News from Mount Aetna. 1674
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: Ons” iath. 4 has. 2 — A bh Xx o X S S . | | _ _— _ — — — _— s +, Fre <4 : | 4 w baeronG VB LVIST ON 15t a WH ; : OR THE | FATAL COURTSHIP OF THE _ Rehellious Fryer, 11; .WhomadeLove to the nh Yer, 1674; ©. . x _——_ —— -————__——W FAIRFAX- OF-CAMERON _— —— ——— RO ————— I — from MOUNT Z@BTN A; OR THE FATAL COURTSHIP: OFTHE REBEELEÞHIOUS-HRY to el A LIOTIT ROTO 4 FT fere nee$ lietle Prelfite to make*the eficitatment 8 -. rateful, when Truth is drawn in a naked poſture, without the help of otfcious lights z nor can we de- bauch your belief in tis eonfequent, if the Reader conſider what a terrible rap icg of Brimſtone and Fire that ſwept awayyyke Chaigzſhot All i A 'd fron a- bout five y@rs fince, wher cheltuines we aps wif be more hſting, cake buildings it oxethrew.. &. 1des The dangers this Mountain abodes to the Country where it Lords ; the Natives, as if they were made out of the very Element, gofuwme 3} Dams, :and prerended oppoſitions : waving the Puppet-ſhows they made of Kings in Ages paſt, we have the he of time that has ſcarce gone It's round, --- and be this pur $Mb)je. _. * That Rea$hepeople looks og Superiours likg-Wolves, and thinks that Me aid of their Creation was to devous, rather than prote& ; they look on Courts, and their glory, as Comets with long Trains that draw Geſolation and deſtru&ion after them ;. and Divines, which ſhould indeed be Shepherds, do often, and in this caſe eſpecially, play the 4frican Foxes, deſcry: the Prey ; and then , like Trumpeters in Battels , encourage from afar, till the danger be paſt , then they ſet in for a ſhare. This is the cafe of our Fryar, who on a ſolemn day, from: his Oracle the Pulpit, whiſtPd to. zheſe heavy. Lumpgs, who danc'd at his motion, $8 Wok A a ed hea, they were J=70 A. cafily F 1 OY POPU Pen Oeee - CD en —_— —— -alily induc'd' to believe , that ciig Stratico's Head ſtood too heavy on their ſhoulders ;:and+ with (more eaſe than frail Pati- ents that are charm'd\ with: extraordinary Opinion of the Phy-. ſitian, did they receive his Preſcription 3- which was , that they ſhould ſhake off this burthen, open their eyes, and ſee the light, and better things ; they were preſently for a Common- wealth of,Kings , and the Monſter which before knew not its own ſtrength, could then plead the Law of Nature, and the freedom which was , e're that trick of State was impog'd of acknowledging order, and Monarchy : More greedy than a Vulture did they ſwallow this Pill, and little think , that Poyſon is the chief ingredient which will catiſe them to (well til] they burſt themſelves, and quire daſh out the beauty of their Neighbours. The Prieſt-being ſure, by this time, of his well-done work, -concluded with a Pater Nefter , difpens'd his Bleſſing on the Auditory, and ſo diſmiſt *em, --- after the uſu- al manner ſtating it from'Fulpit to Veſtry, with the intent to diſrobe himſelf of his Innocent Garments too, and chewing the Cud there for a time, -- a Voice was' heard, -- Where is this Prieſt ? Where is this Dominican ? This put the Prieſt in a Nor- therly- fit;: but recovering himſelf; he made it the buſineſs of his eyes to diſcover the Organ from whence this Voice ſhould proceed 3 no Arch was unſougþt3 nothing lett inturn'd ; -- his conſtant thoughts were; that it-was ſome deſign of the Strati- co's Party, an Ambuſcade, the better to give fire'to the Train of ſome hidden miſchief; ups! which he ſtrove to recover the door backward , not preſamitig to:take the guard of his eye off, for fear of too fudden ian atſaule from one of the Vaults. He had not quite recovered the door, when groaping backward with his hand to lay hold 6n't; and pull it open , he was fiſted by an unwohted: rudeneſs}, yery uhcivil. The Fryar by, this time, having got the' wind , makes up with full (ail to the Devil, hautis,;and conjures him to be gone; and not arraign the Innocence of their Convent 3 for, {ays he, we have been time-out of mind Surveyours' of Vices, and puniſhers of the ſame, Remember 'the Reformation we made in India , where we converted forty millions of Souls in:an Age, and confounced almaſt, double the number-in half the time, quoth the;Devjl3z and were there not more Rhetorick in an Inquiſition, than in,,your. Tongues ,: the ignorance of the Indians had got the. better of the day.-- We: know you of old, ſaid the Prieſt, -- we gave them demonſtrations', ahd ſhew'd them that ſuch. and ſuch things. muſt be by the Light of. Na- ture , and batfed .chem all, out of their, miſtrable- tenures 3 and muſt we be revuk*d for this,?, Marry, and Amen , taid tne Devil, your labour ts in yain,, for as: long as-there is a Purga- tory your Pot will boil over, and fill my. Kirtchin, do what I cat). , But as touching the;preſent caſe , why go yon againſt the principles of -Loyalty, incite the people againſt th-ir Gover- nour , fill your Nation with, blood; aud wounds, and crys, and ſo forth,-= To that I ſhall anſwer, quath the Fryar, -- *tis bet- ter to ſuffer much, than always ; -- tov if we ſhould approve of a Vice-Roy, and ſuch agone too as this, we are crackt in a trices for beſide the reſentment I have againſt him for hindring me from preferment, he.is an Enemy'to all the. Brethren ; and much more to, himſelf; the Rates of Eccleſaſticat Aﬀairs are- rifen'cent, per cent. to maintain; his Lordſhips Kitchin:;- whereas we poor ſquls are obliged by orders to humble -our-fleh., and * 1, 2149 2iff49 z.1 5: live I ——w—_— —— yy 4 hve whole days on the ſip of Dew, and the like. Oh let it not be ſaid in blemiſh to our good, and weighty cauſe, that the Fatherleſs have been injured, or the. Widdow wronged, and fo fimbled the Cabiner tothe Lady in an apart- , ment, Rodago very full of this Aﬀtion took thanks of the Lady, and ſought further applauſe amonglt the Giftreſſed, within fome minutes after the Lady peruſing the Cabinet, found ſome Jewels, with'a Crucifex gon aſtray on which ſhe, preſently ſought out the rifflers thoſe Capital-Rogues; aforeſaid, aud impeach*d them for Sacraledg - before their; own Governour, .. wot unmindfabro commend Reodago's generofity; the Governopr-. loath to wage War with Yeavenggpent a Aral: of curiofity in : SFO ve Os YO EE os Examt- Examination, and promiſed to. right her wrongs, they were ſearcht ſeverally, and proteſted not guilty in that concern z bur in tine in comes Rodago, and with the Fryar's recommen=- dation pulling out a Commiſſion for the Governour”s Seal, dropt theſe mention'd goods 3 a ſufficient diſcharge to the impeach'd, and argument enough of his own baſeneſs which rarn'd him quite tother ſide the ſaddle, of his expeted pre- ferment and brought into Queltion, the Fryar*s vertues and grace of diftinguiſhing men. a Though the new Lord could not make proviſion, at firſt againſt all outrages, yet reſolving for the tuture to a& metho- dically, knowing very well that the love of the people was not to be wonn bur by uſage fair, hee invites the cheif, amoungſt which the Fryer - had not theloweſt chaireto a ſumptuous en- rertaitiment, and then: inſiſted on this particular, deſired a reformation, and that ſatisfa&tion might bee given to the per- ſons offended ; he addreſPd himſelfac laſt particularly to the Fryer; but withal acknowledg'd him for theinſtrument of god for bringing thoſe great things to paſs, the Fryer took his ac- clamations with as much Pride as young Vieors do their Lau- rels, then they all began to doze him with confounding and damming healths, with large promiſes of a Cardinals Cap, and perhaxs if fortune ſuccour'd their delignes of the Papal Chair, with which his Spirit had got the ſtart of the Sun, and now © like that he muſt” round his walks, not as mnch to improve hiniſelf, as to benefit others ; he takes his way to a Moenaftry where the Abbeſs was his Creature, but ſhe then being very well employ*d in entertaining worthy viſitants, could not in civility attend his commands,” he admits the excuſe, and writes his pleaſure from an apartment, which was to permit a Lady calld Famagoſa, (whoſe. Mother had juſt then ſuffered violence from the Faction): to beentertained by/him in a Neighbouring walk, (where he was gon before) for that he. 'was to refate ſomething to her of grand importance 3 the Lady Abbeſs promiſes her endeavours ,- diſpatches the meffenger ;- ſends for the Lady, (ind-upon departure of the viſi-ants which preſetttly. follow-. ed)'communicate9rhebufinefs to:this young Lady; the Virgin with a' rage not altocettier misbecoming:;:her, replyed---Ma- dam, car you i eafily tbe brought” to corrupt your, felf, and me, or to diſpence with theſe holy vowes I made never to ſee SUN -—_ — 6 Sun without the Cloyſter gates? is it for this I have ſubmitted my ſelf, and fortune to your care. Oh eaſy faith! what is a womans will, how thim, and looſe it] fits in her, Oh wortt of woman kind are you to tempt me, to oblige the man I hate this day is filPd with moments, black as Hell hil'd by his hand too. Conſider his outrages in Meſſina the ruin. brought upon my Anceſtors, what his proffers may be or what his ſatisfaction Heayen knows, and will prote& me againſt him, che Lady. 4beſs 'Was quite, ſtuny'd at this diſcourſe, and wanting confidence to blame the Virgin diſiniſt her excuſing her, mediation, and the holy Father's righteous deſigns, leave me this Abbeſs muſing how to, oblige the Fryar ſame other way. Notwithſtanding Famggoſa's unkindnefs, the Fryar was not long. without a.companion, alloon as he cauld realonably ex- ea her, ſteps frqm the Monaftry .comes by a Lady-Nun,{(the ame as he thought) wham the Fryar meets with reverence pro- found, and thus accoſts Madam ! to excuſe my. boldneſs were to aggravate my crime, and oblige you to think.ita ſin in giving methis opportunity, of. Kiſſing your fair hands. You have in this ove a& out-don all the kindneſs, I could e'xe. defign, and when I have more power to ſpeak, on. benged knees IL. will im- plore you to forget the miſdemeanors of. this day, a0 mark, and bleſs with me this white moment, wherein I have power to lay beneath your feet: ſomething perchauce that;s worthy your acceptance, name the preterment. wherein your.ſex can-{ucceed, and I bave a ſufficient Titleto,make it yours ; at theſe word the;Lady calt an. aworous glance upan, himg-and fate the olg man all on fire, upon. which he proceeds..very ſmartly... Oh Madam how I grieve at the fate that hangs, an, theſe robes, theſe murdering veſtures, that mzkes us think always 01; Qur Graves, and work under-ground like Moles,---I beſeech you Lady put by .your lean pale-fac'd vertue, I would we botn kept better company ; forgo her fora while, a yeer, a month, a day, a minute; and forgiveneſs be on us both, countenance my Paſſion, and receive-my.embraces */ with that this old Le- cher went to graſp and his Miſtreſs ſtraitwith vaniſht and I-ft him, combating the air---preſently a hideous noiſe, as if ten thouſand Coaches had been running on rough ſtones, was heard and after a ſhort time this following Scene begun. The Devil appear'd then in his own likeneſs, and fell pat -o : | | tne | ($8) the purpoſe 3. thou dreg of bafene(s (aid the Devil, thou intri- "cate folded Hypocrite, are all thy proteſtations, all thy dayub'd vitious preteuces come to'this, muſt thou to my. teech difery thole vices in others which now tho1 ſo odioully doſt follow, -how (ſoon after the converſe I had with'thee in the veltry, was one of thy faftion guilty of more impudent. cheats then ch Libels on thy Governour could make out ; if Gos has made theean inſtrament, tis as the Devils are for no advantage to th elf, but ro torment others ; ſee now what thou art come tog, | the Lady whoſe eftate thou haſt ruin'd, has kept: her vertue free from thy Temptation; is this your Religion, muſt defifec - unclean ſheets be- your God, are theſe your preterices for de- poling a Vice-Roy,. whoſe vertues cover his vices from all but Envy ; but by. this you thought to encourage your debau- cheries, to ſtrengrhen your crimes, and ro:make wickedneſs Authentick, I'am witne(s, I am the Lady Nun you courted, give my ears the lie and you dare, with that the Devil, gave him a lift at the Crupper, and told him he muſt for Ztne, without diſpute, the Fryzr cry'd aloud, but all was. in vain, leachery was his fate, and-fire to fire quoth the Devil. Ztnz ſhall 'be thy- Portion, with that the Devil took his pack, and faithfully conveyed him to the promiſed place, whence after ſorne horridnoiſe in littfe time fierce and terrible ebullitions iſſued forth; and after the torrent ceaſed, the Fryers bones were ſeen by ſome Nuns , whom the Lady Abbeſs had ſent to gratify the Fryer, and invite him-to the Monatry, to ſtick in peace meals in divers places of the Earth, all along as far as the current which was juſt to the foot of the walk, from whence he was hurried, and there let them ftich.as everlaſting monaments to warn Traytors, and Hypocrites jrom their cheats and Rogueries, 7 | #4 FIN I'S, L. *.. . ut Ly wy 4 6 - - - % - 5 - , ” , £ # " . * ” . 0 Y + *> q 2. 