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Theological Essays. The first century of sacred mat∣ters, under four chronical heads.
1 Before Noahs Flood.
The Deity in three Persons coequal, co∣essential, * 1.1 coeternal existing.
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The Deity in three Persons coequal, co∣essential, * 1.1 coeternal existing.
The three Persons in one God, Invisible, Indivisible, Incomprehensible subsisting.
The 9. Orders of good Angels, or Heavenly * 1.2 Hierarchy; fathered on Denys Areopagit.
The 9 degrees or troops of Devils, with their leaders, as Agrippa states them.
The 2 parts or branches of divine Predesti∣nation; Election and Reprobation.
The 6 days visible works of Creation descri∣bed by Moses the man of God.
The 7 day of God's rest stiled Sabbath, in whose stead the Lord's-day succeded.
The 2 signs and seasons, in one of which the world probably was created.
The 4 chief causes of several effects or e∣vents in the whol univers.
The 24 rarities in Nature, or wonderful works of God in the World.
The 4 general causes of al things, as antient Philosophers positivly define.
The 11 Celestial Spheres, as late Astrono∣mers state them, but the Antient fewer.
The 3 divers delineations of Heaven, accor∣ding to Copernicus, Kepler, and Tycho.
The 6 greater and 4 lesser imaginary Circles in the Heavenly bodies.
The 48 Constellations or Clusters of Stars dispersed in the Firmament.
The 1225 Stars in the Firmament, sited un∣der the 48 Constellations.
The 12 parts or portions, commonly caled the 12 signs of the Zodiac.
The 4 set seasons of a Solar yeer, three of thos Signes making each quarter.
The 2 Equinoxes, (Vernal, Autumnal) and 2 Solstices (Estival, Hyemal,) in each yeer.
The 2 famous new Stars (a beardless and bearded) late observed in the Heavens.
The 7 erratic-Stars or Planets, as their seve∣rall spheres stand subordinat.
The 2 great Lights (so styled by Moses) of the univers, viz. the Sun and Moon.
The 4 main quarters of Heaven (East, West, North, South) wel known to al.
The 5 Zones or Girdles, into which or whereby the Earth is antiently divided.
The 2 Cosmographic Globes of Heaven and Earth invented by Archimedes.
The 4 simple Elements of the sublunar World, as Philosophars state them.
The 6 reciprocal changes or conversions of the Elements from one to another.
The 2 heavy Elements (Earth, Water) held by Peripatetics to tend downwards.
The 2 light Elements (Fire Air) said by the same Philosophers to mov upwards.
The four simple Qualities ascribed one to ech Element in intens degree.
The 3 sorts of choler in al perfect animals bodies, both of Men and Beasts.
The 2 distinct motions ascribed by many Modernists to the Earth.
The 60 Climats or portions of the Earth be∣tween the North and South Poles.
The 2 sorts of Earths Inhabiters, distingui∣shed by site and shadow.
The four chief parts of the World, which are most discovered to Navigators.
The 4 Ages of the World, aptly applied by Ovid to men waxing wors and wors.
The 4 Rivers of Eden Paradise: or rather one divided into divers heads.
The 2 Parents or Progenitors of Mankind, by name Adam and Eve.
The 3 Persons that had a supernatural pro∣duction, differing from al other.
The 2 chief faculties of a rational Soul, viz. Mind or Intellect, and Wil.
The 9 similar or homogeneal parts in the body of Men, and Beasts.
The 10 Ages of Man sorted by 7 yeers to ech into ten septenaries.
The 3 interior or inward Senses in Men, & al perfect living creatures.
The 5 external or outward Senses, belong∣ing to al complet living Creatures.
The 4 duple Organs of several senses (Hea∣ring, Sight, Smel, Touch) one like a∣nother.
The two first born sons of our protoparents mentioned by Moses, Cain & Abel.
The 2 holy men (one before the Flood ano∣ther after) translated bodily into Heaven.
The 8 Persons, or 4 couples of mankind preserved in Noah's Arc from perishing.
The 10 Protopatriarchs of the old World, in Christs lineal Genealogy.
The 10 Post-Patriarchs in the same line of Christ, next after Noah's Flood.
The 3 sons of Noah that repeopled the Earth, after the universal Deluge.
The 2 first Kings in the World after the ge∣neral inundation of the Earth.
The 5 Canaanit Kings, which darraind bat∣tle with 4 Forreners in Siddim Valley.
The 2 Seals of Gods Covenant in the old Testament, & 2 Sacraments in the new.
The 2 first sons of Abraham by the bond wo∣man Hagar, and his wife Sarai.
The 2 sons of Isaac being twin-Brothers, who strov together in the womb.
The 12 sons of Jacob (cald Israel's lesser Pa∣triarchs) set in seniority of birth.
The 2 differing interpretations of Jacob's Prediction touching the Messias.
The 2 dreams of Joseph in Canaan, before he was sold by his brethren into Aegypt.
The 2 Officers (Pharaohs Butler & Baker) their dreams in Prison with Joseph.
The 7 fat and 7 lean kine of which Pharaoh Orus dreamed and Joseph expounded.
The 7 ful ears of Corn & 7 starved, which Pharaoh dreamed, and Joseph interpreted.
The 2 cruel Kings of Egypt which afflicted the Israelits after Joseph's deceas.
The 2 Brothers that brought Israel out of bondage, and made them a Nation.
The 10 Plagues inflicted by God on Egypt, for afflicting his people Israel.
The 12 Tribes or Septs of Israel, issued from Jacobs sons or Grand-sons, whos names they bear.
The 10 Commandements or Decalog of the Moral Law in general.
The 10 Commandements divaricated into particular Precepts in du order.
The 2 Precepts of Christ, comprising a com∣pend. or sum and substance of the said Decalog.
The Lawes of Nature (a Negativ and Posi∣tiv) cōmended or cōmanded by Christ.
The 2 chief Captains or Conductors of the Israelits into the land of Canaan.
The 2 most famous and fortunat Judges of Israel for martial matters.
The 2 rash Fathers, which made vain vows to sacrifice the first they met after victory.
The 2 first Kings or Monarchs, that ruled o∣ver the 12 Tribes of Israel.
The 2 corrival Kings, which dissevered Isra∣els 12 Tribes into two Kingdoms.
The 4 greater (Isaiah, Jeremy, Ezekiel, Da∣niel) & 12 lesser Prophets in the O. T.
The 4 Beasts with mens faces presented to * 1.10 Ezechiel in vision neer Chebar River.
The 2 dreams of Nebuchadnezar had in bed, being interpreted by Daniel.
The 4 strange Beasts which appeared to Da∣niel in a dream, or by divine vision.
The 2 Beasts a Ram and Goat purporting Darius and Alexander, presented to Da∣niel in a Vision.
The 3 Jews miraculously freed from the firy fornace at Babylon.
The 70 yeers of the Jews or Israelits grand captivity under 3 Kings of Babylon.
The 72 Interpreters (stiled septuagints) which translated the O. T. into greek.
The 5 valiant Brethren caled Machabees) sons to Mathias Asmoneus.
The 7 sons of a zealous Jewiss, most trucu∣lently butchered with their mother.
The 3 wisemen that cam from Arabia, or rather Persia, to worship Christ.
The 3 Herods of one name, who were Kings or soveraign Tetrarchs in Palestine.
The 12 inspired Apostles, who were called by Christ to preach & propagat the Gospel
The 72 Disciples of inferior degree, whom Christ sent from City to City.
The 4 Evangelists, who wrot Christs life, words, works, and manifold miracles.
The 2 different estats of a rich glutton un∣named, and a begger cald Lazarus.
The 2 Parabol men that went up into the Temple to pray, a Pharise & Publican.
The 3 last Suppers (termed Tricoenium) which Christ made the night before his Crucifixion.
The 2 most unjust wicked Judges, which con¦demned and contemned our Saviour.
The 4 devout women caled Maries, which were most obsequious to our Saviour.
The 2 Jews of eminent mark, who stood best affected to be Christs Disciples.
The 2 first Founders of Episcopal function, As the Antients aver.
The 4 last things which betide to al mortals at parting out of this frail life.
The 2 final Mansions for mens Souls after death, both of good and bad.
The 3 general kinds of Polity, or Civil Go∣vernment in the World.
The 4 first great Monarchies succeding one another, before Christs coming.
The 2 first Kings of Aegypt after Cham, of whom it was caled Chamia, or the land of Ham.
The 2 most miserable Mamaluk Sultans, * 1.14 which reigned last in Aegypt.
The 2 first Founders or Raisers of the Assy∣rian * 1.15 Monarchy, which was translated to Babylon.
