the Publicke good and safety and then the second Table containes the order of justice to be observed among men that every one may have right according to which the Publique good is preserved our Parliament is to set up God godlinesse c. in their capacities as the Publique good and then according to his Law to set up Justice and Righteousnesse amongst men because by good and just Lawes are men secundum quid in ordine ad tale regimen made good and just The Braine Liver and Heart in the Body doe resemble three principall Members of the Body Politique the Liver is the beginning of naturall faculties which segregates the Humours aggregates the Bloud and so sends it about into the Body and for this may use be made of the Physician the Heart is the beginning of vitals and generates vitall spirits and then sends them and spends them about in the particular members of the body and this doe some of the faithfull Ministers of the Gospel who wil spend and be spent for the worke of Christ in this Common-wealth But then the Braine is the beginning of Animals as Doctor Sutton sayes in his Aâ—size Serm. p. 2. commands in chiefe the Body sits in the highest roome as in a royal Palace compassed about with Forts and Guards hath the five Sences as so many Intelligencers to give notice what is done abroad c. and this embleme befits good Magistrates who must sit highest and honourablest and command the body so as to keep it in order and good temper 3 Although a Law doth necessarily praesuppâ—nere actum intellectus yet it does formally lye in actu voluntatis but then the will of the Law-giver must be guided by Divine reason or else his Lawes wil be tyrannical and unjust for Tyrants are absolute in their owne wils and stand tiptoe for their owne interest and like Horses at stake tyed by a Law yet they reach out with one legge as farre as they can to grazs into their owne bellies But Aristotle tels us excellently 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that an honest Law is a cleare intellect without the wil that is it is impartial to all alike and cannot be bribed to injustice it is a pure judgement without selfishnesse or seeking our owne wils it is such a Law as makes no factions therefore a Law-giver must follow the ultimum practicum dictamen legis i. e. true reason and his wil like a â—aeca potentia must follow the novissimum lumen intellectus the last light of this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and therefore Justice is painted blinde though the Law be oculata and must see for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Law-givers had need to have a sound judgement of all men and like Janus his head look both wayes yea all wayes with Argus's eyes when they make Lawes Judicium prudentia Archiâ—ectonica ad ferendas leges The Aegyptian Hieroglypbick was oculus in sceptro and it had need with us to be such an eye as can see both 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 into publick affaires therefore as the Phisician before he sets down his Receipt or prescribes to his Patient what to doe he wil feele the pulse of the body view the urine observe the temper and changes in the body and be very inquisitive to informe himselfe of the true estate of the body before he can proportion his remedies c. So should our Parliament know how the Pulse beats of this Body Politick and consider what temper and changes attend us otherwise they wil never proportion Justice and Lawes sutable to the present estate of this body nor bring forth apt remedies to remove those dangerous Lawes and humours which are the cause of our complaints and sicknesse Legislator humanae legis judicat de actibus exterioribus I pray God give our Parliament such â—udgement and insight for certainly as Averroes sayes Judgement is a Syllogisâ—ne in which a Judge can never make a good conclusion that considers not of the premises first How many Votes and resolves in Parliament without this wil prove one after another starke nought and blinde and if the first concâ—ction be not good the second cannot be so but then up starts the Siâ—â—emites whose counsell is that fire may goe out of the â—ramble to burne up all the Cedars of Lebanon Now seeing we are sure the Lawes flow from a fountaine of wisdome then all our Lawes must be like Candles lighted at his for those Lawes are most profitable and prevalent which are founded in his light 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 O what sweet and soft perswasion wil those Lawes have with them that are stuffed with the excellent fanny-downes of reason 5. Lastly the Legislative Power takeâ— special care of the due Proclamation of