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.

CHAP. IX.

The beast doth principally dispose himselfe to make warre with the Saints, that worship in the Tabernacle, and sheweth Lyons pride, and Beares feete for couetousnes, tearing the earth by raking mony.

THus the princely Angela who had roared as a Ly∣on, is cryed downe by the beast, whose execrati∣ons were fearefull, and violent as Thunder. Now the beast doth principally set himselfe against the Saints.b For it is giuen to him to make warre with the Saints, and to ouercome them. And now he hath authoritie to make lawes, as it is said,c it is permitted to him to speake. His speciall law is now turned vpon the Saints, namelyd to cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be kil∣led. For now he rageth with the bloudy lawes of the inqui∣sition; which henceforth are much increased.

Alexander the fourthe when the seat had been almost two yeeres voyde, to the perill of many soules, was elected Pope, and at firstf seemed a holy man. But yetg though he were frighted by a fearefull vision, heh continued the warres begun by his predecessors against Manfred in Apu∣lia, &c.i in which he exhausted the King of Englands trea∣sure.k He also continued strange exactions of mony in England, binding Monasteries, &c. to pay his creditors, vp∣on paine of interdiction, &c.l This exaction cooled mens affections towards the Pope.m In his time the preaching Friers had much dammaged the Christian saith by preach∣ing, reading, & teaching certaine doctrines, & new dotings taken out of the book of Abbas Ioachim, condēned by Gre∣gorius the ninth. They also had composed a booke, which it pleased them to intitle, The euerlasting or eternall Gospel,

which now they inforced to roote out the Gospell of Christ written by the foure Euangelists. They also vrged many o∣ther things not to be spoken. Hereupon grew so many and great scandales, one preaching against the other; that the vniuersitie of Paris, with great counsaile and deliberation, sent sixe men very excellent for learning, and of noble blood, to the Pope in commission, for the repaire of the decay in faith. The Friers sent speedy messengers to resist these great men to their faces before the Pope At length after much a doe their new Gospell is commaunded to be burned secretly, without any scandall to the Friers. And so was that Gospel abolished, that by a false Prophecy threat∣ned the cessation of the Gospell written by the foure Euan∣gelists. Then Pope also commaunded, that the booke which Gulielmus de sancto amore had written of pouertie a∣gainst the Friers; going vnder the name of the masters of Paris, intituled a treatise of the perils of the latter times, should be abolished publikely, and banished him France. For this Pope much fauored the Friers; ando wrote his bull, requiring all that had disputed, or preached against them, to recant, teach and preach the contrary; vnder paine of suspension and excommunication. For he esteemed the Friers as thea two golden candelstickes, and two great lights that shined in the Church of God,b Yet did Laurentius, a master of Paris, strongly, and stoutly, teach, preach, and write, in the defence of the said Gulielmus, against the Popes and their Friers. This Pope exceedingly encreased the bloudie lawes made against them which the Church of Rome calleth heretikes.c He decreed that whosoeuer wit∣tingly should bury heretikes, or their beleeuers, receiuers, defenders, or fauorers, should bee excommunicate, till with his owne hands openly, he cast those dead bodies out of their graues againe. Hee forbad lay men priuately, or publikely to dispute of the Catholike faith, vnder paine of

excommunication; asd Mahomet did of his law, vnder paine of death. He also furnished the inquisition with ma∣ny bloudy, and vnmercifull lawes,e denying mercy to the penitent, and confiscating the goods of such as died be∣fore sentence.f One beyond the seas, called himselfe Iesus, by magicke he wrote prodigious miracles; and many ar∣mies being vnited to him he subdued many kingdomes vnder him.g Ludouicus King of France instituted many things to the profit of the kingdome. He would not haue offices and dignities sold, and branded them in the fore∣head with a hot yron, that blasphemed or sware by God in vaine; he forbad stewes, he thrust stage players out of his court.

Vrbanus the fourthh instituted the feast of Corpus Chri∣sti day, and to encourage the people to keepe it, he gaue pardons to such as were present at the seruice (a cup of ab∣hominations.)i The host was caryed about in a box; as the arke in the time of the law, and the booke of the law is a∣mong the Iewes (or ratherk as Iupiter and Isis were caryed among the Gentiles) and it was worshipped.l Thomas A∣quinas composed the office of this feast. Thism Thomas wrote that images must be worshipped with the same wor∣ship as is due to them whose images they be.n The Pope conferred the kingdome of Sicilia, which Monfred held, vpon Charles the French Kings brother; and by Legates called him into Italy, who draue out Monfred, and posses∣sed Sicilia, not without much bloodshed. The Pope alsoo decreed, that the lawes of no place should hinder the pro∣ceedings of the inquisition. In his time, thep Saracens draue the Christians cleane out of Syria, yetq granted the free preaching of Christ in Aphryca.

