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         Gonzalo.
      
       
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             The divine dreamer: or, a short treatise discovering the true effect and power of dreames; confirmed by the most learned and best approved authors. Whereunto is annexed the dreame of a young gentleman, immediatly before the death of the late earle of Strafford.
             Gonzalo.
          
           20 p.
           
             s.n.],
             [London :
             Printed in the yeare 1641.
          
           
             Dedication signed: Gonzalo.
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             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, -- Earl of, 1593-1641 -- Early works to 1800.
           Dreams -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           THE
           DIVINE
           DREAMER
           :
           OR
           ,
           A
           short
           treatise
           discovering
           the
           true
           effect
           and
           power
           of
           Dreames
           ;
           Confirmed
           by
           the
           most
           learned
           and
           best
           approved
           Authors
           .
        
         
           
             Whereunto
             is
             annexed
          
           The
           Dreame
           of
           a
           young
           Gentleman
           ,
           immediatly
           before
           the
           death
           of
           the
           late
           Earle
           of
           STRAFFORD
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           yeare
           1641.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           VERTVOVS
           CARINDA
           .
        
         
           
             MADAM
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           was
           your
           pleasure
           not
           long
           since
           to
           admit
           me
           into
           your
           Ladiships
           presence
           ,
           where
           I
           tooke
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           begin
           a
           discourse
           of
           the
           Planets
           ,
           and
           to
           declare
           the
           power
           of
           them
           :
           which
           conference
           d●d
           arise
           from
           the
           death
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Wentworth
             ,
          
           who
           departed
           this
           world
           in
           his
           Clymactericall
           yeare
           .
           A
           friend
           of
           mine
           being
           at
           the
           place
           of
           execution
           ,
           heard
           a
           pittifull
           Lady
           warble
           forth
           a
           mournfull
           duty
           ;
           and
           as
           soone
           as
           her
           eyes
           beheld
           his
           head
           parted
           from
           his
           shoulders
           ,
           she
           uttered
           these
           words
           with
           teares
           in
           her
           eyes
           ,
           (
           O
           what
           wit
           ,
           treson
           ,
           harmes
           )
           which
           being
           examined
           ,
           were
           the
           true
           letters
           of
           (
           Six
           
             Thomas
             Wentworth
          
           )
           without
           adding
           or
           taking
           away
           of
           a
           letter
           .
           Well
           might
           she
           confidently
           affirme
           what
           she
           said
           ,
           since
           none
           will
           deny
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           cutting
           off
           the
           head
           spoyles
           the
           wit
           .
           I
           have
           according
           to
           your
           Ladiships
           command
           ,
           sent
           you
           this
           dream
           
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           Strafford
           ,
           in
           regard
           formerly
           you
           have
           been
           pleased
           to
           lend
           an
           eare
           to
           my
           tedious
           relation
           ;
           the
           which
           is
           included
           within
           a
           small
           treatise
           ,
           stiled
           ,
           
             the
             Divine
             Dreamer
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           service
        
         
           Of
           
             your
             Servant
             GONZALO
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           severall
           Heads
           .
        
         
           1
           THE
           definition
           of
           a
           Dreame
           .
        
         
           2
           How
           Dreames
           presage
           good
           or
           bad
           fortune
           .
        
         
           3
           That
           sad
           Dreames
           and
           joyfull
           proceed
           from
           a
           good
           and
           bad
           diet
           .
        
         
           4
           That
           Dreames
           doe
           predestinate
           sicknesse
           and
           diseases
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           severall
           causes
           .
        
         
           5
           That
           some
           Dreames
           are
           as
           well
           grounded
           upon
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           naturall
           causes
           .
        
         
           6
           That
           some
           Princes
           have
           been
           admonished
           by
           Dreames
           ,
           both
           of
           their
           owne
           and
           peoples
           welfare
           .
        
         
           7
           A
           Dreame
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Wentworth
             ,
          
           Lord
           Strafford
           ;
           wherein
           his
           nature
           and
           fortune
           is
           gathered
           ,
           from
           his
           name
           and
           title
           ,
           and
           made
           knowne
           by
           a
           Dreame
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Divine
           Dreamer
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           first
           place
           I
           shall
           set
           downe
           the
           definition
           of
           a
           Dreame
           :
           A
           Dreame
           is
           that
           which
           appeareth
           to
           us
           while
           we
           are
           sleeping
           ;
           not
           by
           the
           function
           of
           the
           eyes
           ,
           but
           by
           imagination
           .
           Some
           Dreames
           leave
           a
           man
           joyfull
           and
           well
           disposed
           at
           a
           thing
           :
           Contrariwise
           ,
           there
           are
           others
           sad
           and
           offensive
           ,
           that
           for
           divers
           dayes
           after
           such
           dreames
           ,
           procure
           a
           melancholy
           languishing
           both
           in
           Soule
           and
           Body
           ,
           making
           a
           man
           unable
           to
           receive
           any
           delight
           .
        
