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A90869	A compendious view, or Cosmographical, and geographical description of the whole world. With more plain general rules, touching the use of the globe, then bave been yet published. Wherein is shewed the situation of the several countries, and islands: their particular governments, manners, commodities, and religions. Also a chronology of the most eminent persons, and things that have been since the creation, to this present: wherein you have a brief of the gospel, or a plain, and easie table, directing readily where to find the several things, that were taught, spoke, done and suffered, by Jesus Christ, throughout the said gospel. The which is not onely pleasant, and delightful; but very useful, and profitable; for all. But cheifly for those who want, either time, to read, or money to buy, many books. / By Tho. Porter.	Porter, Thomas, fl. 1654-1668.	1659 (1659)	Wing P2998A; Thomason E1863_2; ESTC R210226	74,944	154

fire by powder in Tower street 1650 Lord General Cromwel returned from Ireland King of Scots set forrth of Holland and landed at the Spey in the North of Scotland General Fairfax voted to march with his army against the Scots he laid down his Commission Lord Cromwel made General of England Scotland and Ireland He entred Scotland A great fire at Holborne Conduit Traffick with Scotland prohibited The head of the kings picture in the the old Exchange broken off an this inscription set over the body thereof Ex●t Tyrannus Regum ultimus anno libertatis Angliae restitutae prim● Jan. 10 1648. His statute on the West end of St. Pauls throwne down also and after the remainder of his picture in the old Exchange broken down The great victory at Dunbar Leith and Edinburg taken The Scots king crowned in Scotland Divers Scots who mu●dered some of Lord Cromwels men had their houses pulled down and a Gallows erected there and the murderers hanged thereon 1651 Some of the chiefe in the plot for the Scots king in England taken Scilly Isles surrend●ed Castle-haven and his army threw down their armes and fl●d and divers taken in pursuit The Scots king entered England 40 men kept Worcester against the Scots army whilest the magazine was removed to Glocester Mr. Love and Gibbons beheaded Dundee taken the great victory and total rout of Worcester 500 l. profferd to any that should discover the Scots king 1652 Sr. George Askew took sunk and dispersed 36 Dutch ships The French fleet beaten by the English The Dutch beaten neer the Downs and about 8 ships sunk and taken Another terrible sea fight between the English and the Dutch neare the Isle of Wight and about 40 Dutch ships taken most of them being Merchants 1653 The long Parliament which began 3 Nov. 1640 dissolved The Dutch beaten seven ships sunk two Hoyes eleven ships a fly Boat and 1350 prisoners taken Mr. Lilburn returned to England and was committed to Newgate The short Parliament began General assembly of the Scots kirk dispersed Another bloody fight between the English and the Dutch wherein their Admiral Van Trump was slain 30 or more ships taken sunk and fired and 1000 prisoners taken The Dutch beaten again near the Coast of Holland and about 40 ships sunk and taken The Chancery voted down An act for Marriage births and burials Mr. Lilborne after divers dayes trial at the sessions house cleared by a Jury The short Pa●liament dissolved the Lord General Cromwel made Lord Protector of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging And magnificently feasted at Grocers hall 1654 Peace proclaimed with Holland A third Parliament began at Westminster Major General Overton was committed to the Tower The Parliament dissolved Major General Harrison was carried to Portland A lamentable fire in Threed-needle-street 1655 A Cruel Massacre acted on the Protestants in Piemont by the Duke of Savoys forces Lord Lambeit chosen Lord Warden of the Cinque ports and Collonel Nathaniel Fines made Lord privy Seale A day of Humiliation was observed in England in the behalf of the Savoy Protestants and a great collection was made in the City and suburbs for them Divers of the late kings party secured in the several Counties of England General Blake lay before Cadiz in Spain with 30 sail of ships The Lord Christian Bond Ambassador from the king of Sweden arrived in London Mr. Rolt one of his Highness Gentleman set forth his journey with a ratification of the alliance between England and Sweden Articles of agreement were drawn between the Duke of Savoy and the Protestants there General Penn and Venables committed to the Tower His Highness appointed several Major Generals for all the