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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01360	The embassadour of peace, being a strange and wonderful relation of a white dove seated on a rain-bow. That appears to several persons, in the parish of Peter's Carlile; particularly to Mrs. Isabel Fletcher, (wife to Mr. Fletcher, apothecary.) To whom it relates strange and wonderful things, concerning the state of affairs in this nation; very positively asserting universal peace and plenty to all Christendom, the ensuing year 1697. Proving the subversion of the French king, from several texts of scripture; especially from the last verse of the 31st psalm. To which is added, its disputes with several ministers; as also its pious prayers and exhortations to all the people that dayly far and near flock to see it. The truth of all which, is confirm'd by the testimony of two letters, the one sent to the Reverend Dr. Simpson, and the other writ by the worshipful Justice Patrickson.		1696 (1696)	Wing A2947; ESTC R170290	3,548	5

THE EMBASSADOUR OF PEACE Being a Strange and Wonderful Relation of a WHITE DOVE Seated on a Rain-Bow That Appears to several Persons in the Parish of Peter's Carlile particularly to Mrs. Isabel Fletcher Wife to Mr. Fletcher Apothecary To whom it Relates Strange and Wonderful Things concerning the state of Affairs in this Nation very positively asserting Vniversal Peace and Plenty to all Christendom the ensuing Year 1697. Proving the Subversion of the French King from several Texts of Scripture especially from the last Verse of the 31st Psalm To which is Added Its Disputes with several Ministers as also its pious Prayers and Exhortations to all the People that dayly far and near flock to see it The Truth of all which is Confirm'd by the Testimony of Two Letters the one sent to the Reverend Dr. Simpson and the other Writ by the Worshipful Justice Patrickson Tydings of Joy Peace and Plenty c. THe following Relation I am going to make is a Subject of such Marvellous and Supernatural Astonishment that I dare not pretend to fathom it by the Line and Plummet of Humane Reason The Works of God are unsearchable and past Man's finding out It is beyond all contradiction that the Infinite Being has opened the Mouth of Dumb Irrational Creatures Birds and Beasts and by them check'd the incorrigiblelness of wicked Man the Example of Balaam's Ass manifests One and to go no further our Modern Speaking Raven a Miracle yet fresh in our Memories confirms the other I must confess the ensuing Narrative infinitely creats a much greater Admiration First As its Appearance is in the likeness of a Dove that once Representative if I may so say of the Holy Ghost And Secondly As it was seated on a Rainbow That Token of the Covenant between God and Man That the Waters should no more become a Flood to destroy all Flesh History informs us of the Delusion of Mabomet's Pidgeon which indeed only whisper'd him in the Ear but this Dove I am now speaking of talks frequently Holely Audibly and Publickly I cite this not to perswade any to ascribe Sanctity to this present Prodigy For why may not the Grand Deluder of Mankind that Prince of the Air whose Power and Policy is great impose such a pia fraus that under the likeness of harmless Innocence he may more securely devour False Christs and false Prophets saith the Holy Evangelist shall arise and shall shew Wonders to seduce if it were possible even the Elect. Therefore I heartily recommend to my Readers that Excellent Advice of the Apostle Try the Spirit whether it be of God or not And this brings me to my premised Narrative which for the avoiding any Mistakes I set down in the very Words of the Reverend Divine himself Mr. Knowl's Minister of St. Peters Carlile Letter to the Reverend Doctor Simpson Reverend Sir THe intimate Love and Friendship contracted from our Infancy and hitherto continued by an uninterrupted Correspondence together with the prying Curiosity I have ever observed in you ihto things supernatural obliged me to send you this Strange Prodigy the manner whereof take as follows On Friday the 23d of October last a little after Sun setting the Wife of John Fletcher and Apothecary in St. Peter's Carlile a Woman of good and pious disposition being set in her Chamber in a Melancholy thinking posture with her Child in her Arms felt on a sudden and unusual Warmness about her Head and immeniately after discern'd the likness of a White-Dove as it were upon a Rain-bow whereupon she presently fell down into a Trance But at last recovering herself she heard these Words uttered by it in a shrill and powerful Sound I●abel be not afraid for I am a Messenger sent from GOD to proclaim Glad-tidings to all England yea even to all those that sincerely Love our Lord Jesus Christ And so bidding her attend in the same place next Evening it for that time disappeared The Astonished Woman acquainted her Husband with what had happened whereupon he with several others attended with her the Hour appointed to whom the Dove or Spirit appear'd as aforesaid Exhorting them to Prayer Piety and Repentance as that GOD was angry that his Vials of Wrath were ready prepared to be poured out on all the Children of Disobedience that Rome had drunk deep of the Blood of the Martyrs and therefore must drink deep of the Cup of GOD'S Wrath That Peace and Plenty should enviorn all Christendom and that