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they_o esdras_n in_o their_o own_o douai_n translation_n and_o then_o set_v down_o the_o lesser_a and_o more_o modern_a prophecy_n in_o the_o convenient_a order_n i_o can_v contrive_v they_o the_o better_a to_o show_v their_o consent_n with_o he_o and_o one_o another_o april_n 1648._o postscript_n january_n 1679._o nb._n that_o the_o many_o late_a sham-prophecy_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v of_o late_a age_n and_o still_o do_v more_o abundant_o impose_v on_o the_o world_n be_v only_o like_o the_o presbyterian-plos_a his_o last_o refuge_n of_o lie_n to_o stop_v the_o ear_n of_o those_o he_o can_v thereby_o seduce_v from_o believe_v true_a plot_n and_o prophecy_n under_o which_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n they_o be_v thereby_o prepare_v to_o suffer_v the_o author_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o power_n of_o parliament_n now_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n have_v pag._n 33._o this_o remarkable_a passage_n though_o i_o be_o far_o from_o give_v credit_n to_o any_o prediction_n or_o prophecy_n but_o these_o of_o holy_a writ_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o remember_v you_o of_o that_o old_a latin_a one_o rex_fw-la albus_n etc._n etc._n on_o which_o you_o know_v our_o wish_n teach_v we_o to_o six_o a_o please_a interpretation_n this_o hint_n will_v bring_v to_o your_o mind_n what_o perhaps_o have_v not_o be_v there_o almost_o this_o 30_o year_n that_o both_o for_o his_o innocency_n and_o accidental_a snow_n that_o fall_v on_o his_o hearse_n the_o late_a king_n charles_n be_v that_o white_a king_n who_o for_o some_o time_n be_v to_o be_v the_o last_o in_o england_n that_o afterward_o his_o son_n shall_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n return_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o that_o in_o his_o day_n religion_n and_o law_n shall_v be_v reform_v and_o settle_a upon_o the_o eternal_a foundation_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n now_o will_v seem_v as_o miraculous_a a_o effect_n of_o providence_n as_o that_o of_o our_o sovereign_n restauration_n and_o will_v as_o much_o eternize_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o other_o our_o loyalty_n prosopopoea_n britannica_fw-la even_o in_o every_o nation_n yea_o and_o almost_o in_o every_o generation_n some_o poet_n have_v prove_v prophet_n to_o foretell_v thing_n future_a many_o year_n ere_o they_o befall_v and_o sure_o the_o latin_n to_o imply_v the_o same_o to_o poet_n and_o to_o prophet_n give_v one_o verse_n one_o vates_fw-la the_o most_o ancient_a delphic_a and_o sibyline_n oracle_n be_v in_o verse_n name_n a_o postscript_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a friend_n assure_v thyself_o what_o ever_o spirit_n dictate_v these_o prediction_n whether_o they_o be_v crumb_n fall_v to_o dog_n or_o fragment_n of_o the_o prophetic_a bread_n break_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o preserve_v by_o disciple_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v in_o these_o homely_a basket_n or_o not_o that_o which_o they_o 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most_o wicked_a and_o thy_o head_n malignant_a and_o thy_o talon_n most_o wicked_a and_o all_o thy_o body_n vain_a 46._o that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v refresh_v and_o may_v return_v deliver_v from_o thy_o violence_n and_o may_v hope_v for_o his_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n that_o make_v it_o esdras_n four_o chap._n twelve_o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o lion_n speak_v these_o word_n to_o the_o eagle_n i_o see_v 2._o and_o behold_v the_o head_n that_o overcome_v and_o those_o four_o wing_n appear_v not_o which_o pass_v to_o he_o and_o be_v set_v up_o to_o reign_v and_o their_o reign_n be_v small_a and_o full_a of_o tumult_n 3._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v they_o appear_v not_o and_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o eagle_n be_v burn_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v afraid_a exceed_o 10._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o vision_n 11._o the_o eagle_n which_o thou_o see_v come_v up_o from_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v see_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o daniel_n thy_o brother_n marg._n dan._n seven_o 7._o 12._o but_o it_o be_v not_o interpret_v to_o he_o therefore_o i_o do_v now_o interpret_v it_o to_o thou_o 13._o behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v and_o there_o shall_v arise_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o fear_n shall_v be_v more_o terrible_a than_o all_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v before_o it_o 14._o and_o there_o shall_v twelve_o king_n reign_v in_o it_o one_o after_o another_o 15._o for_o the_o second_o shall_v begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o shall_v continue_v more_o