PROPHECY

OF THE

WHITE KING:

Dreadfull Dead-man

Explaned.

To vvhicli is added the PROPHECIE

ofSIVlCLLA TI'BV'RTI^C.A
and Prcdiftion of John Kepler; all of
cfpeciall concernment for tliefc
Times.

j By JViltim Lilly Student in Aftrology,

oh feccata mtat fceptra Detu, variat.jj Reges,

Publiflied according to Order.

LONDON,
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 To the Reader.

Hou maycfl wonder that I undertake tlic explanation offotnc

anticnt, (omc inodernej perhaps no Canonicall Pro|)!iccicj
all fa lliglitcd and contemned bv many in our dayc;;, astlie
very mentioning or naming fucli a tliing.in the jiidgeincnt of
fume conceited Animals,may fufticicntly fcandalizc hot!) my
pcrfbn and difconrfe: and yet me thinkes Merlimn ii01ir
might cfcapc fcot-frce, for uukric he was Mafter of whole Legions ofDe.
vils, heoonlinoc now otit-brava the numbcrlcfl: traducing fpirits ofonr
picfiiitage-. t cyarc not aihamed of being reputed full offpirits; I allure
you I have no dividing, no envious,no fa 5lioiis,no lying, cheating,covetous
or Cozening fpirit, which properly attends thcfc ccnluring Sycoplianls, l'
have oncly one fpitit, andthat is the fpirit of Love, Peace, and Truth, and
with this one only I offer the combate to them all. I (hall tell thee in pan
fiovv,and upon what occafion I came to treat of this fubjedf, and thou mull
be patient, and let me doe my doe, though to no purpofe. In the ycaro
16} y. an honourable pctfbn of this Kingdomc asked of me, What I did con-
ceive of the times then prefent and in future; I was little verfeJ in thofo
dayes in a fludicof that intricate nature as fincc I have found it to be;
my anfwctc was quickly made, for I never inquired into the Cabbinetof
Heaven; accordingly I returned my foolilh Oracle, Omma Lene & in pr.t.
finti & in fniuro: That anfwer gave no content,! was Conjured by the bond
of f'ricndfliip to rally up my forces; and to give better fitisfaflion, for Lid
this party, flight not my words,confidcr better,! have been informed other-
waycs.Mtuhat ioif/uW(honld bo ingaged inCivill warrcs within a few
ycarcs: The words comaiing fofcrioufly^and from fo found a /udgement,
made me curious in the inquiution of our Enilipi nffiircs; And God offered
me a fit opjiortunity, for in the latter part of that y care I 3 y. I was afiMed
with much fickneffe, and enforced to betake my fclfc in the Cotmirey to
avoid the multiplicity of my acquaintanccmorctlicn the infirm eneflei I fdf
In April \6^6. (1 bad adieu to London) it wasfiiidby fonve and bclccvedby
many,that 1 did it toavoide the plague wliicli that ycare enfued: it wasin
thatyeare,] was lirll acquainted with thcdrcamcof fViUum Lituddie now
unfortunate Archbidi^p of Canterbury : w'^.tliat in his greatcfl poinpe, lie
fliciildiiiftantlyfnikedownc into hell: I doc not rcmciKbe™ Was tord,that
hefliouldcvcrafccnd intoHeaven: in its kind, Ionic part of this drcame
hath bcenc fincc verified, and he is upon the ftagc to ad the remainder.
In that ycarc a Lady of un^uefiiunable intcgritic acquainted me with
this
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thisf'ollowing Story, w'«. that about the ycarc King //<««tlicn be-
ing at Hiimptmi Court, ibis party Tent for a poorc dumbc woman to a
bufc in one of the Mo/ftfi (it was reported tin's (illy woman could by
(igncsprcdid many Urangc things) there was provided purpofely the pi-
durcs of'King Qnecnc tsitwe, tlte Paifgravcand bis Lady, the Duka
of Richmond, Mnrqudl; Hamilton.diC. perhaps vl feme others; the poorc
woman no looncr cntrcd the roome, and had performed her homely
coinpleincnts; but (lie looked lerioufly on every pidure, and with great fi-
l;ncc tookc downe Quccnc and gently laid it under the table, ma-
imigfignes witli her iingcrs the number ofyearcs Die llioul.l live, and lb of
King Anw/, the Duke and Marquelle; notoncof'thcfc exceeded the nuin-
bcrofyearcsby her limited, but died prccifclyat the time; flie then tookc
flic Palfgravcs and the I.ady lUlwUtht piflurcs, and tlncw them on the
ground.'and with her ftick did nothing but beat the pidutcs, andwhen the
Lady touke them from her, and let them up agaiuc, (he would not fuffec
it, but againc fought againft them and fct the piiSurcs with their heads up-
wards, and at laft tore them allto pccccs: flic did other poihircs to other
pidurcs i there came into the roome in this while, a proper young man and
called her witch, flie muttered after her manner, and made (igncs he fliould
be hanged within two yearcs and one halfc: audio he was, tor coining lit-
vcr: a young Gentlewoman in the roome wept bitterly, but flic pointed
her finger to her breff. and made (igncsniclhotild live but five yearcs; nor
did fhc, but died ofa C<tr,ccr in her bred; flic wept Ibtrowfiilly her ownc
(elfc, and made figncs (lie had but three ycares to live, nor did flic exceed
that proportion: flic did by figncs declare divers accidents, and whichre-
allydid happen unto this I.ady fince my acquaintance; and which this La -
dydidthen tell me intheycarc 163(5. In the ycarc 1638.1 hadfrequcnt
acccflc to London, by rcaion ofa vexatious fnit,of which alter much cxpencc
of time and money, the moll honourable Lord Coventry quitted tne, for
which I muftcvcrowe to his mcmoric all dclervcd acknowledgment j I
well remember about that ycarc at a Pidlurc-makers ncarc Temple barrc
there was (or fomc moncths fpacc daily exhibited to pnblique view three
pithires in full length,a/it. bis Map;(ties now living,the great Welfli Porter,
and a yeomanoftheGuard: his Majclfics cafually ever in the midd, Por-
ters arc to kcepc out enemies, yeomen of the Guard for defence. The
Lcliple of the Sunne in (.May 1639. ftaggcrcd me; being required flom
furraiguc parts to lend my ojiinion thereof; after lome confideration of
that Lclipl'e aud the tlu'CC Conjundlioiis of Sawrne and Lflfart I returned a
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v/cnkc judgement, but concluded in few words ; Momrcliy (lull [u
cdipfedand darkned; Satin te(anguinemiles: Souldicr glut thee withblouj
enough; Courtiers be well advifed a (lormc is coimning; It then appcircd
fignificantly i:.ȣlanc\ lliould not alwayes be in a happy and pcaccablecoii.
dition.but fhould talk of thecafualties attending on humane afiircs. In
April 1640.I had in the Countrey a moft violent burning t'caver; M'£tw
of Kingllon advifed to let blond, and after fbine hopes of recovery, he (0.
Icmnlyadjurcd me to acquaint him withmy private thouglus of thcaffjitcs
of'our State, (for he dill doubted iny health;) after a fhurt paufe, and witli
many fighes andfbmc tcarcs, I let fallthcfc words in Latinc; f 'Miiii mi*
King's lorn a multitudinem hominum armatonm, Cr etiam not in hoc vico
hhhc Ago, & hoc infra pnncos annos; nee ego (jHicnnnm tihi pra-nxero aiji itlll
& dmjioiies Imc injelicijfmo regno. vk,. You at Kingikon lhall fee thoufands
of armed mcnainongft you, and wcalfohcrcin this pelting village where
1 live •, all this within few ycarcs j nor can I tell you any thing, unlellc I
inuftprcdiftwsrrcanddiftradlion to this unhappy Kingdome; I wellre-
member 8.or 10. dayesbeforethcfc words,I was every halfc honrcmole-
fled and awaked out oftny (leep, with a mod horrid fight of whole coinpi-
nics of armed troopers palling all along by my houfe s 1 had no (boner re-
vc.'ded this to hi'Evans, but I afterwards flcpt quietly without the lead di.
fturbancc either of (leep or fancy; Whether my Ipirits at that time were
more pure, the body being deanfcdofall muddy vapourv, 1 fbrefaw this it
inadrcamc,or wholhermy good Angcll or Geniits incited thole objeftsta
my infrllefl;,! leavedifculling: this 1 know, Kingllon after the skimiilli
at Tirniafird, was full of his Majedics forces, and by my houfe paded many
of'his Ma jt (lies Regiments both of horfc and foot,and Prince Rupert inufte-
red his hotfeno: very far from my d Welling,&c.3nd here opportunely 1 have
occalion olfercd to give the honourable lord of'yindiverbis due praife,thjt
during'he unnilyfouIJiers billeting live nights in our village, he and hi!
company lying at my houfe. I f.iy,] had 110 prejudice in the lealt meafute in
any my goods,but moft nobly pmrcdcd them, and alfo my tenants callle:
for this his Ungular humanity, 1 render him my refpedlive thankes,&c. It
rcfts, and it will bcdotibttdby manyjiow this dumbc woman could fignifi'
cantly cxpR/feher mcaning.or be capable of predidtion s 1 hat fcvcrallboth
men and women have had a fpirit of divination, the Scriptufcs cxprelly nu-
nifeft both in the old and new Tcftaincnt, 16. that this woman had
oncof that kind it may i.otbc doubted; and for manifeftation of her fence
and meaning, txpcncncc tcls us how active and intelligent your dumb:
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peoplcnre, fo dial tlicy will almoft apprchcnJ any tliinq by fi^ncy. Pcr-
naps tlicKcadcr may laugh at (hcfeniy repetitions, but I aifnrc thee that
the pondering of wnat thou had heard related, as alfu fbme private notions
btft knownc to my fclfc, have partly induced the writing hereof^ but el'
pccially and above all the natnrall ailed ion 1 bare to ihcEn^UPi Common-
wealth and City oi London: I am not of the number of thole that too much
magnific prophecies, or altogether (light them; except they be well taken
and as rightly nnderllcod, great mifchicfe may fucceed : this I know, ex-
cellent ulc might be made of tome things in this Trad by (bine whom it
may conccrnc, whether manor Nation, cfpecially if it be apprehended,
wearenccre that dclliny allotted to this people, or arc in that age which
muftexpeft the iron execution of the prophectc ; 'Paries cum froximus ar-
dtt: Let us live in fcarc of the word,yet rclblvcdly armed to take all advan-
tages for our prcfcrvation. Thus much I lay,and fay it agane,and once more,
he is not alive of any Nation whatever, that fliallhavc his full carreercin
vengeance upon the EngUfl, without his own proper deftrudion and pe-t-
haps of the whole family.
Thctimcs arcdrawing on,8nddocdrawncarc,ifthc wiledomc of the an-
ticntsdifcernedany thing,or the more curious knowledge of the now litr-
viving have any prcfciencc; when England (hall miraculouny and as it were
in a moment be disburdened of all hcropprcflionsandoppvcflbrs: England,
England, England thou (halt flourifli againc and againe, thou and thv linpo-
vorllhed Cities and Merchants,and of this be alfurcdi and when the frilncs of
time comes,or nccre 1700. thou (halt have a principall hand with thy fiflci'
ci Scotland and fbmc Northcrne people, in performing and concluding the
mightieft adioo Europe ever beheld (incc the birth ofour Saviour.
There's a generation living know I tot akc truth, which is the only caufb
that fincc 1605.a continnall counfellofthc wicked Jefiuts hath heen ycare-
ly held,the refult ofwhofc privacies hath been to cxtinguilh both the Name
and Nation of the Eifg/ifi and Scots, unlcflc we would (h/lcr pcrvcrlion in
Religion; I finile tolechow vaincly tkefc llatcfmt n Ijicnd their time, as if
it were pofliblc fbrany man tokill hisfucc'-'nbr, the work mud be done in
time I am lorry; we mud fufibr yet a while; and forrow; but let us not
defpairc, we that are true Eng/tfi; for lookc how tnany (ingle yea res we are
aflltflcd, 16 many fcorcs of ycarcs 1 know (hall he added unto,us for
rcfloration of our imsfbrtunes,^. The zeale I owe to my Country, had
almoll made trie forget that (jMerHmu Innior mud not prophclic, but para-
plnafe,aiid red contented to bcdilcd; H'illkm Lilly.
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To all wcllafFe&cd Engliflimcn. ,

