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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62923	The Northern star, The British monarchy, or, The northern the fourth universal monarchy Charles II, and his successors, the founders of the northern, last, fourth and most happy monarchy : being a collection of many choice ancient and modern prophecies ; wherein also the fates of the Roman, French, and Spanish monarchies are occasionally set out.	Tonge, Ezerel, 1621-1680.	1680 (1680)	Wing T1879; ESTC R2950	71,870	88

House of Charles and it seemed to me a glorious day and about two in the Afternoon on a sudden my Brother was gone This he interprets to be Christ's departing and absenting himself for a season I know not how nor where and as I lifted up my Eyes the Sun by degrees became dark so that the Stars appeared about it By appearance of Sun and Stars in darkness he understands the destruction of the King and Nobles Pag. 73. At which darkness the Sheep did cry and run to seek shelter as they use to do in those parts when a Darkness comes before a Storm in the holes of the Rocks Pag. 74. He calls it Graig wen i. the White Rock because its Stones are white And the foot of it Gale ronnw i. they will give Light and saith that over this was the Sun when it became dark upon it these Sheep he interprets to be God's People that adhered to God and the King And all the Light of Heaven was taken away that it became so dark as Pitch then appeared by a Mad-man's House that lived there when I was a Boy a great Bon-fire and People making Merry about it This Mad-mans House was under y Graig goch i. the Red Rock on the South side of Sunny-Day River the Stones thereof are red like Blood he interprets it to stand for the South part of England Pag. 74. And them at the Mad-mans House that made themselves a Bon-fire to signifie an adverse Power set up without God's Approbation Standing directly opposite on the contrary side of the Sunny-Day River to Bringrugog the dry Hill whence Relief came to restore the King i. Scotland as he shews afterwards But as I still waited and looked for some Light above I espied a little white Cloud breaking forth in the North-east This North-east Hill from whence this glorious Appearance came was Kadder û du ruse i. Arise the House of Charles the highest Hill in Britain and as he supposes in all the World in which Hill is the ever-running Bishops Well whence the Sunny-Day River hath its head source Pag. 73. After that the Skie appeared and on it the King's Arms as it is upon Blew in some Churches and it rid upon the Heavens very terribly towards the South-west The appearance from the North-east did signify the King 's Rising again and coming upon his Enemies from that Coast Pag. 73. Now the South-west against which the King's Arms rode upon the Heavens so terribly he interpreteth Pag. 74 to be the Red Rock on the South side of the River aforesaid where the Bon-fire was kindled and North but more Westward Moil-dunkyra i. Baal kindle Fire and stands for Ireland And as the Light appeared abundance of Water sprung out of a dry Hill Northward Pag. 74. He interprets this dry Hill from whence he saw the Springs of Water gush out on the North side of the River Sunny-Day and opposite to the Southern Red Rock and House of the Mad-man and Bon-sire with them that rejoyced at the destruction of the King and Nobles by the name of Bringrugog i. Gogs strong Hill to be Scotland for Gog saith he is the chief Prince of the Gentiles quoting Gen. 10.2 3 4 5. Ezek. 38.2 3 6. 2 Esdras 13.5 6 7. § 87. This Vision seen in Aug. 1635. when he was a Prisoner for his Testimony of God's Justice upon these Kingdoms for their Sins so long before the Irish kindled the Fire or the Scots or South of England combined against the King and when there was no appearance by any humane Sagacity that the Gold Streamers as they were called under General Monk from Scotland should encrease to such strength mingling with the Sunny-Day River from Bishops Well i. the Royal Party as to build what they had overthrown deserves in my apprehension not only to be received as a Voice from Heaven by what Spirit or Instrument soever ministred or uttered but is to me a Pledg and Earnest that what hath been acted here in Great Britain the little World will in God's time and probably very shortly be acted over again and perfectly fulfilled on the Stage of Christendom first and consequently in the Universal World and that the Monarchs of Great Britain shall be as remarkable in that grand as in this lesser Revolution This brief account I am contented to give the Reader of this Vision here that I might not too much trespass upon his Patience I purpose in the following Discourse to set down this Vision in the Author's words and the Exposition thereof at large and my Thoughts of it and a Comparison of it with the other most remarkable Prophecies here above collected who have the same Notions of the North South and West as Evans § 88. Another Vision which he saw in the Gate-House whilst he was God's Witness and Prisoner there An. 1637. being the third in number he sets down Pag. 76. in these words It seemed to me that I was in a very little white Chamber alone and as I looked about me the Chamber grew bigger and bigger until at last it became a great Garden that contained all the World and I could see no end of it c. Pag. 77. He interprets this Vision thus Now the little Chamber and the growth of it signifies the Kingdom of Christ growing from hence until it contain the World From hence i. Great Britain His meaning is more plainly set out by him Pag. 50 51. where reproving England then a State for its Sins he hath these Passages Their Valour speaking of the Army being found so that no Sword could overcome them until the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God Ephes 6.17 came against them to which Sword they suddenly and willingly submit And I see by the Word of God as I have manifestly proved that we of this State are the greatest Sinners that ever were But where Sin aboundeth Grace aboundeth much more Rom. 5.20 21. That as Sin hath abounded unto Death Enmity and Division amongst us so now the Grace of Repentance in this state and submission unto the Lord 's Anointed understand him first to Christ and to the King for Christ's sake might bring us to Love and Union and to act in Righteousness unto Eternal Life by the Power of God and our Lord Jesus Christ in us And whereas it is said of this State Dan. viii 23. That it shall be broken without hands 2 Thess ii 8. And the Lord shall consume it with the Spirit of his Mouth Understand him of what ever is Antichristian in it It is only to shew as like sayings Isa xi 4. Dan. xi 45. what mercy and grace of Repentance this State shall have offered to them but Mercy being refused Judgment followeth to avenge the injury done to Mercy in refusing it and Mercy rejoyceth against Judgment Jam. ii 13. It follows And ye Pope Turk and Spaniards that keep out the Word of God lest it should discover your Sins know for a truth