Signification.

HIs sitting in Throne, betokeneth his Kingdome to be durable, his three Eyes signifieth his merueilous Wysdome, by which hee ruleth Heauen, Sea, and Earth: his want of Eares declare him to be indifferent vnto all, not barkening more to one, then to an other. The naked­nesse of his vpper partes, and couerture of the nether, did purport him to be inuisible vnto mē, which dwel beelow, but visible to the heauenly myndes, whch are aboue. Hys womanly looke and full Breastes, intimate al thinges to be made & nourished by him. His Lightening in dis right hand, dooth signifie his power, which lyke to Lightening pearceth through all: his Scepter betokeneth his proui­dence, by which, as by a Scepter hee disposeth with hys [Page] creatures, as he thinketh best. His treading vpon Gi­auntes doth declare him to be a punisher of thē, which are at destiaunce with him: by the Eagle is vnderstode the Soule: for as the Eagle surmounteth all other Birdes, and is swiftest, so much doth the minde sur­passe the Bodye: by the Page, the simplicity therof: intimating thereby, that if the Soule of Man, be free from the querkes of dissembling phantasie, and as the Eagle soareth aloft, so if the Soule of Man, shalbe oc­cupied with heauenlye cogitations, that then shalbee enioyed, the Cup of golde, whereby is signified the re­warde of Uertue, in the presence of Iupiter.

By the Angell is signified the swiftnesse of well do­ing. By the Globe vnder his feete, the small regarde of worldlye Uanitie. By the Garlande, the endlesse crowne of Immortalitie. The auncient Romans en­tituled him Optimus Maximus, because in very dede it is better, and more acceptable, to profite many, thē to possesse great Wealth and reuenue.

Signification.

BY Iuno is mente the Ayre, the Raynbowe betoke­neth Rayne, whereof it is a token. Her Crowne of [Page 2] Lyllies, signifieth the cause to bee in the Ayre, that y^e Earth doth yelde foorth sweete Flowers: her Scep­ter is a representation of the power that is geeuen to the Ayre, aswel for preseruation, as encreasing of na­tural thinges. Her Sheares in her left hand sheweth Hotenesse and Moystnesse of the Ayre, into which two qualities it is sundered and parted. The two Pea­cockes are added, because theyr cry doth prognosticate chaunge of Weather. The Lyon is a figure of the Sunne, and the Lawne, of thynne Uapours: for the force and vertue of the Sunne is greatest, when hee entreth into Leo: hereby aduertising, that the heate of the Sunne draweth thyn vapors into the Ayre, where beeing congealed, by the extreeme colde of the middle Region, they are agayne by the scortchinge heate of the Sunne resolued into droppes.

The Poetes feigne this Iuno, to be sister and wyfe to Iupiter. I thinke because Iupiter beinge taken pro Aethere, and Iuno pro Aëre, they haue most semdla­ble qualities and dispositions.

Iupiter and Iuno, are sayd to bee at variaunce, be­cause Iupiter being hoat and drye, not hauing his heat repressed with moystnesse, all thinges are burned and pa [...]ed: agayn, when Iunos moystnesse is not quali­fied with Iupiters heate, all thinges are drowned and ouerflowed: but when their qualities are with equal temperaunce combyned together, then the Earthe doth yelde her fruites with greate plentye and abun­daunce.

Signifycation.

BY Apollo is ment the Sunne, and being wythoute a Beard, Lustines of youth, which for the tyme is likened to the Sunne, whose beauty or pulchritude, is alwayes one: and standing by a Baye Tree, alwayes greene, Figureth the freshnesse of lustye Youthe: the Bay tree was first found, growinge on the Hyll Par­nassus consecrated to Apollo, whose Uertue is not to be subiected neither to Beastes, nor Lightenings, as Authors haue reported. Tiberius, as often as it thū ­dered, for his better preseruatiō against the same, was crowned with the Baye, called among the Latines, Laurus. By the Crowne is signified Uigilancie to ouerlooke all things betime, as also the Crowe when hee is sicke, remedieth his disease by eating the leaues: Apollo hys treading vpō the Dragon, betokneth the crooked course of the Sunne, into the twelue Signes of the Zodiake: the three heads of the Dragon, where­of the one is a Lyons, the other a Wolfes, the thirde the head of a Dogge, generally doth represent tyme: and particularlye, by the head of the Lyon, tyme pre­sent, the head of the Wolfe tyme paste, as it were so­denlye snatched from vs: by the head of the Dogge is signified, tyme future or to come, because hoped tyme flattreth ech estate accordyng to ech vocation, to gayn, or to reuenge: his burning Lampes in his crown re­semble his diuers Beames, which geeue lighte to the [Page 3] earth: His Harpe in his left hand. betokneth the har­monie of y^e celestial Spheres: & his Bow in his right hād, signifieth his wasting of some part of the Earth, by the Arrowe of extreeme and intemperate heate.

The Poets feygn, that Oenomaus, a king of Arca­dia, counsayled by the Oracle, learned that he shoulde dye, when his daughter called Hyppodamia, shoulde take an Husbande (because of a Sonne which shoulde dispossesse him of his Kingdome) wherefore hee in­stituted and ordained a Game called the Runninge of the Chariotts, that who soeuer ouercame him by ouer swyftnesse, shoulde haue his Daughter, and whom be ouercame to be presentlye slayne. Hauing by his pollicy, subdued many, he hoped so to daunt y^e cou­rage of the rest, to be aduised of buyinge loue so deare, and thereby to stretch and lengthen his dayes to Ne­stors yeares: But Pelops far enamoured on Hyppo­damia, by y^e helpe of swyfte Coursers, ouerran Oeno­maus Chariotts, and wan his Loue, or best beloued. Apollo for ioye of his Uictorye gaue hym to his Ma­riage, his thre footed stoole, wrought out of fyne Gold, by Vulcan the Smyth: the Legs of the Stoole were Luste, Beautie, Strength. The Seate to sitte vppon, Ryches.

Signification.

