Sir Thomas Moore, an Englishman, asks Apollo when He∣r•…•…sies will cease.
SIr Thomas Moore, that Englishman, who the very first day that he was received into Pernassus, was honoured with the Title of singular and holy Literato, and who lives much afflicted in this Court, being perpe∣tually cruciated by reason of the wicked heresies which proceed from his Countrey, and from elsewhere; and which having chased true Chri∣stian piety from out the hearts of men, hath put both holy and profane things into a horrid confusion; this singular mans affliction grew so real∣ly great, as he was perpetually seen to bemoan the heresies of the seduced people, and the seducers open Atheism. This so famous Personage came yesterday before Apollo, and earnestly desired his Majesty that he would let him know when the present disorders and heresies which were crept into the Christian Religion, and which were invented and sown by wicked men, either out of ambition of getting, fear of loss, or desire of revenge, should have an end.
To this Apollo suddenly answered; You shall see (my beloved Moore) the mischiefs of the present heresies cease, when the Spaniards content∣ing themselves with their own Spain, will cause no further jealousies in other Princes: And when the House of Austria resting content with her antient Patrimony of Auspurg in Germany, shall bound her ambition of dominiering over the whole world. For the present Heresies being no∣thing else but a League of Potentates, against the greatness of the House of Austria, the evils will not cease before the true occasion thereof be taken away.