         
           Many
           have
           presaged
           by
           these
           dreames
           both
           of
           good
           lucke
           and
           bad
           ,
           which
           soone
           after
           should
           happen
           unto
           them
           .
           Some
           ignorant
           people
           have
           not
           spared
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           the
           soules
           of
           deceased
           persons
           ,
           or
           Angels
           ,
           that
           doe
           advertise
           men
           of
           such
           things
           as
           shall
           ensue
           unto
           them
           .
           My
           purpose
           is
           not
           to
           discourse
           if
           the
           soules
           of
           the
           deceased
           have
           at
           any
           time
           returned
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           I
           leave
           that
           to
           be
           decided
           by
           learned
           Divines
           ;
           but
           will
           discourse
           of
           the
           causes
           naturall
           ,
           both
           concerning
           
           pleasing
           dreames
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           turbulent
           and
           offensive
           .
        
         
           
             Dioscorides
             ,
             Pliny
             ,
          
           and
           
             Galen
          
           say
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           divers
           kindes
           of
           meates
           which
           doe
           ingender
           and
           cause
           sorrowfull
           dreames
           ,
           as
           Beanes
           ,
           Pease
           ,
           Coleworts
           ,
           Garlicke
           ,
           Onions
           ,
           Leekes
           ,
           Chesnuts
           ,
           and
           all
           opening
           roots
           ,
           the
           flesh
           of
           a
           Boare
           ,
           or
           old
           Hare
           ,
           and
           Beefe
           ,
           all
           water-fowles
           ,
           as
           Duck
           ,
           Goose
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           All
           troubled
           wines
           ;
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           doubt
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           but
           that
           commonly
           ,
           according
           to
           such
           meates
           as
           wee
           use
           in
           our
           feeding
           ,
           raising
           humours
           answerable
           to
           their
           severall
           qualities
           ,
           that
           dreames
           are
           begotten
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           .
           All
           these
           meates
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           with
           many
           others
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           omitted
           ,
           doe
           ingender
           evill
           humours
           ,
           and
           are
           cholericke
           ,
           phlegmaticke
           ,
           and
           melancholy
           .
           It
           is
           necessary
           then
           ,
           that
           the
           body
           that
           hath
           been
           used
           to
           such
           kindes
           of
           meates
           ,
           should
           likewise
           bee
           of
           the
           temper
           of
           the
           said
           humours
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           manners
           and
           actions
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           should
           follow
           the
           temperature
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           
             Galen
          
           is
           of
           opinion
           ,
           and
           hath
           written
           a
           booke
           thereof
           expresly
           .
           Likewise
           such
           men
           as
           have
           sustained
           some
           great
           losse
           ,
           either
           in
           their
           honours
           ,
           body
           ,
           goods
           ,
           parents
           ,
           kindred
           or
           friends
           ,
           and
           oftentimes
           in
           their
           dreames
           they
           have
           very
           strange
           ,
           fearfull
           and
           mournfull
           
           apparitions
           :
           For
           many
           times
           it
           comes
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           men
           dreame
           in
           the
           night
           time
           ,
           seeming
           to
           speake
           ,
           see
           ,
           understand
           ,
           negotiate
           in
           the
           precedent
           dayes
           affairs
           ,
           or
           else
           on
           some
           thing
           whereto
           they
           beare
           much
           affection
           :
           But
           by
           meates
           that
           are
           easily
           digested
           ,
           causeth
           pleasant
           dreames
           .
           Such
           as
           eate
           anniseeds
           after
           supper
           ,
           or
           when
           they
           are
           going
           to
           bed
           ,
           or
           have
           fed
           with
           Saffron
           ,
           or
           dranke
           with
           Burrage
           or
           Balme
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           onely
           have
           a
           subtill
           spirit
           ,
           but
           also
           will
           dreame
           very
           acceptable
           things
           .
           There
           is
           a
           certaine
           Unguent
           prepared
           by
           Apothecaries
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           
             Populeon
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           juice
           of
           Poplar
           leaves
           ,
           if
           the
           temples
           be
           rubbed
           therewith
           ,
           and
           chafed
           with
           the
           liver
           ,
           veines
           ,
           the
           branches
           of
           the
           great
           Arteries
           ,
           and
           the
           soles
           of
           the
           feet
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           onely
           the
           provocation
           of
           sound
           sleepe
           ,
           but
           it
           causeth
           also
           delightfull
           and
           facetious
           dreames
           .
           