Counties in England The Ambassador of France brought the ratification of the treaty of peace which was signed by his Highness and the king of France and sealed with the seals of both Nations 1656 Richard Hannum the great Robber executed in Smithfield A very great sto●m of hail thunder and lightning in the City of Norwich A great victory obtained by some of our Frigots against 7 Spanish ships richly laden coming from the West-indies The River of Thames ebbed and flowed twicein three hours A day of thanks-giving was observed in England for the success of the English against the king of Spains West-India fleet James Naylor John Stranger and his Wife Martha Simons and Dorcas Erbury brought from Bristol to London An act for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries Peace with Portugal proclaimed in London and Westminster 1657 Major General Harrison was committed to the custody of the Serjeant at arms also Capt. Lauson Collonel Rich and Major Danvers were taken into custody Sir John Reynolds received his commission to be Commander in chiefe of those forces which were embarqued for Flanders A great defeat given to the Spanish Navy near Santa Cruz by General Blake as they returned from the Indies Mardike taken and put in the possession of Major General Morgan for the use of his Highnesse 8 or 9 Popish Priests were apprehended in Covent Garden and were sent prisoners to St. James 1658 A great victory obteined by the English in Jamaica against the king of Spains forc●s Dr. John Huet Mr. John Russel and Sir William Compton committed to the Tower The Earl of Warwick died May the 15 the Guards at White-hal were doubled and at other places about London and all the horse and foot were commanded to be in arms and about 40 of the Cavalliers party were apprehended and carried to White-hall Sir Henry Slingsby and Doctor Huet were condemned to be hang'd drawn and quarterd at Tibou●n A Whale was taken in the Thames neare Greenwich about 60 foot long and of a very great thickness Victory obteined by the French and English forc●s at the leagure before Dunkirk wherein 1●0● were killed and 2000 prisoners taken Sir Henry Slingsby and Dr. Huet were beheaded on Tower-hill Dunkirk surrendred to the English and French forces and the king of France put it into the hand of the Lord Lockart for the use of his Highness Graveling surrendred to the English and French forces 1659 September 3. Oliver Lord Protector died The The Lord Richard Cromwel his son was proclaimed L. Protector January 27. The Parl. began April 22 The Parl. was dissolved May 6. There was published a Declaration of the Officers of the army inviting the Members of the long Parl. who continued sitting till the 20 of April 1653 to return to the exercise and discharge of their trust The 7 day the members met in the painted Chamber from whence after some consultation amongst themselves with Mr. Speaker they went in a body to their house the Speaker having the Mice born before him where they passed a Declaration which since was printed wherein they doe declare that they are resolved through the gracious assistance of Almighty God to apply themselves to the faithful discharge of the trust reposed to them and to endeavour the

of red pottage therefore was his name called Edom 1755 2227 God gave unto him the land of Seir of whom came many Dukes Gen. 36. 1743 2231 Ishmael died being 137 years old the only wicked whose whole age is recorded in the law 1739 2235 Jacob stole the blessing from Esau 1735 2245 Jacob went to Laban he saw a ladder reach up into heaven and the Angels of God ascending and descending by it 1725 2250 Jacob fled into Aram and Israel served for a wife 1720 2252 Leah was given to Jacob instead of Rachel 1718 2255 Judah was born 1715 2259 Joseph was born 1711 2264 Rebecca died 1706 2265 Jacob went from Laban he wrestled with the Angel and was called Israel Benjamin was born Rachel died at Bethlem 1705 2275 Joseph was sold for a slave Judah committed incest Phares was born of Thamar his daughter in law 1695 2288 Isaack died being 180 years old he lived longest of any from Terah 1682 2289 Joseph expounded Pharoahs dream 1681 2297 Hezron was born 1673 2298 Jacob went into Egypt with 70 souls 1672 2315 Jacob died in Egypt being 147 years old 1655 2369 Joseph died in Egypt being 110 years old 1601 2406 Nasson born 1564 2434 Moses born 1536 2441 Moses first received and wrote Divinity with prophetical authority 1529 2460 Hosea was born 1510 2475 Moses visited his brethren and about this time slew the Egyptian 1495 2476 Caleb born 1494 2512 Jannes and Jambres caused 10 plagues 1458 2515 Moses brought Israel out of Egypt 1455 2520 