The 2 monsters of Mankind, for luxury, le∣chery, and al licentiousnes.
The 2 great Governors, who conspired and combined to depose their liege Lord.
The 2 Kings of Babylon and Persia, which had hostility one with another. * 1.18
The 2 Monarchs (of Media & Persia) who with joynt forces subdued Babylon.
The 2 Kings of like fame and fortun, that * 1.19 made war one against another.
The 2 sole sons of great Cyrus, that cam to disastrous deaths.
The 2 magi (Patezites and Smerdis) who were Counselors of State to Cambyses.
The 7 chief Princes of Persia, descended from roial blood of their first King Ar∣chemenes. * 1.21
The 2 chief Protectors or Benefactoss of the * 1.22 Jews, when they lived under the Persians.
The 2 greatest Kings of Macedon, that raised and ruled the said Monarchy.
The 4 chief Captains of Alexander, which shared most part of his vast Dominions.
The 2 last Captains of Alexander who out∣lived * 1.24 al their corrivals.
The 3 principal kingdoms of Alexander, which dured longest after his death.
The 2 most usual names of a large fertil Country in Europ.
The 4 first Nations that possessed several parts of Hesperia now Italy.
The 2 famous Princes falsly fained by Virgil * 1.25 to be contemporars.
The 2 raisers of Athens in Greece, and Rome * 1.26 in Italy, being both Bastards.
The 2 emnlous Brethren that began jointly To build the City of Rome.
The 5 distinctions or divisions of the Roman People into several Classes.
The 6 Brothers (3 Horasti and 3 Curiatii) ech Twins, which fought a Combat.
The 2 Tarquins of Greec extraction, who by their wily wits becam Kings of Rome.
The 2 famous Ladies of Greece and Rome, most renowned for tried chastity.
The 5 Consuls chosen the first yeer after Tar¦quins expulsion or Regi-fuge.
The 2 Cozens (jun. Brutus Consul, & Aruns Tarquin) who slu ech other in combat.
The 2 enemies which intended ech others de∣struction, yet both escaped death. * 1.27
The 2 parts of Mans body (Lims and Sto∣mach * 1.28) mythologicaly fained to fal at debat
The 2 pious Matrons (Mother and Wife to Coriolanus) which preserved Rome from * 1.29 ruin.
The 306 Fabii of one name and family, who were slayn at the siege of Veii.
The 10 chief Officers chosen to collect Laws, who bore suprem sway at Rome.
The 2 Cities (Troy & Veii) which stood out * 1.30 their Sieges for 10 yeers space ech.
The 2 chief Champions (Manlius & Camil∣lus) who rescued Rome from the Gals. * 1.31
The 2 popular men, that aspired to get So∣veraign preeminence at Rome. * 1.32
The Decii (Father and Son) which wilfully * 1.33 or vainly sought their deaths.
The 2 last Nations of Italy, which buckled longest with the Romans for Mastery.
The 2 potent City States which waged wars * 1.35 many yeers for suprem Soverainty.
The 2 notorious and nefarious Rebels or * 1.36 Ringleaders of mutinous mercenaries.
The 2 chief Commanders for Carthage and Rome, which swayed the second Punic war.
The 2 eminent Chieftains in the secund Pu∣nic war, commonly caled Romes Shield and Sword.
The 2 last Kings of Macedon, whom the Roman subdued, reducing it to a Pro∣vince.
The 3 great wars between the Penians and Romans, which ended with Carthages ruin.
The 3 glorious Cities, which the greedy Ro∣mans destroyed within 14 yeers space.
The 2 brav brothers (both Gracchi) doon to death, for imputed or pretended sedition.
The 2 noble Roman Ladies, most admired for conjugal chastity.
The 2 sons of King Micipsa; trecherously & truculently slain by Jugurth.
The 2 first firebrands which began the bloo∣dy civil combustions at Rome.
The 2 brav Commandess (a Grecian and Roman) which sympathized in condi∣tions.
The 2 notable miscreants, who conspired to kil the Consul and Senators,
The 3 potent Princes of Rome, which made a mutual combination to sway the State.
The 2 perturbers of public Peace at Rome, be∣ing succedanei to Sylla and Marius.
The 3 Patritians (father and two sons) who having lived gloriously died disastrously.
The 2 Persons that slu themselfs to shun in∣famy & captivity.
The 2 first erectors and establishers of Romes Empire or Soveraign Monarchy.
The 2 chief Conspirators which combined to kil Caesar in the Senat-hous, as a slaughter-hous.
The 3 friends of Caesar who conjoined to re∣venge his death and share the Dominions.
The 2 Emperors that ruled the Roman world, while Christ lived on Earth.
The 3 successiv Emperors, which sprung from the loins or linage of Triumvir An∣tony.
The 2 uterin german brothers which differed diametraly in dispositions.
The 2 renouned Emperors of Spanish des∣cent: one by birth the other in blood.
The 2 lewd brothers (sons to Septimius Se∣verus) who sought ech others destruction.
The 2 Cosen Germans that succeded one a∣nother, being of far differing dispositions.
The 2 successiv Emperors which were of contrary affections or professions in Re∣ligion.
The 2 succeding Emperors of the East, most miserably murthered by their Souldiers.
The 2 antient renouned Poets of Greece (Hesiod & Homer) reputed contemporars.
The 2 iudubitat places of Homers original byrth and his final burial.
The 2 eminent excellent Men (both blind) that lived on alms of bounteous Benefa∣ctors.
The 7 chief Cities or Commonwealths, which claimed most Interest in Homer.
The 3 valiant Greecs, who being embalmed had their hearts covered with hair.
The 2 condemned Commanders, who were cast into vast vaults to suffer death.
The 30 Legislativ Rulers or Tyrants of A∣thens, which usurped suprem Soveraignty.
The grand wars which the Rebellious Jews waged with their imperious Lords.
The 3 most memorable vastations and reno∣vations of Jerusalem City.
The 2 principal people which antiently inha∣bited Albania in Caledonia, now Scotland.
The 2 rarities or singularities of Scotland, both caused by extrem petrifying cold.
The 108 Scotish Kings (as Hector Boetius reckons) wherof half cam to misfortuns.
The 2 Scots courtiers, who met three Wierds or Witches which foretold their fortuns.
The 2 metrical verses inscribed on the back of the Scots fatal Chair by Kenneth.
The 2 strange men which uttered their Mes∣sages from God to great Monarchs.
The 2 greatest Giants that any antient An∣thors cite or celebrat on Earth.
The 3 common Courtezans most famous through the world in their times.
The 9 old worthies of the World (3 Jews, 3 Pagans, 3 Christians) with 3 Mahome∣tans.
The 9 women worthies (3 Jewesses, 3 Eth∣nics, 3 Christians) like the men.
The 2 renowned men (one for Arts, another for Arms) born in Pannonia or Hungary.
The 2 chief Conquerors of America (Me∣xicana and Peruana) to the Crown of Spain.
The 2 damnable deceivers that invented and intruded a new form of fals worship.
The 5 Popes that sat in S. Peters Chair suc∣cessivly within two yeers space.
The 19 Persons, or 20 successions of Ogu∣zian Ottoman Sultans, in order of reign.
The 2 mighty Mahometan Monarchs, who struck a bloody battle for mastery.
The 2 contemporar Christians, which gav the Turcs many overthrows.
The 2 Persons who were lamentably flaied divers dais together til they died.
The three baleful battles, which Charls duke of Burgundy caustesly had with the Switsers
The 3 Kings who died at Alcazar (one by sicknes, and two by sword) in one day. * 1.41
The 5 rival Potentats which claimed Portu∣gals Crown by hereditary right of suc∣cession.
The 2 great Persons or Potentats who were basely butchered by vile Varlets.
The 2 Counts or Earls in the Netherlands that were unjustly beheaded.
The 2 successiv Kings of France, who were traitrously murdered by popish Proselyts.
The 2 worlds (this and that to com) as they are usualy stiled in Scripture.
The 2 chief Creatures which God made after his own Image, indued with Intellect.
The 2 proto-Rebels against God, which were immediatly after the worlds creation
The 3 sorts or acceptions of Heaven, as used in sacred Scripture.
The 4 simple Elements (which concur to al compounds) as som late Writers define.
The 3 Faculties of Free-wil (to wil simply, to wil wel, to wil il) by Nature & Grace.
The 3 great Mansions alotted to Mankind, both here and hereafter.
The 3 Evils or Diseases inevitably incident to al Mankind by corrupt Nature.
The 3 incessant Adversaries to Mankind, which giv no truce nor ceas to assail.
The 3 Creatures which God arraigned, ac∣cused and condemned in Eden garden.