             Cicedamus
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           himselfe
           made
           an
           oyntment
           compounded
           in
           this
           manner
           :
           the
           fat
           of
           young
           infants
           taken
           out
           of
           their
           graves
           ,
           the
           single
           of
           Persley
           ,
           of
           Aconitum
           ,
           of
           Pantaphilon
           ,
           wherewith
           if
           some
           women
           and
           weake
           persons
           had
           chast
           their
           braines
           ,
           it
           is
           almost
           incredible
           to
           speake
           what
           and
           how
           many
           things
           they
           did
           perswade
           themselves
           to
           see
           ;
           one
           while
           matters
           of
           delight
           ,
           as
           Theaters
           ,
           Gardens
           ,
           Fish-ponds
           ,
           
           Ornaments
           ,
           &
           the
           like
           ;
           so
           they
           imagined
           they
           lay
           with
           him
           or
           her
           of
           whom
           they
           were
           most
           desirous
           .
           Otherwhiles
           they
           seemed
           to
           see
           Kings
           and
           Magistrates
           with
           their
           guards
           and
           attendants
           ;
           yea
           ,
           all
           the
           glory
           and
           pompe
           of
           mankinde
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           excellent
           things
           ,
           as
           wee
           see
           in
           paintings
           farre
           greater
           then
           ever
           Nature
           made
           them
           .
           At
           other
           times
           they
           did
           see
           heavy
           sights
           ,
           as
           Ravens
           ,
           Scritchoules
           ,
           Prisons
           ,
           Dens
           ,
           and
           Torments
           .
        
         
           Having
           spoken
           concerning
           the
           qualities
           of
           Dreames
           occasioned
           ,
           and
           proceeding
           from
           sustentation
           ,
           and
           also
           some
           things
           externally
           applyed
           ,
           I
           will
           now
           speake
           of
           such
           as
           doe
           predestinate
           sicknesse
           and
           diseases
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           naturall
           causes
           .
           
             Hippocrates
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           man
           doe
           dreame
           that
           he
           seeth
           f●…e
           ,
           it
           noteth
           the
           Dreamer
           to
           bee
           abounding
           in
           Choler
           ,
           or
           of
           a
           Cholericke
           humour
           and
           disposition
           ,
           whereby
           hee
           is
           very
           apt
           to
           fall
           into
           hot
           and
           burning
           diseases
           .
           Hee
           that
           dreameth
           he
           seeth
           smoake
           or
           mists
           ,
           or
           profound
           darknesse
           ,
           is
           much
           disposed
           to
           melancholy
           sicknesses
           .
           To
           dreame
           of
           raine
           and
           moysture
           betokeneth
           the
           abounding
           with
           good
           humours
           .
           To
           dreame
           of
           storme
           ,
           haile
           ,
           or
           ice
           ,
           signifieth
           the
           redundance
           of
           phlegme
           to
           be
           most
           cold
           ,
           the
           constitution
           of
           the
           aire
           hath
           such
           power
           over
           humane
           bodies
           that
           it
           
           impresseth
           both
           in
           the
           body
           and
           the
           soule
           the
           present
           qualities
           and
           dispositions
           thereof
           .
           
             Galen
          
           declares
           that
           a
           man
           dreamed
           that
           his
           left
           thigh
           was
           transformed
           into
           a
           Marble
           stone
           ,
           and
           within
           a
           short
           while
           after
           by
           a
           dead
           Palsie
           hee
           lost
           utterly
           the
           use
           of
           that
           member
           .
           A
           Wrastler
           dreamed
           that
           he
           was
           in
           a
           vessell
           full
           of
           bloud
           ,
           and
           so
           deepe
           therein
           that
           scarcely
           the
           top
           of
           his
           head
           could
           bee
           seene
           .
           
