THE
LIFE
OF
THE
LADY
MAGDALEN
VISCOVNTESSE
Montague
.
Of
the
Birth
of
the
La.
Magdalen
Viscountesse
Montague
,
and
her
Education
vnder
her
Mother
.
CHAP.
1.
THE
most
Ho.
ble
and
Vertuous
Lady
Magdalen
Viscountesse
Montague
,
was
borne
in
England
,
of
most
Noble
&
Catholike
parents
,
at
Naward
Castell
,
the
Mansion-house
of
her
Father
,
scituat
in
the
County
of
Cumberland
,
not
far
from
the
borders
of
Scotland
,
the
yeare
of
Sander
.
de
schism
.
l.
1.
p.
120.
of
head
of
the
Church
of
England
,
fearing
least
the
Lord
Dacre
would
not
only
refuse
to
assent
vnto
his
lust
,
but
by
his
example
and
authority
would
animate
others
to
the
defence
of
the
ancient
fayth
,
he
tooke
order
to
haue
him
called
in
question
for
treason
;
wherin
notwithstanding
he
was
easily
declared
innocent
.
And
when
afterwards
the
King
told
him
,
that
by
the
consent
of
Parlament
he
was
made
Head
of
the
English
Church
,
and
demaunded
his
opinion
what
he
thought
therof
;
scoffingly
deriding
the
vanity
of
the
King
,
he
answered
:
Hereafter
then
when
your
Maiesty
offendeth
,
you
may
absolue
your selfe
.
Another
time
when
Queene
Elizabeth
the
daughter
of
Henry
,
exceeding
her
Father
,
endeauoured
vtterly
to
exterminate
Catholike
Religion
out
of
England
,
the
Lord
Dacre
exhorted
the
Nobility
not
to
giue
consent
to
such
an
enormous
act
,
and
to
certaine
of
them
offered
himselfe
and
his
forces
for
defence
of
the
Catholique
Religion
.
Her
Mother
was
a
woman
of
like
Nobility
and
Piety
,
the
daughter
of
N.
Talbot
Earle
of
Shrewsbury
;
whose
ancestors
for
their
Talbot
comes
.
Of
these
most
noble
ancestors
descended
the
La.
Magdalen
Montague
,
which
I
relate
not
,
as
though
she
did
much
esteeme
therof
,
but
because
,
though
Nobility
do
not
augment
the
valour
of
vertue
,
yet
it
doth
adde
a
kind
of
lustre
,
and
ornament
vnto
it
,
and
maketh
it
to
appeare
more
gracious
in
the
sight
of
man
.
For
,
as
we
may
say
with
the
Poet
:
Gratior
est
claro
veniens
de
sanguine
Virtus
.
Vertue
hath
more
grace
,
when
it
descends
of
noble
race
.
For
as
a
pearle
is
of
great
price
,
though
it
be
hidden
vnder
the
earth
,
or
couered
with
ordure
be
trodden
vnder
foot
;
or
to
vse
S.
Hieromes
words
:
A
Iewell
glittereth
in
loathsome
matter
,
and
the
splendour
of
a
most
pure
pearle
shineth
euen
in
dirt
;
yet
it
is
more
gracious
and
delectable
,
when
it
is
set
in
gold
.
So
vertue
is
very
estimable
with
whatsoeuer
ragged
pouerty
it
is
ioyned
;
but
where
it
is
vested
with
Nobility
,
as
it
were
with
purple
,
it
doth
mooue
a
greater
admiration
;
and
as
the
Sunne
in
a
cleare
day
dispersing
the
cloudes
,
doth
far
and
neere
dilate
the
beames
of
his
light
.
For
as
nothing
appeareth
more
pleasing
and
beautifull
to
those
that
cast
vp
their
eyes
,
then
the
heauens
in
a
cleere
night
glittering
with
diuers
starres
:
so
to
vs
casting
downe
our
sight
,
nothing
appeareth
more
gracious
,
then
Nobility
,
adorned
,
and
as
it
were
glittering
with
diuers
degrees
of
vertue
.
For
Nobility
illustrated
with
Vertues
,
is
a
heauen
scituate
on
earth
adorned
with
starres
.
Which
in
these
times
we
may
auerre
to
be
so
much
the
more
true
,
as
the
coniunction
of
Vertue
with
Nobility
is
more
rare
.
There
was
a
time
when
Kings
,
Queenes
,
and
Princes
,
Let
her
neuer
goe
forth
,
least
those
who
wander
about
the
citty
do
find
her
,
least
they
strike
,
and
wound
her
,
and
bereaue
her
of
the
veyle
of
her
chastity
.
Of
her
Education
,
vnder
the
Countesse
of
Bedford
.
CHAP.
II.
WHen
she
was
now
thirteene
yeares
of
age
,
she
was
by
her
Father
commended
to
the
Countesse
of
Bedford
,
to
be
educated
vnder
the
prudent
discipline
of
that
Catholique
and
Religious
Lady
.
Of
whome
she
accustomed
to
make
this
relation
,
which
for
the
instruction
of
other
women
,
I
thought
very
requisite
to
commit
S.
Augustine
witnesseth
,
God
sometymes
in
anger
granteth
our
petition
:
so
this
pious
woman
by
the
ill
euent
experienced
,
that
she
knew
not
what
she
asked
,
and
insteed
of
a
benefit
,
requested
a
punishment
of
God
.
For
she
brought
forth
a
Of
her
liuing
at
the
Court
,
vnder
Queene
Mary
,
and
of
her
Marriage
vnto
the
Viscount
Montague
.
CHAP.
III.
WHen
in
this
manner
she
had
spent
three
yeares
in
all
vertue
and
piety
,
vnder
the
discipline
of
the
Countesse
of
Bedford
,
it
happened
that
K.
Edward
the
sixt
being
dead
(
whose
childhood
certaine
impious
men
abused
to
ouerthrow
Catholike
Religion
in
England
)
Queene
Mary
,
not
without
euident
miracle
,
&
the
great
benignity
of
God
,
against
all
power
and
policy
of
heretikes
,
obtayned
the
Kingdome
of
England
;
and
expelling
perfidious
heresy
,
restablished
the
auncient
and
true
Religion
.
She
admitted
Magdalen
to
the
Court
,
and
to
Syr
Iohn
Arundell
knight
,
commonly
(
for
his
great
wealth
&
authority
)
called
the
Great
;
who
afterward
vnder
Q.
Elizabeth
,
suffering
long
imprisonment
for
the
Catholike
Fayth
,
dyed
a
glorious
Confessour
.
