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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66752	Ecchoes from the sixth trumpet. The first part reverberated by a review of neglected remembrances, abreviating [sic] precautions and predictions heretofore published at several times, upon sundry occasions, to forewarn what the future effects of divine justice would be, as soon as our sinnes were full ripe,if not prevented by timely repentance : most part of the predictions have been already seen or heard verified, both by the author yet living, and by many others, who observed at what times, in what manner, upon what persons, and in what places they were literally or mystically fulfilled : collected out of the said authors printed books, who conscienciously [sic] observed on what divine prophesies the said predictions were grounded, as also God's late frequent intermixture of judgments and mercies, to reclaim this generation.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1666 (1666)	Wing W3155; ESTC R38724	102,560	226

were from the Creation 1 Pet. 3. 4. Indeed Prophesying is at an end as touching saving-Faith or any new Fundamental Articles thereto pertaining But the Spirit of Prophesie as foretelling what shall come to pass in relation to those Mercies or Judgments which shall be the reward ef well-doing and the punishment of evil-doers in this life is not taken away or ceased as it hath been manifested in and by many who have had in our dayes Revelations of such things before they came to pass and have been living Witnesses of their predicting them before-hand as also of their being afterward fulfilled and in particular of that Judgment whereby the glory of London was this year consumed though that will not come into every mans Creed For before the said Fire this Author was informed by a credible person who was afterward a great Sufferer thereby of a Vision representing such a Conflagration in London as there befel soon after He himself also had confused preapprehensions of the like effect when he sent forth his Warning-piece to London published 1662 occasioned by a sudden Fire in the Night at Lothbury near the middle of that City which then consumed the House of an eminent Citizen with all the Inhabitants therein Dr. Gell a Learned and Conscientious Preacher to this City seemed also to have had the like impressions upon his heart both by what he communicated to some Friends in private and by a Printed Sermon of his preacbed before the Lord Mayor upon that Text Mat. 24 wherein the coming of the Son of Man is parallel'd with the coming of the Flood in the dayes of Noah The same Sermon contains a Narrative which he averrs was attested by many Witnesses to wit That about two years before his Preaching of that Sermon The sign of the Son of Man even of Christ on the Cross wounded in his hands and feet and Angels round about him appeared at Frankendale in Germany to the view of Thousands Three hours together at mid-day Moreover it is credibly avowed That a Book was brought to be published a little before the said Fire fore-declaring what we have seen come to pass and was refused by the Printer because not Licensed and that the same Printer being afterward busie to help quench the Fire and then seeing that same person passing by told him he suspected his hand to be in the kindling thereof Whereto the man answered That had he been accessary to such a a wicked Purpose or Action he should not have offered that to publication whereby it might probably have been prevented adding these words That ere long there would be a more dreadful Execution by the Sword then that was by the Fire which whosoever that man was or upon what ground soever he spake it may probably come to pass and a Famine follow that if God should deal with us according to our demerits This Review is in the first place entituled An Eccho from the Sixth Trumpet because it allusively reverberateth and Ecchoes as it were to what was predicted should come to pass between the sounding of the Sixth and Seventh Trumpet upon pouring forth the Sixth Viol the sad Effects whereof are partly felt at this day by many who consider not from whence they proceed that they might have been as effectual to make them happy as they will also be to make them more miserable both here and hereafter Now if upon the whole matter it should be questioned as perhaps it may upon what warrantable grounds this Author presumes this Generation is guilty of such and so many Provocations as have rendred it liable to Gods Judgments conditionally predicted in his former Writings he thereto answers That beside his personal knowledg thereof acquired by long experience and the witness which he believes the Spirit of GOD beareth in his heart thereunto Common Fame is a good concurrent Evidence especially in this case for though in many things Fame is a Lyar yet in