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 which these gods, or rather devils used to give them ceased, and never answered afterwards.

The first year of Christ's birth, there were many strange things that happened in Germany, and in Rome, and a terrible eclipse of the sun. At the twelfth year of his age he disputed with the doctors, and at that time there appeared a terrible comet, that the light of the sun apparently failed, and the heavens seemed to burn, and fire beams fell from them. In the 22d year of his age, several bloody comets were seen, and the river Tybar overflowed the city of Rome.

There appeared in those days a man of great virtue called Jesus Christ, is yet living among us, and of the people is called a prophet; but his own disciples call him the Son of God; he raiseth the dead, cureth all manner of diseases: a man of stature, somewhat tall and comely with a reverend countenance, such as the beholders nay both fear and love; his hair is of the colour of a chesnut full ripe, and plain down almost to his ears, but from thence downward somewhat curled, but more orient of colours waving about his shoulders; in midst of his head goeth a seam of his hair, or parting, like that of the Nazarites; his forehead very plain and smooth; his face without spot or wrinkle beautified with a comely red; his nose and mouth so formed that nothing can be reprehended, his beard thick, in colour of the hair of his head; his eyes grey, clear and quick; in reproving he is severe, in counselling courteous and fair spoken; pleasant in speech, mixed with gravity; it cannot be remembered that any have seen him laugh, but many have seen him weep; in proportion of body well shaped and