He
was
so
enflamed
with
chast
affection
towardes
this
Lady
,
that
he
would
neuer
desist
to
sollicite
her
,
till
he
vnderstood
that
her
Espousalls
with
another
were
published
.
Then
hauing
lost
his
hope
,
though
not
his
affection
,
he
came
to
her
,
and
congratulating
her
espousalls
,
wished
her
the
most
fortunate
and
happy
mariage
that
euer
woman
had
.
The
other
was
Antony
,
Lord
Viscount
Montague
,
the
issue
of
the
most
famous
Marquesse
Montague
(
who
descended
both
of
the
house
of
Lancaster
,
and
of
the
most
auncient
Nobility
of
England
)
one
of
the
priuy
Councell
of
the
Queene
,
and
knight
of
the
most
Noble
Order
of
the
garter
.
This
Nobleman
,
before
he
opened
his
desire
vnto
the
La.
Magdalen
,
sought
by
letters
,
the
consent
of
the
Queene
,
who
with
no
small
commendations
of
her
Mayd
,
wrote
him
this
answere
:
Hauing
considered
her
person
,
her
vertuous
report
,
birth
,
great
number
of
friends
and
other
benefits
which
this
Alliance
will
bring
vnto
you
,
with
other
like
motiues
,
which
I
perceiue
you
prudently
ponder
,
I
confesse
that
I
so
fauour
this
matter
,
as
I
do
not
only
giue
free
consent
,
that
you
treat
with
her
therof
,
but
also
,
so
fit
do
I
esteeme
this
match
to
ech
of
you
,
that
with
my
hart
I
wish
it
a
happy
conclusion
;
&
shall
exceedingly
ioy
,
that
you
haue
found
so
conuenient
a
wife
,
and
she
so
fortunate
a
condition
.
The
most
Ho.
ble
Viscount
hauing
in
this
sort
obtayned
first
the
consent
of
the
Queene
,
&
then
of
the
Lady
,
of
her
Parents
,
and
friends
,
marryed
her
in
Of
the
worthy
Vertues
of
the
Viscount
Montague
,
husband
of
the
La.
Magdalen
.
CHAP.
IV.
THe
first
Vertue
that
occurreth
to
be
related
of
this
Q.
Mary
the
true
Religion
did
florish
againe
,
none
was
more
studious
then
he
to
aduance
the
Catholike
fayth
.
For
which
his
zeale
,
and
other
vertues
worthy
of
such
imployment
,
he
especially
was
chosen
Dei
esse
super
vitas
,
That
Gods
mercy
was
better
to
him
then
lyfe
,
being
by
a
long
triall
purged
,
he
piously
ended
his
lyfe
in
our
Lord
.
Of
the
mutuall
loue
betweene
the
La.
Magdalen
,
and
her
Husband
;
of
her
issue
,
and
of
her
rare
Charity
towards
her
husbands
children
.
CHAP.
V.
BY
the
aforesayd
piety
of
the
Viscount
,
it
wil
be
easy
for
the
Reader
to
make
a
coniecture
of
the
conuersation
of
his
Lady
,
who
being
of
her
owne
nature
and
Fare
yee
well
,
most
louing
couple
,
of
one
mind
,
of
one
loue
,
&
(
which
is
rare
in
this
world
)
of
one
piety
.
She
(
as
S.
Augustine
left
written
of
S.
Confess
.
l.
9.
c.
9.
Monica
)
being
ioyned
to
a
husband
,
serued
him
as
her
Lord
;
and
God
made
her
beautifull
,
and
reuerently
amiable
,
and
admirable
to
her
husband
.
Her
husband
had
by
her
eight
children
,
Syr
George
Browne
,
&
Syr
Henry
Browne
honourable
knights
,
and
Elizabeth
wife
to
the
Lord
Dormer
;
of
whose
prayses
Mrs.
Iane
Browne
most
like
her
mother
in
vertue
,
maryed
to
Francis
Lacon
Esquire
,
to
whome
she
brought
forth
many
children
.
And
Paula
:
She
so
bewayled
him
,
as
if
she
would
haue
dyed
with
him
;
she
so
betooke
her selfe
to
the
seruice
of
God
,
as
she
seemed
to
haue
wished
his
death
.
For
wheras
formerly
obliged
to
wedlock
,
she
was
constrayned
to
think
how
also
to
please
her
husband
,
now
that
band
being
dissolued
,
and
hauing
gotten
a
more
setled
freedome
of
exercising
her
vertue
,
she
applied
herselfe
more
attentiuely
to
the
seruice
of
God
.
Neither
yet
did
she
neglect
the
care
of
her
husbands
soule
,
for
whome
she
twice
euery
weeke
caused
Masse
to
be
sayd
,
and
herselfe
sayd
the
office
of
the
dead
;
euery
yeare
she
procured
a
solemne
Aniuersary
on
the
day
of
his
departure
,
&
most
frequently
when
she
tooke
her
repast
,
and
often
at
other
times
,
euen
to
the
last
day
of
her
life
,
she
was
most
gratefully
mindfull
of
him
,
vsing
these
,
or
the
like
words
:
God
be
mercifull
to
his
soule
who
left
me
this
.
But
now
leauing
her
husband
let
vs
come
to
her
vertues
.
Wherof
before
I
begin
to
speake
,
this
I
must
professe
,
that
I
neither
know
them
all
,
nor
can
I
according
to
their
worth
expresse
any
one
of
them
.
For
if
the
most
eloquent
Father
S.
Hierome
confessed
,
that
although
all
his
members
were
conuerted
into
tongues
,
&
all
his
ioynts
did
sound
with
humane
voyce
,
yet
could
he
deliuer
nothing
worthy
the
vertues
of
S.
Paula
:
What
may
I
hope
for
,
S.
Hierome
,
&
yet
am
to
write
the
life
of
that
widdow
,
who
as
she
did
equall
S.
Paula
in
Nobility
,
so
did
she
imitate
her
in
vertues
.
I
will
therfore
partly
imitate
those
painters
,
who
being
to
describe
some
Army
on
a
tablet
,
do
draw
the
iust
proportion
of
some
few
soldiers
,
but
of
the
residue
they
make
appeare
only
their
heades
,
or
the
vpper
part
of
their
helmets
,
or
the
points
of
their
speares
,
wherby
they
intimate
the
number
of
the
soldiers
to
be
great
,
which
they
can
rather
propose
to
the
vnderstanding
of
the
beholders
,
then
exhibite
to
their
eyes
.
Thus
I
see
I
must
endeauour
in
writing
the
lyfe
of
this
pious
Lady
,
that
I
may
describe
some
few
of
her
vertues
most
apparent
vnto
me
,
but
the
rest
I
must
leaue
to
be
conceyued
in
the
secret
iudgment
of
the
Reader
.
