Forraign and domestick prophesies

A Vision of Hieronymus Savanacola the Dominican Friar, out of the same sect. 14. fol. 81.

Savanacola saw in a Vision in the year of our Lord 1482, two Crosses; the one was black, planted in the midst of the City of Rome, spreading (as it were) the Armes over the whole earth, and with the top touching the heaven, where∣on was written these words, Crux Irae Dei, the Crosse of Gods anger or wrath: which having seen, behold (faith hee) incontinent I beheld and saw the aire darkened and troubled with tempestuous clouds, windes, lightening, darts, swords, fire, and haile; and me thought I saw innumerable number of men destroyed through the force and violence there∣of, so that few were left behinde unslain.

Afterwards, I saw a sweet, fair, and a clear time ensuing; and lo, I beheld and saw (as it were) a golden Crosse in the midst of

Jerusalem, of the bigness and height of the former, so bright, that it d••d enlighten the whole world, and filled the same with new gladness and joy, and it had written upon it, Crux Mise∣ricordiae Dei, the Crosse of the mercy and favour of God.

And lo, incontinent and on a sudden all the Nations of the world of both sexes came in troops from all parts to behold and embrace it; by the which the holy man was f••re-warned of the future cast gation and renovation of the Church of Rome, & how that the Aposto••ical sea should be removed from thence to Jerusalem; which is likewise according to the prediction of the Francisean Friar Iohannes de Rupe scissa.

Whereunto may be referred the prediction of Merlin Cale∣donius, which is thus, I rejoyced of those things that were re∣vealed unto me; for after a long tribulation of Christians, and an exceeding effusion or spilling of innocent blood, the prospe∣rity and peace of God shall come to a desolate Nation; for God will send a Reformer and Co••querour, who shall rectifie and redresse all things amisse both in the East and West Church, and bring all things according to the form of the primitive Church; then one Faith or Religion will be in force, then there shall be one Pastor, and one Law; for Christ Jesus shall redresse and bring into good order all things amisse.