rewarded the Night before the Feast of the Annunciation with the appearance of our Lady who brought with her from Heaven and put upon him with her own hands a Garment in which she commanded him to celebrate her Feast and her Sons Idem p. 266. Sancho Major King of Navarre going to War against the Moores in Spain left in charge a principal Horse which he much loved with his Queen Her eldest Son Don Garcia begs this Horse but she being told by a Nobleman that if she gave him the King would be much displeased refused to give him Her Son takes distaste and resolves revenge and most wickedly contriveth and accuseth his Mother of Adultery and draws in his younger Brother to consent with him The King enraged claps his Queen in Prison and issueth out a Proclamation that if none would undertake to vindicate her she should be burnt alive The King had a bastard Son called Don Ramiro he undertakes his Mother in Laws defence and enters the list but by the endeavours of a Holy man the Sons confest their wickedness The King and Queen pardon them but on this Condition that Don Ramiro the Kings Natural Son should inherit the Kingdom of Arragon which was the Queens inheritance whose Loyalty to her though not born of her did well â—â—serve it Mariana p. 398. A great contest there was in Spain in the time of King Alonso the sixth concerning the Gottish and the Roman Missal which should take place The Vulgar were for the former as the Antienter confirmed by the approbation and usage of Isavon Ildelonsus and Julian three famous Saints the Kings Nobles and Bishops for the latter to ingratiate themselves with the Popes who then grew great But when the debating of it by Arguments could not decide it they on both sides resolved to put it first to the trial of two Champions in a single Combat and afterwards to the trial of fire throwing in both Missals out of which the Roman leapt but singed and scorched the Gottish though continuing in yet remaining entire and unhurt In both which trials the Gottish prevailed However the King concluded that both were acceptable to God that the Gottish should be used in Antient Moharabique Churches the Roman in the most and rest of the Churches of Toledo and Spain Hence that proverb Alla van Leyes do quiere Reyes Id. p. 444. Jayme King of Arragon cut out the tongue of the Bishop of Gyone for revealing to the Pope what he had discovered to him in his secret confession Id. p. 627. Lewes King of France sent to the Church of Toledo these reliques viz. part of the wood of the Cross of Christ one of the Thorns of his Crown of thorns part of the milk of the blessed Virgin of the purple garment was put on Christ of the Towel which our Saviour girded himself with when he washt his disciples feet of his winding Sheet in which he was buried and of his swadling cloaths used in his Infancy Mariana p. 6â—2 Alonso King of Castile being troubled at the barrenness of his Queen and desirous of Succession resolved to be divorced from her and sent Embassadors to obtain Christian daughter to the King of Denmark who being sent to Toledo the Queen appeared to be with Child with which the Kings mind being altered the Lady Christian instead of marrying the King was married to Philip the Kings Brother the thoughts of which disappointment shortned her dayes Id. p. 637. Mariana observes concerning Coelestines resigning the Popedom That his successors marvelled all Praise but none Imitate him p. 711. Alonso Perez de Gusman being governour of Tirifa and besieged by the Moors who had taken a Son of his and threatned to kill the child except he yielded the City was content to see his child murdered rather than to blemish his faith to his Prince that had entrusted him Id. p. 710. In the year one thousand three hundred and fifteen the three daughters in Law of Philip the fair King of France were accused and convinced of Adultery Idem p. 750. In the year one thousand three hundred sixty three when Alonso King of castile besieged Algizira the Moors made use of Guns and powder to defend themselves which is the first that we read of the use of them in History In which year a Child was born in Cerdera with two Heads and four legs whom they buried alive through a Superstitious fear that thereb they might avoid the ill Omen they apprehended Donna Maria Coronel not being able to endure the absence of her Husband chose rather to lose her life than to suffer her self to be overcome with evil and dishonest desire so that one day affected with lascivious motions she quencht the heat of her Lust by thrusting up into her body a burning stick A woman worthy of a better lot and of great praise not for her fact but invincible desire of preserving Chastity Mariana 2. part p. 28. In the time of Pedro the Cruel there was a Citizen of eighty years old condemned a Son of his of eighteen years offered willingly to be put to death to excuse his Father which the Cruel Tyrant in stead of pardoning him for his rare Piety accepted of and put him to death a horrid spectacle of abominable Cruelty The same Tyrant caused a Priest to be burnt that came to give him warning of Gods displeasure and another of his principal Officers for dealing faithfully and plainly with him Id. p. 57. 