2._o the_o lion_n which_o for_o 37_o and_o chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 31._o come_v roar_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n speak_v to_o the_o eagle_n and_o rebuke_v she_o for_o her_o wickedness_n be_v the_o wind_n which_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v keep_v for_o rome_n and_o her_o wickedness_n till_o the_o end_n even_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o north_n of_o which_o you_o shall_v hear_v a_o prophecy_n anon_o of_o the_o true_a merlin_n which_o shall_v reprove_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o cast_v before_o she_o her_o spoil_n he_o shall_v set_v her_o alive_a in_o judgement_n rebuke_v and_o correct_v she_o and_o deliver_v the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n from_o affliction_n which_o be_v preserve_v on_o his_o border_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n §_o 3._o in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n esdras_n behold_v a_o vision_n of_o a_o man_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o devour_v the_o multitude_n of_o fighter_n that_o come_v against_o he_o neither_o with_o sword_n spear_n 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that_o ministerial_a monarchy_n of_o the_o church_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o peaceable_a and_o still_o time_n when_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v forget_v fight_v one_o against_o another_o war_n shall_v cease_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o sword_n and_o spear_n shall_v be_v beat_v into_o ploughshares_a and_o pruning-hook_n §_o 4._o when_o the_o seven_o angel_n blow_v his_o trumpet_n luther_n begin_v his_o reformation_n than_o it_o be_v when_o the_o multitude_n stand_v before_o the_o lamb_n and_o sing_v the_o new_a song_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o nevertheless_o be_v but_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n open_v in_o heaven_n and_o a_o great_a cloud_n and_o smoke_n cover_v that_o glory_n but_o it_o must_v be_v 180_o year_n after_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o those_o be_v destroy_v that_o destroy_v the_o earth_n for_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o shall_v the_o 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several_a learned_a commentator_n if_o any_o think_v it_o improbable_a that_o the_o middle_a head_n the_o roman_a empire_n can_v be_v determine_v and_o die_v in_o torment_n but_o not_o by_o blood_n and_o conquest_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o bed_n as_o be_v here_o foretell_v esdras_n four_o chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 26._o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o the_o german_a prince_n to_o extricate_v themselves_o from_o the_o trouble_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n have_v bring_v on_o they_o first_o by_o civil_a war_n and_o now_o by_o the_o emulation_n that_o be_v rise_v betwixt_o it_o and_o france_n shall_v after_o this_o emperor_n death_n that_o they_o may_v not_o offend_v france_n forbear_v to_o choose_v a_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v thenceforth_a govern_v by_o a_o vicar_n or_o the_o diet_n parliament_n or_o common_a council_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o it_o be_v also_o very_o agreeable_a to_o daniel_n prophecy_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o there_o will_v be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o breach_n make_v of_o the_o western_a empire_n into_o small_a division_n but_o no_o coalition_n into_o one_o head_n or_o empire_n till_o it_o be_v thorough_o reform_v our_o author_n here_o as_o some_o other_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o the_o presumption_n of_o those_o time_n he_o live_v in_o give_v he_o confidence_n to_o believe_v that_o spain_n be_v the_o right_a head_n and_o will_v destroy_v france_n the_o left_a whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v in_o our_o time_n much_o more_o probable_a to_o we_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o worth_a dispute_v whether_o shall_v first_o perish_v since_o both_o must_v chap._n ii_o merlin_n prophecy_n of_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o north._n the_o northern_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v waste_v by_o reaper_n the_o southern_a principality_n shall_v end_v in_o dust_n cruel_a war_n shall_v be_v scatter_v by_o the_o wind_n their_o growth_n and_o continuance_n by_o bastard_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v hardly_o be_v accomplish_v when_o a_o prince_n of_o royal_a stock_n shall_v come_v forth_o crown_v from_o the_o northern_a part_n as_o to_o his_o own_o people_n unexpected_a but_o desire_v by_o foraiguer_n who_o because_o he_o shall_v bear_v a_o rampant_a lion_n shall_v therefore_o be_v call_v a_o lion_n he_o shall_v