Clemens the fourth,r in his time the monasteries of the order of Benedict in Germanie, were filthily corrupted, the Monkes and Abbots rushed violently into the very sinke of

all vices. Carolus the French kings brother, whom Vrbane the fourth had made king, anda Clement annointed at Rome, vnder condition to paie to the Pope yearely 42,000. crownes, in name of a tribute; cruelly killed Monfrede. And when after him,b Conradine the next heire, a very gallant gentleman, went to take his inheritance in Apulia: by Cle∣ment and Charles he was iniuriously repulsed, taken by trea∣son, derided, and by the commandement of the Pope was put to death miserably, byc a common executioner. (That as many as would not worship the beast should be killed.) Heed informeth the inquisitors to feare no man, but to proceede rigorously; to censure with the aide of the secular arme, any preachers, religious persons, vniuersities, or other priuiled∣ged places, that are impediment to their inquisitiō. To cause all ciuill and militarie magistrates to sweare, and cause all them that were vnder them to sweare to obserue the lawes made against heretickes, their fauourers, hearers, defenders, their sonnes, and their nephewes. (Thus the beast with his hornes maketh warre with the Saints.)f In his time Antioche was sacked by the Sultan. And Ludouicus king of France sig∣ned with the crosse in the siege of Tunetum, and one of his sonnes died of the pestilence, and so the siege was raised.

Gregorius the tenth,g worthy the honour, if a mortal man can be worthy to be Christs vicar in earth, who raigneth in heauen. Heeh held a Councell at Lugdunum for the holy land; to which purpose he decreed that all Ecclesiasticall li∣uings for seauen yeares space should paie a tenth. Therei was also handled the reconciliation of the Greeke Church∣es, which was concluded the thirteenth time. Michael Pale∣ologus the Emperour did diuersly punish the Greekes, which would not receiue the faith and rites of the Church of Rome; by confiscation, banishment, prisonment, pulling out their eies, whipping, dismembring of them, &c. (Thus they drinke of the wine of the wrath of the fornication of the great where.)

The Popek commanded the Germane Princes to elect a fit Emperour, else he said himselfe would prouide for a gouer∣nour of the Empire. Hereupon Rudolphus is chosen; who be∣ing admonished by the Princes at the instance of the Pope, to goe to Rome to be crowned; answered, Italie hath consu∣med many Germane Emperors. I wil not go to Rome, I am king, I am Emperour, I trust I shall doe as well for the profit of the co∣mon weath, as if I were crowned at Rome. Wherefore raigning neere nineteene yeares, he receiued no crown of the Pope, for the cause which he shewed.a This Pope instituted the vse of the conclaue, whence the Cardinals may not come forth, till they haue chosen a Pope.b The heresie of such as whipped themselues began.

Adrian the fifth,c reuoked the vse of the Conclaue, ap∣pointed by Gregorie the tenth. Hed called Rodulph the Em∣perour into Italie, against Charles king of Apulia, who for∣getting the benefit bestowed vpon him by Vrbane, who tooke the kingdom from the right heires Conrade and Con∣radine, and bestowed it vpon him, did what him list at Rome; thus God reuenging their wrong. But the Emperour beeing otherwise let, came not; and the Pope died by the fall of a newe chamber vpon him. A slouthfull age, the Monkes cared not to write, &c.

Nicolaus the third,e tooke away notaries and registers out of the court of Rome, as pestilent. The Sicilians impatient of the lust and pride of the French men, com∣municating their counsell with Nicolaus the third, which was displeased with Carolus, with Paleologus, and Petrus A∣ragoniae, on Easter day when the bell rang to Euensong, eue∣ry where killed the French, aboue 8,000. in two houres, with their wiues great with childe. Whereupon arose a Prouerb, the Sicilian vespers, for suddaine slaughters. The Turkes, who before had beene worne by the Tartars, recouer courage, & returne to their wonted spoile (for murther among the rem∣nant, &c.)

