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1st. Veridicus Christianus. A.D. 1606. 



2nd. Occasio arrepta — neglecta — hujus commoda, illius 

 incommoda. A.D. 1605. 



3rd. Duodecim specula Deum aliquando viderc deside- 

 ranti concinnata. A.D. 1610. 



The two first are a species of Homilies or methodical dis- 

 quisitions on moral subjects or on orthodox points. The 

 last takes the form of a Dialogue between the Christian 

 aspirant and his own soul. 



Erom the Dedication of the " Veridicus Christianus" to the 

 Bishop of Ypres, it would appear that David published the 

 heads of this work originally at Brussels, in the Dutch 

 language, as a Catechism, and that he was afterwards induced 

 by his publisher to extend and translate the same into Latin. 

 From a hundred quaint designs we will take the one num- 

 bered 11. In the foreground is the immense gaping mouth of 

 Hell vomiting flames, and into it the Devil and a Heretic 

 (i.e. a Protestant Divine) are dragging by means of ropes a 

 Caravan or Omnibus filled with deluded apostates. At one 

 end of this Caravan is seated a personification of Vanity — at 

 the other a figure of Death. A couplet appears underneath 

 in Latin, in Dutch, and in French verse, which may be thus 

 rendered into our language — 



" Aided by Heretics, the Devil draws 

 His thoughtless victims to Hell's fiery jaws." 



The subject of the second work is sufficiently indicated by 

 its title. 



Ever since the issuing of the Block Books the word 

 Speculum (mirror) has been a favourite prefix with writers on 

 religious subjects. Our author presents us with twelve 

 Mirrors as original and fanciful as were at any time offered to 

 the human eye or understanding. In the " Speculum exem- 

 plare,'' No. X. we have our Saviour and the Virgin Mary — 

 "the two great Luminaries" — in the foreground, with two 

 Worshippers — male and female — on their knees before them. 



