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 third Thunder.

FRidericusa 1.1 the Emperor, holding an assemblie of the Princes, and roaring as a Lyon, caused them to sweare to ioyne with him, in an expedition into Italy; especially that he might tame Lombardy that rebelled; which without question belonged to the Empire.b 1.2 And gat promise, that if the Archbishop of Mogunce should die, they should chuse no other without his consent.c 1.3 For the Emperour thought to recouer the right of the Empire, of inuesting Bishops, which Henry the fourth and fifth did striue for. Ind 1.4 Italy he subdued many enemies valiantly and seuerely;

and deriding the insolencie of the Romanes, bye 1.5 his approach was so terrible to the Pope, that the Pope fled. But being reconciled by messengers, thef 1.6 Pope and Emperor meete; the Emperor holding the Popes left stirrop as he lighted. For which (though it were the first stirrop that euer be held) he being reproued mendeth that fault the next time. The Pope requireth the kingdome of Apulia for the crowning of the Emperor; which being deferred, they goe to Rome, andg 1.7 there the Emperor is crowned.h 1.8 At which time one saying that the Empire is aboue the Papacie, was presented to the Pope, and burned and his ashes cast out.a 1.9 At Rome the Emperor saw vpon a wall the picture of Innocent the second in his pontificals, giuing Lotharius the Emperor, that humbly kneeled before him, the crowne of the Empire; which much displeased the Emperor. When he was gone, the Pope wrote to him in a letter, that he did not repent for the benefit which he had bestowed, viz. the crowne, which dis∣pleased the Emperor so, as that he openly said, he acknow∣ledged not any benefit giuen him by the Pope; his Empire he had of God and the Electors, &c.b 1.10 The Lombards rebell againe, whom while the Emperor attempted to subdue, the Italians by a great summe of mony induced the Pope to ex∣communicate the Emperor; but before he could doe it he died,c 1.11 being strangled with a flie as he was drinking.

Alexander the thirdd 1.12 was chosen by the greater part of the Cardinals, but a while refused the seate. Wherefore Victor, a man very ••••••••gious, and approued, good, humble and curteous, who had been chosen by nine Cardinals, was inthronised. But after Alexander tooke the place. This was the cause of a great schisme; for which the Emperor taking compassion of the people, at Papia called both the elected Popes; not to iudge their cause; but to satisfie himselfe, whom hee should acknowledge.e 1.13 Alexander refused to come, and excommunicated Victor, and the Emperor who

fauored him. And finding many enemies at Rome, went to France;f 1.14 where the Kings of England and France waited before him as vshers on foote.g 1.15 At the request of the French King, the Emperor holdeth a Councell for the vnitie of the Church. But Alexander would neither come thither, nor permit the French King to come.h 1.16 At this time were three very sharpe disputers, Arnoldus, Marsilius, and Theodoricus; which maintained that the prelates of their time were de∣ceiuers of soules, and snares of the diuel; they were named Cathari; but were of the opinion of Tanchelinus; eight men and two women of that opinion were burned. This doctrine spread in Boem, Alsatia, and Thuringia, and continued long. There were also of the same opinion called Cardenses, of the place where they liued. The Pope in France doth labour to vnite other stations against the Emperor. He was frighted from his Masse, with fearefull darkenes and thunder; re∣turneth into Italy and breedeth new troubles.i 1.17 While the Emperor intended to pursue the Pope, and his adherents rebels in Italy, with words, writing, and armies,k 1.18 he is sol∣licited by his Confessor to diuert his forces against the Turkes; where by the Popes treason, sending to the Soldan the Emperors picture, with letters, the Emperor while he went to wash himselfe in a riuer, is apprehended and car∣ried to the Soldan. The Emperor returning discouereth to the Princes, and pursueth in Italy the Popes treason.a 1.19 In Italy now by the reading of the ciuill law, reuiued by Le∣tharius, and canon law, &c. digested by the followers of the Popes,b 1.20 the people were diuided. Some were called Gibel∣lines, and stoode for the Emperor; other were Guelphes, and tooke part with the Pope.c 1.21 They of Pisa and Brixia, tooke their oth to the Emperor.d 1.22 The Pope for feare flieth in the habit of his Cooke to Venice. Whom Otho the Emperors sonne pursued to sea, where beeing ouer forward to fight, he was taken by the Venetians: beeing brought in triumph into