Martinus the fourth, f by his Legate in a Councel exa∣cted of the people the tenth pennie; whereto, though many Princes did condescend; yet the Archbishops of Colen and Trouers did couragiously resist this new and grieuous exa∣ction, and dashed that businesse. Many miracles are said to be wrought at the Popes graue.

Nicolaus the fourth,g in his time Petrus Iohannes a Mino∣rite maintained the Pope to be Antichrist, & the Synagogue of Rome to be Babylon. Also Robertus Gallus a Dominican Fri∣er, declared the Pope an idol, and prophecied of his destru∣ction. Iohannes was burned when he was dead by the inqui∣sitors. Thish time the Sultan of the Saracens with lamenta∣ble slaughter, by fire and sword draue the Christians cleane out of Tripolis, Tyrus, &c. and all Syria.

Calestinus the fifth, i was thought to be chosen by God himselfe; and was called from his Eremitage to the Papacie, to whosea coronation, came 200, 000. people. In his first consistorie, while he desired strictly to reforme the Church of Rome, that the Clergie thereof might be an example to o∣thers, he incurred such displeasure, that they whispered of him, to dote, and to be a foole. Of whom, one Benedict (or blessed) not indeed, but in name, caused one through a cane to speak like an Angel to Calestine, aduising him to resigne, because the burthen was too great: when hee had resigned, his successor Bonifacius the eight, craftie and vngrateful, shut him vp in a secret prison, where he died miserably. Thisb Ca∣lestinus is reported to haue commanded that the Popes and Cardinals henceforth should not ride on horses and males, but on Asses after Christs example. O law prodigiously o∣uerthrowne.

Bonifacius the eight,c an arrogant and craftie man. d Of him it was said, hee entred like a Foxe by deceiuing his pre∣decessor, ruled like a Lyon, by crueltie; died like a dogge, in contempt. Hee contemned all men,f raised great warres in

Italie,g persecuting and extinguishing despitefully the fa∣ction of the Gibellines.h When Albertus the Emperour sent to him, desiring to be confirmed by him in his Empire, hee despised his request.i He digested the Popes lawes into sixe bookes, after the example of Mahomets Alcaron. In his sixth booke hek published many bloodie lawes, and increased the inquisitors authoritie; to cite, arrest, imprison, examine, and confiscate, &c. Hel also excommunicated all the Cler∣gie that paid the Prince any subsidie, without the consent of the Apostolike seate. Butm that you may not thinke that God was at peace with men, suddainly in winter was so great an earthquake, as neuer was before; which ouerthrewe many houses, castles, &c. whereby many of all sortes were slaine. The Pope at Masse was frighted with the ruine of the place, and beeing carried forth ranne away with the best, and for feare of beeing killed with the fall of some buil∣dings, dwelt in a tent made of thin board, which was set vp in a large medow. There was also a comet, an euill presage (happily of the pride of the Pope and his superstition.) Hen first instituted at Rome the yeare of Iubile for full remission and pardon of all sinnes from paine and guilt, to bee kept from the Euen of Christs Natiuitie, to that day twelue month; and so to be againe kept euery hundred yeare. A thing newe and neuer heard of before.o This Iubile was made in imitation of the feasts of Apollo and Diana, which the heathen kept e∣uery hundred yeare. And whereas in his decrees he had pub∣lishedp that vpon paine of damnation all must be subiect to the Pope of Rome: ina his Iubile he came forth into sight, one day like a Pope, the next day like an Emperour with a sword carried before him, and cried with a loud voice, Be∣hold, here are two swords. And this his triple crowne witnes∣seth, which is called regnamundi, the kingdomes of the world. Andb wrote to the French king, that himselfe was Lord of all spirituall and temporall estates through the

world. (Thus he exalteth himselfe aboue all that is called God.) And said, that because the French king would not take his kingdom of him, hee deserued to bee depriued. The French king burned his letters, and despised his Legates. In a Coun∣cell at Paris calleth the Pope a schismaticke, hereticke, and inuader of the state: by the pragmatical sanctier diminisheth the Popes authoritie in France.c The Pope confirmeth the election of Albert vnder condition that he would take vpon him the kingdomes of Romanes and France.d The king of England also couragiously withstood the Pope in the title of Scotland.e The French king caused him to be apprehended in his bedde, and carried prisoner to Rome, where hee died with sorrow, &c. Inf his time Ottoman the first Emperour of the Turkes, arose a great plague to the professors of Christ. Now the Church of Rome leaueth to reckon from the passi∣on of Christ, as before, and accounteth from his Natiuitie. The Mariners compasse is found out. A fit instrument to spread the name of Christ where it was vnknown.