The 2 wicked Persons which consulted to rais Samuels ghost from his place of rest.
The 2 Harlots which strov or scolded which of them should enjoy the living Son.
The 2 principal Pagan Prophets that of old foreshewed Christs coming in the flesh.
The 10 Pagan Prophetesses of most mark, which foretold many things touching Christ
The 2 proper Parents of Mary the blessed Virgin commonly caled Mother of God.
The 21 most memorable Acts done by Christ or which concern him described in 56 verses.
The 3 divers kinds of Christs coming (ad Homines, in Homines, contra Homines) cited by S. Bernard.
The 3 appearances or manifestations of our blessed Saviour Christ among men.
The 3 most miraculous mixtures or conjun∣ctions at Christs Incarnation.
The 3 marvelous or miraculous mysteries of Christs Conception and Birth.
The 3 Theological Graces or spiritual Vir∣tues, belonging to al Christians.
The 4 Parts and 6 Petitions of the Lords Praier prescribed by Christ our Saviour.
The 12 several sorts of men, who conspired against Messias their king to kil him.
The 2 great luminaries and whol Heavens, which were covered with much darknes.
The 2 miraculous metaphysical darknesses of al lucid bodies which befel of old.
The 2 chief and last Commandements com∣mended by Christ after his Resurrection.
The 3 distinct degrees or divers kinds of Christian Martyrs cited by Authors.
The 3 Orders, Degrees or Dignities in the Church of Christ among Clergy men.
The 10 primitiv Persecutions of Christian Professors by Pagan Emperors of Rome.
The 4 several sorts of men, which striv to en∣ter or possess the kingdom of Heaven.
The 3 various semblances of forms and faces which Hypocrit•• outwardly bear.
The 5 sorts of seeming repugnances in sacred Scripture, which realy and exactly agree.
The 30 holy men mentioned in the Bible, which made many peregrinations.
The 3 kinds of kingdom ascribed to God (of Power, Grace, Glory) being in it self but one.
The 2 Worlds (Superior and Sublunar) which shalbe consumed with fire at last day.
The 2 general means or wais, wherby this vi∣sible Univers shalbe dissolved or destroied
The 4 universal Religions compared toge∣ther for extent of possessions and Pro∣fessors.
The 3 chief Principles, wherby al points or propositions in any Science are best proved
The 3 set forms of public Prayers, antiently celebrated in Christian Churches.
The four famous learned Fathers of the we∣stern Latin Church in set seniority of age.
The 66 books in holy Bible caled Canonical, to build Faith on, beside 14 Apocryphal.
The 4 chief Prophecies and Promisses of Christs first coming into the World.
The 2 Imaginary Cities or Commonwealths of Policy Agethopolis and Babylon.
The 3 usual means or wais, which make mens actions nul or void in Law.
The 3 distinct kinds or general heads of war, as Writers diversificat them.
The 3 universal heads of History, which are subdivided into several species.
The 3 special supporters of Sciences, or su∣stainers of liberal literature.
The 3 renowned Inventions of late Ages, most behooful to mankind if wel used.
The 52 chief Cities of Italy, with their parti∣cular characters in several Hexameters.
The 3 Languages derived from Latin, which are neerly allied one to another.
The 4 Initiations of a natural Day, at diffe∣rent times among Nations.
The 10 Scales or Stages (caled climacterical) into which mans life is sorted.
The 10 distinct degrees of women in the world, as commonly computed by men.
The 3 common Pests of lewd licencious Youths, which procure their perdition.
The 3 sorts or kinds of Nobility, which are common or current in most Countries.
The 2 half Spheres of the Geographic Globe dividing it into two equal parts.
The 2 parts or pa••cels of the Earth neer both Poles, which men cannot convenienlty in∣habit.
The 10 first voyages attēpted or atchived af∣ter invention of sailing by the Loadstone.
The 3 principal reputed Rulers of the vast Univers, as Poets antiently predicated.
The 16 Heroic Hexamiter verses, containing 32 Sevenets in general, two in ech vers.
The 7 Stars sited in the Ey of sign Taurus termed Pleiades, Vergiliae, & Hyades.
The 7 Planets or Errones (Vagrants) set in order of their orbicular stations downward
The 7 dais of a week denomined by Planets, ech of which reigns the first hour of his own day.
The 7 Stars stiled Trions, sited in the great Bear (greecly Arctos) cald Charlmaigns Wain.
The 7 Hils on which Romulus first founded his City, since extended to Campus martius.
The 7 first Kings which reigned at Rome for 244 yeers space, after the foundation was laid.
The 7 learned liberal Arts stiled sacred, to seclud them from Mechanical or servil Trades.
The 7 Out-lets or Mouths of Nile into the midland Sea, but 3 choked up. The He∣racleot, Balvitic, Schonitic, Patinic, Canitic, Mendesium, Pelusiacum.
The 7 Gates of Thebes City (caled Hepto∣polis) built by Cadmus in Baeotia of Greece
The 7 pure, simple Metals sans mixture, wher of al others are compounded.
The 7 famous Sailers or Seafarers, who gav a girdle to the Geographic Globe.
The 7 most magnificent Monuments, com∣monly caled the Worlds wonders.
The 7 Kingdoms or Heptarchy, which the English Saxons raised on the ruins of ex∣truded Brytans.
The 7 Idol Gods of our Saxon Ancestors, set up in their Temples by turns ech day.
The 7 first Founders of ech Saxon kingdom in the Heptarchy of South-Brytain.
The 7 Saxon kings, who first becam converts to Christianity in ech Realm of the Hep∣tarchy.
The 7 natural Monuments stiled Englands wonders, as som state them; but others otherwise.
The 7 chief Cities or Stats, which contend to be Homers country or Birth place by right.
The 7 Princes of Persian blood roial, extra∣cted from the first Achaemenian family.
The 7 Princes or Potentats of Germany, who hav Suffrages in electing the Emperor.
The 7 contemporar Sages or Wisemen of Greece, famous in their generation.
The 7 mighty Monarchs or Soveraign Chri∣stian Princes in Europ.
The 7 capital or head-sins (commonly caled Deadly) being the main roots of al the rest
The 7 Horns of the holy Lamb which stood * 1.43 in midst of the Throne among the 24 El∣ders.
The 7 primitiv Proto-Deacons, ordeined by * 1.44 the Apostles laying on of hands.
The 7 Phials of Gods Wrath or Vengeance, * 1.45 which 7 Angels poured out on the Earth.
The 7 Seals of a sacred Book, which he that * 1.46 sat on the Throne held in his right hand.
The 7 bright Stars which the Son of Man held in his right hand, being the 7 Angels * 1.47 of the 7 Churches.
The 7 golden Candlesticks, in midst of which * 1.48 Christ the Son of Man appeered to John.
The 7 Eys of the foresaid sevn-hornd Lamb. slain for the sins of the World or al Man∣kind. * 1.49
The 7 special Virtues or spiritual Graces, ca∣led the Gifts of the holy Ghost.
The 7 famous Sleepers so fained, vulgarly stiled in Almanacks, the sevn Sleepers.
The 7 Christian Champions or Tutelar Saints of som chief Countries in Europ.
Here end the 32 particular Essais implied in the general: wherto seven mo shal be added.
The 7 general Ages of the World, as divers Divines divide them from holy Writ.
The 7 Parts or Portions of the Earth, as som lat Authors now State or subsect them.
The 7 Creatures or Entities extant in the Univers, as som Neoterics state them.
The 7 Heads of a Beast cited in the Apoca∣lyps, * 1.51 which had ten Horns and ten Crowns
The 7 usual spiritual works of Mercy, which concern al Christians to practis.
The 7 devout Deeds or Duties of Christians compassion in Corporal things.
The 7 chief Christian Virtues, which are op∣posit to to the 7 Capital sins cald Mortal.
The 2 Countries of Celtic Galle and Brytain, antiently continented; but since severed.
The 2 famous fortunat Iles in time past dissevered from the Continent of Europ.
The 3 foreland Promontories of Brytain, butting brandis wise, like Sicil on the Seas.
The 2 special names of Note, wherby this our Ile hath bin known for many Ages.
The 2 pretended Proto-planters of a large Iland now caled Great Brytain.
The 6 famous Dynasts, which translated Bry∣tains Scepter from one Nation to another.
The 2 sturdy Champions said to try an Ath∣letic Wrestling bout on Plymmouth Ho.
The 3 tru Sons of Brute, amongst whom he divided this Ile in Copersigniory.
The 2 unfortunat Women, which by com∣mand of a Vindicativ Queen were drown∣ed in a River.
The 2 old Queen Mothers, which during their Sons minority ruled the State of Brytain.
