A prophecy, lately found amongst the collections of famous Mr. John Selden.: Faithfully rendred in the originall latine, and translated for the English reader.

A PROPHECY.

PRinceps e Scotia secundus, Vxorem ducet Papisticam, post quod, evadet Regum infe∣licissimus.

Englished.

* 1.1The second Prince from Scotland, shall marry a Popish Wife; after which, he shall become the most unhappy of Princes.

Prophecy.

Varie exorientur turbe, Populusque eligit sibi, tres successive belli Duces: Comitem, Equitem, & Obscu∣rum, qui miris artibus, & Religionis pretextu, Potesta∣tem, non Titulum, acquiret sibi Regium; tandemque in

Aula Reg••li extinguetur. In cujus Prole, aliquam∣diu durabit lumen accensum, minor paullo felicius tractabit Lyram, bene habebit, si ad ejus modulos sal∣taverit Monachus.

Englished.

Various troubles shall arise,* 1.2 and the People shall choose to themselves three Generals successively, viz. an Earl, a Knight and an Obscure person, who with strange Arts, and pretences Religious, shall acquire to himself the power, but not the title of King; In whose posterity the kindled light shall, for some time, continue. The younger Sonne may, more happily, tune the Harp: It shall goe well if a Monk dance to his tune.* 1.3

Prophecy.

Eodem tempore Oligarchiae studebitur & Monarchiae Vanae, nec unquam in terris visibili, cnjus caput Enthu∣siasticum, & fanaticum, praedicatorum munus, preter or∣nem suum occupabit, & in fumum, cum societate sua evanescet.

Englished.

* 1.4At the same time some will endeavour to set up an Oligarchy and Vane Monarchy, never to be seen upon the Earth. The Enthusiastick and Fanatique Head

whereof shall invade the Office of a Preacher, besides his Order, and with his company, shall at length vanish into smoak.

Prophecy.

Vs Londinio, toti Clero & Jurisperi••is; ve Angli•• omni∣bus preterquam Papicolis, qui sub plurimis formis Re∣ligionem suam in Anglia stabilire conabuntur.

Englished.

Woe to London; woe to all the Clergy and Lawyers;* 1.5 woe to all Englishmen, but Papists, who under many shapes shall endeavour to establish their Religion in England.

Prophecy.

Doctrina & factis superabuntur Larvati Muncerus & Leidensis. Papismus erit sibi similis, pluresque succen∣det ignes.

Englished.

* 1.6The Protean Munster, and John-a-Leyden, shall be ex∣ceeded both in Doctrine and Deeds. Popery shall be like it self, and shall kindle many Fires.

Prophecy.

Plurimi tunc deficient, Populusque jugum excu∣tiet. Armati sentient se deludi, & ab Exule quodam, sti∣pendia insoluta recipient. Sub quo universum Cor∣pus: Florebit, longo Bello exhaustum & mirum in modum ditabitur, pace fruetur stabili & generali, & Terra, Marique fortunabitur.

Englished.

Many shall then fall off, and the People shall shake off ☞ their Yoke. Those in Armes shall find themselves de∣luded, and shall receive their arrears from one banished. Under whom the whole Body, (exhausted with long War, * 1.7) shall flourish and be wonderfully enriched, shall injoy a firm and generall peace, and shall be happy by Sea and Land.

Prophecy.

Redeunt Saturnia regna.

Englished

Happy dayes return.

Prophecy.

Felices qui intelligunt, & utuntur.

Englished.

Blessed are they that understand, and make use of this.

The Lord in mercy look upon us, and deliver us from the Plots of the Jesuit, lurking under the disguise of Qua∣kers, Anabaptists, and very many other Professions. Amen.

FINIS.

Notes

• * 1.1

  This needs no Comment.
• * 1.2

  Neither this.
• * 1.3

  Q. Of what Order!
• * 1.4

  This is submit∣ted to the in∣terpretation of the learned
• * 1.5

  Deus ave••ta••
• * 1.6

  The former is obvious, the latter too pro∣bable.
• * 1.7

  Let all who love their Countrey say, Amen.