2. Macha. 3.
It is redde in the third Chapter of the seconde of the Machabees, that there appeared a horsse vnto Heliodorus, seruant vnto Seleucus king of Asia, as he was about to destroy the temple of Hierusalem: and vpon the horsse séemed to sit a terrible man, which made towards him to ouerrun him. On eache side of him were two yoong men of excellent beautie, which with whippes scourged Heliodorus.
2. Mach. 10.
The second of the Machabees and tenth chapter, Iudas Machabeus encountred with his enemies, and when the battaile was hotte, there appeared vnto the enemy out of heauen, fiue men sitting on horses, rayned with notable bridles of gold, who ledde the Iewes hoste, and two of them defended Machabeus from all his enemies. 2. Mach. 11. And vnto Machabeus appeared a horsman in a shining garment, his armour all of gold, and shaking his speare. Whereby it was signified, that he should obtaine a notable and famous victorie. 2. Macha. 11.
I alleadge not these examples, for that I adiudge the bookes of Machabees, of as good authoritie as the Canonicall bookes of the new and old Testament: but only for that they are ioyned togither with them, and may be read of euery one: and they were alwaies read of the auncient people. For albeit they neuer went about to approue any doctrine by them, yet were they of great authoritie amōgst them.
CHAP. XIX.
To whome, when, where, and after what sort, Spirites do
appeare, and what they do worke.