not_o rest_v till_o after_o he_o have_v call_v a_o synod_n and_o after_o dissolve_v it_o by_o threat_n he_o shall_v advance_v his_o conquer_a arm_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o by_o woeful_a success_n shall_v harrass_n the_o territory_n of_o neighbour_n prince_n he_o shall_v exceed_v alexander_n the_o great_a in_o valour_n and_o cyrus_n in_o success_n he_o shall_v cross_v the_o sea_n and_o be_v salute_v emperor_n by_o many_o king_n a_o certain_a ancient_a city_n shall_v he_o lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o interim_n a_o warlike_a powerful_a prince_n from_o the_o east_n shall_v provoke_v he_o to_o battle_n against_o who_o the_o lion_n shall_v march_v with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o pitch_v his_o camp_n on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n shall_v expect_v he_o §_o 7._o if_o the_o prince_n shall_v come_v over_o the_o river_n the_o lion_n shall_v be_v overcome_v but_o he_o shall_v pass_v his_o army_n over_o the_o river_n and_o give_v his_o enemy_n a_o bloody_a defeat_n and_o be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o east_n whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o action_n divers_a petty_a king_n from_o india_n shall_v break_v into_o syria_n with_o mighty_a army_n and_o provide_v for_o battle_n shall_v wait_v for_o the_o lion_n about_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n where_o they_o shall_v by_o he_o be_v whole_o cut_v off_o not_o long_o after_o shall_v the_o lion_n himself_o decease_n after_o that_o with_o eminent_a piety_n he_o shall_v have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o fugitive_n i._n e._n perhaps_o banish_v jew_n §_o 8._o there_o be_v live_v in_o king_n lucius_n day_n merlin_n the_o first_o a_o scot_n he_o be_v the_o true_a merlin_n if_o any_o prophecy_n of_o his_o can_v be_v find_v great_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o he_o be_v a_o great_a friend_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o his_o daily_a companion_n of_o his_o there_o be_v but_o one_o prophecy_n extant_a which_o be_v find_v in_o that_o ancient_a prophecy_n of_o ninius_n of_o bangor_n who_o yet_o live_v in_o ms._n king_n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n but_o yet_o unconvert_v from_o paganism_n to_o he_o merlin_n prophesy_v that_o within_o less_o than_o a_o sequi-decumane_a period_n of_o time_n 1500_o year_n the_o eagles_n head_n shall_v be_v cleave_v in_o two_o one_o part_n whereof_o agar_n i._o the_o agarens_n the_o turk_n shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o japhet_n the_o northern_a nation_n the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o other_o after_o the_o grand_a revolution_n of_o day_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o future_a history_n of_o
of_o scripture_n and_o holy_a mon_n of_o former_a and_o latter_a time_n wherein_o the_o time_n limit_v to_o the_o prophesy_v event_n be_v more_o especial_o consider_v and_o compare_v the_o content_n of_o this_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o text_n of_o esdras_n prophecy_n out_o of_o esdras_n iu._n chap._n xi_o twelve_o xiii_o in_o the_o douai_n and_o english_a translation_n and_o a_o very_a brief_a exposition_n thereof_o by_o a_o nameless_a author_n chap._n ii_o merlin_n prophecy_n of_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o north_n savanarola_n prophecy_n out_o of_o the_o future_a history_n of_o europe_n by_o the_o same_o anonymous_n author_n the_o unicorn_n sandivogius_n be_v prophecy_n chap._n iii_o collection_n astrological_a and_o prophecy_n select_v out_o of_o the_o nameless_a author_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a history_n of_o the_o comet_n 1678._o buxtorfes_n letter_n out_o of_o baudensis_n grebner_n magel_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n the_o confession_n of_o the_o rosie-cross_n and_o dr._n bambridge_n astronomical_a prediction_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o magel_n chap._n v._o tho._n pugh_n collection_n of_o british_a prophecy_n john_n ursinus_n be_v testimony_n of_o the_o prophecy_n object_v by_o p._n leo_n the_o 10_o against_o charles_n the_o 5_o chap._n vi_o modern_a prediction_n of_o grebner_n cotter_n and_o drabritius_n chap._n vii_o some_o more_o modern_a and_o domestic_a vision_n and_o prophecy_n the_o white-hall_n prophecy_n england_n remembrancer_n the_o prophecy_n of_o 83._o the_o french_a prophecy_n chap._n viii_o arise_v evans_n his_o prediction_n chap._n ix_o the_o history_n of_o the_o prophetic_a agate_n chap._n x._o the_o heart_n prophecy_n chap._n xi_o william_n postellus_n his_o mystical_a key_n chap._n xii_o some_o choice_a prophecy_n about_o the_o author_n and_o time_n of_o rome_n destruction_n chap._n xiii_o errata_fw-la non_fw-la corrigenda_fw-la chap._n i._n the_o text_n of_o esdras_n be_v prophecy_n out_o of_o esdras_n iuth_o book_n xi_o