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The Cause of the Brittaines Captivitie.
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N the 7. of the Prophesie of Hosea and the 8. verse, greate Desolation was threatened to befall Ephraim, bicause he mixt himselfe amonge the People. So likewise there befell the Brittaines greate Desolation, bicause they, beinge Christians, did mixe themselves amonge the Pagan Saxons, beinge Infidells. For Kinge Vortiger beinge Kinge of Brittaine, and a professed Christian, beinge combred with the Warrs of the Picts and Scotts, abouts anno Domini 477. did (as I have before said) send for Aid and Helpe to the unbelievinge Pagan Saxons, who cam verie gladlie, under the Leadinge and Conductinge of theire treacherous Capteines [1]Anglia Hingest and Horsus, as hired Servaunts to the Brittaines, to serve them in theire Warres; which thinge greatlie displesed the Lord God Allmightie, that Christians should joine themselves with unbeleevinge Pagans, as the forenamed [2]Anglia Hingist and Horsus, with all theire Troupe of Saxons, were, who, insteed of worshippinge the true and livinge God, worshipped Gods of theire Inventions, as the God and Goddesse Waden and Fria, who were Graundfather and Graundmother to Hingist and Horsus. Therefore the Lord gave Power to the unbeleevinge Saxons, to vanquishe and conquer the Nobilitie of the Brittaines, treacherouslie and cruellie murtheringe, upon the Plaine of Salsbury, the nombre of 460. of the Nobilitie of the Brittaines; [3]and also murthered the Brittaines Christian Ministers and Preachers at Chester, Bangor, and Lichfield, to the nombre of 1000. and burnte the Universitie of Bangor, and all the Brittaine Library of learned Bookes, anno Domini 585. And, finallie, God beinge displeased with the Brittaines, for distrustinge in him and seekinge help at the Infidells, imposed the Curse upon the Brittaines, which is threatned in the xviith of Jeremiah and the 5. verse. Cursed be the man, saith the Lord, that trusteth in man, and maketh fleshe his Arme, and withdraweth his Harte from the Lord. Which Thinge
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