BY Diana is ment the Moone, her Garde of Saty­res, Gods, and Nymphes, be token all forces of p [...]ople vnder her Gouernment: and also her lighte o­uer Woods, Seas, & Fountaines: her iii. heades: the change of euery Moone into Calends, Nones, & Ides. Her winges betoken her swifte motion, because she fi­nisheth her course twelue tymes in euery yeare. Her bow & arrowes, represent the lyuelye effect & operatiō of her beames, aswel in quickning, as filling of mortal creatures. She hath a Pāther on the one fide, because the spots of that beast when it is yong, are horned as the Moone in her first quarter, & in her ryper yeares, her spots waxe round as the Moone in her ful: on the other side a Lyon which resembleth y^e Sunne, because the Moone hath no light of herselfe, but y^t which shee boroweth of y^e Sunne. The Ship warneth Mariners in their courses to haue a special regard to the Mone, to the tydes and Flouds guyded by her: who when the Seas in the night sparkle like Quickesiluer, it beto­keneth tempeste to folow, geeuing Saylers warning to prepare for Weather.

The Poetes faygne that Actaeon, a man seekinge more for vaine pleasure and iolitye, then Uertue, and of the progenie of Cadinus, after much wearynesse in folowing his houndes, sodainly espied Diana with her Dryades & Nymphes bathing, was for his vnmaner­nerly viewing, trāsformed into an Hart, & so deuoured of his owne Dogs. Diana appellata est quod diem noctu efficiat, vel quasi Duana, quod duobus temporibus maxime cō ­pareat, die ac nocte.

Prudentius because he allowed the Goddesse Diana to be gouerner of both y^e Lightes, he being also a vali­aunt [Page 4] & liberal Capitayne, esteeming Men before Mo­ney, and Ualiauncie before Bryberye: and being fal­len into great pouertie, not able to haue the funerall, of vayne brauerye, with more mourning Weedes, thē mourning myndes, was neuerthelesse, by the earneste prayers of his Souldiers, by Titan and Cynthia ca­ryed into Coelum Empyreum, for an immortall re­warde among the Gods for euer.

Signification.

BY Mercurie Marchauntes be ment. His wynges at head & feete betoken the expedition of Marchā ­tes, which to gett worldly pelfe, post through all cor­ners of the World: the whyte & blacke coloured Hat, signifieth their subtilty, which for greedines of gaine, spare not to face white for blacke, & blacke for white. By his Fawlchon is signified, goodes gotten by vio­lence, when subtiltie cannot comprehend. His Mace is a token of peace, but the knot with two serpentes, clasping ech other aboute the sayde Scepter, doth in­timate that no promise must be broken.

[Page]Hys Pype resembleth Eloquence, which refresheth the mynde, as Harmony doth the eares.

The Cocke is sayde to be the best obseruer of tymes and seasons, warning Marchantes and trauelers, to forsake no opportunity. The Ramme is a resemblaūce of hys offyce, because the Poets fayne Mercurie, to be Embassadoure of the Gods: all are obedient to hym, as the Flockes of shepe, are to the Ramme: the figu­red Cutpurse, is a proofe that Mercurie was a thiefe: and Headlesse Argus, is a witnesse, that one Plague, bewrayes a thousand euilles. The Poets feigne that Argus the Sonne of Aristor, had an hundred eyes, of al which, only two did sleepe by course, so that he was not to be takē with al a sleepe: So subtil was Argus, that what fraude soeuer was imagined, hee had poli­cie to defende it. Wherefore Iuno enuyinge Io (her brother and husband Iupiters Harlot) committed the keping of Io to Argus, supposing so to be most assured from euermore the hauing of Iupiters company. Iupi­ter to acquite Iunos practise, commaundeth Mercurye to take him to his Pype, and with melodious soundes, brought Argus Eyes a sleepe: by which is signified, what is hee that is so circumspect or aduised, but that Flattrye or counterfeited perswasion, at one time, or other may deceiue? which worke being accomplished, hee stryketh of Argus head, and setteth Io, the trans­formed Cow, at liberty. Iuno seeing this hap, in token of her good wyll, sets Argus eyes into the Peacockes tayle, for a perpetual remembraunce of his trusty ser­uice. A manifest showe how vayne a thinge rewarde is, when it dyeth wyth the partie, from the posteritie. As when Carnalia had slayne his freend Obliuios e­nemye, thereby receiuing his deathes wounde for his laboure was rewarded with a Million of Gold: what [Page 5] pleasure had hee thereof, beeinge preuented from the vse by death, and not geeuen to his familye.

Signification.

BY Minerua is signified Wisdome, ioyned to Force, to qualifie extremities. Pallas Armature doeth purporte, that it concerneth a wyse man to be fenced, aswell against frowarde affections, as the outward e­nemie: Her fierce Looke or Countenaunce doth admonish vs, not to beholde sinne, with gentill and amia­ble Countenaunce, but menacinge, and as it were with a Speare, to bydde and wage Battayle against it. Her Cloake of Whyte, Golden, & Purple, co­lours, setteth foorthe Wysdome to the viewe of the eye. For the Whyte, betokeneth Simplicitie: the Golde, the glitteringe force of Prudence, & the Pur­ple the pearcing brightnesse of modest Gouernment. [Page] By y^e lōg speare is also signified, y^e foresight of things to come. The Christalline Target, betokneth the wa­rynesse of the wyse, in which as in a Glasse, he seeth to the bottome, the subtiltie of others: The Gorgons head warneth to vse Martiall Lawe, not in fostering, but in killing them at the firste, whiche are knowen to be wylfull, and manyfest offendours. By the Oliue tree is signified peace, intimating that warre must ne­uer bee raysed, but when peace cannot otherwise bee maynteyned. The Dragon carieth a resemblaunce of prudence, for as hee, amonge all other Serpentes is most waking. so the Prudent is circumspect in al hys doinges.

The Owle representeth warynesse, because when all other sleepe, she waketh, and flying beholdeth that, which the common sort, neither do, nor can.

The Poetes faygne, Pallas to haue proceeded of Iu­piters brayne, and neuer to haue had any mother, be­cause the Athenians supposed the first sorts of men ge­uen to politike gouernmente, and wyse in foreseeinge Daungers to come, allowed the Lawes, and Sta­tutes of Iupiter, calling them by the name of his dau­ghter: the purpose of the Poete is, that for asmuch as Iuno, the wife of Iupiter was barren, for verye griefe shooke his head encountringe the wall, whence issued Pallas, & after gathering some courage to her self like Virago, steppeth foorth all armed, that which Lawe cannot wynne by lenitye: it must compel by force.

Signifycation.