             Galen
          
           gathered
           by
           this
           dreame
           that
           hee
           had
           great
           neede
           of
           taking
           some
           bloud
           from
           him
           ,
           by
           meanes
           whereof
           he
           was
           cured
           of
           the
           plurisie
           .
           Others
           dreamed
           that
           they
           were
           bathing
           themselves
           in
           a
           Bath
           of
           hot
           water
           .
           The
           Physitian
           prognosticated
           upon
           this
           dreame
           ,
           that
           the
           Patient
           must
           be
           freed
           from
           this
           disease
           by
           judicatory
           swimming
           which
           thereon
           followed
           ,
           and
           thereby
           he
           won
           great
           reputation
           ;
           whosoever
           dreameth
           that
           he
           is
           pressed
           with
           a
           great
           burthen
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           doubt
           but
           his
           animall
           faculties
           are
           oppressed
           by
           a
           great
           multitude
           of
           humours
           :
           contrariwise
           ,
           such
           as
           dreame
           they
           flye
           in
           the
           aire
           ,
           runne
           ,
           leape
           ,
           and
           dance
           ,
           denoteth
           a
           light
           body
           exempt
           from
           the
           superaboundance
           of
           vitious
           humours
           .
           Such
           as
           dreame
           that
           they
           are
           in
           dunghills
           and
           such
           like
           filthy
           places
           ,
           they
           must
           needes
           bee
           possessed
           of
           noysome
           humours
           ,
           but
           they
           to
           whom
           it
           appeares
           that
           
           they
           are
           conversant
           in
           pleasant
           ,
           sweete
           ,
           and
           delightfull
           places
           ,
           good
           humours
           doe
           abound
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           signe
           of
           health
           .
        
         
           Besides
           these
           forenamed
           dreames
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           here
           insert
           that
           there
           are
           none
           but
           such
           as
           are
           grounded
           upon
           naturall
           causes
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           especially
           hee
           giveth
           advice
           to
           some
           men
           to
           expresse
           such
           things
           for
           the
           benefit
           &
           good
           of
           others
           :
           as
           hapned
           to
           
             Galen
          
           the
           Physitian
           ,
           who
           had
           a
           man
           under
           his
           care
           that
           had
           an
           artery
           in
           his
           ancle
           bone
           halfe
           cut
           in
           sunder
           ,
           whereby
           hee
           lost
           all
           his
           bloud
           before
           any
           remedy
           could
           be
           applyed
           to
           him
           :
           hee
           writeth
           that
           hee
           was
           advertised
           in
           his
           sleepe
           that
           hee
           should
           cut
           the
           artery
           in
           sunder
           and
           the
           ends
           would
           retire
           to
           each
           side
           ,
           and
           so
           locke
           together
           againe
           ,
           when
           hee
           awaked
           hee
           executed
           what
           his
           dreame
           had
           represented
           to
           him
           ,
           &
           by
           that
           meanes
           hee
           cured
           the
           man
           .
           We
           read
           likewise
           of
           an
           Angell
           that
           appeared
           in
           the
           form
           of
           the
           goddesse
           
             Pallas
          
           to
           
             Antonius
          
           (
           Physitian
           to
           
             Augustus
          
           )
           admonishing
           him
           that
           though
           
             Augustus
          
           was
           sicke
           ,
           yet
           hee
           should
           not
           faile
           to
           bee
           present
           in
           the
           battell
           ,
           which
           was
           on
           the
           morrow
           to
           be
           given
           by
           
             Brutus
          
           and
           
             Cassius
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           should
           there
           abide
           in
           his
           tent
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           have
           done
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Physitians
           perswaded
           him
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           for
           it
           came
           to
           passe
           that
           the
           
           enemies
           souldiers
           wonne
           the
           tents
           ,
           where
           questionlesse
           they
           had
           slaine
           
             Augustus
          
           if
           hee
           had
           beene
           present
           there
           ;
           So
           by
           this
           dreame
           he
           prevented
           his
           death
           ,
           wonne
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           remained
           sole
           Monarch
           of
           the
           Roman
           Empire
           :
           under
           his
           Reigne
           was
           borne
           the
           Redeemer
           of
           the
           World
           .
           
             Quintus
             Curtius
          
           declares
           in
           the
           life
           of
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           that
           when
           he
           maintained
           his
           siege
           before
           the
           City
           of
           Tyre
           ,
           hee
           being
           entred
           for
           succour
           of
           the
           Carthaginians
           ,
           who
           said
           they
           were
           descended
           of
           the
           Tyrians
           ,
           concluded
           to
           raise
           his
           siege
           as
           dispayring
           ever
           to
           surprize
           it
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           dreame
           a
           Satyre
           appeared
           unto
           him
           ,
           after
           whom
           hee
           followed
           ,
           as
           hee
           fled
           before
           him
           into
           his
           Chamber
           .
           His
           Interpreters
           told
           him
           that
           this
           was
           a
           certaine
           forewarning
           to
           continue
           his
           siege
           for
           longer
           daies
           before
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           should
           surely
           take
           it
           ,
           which
           fell
           out
           to
           be
           true
           ;
           and
           this
           long
           before
           had
           beene
           foretold
           by
           a
           Prophet
           who
           said
           that
           a
           Greek
           should
           governe
           in
           the
           Country
           .
        