all the Lawes that the people be not ignorant of those Lawes which require obedience hence as Iâ—idorâ—s l. 2. c. 10. Etym. sayes Lex is a legendâ— as wel as a ligando and therefore must be made known as was said in chap. 3. Vâ—â—â—â—ubae to all the people for it is horrible tyranny to punish any free-borne Brittaine or Englishman upon an unknowne Law and therefore as all the Lawes of God are published in a most sufficient and emphaticall manner so according to the Lawes of God ought all our Lawes Thus as they are our Legislators doe we heartily looke for the â—â—â—ting up of such Lawes as agree with Gods and the peoples nights and for pulling downe those unjust usurping tyrannical topping Lawes and Lawyers who live on the robbing and wronging the people of their just Lawes and Liberties but the Question is now we know by whom when the Lawes may be altered Ans. Although in the second Chapter I have spoken to it yet I adde this 1. That the Lawes may be yea and must be altered iâ— unquestionable seeing they are not infallible conclusions but better may be brought forth for the publick good safety and freedome And 2 They must be altered when the present Legislators see the defects of the former and are indued with reason to reforme them yea though the first aimed at publick good seeing instituerunt imperfecta forte injusta in multis deficientia yet their Successors must mutare instituere aliquâ— quae in paucioribus deficere possunt a communâ— salute utilitate 3 When the times are turned and States are changed with them then others must be set up that better suit the times and seasons wherein we live and the condition of the Common-wealth upon such a change this made Augustine to say in lib. 1. de lib. arbit c. 6. tom 1. Lex temporalis quamvis justa sit commutari tamen justâ— per tempora potest pro hominum ac temporum variis conditionibus let our Lawes be ever so honest and just yet they may be lawfully and justly altered according to the conditions of the Times we live in
I not say Knaves in the world then they are When Diomedes was brought before Alexander for Piracy Says Alexander How now Fellow what a Pirat Ah I says he indeed I am a Pirat for that I robbed a few Fishermen in a Cock-boat but if I had scoured the Seas as thou hast done and spoiled all the World with an Army and a Navy I had been no Pirate but an Emperor by this time So it may be might a poor silly Fellow that was hanged for fourteen pence have told his Judge ah Sir I must be hanged for such a trifle contrary to the Lawes of God Exod. 22. 3 4. 2 Sam. 12. 6 yea and of Nature It is true I am a Theefe and must restore it manifold or else be sold for my Theft But my Lord had I been a Lawyer and robbed thousands of their Estates every terme and spoiled many Gentlemen Yeomen Widows Fatherlesse and almost all England of their Estates then I had been no Theefe but may hap My Lord too by this time But I must tell the Lawyers for their learning however man accounts of them yet God accounts them but Theeves and Robbers Isa. 1. 23. Prov. 22 22. Isa. 10. 2. Job 12. 6. Dan. 11. 13. Ezek 22. 27. and by these and many more Scriptures I am confident many whom they have judged for Theeves or Breakers of the Law shall judge them for the worst of Theeves and Law breakers that are i. e. breakers of the Law of Nature the true Law of Nations and the Laws of God and that some who have been hanged at the day of Judgment shal escape when they shall not for as Alexander had no more right to rob then Diomedes but 't is true he had more power to do mischeife and was not easily brought to account and suffer for it So the Lawyers have no more true Lawes or right to rob the People of this Commonwealth by Cheates Extortions of Fees or the like then those that are hanged at Tyburne have But 't is true they have more power and lesse need to doe mischeife and to make a spoile of other mens Estates and as yet though as sure as God is 〈◊〉 heaven they shal be called to account they cannot be brought to a triall and suffer for it But as to my Warrant I say it is by the same Law that I would hinder a Theefe from stealing or a Servant from purloining of his Masters goods and estate or that I would discover one that hath done so or warn such as are so wronged or like to be so robbed So that the Law of Nature of Nations Civil Lawes Municipial Laws and all doe oblige me against these uncivill unnaturall and unsufferable Lawyers I know some of them of my Kindred and Acquaintance and those of the Great ones too will bee angry at the heart with me for this my faithfulnesse to the Nation But shall I tell them of one honest Lawyer which is rare I le