The 2 joint Brother Kings, who fel at enmi∣ty til one slu the other in war.
The 2 chief Sects of the Brytans, which learnd som liberal literature by heart.
The 17 several Stats or Signiories, into which Brytain of old was divided.
The 2 Roman Emperors, who subdued and reduced South-Brytain to a Province.
The 2 Brytans who fel to fierce war about a wicked Woman wedded to both.
The 2 Brytish Ladies or Queens, which ma∣naged wars upon different occasions.
The 2 noted Emperors that founded the fa∣mous Fens, caled the Picts Wal or Bul∣work.
The 2 warlike Emperors who closed the Ca∣tastrophe of their lifes in York City.
The 2 Brytan Kings (not Kings of Brytain) which ruled this Province after the Ro∣mans recess.
The 2 Princes of Roman prosapy (both Bre∣thren) which reigned over the oppressed Brytans.
The 3 Sea severed Nations of one linage and Language, sprung from the old Brytans.
The 3 principal parts or portions of Great Brytain united into one Monarchy.
The 3 several distinct Toungs or Languages stil used or extant in Great Brytain.
The 3 chief Conversions of old Brytans and English Saxons to the Christian Faith.
The 2 Saxon Brothers linealy descended from their Deified King Woden by Queen Fria.
The 7 distinct Kingdoms (caled Heptarchy) raised by Saxons on the Brytans ruins.
The 7 first Saxon Roitelets, who expeld the Bryts and erected the said distinct Domi∣nions.
The 7 Saxon Kings which first embraced Christianity in ech several Realm of the Heptarchy.
The 33 most eminent Saxon Kings, com∣monly caled Monarchs of the English Men.
The 2 West-Saxon Kings, which drov the poor Bryts from their Holds, Homes, and Habitations.
The 2 West-sex Kings that quited their Crowns and entred or embraced Moncs Cloisters.
The 2 Saxon Heptarchs, who hated ech other deadly for difference in Reli∣gion.
The four chief Saxon Monarchs, which reigned over England before the Norman Conquest.
The 2 mighty Monarchs who lived long in loving league, being neer Neighbors.
The 3 warlike English Kings, who were of like short stature, but high stout Spirits.
The 2 Kings of England, who mostly distress∣ed and dejected the Danish Depredators.
The 8 Princes which rowed King Edgars Roial Barge in Dee River, while he sat at helm to steer.
The 2 Kings of Denmarc (Father and Son) who brought England into Bondage and subjection.
The 2 Corrival Kings of England, who fought a Duel or single Combat for the Crown.
The 2 Sons and Successors of Canut, who for a very few yeers wore the English Diadem.
The 2 Englishmen Kings, which reigned next after the deaths of thos three Roial Danes.
The 2 Dukes Usurpers, who without right or reason detained the Crown from Ed∣gar Etheling.
The 7 Dukes of Neustria (now named Nor∣manny) that first succeded one another.
The 25 Monarchs, which hav swaied Eng∣lands Scepter successivly since the Nor∣man Conquest.
The 2 Williams, who were nativ Normans by Name, Nature, Nation, and Nativity.
The 3 Persons issued from the Conquerors loins, who died disasterly in New Forest, founded by himself.
The 2 genuin Brothers, who infested one another with mutual mortal wars.
The 2 Corrival Monarchs, which contended many yeers for the Crown, and at last compounded.
The 2 potent Persons, who contested a long space concerning Privileges and Preemi∣nences.
The 2 Noble Ladies of ignoble lewd life, who envied one the other even to death.
The 2 English Kings, who underwent long voiages to recover Jerusalem.
The 2 Princes (Uncle & Nephew) which wa∣ged war for the English Crown or Diadem.
The 2 Monarchs; who with their two eldest Sons were captived by the Barons of Eng∣land.
The 6 portentous prodigies hapning in the troublous times of King Henry 3.
The 2 succeding Kings of one name, but far different Natures, dispositions, or de∣meanors.
The 2 Corrival Kings, who strov long with variable success by force of Arms for Scot∣lands Crown.
The 2 proud Persons, which fel from the top of human glory, to the depth of mor∣tal misery.
The 2 Corrival Monarchs that waged long Wars very variably for the French Crown.
The 2 principal pretended Founders of the fundamenaal Salic Law in France.
The 2 English Monarchs, which mutualy and mortaly hated one the other.
The 2 first famous Levellers in England, who sought to suppress Monarchy, Nobility, Clergy.
The 2 Henries (Fifth and Sixth) after Henry the fourth, who succeded one another with very unlike success.
The 2 illustrious Houses, which raised cruel Civil Wars in competition for the Crown of England.
The 22 Children which the Lord Ralph Ne∣vil a worthy Warrier had by two several Wifes.
The 14 several Dukes that lived and died diversly in the dais of holy Henry the sixth.
The 12 foughten fields betwixt the famous families of York and Lancaster in England
The 4 Kings of England since the Norman Conquest, which were deposed and mur∣derously destroied.
The 2 Princesses, who living in one Age, sustained sundry grievous afflictions.
The 3 Kings issued from Richard Plantage∣net Duke of York: who succeded 3 Hen∣ries of Lancaster.
The 2 persons cruely put to death without just caus, by meer misprision of words.
The 3 cunning Concubins of K. Edward 4. which were of different degrees and di∣vers dispositions.
The 2 Lord Chamberlains under two succe∣ceding Kings, cruely beheaded for smal caus, crime, or color.
The 2 Roial Imps (Sons to Edward 4.) bloo∣dily butchered by their own Uncle Ri∣chard Crook-back.
The 2 Princesses, which after their Husbands deaths (that's no news) remaried to mean Men.
The 3 Successiv Kings linealy descended from Owen Tuder, by Catherin Queen Dowager of England.
The 2 notorious Impostors, who conter∣feted themselfs great Princes against Hen∣ry the seventh.
The 2 Noblemen unworthily beheaded by Henry the seventh, for very smal faults, or none at al.
The 2 Margarits (Mother and Daughter to Henry the seventh) which caused or occa∣sioned two unions.
The 2 principal Polers, Promoters, Vipers, or Caterpillers; who prosecuted penal Statuts under Henry the seventh.
The 3 most potent and opulent Subjects of England, which florished in several Ages asunder.
The 6 Women which Henry the eighth suc∣cessivly wedded or espoused by death, di∣vorce, or dissection.
The 2 emulous Brothers, whom their Wifes pidling Pride for place or priority con∣founded.
The 2 Princely Personages which died un∣timely: the Mother by diffection, the Son by disease or Poison.
The 2 first Females that ever swaied Eng∣lands soveraign Scepter, since the Monar∣chies foundation.
The 2 Soveraign Queens caled Mary who reigned at once (both Papists) in Great Brytain.
The 2 potent Dukes, who lost their heads in one and the same yeer for several Rebel∣lions.
The 2 Duchisses of Suffolk (a Stepdame and Daughter in Law) meanly married to se∣cund Husbands.
The 10 chief Insurrections in Ireland under Queen Elizabeths reign: beside som lesser Tumults.
The 8 clandestine Conspiracies contrived by Traitors against Queen Elizabeths life.
The 10 sundry Suitors for mariage (Forren and English) to the said Queen Elizabeth in hir reign.
The 3 great Stats-men caled William, who served Henry the eighth, and his three Roial Children.
The 2 fals, fraudulent, flagitious Scotish Earls who sought by wicked wais to sway their State.
The 2 pestilent Polititians in England, who matched or overmatched thos two last Scots.
The 2 chief domestic Corrivals or Competi∣tors of Englands Diadem in Queen Eli∣zabeths dais.
The 2 lat Kings of England, who were Scots by Birth, Linage, Nature, and Nation.
The 2 chief Conspiracies contrived against King James life in Scotland and England.
The 2 Soveraigns (Grandmother and Grandson) which were publickly behead∣ed in England.
The 2 English Monarchs, who had a sembla∣ble symphony of degree, disposition and destiny.
The 2 great Peers (a Spiritual and Tempo∣ral) condemned and beheaded by the Par∣lement.
The 3 Noblemen (a Duke, Earl, Baron) be∣headed at one time or turn by the high Court of Justice.
The 2 distinct Realms (England, Scotland) belonging to the famous Ile now caled Great Brytain.
The 40 Counties or Shires setled in Eng∣land by Parlement under Henry the eighth, as Cambden classicats.
The 26 chief Cities of name and note in Eng∣land: as they are marshaled by Cambden.
The 2 goodly glorious Universities or gene∣ral Studies extant in England, as the Eys thereof.
The 3 distinct Principalities, into which Cambry (now caled Wales) was of old distributed.