HYs Chariot, Horses, and Armour, betoken War, because they be the chiefest furniture thereof. The names of the two Horses are Feare, & Terrour, because where Mars inuadeth, all thinges are lefte desolate, & destroyed. The Wolfe with the Sheepe in his mouth representeth Mars, whose Souldiers are as great raueners of other mens goodes, as the wolfe is of seely sheepe. The Cocke followeth Mars, eyther because he is a warlike Byrde, or ells that hee is mes­senger of the Sunnes approach, to the which Souldi­ers must haue a vigilant respect: vnlesse they mynd to let passe, sundrye and many good opportunities.

The Poetes faygne that Mars neuer had father, because he hated peace. Loquar requesting of Mars the Countrye of the Pauperculans, hee asked howe they should then lyue, he sayde by labour, then quoth Mars it is as fyt for thee, so to do, and get that thou hast not, and they shall possesse that which they haue: hee not contented, by the determination of the Goddes, it was agreed,A good vvar­ning to beg­gers of statutes penall: vvhere by the cōmons are greatly im­pouerished, & their good kinges, neuer the better enri­ched. thot hee shoulde not onely feede of the earthes encrease, but also that earth, should so possesse him, as hee desired: Loquax supposing the Pauperculans dis­herited: hasted the possession, where hee beinge tyed lyke a Dog, was forced for hunger to eate the grasse and in the same earth to be buryed, that hee so greede­lye had coueted.

Signification.

HEr Garland of Roses doth signifie the superfluity which wantons require, and being naked, y^e shame­lesse care of Uirginitie: The Garden of Flowers, the variable allurementes of amorous Louers, her Wa­gon betokeneth Pleasure: the Swannes, stoutnesse of swift reuenge, and with as great myldenesse wyth­out attempte, whose properties bene diligently to de­fende theyr owne, and vseth to singe before their death, aduertising Louers to be constante: the Doues signi­fie mildenesse, chastitie, and continuaunce.

Tee Poetes faygne, of Paris, sonne to Priamus, & Hecuba, how shee dreamed that shee brought foorth a Fyrebrande that set all Troie on fyer: Priamus mole­sted in mynde, commaunded that assone as the Boye was borne, to be slayn: but Hecuba being mooued w^t a motherlye compassion, caused Paris to be nourished with a Sheepeard, who in continuaunce of tyme gro­winge to be a man: Iuno, Pallas, & Venus, fel at con­tention for a Golden Apple: on which this Poesie was wrytten: Geeue it to whom thou lykest, if to Iuno, then shalt thou bee Victorious, if to Pallas, then prudente and wyse to gouerne: If to Venus, then Knight ouer the fay­rest Lady in the worlde, in Lust and Pleasure.

[Page 7] Paris beinge astonied, to whom the Apple mought best be geeuen, Iupiter espying his dismay, willed him to bestow the Apple on whom he best lyked, who gaue it to Venus.

So after sweete Meate, came sowre Sauce, after Laughinge Weepinge, to the vtter ruine of the Tro­ians. Saylinge to Sparta hee espyed Menelaus wyfe, whose Lecherous Lust lost himselfe, his Paren­tage, and his countrye.

Signification.

BY Vulcan is ment Fier, & by his blew hat the ayry firmament, by his limping, the Reuolucions of the Heauens, which whē it descendeth to vs, looseth much of his former strength. By Vulcan is signified labor by his hatte of blew, true dealing, by his Hammer, or Sledge, the continuall toyle of Husbandrye, aswel by the Plough in earing the tough earth: as by the Ham­mer in forging of Mettall, whose force must bee prepared aswell to the mayntenaunce of the Prince, as the enriching of the subiect.

The Poetes faigne that Iupiter iarring with Iuno his wyfe, fell from wordes to blowes. Vulcan com­ming to the reskue of Iuno, Iupiter waxed so angrye that hee tooke Vulcan by the Legges, and flange him into Lemnos, whom the Inhabitants receiued as sent [Page] from Heauen and learned of him, to prepare Iron for necessary vses.

Signification.

BY VEsta (Vas) the vessel of Uirginitie is signified: the Fyer resembleth the Sunne which maketh the Earth a mother of manye goodly Creatures.

In the Honour of Vesta, were ordayned sixe Uyr­gins of her name, called Vestales, their office was to looke that the Fyer in the Temple neuer went out, so that, when so euer by their negligēce it was extingui­shed, they endured such punishment, as the hye Priest awarded: But if so it happened that anye of theym, did suffer themselues to be spoyled of their Uirginity, it was ordayned they shoulde bee burned quicke. So zealous were the Romans not onlye of the honour of their Godds, but also they helde Uirginitie, for an ex­ceeding Uertue. The Uirgins were chosen to serue this Goddesse betweene the sixte and tenth yeares of their age, from which tyme tyl after the expiration of 30. yeares, it was not permitted as lawfull to mary.

Signification.

BY Neptune is signified the swift passage of Ebbes & Flouds, the Manlye forme purporteth the rage of the bellowing Waues, and being naked the readi­nesse of Shyppes to be smothe, and wel garnished, ells is the swiftnesse stayde, when the outeside is not free from all annoyes: by the forcke is signified the furni­ture that good Shippes must haue, aswell in weapon as tacklinge, thereby to preuente both Bellona, & Cy­clops Seas, and Theeues. By the Tritones, skilfull Maryners, Souldiers, and Munition.

The Poetes note that Neptune roade on an horse, because when Athens was erected, Pallas & Neptune were at stryfe aboute the naminge of the Cittie, after many Wordes, the discorde was put to arbitremente of the Gods: they awarded that which of theim coulde finde out the moste profitableste thinge for the life of manne, he onlye shoulde haue the aucthoritye to name the Cyttie. Neptune smote the ground w^t his Forke, and foorthwith leapt out an Horse: But Pallas smy­ting the Grounde with her Speare, sodeynlye sprong foorth a Oliue tree, which the Goddes iudged to bee more profitable to the vse of man. Pallas obteyninge victorye called the Cittie Athens.

It was more by the fauour of the Gods, so to iudge it, then it was to preferre the Oliue tree, before the Horse.

An Epitheton.

Except by the Oliue tree is signified Uertue and by [Page] by the horse vyce: Venusta Venus.

Signification.

CEres betokneth encrease of Grayne, because she is called Dea Frugum, of the frugalitie which com­meth of Earthe and Seede. The Crowne of Corne Eares betokeneth the encrease: y^e Eares of Corne in her hand betokneth y^e reserued Seede, whereby doth follow the yeares encrease.

