The great& bloody Visions; interpnted BY Arise Evans, Fore-telling the strange and wonderful things that will befall the Common wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, the establishing of a glorious Government under his Highness the Lord Protector, and the settling of Peace and happiness in all these Dominions.  
Likewise, the restoring of the Churches from defiling and robbing, and the preserving of all sacred Rites and Ordinances belonging to those glorious Sanctuaries, and Christian Temples.  
Together with the signification of the coming in of the white Doves, the appearing of Charles's Wain, the dissolution of Tyranny, the restoring all men to their just Rights, and pristine Liberties, and the vanishing away of all Oppressors, Traytors and Tyrants.  
 Decorative band consisting of French fleur-de-lis with a Tudor rose and Scottish thistle on either side  
LONDON, Printed for G. CONVERT, and are to be sold at the West end of PAULS, and at the Royal Exchange in cornhill, 1654.   

  

The Bloody Vision,  
I Saw in a Vision revealed unto me as I was standing upon stone-steps, at a place in London, there came a man riding before me, and made a stand against me, and then I saw a Coach coming between the man and me passing by, and in the Coach was a woman clothed in scarlet, and one who stood by me, said: Behold this Wom●n! how do you like of her? And I answered, I liked none but mine own; and then the man who was on the horse back said unto me, then it seemeth you like no●e, but your own, 'tis well: then there came 6 youths in blew caps,& stood between the man on horseback and me, and said, Behold! take notice of the Moon, and thereupon I looked up and saw a sign post, with the sign of the Moon hanging as a sign under it, which I beholding, presently there appeared a spot of blood upon the picture of the Moon which spot spread itself over all the Moon, and the blood sparkled up upon the skey and overspread the same. Then suddenly falling down upon my knees, and lifting up my hands to heaven, I called upon the Lord to be my Protector, and immediately upon that there appeared by the picture of the Moon and a man sitting, having a candle light in his hand; then came another man with a candle unlighred in his hand, which he lighted at the other candle. And then the man who sat by the Moon spake and said I thank you all for beholding the same. Then there came a Char●ot with milk white horses, like as if it had come out of a Court by the place where I stood; and as they approached near me, I thought them to be of fire, so sparkling, that the heat thereof came mightily unto me, whereby I was forced to shrink back from the extremity thereof, and returning two or three steps back, I beholded the Chariot and horses coming up the steps after me: thus going back, and seeking for some place for shelter to keep myself from the heat thereof; but finding neither doors nor shop windows open, I could have no place of safefuard. And seeing before me another Cha●iot with horses approachi●g toward me, I was greatly troubled in mind; and then beholding upon my right hand a street turning another way, in which I thought to be free, entred the same: And having gone but a little way therein, it was beset in like manner. And there came foremost a man having a long light like unto a Torch in his hand, which when I saw I thought it was Doom●-day, and fell to the ground as a dead man, and could not move hand nor foot, yet had my remembrance perfect; and when he came unto me, he said, Who is here? but I said nothing unto him, and then he strode on foot over me, and lift me up from the earth, and held me in his arm●, and blue into mine ears three or four time●: then said he there was no means to help me, but to be washed with the blood of I●sus Christ: so soon as he had spoken, I perceived myself to be naked, and then he washed and bathed my body all in blood; which b●ing done, he departed and went forward, and I thought he drew me after him. Then presently I was brought like a● if I had been in some great Church, wherein was much Timberwork, and there I saw men w●shing and besmearing all the posts and timber with blood, and then I seemed to depart out of the same place; but coming to the door of it, I hea●d as i● were the rushi●g of a mighty wind, with a noise of chariots and horses, with beholding of sumptuous buildings and multitudes of m●n; and being astonished therewith, I returned into the Church again; and then by that time I skemed to have a great bundle of bladders about me, which vanished all but three, whereof one was very little, and the rest were very great, especially one of them, and these two seemed like two earthen pots, which wearied me to bear. And as I went forward in a back way flying from the Church, I heard a voice, saying Go apace: and when I came to the end, at a place where I could go nr further, I thought these pots did diminish mightily; and there came a voice unto me, saying, there will not be left the worth of a half penny remaining of all this sight; so I awaked, But being in fear and amazement at this Bloody Vision, within a quarter of an hour after fell into a Trance again, and saw another Vision, which is as followeth: I beholded, and lo, I was in a field, as I thought, newly sown with Wheat, and as I beholded, I saw upon the Land sowed a company of Doves, being milk white, and all of them stood in a round Ring, or circled, and in the midst was onely one alone by himself, which surpassed all the rest in brightness, shining like the Sun-beams in its brightness, so did this Dove appear in brightness and glory, and I awaked again. These were the Visions which Mr. Farly related unto me; I shall now give you the interpretation thereof, as I gave it to him then.  

