The Lady Eleanor her appeale to the high covrt of Parljament Douglas, Eleanor, Lady, d. 1652. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A36391 of text R16566 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing D1971). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 20 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 11 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A36391 Wing D1971 ESTC R16566 12859887 ocm 12859887 94668 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A36391) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 94668) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 255:E172, no 33) The Lady Eleanor her appeale to the high covrt of Parljament Douglas, Eleanor, Lady, d. 1652. 20 p. s.n.], [London? : 1641. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Sources. A36391 R16566 (Wing D1971). civilwar no The Lady Eleanor, her appeale to the high court of Parliament. Douglas, Eleanor, Lady 1641 3381 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 B The rate of 9 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 2006-10 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-10 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-11 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2006-11 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE LADY ELEANOR , HER APPEALE TO THE HIGH COVRT OF PARLJAMENT . PSAL. 123. Behold , even as the eyes of Servants looke to the hand of their Masters , &c. Printed in the yeere , 1641. MAT. 8. 4. See thou tell no man , but goe thy way , shew , &c. TO THE HONORABLE ASSEMBLY OF THE High Court of Parliament . MOST Honorable Lords , Noble Knights , and Gentle-men : This JOSEPH , and about to take his flight , hated hetherto , for the Evill-report brought of his Brethren : Also a Striplin grown up of 17. yeares ; many collours or peeces whose Coat too , craves Your patience , to heare him a few words here . The Preface . THe roade way not to baulke , a preface omitted neither to the reader : complement , although layd aside , soft lineing of that sort , these therwith prefaced not ; rather preferred for all weather serviceable , a peece of plaine Leather . In Paradice our livery made up without hands , that of Skinnes : And for that precious Stone , without hands cut out ; this peece or appollogie serving , set here without coullours or flowers , as for enammeling such , having none Artificiall . And heretofore a shew , having bin of these handled : Though the substance unmanifested or maine summe ; Times mistery unknown that treasure , till the Evening and fullnesse of time , as those Trenches filled even with Water before the fire fell , and purifying-pots , those first with Water filled : likewise the mistery of times and seasons so late revealed , made knowne for the fayling of the future . This good Wine kept till now . And this thing now , who knowes not too well ; tedious to touch and fowle : but Blaines and Running-Soares nothing else all over , from the Elbow unto the feete : so this annoynting commended to all , for the blessed Readers and Hearers both : Farwell . From Kensington , the Angell signe . Whitsontyde , 1641. THE LADY ELEANOR , her appeale to the high Court of PARLIAMENT . DAN. 2. 34. Thou sawest till that a Stone was cut out without hands , which smote the Image upon the feete : That of Iron , and Clay , and brake them in peeces , &c. HEere these touching the Iron-age , remaines of time , a tast thereof ; the Sonnes of the Prophets for their use , needlesse ; as into the water to cast a Logg , wherein a sticke cut downe , but thrown sufficeth , or to give a touch , &c. As farre either from building upon others foundation , theirs &c. The lanthorne unusefull , when the Moone giving light at full , not trespassing in that way here , nor borrowing either &c. And so farther of the latter dayes , these even being become drosse changed , even commanded these by him . The Iudge all-sufficient , God able to change all , and them reforme : As doubtlesse the end , the finall day before of doome refined reformed to bee : to this end commended by us , and being high time to make some preparation ; the tydings of a troublesome time cut of , unfruitfull , &c. In short shewed , those sharp dayes shortned , the brittle feete parted those , a warning peece , as followeth . In peeces broken , destroyed at the last , though nothing than mettle lasting more : That stone then unmoveable invincible , the everlasting Law , as the workemanship of the Creators finger , moreover his heavie hand therewith : None other that great Image but spirituall aspiring BABYLON