ENGLANDS CALAMITY, Foreshewn in GERMANIE'S Misery. Being the dire Consequent of the Growth of POPERY.

Represented as a Shadow of those Popish, worse than Heathenish, Persecutions which befel Germany, from 1630 to 1635. And nothing but speedy Repentance can prevent the like befalling us. VVith an Account of the PRODIGIES that preceeded those Dreadful Times. Together with the Bible-Persecutions, from Cain in the Old Testament, to Herod the Great, in the New.

Protestants burning for the true Christian Religion, and that the Papists may have the fairer Pretence for their Cruelty, they must be call'd Hereticks; then they flatter themselves, and think they do God Ser­vice.
Your Wives and Daughters ravish'd, else their Throats to be cut, or other devilish torments inflicted on them: Together with little Chil­drens Brains dash'd against the Walls. For nothing say the Papists is too bad for Hereticks Brats.

I. The Distressed Protestants persecuted by the Cruel Imperia­lists in Germany: from 1630, to 1635.

PASWALICK was taken by Storm, by the Imperi­alists, where they brayn'd all the Sweedish Soul­diers: and not resting here, they ravish Virgins and Child-bed women: slew the Men, and fired the Houses over their heads: They Massacred Divines, burnt down Protestant Churches. Poor England's fires has not yet bin in Hostility, tho by their Treachery.

131. Tilly and Pappenhein, in 12 hours space burnt down; and of old and young, Twenty six thousand slain, burnt and flung into the River Elve.

Ladies and Gentlewomen yoak'd together, forc'd into the Woods, in Frost and Snow, there stript and ravish'd.

Hexter being taken, such was the infernal Rage of the Papists, They hewed in pieces all Sexes, and Ages; and what the Cruel Sword left, the flaming fire devoured.

At Griphenburge, they starved the Senators. The Heidelburg Divines and Burgers were served with Bread and water.

In Pomeren, the Frankendales were used worse than Dogs, the poor Inhabitants forc'd to eat their own dung. With Cords they twisted the heads of some about, until the blood started out of the Nose and Eies.

They tyed burning Matches to the Tongue, Noses, Eyes, Cheeks, Breasts and Legs: Yea! and the Privy parts of Women they stuff'd with Gun-powder and fired!!

Through the flesh of some they drew strong Cords; some they roast­ed, others they smok'd like Hogs. The rest they bak'd in Ovens.

Some they tyed Arms and Legs together backwards, and with rags ram'd up their Mouths, to prevent their praying. Some Faces they plain'd with Chisels; some they dragg'd through the Streets, wounded with Axes and Hammers; stinking water and Urine was forc'd down the Throats of many, and so fill'd, that by leisure they might swell, and so perish by degrees. To others they constrain'd knotted Clouts down their Throats, and pull'd them up again with pack­thread. They s [...]w'd off the Legs of some.

A Reverend Divine was bound to a table, and Tortur'd with a Cat, prepared by Hunger, and with iron sharp pins forced the Cat to more Cruelty.

The Croats devoured young Infants. Virgins shamefully were de­flowred, women with Child, and women in Childbed forc'd to yield to their Beastliness.

Yet Wondronsly were Warning Pieces shown,
Before the fury of Provoked Wrath's made kn [...]wn.

II. Wonderful Prodigies seen before Germanies Miseries.

A Blood red Comet with a flaming Beard, did appear for 30 dayes; Anno 1618.

1619. At Grauingen was seen a Blazing star: and two Armies were seen, one in the East, the other, in the North: and seem to engage, and one worsted.

1619. Also at Wien, water turn'd to Blood: Three Suns did appear at once; and the Thuder of great Guns were heard.

Two Armies were seen in the day-time ingaged in fight, 1621.

1622. At Wittingburg and Darmstad, it raind Blood, so much that: Houses and stone walls were stained therewith, Trees weptred Drops, the sickles of Reapers at Harvest were besmeared with Blood.

1624. At Ratsboune, a strange Tempest battered down 400 houses, tore Trees up by the roots, and all in a quarter of an hour.

1625. Near Troppaw, a great number of jack-daws fought very furi­ously, and many were killed. Also in Lower Saxony, a woman cut­ting a loaf of Bread, it did bleed.