70. The Bishoprick of Burges being void the Chapter being divided they made choice of one of the Canons whom they esteemed a Holy and good man to whom they referred the nomination of the Bishop who accepting that charge without respect to any of the Competitors pronounced himself Bishop which the whole Chapter was well pleased with and confirmed him accordingly Ibid. p. 87. Peter King of Portugal commanded all his Stewards to buy nothing upon trust but to pay ready money and the just price He took away and kept the VVife of another man who fled into Castile and wore in his Hat a pair of Hornes of silver for a shew of the Kings fact and his own affront Id. p. 89. The Pope having excommunicated Pedro King of Castile for his cruelty commanded an Arch-Deacon to give the King notice who fearing the Kings savageness durst not adventure but used this device He put himself into a light Boat and came up the River to Sevil and staid at the side of the place when the King usually rid forth and waited his coming which succeeded to his desire The King coming near he asked the King if he would hear any news out of the Levant for he would tell him marvailous things which he never heard before The King came near to hear him and he gave him notice of the Popes Bull and immediately betook himself to flight The King drew his Sword leapt into the River came so near as to strike the Boat swam his Horse till it was
expelled and died in great misery Id. p. 328. Ino King of the West Saxons gave over his Kingdom vvent to Rome professed Religion and there died Sibba King of the East Saxons turned Monk Ossa likewise put on a Cowl and went to Rome Osith Wife of King Sighere and Keneswif Wife of King Ossa enter'd Religion No less than eight Kings of the Saxons gave over the World and became Votaries p. 309. 11. Pauls in London was a Temple of Diana and St. Peters in Westminster was a Temple of Apollo Id. 311. Etheldred commonly called St. Audry wife to Egfrid King of Northumberland and before to Tombert a Noble man lived with them both and with her last husband twelve years yet continued a Virgin and having got leave to depart from her husband profest her self a Nun. p. 317. Vortimer ordered his tomb to be built in the Isle of Thanet to the terror of the Saxons whom he had often Conquered As Scipio ordered that his tomb might be so set as to overlook Africa as a terror to the Carthaginians 331. Uter Pendragon being deeply enamoured on Igren the beautiful wife of Gorlois Duke of Cornwal and having often in vain attempted her chastity at last by the help of Merlin obtained his desire for Merlin so new moulded the shape of King Vter and printed in his face the features of Gorlois that without suspect Igren entertained him in which bed of deceit the famous Arthur was begot Id. p. 333. Careticus King of Brittain flying from Gurmund into Chichester certain Sparrows being caught and fire fastened to their feet were let fly in the Town which lighting upon straw and other matter fit for flaming burnt in a short space the whole City Speeds Hist. p. 388. Colman and Wilfrid disputing about the time of Easter before King Oswy Colman urged the Example of St. John VVilfrid of St. Peter to whom Christ had committed the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven which the King hearing concluded this controversie thus I will not gainsay such a Porter as this lest when I come to the Doores of Heaven I find none to open to me having his displeasure p. 348. Redwald King of the East Angles after the manner of the Old Samaritans in the same Temple erected an Altar for the service of Christ and another for Sacrifices to his Idols p. 350. A Ruffian being sent to Murder Edwyn King of Northumberland and drawing his Sword Lilla the Kings Servant wanting wherewith to defend his Master put himself between the King and his Sword and so lost his own to save his Masters life Edwyn's care was such for waifaring passengers that he enclosed by the way sides clear Springs where he set Basins of Brass both to drink and wash in p. 351. Oswald King of Northumberland having sent for Aidan a Scottish Bishop to instruct his Northumbrians whereas Aidan could not speak the Language the King himself was Interpreter at his Sermons and gave his words in English as he spake them in the Scottish â—anguage p. 353. Oswald upon a solemn Feast day seeing many Poor at his Gates sent them the Delicates for himself prepared and commanded the Charger of Silver to be broken and divided amongst them Bishop Aidan much rejoycing thereat took the King by the right hand and prayed that it might never consume as after his death it did not but was shrined in Silver and reserved in St. Peters Church in Bambrough p. 354. VVulphere a Saxon King kill'd his two Sons for being Christians but after