XII visions of Stephen Melish a Germane being such as concern the affairs now in agitation between the French King & the Pope. Translated by Albertus Otto Faber.

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XII visions of Stephen Melish a Germane being such as concern the affairs now in agitation between the French King & the Pope. Translated by Albertus Otto Faber.
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Melish, Stephen.
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London :: printed for the author, and are to be sold at the corner-house at the bottom of Addle-hill,
in the year, 1663.
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Visions -- Early works to 1800.
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"XII visions of Stephen Melish a Germane being such as concern the affairs now in agitation between the French King & the Pope. Translated by Albertus Otto Faber." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A50563.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 9, 2024.

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The III. Vision.

ON the 19, May (when I was already amongst the scattered, ones in Silesia) saw I the Sun shine towards the North, and all dark, only clear towards the bottome of it; and there arose three other Suns from the East, and West, and betwixt the West & North. But on the highest part of the Heaven stood a very great Sun, the greatest of all. And I did ask: Sir, Wherefore is the Northern Sun so dark? He answered: Because that I will not by him alone▪ (my Ambassador) perform the Work, least there creep in pride and opinions (or imaginations) as though he by his own power or wisdom did effect the work, to which I have called him. For behold, he already doth not what I will, but what he will himself: However I did not send him for his own

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profit and interrest, but for my glory-sake. For I have another Workman, whom I shall send unto him, even to the end that they shall work together, and perform the work.

At that same instant began the Northern Sun, being refresh∣ed from the other Suns, to arise on high, and take her course. And presently I did hear a voice coming from far: Beware now therefore thou do nothing, but what will tend unto the honor of God and his Worship, and unto the edification of his Church: And ye other Suns, proceed in your course also, and go on for it's time, do not tarrie one for another, for its high time, to perform the work of God, the time of the manifestation of his Glory is at hand.

And there came from the South a very deformed wonderful beast, who had sent forth many messengers of strange fashions: And these went to the (great Lords) and the common people, exhorting them, and giving drink out of a wonder-cup; Then they did conspire, and bind themselves together with great chains, to the end, that they might stand fast together for the maintenance of their cause. But when the battle began, these were driven back to the South, and that wonder-beast was overcome and vanquished, and I praised-God for the victory given to the Suns. But a Voice came to be heard, which said; His fall is not yet, for the Suns help not truly one another, be∣cause of their great envie, that is amongst them, and some of them seek their own ends. But those that do seek shall perish; For the time of him by whom God will perform the Work, is yet not at hand: But shall not tarrie very long, because his time also approacheth.

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