         
           The
           Scriptures
           are
           full
           of
           Dreams
           whereby
           divers
           Princes
           have
           beene
           admonished
           both
           for
           their
           owne
           and
           peoples
           welfare
           ,
           as
           
             Abimelech
          
           King
           of
           Gerar
           ,
           who
           was
           possessed
           of
           
             Abrahams
          
           wife
           ,
           supposing
           she
           had
           been
           his
           sister
           ,
           onely
           hee
           was
           fore-warned
           sleeping
           ,
           that
           hee
           should
           attempt
           nothing
           against
           her
           
           modesty
           ,
           lest
           he
           incurred
           the
           judgement
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           obeyed
           .
           Another
           Egyptian
           King
           by
           Dreames
           which
           
             Ioseph
          
           interpreted
           to
           him
           whilest
           hee
           was
           in
           prison
           ,
           found
           neverthelesse
           the
           assistance
           of
           God
           to
           shun
           his
           owne
           ruine
           ,
           and
           the
           death
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           by
           a
           barrennesse
           in
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           should
           continue
           for
           seven
           yeares
           ;
           after
           as
           many
           years
           of
           rest
           :
           by
           reason
           whereof
           he
           made
           such
           provision
           of
           graine
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           sufficient
           to
           serve
           the
           people
           during
           those
           fore-told
           seven
           yeares
           ;
           whereas
           else
           hee
           had
           wanted
           provision
           for
           his
           people
           .
           
             Katherine
             de
             Medicis
             ,
          
           Queen
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           wife
           to
           
             Henry
          
           the
           second
           ,
           dreamed
           the
           very
           same
           day
           before
           the
           said
           King
           was
           wounded
           to
           death
           ,
           that
           shee
           saw
           him
           very
           sickly
           ,
           holding
           downe
           his
           head
           as
           he
           walked
           downe
           the
           streets
           of
           Paris
           ,
           being
           followed
           by
           an
           infinite
           company
           of
           his
           people
           that
           lamented
           for
           him
           :
           hereupon
           shee
           most
           earnestly
           intreated
           him
           (
           and
           as
           is
           said
           )
           with
           wringing
           hands
           upon
           her
           knees
           ,
           not
           to
           adventure
           into
           the
           ranke
           of
           Tilters
           on
           that
           day
           ;
           but
           hee
           giving
           no
           heed
           to
           her
           words
           ,
           the
           last
           day
           of
           the
           feasting
           for
           the
           marriage
           of
           Madam
           
             Margret
             ,
          
           sister
           to
           
             Emanuel
             Phillibert
             ,
          
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           ,
           for
           her
           honour
           ;
           and
           turning
           to
           breake
           a
           Lance
           against
           a
           bold
           and
           valiant
           Knight
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           the
           Count
           of
           Montgomery
           ,
           
           happened
           to
           bee
           wounded
           :
           for
           in
           the
           Lances
           breaking
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           a
           shiver
           or
           Splinter
           entred
           by
           the
           sight
           of
           his
           Helmet
           ,
           and
           strucke
           very
           farre
           into
           his
           head
           .
           The
           King
           died
           soone
           after
           of
           this
           wound
           ,
           aged
           about
           40
           yeares
           ,
           leaving
           his
           Kingdome
           lamenting
           his
           losse
           :
           wee
           may
           observe
           the
           dreame
           of
           this
           great
           Princesse
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           happened
           ,
           whereof
           doubtlesse
           God
           gave
           premonitions
           by
           his
           good
           Angell
           ,
           both
           for
           her
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           realme
           of
           France
           ;
           but
           the
           King
           more
           desirous
           to
           follow
           the
           vanities
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           then
           the
           good
           advertisements
           of
           his
           wife
           ,
           by
           his
           decease
           the
           people
           of
           France
           suffered
           many
           calamities
           .
           His
           son
           
             Henry
          
           3.
           three
           dayes
           before
           he
           was
           murdred
           at
           S.
           
             Cloa
             ,
          
           beheld
           in
           a
           dream
           all
           his
           royall
           ornaments
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           his
           linnen
           vesture
           ,
           Sandals
           Dalmatium
           robe
           ,
           mantle
           of
           azure
           Sattin
           ,
           Crown
           and
           Scepter
           ,
           bloudy
           and
           made
           foule
           with
           the
           feet
           of
           religious
           men
           ,
           and
           other
           people
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           himselfe
           was
           angry
           with
           the
           Sexton
           of
           the
           Abby
           of
           S.
           
             Dennis
             ;
          
           &
           albeit
           all
           good
           advice
           was
           given
           him
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           danger
           of
           his
           dreame
           ,
           stands
           securely
           upon
           his
           guard
           ;
           yet
           so
           it
           fell
           out
           as
           a
           thing
           permitted
           by
           heaven
           ,
           that
           hee
           could
           not
           avoyd
           that
           fatall
           chance
           ,
           but
           was
           slain
           ,
           whatsoever
           strong
           guard
           was
           there
           about
           him
           .
        
         
         
           
             Calphienia
          
           wife
           to
           the
           adopted
           father
           of
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           having
           dreamed
           that
           she
           beheld
           
             Caesar
          
           slaine
           and
           massacred
           ,
           gave
           him
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           but
           he
           instead
           of
           converting
           of
           it
           to
           his
           benefit
           ,
           dispised
           the
           dreame
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           the
           Senate
           house
           ,
           the
           day
           following
           where
           the
           dreame
           sorted
           to
           wofull
           effect
           .
        
         
           I
           cannot
           omit
           the
           dreame
           and
           revelation
           of
           
             Ioane
             d'Arke
             ,
          
           the
           Virgin
           that
           dreamed
           ,
           that
           shee
           her selfe
           should
           be
           the
           only
           meanes
           to
           put
           
             Charles
          
           the
           seventh
           in
           possession
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           .
           After
           he
           had
           acquainted
           her
           father
           and
           mother
           with
           her
           dreame
           ,
           she
           is
           brought
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Baud●icate
             ,
          
           and
           habited
           like
           a
           man
           ,
           is
           presented
           to
           the
           King
           .
           The
           matter
           seemed
           ridiculous
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           he
           takes
           upon
           himselfe
           the
           habit
           of
           a
           Country-man
           ,
           this
           Maid
           being
           brought
           into
           the
           Chamber
           goeth
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           salutes
           him
           with
           a
           modest
           countenance
           ,
           and
           delivered
           to
           him
           the
           charge
           which
           shee
           had
           received
           of
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           that
           shee
           should
           be
           the
           meanes
           to
           place
           the
           Crowne
           upon
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           relieve
           
             Orleance
          
           that
           was
           besieged
           by
           the
           English
           .
           The
           King
           was
           perswaded
           to
           give
           her
           a
           Troope
           of
           one
           hundred
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           horse
           .
           She
           puts
           her selfe
           into
           a
           mans
           habit
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           valorous
           Captaine
           goeth
           toward
           
             Orleance
             ,
          
           and
           relieveth
           the
           Towne
           with
           victualls
           without
           resistance
           .
           After
           shee
           was
           in
           
             Orleance
             ,
          
           shee
           sends
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           King
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           and
           his
           
           Troopes
           ,
           and
           wisheth
           them
           to
           depart
           without
           shedding
           any
           more
           innocent
           blood
           .
        
         
           
             Ioane
             d'Arke
          
           a
           second
           time
           relieveth
           
             Orleance
             ,
          
           and
           brings
           in
           fresh
           provision
           ,
           she
           makes
           choyce
           of
           1500
           men
           ,
           and
           enters
           the
           Fort
           of
           Saint
           Loope
           ,
           the
           virgin
           in
           the
           formost
           of
           the
           ranckes
           ,
           crying
           Saint
           
             Denis
             ,
          
           the
           next
           day
           they
           tooke
           two
           other
           Forts
           ,
           on
           the
           third
           day
           ,
           the
           English
           made
           the
           French
           recoyle
           ,
           but
           the
           virgin
           incouraging
           her
           men
           ,
           and
           marching
           couragiously
           was
           shot
           in
           the
           arme
           ;
           (
           tush
           saith
           she
           )
           this
           is
           a
           favour
           ,
           nothing
           amazed
           ,
           she
           takes
           the
           arrow
           in
           one
           hand
           and
           her
           sword
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           enters
           the
           Fort
           ,
           in
           these
           three
           dayes
           the
           English
           lost
           eight
           thousand
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           French
           not
           one
           hundred
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           remembrance
           of
           their
           victories
           ,
           the
           Statues
           of
           
             Charles
          
           the
           seventh
           and
           
             Ioane
             d'Arke
             ,
          
           are
           placed
           upon
           the
           Bridge
           of
           
             Orleance
             ,
          
           kneeling
           before
           a
           Crucifix
           .
        