By the Poppie is signified the slouthfull or sleepye tyme to ensue, y^t ech laborer may take hede to neglect no tyme: for as the Poppye is a causer of sleepe: So Slouth is a vice that looseth gaine. The Poppye also called Papa-ver, Papa-ver, a frosen religion, springing to soone. with other weedes are suffered to grow among the Corne, which must be weeded foorth, for byndring the Cornes encrease.

The Poetes feigne that Saturne, Ceres father was a great deuourer of his Children: so sayde by the Fy­gure Antithesis, for that the Earthe, as shee yeldeth encrease, doth receiue all into her agayne.

Signification.

HIs two Faces on both sides, aswell beehynde as beefore, aduertiseth wiselye to consider thynges aswell past, as to come, & standinge vpon Twelue Al­ters, admonisheth Prynces, and Men of Honoure, to bee constant in all theyre doynges, but moste espe­ciall in Religion, as was IANVS Kynge of Italye: so named of Italus, from whom proceded the name of the Countrye. The Keye in his ryghte hande is a resemblaunce of policie, to open and bringe to light, the treacherous deuises of diepe dissemblers. The Letters ξ. and ε. sygnyfye 55. The letter τ. on the barre three hundred, which Barre signified y^e For­titude of a good prince in maynteyning Uertue & sup­pressing vyce: By the number 355. the dayes of one yeare, wherein no day ought to be ouerpassed, without some exploite or good act.

The Romans in honour of Ianus, erected a beautifull Temple, which in tyme of Warre stode wyde open, & in tyme of peace it was alwayes shutte.

Ianus is supposed the firste beginner of letters and skyll of the starres, taught the plantinge of the Uyne. Deuided the twelue Monethes, and sundrye Dome­sticall skilles, for a common wealth, therefore double faced, the Face of Gouernment, and the Face of La­bour.

Signification.

SAturnus boarynesse, betokeneth Winter: his black beard signifieth the Golden worlde, in which no mā was tormented with care: the earth yelding of it selfe sufficient, for euery mans contētation: his feeble feete resembled him to be the slowest of the seuen Planets, because he can finish his course in no lesse then thyrtie yeares, his pale and yealow collour, sheweth his cō ­plexion to be cold and dry: hys Sythe signifieth time, in the which, al thinges are mowen down, and wythe­red: hys greedy deuouring of the Childe, betokeneth the wastfull spending of thinges, before they come to growth whose mouthes be more plentye, then good condicions: deuouringe more at fewe Bankets, then their fathers got in fortie yeares.

Signification.

BY Genius is signified, the towardnes of quicke wit­tes, whereby sundrye sortes of people are founde to exceede others: his Wings betoken the swiftnesse of the mynde, as also the readynesse, vpon whom he hath taken charge: he is sayed to bee the Sonne of the Im­mortall God, because hee is ioyned to humaine forme, called reasonable: His powring wyne on an Alter, si­gnifieth the abundance of Ayry moysture, which doth force the barren earth, to yeld foorth ech creature and substaunce.

Plutarch wryteth that Iulius Caesar had a mighty Genius alotted vnto him, by whose helpe, he not onlie atchieued great Uictories in his lyfe, but was also re­uenged on his murderers after his death: for his Ge­nius, so pursued his conspiratours at the verye heeles, both by Sea, and Lande, that hee suffered not one to remayne on lyue, which eyther was a doer, or a conspi­rour of the fact: so likewise, after the fact of Robbers and wilful Murderers, in flyinge from place to place, they haue neuer beene at quiet, til death hath finished they deserued course.

Signification.

BY Pluto is mente, the vnsaciable gotten ryches y^t force possesseth, his Statelye countenaunce decla­reth, that worldlye Goodes make men proude, arro­gant, and ambicious: His fiery Seate, betokeneth the violence of the Ryche: His Scepter signifieth Wel­thye menns rule, ouer the Poore. The Soule which he claspeth with his left hande, declareth, that vnsaci­able desire oppresseth the poore vnto Death, and by the Furies are mente, the cares which Ryches brynge with them. By Cerberus, the three mischiefes whych do oppresse the simple, Flatterye, Hypocrisie and Op­ression: fayre woordes to allure, Hipocrisie to dis­semble, Oppression to take by vyolence, is signified.

The Poetes faygne Cerberus, to be Plutos Porter, of the Citty Dolor, who receiueth all those that Cha­ron bringeth, hauing three heades, the one of a Goate, the seconde of a Beare, the thirde of a Tyger, where­by is also signified, Lechery, Gourmandise, and Mur­der: dyuers haue framed diuers shapes, onely to paint forth the filthines of vice, the more to terrify the folo­winge Age. Foelix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum.

Signification.

BAcchus Was the first that in Grece foūd the man­ner of planting Uines, & the secret of pressinge Wi­nes, called Liber Pater, by an Adage, the father of li­berty. In vino veritas. When men bee dronken, they disclose all, as when the Wine is in, the witte is out: al superfluous banquetinges, and Riotous excesse are called Conuiuia Bacchanalia, dronken feastes.

The Feastes of diuers spottes and colours, as is the Ounce, & Tigre, signifie the sūdry affectiōs of y^e dron­ken, and the desperate madnes that suche possesseth by outragious deedes, in dronkēnes, his hornes portrait the customes of the Auncients, whiche vsed hornes to drinke in, in steade of Pottes, his strayghte garlande of Iuye resembleth the kerchefes of y^e dronkē, for they were accustomed to bind their head the harder, therby to stoppe the vapors from ascending into their brayne. The Ape, the Hogge, and the Lyon, the Woolfe, and Dolphin, bewray the affections of the Dronken: for some playe the Ape in imitating euery thyng, some the Hog in returning to accustomed dronkennes, as filthy affections: some the Lyon in executing of cruelty: some the Wolfe in rauening and spoyling: some the Dol­phin ouerwhelmed in Bacchus seas: the Ape looking in a glasse, they vaine flattery of deceiuable folly.

