The golden booke of the leaden goddes Wherein is described the vayne imaginations of heathe[n] pagans, and counterfaict Christians: wyth a description of their seueral tables, what ech of their pictures signified. By Stephen Batman, student in diuinitie.

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The golden booke of the leaden goddes Wherein is described the vayne imaginations of heathe[n] pagans, and counterfaict Christians: wyth a description of their seueral tables, what ech of their pictures signified. By Stephen Batman, student in diuinitie.

Author

Batman, Stephen, d. 1584.

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[Imprinted at London :: In Fleetestreete, neare vnto Saynct Dunstanes Churche, by Thomas Marshe],

Anno. 1577.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Right Honorable Lord, HENRY CARY, OF THE MOST NO∣ble order of the Garter Knight, Baron of Hunsdon, Gouernour of the Queenes maiesties towne of Ber∣wycke, and Lorde Warden of the East Marches of Eng∣lande, agaynste Scotlande, his singuler good Lord and Mayster: Stephan Batman wisheth the feruent zeale of Gods truth, & long con∣tinuaunce of prosperous health, vvith encrease of much honour.
• Thomas Newtonus, Cestreshyrius.
• E. L. in the Authors Commendation.
• To the wel disposed Reader.
• THE GOLDEN BOKE, of the Leaden Gods.
  • IVPITER.
    • Signification.
  • IVNO.
    • Signification.
  • APOLLO.
    • Signifycation.
  • DIANA.
    • Signification.
  • MERCVRIVS.
    • Signification.
  • MINERVA, OR PALLAS.
    • Signification.
  • MARS.
    • Signifycation.
  • VENVS.
    • Signification.
  • VVLCAN.
    • Signification.
  • VESTA.
    • Signification.
  • NEPTVNE.
    • Signification.
  • CERES.
    • Signification.
  • IANVS.
    • Signification.
  • SATVRNVS.
    • Signification.
  • GENIVS.
    • Signification.
  • PLVTO.
    • Signification.
  • BACCHVS.
    • Signification.
  • BONA DEA.
    • Signification.
  • HERCVLES.
    • Signifycation.
  • AESCVLAPIVS.
    • Signification.
  • FLORA.
    • Signification.
  • AEOLVS.
    • Signification.
  • CVPID.
    • Signification.
  • VOLVPIA.
    • Signification.
  • HARPOCRATES, AND ANGERONA.
    • Signification.
  • OSIRIS.
    • Signification.
  • ISIS.
    • Signification.
  • PAN.
    • Signification.
  • CONCORDIA.
    • Signification.
  • PROTEVS.
  • ASTRAEA.
    • Signification.
  • HARPYAE.
    • Signification.
  • PARCAE
    • Signification.
  • PRIAPVS.
    • Signification.
  • GRATIAE
    • Signification,
  • ORPHEVS
    • Signification.
  • PERSEVS.
    • Signifycation.
  • FVRIAE.
    • Signification.
  • CASTOR & POLLVX.
    • Signification.
• A Fygure on fyue Letters, of the Eternitie vn∣der which is comprehended the Hypocrysie of the Church, the losing of Sathan, and the appearinge of the Gospell.
• Adrianus out of Vege∣tius de re militari.
• STEPHANVS THAT THE HOPE OF IMMOR∣tality, hath conuerted many from Infidelity.
• Stephanus Verses conclu∣dinge these questions.
• Vorax the capitall God of Supersticion,
• Frauncis.
• A Confirmation.
• F. Gyles.
• Dunstane.
• A Recapitulation of the Sectari∣an Gods, by whose Heresies, much harme hath growen, to Gods true Church.
  • Basilides.
  • Cataphriges.
  • Apelles.
  • Pharisees.
  • Saduces.
  • Essees
  • Cerdō.
  • Valentinianus.
  • Martion.
  • Sabellicus.
  • Manes.
  • Arrius
  • Donatus.
  • Macedonius.
  • Eunomius.
  • Pelagius
  • Eutices
  • Iohn A leyd
  • Dauid George.
  • Henry N.
• Certaine vpstart Anabap∣tisticall Errours,
  • Banaster.
  • Eurynomus.
• The names of the Authours, out of whom this worke is gathered.
• colophon