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A62923 The Northern star, The British monarchy, or, The northern the fourth universal monarchy Charles II, and his successors, the founders of the northern, last, fourth and most happy monarchy : being a collection of many choice ancient and modern prophecies ; wherein also the fates of the Roman, French, and Spanish monarchies are occasionally set out. Tonge, Ezerel, 1621-1680. 1680 (1680) Wing T1879; ESTC R2950 71,870 88

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29._o and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v then_o under_o wing_n that_o go_v off_o towards_o the_o head_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n this_o be_v the_o inpretation_n 30._o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o most_o high_a have_v preserve_v for_o their_o end_n who_o kingdom_n be_v little_a and_o full_a of_o trouble_n as_o thou_o see_v 31._o and_o the_o lion_n which_o thou_o see_v rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o roar_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o eagle_n and_o rebuke_v she_o for_o unrighteousness_n with_o all_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v 32._o this_o be_v the_o wind_n which_o the_o most_o high_a have_v keep_v for_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o he_o shall_v reprove_v they_o and_o cast_v before_o they_o their_o spoil_n 33._o for_o he_o shall_v set_v they_o alive_a in_o the_o judgement_n and_o shall_v rebuke_v they_o and_o correct_v they_o 34._o for_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o residue_n of_o my_o people_n by_o affliction_n which_o be_v 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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
2._o the_o lion_n which_o for_o 37_o and_o chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 31._o come_v roar_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n speak_v to_o the_o eagle_n and_o rebuke_v she_o for_o her_o wickedness_n be_v the_o wind_n which_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v keep_v for_o rome_n and_o her_o wickedness_n till_o the_o end_n even_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o north_n of_o which_o you_o shall_v hear_v a_o prophecy_n anon_o of_o the_o true_a merlin_n which_o shall_v reprove_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o cast_v before_o she_o her_o spoil_n he_o shall_v set_v her_o alive_a in_o judgement_n rebuke_v and_o correct_v she_o and_o deliver_v the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n from_o affliction_n which_o be_v preserve_v on_o his_o border_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n §_o 3._o in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n esdras_n behold_v a_o vision_n of_o a_o man_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o devour_v the_o multitude_n of_o fighter_n that_o come_v against_o he_o neither_o with_o sword_n spear_n nor_o any_o instrument_n of_o war_n but_o only_o with_o the_o fire_n and_o storm_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o through_o a_o sea_n of_o bloody_a persecution_n and_o tribulation_n propagate_v the_o gospel_n over_o the_o earth_n confound_v and_o devour_v the_o multitudinous_a pagan_n and_o idolater_n fight_v against_o christian_n by_o the_o invincible_a force_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o the_o obstinate_a wilfulness_n of_o the_o western_a jew_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o shall_v call_v to_o himself_o another_o peaceable_a multitude_n even_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o armenia_n tartary_n and_o the_o eastern_a india_n who_o god_n shall_v defend_v and_o convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o shall_v destroy_v all_o other_o nation_n upon_o earth_n these_o be_v call_v the_o peaceable_a people_n because_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v 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temple_n of_o god_n be_v full_o open_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o testimony_n the_o very_a same_o model_n which_o god_n show_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n shall_v be_v see_v at_o jerusalem_n not_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n but_o in_o that_o temple_n which_o the_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v