Although
euen
in
this
I
shall
easily
find
the
Pensill
of
the
Painter
more
fortunate
then
my
Pen
,
for
he
can
draw
the
iust
stature
and
true
proportion
of
all
the
members
,
at
least
of
some
of
the
soldiers
;
wheras
my
Pen
cannot
fully
and
entirely
describe
any
one
vertue
of
this
pious
Lady
.
Which
that
I
speak
without
amplification
is
apparent
to
all
that
knew
her
,
and
the
prudent
Reader
may
easily
conceaue
as
much
,
by
what
I
am
to
relate
.
Of
the
excellent
Humility
of
the
La.
Magdalen
.
CHAP.
VI.
BEcause
,
as
the
most
graue
Doctour
of
the
Church
S.
Hierome
writeth
in
the
lyfe
of
S.
Paula
:
The
first
,
or
chiefe
In
act
ho●
30.
vertue
of
a
Christian
is
Humility
.
And
as
S.
Chrysostome
sayth
;
It
is
the
Roote
,
Mother
,
and
Nurse
,
the
support
,
and
bound
of
all
good
things
;
therfore
being
to
write
the
vertues
of
this
pious
woman
,
let
vs
beginne
with
her
Humility
.
That
she
was
eminent
heerein
,
is
apparent
by
her
speach
,
her
conuersation
,
S.
Paula
:
Who
had
not
knowne
her
,
would
not
take
her
to
be
who
she
was
,
but
to
be
the
meanest
of
the
hand-mayds
.
On
working
dayes
,
she
had
her
head
dressed
with
plaine
linnen
,
couered
with
an
ordinary
Hat
,
vsed
in
England
commonly
,
by
seruing-Maydes
.
But
on
Feasts
(
in
honour
of
the
Dayes
)
she
put
on
a
French-hood
.
Her
gowne
in
Summer
was
of
say
,
in
winter
of
Cotton
,
on
which
,
to
keep
her
shoulders
from
cold
,
she
commonly
wore
a
course
Irish
mantle
.
She
neuer
wore
knit
stockings
,
either
of
silke
,
worsted
,
&
wollen
,
but
S.
Hierome
writeth
of
Blesilla
;
That
she
looked
all
the
day
in
a
glasse
,
to
see
what
she
wanted
.
For
what
do
women
more
anxiously
ayme
at
,
than
to
adorne
their
face
,
who
,
dum
moliuntur
(
as
he
sayd
)
dum
comuntur
,
dum
Why
should
I
mislike
my
drink
for
whome
any
drink
is
too
good
?
And
she
at
length
had
gotten
so
perfect
a
victory
ouer
Pride
,
that
a
litle
before
her
death
,
with
great
confidence
in
God
,
&
consolation
of
mind
,
she
told
Of
her
notable
Chastity
.
CHAP.
VII
.
THE
next
vertue
of
this
pious
woman
wherof
we
are
to
speake
,
is
her
Chastity
.
This
in
both
sexes
is
most
precious
;
for
as
the
Scripture
witnesseth
,
There
is
no
sufficient
Ecclesiast.
c.
29.
worthy
esteeme
of
a
continent
soule
:
Yet
doth
it
especially
shine
in
women
,
as
the
principall
flower
in
their
garland
,
so
that
the
same
scripture
sayth
:
Gratia
super
gratiam
,
mulier
S.
Hierome
writeth
of
S.
Paula
:
She
was
an
example
to
all
Matrones
,
&
so
behaued
herselfe
,
that
the
tongues
euen
of
ill
speakers
neuer
durst
forge
any
ill
of
her
.
For
who
could
speake
any
dishonest
thing
of
her
?
who
euer
heard
impute
speach
of
her
mouth
?
who
could
charge
her
with
any
wanton
cast
of
her
eye
?
who
could
discouer
in
her
any
vnchast
affection
?
Yet
did
she
not
want
occasions
of
incontinencie
,
whiles
her
hushand
was
thrice
out
of
England
,
nor
did
there
want
lewd
sollicitors
,
euen
of
the
chiefest
ranck
of
England
,
whose
discourse
when
she
perceiued
to
tend
thereunto
,
she
with
a
certaine
pious
indignation
so
reiected
them
,
that
they
durst
not
twice
attempt
the
same
.
And
this
her
chastity
was
so
perspicuous
,
and
well
knowne
,
that
it
so
repressed
the
inclinations
,
and
brideled
the
tongues
euen
of
shameles
S.
Hierome
writeth
of
S.
Paula
:
Hauing
once
entred
Matrimonie
,
she
neuer
thought
of
other
thing
day
or
night
,
but
,
the
fruit
of
marriage
being
rendred
,
how
to
attaine
the
second
degree
of
chastity
.
For
her
husband
being
dead
,
the
Lord
Cobham
,
a
man
of
great
estate
,
honour
,
and
authority
in
the
realme
,
did
most
earnestly
without
reprehension
(
as
S.
Paul
speaketh
)
in
the
middest
of
a
crooked
and
peruerse
Nation
,
among
whome
she
shined
as
light
in
the
world
.
And
deuide
to
euery
one
(
as
the
Apostle
sayth
)
according
as
he
will
,
&
imparteth
S.
Hierome
sayth
of
himselfe
writing
the
life
of
S.
Paula
:
I
am
constrayned
to
omit
many
things
,
least
I
should
exceed
the
beliefe
of
things
,
and
by
detractors
be
reputed
a
lyer
.
But
what
chast
soule
,
thinke
you
,
had
she
,
who
was
freed
from
that
interiour
,
and
cruell
enemie
of
her
chastity
?
And
if
some
time
the
enemie
did
suggest
that
vnto
her
soule
,
whereto
her
flesh
did
not
allure
her
;
if
she
were
waking
,
she
did
instantly
not
only
reiect
it
from
her
mind
,
but
euen
with
spitting
,
or
some
exteriour
signe
,
did
declare
how
much
she
detested
it
.
But
if
it
happened
in
her
sleep
,
when
reason
had
not
power
to
giue
her
assistance
,
yet
did
her
body
so
striue
and
labour
to
expell
that
filthy
suggestion
,
that
it
awakened
her
mind
,
after
which
the
victory
was
easy
.
O
happy
woman
,
whose
very
flesh
(
in
which
,
euen
in
holy
men
,
as
the
Prophet
there
is
no
soundnes
,
but
their
loynes
are
filled
with
illusions
,
and
their
reines
do
afflict
them
euen
vnto
night
)
was
free
from
turpitude
!
S.
Gregory
esteemed
it
a
rare
degree
of
chastity
,
Moral
.
c.
