A Iewes prophesy, with newes from Rome of two mightie armies, aswell footemen as horsmen, the first of the great Sophy, the other of an Hebrew people, till this time not discouered, comming from the mountaines of Caspij, who pretend their warre is to recouer the land of promise, & expell the Turks out of Christendome / translated out of Italian into English by W.W. 1607.
      
       
         
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             A Iewes prophesy, with newes from Rome of two mightie armies, aswell footemen as horsmen, the first of the great Sophy, the other of an Hebrew people, till this time not discouered, comming from the mountaines of Caspij, who pretend their warre is to recouer the land of promise, & expell the Turks out of Christendome / translated out of Italian into English by W.W. 1607.
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           A
           Iewes
           Prophesy
           ,
           WITH
           
             Newes
             from
             Rome
          
           .
           Of
           two
           mightie
           Armies
           ,
           aswell
           footemen
           as
           horsmen
           :
           The
           first
           of
           the
           great
           Sophy
           ,
           the
           other
           of
           an
           Hebrew
           people
           ,
           till
           this
           time
           not
           discouered
           ,
           comming
           from
           the
           Mountaines
           of
           Caspij
           ,
           who
           pretend
           their
           warre
           is
           to
           recouer
           the
           Land
           of
           Promise
           ,
           &
           expell
           the
           Turks
           out
           of
           Christendome
           .
           Translated
           out
           of
           Italian
           into
           English
           ,
           by
           W.
           W.
           1607.
           
        
         
         
           Printed
           by
           W.
           I.
           for
           Henry
           Gosson
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           in
           Pater
           noster
           rowe
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Sunne
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           ❧
           To
           the
           renowned
           Lord
           ,
           
             Don
             Mathias
             de
             Rensie
          
           of
           Venice
           .
        
         
           AFter
           the
           particuler
           thinges
           alleaged
           in
           my
           former
           writings
           vnto
           your
           Lordshippe
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           good
           and
           conuenient
           by
           this
           my
           Letter
           ,
           to
           aduertise
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           of
           certaine
           great
           ,
           horrible
           ,
           and
           fearefull
           things
           that
           hapned
           in
           this
           quarter
           .
        
         
           Purposing
           to
           certifie
           your
           Lordship
           of
           the
           pompe
           and
           great
           triumph
           at
           the
           presenting
           of
           the
           Captaines
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           vnto
           the
           great
           Turke
           :
           the
           miserie
           and
           vnhappines
           of
           the
           poore
           prisoners
           :
           the
           discorde
           &
           contention
           that
           came
           by
           the
           sonne
           of
           the
           Vice
           Roy
           of
           Naples
           ,
           being
           prisoner
           :
           the
           threatnings
           made
           to
           the
           Christians
           :
           the
           receiuing
           of
           the
           Ambassadors
           of
           the
           Soffy
           :
           the
           pompes
           ,
           tryumphes
           ,
           and
           entertainments
           made
           vnto
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           dissembled
           enough
           ,
           with
           mocking
           one
           the
           other
           at
           their
           departing
           :
           the
           presents
           giuen
           :
           the
           going
           of
           the
           great
           Turke
           a
           hunting
           ,
           
           and
           all
           other
           thinges
           written
           at
           large
           ,
           as
           your
           Lordship
           shall
           vnderstand
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           your
           Lordship
           shall
           vnderstand
           at
           thys
           time
           ,
           the
           greatest
           ,
           the
           most
           wonderfull
           ,
           and
           most
           strange
           thing
           that
           euer
           was
           heard
           of
           .
           The
           which
           partly
           hath
           so
           troubled
           the
           great
           Turke
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           that
           they
           haue
           left
           of
           all
           other
           affayres
           ,
           to
           prouide
           for
           the
           perrill
           and
           danger
           that
           at
           this
           time
           hangeth
           ouer
           theyr
           heads
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             to
             vse
             ,
             Signior
             Valesco
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           Iewes
           Prophesie
           .
        