promise you as black Swans we use to say wherefore I must go far enough for him and that is Papinian which would reprove Caracalla to his face though he died for it And would they have me go behind the door why it is not for one Paricide but Homocides Oppressions Thefts blood and the Death and Estates of abundance that I am bound thus to appeare in publick A Heathen could say Let Justice be done though the world perish for it And should I be negligent of my duty or be possessed with a pusillanimous pannick foolish feare of loosing great mens favor worldly means liberty life or the like no I trust in God I shall not and therefore for good to those Lawyers that repent I thus write Amongst the Egyptians if any one man had seen another distressed by Theeves or Robbers and did not according to his power presently assist him all he could at least by discovering the Robbers to the Magistrates he was adjudged worthy to die and had for the first offence or mulct divers blows on his body and was to fast three daies together And to tell the truth above halfe a year agone and some a year I have seen weeping most sadly distressed by these Nationall Robbers so as I was put on by many afflicted yet pious Christians to make discovery of them to the Magistrates in the late Parliament but consulting too much with flesh and blood and knowing how many Lawyers were amongst them I did it not since which I say I have suffered the Mulct for I have been well buffetted since and lashed in my mind and scourged in my spirit for my remisnesse herein and fasted too but now I am almost ready to conclude my self not worthy to live if I should let them alone longer in their daily robberies and not at least write against them to discover them to this Parliament in Authority now over us Whether men would rob by force or by fraud 't is all one for we must resist them or we violate this Law of Nations which hath most strictly obliged us to the preservation and priviledges of the Common-weale So that it is to breake the Law and betray our Country to let them thus alone We find in Pliny lib. 4. and Alexand. ab Alex. lib. 6. c. 4. The Law of Tyrannicides honors the living with rich and memorable recompences and the dead with high and honorable Epitaphs and Statues that have been Defenders of their Countries Liberties and Priviledges from Tyrannicall Oppressors and Intruders as Harmodius and Aristogiton at Athens Brutus and Cassius in Greece Aratus of Sicyone c. and can men meet with more cruell crafty oppressors and intruders as we shall prove them all to be by and by then the Lawyers are Well then I hope hundreds and hundreds will suddenly arise besides my selfe in their capacities and places to defend their Liberties and Priviledges against these Tyrants and Robbers For the Law made against Forsakers and Traytors takes hold with both hands on those who contribute not their best assistance against these wretches Oh! cowardly Souldiers will you counterfeit your selves sick when you should fight or cast off your Armes and run away now O no! rouze up your selves Is there an honest man in England that dare sit still yet under the judgement of these Locusts for shame for shame friends up up petition print and all As in a publick fire every one must work to bring Hooks and Buckets and water and Engins and all we can to quench these consumers hold wait not for a ceremony now as for the Captains of the Watch first to call you or that the Governors of the Nation must appear first to put out this flame No! no but every man must up and about it draw water climb to the top wait not for a word of command but make hast about the businesse for it is good for all that the fire be
gird and upbraid the Heathens and their Idols with their ignorance of the times and seasons i. e. as to Christ c. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Isa. 41. 23. But to this discovery which we speake the Candle of Reason or meer naturall light shines too darkly and disenergetically Yet the soule is said to partake of three times Viz. 1. Tempus praeteritum memoriâ 2. Praesens intellectu 3. Futurum voluntate c. of times past in the Memory of times present in the Understanding and of times to come in the Will Now as to the present times a cleare understanding is incumbent I mean an understanding shining with the light of Gods Word which is not only cognoscere res but ordinem modum rerum whereby we shall obviously understand those causae intermediae which the Schoolmen say are impedibiles defectibiles which are contingents and would interrupt that high and mighty work for Christ and his Kingdom which is going on in these daies Such an understanding inlightned by Gods Word of Truth we must have as Daniel had For first Daniel knew the days and age he lived in ch 9. 