Clement the fifthg was consecrated in France at Lugdu∣num, going to the pallace the people thronged, a wall fell, and hurt many: the Popes crowne fell from his head, and out of it a Carbuncle esteemed worth 6000. florens. An euill presage. Forh he translated the Popes seate from Rome to Auinion; to the great damage of Italie, Rome, and all Christi∣ans.i The Princes elected Henrie the seauenth Emperour, a good man, and valiant, worthy the imperiall seate. Hek sent his Orators to the Pope for his imperiall crowne. Andl the Pope confirmed his election, vnder condition he would go into Italie to receiue his crowne, according to the manner of the Emperors: passing througha Italie he found and sub∣dued many rebels; came to Rome, and is crowned; and gaue out lawes concerning traitors and rebels; which Rome, as the head of the world, (and saieth in her head, I sit as Queene) adorned and confirmed in these words: I the crown of crowns,

confirme vnto my Prince, his power, &c. doe subiect vnto him cities, nations, of countries, Eagles defend my glorie, (behold the Gentiles.) Departing from Rome he had more rebels that op∣posed themselues against him, ouer most of whom he tri∣umphed. Then came newes to him to come into Apulia, where he should finde Rupertus king of Apulia, depriued, and deliuered to him. The Emperour went towards Apulia. Theb Pope sendeth to him to make peace with Ru∣pertus vpon his oath of fidelitie and obedience which hee made to the Pope. But the Emperour by publike in∣struments declareth, he made no such oath. Thenc came there ad Dominican Frier vnto the Emperour, promising to reconcile vnto him certaine cities that stood out against him, desiring to minister the Eucharist to him, with which he poysoned the Emperour, ase he was hired by the Floren∣tines. For that which was execrable in the Saracens,f namely, to poyson their prisoners, is now practised by Friers against Emperours; and that like the children of the mother of abho∣minations, euen in the sacrament. His death was the safetie of Rupertus, and the Florentines. (For this murther, at the place and time of the worship of God according to his word) there was euery where a famine, after which followed a very great pestilence. The Pope in a Councell openly declareth the oath of the Emperour (now murthered) to bee an oath of fidelitie and obedience, and requireth it alwaies so to be vn∣derstood.g Out of which decree is gathered, that the Empe∣rour is not Emperour before he be crowned by the Pope. Heh also prouided, that the walles and lockes might bee sure, and that the Keepers should bee sworne, where heretickes were imprisoned. Heei confirmed Corpus Christi day, and gaue large indulgences to them that were present at the so∣lemnitie. There were at this time diuers that held many things against the church of Rome, as the followersk of Dul∣cinus, of whom were 6000. and of them were apprehended

more than 400. who were of the reliques of those whom Bernard writeth of in the Canticles (vz. Petrus Abailardus, &c.) Therel were also certaine called Begnardes, that held a∣gainst adoration of the Eucharist at the eleuation. Moreouer verym many euen to the number of 80,000. were of the opi∣nion of Lolliardus, who held against Transubstantiation, ex∣treame vnction, &c. that the Church of Rome was not the Church of Christ, but of the infidel Gentiles; and despised the prelates authoritie: they held also against distinction of meates. Of them many were burned by the inquisition. The same time was a most extreame famine, that the parents re∣strained not themselues from the most filthie carkasses of their children, and after that followed a great pestilence e∣uery where, so that in a manner the third part of mankinde was consumed. (Thus Michael fighteth for the word of God.) Many wicked things are obiected to these of Dulcinus, the Begnardes, and Lolliards opinion. But because in the time of the heathen Emperours, the diuell did accuse the brethren: and in this time of Antichrist, the beast doth blaspheme them that dwell in heauen, their accusation may iustly be suspected to be slanderous. Especially seeing they confesse that the Bo∣emians in the time of Hus were of their sect; who are very well known to maintaine none of these impieties.a Arnol∣dus de noua villa attempted to prooue by Daniel, and Sibyl∣laes prophecies, that Antichrist and the persecution of the Church, should bee betweene the yeares 1300. and 1400.b This Pope also put downe the Templars for their horrible wickednesse, contempt of Christ, and abhominable idola∣trie; and that they betraied Ludouicus king of France into the hands of the Soldan, when he was in the holy land. Heec interdicted Venice, for taking Ferrara. Wherefored Fran∣ciscus Dandalus a Noble man of Venice, laie bound in a chaine at the Popes feete, to batter his anger against Venice, and to procure him to free it from interdiction. The

Knights of the Rhodes began.