         
           THe
           newes
           are
           come
           that
           the
           king
           of
           Hungarie
           waketh
           a
           great
           Army
           ,
           which
           shall
           haue
           for
           his
           ayde
           the
           gailies
           of
           Buda
           ,
           and
           of
           many
           other
           Princes
           of
           Christendome
           .
           And
           they
           say
           moreouer
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           will
           helpe
           therein
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           most
           part
           of
           Christian
           Princes
           will
           come
           and
           ayde
           him
           in
           this
           enterprize
           against
           the
           Turke
           ,
           except
           the
           Signorie
           of
           Venice
           ,
           which
           meddleth
           nothing
           at
           all
           in
           it
           .
           These
           reporters
           of
           newes
           affirme
           ,
           that
           there
           shall
           come
           aboue
           a
           hundred
           gallies
           ,
           besides
           other
           Barks
           ,
           ships
           ,
           &
           Hulkes
           without
           number
           ,
           which
           is
           occasion
           that
           they
           hasten
           the
           Warre
           the
           more
           .
           Notwithstanding
           ,
           men
           esteeme
           not
           so
           much
           hereof
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           war
           that
           is
           made
           beyond
           the
           Mountaines
           ▪
           as
           you
           shall
           vnderstand
           not
           without
           wondering
           at
           it
           .
           The
           Tartars
           make
           friendes
           vpon
           the
           greater
           Sea
           ,
           &
           haue
           made
           a
           league
           and
           friendship
           with
           the
           great
           Turke
           ,
           requiring
           ayde
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           molested
           with
           war
           by
           the
           great
           Emperor
           of
           Moscouia
           ,
           &
           Prince
           of
           Sagodie
           ,
           of
           Pogore
           ,
           of
           Sme●●ngie
           ,
           of
           Drossy
           ,
           of
           Gazam
           ,
           of
           Virgolosam
           ,
           of
           Tartarie
           ,
           of
           Cham
           ,
           and
           of
           diuers
           other
           people
           and
           regions
           lying
           toward
           the
           South
           :
           they
           say
           that
           this
           Emperor
           or
           Duke
           hath
           two
           Armies
           ,
           and
           is
           called
           
             Iohn
             Dwatillo
          
           ,
           a
           young
           Man
           ,
           of
           the
           age
           of
           xxiiii
           .
           yeares
           ,
           noble
           and
           valiant
           ,
           and
           a
           Christian
           ,
           after
           the
           institution
           of
           the
           Greekes
           ,
           and
           presumeth
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           bloud
           ,
           the
           Empire
           of
           Constantinople
           doth
           belong
           to
           him
           .
           And
           these
           two
           Armies
           are
           about
           a
           two
           hundered
           thousand
           horse
           .
        
         
         
           They
           were
           not
           wont
           in
           times
           past
           to
           be
           so
           strong
           ,
           nor
           so
           feared
           of
           the
           Turkes
           ,
           for
           they
           had
           not
           the
           vse
           of
           artillary
           in
           the
           warre
           :
           but
           nowe
           they
           haue
           maruailous
           great
           preparation
           in
           theyr
           warre
           .
           Hee
           hath
           in
           wages
           certaine
           Dutch
           Captaines
           ,
           and
           about
           tenne
           thousand
           Maister
           gunners
           ,
           and
           is
           maruailous
           well
           furnished
           with
           harquebushes
           and
           artillery
           ,
           and
           because
           men
           vnderstand
           that
           hee
           hath
           so
           vanquisht
           the
           Tartarians
           ,
           and
           brought
           thē
           to
           such
           a
           state
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           much
           more
           resist
           him
           and
           that
           if
           the
           saide
           ▪
           Muscouite
           should
           bemaisters
           ouer
           the
           Tartars
           ,
           they
           should
           consequently
           be
           Rulers
           of
           the
           great
           sea
           ,
           &
           the
           way
           should
           be
           open
           and
           easie
           for
           them
           to
           come
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           Constantinoble
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           driue
           the
           Turke
           out
           of
           Europe
           :
           And
           because
           that
           the
           saide
           great
           Turke
           is
           assured
           of
           this
           enterprize
           and
           commotion
           of
           the
           Greekes
           :
           he
           hath
           cōcluded
           and
           determined
           ,
           to
           send
           to
           the
           sayde
           Tartars
           a
           good
           assystance
           of
           fifteene
           thousand
           fighting
           men
           ,
           and
           also
           for
           this
           purpose
           ,
           he
           hath
           sent
           to
           the
           Sea
           ten
           Gallies
           to
           passe
           them
           ouer
           .
        