make_v then_o shall_v last_o the_o four_o beast_n the_o elder_n with_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o heaven_n earth_n and_o sea_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o throne_n and_o give_v glory_n honour_n blessing_n and_o praise_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o four_o beast_n shall_v say_v amen_n thus_o far_o that_o anonymus_fw-la in_o his_o brief_a exposition_n on_o esdras_n §_o 5._o if_o this_o find_v kind_a acceptation_n a_o full_a and_o more_o particular_a exposition_n of_o this_o prophecy_n will_v be_v publish_v which_o be_v now_o collect_v out_o of_o several_a learned_a commentator_n if_o any_o think_v it_o improbable_a that_o the_o middle_a head_n the_o roman_a empire_n can_v be_v determine_v and_o die_v in_o torment_n but_o not_o by_o blood_n and_o conquest_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o bed_n as_o be_v here_o foretell_v esdras_n four_o chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 26._o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o the_o german_a prince_n to_o extricate_v themselves_o from_o the_o trouble_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n have_v bring_v on_o they_o first_o by_o civil_a war_n and_o now_o by_o the_o emulation_n that_o be_v rise_v betwixt_o it_o and_o france_n shall_v after_o this_o emperor_n death_n that_o they_o may_v not_o offend_v france_n forbear_v to_o choose_v a_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v thenceforth_a govern_v by_o a_o vicar_n or_o the_o diet_n parliament_n or_o common_a council_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o it_o be_v also_o very_o agreeable_a to_o daniel_n prophecy_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o there_o will_v be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o breach_n make_v of_o the_o western_a empire_n into_o small_a division_n but_o no_o coalition_n into_o one_o head_n or_o empire_n till_o it_o be_v thorough_o reform_v our_o author_n here_o as_o some_o other_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o the_o presumption_n of_o those_o time_n he_o live_v in_o give_v he_o confidence_n to_o believe_v that_o spain_n be_v the_o right_a head_n and_o will_v destroy_v france_n the_o left_a whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v in_o our_o time_n much_o more_o probable_a to_o we_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o worth_a dispute_v whether_o shall_v first_o perish_v since_o both_o must_v chap._n ii_o merlin_n prophecy_n of_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o north._n the_o northern_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v waste_v by_o reaper_n the_o southern_a principality_n shall_v end_v in_o dust_n cruel_a war_n shall_v be_v scatter_v by_o the_o wind_n their_o growth_n and_o continuance_n by_o bastard_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v hardly_o be_v accomplish_v when_o a_o prince_n of_o royal_a stock_n shall_v come_v forth_o crown_v from_o the_o northern_a part_n as_o to_o his_o own_o people_n unexpected_a but_o desire_v by_o foraiguer_n who_o because_o he_o shall_v bear_v a_o rampant_a lion_n shall_v therefore_o be_v call_v a_o lion_n he_o shall_v not_o rest_v till_o after_o he_o have_v call_v a_o synod_n and_o after_o dissolve_v it_o by_o threat_n he_o shall_v advance_v his_o conquer_a arm_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o by_o woeful_a success_n shall_v harrass_n the_o territory_n of_o neighbour_n prince_n he_o shall_v exceed_v alexander_n the_o great_a in_o valour_n and_o cyrus_n in_o success_n he_o shall_v cross_v the_o sea_n and_o be_v salute_v emperor_n by_o many_o king_n a_o certain_a ancient_a city_n shall_v he_o lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o interim_n a_o warlike_a powerful_a prince_n from_o the_o east_n shall_v provoke_v he_o to_o battle_n against_o who_o the_o lion_n shall_v march_v with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o pitch_v his_o camp_n on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n shall_v expect_v he_o §_o 7._o if_o the_o prince_n shall_v come_v over_o the_o river_n the_o lion_n shall_v be_v overcome_v but_o he_o shall_v pass_v his_o army_n over_o the_o river_n and_o give_v his_o enemy_n a_o bloody_a defeat_n and_o be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o east_n whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o action_n divers_a petty_a king_n from_o india_n shall_v break_v into_o syria_n with_o mighty_a army_n and_o provide_v for_o battle_n shall_v wait_v for_o the_o lion_n about_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n where_o they_o shall_v by_o he_o be_v whole_o cut_v off_o not_o long_o after_o shall_v the_o lion_n himself_o decease_n after_o that_o with_o eminent_a piety_n he_o shall_v have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o fugitive_n i._n e._n perhaps_o banish_v jew_n §_o 8._o there_o be_v live_v in_o king_n lucius_n day_n merlin_n the_o first_o a_o scot_n he_o be_v the_o true_a merlin_n if_o any_o prophecy_n of_o his_o can_v be_v find_v great_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o he_o be_v a_o great_a friend_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o his_o daily_a companion_n of_o his_o there_o be_v but_o one_o prophecy_n extant_a which_o be_v find_v in_o that_o ancient_a prophecy_n of_o ninius_n of_o bangor_n who_o yet_o live_v in_o ms._n king_n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n but_o yet_o unconvert_v from_o paganism_n to_o he_o merlin_n prophesy_v that_o within_o less_o than_o a_o sequi-decumane_a period_n of_o time_n 1500_o year_n the_o eagles_n head_n shall_v be_v cleave_v in_o two_o one_o part_n whereof_o agar_n i._o the_o agarens_n the_o turk_n shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o japhet_n the_o northern_a nation_n the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o other_o after_o the_o grand_a revolution_n of_o day_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o future_a history_n of_o
of_o antichrist_n ruin_n of_o rome_n and_o annihilation_n of_o the_o sodomitical_a order_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o in_o the_o extirpation_n of_o all_o kingdom_n and_o free_a estate_n of_o papist_n adhere_v to_o they_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o north_n to_o erect_v his_o five_o our_o four_o monarchy_n in_o the_o ash_n of_o germany_n wherein_o shall_v be_v establish_v the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n this_o he_o call_v in_o the_o same_o page_n the_o ministerial_a not_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n §_o 15._o pag._n 10._o out_o of_o buxtorf_n letter_n to_o mr._n shirley_n fellow_n of_o trinity_n college_n date_v may_n 3._o 1624._o he_o bring_v in_o these_o word_n of_o baudensis_n concern_v the_o same_o comet_n and_o conjunction_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o northern_a astrologer_n behold_v thou_o then_o a_o prophecy_n if_o not_o apostolical_a far_o beyond_o astrological_a if_o i_o mistake_v not_o god_n have_v arisen_a and_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n there_o shall_v happen_v in_o these_o our_o european_a region_n the_o slaughter_n of_o people_n funeral_n of_o king_n subversion_n of_o commonwealth_n mutation_n of_o monarchy_n massacre_n of_o prince_n and_o illustrious_a commander_n violent_a proud_a council_n treason_n rebellion_n and_o in_o northern_a part_n of_o europe_n war_n sickness_n pestilence_n prince_n cast_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n father_n banish_v child_n after_o a_o long_a time_n restore_v this_o comet_n also_o threaten_v the_o terrible_a ruin_n of_o rome_n and_o burn_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o europe_n the_o papistical_a clergy_n and_o especial_o the_o cardinal_n shall_v be_v cast_v down_o from_o their_o dignity_n the_o jesuit_n shall_v be_v every_o where_o draw_v out_o to_o death_n neither_o shall_v the_o french_a nor_o spaniard_n have_v courage_n to_o save_v their_o neck_n from_o the_o halter_n futhermore_o we_o discern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o arise_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n of_o its_o most_o ancient_a inhabitant_n which_o to_o christian_n shall_v be_v a_o miracle_n and_o to_o the_o world_n a_o terror_n and_o these_o shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o revolution_n into_o a_o new_a empire_n under_o which_o shall_v be_v administer_v universal_a gladness_n joy_n and_o delight_n to_o mankind_n the_o wicked_a be_v every_o where_o take_v away_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v effect_v by_o a_o certain_a northern_a king_n who_o shall_v miraculous_o