Iohn the twentith twoe entred when the Empire was distra∣cted by two, which the Princes (deuided into factions) did set vp. The greater part elected Ludouicus Banarus, the lesse Fridericus Duke of Austria.f Fridericus was fauored by the Pope, the French King, &c. (It seemeth the Pope wil∣ling to aduance Fridericus, whose election was not good, thought to declare the Empire to be voyde, that he might weaken Ludouicus of such offices in Italy, &c. that might stand him in stead.) For in his first yeere he decreed,g that in the vacancie of the Empire (which he said then was, by the death of Henry the seuenth) the regiment, iurisdiction and disposing of the Empire, deuolued to the Pope; vnto whom in the person of Saint Peter, God committed the rights of the earthly and heauenly Empire. He also accur∣sed all Imperiall offices, as well spirituall as temporall, that in the vacancie were not authorised by the Pope. Afterh many conflicts, Fridericus is ouercome and taken, and by capitulation yeeldeth all to Ludouicus. At this time,i Wal∣ter Lolliard (the chiefe teacher of many against the popish Church, who had written diuers treatises in the Dutch tongue, applying the Scriptures to his opinions) was ap∣prehended, he sharpely defended his opinions, for which he was burned.a Michael Cesenas, Generall of the order of the Minorites, with the Fratricelli of the habit of Saint Francis, preached that Christ and his Aopstles, possessed no∣thing of their owne. Against whom the Pope published his decree, thatb whosoeuer held, that Christ and his Apo∣stles possessed nothing, were heretiks. They also taught that the Emperor is not subiect to the Pope, but in spirituall causes; which the Emperor beleeued, andc despising the Pope, who by admonition and commination, required him to come to Auinion to be crowned by the Pope; went in∣to Italy, requested the Pope to send some Cardinals into

Italy to crowne him, as Clement did for Henry the seuenth. The Pope refusing so to doe,d at Millaine the Emperor receiued his second crowne. And the Emperors Chancel∣lor (vnknowne to the Emperor) wrote to the Pope, calling hime the beast arising out of the sea, &c. Michael Cesenas wrote that the Pope was Antichrist,f and Rome Babylon in the Reuelation. Also Petrus de Carbano, Iohannes de Poliaco, and William Occam, wrote against the Pope, and his vsurped au∣thoritie, in aduancing Friers, decaying purish Churches, &c. The Emperor goeth to Rome, and is crowned by an Anti∣pope, whom he set vp. The Pope hearing hereof,g excom∣municated the Emperor, for taking vpon him as Emperor in Italy, without the Popes approbation; and excommu∣nicated Michael, and all their adherents, sent an armie a∣gainst the Fratricelli. Many were burned. Thereh was a very great mortalitie euery where, and such a dearth that many were famished. The Syrians tooke many thousands of Christians prisoners. Thei Pope also preacheth heresie, that the soules departed did not enioy the sight of God, till the last iudgement (ank heresie of the Fratricelli.) He sent a Dominican and a Minorite to Paris,l to preach his heresie there. Thomas Walleis, an Englishman, herein resisted the Pope, in his publike sermons. For which he was impriso∣ned, and vexed with famine. Them Emperor held a Coun∣cell, vnto whom Iendinus, and Marcellus, students of Paris, doe come and comfort him; confirming that the Emperor is not subiect to the Pope.n Occam also said to the Em∣peror, Defend me with thy sword against the iniuries of the Pope; and I will defend thee with words and writing, with indissoluble arguments. Ando Marsilius Patauinus wrote to the Emperour a booke called Defensor pacis, maintaining that the Pope is subiect to the Emperor. In thisa Councell the Emperor deposeth the Pope, as an heretike and schisma∣tike, andb setteth vp his appeale against the Pope.c The

Pope reuoked his heresie, by the authoritie of the faculty of Paris. Hed instituted a new order of Knights in Portugall, of Iesus Christ, and granted them the Templars goods, that they might be ready to resist the irruptions of the Saracens, that were next; their colours were Sables, a crosse gewles. In the same countrie, &c. were the Knights of Alcantara, with a greene crosse. Hee excommunicated ipso facto, those that hindered the Popes Legats, and messengers from be∣ing entertained; and interdicted their land as long as they should stand contumacious.f When he died he left an in∣estimable summe of gold behind him in the treasuries.