         
           Men
           make
           mention
           and
           doubt
           of
           Mondaccio
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           great
           Prince
           and
           Ruler
           ,
           and
           able
           to
           make
           fourescore
           ,
           or
           a
           hundred
           thousand
           Horse
           :
           and
           yet
           men
           are
           vncertaine
           whose
           part
           he
           will
           take
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           a
           tributary
           vnto
           the
           great
           Turke
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           newes
           also
           from
           Affrica
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           of
           Bugien
           ,
           the
           King
           Tramece
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           Tunis
           ,
           the
           Children
           of
           Serif
           ;
           the
           Lorde
           of
           Murocho
           ,
           and
           of
           Gran
           ,
           with
           the
           Arabians
           &
           other
           ,
           haue
           taken
           in
           hand
           to
           dryue
           and
           expulse
           the
           Turke
           wholy
           out
           of
           Affrica
           ,
           &
           to
           endomage
           him
           as
           much
           as
           they
           may
           .
           Men
           know
           not
           yet
           in
           what
           place
           they
           will
           war
           ,
           but
           we
           shall
           know
           it
           shortly
           .
           The
           newes
           also
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Soffie
           is
           in
           Campe
           with
           a
           great
           
           Army
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           Medes
           to
           helpe
           him
           ,
           which
           border
           vppon
           the
           Caspian
           Sea
           ,
           and
           of
           one
           side
           neighbur
           to
           the
           Hircans
           ,
           called
           at
           this
           day
           Correxans
           and
           Zecatans
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           hath
           made
           a
           league
           and
           peace
           .
           There
           are
           on
           his
           side
           also
           the
           Ibeans
           and
           Albians
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           people
           of
           Mel●●ar
           ,
           which
           harbor
           vpon
           the
           Indians
           ,
           &
           likewise
           with
           the
           King
           of
           Bosphorus
           ,
           all
           beeing
           people
           maruailous
           swift
           and
           nimble
           .
           In
           this
           so
           mighty
           an
           host
           and
           armie
           ,
           is
           also
           Bascet
           the
           Sonne
           of
           the
           great
           Turke
           ,
           by
           meanes
           whereof
           all
           in
           those
           partes
           is
           in
           great
           trouble
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           heere
           .
           It
           seemeth
           that
           the
           Ianissaries
           bring
           him
           the
           lot
           of
           Turkie
           ,
           as
           
             Baduget
             ,
             Zermonia
             ,
             Alepo
          
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Regions
           lying
           neere
           to
           the
           Sossi
           is
           reuolted
           ,
           all
           the
           which
           particularities
           shall
           be
           vnderstood
           more
           at
           large
           .
        
         
           This
           newes
           is
           great
           ,
           &
           hath
           made
           the
           great
           Turk
           to
           muse
           enough
           vpon
           it
           ,
           but
           aboue
           all
           these
           maruelous
           and
           dreadfull
           newes
           which
           are
           hapned
           ,
           there
           is
           yet
           chanced
           another
           ,
           which
           hath
           greatly
           feared
           and
           abashed
           all
           men
           ,
           which
           although
           it
           seemeth
           to
           bee
           incredible
           ,
           yet
           vpon
           my
           credit
           it
           is
           most
           true
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           a
           people
           heretofore
           vnknowne
           ,
           mighty
           ,
           swift
           ,
           &
           marueilous
           nimble
           ,
           hath
           taken
           weapon
           in
           hand
           ,
           to
           the
           disaduantage
           and
           losse
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Ottoman
           .
           They
           saye
           that
           Alexander
           the
           great
           did
           in
           times
           past
           driue
           beyond
           the
           mountaine
           Caspe
           nine
           tribes
           and
           a
           halfe
           of
           the
           Haebrewes
           which
           worshipped
           the
           Calfe
           &
           Serpent
           of
           Gold
           and
           draue
           them
           away
           ,
           that
           neuer
           since
           there
           was
           no
           newes
           of
           them
           ,
           neither
           knew
           any
           man
           if
           they
           were
           in
           the
           Worlde
           or
           not
           :
           because
           the
           Sea
           of
           sande
           ,
           or
           the
           sandy
           Sea
           ,
           by
           a
           certaine
           inconuenience
           of
           sand
           Grauel
           or
           Beche
           ,
           swelled
           and
           rose
           so
           high
           ,
           that
           it
           vtterly
           took
           from
           them
           the
           way
           into
           this
           our
           Region
           .
           But
           now
           by
           