such cases as this Vox Vulgi is Vox Dei The Voice of the People is the Voice of GOD to their Consciences bearing witness against themselves as justly meriting all the Judgments predicted by his Prophets against such sinnes as they have committed and they alwayes carry in themselves though seldom heeded their Accusation and Sentence of Condemnation It is no marvel if GOD's long-suffering is little regarded whilst he is slow to wrath and executes fore threatned Plagues upon some Persons and Places with less terror and severity then upon some other or upon the same persons at other times For now when they came thick fell heavily and more dreadfully upon them than heretofore the greatest number are so far from being reformed that they grow more impudent Malefactors as it was predicted it would be in these last times wherein they on whom the Viols of Wrath should be poured forth blasphemed when they should have repented But this excuses not those whom GOD qualifies for such Services though they shall be bemired and rent in pieces by some if they shall not seasonably proclaim and reiterate Precautions and Exhortations as often as just occasions are offered and therefore this Review of Neglected Remembrances is thought pertinent at this time though they were heretofore scoffingly termed Prophesies and will at this day be as little regarded by many and it is hoped also this labour will not be quite lost but have a kindly operation on those who are not hardned into a final impenitence by customary sinning and wilfully despising GOD's Judgments and Mercies and that they may be likewise helpful to prevent the like obduracie in those who are not totally depraved Many who are forgetful or heedless of forewarnings Counsels and Precepts which concern their present duties are so much enclined to listen after those Predictions which presage their happiness or unhappiness hereafter that if the contrary were not apparent it might probably be thought they were less careful to secure their present then their future enjoyments for they rake together all Predictions new and old which have a show of presaging that which they fear or hope for entertaining each other at their Meeting-places with mutual Repetitions of what they last heard to such purposes how frivolous or improbable soever This Vanity the Seducer of Mankind and the Deceitfulness of mens hearts makes use of to divert the prosecution of their Duties to GOD to themselves and to other men and to frustrate those rational and seasonable Predictions and Precautions which might have prevented the greatest Plagues conditionally menaced by the most holy Prophets By delighting more to hear what is to come then what men ought to do they seem to think all good Counsels and Endeavours less pertinent to their cognizance and practise than an unprofitable uncertain foresight of what is but conditionally predicted and shall onely come to pass according as the conditions are performed or neglected But toward the cure of this distemper humane Prudence can extend no further than the

parts and here at home How sensless also she 's become What several wayes against this Land GOD hath of late stretcht out his hand And how the blame of what 's amiss From one to th' other shifted is By many Symptomes he declares How sick this Commonweal appears Disputes the late Distemper bred Betwixt the Body and the Head And layes the blame where lye it should Yet therein proves not over-bold Then aims he at some imperfections In Burgesses and their Elections And briefly pointeth at the way By which our Cure effect we may The Contents of the Eighth Canto Our Poet having toucht again What frailties in himself remain Declares that many Plagues do steal As well on Church as Commonweal Relates what Crotchets do possess Some who Righteousness profess What noisome Plants what Tares and Weeds Are sprung to choak the holy Seeds What feigned Zeal and affectation Hath fool'd this formal Generation And how from some great scandal grows Who bear the Keyes that bind and loose Next he delivereth Predictions Of Plagues of Sorrows and Affictions Which on this Island will descend Unless our manners we amend And whensoever Civil Jarres Or mischiefs by the rage of Warres Oppress this Realm his Muse doth show Who shall oceasion it and how Which fearful Judgment to prevent He calls upon her to repent By ten apparent Signs hath shown GOD's Patience nigh expir'd is grown Then for the Publick Weal he prayes Then for himself and there he stayes The Authors Motto Nec Habeo nec Careo nec Curo Imp. 1618. THE said Motto and the Descant thereupon may perhaps appear to some Readers a careless rather then a serious Composure because expressed in an unusual and extravagant strain Nevertheless it hints many good Principles which the Author thought would be best insinuated in that Mode and he was not therein deceived for it then so