A Miracle, of Miracles.  
As fearful as ever was seen or heard of in the memory of man..  
Which lately happened at Dichet in Sommersetshire, and sent by divers credible witnesses to be published in LONDON.  
Also a prophesy revealed by a poor Country Maid, who being dead the first of October last, 1613. 24. hours, revived again, and lay five days weeping, and continued prophesying of strange events to come, and so died the 5. day following.  
Witnessed by M. Nicholas Faber, Parson of the Town, and divers worthy Gentlemen of the same country. 1613,  
Withal, Lincolnshire Tears. For a great deluge, in which five Villages were lamentably drowned this present month.   woman in bed surrounded by four others standing and one seated, most with arms upraised or hands clasped in prayer, one holding a candle; angel bearing cross with pennant at foot of bed; black headless bear beside bed 
At London printed for john Trundle: and are to be sold at Christ Church gate. 1614   

TO MY LOVING FRIENDS AND READERS IN LONDON.  
BELOVED and courteous friends and Readers, we have to consider by this strange discourse, how ready Satan is to take hold on us, if we fall from GOD never so little. He continually runneth up and down, seeking whom he may devour: But notwithstanding his temptations, which are great, the mercy of God is greater, who never faileth to send comfort in temptation, if we accept thereof.  
Great are the examples both of God's mercy and might, to put us in remembrance of our sins which are infinite and loathsome, wherein if we continue, let us undoubtedly look for the reward thereof, which is an everlasting destruction both of body and soul.  
Let not this which is here declared seem a feigned fable unto thee, but assure thyself that all such things are sent as warnings for our wickedness, and to put us in mind of the stay of our salvation, which is an assured faith in Christ jesus: from which pillar if we once shrink, the Tempter is ready to drive us into despair of God's mercy.  
Many are the wonders which have lately happened, as of sudden and strange death upon perjured persons, strange sights in the Air, strange births on the Earth, Earthquakes, Comets, and fiery Impressions, with the execution of GOD himself from his holy fire in heaven, on the wretched man and his wife, at Holnhurst in Hampshire; written by that worthy Minister master Hilliard; and all to put us in mind of God, whose works are wonderful.  
These and such like examples (good Reader) warneth us to be watchful for the day of the Lord which is at hand, least suddenly his wrath be kindled against us. Let us therefore pray to Almighty God to hold back his rod, to be merciful to us, and to forgive us that is past: that through the assistance of his Spirit, we may with penitent hearts live in his fear to our lives end.  
Your friend, T.I.   

STRANGE NEWS out of Sommersetshire.  
Upon the ninth day of Septemb. last past, there was a Yeoman of honest reputation, dwelling in the Town of Dichet, which is within three miles of Bruton (the most ancient town within Sommersetshire) whose name is Steven Cooper, a man of good wealth, and well beloved of his neighbours: who being sick, and lying in a weak state, sent his wife (whose name was Margaret Cooper) upon the ninth day of Sept. past into , to take order concerning a Farm which he hath in a village called Rockhampton, alias Rockington, at whose coming thither, it seemed all things were not according to her mind. Thus continuing there one day and something more, she returned home to her husband, partly aggrieved at such things as she thought her husband might reform, if God lent him life. Now when she was come home again to Dichet, she found her husband recovered to an indifferent health: to whom she began to use very much idle talk, as well concerning the same Farm, as also concerning an old groat which her son (being a little boy) had found about one week before. Thus she continued (as it were one that had been bewitched or haunted with an evil Spirit) until Tuesday at night following, which night she took her rest something indifferently until towards the morning: at which time she began with much vain speech to disquiet her husband, and to use much idle talk: but her husband seeing her in such a mind, and finding that she was as it were one that were desperate, he perswadod her to call upon God, and that being the creature of God, she should not forget to call upon her Creator in the day of trouble, wherefore he counseled her to pray with him, and to say the Lords Prayer after him, which she partly did. But the Devil, who always doth build his Chapel so near as he may to vex God's Church, began to withdraw her from Prayer, and to put her in mind to call in most fearful sort for the groat which her son had lately found, as also for her Wedding Ring, desiring to see them with all speed: her husband made no great haste thereunto, but continued in Prayer, that it would please GOD, to send her a more quiet spirit and to strengthen her, that faith might speedily vanquish such vanity in her. But the more he prayed and persuaded