CIS On fee wh.lt flames, whM miferles, ivh.it crnell Wiirres our AV
lion is once like to fltjj'cr ij the men net asial procurement of4
K iny celled.( White Kin^ J etnd the/Hccefje and reiverd nhici
n attends hint fir h:s palsies; He brings over flraugers to deftrrj
i<e ns, (tnd (i0dgives us command to provide jepuichcrs andgrurn
K fir him and them: JVc flntH not be overcome by them, but full
h tve victory over our enemies: It's comfort to be promifed vitiory be fire heed:
I: may encourage us to fiandfloutly fir our defitsce, our Cousstries rights and pri-
vi/rd 'cs: Let it procure art union amougfl its at this time, a>td a conllant rejoin-
tint to unite with the 'Piir/isment at VVcftyu'lldcr. ylt this time, here m
firne, d.ubt a French Army in Flanders f Doe not flare thent; Cannot (jod,is
e.ifl/y (Hue Rilicrt dark o/VV.irWick leave to ttiotble fime thou finds efthtmin-
to thejea to fleite Haddock,;, as he did miracttloufly overwhclmc the ligyptisns
by 1 Is-Is, in tof Moles ? let us admit the worfi, fulpofe there tbould fame of ihtm
/and; is not (jod able, or fi sti we doubt of his providence, that he ryotl/dnot afiifl
his 1-xcellency Kobe it !: or/c of Tsttsx, or fame other of our valiant generah to
givefaire cjuarter to their principaK Officers, arid cold earth enough to (over the
d a.I bodies ofthercfl. The unrevenged blood of the maffacred Englill) and
Scott ilh Prorijlaiiis, Will never give reft at home or vitiory abroad to thofl but-
chtrly Cannibals the I ridi: / hourcly expef.l to heare naves out o/"l:r,incc ! Hi*
1 her 01 he Lordhimjelfe hath fought our battles; / obferve by the befi and true (I
>. /at ions, Uv have not had on the 'Parliaments fide one vitiory of any confequence,
but in our hearts Uv firfl diipuircd of thefiscceffe ; Let us fls/l call on this mercb
fill (jod in,ill our wayes; cherifis and countenance our Generals and the relfsttiive
Officers of our Armies of each Nation: extend compaffton to the maimed foul-
dit r: and really pay the fighting fou/dier his wages, but elfeciaHy he at unity
ssmoiigfi our/elves; fo fljail we have no caufc to flare, the 1'urke, Anticlsriji,
llcncIljSjMllillij'rillijGJ-f. and of this be ajfured by
William Lilly.
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THE

WHITE KINGS PJIOPHECIE,

Recorded in many antient Libraries, and
amongft the reft in Sir Robert Cottons at Wettminttcr.

R/Irs prophet lit tirjni/c fiptcmrionM tiiifit CAfirtallndrum, qni Jl omit

circa Annum Clrifli 677,
Some part of a Propccic of the Northcrne Kaglc wrote be-
fore Cadmllader, who raigned about tlic ycarc 677. after
Chrift.
Mortuo Leone jujilcia, fur vet alhu & nolilit Rex iu "Britannia, primnm vo-
tm,poj}ea erjtlitans & poflea de/cendem, & in ipfo defcenfu invifcahit W,
') he Lionofrigliteoufhcffc being dead, there iliall arifc a White and No-
blcKing in Rriitaine ; firfl; of all flying, after that riding on horfebnek;
lometimc after tliat departing ordefcending, and in that his dfl'ccflcor de-
parture lieflrall bclymed or infmred.
Delude, dicetur & digito demonjirahitltr ibi eft alb us Rex & nolilit.
Moreover, it fhall be reported, and pointed as it were witlitlie finger,
yonder is the Whitcand Noble King.
Tmc conpregabiturillim examen,& navinm cjm & pro eo capletfir j er time
fat verjificaiio ejiiaji de erji'.o dr love,
Then fliall a great multitude of his people, and of his (hips be afftmblcd
tpgctbcr,and this company fliall be taken for him; and then there will be
(hopping and changing,as if men were dealing for Hoi fe and Oxe,
Rt (jneretrr emendatto, fednullo furget, ni/i caput per oca fin, tune vadet
dine ubi file: */r«r,c^ aliiu ubi fit occidit.
Wen fita II labour for emendation ofthe times; but none will be; urtlcfla
one bead for an othcrjfomc (hall then goc towards the Sun riling,and others
towards thcSunfctting.
Pofihtc, diciturpcr Britanniam RexefiMex nontfl.
After thefc tbingsp't will be noifed all over "flrdouwe,there is a King 5 nay
there's noiKing.
Poft hac eriget caput fnHm, & regent fe effe f/nifcallt mnJtis frulhris, fed
nu'ln rcparatione.
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After tlicfc tilings he (hall lift up his head, and fhall fignifie that hcis*
King by his many Commini jus or Alio as^f.bu- yet no reparation made.
'2'oft hie erit tcmpuj milvorn'n,& fjnoJ qui/j, rtfuer'u froJuo hniebit.
Alicr theft aflioiH done, it fhallbi; a iKnsottjftjdsor Kytcs, and what-
fbevcr any man lhatclics away,lie will heepc if for his own?.
Ilcct mpaeitai <$■ (•n^uiuis eD'tifto f cf- furni nmlti) compartftiHMur Ecckjm,
See what pilling and palling, what Jicddtng of blood here is? Ovens are
held in as imich dlecinc as many Churches.
li i ejuod afius ferct o/im matter mors m'tfen viti privalel>it,&fitucirmko-
miMim inlejifitchtiritM m,vie bit.
Wliat one man fbw.s an other reapes, the prolonging of amifcrablellfc
(ifcvailes.a fevv men are left in whom any found charity abides,
£t quod qivf'j, proftcit veftitri,i»ti'te vio/ubitur.
What any man is maher cl over mgtu, ihallbc taken away in the mot-"
ning.
d^einde nb Anftro vtnitt cum fi/c fitprr li^ntos eqttoit&fupir jpilPHttitcminijn-
d.uisnem m».rti,pii/liu -siquiU tutvipum in T2ritantiiiim.
Afterward the cliickcn of the 1- •yk will come with the Sun upon wood'
den horfes from the South,fayling into 'JSrittame upon a roufing nigh Ipring
tide,
£l opplicMs Sfiilim lu lie ultnm do mum AquiU fttiem, & citb AiamJitiet,
Ami then malting fpeed to the high honk of the Eagle, thirlling, he pre*
fcntly thirlls after an other.
Tune nibilvufibit Oltercurim: fedquifejj eurabil quomodofui euftcdiot, &
ulicnu > eqtiir.it. i
cJIArc-wy flia'l then be in no efleemc; bnf every man takes care how to
preferve hisown^ndge'awav goodsfroinotliers.
a 'Diiudc ibit Albm Hex * N obi hi verfm occidcmem [no circumhumeX'
copies its *minrtadiintiquum locumjuxtn current »: .iq uim
dtHlii. Afterwards tile White and Noble Kev; nallgoc towards the Weft,invi-
roned or guarded with a great compuii) to an anticnt fcatc ncarc a running
River.
Tune occurrent ei inimicifui uniteg/ ci jl^nu ordinabuntur conlrii ipfiim.
His enemies llvall then mecte biui (ruin all p.irts and fhall order the battell
oganift him.
£t exctrcitius immicorumejul.Arlmndum c/ipei ftrmabuntur.
The Armies of his enemies Ikul prelcnt their battc|l in forme of a
buckler.
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Turn it f 'Hte & lateriiiu opfajtMiiiur, & tune Mm Rex noiilii laictut
In ,im>n.
y\t that time lie Hiall be aftaiilfcd before and behind, or on all (ides, and
then the white and noble King (hall dye.
'Dtinde pn/hii /IrjuiU niMficrtbit in fnmrm rnpe totim BritMMe, nee juvenu
ofcild, nee art jencm vivet.
Afterwards the chicken of the Eagle (ball build his ncll in the higheft
tock of all I5rittainc,but iliall neither live till he is old nor die young.
Tiihc froiit'tsgemrefi pniietur nn/U irfogtri injuriam, <]ni pncificaia fe^nti
xcidet.
When this chicken ofthc liaglc having pacified this Kingdome is dead,
the Nobility and Cicntry will fu(Fer no injury to be done toany man. Finre,

