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             Brightmans predictions and prophecies vvritten 46 yeares since : concerning the three churches of Germanie, England, and Scotland : fore-telling the miserie of Germanie, the fall of the pride of bishops in England by the assistance of the Scottish Kirk : all which should happen, as he foretold, between the yeares of 36 and 41, &c.
             Brightman, Thomas, 1562-1607. Apocalypsis Apocalypseos.
             Brightman, Thomas, 1562-1607. Judgement or prophesies, what shall befall Germany, Scotland, Holland, and the churches adhering to them.
          
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             s.n.],
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             1641.
          
           
             A free epitome in prose and verse, with interpolations of Thomas Brightman's "Apocalypsis Apocalypseos" 1609, chapters 3-4. This is a different work from "Reverend Mr. Brightmans iudgement or prophesies" 1641, and "An epitome of Mr. Brightman his exposition upon the Revelation" 1644.
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             Brightmans
          
           PREDICTIONS
           AND
           PROPHESIES
           :
           VVritten
           46.
           yeares
           since
           ;
           .
           Concerning
           the
           three
           Churches
           of
           
             Germanie
             ,
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             .
          
           Fore-telling
           the
           miserie
           of
           
             Germanie
             ,
          
           the
           fall
           of
           the
           pride
           of
           Bishops
           in
           
             England
          
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           
             Scottish
          
           Kirk
           .
           All
           which
           should
           happen
           (
           as
           he
           foretold
           )
           between
           the
           yeares
           of
           36.
           and
           41.
           &c.
           
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           yeare
           1641.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Predictions
           and
           Prophesies
           of
           these
           times
           :
           written
           fortie
           sixe
           yeares
           since
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           DIvers
           and
           sundry
           Predictions
           and
           Prophesies
           have
           bin
           made
           by
           our
           ancient
           Prophets
           ,
           Bards
           ,
           and
           fatidicall
           Vaticinators
           ,
           which
           in
           their
           due
           times
           have
           futurely
           ,
           both
           punctually
           and
           exactly
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           
             Sybills
          
           (
           so
           often
           and
           frequently
           alledged
           by
           the
           Fathers
           )
           who
           many
           years
           before
           predicted
           of
           the
           Incarnation
           of
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           .
           The
           like
           did
           
             Merlin
             Ambrosins
             ,
          
           that
           famous
           
             Cambrian
          
           Prophet
           ,
           who
           flourished
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Vortiger
             ,
          
           King
           of
           
             Britaine
             ,
          
           whose
           
             South-saies
          
           (
           for
           so
           they
           called
           them
           in
           old
           time
           )
           have
           proved
           true
           even
           to
           these
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           plenally
           apparent
           in
           a
           Book
           not
           long
           since
           published
           by
           the
           Title
           of
           
             Merlins
             life
             and
             Prophesies
             ,
          
           which
           whosoever
           shall
           read
           may
           be
           amply
           satisfied
           what
           prevalence
           his
           prenotions
           had
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           in
           the
           processe
           of
           time
           ,
           being
           seasonably
           and
           maturely
           accomplished
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           leave
           others
           ,
           and
           insist
           only
           upon
           Mr.
           
           
             Brightmans
          
           stupendious
           Revelations
           ,
           a
           zealous
           Divine
           ,
           who
           in
           his
           learned
           Sermons
           preached
           in
           the
           later
           end
           of
           Queene
           
             Elizabeths
          
           days
           (
           of
           most
           blessed
           memorie
           )
           about
           the
           three
           and
           foure
           and
           fortieth
           yeare
           of
           her
           reigne
           ;
           which
           was
           immediately
           before
           the
           comming
           in
           of
           K.
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           father
           to
           our
           Royall
           Soveraigne
           K.
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           (
           of
           like
           sacred
           
           memorie
           with
           the
           former
           )
           His
           Predictions
           were
           out
           of
           the
           3.
           and
           4.
           
           Chapters
           of
           the
           
             Revelations
             :
          
           in
           which
           there
           is
           mention
           made
           of
           7.
           