The 12 Shires or Counties of Wales-Prin∣cipality, as Henry the eighth setled it; an∣nexing Monmouth to England.
The 2 renowned rarities or singularities, which Nature produceth in Cambria, now Wales.
The 145 smal Ilands (commonly caled Sil∣lies or Sorlings) belonging to Cornwal in England.
The 2 Land-waters or Rivers wonderfully divided; the higher parts abov from thos below.
The 2 Rivers which rise neer together (som say under one Rush-Bush) in Devon: which fal into two opposit Seas.
The 4 noted names which hav bin ascribed or assigned to Excester City in Devonshire
The 10 several sieges of Excester: with the various successes, agitations, and events of ech.
The 4 usual Terms of Law, held every yeer at Westminster, London, or elswher in England.
The 2 chief Laws (Civil and Common) pra∣ctised in England, til one devoured ano∣ther.
The 365 dais, and 6 hours; wherof a Julian Solar yeer in England yet consists.
The 2 main rights which the English Clergy hath (beyond others) to Tiths or Fruits of the Land.
The 16 proper Names beginning with one Letter (H) which hav bin ominous to this Ile for good or bad.
Humbar, Helena, Hengist, Horsa, Hungar, Hubba, Harold, Hardicnut before the Conquest; and 8 Hen∣ries Kings of England since. Al which brought som memorable mutations to Great Brytain.
The 10 Protoprimats of Canterbury, who had Funeral Eulogies or Elegies made upon them.
The 3 Epitaphs framed or composed on 3 Queens of high degree and dignity in England.
The 24 yeers which the first Major of Lon∣don (Fitz-Alwin) held his Office con∣tinualy til his death.
The 2 late calamitous Contingents at Lon∣don, which caused the sudden deaths of divers Persons.
The 7 chief Gates of name and note leading into London: beside three lesser of no mark.
The 2 great Queens (Forren born) both of one name, but clean contrary in conditi∣ons.
The 2 persons that fel into deep sleeps, for ful fortnights space together without waking.
The 2 great Counsilors of State to 4 Sove∣raigns, who died very aged in one yeer 1572
The 2 worthy Cammanders in war, who made two memorable Retraits much magnified.
The 2 golden Voiages of Sir Francis Drake a Devonshire Man, to get wealth.
The 2 English Mariners or Souldiers, who suffred sundry miseries abroad many yeers
The 8 Englishmen, which were left a whol yeer in Greenland, exposd to many mise∣ries.
The 3 learned Clercs or great Divines, train∣ed up together at Corpus Christi College in Oxon.
The 12 Doctors of several Professions born in Exceter, who lived latly divers yeers at once.
The 2 unnatural Parents, which more then brutishly Butchered the Issu of their own bowels.
The 2 Persons that were suddenly siderated or slain and scorched in bed together with Lightning.
The 2 Women of Boston in New-England, which brought most mishapen inhuman Births.
The 2 cheating Astrologers (Forman of Lambeth, and Lamb of London) who li∣ved under King James.
The 2 Mimics or Buffoons, which served as Anvils for the wits of thos late times to break Jeasts on.
The 2 great Sea fights waged An. 1653. be∣twixt the English and Holland Fleets.
The 3 flying (not firy) Serpents denomined Dragons, which hav bin seen in this Eng∣lish Land.
The 3 Tritons or Mairmen (the Females caled Mairmaids) taken in England: be∣side others seen here.
The 2 Neighbour Nations (English, French) most addicted to strife or Law-brabbles of al others.
The 2 great Bodies of the Univers, which som transversly turn from the usual Te∣nets.
The 2 constant, contrary, continual courses of the Ocean, by turns and returns of Eb∣bing and Flowing.
The tenth wave said to be greater and flow farther into the Land then any former Sea-billow.
The 4 most noxious passions or perturbati∣ons of Mind, which doo much mischief to many Men.
The 2 opposit operativ perturbations of Mind which hav killed many in a moment.
The 3 principal Entrals or Organical Parts of Mans Body: with their faculties and functions:
The 2 special Instruments of Touch (both Hands) which are of like ability and acti∣vity.
The 3 diverskinds of Dreams in general, wch occur or obven in sleep by day or night.
The 2 chief Coordinations (caled Predica∣ments) of al created Entities.
The 2 great Lights or Luminaries, whos Images (caled Dogstars) seem somtimes three or mo.
The 2 turbulent Meteors, wch are ingendred of like dry exhaled fume or matter.
The 2 firy fearful Meteors, which oftimes kil, & stil strike most affright into Mens Minds
The 2 kinds of fresh Waters, which flow immediately out of the Earth, but origi∣naly from Sea.
The 2 Fossils or Earth-bred Inanimats (a Mineral and Metal) which hold mutual amity.
The 2 odious offensiv Creatures, which are most perilous and pernitious to Mankind.
The 2 greatest Quadrupeds, which bear mu∣tual mortal enmity one against another.
The 2 strong Beasts, that bear equal recipro∣cal hatred or mutual mortal fend one with the other.
The 4 sorts of Animals, which liv upon prey: wherof the stronger raven or devour the weaker.
The 2 seeming supposed Animals (wherof one hath no life) which are bred from the Sea and Earth.
The 3 degrees of different kinds of Wolf-men, which seem so to themselfs, or to others.
The 9 learned Women of old (commonly caled Muses) graphicaly pourtraied.
The 4 famous Factions of Philosophers, which florished in one Age, and kept School at Athens.
The 2 Just Princes which reigned in Thessaly when a direful Deluge drowned the Country.
The 2 truest trustiest Friends, who are an∣tiently admired by Poets, Historics, and Moralists.
The 2 Trojan Souldiers that served Aeneas in Latium, being most faithful Friends even to death.
The 2 unhappy Sweet-hearts, who by mu∣tual mistakes or mishaps, cam to dismal disastrous deaths.
The 2 unchast Persons, which cam to un∣timely ends: the one fool-hardily, the other wilfully.
The 2 Pythagorean Lovers or mutual Asso∣ciats, most intirely affectionat one to ech other.
The 3 Persons credibly storied to liv sans sleep or repose divers yeers in perfect sanity.
The 2 Maids of late times in Europ, which lived divers yeers in weak condition with∣out any food.
The 2 Illustrious Women said to substitut others Children as their own for secret sinister ends.
The 2 middle aged Men, who becam hoary headed in a moment, being condemned to death.
The 2 Musitians (a Natural and Artificial, Vocal and Instrumental) which strov for Victory.
The 365 Mice-like Children, which Mar∣garit Countiss of Henneberg brought at one birth in Holland.
The 365 Venes or Blood-Conduits of name and note in Mans Body, according to Artists.
The 5 Ingredients concurring to the com∣position of a singular Artificial Balsamum
The 8 Materials prescribed for the preparing of Goos-Ointment, good for the Gout and Aches.
The 3 Simples of singular utility for Mans Body: both in health and sundry sick∣nesses.
The 2 Distichs concerning covetous Cormo∣rants and ambitious Cameleons.
The 4 several sorts of Animals: whos Bodi∣ly substance is properly caled Flesh, even of Fishes.
Though we according to Vulgar acception or elocution, distinguish betwen Flesh and Fish; caling such Animals as liv on Land Flesh; and thos that dwel in Water Fish; yet in Na∣ture the Bodies of both are Fleshly.
The 2 Contenders fained or fabled to try their Athletic activity on a way faring Traveler.
The 2 Mice fabled to hold mutual amity and acquaintance one with the other.
The 2 Beasts (basest and bravest) said to wrangle about littering most Whelps at once.
The 2 Beasts (best and worst) fained to drink at a Brook or River together far asunder.
The 2 litle Animals mytholiged to fight a Duel, til a snatching Kite devoured both.
The 2 slow quadrupeds that contested in words, which of them was the braver Beast?
The 3 Quadruped Creatures, which com∣plained or bewailed their several wants of Horns, Tail, and Sight.
The 2 Birds (Roialest and Rudest) wherof the weaker cheated the worthier of a Shelfish.
By thes few Patterns or Precedents, any Poetasters may make the like Mythologies from Esops Fables or Others.
The 2 Things (Sleep and Death) compared to be Cosen Germans: as also the Bed and Grav.
The 3 Heavenly Graces (caled Charites) which were of high esteem among the old Heathen.
The 3 Virgin Hours fained to attend thos Graces, as Warders or Porters of Hea∣vens Gate.
The 3 Sisters stiled Hesperides (Daughters to Atlas) said to hav Gardens of golden Apples.
The 3 forms of a fictious Animal, begot by the Giant Typhon upon Echidna, being a Hil in Lycia.
The 3 ravenous Fowls with Wom••ns Fa∣ces, reported to liv in the Ilands of Stym∣phalides.
