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Rh and a ſcorner of the word and ſacraments, inſomuch that I have heard it very credibly reported, that being witneſs to the baptiſing of a child, he would needs have it named Beelzebub. He was likewiſe given to all manner of debauchery, keeping ſeveral notorious ſtrumpets openly in his houſe, without ſhame: he was ſo accustomed to ſwearing, that he could ſcarce ſpeak without an oath. This miſerable man (or rather brute) having continued long in this damnable courſe of life, at laſt divine vengeance found him out, for going one day a hunting with one of his comrades; as they were diſcourſing of divers idle ſtories, it pleaſed Almighty God to ſtrike him with ſudden death; for falling ſuddenly on the crupper of his horſe, backward, he was taken off ſtark dead, with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, in a very fearful manner, and became a terrible example of God's juſtice againſt all wicked Atheiſts.—Beard's Theatre.

V. Cluvine, an author worthy of credit, who profeſſeth that he had this relation, not only by hearſay, but from eye-witneſſes, who ſaw it, gives this wonderful account, That in the month of March, 1632, there lived nigh the borders of Muſcovia a nobleman, by office a gatherer of tribute or taxes, by name Albertus Peroſcius; his manner was, when poor men could not preſently pay their taxes, to diſtrain upon their cattle, and drive them to his own home: now it came to paſs, that this nobleman being from home, loſt all his unjuſt gains in one night; for all his cattle, both thoſe he had taken by violence, and what he had purchaſed with his money, ſuddenly died. This wretched man coming home, was told by his wife and ſervants what a fearful judgment from God was befallen him, whereat he began to rage and