establish_v peace_n religion_n and_o security_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o far_o buxtorf_n in_o his_o letter_n from_o baudensis_n and_o the_o northern_a astrologer_n §_o 16._o the_o same_o anonymous_n pag._n 12_o 13._o paul_n grebner_n of_o misnia_n be_v more_o than_o a_o inquisitor_n into_o the_o effect_n of_o star_n be_v questionless_a endue_v from_o above_o with_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o as_o england_n be_v ever_o a_o monarchy_n within_o itself_o since_o it_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o roman_n so_o shall_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n continue_v and_o remain_v even_o then_o when_o all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o state_n in_o europe_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o north._n and_o say_v that_o grebner_n never_o speak_v of_o england_n in_o all_o his_o famous_a manuscript_n but_o as_o the_o most_o warlike_a and_o potent_a kingdom_n of_o europe_n pag._n 25._o he_o say_v i_o baudensis_n from_o his_o uncle_n grebner_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o eclipse_n happen_v two_o year_n before_o or_o after_o 1660_o portend_v the_o mutation_n of_o all_o the_o several_a state_n of_o austria_n silesia_n hungary_n holland_n france_n and_o portugal_n and_o that_o the_o revolution_n of_o time_n be_v come_v wherein_o they_o must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o north_n who_o sceptre_n shall_v bruise_v their_o power_n to_o nothing_o and_o his_o gauntlet_n lay_v their_o force_n prostrate_v at_o his_o foot_n §_o 17._o note_v well_o if_o all_o other_o kingdom_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o this_o northern_a lion_n save_v england_n only_o neither_o france_n nor_o holland_n be_v except_v then_o without_o doubt_n the_o english_a monarchy_n will_v be_v too_o much_o concern_v and_o too_o near_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o consequent_o must_v be_v either_o the_o head_n or_o some_o confederate_a limb_n of_o this_o lion_n at_o least_o and_o that_o will_v yet_o more_o clear_o appear_v by_o the_o mournful_a ditty_n as_o he_o call_v it_o which_o he_o put_v into_o europe_n mouth_n to_o sing_v at_o that_o time_n which_o by_o its_o character_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o fragment_n of_o the_o ancient_a sibyline_n oracle_n for_o he_o tell_v not_o whence_o he_o or_o his_o author_n have_v it_o §_o 18._o heu_fw-la mala_fw-la progeny_n fatis_fw-la servata_fw-la nefandis_fw-la gens_n nefandarum_fw-la domitrix_fw-la altrixque_fw-la ferarum_fw-la 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nomine_fw-la carolus_n etc._n etc._n post_fw-la hunc_fw-la eleget_fw-la nullum_fw-la interea_fw-la unus_fw-la è_fw-la stirpe_fw-la caroli_n in_fw-la littore_fw-la regni_fw-la pattis_n svi_fw-la cum_fw-la gallicis_fw-la suevicis_fw-la danicis_n hollandicis_fw-la burgundicis_fw-la &_o germanicis_n auxilliis_fw-la stabit_fw-la omnes_fw-la inimicos_fw-la suos_fw-la cruentissimo_fw-la prelio_fw-la superabit_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la regnum_fw-la suum_fw-la felicissime_fw-la administrabit_fw-la eritque_fw-la carolo_n magno_fw-la major_n in_o english_a about_o that_o time_n a_o certain_a northern_a king_n shall_v marry_v mary_n etc._n etc._n after_o he_o they_o elect_v none_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n one_o of_o charls_n line_n shall_v stand_v and_o with_o auxiliary_a french_a swedish_n danish_n hollandian_a burgundian_n german_a force_n shall_v fight_v a_o most_o cruel_a battle_n at_o the_o shore_n of_o his_o father_n kingdom_n vanquish_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o afterward_o most_o happy_o govern_v his_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o charles_n the_o great_a §_o 21._o banner_n 73._o europae_n labes_fw-la &_o imbecillitas_fw-la singulorum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regnorum_fw-la sedem_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la struet_fw-la quintae_fw-la