17.
When
Gods
grace
(
sayth
he
)
perfectly
rewardeth
some
abstinent
,
not
to
feele
the
stings
,
or
violence
of
the
motions
of
the
flesh
.
But
this
woman
felt
neither
the
violence
of
the
motions
,
nor
the
motion
it selfe
.
O
what
iewell
of
chastity
did
the
earth
loose
!
how
much
did
heauen
gaine
by
her
death
!
But
now
let
vs
consider
her
patience
.
Of
her
singular
Patience
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
OVr
Sauiour
affirmeth
Patience
to
be
so
necessary
to
euery
man
,
that
he
declareth
,
that
therin
we
shall
possesse
our
soules
;
as
if
without
it
,
man
were
not
maister
Goe
,
and
chide
such
a
one
.
And
so
farre
was
she
from
the
vice
of
chiding
,
that
she
vnderstood
not
all
the
words
which
brauling
S.
Augustine
calleth
a
great
gift
of
God
in
his
She
would
speake
nothing
of
the
one
vnto
the
other
,
but
what
might
tend
to
their
reconciliation
;
this
,
in
this
woman
was
rare
and
perspicuous
.
And
this
kind
of
Patience
she
exercised
,
not
only
when
she
had
her
perfect
health
,
but
euen
in
her
grieuous
sicknes
,
as
shall
appeare
Conf.
c.
9.
hereafter
in
our
relation
of
her
extreme
infirmity
,
wherin
not
content
with
the
torments
which
her
disease
did
inflict
,
she
often
inuocated
almighty
God
with
these
words
:
Of
her
prompt
Obedience
.
CHAP.
IX
.
HOw
obedient
the
pious
Lady
was
,
may
easily
be
collected
by
what
we
haue
related
of
her
singular
humility
.
For
what
would
she
disdaine
to
do
,
who
had
so
humble
a
conceit
of
her selfe
?
what
commandement
would
she
refuse
to
performe
,
who
vncommaunded
executed
the
most
bast
kind
of
seruice
?
And
how
seriously
may
we
thinke
she
obeyed
her
husband
,
who
so
diligently
attended
her
Lady
?
Out
of
doubt
,
she
both
piously
obeyed
her
parents
,
for
which
almighty
God
blessed
her
with
long
life
,
and
carefully
submited
her selfe
to
her
husband
,
&
sollicitously
fulfilled
his
will
,
wherupon
she
often
sayd
,
that
Doe
with
me
what
you
please
,
for
I
will
no
longer
haue
my
will
.
And
certaynly
such
was
her
obedience
all
the
tyme
of
her
tedious
infirmity
,
eyther
in
abstayning
Of
her
Liberality
towards
others
.
CHAP.
X.
OMitting
to
speake
of
her
liberality
towards
her
brother
,
and
kinred
,
or
of
her
hospitality
towards
Noble
persons
,
because
this
is
accustomed
to
be
attributed
rather
to
nature
then
to
vertue
,
I
will
only
speake
of
her
liberality
towards
others
.
She
maintayned
a
great
family
,
which
consisted
of
eighty
persons
,
and
sometimes
more
,
and
almost
all
Catholikes
.
And
these
she
maintayned
not
only
for
her
honour
(
as
is
the
manner
of
noble
persons
)
Of
her
Zeale
and
Constancy
in
supporting
,
and
professing
the
Catholyke
Fayth
.
CHAP.
XI
.
HOw
gratefull
is
is
vnto
God
to
professe
his
fayth
,
it
appeareth
by
those
words
of
Christ
our
Sauiour
:
Euery
one
that
shall
confesse
me
before
men
,
I
also
will
confesse
him
before
my
Father
.
And
also
on
the
contrary
,
how
odious
it
But
he
that
shall
deny
me
before
men
,
I
also
will
deny
him
before
my
Father
which
is
in
heauen
.
But
how
constant
the
La.
Magdalen
was
,
not
only
in
keeping
,
but
euen
in
professing
the
fayth
of
Christ
,
is
euident
,
not
by
one
act
,
but
by
the
whole
progresse
of
her
life
.
For
in
those
times
,
so
turbulent
,
&
so
exceeding
subiect
to
mutation
vnder
the
Kings
Henry
the
VIII
.
and
Edward
the
six
,
and
Q
Elizabeth
,
she
remayned
most
constant
in
her
fayth
.
And
if
in
the
beginning
of
the
raigne
of
Q.
Elizabeth
she
went
sometimes
to
hereticall
Churches
,
that
may
rather
be
imputed
to
the
defect
of
instruction
,
then
want
of
zeale
.
For
when
she
vnderstood
it
to
be
vnlawfull
,
she
did
most
constantly
abhorre
it
.
And
albeit
that
vnder
Q.
Elizabeth
she
endured
no
other
persecution
for
matter
of
Religion
,
then
that
she
was
once
accused
to
the
pretended
Bishop
of
Canterbury
,
her
house
twice
searched
,
and
her
Priest
once
taken
,
and
imprisonned
;
yet
was
she
prepared
to
suffer
whatsoeuer
it
should
please
God
,
and
did
expose
herselfe
to
the
perill
therof
.
For
wheras
she
had
two
goodly
Mansion
houses
,
the
one
vpon
the
Thames
side
neere
London-bridge
,
in
which
,
from
the
first
beginning
of
persecution
M.
Thomas
More
,
great
grandchild
,
and
direct
heire
of
that
famous
Syr
Thomas
More
sometime
Lord
Chauncellor
of
England
,
&
a
most
worthy
Martyr
;
who
seeking
to
participate
rather
of
the
vertues
,
then
of
the
lands
of
his
great
grandfather
,
hauing
resigned
vnto
his
yonger
brother
a
most
ample
patrimony
,
&
being
worthily
adorned
with
learning
&
vertues
,
and
made
Priest
,
deuoted
himselfe
wholy
to
the
conuersion
of
his
Country
;
in
which
industry
he
hath
laudably
employed
himselfe
these
20.
yeares
.
Another
was
M.
Thomas
Smith
Bachelor
of
diuinity
,
a
man
no
lesse
venerable
for
his
learning
,
worthy
piety
,
and
vnwearyed
endeuour
in
helping
his
Country
,
then
for
his
grauity
of
yeares
.
The
third
was
my selfe
.
These
did
minister
the
word
of
God
and
the
Sacraments
,
not
only
to
the
La.
Magdalen
,
and
her
family
,
but
to
all
Catholikes
repayri●●
thither
.
She
built
a
chappell
in
her
house
(
which
in
suc●
persecution
was
to
be
admired
)
and
there
placed
a
very
faire
Altar
of
stone
,
wherto
she
made
an
ascent
with
steps
Litle
Rome
.