The Poets sayne that Semele, Bacchus mother, was a woman very bewtiful, beloued of Iupiter. But Iea­lous Iuno impacient thereof, deuised with her selfe Semeles destruction, and taking to her the shape of Se­meles [Page] Nurse, she telleth her y^t it is greatly to be doub­ted whether hee whō she toke for her Paramour & best beloued, wer Iupiter in dede or no: wherfore her aduise was that Semele should desire of Iupiter, y^t hee woulde company with her in suche & so great a maiestye, as hee was accustomed to vse with Iuno, called the Quene of Heauen. Shortly after, Iupiter resortinge to her, shee desired of him to graunte her one request, who promised by an oth that shee shoulde bee satisfied. Iupiters othe was by the Riuer Styx, Semele supposinge not to bee cyrcumuented by Iuno, and chargynge Iupiter with hys Othe to accompanye with her in all his Maiestye: but shee by reason that shee was Mortall, not able to sustayne his presence, died at the first sight thereof, and being younge with chyld at that instante through the clemēcy of y^e Gods, it was batched, tyl it grew to a graunde paunch called Bacchus, wherby is also signified that corruption ly­keth all thynges that are filthye.

Signification.

By Bona Dea, is ment the worlds lower part. Earth [Page 16] and by the worlde all thinges earthy, ouer the which the Mone hath gouernment: by the Wagon, the swift course of all thinges issuing and growing forth of the same: her stately sitting betokeneth the firme ground wheron is builded Cityes and townes: by her Crown so signified: wearing on her heade, as on the vpper face of the Earthe all Edifices framed with mountay­nes and valleis, as Castels & Fortes: her Guard with weapons drawen, betoken the spedy pace of workinge signes & seasons as wel in man as in beast, & al things crescēt or growing, wherin is workīg the spirit of life: by the weapons are signified the sodaynnes of deathe, warning euery estate to take bede of time.

By the Liōs the courage of souldiers to lose none oportunitie. By the Cockes are ment the priestes of Bere­cynthia, Which must be vigilāt as y^e Cocks to admo­nish the people be time. By the Key, the openyng of y^e secret and hiddē natures of al things growing in, and vpon the earth: from whēce y^e Phisitiō learneth to heale the sicke, and the Chirurgiā to cure the wounded: as also the earth to be opened in the sommer, and shut in the winter, when she diminisheth of her increase, by the frosen and barren season.

The Poets faigne her to be the mother of the godds, because, the Earth is the mother of al creatures, into y^t which they shal retourne againe.

Signifycation.

HErcules apparayled in a Lions skinne, signyfyeth [Page] the valiant courage of a woorthy Captayne, also the Prudencie where with his minde beinge furnished, be subdued his outragious affections: the Club, signifieth vnderstanding, throughe which the motions of wicked affections are repressed and vtterly vanquished.

Hercules was before the destruction of Troie, in the third age of the world, gouerner among the Lybians, & had victorye ouer many nations, and subdued diuers Kingdomes, a Prince of worthye Fame, a mainteiner of Uertue, and a punisher of Uice, such a one as hated those y^t chose to steale by policye, rather then to win by prowesse.

The Poets fayne that the hill Atlas in Maurita­nia was a huyge Giant which for the height supported the stars, & ouercōme by Hercules, he wanne the coun­trye and people, also in the valey of the sayd mountain was a pleasant plat, the Ladies wherof were three sis­ters Aegle, Erethusa, Hespertusa, commonly knowē by these names of Hesperides, in this valley was the fayned tree with golden Apples, kepte by a Dragon: whereby is signifyed, the great riches that proceaded of so fertill a soyle, & the couetus disorder of the inha­bitantes, who by deuouring of others, consumed them selues.

Signification.

Aesculapius signifyeth Phisitiās: his lawrel crown [Page 13] the cure by many medicynes: his longe Gowne, y^t mo­desty that belonges to such skill. By the boxe of Oynt­ments, the readines of Salues for bodely cure: for in Auncient times past, the Phisition, Chyrurgion, and Apothecharie was the office of one man: and now for the most parte, y^e Practice of three Theeues. For lear­ninge, is Ignoraunce: For Cunning, Craft: For cure, Spoyle: For Lyfe, Death. Such bee the fruictes, of disceyueable Practise: By the staffe, the stay of Age, whereby is signified, y^e Learninge, and Experience is stayed by coūsayle, thorough the which cōmeth know­ledge of thinges both Good and Euell.

The Poets fayne that Aesculapius was slaine of Iu­piter, with Lightninge from Heauen, for that by hys Arte, he raysed Hyppolitus from Death to Life. Dia­na, seacretly louing Hyppolitus, desired Aesculapius by his skill too reuiue him to hys former Lyfe: Which beinge donne, shee called him Virbius, as if shee should haue sayd, bis vir, twice a man. Iupiter displeased for the Facte, deuided their loue, by Death: replying that Phisike will not helpe where GOD is disposed to plague.

Signification.

FLora her coloured coate, signifieth the diuers hue y^t is geuē to Flowers: her Beanes & Pease declare a [Page] custome of y^e Romayns, who esteeme no more of Bau­dery, then of Superstition: Which to beare Rusticall Signes in hande, that Flora was Goddesse, as well of Grayne, as Flowers: Yearely in Honour of y^e same, they dyd Sparcle, Beanes and Pease, amonge the cō ­mon People.

Thys Flora was a Famous Harlot, and exceading Ry [...]he, Constitutinge at her Death, the People of Rome to bee her Heyre: Shee ordayned for Euer, a great Summe of Money, to be Imploied on Showes and Playes. The ordinaunce of a gentle Deuill, delu­dinge many Fooles: of such force is wycked Māmon, that hee can make an Harlot, counted for a Goddes.

Thus the Pope, and Poet, can make, both Harlot. & Theefe, a Sayncte.

Signification.

BY Aeolus, is ment the Winde: his standinge in the Mouth of a Caue, signifieth the Wind to be engen­dered, in holowe Uantes of the Earth: his shell Fishe beinge a Tortoyse (whose Shel is not to bee perced) betokeneth the force of Windes, farre to exceede the force of Murall, or Metall: And as the softe Fishe, is defended by the hard Shell from the violence of the Winde, so all softe, and tender Seedes, are preserued, [Page 14] by close Earth. For that the harder thinges, the high­er, and greatter, by the violence of the Winde, is oft ouerthrowen, Trees, Towers, & Hylles. His treading on, the Bellowes, sheweth y^e force of eng [...]ndered Win­des, by thycke Uapours, combininge the Windes in­to narowe roomes, as when the Ayre is darkest then is it thickest, and the Windes greatest. Aeolus raygned in Aeolia, an Ilande in Sicilia, y^e sonne of Iupiter, whom Poetes fayne Kinge of Windes, because he was y^e first that gaue knowledge of weathers: He ruled the Iles, Lippara, Craeta, Strōgyle, & Didyme, wherin were certaine fiery Hilles, like Etna, a man very amiable to his subiectes, and Debonaire to straūgers: The Sauage People beinge taught by experieunce, of their Kinge Aeolus, to marke the seasons, supposed him to bee the original of Weathers, & called him the God of Wind, and Tempest.

