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A68224	A miracle, of miracles As fearefull as euer was seene or heard of in the memorie of man. Which lately happened at Dichet in Sommersetshire, and sent by diuers credible witnesses to be published in London. Also a prophesie reuealed by a poore countrey maide, who being dead the first of October last, 1613. 24. houres, reuiued againe, and lay fiue dayes weeping, and continued prophesying of strange euents to come, and so died the 5. day following. Witnessed by M. Nicholas Faber, parson of the towne, and diuers worthy gentlemen of the same countrey. 1613, withall, Lincolnshire teares. For a great deluge, in which fiue villages were lamentably drovvned this present month.	T. I., fl. 1614.; Schlichtenberger, Eyriak. Prophecey eines Bawren Tochter, welch den 18. Jenner. English.; Trundle, John, attributed name.	1614 (1614)	STC 14068; ESTC S119864	12,548	32

Ocean or the Zurick seas betwixt Holland and Zeland where nothing is left in sight aboue waters but pinacles and Church stéeples so was héere at that wofull time nothing séene but the vpper parts of houses and the tops of trées the fury and strength of the salt waters thus broke in so preuailed that they ouerturned whole stackes and Rickes of Pease and Beanes and carried them away like stating ships into the maine ocean It is also credibly reported that aboue two thousand head of cattell besides many thousands of shéepe perished in the same floods and no newes of them as yet to be heard of but onely some few scattering héere and there floting vpon the waters ten or twelue myles from the owners the rest are supposed to be born into the sea whose deuouring wombe is able to drench vp all the wealth that remaines vpon the land for the sea is much more larger and richer then all the world beside therefore let vs pray that the Lord with his mighty and strong arme may keepe vs from the Rigour of this mercilesse inuades and so strengthen her bankes that she may be kept within hir bounds otherwise vnhappy shall we be in this Northerne part of the world but now againe to our purpose At those Villages bordering nearest vpon the sea coasts many of the inhabitants were forced in saueguard of their liues to clime the tops of trées and there sate staruing in the cold day night vntill Boates came to preserue them likewise vpon house tops and the Leads of churches sate both men women and children whose frighted friends supposed them to be buried in the déepe waues but amongst all these lamentable reports this one is most wonderfull of a Lincolne-shire man that swomme a long mile bearing his wife and two children vpon his backe to saue them from drowning whose loue and aduenture herein deserueth a perpetuall commendation likewise diuers men of that country were forced to ride vpon horses swimming also at least two miles euen to saue themselues to speake truth in this extremitie nothing was cared for but peoples liues wherein as yet few are knowne to haue perished for according to the custome of that country they haue boates and other meanes alwaies in readinesse prouided against the dangers of such ouerflowing waters but of goods and cattell such a spoile was made in lesse then fiue dayes that the loosers thereof will hardly recouer their former estates in seuen yéeres following God of his mercy pitty their cases and in his bounty relieue their wants for great pouerty is now fallen vpon the wofull inhabitants of that countrey Behold I say the estate of man one day rich the next day poore the one day aliue the next day dead no certainty of this worlds prosperitie no assurance of wealth all things variable all in a moment destroyed Let vs call to minde the like mishap some sixe yeares since in the West parts of England where the waters of the Sea were violently driuen ouer their Bankes by a South west wind as these were opposite to them with a Northeast where likewise many a wealthy village sustained much hurt hardly recouered at this day now Lincolnshire thy sorrowes may compare with theirs the waters haue emptied thy pastures of increasing cattell as they did their fields such is the cruelty of this liquid element for if it is rebell and get beyond his bounds it is able to inuade a whole kingdome ouer-turne Townes Towers and deuoure vp all liuing creatures therein remaining let this one thing following be a sufficient president to make knowne the strength of these headstrong waters straying from their soueraigne Prince the maine ocean for the aboundance thereof came into the lowe marsh grounds of that countrey with such sodaine violence that a strong built house wholly as it stoode without splitting or separation was borne like a ship vpon the waters two miles from the place where it fast was builded the people remaining therein hauing no hurt but safely set vpon a hill side and so preserued from the further danger An other strange accident happened in the same County The salt waters most seafayring affirme are of a greater strength then the fresh or the land water and is able to beare vp