the fall of both , the other Babell likewise that taken , going before the end of the World ; like this dreame the World gone in a moment . And before the worlds departing , not without a Cutt●ng blow threatned forthwith , as when that hasty Decree sent forth his Proclamation for his owne Nation ; those wise men to be destroyed . That first borne Monarchy , Babylons great revolution , visible even in our Horizon , that end or time , closing with the time of the end , and from the hand also a faire signe after to appeare . And here so much for parallizing of this expensive time , with that time of wantonnesse , in his reigne not found currant . In which want none found : of weakenesse , willfulnesse begetting , lifted up like the empty Scale , when the full descends : The Sunne like at lowest , making then the longest shaddow . Thus represented in this Mirror of former times , the present age the visage thereof , &c. Also , no spare body , unwildy growne and great , every way dangerous division therby unable to stand upon the feete : Not spared by Her , whose song the Worlds farwell these . Disburthened in this ensuing briefe . And plaine to bee in undoing this knot too , the Iron-age done , finished , although this peece difficult to digest , somewhat , &c. Thou sawest , till that a Stone was cut out without hands , &c. The summe of these words signifie , the Burthen of Gods word in the last dayes , of a truth disclosing the time of the end . And of premisses the conclusion following : So unexpected Iudgements foretold from them : Also made evident the end of time . Here Stone sharpening Iron , and striking fire , High favours ( for the most part ) not without a heavie hand imparted : like Jacob and his Brother , the unlike twinnes begotten , or the Blessing in one hand , a Rod of correction in the other , and of which fire already kindled , loving Kindnesse and Iudgement , going hand in hand together , the evill times but touched onely . Thou sawest , till that a Stone was cut out without hands , which smote the Image . The Signe in the feete ; So in these last dayes : see here , and behold fulfilled , how that very saying : Thou sawest till that , &c. By Thee beheld , as much to say , to read a certain Manuscript , the weighty Stone become a Booke , not waiting long for Priviledge , Imprinted , howsoever soone after . Certainly ; in what yeare testifying the Worlds disolution , Manifested with a heavie one : In the yeare One thousand six hundred twentie five . That great Plague yeare , out of Darknesse , when the Visions translated of the Man , greatly beloved DANJELL . For the great dayes breaking forth , cleared those clowdy Characters : As delivered not without a token , since made good , the Brittle standing of his owne Kingdomes , dedicated to the KING of Great BRITTAINE , Defendor of the Faith . And of whose making to justifie here , by whom Published ; though hitherto by authority with-stood . ELEANOR AVDELEY , handmayden of the most high GOD of Heaven , this Booke brought forth by Her , fifth Daughter of GEORGE , Lord of CASTLEHAVEN , Lord AVDLEY , and Tuitchet . NO inferior PEERE of this Land , in Ireland the fifth EARLE . Which name blotted a House or Castle , of late fallen by the ancient of dayes : His Kingdomes misteries displaying , nor chosen any obscure Motto . God hath devided thy Kingdome , and numbred , &c. And farther , of this Stone ; of the Builders cast aside : the Summe of this Booke or Subject , besides the day of Iudgement revealed , even that Some standing here , shall not tast of Death , till they see that day . Herewith fell upon the ROMAN-EMPIRES disolation . The World , the great MAN : the disolution ushered with GERMANIES overthrw unexpecting : As moreover one last serving these Feete , great Brittaines foote too , and Germanie divided both betweene two opinions , Religions , and Buisnesses , where never since a Nation such distractions . For Plagues and greivances , such inward and outward ones , striving to out-strip one another . Heere-withall foreshewed , the Furious Progresse of the French and Spannish Forces , with those Leagues not in force now . Notwithstanding corsse Marriages , &c. never before so . The Kings of the North , by those France signified : Likewise the Kings of the South , the AVSTRIAN Family , these like whirlwinds tossing the World up and downe from this side to that , &c AND for the shutting up of this Treatise , lastly ; with a Salutation concluded for the Son of Peace , if he had been there saluted , &c. And at that time shall MICHAEL stand up , the great Prince , &c. Angel land , or ENGLANDS-ILAND , therefore the Arch-angels Name ; here the halfe name and abbreviated words , the age or time shortned betokning , &c. And for future things derided their Musique . Daniels . Prophesie shut up prohibited , this time of trouble , their 's come to passe notwithstanding . So passing or poasting to the time , at last of deliverance , the blessed resurrection . Heere unfolded that treble or threefold Coard , not easily broken nor altred : Sworne with a high hand , that meeting a Trienniall &c. For a time and times , and halfe , ( or part ) from the halfe of Seaven , the hand pointing at the seaventeenth-hundred yeare : That very time , about the halfe but fulfilled of the last Centerie , as five hundred yeares filling up a Period . Lastly , given under the hand lifted up , even five thousand yeares compleate for the age of the World . The Worlds Ages too , parted into three prats , allotted two thousand yeares a peece , or thereabouts . The shortest lot drawne last , for a time and times , and halfe ; shortned in the behalfe of His Elect. From Adam unto Abraham , ( offering of his sonne ) the first Stage or time ; so unto Jerusalems destruction the second . And the last or third , to the end of the World , the glorious Resurrection , &c. And yet farther , for the fortunate figure of five , ( Blessed is he that waites and comes ▪ ) &c. Here two hundred and ninety , and three hundred and five and thirty , amounting to six hundred twentie-five , signifying thereby , the yeare wherein unsealed the Booke of the Prophet Daniell , 1625. and 17. yeares current , sithence a time and times and halfe Likewise , this Bookes Resurrection-time also appointed , waiting for the appeasing neere of these stormes and troubles , a Peaceable time : God was not in the Wind , not in the Earthquake , not in the Fire : after the fire , at last , the small still voyce . AND so finished this Booke . ( Beyond expectation , ) but so came to Passe in the yeare aforesaid , 1625. Shee awakened by a voyce from HEAEVN , in the FIFTH moneth , the 28. of July , early in the Morning , the Heavenly voice uttering these words . There is Ninteene yeares and a halfe to the day of Judgement , and you as the meek Virgin . These sealed with Virgins state in the Resurrection , when they not giving in Marriage . And to take heede of Pride , or to that effect spoken or added : But as for the Golden number that heeded well or heard : the cleare voice of a Trumpet inclining thereto ; and like the chaffe of the Summer-threshing-flowre scattered . When the Cittie flying or fled from the Pestilence , that Sommers great Visitation , the fifth monethes Farwell , July 28. the Heavie hand , in that very weeke , as weekely the number certified , five thousand deseased of the Plague : Moreover ; the ensuing Weeke , giving up the reckoning more full , the number of the dead , amounting to five thousand five hundred and odd , &c. there stoppt or stay'd immediately , as much to say ; but a spanne the Worlds age , graven with that deadly Dart , and never to be forgotten , within few dayes how scarce a token ? So suddenly ceasing then . VERS . 36. This is the dreame , and wee will tell the interpretation thereof before the King : thou art this head of gold . The Iron touched with the Load-stone , turnes towards the North , Great Brittaines foure Crownes or Kingdomes : This gyant-Image armed at all points , England , Angel-gold fought the first fight , incountred Romes Dragon , put to flight his Anges . The Reformations Leader , the other inferiour Kingdome , France the Breast and Armes of Silver , sometimes subject to this Ilands-Crowne , beares onely the Lilly argent for Armes , &c. Another third Kingdome bearing , rule over all : of brasse , Scotland ; Bell Mettle , the Belly and Thighes , the Breeches to wit , or blessing wrestled for , having shrunck a sinnew , halting too . The fourth kingdome of Iron , the feete Ireland broken in peeces by an army , their old customes turn'd into new Lawes , & divided between two Religions , our Ladies & our Lords at strife together : but Woman , what have we to doe with thee , but Potters earth and myrie clay , but water with wine compaird . And drawing here to the end , or foote of this Image : The fourh Monarchies heavie estate , & that fourth Kingdome weighed both here together , where Princes and Nobles going a begging : The basse set on Horse-backe commanding , without doubt the Gentiles their returne , to wallow in the mire , or Heathenisine-covetousnes and Idolatry : this massy peece importing and expressing no lesse . And further , the Iron feete as inferring besides