A prophesie excerpted out of Paræus on the apocalipse, Ch. 17:5. found in an ancient M.S. in the house of the Abbot of Salezum. Translated into English.

1689

A PROPHESIE Excerpted out of PARAEUS on the Apocalipse, Ch. 17: 5. found in an ancient M. S. in the House of the Abbot of Salezum.

Translated into English.

THERE shall arise a KING out of the most Illustrious Family of the Lilie, having a long Fore-head, high Eye-Lids, long Eyes, an Eagles Nose; he shall gather a great Army, and destroy all the Tyrants of his Kingdom, and shall strick with Death, all flying, hyding themselves in the Mountains and Caverns from his Face: For as the Bridegroom is joyned to the Bride, so shall Justice be to him. With them he shall wage Warr until the fourtieth Year, subduing the Islanders, Spaniards and Italians, he shall destroy Rome and Florence, and burn them with Fire, Salt may be sowed upon that Land. The highest of the Clergy who have invaded Peters Chair he shall strike by Death, and in the same Year he shall obtain a double Crown, passing over the utmost Sea with a great Armie, he shall enter Greece, and shall be called King of the Graecians. He shall subdue the Turks and Barbarians, by making an Edict, Whosoever shall not adore the Crucified One, shall die the Death, and there is none that shall be able to resist him, because an holy Army from the LORD shall be with him, and he shall obtain the Dominion of the Earth. These things being done, he shall be called the Rest of the holy Christians.

Psal. 72.

The End.

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