2. So must we Secondly Daniel learned it by Books cha 9. 2. of the Prophets and the Word of God relating to those times So must we And then thirdly He saw and observed the deliverance fore-told to be â—igh the time of travell and ready to bee revealed And so must we And then he fell to his work of praying and beleeving and expecting and so shal we and not till then that we shall know what to doe as 1 Chron. 12. 32. or be obedient to Gods will accordiâ—â— to his work which we must do in these daies Wherefore 1. Observe all the signs of the Son of Mans coming and all the appearances of the Fifth Monarchy now in sight And 2. Hear the voice that bids come up hither i. e. out of Babylon and make hast for Judgement is falling upon Babylon 3. Waite with confidence for the next notorious change in England And then lift up your Heads for your Redemption draweth nigh i. e. both in a spirituall and civill reference The Times will light terribly upon Priests and Lawyers on Tithes and Termes ere long for all they find so many Advocates now I had intended to have added much for direction and counsell to my Country-men but I am prevented by a proud Alarm given by some bold as blind Bayard of the fiery Clergy who make a mighty noise in the eares of many of answering my Book of Church Discipline called A Tabernacle for the Sun so that I will conclude this the more imperfectly that I may stop their Career upon their first comming forth and if they make haste I will waite for them as one ready to receive their most resolute Summons or Sallies being assured of my Armor and Shield of Truth in my Lord Jesus Least of all doe I value that very man of words the Libeller of Garlick-Hith who hath sent to Renbury to some of his own feather and spirit for a Certificate of his good behavior as appears in the Epistle to the Reader but his Rehoboham-like brazen shield shall never defend him or dignifie him in the hearts of honest godly men whom he cals Devils and damned Independants But empty vessells make the greatest noise if he be so tedious in his answer as it seems he is it is likely I shall be so publickly and at such a distance imployed in my Lord and Master Christs work ere long that I shall want idle time to solace my spirits in reading his Answer or returning mine if it be worth it and relish of the Spirit of Christ which I have hardly faith enough to beleeve But to conclude The Day of our Deliverance is dawned Let the Priests and Lawyers Antichrists Church and State Servants and Solicitors sit and howle and as many as trade with Babylon and gain thereby let them look and lament by fifty five next and cast dust on their heads Rev. 18. 19. for the houre of their torment makes hast wherefore woe woe woe to them that hear the voice which now them and yet will not beware and come out Infelix cujus â—â—lli sapientia prodest Infelix quirecta docet cum vivat inique Infelix qui pauca sapit sperâ—â—tque doceri Let us not mind then so much as we do to purchase 〈…〉 and Estates seeing the Fifth Monarchy will make such mad worke in the world therefore as Jer. 45. 4 5. Behold that which I have built in the fourth Monarchy I will pull down in the Fifth and that which I have planted I will pluck up saith the Lord even this whole Land And seekest thou great things for thy selfe seek them not The poor man will be the happiest man then Haud ullus usquam paupere est beatior Haud namque pejor metuitur ab eo status And let my Country-men that long for the Liberties of the Sons of God exceedingly Rejoyce as Rev. 18. 20. Rejoyce over her for God hath avenged you on her Ver. 6. Reward her even as she hath rewarded you fill her double Then Rustica Gens erit optima flens pessima Gaudens Ungentem pungit pungentem Rusticus ungit FINIS * Pag. 131. There is a Prediction which sayes a C. shal sound within the wals of Rome Mirror of Just. p 230. p. 60. ☞ Robinson oâ— Gen. 49. 1. To Parliament-men Proved â— By the call you have to it 2. The Peoples expectation 3. The worth of the work 4. The necessity of it How the Parliament may be glorious before God and men ☜ Tithes Extra de Appel cap. significasti Fox vol. 3. p. 122. col 2. â—24 ☜ 2. To Armymâ—n 3. To Merchant-men ☜ 4. To Clergy-men 1. Their Ministry Ezek. 3. 14. 1. Your Ordination 2. In your dispensation ☞ ☞ 2. Their maintenance by Tithes The Authore speech at the Committee Sept. 16. The present Ministers no right to Tithes by the Law proved Answ. 1. Because Canon Lawes which give the right are down Sir H. Speiman De non temerandis Eccles. p. 119 Sir Edw. Cooke Lateran councell Concil Cabil Synod Mog Syond Mog ☞ Syn. Aug. Mr. Littleton for p. 1096. c. 2. 