Pisgah euangelica. By the method of the Reuelation, presenting to publike view those Cananites ouer whom our Lord Iesus Christ and his holie Church shall triumph after seuerall battailes. That which is past is shewed in a briefe ecclesiasticall historie, containing most of the mutations which haue befallen the Church, from the yeere of our Lord 97, vnto the yeere 1603. as they haue been shewed vnto S. Iohn in Patmos, and recorded by such historiographers as are of least suspected faith. Gathered by William Symonds, sometimes fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford.

The Complement.

* 1.1Leo the ninth,a 1.2 accepting the Papacie at the Emperours hand; by theb 1.3 reproofe and counsel of Hildebrand a monke, &c. put off his purple, entred Rome as a priuate man, and was againe elected by the Clergie of Rome. So was the Emperor hissed out. For now there is life giuen to the beast.c 1.4 In his way to Rome they fable that the Angels were heard singing, The Lord hath thoughts of peace and not of afflictions. But they were lying spirits in the mouth of the false prophets. Ford 1.5 the Normans, whom he called into Italie against the Greekes and Saracens, inuaded the possessions of the Pope. Against them the Pope, as a Legionarie king, goeth to warre; and after much bloodshed on both sides, the Pope fledde,e 1.6 was taken prisoner by pursuite, and some Cardinals with him; and for ransome giueth them Apulia, and whatsoeuer they held in Italie.f 1.7 These warres of the Pope, the Archbishop of Flo∣rence doth blame; shewing it vnlawfull for him to doe that which Peter was forbidden, when Christ said, Put vp thy sword into thy sheath. Alsog 1.8 Petrus Damianus a most learned man in his time condemneth the Clergie, that (like legionarie nū∣bers)

fight for temperalties, or labour to be present at wars; as beeing contrarie to Gods commandement.h 1.9 Nicatas Pi∣ctoratus wrot against the Romans, of Priests marriages, &c.i 1.10 Berengarius, who had beene long singular for holinesse and learning, taughtk 1.11 that after consecration, there was not any carnall or reall presence in the sacrament, but the signe.l 1.12 He was condemned by this Pope, first at Rome, then at Vercellis in a Councell; so was the booke which Iohannes Scotus wrot of the Sacrament, 170. yeares after it was published. Now began it to be called Simonie, to receiue any Ecclesiasticall preferments at the hands of a laie man; and such as taught that the Clergie ought, or might vse their wiues, were (bla∣sphemously) called Nicolaitans, and whoremongers. Where∣as the Scripture saith, that in marriagem 1.13 the bedde is vndefi∣led. This Popen 1.14 canonized one Gerardus for a Saint, happily the first canonizer of any Saint. He also iso 1.15 reported to be so famous for miracles, that, they fable, hee clensed Christ of a Ieprosie. No maruell if they blaspheme them that dwell in hea∣uen, when they dare blaspheme the glorified bodie of Christ.

Victor the second,* 1.16 p 1.17 in a Councell at Florence depriued many Bishops for Simonie and Fornication; that is, for recei∣uing spirituall preferments of laie men, and for marriage. And in a Councell theq 1.18 third time condemned Berengari∣us.r 1.19 His Deacon poysoned him in the communion cuppe. There was extreame famine, (Michael the Lambe auenging the persecution of the Gospell.)

Stephanus the tenth,s 1.20 * 1.21 reprooued the Emperour for a∣bridging the Popes authoritie. By his meanest 1.22 the Church of Millaine is made subiect to Rome, which it had not bin for 200. yeres before.

Benedictus the tenth,u 1.23 was cast out by Hildebrand, onely because hee was said not to come in by the dore, but by gifts.a 1.24 Hitherto the stories are darke, henceforth by little and little they grow most cleare: (in appearance for pope∣rie,

but indeed against it.)

* 1.25Nicolaus the second,b 1.26 made Robertus Guiscardus (to re∣cieue the number of his name) to bee tributarie and captaine generall of S. Peters lands, to subdue by force of armes all that went from the obedience of the Church of Rome; for the Pope is now a legionarie king. He first madec 1.27 a solemne de∣cree,d 1.28 that thenceforth the Pope should be chosen by the Cardinals; accursing them all as Antichristian, which oppo∣sed themselues to this kinde of election.e 1.29 But this decree tooke none effect, till the time of Lucius the third, Anno 1181, who was the first Pope so chosen. By which is to bee seene, that the Popes decrees tooke then no place when they were first made. He also held a Councell against Beren∣garius, and another against Simonie and fornication, as his predecessor had done; meaning such Priests as receiued spi∣ritualties of laie men, and had wiues. Vntof 1.30 him wrote Hil∣dericus Bishop of Ausburge, a very graue man, an excellent Epistle; reproouing him for the forbidding of Priests mar∣riage, in which is auouched the testimonie of Paphnutius the martyr, affirming marriage to bee honourable, and that the vse of a mans owne wife is chastitie.g 1.31 Berengarius when he could not preuaile in his opinion of the sacrament, gaue his goods to the poore, and liued by the labour of his handes.