           the
           meane
           of
           the
           new
           Nauigation
           that
           the
           Pollanders
           haue
           made
           ,
           they
           are
           arriued
           in
           their
           country
           ,
           and
           haue
           espied
           out
           all
           their
           dooings
           :
           and
           after
           y
           t
           the
           sayd
           Hollanders
           had
           instructed
           and
           taught
           them
           in
           the
           science
           and
           knowledge
           to
           artillery
           ,
           and
           gun-powder
           for
           Harquebushes
           &
           dags
           ,
           whereunto
           they
           are
           maruelous
           apt
           and
           ready
           ,
           they
           are
           become
           in
           all
           thinges
           very
           perfit
           .
           After
           this
           they
           egged
           them
           forward
           ▪
           to
           take
           weapon
           in
           hand
           ,
           and
           passe
           the
           sayd
           Mountaine
           by
           Land.
           And
           because
           the
           sandy
           Sea
           did
           hinder
           their
           passage
           ,
           it
           appeareth
           y
           t
           some
           Dutchman
           or
           Italian
           ,
           which
           yet
           men
           knewe
           not
           ,
           but
           notwithstanding
           some
           great
           Astrologian
           or
           Cosmographer
           taught
           them
           the
           way
           ,
           making
           some
           hill
           plaine
           with
           fire
           ,
           whereby
           they
           might
           easilye
           passe
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           thing
           of
           great
           wonder
           .
        
         
           These
           people
           haue
           two
           mighty
           great
           armies
           ,
           and
           infinite
           store
           of
           victualles
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           fruitfulnesse
           of
           their
           Country
           ,
           they
           are
           also
           well
           prouided
           of
           all
           maner
           of
           preparation
           for
           war
           ,
           and
           cunning
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           their
           Weapons
           .
           They
           say
           they
           will
           come
           &
           recouer
           the
           land
           of
           Promise
           ,
           towards
           the
           which
           the
           first
           army
           is
           already
           very
           neere
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           terror
           and
           dread
           of
           euery
           man
           which
           hath
           either
           seene
           or
           hearde
           of
           them
           .
           The
           spyes
           which
           haue
           beene
           sent
           out
           by
           the
           great
           Turke
           to
           descry
           them
           ,
           do
           affirme
           ,
           that
           beside
           a
           hundred
           and
           two
           Armies
           ,
           there
           followe
           an
           infinite
           number
           of
           people
           ,
           as
           well
           foot-men
           as
           horse-men
           ,
           and
           theyr
           first
           army
           is
           already
           arriued
           vppon
           the
           limmits
           of
           Turky
           ,
           putting
           all
           to
           fire
           and
           sword
           .
           Theyr
           language
           is
           bastard
           Hebrew
           :
           and
           because
           men
           speake
           much
           of
           it
           here
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           forgette
           to
           speake
           also
           something
           thereof
           woorthy
           to
           bee
           noted
           ,
           and
           well
           vnderstoode
           :
           The
           Hebrewes
           of
           Constantinople
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           haue
           certaine
           
           prophesies
           ,
           among
           the
           which
           one
           maketh
           mention
           ,
           that
           ftom
           the
           foure
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           shall
           rise
           a
           people
           ,
           and
           come
           into
           Gog
           and
           Magog
           ,
           and
           then
           shall
           appeare
           (
           as
           they
           perswade
           themselues
           )
           their
           Messias
           in
           might
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           shall
           haue
           dominion
           and
           rule
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           whereof
           they
           secretly
           reioyce
           ,
           and
           are
           wonderous
           glad
           .
           They
           say
           moreouer
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           prophecie
           grauen
           in
           a
           piller
           set
           at
           Podromo
           which
           saith
           thus
           :
           A
           mighty
           Prince
           shall
           rise
           ,
           whose
           beginning
           shall
           be
           of
           smal
           reputation
           ,
           who
           by
           his
           Issue
           shal
           wax
           of
           such
           force
           and
           strength
           (
           with
           the
           helpe
           of
           God
           )
           that
           he
           shall
           bring
           to
           nothing
           ,
           the
           empire
           and
           rule
           of
           Ottoman
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           the
           right
           possessor
           and
           inheritor
           of
           the
           Empire
           of
           Constantinople
           ,
           &
           they
           beleeue
           all
           that
           ii
           shall
           be
           this
           Emperor
           and
           duke
           of
           Muscouia
           .
           which
           is
           already
           in
           great
           estimation
           among
           the
           Greeks
           .
        