           Epistles
           sent
           to
           the
           7.
           
           Churches
           of
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           which
           were
           Types
           of
           7.
           other
           succeeding
           Churches
           to
           come
           .
           The
           7.
           
           
             Asian
          
           Churches
           as
           you
           shall
           finde
           there
           mentioned
           ,
           were
           
             Ephesus
             ,
             Smyrna
             ,
             Pergamus
             ,
             Thyatira
             ,
             Sardis
             ,
             Philadelphia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Laodicea
             ;
          
           in
           three
           of
           which
           he
           figured
           the
           state
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           that
           should
           hereafter
           be
           of
           the
           three
           Churches
           of
           
             Germanie
             ,
          
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           making
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Germanie
          
           a
           counterpaine
           of
           
             Sardis
             ,
          
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           a
           type
           of
           
             Philadelphia
             ,
          
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           represented
           in
           
             Laodicea
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Church
           of
           
             Germanie
          
           had
           its
           initiation
           or
           beginning
           in
           
             Martin
             Luther
          
           of
           
             Wittenburg
          
           a
           Towne
           in
           
             Saxonie
             ;
          
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           grace
           1517.
           
           Now
           as
           Mr.
           
             Brightman
          
           vatically
           observeth
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Thyatira
          
           was
           much
           blamed
           for
           suffering
           the
           woman
           
             Iezabel
             ,
          
           who
           cals
           her selfe
           a
           Prophetesse
           ,
           to
           teach
           &
           deceive
           Christs
           servants
           ,
           and
           commit
           fornication
           ,
           by
           which
           is
           meant
           Idolatrie
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           this
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Sardis
          
           reformed
           :
           notwithstanding
           which
           ,
           she
           still
           retained
           many
           errors
           ,
           as
           Consubstantiation
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           and
           about
           free-will
           ,
           justification
           ,
           good
           works
           ,
           &c.
           by
           which
           he
           foreseeing
           the
           miserie
           since
           come
           upon
           them
           ,
           admonished
           the
           
             Germans
          
           to
           consider
           of
           it
           before
           hand
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           these
           impending
           judgements
           by
           reformation
           and
           timely
           repentance
           ,
           grounding
           his
           Conjectures
           upon
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           which
           are
           these
           :
           
             But
             if
             thou
             wilt
             not
             watch
             ,
             I
             will
             come
             upon
             thee
             as
             a
             thiefe
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           suddenly
           and
           unexpected
           :
           now
           these
           judgements
           are
           thus
           fatidically
           delivered
           .
           
             
               
                 His
                 prediction
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 of
                 
                   Germanie
                   .
                
              
               
                 Like
                 to
                 a
                 whirle-wind
                 shall
                 destruction
                 come
                 ,
              
               
                 Sword
                 ,
                 fire
                 ,
                 and
                 famine
                 ,
                 wasting
                 all
                 and
                 some
                 ,
              
               
                 Cities
                 be
                 turn'd
                 to
                 Townes
                 ,
                 and
                 Townes
                 converted
              
               
                 To
                 villages
                 ,
                 forsaken
                 ,
                 and
                 deserted
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 people
                 of
                 all
                 comfort
                 quite
                 bereft
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 scarce
                 one
                 hundred
                 of
                 a
                 thousand
                 left
                 .
              
               
               
                 Fire
                 with
                 the
                 sword
                 shall
                 strive
                 for
                 soveraigne
                 power
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 when
                 they
                 spare
                 ,
                 the
                 plague
                 and
                 pest
                 devoure
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 such
                 as
                 their
                 sterne
                 furie
                 shall
                 evade
                 ,
              
               
                 A
                 more
                 sad
                 prey
                 be
                 unto
                 famine
                 made
                 .
              
               
                 Forc't
                 shall
                 they
                 be
                 to
                 eate
                 of
                 Snailes
                 and
                 Frogs
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 long
                 dead
                 Carkasses
                 of
                 Rats
                 and
                 Dogs
                 .
              