The WHITE KINGS Pp.ophbcib.

lirtpjiflietl lonj f>:re,iti h) the fii/e itpfeare/.
WMcn the I.yon cfRightfulnefle is dead,there fiiall rife a White King
in Jiriit,tine,M\ flying,and after Riding, after figging down;
andinthisliggedownhe (ball be lytncd, after that he (ball be led. And
there fiiall be (be wed whether there be an other King: Then Iliall begadred
togidcr inuch folkcjand he (liall take hclpe for him: And then there (hall be
Mcrchandicc of men,(as ofan Horfe, or an Oxc:) And there (liall be (ought
hrliic, and there (liall nonearife, but bed for head: And then (liall one gone,
(here the Snnnc arifeth, another there the Snniie gone downe: After this, it
llull be faid by Rrittnine (King is King) King is no King. After this he (ball
ni(ai|i his head, (and he (ball betaken him to be a king, be many things to
done, j>ut wife men Reading, And then (liall a range of deeds, and that
trcreach hath bcravcing) he Cliali haveit for his owne, And this (liall lad:
fcvcnyccrcs, foe rnveing and (liedding of blond : And Ovens (liall bemado
Idle Kyi kes, And that as one (owes another dull rcape, and death (liall be
htttenhen wretched life, and Charity diall bo of few menj After then
Hull come thtougb the South with the Suiine, on Hoi(c of tree, and upon all
waves on the Sea, the Chicken of the Eagle ftiling into Rrin.tine, and arri-
nngaiioii, to the honfe of the Eagle, he (liall (hew fcllowdiip to them
bcafis. After a yeeieandaliaKe diall be watte in Rrittmne, then (ball a
fjuth be naught worth, and every man dial I kecptt Ins thing, and gotten
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Ctflicr mcnsgood t after the white King feeble Hull goe towards the Weft,'
bctlippcd about with his folks, to the old place been running water-hen his
enemies fliall meet him, and inarch in her place (hall be ordained about liim
in Ho,ill, on the manner ofa fhicld (hall be formed, then (lull they fightcn
Of) Oven front. After the white King (Iiallfall intoa Kirke-yardovcraHall,
After ihcChickcn of the Eagle ftiallncllte inthehighcll Roochof'nllTJWt.
t.iiOT,nny he (hall naught be (lain youngs nay he naught come old,fbr\iIica
the Gentle worthincs (hall naught fuifcr wrong be done to him, But when
the Reame is in peace then (hall hedie,and two yecrcs after fhall.coine s
new Rule from Heaven and fctlc holy Kirltcas hit (l)all ever more llandiand
bring three Countries into one, England, Scotland, and lyalet, unto the day
of doomcandtheholy Croflbbe brought into Chrillian mens hands, and.
there lhall be made a Temple that never was made, fuch none.
The O'jnW/ hireof ftvtf found hy the Lady Po S TO N of the Count} of Nit.
filkf,a»:on£[l thecviJencei «/£ u W. the fourth hit time.

l/fnothcr (fopie m it »'<« given.me,

Aquila.
Ortuo tcone uilTtciit, fttrget Rex albut in "Srititwtia, primo vi)liMi,fo!in
ecjMtnnt,deindidefcendeut, Cr indtfeenjitittvi/i'aiitnr: Tlinedlgitomfr
Jlrnbimr Cr dicitttr. ttbi eii Rex nlbtu cb nolilH; Tune erit mercatio hmlnm,
velut deove cir hove, Crdicetur Rex efi,Rexnonefl} Pofihacerigetfiinregtm,
fi- oil tempm Milvorum, & feptennio dnrabit gnurn intrn- 'JJeind'e fuUm
A'.jniU Ttnicl fiiptr hpncoieijuoS anno & Jenio, fe)' irlt gtierra in Jlritmmo,
ntrf paiicornm hominum inngra manelit eh.tritas: ffnpd eniru rjnii ptpifnicj.
pert:, nhme vio/abitur: D einde R(X alhtu ibit verftu occidentem ad locumrnili-
tjnumji.'.vta enrrentem nrjnnm: &■ time occnritintfbi inimicifii, c^ admidnn
c/ipei firmabitur exerciltrs core tn, tl frontibtu & lateribtts impugnalitnr Rex; &
tuncrex nlbtu Cif noli hi labetnr in ant am : Delude pnllnt, Acjuibt nidifcabit in
fnmmo ri/pinm j nee pnenis occidetnr, nee adfenium pervetilet; itineprobiiaiglf
riojicnon paiietnrjibi injwiam irngari, ejui pacificato rep no otnnei occidtl, C'
Htnc erit diet jndicii; explicit.
Texim rubricatui & mn g!ofa,
Thclatter part of thisCopie fecmesvitiatcdjwhocverreads the Propbccy,
let him warily nndcrfland tnc word [fbi) and omner. for therein is the mclf
inatcriall thing intended.
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V/ii. i i a m LI l l v Jlit I'tfap/jriife upon the precedent Prophccie^j,