Moses received the Law 1450 2533 The Israelites were fed with Manna from Heaven 1437 2540 Rachab was born 1430 2541 Moses lift up the Serpent in the wilderness 1429 2545 Nasson died 1425 2553 Moses died being 120 years old 1417 2554 Hosea Joshua or Jesus of Ephraim ruled 1416 2561 Yeares of Jubilee began 1409 2570 Joshua having ruled 17 years died 1400 2570 Othoniel began his reign 14●0 2603 Chusan of Aram began to reigne over Eber 1367 2608 Salmon begat Booz of Rachab 1362 2610 Othoniel died 1360 2673 Eglon King of Moab with Ammon and Amaleck oppressed Israel 1297 2687 Samgar killed 600 Philistins with a Goad 1283 2691 A great famine in Israel 1279 2696 The people chose strange gods for which the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin King of Canaan 1274 2711 Sisera chief Captain to Jabin oppressed Israel twenty years 1259 2731 Magiddons field was fought by Barak wherein Sisera was overcome 1239 2732 Media oppressed Israel and Gideon ended his government 1238 2771 Abimelech began to reigne and though he was bad he defended Israel after he had reigned 3 years his brain-pan was broke by a woman in Tebez and he commanded his page to kill him out-right 1199 2791 Israel again worshipped the gods of Aram the Moabites oppressed them 18 years 1179 2794 Thola after he had defended Israel 23 years ended 1176 2808 Samson was born 1162 2814 Jeptha having ruled 6 years ended 1156 2817 The warre of Thebes 1153 2831 Ibsan of Judah and Bethlem ruled 7 years he had 30 sons and 30 daughters all married 1139 2832 Philistins oppressed Israel 40 years 1138 2833 Ibsan ended 1139 2834 Jesse born and Elon of Zebulon reigned 10 years 1136 2842 Abdon of Ephraim reigned 8 years 1128 2850 Sampson of Dan judged his people 20 years 1120 2852 The destruction of Troy 1118 2855 Laviniam built 1115 2859 Aeneas reigned in Italy 1111 2870 Eli of Levi of Itama ruled 40 years 1100 2872 Brute entred this Island and soon after built London 1098 2881 Samuel a new Moses was born 1089 2883 Alba longa was built 1087 2909 Eli his transmigration 1061 2910 Samuel and Saul reigned 40 years 1060 2912 The Ark was taken and Hophni and Phineas were killed 1058 2919 David the seventh sonne of Jesse and fourteenth from Abraham was born in Bethlem 1051 2934 Samuel waxing old his sons Joel and Abiah ruled but corruptly therefore Israel desired a King not as Moses and the Judges were but as the Heathen had 1036 2941 David killed Goliah and was anointed in Bethlem 1029 2950 David was anointed King of Hebron at 30 years as Christ was at his Baptisme 1020 2957 He was anointed King of Jerusalem 1013 2972 Solomon was born 998 2977 Absoloms rebellion 993 2989 David died being 70 years old and Solomon sate upon his Throne 981 2990 Roboam born 980 2993 The foundation of the Temple was laid on mount Sion 977 3000 The Temple finished 970 3030 Solomon having reigned 40 years ended 940 3031 Roboam reigned over the two Tribes 939 3033 Judah and Israel were divided for Solomons idolatry and Roboams tyranny and Jeroboam confirmed King 937 3047 Abiam reigned 3 yeares he slew 500000 of Israel 923 3049 Asa reigned in Judah and clensed his Kingdome from idolatry 921 3050 Nadab began to reign over Israel 920 3052 Baassa killed Nadab when he had reigned two years he perform'd Athaliahs words upon Jeroboams house Jehu told him of the like for himself he reigned 24 years over Israel 918 3056 Jehosaphat born 914 3057 Asa made made a law that every one that sought not Jehovah should die under him Judah had peace 10 years he had 50000 warriers and discomfited Zerah with 100000 of Cush and Lubin 913 3063 Elias born 907 3073 Homer flourished 897 3075 Elah of Baassa raigned two years 895 3076 Omri began to reign in the 31 yeares of Asa 894 3079 Joram born Asa died Elias prophesied 891 3089 Jehosaphat reigned 25 years 881 3100 Bladud began to rule in this Island and built Bathe 870 3106 Joram son of Achab reigned 12 years 864 3109 A great famine in Samaria which continued 7 years 861 3111 Edom rebelled 859 3113 Jehosaphat ended 857 3118 Athalia the daughter of Achab and Grandmother to Joas killed the Kings seed and raigned 6 years she had Sons by another which she tendred and she was slain by the commandement of Jehoida 862 3119 Jehu was anointed King and raigned 28 years he slew Jezabel Joram 70 sons of Achab and 42 of Achaziahs brethren his Uncles sons 851 3124 Joas the natural son of Achaziah being hid in the Temple 6 years by his fathers sister was in the 7th year anointed King and raigned 40 years he repaired the Temple but fell to idolatry and unthankfulness after the death of Jehoida and was slain by his servants 846 3136 Dico builded Carthage 834 3156 Zachariah the Son of Jehoida was stoned to death between the Temple and the Altar 814 3160 Hazael King of Syria spoiled Jerusalem 810 3163 Joachaz raigned 17 years in which time the Lord delivered him into the hands of Hazael King of Syria but he prayed to the Lord and he delivered him and yet he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam 807 3164 Joas ove●come Benhadad the son of Hazael three times he took Amaziah King of Judah he brake down the wals of Jerusalem and spoiled the Temple he died after he had raigned 16 years 806 3166 Amaziah