1001. 2. 45. Revel 17. 2. Ans. â— Because there the Lawes look on men ordained in another manner Judge Dier ☜ Lambert Rastall Lord cooke Magna Chartaâ— 3. The end of the Law is lost by those Lawes which grant them Tithes 4. The foundation of such are sand and unsound ☞ Synod 5 contr Q. 6 Constantine tooke away Priests Revenues and gave free gifts to Gospel Ministers Theodosius pulled down their places of Worship Ambrose Aug. in Psal. 146. Bohemians Muscovites Wickliffe ☜ To the Parliament Two times to alter Lawes 1. 2. A Gospel-maintenance for Gospel-Ministers God forbid the Parliament should settle Tithes to maintaine a National Ministery and nothing for a New-Testament Ministry
that speaketh these great words against the most high shall afflict and perplex the Saints of the most high chap. 7. 25. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and think with himselfe how to change the times and Laws and that this takes in the Laws of the people especially appears by the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 dath which is not interpreted Legem Dei vel Evangelium the Lawes of God but the institutions Statutes and Lawes of men Now who did ever so palpably rob and wrong the People of their owne rights and liberties as William the Norman and his Successors all along taking away their Lawes and setting up his owne for his owne ends and ever studying how to guard their own Interest and Prerogative with tyrannicall Laws to the oppressing of the people and the publick 8 This little horn was to be a hot fiery fierce persecutor of the Saints Dan. 7. 21 22 25 26. till the Judgement should sit and so was William and all his Line of Norman Kings to Charls Stuart ever persecuting and afflicting Gods Servants under the notion of Hereticks Brownists Puritans Roundheads Anabaptists and the like till the last Tyrant ran out into armes openly and continued it untill the Judgemen-Seate was set 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which was Anno one thousand six hundred forty eight in that High Court of Justice erected for the Kings Triall the Ancient of dayes came and gave Judgement first against this little Horne of the Norman Kings and that was according to the Prophecie ver 9 10 11. who wil see Master Canns first voyce from the Temple p. 14. may be more satisfied as to this 9 This little Horne was to be by that Judgement Court or Throne erected so cut off as never to be more see Ver. 26. This judgement shall sit and shall take away his Dominion to consume and to destroy it unto the end ah dreadfull Tragedy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which was acted accordingly and enacted against all Kingly Power in England never more to arise in these three nations 10 After this Horn thus judged the worke is to goe on and the Thrones of Justice or Day of Judgement will reach France Spaine Denmarke Poland c. with all the rest of the ten Hornes but they have some respite after the little Horne is cut off and therefore chap. 7. ver 12. As concerning the rest of the Beasts their lives were prolonged for a season and time the Hebraism is ad tempus tempus which is very remarkable and excellent 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the rest of the Kings their Lives are kept for a fit season i. e. Gods owne time of visiting them which certainly is upon the wing 11 Then enters the fifth Monarchy as is ver 14. There was given to him dominion glory and a Kingdome that all People Languages Nations should serve him c. So in verse 27. And the Kingdome and Dominion and the greatnesse of the Kingdome under the whole Heaven shall be given to the people of the Sainst of the most high whose Kingdome is an everlasting Kingdome and all Dominions shall serve and obey him Hitherto is the end of the matter This hastens 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 within this seaven yeares by one thousand six hundred and sixty the worke wil get as farre as Rome and by one thousand six hundred sixty six this Monarchy must be visible in all the earth but in the meane time it must have a gradual entrance as to us very suddenly as appeares in Daniels Prophecy after the fall of the little Horne or the Norman line in the fatall stroke given to Charles Stuart one thousand six hundred forty eight and this wil be to the ruine of those Lawes and Lawyers which as yet stand to oppresse the people O terrible DOOMES-DAY to them at the entrance of this fifth Monarchy And then 12. Lastly This fifth Monarchy must be the last Monarchy on earth ver 14. 27. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not passe away and his Kingdome that shall not be destroyed So ver 27. whose kingdome is an everlasting kingdome 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hence it is that there must be SHAKINGS of all Nations until the DESIRE of all Nations come Hag. 2. 6. and till that Kingdome come which wil never be shaken and then Christ shal have the only Supreame Power the summam potestatem in the Nations Hebr. 12. 27 28. Now the time being just by us for the fifth Monarchy and for the breaking all to fitters of the fourth let the PRIESTS and LAWYERS looke about them the ALARUM is given them already Throw her downe come against her from the utmost borders destroy her utterly let nothing of her be left Jer. 50. 26. God wil execute the judgement that is written Psal. 149. 8 9. For now hath the Angel poured out the fifth vial upon the seate of the Beast here in England Revel 16. 10. So that such men must needs gâ—aw their tongues for paine but very shortly shall the river Euphrates be dried up for the time drawes nigh Secondly How this FIFTH MONARCHY must enter in a word to that 1. Gradually the Stone cut without hands grows by degrees greater and greater till it fill the whole earth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dan. 2. The stone is this fifth Monarchy cut out without mens hands which must breake a peeces all the other Monarchies never more to rise The fourth Monarchy is breaking up apace and wil suddenly tumble and kick his heeles in the aire 2 Mysteriously Being cut without hands it comes in and men know not how whilst men act and intend their own designs in comes Christ with his Kingdom Was it not mysterious to our States in the late tryall of King Charls did they think to fulfill the Prophecies and Scriptures thereby no surely for they intended to fulfil their own wils the wil of the people in taking away tyranny and Tyrants but God intended thereby a fulfilling his will so long fore-told of this little horne Thus how mysterious was the war with Scotland and now with Holland and O how wonderfully mysterious will the following Wars be and especially the Catastropâ—e of the Tragedy upon the other Horns I know most men are in darknesse as to the great change the Fifth Monarchy will make amongst us yea and in all Europe seeing already they are netled at the verge of it or the very appearance of Tith-tumbling and Lawyers-downfall But it must be so Rev. 16. 10. When the vial is poured out upon the seaâ— of the Beâ—st his Kingdom is full of darknesse c. Yea grosse darknesse shall cover the earth when this glory is rising Psa. 60. 1 2. it must be mysterious being not by might but by my Spirit saith the Lord Zach. 4. But besides this the manner of this Fifth Monarchies enterance will be suddenly too as Lightning Matth. 24.
27. and Noahs flood ver 38. and terrible to the enemies whose hearts faile them for fear But glorious to the Saints Mal. 4. 2 3. The wicked understand not this but the wise shall Dan. 10. 12. Thirdly Why this Fifth Monarchy hastens so Amongst other things I pick out two as First for the Redemption of the People Luk. 21. 28. lift up your heads for your redemption draweth nigh and the creature or the whole Creation groans for this liberty of the Sons of God Rom. 8. 20 21 22. and for this manifestation Because the creatures will then be freed from that bondage of corruption inutillty vanity and failing of their true end as Gellius hath it which they are now subject unto But our Redemption will be 1. From Ecclesiastick Bondage Decrees Councels Orders and Ordinances of Pope Priest Prelate or the like The whore shall be striped stark naked and made desolate Rev. 17. 16. and all the Statutes of Omri taken away Mic. 6. 16. 2 From Civil bondage and slavery or those bloody base unjust accursed tyrannicall Laws and sin-monopolizing Lawyers as now oppresse and afflict the people For the sighing of the poor and oppressed now will I arise saith the Lord. A Heathen said once Let Justice be done though the world perish for it But Jehovah saith now Justice shall be done though the world perish for it Then woe be to the Lawyers and Priests I meet with many old Prophesies of these daies as in the Oracles of the Sibyls there is one in lib. 3. p. 246 247. mentioned by John Opsopaeus that in the latter daies of Kings and Emperors Christ alone shall be the King and shall deliver his Subjects that have been captives under other Kings and Emperors and then shall there be good Laws and Religion together with Justice and Righteousnesse which shall come down from Heaven to visit men upon the