         
           The
           Turkes
           haue
           a
           prophecie
           ,
           which
           they
           sing
           often
           and
           weepe
           bitterly
           the
           while
           ,
           for
           it
           betokeneth
           and
           denounceth
           vnto
           them
           ,
           their
           vtter
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           .
           And
           although
           it
           seeme
           straunge
           ,
           to
           say
           that
           the
           Turkes
           haue
           prophecies
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           meruaile
           :
           for
           Balam
           was
           a
           false
           Prophet
           :
           the
           Sybilles
           also
           prophecied
           and
           were
           Pagans
           .
           For
           all
           these
           causes
           the
           great
           Turke
           hath
           forbidden
           wine
           ,
           &
           will
           that
           all
           men
           goe
           fiue
           times
           in
           a
           day
           to
           the
           Moschea
           ,
           and
           pray
           to
           GOD
           for
           theyr
           helth
           and
           safetie
           .
           And
           so
           he
           prepareth
           three
           great
           armies
           ,
           one
           against
           the
           Muscouites
           ,
           another
           againste
           the
           Soffie
           ,
           and
           the
           third
           for
           to
           goe
           against
           the
           Haebrewes
           of
           the
           Mountaines
           of
           Caspij
           .
           Within
           these
           fewe
           dayes
           you
           shal
           haue
           other
           newes
           ,
           wherefore
           thus
           making
           an
           end
           ,
           I
           commend
           me
           vnto
           your
           good
           Lordship
           :
           From
           Rome
           ,
           the
           first
           day
           of
           Iune
           ,
           1606.
           
           Your
           faithfull
           and
           trusty
           seruant
           ,
           
             Signior
             Valesco
          
           .
        
         
           
           
             
               The
               description
               of
               the
               first
               Armie
               ,
               conducted
            
             by
             Zoroam
             a
             Iew
             ,
             Captaine
             generall
             of
             the
             Armies
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             of
             all
             a
             Iew
             of
             verie
             great
             stature
             ,
             of
             a
             fleshlie
             colour
             ,
             more
             red
             then
             otherwise
             ,
             with
             broad
             eyes
             ,
             called
             Zoroam
             ,
             is
             Captaine
             generall
             of
             all
             the
             Armies
             ,
             hee
             leadeth
             vnder
             his
             Ensigne
             twelue
             thousand
             horse
             ,
             and
             twenty
             thousand
             footmen
             .
             The
             horse-men
             are
             armed
             after
             a
             light
             sort
             ,
             but
             very
             good
             Harnes
             ,
             almost
             aftet
             our
             fashion
             :
             they
             carrie
             Launces
             of
             longe
             Reedes
             ,
             very
             hard
             and
             light
             ,
             yet
             so
             sharpe
             pointed
             ,
             that
             they
             passe
             thorowe
             a
             thing
             with
             incredible
             lightnesse
             :
             they
             carry
             also
             shields
             or
             targets
             of
             bone
             ,
             and
             in
             steede
             of
             swords
             ,
             they
             vse
             certaine
             Courtilaxes
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             apparrelled
             with
             the
             colour
             of
             their
             Ensigne
             ,
             and
             all
             clothed
             with
             silke
             :
             the
             foote-men
             carrie
             Pikes
             of
             the
             same
             sort
             ,
             with
             Helmet
             and
             Habergin
             :
             their
             Ensigne
             is
             of
             blacke
             silke
             and
             blewe
             ,
             with
             a
             Dog
             following
             a
             Hart
             ,
             or
             Bucke
             ,
             and
             a
             saying
             written
             in
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             our
             language
             thus
             :
             
               Either
               quick
               or
               dead
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             Armie
             of
             Don
             Phares
             .
          
           
             THere
             is
             one
             called
             Phares
             ,
             which
             is
             an
             Carle
             ,
             yong
             and
             valiant
             ,
             not
             regarding
             this
             present
             life
             :
             this
             man
             hath
             vnder
             his
             commaund
             fifteene
             hundred
             Horsemen
             armed
             lightly
             ,
             onely
             on
             the
             fore-part
             and
             head-peece
             :
             yet
             this
             Armour
             is
             so
             well
             tempered
             and
             wrought
             ,
             that
             it
             keepeth
             out
             a
             Launce
             and
             Harquebush
             shot
             .
          
           
           
             This
             manner
             of
             arming
             themselues
             ,
             is
             to
             the
             intent
             they
             may
             neuer
             turne
             their
             backe
             to
             runne
             away
             :
             they
             haue
             also
             fierce
             and
             light
             horses
             :
             they
             are
             eighteene
             thousand
             footemen
             ,
             apparrelled
             with
             a
             kinde
             of
             sodden
             leather
             ,
             made
             of
             the
             skinne
             of
             a
             certaine
             Beast
             ,
             so
             that
             no
             pike
             nor
             Harquebush
             can
             pearse
             it
             .
             These
             men
             are
             beastly
             people
             ,
             and
             wil
             neuer
             flie
             for
             any
             thing
             ,
             they
             are
             very
             obedient
             and
             subiect
             vnto
             their
             Prince
             ,
             and
             their
             ordinary
             apparrel
             is
             Silke
             .
             The
             Ensigne
             that
             they
             beare
             ,
             is
             a
             falcon
             pecking
             or
             billing
             with
             another
             Byrde
             ,
             with
             a
             sentence
             that
             saith
             ,
             
               Either
               thine
               of
               mine
               shall
               breake
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             3
             Of
             the
             Marquesse
             of
             Galair
             .
          