               
                 Mothers
                 their
                 babes
                 shall
                 without
                 mercie
                 kill
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 cook
                 their
                 limbes
                 ,
                 their
                 starved
                 guts
                 to
                 fill
                 :
              
               
                 (
                 The
                 like
                 have
                 brothers
                 to
                 their
                 sisters
                 done
                 )
              
               
                 Sights
                 that
                 at
                 noone-day
                 have
                 eclipst
                 the
                 Sun
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 that
                 which
                 all
                 beliefe
                 seems
                 to
                 exceed
                 ,
              
               
                 Dig
                 Corses
                 from
                 their
                 graves
                 ,
                 and
                 thereon
                 feed
                 .
              
               
                 Nor
                 cease
                 the
                 judgements
                 thus
                 ,
                 (
                 as
                 if
                 they
                 had
              
               
                 Their
                 period
                 here
                 :
                 to
                 death
                 they
                 tortures
                 add
                 ;
              
               
                 Exquisite
                 tortures
                 ,
                 (
                 fitting
                 to
                 deplore
                 )
              
               
                 Being
                 a
                 Nation
                 never
                 slav'd
                 before
                 :
              
               
                 For
                 what
                 is
                 it
                 the
                 foe
                 will
                 not
                 devise
                 ,
              
               
                 To
                 force
                 them
                 tell
                 where
                 all
                 their
                 treasure
                 lies
                 ,
              
               
                 To
                 pierce
                 and
                 cut
                 with
                 bodkins
                 and
                 with
                 knives
              
               
                 Their
                 skinne
                 and
                 flesh
                 ,
                 indangering
                 so
                 their
                 lives
                 .
              
               
                 Draw
                 strings
                 and
                 wyers
                 through
                 all
                 their
                 brawnie
                 parts
                 ,
              
               
                 Of
                 thighes
                 and
                 armes
                 ,
                 some
                 stabbing
                 to
                 the
                 hearts
                 :
              
               
                 Others
                 into
                 hot
                 Ovens
                 they
                 shall
                 thrust
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 stop
                 them
                 up
                 till
                 they
                 be
                 dry'd
                 to
                 dust
                 .
              
               
                 By
                 lingring
                 fires
                 roast
                 some
                 on
                 wooden
                 spits
                 ,
              
               
                 Basted
                 with
                 Lard
                 :
                 what
                 i'
                 st
                 their
                 savage
                 wits
              
               
                 Cannot
                 devise
                 ?
                 here
                 men
                 new
                 strangled
                 lie
                 ,
              
               
                 There
                 others
                 stifled
                 with
                 wet
                 stubble
                 die
                 :
              
               
                 Others
                 being
                 gag'd
                 ,
                 they
                 downe
                 their
                 throats
                 will
                 powre
                 ,
              
               
                 All
                 puddle
                 trash
                 ,
                 with
                 Vrine
                 stale
                 and
                 sower
                 ,
              
               
                 Till
                 their
                 guts
                 break
                 ,
                 their
                 miseries
                 transcend
                 ;
              
               
                 Of
                 which
                 for
                 many
                 yeares
                 shall
                 be
                 no
                 end
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           Of
           all
           which
           ,
           and
           how
           punctually
           they
           have
           happened
           ,
           whosoever
           would
           be
           fully
           satisfied
           ,
           I
           referre
           them
           (
           the
           better
           to
           confirm
           their
           
           truth
           )
           to
           divers
           letters
           sent
           out
           of
           
             Germanie
             ,
          
           bewayling
           their
           sad
           and
           lamentable
           estate
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           read
           in
           print
           ,
           one
           sent
           from
           
             Swebrugden
             ,
          
           the
           14.
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           1636.
           by
           the
           Ministers
           of
           
             Germanie
          
           to
           the
           Dutch
           Church
           in
           
             London
             :
          
           another
           written
           by
           a
           worthy
           Minister
           of
           
             Messenbeim
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           lower
           
             Palatinate
             ,
          
           the
           
             first
          
           of
           
             Februarie
             ,
          
           1637.
           