monarchiae_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la tempus_fw-la exitii_fw-la romani_fw-la imperii_fw-la ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la ex_fw-la ruinis_fw-la germaniae_fw-la refulgebit_fw-la haec_fw-la triennii_fw-la spacio_fw-la cetera_fw-la europae_n regna_fw-la aut_fw-la vi_fw-la perdomitabit_fw-la aut_fw-la belli_fw-la metu_fw-la ad_fw-la societatem_fw-la propellet_fw-la quo_fw-la universalem_fw-la ligam_n &_o unionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la protestantium_fw-la efficiet_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o english_a the_o corruption_n of_o europe_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o her_o several_a kingdom_n shall_v strange_o make_v way_n for_o the_o five_o or_o four_o monarchy_n which_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n appear_v and_o shine_v out_o glorious_o from_o the_o ruin_n of_o germany_n this_o shall_v within_o three_o year_n subdue_v by_o force_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o war_n shall_v force_v they_o to_o league_n with_o it_o whereby_o it_o shall_v bring_v all_o the_o protestant_n into_o a_o universal_a union_n and_o confederacy_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o latter_a passage_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o great_a and_o bloody_a victory_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o north_n shall_v attain_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o french_a swedish_n danish_n hollandian_a burgundian_n german_a force_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o protestant_n of_o those_o part_n and_o that_o if_o he_o find_v any_o to_o oppose_v and_o fight_v with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n they_o can_v be_v none_o but_o papist_n §_o 22._o to_o grebner_n and_o his_o nephew_n baudensis_n i_o will_v add_v one_o or_o two_o astrological_a testimony_n more_o which_o perhaps_o will_v be_v of_o no_o less_o weight_n and_o give_v great_a satisfaction_n to_o our_o reader_n the_o first_o be_v magel_n as_o i_o find_v his_o manuscript_n quote_v by_o my_o anonymus_fw-la pag._n 55._o in_o these_o word_n magel_n in_o his_o five_o i._n or_o four_o monarchy_n be_v most_o plain_a this_o star_n say_v he_o which_o this_o year_n 1572_o appear_v upon_o casiopaea_n chair_n be_v place_v above_o the_o whole_a elementary_a region_n do_v signify_v the_o revolution_n and_o dominion_n of_o a_o new_a empire_n which_o effect_n shall_v not_o yet_o be_v see_v in_o this_o our_o age_n yet_o be_v they_o reserve_v for_o a_o certain_a nation_n as_o yet_o invisible_a the_o beam_n of_o who_o greatness_n shall_v be_v extend_v through_o the_o whole_a verge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n §_o 23._o the_o astrologer_n write_v only_o of_o that_o star_n which_o be_v see_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o write_v this_o manuscript_n but_o william_n johnson_n a_o scholar_n of_o the_o illustrious_a astronomer_n tycho_n brahe_n in_o his_o lesser_a globe_n dedicate_v to_o maurice_n prince_n of_o nassaw_n tell_v we_o of_o this_o in_o casiopaea_n and_o another_o in_o the_o swan_n breast_n of_o this_o new_a star_n in_o casiopaea_n he_o speak_v thus_o stella_fw-la nobilis_fw-la quae_fw-la insolito_fw-la prae_fw-la aliis_fw-la fulgore_fw-la anno._n 1572._o per_fw-la annum_fw-la &_o trientem_fw-la circa_n casiopaea_n sedem_fw-la fuit_fw-la conspicua_fw-la a_o noble_a star_n anno._n 1572._o for_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o four_o month_n be_v with_o unusual_a brightness_n conspicuous_a in_o the_o chair_n of_o casiopaea_n §_o 24._o upon_o that_o in_o the_o swan_n breast_n he_o have_v these_o word_n novam_fw-la illam_fw-la stellam_fw-la quae_fw-la anno._n 1600._o primum_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la cygni_fw-la apparuit_fw-la atque_fw-la etiamum_fw-la immota_fw-la manet_fw-la ex_fw-la diligenti_fw-la nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la caudae_fw-la lyrae_fw-la lucidae_fw-la observationem_fw-la longit._fw-la ♒_o 16.15_o latitud_n boreal_a 55.30_o habere_fw-la comperimus_fw-la i_o observe_v say_v he_o that_o new_a star_n which_o first_o appear_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o swan_n in_o the_o year_n 1600_o 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weighty_a matter_n so_o here_o be_v three_o heavenly_a messenger_n or_o witness_n §_o 26._o in_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 17._o they_o tell_v you_o what_o those_o great_a and_o and_o weighty_a matter_n be_v namely_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o north_n and_o his_o monarchy_n that_o be_v our_o