her to Prayer, the more she seemed to be as it were troubled with some evil spirit, calling still for the old groat, which her husband neglected to show her: whereat she began with a very stern and staring countenance to look on her husband in most wonderful sort, so that he was sore frighted with the same. Then he called for her sister, for that he was not able to keep her in her bed: which when her sister and other were come into the Chamber, they kept her down violently in the bed: and forthwith she was so sore tormented, that she foamed at the mouth, and was shaken with such force, that the bed and the Chamber did shake and move in most strange sort: her husband continued praying for her deliverance: so that within one half hour after her shaking was left, she began to tell them that she had been in the Town to beat away the Bear which followed her into the yard when she came out of the Country, which to her thinking had no head. Then her husband and friends wished her to leave those vain imaginations, persuaded her that it was nothing but the lightness of her brain, which was become idle for want of rest. Wherefore her husband and friends exhorted her to say the Lords prayer with them, which she did, and after took small rest. And thus she remained until the Sunday following: in which time she continued raging as it were distraught of her memory, which came by fits, to the great grief of her husband, friends, and neighbours. Upon the Saturday following there was good hope of her recovery, for that she in the night before had taken some reasonable rest: her friends and neighbours came to comfort her, yet sometime she would talk somewhat idly to them, which came by small fits. And upon the Sunday she seemed very patiented and conformable to reason, until midnight: at which time the Candle, which was set burning in the same Chamber, was burned out. She then suddenly waking, called to her husband, and cried out, saying that she did see a strange thing like unto a Snail, carrying fire in most wonderful sort. Whereat her husband was amazed: and seeing the Candle was clean burnt out, called to his brother and sister that were in the house with other of their friends watching and sitting up, to comfort her if her extreme fit should any way molest her, who hearing her husband call, came in and brought a Candle lighted, and set it on the Table which stood near where the woman lay. She began then to wax as one very fearful, saying to her husband and the rest: do not you see the Devil? Whereat they desired her to remember GOD, and to call for grace, that her faith might be only fixed upon him to the vanquishing of the Devil, and his assaults. Well (quoth she) if you see nothing now, you shall see something by and by: and forthwith they heard a noise in the street, as it had been the coming of two or three Carts, and presently they in the chamber cried out saying, Lord help us, what manner of thing is this that cometh here? Then her husband looking up in his bed, espied a thing come to the bed much like unto a Bear, but it had no head nor tail, half a yard in length, and half a yard in height: her husband seeing it come to the bed rose up, and took a joined stool and stroke at the said thing, the stroke sounded as though he had strooken upon a Featherbed: than it came to the woman and struck her three times upon the feet, and took her out of the bed and so rolled her too and fro in the chamber, and under the bed. The people there present, to the number of seven persons, were so greatly amazed with this horrible sight that they knew not what to do, yet they called still upon GOD for his assistance: but the Candle was so dim, that they could scarcely see one another. At the last this Monster, which we suppose to be the Devil, did thrust the woman's head betwixt her legs, and so rolled her in a round compass like an hoop through three other Chambers down an high pair of stairs in the Hall where he kept her the space of a quarter of an hour. Her husband, and they in the Chamber above durst not come down to her, but remained in prayer weeping at the stairs head, grievously lamenting to see her so carried away. There was such an horrible stink in the Hall, and such fiery flames, that they were glad to stop their noses with clothes and napkins. Then the woman cried out, calling to her husband. Now he is gone. Then (quoth he) in the name of GOD come up to me. And so even upon the sudden she was come so quickly that they greatly marveled at it. Then they brought her to bed, and four of them kept down the clothes about the bed, and continued in prayer for her. The Candle in the Chamber could not burn clear, but was very dim, and suddenly the woman was got out of the bed, and the window at the bed's head opened: whether the woman did unpin the window or how it came to pass they knew not, but it was opened, and the woman's legs after a marvelous manner thrust out at the window, so that they were clasped about the post in the middle of the window, between her legs. The people in the chamber heard a thing knock at her feet as it had been upon a Tub, and they saw a great fire, as it seemed to them, at her feet, the stink whereof was horrible. The sorrowful husband and his Brother emboldens themselves in the Lord, and did charge the Devil in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, to departed from her, and to trouble her no more. Then they laid hands on her, and cried to the Lord to help them in that their great need, and so pulled her in again, and set her upon her feet. Then she looked out at a window, and began to say, O Lord (quoth she) me think I see a little Child: but they gave no regard to her. These words she spoke two or three times. So at the last they all looked out at the window: and lo they espied a thing like unto a little Child, with a very bright shining countenance, casting a great light in the Chamber, and then the Candle burned very brightly, so that they might one see another. Then fell they flat to the ground, and praised the LORD that he had so wonderfully assisted them, and so the Child vanished away. Then the woman being in some better feeling of herself, was laid in her bed, and she asked forgiveness at God's hands, and of all that she had offended, acknowledging that it was for her sins that she was so tormented of the evil Spirit. And so God be thanked she hath ever since been in some reasonable order, for there hath been with her many godly learned men from divers places of the Country.  
FINIS.   

These be the names of the Witnesses, that it is most true.  

Steven Cooper.  
john Cooper.  
Alis Easton.  
john Tomson.  
john Anderton.  
Miles Foster.  
With divers others.    

THE WONDERFUL work of GOD, showed by a prophesy of a poor Country man's Daughter in GERMANY. 1613.  
UPON the first of October last passed, 1613. There was a marriage solemnized at Rostorfe, a mile distant from Melwing, in Germany, between one james Cranisen, an honest towns man: and one Margaret Henslers, the daughter of Hans Steeman of Melwing, deceased. This james had been servant and Clerk, unto the worshipful master George Ramyts Gentleman, the time of twelve years, who was (by his Master and sundry other persons of good calling,) brought to the Church, and at their return were conducted to his masters house again, who had prepared for him and his guests, a sufficient Feast, at his own costs and charges: and although this james was but a husband man's Son, yet was he beloved of the whole inhabitants, and that of the chiefest sort. Thus was this Feast kept in good order, with great Love and quietness: mixing with their meat, honest mirth, well liked, and noted of sundry Nobles and Gentlemen, being present at the same Feast, and inhabiting there about.  
The next day following, a young maid of the age of fourteen years, being Sister to the Bridegroom, came to the wedding-house to her Brother, bringing with her the Daughter of one Simon Franiken of Melwing: both which after they had seen the house, and in what order things stood, were desirous to see the Daughter of the Worshipful Master George van Ramyttes, whose name was Mistress Annys: who being in the Chamber, they both went to visit her, and doing their duties, they demanded how she did: she answered, indifferent well. Then the two Maids sat down by her, where together they conferred of many matters, especially, as concerning their attire and apparel. The Bridegroom, before specified, had made his Sister a silk upper-body, with which she had dressed herself as handsomely as she might, and withal she wore the best and seemliest apparel that she had put on for that day. But the Gentlewoman seeing it, began to flout at her, saying: Can thy Father  thee thus, and seem so poor? Alas Mistress (quoth the Maiden) hitherto my poor Father hath always to his power appareled me: but this which you see, my Brother hath bestowed on me, to do him honesty at his marriage: God knoweth who shall wear it out, how long I shall owe it, or when I shall put it on again. And though we be poor in goods, I trust God will make us rich in Spirit, and so she held her peace, departing for a fine Cake and Wine, wherewith they made merry. Soon after, the Citizens Daughter that was well appareled (and somewhat vainglorious withal) said that her mother gave her all things she could get,, but her Father was so hard, that she might not wear that she had, but was feign to keep it from his sight. The Gentlewoman replied, saying: my Father biddeth me wear what I will, and if it were not for offence unto the Nobility, he would apparel me like a Princes: and therewithal she caused sundry fair jewels and Chains to be taken forth of her Chests, which were very curiously wrought, and caused great admiration unto the beholders. The poor Country Maid that knew no Pride, nor had any such attire to boast on, held her peace, accounted herself with her poverty, as acceptable before God, as the richest or fairest of those fine Dames present: saying inwardly to herself, God is a jealous God, he hateth Pride, he punisheth the unrighteous, he comforteth the poor, which have no delight therein: and maintaineth them that are continually bend to the service of him.  
After that all together had talked their pleasures, to their contentment: every one severally took their leave one of another, and after a while departed to the houses of their Parents.  
The third day after this Marriage was solemnized, all the joy was turned into heaviness, for the death of two of the Maidens before mentioned: namely, the Daughter to the Gentleman, and the Sister of the Bridegroom, who died both in one afternoon, between three and four of the clock. This so sudden death, brought great terror and fear unto their Parents, and also to the hearers thereof, insomuch that some thought them to be poisoned, and other gave forth their judgements according to their fantasies.  
The next day after, preparation was made for their burial: Nicholas Faber, Parson of that Villedge, would have had them both buried in one grave, but the Gentleman would not. Great lamentation was made for both these Maidens, the Gentleman and his friends, for the loss of his Daughter: and the Father and Mother, with her Brother and Friends, for the loss of their godly Child. Now the Mother of this poor Maid, understanding that her neighbours were in hand to wind her up, and so to send her to the earth: came unto them and desired that she might yet once more see her Daughter, which they willingly granted: so they went altogether to the dead Corpses, (which had been laid forth, the full space of two and twenty hours) and the Mother lifted up the sheet, sighing, purposing then to take her last farewell, and fight of her dear Daughter, whom she so tenderly loved. But contrary to her expectation, and of all the beholders, her Daughter, even as one awaked from a slumber, raised up herself, and with a mild and cheerful countenance, spoke unto her Mother as followeth. My most dear Mother, why have you sinned so sore against GOD? You have made me sorrowful many times, but be you content, GOD hath forgiven all, for I am sent as a messenger to you, and within five days I shall return again to the place I came from, where I shall live in all peace. Therewith they fetched her clothes, which she put on, and walking with them, she demanded meat.  
This sudden sight amazed the beholders, for they looked for some other meaning in it. But where as this Maid was seldom before seen to be merry, They now perceived her more cheerful, and with a pleasant disposed countenance, so that the apparent show of her gesture was wonderful to behold, than meat was brought, and she did eat in all men's sight, digesting it naturally.  
divers of the chief of the Town came to see this strange event, where after many speeches by them uttered the Maid required silence, and to them all she said.  
Beloved Christians, wonder not that I have been a short time from you: but be thankful to God, that he hath certified you by sundry signs, how the end of the world is at hand, and the day of rest coming to rejoice us: Our charge shall be taken away, and our travail have an end: Let us make ourselves ready against the Sabaoth of our Saviour, the only true Son of God. Let us now with pure hearts, prepare to meet the heavenly Bridegroom, that with him we may enter into his everlasting Kingdom, where we shall enjoy eternal life.  
Master Nicholas Faber, (Parson of the Town) demanded of her where she had been? To whom she answered: I was overtaken near the bridge of the Brook, by a comely old man, with a long grey Beard, who saluted me, saying: Daughter, whether wilt thou? Is thy Father at home? I answered yea. Then said he to me, come my loving Daughter, I must needs talk with thee, and tell thee that which as yet is hidden from thee, for great effect dependeth thereupon. And be not afraid, let the grace of God suffice thee, and look that you conceal not my words, but reveal them to others: tell what I show you, unto old and young.  
So we came to a fair costly Fort, (no Princess Court like it, nor any earthly building to be compared unto it,) where we were let in. In which place, we saw many bright Angels, shining like the beams of the Sun all singing melodiously with clear voice: Holy, holy, holy, is our Lord God of Sabbath. Among which I knew a great number: But the old man forbade me to speak unto any. Forthwith I was brought again to the Brook, where he overtook me: I became very pensive, when I thought of the worthiness of the place where I had been.  
But the old man, willed me to rest contented, for this short time shall quickly have an end, and within five days thou shalt be brought again into this place.  
He willed me, beside, to manifest (unto the Penitent) the mercy of GOD, and to say unto the world, that he is bend to wrath: chiefly to those that despise, and give no credit to his examples, which he miraculously hath showed unto his people. These are but warnings sent us, to mollify our hard hearts, and to admonish us from the detestable Pride, which is here maintained, because before GOD you shall find it damnable.  
O people full of contempt, despising one an other, some for Riches, some for Beauty, others for Wisdom, some for one thing, some for an other: where as before GOD, we are all alike with him, poor and rich: notwithstanding, he will not go forward with his anger, he will hold his hand, and moderate it with mercy, if he find but some small number, penitent for their sins.  
If you amend not, and turn to GOD, he will forthwith send on you a general alteration, and such an one, as not only men, but Birds of the air and all living things, shall tremble at his wrath. wars shall greatly grieve the earth, and they shall destroy Countries and people: Men shall be most grievously chased from their houses, and most miserably murdered. And before this happen, there shall come a great dearth: and then God will take his own that have turned unto him, not suffering them to see this misery: but those that live after, shall truly feel the wrath of God, so that those which remain in the third year shall well say, Where have you been, that you are not yet destroyed? Many for fear shall decay: there shall be great Earthquakes, through which. Towns and Stéeples, Castles, Forts and houses shall be thrown down on heaps. Then shall follow such mishap, as is not necessary to be spoken of, for the sin of the people is abominable & cursed before God.  
After this great and terrible trouble, there shall great Peace arise, and the people shall live in great tranquillity: there shall be want of learned men, and good Rulers: wherefore good people, let this terrify your pride, being even the whole puddle of sin, and the root of abomination.  
The clothes which Mistress Annys did wear, for the Pride and vainglory of her Parents, they shall become loathsome to all persons, whereby none shall be able to wear them, but shall remain as a necessary example to all persons. This speech twice spoken, was marked of many: and others were inquisitive, to see the : which being stirred, there arose a great and detestable stink, that no man could either wear them, or abide by them. Which strange thing, the good Gentlewoman her Mother considering: caused the said Chamber to be walled in, so that none may come to them any way. Thus the Maid continued in these and sundry such other speeches.  
In the mean time, divers learned Preachers came unto her, and talked with her, as concerning Spiritual matters, which she was glad of. To whom she yielded hearty thanks, signifying to them, that the fifth day was now come, wherein she should be taken from the world. But before she departed, she was desirous to receive the Sacrament, and Christian Communion of the body and blood of Christ, which Master Nicholas Faber did minister unto her: And all that day he did reason with her: to whom she uttered such godly reasons, as it made him marvelously astonished.  
Many people came to see her at that day, and to see what would fall out. Then meat was brought, and she sat down at the Table, she said Grace, thanked God, and blessed her Father and Mother, and instantly desired her Brother, that he would honour his Parents, and not to leave therein their old age: in so doing, he should be rewarded with the blessing of God.  
Master Faber came now again to visit her (as his manner was) and he said unto her, how do you? To whom she friendly gave her hand, and smiling, thanked him of his pains which he had taken with her.  
Then for a last farewell, she rehearsed all the warnings to the people, desiring them, not to be unmindful of them: And anon after, between one and two of the clock, patiently sitting in a Chair, she committed her Soul to God; and yielded up the Ghost. Being the 6. of the said month of October. 1613.  
FINIS.   

The names of certain men of good worship and credit, that were then present.  

Master Nicholas Faber, Parson of the said Town,  
Master George van Ramyttes.  
Master joachim Schiell of Melwing.  
Master Peter Schulban of Melwing.  
Adam Dorhoff of Margenberg.  
Hans Ronneman, Scowt of the Town.  
Master Stephen.  
Lawrence the Schoolmaster.  
Hans Lidwig: And Peter Barchart.   
Master Knact Clighton, Berger and superintendant of Melwing, had the examination of the truth, before it was published in Print.   

LAMENTABLE News out of Lincolne-shire of the overflowing of waters, breaking from the Seas, which drowned 5. Villages with all their goods and cattle, with other places of the Land, this present month of November: 1613. to the great hurt of many people there dwelling.   view of city with birds overhead; three figures in upper left background (kneeling in prayer?) 
At London printed for JOHN TRUNDLE: and are to be sold at Christ Church gate. 1614   

THE OVERFLOWING OF Waters, breaking from the Seas in the County of Lincoln, with other places of the Land, this present month of November, to the great hurt of many people there dwelling.  
IF we do consider the estate of mankind aright, we shall find by experience how sudden is his fall, and we see the man that hath lived many years, carefully getting together wealth in abundance, in a moment is undone, and brought to nothing, as for example, this present month of November, brings us sufficient witness, where in Lincolne-shire, that plentiful country, that soil so large and full of increase, as well of cattle, as other fowls of the earth, hath lately felt the unresisting force of waters, by the raging and unruly winds blown over the sea Banks, where many hundreds of people, were even forced by the suddenness thereof to shift for their lives, leaving all the substance they enjoyed to the mercy of the commanding floods.  
And now to begin the discourse of my lamentable reports, near unto the Town of Wisbidge, one of the principal market towns in that county of Lincoln, is situate a Village called Long-sutton, a place for husbandry and pasture grounds answerable to most in that country, but by reason of the marshy and fenny valleys adjoining to the same, the most part thereof hath been lately overflowed: for the wind then sitting North and north-east, beating the seas so violently against the shores, by which means the commanded waters exceeded their bounds with such force, that their mighty banks were not able to contain them.  
At the first entrance of this watery conqueror, it is said it appeared to the inhabitants a far of, like unto a cloud rolling out of the skies, or a storm of rain, by the winds blown nearer and nearer, but approaching to the sight of men, it seemed to be a second deluge: a fear so sudden, that well was that man that by flight could preserve his life: not one place, not one field, not one village, nor one town received hurt by the overflowing of these waters, but many: yea, many were the losses coming thereby: for it is well known, and by true reports justified, that near unto Long-Sutten aforesaid, some eighteen or twenty villages had share of this lamentable spoil, & as much ground overflowed as is compassed in the circuit of sixteen miles, all the low parts of that country stood like the main Ocean, or the Zurick seas betwixt Holland and Zealand, where nothing is left in sight above waters but pinnacles and Church steeples: so was here at that woeful time, nothing seen but the upper parts of houses, and the tops of trees: the fury and strength of the salt waters thus broke in so prevailed, that they overturned whole stacks and Rickes of Pease and beans, and carried them away like stating ships into the main ocean.  
It is also credibly reported, that above two thousand head of cattle, besides many thousands of sheep perished in the same floods, and no news of them as yet to be heard of, but only some few, scattering here and there, floating upon the waters ten or twelve miles from the owners, the rest are supposed to be born into the sea, whose devouring womb is able to drench up all the wealth that remains upon the land, for the sea is much more larger and richer than all the world beside: therefore let us pray that the Lord with his mighty and strong arm, may keep us from the Rigour of this merciless invades, and so strengthen her banks, that she may be kept within her bounds, otherwise unhappy shall we be in this Northern part of the world, but now again to our purpose.  
At those Villages bordering nearest upon the sea coasts many of the inhabitants were forced in saveguard of their lives to climb the tops of trees, and there sat starving in the cold day & night, until Boats came to preserve them, likewise upon house tops, and the Leads of churches, sat both men, women, and children, whose frighted friends supposed them to be buried in the deep waves: but amongst all these lamentable reports, this one is most wonderful of a Lincolne-shire man that swam a long mile bearing his wife and two children upon his back to save them from drowning, whose love and adventure herein deserveth a perpetual commendation: likewise divers men of that country were forced to ride upon horses swimming also at least two miles even to save themselves: to speak truth, in this extremity nothing was cared for but people's lives, wherein as yet few are known to have perished: for according to the custom of that country, they have boats and other means always in readiness provided against the dangers of such overflowing waters, but of goods and cattle such a spoil was made in less than five days, that the losers thereof will hardly recover their former estates in seven years following; God of his mercy pity their cases, and in his bounty relieve their wants, for great poverty is now fallen upon the woeful inhabitants of that country. Behold I say, the estate of man, one day rich, the next day poor: the one day alive, the next day dead: no certainty of this world's prosperity, no assurance of wealth, all things variable, all in a moment destroyed.  
Let us call to mind the like mishap some six years since in the West parts of England, where the waters of the Sea were violently driven over their Banks by a South west wind, as these were opposite to them with a North-east, where likewise many a wealthy village sustained much hurt, hardly recovered at this day: now Lincolnshire thy sorrows may compare with theirs, the waters have emptied thy pastures of increasing cattle, as they did their fields; such is the cruelty of this liquid element, for if it is rebel and get beyond his bounds, it is able to invade a whole kingdom, overturn Towns & Towers, and devour up all living creatures therein remaining: let this one thing following be a sufficient precedent, to make known the strength of these headstrong waters, straying from their sovereign Prince the main ocean, for the abundance thereof came into the low marsh grounds of that country, with such sudden violence, that a strong built house, wholly as it stood, without splitting or separation, was borne like a ship upon the waters, two miles from the place where it fast was builded, the people remaining therein having no hurt, but safely set upon a hill side, and so preserved from the further danger: An other strange accident happened in the same County. The salt waters, most seafayring affirm, are of a greater strength than the fresh or the land water, and is able to bear up what others will suffer to sink, so was it here approved, for a woman lying in childbed, was borne with her child, bed and all safely floating upon the waters, with the house wherein she remained lying, for her best safety, in a close boarded chamber, until such time as the waters abated and so miraculously preserved from death. It is also to be marveled, that at the last, when the waters fell, and returned to their own abiding, which is the sea, there were found upon the land abundance of fish of divers sorts, which the waters had left behind, the like seldom seen or heard of: Contrariwise, the sea made an exchange, and for her fish, received into her watery womb the like number of flesh: as horse, kine, sheep, swine and such like, to the great hindrance of that part of this kingdom.  
I will not grieve the owners with the remembrance of their losses in other goods, as corn, hay, and other household stuff: as bedding, linen, woollen, and such like, which these turbulent waters spread abroad, and made prizes to pilfering Vacabonds, it is a lamentable case, when the two elements of Fire and Water gets liberty, for than is no mercy, but mere confusion.  
Not only Lincolnshire can complain of the seas oppression. but divers countries bordering upon her shores, which the eastern part of Essex can well witness: what goodly grounds and fair pastures have been there overflowed: what herds of kine and sheep have been there drowned: what long time spent for the recovery, to the great charge and half undoing of the owners, nay further a hindrance to the whole Country.  
With grief of heart I now call to mind, the great loss and hindrance of an honourable Lord of this land, happening this present month of November, in the said County of Essex, where many a hundred acres of gallant ground, closing upon the sea coast, is quite overflowed, standing now like a white Sea, hardly ever to be recovered, a loss of many thousand pounds, which might have relieved the estates of many thousands of poor people: God is angry with us, in changing this land habitation, into a watery ocean, which by little and little, seeks to steal the whole earth into her insearchable and deep circumference.  
Goodwin sands upon the borders of Kent is likewise one of the Seas cruelties, which sucking sandy gulf hath devoured so many goodly Ships, many other breaches gives the Sea passage into the Land threatening our destruction. The wealthy River Thames presents unto our remembrance divers violent passages of water, which from time to time begets fear and care unto our Country, joined with a continual toil for the recovery.  
Come nearer home to our famous City of London, and think upon the strange tides there swelling, this last week this beginning of November, almost still remaining before our eyes, how at Quéenehive the water flowed into the Meale-market, and bore sacks and vessels of meal up and down the streets, and drowned many vaults and sellers, to the great hurt and spoil of much goods and commodities. God of his mercy keep under this outrageous element, let it not gather head and go beyond the bounds: for being kept under government, it is a sweet good, and comfort to us all, so is the element of Fire, both good being well used, and both evil if once abused, from the which if they once get command, let us use this proverb or rather Prayer, from fire and water good Lord deliver us.  
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