Earth and the evill Religion which I thinke they meant the Popish and Antichristian that belongs to Babylon and Laws which surely relates to the Civill Laws by what followes with all envy hatred spight anger violence wrongs and deadly slaughter shall flie away with them from mortall men Woe be to the Lawyers then There is another Prediction by one Paracelsus a German Physitian which was long since presented to Ferdinand K. of the Romans and since to the Emperor which is this About 50 which I conceive he meant An. 1650 There will be a terrible Eclipse of the Sun together with great inundations or overflowings of waters and after that will be diverstumults seditions battels burnings and bloodsheddings to molest the Northerne Nations viz. Brabant Flanders Zealand and Holland especially and then will the Rosen Crown I suppose hee meant the English-Rose be ripe The Summer or hot weather i. e. the wars in these dayes that beareth this Rose is that contentious time wherein All shall be divided A sure argument then that that thing shall perish which man hath built upon the sand and then shall the sandy foundation i. e. in this Ecclesiasticall and Civill both be changed into a Rock where at all men shall wonder O the wonderfull things that â—re now to be done in these Nations he goes on very largely and foretels great calamities to France Flanders Zealand and Holland as never were and that it shall fall fiercely upon Spaine too insomuch as the Pomegâ—anat meaning Spain shall be divided and the seeds thereof cast forth And thence he goes forward in his twelfth Prediction to the Pope and saies Behold thou hast placed thy selfe above God but now he will give thee thy reward thou soughtest worldly glory but now as worldly things perish so dost thou Those things shall befal thee which thou never lookedst â—or And then in his 31 Prediction by the image of four naked children embracing each other he saies Magnafutura est mutatio renovatio c. O! then enters the great change which shall be called the happy Reformation that followes which is without deceit arts subtleties but in plaine naked innocent Laws And this shall bee when 60. may be numbered from such a year I suppose he meant by An. 1660. And then he goes on in his 32. Prediction which bears the image of the Sun shining upon a man that is asleep to shew what glorious daies succeed to Church and State for ever after that Besides him we shall find Nostradamus in his 1. Century and 10. Quadr. tels us what troubles his poor Country France must be in and in 3. Cent. 9. 32. 38. 41. and so in 7. 34. he saies there shall be such sudden mutations that their Salique Law shall faile them and finishes his 38. Quadrin of his fifth Centurie thus Qu' en fin fauldra la loy Salique And that their divisions at home in their own Kingdome by their own Princes and Peers as it is now shall occasion the fall of their Crown the alteration of their State Lawes and Religion The Prediction saies thus Ie prevoy de grandes guerres des grandes effusions de sang à l' occasion des premiers du Royaume c. But Wolfius in his 13. Centenarie saies he had this too out of an old manuscript in the City of Auspurge beginning thus Praelia magnatum video cum sanguinis undâ c. And Nostradamus in Cent. 5. 9. 99. tels how the sword must begin the Reformation of Româ— and that it shall be ruled by the Brittains meaning our English Army Quand Rome aura le chef vieux Brittanique Thus one Joachim an Italian hath long since foretold too a man many honorable and learned men make much mention of as Paulius Aemilius c. in a certaine Book of pictured Prophecies in the second Prediction hee paints out the Pope thirsting for the blood of Christians and in the eighth Prediction saith of him Behold here the Husband of the Whore of Babylon and in 25. Prediction he saies Vae tibi Civitas Septicollis quando C. litera comminabitur moenibus tuis c. Woe to thee Rome when the letter C. perhaps the late Charles shall begin to â—ound within thy wals or else it may be Cromwel will give them an Alarme And after that he tels them that almost all Christian Princes and Nations shall unite to afflict them and become their enemies and turn out of the City the proud Prelates and Cardinals and take in in their roome the humble and more worthy And now proud Rome saies he ch 21. that saith I sit as a Queen I am not a widow neither shall I see sorrow c. The time is now come that that whorish Synagogue of Romish Prelates shall be stripped stark naked and their iniquities laid open For the LORD himselfe will arise in Judgement to destroy Babylon root and branch by the hand of the flying Power meaning England