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He was discoursing on these points about half an hour, when on a sudden the floor whereon the preacher and the ¹greater part of his Auditory stood, fell down with such violence, as therewith the floor of the chamber under it (where Redyate before mentioned and some company with him, were) was borne down: so as both the floors, the beams, girders, joyces, boards and ceilings, with all the people on them, fell down together upon a third floor, which was the floor of the French Ambassadors withdrawing chamber, supported with stone arches, as aforesaid.

He was discoursing on these points about halfe an houre, when on a sudden the floore whereon the preacher and the ¹greater part of his Auditory stood, fell downe with such violence, as therewith the floore of the chamber under it (where Redyate before mentioned and some company with him, were) was borne downe: so as both the floores, the beames, girders, joyces, boards and seelings, with all the people on them, fell downe together upon a third floore, which was the floore of the French Ambassadours withdrawing chamber, supported with stone arches, as aforesaid.

1. 1The dismal fall.The dismall fall.

Here by the way, the Providence of God in the preservation of the Ambassador, is remarkable. This with-drawing ¹chamber was next to his bed-chamber. He had oft recourse thither. It was said by his Attendants that that very afternoon. he was in that withdrawing chamber: and that not long before the sermon he came out of it to go to the Court.

Here by the way, the Providence of God in the preservation of the Ambassadour, is remarkable. This with-drawing