O
happy
woman
,
and
true
mayntainer
of
the
Romaine
fayth
,
who
,
where
the
very
name
of
Rome
is
to
most
so
odious
,
that
they
vse
all
Litle
Rome
,
giuen
by
Heretikes
vnto
thy
house
,
O
Honorable
Magdalen
,
by
reason
of
the
Romane
fayth
there
professed
,
appeareth
more
famous
,
and
more
illustrious
then
all
other
titles
!
Whiles
she
was
present
either
at
Masse
or
Sermon
,
she
did
not
conceale
herselfe
for
feare
to
be
betrayed
by
some
false
brother
,
as
it
sometimes
happeneth
in
England
,
but
she
did
serue
God
publikely
in
the
sight
of
all
,
that
by
her
example
she
might
encourage
all
;
and
when
she
walked
abroad
,
by
her
Beads
,
or
Crosse
which
she
vsed
to
weare
about
her
neck
,
she
professed
herselfe
to
be
a
Catholike
,
euen
to
whatsoeuer
Hereticall
beholders
;
and
so
manifest
was
her
religion
,
that
scarce
any
in
England
had
heard
●●r
name
,
who
knew
her
not
also
to
be
a
Catholike
.
She
●●●dered
none
from
hearing
Masse
in
her
house
,
if
any
Catholike
had
but
the
least
knowledge
of
them
,
vsing
these
words
:
Let
these
poore
people
come
,
they
desire
comfort
as
much
as
we
.
And
that
which
to
others
did
strike
a
feare
of
trobles
,
was
vnto
her
occasion
of
great
ioy
:
to
wit
,
when
on
festiuall
dayes
,
she
saw
a
great
number
of
Catholiks
in
her
Chappell
,
in
so
much
as
she
would
sometimes
shed
If
the
King
will
haue
two
thirds
of
mine
estate
,
I
will
ioyfully
liue
with
the
rest
,
and
I
thank
God
,
who
hath
permitted
me
to
enjoy
it
hitherto
,
and
now
permitteth
that
it
be
taken
from
me
,
for
profession
of
his
fayth
.
When
there
was
danger
of
searching
her
house
,
she
was
more
sollicitous
of
her
Priests
then
of
herselfe
,
and
when
in
the
time
of
that
notorious
powder-treason
,
she
was
terrifyed
with
extreme
Let
vs
say
the
litanies
,
and
commit
this
matter
to
God
.
And
as
well
at
other
times
often
,
as
when
she
lay
in
her
extreme
infirmity
,
Of
her
notable
Piety
towards
God
.
CHAP.
XII
.
THe
nurse
of
all
Vertue
is
piety
&
deuotion
towards
God
,
which
in
the
Lady
Magdalen
was
very
remarkeable
.
For
she
was
euery
day
present
at
the
morning
and
euening
seruice
which
by
her
Priests
was
daily
sayd
S.
Brigit
,
which
because
they
beginne
with
O
,
are
commonly
called
her
15.
Oes
,
and
the
common
Litanyes
;
and
finally
sometymes
the
office
of
the
dead
.
Which
prayers
,
when
in
her
infirmity
she
could
not
say
her selfe
,
she
procured
to
be
sayd
by
others
,
distributing
to
euery
one
a
part
.
And
that
I
may
S.
Hierome
writeth
of
S.
Lea
,
She
instructed
her
family
more
by
example
then
by
word
,
&
with
her
piety
induced
all
to
deuotion
.
And
although
did
not
depart
from
the
Temple
,
seruing
God
day
and
night
,
in
fasting
and
prayer
!
And
she
was
so
moued
with
loue
vnto
prayer
and
deuotion
,
that
the
care
of
worldly
estate
was
tedious
vnto
her
,
which
she
would
willingly
haue
imposed
vpon
some
other
,
&
did
sometymes
conferre
with
me
of
that
matter
,
that
she
might
wholy
deuote
her self
vnto
God
,
but
that
there
were
some
impediments
which
her selfe
could
not
remoue
.
She
shewed
a
respectiue
reuerence
to
her
Priests
,
for
the
honour
of
S.
Bede
in
the
third
booke
of
his
History
,
and
26.
Chap.
but
long
tyme
intermitted
,
their
frequent
deathes
for
the
Catholyke
fayth
hath
reduced
;
for
within
30.
yeares
,
aboue
120.
secular
Priests
haue
bin
crowned
with
Martyrdome
in
England
.
Euery
Sunday
,
and
festiuall
day
besides
,
she
did
purge
her
sinnes
by
holy
Confession
;
which
she
performed
S.
Iohn
going
into
the
wildernes
,
least
he
should
maculate
his
life
with
the
least
idle
word
.
For
what
she
confessed
were
sometimes
so
small
,
that
I
thought
it
necessary
,
to
aduise
her
to
accuse
herselfe
of
some
former
sinnes
,
fearing
least
otherwise
there
might
want
matter
of
absolution
.
And
yet
as
I
sayd
,
she
did
so
bitterly
lament
them
,
that
she
forced
me
to
teares
;
for
which
cause
I
desired
to
heare
her
confession
before
I
confessed
my
owne
sinnes
.
For
in
her
,
as
S.
Hierome
writeth
.
of
S.
Paula
,
Thou
wouldest
beleiue
to
be
fountaines
of
teares
,
the
so
bewailed
sleight
sinnes
,
as
thou
wouldest
think
her
to
be
guilty
of
grieuous
crimes
.
Euery
yeare
,
at
least
once
,
whiles
I
had
care
of
her
,
she
made
a
generall
confession
of
all
her
sinnes
,
not
vpon
any
scruple
,
but
that
she
might
obtaine
that
,
which
the
Prophet
,
hauing
alredy
obtained
pardon
of
his
sinne
,
requested
when
he
sayd
:
Wash
me
more
from
my
iniquity
,
and
clenfe
me
from
my
sinne
;
and
with
all
,
that
she
might
the
more
humble
her selfe
,
and
haue
her
sinnes
alwayes
before
her
eyes
.
And
albeit
she
was
very
sollicitous
in
discussing
her
conscience
;
yet
she
did
frequently
request
me
,
that
if
I
perceiued
any
vice
in
her
conuersation
,
I
should
not
omit
to
admonish
her
therof
.
And
she
was
so
seuere
towards
her selfe
,
that
she
would
desire
more
pennance
then
was
enioyned
her
,
and
would
say
,
that
she
neuer
Of
the
admirable
Prouidence
of
God
,
towards
the
La.