what others will suffer to sinke so was it here approoued for a woman lying in childbed was borne with her child bed and all safely floting vpon the waters with the house wherein shee remained lying for her best safety in a close boarded chamber vntill such time as the waters abated and so miraculously preserued from death It is also to bee maruailed that at the last when the waters fell and returned to their owne abiding which is the sea there were found vpon the land aboundance of fish of diuers sorts which the waters had left behind the like seldome séene or heard of Contrariwise the sea made an exchange and for her fish receiued into her watery womb the like number of flesh as horse kine shéepe swine and such like to the great hinderance of that part of this kingdome I will not grieue the owners with the remembrance of their losses in other goods as corne hay and other houshould stuffe as bedding linnen woollen and such like which these turbulent waters spread abroad and made prizes to pilfering Vacabonds it is a lamentable case when the two elements of Fire and Water gets liberty for then is no mercy but meere confusion Not onely Lincolneshire can complaine of the seas oppression but diuers countries bordering vpon her shores which the easterne part of Essex can well witnes what goodly grounds and fayre pastures haue béen there ouerflowed what heards of kine and sheepe haue been there drowned what long time spent for the recouery to the great charge and halfe vndooing of the owners nay further a hinderance to the whole Countrey With griefe of heart I now call to minde the great losse and hinderance of an honourable Lord of this land hapning this present month of Nouember in the said County of Essex where many a hundred akers of gallant ground closing vpon the sea coast is quite ouerflowed standing now like a white Sea hardly euer to be recouered a losse of many thousand pounds which might haue reléeued the estates of many thousands of poore people God is angry with vs in changing this land habitation into a watery ocean which by little and little seekes to steale the whole earth into hir insearchable and déepe circumference Goodwin sands vpon the borders of Kent is likewise one of the Seas cruelties which sucking sandy gulfe hath deuoured so many goodly Ships many other breaches giues the Sea passage into the Land threatning our destruction The wealthy Riuer Thames presents vnto our remembrance diuers violent passages of water which from time to time begets feare and care vnto our Country ioyned with a continuall toyle for the recouerie Come nearer home to our famous Citie of London and thinke vpon the strange tydes there swelling this last wéeke this beginning of Nouember almost still remaining before our eyes how at Quéene-Hiue the water flowed into the Meale-market and bore sackes and vessels of meale vp and downe the stréetes and drowned many vaults and sellers to the great hurt and spoile of much goods and commodities God of his mercy kéep vnder this outragious element let it not gather head and goe beyond the bounds for being kept vnder gouernment it is a swéete good and comfort to vs all so is the element of Fire both good being well vsed and both euill if once abused from the which if they once get command let vs vse this prouerbe or rather Prayer from fire and water good Lord deliuer vs. FINIS

some for Riches some for Beauty others for Wisedome some for one thing some for an other where as before GOD we are all alike with him poore and rich notwithstanding he will not goe forward with his anger hee will hold his hand and moderate it with mercie if he finde but some small number penitent for their sinnes If you amend not and turne to GOD hee will forthwith send on you a generall alteration and such an one as not onely men but Birds of the ayre and all liuing things shall tremble at his wrath Warres shall greatly greeue the earth and they shall destroy Countreyes and people Men shall bee most greeuously chased from their houses and most miserably murthered And before this happen there shall come a great dearth and then God will take his owne that haue turned vnto him not suffering them to see this miserie but those that liue after shall truely feele the wrath of God so that those which remaine in the third yeere shall well say Where haue you beene that you are not yet destroyed Many for feare shall decay there shall bee great Earthquakes through which Townes and Stéeples Castles Fortes and houses shall be throwen down on heapes Then shall follow such mishap as is not necessary to be spoken of for the sin of the people is abhominable cursed before God After this great and terrible trouble there shall great Peace arise and the people shall liue in great tranquillitie there shall be want of learned men and good Rulers wherefore good people let this terrifie your pride being euen the whole puddle of sinne and the roote of abhomination The cloathes which Mistresse Annys did weare for the Pride and vaine-glory of her Parents they shall become loathsome to all persons