The history of Olivaires of Castile and Arthur of Dalgarve. Translated out of the Spanish into the Italian tongue, by Francesco Portonari: and from the italian made English. Licens'd, Feb. 1. 1694/5.

CHAP. LXXVII.

What is Recorded by English Historians, Spanish, and others, concerning these Kings.

HEnry conquered many and many Countries, and at last died Fighting for Holy Mother Church; a true doubly Militant Son and Mem∣ber thereof. The same foresaid infir∣mity, after a long Life, brought Oli∣vaires to his Grave: When he died Helena took on so sadly, that she also Expired on Olivaires's Face; and they were both Buried together. Arthur was Crowned King of Castile; and his Son Married, and had Children;

and so likewise had his Daughter: So for many Years flourished the Fame of all these mighty Kings. But the Heavens, which give an end to every thing, not to the Grandees only, but to us who have writ this present Hi∣story, and also shall to all the Readers thereof, bring our destined Periods about, that after the Fatigue of a mi∣serable Pilgrimage we may find some Quietude; and that leaving behind them for a time, but not long, the (yet) mortal Garments Nature ac∣commodated them with, our Spirits may return into the Hands of the Lord who gave them, of him to re∣ceive Good or Evil, Rewards or Pu∣nishments, according as we have de∣served and behaved our selves. Let us therefore make humble request unto the Almighty, with sincere and cordial Affections, that he would please to look on his Mercy, not our Merit, his Grace, not our Works; and that for those he would bring us unto, and make us Partakers of his

Kingdom, that which is not Transi∣tory, that which no Tyrant, how po∣tent soever, can usurp or molest; that wherein no Vice dwells, which none can enter or approach, wherein no wicked Persons have share, place or residence, which they may not (unless to increase their Torment) behold; but where have their Source and Origin, where for ever are Nou∣rished, where for evermore Inhabit, are Secure and Established, Goodness, Vertue, Wisdom, Peace and Felicity, through him who is all these Su∣preamly and Essentially: And that he would bestow these also upon us whilst in this World; to the end, that washed and purified from the pollu∣tion of Sin, we may joyfully go hence to enjoy, revere and adore Him, and Face to Face eternally gaze on the Be∣atisick Vision.

Amen.