twelve_o and_o xiii_o chapter_n in_o the_o douai_n and_o english_a translation_n and_o a_o very_a brief_a exposition_n thereof_o by_o a_o nameless_a author_n douai_n esdras_n four_o chap._n xi_o 1._o and_o i_o see_v a_o dream_n and_o behold_v a_o eagle_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v twelve_o wing_n of_o feather_n and_o three_o head_n 2._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v she_o spread_v her_o wing_n into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o wind_n of_o heaven_n blow_v upon_o she_o and_o be_v gather_v together_o 3._o and_o i_o see_v of_o her_o feather_n spring_v contrary_a feather_n and_o they_o become_v little_a wing_n and_o small_a 4._o for_o her_o head_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o the_o middle_a head_n be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o head_n but_o she_o rest_v with_o they_o 5._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o eagle_n fly_v with_o her_o wing_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o 6._o and_o i_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n be_v subject_a to_o she_o and_o no_o man_n gainsay_v she_o no_o not_o one_o of_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 7._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o eagle_n rise_v up_o upon_o her_o tallous_a and_o make_v a_o voice_n with_o her_o wing_n say_v 8._o watch_v not_o altogether_o sleep_v every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n and_o watch_v according_a to_o time_n 9_o but_o let_v the_o head_n be_v preserve_v to_o the_o last_o 10._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o voice_n come_v not_o out_o of_o her_o head_n but_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o body_n 11._o and_o i_o number_v she_o contrary_a wing_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v eight_o 12._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v on_o the_o right_a side_n rise_v one_o wing_n and_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n 13._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o it_o reign_v a_o end_n come_v to_o it_o and_o the_o place_n thereof_o appear_v not_o and_o the_o next_o rise_v up_o and_o reign_v that_o hold_v much_o time_n 14._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o it_o reign_v and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o also_o come_v that_o it_o appear_v not_o as_o the_o former_a 15._o and_o behold_v a_o voice_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o it_o say_v 16._o hear_v thou_o that_o have_v hold_v the_o earth_n off_o a_o long_a time_n thus_o i_o tell_v thou_o before_o thou_o begin_v not_o to_o appear_v 17._o none_o after_o thou_o shall_v hold_v thy_o time_n no_o nor_o the_o half_a thereof_o 18._o and_o the_o three_o lift_v up_o itself_o and_o hold_v the_o principality_n as_o also_o the_o former_a and_o that_o also_o appear_v not_o 19_o and_o so_o it_o chance_v to_o all_o the_o other_o by_o one_o and_o by_o one_o to_o have_v the_o principality_n and_o again_o to_o appear_v no_o where_o 20._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v in_o time_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o wing_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o right_a side_n that_o they_o also_o may_v hold_v the_o principality_n and_o of_o they_o there_o be_v that_o hold_v it_o but_o yet_o forthwith_o they_o appear_v not_o 21._o for_o some_o of_o they_o also_o stand_v up_o but_o they_o hold_v not_o the_o principality_n 22._o and_o i_o see_v after_o these_o thing_n and_o behold_v the_o twelve_o wing_n and_o the_o two_o little_a wing_n appear_v not_o 23._o and_o nothing_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o eagle_n but_o two_o head_n rest_v and_o six_o little_a wing_n 24._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v from_o the_o six_o little_a wing_n two_o be_v divide_v and_o they_o remain_v under_o the_o head_n that_o be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n for_o four_o tarry_v in_o their_o place_n 25._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o under_o wing_n think_v to_o set_v up_o themselves_o and_o to_o hold_v the_o principality_n 26._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v one_o be_v set_v up_o but_o forthwith_o it_o appear_v not_o 27._o and_o they_o that_o be_v second_o do_v soon_o vanish_v away_o than_o the_o former_a 28._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o two_o that_o remain_v think_v with_o themselves_o that_o they_o also_o will_v reign_v 29._o and_o when_o they_o be_v think_v thereon_o behold_v one_o of_o the_o rest_a head_n which_o be_v the_o middle_a one_o awake_v for_o this_o be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o two_o head_n 30._o and_o i_o see_v that_o the_o two_o head_n be_v complete_a with_o themselves_o 31._o and_o behold_v the_o head_n with_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o