BEcaiifs 1 will avoid all niifconllriidion, tliat my intentions migiit poim
out any particular man living ( as fomu may knaviftily furmizc) I will
kccpdoli: to tl'.s letter of the words i and yet hope, 1 fliall give much light
to the people Cod hath appointed to live and he partakers of the times and
infelicities thereof, prcdiffed at leait nine hnndted yeareslincc; which
times arc generally fnppolcd not yet completed. Wlto this prophet was
(for fo we nmtl Call.him) 1 cannot Icarnc, tltcoriginall wasirt Vydlltj and
tlicrclbrc he was ccrtainely of that people; bcing; wrote fo mahyhundrcd
ye,ires (incc, flionld it nowappcarc in its own words, few, if any at all,
could give the words in their genuine and native fence; for prevention
whereof, it fecmes fome hundreds of ycaresfince, cither i/oiiJiejoiClfoH-
rmmh, or fume other well meaning man hath put it into Utinc, in which
language it liatli flnce continued; and yet in the oft tranferiptiuns of (ho
l.atinccopies,tlterc hatli crept in fbme multiplication of words, but not fo,
siUuk-lfroy the fcnccin the leadmeafurc: It wasaKbtrandnted intoEng-
luh in Edward the 4th his day cs, according to the rnJ.ncflcof tlie language
•f tliofe times: Both the Latinccopies and tlie Engliili in eff.-ff tcllps dne'
and the iamc thing,'fii. ' '''
That the Lion of j dlicc or rightconfiicllc rcprefents a King whithaftet
the delivery of the Prophecie, was torcignein Vrtltawe, and in his govcrii-
itient, was jull, mcrcifuU and righteous to hh people, or fo ac<;oiintfd If-
moiisyrt men,under whole protcftion tlie EritrahianmM live comfortably.
This pious King being dead, tlie pi ophct tells, lie llioulieithcr leave a',^ic-'
ctffor, or aKingihouldarifcaftcrhisdaycs obtaining thctiowAet wlit-
thcr lie flionld iinmcdiatly foccecd, it ai)pear?s not, or fome ydmcs after,
hut lie lliould once roignc, wlio either by liis oft and frcqueiit Ivea'ripg'of
white apparell, or extremely delighting in that colour, or by giving roirtc
cognizance or Armes in a white held, 'or by fomcaftidn or aftioiisofhii?
lliouUl give his fubjedls occafi m t6 repute hirtithc Wljiu Kia*. Its intJiiia-
tcd indited words, tliattlns White King fliouldupon (bnieunixpeded be-
ciiion, or in Ionic L'arc of danger, and'in fome hnlle.fly or leave his UoVall
k.ite or habitation, which is called (lying: and tins (liquid be hisfirft ad in
this prophecie mentioned ; After tliis his flight! the Word ( E'/iihant y
imp -rts his raifing of many Hor(eincn oran ArnwofttoffimCn, wahdHrtgJ
snd riding up and dowuc With tliem, and Ibinc (pace of time miilitaii)it(g
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or Iwcpin); tlicni together; but afterwards he (hall it lecmes be brought
low and poorc. and IlialllnJlemany ofthem, and with the remainder in-
de.ivourto avoide his advcrfiriesor pnrfncrSj in this his flight helhallbein
danger of being 1'eilcd on or his pctfon taken s tlic wprd (wvi/cabimr) faih
relation to be enfitared or catcht by craft as birds withbirdlime>s>k. partly
by treachery,and partly by force : men ule birdlime cunningly to captivate
the filly birds, and yet Ibmcfimcs theharmelcfle birds elcapetbe fowler,
though they loofo many feathers and leave fume behind thcm.thc better to
cfcapetbcrod. Atthc fir II time of this hisbelctting, itappcarcsnottome
that this White King fhall be taken, or his body laid hold on, for the fenfe
of the ftibfeqncnt words deny if; 1 rather conceive he (liall ohfeure him-
fclfc for a ccrtainc time or fomc dayes or weeks, after this his cfcape, for it
fhall be as it were pointed with the finger, or men (hall commonly fiy-
there the White King is; in fitch a place; here; there; no where; or yon-
der he is? lb uncertaitic lhall the place of his rcfidencc be s now we life to
point with,onr finger atobj .fts farrcdiflalit, and therefore in my judge-
menf, though many cunning trapps may belaid toobtainc bis body, yet
whenfoevcr the White King doth appcarc, its more then probable tome
he evades the captivity of his perfbn unlill a little or immediately before his
death.
At that time when very few men fhall certaincly know where the White
King is, and he in this danger, many of his friends fur his ufe fhall gather
and be gathering together a great Army ofmen. and a nu.nberof people
anJ many (hips; the White Kfng is not recorded to be amongft them in
peifbn either at muflei ing his Army or numbring h ;s (hips, the words (fm
tocaphtur ) argue the contrary, that others arc Agents for him and doe
his bufincfle j and inroll men, for him. We are upon thefe titneg, hero
fcemrs tobcc infinuatcd a fight orbattcll either proceeding or not longaf
tcr fubfequent, wherein many prifbners arc like to betaken on both (ides,
and they againc as f'icquciitly exchanged, we., man fur man; asfbinierly
mtju chaiR-fed for Horfc and Oxc; Xightly in exchange of cattcll men have
f'/nic ware, and fomc maiey ; Wlien fuel) a gcner'all cx:hange ofprilu-
ucrsis, the peo)alc wilt be in hopes of better times, and carnelfly defire
ppace, or an emendation of the times; but no fuch matter; (fill one head for
another, or one prifbner rclcafcd in rootnc of anotlier. At wliicb, many
arc lb terriffed f Iicy leave 'heir native leates. and fly for lafety into Icvcrall
Cppntriesjas into HtUM^.FraKce^Sic.mA thofe Countries that lye Ealt ward
from Brlttaine; Ibraearc Clid to go; Well ward, perhaps towards/k/uW or
Sftine, About
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About the time of mens cliCpcrh,;;; tlicinfcli-csand fiimilics into f-vcrnll
Countries,tlicrcfeemes tobcfomcfiglit wliercin the White Kingsfnends
jrc totally routed and difcomfitcd, whereupon himfcllc iliall not dare to np-
parcopcnly: orclfche (liall willingly for ionic pretty tinicablbnt his per.
fon from his peoplcsknowledge.fb as men lliall make quelHon all over the
Kingdomc, or in moll places thereof, Whether tho White King be living or
not? or what'sbecome of him; or there's no King; and this intimates
a kind oUmevregnum, or as if his Regall power llionld be executed by others
for fomcyeares in his lb longabfcuce: But time will manifbfl he was not
ikad by 'he aflious which lie is laid to pcrfbmc afterwards; for then he is
fiid to lift up his head; men doc ufually after fume decpemnfcor longfludy
U|ioii the (iiddaine cxprcflo fiich a pollure as lifting up their head; I conceive
the words doc properly (ignifiefbmc appearance of precedent hardfliip, mi-
fcry.and want, and now again a recovery of fomc friends, and fbme f'rclli
jllillaiice, whereupon lie againepublikely flicweshis pcrfon to his people
and friends, doing many aftive things, as granting Commiflions, letting
cuny things in Order in hisowne Army and afiuires, fending many Agents
abioad into (brraignc parts; and hiinfrlfe occaiionally performing ninny
iftions, and bedirring liimfclfc carefully, fb that one may miltrud fbme in-
clination or willingnefre in the White King to make many overtures and
ptcflirs to bis people for a fctlcd peace: but the words (mtUa repsritiione)
ate like Coloquintida inpottage, for tlicy bring to nothing all tlieWbito
Kings aliaircs : and mamfedly fliewhc gets notliing by alibis inlinitc la-
bours: for lie lliall find few men contented to fit downc withthofc unrca-
fonablc loilts tliey (liall receive in tliofc calamitous times, and to have no
itcompcnco for themfclves, orpnn fliiiicnt inlliflcd on Makfinflours, who
Were the lird didurbcrsofthe publikc peace, and the dcdnidlivc inccndin-
riesof theBrittiihCommon-wealth i fortlicle coniiderations,! fiudenot
anp peace fliall be concluded, though the words Ibmc
oilier private conjcffures.may fullicicntjy import many words to that pur-
pofc, ploddings, plots, curious dcvifcs, faincd policies, and letters,mcfliges
andmcftriipers (hall oft paffc andrcpaffe in tliefc Brittilli unquiet fcafbusi
For inimcdiatcly, the (tcmpm MUvorfm ) approachcth, as it no treaty
Would bold, and as if for a ccrtaine (pace of time, men upon horfes hkc
Xylcs with wings every where, and in all places, fhould raycnoufly huntaf-
ttrniens fnbdancc with as much cagcriHDa as Glcads after their prey a
wc know the Kytcaskcs nokave, but takes all forcibly ; lb when ever this
Prophecy comes to fulfilling, the horfc-mcn complied to a ravenous Crca-
ii 2 lure.
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dire, will (kale and take any tiling they can linger without leave", or the
£col willofthcpoore opprcifcd Rrittaine : And although, he doth notpo.
("uivcly acquaint yon when thele predidltons (hall come to pad'j, or when
the fuiildtcr To irregularly and uncontrolled (liall plunder; yet if by the
thread one may recover the needle; then you tnuft obferve: when and il
what time Churches and Chappclsconlecratcd toGodfor his wordiip, arc
of no more cilimation then the black baking Ovens; or at what time mtn
asufuallypctformeworkesofdrugery in Cliurchcs,as commonly the people
in Ovens j or when profanation is made of Churches and holy places, men
refpefliiig a Church no more then a liable or barnc: Then yon may know
(faith the Wcllli Prophet) that the daycs,uioiicths, and ycares of thcBiit-
tilli ComuKin-wcaltli, her oppreliiont and Ibrtowcsarc nccre at hand, aid
die White King upon the face of the earth. And lie addcth anothettule
wlierehy you might have twollriiigs to the bow, ik. he faith there will
be much piluudriiig in thole dayes, 1 tliinke the word (ripaciim) may well
cxprefle that Icnle, tiicrc will be allb much lidlling ofblouJ.t'i^aiuch want
every where, he bcgimicth that verlb with Jicce: or behold, was cverfudi
doiiigsin Erittainc before,fuch wicked a6lionscountemuccd: liich plenti-
full liberty frequently given to plunder the nt tive of his ellatc; to deBroj
him ifhcrefule: tokillhim atpleafurc witliout any cnuleghen: toBcak
from every man, and repute it well gotten goods: lie a (lines li-.fety tgrf
man, nay he f irc-tcls much poverty tothe painfiill plough man and li.udli-
bouring I::umcr,for let him low much during thefu times, he llwllbcrmtlo
rcapebut lit !e; imy.lo lurious,lo violent audluddiiue thisllorme willbek
that w.is couipctcinly rich over-night, miy have all taken away before nw.
niugi notwithllanding nil this each man endeavours Co prolung his life
thwigh in much penury and want; the times will be lb extreme, men wilt
bekeve no man; not will there be any neighbourhood or Charity ainoiijk
men.
Here's ever and nnun the words Deinde or Toft htc; as if the tlmi!
would not only be plcotiliill of adion, but of fome ycarcs contiiiuanee (in
oncPiop'ecieitfpc.ikesoflcven) whenthefc times doc really come upc«i
tlic lirittiili people.
He goctli on, and long before hand te!s the Brittilli, that the WliiicKing
notwithnandingall hishorleijinen, niips,aiid all other various ilcvicet.lic
lhail be iufoiecd to (coke aid in f.n.iigiic pai ts, whereby its evidently appn
rant.tliat liccither ud aitarily in his difciction leaves the Kingdoinc,oroul
d fcarc and niilhud of his per loo, or is in morcplaiiictcinics beaten out by
the
 dicNation, tlic inorc probnble trmli: He (Iccrcs his flight or j'omncyto-
wsriis tliofe Coiuurics that lie South froui Eiiitiiine to procure fbmc aide or
alliibnccthere,forrc.tftatini'hiiufclfc and family! he is laid to procure
forces, and with thefe omlandilh lunldicts, or a rabble of many Nat ions, or
aliodgc-podge.oromnigatherutn of fcvcrsll rude people, the White King
in pcifon comes in botlowcd fliips, or woodden hoills, and lands his men
upon an extreme high-water or fpring-tidc in Kent, ut S'/Jfc.v, as the fotmc
of iMirlin conjectures,and pcrlnps neare 'Dover,
1 liere con es along upon the ptanfing woodden hotfes with the White
King fbmc young Prince, or ptmctpall Commander, wlio is laid robe the
Chickenof the ]iaglc,orofar Eagle: erjjo.noneof the Family of thcLion
or white King: who this P/z/Zw Jqiiikmay be; or who the Eagle here
intended, it,or was; lamfilcnt as a man that have no revelations; much
imfcliiefc comes by liicb particular iutcrpretatious: Oncly thus, Eagles
fhew aroyall rcgnll Family, and Chickens arc harmekfle Creatures, during
their youth, but after tbey will Ihcw of" what hotife they arc; this PhUhs
t/ltjuiU will prove himfelfs a Cocke of the game, and when grownc to
ycaren,will (hew htmftlfe nofboIe,bnt apciicdb man and lever ofthcBrtt-
uincs. But bccauic I would have none undcidand me improperly, I tell
