hundred Concerning which aforesaid judment or blow foreshewed no other then the day of Iudgements expresse forerunner the worlds final blow at hand upon farther consult with the Scriptures the Book of the Revelation understood how with the 7. Chapter it accorded saying And I saw four Angels standing at the four corners of the Earth holding the four Winds that they should not blow until expired such a time such a year VVhere that new prognostication beginning with the loud Moneth of March shews till 1644. those pernicious winds restrained under the seald Number of One hundred forty and four c. the conseald time in those Characters inclosed So again Chapter 14. where those mustered Troops on Mount Zion seald in the forehead with the same Number One hundred forty and four thousand encluding the fourth thousand year of our Redemption when he born of a Virgin not only but the year of Grace 1644. when Babylon falls Shee 's faln shee 's faln together with the Kalender for that year beginning with the blessed Virgins feast vers saying They are Virgins c. Redeemed from amongst men the first fruits And so much for the new Song which none besides could learn too difficult for former Ages too high a noat to reach To which the 21. Chapter answers where she that virgin Cities walls measured One hundred forty four Cubits the Churches preparation then or Reformation before the end And since prophesies Thundring Reign began what judgments since the year 1625 July shal give you a list of some of them beginning at home first where this Book of mine was sacrificed by my first Husbands hand thrown into the fire whose Doom I gave him in letters of his own Name John Daves Ioves Hand within three years to expect the mortal blow so put on my mourning garment from that time when about three days before his sudden decease before all his Servants and Friends at the Table gave him passe to take his long sleep by him thus put off I pray weep not while I am alive and J will give you leave to laugh when J am dead Accordingly which too soon came to pass for contrary to a solemn Vow within three Moneths married to another Husband who escaped not scotfree he like wise burning my Book another Manuscript a remembrance to the King for beware great Britains blow at hand shewd him thus Dan. 12. And at that time shall Michael the great Prince stand up and there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since a Nation with the Resurrection in his time to be prophesied for a token of the time At that time the people shall be delivered their oppressors put to flight where very Parliament-Stars shining for ever as by such a solemn Oath taken there sworn c. the contents of that last chap. verily concluding with the first year of the present Reign 1625. fignified in those no obscure characters Blessed is he that waits And comes to Three hundred thirty five which being added unto the former reckoning of Two hundred and ninety amounts to 1625. to wit when this sealed Vision before the end shall be revealed witnesse the troublesom time And of Daniel signifying Iudgement too Thus about two years after the Marriage I waiting on the Queen as shee came from Masse or Evening Service All-Saints day to know what service shee pleased to command me The first question was When she should be with Childe I answered O portâ—t habere tempus Interpreted by the Earl of Carlisle and the next What successe the Duke would have who the queen said was intrenching and much for wardnesse in Answered again As for his honor of that he would not bring home much but his person should return in safety with no little speed which to neither side gave content satisfied not his Friends much lesse such as look'd after his death Besides told the queen for a time she should be happy But how long said she I told her Sixteen years that was long enought But by the Kings coming in our discourse interrupted saying He heard how I fore told my former Husband of his Death some three days before it Said I I told him of a certain Servant of your Majesties one extraordinary proper c. that forth with was to come upon earnest businesse to me and that he ask'd me the next day before his Death when I expected My Gentleman To which his Majesty replied That was the next way to break his heart who was pleased so much to commend my choyce without excepting any And so that time Twelve Months the queen conceived of Son and although had forgotten me yet some about her I informed that her Son should go to Christning and Burying in a day And the Duke accordingly too miscarrying arrived safely the week after I had been there of whose moneth of August to continue till then not misinformed of it by persons of quality told him from me whereat Sir Archibald my Husband so much vext ventured at my motion to lay the Breeches before Mrs Murrey for one