turn_v and_o do_v eat_v the_o two_o under_o wing_n that_o do_v think_v to_o reign_v 32._o and_o the_o head_n terrify_v all_o the_o earth_n and_o rule_v in_o it_o over_o they_o that_o inhabit_v the_o earth_n with_o much_o labour_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n above_o all_o the_o king_n that_o be_v 33._o and_o i_o see_v after_o these_o thing_n and_o behold_v the_o middle_a head_n sudden_o appear_v not_o as_o do_v the_o wing_n 34._o and_o there_o remain_v two_o head_n which_o reign_v also_o themselves_o over_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o 35._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o head_n that_o be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n devour_v that_o which_o be_v on_o the_o left_a 36._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v unto_o i_o look_v against_o thou_o and_o consider_v what_o thou_o see_v 37._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v as_o a_o lion_n raise_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n roar_v and_o i_o see_v and_o he_o send_v out_o a_o man_n voice_n to_o the_o eagle_n and_o he_o speak_v say_v 38._o hear_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o thou_o and_o the_o high_a will_v say_v to_o thou_o 39_o be_v it_o not_o thou_o which_o have_v overcome_v of_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o i_o make_v to_o reign_v in_o my_o world_n and_o that_o by_o they_o the_o end_n of_o their_o time_n may_v come_v 40._o and_o the_o four_o come_v overcome_v all_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v pass_v and_o by_o may_v hold_v the_o world_n in_o much_o fear_n and_o all_o the_o world_n with_o much_o wicked_a labour_n and_o he_o inhabit_v the_o earth_n so_o long_a time_n with_o deceit_n 41._o and_o thou_o have_v judge_v the_o earth_n not_o with_o truth_n 42._o for_o thou_o have_v afflict_v the_o meek_a and_o trouble_v they_o that_o be_v quiet_a and_o have_v love_v liar_n and_o have_v destroy_v their_o habitation_n that_o do_v fructify_v and_o have_v overthrow_v their_o wall_n that_o do_v not_o hurt_v thou_o 43._o and_o thy_o wrong_n continualis_fw-la ascend_v even_o to_o the_o high_a and_o thy_o pride_n to_o the_o strong_a 44._o and_o the_o high_a have_v look_v upon_o the_o proud_a time_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v end_v and_o the_o abomination_n thereof_o be_v accomplish_v 45._o therefore_o thou_o eagle_n appear_v no_o more_o and_o thy_o horrible_a wing_n and_o thy_o little_a wing_n
most_o wicked_a and_o thy_o head_n malignant_a and_o thy_o talon_n most_o wicked_a and_o all_o thy_o body_n vain_a 46._o that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v refresh_v and_o may_v return_v deliver_v from_o thy_o violence_n and_o may_v hope_v for_o his_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n that_o make_v it_o esdras_n four_o chap._n twelve_o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o lion_n speak_v these_o word_n to_o the_o eagle_n i_o see_v 2._o and_o behold_v the_o head_n that_o overcome_v and_o those_o four_o wing_n appear_v not_o which_o pass_v to_o he_o and_o be_v set_v up_o to_o reign_v and_o their_o reign_n be_v small_a and_o full_a of_o tumult_n 3._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v they_o appear_v not_o and_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o eagle_n be_v burn_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v afraid_a exceed_o 10._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o vision_n 11._o the_o eagle_n which_o thou_o see_v come_v up_o from_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v see_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o daniel_n thy_o brother_n marg._n dan._n seven_o 7._o 12._o but_o it_o be_v not_o interpret_v to_o he_o therefore_o i_o do_v now_o interpret_v it_o to_o thou_o 13._o behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v and_o there_o shall_v arise_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o fear_n shall_v be_v more_o terrible_a than_o all_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v before_o it_o 14._o and_o there_o shall_v twelve_o king_n reign_v in_o it_o one_o after_o another_o 15._o for_o the_o second_o shall_v begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o shall_v continue_v more_o time_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o twelve_o 16._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o twelve_o wing_n which_o thou_o see_v 17._o and_o the_o voice_n that_o speak_v which_o thou_o hear_v not_o come_v forth_o from_o her_o head_n but_o from_o the_o middle_n of_o her_o body_n 18._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n that_o after_o the_o time_n of_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v rise_v no_o small_a contention_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v then_o but_o shall_v be_v constitute_v again_o according_a