1631. At Magdenburg Siege, a Captain's wife dy'd in Child-bed, her body being ript up, in her Womb was a Boy as big as one of three years old, having an Helmet and a Breast-plate on, and great Boots after the French Fashion, and by his side, a Bullet pouch.

1633. At Altenburge, If any did but touch a Fish-pond turnd to Blood, he could not wash off the stinking smell in three dayes.

1635. At Henssen two Armies of strange Birds fought in the Air.

A Randevous of Dogs meet and joyn; and Musketeers attempting to part them, the Dogs slew nine of them, and forc'd the rest to flight.

III. Persecutions in the Old and New Testaments.

  • CAin slays Abel, Gen. 4.
  • Curst Cham mocks at his Fathers nakedness, Gen 9.
  • Just Lot is derided, Gen. 19. Ishmael derides Isaac, Gen. 21.
  • Jacob is hated by Esau; Gen. 27.
  • Joseph sold by his Brethren, Gen. 37.
  • Israels First-born stifled or drown'd, Exod. 1. 11. 15, &c.
  • Israel opprest, Exod. 2 & Juges 3. Hide themselves Jud. 6.
  • Midians oppression 1 Sam, 13.
  • Philistins destroy, Judg. 6. Chap. 10. Chap. 13.
  • No Smith in Irael, 1 Sam. 4.
  • Saul persecutes David, 1 Sam. 19.
  • Shemei rails at him: 2 Sam. 16.
  • Shishak Israels rod, 1 Kings. 14.
  • Asa imprisons Gods prophets, 2 Chron. 16.
  • Ahab hates Mica. 2 Chron. 18.
  • In Jehosaphats Reign the Church is storm'd at, 2 Chron. 20.
  • Elijah (despised by Jesabel) fell, & many Prophets, 1 Kin. 19.
  • Elisha suffers by Jehoram▪ 1 King, 18.
  • Joash slayes Zechariah for his Reproof, 2 Kings 6.
  • Thousands brought into Captivity, 2 Chron, 21. & 2 Chr. 24.
  • Edomites, Assyrians and Philistins, 2 Chron. 28.
  • Jeremiah put i'th' Stocks: cast into the Dungeon, Jer. 18.
  • The III Children cast into the fiery Furnace, Dan. 3.
  • Daniel put into the Lyons Den, Dan. 6.
  • Haman persecutes Mordecai, Ester 3.
  • And a Decree past to murder Israels race. Ezra 4.
  • Israel disturb'd in building the Temple, Neh. 6.
New Testament Persecutions.
  • HErod slayes the Israelites Children, supposing also to have slain JESUS, Matth. 1.
  • Herod the Less beheads John Baptist, Matth. 14.
  • Peter and John imprisoned for preaching Christ, and restoring a man, born lame to his limbs, Acts 4.
  • The Apostles imprisoned; and delivered by an Angel, Acts 5.
  • Stephen ston'd▪ Acts 6. A General Persecution, Acts 7:
  • Saul persecutes the Christians Acts 9.
  • Saul converted is persecuted, Acts 12.
  • James is beheaded, Peter delivered, Paul, Silas and Barnabas beaten, whip and forc'd to flee, Acts 3.
  • Paul ston'd at Lystra,—supposing he had been dead. Acts 14. 19, 20.
  • Paul was martyred at Rome. James cast from a Pinacle.
  • Titus sack'd Jerusalem and the Temple.
  • Andrew and Philip were crucified. Bartholomew slain with a Club. Thomas slain with a Dart. Matthew thrust through.
  • Simon Zelotes died upon the Cross. Mathias beheaded.
  • Judas, brother to James, murdered.

Hence See that the Enmity between the Seed of the Woman and the Seed of the Serpent, is of long Standing.

Faithfully collected from History by a lover of true Protestants, this Age producing many false ones to their own Eternal Ruine.

London, Printed by T. Dawks. Sold by Langly Curtis, in Goat-Court, on Ludgate-hill. Where also you may have Godfreys Murder made Visible. 2. Dr. Otes his Vindication. 3. The Beggars Petition, to Henry VIII. against Popery. 77.

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