the present disturber of the Wellfare thereof shall in the year Ninety and Seven be Cut off from among the Children of Men Moreover it added that the Kingdon of Christ should shortly be Established throughout the whole World and that of Satan's totaly Subverted and broken into Confusion It encouraged them out of several portions of the Holy Scriptures to persevere in a Godly-Life to the End and then they should be Saved and so with a Prayer to GOD for his blessing on them dismiss'd them for that time It dayly appears to the Woman and speaks very Comfortable Sayings to her And as it was once repeating of the Thirty First Psalm it said Now comes the Minister let him tell thee what the meaning of this Psalm is which suitably did agree with my coming into the House But I not answering its expectation it began to Expound the whole Psalm in general particularly applying the 24th verse to the English Nation the Words are these Be ye of good Courage He shal strengthen your hearts all ye that hope in the Lord. After this it began largely to expostulate with the Woman and to enjoyn her several Duties Whereupon I desited her to confider That it was not a Good True Spirit that she should refuse to Pray at his Command For that under such Holy Representations it might seduce her and others from the Word of God and his Grace That we had Moses and the Prophets whom we should and must hear That God had not set Spirits be●ore us to be our Instructers but that the Soul was in greatest Danger when the Devil under the Praet●xt of Innocency appears to us these Arguments and a great many more I urged to her admonishing her and others both in private and publick to give no Credence to it but to arm themselves with unfaigned Prayers and firm Faith in Christ Jesus against the Devil and all his Adherents But the Dove like Spirit opposed my Sayings telling them That it was not a damned Spirit but a Messenger sent from God It is so commonly seen that it is knower to every Body in the Neighbourhood and appears frequently in the day time and when Three Four or more are ●resent it never fails to speak with a clear and audible Voice On Sunday the 25th of October last as the Woman was going into the Cellar she bid the Boy go with her for she was afraid the Spirit answered O ye of little Faith why are ye so fearful It shews it self also in the Neighbours Houses exhorting to Repentance At a certain time being present with some others I conjured it by the Holy Trinity to re●l me what it was and wherefore it came It presently replyed in the same manner as a fore A Messenger from God sent for the Conversion of Sinners And so for that time vanished Here is such a numerous Concourse of People that the Town cannot contain them and if we should countenance them I am apt to think they would set it up as an Idol or Oracle for as much as several repair hither to ask Council in doubtful Mat●ers I would desire your Opinion whithet you think it may be the effect of a Good Angel Or whether it may be a Phantom or Delusion of Satan permitted as a Tryal of our Faith because we hear not Moses and the Prophets I w●ll say no more only desire your answer by the next and in the mean time subscribe my self Your obsequious Servant Edw. Knowls Altho' this single Testimony under the hands of such Reverend Persons is sufficient to evince the truth of this wonderful Apparition yet to remove all Scruples we have hereunto adjoyned another Letter sent by a Worshipful Justice of Peace to Mr. S●●ly near the Royal Exchange his intimate Friend and Correspondent Sir I cannot omit this Opportunity of Acquainting you with a wonderful Apparition that is here amongst us to the exceeding Amazement of Thousands of People viz. A White Dove seated on a Rain-Bow that daily appears to Mrs Fletcher an Eminent Appothecary's Wife It talks with her very much out of the Scriptures applying especially these Places The Seed of the Woman shall bruise the Serpents Head The Blood of Jesus c. It has openly declared That unless they speedily Repented God would bring great Calamities upon them For that now the Ax is laid to the Root of the Tree It foretells the total Subversion of the Ottoman Empire in a very small space of time and a signal Victory over the French in 97. and that Peace and Tranquility will thereupon ensue It also speaks of the Affairs between France and the Duke of Savoy It delivers its Answers after a mysterious and ambiguous manner as did the Oracles of old The common People take it to be an Angel sent from God but a Bishop and other of the Clergy hold it for a Devil As for me I shall forbear to pass my Judgement till it appear what manner of a Spirit it is Yours HEN. PATRICKSON POSTSCRIPT YOu shall not fail of having exact notice of all ensuing Material Passages relating to this wonderful Prodigy for it is so far from any likelyhood of Ceasing that it daily appears every day more visible than other freely answering all Questions whatsoever Several Atheists flock thither and are fully convinced of the Power of an Almighty Being And several eminens Persons have employed their utmost Skill and Learning to find ou● whether it might proceed from some Natural Cause or not but all in v●●● So that all in general conclude that it is no less than the Finger of God Edinburgh Re-printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Andersen Printer to the Kings's most Excellent Majesty 1696.