his Father, than of his Fame, or Death; upon the suddain while they speak together a voice is heard—imitating his Father’s: Which voice although _Brabantius_ did give out of his Belly, yet he did in a wonderful manner counterfeit to tremble: But _Cornutus_ was admonished by this voice, into what state his Father was faln by his injustice, and with what great torments he was tortured in Purgatory, both for his own, and his Sons cause, for that he had left him the Heir of so much ill gotten goods, and that he could be freed by no means, unless by a just expiation made by the Son, and some considerable part of his goods distributed to charitable uses unto those that stood most need, such as were Christians made Captives with the Turks. Whereupon he gave credit to _Brabantius_, with whom he discoursed, as a Man that was to be sent by Godly persons to _Constantinople_ to redeem the prisoners, and that he was sent unto him by Divine Power for the same purpose. But _Cornutus_, though a Man no way evil; and although having heard these things, he understood not the deceit: yet notwithstanding because of the word, that he should part with so much money, made answer that he would consider of it, and willeth _Brabantius_ to repair the day following to the same place. In the mean time being staggered in his thoughts he did much doubt, in respect of the place, where he had heard the voice, because it was shadowy, and dark, and subject to the crafty treacheries of Men, and to the Eccho. Therefore the next day he leadeth _Brabantius_ into another open plain place, neither troubled with shadows nor bushes. Where notwithstanding the same tale was repeated, during their discourse, that he had heard before: This also being added, that forthwith six thousand Franks should be given to _Brabantius_, that three Masses might be said every day, to redeem his Father forth of Purgatory; otherwayes that there could be no redemption for him. And thereupon the Son obliged both by conscience and religion, although unwillingly, delivers so many to the trust of _Brabantius_; all lawful evidence of the agreement and performance being utterly neglected. The Father freed from the fire and torments afterwards hath rested quiet, and by speaking did not trouble the Son any more. But the wretched _Cornutus_, after _Brabantius_ was gone, being one time more pleasant than wonted, which made his Table-companions much to wonder; and forthwith opening the cause to them inquiring it, he was forthwith so derided of all, because that in his judgment he had been so beguiled, and cheated of his money besides, that within few days after he died for plain grief, and so followed his Father to know the truth of that thing of him.” [Sidenote: _Hist._ 2.]