and Mrs Maxfield if I would be bound when it came not to passe to abjure such my predictions wimzees as he termd it that sold the blessing was disappointed VVhereupon seconded by his Uncle the Dean of Winchester who wrote up to him to put me in minde September was at hand and that secret things belongs to God c but shortly after craved me pardon because it seemd I had added The Duke should never see a day in September one bewaild on all sides as though would chrow the houses out at windows VVorshipped so much before But still pressing Great Britains blow for which purpose to be neer the Court taking a house at Saint James where the King not pleased with such Alarms commanded one of his Bed chamber Mr. Kink to go from him and know what J had to do with his affairs and if J desisted not he would take another course To which my answer was I would take my course against him namely Sir Archibald Dowglas that had burnt my papers to purchase his favor and that he and all should know shortly In the conclusion Mr. Kirk said He was not carried with the vulgar but prayed me to tell him whethor the King should have a Son or no unwilling to fend him empty away assured him a Son and a strong Childe which he not sparing to impart accordingly solemnized was with Bonefires c. within a Moneth At which time the first day of June his Servant Sir Archibald Dowglas in Martins Church at the Communion was strooken bereft of his sences in stead of speech made a noice like a Brute creature doubtlesse his heart changed into a Beasts too for so would put his head into a dish of Broth of Lettice or Herbs and drink Oyl and Vinegar and sometimes Beer all together insatiable that way knew no body but only my self though it was not my hap to be at London then nor when
my former husband as suddenly dyed but in Berkshire through Gods providence the day before that saw them both Some three months before in the presence of the Lady Berkshire the Lady Carlisle who imputed it to want affection that needs would have reconciled tne businesse declared sentence upon him Not so happy to be as to dye nay worse then death should bef al him and so before all his Friends who witnessed it with their Hands the writing was drawn up bearing Date in March 1630 c. That if in the Moneth of June next some such wonderful judgement from God came not upon him then in a Sheet I would walk to Pauls barefoot whilest he boasting How with a Greybound he could run up a hill in the Snow and the like VVhere a witty Divine one of the witnesses saying Sir give my Lady Youly for it And so though until the Moneth of Youly given yet accomplished the first day of June on a Sunday at London going up to give his Attendance at the Princes Birth his Uncle Dean â—oung when he saw him saying I had turnd him now into his long Coats indeed And which aforesaid Divine was drownd soon after the Boat cast away that then lose his jest would sooner lose his friend And as Elisha said to Elijah Hee would not leave him so passing on with what became of the house where those papers of mine at Saint Iames received Martyrdom Lex talionoÌ„s immediately was burnt down with no few of his Majesties choyce Books re-edified since And first of all as since in Ireland in a house of ours burnt eighty all Scots which unhappy house left by me Mr. Patrick Yong the Deans Brother would needs take it turnd to a Library and he following his Brothers Text Thâ—â— reveald things belongs 〈…〉 Deut. wâ—â— his hand in Hebrew Greek and Latine written on a piece of the Book having to the fire like an old Sot for his pains sacrificed the rest And not thus resting shall give you a passage or two more shewing the holy Spirit besides speaking with other Tongues able to speak without a Tongue sometime as by the Prophet Ezekiel to that rebellious Age growing downward by his portraying and the like Shewing a few days before my deserting the aforesaid house coming home having been forth and meeting with one seeming dumb that came along with me Soldier like with a long garment or russet Coat a red Crosse on the sleeve by signs uttering his minde where leaving him at door without other notice cold welcom that had watched about the house all day as they told me calling to minde what trouble by such a one befel presently after comes in Sir Archibald Dowglas my Husband from Whitehall followed with a Chaplain and some six Servants affrighted all protested he had met with an Angel whose custom always to give something to the poor saying He was come with him a yong man very handsom about his age praying me to come forth the Servants vowing he came out of Heaven otherwise might in the open fields seen him afore suddenly who caught their Master by the arm Which man applying himself wholy to Sir Archibald Dowglas by such discoursing signs of his late marriage and former course of