whereby none shall be able to weare them but shall remaine as a necessarie example to all persons This speech twise spoken was marked of many and others were inquisitiue to see the cloths which being stirred there arose a great and detestable stinke that no man could either weare them or abide by them Which strange thing the good Gentlewoman her Mother considering caused the said Chamber to be walled in so that none may come to them any way Thus the Maide continued in these and sundry such other speeches In the meane time diuers learned Preachers came vnto her and talked with her as concerning Spirituall matters which she was glad of To whom shée yéelded harty thankes signifying to them that the fifth day was now come wherein she should be taken from the world But before shée departed she was desirous to receiue the Sacrament and Christian Communion of the body and blood of Christ which Maister Nicholas Faber did minister vnto her And all that day hee did reason with her to whom she vttered such godly reasons as it made him marueilously astonied Many people came to sée her at that day and to sée what would fall out Then meat was brought and she sat down at the Table she said Grace thanked God and blessed her Father and Mother and instantly desired her Brother that he would honour his Parents and not to leaue therein their olde age in so doing he should be rewarded with the blessing of God Maister Faber came now againe to visite her as his manner was and he said vnto her how doe you To whom she friendly gaue her hand and smiling thanked him of his paines which he had taken with her Then for a last farewell she rehearsed all the warnings to the people desiring them not to bee vnmindfull of them And anone after betwéene one and two of the clocke patiently sitting in a Chayre she committed her Soule to God and yeelded vp the Ghost Being the 6. of the said Moneth of October 1613. FINIS The names of certain men of good worship and credite that were then present Maister Nicholas Faber Parson of the said Towne Maister George van Ramyttes Maister Ioachim Schiell of Melwing Maister Peter Schulban of Melwing Adam Dorhoff of Margenberg Hans Ronneman Scowt of the Towne Maister Stephen Lawrence the Schoolemaister Hans Lidwig And Peter Barchart Maister Knact Clighton Berger and Superintendent of Melwing had the examination of the trueth before it was published in Print LAMENTABLE Newes out of Lincolne-shire of the ouerflowing of waters breaking from the Seas which drowned 5. Villages with all their goods and cattell with other places of the Land this present month of Nouember 1613. to the great hurt of many people there dwelling At London printed for IOHN TRVNDLE and are to be sold at Christ Church gate 1614. THE OVERFLOWING OF Waters breaking from the Seas in the County of Lincolne with other places of the Land this present month of Nouember to the great hurt of many people there dvvelling IF wee doe consider the estate of mankinde aright we shal find by experience how sodaine is his fall and we sée the man that hath liu'd many yeares carefully getting together wealth in abundance in a moment is vndone and brought to nothing as for example this present month of Nouember brings vs sufficient witnes where in Lincolne-shire that plentifull country that soile so large and full of increase as well of Cattell as other fowles of the earth hath lately felt the vnresisting force of waters by the raging and vnruly windes blowne ouer the sea Bankes where many hundreds of people were euen forced by the sodainnes thereof to shift for their liues leauing all the substance they inioyed to the mercy of the commanding floods And now to beginne the discourse of my lamentable reports neare vnto the Towne of Wisbidge one of the principal market townes in that county of Lincolne is situate a Village called Long-sutton a place for husbandry and pasture grounds answerable to most in that country but by reason of the marshy and fenny vallies adioining to the same the most part thereof hath béene lately ouerflowed for the winde then sitting North and North-east beating the seas so violently against the shores by which meanes the commanded waters excéeded their bounds with such force that their mighty bankes were not able to containe them At the first entrance of this watery conquerour it is said it apeared to the inhabitants a far of like vnto a cloud rouling out of the skies or a storm of raine by the winds blowne nearer and nearer but approching to the sight of men it séemed to bee a second deluge a feare so sodaine that well was that man that by flight could preserue his life not one place not one field not one village nor one towne receiued hurt by the ouerflowing of these waters but many yea many were the losses comming thereby for it is well knowne and by true reports iustified that néere vnto Long-Sutten aforesaid some eightéene or twenty villages had share of this lamentable spoile as much ground ouerflowed as is compassed in the circuite of sixtéene miles all the low parts of that country stood like the maine