Signification.

BY Cupid, Loue is signified, and likened to a Childe, because it is not able to resist Affecti­on: also because Loue maketh Oldemen, sometyme Foolishe as Boyes, in which foo­lishnes they become more Ignoraūt, then Childrē, his Winges, betoken y^e swiftnes of Loue, y^t although the body be staied by force, yet is the Mind voyd of victory: By his Being blinde, y^e fond affections of foolish Lo­uers: for y^t also loue is as fond in chosinge, as selfe will [Page] vnaduised in deliueringe: Yf it proceade of the man, then is Beauty preferred before Honesty: If of the Woman, then vayne Brauery, before ciuell Modesty. For as a foule Whore, delighteth in a personable Mā, so likewise a soule Knaue taketh pleasure in a fayre Whore. When the Dartes of such Loue proceadeth, it manifestly proueth, that Cupid of cupio is Blinde in deede.

The Poets fayne that Cupids Bowe, signified, the attemptes of Loue. And the Arrow, the force of Lo­uinge: and the percinge to the Heart: the full consent, of the same. Also that Cupid was Venus sonne, who takinge vppon him the Shape of Iulus, so enflamed the Heart of Dido with Aeneas his Loue, that for greife of Aeneas Departure, she slue her selfe.

Signification.

BY Volupia, Pleasures bee signified: shee was figu­red lyke an Empresse: for that for y^e most part, Men in preferringe Pleasures, submit them selues, to their delightes. Her pale Looke, signifieth, the feare that Wantons lyue in, fearinge alwayes least Fortune shoulde turne her Wheele, and that Sorrowe shoulde followe their delightes: as after sweete Meate, sowre Sauce. Her tramplinge vppon Uertue declareth, that they cannot be but despisers of Uertue, which wil let [Page 15] lose the Raynes of their desiers to fleshly Appetite.

The Poetes fayne that Syrenes, the Daughters of Achelous, dwelled within a certayne Ilande betweene Italy, and Sicill, who with their swéetenes of Uoyce, allured such as passed by: who no soner obtayned their cōpany, but were rewarded for their cōming w^t presēt death. Vlysses, occasioned to passe by: & to preuēt their Whorish illusions, caused all his Saylers and Soul­diers to stop their Eares, and him selfe to be vound to the Maste of his Ship. By which Policy, hée esca­ped the perill. The Syrenes, for anger that they were preuented, flange themselues headlonge into the Sea, whereby is described the property of Enuy, who wyll rather then bee vanquished from doinge of Mischeife, further their pretence with their owne Death.

As rust consumeth Iron, so doth VVrath, the Bones.

Signification.

THey both resemble Taciturnitie, and in beinge comely Apparelled sign [...]fieth the graue modesty of prudent Gouerners. By the holding of theire Fore­fingers on their Mouthes, sheweth also the heedeful­nes, that Men ought to haue, in speakinge.

[Page]The Poetes fayne that the Pyes Chatteringe bee­tokeneth Ghestes: And Womens Bablinge, betoke­neth folly: for sometimes both sortes, so trauayle wyth a word, that they hassard both life & goods.

Signification.

OSiris the God of ease or rest, figured slowe pacinge, wyth a Basket on his heade: by his goinge is signi­fied the carelesse dealinge of vnthrifty subiectes, & ser­uaūts, which are necligēt in y^e Affayres of their Prin­ces, & Maisters: By the Basket the bōdage of seruice vnder the which, all are helde: By the Serpent with three heades, The first of a Lyon, y^e second of a Dogge, the thyrd of a Wolfe. The Serpent signifieth the pru­dence of Lawes, well to gouerne cōmon Wealthes: The head of the Lion, the courage of y^e kinge: the head of the Dogge, the auctority of nobilitye, the watchful barkinge of spirituality, to defende the oppressed from enormities: the head of y^e Wolfe signifieth oppressiō w^c proceadeth from the Kinge, from nobility, from spiri­tuality, from Officer in auctority: from the kinge whē he graūteth ouer much liberty: frō the Nobility, whē they regarde not magnanimity: frō spirituality. when they defend not fidelity: from Officer in auctority, whē by carelesse oppression, they cōsume pouerty. These .iij. [Page 16] heades ioyned to on body, signifieth, the mutuall ac­cord or consanguinity in euills, which as the Serpent dououringe herselfe, by beginninge with her tayle, so are diuers Kindomes, by oppressinge cōmō Wealthes, made weake, and brought to confusion. Osyris, Rayg­ned in Aegipt, whom, Typhon, his owne Brother, to ob­tayne the kingdome, inuaded, & takinge Osiris captiue, murderously cut him into, 25. peeces sendinge eache peece to sundry Conspiratours of his death, supposing thereby to haue obtayned their greater fauours. But Isis, with the helpe of Oros her Sonne, reuenged her Husbandes death, by hanging Typhon on a Gallowes. For sūdry benefits that Osiris had done to the Egypti­ans, they worshipped him as a God.

Signification.

ISis hath a Cornet in one hand, because her Preistes in their Sacrifices, did Honour her with the Melo­dies of that instrumēt: she holding a Shipp in y^e other hand, in honour of Osiris, which for her sake had pas­sed many and daungerous Seas. The Poetes fayne that Iupiter companyinge with Io, otherwyse called Isis, Iuno came vpon them, one such a sodayne, as for the hiedinge of the fact, he turned Isis into a Cow, but Iuno suspectinge the matter, desired the Cow of Iupi­ter, and gaue her to Argus to be kept. But Mercury, by the aduice of Iupiter, to set Isis at liberty, slue Ar­gus. [Page] Iuno, for reuenge caused the stoute Fly, to stinge and vexe Isis, who beinge exceadingly tormented, hied her selfe from place, to place, til at the last she entered Egipt, where being restored to her former Shape, she was Maried to Osiris, and after her Death was made a Goddesse.

Signification.

BY Pan, Shepheardes are signified and neadeth no explication, because the whole description, contay­neth the Portrature of a Shephearde.