repenting of his inhumane Murther became a Christian himself and converted his Heathenish â—emples into Christian Churches Id. p. 157. Oswâ—ne King of Deira gave Bishop Aidan a goodly Gelding with rich and costly Trappings which as the Bishop rode to Preach a Poor man demanding his Almâ—s he having nothing else to give alighting gave to him The King blaming him for it Aidan replied Is the brood of a Beast dearer in your sight than this Poor man a Child of God The King laying aside his Sword fell at the Bishops Feet and craved forgiveness At which Aidan weeping said I never till this time saw an humble King And surely his Life cannot be long for his People are not worthy to have such a Prince to govern them Speed p. 355. Boniface an Englishman in the year six hundred and sixteen complained in a Letter sent to Cuthbert Archbishop of Canterbury that the English Nuns wandring in Pilgrimage under shew of devotion lived in pleasure and wanton Fornications through all the Cities of France and Lombardy p. 360. Ethelbald King of the West Saxons which had risen in Armes against his Father Ethelwolf for setting Judith the Daughter of the King of France and then his Wife in a Chair of Estate by him contrary to the Law of the West Saxons afterward against the Law of God and nature took the same Judith his Mother for his own Wife p. 369. The Huns of Coldingâ—am to avoyd the barbarous pollutions of the Danes deformed themselves to their lascivious Eyes by cutting off their upper Lips and Noses p. 373. Aelfrid King of the West Saxons worsted by the Danes disguised himself in the habit of a common Minstrel and in person repair'd to the Danes Camp where he saw their negligent securities learnt their design and shewing himself to his people who thought him dead gave the Danes a great overthrow The Danes having brought their Pinnaces to Wear in Hartfordshire King Aelfrid divided the stream and so made the River unnavigable p. 375 Aelfrid a learned man and a great favourite of learning divided the natural day into three Taper which he distinguished by burning of a Taper in his Oratory Eight houres he spent in study eight houres in provision for himself repose and rest and eight houres in the affairs of his Kingdom He made a Law that all men of ability should breed up their children to learning till they were fifteen years old preferred none to Offices but such as were learned and was the Founder of the University of Oxford and died in the year 901. Speeds Hist 376. What time Edward the elder King of England lay at Austlin and Liolin Prince of Wales at Beethslay intending a Parley Liolin refused to come down or to cross the Severn whereupon Edward took Boat and entered the River towards him which when Liolin saw and knew who he was he cast off his rich Robe and entered the River towards him breast-high when clasping the boat he submissively said Most wise and sage King thy humility hath overcome my Insolency and thy wisedom triumph'd over my folly Come get up on my neck which I have fool as I was lifted up against thee so shalt thou enter into that land benign mildness hath made thine own this day And after he had taken him on his shoulders and carried him to land he would needs have him sit down on his rich Robes and so putting his hands joyntly into the Kings did him homage p.
delights in tormenting and vexing either Beasts or Men as the daughter of Caligula that let her Nailes grow to scratch her companions and play-fellows is of an evil perfidious and untoward nature Idem p. 91. The Indian Brachmans of old if they disliked the Indoles of their children would abandon them in the woods to the wild Beasts and the inhabitants of Magadascur expose all their children that are born upon a Friday Idem p. 94. Precocious Persons though sometimes they verify that Proverb soon ripe soon rotten as Hermogenes the Orator was heard at twelve years old with admiration at 24 with laughter yet not alwayes For many we read that began exceeding timely to appear accomplisht did continue so As Bellarmin Perron Tasso John Picus Mirandula Scaliger Grotius Lipsius Tostatus and many other for Scholars Augustus Caesar at Nineteen and the Great Cosmo Medicus at Seventeen years of age took upon them the management of their affairs and carried them on with honour and success Discourse of Education p. 101. Manutius in his preface to his Paradoxes tells us of one Creighton a Scotchman who at twenty one years of age when he was killed by the order of the Duke of Mantua understood twelve Languages had read over all the Poets and Fathers disputed de omni scibili and answered extempore in Verse Ingenium prodigiosum sed judicium defuit Ibid. p. 102. Men in age make greater progress in learning than children Julius Scaliger began not to learn Greek till forty years old and then mastered it in a very few Moneths as he did French And Gascon in three Peter Damianus learned not to read till Mans estate yet proved an eminent Scholar and Baldus entred so late upon the Law that