four_o monarchy_n in_o these_o word_n they_o tell_v you_o europe_n be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o strong_a child_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o north_n who_o shall_v need_v a_o great_a god-father_n gift_n and_o there_o they_o also_o express_v what_o that_o gift_n be_v and_o promise_v it_o he_o in_o these_o word_n we_o do_v promise_v more_o gold_n than_o both_o the_o indies_n bring_v etc._n etc._n now_o if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o godfather_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o godson_n on_o who_o this_o great_a gift_n will_v be_v bestow_v you_o may_v learn_v there_o also_o in_o that_o book_n that_o his_o name_n which_o be_v also_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a society_n be_v c._n r._n and_o that_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a treasure_n be_v lay_v up_o by_o c._n r._n the_o father_n of_o the_o rosy_a crucian_n society_n for_o his_o godson_n g._n r._n the_o lion_n of_o the_o north._n §_o 27._o to_o these_o i_o will_v join_v dr._n john_n bainbridg_n astronomy_n professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxon_n who_o concur_v in_o his_o opinion_n with_o these_o learned_a man_n in_o his_o astronomical_a description_n of_o the_o comet_n 1618._o london_n 1619._o moral_a prognostic_n pag._n 30_o 31._o he_o write_v thus_o novit_n deus_fw-la omne_fw-la solus_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaefuerint_fw-la quae_fw-la mox_fw-la ventura_fw-la trahuntur_fw-la god_n only_o know_v and_o none_o but_o he_o what_o be_v what_o be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v §_o 28._o yet_o to_o descend_v low_a than_o universality_n that_o bless_a star_n which_o conduct_v the_o magi_n to_o christ_n poor_a but_o sacred_a nursery_n of_o who_o incarnation_n and_o happiness_n to_o 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comet_n in_o 1588._o to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o much_o happiness_n to_o the_o persecute_a protestant_n
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double_a crown_n last_o he_o shall_v cross_v the_o sea_n and_o enter_v into_o greece_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o greek_n he_o shall_v subdue_v the_o turk_n and_o barbarian_n and_o put_v out_o a_o edict_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o worship_v he_o who_o be_v crucify_a shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v he_o because_o a_o holy_a arm_n from_o the_o lord_n shall_v always_o be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v possess_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n after_o he_o have_v achieve_v these_o thing_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o repose_n of_o holy_a christian_n etc._n etc._n so_o this_o prophecy_n §_o 115._o i_o suppose_v the_o word_n filii_fw-la be_v mistake_v for_o lilii_fw-la both_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o from_o the_o context_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a son_n unless_o you_o will_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o the_o jew_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o interpret_v that_o the_o author_n mean_v some_o king_n of_o france_n or_o one_o that_o be_v ally_v to_o and_o bear_v the_o french_a lily_n be_v manifest_a because_o the_o kingdom_n he_o devote_v to_o destruction_n be_v the_o know_a enemy_n of_o france_n and_o to_o who_o conquest_n he_o seem_v most_o propense_a and_o adapt_v and_o by_o the_o island_n i_o understand_v those_o of_o the_o mediterranean_a with_o which_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o may_v begin_v to_o facilitate_v his_o conquest_n of_o italy_n after_o spain_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o power_n already_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n as_o if_o that_o be_v already_o extinct_a or_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o at_o his_o devotion_n the_o english_a seem_v to_o be_v of_o his_o confederacy_n be_v not_o name_v among_o his_o conquest_n and_o too_o considerable_a especial_o in_o their_o naval_a force_n and_o proper_a to_o assist_v he_o to_o be_v whole_o forget_v unless_o unite_v with_o he_o thus_o far_o the_o analogy_n hold_v well_o with_o our_o expect_a northern_a monarchy_n but_o his_o force_v the_o christian_a