           
             THere
             is
             a
             Marquesse
             of
             Galair
             called
             Goes
             ,
             this
             man
             leadeth
             fifteen
             hūdred
             men
             of
             armes
             ,
             which
             be
             all
             exceeding
             well
             armed
             and
             stout
             ,
             strong
             ,
             and
             rebust
             men
             :
             their
             horses
             be
             moriskes
             ,
             the
             greatest
             ,
             the
             strongest
             ,
             the
             fairest
             ,
             and
             the
             best
             that
             be
             in
             the
             world
             :
             there
             are
             also
             seuenteene
             thousand
             souldiors
             ,
             very
             wel
             appointed
             with
             Launce
             and
             harquebush
             :
             theyr
             Ensigne
             or
             armes
             is
             a
             redde
             field
             ,
             with
             a
             maide
             clothed
             in
             greene
             ,
             holding
             a
             Lion
             in
             her
             hand
             ,
             with
             these
             words
             ,
             
               I
               hope
               to
               subdue
               a
               greater
               thing
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             4
             Of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Falach
             .
          
           
             THere
             is
             a
             Duke
             of
             Falach
             ,
             called
             Obeth
             ,
             who
             hath
             vnder
             his
             conduct
             xx
             .
             thousand
             footmen
             ,
             armed
             with
             a
             certaine
             mettall
             like
             yron
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             light
             and
             hard
             ,
             they
             haue
             many
             good
             swords
             ,
             launces
             ,
             and
             otherforce
             ,
             harquebushes
             ,
             and
             wiflers
             :
             their
             Ensigne
             or
             armes
             ,
             is
             a
             mermaid
             in
             a
             blacke
             field
             ,
             and
             the
             deuise
             thus
             ,
             
               My
               singing
               shall
               not
               cease
               vntill
               the
               end
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             description
             of
             the
             Armie
             conducted
             by
             Captaine
             Nauison
             :
          
           
             THere
             is
             a
             captaine
             called
             Nauison
             ,
             which
             hath
             vnder
             him
             xx
             .
             thousand
             men
             ,
             appointed
             and
             armed
             with
             the
             skin
             of
             a
             serpent
             ,
             most
             hard
             &
             stiffe
             ,
             they
             haue
             Axes
             ,
             pollaxes
             ,
             pikes
             ,
             harquebushes
             ,
             and
             other
             kind
             of
             weapons
             :
             their
             Ensigne
             or
             armes
             ,
             is
             a
             white
             snaile
             in
             a
             blacke
             sielde
             ,
             with
             a
             deuise
             about
             it
             ,
             
               By
               litle
               and
               little
               men
               go
               very
               farre
               .
            
          
           
             Of
             the
             tribe
             of
             Simeon
             there
             is
             a
             Prince
             of
             Arsay
             ,
             whose
             name
             is
             not
             yet
             known
             ,
             but
             they
             say
             he
             is
             a
             deuill
             ,
             great
             ,
             grosse
             ,
             &
             thicke
             beyond
             measure
             ,
             with
             a
             flat
             nose
             ,
             and
             both
             he
             and
             his
             men
             are
             of
             the
             stature
             of
             Giants
             :
             he
             leadeth
             with
             him
             xx
             .
             thousand
             footemen
             ,
             almost
             all
             Alfiers
             ,
             which
             are
             also
             so
             swift
             &
             nimble
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             take
             horses
             running
             :
             they
             make
             a
             meruailous
             noise
             ,
             such
             as
             no
             people
             vse
             :
             their
             Ensigne
             is
             ,
             an
             Eute
             in
             a
             blacke
             field
             ,
             and
             hane
             for
             their
             posye
             ,
             
               Such
               is
               my
               gouernment
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             6
             Of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Barsalda
             .
          