they told him he meant to be an Advocate in the other world Idem p. 108. Lewis the Eleventh desired his Son might understand no more Latin than Qui nescit dissimulare nescit regnare it seems he had but one trick in King-craft and that a very mean one More Latin might have taught him and others and not to have needed that so base and so unworthy of a Prince as it did those great Monarchs who were practised in it Julius Augustus and the rest of that Family whereof Nero to his dishonour wars the first that stood in need of borrowed eloquence Seneca makeing his speeches for him Hannibal Caesars great Captains great Scholars Alexander slept with Homer under his Pillow Idem p. 111. Passions moved make men eloquent Seneca relates that he heard a dull Orator declare most eloquently the day his Son dyed Polus the Actor that he might the more vively represent the grief of a Father upon the Body of his deceased Son brought in an Vrn the Ashes of his own Son new dead Facit indignitio versum Archilochus and Hipponan two very bad Poets for spite to be revenged on two persons that injured them invented those Dogrel sorts of verses Iambicks and Scattazons whose force they so well applyed that their adversaries made away themselves so Love transports as a Smith of Antwerp refused by his Sweet-heart turned and proved a most excellent Painter Idem p. 125. Though a great memory seldom accompanieth a great wit and good judgment yet sometimes it doth as in Monsieur Pascall who when a Youth at School could repeat all Ovids Metamorphosis and Justin's History by heart Mr. Oughtred in his old age had Ovid and Virgil fresh in memory Humane learning though a great embellishment and of excellent use yet must give way to the study of Divinity and practice of piety Albertus Magnus five years before his Death desired of God that he might forget all that he had learned in those Studies that he might entirely give himself up to Devotion Monsieur Pascal a man most eminent in all sorts of humane knowledge yet ten years before his Death he distasted them and professed that nothing besides Religion was an object worthy an ingenuous mans study because those studies produced no consolation in time of affliction and therefore though there were some advantage in them as to converse with men yet we might not prize them above their due value And that if it were better to know and undervalue than be ignorant of them yet it were better be ignorant than know and overvalue them Petrarch in his old age left Helicon for mount Olivet and the Cardinal Perron though formerly a great Poet and Oratour yet kept not so much as any Book of humanity in his Library Discourse of Education p. 114. Forraign Education usually perverts Youth and therefore Eteocles would not give Hostages to Antipater of the youth but of grave men And the Persians when wanting a King they sent for some of the Royal family then Hostages at Rome were afterwards displeased and cut them off as not agreeing with the manners and custome of the Country Disc Educ p. 194. The neglect of their Pens have ruined many particularly that great Master of Civility the Author of Galaleo For going to present to the Pope a petition by a mistake he delivered a Copy of Licentious verses writ by himself whereby he lost the Popes favour his own Reputation and all hopes of farther advancement Idem p. 228. Augustus advised Tiberius not to be offended with peoples speaking ill of them It sufficeth saith he that we can secure our selves from their doing us harm When one said he was a Tyrant he answered Were I so he durst not have said it To one calling him dwarfe Well said he then I will get higher Shoes Idem p. 247. It was the observation of a great Prelate that a Courtier at Rome ought to have a Thousand Ducats Rent Two thousand in his purse and be a thousand Miles from his Kindred p. 268. That Courtier is happy that hath opportunity given him of shewing his prudence and valour Sejanus by one action of saving Tiberius Life with the hazard of his own obtained that Reputation that he governed the whole Empire and had almost settled it upon himself through the great confidence Tiberius though otherwise a very jealous Prince had in him Discourse of Education p. 277. Calvins name was so odious to the Papists that they would not name him Hence in their Spanish expurgatory Index p. 204. they give this direction Let the name of Calvin be suppressed and instead of it put studiosus quidam and one of their Proselytes went from Mentz to Rome to change his native Name of Calvinus into the adopted of Baronius Bp. Morton Cath. Appel Ep. dâ—dic It was Stapletons advice to the Duke of Parma when Governor of the Low-Countries in reference to the divisions in point of Religion then on foot to cut all knots of Argument with Alexanders Sword and to beat them down with Hercules Club rather than to labour to appease and moderate them by the Harp of Apollo To repress them by violence rather than moderate them by Judgment Mortons Appeal pref Some Parents and Nurses with their