to_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o 19_o and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v the_o eight_o under_o wing_n cleave_v to_o the_o wing_n thereof_o 20._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n eight_o king_n shall_v rise_v in_o it_o who_o time_n shall_v be_v light_n and_o year_n swift_a and_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v 21._o but_o when_o the_o midst_n time_n approach_v it_o shall_v be_v keep_v till_o a_o time_n when_o the_o time_n thereof_o shall_v begin_v to_o approach_v to_o be_v end_v yet_o two_o shall_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o end_n 22._o and_o whereas_o thou_o fawe_v three_o head_n rest_v 23._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n in_o her_o last_o day_n the_o high_a will_v raise_v up_o three_o kingdom_n and_o will_v call_v back_o many_o thing_n to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o the_o earth_n 24._o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o with_o much_o labour_n above_o all_o they_o that_o be_v before_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o eagle_n 25._o for_o these_o shall_v be_v they_o that_o shall_v recapitulate_v her_o impiety_n and_o that_o shall_v accomplish_v her_o last_o thing_n 26._o and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v he_o great_a head_n not_o appear_v this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v upon_o his_o bed_n and_o yet_o with_o torment_n 27._o for_o the_o two_o that_o shall_v remain_v the_o sword_n shall_v eat_v they_o 28._o for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v devour_v he_o that_o be_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o this_o also_o at_o the_o last_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 29._o and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v then_o under_o wing_n pass_v over_o the_o head_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n 30._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o high_a have_v keep_v to_o their_o end_n this_o be_v a_o small_a kingdom_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n 31._o as_o thou_o see_v the_o liou_n also_o who_o thou_o see_v awake_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o roar_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o eagle_n and_o rebuke_v she_o and_o his_o injustice_n by_o all_o his_o word_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v 32._o this_o be_v the_o wind_n which_o the_o high_a have_v keep_v to_o the_o end_n for_o they_o and_o their_o impiety_n and_o shall_v rebuke_v they_o and_o shall_v cast_v in_o their_o spoil_n before_o they_o 33._o for_o he_o shall_v set_v they_o in_o judgement_n alive_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o have_v reprove_v they_o then_o shall_v he_o chastise_v they_o 34._o for_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o people_n he_o shall_v deliver_v with_o misery_n they_o that_o be_v save_v upon_o my_o border_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o joyful_a till_o the_o end_n shall_v come_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o from_o the_o beginning_n 35._o this_o be_v the_o dream_n which_o thou_o see_v and_o these_o be_v the_o interpretation_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o seven_o day_n and_o i_o dream_v a_o dream_n in_o the_o night_n 2._o and_o behold_v there_o arise_v a_o wind_n from_o the_o sea_n that_o trouble_v all_o the_o wave_n thereof_o 3._o and_o behold_v that_o man_n grow_v strong_a with_o thousand_o of_o heaven_n 25._o these_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o vision_n whereas_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n 26._o the_o same_o be_v he_o who_o the_o high_a preserve_v much_o time_n which_o by_o himself_o shall_v deliver_v his_o creature_n and_o he_o shall_v dispose_v they_o that_o be_v leave_v 29._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v when_o the_o high_a shall_v begin_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 30._o and_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o excess_n of_o mind_n upon_o they_o that_o inhabit_v the_o earth_n 31._o and_o one_o shall_v think_v to_o overthrow_v another_o one_o city_n another_o city_n one_o place_n another_o place_n and_o nation_n against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n 32._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o sign_n shall_v happen_v which_o i_o show_v thou_o before_o and_o then_o shall_v my_o son_n be_v reveal_v who_o thou_o see_v as_o a_o man_n come_v up_o 33._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o all_o nation_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o every_o one_o in_o his_o country_n shall_v leave_v their_o war_n that_o they_o have_v towards_o each_o other_o 34._o and_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n shall_v be_v gather_v in_o one_o as_o willing_a to_o come_v to_o