           And
           a
           third
           also
           sent
           from
           
             Worms
             ,
          
           and
           written
           by
           a
           godly
           Minister
           the
           tenth
           of
           
             Febr.
          
           in
           the
           same
           year
           :
           all
           which
           you
           may
           find
           in
           a
           book
           called
           the
           
             Lamentations
             of
             Germanie
             ,
          
           To
           which
           may
           be
           added
           (
           namely
           to
           the
           premisses
           )
           what
           happened
           to
           a
           learned
           and
           a
           godly
           Preacher
           of
           especiall
           note
           and
           remark
           ,
           at
           the
           taking
           in
           of
           
             Magdenburg
             ,
          
           who
           was
           dragged
           from
           the
           Church
           unto
           his
           owne
           house
           ,
           where
           having
           seen
           his
           wife
           and
           daughters
           ravished
           before
           his
           face
           ,
           and
           his
           yong
           infants
           torne
           from
           their
           Mothers
           armes
           ,
           and
           pitcht
           upon
           the
           tops
           of
           Pikes
           :
           when
           his
           eyes
           were
           blood-shot
           with
           these
           savage
           and
           brutish
           objects
           ,
           they
           led
           him
           bound
           to
           the
           Market-place
           ,
           and
           having
           tied
           him
           to
           a
           stake
           ,
           pill'd
           all
           his
           books
           about
           him
           ,
           of
           which
           setting
           fire
           ,
           they
           burnt
           them
           with
           his
           bodie
           to
           ashes
           .
           God
           Almighty
           in
           great
           mercie
           ,
           avert
           the
           like
           judgements
           from
           us
           .
        
         
           As
           concerning
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           in
           which
           he
           likewise
           includeth
           the
           two
           Churches
           of
           
             Geneva
          
           and
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           which
           (
           he
           saith
           )
           were
           truely
           figured
           in
           the
           
             Asian
             Philadelphia
             :
          
           of
           them
           he
           saith
           ,
           that
           in
           no
           place
           of
           Christendome
           ,
           
             The
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             soundeth
             more
             purely
             ,
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             is
             exercised
             more
             incorruptly
             :
             nor
             the
             diligence
             of
             Pastors
             and
             Teachers
             is
             performed
             more
             faithfully
             &c.
             
          
           To
           which
           he
           also
           addeth
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Philadelphians
          
           (
           meaning
           the
           Churches
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
             Geneva
             ,
          
           and
           
             Holland
             )
          
           shall
           continue
           till
           the
           appearance
           of
           the
           new
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           bee
           joyned
           with
           it
           in
           covenant
           and
           so●ietie
           ,
           proceeding
           with
           this
           encouragement
           ,
           
             Nourish
             and
             cherish
             thy
             hopes
             with
             these
             things
             ,
             O
             holy
          
           Philadelphia
           ,
           
             and
             be
             not
             perplexed
             ,
             whatsoever
             the
             world
             vainely
             prates
             of
             thee
             ,
             thou
             art
             little
             and
             lowly
             ,
             God
             shall
             exalt
             thee
             ,
             goe
             forward
             constantly
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Which
           words
           ,
           with
           many
           more
           to
           that
           effect
           ,
           were
           delivered
           by
           him
           both
           in
           word
           and
           writing
           ,
           more
           than
           40.
           years
           agoe
           .
           But
           now
           
           to
           come
           to
           a
           view
           how
           nearely
           he
           reflected
           upon
           their
           estate
           ,
           and
           what
           hath
           happened
           unto
           them
           of
           late
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           fresh
           in
           our
           owne
           notion
           and
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           
             
               His
               prediction
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 Scotland
                 ,
              
            
             
               The
               victorie
               the
               
                 Philadelphians
              
               had
            
             
               Over
               the
               Iewes
               (
               in
               Christ
               )
               to
               make
               them
               glad
               ,
            