Irelands denominations , the names of Ferdinand , by whom the devision of these dayes , left for a Legacie to his heires . Also , of that Arch-engin great peeces , Volues of shot where distance of so many miles , not securing without hands or mercie in a moment . Towers trodden under foot , and Ships as townes broken in peeces : doubtlesse which cruell Invention among Christians , sounding the Alarum of the day of Judgemeut at hand , by those thunderbolts discharged . And in dayes of old , had the mighty Volumes bin , those of late Imprinted , out of doubt repented they had , But this Joseph they knew not the holy Scripture . So old dayes presedents made for the future , the Fathers as it were laying up for the Children , & more tolerable in the day of Judgement for them , then for these times , and these of that rare Art also of the Presse , as wel as peeces , in an instant performed , drawn within the compasse of this stone , cut out without hands , become a mountain : the Kingdome of heaven at hand , pointing therat to be revealed too . Lastly , this name of Charles , no small Favourites of the Fisher-man taken in his nets , stooping to his unsavorie toe ; so come to the French and Spanish Emperours . And Charles the great , since whose daies , a thousand yeares expired neere : Feete of the longest size , of the Ten●s . Fowre of his Race succeding in the Westerne Empire , setting in Europes-Ocean that eye of the World , No little one , either the other great toe , Charles the fifth , & of his successors some six of them . Thus of two thousand and two hundred yeares standing , this great Image ; foure stories in height , or a nayle driven to the head : layd upon the Anvill by those , in all Arts so able , that further āplification ūnecessary , but cōmended these . DAN , verse 44. And in the daies of these Kings , shall the God of heaven set up a Kingdome , which shall never be destroyed : and the Kingdome shall not be left to other people , it shall break in peeces . Finally , for a watch word also these , let fall ; at the end of twelue monethes , &c. verse , 29 And the end of all these at aimed , either Heavens departing : for without some farther mistery , doubtlesse not . Even the not knowne day and houre , shewed about New-yeares-day , when that good time falling , or twelfe-tyde , there then to watch , as those night-watchers , the happie Shepheard , our example . And Nebuchadnezer for examples sake too , for the future chastised , by whom an Act published the earth throughout , for those that walke in Pride to beware . And signes and wonders for to observe from above ; which some carelesse observing not , othersome not discerning not , as blockish . So this sonne of the Morning , walking in his majestie , the heavie sentence falling , as foretold by the Prophet Daniel , for to avoyd the Tree , whereof the leaves faire , and fruit much ; as much to say , a faire Pedigree , Kings and Princes growing thereon . And the axe laid to the trees roote , wherefore to shew mercy at length to the poore : Counselled for lengthning of his well-faire and tranquillity ; lest of the lash tasting as well as others . And upon greatnesse , none to presume , this Daniel penning feigned Tragedies , none sets forth plain this great Assiryan how ; taking his Sabbaticall progresse . In all hast driven from his privy Chamber , how doing in the fielde open Pennance , also grazing before his Palace , feeds with his fellow Asse : And like Eagles-plumes , those stareing locks of his overgrown ; a heavie crowne or capp , to keepe his head from cold . Also Oxens pushing hornes-like , thereto crooked nayles as birds of prey , the inseparable crown and septor so going together : Pride and cruelty here , which Brutish condition before served out , that apprentiship before added excellent Majesty , &c. and Lords seeking to him , constrained to cast those high lookes lower , little dreamed of that estate : sometime who from the Bed to mind calling the grave no doubt , and thoughts in their owne likenes begetting Dreames . By this great Monarch dreamed , thought he saw an Image & a stone of that greatnes , certainly lay thinking , when he gone the way of all flesh , gathered to his fathers , upon some peece in his own likenes some everlasting Monument . From whose sudden awakning and up rising also , the Prophet revealing earthly dominions and Monarches , the heaven therewith passing away in a moment of time , even mortallities change for no other passage this , or place of Scripture . But like these mettels foure , the Elements melting , so live for ever , &c. FINIS . DANIEL J end all .