Magdalen
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
AS
this
holy
woman
had
a
peculiar
care
to
serue
&
please
God
,
so
it
appeareth
that
correspondently
he
had
a
particuler
prouidence
,
and
care
ouer
her
,
wherof
I
will
alleadge
a
few
examples
.
Whiles
she
was
a
marryed
woman
she
fell
into
an
extreme
,
and
continuall
griefe
&
affliction
of
mind
,
vpon
the
ruine
of
her
family
procured
(
as
she
sometimes
sayd
)
by
him
in
whome
she
had
placed
the
hope
of
best
reliefe
therof
;
which
melancholy
affliction
being
such
as
exceeded
the
art
of
all
Phisitians
,
and
the
counsaile
and
comfort
of
her
friends
,
almighty
God
at
length
compassionating
his
seruant
,
vouchsafed
to
cure
her
by
another
meanes
.
For
in
a
dreame
(
as
she
particulerly
Tho.
May
,
being
a
Knight
and
Iustice
of
peace
,
and
hauing
giuen
commaundment
for
apprehending
the
seruants
of
the
La.
Magdalen
,
was
himselfe
a
litle
after
ignominiously
conuented
before
publike
authority
,
and
cast
into
prison
for
debt
,
where
he
lay
long
,
and
at
the
setting
forth
of
this
worke
,
was
shamefully
dismissed
of
the
Commission
of
the
Peace
.
But
the
author
&
firebrand
of
all
euils
was
Nicholas
Cobbe
,
who
a
litle
after
he
began
to
seeke
the
ruine
of
the
La.
Magdalen
,
had
a
knife
thrust
into
his
belly
by
his
owne
wife
;
&
being
for
some
hainous
fact
apprehended
by
officers
,
and
euen
by
heretikes
pursued
to
punishment
,
did
at
length
by
letters
beg
pardon
of
the
La.
Magdalen
;
and
what
affliction
yet
expecteth
him
,
almighty
God
knoweth
.
The
third
inueterate
Heretike
called
N.
Benet
,
who
perceyuing
that
nothing
,
of
what
himselfe
and
his
Confederates
had
conspired
agaynst
the
deuout
Lady
,
tooke
effect
,
on
a
market-day
held
at
Battell
,
falling
on
this
knees
before
the
gate-house
of
the
Viscountesse
,
did
vomit
out
his
bitter
imprecation
,
praying
God
to
confound
her
,
and
all
her
family
.
But
the
dart
which
the
impious
fellow
cast
against
heauen
,
did
soone
fall
vpon
his
owne
head
.
For
the
third
day
after
going
early
in
the
morning
out
of
his
house
,
he
drowned
himselfe
in
a
pit
at
the
townes
end
,
towards
London
:
Whereupon
being
taken
vp
by
Protestants
,
&
by
their
iudgement
found
guilty
of
his
owne
death
,
he
was
buryed
like
a
dog
in
the
high
way
.
At
another
time
also
when
(
as
before
is
sayd
)
For
so
much
(
say
they
)
as
the
Lady
Montague
the
wife
of
Antony
Viscount
Montague
deceased
,
is
lately
called
in
question
for
default
of
conformity
in
Religion
according
to
the
lawes
of
this
Kingdome
;
in
regard
that
she
is
a
Noble-woman
,
aged
,
and
by
reason
of
her
fidelity
,
in
the
tyme
of
Q.
Elizabeth
,
was
neuer
called
in
question
,
it
pleaseth
the
Kings
Maiesty
that
in
her
old
yeares
she
be
free
from
molestation
.
These
therfore
,
shal
be
to
require
you
,
that
you
forthwith
doe
procure
the
accusation
which
is
presented
against
her
in
the
County
of
Sussex
or
else
where
,
to
be
remoued
by
writ
of
Certiorari
,
into
his
Maiesties
Court
of
the
Kings
bench
,
&
therby
you
shall
haue
power
to
stay
all
processe
against
her
person
,
grounded
vpon
that
presentment
,
or
whatsoeuer
other
,
till
we
shall
be
further
certifyed
.
And
in
the
same
manner
,
when
vnder
pretence
of
search
for
the
powder-traytors
,
Protestants
did
often
search
her
house
,
she
obtayned
letters
from
the
Kings
Councell
dated
the
5.
of
Aprill
1606.
And
subscribed
by
ten
of
the
same
Councell
,
that
none
besides
fower
by
her self
nominated
,
should
search
her
house
.
By
which
For
who
(
as
S.
Hierome
writeth
of
S.
Paula
)
can
with
vnwatered
eyes
relate
the
death
of
the
Lady
Magdalen
?
Of
her
happy
Passage
vnto
God
.
CHAP.
XIIII
.
WHen
she
had
piously
and
blessedly
liued
complete
70.
yeares
,
&
had
seene
her
third
generation
,
and
aboue
thirty
persons
of
her
issue
,
and
all
by
the
grace
of
God
Professors
of
the
Catholike
fayth
,
the
next
day
after
her
birth-day
,
to
wit
,
the
21.
of
Ianuary
of
the
yeare
1608.
at
which
tyme
there
was
such
an
extreme
frost
The
will
of
God
be
done
.
And
when
once
,
she
falling
into
a
sound
,
her
seruant
cryed
out
in
lamentation
;
as
soone
as
she
returned
to
her selfe
,
she
reprehended
her
,
saying
:
Weep
not
for
me
,
but
weep
for
thy
sinnes
,
and
I
command
thee
that
thou
pray
not
for
my
life
.
O
singular
confidence
of
a
pure
conscience
!
O
contempt
of
this
life
,
and
desire
of
the
future
!
After
this
patient
and
pious
manner
did
the
La.
Magdalen
spend
that
tedious
time
of
her
grieuous
infirmity
,
wherin
certayne
things
were
obserued
,
which
perhaps
may
seeme
speciall
markes
of
her
excellent
piety
towards
God
,
and
Sicut
balsamum
aromatizans
odorem
dedi
.
Another
tyme
also
of
her
sicknes
,
a
certayne
very
Was
a
sweet
odour
of
Christ
in
euery
place
?
Another
thing
which
to
me
seemeth
worthy
of
consideration
,
was
,
that
wheras
the
Phisitian
three
or
foure
dayes
before
her
death
,
gaue
vs
hope
,
either
of
recouering
her
health
,
or
at
least
of
prolonging
her
life
,
neither
indeed
did
there
appeare
to
vs
any
signe
of
imminent
death
;
neuerthelesse
the
seauenth
of
Aprill
,
which
was
the
day
before
her
death
,
she
requested
me
to
intreat
my
brethen
the
other
Priests
(
for
we
were
then
fiue
)
that
we
would
all
that
day
say
masse
for
her
in
honour
of
the
Blessed
Virgin
:
and
I
demaunding
of
her
,
to
what
end
may
haue
no
will
but
the
will
of
God
,
and
that
his
most
sacred
will
may
be
fulfilled
in
me
,
either
in
life
,
or
death
.