             
               Is
               but
               a
               figure
               in
               the
               daies
               to
               come
               ,
            
             
               Of
               the
               great
               triumph
               you
               shall
               have
               o're
               
                 Rome
                 ,
              
            
             
               And
               their
               Prelatick
               pomp
               :
               the
               time
               was
               when
            
             
               You
               warr'd
               against
               it
               but
               with
               inke
               and
               pen
               ,
            
             
               (
               And
               then
               prevaild
               )
               but
               after
               shall
               doe
               more
               ,
            
             
               Chase
               with
               the
               sword
               that
               Babylonish
               whore
               ,
            
             
               Like
               
                 Iehu
              
               new
               anointed
               to
               the
               Crowne
               ,
            
             
               With
               furious
               march
               you
               shall
               at
               length
               pull
               downe
            
             
               Idolatrous
               
                 Ahabs
              
               issue
               ,
               and
               then
               call
            
             
               To
               one
               assembly
               all
               the
               Priests
               of
               Baal
               ,
            
             
               There
               slay
               them
               to
               one
               man
               :
               storie
               shall
               tell
            
             
               How
               you
               that
               painted
               Harlot
               
                 Iezabel
              
            
             
               Shall
               from
               the
               window
               ,
               where
               she
               struts
               in
               state
               ,
            
             
               Downe
               headlong
               to
               the
               earth
               precipitate
               ;
            
             
               Whose
               braines
               dasht
               out
               ;
               and
               whilst
               her
               limbs
               yet
               bleed
               ;
            
             
               Vpon
               her
               flesh
               the
               hungrie
               dogs
               shall
               feed
               .
            
             
               
                 Geneva
              
               standing
               on
               a
               ticklish
               ground
               ,
            
             
               As
               by
               the
               forraigne
               foe
               incompast
               round
               ;
            
             
               For
               many
               yeares
               attempted
               ,
               but
               in
               vaine
               ,
            
             
               By
               the
               three
               potent
               powers
               ,
               
                 Rome
                 ,
                 France
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Spaine
                 ,
              
            
             
               Shall
               flourish
               still
               :
               the
               
                 Hollander
              
               opprest
            
             
               By
               
                 Spanish
              
               tyrants
               ,
               shall
               still
               keep
               her
               crest
            
             
               Levell
               with
               theirs
               ,
               by
               equall
               strength
               on
               land
               ;
            
             
               But
               on
               the
               Seas
               shall
               have
               that
               prime
               command
               ,
            
             
               That
               when
               their
               Fleets
               encounter
               ,
               though
               'gainst
               odds
               ,
            
             
               As
               if
               descended
               from
               the
               Marine
               gods
               ,
            
             
               Manger
               the
               pride
               of
               their
               
                 Hesperian
              
               braves
               ,
            
             
               The
               brinie
               billowes
               shall
               be
               made
               their
               graves
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               Scotch
               Church
               ,
               that
               little
               seems
               and
               low
               ,
            
             
               Shall
               be
               in
               th'
               end
               their
               Bishops
               overthrow
               :
            
             
               By
               whose
               example
               others
               shall
               be
               drawne
            
             
               To
               question
               Miters
               ,
               Copes
               ,
               and
               sleeves
               of
               Lawne
               .
            
             
             
               Then
               these
               with
               others
               ,
               shall
               combine
               in
               on●
               ,
            
             
               To
               put
               the
               Arch-Priest
               from
               his
               Papall
               throne
               ,
            
          
        
         
           Much
           more
           is
           spoken
           by
           Mr.
           