his life would not a look vouchsafe me till at last by locking as it were and unlocking a door which I interpreting to presage prison he assented unto this token bestowd on me and Sir Archibalds back turned then stept within the door as none should see him but my self by pointing at him and bending the fist looking up as it were to Heaven as though some heavy hand toward About a Moneth after that lost both Reason and Speech by like signs feign to learn his meaning as he able to impart his minde formerly shewd VVhen this Messenger departing as though had far to go as swift as an arrow having taken a shilling in good part though promised as many pounds would he come again by spreading the hands which he seemed to understand where like conference to have many of the Court sending after him standing at St. Jawes's gate to staid him but no more of him heard amongst the poor though inquired whether knew any such Moreover shewing us a Verdict should passe on our side for Englefield pointing westward about a fortnight after coming to passe in Easter Term whereof all our neighbors at Berkshire house and Master Gwin and the rest till it came in much expectation the only Tryal that gave us our right And since faln on this chronological Discourse a passage or two more that would fill almost a Library were all written as that Disciple wrote the world would not contain the Books Upon day visiting the Countesse of Berks where the Earl of Holland present and others and the Countess of Carlisle who as I was informed by Lord Andevere made no secret of it And some Relating of the Lord Stewards sending about casting his Nativity to one at Clarkenwel the wiseman had told he should live to the Age of Fifty nine But my judgement otherwise I told them for being born when the great Earthquake was by the same token his mother saying He would prove a Coward whisht him to harken to me for 49 was his time appointed who suddenly 〈◊〉 a day and 〈◊〉 deceased 〈…〉 day 49. William Earl of 〈…〉 by some Citizens there weighing plate on fames wing was mounted As this for another then blazed being invited by the Lady of Berkshire to her Childes Christning sent word I might not nor would not come howbeit a fortninght after went being Neighbors finding there the Lord Goring and the Lady Carlisle the Lady Berks aspect somwhat sad relating my denial to her saying She knew it boded something to her child The Lady Carlisle saying He is well is he not Yes J praise God said she as any of the rest Then quoth the Lord Goring J pray let us know what thundering thumping thing it is about my Lady Berkshires Son to which only thus before I went enquired of her the Name of the other born before this last as I take it she said was Philip then he must be again the yongest I again replied as after a few hours the same night the Childe suddenly was gone and died c. And though these things not done in corner or remote place restraind neither city nor court from such violent doings vain laughter like the crack-of thorns as the wiseman cap. c. shews to be regarded as much of whose high presumption on record such a blast from Whitehall bearing Date October 1633 c. From the Court of Whitehall c. HIs Majesty doth expresly Command the Lord Archbishops Grace and his Commissioners for causes Ecclesiastical That the Petitioner be forthwith called before them for presuming to imprint the said Books and for preferring this detestable Petition Sidney Montague VVhich blasphemous accursed reference thus occasioned was upon their taking away of my 〈…〉 at Amsterdam But
〈◊〉 to have them restored passages taken out of the Scripture concerning great Babylons blow Dan. 5. And the Beast ascended out of the Bottomlesse pit Revel 11. Applied to Great Britain with the Hand-writing cap. 5. Thou art found wanting c. extended from that Marriage feast ever since 1625. into the year 1645. or from the abomination c. Dan. 12. And of the aforesaid reference thus save Reverence his Grace the foreman of the Iury 1633. Octob. 23. commanding first a Candle he that would not be warnd but said No more of that burnt the Book saying My Lords J have made you a smoother of Dooms-day to be in such a year about Candlemas till the she takes time enough What shall we do next when with one voice Let her be fined Three thousand pounds Excommunicated no Bible alowed her or Pen and Ink or woman Servant carry her away as by a VVarrant under twelve Hands confined to the Gatehouse for ever where kept a close prisoner for two years the Lords day unknown from another the rest for brevity and modesty sake dismissed To this day which sentence and remains of the smoked Book remain extant in the Office Trophees of his Triumph buried by this Achan this golden wedge or tongue he sirnamed the Beast from Oxford deriving his Name smothered as other things And Irelands