Benedictus the twelfth,g though he desired to absolue the Emperor, yet for feare of the French King, confirmed the censure of his predecessor. The Emperor reiecteth the acts of Iohn the twentith two, against him, looking to the Canon Imperator, where is required, that neither the Emperor shall vsurpe the rights of the Pope, nor the Pope of the Emperor; and that the Emperor hath not his Empire of the Pope, but of God. At Franckeford in an assemblie of Princes was de∣creed, that if the Emperor be good and Catholicke, &c. and that the Pope refuse to crowne him, he may be consecra∣ted by any other Catholike Bishop, &c.h He sent his Ora∣tor to Rome, who perswaded them to administer the dignity of the senate, in the name of the Church; and not in the name of the King (or Emperor) as they had done of long. (How was then Rome the Popes?) Hei caused the King of Hungary to restore the kingdome of Naples, to Ioane from whom he had taken it, because she had strangled her hus∣band, the Kings brother. In reward of which restitution, she gaue the city Auinion to the Pope for euer. Hek pub∣lished a decree against this heresie of Iohn his predecessor; determining against his opinion.l This Pope made the in∣quisitors the receiuers of heretikes goods and rents, and to be accountable to none but the Pope. Dulcinus and Du∣randus

are held to bee heretikes.m Hagar imprisoned for preaching against the Masse. Iohannes de Rupe scissa impri∣soned for writing and preaching. Rome was Babylon, and the Cardinals were false prophets.n Occam writeth against the Pope.o There was very great pestilence, which de∣stroyed many thousands; after which followed a famine; to liue was a misery; and to die a very great horror.p These haue power to shut heauen in the dayes of their prophecie, &c. and to strike the earth with all manner of plagues.

Clement the sixthq preached the crosse against the Turkes, promising to them that put mony into the chestes, set in Churches to that purpose, not onely remission of sinnes; but also licence to eate egges, and milkemeates, in forbidden times out of Lent. Henricus the Archbishop of Mogunce, neither payed mony, nor regarded the pardons. Thea Pope in fauour of the French King, excommunicateth Ludouicus the Emperour. He alsob excommunicated Henricus the Archbishop of Mogunce, for not appearing before him; deposed him and placed Gertacus, who gat not the posses∣sion till Henricus was dead. Henricus despiseth the Pope, and cleaueth to the Emperour. Thec Emperour by letters blameth the French King for his trouble; requireth him to procure his absolution; a filthy forme of articles is con∣ceiued, which is interpreted to be deuised to the destruction of the Empire. The pope cruelly declaimeth against the Emperor, reuiueth the processe of Iohn the twentith two a∣gainst him; declareth him an heretike, and schismatike, be∣cause he said it is in the Emperor to depose, and institute the pope, &c. and writeth to the Electors to chuse Carolus the fourth. Here Queene mony ruled all. Hereupon the Em∣pire is diuided, much trouble ariseth; the fauorites of Ludo∣uicus are buried in fields, out of Church-yardes.d Georgius Ariminensis held papists worse then Pelagians; Tanlerus preached against distinction of meates, and inuocation of

Saints; Gerardus Rhidden wrote against the Friers;e Pe∣trarch calleth Rome proud Babylon, and whore, and the Pope the Soldan of Babylon. Thef Pope reduced the Iubile to fiftie yeeres, promising plenary remission; andg commaun∣deth the Angels to cary the soules of such pilgrimes as died by the way, presently to paradise (like Mahomets Martyres, &c.)h Howbeit, at this time, for three yere together, from In∣dia to Britany, there was so feareful a pestilence, that in diuers places were horrible desolations. In Auinion, the popes seate, in a manner all died. There was also the plague of bloudy flixes, and such inflammations, as consumed the flesh to the bones, not onely of liuing bodies but dead carcasses, for the earth is smitten with plagues in the dayes of their prophe∣cie.i The Turkes winne the noble city of Prusia.