             Brightman
          
           to
           the
           like
           purpose
           ,
           which
           into
           these
           few
           words
           are
           contracted
           ,
           speaking
           of
           those
           Churches
           before
           named
           ,
           as
           had
           he
           lived
           in
           these
           our
           dayes
           ,
           and
           had
           seene
           and
           knowne
           all
           the
           contingents
           late
           happened
           :
           of
           which
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           so
           frequent
           ,
           and
           familiar
           in
           everie
           mans
           notion
           ,
           I
           purpose
           no
           longer
           to
           insist
           ,
           but
           proceed
           to
           the
           last
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Laodicea
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           is
           figured
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           (
           called
           Reformed
           )
           in
           which
           he
           presageth
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Prelacie
           ,
           and
           Clergy
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           how
           it
           now
           stands
           ;
           and
           least
           he
           should
           be
           taxed
           of
           any
           spleene
           or
           malice
           conceived
           against
           them
           in
           regard
           of
           sundry
           troubles
           and
           tribulations
           which
           he
           in
           those
           times
           suffered
           by
           them
           :
           therefore
           hee
           maketh
           this
           apologie
           in
           the
           Epistle
           to
           his
           worke
           .
           God
           is
           my
           witnesse
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           not
           grieved
           through
           envie
           at
           the
           wealth
           or
           honours
           of
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           being
           sufficiently
           contented
           with
           that
           small
           and
           competent
           estate
           which
           God
           hath
           allotted
           me
           :
           neither
           thought
           I
           ever
           any
           thing
           more
           foolish
           than
           for
           any
           man
           to
           please
           himselfe
           by
           distasting
           others
           .
           But
           when
           I
           perceived
           that
           these
           seven
           Cities
           were
           propounded
           for
           a
           type
           of
           all
           the
           Churches
           amongst
           the
           Gentiles
           :
           and
           when
           I
           did
           moreover
           see
           so
           clearely
           both
           the
           order
           ,
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           marvellous
           agreeing
           of
           all
           things
           together
           ,
           I
           durst
           not
           perfidiously
           burie
           the
           truth
           in
           silence
           ;
           for
           God
           forbid
           that
           I
           should
           willingly
           distaine
           that
           Church
           with
           the
           least
           aspersion
           or
           infamy
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           hath
           brought
           me
           forth
           ,
           and
           hath
           brought
           me
           up
           ,
           and
           doth
           now
           sustaine
           me
           ;
           yet
           I
           thought
           it
           my
           duty
           rather
           to
           cast
           my selfe
           upon
           any
           trouble
           whatsoever
           ,
           than
           to
           betray
           the
           salvation
           of
           that
           Church
           ,
           whose
           estate
           ought
           to
           be
           of
           more
           accompt
           with
           every
           one
           of
           us
           than
           our
           owne
           .
           For
           he
           that
           gathereth
           the
           tears
           of
           his
           children
           into
           his
           bottle
           doth
           know
           right
           wel
           that
           I
           have
           not
           with
           dry
           eyes
           taken
           a
           survey
           of
           
             Laodicea
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           it
           appeares
           by
           his
           owne
           ingenious
           confession
           ,
           that
           these
           Enthusiasmes
           &
           raptures
           which
           proceeded
           from
           him
           ,
           were
           meer
           inspirations
           ,
           and
           no
           vaine
           and
           idle
           fancies
           and
           fantasmes
           ,
           the
           fruit
           of
           a
           distracted
           braine
           :
           of
           which
           no
           better
           testimonie
           can
           be
           given
           ,
           than
           the
           event
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           subsequence
           will
           be
           more
           apparent
           ;
           for
           it
           thus
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               His
               prediction
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
            
             
               The
               Counterpaine
               of
               
                 Laodicea
              
               stands
               ,
            
             
               (
               As
               third
               in
               rank
               )
               i
               th'
               Church
               of
               
                 Englands
              
               hands
               ;
            
             
               And
               by
               the
               Angell
               of
               the
               Church
               is
               meant
            
             
               The
               Pastor
               of
               the
               same
               ,
               or
               President
               ,
            
             
               Of
               whom'tis
               said
               ,
               (
               to
               her
               no
               little
               blot
               )
            
             
               I
               know
               thy
               works
               ,
               th'
               art
               neither
               cold
               nor
               hot
               .
            