Massacre was it not October 23 and Edgehil fight the 23 Then Octobers VVine-presse trodden even shewing you a Mystery withal Rev. 17. The Beast that was and is not even he is the eighth and is of the seven and goeth into Perdition Even Kings and the Beast both put together as from H. 8. H. 7. c. with his 7. years complete and 8. current the Archbishops lawless term before his going into prison that Son of Perdition translated to which place 1633. September his ascending then c. And twelve Bishops at once were not so many sent to the Tower hee likewise in the year 1644. January on a Friday put to death or killed according to the tenor of that Petition stiled in such a probrious maner composed as follows Most humbly shews to Your Majesty THat the Word of God the first year of Your happy Reign spoken to the Petitioner upon Friday last did suffer early in the morning the B. Beast ascended out of the Bottomless Pit seven Heads having signified seven years his making War hath overcome and killed them Books sealed with the Prophets Testimony c. ELEANOR 1633 c. For unfolding the mystery of which referring unto Rev. 11. And so much testified in this Compenduary for this crucifi'd Book containing the year of God 1644. for the treading down then his foes suffering between Sir Archibald Dowglas on the one hand and the Archbishop on the other as both in one year Sir Archibald Dowglas departing this life 1644. July 28. on Sunday the Lords Resurrection interred in Pancras that Mother of Churches Aged 44. the other on a Friday the day our Lord descended c. And with Job that good man with evil things not unmindeful of the good so of this mans double portion living the flower of his days such a Monastical life not admitting his own Brothers to see his face sent from his parents out of Scotland with such violence set upon the Kingdom of Heaven wrestling like Jacob his Candle till three in the morning not put out he subscribing Elisha calling the Clergy no other then Baals Chaplains from pregnant Scripture proofs and at his death admitting none saying His place without them was prepared with Moses injoying a view of Canaan as in truth such despisers of Prophesie could not conclude them other then such even forbidden to bid them God speed it being stiled the testimony of Iesus Rev. 19. and by shewing them of their saltlesse Collects out of season praying as it were Hear us for thy Servant St. Andrews sake St. Thomas St. Bartholomew c. without a word or mention how Peter served him and St. Thomas the like Josephs Brethren so envying the other twain all because they would be greatest as about the Keys now at such strife Turnd to the keys of the Gate house prison and Bedlem those in their custody without question of such marvel may boast So lastly shewing of that writ served on the Kings house Dan. 5. this also Zech. 5. served for our meridian The flying rowl twenty Cubits in length visiting the house of the false swearer the thief appointed for plundring perjured witnesses and Iurors their whole Estate of it robbing no few And with the Coat of the present displayed too directed to the sign of the Flying Stork not unlike the French vertugal like sails the wind in their wings mounted in the Air that fugitive Mother Sorcerers wickedness and her Daughter erecting Castles old Babels decaid Towers besides their Sedans where the leaden weight bids beware the sheet of lead Zech. as by her sitting in the midst of the Ephah carried c. So no farther of their cariage his weighd in the Ballance as hers measured by the Bushel And to like purpose witnesse our Parliament LIKE-VVISE daily visited though shewd our God a Revealer of secrets Daniel 2. Sets up Kings puts down changes Times and Seasons by the great massy Image as that for ONE piece armed at all points great Britains figure points withal to Idolatries downfal for ever And this although declared unto them aforehand the Whitsontide before the Irish Rebellion brake forth that the brittle iron feet of the fearful Image broken in pieces served for the Kingdom of Irelands Sad Climat the first blow to be given there but so taken up like the Athemans every one hearing and telling News passages coming forth every day cry'd spending their times in nothing else but such Commentaries This the sentence of our aforesaid Wisemen What will this Babler say That it might be fulfild shewd assur'd also by our Savior There is nothing so secret and hid which shall be unreveald or not preacht on the house top from that below even to that High High Court or House yet a sleep all like that sleeper Ionah or those bidden sleep on So thank thee O Father that hast hidden from them theâ—â— these things of thy councel not made but 〈◊〉 us reveald them Dan. 2.19 Then was the secret reveald to Daniel Ver. 21. 28. 47. Anagr. Reveale O Daniel Eleanor Audeley FINIS