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A94795 Strange and wonderful nevves from VVhite-Hall: or, The mighty visions proceeding from Mistris Anna Trapnel, to divers collonels, ladies, and gentlewomen, concerning the government of the commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland; and her revelations touching his Highness, the Lord Protector, and the army. With her declaration touching the state-affairs of Great-Brittain; even from the death of the late King Charles, to the dissolution of the last Parliament. And the manner how she lay eleven dayes, and twelve nights in a trance, without taking any sustenance, except a cup of small beer once in 24 hours: during which time, she uttered many things herein mentioned, relating to the governors, churches, ministry, universities, and all the three nations; full of wonder and admiration, for all that shall read and peruse the same. Trapnel, Anna. 1654 (1654) Wing T2034; Thomason E224_3; ESTC R3949 4,976 9

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Strange and Wonderful NEVVES FROM VVHITE-HALL OR The Mighty Visions PROCEEDING From Mistris ANNA TRAPNEL to divers Collonels Ladies and Gentlewomen concerning the Government of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland And Her Revelations touching his Highness the Lord Protector and the ARMY With her Declaration touching the State-Affairs of Great-Brittain Even from the Death of the late King CHARLES to the Dissolution of the last PARLIAMENT And the manner how she lay eleven dayes and twelve nights in a Trance without taking any sustenance except a cup of small Beer once in 24 hours during which time she uttered many things herein mentioned relating to the Governors Churches Ministry Universities and all the three Nations full of Wonder and Admiration for all that shall read and peruse the same LONDON Printed for ROBERT SELE MDCLIV Strange and wonderful Visions from White-hall VPon the 7 day of the 11 month called Ianu. being the 6 day of the week or Fryday Mr. Powel Minister of the Gospel in Wales being brought before the Council at White hall to give an account of some things by him delivered in his publike Exercises Among many other friends who come to see what would be done with him there came a maid Mrs. Anna Trapnel by name who waiting in a little room neer the Council door where there was a fire amongst many others she staid for Mr. Powels coming forth and then intending to return home she was beyond yet own thoughts or intentions having much trouble in her thoughts and being as it were seized by the Lord she was carryed forth in Spirit of prayer and finging from noon till night and went down into Mr. Roberts Lodging who kept the Ordinary in White-hall and finding her natural strength going from her she took her bed about eleven of the clock in the night where she lay from that day being the 7 day of the month to the 19 day of the same month in all 12 dayes together the first five dayes she neither eat nor drank and the rest of the time once in 24 ho sometimes a very little toast in small beer sometimes onely chewed it and took down the moysture sometimes she drank of the small beer and sometimes onely washt her mouth therewith and then cast it forth lying in bed with her eyes shut and her hands seldom seen to move She delivered in that time many and various things speaking every day 3 or 4 hours and sometimes praying both night and day and singing spiritual songs which many eminent persons hearing of amongst the rest came Col. Sydenham a member of the Council Col. West Col. Bennet with his wife Col. Bingham the Lady Dercy the Lady Vermuden and divers others who heard her declare as followeth to wit That 7 years since she being sick of a Feaver and given over by all her friends as one not like to live the Lord then gave her faith to believe from that Scripture After two dayes I will revive thee and the 30 day I will raise thee up and thou shalt live in my sight which two days I understood to be two weeks that I shold lye in that Feaver and at that very time and hour that it took her that very hour it left her and accordingly from which time the Lord made use of her for refreshing of a●flicted ones and such as were under temptation and when that time was ended she being in her chamber desired of the Lord to know whether she had done that which was off and from himself Reply was made to her That she should approve her heart to God and for that she had been faithful in a little she should be made an instrument of much more for particular soules shal not onely have benefit by her but the Universality of Saints shal have discoveries of God through her whereupon shee prayed that she might be led by the still waters and honour God secretly being conscious to her self of the deceitfulness of her own heart looking upon her self as the worst amongst Gods flock whereupon the Lord tola her that out of the mouthes of babes and sucklings he would perfect his praise After which she had many Visions and Revelations touching the Government of the Nation the Parl. Army and Ministry and having fasted nine days nothing coming within her lips she had a most strange Vision of horns she saw fair Horns which were 4 Powers the first was that of the Bishops which first Horn she saw broken in two and thrown aside then appeared the second Horn and joyned to it an head and although it seemed to bee more white then the first yet it endeavouring to get aloft it was suddenly pulled down and broken to pieces The third Horn had many splinters joyned to it like to the skales of a fish and this was presented to be a Parl. consisting of many men having very fair and plausible pretences of love yet this Horn she saw broken to pieces and so scattered that not so much as one bit remained Then she saw the 4. Horn and that was very short but very sharp and full of variety of colours sparkling red and white and it was said to her that this last horn was different from the other three because of great proud and swelling words and great promises of kindness should go forth to it from all people like unto that of Absolom speaking good words to the people in the gate to draw their affections away from honest David After this she had a Vision wherein she saw many Oaks with spreding branches full of leaves and presently she saw a very goodly tree for stature and compleatness every way before which great Tree the rest of the Oaks crumbled to dust which she perceiving desired Scripture to make known to her the Vision whereupon Reply was made in the first of Isaiah They shall be confounded in the Oakes which they have chosen Another Vision she had two nights before the Lord Protector was proclaimed at which time she saw a glorious Throne with winged Angels flying before the throne and crying Holy holy holy unto the Lord the great one is coming down with terror to the enemies and glory and deliverance to the sincere and them that are upright in the earth In nother Vision she faw a great company of little children walking on the earth and a light shining round about them and a very glorious person in the midst of them with a Crown on his head speaking these words These will I honour with my Reigning presence in the midst of them and the Oppressor shall dye in the wilderness When she was at White-hall she saw as it were great darkness on the earth and a marvellous dust like unto a thick mist or smoak ascending upward from the earth and at a little distance a great company of cattel some like Buls some like Oxen and some lesser cattel their faces and heads like men having on either side their heads a horn for the foremost his