time_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o twelve_o 16._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o twelve_o wing_n which_o thou_o see_v 17._o and_o the_o voice_n that_o speak_v which_o thou_o hear_v not_o come_v forth_o from_o her_o head_n but_o from_o the_o middle_n of_o her_o body_n 18._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n that_o after_o the_o time_n of_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v rise_v no_o small_a contention_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v then_o but_o shall_v be_v constitute_v again_o according_a to_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o 19_o and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v the_o eight_o under_o wing_n cleave_v to_o the_o wing_n thereof_o 20._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n eight_o king_n shall_v rise_v in_o it_o who_o time_n shall_v be_v light_n and_o year_n swift_a and_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v 21._o but_o when_o the_o midst_n time_n approach_v it_o shall_v be_v keep_v till_o a_o time_n when_o the_o time_n thereof_o shall_v begin_v to_o approach_v to_o be_v end_v yet_o two_o shall_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o end_n 22._o and_o whereas_o thou_o fawe_v three_o head_n rest_v 23._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n in_o her_o last_o day_n the_o high_a will_v raise_v up_o three_o kingdom_n and_o will_v call_v back_o many_o thing_n to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o the_o earth_n 24._o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o with_o much_o labour_n above_o all_o they_o that_o be_v before_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o eagle_n 25._o for_o these_o shall_v be_v they_o that_o shall_v recapitulate_v her_o impiety_n and_o that_o shall_v accomplish_v her_o last_o thing_n 26._o and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v he_o great_a head_n not_o appear_v this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v upon_o his_o bed_n and_o yet_o with_o torment_n 27._o for_o the_o two_o that_o shall_v remain_v the_o sword_n shall_v eat_v they_o 28._o for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v devour_v he_o that_o be_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o this_o also_o at_o the_o last_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 29._o and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v then_o under_o wing_n pass_v over_o the_o head_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n 30._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o high_a have_v keep_v to_o their_o end_n this_o be_v a_o small_a kingdom_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n 31._o as_o thou_o see_v the_o liou_n also_o who_o thou_o see_v awake_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o roar_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o eagle_n and_o rebuke_v she_o and_o his_o injustice_n by_o all_o his_o word_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v 32._o this_o be_v the_o wind_n which_o the_o high_a have_v keep_v to_o the_o end_n for_o they_o and_o their_o impiety_n and_o shall_v rebuke_v they_o and_o shall_v cast_v in_o their_o spoil_n before_o they_o 33._o for_o he_o shall_v set_v they_o in_o judgement_n alive_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o have_v reprove_v they_o then_o shall_v he_o chastise_v they_o 34._o for_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o people_n he_o shall_v deliver_v with_o misery_n they_o that_o be_v save_v upon_o my_o border_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o joyful_a till_o the_o end_n shall_v come_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o from_o the_o beginning_n 35._o this_o be_v the_o dream_n which_o thou_o see_v and_o these_o be_v the_o interpretation_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o seven_o day_n and_o i_o dream_v a_o dream_n in_o the_o night_n 2._o and_o behold_v there_o arise_v a_o wind_n from_o the_o sea_n that_o trouble_v all_o the_o wave_n thereof_o 3._o and_o behold_v that_o man_n grow_v strong_a with_o thousand_o of_o heaven_n 25._o these_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o vision_n whereas_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n 26._o the_o same_o be_v he_o who_o the_o high_a preserve_v much_o time_n which_o by_o himself_o shall_v deliver_v his_o creature_n and_o he_o shall_v dispose_v they_o that_o be_v leave_v 29._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v when_o the_o high_a shall_v begin_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 30._o and_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o excess_n of_o mind_n upon_o they_o that_o inhabit_v the_o earth_n 31._o and_o one_o shall_v think_v to_o overthrow_v another_o one_o city_n another_o city_n one_o place_n another_o place_n and_o nation_n against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n 32._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o sign_n shall_v