The 3 Parcae (so caled per antiphrasin, quia minime parcunt) said to spin the thin thred of Life.
The 3 Furies or Hags of Hel, fained to haunt the Ghosts of Murderers and Male∣factors.
The 3 Sisters caled Gorgons, said to hav only one Ey betwen them, which they used by turns.
The 3 severe Kings (Minos of Cret, Aeacus of Aegina, Rhadamanthus of Lycia) cald Judges of Hel.
The three special shapes, wherto Proteus (a wise King of Egypt) is said to turn or transform himself.
This Shews, that a King should hav the courage of a Lion, strength of a Bul, and subtlety of a Serpent.
The 24 Labors or Acts ascribed to Jupiters Son by Alcmaena: but som atchieved by others.
The 6 Encomiastic Verses composed con∣cerning the fertility and felicity of Brytain
The 2 Persons traditionaly said or storied, to supplicat and answer by Vision.
The 2 Champions traditioned to try an athletic Combat at Wrestling on Plim∣mouth Ho.
The 2 old Verses framed on young Abren, who was drowned by hir Stepdame Guendolin.
The 12 Moneths, 52 Weeks, 365 Dais and 6 Hours, contained in a Julian English yeer.
The 12 outletting Gates, 365 Glass-win∣dores, and 8766 Pillars in Salisbury Church Wiltshire.
The 3 strange Rarities to be seen at Darby∣shire Peak: set among Englands 7 Won∣ders.
The 4 jeering Verses made by a French Poet upon Brytish drink, vulgarly caled Ale.
The 4 usual Terms or Times of Law-Courts held at London, Westminster, or elswher.
The 2 ordinary sorts of punishments, or∣dained for breach of Wedlock among se∣veral Nations.
The 4 facetious Distichs devised on a Lawier stil ready to comply with the present times.
The 4 Distichs composed in commendation of London City, and commodities therof.
The 4 Panegyrical Distichs framed for the fame and in favor of York City.
The 3 Distichs devised in the Parasitical prais of Norwich a fair City in Norfolk County.
The 6 Verses or an Hexasticon compiled in prais of the antient City Durham.
The 3 Distichs contrived by the same hand, to describe the City Carlile in Cumber∣land County.
The 2 Verses or Distich briefly writen con∣cerning the large City Lincoln in Lincoln∣shire.
The 3 Distichs or 6 Verses, wherin New∣castle is Graphicaly described or decy∣phered.
The 4 Distichs touching the various troubles and turnings of Barwick in al Ages.
The 2 Distichs comprising a curt description of the City Winchester in Hantshire.
The 6 Verses or Hexasticon composed in commendation of the old City Verolam.
The 5 several sorts of Husbands, which in England are commonly caled cornuted Cukolds.
The 6 Heroic Verses made in prais of Glas∣senbury, Brytishly cald Inis Avalon the Ile of Apples.
The 2 Josephs of Arimathea in Judea (Fa∣ther, Son) who converted many Brytans to Christianity.
The 8 Encomiastic or Panegyric Verses compiled in commendation of Arthur King of Brytans.
The 7 first Primats or Metropolitans of Can∣terbury: with this Epitaph writ on a wal.
The 4 Epitaphial Verses made on Ceadwal King of West-saxons, buried in S. Peters Church at Rome.
The 12 Hexameters framed on Elfred, who was a valiant, wise, and learned King.
The 4 Distichs devised in commendation of Edgar the magnificent King of England.
The 2 Distichs composed on Wiliam the Ba∣stard Duke of Normanny, who conquered England.
The 2 Persons that had hard hap in hunting a Stag at New-Forest, one to kil the other.
The 5 Distichs framed on the death of Hen∣ry 2 commonly caled Fitz-Empress.
The 4 Sicarians (Courtiers) which slu Arch∣bishop Becket in the Cathedral Church of Canterbury.
The 2 Eulogiacal Elegies made on Arch∣bishop Becket, and William Marshal Earl of Pembrook.
The 3 Distichs compiled on the disastrous death of Richard the first, cald Ceur de Lion.
The 2 most bitter biting Epitaphs framed on King John by malitious Moncs which hated him.
The 4 riming Verses made upon the death of Edward the third: according to the garb of thos times.
The 2 Religious Orders of Friers and Nuns or Minchins, which lived under one roof or Cel.
The 3 verses of a dirty Dialog betwixt a Christian and a Jew (which fel into a Jakes) at Tewksbury.
The 6 Metrical verses insculped in Brass on Peter Courteney, Son to the Earl of De∣von; at Exon.
The 5 Encomiastic Distichs composed as an Epitaph on Henry the seventh, who uni∣ted the Red and White Rose.
The 2 Panegyrical Distichs made on the Pi∣cture of Mary Queen of Scots, Mother to King James.
The 5 Encomiastic Distichs framed in flatte∣ry of Queen Elizabeths Picture, who bore great Majesty.
The 4 laudatory, adulatory, or gratulatory * 1.85 Distichs made on the same Queen at Oxford.
The 2 German Brothers (Rainolds) which twise changed Religion ech, yet stil con∣trary ech to other.
The 2 Persons which dissembled much mu∣tual affection or compliance ech to either.
The Uncle bore a Cockatrice in his Coat of Arms for Crest: but disherited his Nephew.
The 2 first Ships which gav a girdle to the Geographic Globe of the World.
The 2 laudatory Distichs framed on Sir Fr. Drake, when he compasd the Earth.
The 2 Epitaphs framed on Sir Francis Drake, who died at Sea in the West-Indies.
The 2 Epicedial Distichs composd on Mr. Candish, the third Cosmo-Navigator A. C. 1587.
The 7 Heroic Verses sent by Mr. Michel∣burn to Mr. Crisp for 7 s. which he lent him.
The 2 mournful Threnes inscribed on a Brass-Table in Christ-Church at Oxford.
The 2 jeering Verses compiled (among ma∣ny wits mo) on Th. Coryats Travels cald crudities.
The 2 featy facetious Verses, framed when King James removed Bishop Mountain to London.
The 2 high Offices of Honor and Trust, which King James conferred on George Villers Duke of Buckingham.
The 3 remarkable Occurrents obvening at London on the three last dais of May An. 1630.
The 5 Persons (a whol Family) which cam to direful doleful deaths within one hour An. 1645.
'Tis credibly reported, that a poor Butcher of Cambridg, having kild and hung up two Sheep; went instantly into Town, and his two litle Sons ca∣ried the Knife into the Room, and as their Father did to the Sheep, cut their own throats. The Mother abov in the Chamber hearing their grones, cam hastily down, and seing this sad spectacle sowned; letting a young Infant fal into the Fire: but recovering hir Senses, and seing the Babs burning, hangd hir self. Presently cam in the Butcher, who at al thes so hi∣deous sights, sowned to death. The Neighbours shortly coming in, conceiv this to be the maner.
The 2 Distichs composed in prais of English Womens beauties.
The 2 Verses of a Distich applied to the French and English for their inclination to War.
The 3 Neighbour Nations vulgarly repu∣ted to differ in diet, or eating and drink∣ing.
The 6 Parts or Petitions of that peerless in∣comparable Praier, dictated by our Sa∣viour.
The 4 usual Seasons of a Solar yeer: in ech of which the Sun peragrats three Signs of the Zodiac.
The 5 Zones or Girdles of the Univers: which divide the Earth into two Extrems and a Middle in latitude.
The 4 chief Cardinal Winds, rising from Heavens capital points: which denominat al the subordinat.
The 4 known Parts into which the habitable World is divided: with the rarities of ech.
The 4 sorts of chief Prof••ssors, who in offi∣ciating turn their faces toward several Quarters.
The 2 Artificial Globes of Glass to present Heaven and Earth: devised by Archimides
The 3 Things used to rapin: 3 sorts of Men that can kil by Law: and 3 which may ly by authority.
The 4 principal Moral Virtues most magni∣fied: which are commonly caled Car∣dinal.
The 2 Verses set over the Captains Gate at Brixia or Brescia: to shew his sincerity of Justice.
The 3 learned famous Faculties, which are most eminent or excellent in al Christian Common-weals.
The 2 Distichs comparing the first Adam with the secund, touching eating of, and dying on a Tree.
The 7 dais of a week, as Astrologers set them, to shew the reign of ech Planet in his proper hours.
The 7 Erratic Stars set in order of several Spheres one abov another under the Fir∣mament.
The 10 Plagues or Punishments, which God inflicted on Egypt by Moses and Aarons hands.
The 10 Commandments of the Moral Law, which God gav to Moses on Mount Si∣nai: as Papists state them.