             
             
               What
               art
               thou
               then
               ?
               some
               medley
               stuffe
               compos'd
            
             
               Of
               hodge
               podge
               temper
               ,
               (
               fit
               to
               be
               disclos'd
               )
            
             
               Thou
               art
               not
               cold
               ,
               thy
               doctrine
               's
               sound
               and
               pure
               ;
            
             
               Such
               ,
               as
               a
               firie
               tryall
               can
               endure
               .
            
             
               Nor
               art
               thou
               hot
               :
               thy
               zeale
               is
               of
               no
               price
               ,
            
             
               Losing
               its
               heat
               ,
               it
               falls
               as
               cold
               as
               Ice
               .
            
             
               How
               else
               could
               a
               reformed
               Church
               admit
            
             
               Of
               popish
               superstitions
               mixt
               with
               it
               ?
            
             
               They
               thy
               infatuated
               sences
               charme
               ,
            
             
               To
               be
               nor
               one
               ,
               nor
               other
               ,
               but
               luke-warme
               :
            
             
               'T
               is
               equall
               with
               thee
               to
               be
               Romish
               all
               ,
            
             
               Or
               one
               of
               those
               which
               we
               reformed
               call
               :
            
             
               If
               on
               this
               weak
               poynt
               thou
               thy
               judgement
               stay
               ,
            
             
               To
               know
               Gods
               truth
               ,
               and
               serve
               him
               the
               wrong
               way
               ,
            
             
               If
               
                 Baal
              
               be
               God
               ,
               before
               his
               fires
               appeare
               :
            
             
               If
               God
               be
               God
               ,
               then
               follow
               him
               in
               feare
               :
            
             
               He
               's
               justly
               taxed
               of
               spirituall
               sloath
            
             
               Who
               is
               a
               Ne●ter
               ,
               and
               shall
               halt
               tween
               both
               .
            
             
               We
               of
               thee
               
                 Laodicea
              
               further
               find
               ,
            
             
               The
               Text
               saith
               ,
               then
               art
               
                 naked
                 ,
                 poore
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 blind
                 :
              
            
             
               Not
               poore
               in
               spirit
               ,
               that
               were
               a
               blessed
               thing
               ;
            
             
               For
               some
               have
               dar'd
               to
               write
               ,
               
                 I
                 and
                 my
                 King
                 :
              
            
             
               Yet
               beggers
               too
               ,
               but
               not
               of
               pence
               ,
               but
               pounds
               ,
            
             
               And
               besides
               Clergie
               Tithes
               of
               temporall
               grounds
               .
            
             
               Darke
               art
               thou
               in
               thy
               Canons
               long
               since
               past
               ,
            
             
               As
               in
               th●se
               future
               ,
               which
               shall
               come
               on
               fast
               :
            
             
               Which
               throughly
               sifted
               ,
               and
               in
               everie
               part
               ,
            
             
               It
               will
               appeare
               to
               all
               ,
               how
               blind
               thou
               act
               .
            
             
               These
               with
               thy
               Innovations
               ,
               cruell
               doomes
               ,
            
             
               And
               popish
               trinkats
               ,
               all
               which
               once
               were
               
                 Romes
                 ,
              
            
             
               Vncover
               shall
               thy
               skirts
               ,
               and
               as
               I
               ghesse
               ,
            
             
               Before
               the
               nations
               shew
               thy
               nakednesse
               ,
            
             
               Which
               shall
               a
               double
               
                 Sanedrin
              
               invite
               ,
            
             
               To
               clip
               thy
               wings
               ,
               or
               else
               to
               plume
               thee
               quite
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           Thus
           you
           have
           heard
           the
           whose
           summe
           of
           what
           was
           amply
           delivered
           by
           him
           ,
           briefly
           epitomized
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           so
           plainly
           ,
           that
           there
           needeth
           no
           further
           comment
           upon
           it
           :
           which
           I
           entreat
           the
           Read●●●●y
           be
           perused
           considerately
           and
           carefully
           :
           For
           all
           predictions
           of
           this
           na●●re
           ought
           to
           bee
           three
           times
           read
           ,
           before
           once
           determinately
           censured
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .