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A50563 XII visions of Stephen Melish a Germane being such as concern the affairs now in agitation between the French King & the Pope. Translated by Albertus Otto Faber. Melish, Stephen.; Faber, Albert Otto, 1612-1684. 1663 (1663) Wing M1645; ESTC R217795 9,592 20

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XII VISIONS OF Stephen Melish A GERMANE BEING Such as Concern the Affairs now in agitation between The French King the Pope Translated by Albertus Otto Faber LONDON Printed for the Author and are to be sold at the corner-house at the bottom of Addle-hill in the Year 166● THE PREFACE BEcause of the present differences between the French King and the Pope I thought good to Translate these following Visions of Stephen Melish of Prague Cittizan of Lissa who as saith he th●● first Published his Visions is a down-right honest man Pious and dutiful to God and his Neighbour a stranger to Worldly Policy State affairs altogether ignorant of the transactions now on foot Therefore we must conclude that his Visions were shewed him by a higher power The most part of them being fulfilled and others were fulfilling some also seem to be just upon accomplishment This was the cause that I have Translated those Visions whose accomplishment I judged to be now beginning so that all good people here might have some knowledge of what passes beyond-Sea of this nature Consider of it and Farewel A. O. F. XII Visions of Stephen Melish a Germane c. The 1 st Vision ON Palme-sunday April 9 1656 I Dreamed thus I travelled and a man I knew not did accompany me and we went forth together til we entred into a great Palace the name of which I knew not And the man drew me aside and asked me from whence I was I said of Poland He again Of what Religion I Of the Protestants He Sing ye also French Psalms Yes said I that is my highest joy when I rise and go to sleep Then he behaved himself lovingly towards me and said Stand here by me no evil shal happen to thee thou shalt see great things that must be done in short If it be somewhat thou understand'st not ask me I shall tell thee And soon he was changed into another shape as a spiritual person on whose side I standing saw exactly what I now shall tell thee without addition First of all There was set in the midst of the Palace a square silver-Table in the mean time came a great King whose Vesture was of Silver-cloth and led the King of Sweden at his right hand Then he sate down with his back Southwards and his eies Northwards and the King of Sweden sate at the Table over-against him and at the right hand of this King the Elector of Aeydelberg of Saxen of Brandenbourg having their eyes turned as it were Westwards but their backs Eastwards But betwixt this King and the Elector of Saxen sate a Cardinal upon a silver-stool at the corner of the Table holding a Bishops Crofier in his hand which was mighty thick He was cloathed with a long priests gown like to the Kings in Silver cloaths and was girded with a girdle having upon his head a mitre of astrange fashion At the left hand sate one as it were Ra-Kocy cloathed according to the Hungarian mode beside him an ambassador of Spain and then one of the Emperors Ambassadors and others The Embassadors of England and Holland sate next the King of Sweden Round about those Kings were set silver stools upon which sate along the three sides of the palace or hall mighty Potentates Then presently was given a great sound out of great Guns and afterwards Psalms and songs were sung in the French tongue insomuch that there was a very great noise of Musick all kind of instruments I also heard voices of men amongst this Musick singing very loud the Melody of the Psalm I knew wel Following there was brought in upon two levers a small silvertable upon which did lie the Popes Crown And by and by at the Kings and Princes consent lifted up him self the Cardinall aforesaid and struck with the crosier upon the crown that it did flie into pieces and others standing round about trampled on the bursted silver with their feet At that same instant there arose to be a sudden quivering noise by shooting of pieces and great ordnances horrible and dreadfull After that shooting a very great triumph was made by singers and musical instruments Then came a Queen and sate down next the King She was cloathed like the King After her followed Virgins with a melodious sound of Psalms and songs bearing an exceeding precious present upon a golden lever which they did present to the King And then again was heard a great crack of pieces and ordnances to confirm all this After came a very great multitude of the Gentry and Knight hood and Lords out of all the four corners of the World and brought to the King a crown and a sword which crown they set before him in the presence of all these Potentates But the sword they put him in his hand even to the end that he should skirmish against the Babylonish beast At which they also joyned their joyful gratulation which I understood not because it was done in French And J durst not ask the Man what they said onely what J did see with my eyes could apprehend with my understanding After this was heard again a great ratling of Guns singers And there came as it were persons of the commonalty and brought to the King a costly present and did ad their gratulations but J did not understand it And all this was anew confirmed with shooting and musick sound Whereas now the Gentry and Knighthood aforesaid had presented the Crown and reached the sword into his hand the said King profered to the King of Sweden his right hand and the other Princes Potentates and Kings standing by laid thereupon their hands kissing one another and sung at it the 20 Psalm At which there was heard once more so great a shooting and musicall rejoycing as never before insomuch that the very earth did ring Then they all did arise and went into a great temple wherein the said King did crown the said Cardinall and put him on a very Patriarch-Mitre as it were a Cardinals-hat And many Preachers sate there in white silk-cloaths about the Altar and elsewhere and sung French Psalms in the congregation of many thousand people There the King did establish him to be an intendant Administrator of the Church of God instead of Moses Samuel c. Out of this temple now J came forth with the same man upon a very large field where the King did muster his Souldiers and sent his Army towards the South West to fight couragiously giving his order to them how they should behave themselves Then the Cardinal began a reformation in all cities and gave them priviledges according to the manner of the old Testament But all what could not be easily decided was ordered should be brought before the King It was also ordered that nothing in what cause soever Ecclesiastical or Secular must be done without knowledge of this King and the said Potentates His Armies did increase of all sides round about and his Dominion was to