The 7 German Princes or Mootmen, which the Pope constituted to meddle in ele∣cting the Emperor.
The 7 mightiest Monarchs in Europ, who li∣ved at one time An 1610; but al dead.
The 3 Encomiastic Distichs or Parasitic Pa∣negyrics composed in commendation of Venice City.
The 2 Distichs contrived concerning Wo∣men which burn themselfs on their Hus∣bands funeral Pile.
The 3 several Wifes, which one Man is said successivly to wed in sundry yeers or Ages of his life.
The 2 contrary Poisons, which a wicked wife gav to hir Husband: yet killed him not.
The 2 Persons which mutualy and mortaly loathed ech others conjugal company or society.
The 4 delightful Verses made on a Woman, that had a white Son in hir Husbands absence.
The 2 Beautiful Persons (Brother and Si∣ster) said to hav ech one Ey contrary to the other.
The 7 chief Cities or Common-wealths, which emulously strov to be Homers place of birth or breeding.
The 2 principal Rulers of Rome (first and and last) jeeringly compared one with the other.
The 2 dainty Distichs, which being conver∣ted backward, word for word, cary con∣trary constructions.
The 3 Pompeis (Father and two Sons) who were slain in three parts of the known World.
The 2 Epigrams made on Licinus a base Bar∣ber (but rich) of Rome: who had a mar∣ble Tumb.
The 8 Sons and 8 Daughters, which Pope Innocent the eghth begot by sundry Concu∣bins.
The 2 prime Potentats (Emperor and Pope) who contended long one against another for supremacy.
The 2 Enimies (Pope Julius 2, and Lewis 12 King of France) which waged war one with the other.
The 3 Things (Rome, Pope, Luther) which are wittily compared one with another.
The 2 Epicedial Distichs, composed on Lu∣cius born at Luca, Bishop of Ostia, and in fine of Rome.
The 6 select Verses, wherin the last Iron Age of the World is graphicaly decyphered.
The 20 Things which are reputed noxious or offensiv to the Eys or sight of al Men.
The 12 Articles of our Creed: 6 Petitions of the Lords Praier: and 10 Command∣ments.
The 2 Epitaphs compiled on Hector (first slain) and his Father Priamus jointly.
Ausonius made many Epiceds on most of the wor∣thy Warriers at Troy (Agamemnon, Menelaus, Ajax, Achilles, Ʋlysses, Nestor, Diomedes, Pyr••hus, Antilo∣chus, Guneus, Euryalus, Protesilaus, Deiphobus, Astya∣nax, Sarpedon, Nafles, Amphimachus, Troilus, Poly∣dorus, Euphimis, Hyppotheus, Eunomus, Pylcus, Chro∣mius (beside Hecuba, Polyxena) with others too super∣fluous to relat or recapitulat.
The 3 valiant Amazons said to slay so many gallant Greecs in plain fight and open field.
Lo here a litle Landskip of goodly gardens, fair
fields, high hils, verdant vallies, and other pleasing Objects presented to public view in a smal map or model: which thou maist pass by cursorily, without spending time or travel in any curious survey: but it shal be by Grace of God more amply and accurat∣ly extended or exhibited in particular Maps, to take up thy serious thoughts; so soon as they can be wel transcribed by this tired hand, and finished fitting for the tedious Press.
Let none carp, cavil, or complain that I close up this last Distich in Prose, contrary to common cu∣stom: sith haply Prose wil best pleas palats already tired with harsh Rythms, to close up queasy Sto∣machs ready to surfet with musty Metres. Indeed necessity inforced it, sith I wanted a word to my mind of like cadence with stools: which if any can supply, ther is space left to insert it. Nor can the phrase (ite foras) be better rendred then you are welcom: which men usualy giv their Friends or Guests at dores, when they take their last leavs for that Visit one of another.
The 12 shares or Dodecatemorions (com∣monly caled 12 Signes) which rule the Solar Months.
The 12 names, which shew on what day (by the Vowels in ech) the Sun enters every Dodecatemorion.
Moses: | David: | Abel: | Salomon: | Abrahamus: | Elias: | Josua: | Obed: | Javan: | Josaphat: | Ebor: | Eli. |
10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1z | 12 |
Janua: | Febr: | Mar: | Apr: | May: | June. | July: | Aug: | Septemb: | Octob: | Novemb. | Decemb. |
Aquary. | Pisces. | Acies: | Taurus. | Gemini. | Cancer. | Leo. | Virgo. | Libra. | Scorpio. | Sagittary. | Capricorn. |
The 12 Roman names of Solar Months, de∣curted in Words and half words or peeces.
Jan: Feb: Mart: April: Mai: Jun: & Julius inde Aug: Sept: Octobris: Novembris: itemque Decembris. Thirty dais hath September, April, June, & November Februa twēty eght alone: th' other sevn ech thirty one
The 9 Orders or Degrees of good Angels (cald the Heavenly Hierarchy) expressed by several Letters.
viz. Dominatus: Virtutes: Cherubini: Throni: Arch∣angeli: Principatus: Seraphini: Potentiae: Angeli.
The 7 Stars (cald Pleiades) sited in the Head or Ey of Zodiacal Taurus: wherof six on∣ly are seen.
The 4 Creatures traditionaly (but sears tru∣ly) said or supposed to liv on the bare Elements.
The 4 simple Humors in Mans Body, and al perfect Animals: resembling the 4 Ele∣ments.
The 5 Animals reputed to surpass Men in the fiv Exterior Senses: ech in one of them.
The 5 Intellectual Habits (Sapience, Intel∣ligence, Prudence, Science, Art) couched in SIPSA.
The 2 contrary Conditions or Fortunes of Men, in temporal matters of this wretch∣ed World.
The 17 furnitures or furtherances, to make this loathsom life more pleasing or pro∣pitious.
The 7 learned Studies or liberal Sciences, set forth in the first syllables of ech and every one.
The 2 Universal Heads or Principles of al Entities in the whol World.
The 4 yeerly Ember Fasts in joined to preced Clerical Ordination: but now antiquated
The 3 Annual times of prohibiting, and 3 of permitting weddings.
The 2 Persons fained to be in Hel: whence a kind Husband fetchd his ravish'd Wife.
The 3 most eminent Poets (one Grecian, and two Roman) pretily paralleled one with another.
The 2 Women at Rome, Poetized to hav Teeth of contrary colors: with the reason therof.
The 2 common Malefactors (both of like guilt in Law) caled the Stealer and Heler.
The 2 opposit enormous vices (Riot or Lu∣xury, Avarice or Covetousnes) briefly dehorted.
The 2 Birds (Cock and Capon) wherof one is turned into the other only by castration
The 2 Proverbial Names given to Rich and Poor Men, who are Misers equaly mise∣rable.
The 2 words of like tone or tendence (Li∣brorum & Librarum) which differ in one only Vouel.
The 2 Verses, which being transversed or turned backward, cary contrary constru∣ctions.
The 2 rare Verses, wherof ech by it self is transversible letter by letter, with som smal sens.
The 2 Verses composed ech of two words: which sound with a sad tone and sorow∣ful tune.
The 2 bloody Verses, which Septimius Seve∣rus denounced, and Kenneth King of Scots executed on the Picts.
The 2 Verses fit for al Persons to ponder, specialy in times of public perplexities.
The 2 ominous Verses inscribed on the back of the Scotish fatal fortunat Chair.
The 3 Heroic Verses, which may be turned or transposed word by word many wais.
The 3 Chronograms usualy caried from hand to hand: which are couched in three Heroic Verses.
MCCCLLLLVVVVIIIII. 1525.
Bartholomaeus flet, quia Gallicus occubat Atlas.MCCCLLLLLVVVVII. 1572.
Three Flours stoopd to th' Eagle on Matthias day. Barth'lomew wept, caus the French Atlas dead lay.A third was haply found in Ovid by Opmerus: but applied to Don Carolo Prince of Spain,
Filius ante diem Patrios inquirit in annos. * 1.96MDLVVIIIIIIII. 1568.
The Son seeks yer his time, His Fathers Throne to clime.A fourth is added of King Charls decollation: De tempore & modo mortis.
Ter deno Jani, labens Rex Sole cadente * 1.97 Carolus exutus solio sceptroque secure est.DDCCCCLLLLXXVVVVVIII. 1648.
King Charls on Janes thirtieth, when Sun declined; Of Throne and Scepter was by th' Ax deprived.The 306 Fabii of one Family, that fel by the Sword, in attempting to win the City Veii.
The 365 Children which a Belgic Countiss brought at one birth by a Beggers impre∣cation.
The 3 Neighbour Nations, which are noted to be of divers different dispositions.