llieinbe(bre-hand,tltc Eagle doth not alwnyes (ignifie the Aullnan Family,
orlionle ot the Empctour or Spaniard, See. this Eagle, (.Si-Mine thinkes
reuft come more Northward,he nutft be borne more North then Sp/iine,
or many Cities in<jerm4nj,Qcc, The White King and the Chicken of the
Eagle, for from hence the White King hath a partner inallhisafaircs, ali-
ens and in govcrnment.Who before time w as So/in cum fit a .• 1 lay,t hey and
their armed troopes prcfintly after landing will make all pofliUc Ibeed
either to fcizc the Citt'c of Louder/by a furious affanlt, ot clfc to give liimc
valiant enfet on the Caftlc of Dover: thinking to find the one eafie to b:; ta-
hcn.und the other to be quietly furrendrcd s and the Brittaincs fecure.mif-
trullingnothirlg. They both will thirft after London as the chicfcft noale
thcWliitc King ever had ; and after Kent, and therein 'Dover as the ivmft,
convenient place for landing fupplies. It'sprobablc they fhalllcave the our,
iintahcn, and the other unmcdled with, for the words (fitititi crfitin) im-
portthc great willingncfl'ebothKing and Chicken have to be poflclltd of
either of tbofe places, either the liighliotileortbcotbcr; But as men nattv-
rally third tor what they prefentiy have not, but have great defire there-
unto; and an men fbmc times third for wme and are glad of faire water, and.
yet many timys goc witjiout that; fuch rbrtune is allb allotted to oiIk;
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men, fo covet nmcli and enjoy little,of this fate the Whittt Kingiiiviakcr,
&c. 1 Iicarenot all this while a Ktngdome regained, or reconquered, on 1'
lomc hotife, feat, or footing, or fomc petty village or market Towne, pet
haps only a landing phcc is obtained. At what time thefe things dial! be,
I'm;.upon the entrance of thefe ragged troopes of men, the While King
(hall iffucciit many fngred Proclamation?, and fend plenty of cunning and
fubi ill Mcffangci s round about the Countries to pubiilh the occalion of his
comming, promifing agcnetall pardon for all offences paft, But my author
faith, (Thhcnihilvalitil(Jlfercuriiu; ) all the White Kings fiirc words
his fmhall'idcurs, his motion for a treaty, his well penned fetters and Mtf!
fages, his many vctball Prcfeffions and dcepe exprclTioiis, will then, I fay,
woikc nothing in the hearts of the ftubborne and w ily Brittaincs, ten
thoufand good prom lies willfcarce procure the love of one niiamihcpoore
fouler, it fccmcs, had formerly been fo itufed with dilfcmbling ind coloura-
ble pretences, that now they give no credit to thefe prottaifing device! •
onely in Head ofrcuu nitig anfwerc, they frft by flying with fuch goodsai
they can into places of (akty, fecere thole and their wives and cliildrenipct-
Imps,it may be then, that a bufli in Effcx willbc worth a farmc in Kent,it
fomc wife men have formerly laid. But the men of every Countrcy gene-
rally enraged at this fbrraignc Armies landing , doc entirely unite their
forces, (no tricks to make them at difcord availing :) The White King ha-
ving done much niifthicfcin the South, and perceiving a ftonnc is coming,
that is,how alibis people (Vndtfy aflcmbleagaiufl: him, moveth toward!
the Weft, but not farrc into the Weft, and makes fomc flop at or ncctc or in
Ibmeanticut C ity, To wnc, or Call 1c by which fome fairc rtmniugStrcamc
•r River pr.fleths it fccmcs he marchcthiu a good poRurc, and with a lull
Army as the words duo circundaliti examine,) doc import. Neither the
City r,f Loiidmifir Kent n fclfe it'hc land there, doc 1 bclecve either by his
Army or I'otctsfhall be fubjebfed; Tune (faith the Prophet) when the
Brittaincs fee the White King entring farther into their Countrcy, and hea-
ring of the inhumanities of the barbarous fouldiers upon the people in
Ktut, Surrey, and Sujfcx, then faith he, they come from all places and part!
of the Kingdome.and gather thcmfclvcs into fcvcrall bodies to flop his fur-
tlicr progrcflc, and they (lullhave fcvcrall principall Commanders, who all
now unanimoufty cencm re for cxpolfion of their common enemies, and
thefe Brittilli forces arc laid and called the White Kings enemies by our
Prophet, and rt inay be conceived, they arc fo termed by the White King
himfelfc. The Northcmcand talbcountrcy Armies being now at the time
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ofthcWtiitc Kingsgointj Wcftward aflcmblcd into one body, they mofC
Wcftward ; and the Welt cine Army (for they allb very freely mudcr up
ihcir men and arc ready to meet at a place appointed) they move Soiuh-
Eall, and fo by degrees they all lb imanimoufly joync together, th.uatlalt
tlicy doe inviro" and catch, as m a trap, the Wnito King and his whole Ar-
my,nccre or in lome anticnt To\vnc,p;rhap' ifaUingferii, Kingston, or Ren*
Ay.orif hegoe fartlicr, it may be Oxford, Briftoll, I!,iih,orSa/IJltiry, but I
conceive the White King fliall hardly make lb long a progrelVa without
M being liino.inded.
It lecincs battcll is prefented by the fin'ttirti (cvcrall times unto the
White King, and all wayes and palliigcs blockt up, that now the word (<><•>
tifciilitm) will take place j for from this populous Army he cannot evade,
i.orycold he will; but what folio wes, (Knne afonle) when by nowayor
mcancs the White King will be brought out of Iris place offafcty (Oppngmr-
liiur) tliry batter downc the workes or wals of the Towncon every (idc,
and (in ioufly enter the breaches,dcrtroying and killing wiihout any mercy
thofeunmcrcifiilland plundering fbrraigncrs that had lb wretchedly abu-
fed the poore Countrcys all along their march j during the time of the
fcnldicrs rage, and while they in their heat purfric from hoiife to houfe the
(lying enemy, the mifbrtiinatc White King, amongft the number of thofc
that delirc the prolonging an unhappy life by any fhifts or mcancs, (as in
iiiiibrmeradlioiis he Was (till liicccllVlctf;. fo now in his Inll above all moll
mifcrablc) t/iinking to crccpe through one houfe into another, being at laft
flraiglitly purliied, and making toomuch hallc, hecafually tomes to un-
tiiiuly end by violence of a fall: which is (igniucantly cxprelfcd by (Mb-
lur in.Hiram; ) I his is the manner of the iintimcly end of him that (hall be
callcdthe VVhitc and Noble Kin^: he lecincs to be (filed Nablc for his
binb.andpcrhapsfbr many other kernicall difpolitions in him: however he
appcarcs to be extrcamely out of the aft.dfions of his people, but whercup-
cnoneihould grounda trucjudgeinciit to di(cover upon what occrlion it
fill tooke its rile, I cannot finds any particle to latisfie my uiidctftan-
ding *. lint to proceed
Now begins a Comedy, the White King ones departed this life, the fury
of the Nation being prettily latislied ; yet not prclciitly j for the word
'fiih.l;,doth cxprcfle that after lome cr.pcncc or expiration oftime, (fomc
Copicscxpreflea ycareanda halfe) and a ferious confultatiuii or debate of
the States of the Kingdomcpvlietlrer they (hall agjine admit of Monarchy,
by rcafon of the generall hatred the people had to the White King (lb that
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hercappearcs an extreme unwillingnetTe to accept of any Kingly title) the
unnattirall deportment of the White King, having lb much enraged (he
.Brittifh fpirits; Cut yet, if the words of our Prophet prove rcall, The
(fullm /IqniU) or Chicken of the Eagle that cam: in Company oi the
White King, and by a divine hand was prcferved in the others failing and
■nfortunatc attempts,he. I fay,fliaUobtaine the Kingdom: of CrittainciBut
whether his acccll'e to the Crowne Ihatt be without great labour and travclh
I'much qncftion: for it is faid, he (hall build in the highelf rock ofCrittaint)
we know birds that build, take paincs before their nell is built, lb allo (hall
this Chicken of the Eagle; but not with thefword (thc.Whitc King once
deadO'butby mediation, treaties, love of the Brittilh: Let it fulhcchelhall
obtainc the Diademe,but as birds that build on high on rocks, oron the topi
oftall trees (fur lb the words import) doe ufually rebuild each yeare^nd are
calually in their fo high erections, fubje^l to the fury offtormesiboydcroiis
Windes,and fuddaine teinpells, having thereby no long or ccrtaine alTurance
or pofletlion of their habitations; no more fliall this Chicken of this Eagle
have in himlelfe or new acq tilition of a Realmf,iny (fable hopes of the Ions
crjoying thereof; or leaving a numerous or happy off-lpring; for of hisit
fuc the Prophet makcth no mention at all, a (ignc he (liall either leave none,
or that he (hall be the oncly man of his race allotted to fway the Brittilh
Scepter, But alas, what (hall this mod honourable Chicken of the Eagle
purchafc to himlelfe for his unwearied paincs? Fame, and Love ofthcop.
prilled Brittaines he (hall: But to their perpciuall forrow, he raignes but >
few y cares; fur our wile man tels,he (hall not live till he isold; nor (hall he
dye in perlcff youth : let Mtrtine make a probable conjedurc of bis age
at the time of his firft accede to the throne, and he will make you bcleeve,
this pretty. Chicken will prove a good Cockrill about the ap, or 3 0. ofhis
age; and that he may tlien be turned loi fe, and lor dxeycercsandone halPe,
very hardly nine.tliis lofty Cockrill may live happily, and fway theBrittiln
Scepter. But having Icttlcd theChurchand Common-wealth of the Bti(>
taines in unity, both at the time of his accede in Dividon; and having
brought the cpprclfed people to a realanablc dourifhing condition, inablcd
the Merchant to trafhque (rcurcly to all Ports, countenanced the labouriOus
trades-man in the way of his vocation, exaflly performed what a gracious
Prince ought to pcrlbrnie lor liis (iibjcds good i he then mud prepare fot
another world, the workebeingended for which he was fblcly created. It
will be laid to him as unto (Jlfofit, who earneftly dclired entrance into Ca-
naan, Clikkenof the. Eagle, thy dayes ate numbrcd, thy worke finillred, Pet
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tliy lioufc in order, tlicBrittaincs arc now in peace: in Iiisbcft orycarcs he
unwillingly leaves the world,Nation and Crownc,tothe ex trca me furrow
ofthcpcople: Afterwhofcdeath,its thought,and not improbably, anew
Govctnincnt iiiccceds, but whether Democrattcall, ■»«.. Popular or Arido"
craticall,Optimal urn pii>icipatui, orthcCoinmon-wealch governed by a
(cw ol the Nobility or C^entry, my Author in dillinft language doth not de-
liver, only Ik (a ill) (Prthittu generoft) will permit no wrong tn be done to
any man, after the death ohhis Chicken of the Hagle; now iftheNobili-
ty or Ccntry permit no wrong to be done to any, then it leemes they rule,
and'hat's in the nature of Ariilocracy, but my Author islilcnt, andlbatnl.
Who this White King was,is,or really in time to come iliall bc.&c. or whe-
ther he is in <hennmhcr of the deceafcd,or living Kings, I tinde not; I am of
opinion his Tragedy (if anyfuch flrall ever be) is not yet aided,'I dare not
affinne it is ading;) its more apparan t to my nnderlhnding that the times
are not yet expired then elapfed; I finde nothing hillorically founding to
tmintainethe fenfeof thnfc will have this Cometragedy affed; My fellc am
confident, that an high,a mighty, and aluprcaincpieccofworkc is already
upontheftage of Europe in adion.anfwcring to the greated of preceding
ages, and verily tins fo great a mutation, or tranfinigration of Kings,King-
domes,Monarchies and Common-wealths (hall abiolutely be apparant, if
not in Come meafurc complcated before or ncarc 1666. The formidable
Eclipl'e in 1654, threatens a beginning to purpofe,See. All this I probably
conjedure by the C/avuofihe morcfccret Aftrology : but in what nature
this grand accident (hall come to palfc, or by whole mcancs at firft it will
(hew its fclfe, or by what Prince in particular thefe grand adions (hall lirft
be undertaken, agitatcd.and adivcly concluded, or what Kingdcmc in par-
ticular lhall hereafter produce, or hath already produced this fecond Caftr,
the palpable forerunner of thefc expedant mutations, let man pardon mc,
tint taske mnd be profccutcd by a more able hand, or untill 1 fee this Para-
phcafc cither accepted or (lighted,&c.
The End of the Parafhrafe,
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The Tecond PROPHECIE: or the