Innocent the sixtha crowned Carolus the fourth, who af∣ter many troubles, with muchb bribery, had brought the Empire to his owne hand. The Pope atc Auinion, put two Friers to death, one of them held Rome to be the whore of Babylon. In his time was published the ploughmans complaint against the Pope, and his Clergie.d Bartholdus de Baruch, a begging Frier, was burned at Spires. Before this Pope,e Richard Archbishop of Armach, in Ireland, perswa∣ded learnedly and zealously against the Friers; prouing that by the abuse of their priuiledges, they were hurtfull to them who were confessed; to the Curates, Clergie, Chri∣stian people, and to the Friers themselues. That they were the ouerthrow of all learning and artes, the decay of stu∣dents; and by ingrossing into their libraries, bred such a want of bookes, that there was not a Bible, nor any good diuinity bookes to be had for mony. It seemeth in these times that the question was,a whether the Popes dispensa∣tions could stablish the conscience against Scripture and law. The Popes would haue it receiued for good, that his power was aboue all; but godly men thought otherwise of

his superstition; withstoode that doctrine, as De Poliaco had done, and this Armachanus now did.b There was a great pestilence, of which many thousands perished, and strange earthquakes, &c.

Vrbanus the fifthc confirmed the order of Bridget,d which was that Friers and Nunnes should dwell together vnder a roofe, onely parted with a wall. Thuse is the beast furni∣shed with strong and seuere lawes, to warre with the Saints, and to ouercome them. And here viz. Anno 1364.f are finished those 1290. dayes, that is yeeres, which Daniel doth reckon, from the time that the daily sacrifice was taken a∣way by the Romans, at the destruction of Ierusalem, Ann. 74. during which time, by the Gentiles, Arians, Gothes, Turkes, and Popes, abhominable desolation was set vp.

Notes

• a

  cap. 10.3.
• b

  cap. 13.7.
• c

  15.
• d

  15.
• Anno 1254.
• e

  Trith. p. 246.
• f

  Mat. Paris. p. 869
• g

  Pag. 875.
• h

  P. 877.
• i

  P. 881. 885.
• k

  P. 882. 891. 895. 904.
• l

  P. 897.
• m

  P. 910.
• Reade more hereof before Anno 1200.
• n

  Geneb. p. 978. Mass. 17. pag. 238. Fo••. Marty. 326. Speculum mi∣norum tract. 1. f. 10. b.
• o

