C A P.9. i?ilevelatio?: ofthe Apocalyple. 31 I racens , to difiinguifh themfelves from the Sarean Ifraelites. Not that they would fain themfelves tobe born of Sarah, but feeing the maids children belonged to the mif'riffe, Gen. i 6.2. why might not the children take the name of the miftris to themfelves , afwell as of the maid? This indeed might have had fome fhew,if they had been born in thehoufe,but when as they were born outof the family, and that fo many Ages after , they doe impudently in putting on this name. I have been more large in relating thefe things, that I might fearchout the truthof a matter that was doubtful! ; if perhaps my labour might be profitable herein. The fumme of all is this, that the Arabians did give themfelves this name , taken fromwomen,for the honour of their Nation. Did not the Wefterne Locu.jtr alto vaunt themfelves proudlyof the name ofMay the Mother of C'hriß ? The Carmelites were called theMonks of the Virgin Goddetfe, from whomwhen Hanorius the third , tooke away their parti-coloured Garment, he gave them a white one,andcalled them thefamilyof the Virgin, that the name of Virginity might agree with theWhite garment , white beinga colour that is not at all defiled,Polyd.Virg.Booke7.3. After that arofe a new family of the Servants of theTirgin Mary , that had Philip of Flo- rence, a Phifclan, for theirfirft founder. The^fame Polyd. Cbap.4.But whatare thefe few to the whole nation of Religious Orders ? Yea, but Dominicus,and Francifcau, from which two cinques , an infinite companyof vileperfons iflued,glorying in thefame Mary their Pa- troneffe; I take towitneffe the LambardHiflory, which they call the golden Legend,which is of credit enough to convince themof impie- ty,and to prove the truth of this Prophecy, though in regard of the matters therein related,there is nothing more falle and foolifh. Thus they write in the life of S. Dominick, give mee leave to relate unto you their foolifh, filthy Fable. When as bleffed Dominick Was inflan; With the Tope atl `kme, entreating him to confirm his order,praying in the night in thefpirit , faWChrifl being in the ayri, holding three [pears in his hand,and 'baking them atairfl the World,Whom his mother meeting,enquiredof him,What he Would doe. Then hefaid,Behold, the Whole World is full of three vices ; namely,Tride, Covetoufneffe, and Luft; andtherefore, IWill deftroy it With thefe three ('pears. Then the Virginfalling down at his knees, faid,Have mercy my dear Jinn e, and temper thy Iulice With mercy ; To Whom (brig replyed, Deft than not fee What injuries areoffered me?TT Whom fhefaiá,Omyfon,afJ'Wage thy fury,tndfayaWhile longer,for I have a faithful frrv4tnt,nnda valiant Gh.rn-
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