THE LADY ELEANOR HER APPEAL Present this to Mr. Mace the Prophet of the most High his Messenger 2 PETER 3.3 Knowing this first that there shall come in the last days Scoffers saying Where is the promise of his coming JUDE 18. Remember yee that they told you there should be Mockers in the last time having not the Spirit Printed in the Year 1646. From the Lady Eleanor the Handmaid of the Holy Spirit TO Our beloved Brother Mr Mace the Anointed of our Lord. HAving in the burthen of his precious VVord been my self a partaker made a publique Example no mean one concerning the way before the Lords coming to be prepared Have thought it not unnecessary by what means it came to passe to impart and publish the same unto your self in making known some passages the truth of which unknown not unto the whole world almost ever since the Year 1625. Shewing withall about a few dayes before the former Kings departure this life how first of all there came a Scotish Lad to this City about the age of Thirteen one George Carr by Name otherwise cald the dumb Boy or Fortuneteller so termd that spake not for some space of time with whom it was my hap upon a visit to meet where some of them would needs send for this Boy although few more jealous of such acquaintance or sparing yet able to discern between such a one and Impostures making bold before my departure thence to direct him the way to my house where care should be taken of him not the lesse because a Stranger accordingly who there abode where no simple people but expert and learnd as any try'd no few conclusions some instanced as here Sometimes who would take the Bible or a Chronicle and open it and close it again then cause the aforesaid Youth to shew by signs and such like dumb demonstrations what was containd therein which things he so to the life exprest and acted as were it a Psalm or Verse then feignd to sing though saw not a letter of the Book and sometime that suddenly behinde him would blow a Horn whereat never so much as changed his look seemd so hard of hearing And again thus to sound him farther one must stop his ears fast and then what two whisperd at the other end of the Gallery he must declare what they spake in the ear as often as they pleased several times Having by that time gotten a whistling voice as plain as any can speak like a Bird before that had used signs for the space of three Moneths then no longer dumb or deaf To conclude whatsoever it were he able to manifest it whether containd in Letters enclosed in Cabinets or by numbring how many pence or pepper corns in Bag or Box before it was opened or any thing of that kind fit for the vulgar capacity too or when he was brought into any place amongst Strangers one should write in several papers every ones Name and he must give them accordingly to each his own Name at first making as though he were in some doubt which way to bestow himself where the chief Divines of the City present some of them bestowing a shilling on him without farther consideration thought it sufficient c. whilest others of that calling as liberal of their slanderous tongues that no longer might be harbored in our house likened to Friar Rush Servants had so incensed their Masters setting all on fire with Iustices of Peace and Church-men giving out he was a Vagrant a Counterfeit or a VVitch Immediately upon which the Spirit of Prophesie falling likewise upon me then were all vext worse then ever ready to turn the house upside down laying this to his charge too when laying aside Houshold cares all and no conversation with any but the VVord of God first by conference with the Prophet Daniel cap. 8. ver 13. I found out this place Then I heard ONE Saint speaking unto another Saint said unto that certain Saint which SPAKE in the Orinal to wit The Numberer of Secrets or the wonderful Numberer Hebr. Palmoni How long the Vision concerning the daily and the Transgression making desolate to give the Hoste c. And he said unto me Vnto Two thous and three hundred days then shall the Sanctuary be cleansed The sum of it this as much to say Inquired of such a one that spake not at first How long from the Vision before this Prophesie shall be reveald or whether I should be able c. as now about Two thousand two hundred years complete since the Captivity as here answered O Son of Man for at the time of the end it shall be Behold I will make thee know in the last end of the indignation for at the time appointed shall be the end Daniel cap. 8. And thus not only providing for that aforesaid admired Guest but adored him almost how it afterward came to pass like that least of all seeds how it sprang up as follows Here following the Prophets their order in these circumstances Time Persons and Place observed Shewing In the aforesaid Year 1625. the first of his Reign the first of his Name in the Moneth of July so called after the first Roman Emperor in Berks the first of Shires my self whose Father the prime Peer or first Baron being at my House in Englesfield then heard early in the Morning a Voice from Heaven speaking as through a Trumpet these words There is Nineteen years and an half to the Judgement day and be you as the meek Virgin VVhen occasioned through the plague that heavy hand like the VVise mens coming from the East the Term came down to Reading our next Market town and that first Parliament following it posting down to Oxford not far off either And somtime as in Augustus days so in this of great Britains second Monarch taxed likewise with no ordinary taxes levied when this morning Star this second Babe born ruling the Nations with an iron Rod no light Iudgements foreshewing at hand which words in a Manuscript annex'd to an Interpretation of the Prophet Daniels Visions A few days finished afore was then immediately for to be published carried to Oxfords Parliament that ancient'st of Universities this golden Number heard extending to the Year 1644. January VVhich Book perfected about the first of August was with mine own hand delivered and presented to Abbots Archbishop where the Babe signed in the presence of no few witnesses with this token That the great Plague should presently cease that Curse so furiously pourd out on the desolate City where grasse grew in her chief streets should be inhabited At which time the weekly Bill amounted to Five thousand but because the next week it increased Six hundred this Token of such deliverance was utterly cast out of remembrance Howbeit before the end of August scarce Five hundred of the Plague deceased in such an instant vanished which somtime was grown up to that height as the Age of the VVorld Five thousand fix
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