afford plenty of Fruit were not the people idle and given to pleasure The greatest part professe the Christian Religion but are much over-powred by Mahometism which is prevalent here They are followers of the Greek Church and are all subject to the Patriarch of Constantinople except those of Isauria and Cicilia It hath been heretofore populous and replenished with goodly Cities but now many of them laid waste by Wars and Earthquakes The chief commodities hereof are VVine and Oyl 2. Syria is bounded on the East with the River Euphrates on the vvest with the Mediterranean Sea on the South with Canaan and on the North with Cicilia and Armenia the lesser The Christian Religion was first preached here by some of the dispersed Brethren as you may read Act. 11. and here the Disciples were first called Christians ver 26. But now here are Christians Pagans Mahometans and a Sect compounded of all called Drusians but the generality and all in Office embrace Mahometisme though the rest are tolerated yet they are subject to a Patriarch 3. Cyprus is situated in the Mediterranean Sea and aboundeth in Corn Oil vvine Honey Turpentine Cotton VVool Grograins Allum Salt Verdigreece and all kind of Mettals The people are strong nimble and of good civility Hospitable to their Neighbours and loving to all strangers Jews only excepted The Christian Religion was first preached here by St. Paul and Barnabas as appeares Act. 13. 4. but now they agree much with the Eastern Churches of the Greek Communion 4. Palestine the Holy Land Canaan or the Land of Promise for by all these Names it is sometimes called is bounded on the East with Mount Taurus on the vvest with the Mediterranean Sea on the South with part of Arabia and on the North with Syria The people in their best times stiff necked murmuring and much given to Idolatry before their coming out of Babylon And in point of Religion they were priviledged above all others had they made good use of it for here the Law was given by God the Gospel preached by Jesus Christ and confirmed by the miraculous operation of the Holy Ghost And if you would have a Description hereof see Deut. 8. where Moses hath done it to our hands but now through the negligence of the Inhabitants it comes short of that ancient fruitfulness yet the Air is neither extream cold nor scorching hot And it affords Olives Pomgranates Honey Figs Sugar-Canes Palm-Trees also Quails Partridges Geese swine and Hares but so troubled in many places with Mice and Rats that were it not for certain Birds which feed upon them as saith my Author it were impossible for them to have any Harvest 5. Arabia is bounded on the East with the Gulf of Persia on the vvest with the Red Sea on the South with the main Ocean and on the North with Syria and the River Euphrates The people are small of stature swarfie of complexion swift of gate given to spoil robbery and have hardly any dwelling place but in Arabia the Happy St. Paul first planted the Christian faith here as you may see Gal. 1. 17. But shortly after it was endeavoured to be supplanted by Mahomet who had his first Rise here which hath so over-spread that there are now hardly any Christians left except in Happy Arabia The Isles belonging to Arabia are first those in the Red sea which are about 12. And 2. those in the Persian Gulf and in the main Ocean but all small and not of account and therefore we will passe them by 6. Caldea is bounded on the East with some part of Persia on the vvest with Arabia Desart on the South with Assiria and on the North with Mesopotamia It is said to be so fruitful in some places that it would yield one hundred fold encrease and the worst 50 were it as carefully ordered as formerly But this is agreed on by those of the best Judgement both Divines and Geographers that herein is the Garden of Eden or that Paradise wherein man was placed by God And although the Countrey in general is exceeding fruitful yet in some places it is covered with a slimy matter with the overslowing of the water and nature of the soil together used by them in building instead of Morter as being more durable and was chosen for the Cement of the Tower of Babel Gen. 11. 