the citie, the Pope taketh a gold ring and casteth it into the sea, to espouse the sea vnto him, by a rite meerely heathen; and did institute that his successors should yearely doe the same, which custome is yet kept. The Emperour partly wea∣rie of warres, and taking compassion of Italie so rent with dissention; and of the East, that was ouerrunne by Saladi••••; and of his sonne, inclined to seeke reconciliation. At Venice the Pope a•• Saint Markes trode on the Emperours necke, & caused the Quire to sing, super aspidem & basi••scū ambu∣labis, as Iustinian the tyrant had done before at Constantino∣ple. When the Emperour answered; Not to thee, but to Peter; the Pope replied, both to me and Peter. So was reconcilia∣tion made.e 1.23 Alexander, in whose time all the world of Chri∣stians was hurled together by the confusion of warre, hauing subdued the Emperour, holdeth a Councel. In which hee condemneth the Waldenses, Publicani, Cathari, Cardenses,f 1.24 Albegenses, &c. for heriticks. And asg 1.25 Mah••met did of such as followed him, heh 1.26 tooke an oath of the Bishops of obe∣dience to the Church of Rome, and to the Pope there, against all schismes, with promise not for the losse of limmes to re∣ueale any of his counsels, &c. Heei 1.27 first decreed that none should be counted a Saint, but whom the Popes canonized. Thek 1.28 canonizing of Saints did the Pope learne by the exam∣ple of the Gentiles; who vsed with great pompe and circum∣stance to deifie such as had beene beneficiall to the com∣mon wealth.l 1.29 So did the Pope canonize Carol•••• Mag••••••. Hem 1.30 instituted the vse of vnleauened bread, and tooke one part of the sacrament from the laitie.n 1.31 He censured the king of England for the death of Tho. Becket. The order of the knights of Saint Iames began in Spaine; as also the order of Galatraue,o 1.32 whose vowe was to defend Spaine from the in∣cursions of the Saracens.p 1.33 Ioachim an Abbot prophecied that the Church should loose the temporalties; and that there should arise certaine wicked orders of religious per∣sons,

which came to passe when the begging Friers were known in the world, which was not long after.q 1.34 S. Eliza∣beth hath reuelations shewed her by an Angel that requireth to be worshipped; morer 1.35 like the diuell than thes 1.36 holy An∣gel of God. Presbyter Iohn king of Christians ina 1.37 India, would haue vnited himselfe to the Church of Rome; if the fame, or rather the infamie of the Romane couetousnesse had not defiled the whole world in all the parts thereof.

Lucius the thirdb 1.38 was driuen out of Rome, because hee sought to extinguish the name of the Consuls.c 1.39 Friderike the Emperour came into Italie with a great armie; and with fire and sword did many things against the Pope and Church of Rome. This Pope gaue himselfe wholy tod 1.40 make warre with the Saints, as did also his successors. For hee proceeded very bloodily,c 1.41 like Lucius the bloodie Arian Bishop, yea like the Dragon the heathen Empire, and by as cruell lawes as e∣uer Mahomet made tof 1.42 abolish all that the Church of Rome called heretickes; and remitted them that did relapse into heresie, or the suspition thereof, to the secular power with∣out any audience. And required a corporal oath of all Earles, Barones, Gouernours, and Consuls, &c. of cities, and of o∣ther places, to assist the Church to the vttermost of their power, against (such as the Church of Rome called) heretiks. Thus Princes bee vsed like beasts hornes, to gore and kill the Saints.g 1.43 By his Legate were many burned in Flanders, which affirmed that Priests said Masse onely for couetousnesse, &c. Many blasphemies are obiected to them, as vnto others.h 1.44 Saladine with his Saracens sawed the Templars asunder, and killed the Priests, and preuailed much in the holy land

* 1.45Vrbanus the thirdi 1.46 excommunicated the Danes for suffe∣ring married Priests.k 1.47 When he heard that Ierusalem was ta∣ken, as he was labouring for aide hee died for sorrow.l 1.48 The Emperour preuaileth in Italie against his rebels.

Gregorie the eightm 1.49 wholy minded the warres for Ieru∣salem.

There was continuall discord for about fiftie yeares betweene the Romanes and Popes about the gouernment of the citie, from Innocent the second, to this Pope. By this contention Innocent the second, Calestine the second died for sorrow: Lucius the second was almost killed: Eugenius the third, Alexander the third, Lucius the third, were driuen out of the citie; Vrbanus the third, and this Gregorie were ba∣nished; till at length things were compounded by Clemen̄s the third. By which we see, that the state of Romen 1.50 is a mon∣ster compounded of diuers wilde beasts that cannot be tamed, and doth not maintaine that vnitie and estimation of the Pope that they bragge of. The remainder of the Christians in the East are ouerthrowne.