           
             THere
             is
             a
             duke
             of
             Barsalda
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             the
             conductes
             of
             xiii
             .
             thousand
             footmen
             ,
             which
             are
             all
             Harquebushers
             ,
             &
             carry
             no
             fire
             matches
             ,
             but
             strike
             it
             with
             a
             stone
             :
             they
             are
             apparrelled
             &
             armed
             with
             such
             a
             hard
             kinde
             of
             leather
             ,
             and
             so
             enchaunted
             ,
             that
             no
             yron
             weapon
             in
             the
             world
             is
             able
             to
             perse
             it
             thorow
             .
             They
             bee
             also
             very
             swift
             and
             light
             :
             their
             Ensigne
             or
             armes
             ,
             is
             a
             dry
             tree
             in
             a
             blew
             field
             ,
             and
             their
             deuise
             thus
             ,
             
               I
               hope
               to
               spread
               ,
               and
               be
               greene
               againe
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             7
             Of
             the
             Armie
             of
             the
             Duke
             Pasill
             .
          
           
             THere
             is
             a
             duke
             of
             Pasill
             called
             Abia
             ,
             he
             hath
             vnder
             his
             conduct
             a
             thousand
             footemen
             ,
             very
             cruell
             ,
             hauing
             all
             kind
             of
             weapons
             to
             push
             or
             pricke
             far
             off
             ,
             
             and
             to
             strike
             night
             ,
             but
             farre
             different
             from
             ours
             ,
             they
             are
             very
             expert
             in
             artificiall
             fire
             ,
             and
             make
             the
             greatest
             and
             most
             dreadfull
             thinges
             with
             all
             y
             t
             a
             man
             can
             imagin
             :
             they
             do
             it
             either
             by
             arte
             or
             enchauntmen
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             seemeth
             that
             it
             raigneth
             fire
             vpon
             their
             enemies
             ,
             and
             yet
             notwithstanding
             hurteth
             not
             themselues
             at
             all
             ,
             by
             reason
             they
             are
             apparrelled
             with
             a
             certaine
             Serpents
             skin
             which
             preserueth
             them
             .
             Their
             Ensigne
             is
             a
             Cat
             holding
             a
             Rat
             in
             her
             paw
             in
             a
             blacke
             sielde
             ;
             and
             their
             posy
             thus
             ,
             
               Euen
               so
               hapneth
               it
               to
               him
               that
               is
               not
               gouerned
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             8
             Of
             the
             Army
             conducted
             by
             the
             Earle
          
           
             THere
             is
             an
             Earle
             of
             Albary
             caled
             Orut
             ,
             which
             hath
             vnder
             his
             gouernaunce
             a
             thousand
             Horse-men
             with
             Crosse-bowes
             ,
             some
             of
             them
             weare
             certaine
             light
             armour
             of
             a
             kind
             of
             hard
             mettall
             ,
             with
             Rapyers
             and
             daggers
             after
             theyr
             manner
             ,
             they
             sight
             alwayes
             running
             ,
             and
             their
             horses
             are
             so
             swift
             that
             it
             is
             wonderfull
             .
             This
             man
             also
             hath
             xx
             .
             thousand
             horses
             barbed
             with
             very
             fine
             leather
             .
             Some
             cary
             pikes
             and
             Partisans
             ,
             &
             such
             like
             weapons
             .
             Their
             Ensigne
             or
             armes
             is
             a
             man
             in
             chaines
             ,
             in
             a
             field
             parted
             halfe
             with
             greene
             and
             Purple
             ,
             and
             this
             deuise
             withall
             ,
             
               My
               chaines
               shall
               bind
               another
               man.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             9
             Of
             the
             Marquesse
             of
             Vorio
             .
          
           
             THere
             is
             a
             Marques
             of
             Vorio
             called
             Manasses
             ,
             who
             hath
             vnder
             his
             conduct
             xvii
             .
             thousand
             footemen
             ,
             Armed
             with
             a
             very
             hard
             &
             strong
             leather
             ,
             which
             men
             beleeue
             to
             be
             enchaunted
             ,
             because
             that
             no
             weapon
             nor
             harquebush
             is
             able
             to
             perse
             it
             thorowe
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             as
             
             light
             as
             Linnen
             cloth
             ,
             and
             a
             thing
             very
             fayre
             to
             see
             to
             .
             These
             now
             haue
             all
             sorts
             of
             weapons
             that
             an
             Armie
             may
             haue
             :
             and
             they
             are
             diuided
             and
             set
             in
             a
             very
             faire
             ,
             comely
             ,
             and
             decent
             order
             :
             their
             Ensigne
             is
             an
             old
             man
             in
             a
             chariot
             ,
             in
             a
             blacke
             fielde
             ,
             saying
             thus
             ,
             
               After
               a
               long
               iourney
               I
               shall
               be
               happy
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Caleb
               Shilock
            
             his
             prophesie
             ,
             for
             the
             yeere
             ,
             1607.
             
