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A34097 A generall table of Europe, representing the present and future state thereof viz. the present governments, languages, religions, foundations, and revolutions both of governments and religions, the future mutations, revolutions, government, and religion of christendom and of the world &c. / from the prophecies of the three late German prophets, Kotterus, Christina, and Drabricius, &c., all collected out of the originals, for the common use and information of the English. Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670. 1670 (1670) Wing C5507A; ESTC R24277 200,382 315

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and_o calvinist_n which_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n indeed_o of_o all_o mutation_n and_o revolution_n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o state_n ever_o since_o almost_o hence_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o low-countries_n of_o france_n of_o england_n of_o bohemia_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v derive_v as_o from_o their_o original_a head_n and_o spring_n the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n be_v the_o emperor_n and_o popish-prince_n of_o the_o lutheran_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n of_o the_o calvinist_n or_o reform_v the_o elector_n palatine_n vii_o and_o these_o precede_a occasion_v also_o other_o religion_n and_o war_n for_o these_o at_o least_o defensive_a for_o at_o this_o time_n of_o contend_v for_o liberty_n and_o reformation_n arise_v other_o sect_n also_o aim_v or_o pretend_v high_a reformation_n in_o religion_n so_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1525_o one_o thomas_n munzer_n occasion_n the_o rustic_a war_n of_o the_o countryman_n in_o the_o year_n 1534_o succeed_v the_o 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prague_n wherein_o 325000_o perish_v of_o such_o direful_a consequence_n be_v the_o want_n of_o liberty_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o emperor_n a_o bloody_a enemy_n of_o the_o protestant_n occasion_n this_o long_a war_n etc._n etc._n xii_o the_o peace_n at_o munster_n change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o that_o form_n which_o it_o now_o appear_v in_o for_o the_o swede_n carry_v clear_a away_o the_o bishopric_n of_o breme_n and_o verd_fw-mi and_o the_o french_a alsatta_n the_o palatine_a be_v restore_v to_o his_o estate_n in_o part_n and_o make_v eight_o elector_n with_o the_o title_n of_o l._n high_a treasurer_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o have_v hitherto_o but_o seven_o the_o protestant_n last_o both_o lutheran_n and_o reform_a be_v assert_v into_o full_a liberty_n of_o religion_n who_o the_o papist_n never_o prevail_v against_o so_o much_o by_o force_n as_o by_o cunning_a and_o plot_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o have_v always_o need_v to_o add_v the_o wisdom_n of_o serpent_n to_o the_o innocency_n of_o dove_n so_o peace_n have_v ever_o since_o continue_v to_o our_o time_n which_o we_o be_v now_o come_v unto_o whereof_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o brief_a be_v frankendale_n restore_v to_o the_o palatine_a 1652._o leopaldus_n ignatius_n the_o present_a emperor_n choose_a king_n of_o hungaria_n and_o inaugurate_v anno_fw-la 1655._o crown_v king_n of_o bohemia_n 1657._o in_o which_o year_n the_o emperor_n die_v also_o bishop_n of_o munster_n besieges_fw-fr munster_n the_o same_o year_n and_o the_o state_n assemble_v at_o frankfurt_n to_o choose_v emperor_n leopold_n k._n of_o hungaria_n and_o bohemia_n elect_a king_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n 1658._o munster_n again_o besiege_v by_o its_o bishop_n the_o citizens_z stout_o resist_v 1660._o but_o force_v the_o next_o year_n to_o receive_v his_o soldier_n and_o lie_v at_o his_o mercy_n and_o a_o citadel_n impose_v over_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n and_o so_o reduce_v to_o obedience_n the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1661._o the_o turk_n who_o have_v be_v
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