On the 11th. of Iune there first of all appeared an Angel in the shape of a Man to Kotterus, which spake to him as followeth: That the anger of God was kindled against mankind, and that in fury he hastened to inflict punish∣ment on them, except they repent of their Pride and Impurity, and for contempt of God and his Word. After this he vanished.
The Prophecy concerning Rome is, That the Lion of the Tribe of Iudah shall rore against the Whore of Babylon, behold she is now falling, but is not yet fallen, but presently shall fall. O thou cold, thirsty and presum∣ptuous City! it is not the height nor strength of thy Walls shall defend thee; behold the time is coming that thou shalt totter, and thy horrid lies, and false perverting of the Scriptures with thy spiritual fornications. O you Kings, you Princes, and Potentates, who do flatter her, and drink the Wine of her impurities, and partake of the Cup of her blasphemies. Behold the dry and withered Tree of the East begins to shoot forth her leaves, and her blushing knots; but the trees of the North do stand unmoved.
Behold the Lion of the North begins to rouse himself, and two other of the same colour do follow him that will pluck up the trees of the South, Root