well pleased that about thirty thousand Copies thereof were imprinted and published within a few months The Book is so common that no more shall be here mentioned but a few lines out of the Descant upon the last Word wherein is a passage relating to an over-curious Inquisitiveness after Things to come and wherein is implicitely wrapt up a Prediction which may be considerable The words are these I do not care to be inquisitive How many months or weeks I have to live For 't is unlikely I shall better grow When I my self to be long-liv'd do know If I dare act a wickedness and yet Know I may dye whilst I am doing it Let them whose brains are crackt with that Disease Depend upon their Ephimerides Search Constellations and themselves apply To find the Fate of their Nativity I 'le seek within me and if there I find The Stars that should illuminate my mind Rise far and seasonably me direct Through my Life's Progress by a good Aspect And in Conjunction shall discover there True Piety and Honesty sincere Confirm●d in me by those Influences Which Grace to regulate our course dispences I 'le fear no Fortunes whatsoe're they be Nor much care what the Stars portend to me For he who to this state of Grace attains Above the pow'r of Constellations reigns And gets a Resolution therewithall Which fits him so for what e're may befall That he becomes a happier man then he Who can but tell what shall hereafter be I start not at a Fryers prophesie Or those with which we Merlin do belye Nor am I frighted with the sad Narrations Of any near approaching Alterations For things have ever chang'd and ever shall Until there doth a Change run overall And he that bears an honest heart about him Needs not to fear what Changes are without him The Eastern Kingdoms had a time to flourish The Grecian Empire rising saw them perish That sunk and then the Roman Pride began Now bounded by the Race of Ottoman And if Vicisitudes a Round must run Till all things end where they at first begun What is 't to me who peradventure must E're that befalls be mouldred into dust What if America's large Tract of ground And all those Isles adjoining lately found Which we more truly may a Desart call Then our well-till'd and civilized Pal● What if now there that Wilderness doth lye To which the Woman and her Son must flye To scape the Dragons fury and there ' bide Till Europes thankless Nations for their Pride And other crying sins o'rewhelmed be With such like Barbarousness as there we see If thus GOD please to do and makes our sin The means of bringing those rude Nations in To be his People as vouchsaf'd it was The Gentiles calling should be brought to pass When he cast off the Jews for unbelief Why should his pleasure be to me a grief Oh! let his Name on Earth more honor'd grow Although my Ruine helps to make it so Campo-Musae or Field-Musings Imprinted 1644. THis Poem was written whilst the Author was in Arms for the King and Parliament to reunite them not to divide them as appears by this Impress in his Cornet under the figure of a Sword and Pen Pro Rege Lege Grege It was partly composed to vindicate himself from their Aspersions who imputed unto him the deserting his Principle relating to the Royal Power and partly to evidence That he had neither actually or intentionally infringed it But many other particulars were thereby offered to consideration whereof some are here abreviated The Contents of the said Field-Musings A Question presuppos'd the Muse Makes Answer and her Freedom shews Tells with what heart with what intent This War her Poet under went Avers that Reason and the Laws Will justifi him in his Cause The Publick streights he doth express Lamenteth and implores redress Fights Combats with Dosive Reason His Party to acquit from Treason Them he encourageth to do What GOD and Reason calls them to Then mentioning a Voice of Peace That she hath heard and there dooh cease Intruding ere she doth proceed To make some proof how this will speed Having touched upon many Omissions and Commissions which occasioned several Expostulations Caveats and Predictions to which the Reader is referred this follows pag. 20. Our speedy Reconcilement hasten shall The Churches Triumph and Great Babels fall Her date is near if I aright have hit The meaning of the Number left to be A trial and probation of their Wit Who seek the fall of Antichrist to see He is with his Partakers at this day In publick and in private carrying on The cunning'st plot which they have yet to play And when that 's acted out their Play is done Till then their Fraud will so some Saints beguile That they to their Design will furth'rance bring Yea they shall help promote it for a while Who favour nor the Persons nor the Thing But lest your hearts may faint by long delay Heed for your comfort what my Muse will say That Year in which Rome's long-liv'd Emperie Shall from the day in which it was