overthrow_v he_o 35._o but_o he_o shall_v stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n zion_n 36._o and_o zion_n shall_v come_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v to_o all_o prepare_a and_o build_v as_o thou_o see_v the_o mountain_n to_o be_v grave_v without_o hand_n 39_o and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v he_o gather_v to_o he_o another_o peaceable_a multitude_n 40._o those_o be_v the_o ten_o tribe_n english_a esdras_n xi_o 1._o then_o i_o see_v a_o dream_n and_o behold_v there_o come_v up_o from_o the_o sea_n a_o eagle_n which_o have_v twelve_o feather_a wing_n and_o three_o head_n 2._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v she_o spread_v her_o wing_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o air_n blow_v on_o she_o and_o gather_v themselves_o 3._o and_o i_o behold_v and_o out_o of_o her_o feather_n grow_v out_o other_o contrary_a feather_n and_o they_o become_v little_a feather_n and_o small_a 4._o but_o her_o head_n remain_v still_o and_o the_o head_n in_o the_o midst_n be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o head_n yet_o rest_v it_o with_o they_o 5._o moreover_o i_o see_v that_o the_o eagle_n fly_v with_o her_o feather_n and_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o 6._o and_o i_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n be_v subject_a unto_o she_o and_o no_o man_n speak_v against_o she_o no_o not_o one_o creature_n upon_o earth_n 7._o i_o see_v also_o that_o the_o eagle_n stand_v upon_o her_o claw_n and_o speak_v to_o her_o feather_n say_v 8._o watch_v not_o altogether_o sleep_v every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o place_n and_o watch_v by_o course_n 9_o but_o let_v the_o head_n be_v preserve_v for_o the_o last_o 10._o nevertheless_o i_o see_v that_o the_o voice_n go_v not_o out_o of_o her_o head_n but_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o body_n 11._o then_o i_o 〈◊〉_d her_o country_n feather_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v eight_o of_o they_o 12._o and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v on_o the_o right_a side_n there_o arise_v one_o feather_n and_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n 13._o and_o
29._o and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v then_o under_o wing_n that_o go_v off_o towards_o the_o head_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n this_o be_v the_o inpretation_n 30._o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o most_o high_a have_v preserve_v for_o their_o end_n who_o kingdom_n be_v little_a and_o full_a of_o trouble_n as_o thou_o see_v 31._o and_o the_o lion_n which_o thou_o see_v rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o roar_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o eagle_n and_o rebuke_v she_o for_o unrighteousness_n with_o all_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v 32._o this_o be_v the_o wind_n which_o the_o most_o high_a have_v keep_v for_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o he_o shall_v reprove_v they_o and_o cast_v before_o they_o their_o spoil_n 33._o for_o he_o shall_v set_v they_o alive_a in_o the_o judgement_n and_o shall_v rebuke_v they_o and_o correct_v they_o 34._o for_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o residue_n of_o my_o people_n by_o affliction_n which_o be_v preserve_v upon_o my_o border_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o joyful_a until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o from_o the_o beginning_n 35._o this_o be_v the_o dream_n that_o thou_o see_v and_o these_o be_v the_o interpretation_n thus_o far_o the_o angel_n uriel_n to_o esdras_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o seven_o day_n i_o dream_v a_o dream_n by_o night_n 2._o and_o lo_o there_o arise_v a_o wind_n from_o the_o sea_n that_o it_o move_v all_o the_o wave_n thereof_o 3._o and_o i_o behold_v and_o lo_o that_o man_n wax_v strong_a with_o the_o thousand_o of_o heaven_n 25._o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o vision_n whereas_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n come_v up_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 26._o the_o same_o be_v he_o who_o god_n the_o high_a have_v keep_v a_o great_a season_n which_o by_o his_o own_o self_n shall_v deliver_v his_o creature_n and_o he_o shall_v order_v they_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o 29._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v when_o the_o most_o high_a will_v begin_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 30._o and_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n 31._o and_o one_o shall_v undertake_v to_o fight_v against_o another_o one_o city_n against_o another_o one_o place_n against_o another_o one_o people_n against_o another_o and_o one_o realm_n against_o another_o 32._o and_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v