'Drcadjull Dead-man: wrote in Greek
Cliaradcrs,and printed 1588- in Hanyes
problematical! Dilcoui/e.
StijJMtHe" Hem r Mid 1; « co»it UitJgoHr, then tnkc htrdlojonrfelvcs; for
SlvVJn threeyearct \\\irr: y7;,j// never ce.ifcthnt jou Will W'ifl) lour [elves under
JviuSij the curth: W ell that, tifier I}, is come and gone, then coKimtlk
liuflatidio d-JlntflioH bj[even Kings: as the Haipcroilr, the I ronch King,
the Scots Kin;;, the D.mcs Kin^, the Sp'.miili Kin^, the Roman, the King oj
•Sivctlil and ; (Jodcca/c it.it his Wi//, and after that fljall come a Dreadful! Dead.
W/nt; awl With him a royal! 7, on the lefl hlottd in the Wcr/d, and he fj.tli have
tlx c/onne, and Jh.dl fet lan^l.ind on the right Waj, and put out a!! hsreftet.

The Explanation.
T His Pi edition or Prophecy, call it what you will, by the Charafler,
words andfcnlo feemcth more anticnt thcnof'ycdcrdaycs minting;
wroiclong before the Raignc ul'Henry the 8. printed it was by Harvym
j 5 88. while the vcrtnons Elitabcth lived and governed ; no exceptions was
taken either to it or the author, or many more which hcpublillicd, lb free
were thole times of malice, and (b/ndicions were the then Grandees of
State ; 1 hope 1 flnli find them fb now ; Who ever he was that penned if,
doth not appcare by any name, or any reading; the Propbccic crrrieth a
great afiedlion to the V-ngtips Nation, whom incfftcl it only conccrncs, and
lichada great defirc in a myllicalllittcrall way toprcmoniih them of many
dangers were like to befiill them, hut becaufc he Itncw that ifhcniotildin
particular cxprdle the thing he intended, he lluauld have ill rcqnitalbhc
therefore by five lettcit; very lignifieantly acquainted our Nation what in
time to come they fhonld txpeff, and from what people their miferies
(hould proceed and be derived,and thus in ctfedl be would have laid:
V.nghwd, J tell tbec when Henry fhc 8. wboni 1 rcprefent by H thefirft
Intef"of US MTU, is dead and buried, and when Edward ihcfixt, Queen
King '1'hilip, ami la(f of ad (ijeen Sli^abith, intended by me in the
fonrcialf letters of USAH' S: are all departed this life, aftet their deaths,!
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come to infinite milcry, (brrow and aflliftion, al-
inoh toddlrnrtion, but not totally, 'I'lty enemies would have it <o,and in
ik/udgeincntofallthy neighbour Nations it will be lb conceived, itwill
bcafjirc chaftil'emcnt.hnt not thy finall i nine.&c.
lor fome ycares after Qticcn Jt/i-tate/bsdeath, a molb violent and tronhlc-
fomcwarrc fliall afflifb thee, and it lhall continue with much (ierccncfle
tlircc whole ycares; nay, it lliall be prolccntcd with that violence, thy
Inlubitants in many Counties conlidcring their extreme hard condition,
Hull wifli thcmfclvcs under ground on purpole to avoid thcpittiinll ohjetfls
which whilell they arc alive they cannot Ihnnnc, But linglund, fiiih he,
iriiltake me not, the lb thy fid times cannot, or fiiallcotnc upon thee nntill
Qiiccn l-ht-il/cth is dead ; whereby then haft a fullicient time to make thy
pee with God for prevention of thrfemifchicfes,or clfchall oppcttunity
oftranfplanting many of thy faithfull familiesi Thy Native lin^lijh lhall he
three ycares in continuall warrc, hloud-llied, and aflion; and thereby lb
weakenthcmfelves with their intcftine divilions; as then, and not tijl tlirec
yeatcsbc ended,then doll hazard thy hbcrty.wcalc-pnhlike, and all the 11 ore
thou haft, by giving occafion to die Emptrour, tbc King of .S'poiitt^hc 'Pope,
theFnuch Kiiig, theKi/ig ofDt»r»itrke,Kw^of Scot/and, I'mpof Stoel/i-
iW.to joync their united Forces or Comicels againll thee,all thde Nattoias
fnall then take l heir fevcrall opportnnities of doing thee milchicfe, by fen-
Jingnicn,money, politicjuc devices,Ihips or the like in anhollilc way for
thy dcftrudlion:
7'anlitnc atimi'i ealefttbm ire !
And I tell thee with thefe Ihips, and thefe men, thefe moneys lhall alfo
come a DrettdfuU Dead man; oc fome dcjciflcd fhgitivc Prince, or one
Wlinthccycof the world, and in the love andalledlion of his people, or
or,c that had taigacd for met ly in P.npland, and then was deprived of Go-
vttnment, or one that will lay claimc to the Cro'.vnc by a long fleeping
dead title, this cDre*dfHU Dead-man I tell thee, who intends nothing but
confulion to thy long continued happinefkyhy I.awesand Liberties; he, I
by, will either willingly of his ownc accord, or by injnntftion of thole fcvc-
ull Nations that (hall liijiply him. bring along and over with him in hit
company, fome principall young Prince, or noted Commander, ornihcr
bmcdilcicct Govcrnonc to dircdl his nnprofperous aff.ircs, the Army and
ihcnu'ii that attend this lervicc; and I tell thee this (jorcrnour is royally
siid nobly extrmftcd; nay, 1 fay, of the hell blond of iht, world, or in more
pliinc termcs, of a mod anticntand vertnons family, if any at that time be:
C; This
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This Prince that (hall come but in afllftance of the 'Dundfull. Dt/U.mt,
(lull after foineeK|icncc of time cbtainc the Crownc of SMglmd for him.
fclf'e. and keepe it t for the Dead-man (hall make a dead piece of workc, in
truding to his alien friends, little dreaming that n> one hclpes him for love,
nor confidcring the myftcry long before his death plotted againft
butltellthcchimfelfcmircarries.and then the new-come Petfon, pacilici
and fcts the htijiliRi ii) the right way, and bjni'hcth all herefics, and no veil
fefts, tor at that tune both Church and State will be out of order. The f».
glip> will honour this worthy man, and will they not have canfe ? he Was
not intended by feme for thy good (Oh EnvUnd) but ill, yet fee howGod
in his Wrath takes a Crowne from one, and beltowcs it on anoihcr; thil
Will feemc ftrangc, but fo it will be.
Thii Prophecy in effett aimis At the fame thing the ffhite King did.
The While King and Drcadfull Dead-man arc all one.
The Chicken of the Eagle,and hecomming withthc Dead-man a re one.
The one is the Chicken of the Eagle, toe. well dcfcendcd: the other it
faidaroyall T cfthe beff blond in the world.
The Chicken of the Eagle pacifieth the Brittaincs.
The Dead mans allhiant fets Jingland in the right.
So that it feemrs he forc-faw that England and Briteaine fliould bcallont,
or King of Enghmd, King of "Briteaine.
If ever either of thefc Prophecies prove rcall, into what a mifcrableco
dition will the White King or Dead-man plunge himfelfe; that wil-
fully plodding with (even feverall Nations for deff rudlion of Entland, (hall
never live to fee his malice executed, but (liall dye in pnrfiiite of hit
malice, and loofc both life and Kingdome, and perhaps to nis cvCTlafting
infamy it willberecorded: Then all the people of thcland rejyyecd, ana
the Citic was quiet, after they had (lainc the Drcadfull Dead-man with
she fwoid.
The end ef the fecond Trophecie,
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THE
Prophccie of SVBILLA TmVT^Tl^A
found in aJnno iTio. in Smt^erlaad
ingraven on a Marble (lone.
Oitiiltnr Sydom in Euyofa fouff* liefoi nd MMjinam Sipiemrituu da*
mitm.
A Starrc fliall atifc or appcarc in Europe over the litriont, towards tho
great houfc of the North.
(oHjw rodij or hem lerrtirum ex improvifi Hlouftrabtrnt.
Wliofe bcnincs fliall unexpeAedly enlighten the whole world.
Hoc vert erit temport dejideraliffimt, quo mortedeispojiteu armeis pneem ottm'
mil coKiplitldntoii,
This fliall be in ^ mofl deflrcd time, when mortal! men being weary o(
Armw.with joint confent embrace peace.
Cirtabilor tpnidem vmeii per diontoiirni inurregni occafonem findietj,coi iw
firij Ubentt tradanlor,
Certaindy it will be long contended with flrong hind^o whom thernlcs
of government fhall be committed, during the occafion of a long interreg-
tuim.or vacancy ofa Governour.
Sedvincel tandem avilifnHgxinii propAgo, qua eoHf^ itrmorum vi progredk'
tmr, doneefit la conlrariafalh obftiterint.
At length a family ofa tint ic:it difcent prevailes^nd will go on i n a courfo
ofwatre,untill contrary fates reflft his fortune.
Ntmetdeit) fire tempore hoe demerfi fydere, coevxm quoddameiofulumnh
hope ardenlioriloue mavorlii ignibom exardejctniyiSjHtipodnmfmitue occ/udet.
impermm,
_ For almoft at the fame time that this ftarrc is fiinke downe. a light as an.,
ticnt as the former, or of the fame ago,burning with ftrrc more eager flames,
ofwarre,fhall flmt up his government to the coafts of the Antipodes.
dt prim honic foHntmdliei cervicti (Jallia.
(hall fitft be yoaked by this Umg or Prince.
AdejeHifcer.oMA fiapphx adnotavit chjfibeu 'liritannix
Mrittaine fhall humbly in fliipps c.ift her felfc at his knee).
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Ii.UiiiU'irc adardnafceptrareSfiraat.iillihtH/uciiteMporttiiditdtxltram,
Jia/j ijavv'ing wit., great dcliucration upon high cntcrptifcs, willcontti.
butcto himher langmniingright hand.
Vernm IjoccejoitLtr nnu diem injemi mortnlium dtfidirio fe divam Moahiht!
ceadtt,
lint this very light (liall hide it felfc in the dondes ofthe gods long bcfotn
his lime withthc mighty dclitc of tnortall men.
Qi^oexiintU, psfl detr.u &/an£iiino'leMiaieemetae, igmvemafj^xlifKk:,
tiihil amp/iouj It mum fiilonlnreve erit.
Which being extinguithed,and after the thrcatnings of the Gods, bloojy
Comets,fiery face of Heaven,there (liall then be no more fafciy any wlicre.
Ofdj animantilim cali jirmameatHmptienanii(>ohfqt planeteii & etnlrmtii
i o, jiInm la/nfattabitohr.
llntill the h'nnainent of Heaven with its living creatures and judlino
I'lancts in their contrary courfesdofllde away or be dcltroycd.
Concurrent orhibous orieit,f\x-t curjii Mitiverttnt trraticae^uaitHnUjHin
monies.
finch Orbc (liall contend with an other, the fixed Ifarres (liallovergotln
wand ring Planets, the leas fhallcquall the nionntaines.
Hxc ami,in 'levin, eriint now inter rims, rovina, dampnatio ac tternai lenebri,
To conclude,all thcl'c things lhall come to pafl'e,night, dcllrudioii, ruinc,
calamity and ctcrnall darkmfle.