         
           
             Charles
          
           the
           seventh
           is
           crowned
           at
           
             Rheins
          
           all
           
             Champaigne
          
           yeelds
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           that
           was
           in
           great
           danger
           of
           loosing
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           is
           now
           an
           absolute
           King
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           in
           the
           last
           place
           relate
           a
           Dreame
           of
           a
           young
           Gentleman
           ,
           which
           of
           late
           hapned
           ,
           the
           truth
           of
           which
           is
           fresh
           in
           my
           memory
           ,
           this
           Gentleman
           being
           disquieted
           with
           the
           thundring
           of
           Peeces
           ,
           which
           his
           Imagination
           told
           him
           was
           in
           the
           ayre
           ,
           and
           not
           upon
           earth
           ,
           looking
           towards
           the
           heavens
           ,
           he
           did
           conceive
           that
           he
           saw
           a
           great
           
           Army
           ready
           to
           encounter
           with
           another
           ,
           and
           observing
           the
           Leaders
           ,
           he
           perceived
           one
           to
           be
           a
           tall
           blacke
           man
           ,
           the
           other
           low
           of
           stature
           ,
           the
           tall
           blacke
           man
           ran
           with
           his
           Rapier
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           transported
           thus
           with
           fury
           ,
           he
           stumbled
           and
           fell
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           fell
           divers
           arrowes
           were
           shot
           ,
           some
           out
           of
           the
           North
           ,
           some
           out
           of
           the
           South
           ,
           some
           out
           of
           the
           West
           ,
           some
           out
           of
           East
           ,
           as
           if
           all
           the
           foure
           quarters
           had
           blowne
           no
           other
           blasts
           ,
           after
           this
           appeared
           divers
           like
           ghosts
           ,
           walking
           with
           Crosier
           staffes
           who
           seemed
           to
           harden
           and
           incourage
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           yet
           their
           arguments
           could
           not
           win
           them
           to
           give
           battle
           ,
           these
           in
           the
           twinkling
           of
           an
           eye
           lost
           their
           pure
           whitnesse
           ,
           and
           shewed
           themselves
           in
           blacke
           with
           Miters
           falling
           from
           their
           heads
           ,
           next
           to
           these
           followed
           a
           troop
           of
           Shavelings
           ,
           some
           carrying
           Crosses
           ,
           others
           praying
           with
           Beads
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           suddaine
           a
           pillar
           of
           fire
           appeared
           ,
           and
           they
           vanished
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           heavens
           seemed
           to
           be
           disturbed
           looking
           downeward
           hee
           saw
           a
           grave
           old
           man
           sitting
           in
           a
           Chaire
           of
           State
           upon
           the
           top
           of
           a
           mountaine
           ,
           having
           a
           Septer
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           with
           a
           Treple
           Crowne
           on
           his
           head
           ,
           having
           with
           him
           diverse
           habited
           in
           long
           roabs
           and
           red
           hats
           ,
           that
           seemed
           to
           hold
           the
           chaire
           ,
           whilst
           his
           eye
           was
           busied
           in
           the
           view
           of
           them
           ,
           a
           thunder-bolt
           fell
           and
           cleft
           the
           mountaine
           which
           swallowed
           them
           up
           ,
           then
           he
           seemed
           to
           passe
           through
           pleasant
           fields
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           he
           met
           with
           was
           a
           young
           Cavalero
           ,
           
           the
           next
           he
           met
           withall
           was
           a
           poore
           souldier
           ,
           now
           thovght
           the
           young
           gallant
           that
           he
           should
           learne
           what
           was
           the
           variance
           betweene
           these
           troupes
           ,
           but
           before
           the
           gentleman
           could
           speake
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           souldier
           made
           towards
           him
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           bold
           ruffian
           demanded
           his
           purse
           who
           was
           a
           little
           unwilling
           ,
           yet
           having
           no
           remedy
           to
           prevent
           the
           taking
           thereof
           did
           deliver
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           requitall
           ,
           the
           souldier
           said
           ,
           Come
           you
           to
           heare
           newes
           ?
           in
           briefe
           it
           is
           thus
           ,
           our
           Generall
           being
           dead
           our
           armies
           were
           disbanded
           ;
           and
           having
           uttered
           the
           words
           ,
           vanished
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           roome
           entred
           a
           poore
           Countrey
           man
           who
           was
           very
           desirous
           to
           learne
           whether
           he
           met
           with
           any
           souldiers
           that
           had
           driven
           away
           his
           cattell
           ,
           for
           hee
           pitied
           this
           poore
           man
           ,
           but
           could
           give
           him
           no
           comfort
           in
           regard
           his
           money
           was
           taken
           away
           from
           him
           :
           the
           gentleman
           passing
           on
           ,
           came
           to
           a
           great
           house
           that
           was
           fortified
           with
           bulwarks
           ,
           trenches
           and
           well
           man'd
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           side
           of
           it
           was
           an
           arme
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           but
           in
           regard
           hee
           could
           not
           give
           the
           word
           hee
           was
           not
           admitted
           :
           as
           hee
           passed
           by
           hee
           perceived
           one
           that
           was
           looking
           under
           a
           tree
           to
           take
           the
           true
           height
           of
           a
           Starre
           :
           falling
           into
           conference
           with
           him
           hee
           told
           him
           what
           a
           vision
           he
           had
           seene
           ,
           and
           would
           needs
           know
           what
           this
           blacke
           man
           was
           that
           fell
           from
           heaven
           ;
           the
           Astronomer
           told
           him
           if
           he
           would
           have
           a
           little
           patience
           till
           he
           had
           laid
           his
           Mathematicall
           Instruments
           aside
           hee
           