when_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o sign_n shall_v happen_v which_o i_o show_v thou_o before_o and_o then_o shall_v my_o son_n be_v declare_v who_o thou_o see_v as_o a_o man_n ascend_v 33._o and_o when_o all_o the_o people_n hear_v his_o voice_n every_o man_n shall_v in_o their_o own_o land_n leave_v the_o battle_n they_o have_v one_o against_o another_o 34._o and_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o as_o thou_o see_v they_o willing_a to_o come_v and_o to_o overcome_v he_o by_o fight_v 35._o but_o he_o shall_v stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o zion_n 36._o and_o zion_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v be_v show_v to_o all_o man_n be_v prepare_v and_o build_v like_a as_o thou_o see_v the_o hill_n grave_v without_o hand_n 39_o and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v that_o he_o gather_v another_o peaceable_a multitude_n un-unto_a he_o 40._o those_o be_v the_o ten_o tribe_n nb._n that_o in_o the_o famous_a book_n by_o some_o call_v the_o baby_n prophecy_n sometime_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o marlborough_n or_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o see_v and_o remember_v by_o several_a person_n of_o honour_n yet_o alive_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n fulfil_v in_o innumerable_a particular_n crown_n particular_n generosa_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la non_fw-la sinet_fw-la ei_fw-la fieri_fw-la malum_fw-la the_o noble_n and_o gentry_n shall_v suffer_v no_o wrong_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o crown_n the_o present_a king_n of_o england_n survive_v the_o last_o great_a battle_n and_o as_o here_o the_o end_n of_o all_o those_o prophecy_n be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o eastern_a jew_n for_o their_o habit_n mistake_v for_o turk_n i_o will_v not_o any_o much_o shall_v trust_v or_o fear_v such_o prophecy_n but_o when_o event_n appear_v to_o answer_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v foretell_v wise_a man_n shall_v make_v what_o use_n of_o they_o they_o can_v and_o so_o direct_v their_o action_n that_o hell_n charm_n and_o cheat_v riddle_n may_v not_o do_v they_o harm_n i_o e._n by_o justice_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n and_o piety_n to_o god_n anonymous_n future_a history_n of_o europe_n sect_n 11._o §_o the_o two_o book_n of_o esdras_n be_v think_v and_o that_o by_o none_o of_o the_o least_o learned_a st._n augustine_n st._n ambrose_n tostatus_n scaliger_n the_o elder_a melancthon_n arias_n montanus_n bucer_n and_o bibliander_n to_o be_v canonical_a because_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a fulfil_n of_o many_o prediction_n in_o they_o contain_v in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o of_o those_o book_n there_o be_v under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o eagle_n a_o manifest_a prophecy_n both_o of_o the_o roman_a heathenish_a empire_n as_o likewise_o of_o the_o papacy_n with_o her_o chief_a leaguer_n to_o this_o present_a time_n throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n this_o eagle_n be_v the_o roman_a heathenish_a empire_n her_o twelve_o feather_a wing_n be_v the_o twelve_o first_o emperor_n from_o julius_n caesar_n to_o nerva_n the_o three_o head_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n spain_n and_o germany_n preordain_v of_o god_n to_o maintain_v the_o power_n of_o her_o pride_n when_o all_o her_o wing_n her_o heathenish_a and_o tyrannical_a caesar_n shall_v fail_v she_o nevertheless_o under_o her_o twelve_o first_o caesar_n be_v comprehend_v in_o general_a all_o the_o emperor_n which_o reign_v in_o she_o from_o julius_n caesar_n who_o first_o crack_v the_o string_n of_o her_o liberty_n to_o augustulus_n momyllus_n her_o last_a roman_a caesar_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 474_o year_n her_o eight_o contrary_a feather_n be_v the_o eight_o terrible_a inundation_n of_o several_a nation_n from_o the_o north_n god_n scourge_v which_o overwhelm_v her_o fair_a province_n sink_v her_o state_n in_o blood_n and_o by_o fire_n and_o sword_n humble_v she_o as_o low_o as_o the_o dust_n she_o tread_v on_o viz._n 1._o alaricus_n and_o his_o west_n goth_n 2._o attilas_n and_o his_o huns._n 3._o gensericus_fw-la and_o his_o vandal_n 4._o odoacer_n 5._o theodoricus_n and_o his_o east_n goth_n 6._o totilas_n and_o his_o spaniard_n 7._o alboinus_n and_o his_o longobard_n who_o depose_v her_o diminutive_a gaesar_n augustulus_n momyllus_n 8._o and_o last_o the_o intestine_a homebred_a faction_n and_o conspiracy_n which_o prove_v more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o rest_n as_o all_o intestine_a disease_n be_v the_o worst_a which_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o otho_n the_o great_a otho_n the_o 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