his return and feigning a voyage to Apollo Delphicus went into Crete and there died and commanded his body to be thrown into the Sea that so his bones might never be carried back and his people never change their Laws Id. fol. 86. Romulus began his raign in the beginning of the seventh Olympiad Now the Olympiades are the space of time between the games that were celebrated by the Graecians on the mount Olympus every fifth year and began in the first year of Joathan the Son of Josias King of Judah and in the year of the World three thousand one hundred eighty and three Polycr f. 87. Tarpeja Covenanted with the Sabines to betray the Tower in which her Father was for the Jewels the Sabines wore on their left hands but they entring cast upon her not only the Jewels but the Shield they bore in their left hands and so prest her to death with the weight of them Id. fol. 88. Nummus that signifieth money hath its name from Numa the second King of the Romans who first coyned it Id. f. 89. Cyrus divided the great River Euphrates by Babylon into four hundred and threescore Chanells and so made a passage for his Army up the River into Babylon and took the City that suspected no entrance that way f. 94. When a Crafts-man thinking to pleasure Phalaris the Tyrant of Sicily had invented a brazen bull and presented it to him The Tyrant commanded him to be first tortured in his own device and so justly rewarded his wicked Wit Polycr fol. 95. Darius got the Kingdom of Persia by his Horses first neighing at the Pallace gate He having commanded his groom to have his Horse cover a Mare at the same place the night before Id. f. 98. The Judges at Athens when a Woman was impleaded because she had poisoned her husband and his Son who had cruelly slain a Son she had by her former husband being unwilling to condemn her respited the Judgment for an hundred years Id. fol. 100. Cynegiris a Knight of Athens having laid hold with his right hand on a ship of the Persians had that hand cut off then he held it with his left and when that was cut off took hold of it with his teeth f. 102. Sophocles when his children accused him of Dotage rehearsed before the Judges his Tragedy he had made of Oedipus and was acquitted with Honour Id. fol. 103. Socrates being angry with his Servant told him I would beat thee if I were not angry And when his Wife having chid long with him threw down piss upon his head he answered I wist well that rain woulâ— follow thunder Wâ—en he was old he would ride on a Hobby Horse and play with his children and was at last put to death for affirming and writing that there was but one God Polycr fol. 107. Democritus put out his own Eyes for these three reasons First his sight did interrupt his holy thoughts Secondly he could not see Women without temptation Thirdly that he might not see wicked deeds to vex him Id. f. 106. When the Gauls under Brennus entred Rome the Senators in their Robes sate at their doors whom the Soldiers took for so many Gods till Papirius struck one that played with his beard and then tâ—ey kill'd them all Id. f. 108. Diogenes lived in a Tub instead of a House and always turned the mouth towards the Sun and from the Wind. When Alexander will'd him to ask what he would he only desired him not to stand between the Sun and him He used to carry a dish to drink in till he saw children drink out of the palms of their hands and then threw away his dish as superfluous When one day he was gathering Coleworts Aristippus told him that if he would flatter Dionysius he need not feed upon Coleworts and he answered If thou wouldst eat Coleworts thou needst not flatter Dionysius When one Lentulus spat in his face as he was pleading Diogenes wiped his face and said They are foully mistaken that say thou hast no mouth When one looking on him told him he had wanton Eyes his Scholars were angry but he pacified them saying Such I am by kind but I allay my self by vertue And when a foul and deformed man shewed him his fair House he spat in his face and told him it was the foulest place he saw And when he died he ordered himself not to be buried but cast into the field and when his friends told him the Birds and Beasts would eat him he bid them put a staff by him and when they replied he could not then use his staff to drive them away Neither saith he shall I feel them when they come Polycron f. 109. When all the Syrâ—cusans desired Dionysius death only one old Woman prayed for his life which he wondring at askt her the reason she answered When I was young we had a Tyrant thy Grandfather and desired his death and had a worse thy Father and after thy self the worst of all And therefore I pray for thy life lest a worse come after thee Polycr p. 110. When Dionysius took away the Golden garments that the Heathen Images were adorned with he said that such clothing was too heavy for the Summer and too cold for Winter Id. Ibid. Mâ—rcus Curtius went into an open Cliff of the Earth to save his City from the pestilence And then the Earth closed and the pestilence ceased Id. Ibid. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century XI TOrquatus a Roman General slew his own Son though he had gotten the Victory because he had fought against his Fathers command Polycronicon f. 110. When the Embassador of the Molossos came to Athens Domosthenes pleaded against them but the next day they bribed him with money to hold his peace so that the third day Demosthenes came forth wrapt about the neck with wollen cloth and said he had the Squinancy But one said it was not Angina but Argentangina The Silvery And afterwards it so appeared For when he asked Aristodemas what he had to plead for them he answered a Talent Demosthenes replied that he had more to hold his tongue Id. f. 111. Two men give money to a Woman to keep and ordered the money not to be delivered but to both together After one of them coming for it the woman delivered it The other Sues her and the woman was like to have paid it again had not a Lawyer standing by perceived the deceit and required them to come both together and they should have it Id. Ibid. Philip King of Macedon sent to the Athenians that he would have peace with them if they would deliver to him ten of their wisest men which he would name which when the Citizens were willing to have done Demosthenes disswaded them by the Fable of the Wolves sending to the Sheep to proffer them peace if they would give up their Dogs Id. f. 111. Bees sate on Plato's Lips while he lay in his Cradle which foreshewed his great Eloquence
Antiochus had slain his Uncle Menelaus and given the Priest-hood to Alcimus who was not of the race of the Priests and so transferred this honour into another family fled unto Ptolaemaus King of Egypt where he obtained a place in the Heltopolitan Scignory and in it built a Temple like unto that which was at Jerusalem In the mean time Alcimus the intruder intending to beat down an old wall in the Temple was suddenly stricken lost his speech fell to the ground and after enduring many tormentâ— died miserably having enjoyed the Priest-hood four years Id. 313. 315. 3 2. In Judaea there were three Sects 1. Pharisees who affirm some things not all things directed by Destiny 2. Essenes that affirm all things so governed 3. Sadduces that deny destiny and affirm all things to be governed by mans own dispose Id. p. 329. Tryphon being a private man flattered the people and made shew of moderation and by such allurements drew the Army to make him King But having the Kingdom he shewed his wicked and malicious nature Id. 339. Hircanus opening Davids Monument drew three thousand Talents out of it and destroyed the Temple at Garizim which Samballat by Alexanders permission built in favour to his Son in law Manasses brother to the high Priest Jaddus He heard a voyce in the Temple that signified to him that his two Sons had at that instant vanquisht Antiochus He left the Pharisees who brought in their traditions to be observed and joyned with the Sadduces who allow nothing but what was written raigned honorably thirty one years and was honoured by God with three great gifts of Government Priest-hood and prophecies Id 335. 36. 39. Ptolemy Luthurus obtaining a Victory in Judaea commanded his Soldiers where they quartered to kill men and women and to chop them into pieces to boyl their flesh and eat it that thereby they might be more terrible to their Enemies Id. p. 342. Pompey having taken Jerusalem entered into the Sanctum Sanctorum and although he found a Table of Gold and a sacred Candlestick and other Vessels and odoriferous drugs in great quantity and two thousand Talents of Silver yet he touched nothing thereof through reverence that he bore to God and caused the Temple to be purged and commanded the Sacrifices to be offered according to Law But Crassus dealt otherwise who shortly after took away eight thousand Talents of Gold from the Temple and a Wedge of solid Gold that weighed three hundred pound which was enclosed in a Woodenbeam and none knew of but Eleazar a Priest who gave it him upon his Oath which he falsified to redeem the rest and the ornaments of the Temple Crassus was suddainly after slain in Persia Joseph p. 355. 356. Herod the great was the Son of Antipater in Idumean and was made Governor of Galilee when he was but fifteen years old and being accused before Hircanus he appears with such a train that the Sanhedrim durst not question him but acquitted him He won Cassius favour by money and is made by him Governour of Coelo-Syria and is promised the Kingdom of Judaea marrieth Hircanus grand child Mariamne by his daughter Doris is made Tetrarch by Antonius accused by a hundred Jews to Antonius who were slain for their labour His brothâ—r Phaselus being taken prisoner by Antigonus to avoid his hands dasht his brains out against a Stone Herod goeth to Rome and by Caesar Augustus and Antonius means is by the Senate declared King when he intended to have demanded it for his wives brother Alexander