* 1.32Alexanderh 1.33 the second, (as a Legionarie and Martiall king) warred against the Pope, whom the Emperour had pla∣ced at the request of some Italians. And whē they had twice fought, and much blood was shed on both sides, the matter was compounded. For now it is vsuall with the Popes, which was sometimes the manneri 1.34 of the Druides, to fight for the principalitie. Certainek 1.35 Bishops and others, to the number of 7000. went for deuotion to Ierusalem, whereof scarce 2000. returned. This Popel 1.36 was earnest against (that which they called) Simonie. Wherefore hee sent for certaine Bishops to Rome, whereof one so pleased the Pope with

bribes, that he returned honored with an Archbishops Pall: (whereby it appeareth the Pope was angrie against Simonie by others, because hee was willing to haue all the bribes himselfe.) And as it seemeth for this cause would wrest the inuestiture of Bishops out of the Emperours hands: and the gift of spiritualties from laie men. The Saxons and Sueues,m 1.37 both laie Princes, and Bishops, breed emotions against the Emperour, and bring blasphemous and incredible com∣plaints against him to the Pope, and draw the Pope to their faction. The Emperour by his Embassadours, whom he sent for iustice to Rome against his seditious subiects, receiueth letters, commanding him to make satisfaction for Simonie, &c. And presently the Saxons breake forth in open rebelli∣on. Then 1.38 Turkes get in a manner all Asia. This Pope conti∣nued the opposition of his predecessors against Berengarius, and the gift of spirituall dignities by laie men, and was so earnest against married Priests, thato 1.39 he required none to be present at their Masse vnder paine of excommunication. Therep 1.40 was a horrible famine, and lamentable pestilence. ^q The order of monkes of Vallis Vmbrosa began of a (lying) miracle, that the crucifixe bowed the head, contrarie to the rule of the scripture, which sheweth idols tor 1.41 be vnsensi∣ble.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ann. 1048.
• a 1.2

  Frising. 6.33.
• b 1.3

  Geneb. p. 867 868.
• c 1.4

  Trith. Hirs. p. 63.
• d 1.5

  Volat. l. 22. Abb. Vrsp. p. 218.
• e 1.6

  Bergom. 12.
• f 1.7

  Volat. 22.
• g 1.8

  Fasc. Temp. f. 73.
• h 1.9

  Geneb p. 870
• i 1.10

  Bergom. 12. f. 180.
• k 1.11

  Mass. 15.
• l 1.12

  Geneb. p. 871 875.
• m 1.13

  Heb. 13.4.
• n 1.14

  Mass. 16. p. 222.
• o 1.15

  Trith. p. 63.
• * 1.16

  Anno 1054.
• p 1.17

  Bergom. 11.
• q 1.18

  Geneb. p. 872
• r 1.19

  Abb. Vrsp. p. 21••.
• s 1.20

  Geneb. p. 872.
• * 1.21

  Ann. 1057.
• t 1.22

  Ʋolat. 22. f. 253. Anno 1058.
• u 1.23

  Berg. 12.
• a 1.24

  Geneb. p. 873
• * 1.25

  Ann. 1059.
• b 1.26

  Volat. 22. Fox Mart. p. 170.
• c 1.27

  Geneb. p. 873.
• d 1.28

  D. 23. In no∣mine.
• e 1.29

  Geneb. p. 939
• f 1.30

  Paral. Vrsp. p. 413.
• g 1.31

  Berg. 12. f. 180. a.
• * 1.32

  Ann. 1062.
• h 1.33

  Berg. 12. f. 181. b.
• i 1.34

  Caesar. bello Gal. 6.
• k 1.35

  Trith. Hirs. p. 71. 75.
• l 1.36

  p. 91.
• m 1.37

  Abb. Vrsp. p. 219. 220. 221. Oth. Fris. Chro. 6.34. Cran. M. lib. 5. cap. 20. p. 333.
• n 1.38

  Geneb. p. 878 877.
• o 1.39

  Fasc. Temp. f. 73. b. d. 32. praetex. hoc.
• p 1.40

  Berg 12. f. 181 b. 182. a.
• r 1.41

  cap. 9.20. Ann. 1073.