3. The Faith I need not say the Christian because all other is rather fiction or fancy then true Faith was first preached here by St. Peter as himself hinteth 1 Pet. 5. 13. But at present there are only some remainers and those much corrupted being Jacobites but most Mahometans their chief City is Babylon which is said to be built by Nimrod the compass of the Walls are 46 miles in height 50 Cubits and of such breadth that Carts and Carriages might meet on the top of them but the repute hereof is now much lost 7. Assyria is bounded on the East with Media on the West with Mesopotamia on the South with Susiana and on the North with Caldea and Turcomania It is a plain and fruitful Countrey They have a Custom to expose their fairest Daughters to sale in the open Market and with that money put off those that were deformed St. Jude is said to preach the Gospel here first and it was so well rooted that it could not be plucked up though cruelly persecuted by the King of Persia and therefore he endeavoured to corrupt it By which means the Nestorians very much increase They differ much from other Christians In contracting Marriages they never see their Sweet-hearts but hearing a good report of her deal with her Parents for her and having agreed they meet in the Chancel of the Church wherein there is a partition with a hole in it The Bridegroom and his Friends stand on the one side and the Bride and hers on the other Then the Church-man bids the Bridegroom put his hand through the hole in the partition and take his Bride by the hand which being done the Mother of the Bride with a sharp-pointed Instrument pricketh the Bridegrooms hand with great eagerness If when he feels the smart he let her hand go they rake it for a sign that he will not love her but if he wring her till she cry they are glad that they have so well bestowed her 8. Mesopotamia is bounded on the East with the River Tigris on the vvest with Euphrates on the South with Arabia and Caldea and on the North it is separated from Armenia the bigger by the Mount of Taurus This is that Countrey as Historians conceive which in Scripture is called Paedan-Aram but this name is more peculiar to the North part because inhabited by the Aramites It is well stored with Corn Wine and other Necessaries for the Life of Man but the Southern part is barren and full of Desarts The Gospel was first preached here by Thadd eus one of the 70 Disciples but about the year 530 one Jacobus rose

of the people both concerning John and Christ Christ upbraids the unthankfulnesse and unrepentance of Chorazin Bethesday and Capernaum and praiseth his fathers wisdome in revealing the Gospel to the simple he calleth those who have many and great sins to come to him Mat. 12 He reproves the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the breach of the Sabboth by Scripture reason and by a miracle healeth the man poss●ssed that was blind and dumbe declares that blasphemy against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiven that account shall be made of idle words rebukes the unthankful who seek after a signe and shews who is his brother and sister and mother Mat. 13. He puts forth a parable of the seed and expounds it the parable of the tares of the mustard seed of the leaven of the hid treasures of the pearle of the drawn net cast into the sea and how he is contemned of his own Countrymen Mat. 14. Herods opinion of Christ wherefore John was beheaded Jesus departed into a desart place where he feedeth 5000 men with five loaves and two fishes he walks on the sea to his Disciples landeth at Genazareth and healeth the sick by the touch of the hem of his garment Mat 15. Christ reproves the Scribes and Pharisees for transgressing Gods commandements through their own tradition and taught how that which goeth into the mouth doth not defile the man he healed the daughter of the Woman of Canaan he went up into a mountain and great multitudes came unto him bringing with them those that were dumbe maimed and many others and cast them down at Jesus feet and he healed them ins●much that the multitude wondered when they saw the dumbe to speak the maimed to be whole the lame to walke and the blind to see and they glorified the God of Israel He had compassion on the multitude because they had not eaten in th●ee dayes and with 7 loaves and a few little fishes fed 4000 men besides women and children and yet there remained of broken meat seven Baskets full Mat. 16. The Pharisees require a signe he warneth his Disciples of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees fore-sheweth his death reproveth Peter for diswading him from it and admonisheth those that will follow him to beare the Crosse Mat. 17. He is transfigured healeth the lunatick foretelleth his own passion and payeth tribute Mat. 18. He warneth his Disciples to be humble and ha●mless● to avoid offences and not to desp●se the little ones teacheth how we are to deale with our brethren when they offend us and how oft to forgive them Mat. 19. He healeth the sick answereth the Pharisees concerning divorcement sheweth when marriage is necessary receiveth little children ●nstructeth the young man how to atto●ne eternal life and how to be perfect telleth his Disciples how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God and promiseth reward to those that forsake any thing to follow him Mat. 20. By the similitude of the labourers in the vineyard he sheweth that God is debter to no man foretelleth his passion by answering the mother of Zebedees children teacheth his Desciples to be lowly and giveth sight to two blind men Mat. 21. He rideth into Jerusalem upon an Asse driveth the buyers and sellers out of the Temple curseth the Fig-tree putteth to silence the Priests and Elders and and rebuked them by similitude of the two sons and the husbandman who slew such as were sent unto them Mat. 22. He putteth forth a parable of the marriage of the kings son sheweth who should come thereto punishment of him that wanted the wedding garment He sheweth that tribute ought to be paid to Caesar confutes the Sadducees who denied the Resurrection tells the Lawyers which is the first and great Commandement and poseth the Pharisees about the Messias Mat. ●● He admonished the people to follow the good Doctrines not the evil examples of the Scribes and Pharisees and of ambition he denounceth 8 Woes against their hyprocrisies and blindnesse and prophesieth of the destruction of Jerusalem Mat. 24. He fore-telleth the destruction of the Temple what and how great calamities shall be before it the signes of his coming to judgment and because that day and hour is unknown we ought to watch like good servants exspecting every moment our masters coming Mat. 25. He propounded the parable of the 10 Virgins and the Talent and also gives a description of the last judgment Mat. 26. The Rulers conspireth against Christ the woman anointed his feet Judas ●elleth him eateth the Passeover instituted his supper praieth in the Garden and being betrai'd with a kisse is carried to Caiphas and is denied of Peter Mat. 27. He is delivered bound to Pilate Judas hangeth himself Pilate being admonished of his wife washeth his hands looseth Barrabas Christ is crowned with thorns crucified reviled dieth and is buried his sepulchre is sealed and watched Mat. 28. Christs resurrection is declared by an Angel to the women he himselfe appears unto them the high Priests give the soldiers mony to say that he was stolen out of his sepulchre he appears to his Desciples and sends them to teach and baptize all Nations I will refer you to two other scriptures where Christ wrought two great miracles the one is the curing of him that was diseased 38 years John 5. The other is his raising of Lazarus after he had been dead 4 dayes John 9. He ascended into Heaven Mark 16. 19. Acts 1. 9. and sent the Holy Ghost on his Apostles and they spake with other tongues Act. 2. 4. and is at the right hand of God making intercession for us Rom. 8. 34. for as in Adam all died or were put into a state of condemnation so in Christ all are made alive or put into a state or condition in which they may have salvation if they neglect it not 1 Cor. 15. 22. Rom. 5. 18 19. Pilate who gave sentence against Christ slew himself in the time of Cajus 30 St. Stephen was stoned and St. Paul converted to the Christian faith 43 St. James beheaded and Agrippa eaten of the worms 44 Simon Magus the forcerer perceiving his withcraft did not prevail and himself slighted told the people of Rome that he would leave them and flee into Heaven from whence he came A certain day being appointed he climbed up into the high Capitol whence he took his flight by means of his witchcraft and the spirits which bare him up in the air the people thereat being amazed Peter fell down and pray'd to God that his witchcraft might be revealed to the World he had no sooner pray'd but down came Simon Magus and bruised himself in pieces so that he died miserable 47 Seneca flourished 50 Rome by the commandement of Nero was set on fire 61 Joseph of Arimathea came into England and the first persecution began in the 10th year of Nero 63 St. Peter and St. Paul were put to death 66 Jerusalem was destroyed by