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, [Page 4]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 [Page 5]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 [Page 6]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 [Page 7]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: [Page 8]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, Ʋnto 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, [Page 9]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 [Page 10]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 [Page 11]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 [Page 12]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 hundred.

Concerning which aforesaid jud­ment or blow, foreshewed no o­ther then the day of Iudgements ex­presse forerunner, the worlds final blow at hand; upon farther consult [Page 13]with the Scriptures, the Book of the Revelation, understood how with the 7. Chapter it accorded, saying, And I saw four Angels standing at the four corners of the Earth, holding the four Winds that they should not blow, until expired such a time, such a year.

VVhere that new prognostication beginning with the loud Moneth of March, shews till 1644. those per­nicious winds restrained under the seald Number of One hundred for­ty and four, &c. the conseald time in those Characters inclosed: So again Chapter 14. where those mustered Troops on Mount Zion, seald in the forehead with the same Number, One hundred forty and four thousand, encluding the fourth thousand year of our Redemption, when he born [Page 14]of a Virgin not only, but the year of Grace, 1644. when Babylon falls; Shee's faln, shee's faln: together with the Kalender for that year, beginning with the blessed Virgins feast (vers.) saying, They are Virgins, &c. Re­deemed from amongst men the first fruits.

And so much for the new Song, which none besides could learn, too difficult for former Ages, too high a noat to reach.

To which the 21. Chapter answers, where she that virgin Cities walls measured, One hundred forty four Cubits, the Churches preparation then, or Reformation before the end.

And since prophesies Thundring Reign began, what judgments since [Page 15]the year 1625 July, shal give you a list of some of them; beginning at home first, where this Book of mine was sa­crificed by my first Husbands hand, thrown into the fire, whose Doom I gave him in letters of his own Name (John Daves, Ioves Hand) within three years to expect the mortal blow; so put on my mourning gar­ment from that time: when about three days before his sudden decease, before all his Servants and Friends at the Table, gave him passe to take his long sleep, by him thus put off, I pray weep not while I am alive, and J will give you leave to laugh when J am dead.

Accordingly which too soon came to pass, for contrary to a solemn Vow within three Moneths married to an­other Husband, who escaped not [Page 16]scotfree: he like wise burning my Book, another Manuscript, a remembrance to the King for beware great Bri­tains blow at hand, shewd him thus, Dan. 12. And at that time shall Micha­el the great Prince stand up, and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since a Nation, with the Resur­rection in his time to be prophesied: & for a token of the time, At that time the people shall be delivered, their op­pressors put to flight; where very Parliament-Stars shining for ever, as by such a solemn Oath taken there sworn, &c. the contents of that last chap. verily concluding with the first year of the present Reign, 1625. fig­nified in those no obscure characters, Blessed is he that waits: And comes to Three hundred thirty five; which [Page 17]being added unto the former reckon­ing of Two hundred and ninety, a­mounts to 1625. to wit, when this seal­ed Vision before the end shall be re­vealed, witnesse the troublesom time.

And of Daniel signifying Iudge­ment too: Thus about two years af­ter the Marriage, I waiting on the Queen as shee came from Masse or Evening Service, All-Saints day, to know what service shee pleased to command me, The first question was, When she should be with Childe. I an­swered, O port [...]t habere tempus, Inter­preted by the Earl of Carlisle: and the next, What successe the Duke would have, who (the queen said) was intren­ching, and much for wardnesse in? An­swered again, As for his honor, of that he would not bring home much, but [Page 18]his person should return in safety with no little speed; which to neither side gave content, satisfied not his Friends, much lesse such as look'd af­ter his death.

Besides, told the queen, for a time she should be happy, But how long said she? I told her, Sixteen years, that was long enought. But by the Kings coming in our discourse inter­rupted, saying, He heard how I fore, told my former Husband of his Death some three days before it: Said I, I told him of a certain Servant of your Ma­jesties, one extraordinary proper, &c. that forth with was to come upon ear­nest businesse to me; and that he ask'd me the next day before his Death, when I expected My Gentleman: To which his Majesty replied, That was [Page 19]the next way to break his heart, who was pleased so much to commend my choyce without excepting any.

And so that time Twelve Months the queen conceived of Son; and although had forgotten me, yet some about her I informed, that her Son should go to Christning and Bu­rying in a day.

And the Duke accordingly too miscarrying, arrived safely the week after I had been there; of whose mo­neth of August to continue till then, not misinformed of it by persons of quality, told him from me; where­at Sir Archibald my Husband so much vext, ventured (at my moti­on) to lay the Breeches, before Mrs Murrey for one, and Mrs Maxfield, if I would be bound when it came [Page 20]not to passe, to abjure such my predi­ctions, wimzees, as he termd it, that sold the blessing was disappointed.

VVhereupon seconded by his Uncle the Dean of Winchester, who wrote up to him to put me in minde September was at hand, and that secret things belongs to God, & c, but shortly after craved me pardon, because it seemd I had added, The Duke should never see a day in September; one be­waild on all sides, as though would chrow the houses out at windows, VVorshipped so much before; But still pressing Great Britains blow, for which purpose to be neer the Court, taking a house at Saint James, where the King not pleased with such Alarms, commanded one of his Bed chamber, Mr. Kink, to go [Page 21]from him, and know what J had to do with his affairs; and if J desisted not, he would take another course: To which my answer was, I would take my course against him, namely, Sir Archibald Dowglas that had burnt my papers to purchase his favor, and that he and all should know shortly.

In the conclusion Mr. Kirk said, He was not carried with the vulgar, but prayed me to tell him whethor the King should have a Son, or no: unwilling to fend him empty away, assured him a Son, and a strong Childe; which he not sparing to impart, accordingly solemnized was with Bonefires, &c. within a Moneth.

At which time, the first day of June, his Servant Sir Archibald Dowg­las in Martins Church at the Com­munion, [Page 22]was strooken bereft of his sences, in stead of speech made a noice like a Brute creature, doubtlesse his heart changed into a Beasts too, for so would put his head into a dish of Broth, of Lettice or Herbs, and drink Oyl and Vinegar, and some­times Beer all together, insatiable that way, knew no body but only my self, though it was not my hap to be at London then, nor when 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, [Page 23]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 [...]oung when he saw [Page 24]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 talionōs, 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, Th [...] reveald things belongs [...]. Deut. w [...] [Page 25]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 [Page 26]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 [Page 27]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 [Page 28]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 [Page 29]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 [...] [Page 30]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 [Page 31]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.

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. [Page 33]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 [Page 34]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, [Page 35]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:

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 [Page 37]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 [Page 38]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, [Page 39]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 [Page 40]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 the [...] 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.