happen_v which_o i_o show_v thou_o before_o and_o then_o shall_v my_o son_n be_v reveal_v who_o thou_o see_v as_o a_o man_n come_v up_o 33._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o all_o nation_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o every_o one_o in_o his_o country_n shall_v leave_v their_o war_n that_o they_o have_v towards_o each_o other_o 34._o and_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n shall_v be_v gather_v in_o one_o as_o willing_a to_o come_v to_o overthrow_v he_o 35._o but_o he_o shall_v stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n zion_n 36._o and_o zion_n shall_v come_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v to_o all_o prepare_a and_o build_v as_o thou_o see_v the_o mountain_n to_o be_v grave_v without_o hand_n 39_o and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v he_o gather_v to_o he_o another_o peaceable_a multitude_n 40._o those_o be_v the_o ten_o tribe_n english_a esdras_n xi_o 1._o then_o i_o see_v a_o dream_n and_o behold_v there_o come_v up_o from_o the_o sea_n a_o eagle_n which_o have_v twelve_o feather_a wing_n and_o three_o head_n 2._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v she_o spread_v her_o wing_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o air_n blow_v on_o she_o and_o gather_v themselves_o 3._o and_o i_o behold_v and_o out_o of_o her_o feather_n grow_v out_o other_o contrary_a feather_n and_o they_o become_v little_a feather_n and_o small_a 4._o but_o her_o head_n remain_v still_o and_o the_o head_n in_o the_o midst_n be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o head_n yet_o rest_v it_o with_o they_o 5._o moreover_o i_o see_v that_o the_o eagle_n fly_v with_o her_o feather_n and_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o 6._o and_o i_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n be_v subject_a unto_o she_o and_o no_o man_n speak_v against_o she_o no_o not_o one_o creature_n upon_o earth_n 7._o i_o see_v also_o that_o the_o eagle_n stand_v upon_o her_o claw_n and_o speak_v to_o her_o feather_n say_v 8._o watch_v not_o altogether_o sleep_v every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o place_n and_o watch_v by_o course_n 9_o but_o let_v the_o head_n be_v preserve_v for_o the_o last_o 10._o nevertheless_o i_o see_v that_o the_o voice_n go_v not_o out_o of_o her_o head_n but_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o body_n 11._o then_o i_o 〈◊〉_d her_o country_n feather_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v eight_o of_o they_o 12._o and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v on_o the_o right_a side_n there_o arise_v one_o feather_n and_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n 13._o and_o
europe_n pag._n 49._o where_o you_o have_v also_o the_o rest_n of_o merlin_n prophecy_n at_o length_n future_a history_n of_o europe_n pag._n 34._o §_o 9_o jerome_n savanarola_n be_v burn_v at_o florence_n an._n dom._n 1498_o a_o martyr_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n he_o prophesy_v of_o luther_n reformation_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o valtoline_n piedmont_n merindol_n and_o chabrier_n and_o other_o place_n in_o france_n and_o of_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o mirandula_n and_o of_o pope_n julio_n the_o ii_o all_o which_o most_o evident_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o wise_a statesman_n and_o historian_n philip_n comines_n have_v in_o his_o commentary_n record_v he_o for_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o prophet_n his_o prophecy_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o excellent_a work_n of_o francis_n mirandula_n he_o prophesy_v that_o be_v the_o french_a king_n have_v neglect_v the_o reformation_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o which_o that_o holy_a man_n exhort_v he_o he_o shall_v lose_v all_o he_o have_v conquer_a but_o shall_v return_v in_o safety_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o the_o last_o time_n jew_n turk_n and_o moor_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n that_o a_o man_n like_o cyrus_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n of_o true_a professor_n shall_v come_v over_o the_o alps_o and_o destroy_v rome_n and_o ruinate_v all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o state_n of_o italy_n that_o grievous_a war_n bloodsheddings_a and_o massacre_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o world_n by_o a_o northern_a king_n for_o a_o happy_a reformation_n and_o consequent_o to_o fall_v upon_o they_o who_o oppose_v it_o who_o shall_v carry_v the_o gospel_n out_o of_o europe_n into_o a_o vast_a and_o unknown_a world_n in_o the_o end_n of_o time_n the_o english_a plantation_n and_o discovery_n in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n give_v light_n to_o this_o prophecy_n and_o hope_n they_o may_v fulfil_v it_o §_o 10._o the_o ten_o figure_n in_o a_o collection_n 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