The 4 antient Monuments of most mark, in or neer the Cathedral Church of Ely.
The 2 Verses which a Divine made in death∣bed, and caused to be inscribed on his Picture.
The 3 Persons, that brought much mischief to Rome in several ages: al caled Sexti.
The 2 vulgar Verses, which contain a Que∣stion and Answer about Gods abode be∣fore he made the World.
The 4 Distichs framed in Answer to an Athe∣istic Question, what God did, before he created the Univers?
The 2 chief Commanders or Managers of * 1.98 Englands Militia in Warfare, both by Sea and Land.
The 2 Cautions or Counsils fit for al Acade∣mic Students to take into serious conside∣ration.
God injoind Man to get his living with the sweat of his brows: but Scholars gain learning with the study of their brains: which is an easier task, and should not seem irksom to any ingenuous Spirit.
The 2 forms or fashions of Latin Verses, much used among young School-bois in Grammar Schools.
Golden contain two Adjectiv Epithets, and two Substantivs; with a Verb copulativ in midst of al: as Aurea purpuream Connectit sibula vestem. Sil∣vern consist of three Dactyls and three Spondees al∣ternatly placed one after another: as Si mea cum ve∣stris valuissent vota, Pelasgi: but this kind is repu∣ted more authentic or artificial, if ther be just six words like the former, conjoind one with another in ech foot: as, Scilicet Argentum reputatur vilius Auro
The 2 Principal Laws, which Nature writes in Mens hearts: yet too many blot out al such characters.
The 2 English Soveraigns lately, of several Sexes, and disparat dispositions for War∣matters.
The 2 Funeral Verses which Robert Grost∣head Bishop of Lincoln caused to be ingra∣ven on his Tumb.
The 5 Utensil Implements or Instruments pertaining to al pennulary Professions.
The 2 Lovers or Sweet-hearts, wherof one was hot as fire, the other cold as Ice in Loving.
The 8 material Ingredients, which concur to confect Goos-Ointment, put in equal weight ech.
The 2 Verses of a Distich, touching a tru honest Man, who continues constant in evil times.
The 9 Muses or learned Women (Daugh∣ters to Jupiter by Mnemosyne of Helicon) briefly charactered.
Clio invented History; Melpomene Tragedy, Tha∣lia Comedy, Euterpe Pipery, Perpsichore Psaltery, Erato Geometry, Calliope Grammar and Poetry, Ʋra∣nia Astronomy, Polyhimnia Oratory.
The 143 Heroic Verses made on the worst wickedst sort of Women kind.* 1.100
This railing Mone haply learnd this of common Curtezans; as ther hav bin and are so bad Men (both Pagans and Christians) in al ages. In the Assyrian Monarchy was a lustful Semiramis, and far lewder Sardanapalus: in the Roman Empire a monstrous Messalina, and more prodigious Heliogabalus: nor can Whordom, Adultery, or Incest be committed unles both Sexes concur, being more insatiat in their lust then Beasts. 'Tis a tru saying, If Mens Virtues be conceled and Vices displaied a Saint wil seem a De∣vil: or contrarily: But charity covers a multitud of sins. For ther hav bin Women of most admired Vir∣tues, and exemplar perfections; though mixed with som natural infirmities liable to that Sex.
The 2 Musicians (a Natural Vocal, and Ar∣tificial Instrumental) which contended for Mastery.
The Author Strada (a Belgic Jesuit in his Acade∣mical
Prolusions or Sports, framed this Fancy in 58 Heroic Hexameters: which Dr. Strode of Christ-Church at Oxford, elegantly translated into 80 Eng∣lish metres; being 22 mo then the Latin: but are here rudely rendred in equal numbers or measures vers for vers, and very neer the letter, according to my plain Pedantic garb or guise, who never drank at Parnassus.
The 52 chief Cities of Italy concisely chara∣ctered in so many Heroic Verses.
The 8 Heroic Verses of wicked Mens pro∣sperity, and good Mens adversity.
Lilies Qui mihi Discipulus is translated too: but unnt to be woven into this work.
The 3 Christian Stats or Potentats (Pope, Spaniard, Venetian) which joined Sea∣forces against the Turcs:
The 3 Churches which quite bar or grant li∣berty (more or less) unto their Clergy to be maried.
The 3 Attributs or appellations ascribed to our sacred Saviour or Redeemer the only Messias.
The 3 Tentations which the Devil used in the Wildernes, to try whether Christ were the tru Messias.
The 2 Things, which are highly valued or esteemed as pretious comodities in this Life.
The 2 chief rarities of remark or strange sights (Mount Strella and Anas river) which Spain boasts of.
The 2 mighty Monarchs (Melechsala by Mamaluks, and Osman by Janizaries) Murdered by their Slavs.
The 6 baleful baneful waters in several parts of the World, caled the Rivers or Pools of Hel.
The 4 Horses of Phoebus or Titan, fained to flash forth light at their wide No∣strils.
The 2 cruel Women, which Poets fain to be turned into two Gulfs or Whirl-pools betwixt Italy and Sicil.
The 3 shapes of Sphynx a ridling Monster (Daughter to Tryphon) who was a bloody brutish Woman.
The 12 chief Masculin Gods, whom the Gentils most honored with Temples and solen Sacrifices.
The 12 Female Deities of most memorable mark, whom Heathen Idolaters princi∣paly adored.
The 3 Pagan Goddesses faind to striv for Jupiters golden Bal, the prize of the best Beauty.
The 2 Persons or rather One-two (the Au∣thors Wife, who was with Child) which killed ech other.
The 2 Persons (Wife and Son to Mr. Fr: Crossing) who died in one day, and ly bu∣ried together.
The 2 noble Persons (Sir Fr: Acland and his Mother) who died four dais asun∣der.
The 10 Epicedial Distichs composed on the death of Thomas Vilvain his Fathers only Child.
The 6 Elegiacal Distichs, made on the death of Roger Mallack a rich Exter Merchant and his Wife.
The 2 debats (touching Name and Thing) about celebrating Christmas and other Fests.
The 4 Maries, which loved Christ intire∣ly, and stood by mourning at his cruci∣fixion.
The 2 Israelits (Iosua and Caleb) which sur∣vived fourty yeers, to enter into Canaan the promised Land.
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A C. 1572 A. 1618.
pro Jared
pro Issa∣char.
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pro Benja∣min.
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Luk. 10. 27.
Ezek. 1. 5. 6. 8.
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A. M. 2277.
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By Cam∣byses. By Maho∣met.
Aug, 4. 1578.
Num. 24. 17. In Paemā∣dro.
Rev. 5. 6.
Acts 6. 5.
Rev. 16.
Rev. 5. Rev. 6.
Rev. 1. 20.
Rev. 1. 13.
Rev. 5. 6. 9
Mexicana Peruana.
Rev. 13. 1. &c.
Per Pro∣lepsin.
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Cartisman∣dua.
Boadicea.
Here al 4 are in right rank
A. C. 800. A. C. 819.
Son to Robert.
Rich. Earl of Cornwal Hen. Card. of Winche∣ster. Tho. Cardinal of York.
Two di∣vorced: two be∣headed: one disse∣cted: one survived.
Witnes Leicesters Cōmonw.
So som comput.
So others reckon.
Certissi∣mum est.
Walter Calverly. An Home∣wood.
John Hichel.
Mrs. Hu∣chenson. Mrs. Dyer.
Nov. 17. 1558.
Barnacles.
Boranetz.
Nutriti: Imaginarii: Apparentes
A. M. 2516
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Both of Syracusa.
In the great Work.
So doth Cream & Butter.
1 Cor. 15. 39.
Effigies An∣geli in nū∣mo Aureo.
Easter Book.
Parkhurst a Progno∣sticator.
Henry of Huntington
A German
Wil. Rusus a French Knight.
Anglus. Judaeus. Anglus. A. C. 1128
A. C. 1592
Wiliam and John Rainolds.
Master of the Hors.
Eclipsis Solis.
Prince Charles.
Ovidius.
In Nar∣singa.
Peeces.
Pro edite
Substance Accident.
Fran: 1. Rex Fran∣ciae capti∣vatus a Ca¦rolo 5 Im∣peratore. Strages Parisiensis
His Father put him to death, for fear of aspiring.
Securi makes one yeer more 1649 ac∣cording to forren Ac∣compt.
A. 1647.
Virgils Epigrams.
Buclo. Eclo. 4.
Prolus. Acad. l. 2. Prolus. 6.
Ovid.
Decemb. 5. 1622.
Obiit Maii 26. 1651. annos na∣tus 31. Descriptio
Communis Casus.
obiit Sept. 27. 1652. Madus mortis.
Apr. 6. 1646.