Clement the thirdo 1.51 preuailed to send aide to the holy land. The Emperour and diuers Princes went signed with the crosse, but the Emperour was drowned, and nothing was done.p 1.52 This Emperour was most Christian, triumphing in all his warres, couragious, gentle, and forgetting wrongs, (euen a Lamb in the throne.) And thus ended the third Thun∣der

Caelestinus 3.q 1.53 interdicted France,* 1.54 sent aide into the holy land,a 1.55 and confirmed the order or nūber of the Teutonici, whose colours were white, a crosse blacke. In a day & night they say 200. times the Lords praier, the Creed, and Aue Marie. He dispensed with Henricus the sixth the Emperour, to marrie Constantia a Nunne: of whom (when shee seemed past childe-bearing) was borne Fridericus the second. The number or order ofb 1.56 crosse-bearers, beganne in Italie; and the order of the Teutonici Marie: these were to, helpe pil∣grimes and sicke persons. In Denmarke the people are per∣swaded to allow of Priests marriage, which is repressed ve∣ry hardly. In Asia all things are worse. Thisc 1.57 Pope crowned Henricus the sixt, and Constantia his wife with his feete; and

againe spurned off the crowne; declaring thereby, that hee had power to depose him againe.d 1.58 This Emperour recoue∣red Sicilia, ande 1.59 sent forces into Syria,f 1.60 but returning into Italie against his enemies is poysoned.g 1.61 Linonia is conuer∣ted.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Crantz. Met. 6.35.
• b 1.2

  Trith. Hirs. p. 182.
• c 1.3

  Crant. M. 6. 1.
• d 1.4

  Rob. Barus.
• e 1.5

  Crant. M. ••. 35.
• f 1.6

  Rob. Barnes.
• g 1.7

  Fris. g. Fr. lib. 2. cap. 22.
• h 1.8

  Gobel. at. 6. cap. 60.
• a 1.9

  Frith. p. 183. Crant. 6.35. Gobel. at. 6. cap. 60.
• b 1.10

  Rob. Barn••c.
• c 1.11

  Peucer. p. 440. Ʋrsp. p. 2. Anno 1156.
• d 1.12

  Ʋrsp. p. 290.
• e 1.13

  Platina.
• f 1.14

  Geneb. p. 931.
• g 1.15

  Trith. p. 192.
• h 1.16

  Pag. 193. 194.
• i 1.17

  Pag. 202.
• k 1.18

  Rob. Barnes.
• a 1.19

  Penc. 4. p. 367
• b 1.20

  Geneb. p. 931.
• c 1.21

  Trith. p. 192.
• d 1.22

  Berg. 12.1. Volat. 22. &c. Peuc. 4. p. 442. &c.
• e 1.23

  Geneb. p. 932 936.
• f 1.24

  Mat. Paris. p. 132.
• g 1.25

  C••ri••. 1. p. ••••.
• h 1.26

  Crant. 7.3.
• i 1.27

  3. Dec. f. 46. de reliqutis.
• k 1.28

  Poly. Inu. 6. 6.
• l 1.29

  G••bel. 6. 60.
• m 1.30

  Peuc. 4 p. 183 184.
• n 1.31

  Geneb. p. 936 937. 938.
• o 1.32

  V••lat. 2••. f. 244.
• p 1.33

  Gobel. a. 6. c. 60.
• q 1.34

  Trith. p. 199
• r 1.35

  Mat. 4.10.
• s 1.36

  Reu. 19.10. & 22.8.
• a 1.37

  Westmon. p. 253.
• b 1.38

  Volat. 22. f. 254.
• c 1.39

  Trith. p. 204.
• d 1.40

  cap. 13.7.
• c 1.41

  Theod. 4 21.
• f 1.42

  5. Dec. 5. f. 7. 2. haret. Ad a∣bolendum.
• g 1.43

  Geneb. p. 941 942.
• h 1.44

  p. 940.
• * 1.45

  Ann. 1185.
• i 1.46

  Geneb p. 944.
• k 1.47

  943.
• l 1.48

  Trith. 205. Ann. 1187.
• m 1.49

  Geneb. p. 944
• n 1.50

  cap. 13.1.
• o 1.51

  Geneb. 946.
• p 1.52

  Vrsp. p. 299.
• q 1.53

  Geneb. p. 947
• * 1.54

  Ann. 1191.
• a 1.55

  Geneb. p. 946
• b 1.56

  p. 949. Trith. p. 207.
• c 1.57

  Fox Mart p. 247.
• d 1.58

  Trith. p. 208.
• e 1.59

  210.
• f 1.60

  Gob. 6.61.
• g 1.61

  Peucer. 4. p. 456.