           would
           shew
           him
           his
           full
           proportion
           :
           whereupon
           drawing
           forth
           a
           small
           glasse
           out
           of
           a
           box
           that
           expressed
           such
           curiosity
           ,
           as
           if
           many
           Artists
           had
           assembled
           together
           to
           compose
           it
           ;
           no
           sooner
           was
           the
           box
           opened
           ,
           but
           the
           beauty
           of
           that
           which
           was
           contained
           therein
           ,
           made
           the
           young
           Gentleman
           stand
           and
           admire
           whether
           that
           which
           his
           eye
           beheld
           ,
           was
           the
           worke
           of
           Art
           or
           nature
           ,
           or
           both
           .
        
         
           Having
           taken
           a
           smal
           ribband
           which
           was
           of
           a
           skin
           colour
           ,
           from
           the
           sides
           of
           the
           box
           ,
           he
           drew
           forth
           a
           glasse
           in
           an
           Ovall
           frame
           ,
           set
           round
           with
           Diamonds
           and
           rubies
           ,
           the
           middle
           thereof
           was
           made
           of
           Topaz
           ,
           and
           so
           exactly
           cut
           ,
           as
           it
           sufficiently
           expressed
           the
           skill
           of
           the
           Lapidary
           .
           On
           one
           side
           of
           the
           glasse
           he
           could
           perceive
           this
           tall
           man
           habited
           like
           a
           Prince
           ,
           on
           the
           otherside
           like
           a
           mourner
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           an
           executioner
           ,
           with
           this
           inscription
           over
           his
           head
           in
           great
           letters
           (
           worser
           rul'd
           not
           traytors
           head
           must
           off
           )
           now
           Sir
           said
           the
           Astronomer
           cast
           up
           each
           Letter
           of
           this
           inscription
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           finde
           out
           his
           name
           and
           title
           ,
           the
           which
           hee
           presently
           and
           readily
           undertooke
           ,
           by
           transplacing
           the
           Letters
           ,
           and
           found
           it
           to
           be
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Wentworth
          
           Lord
           
             Strafford
             :
          
           It
           was
           no
           small
           wonder
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           see
           that
           his
           Lordships
           name
           and
           title
           should
           so
           truely
           divine
           his
           nature
           and
           fortune
           ,
           no
           sooner
           had
           
           this
           astronomer
           shewed
           this
           glasse
           ,
           but
           he
           vanished
           ,
           and
           making
           a
           horrible
           noyse
           at
           his
           departure
           ,
           the
           Gentleman
           awaked
           ,
           and
           sell
           againe
           into
           a
           sweet
           slumber
           ,
           and
           soone
           after
           gave
           this
           Relation
           to
           divers
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           of
           opinion
           with
           
             Volaterans
             ,
          
           that
           many
           times
           a
           person
           going
           to
           his
           rest
           ,
           not
           cloyed
           with
           bad
           affections
           ,
           nor
           superfluity
           of
           food
           ;
           but
           being
           vertuously
           minded
           ,
           and
           healthfully
           disposed
           ,
           his
           soule
           in
           sleeping
           may
           foresee
           things
           to
           come
           ▪
           for
           the
           soule
           ,
           which
           of
           it selfe
           is
           divine
           and
           celestiall
           ,
           being
           not
           offended
           with
           any
           evill
           cogitations
           ,
           or
           over-bad
           meats
           ,
           is
           at
           free
           liberty
           ,
           and
           best
           performeth
           her
           actions
           when
           the
           body
           sleepeth
           ,
           not
           being
           busied
           with
           any
           other
           matters
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

