_n call_v up_o that_o spirit_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o obey_v he_o who_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n he_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v speedy_o go_v and_o free_a frederick_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o he_o into_o austria_n without_o hurt_n the_o spirit_n answer_v i_o shall_v willing_o obey_v thy_o command_n if_o the_o captive_a prince_n will_v come_v with_o i_o this_o say_v the_o spirit_n fly_v into_o bavaria_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o stranger_n come_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o who_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v free_v from_o thy_o captivity_n mount_v this_o horse_n and_o i_o will_v carry_v thou_o safe_a into_o austria_n to_o leopold_n thy_o brother_n who_o be_v thou_o say_v the_o prince_n ask_v i_o not_o say_v the_o spirit_n who_o i_o be_o for_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o do_v as_o i_o desire_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v what_o i_o say_v which_o hear_v a_o certain_a horror_n seize_v upon_o the_o prince_n though_o otherwise_o a_o man_n of_o a_o bold_a spirit_n so_o that_o blessing_n himself_o the_o horse_n disappear_v and_o return_v to_o the_o conjurer_n by_o who_o he_o