          
           
             BE
             it
             knowne
             vnro
             all
             men
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             yeare
             1607.
             when
             as
             the
             Moone
             is
             in
             the
             Watrye
             signe
             ,
             the
             world
             is
             like
             to
             bee
             in
             great
             danger
             :
             for
             a
             learned
             Iew
             ,
             named
             
               Caleb
               Shilock
            
             ,
             doth
             write
             that
             in
             the
             foresaid
             yeere
             ,
             the
             Sun
             shall
             be
             couered
             with
             the
             Dragon
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             from
             fiue
             of
             the
             clocke
             vntill
             nine
             ,
             and
             will
             appeare
             like
             fire
             :
             therefore
             it
             is
             not
             good
             that
             any
             man
             do
             behold
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             by
             beholding
             thereof
             ,
             hee
             may
             lose
             his
             sight
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             there
             shall
             come
             in
             the
             same
             yeare
             a
             meruailous
             great
             flood
             of
             water
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             terror
             and
             amazement
             uf
             many
             people
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             there
             shall
             arise
             a
             meruailous
             great
             wind
             ,
             and
             for
             feare
             thereof
             many
             people
             shall
             be
             consumed
             or
             distraughted
             of
             their
             wits
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             the
             same
             yeare
             ,
             about
             the
             month
             of
             May
             ,
             will
             arise
             another
             wonderfull
             great
             flood
             ,
             and
             so
             great
             as
             no
             man
             hath
             seene
             since
             Noyes
             flood
             ,
             which
             wil
             continue
             three
             daies
             ,
             and
             three
             nightes
             ,
             whereby
             many
             Citties
             and
             Townes
             which
             standeth
             vppon
             Sandie
             ground
             will
             be
             in
             great
             danger
             .
          
           
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             Infidels
             and
             Hereticks
             ,
             through
             great
             feare
             and
             dread
             ,
             will
             flye
             and
             gather
             together
             ,
             and
             asmuch
             as
             in
             them
             lies
             ,
             make
             war
             against
             Christian
             princes
             .
          
           
             Sixtly
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             yeare
             after
             the
             great
             waters
             be
             past
             ,
             about
             the
             end
             of
             the
             yeere
             will
             be
             very
             great
             and
             fearefull
             Sicknesses
             :
             so
             that
             many
             people
             are
             like
             to
             die
             by
             the
             infection
             of
             strange
             diseases
             .
          
           
             Seauenthly
             ,
             there
             will
             be
             throughout
             the
             Worlde
             great
             trouble
             and
             contention
             about
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             wonderfull
             strange
             newes
             vnto
             all
             people
             ,
             as
             concerning
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Eightly
             ,
             the
             Turke
             with
             his
             God
             Mahomet
             shall
             bee
             in
             daunger
             to
             loose
             his
             Septer
             ,
             through
             the
             great
             change
             and
             alteration
             in
             his
             Regiment
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             famine
             and
             warres
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             most
             part
             of
             his
             people
             will
             rather
             seeke
             reliefe
             from
             the
             Christian
             ,
             then
             from
             him
             .
          
           
             Ninthlie
             ,
             there
             will
             also
             arise
             great
             Earth-quakes
             ,
             whereby
             diuers
             goodly
             buildings
             &
             high
             houses
             ,
             are
             like
             to
             be
             ouerthrowne
             and
             ruinated
             .
          
           
             Lastlie
             ,
             there
             will
             be
             great
             remoouings
             of
             the
             earth
             in
             diuers
             places
             ,
             so
             that
             for
             feare
             thereof
             ,
             many
             people
             will
             be
             in
             a
             strange
             amazement
             and
             terror
             .
          
           
             These
             punishments
             are
             prognosticated
             by
             this
             lerned
             Iew
             ,
             to
             fall
             vpon
             the
             whole
             Worlde
             by
             reason
             of
             sinne
             ,
             wherefore
             it
             behoueth
             all
             Christians
             to
             amende
             their
             euill
             liues
             ,
             and
             to
             pray
             earnestly
             vnto
             GOD
             to
             with-hold
             these
             calamities
             from
             vs
             ,
             and
             to
             conuart
             our
             harts
             wholy
             to
             him
             ,
             whereby
             we
             may
             sind
             fauour
             in
             our
             time
             of
             neede
             ,
             through
             Iesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord.
             
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .