❧
The
wonderfull
worke
of
God
,
shewed
by
the
Prophesie
of
a
poore
Countrey
mans
Daughter
,
in
Germany
.
VPon
the
.18
.
of
Ianuarie
,
last
past
,
1580.
There
was
a
Mariage
solemnized
at
Rostorfe
,
a
myle
distant
from
Melwing
,
in
Germany
,
betwéene
one
Iames
Cranisen
,
an
honest
Townes
man
:
and
one
Margeret
Hensters
,
the
daughter
of
one
Hans
Steeman
of
Melwing
,
deceased
.
This
Iames
had
bene
seruant
and
Clark
,
vnto
the
woorshipfull
maister
George
Ramyts
Gentleman
,
the
tyme
of
twelue
yéeres
,
who
was
(
by
his
Maister
and
sundrie
other
persons
of
good
calling
,
)
brought
to
the
Church
,
and
at
their
returne
were
conducted
to
his
Masters
house
agayne
,
who
had
prepared
for
him
and
his
guests
,
a
sufficient
Feast
,
at
his
owne
costes
and
charges
:
And
although
this
Iames
was
but
a
husband
mans
Sonne
,
yet
was
hée
beloued
of
the
whole
inhabitaunts
,
&
that
of
the
chéefest
sort
.
Thus
was
this
Feast
kept
in
good
order
,
with
great
Looue
and
quietnesse
:
mixing
with
their
meat
,
honest
myrth
,
well
lyked
,
and
noted
of
sundrie
Nobles
and
Gentlemen
,
béeing
present
at
the
same
Feast
,
and
inhabiting
there
abouts
.
The
next
day
folowing
,
a
young
maide
of
the
age
of
fowretéene
yéeres
,
béeing
Syster
to
this
Bridegrome
,
came
to
the
wedding
house
of
her
brother
,
bringing
with
her
the
daughter
of
one
Simon
Franiken
of
Melwing
:
bothe
which
after
they
had
séene
the
house
,
and
in
what
order
thinges
stoode
,
were
desyrous
to
sée
the
Daughter
of
the
worshipfull
Maister
George
van
Ramyttes
,
whose
name
was
Mystres
Annys
:
who
being
in
her
Chamber
,
they
both
went
to
visite
her
,
&
doing
theyr
duties
,
they
demaunded
how
shée
dyd
:
she
aunswered
,
indifferent
well
.
Then
the
two
Maydes
fate
downe
by
her
,
where
together
they
conferred
of
many
matters
,
especially
,
as
concerning
theyr
attyre
and
apparell
.
The
Bridegroome
before
specified
,
had
made
his
Sister
a
silken
vpper
body
,
with
which
shée
had
dressed
her selfe
as
handsomly
as
she
might
,
and
withall
she
wore
the
best
and
séemlyest
apparell
that
shée
had
,
put
on
for
that
day
.
But
the
Gentlewoman
séeing
it
,
began
to
floute
at
her
,
saying
:
Can
thy
Father
cloath
thée
thus
,
&
seeme
so
poore
?
Alas
Mistresse
(
quoth
the
Mayden
)
hytherto
my
poore
Father
hath
alwayes
to
his
power
appareled
me
:
but
this
which
you
sée
,
my
Brother
hath
bestowed
on
me
,
to
doo
him
honestie
at
his
mariage
:
God
knoweth
who
shall
weare
it
out
,
how
long
I
shal
owe
it
,
or
when
I
shal
put
it
on
again
.
And
though
we
be
poore
in
goods
:
I
trust
God
will
make
vs
rytche
in
spirite
,
and
so
shée
helde
her
peace
,
departing
for
a
fine
Cake
and
Wine
,
wherwith
they
made
merrie
.
Soone
after
,
the
Cittizens
Daughter
that
was
well
apparelled
(
and
somewhat
vainglorious
withall
)
sayd
that
her
mother
gaue
her
all
things
she
could
get
,
but
her
Father
was
so
harde
,
that
she
might
not
weare
that
she
had
,
but
was
fayne
to
kéepe
it
from
his
sight
.
The
Gentlewoman
replyed
saying
:
my
Father
byddeth
me
weare
what
I
wil
,
&
if
it
were
not
for
offence
vnto
the
Nobillitie
,
he
would
apparell
me
lyke
a
Princes
:
&
therwithall
she
caused
sundry
fayre
Iewels
&
Chaines
to
be
taken
foorth
of
her
Chestes
,
which
were
very
curiously
wrought
,
&
caused
great
admiration
vnto
the
beholders
.
The
poore
countrey
Mayde
that
knew
no
Pride
,
nor
had
any
such
attyre
to
beast
on
,
helde
her
peace
,
accounted
her selfe
with
her
pouerty
,
as
acceptable
before
god
,
as
the
richest
or
fayrest
of
those
fine
Dames
present
:
saying
inwardly
to
her selfe
,
God
is
a
ielous
God
,
he
hateth
pride
,
he
punisheth
the
vnrighteous
:
he
comforteth
the
poore
,
which
haue
no
delyght
therin
:
and
maynteyneth
them
that
are
continually
bent
to
the
seruice
of
him
.
After
that
all
together
had
talked
their
pleasures
,
to
theyr
contentment
:
euerie
one
seuerally
tooke
their
leaue
one
of
an
other
,
and
after
a
whyle
departed
to
the
houses
of
theyr
Parents
.
The
thirde
daye
after
this
Marriage
was
solemnized
,
all
the
ioy
was
turned
into
heauines
,
for
the
death
of
two
of
the
Maydens
before
mencioned
:
namely
,
the
Daughter
to
the
Gentleman
,
and
the
syster
of
the
Bridegroome
,
who
dyed
bothe
in
one
after
noone
,
betwéene
thrée
and
fowre
of
the
clocke
.
This
so
soddayne
death
,
brought
great
terror
and
feare
vnto
theyr
Parentes
,
and
also
to
the
hearers
therof
,
in
so
much
that
some
thought
them
to
be
poysoned
,
and
other
gaue
foorth
theyr
iudgements
according
to
theyr
fantasies
.
The
next
daye
after
,
preparation
was
made
for
theyr
buriall
:
Nicholas
Faber
,
Parson
of
that
Villadge
,
would
haue
had
them
bothe
buryed
in
one
graue
,
but
the
Gentleman
would
not
.
Great
lamentation
was
made
for
bothe
these
Maydens
,
the
Gentleman
&
his
fréendes
,
for
the
losse
of
his
daughter
:
and
the
Father
and
Mother
,
with
her
Brother
and
fréendes
,
for
the
losse
of
theyr
godly
Childe
.
Nowe
the
mother
of
this
poore
Mayde
,
vnderstanding
that
her
neighbours
were
in
hande
to
winde
her
vp
,
and
so
to
sende
her
to
the
earth
:
came
vnto
them
and
desired
that
she
might
yet
once
more
sée
her
Daughter
,
which
they
wyllingly
graunted
:
so
they
went
all
together
to
the
dead
Corpes
,
(
which
had
bene
layd
foorth
,
the
full
space
of
two
and
twenty
howres
)
and
the
Mother
lyfted
vp
the
shéete
,
syghing
,
purposing
then
to
take
her
last
farewell
,
and
sight
of
her
déere
Daughter
,
whome
she
so
tenderly
loued
.
But
contrarie
to
her
expectation
,
and
of
all
the
beholders
:
her
Daughter
euen
as
one
awaked
from
a
slumber
,
raysed
vp
her selfe
,
and
with
a
mylde
&
chéerefull
countenance
,
spake
vnto
her
mother
as
foloweth
.
My
most
déere
Mother
,
why
haue
you
sinned
so
sore
against
God
?
You
haue
made
me
sorrowfull
many
tymes
,
but
be
you
content
,
God
hath
forgiuen
all
,
for
I
am
sent
as
a
messenger
to
you
,
and
within
fiue
dayes
I
shall
returne
againe
to
the
place
I
came
from
,
where
I
shall
lyue
in
all
peace
.
Therwith
they
fetcht
her
cloathes
,
which
she
put
on
,
&
walking
with
them
,
she
demaunded
meat
:
This
sodaine
sight
amazed
the
beholders
,
for
they
looked
for
some
other
meaning
in
it
.
But
where
as
this
Mayde
was
seldome
before
seene
to
be
merie
:
They
now
perceyued
her
more
chéerefull
,
and
with
a
pleasant
disposed
countenaunce
,
so
that
the
apparaunt
showe
of
her
iesture
was
woonderfull
to
beholde
,
then
meate
was
brought
,
and
she
dyd
eate
in
all
mennes
sight
,
disgesting
it
naturally
.
Diuers
of
the
chéefe
of
the
Towne
came
to
sée
this
straunge
euent
,
where
after
many
spéeches
by
them
vttered
:
the
mayde
requyred
sylence
,
and
to
them
all
she
sayds
.
Beloued
Christians
,
woonder
not
that
I
haue
bene
a
short
tyme
from
you
:
but
be
thankfull
to
God
,
that
he
hath
certified
you
by
sundrie
signes
,
how
the
ende
of
the
world
is
at
hande
,
and
the
day
of
rest
comming
to
reioyce
vs
:
Our
charge
shall
be
taken
away
,
and
our
trauaile
haue
an
ende
:
Let
vs
make
our selues
ready
against
the
Sabaoth
of
our
Sauiour
,
the
onely
true
sonne
of
God
.
Let
vs
nowe
with
pure
hearts
,
prepare
to
méete
the
heauenly
Brydegroome
,
that
with
him
we
maye
enter
into
his
euerlasting
Kingdome
,
where
we
shall
enioy
eternall
lyfe
.
Maister
Nicholas
Faber
,
(
Parson
of
the
Towne
)
demaunded
of
her
where
shée
had
been
?
To
whom
she
aunswered
:
I
was
ouer
taken
néere
the
brydge
of
the
Brooke
,
by
a
comely
olde
man
,
with
a
long
gray
Beard
,
who
saluted
me
,
saying
:
Daughter
,
whether
wilt
thou
?
Is
thy
Father
at
home
?
I
aunswered
yea
.
Then
sayde
he
to
me
,
come
my
louing
Daughter
,
I
must
néedes
talke
with
thée
,
and
tell
thée
that
which
as
yet
is
hidden
from
thée
:
for
great
effect
dependeth
thervppon
.
And
be
not
afrayde
,
let
the
grace
of
God
suffice
thée
,
and
looke
that
you
conceale
not
my
woords
,
but
reueale
them
to
others
:
tell
what
I
shew
you
,
vnto
olde
and
young
.
So
we
came
to
a
fayre
costly
Forte
.
(
no
Princes
Court
lyke
it
,
nor
any
earthly
building
to
be
compared
vnto
it
,
)
where
we
were
let
in
.
In
which
place
,
we
saw
many
bright
Angels
,
shining
like
the
beames
of
the
sunne
,
all
singing
melodiously
with
cleare
voyce
:
Holy
,
holy
,
holy
,
is
our
Lorde
God
of
Sabaoth
.
Among
which
I
knewe
a
great
number
:
But
the
olde
man
forbade
me
to
speake
vnto
any
.
Foorthwith
I
was
brought
againe
to
the
Brooke
,
where
he
ouertooke
me
.
I
became
verie
pensiue
,
when
I
thought
of
the
woorthinesse
of
the
place
where
I
had
bene
.
But
the
olde
man
,
wylled
me
to
rest
contented
,
for
this
short
tyme
shall
quickly
haue
an
ende
,
and
within
fiue
dayes
thou
shalt
be
brought
againe
into
this
place
.
He
wylled
me
besides
,
to
manifest
(
vnto
the
Penitent
)
the
mercie
of
God
,
and
to
say
vnto
the
worlde
,
that
he
is
bent
to
wrath
:
chéeflie
to
those
that
despise
,
and
giue
no
credite
to
his
examples
,
which
he
myraculously
hath
shewed
vnto
his
people
.
These
are
but
warninges
sent
vs
,
to
mollifie
our
harde
hearts
,
and
to
admonishe
vs
from
the
detestable
Pride
,
which
is
héere
maynteyned
,
because
before
God
you
shall
finde
it
dampnable
.
O
people
full
of
contempt
,
despising
one
an
other
,
some
for
Ritches
,
some
for
Bewtie
,
others
for
Wisedome
,
some
for
one
thing
,
some
for
an
other
:
where
as
before
God
,
we
are
all
alyke
with
him
,
poore
and
rytch
:
notwithstanding
,
he
will
not
goe
forward
with
his
anger
,
he
will
holde
his
hand
,
and
moderate
it
with
mercy
,
if
he
finde
but
some
small
number
,
penitent
for
theyr
sinnes
.
If
you
amend
not
,
&
turne
to
God
,
he
wyll
foorthwith
send
on
you
a
general
alteration
,
and
such
an
one
,
as
not
only
men
,
but
Birds
of
the
ayre
,
&
all
lyuing
things
,
shall
tremble
at
his
wrath
.
Warres
shall
greatly
gréeue
the
earth
,
and
they
shall
destroy
Countreyes
and
people
:
Men
shall
be
most
gréeuously
chased
from
theyr
houses
,
and
most
myserably
murthred
.
And
before
this
happen
,
there
shall
come
a
great
dearth
:
and
then
God
will
take
his
owne
that
haue
turned
vnto
him
,
not
suffering
them
to
sée
this
myserie
:
but
those
that
liue
after
,
shall
truly
féele
the
wrath
of
God
,
so
that
those
which
remayne
in
the
thirde
yéere
,
shall
well
saye
.
Where
haue
you
bene
,
that
you
are
not
yet
destroyed
?
Many
for
feare
shall
decaye
:
there
shall
be
great
Earthquakes
,
through
which
.
Townes
and
Stéeples
,
Castels
,
Fortes
and
houses
,
shall
be
throwen
downe
on
heapes
.
Then
shall
follow
such
a
mishappe
,
as
is
not
necessarie
to
be
spoken
of
,
for
the
sinne
of
the
people
is
abhominable
and
curssed
before
God
.
After
this
great
and
terrible
trouble
,
there
shall
great
Peace
aryse
,
and
the
people
shall
lyue
in
great
tranquillitie
:
there
shall
be
want
of
learned
men
,
&
good
Rulers
:
wherefore
good
people
,
let
this
terrifie
your
Pride
,
béeing
euen
the
whole
puddle
of
sinne
,
and
the
roote
of
abhomination
.
The
cloathes
which
Mystresse
Annys
dyd
weare
,
for
the
Pride
and
vaine
glorie
of
her
Parentes
,
they
shall
become
lothsome
to
all
persons
,
wherby
none
shall
be
able
to
weare
them
,
but
shal
remaine
as
a
necessary
example
to
all
persons
,
&
as
this
dooth
prooue
true
,
so
shal
the
rest
come
to
passe
.
This
spéech
twise
spoken
,
was
marked
of
many
:
and
others
were
inquisitiue
,
to
sée
the
cloathes
:
which
béeing
styrred
,
there
arose
a
great
&
detestable
stincke
,
that
no
man
could
eyther
weare
them
,
or
abide
by
them
.
Which
straunge
thing
,
the
good
Gentlewoman
her
mother
considering
:
caused
the
sayde
Chamber
to
be
walled
in
,
so
that
none
may
come
to
them
any
way
.
Thus
the
Mayde
continued
in
these
and
sundrie
such
other
spéeches
.
In
the
meane
time
,
diuers
learned
Preathers
came
vnto
her
,
and
talked
with
her
as
concerning
Spirituall
matters
,
which
shée
was
glad
of
.
To
whome
she
yeelded
hartie
thanks
,
signifying
to
them
,
that
the
fifth
day
was
nowe
come
,
wherin
she
should
be
taken
from
the
world
.
But
before
she
departed
,
she
was
desirous
to
receiue
the
Sacrament
,
and
Christian
Communion
of
the
body
&
blood
of
Christe
,
which
Maister
Nicholas
Faber
dyd
minister
vnto
her
:
And
all
the
day
he
dyd
reason
with
her
,
to
whom
she
vttered
such
godly
reasons
as
it
made
him
merueilously
astonied
.
Many
people
came
to
sée
her
as
that
day
,
and
to
sée
what
would
fall
out
.
Then
meate
was
brought
,
&
she
sate
downe
at
the
Table
,
be
sayd
Grace
,
thanked
God
,
and
blessed
her
Father
&
Mother
,
and
instantly
desyred
her
Brother
,
that
he
would
honour
his
Parents
▪
and
not
to
leaue
them
in
theyr
olde
age
:
and
in
so
doing
,
he
should
be
rewarded
with
the
blessing
of
God
.
Maister
.
Faber
came
nowe
againe
to
visite
her
(
as
his
manner
was
)
and
he
sayde
vnto
her
,
howe
doo
you
?
To
whome
she
freendly
gaue
her
hand
,
and
smyling
,
thanked
him
of
his
paynes
which
he
had
taken
with
her
.
Then
for
a
last
farewell
,
she
rehearsed
all
the
warnings
to
the
poople
,
desyring
them
,
not
to
be
vnmindfull
of
them
:
And
anone
after
,
betwéene
one
and
two
of
the
clocke
,
patiently
sitting
in
a
Chayre
,
shée
committed
her
Soule
to
God
,
and
yéelded
vp
the
Ghost
.
Béeing
the
.xxv.
of
the
sayde
Moneth
of
Ianuarie
.
1580.
FINIS
.