O
admirable
perfection
of
this
woman
,
prepared
either
to
liue
or
dye
,
as
it
should
please
God
,
and
of
herselfe
desirous
of
neither
,
but
only
of
the
fulfilling
of
his
diuine
pleasure
!
And
behold
,
wheras
before
this
time
(
as
is
sayd
)
we
saw
no
signes
of
imminent
death
,
not
long
after
the
celebration
of
the
Masses
,
the
very
pangs
of
death
did
assault
her
,
neyther
did
they
euer
leaue
her
,
till
they
bereaued
her
of
this
mortall
life
.
And
albeit
those
pangs
were
very
violent
and
continuall
from
Thursday
three
of
the
clocke
in
the
after
The
best
of
all
that
euer
I
passed
.
For
the
most
prudent
woman
perceyued
death
to
draw
on
,
and
that
night
to
open
vnto
her
a
day
which
was
neuer
to
haue
end
.
Whiles
her
senses
continued
,
she
prayed
with
vs
,
&
in
one
hand
she
held
a
Crosse
till
her
forces
fayled
;
in
the
other
a
hallowed
light
,
which
she
held
so
fast
euen
after
her
death
,
that
without
force
it
could
not
be
wrested
from
her
.
Her
last
words
which
could
be
vnderstood
,
were
Into
thy
hands
(
O
Lord
)
I
commend
my
spirit
;
which
without
any
resistance
or
reluctation
she
peaceably
yielded
vp
,
a
litle
before
midnight
:
at
which
time
,
as
the
Scripture
sayth
,
There
was
a
clamour
made
,
Behold
the
bridegrome
commeth
,
go
ye
forth
to
meet
him
:
she
with
the
holy
women
,
within
the
Octaues
of
our
Lords
Resurrection
,
arose
out
of
this
valley
of
teares
,
&
her
lampe
being
prepared
,
entred
,
as
we
hope
,
with
the
Bridegrome
to
the
Mariage
.
Her
bowels
were
buryed
at
Battell
where
she
dyed
,
in
the
monument
of
her
husbands
Father
,
and
her
body
honorably
caryed
to
Midhurst
,
and
there
layd
in
the
Sepulcher
of
her
husband
.
Of
the
shape
of
her
Body
,
and
Mind
.
CHAP.
XV.
OF
Stature
she
was
very
tall
,
so
that
(
as
Saul
amongst
men
)
she
among
women
of
middle
stature
appeared
from
the
shoulders
vpward
,
&
yet
very
vpright
;
neither
did
she
stoop
in
the
least
manner
euen
till
her
death
,
her
very
body
being
erected
by
her
vpright
mind
.
She
was
fat
and
grosse
in
body
;
her
head
was
round
,
&
in
regard
of
the
greatnes
of
her
body
seemed
litle
;
her
haire
in
her
youth
was
faire
and
enclining
to
yellow
,
her
face
beauttfull
and
long
,
her
forehead
flat
,
her
eyes
sharpe
,
&
of
the
colour
of
an
hasell-nut
;
and
her
sight
so
continued
,
as
in
her
last
dayes
,
she
could
discerne
a
tower
fifteene
miles
of
,
and
with
spectacles
could
cut
euen
the
finest
linnen
cloth
by
a
threed
:
and
in
the
same
manner
had
she
the
vse
of
all
the
residue
of
her
senses
.
Her
nose
was
straight
and
sharp
,
and
somewhat
short
,
and
her
chinne
great
;
her
countenan e
very
graue
and
venerable
,
and
her
gate
vpright
,
sober
,
and
full
of
Maiesty
.
And
this
was
the
externall
forme
of
her
body
.
But
concerning
her
mind
,
she
was
of
a
sharp
wit
,
and
of
a
notable
memory
,
which
yet
she
sayd
was
decayed
by
her
foresayd
long
and
tedious
affliction
.
She
was
also
of
a
profound
iudgment
,
and
of
a
stout
and
manly
courage
,
so
that
of
her
may
be
sayd
,
that
which
is
written
of
S.
Thomas
of
Canterbury
,
viz:
She
was
humble
,
but
A●●…d
Su●ium
tom
.
●
.
amongst
the
humble
,
for
among
the
potent
and
proud
,
she
seemed
more
lofty
,
and
potent
.
And
thus
far
,
to
my
ability
,
I
haue
described
the
life
of
this
pious
woman
:
now
let
vs
heare
other
mens
opinions
of
her
.
Other
Mens
Iudgements
of
her
.
CHAP.
XVI
.
FIrst
,
the
most
Reuerend
Arch-Priest
of
England
M.
George
Birckhed
in
his
letters
directed
to
me
,
lamented
her
death
,
as
it
were
(
said
he
)
of
a
great
Mother
in
Israel
;
&
the
Priests
in
England
did
euery
where
extoll
her
as
the
worthy
Patronesse
of
the
holy
fayth
,
and
the
singular
ornament
of
the
Catholike
religion
in
England
.
A
Catholike
man
of
worthy
piety
,
and
a
man
of
good
iudgement
,
albeit
he
formerly
had
knowne
her
well
,
yet
visiting
her
in
her
sicknes
,
and
obseruing
her
singular
patience
and
piety
,
sayd
,
he
would
not
for
any
mony
haue
missed
the
sight
Most
louing
La.
and
Grandmother
,
as
in
my
former
letters
I
mentioned
,
I
now
in
most
humble
and
dutifull
manner
send
these
my
children
vnto
your
most
Honourable
Ladiship
,
most
earnestly
desiring
,
that
euery
one
of
them
in
their
degree
may
so
carry
themselues
towards
your
Ladiship
,
that
in
some
part
they
may
expresse
that
care
which
I
haue
alwayes
had
,
to
plant
in
them
so
much
loue
,
and
such
dutifull
respect
towards
your
most
Noble
and
worthy
person
,
as
both
from
them
and
me
,
is
iustly
due
vnto
her
,
by
whose
singular
care
,
and
tender
affection
,
I
do
not
only
belieue
(
as
I
haue
partly
heard
and
partly
experienced
)
that
my
worthy
Fathers
life
,
and
mine
,
as
by
the
most
principall
earthly
instrument
,
were
preserued
;
but
also
do
acknowledge
so
many
worthy
offices
both
in
matter
of
temporalities
,
and
in
other
things
of
greater
moment
,
in
reconciling
and
conseruing
(
whensoeuer
occasion
was
offered
)
the
most
wished
fauour
of
my
right
Noble
Grandfather
towards
me
;
so
that
scarce
any
La.
that
was
Mother
of
so
many
children
,
nor
any
of
lesse
vertue
,
euer
performed
the
like
.
Which
certainly
enforceth
me
exceedingly
to
honour
and
admire
your
person
.
In
other
letters
also
written
in
the
yeare
1606.
when
he
was
requested
by
the
La.
Magdalen
,
to
vouchsafe
to
be
Executour
of
her
Will
&
Testament
,
he
answered
,
that
although
he
did
neither
desire
,
nor
would
willingly
see
the
mournfull
day
of
the
death
of
the
La.
Viscountesse
;
yet
if
almighty
God
should
so
dispose
,
Such
fidelity
(
sayd
he
)
as
I
owe
vnto
my
owne
hart
,
the
same
I
promise
to
performe
towards
your
honorable
Ladiship
.
Which
he
did
afterwards
most
abundantly
performe
in
deeds
.
For
he
did
not
only
exactly
execute
her
testament
,
but
did
giue
mourning
apparell
to
all
his
family
,
wherof
the
number
was
great
,
distributed
a
good
summe
of
mony
for
her
soule
,
maintayned
the
Magdalen
:
The
Queene
commaunded
me
to
signify
to
your
La.
that
she
is
perswaded
she
fareth
much
the
better
for
your
prayers
,
and
therefore
desireth
you
,
euer
hereafter
to
be
mindfull
of
her
in
your
prayers
.
What
esteeme
the
Kings
Councell
had
of
her
,
appeareth
by
the
forerecited
letters
.
And
the
worst
that
in
their
iudgement
any
Protestants
,
though
her
peeuish
enemies
,
sayd
of
her
after
her
death
,
was
that
which
doubtles
was
her
greatest
honour
,
to
wit
,
that
she
was
an
earnest
Papist
.
I
will
conclude
these
testimonies
with
the
iudgement
of
a
certaine
worthy
Catholike
,
who
albeit
in
the
life
of
the
La.
Magdalen
That
she
left
nor
her
like
in
all
England
.
And
truly
of
her
we
may
vse
those
words
of
S.
Augustine
touching
his
Mother
S.
Monica
:
Whosoeuer
of
thy
seruants
(
O
God
)
did
know
her
,
did
in
her
much
praise
,
honour
,
and
loue
thee
,
because
they
perceiued
thy
presence
in
her
hart
,
the
fruits
of
her
holy
conuersation
testifying
the
same
.
She
was
the
wife
of
one
husband
,
Confess
.
l.
●
.
c.
9.
sherendred
mutuall
affection
to
her
parents
,
she
gouerned
her
house
piously
,
she
had
her
reputation
in
good
workes
,
she
gaue
her
children
good
education
;
as
often
as
she
saw
them
stray
from
thee
,
so
often
did
she
beare
them
anew
.
And
all
which
things
to
be
most
true
in
this
pious
woman
,
all
that
knew
her
,
will
testifie
with
me
.
THE
CONCLVSION
.
BVt
now
Magdalens
box
is
broken
,
and
the
house
is
filled
with
the
odour
of
her
oyntment
;
now
the
lanterne
of
Gedeon
is
broken
,
and
the
light
appeareth
which
darkeneth
the
sight
of
the
Madianites
;
now
the
body
of
our
Magdalen
is
dissolued
,
and
her
most
rare
and
fragrant
vertues
dilate
themselues
more
clearly
,
and
more
abundantly
.
England
may
lament
,
that
it
hath
lost
such
a
pillar
of
Fayth
,
so
worthy
an
ornament
of
Religion
,
such
a
rare
example
of
vertues
.
Nay
it
may
rather
reioyce
,
that
once
it
had
,
or
rather
hath
such
a
one
.
And
certainly
the
La.
Magdalen
may
reioyce
,
that
she
hath
found
the
thing
so
long
,
and
so
much
desired
,
that
hauing
left
the
world
,
she
is
more
absolutely
ioyned
to
almighty
God
.
A
happy
S.
Monica
,
to
whome
she
may
be
resembled
,
I
will
conclude
my
writing
of
her
,
with
the
same
wordes
which
S.
Augustin
concluded
his
,
of
his
Mother
S.
Monica
:
Confess
.
l.
9.
c.
11
which
is
thus
:
Albeyt
being
reuiued
in
Christ
,
her
flesh
not
yet
dissolued
,
she
liued
so
,
as
thy
name
(
O
God
)
may
be
praysed
in
her
fayth
and
conuersation
,
yet
dare
I
not
say
,
that
from
the
tyme
thou
diddest
reg●●●●●
are
her
by
baptisme
,
no
word
proceeded
from
her
mouth
,
against
thy
precept
,
and
woe
to
the
laudable
lyfe
of
men
,
if
,
thy
mercy
remoued
,
thou
discusse
the
same
.
Therfore
,
O
God
of
my
hart
,
forge●●●●g
a
litle
her
good
actes
,
for
which
I
ioyfully
giue
that
thankes
,
I
no●
implore
thee
for
the
sinnes
of
my
(
Lady
;
)
heare
me
by
the
cure
of
our
wounds
,
which
hung
on
the
Crosse
,
and
sitting
at
thy
right
hand
mediateth
for
vs
.
She
desired
memory
should
be
made
of
her
at
thy
Altar
,
where
she
assisted
without
one
dayes
intermission
,
where
she
knew
that
holy
oblation
to
be
dispenced
wherby
the
debt
wherto
we
were
subiect
was
cancelled
,
to
which
Sacrament
of
our
redemption
thy
handmayd
eyed
her
soule
by
the
bond
of
fayth
.
And
inspire
.
O
my
Lord
God
,
inspire
thy
seruants
my
brethren
,
thy
children
my
maysters
,
that
as
often
as
they
shall
read
this
,
they
be
mindfull
at
thy
Altar
,
of
(
the
Lady
Magdalen
)
thy
seruant
,
with
(
Antony
)
sometyme
her
husband
.
Amen
.
Of
the
day
,
place
of
birth
,
death
,
and
buryall
of
the
La.
MAGDALEN
Viscountesse
MONTAGVE
.
The
twentith
day
of
Ianuary
,
first
vitall
breath
her
gaue
;
The
eight
of
Aprill
stopt
it
quite
,
&
brought
her
to
her
graue
:
Naward
life
did
first
affoard
,
which
Battell
tooke
away
;
And
Midhurst
yeldeth
to
her
Corps
rest
,
till
the
Iudgment
day
.
FINIS
.