The Poettes fayne that Midas, a Rych Kynge of Phrygia, obtayned of Bacchus, to haue any thing geuē him that hee woulde wishe. He therefore desired that what soeuer he touched, might bee turned into Gould. Bacchus graunted the request. Midas to try the truth, touched not only Tymber, Stones, and Fruict, which turned to Gold: But also his Meat, & Drinck: it repen­ted him of his folly, & seeinge himselfe so ouermatched, waxed pensiue, requiringe Bacchus to take frō him his wish. Bacchus not hard to be intreated, cōmaūded Mi­das, to washe himselfe in y^e Riuer Pactolus, & he should be cured: he did so, and y^e Riuer, sithens hath had Gol­den Sandes. Afterward, when Phoebus, and Pan, contended whether of theym two, should be iudged [Page 17] y^e best musician the hyl Tiuolus being chosē for iudge, gaue sentence on Phoebus side: but Midas standing by and not chosen for a dayes man, very foolishly, prefer­red Pan. Phoebus espying Midas to be a busie body, for his greate folishnesse, gaue him a payre of Asses eares, but Midas so hydde theym, that none knew it but only his Barbour, and not myndinge to conceale it. Neuerthelesse not daring to report it, hee made a Uaulte, in the which he cryed, Kyng Midas hath Eares lyke an Asse, and after couerynge the same, with Earth in such a Moyste place where Reedes began to grow, oute of the whiche Caue, by shakinge too, and fro, bee founded foorth those wordes, which the Barbour had infused.

Signification.

COncorde signifieth all coequalities, aswell of a­greeinges in Beastes, Birdes, Serpentes, Wor­mes, Fishes, Fowles, as Man and Woman, kingdo­mes and Nacions: Being portraicted lyke a comlye Matrone, showeth thereby the modestye aswell of the Mynde, as Apparel, to bee aduised in al thyngs, her Chayne also signifieth the force of a Stable Mynde, in fast lyncked experience: By the Beastes cowp [...]ing [Page] together, the accord that Nature yeldeth to her owne kynde. By sitting on diuers Instrumentes, the sup­pressing of vayne phantasie, not ouer much delighting in naked comfort: for as euery Instrumēt (how braue soeuer they be in show) being foūd discordāt in Note, from the true concord in Musicke, is nothinge worth, so Amities, Frendshippes, and Cordiall dealinges be­tweene man and man, being but to the vtter show, & not from a faythfull harte, is then called Hypocrisie, and breedeth dissention: For the Auncient Romaines esteemed more a small Acte done in the furtheraunce of the Common Wealth, then great showes of wor­des called vayne Boastinge without Deedes.

In that Concord is fygured amonge the Pagans in the shape of a Storke: it is to be shewed what her properties are, which is, euerye thirde yeare to caste foorth of her Neast one of her Byrdes, from the house or Tree, whereon shee buyldeth and breedeth, as a recompence for her quiet sufferaunce: moreouer when she is olde, she is fedde by her Younge with great di­ligence.

The Kinges in tymes passe, caryed in the toppe of their Scepter, the similitude of a Storke, and in the lower ende, the shape of the water Horse, signifyinge thereby, to be maynteynours of peace, and brydelers of such, as shoulde vse vyolence to anye.

As the Storke is a deuourer of Serpentes, so ought Kinges to bee destroyers of Theeues, Murde­rers and Robbers: and as shee is liberall in geeuing her young, so ought Kinges and Princes, to rewarde their Subiectes, not with the Goodes of others, but with their own, and as the younge Storke doth feede the olde, so ought the Subiectes beinge feede by good Lawes, rewarde their kinges with large Treasures: [Page 20] for where good Lawes are, there is none oppression.

Sundrie other haue figured Concorde in the forme of a Doue, or Turtle, because that shewing the Con­corde of faythfull Fidelitie, both kinge and Subiecte ought to hold the same trulye.

Signification.

BY Astraea is signified Iustice. She geeueth Iud­ges to vnderstand that they bee of Force against the wicked, but mercifull to the Penitente: as precise & vpright in Iustice, as otherwise graue and modeste in Apparell.

Signification.

BY the Harpyae shamelesse desperate iniuries are signified, which as vnder Feathers are shadowed for a season: By theyr whorishe Countenaunce, the canckered wrath of a malicious woman, as in Dalila, [Page 19] Memphetica, Vasthi, Iuno, Semiramis, Cleopatra, & Philamertia: by their longe and sharp tallentes, their gredye desyre, to gette in possession the goodes of o­thers.

The poets faygne, y^t ther, are three sisters of them, wherof the first is called Aello, which in our speche signifieth a spoyler of men, by vnsatiable whoredome. The second is called Ocypite A spedy conueyer or fil­cher, a hackney whore, while she is in fact: she pyckes the caytiues pursse.

The third called Celeno: which signifieth darke, because the doinges of whoredome loue darknes & hate the light.

Signification.

THe Poets fayne that these thre sisters betoken the felicity and state of man, and the misery of man.

By the threedes, mans life is signifyed, for warning euerye estate to lyve well, so longe as Lachesis dothe drawe the Threede, it geueth warnynge that tyme be diligently spent, for when Atropos com­meth to cut the threed, thereby is signifyed the ende of lyfe, thē is natures course ended: if y^e threed be white, it betokens felicity, if it be blacke, endlesse misery: y^t is, if the lyfe be vertuous, it obtayneth lyfe, if it bee vitious, then foloweth death.

Signification.

THE young man, betokeneth kyndled lust, other­wyse called the God of Lecherye: his two winges, swyftnes, to accomplish carnal Venerie: the one wing is Flattery, the other, is Force. The vessel of water poured foorth on the stone, the multitude of wordes tending to no vertue: the square stone, the stubburne and harde harted. By the holdinge of dayntye fruites, the wastful expence that Leacherye vseth by ryotous excesse.

By the whip, the sharpe toyle of beggery, which fol­loweth the haunters of such art: By the three cordes hunger, sicknes & death. The Garlande of Willowe foresheweth the sharpe tyme of youthe, or floryshynge strength.

The Poets faine Priapus to be the sonne of Venus, which is Lust following carnal desyre. This Priapus was honowred for a god among the Gentiles, & pray­ed vnto by their women y^t were barrayne, to the ende they might haue children.

Signification,

BY the three graces, thankfulnes, Bountefulnes and liberality is signifyed: for in that one loketh frō vs, and two toward vs, we are let to weete, y^e one benefyte when it is bestowed wel, wil bring with him two home agayne.