whom he after put to death After his return to Judaea the house wherein he had solemnly feasted immediately after the Guests were gone out fell down doing none any harm His brother Joseph was slain by Antigonus Herod takes Jerusalem and bribes An ony to put Antigonus to death in whom ended the Asmonean Family which had continued in rule one hundred and twenty six years He honoured the Pharisees because when condemned to die by the Counciâ— one Pollio a Pharisee foretold that he should escape and punish them all Herod makes Ananel high priest and afterwards displaceth â—im and puts in Aristobulus in his pâ—ace and afterward causeth him to be drowned and restoreth Ananel and counterfeits great sorrow for his death Alexandra certifieth Cleopatra of it who accuseth him to Antonins â—erod going to clear himself commanded one Ioseph whom he lest his deputy that if he miscarried he should put Mariamne to death Joseph lets Mariamne know this charge which put her into a Sullen that cost Joseph his life presently and afterwards her own Hircanus his wives Grand-father is by Herods command put to death Upon Antonius his defeat he repairs o Caesar acknowledgeth his Friendship and assistance to Antony gives him eight hundred Talents and is approved and confirmed in his government by him Before he went he gave his brother Pheroras the like charge about Mariamne which he likewise discovers to her to the encrease of her discontent and hastening her ruine who was put to death by her husband Herod who immediately after falls little better than mad and desperately sick He putteth his Mother in law Alexandra to death buildeth two Castles in Jerusalem makes money of all his Silver and Gold Vessels and buyeth Corn with it and relieves the poor removeth Jesus from his Priest-hood and placeth Simon in his room builds the Palace in Jerusalem and Caesarea and in it erects a Theater and Amphitheater sendeth his Sons Alexander and Aristobulus to Rome to Caesar buildeth a Temple at Panica and buildeth anew the Temple at Jerusalem during the building of which Temple it is reported that it never rained by day but by night that the work might not be interrupted Herod sailes to Rome brings home his Sons by Mariamne and by Salomes procurement hates them marrieth them accuseth them before Caesar who reconciles them He builds Antipatris and a lofty wall about Jericho and called it after his Mothers name Cyprea and a watch-tower and called it by his brothers name Phaselus as likewise the Temple of Apollo at Rhodes through greediness of honour He was cruel to his own people that he might be liberal to strangers He was always fortunate abroad but most unhappy at home in the intestine differences in his own family In hope of a great purchase he opens Davids Sepulcher but found no money and took thence precious attires and ornaments of Gold and sent two men into the inner part of the Sepulcher where Davids and Solomons bodies lay who were lost fire coming forth and consuming them After which time his house began to decay Antipater his Son practising against Mariamnes Children Caesar is offended at Herod but is again reconciled to him and gives him leave to try his Sons Which he did in a Council at Beritum where they were condemned to die and were strangled at Sebasti Herod had nine wives by a Samaritan he had Archelaus that succeeded him and by Cleopatra a Woman of Jerusalem he
could be done there but what was the Will of the heavenly Father and suddainly drawing one his Sword cut off his Brothers head which done while the company astonished were lamenting he ran forth into the street and cried The day of the Lord is at hand and that great things were done that Morning and the will of the heavenly Father was done The fact being divulged he was apprehended condemned and therefore justly executed Id. p. 124. A certain aged Inn keeper of a considerable estate who had only one child and that a daughter entertained a stranger into his service who was poor but industrious and having obtained the good VVill of his Masters daughter but being poor though otherwise respected by his Master could not gain her Fathers consent The Host wife and daughter going to the Baths left the administration of his House to him It happened the first night to come a Merchant whom he kill'd buried in the Stable sold his Horse and cloths and took all he had no one living besides himself conscious to it The Master returning found all things to his good content Not long after he shews his Master a Letter which he pretended was sent from his Friends which acquainted him that his Father was dead and they had sent him eighty Crowns to furnish him with Horse and other things for his Journey to look after what estate was left him He dâ—sired leave to go and tell his Master that he would not buy a Horse nor carry so much money with him but left it with his Master and said he would rather live in that City than any where else He goes returns and feigning things concerning what was left him he puts