religion_n on_o the_o barbarian_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o present_a death_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o that_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o sceptre_n be_v love_n and_o which_o must_v certain_o swallow_v up_o all_o other_o power_n nor_o must_v i_o dissemble_v that_o this_o conquerour_n war_n of_o 40_o year_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o ruin_n of_o turk_n and_o pope_n in_o the_o year_n 1698_o unless_o the_o late_a and_o former_a german_a war_n must_v be_v reckon_v into_o our_o french_a conquest_n and_o he_o only_o be_v here_o describe_v who_o must_v put_v the_o last_o blow_n to_o the_o work_n §_o 116._o the_o most_o critical_a trial_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o modern_a prophet_n and_o enthusiast_n be_v best_a discern_v be_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o time_n assign_v by_o they_o for_o fulfil_v their_o prophecy_n in_o which_o i_o find_v cotter_n as_o the_o rest_n stagger_v and_o clash_v for_o instance_n in_o his_o vision_n of_o may_n 10._o 1621._o frederick_n he_o mean_v the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n who_o head_n frederick_n count_n palatine_n sometime_o be_v shall_v recover_v by_o aid_n from_o the_o north_n a_o great_a army_n from_o the_o east_n he_o mean_v turk_n transilvanian_o etc._n etc._n 6001111_o shall_v come_v the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o 49_o or_o jubilee_n that_o be_v either_o in_o the_o year_n 1670_o 1719_o or_o 1768_o if_o we_o must_v account_v from_o the_o date_n of_o his_o vision_n §_o 117._o fredericus_fw-la recuperabit_fw-la per_fw-la auxilium_fw-la a_o septentrione_fw-la magnum_fw-la exercitum_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la venient_fw-la 6001111._o 1_o 49._o 2_o 49._o vel_fw-la 3_o 49._o the_o first_o of_o these_o term_n be_v expire_v neither_o of_o the_o two_o latter_a accord_n with_o the_o prediction_n fix_v on_o 1688_o nor_o the_o heart_n prophecy_n time_n and_o season_n be_v certain_o limit_v only_o by_o the_o divine_a power_n to_o particular_a person_n and_o their_o small_a as_o well_o as_o to_o kingdom_n and_o their_o great_a action_n it_o be_v little_a better_o than_o atheism_n to_o pretend_v to_o open_v that_o cabinet_n by_o any_o picklock_n of_o geomancy_n astrology_n or_o the_o like_a curious_a and_o vain_a art_n i_o know_v who_o say_v once_o that_o one_o of_o seven_o nativity_n be_v not_o true_a and_o a_o more_o learned_a artist_n than_o he_o much_o more_o positive_o affirm_v that_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o horary_a question_n be_v not_o of_o any_o certain_a signification_n unless_o some_o unseen_a power_n bring_v and_o wrought_v the_o agent_n and_o patient_n well_o choose_v and_o fit_v which_o they_o call_v radical_a question_n perhaps_o some_o will_v offer_v i_o to_o try_v before_o i_o censure_v which_o be_v to_o i_o the_o same_o kindness_n as_o to_o direct_v i_o try_v at_o the_o delphic_a oracle_n whether_o god_n will_v suffer_v the_o devil_n first_o to_o curse_v i_o and_o then_o to_o execute_v his_o curse_n upon_o i_o by_o person_n as_o godless_a as_o they_o who_o believe_v not_o his_o providence_n nor_o just_a judgement_n who_o give_v they_o strong_a infatuation_n who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n to_o trust_v in_o lie_n chap._n xiii_o §_o 119._o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v i_o expect_v not_o to_o persuade_v our_o adversary_n to_o desist_v from_o their_o treasonable_a design_n against_o our_o king_n kingdom_n religion_n and_o law_n involve_v our_o liberty_n and_o as_o they_o hope_v for_o a_o day_n so_o i_o must_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o our_o most_o favourable_a writer_n do_v allow_v they_o a_o hour_n and_o therein_o a_o power_n of_o darken_v or_o eclipse_v our_o sun_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o their_o lunary_n opacous_a body_n to_o this_o therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n before_o i_o dismiss_v my_o reader_n §_o 120._o the_o nameless_a author_n of_o the_o future_a history_n of_o europe_n pag._n 30._o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n make_v against_o his_o history_n in_o these_o word_n though_o the_o world_n must_v degenerate_v more_o and_o more_o in_o civility_n and_o humanity_n