They were portrayted naked, because benefytes muste not be coūterfaited, but done for vertues sake. Theyr holding of one an other hand in hand, signifieth y^e boū ­tie doth winne & couple mens hartes together. They also were portraited Lawghinge, because the libera­litye y^t is commended, dothe procede from a cherefull and wylling mynde.

The Poets fayne that the first for her mery counti­naūce, was called Aglaia y^e second for her fresh colour was called Thalia: And the thyrd for her pleasantnes was called Euphrosine, Aglaia, signifyeth thankeful­nes for benefits receiued. Thalia, plenteousnes by libe­ral reward, Euphrosine liberality whē nede is espied.

These prefigure y^t the benefits of y^e mind, ought to bee no lesse liberal then y^e proceding liberality, which procedeth frō forth of y^e earth, & therfore called Gratiae.

Signification.

BY Orpheus is signifyed skilful musike, as wel by songe as instrument. By his Philosophers weede, the cumly gesture that belongs to handling the instru­ment. By the harpe, the wyse sentences and sonets to the adorning of musike. By the beastes and byrdes the delectable mindes of the simple vnlearned.

The Poets faine that he was a peerelesse musition in so much, that at his playe, wild beasts would come aboute him, the byrdes stay their flighte, the waters, their flowinge, the trees bow down theyr toppes, and the mountaynes hoppe, whereby is sygnifyed the de­lightsome pleasures in al estates.

The Poets faygne that when his wyfe Euridice was dead, he went to Hell, to speake with her soule, where his swete musique so rauished the mayster De­uyll, that hee consented to let Orpheus haue his wyfe, agayne, condicionallye y^t shee shoulde not loke backe til she were out of the infernal kingdome, which thing she not able to refrayne: he lost her agayne, Musique is delectable to the mynde, but carnally liked, is hurt to the soule.

Signifycation.

His winges betoken his shippes, by which he sayled [Page 21] into Asia: his sworde sygnyfieth his victorye ouer Me­dusa: his flyinge horse, is a representation of Fame, and speedy pursuite after his enemies.

The Poets fayne Stheno, Euriale, and Medusa, to bee three sisters. euery hayre on ech of their heades, to to a Snake, and all y^t they looked vpon, they turned into stones, by which is signified, their blazing Beau­tye, to bee such, and so greate, that they bereft or en­amoured al that looked vpon them, so farre from wyt & vnderstāding, by their alluring slights, & coūterfeyted shewes, y^t therfore they were sayde to bee transformed into stones, because they ruled thē at their pleasures.

The Poetes faygne Perseus, to haue borowed of Mercurie, both Wynges, and Sword, and of Pallas a Target, and so comminge sodenlye, fyndinge Medusa sleeping hee cut of her heade, and shewed the same to his enemies, at the sighte whereof, they turned into Stones.

Signification.

BY the Furies, the slynge of an euil conscience is si­gnified: their whippes betoken the Tormentes which the wicked are forced to endure: theyr Serpen­tyne hayres, doth intimate, that the Conscience doeth alwayes gnawe, and byte the harte of the vngodlye. Their menacing looke and countenaunce, doth threa­ten the grieslye toyle in the second Lyfe. Tullie in hys Oration pro Roscio, declareth after this sorte.

In English thus.

Thinke not (as Poetes haue fayned) the wicked to bee singed and scortched with Flaminge torches: it is our owne guyle, that moste doth beguyle vs, it is our owne wickednesse, that doth most affright vs, it is our own folly, that doth most cast vs downe, and our own thoughtes and wicked consciences that doth tormente vs. These, these I saye are the continual bosome Fu­ries, which day and night, cryeth for vengeaunce, and punisheth the sinnes of lewd Parentes vppon theire wicked chyldren.

The Poets fayne by these three Furies, the diuers affectiōs of y^e mind, which force mē into sūdry, & diuers mischiefes: the first is Anger, y^e second couetousnesse, the thirde Lust, wherof Anger desireth to bee reuen­ged: Couetousnesse to possesse great riches: and Luste [Page 22] to enioy Fleshly pleasures.

Signification.

BY the light first appearing in y^e Stemme or forship & ascending vpwarde, the Maryners hope of good lucke, for wynde and weather fayre to ensue: But if e­ther lights beginne at the Topmaste, Bowespryte, or Foreship, and descend down ward into the Sea, it is a token of vehement tempest to folow.

Castor is supposed to be that light which ascendeth & burneth cleare & bright. Pollux that which descen­deth, and is more dymme, & styncking, lyke Sulphur.

The Poetes faigne, that Castor & Pollux were the two brethren of Helena, who for their vnsaciable le­cherie, and hotte burning lustes, were transfigured by Apollo into two lightes, cōmitted to the gouernment of Nocturna, to be dispersed into euery coast for a pla­gue & reuenge of the Troians destruction. By the en­creased lightes is ment the fiery lustes: the clearnesse, that which proceedeth of Youth, which for a tyme see­meth delectable, & soone is quenched. The dymme lighte of Pollux signifieth Age, and the Luste there­of, to be more filthy, and therfore continually banished of the Uertuous.

THe Athenians had for their God a gay Image, with a goldē tōgue, by which was signified that [Page] neither Apparel nor outwarde comlynesse was any thinge worth, not hauing a Golden toung. VVher­by is signified Truth. Veritas temporis filia.

SEinge that wee haue spoken of manye Demi Gods and Goddesses, consider wel, by the Fygure follow­inge, of the one eternall, most mighty, most true and e­uerlyuinge God, by whose diuine sufferaunce, manye thinges hath passed, and the former Ages meruelous­lye darkened, by the onelye crafte, and slye practises of our mortall enemie Sathan, the onely author of al er­rour and discorde. This Fygure is set betweene the Heathens, Pagans, and false Christians, the more to blemishe their foolishe Imaginacions, for as before is described the Gods of the Gentiles: so foloweth after the Gods of the Romish Churche, to the ende that e­uery true Christian, may the better dyscerne the light from Darkenesse, and Truth from Falshood: and cō ­ferring the vayne imaginacions of tyme past, with the true Touchstone in tyme present, shal easelye espie, the broade way to destruction, through the which too ma­nye haue passed: and now fynding the narrow waye to saluation, may euermore be the redier to prepare them selues to the Hauen of Peace, which God in mercye graunt, for his onelye sonne Iesus Christe his sake assisting vs with his holy spyryte now & euer. Amen.