  Spec. min. tract. f. 7. b.
• a

  cap. 11.4.
• b

  Fox. Marty. 326.
• c

  Dec. 5. tit. 2. cap. 2.
• d

  Carion.
• e

  6. Dec. 5. tit. 2. c. 4.
• f

  Par. Vrsp. p. 332.
• g

  Geneb. p. 979
• Anno 1261.
• h

  Trith. p. 249. Clemen. 3. tit. 16. de reliquijs & ven.
• i

  Geneb. p. 982. &c.
• k

  Moris. pap. p. 58.
• l

  Geneb. p. 982.
• m

  Part. 3. q. 25. an. 31.
• n

  Trith. p. 249.
• o

  6. Dec. 5. tit. 2. cap 9.
• p

  Curio.
• q

  Geneb. p. 985
• Anno 1265.
• r

  Trith. 250. p. 251.
• a

  Geneb. 986.
• b

  Par. Vrsp. p. 243.
• c

  Carion.
• d

  Decr. 5. Tit. 2 c. 10. &c.
• f

  Geneb. p. 986.
• g

  Trith. p. 252
• Ann. 1271.
• h

  Westmon. p. 403.
• i

  Geneb. p. 989.
• k

  Trith. p. 253.
• a

  Geneb. p. 988
• b

  990.
• Ann. 1276.
• c

  Geneb. 990.
• d

  Trith. p. 255.
• Ann. 1277.
• e

  Geneb. p. 992 993.
• Ann. 1281.
• f

  Trith. p. 258.
• Ann. 1288.
• g

  Fox Mart. p. 326.
• h

  Geneb. p. 996. &c. Curie.
• Ann. 1294.
• i

  Trith. 263.
• a

  Mass. 17. p. 242.
• Bergo. 23. in Bonifacio 8.
• b

  Geneb. 998.
• c

  Fasc. Temp.
• Ann. 1294.
• d

  Gobel. & alii
• e

  Bergo. 13.
• f

  Geneb. p. 1000
• g

  Epit. Blond.
• h

  Mass. 17.243.
• i

  Proemium sexti Curio.
• k

  6. Dec. 5. tit. 2. cap. 12. &c.
• l

  Geneb. p. 1001 6. Dec. 3. tit. 23 cap. 3.
• m

  Platina. in B. 8. Buchol.
• n

  Trith. 266. Mass. 17.
• o

  Poly. Jnu. 8.1.
• p

  Extr. Com. la. cap. vnā sanct.
• a

  Paral. Vrsp. 344.
• b

  Mass. 17. p. 3••3.
• c

  Par. Vrsp. 344.
• d

  Fox Flores hist.
• e

  Bergo. 13. Trith. p. 268.
• f

  Geneb. p. 1004 1007. 1008.
• g

  Mass. 17. p. 244.
• Ann. 1305.
• h

  Trith. 269. Geneb. 1009.
• i

  Trith. 271.
• k

  Par. Vrsp. 349.
• l

  Bergo. 13. in Henr.
• a

  Par. Vrsp. 349. 350.
• b

  Clemen. 2. tit. 9. de iure∣iurando.
• c

  Par. Vrsp. 350
• d

  Geneb p. 1011
• e

  Berg. 13. in Henr.
• f

  Mat. Paris. p. 769.
• g

  Clem. 2 tit. 9. in gloss. verb. futur.
• h

  Clem. 5 tit. 3. de haeres. c. 1.
• i

  Clem. 3 tit. 16 de vener. sanct.
• k

  Mass. 17. p. 244. Berg. 13. f. 207. a.
• l

  Clem. 5. tit. 3. c. 3.
• m

  Trith. 274. 275.
• Buchel. An••. 1315. Trith. p. 273.
• a

  Paral. Vrsp. 351.
• b

  345. 346.
• c

  Berg. 13. f. 207.
• d

  Sab. En. 9. l. 7
• Anno 1315.
• e

  Trith. 273. 274. 275.
• f

  Par. Vrs. 352.
• g

  Extr. Iho. 22. Si fratum.
• h

  Par. Vrs. 353. Trith. p. 278.
• i

  Trith. p. 277. 278.
• a

  Mass. 18. p. 246.
• b

  Extr de ver. fig. tit. 14. Cum inter.
• c

  Trith. 279.280.
• d

  Par. Vrs. 353.
• e

  Reuel. 13.1.
• f

  Fox. Marty.
• Mass. 18.246
• g

  Gob. aet. 6. c. 68. Mass. 18.
• h

  Trith. 285.
• i

  Mass. 18.247. Gob. ae. 6. c. 71. p. 246.
• k

  Geneb. 1002.
• l

  Mass. 18. p. 247.
• m

  246.
• n

  Trith. 279.
• o

  Par. Vrs. 354.
• a

  Trith. 280.
• b

  Par. Vrs. 354
• c

  Geneb. 1015.
• d

  Volat. 21.
• e

  Extr. Con. l. 1. Supra gentes.
• f

  Trith. p. 284.
• Anno 1335.
• g

  Par. Vrs. 354. Geneb. p. 1025.
• Par. Vrsp. p. 355.
• h

  Mass. 8.447.
• i

  Geneb. p. 1027.
• k

  1026.
• l

  Extr. Con. 5. de haeres. c. 1.
• Par. Vrs. 354.
• m

  Fox Marty.
• n

  Geneb. pag. 116.
• o

  Trith. p. 286.
• p

  Reuel. 11.6.
• q

  Trith. 288.
• Anno 1342.
• a

  Par. Vrsp. p. 355.
• b

  Trith. 289.
• c

  Par. Vrs. 355. 356.
• d

  Fox Marty. p. 394. 39••.
• e

  Sonet. 106. 107. 108. Anno∣ta. in. 107.
• f

  Extr. Con. 5. de pen. & ner. Vnigeniti.
• g

  Fox Marty.
• h

  Mass. 18. p. 248. Trith. p. 291.
• i

  Curio.
• Anno 1352.
• a

  Trith. 293.
• b

  Par. Vrsp. 360. &c.
• c

  Fox. Marty.
• d

  Geneb. pag. 1034.
• e

  Ipse. in defen. curat.
• a

  Specul Mino. Tract. 3. f. 135. b.
• b

  Trith. 297. Par. Vrsp.
• c

  Geneb. 1017
• d

  Pantalcon.
• Anno 1363.
• e

  cap. 13.5.7. &c.
• f

  Dan. 12.11.