The Paraphraftj*
Tlir, Author ofthis I'rophccie was Sibi/btTibnrrina,tbch(i of thofetcn
Sibi//i which the anticntsbad in Inch cdceine, •fwhom Lailamiunni
S. /Ingiiihiie make mention: fome late Authors have recounted more, vk,
Sibilhi Enropxii.mA /Ig/ippiiui j but i have fecnc as yet none of their wotkii
At what time our Sibi/hi lived it doth not appeare: this Prophccie wasdif-
covered by the force of a violent Hood wafliiug away thccarth int/dmi
1520. in Snitzer/and; It was much cflcemed, and a coppy hereofwu
prefently tranlinittcd to Rome, and leverall cx|tcfltions framed, fomefari*
eying Cfiarfesthcfift, others I'hiihpofiSpa'me, lo.nc the King of FrMee, all
Hiothcfidcs the marke, the pcrlon lhall not be of any of thofc Nations, fit
(lull be of a more cblcurc and remote Countrcy s I loolte to crrc my fdfr,
yet perhaps my arrow will fall nearc themarke, I would not hit the wliitt.
The illnffrious'Crefo repeats this I'rophccie, and faith it was worthy"f
ofclervation, but gives 110 Comment. At
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At my firft entrance I find fbms obftruflfon in tlic word SiJm, wliich
naturally (ignifics a fignc in Heaven confiding of'many ftarrcs, oracdnltd-
lation of many joyned to or ncarc togctlicr, and not properly one Static,
wliicb isufually cxprcflad by Sie/la, ,i h/tndo i if tltis be tbe mcair' • oftbc
Word Sidui, the I'ropbctcfre tells us, that in the latter dayes there mould
atife a people or State inhabiting ncarc the farthcrt Northernc habitable
part of I'liropc: ( Tjcho thought the Itcri herein mentioned tc t. thols
which inhabit Northward towards Cbhijcoviii.lo be the people intended by
i'iliill.v) that they I lay and their Armies (lioitld upon'the tuddaine, when
ItalHulpcdlcd, give caufc of wonder all over the world : or let us conceive
tint Siiiilln intended there was to come 3 King borne very farrc North- llSome rnncci.
ward, time by his own pcrfonall valour and atchicTemcnt, and ofhisOlli- '"c, ll,oKu,,;
c-rs at home and abroad fliould bring the world in lul pence of his CuccelV;,
and that this Prince fliould be forc-lhcwcd to the world long bcforcllis
coinming by lomc Comet vcrticnll cfpecially to that continent.
Cut this man or peoples comming orfirlt appearances (hall not beabfo-
lutely inn time of wafccor peace; it fl>allbc,wbenahnoll all Nations wca-
tied witb either fbrraigne or domcfiiqucwarrc, fliallunanimouriy bcdcli-
rous of peace; tbe truth is, k will be wbenas moft Nations have fo weake-
ned themfclvcs they can rclid: nolonger, then tliis Nation or this King,
Inrlu'ng'and'catching advantage nil the while, fliall llrft inanifcll their
intentions. The certamcyeare cannot be knowne, but here is light given
wlicrcbyitmay. morccalilybc difecrned, that the lirft appearance of this
Iblliing Starre fliall be immediately after the dcccafc or fume principal!
King,and before thcacccffcof another to the Crown ; that is in the vacan-
cy of a Govcrnour or Monarch; In which time there will be fomebuzling
wfo (hallrule. The govcrncment atlaft ihefaith flialibc polfcffed by the
odspring of the moft anticnt lineage; which will not fo reft contented
with one only Crowne, but will proceed to further trouble, untill they
lind themfclvcs cut off by a ftrongcr hand, fb that the firft pretender and his
offspring and family ate cut off; when ever this is,and it will not be long in
doing, there ftarts up a progeny as anticnt as the former, and he makes
work to purpofe, viz* more fierce and crucll warrcs then his predeccflbr,
and inlargcshis confines tothcbordcrsof the Antifdes^ whereby is meant,
he conquers many Nations, and where ever he fets footing with his Army ;
hut we arc given toundcrftand, that before ho make fuch viftorious cx-
curfions, he ftiall yoakc and fubduO frame; and tbat Erirannia flmll
humbly crave his alliftancc; as allb Italy taking things ibmcthitig ill, mi-
D fttuftiug
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ftrulling anJ envying tills ftarres grcamctTe, Will Wnd him finaH afliftan^
err. lor the ImlUn had rather himfelFcattainc this honour, butlllallnot;
To proceed, this glorious ftarre that in a moment fills all Kingdomcs of
.f-nrope with admiration and expcftancy, before his natural! time ends his
dayes, leaving fuch a fame behind him as few foall ever attainc thelihc.
After the extinguifomcnt of this light or a (econd Alexander, (he fiith
there will be many prodegies in thcairejC^c. and that the Planets (h.ll
ihoove in a contrary conrfc or irregularly; that is,all the world againe (half
befiirre thcinfvlves, fothat no (afety of pcrfon will be anywhere; One
King or Pnncc fh.illcyiarrcll with another, and every one foall doc things
contrary to I.awJ ufticc and reafon, and take quite contrary courfes topre-
fidcnts of former times, every man foall be inaiflion one agalnrt an other;
but fee the iflitc of tins dillcntion, the fixed Scarres in their motion (hall
outgoc the Planets, ( a thing innature impodible:) the Planets havcre-
prefentationof Kings,Ciovernours,llulers, Gentry, Nobility,Gff. the fixed
fitavrcs being in number many, have naturally the fignification of the coin-
tnon people; tlie morion of the Planets is exceeding fwifr, of the fixed
Statics vciy flow ; Now if it happen the fiied Statrcs of commonalty in
vcrtueand goodncirc,orin motion,over-run the Planets in their conrl'es, or
out-drip the Gentry in power or vcrtne, then judge the event. Hue fhch a
thing foall aflhrcdly come to pi(fe, thefenfe is twicqiMiteratddy thcfcas
foall bo equail witli die mountaines, the lea is the people, ^mountaines are
Kings and Rulers: This is an advantagfous adinonifoment to the Mo-
fiarchs, Nobility and Gentry of St/rope, to be jud and loving to their fnh-
ftfts, fervants and tenants,tolivc vcttuoufly, and to be a lighter dandle al*
way foining before the eyes of their people; thatuthey beware of private
dillentibns, lead they'thereby diminifo their power and ahthotity, for you
inly icc the common people (ignified by foe fixed Starres arid the feaff
will at length take hold of it, and indeavonr to procure the reincs of go-
vernment tothemfclvts and into their hands ; when thcfc things come to
pade.a world of mifchiefe fbllowcs,. and long it will be,ere themifery that
warre, brings upon the world will be repaired; Thafo things (aith Sil'ilif
(hall furcly come to pafl'e, and then ifc night, dtftruaion,^". 1 have ftcne
tome JSngHJh Prophecies intimate as much.to happen in Ehihtud J one
whcrebtlaith, when the fea rulcth all thclatid, (arcwell the mirthof rricr-
ty linftfand; the Marc foall breakelier halter: I havchcard manyGentlc-
focn complairt,of the meanpnt (f; and infuffidcncy t)f many vulgar men now
iiilcverall Countries imploycd by our State, greatly to the dishonour oftho
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Gentry, and prejudice of tlicftmce: but in time it will turne to* further
mil'chicf'c: Coridonknoweshowtopbey not to coinmand. Ne Jut or : is
aneaccllent provcrbc; Let the example of Biihops that had good educati-
on teach us, dec.
xAmhnfc i.Merlint the Weld) Prophet he intimates as much; fiyinp,
^rrw hum turb^oit Zadittcutn, <$' prwumpmt 'Vleiades, The Cha-
riot ofthc Mopnefhall dillurbe the Zodiack, and the PUlaJei (liall brc.ikc
forth into limentations. The fence of the Prophet is, that towards the
latter end of the Brittifh Monarchy, the Common people fliould difturhc all
law and civill Government, and exceed their former bounds, and contemne
and defpite their fnperiours, but you fliall fee what,followcs; by Plciadei,
hedrcwcsa tnmultuoin company of people by thefcrafla aft ions,llaall caufc
much lamentation and weeping amongft themfdves and to others j and
this is tlie ill'uc of unruly tumults.

l^cplcr his Predidlion upon the fiery

Trygon, beginning idoj.
Cvv refer l-urof tl de imp'riii. hlcviretagtlur, t/iic tnfiiiiiipro
a rtwerjijmuibHHmuioriim ; inCJerm/wiaMfyetitim abbi, i/irtf i) ma-
f 'J£ eXMerbabuntUKammi, quo mat/h convalefcent, rjiii iintirjiiim-
m tcm dtfendum, hoc prof rim coib/int qui /.ihcrtntem.
The EuropeianJ^ipgs (hall fight for maficry, in this Country the matter
fhall be handled by dint of fword, in another by deceit,according to the dt-
veifiiy of man ne is and cuftoaics of each Nation. In Gormanj and eKir-
where mens minds (lull morcand more be provoked to wrath, whereby
they become moft Prong that defend Antiquity : they agree better that
nuintaine Liberty.
Et quifroIferioKihi utenturfirtuua, hoc actrbim iuvicem morMuut, con-
fumeritiirfy invictm.
Sec, the better fortune thefe have, the more they fret each at other, and
inwardlyconfumcone another.
Eieritfjluncpoteft, Hinovit fitbtioneif ttovcj^plnioHes tfutrgant •, quiinquani
conltniiouem fludium apud politico t in dtclinaiioneofl.
It may then comctopaffencw faftions and new opinions in Church
D a may
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ntay siifc; altl'ciigli amongtl Politicians tin dcfire of fitting together by
the c.nes nr>y fecme to be declining.
Jixijhnr ifimr comfojitores, qui ipjl non minus lurbarwncouciiatiint, yiam.
ft tiovum JetiumJuaAereit.
Many that would compofe dificrcnccf, fit,ill no lefle ftirrc up a fitlion
agninlt thcir.fMves, then as if they were broaching a new (eift in Religion.
K rMm elixir eadem cie oriittru re/iyione mediu, fed oculii in calo in riftM
n/i'iii'm l:.uropte,injl rumeret, nonnullornnlicos retertis,
KrM Kirctold thcfc mifchanccs lliould arjfe, about (bm'e mediocrity,or
indiit.rer.cy in Religion, but looking backc info the face of Heaven, he
judged upon lyinc King of Europe, many (lying rumours, and lbm»
Con. tiers.
rMutmionis couiinf iM non fptrnend.t, mnyifiratibm hit inter mertuii, i/lit
divi rftt proftfjionis fuccedeHtibus futtsrj/j fecum trahentibm provinc'hu, enjne,
prim Hl.t dideccrant, dcdocctttibni.
Alterations not delpicable lliall happen, the Magillratcs of thcfc titnej
once dead, they of contrary profeflion fitccecding, drawing along with
them their Provinces, inftrufting them in fitch matters as formerly them.
1'dvcs had learned',
He.c omniti jic dico, ul is tpti (olum nnturam I nl net nr.
J mention thcfc things, as a man that only looks into nature.
Interim divinn providentU non fum imrr.emor; efn t f>c nnturu intirdtm
mimr, ut (junnt ipflim providit; at eerie a iiarnr.t non accipit leges, fremu,
niijiricorili.im^lunm interetttjui plamere dtjjunfindi.
Jn the tiKanc time I am not fbrgctfull of divine providence, which
fbmctimcslbt'f.vh nature, aj to provide thofc very things (he doth.
But doubtkfTc Providence receives rto Lawcs from nature, either of dit-
penbug punilhinents, ot her mercies amongll thofe, where fheherfclfe
plcafcth.

T/at/c sited no txfUnAtionjht text if felfe being Jo fhtitie

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A Propliecie found in a wall, in a Cartlia-

fian houfe in the County of Sommeifet,
AtnoVom-mS. by a Maron,aCopy
whereof was raken by Richard
Mogg, 1623.

Kcfiial ^om Cxfo did the Tell begime,

im 6oo,yeare ereffiUdidfoinne,
66, boy ft Nomanfayk,
600, more makes up the tale.
Remember M. D. C. L, X.
V. and I, then neare a Rex;
Marhe the holy written beatty
666. it hcatf,
Daniels, lohtiiandMaydens fonney
Taft it was, and rvatt is done j
/awSl in E Normans beir<^3
Englands Crowne/hall never weare^l
The Northerne Pole, the Adams I
Albions Gruff Jhallfmartper dy,
. When Bmpe isgromne^nd dome gone^
Three-Kings /hallraigne in Albion,
Alien by byrtb, Alien by dame
Shall bring this Jfle to mtckleblatne~>,
H Rofes, I King, the head H gone
Since Q begonnz-" ■
 fco)
The Silnersdareyandlea^efo fqftt
Naked gang andpincht at'la^
From Hill he came into a Dale,
Tittle Mtch) and M'/okgrowne fwall,
Ihe Rsd/hank tfpdpfje $(uc*JpMn .bpod
Shall chat of much, and do no good -,
Then chuf? a Pape^ho hell chufe can,
More then a . Ki more then a Man.
Hisname ///alldeare theyjr'men fpcll,
So holy vrie tbe Kirkedofb M
North and South take .Baft andltVell
The Alder birddead.in.thetuft,
Then/peaks tbyminde,Qr hold.thy eha't,
A daggers .better .then.a haft.,
Poore and bare by Lyching, much,
A IQpgs.hexartsa. beggaupMfe,
An Eagles 'Sting, a lions tayle,
Micke is dajyMaut.aw.alie..
F.. E. C* U I half e/hid. anddohe,
Rndyou muftwhere l begunne^.
Albions svorft ts soeilware runtte.
The. laud.Pypsftopt i the Fife and Dwwne,
Each wan$eakes,butnsugbtisdQne.
Naunce Lurken Dirt Mine Here,
Spm(hy Engli/h, Rmiftj feare,
3 wo Lajfes/had doe more
Then ad an Arm/ irhtlkt before.
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Couch you clofe, Coyer Laffue
[Vhere/oeytr thou Jhalt gang,
Waile and wing thy Clome/s forpaine}
A ycontan Child, an Ape, a Beare
Hath topfy turn'd all the Jpbeare -,
Coine and Gold thou hadji flore,
Pen thy Cows,and Tine the dore,
Saxfon, Drittifb, Dantjh fvon
Every fuhjeft to Mick Warpe.
Knights and Knaves all in a ft all,
Arife Wall Roy, revenge doth call.
Accurft of God,Kirke his Jinne
Didfirft this dolefull game beginne-,
Looke -where thou yeilt farre and wide
Fire burnes on every fide
More 1 ken, but quake to tell,
1 ken too much in kenning Hell.
From 6o, till the beaft be dead,
The. Heavens warme with fiery red,,
I io to Amen to make an end,
6. a Clock and 6, deales paft
Then 6*dayes the Sabbath la ft,
Jfthou wilt kcnvthat I wot,
Beare thou may'ft, butread me not.
This mick the Kirk hath got
To bring them to their blejfcd lot,
f INIS.