the rest of his stollen money into his Masters hands who hereby was perswaded to graâ—ifie his daughters desire and gave way for her to marry him and his Father in Law dying enjoyed all his goods and living in good repute for many years and arrived to the chiefest Magistracy in that City but being perpetually tormented with the terror of his own conscience being one day sitting amongst his brethren the Magistrates in judgement on a Murderer he having given his Sentence to the Condemnation of him he arose acquainted them with his Murder and Theft and desired the same Sentence to be passed against him They supposed him distempered with Melancholy but he replied That though they judged him innocent and as to other gross offences he was faultless yet of this he was guilty and if they would send they should find the bâ—nes of the Merchant in the Stable They sent found him so and condemned him who went most willingly to his Execution where with the other he was beheaded Otho Meland p. 128. A Silesian Noble man having inviâ—ed guests and the hour of Dinner come his provisions ready his Guests excused themselves at which being provoked to passion he brake forth into these Words Let all the Divels come if no man will This spoken he went to Church and heard the Preachers Sermon But being there behold the Guests he wisht for came in monstrous and strange shapes on Horse-back and bid a Servant of the Noble mans go tell his Master that his guests were come The Servant full of consternation goes to the Church acquaints his Master who consults the Minister and by his advice all his Family went forth of the House and forgot a Childe lying in the Cradle which they brought not with them The Divels began to keep revel-rout to look out of the VVindows in the shapes of Bears and VVolves of cats and men to hold forth the Cups of VVine and dishes of meats These when the neighbours and Minister and others saw Oh said the Father where is my poor infant Immediately one of the Divels took up the Childe in his Armes brought him to the VVindow and shewed it to them The amazed Noble man being sollicitous for the Child had a Servant that feared God whom he askt what he should doe the good Servant replied I will commit my life into Gods hand and in the name of God go in and by his help bring forth the child His Master bad him go and God go with thee and help thee and confirm thy courage The Minister and people praying to him the Servant went in and coming before the Chamber in which the Devils were he fell upon his knees and commended himself to God and opened the door and saw the Devils in horrible shapes sitting standing walking creeping and all running towards him cryed out Ho ho fellow what dost thou here He notwithstanding being encouraged by Divine assistance thus bespake the Devil that had the Child in his Armes Deliver me the Child To whom he answered No by no means the Child is mine bid thy Master come and fetch it himself To whom the Servant said I discharge the duty of my place in which God hath set me and know that what I do in my office will be acceptable to God And therefore by vertue of my office and by the help and in the name and power of Jesus Christ I take from thee this Infant and restore it to his Father and so took the Child and carried it from him They answered nothing but crying our Oh Knave Oh Knave leave the Child or we will tear thee in pieces he not regarding their threats came away and brought the Child safe to his Father The Devils after a few dayes disappeared and the whole family returned quietly into the House Otho Mel. p. 129. ex Sel. in Genesin When Tecelius came into Mesnia with the Popes Indulgences preaching in the Morning he promised his Auditors that in the afternoon he would shew them a most excellent and rare Relique to wiâ— a Quill of the Angel Michaels Wing which the Devil in the contest with him mentioned Rev. 12. pulled out The School-master of the place hearing this Impudent lye and dining with Tecelius at the Ministers House who having laid his case in which his Quill was in the VVindow the School-master took it out privily and filled the case with Coles Tecelius returning to Preach and magnificently speaking of his relique when he opened the case found the Quill gone and Coles in the Room The Devil helpt him at this loss to invent this lye Friends saith he I promised you to shew the Quill of St. Michaels wing but have mistaken the case and instead thereof have brought that in which are some of the Coles with which that glorious and blessed Martyr Saint Lawrence was broiled to death on a Gridiron Otho Melander Joca seria p. 184. About one hundred and thirty years since tâ—ere was in Hatzfeld in Hassia a bold and daring Taylor that having kill'd a Priest was excommunicated and forced to flee his Country he going to Rome for absolution from the Pope feigned that he had kill'd two and paying the price obtained the Popes letters of pardon for the murdering two Priests Returning with these home he made his