The interpretation of the first Vision.  
Whereas you saw yourself standing upon ston steps in London, it signifies the firmness thereof. And whereas you saw a Coach with a Woman in it all clothed in scarlet passing by, signifies a bloody enemy that will suddenly vanish away and be consumed. And whereas you saw fix youths all in blue, they signify Charles his Wain, and their voice which said; Behold, take notice of the Moon, signifies the Comet or Blazing. Star, which Star signified the dissolution of the late power. And whereas you saw a sign post with the sign of the Moon to it, and of the spot of blood that appeared upon ii, and overspread both it and the sky; by the sign of the Moon is signified, the multiplicity of Divisions. And whereas you saw a man sitting by the picture of the Moon with the light like a candle in his hand, and another man coming to him with a candle unlighted, signifies the issuing forth Commissions by an eminent Commander for aid and assistance. And whereas you saw a Chariot with milk-white horse● coming out of a Court, and the Chariot of fire, signifies a violent interest to be set up, so that all will in that day be forced to shut up their shop windows and doors for fear, so that he which is without doors shal not find a place wherein to hid his head, but the violating of Tyranny restores us to our former pristine liberty.  
And whereas you saw a stseet on your right hand in the which you thought to escape, but found it beset with a multitude of men, &c, The fore-most man signifies an eminent Commander, who shal lovingly sand forth his Declaration to the people; but they will not come in to him, nor stir no more then you did, when the man called to you, took you up, and blew in your ears: then seeing that he must do it, this Champion will resolve to proceed with fire and sword, and wash the Nation of its enemies with blood. And whereas you saw that you came into a great Church where men washed all the posts with blood, it signifies that God will now avenge himself on such as have destroyed, robbed, and defiled his Sanctuaries; for if the Lord Jesus was fo sore offended with those that sold Doves for the sacrifice in the Temple at Jerusalem, and so zealous for it that he would not suffer any to carry a Vessel through it, how much more is he offended with those that would so highly have abused the Christian Temples and the ministry, had they not been prevented by his Highness the Lord Protector. And whereas you saw yourself departing out of the Church, it signifies that in the city of London shal arise great controversies. And whereas you saw that as you returned again, and found another way to go out of the Church, you were burdened with a bundle of blown Bladders, which vanished from you as you went, saving onely three remained: By which is signified, that those which delighted themselves in wicked and fruitless notions, will be troubled and get together, being assured, that they shall now be called to an account for their works, yet thinking to do some feats by raising combustions to preserve their own interest, but they shall be cut off in the bud one after another, except three that shal escape:, And whereas you saw the bladders remaining, and that one of them was a vere little one, and the other two very great ones, &c. it signifies, that three eminent men shal have their honour eclipsed, and at last made shorter by the head.  
And whereas last of all you heard a voice, saying, that there will not be left the worth of a halfpenny of all this sight, it signifies that of all the riches and glory that hath been gotten unjustly, there shal not be left the worth of a halfpenny.  
This is the interpretation of your first prophesy Mr. Farly, which indeed is a terrible one, and I could wish with all my heart, that if it be possible it come not to pass: But rather that God would be pleased to pardon the sins of this Land, and to give them grace to subject themselves to the peace and tranquillity of the Nation. Now after I had interhreted this bloody Vision he was very well satisfied in his Spirit, and desired me to interpret the other Vision, which he had within a quarter of an hour after the former, but he said it never troubled him as the other did, and I said it shall be also done; for it may be there is more of comfort in that, then there is of sorrow in this.   

The interpretation of the second Vision.  
THen said I, whereas you saw yourself in a field-newly sown with Wheat; that signifies a new Government to be established in britain, that is, the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, more glorious then ever was upon earth. And whereas you saw a company of milk white Doves upon that field, all in a round Ring, or circled: The Ring, or circled, signifies the endless, everlasting, and everstanding Court that shal be established. And the company of milk white Doves signifies the spotless Saints that have continued faithful to his Highness. Therefore they and their seed shal triumph gloriously for ever. And whereas you saw one Dove alone in the middle of the Ring, or circled, which did shine like the Sun in brightness; by that Dove is signified his Highness, who in due time will shine like the Sun over all the earth, to answer the expectation of all Nations, and fulfil the promise of our Lord Jesus; which is the sole desire, and fervent prayer of him, who remains, yours in King Christ,    
Arise Evans.