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<P>TITVS, OR THE PALME OF CHRISTIAN COVRAGE: To be exhibited by the Schollars of the Society of IESVS, at Kilken|ny, <HI>Anno Domini</HI> 1644.</P>
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<HEAD>THE ARGVMENT.</HEAD>
<P><HI>TItus</HI> a noble Gentleman more illu&s;trious for his Chri&s;tian courage, then parentage: was &s;ollicited by the King of <HI>Bungo,</HI> to de&s;ert his Religion by &s;everall, mo&s;t artificious in|fernall plots, all which he &s;leighted and da&s;hed with his invin|cible courage, and generous Chri&s;tian re&s;olution, whereat the King amazed, re&s;tored him to his liberty, wife and children, and granted him the freedome of his Religion, with all his lands and po&s;&s;e&s;&s;ions of which before he was bereaved as trai|tor to the Crowne.</P>
<P><HI>This history is compendiou&s;ly &s;et downe by Father Francis Solier, of the Society of IESVS in the</HI> 18. <HI>booke of his Eccle&s;iasticall hi&s;torie of Iaponia, and yeare of our Lord,</HI> 1620.</P>
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<P>Printed at Waterford by <HI>Thomas Bourke,</HI> M.DC.XLIV.</P>
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<ITEM><LABEL>THE PROLOGVE.</LABEL> Divine love extolleth the <HI>Iaponian's</HI> courage.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Act 1. Scene 1.</LABEL> IDolatrie &s;tormes at her expul&s;ion out of <HI>Ia|ponia,</HI> and exciteth hell to revenge.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 2.</LABEL> The Emperor of <HI>Iaponia</HI> declareth his affe|ction towards the Idolls, and to this end com|mandeth a &s;olemne &s;acrifice.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 3.</LABEL> The <HI>Bongo's</HI> receive no an&s;wer from their gods as they were wont, hence they rage again&s;t the Chri&s;tians.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 4.</LABEL> Faith and Fortitude, implore aide of the tri|umphant Church.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>The Interlude.</LABEL> A Countrey Clowne hearing that a procla|mation was to i&s;&s;ue again&s;t the Chri&s;tians, is mighty merry, and attempts to robbe a pa&s;&s;en|ger.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Act 2. Scene 1.</LABEL> THe Emperor commands the edict again&s;t Chri&s;tians to bee proclaimed.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 2.</LABEL> The edict is promulged.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 3.</LABEL> <HI>Titus</HI> peru&s;ing the edict, deliberates, with death, judgment, hell, heaven and eternitie.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 3.</LABEL> The King of <HI>Bungo</HI> inquireth narrowly af|ter
<PB REF="2">the Chri&s;tians.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 4.</LABEL> <HI>Titus</HI> is &s;ummoned and biddeth adieu to wife and children.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 5.</LABEL> Idolatrie triumphes before time, and is by faith repre&s;&s;ed.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>The Interlude.</LABEL> A Souldier fainedly &s;icke, calleth for the Doctor, who&s;e pur&s;e artificiou&s;ly he conveyeth out of his pocket, and hopes by a lad dreaming to get another.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Act 3. Scene 2.</LABEL> THe King of <HI>Bungo</HI> endevors fir&s;t by threats, then by faire promi&s;es to pervert <HI>Titus.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 2.</LABEL> <HI>Titus</HI> his wife and familie voweth loyaltie to God before the Crucifix.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 3.</LABEL> The militant Church doth comfort them.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 4.</LABEL> S. <HI>Francis Xaverius</HI> appeares &amp; encourageth them.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Act 4. Scene 1.</LABEL> THe King of <HI>Bungo</HI> menaceth death to <HI>Titus</HI> his younge&s;t &s;onne, if the father ab|jure not his faith.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 2.</LABEL> Foure youngmen in vaine &s;eeke to pervert the lad with the plea&s;ures of the world.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 3.</LABEL> <HI>Martina</HI> the daughter, biddeth adieu, with mother and brother, a&s;&s;uring them of her con|&s;tancy.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 4.</LABEL> <HI>Simon</HI> the elde&s;t &s;onne bewaileth for that he is
<PB REF="3">left behind.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 5.</LABEL> Tidings are brought to <HI>Titus</HI> of his daugh|ters execution, <HI>Martina</HI> the mother of <HI>Simon</HI> is &s;ummoned.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 6.</LABEL> By the King both are &s;ollicited to de&s;ert their faith, <HI>Simon</HI> &s;courged.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>The Interlude.</LABEL> Two &s;ouldiers force a lad to di&s;cover where the mothers pur&s;e lay hidden by whom they are deceived.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Act 5. Scene 1.</LABEL> <HI>TItus</HI> is &s;ent for by the King, in who&s;e view &s;uppo&s;ed heads of wife &amp; children are produ|ced.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 2.</LABEL> They are lead from pri&s;on before him and a &s;uperficiall command given to kill them in his pre&s;ence, if he per&s;i&s;ts in his con&s;tant re&s;olu|tion.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 3.</LABEL> Divine providence declareth Gods care of his elect, and foretelleth <HI>Titus</HI> his triumph.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Scene 4.</LABEL> The King amazed at this con&s;tancie di&s;mi&s;|&s;eth them, freedome of Religion granted with their lives and e&s;tates.</ITEM>
<ITEM><LABEL>Epilogue.</LABEL> Exhorteth to imitate their couragious Chri|&s;tian re&s;olution.</ITEM>
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