Vox cœli to England, or Englands fore-warning from heaven.: Being a relation of true, strange, and wonderfull visions, and propheticall revelations, concerning these tragicall, sinfull times; and with what care and diligence reconciliation ought to be laboured for, between the King and Parliament, having never been heretofore published. Now thought fit to be published to all that love Christ, and his kingdom in sincerity. / By Theophilus Philalethes Toxander. Published according to order.

To the Christian Reader.

The Publisher vvisheth love to Christ, and to his Kingdom; and the spirit of a sound minde.

BEloved Brother, whosoever thou art, in whose brest the zeal of Gods House findeth place (for we need not look for many whom,* 1.1 with David, it eateth up) thou needst not doubt of the truth of this Relation, nor fore∣deem it as a forgerie; since there be many worthy Chri∣stians, to whose hands I doubt not but it will come as well in Print, as it did before in writ, who (if they shall think it expedient) can well satisfie any man of the truth of it: and some (if it were fitting so to do without their con∣sent) I could name. Onely lay aside prejudice, and read it over but with unbyassed affections, and candid judgement, and thou mayst find matter enough in it self to vindicate it from such aspersion, if thou wilt be curious to put it so far to the triall. Two eminent persons are named to thee in it, the Marques of Hambleton, and the Princes Tutor; times and places particularly set down, and beside His Ma∣jestie and the two aforesaid, divers Members of Parlia∣ment hinted at, who all know to be true, what is therein set down concerning them. The visions were shewed, some of them, six or seven yeers since, at least, if not more; and the latest here mentioned, but about the time of the Kings departure from the Parliament. The party to whom they were shewed, having missed of the principalaime of them, which was to have shown them to His Majesty, and which was endeavoured with great travell and expence, but not

obtained, His Majesty utterly denying to vouchsafe His audience; the party, I say, was at last induced by divers persons of eminent qualitie and parts to relate in writ, and represent the truth therein to some select, zealous, and re∣ligious Christians: which was done, and the Copy dated Apr. 1644. And now by some of these it is thought ex∣pedient to publish it for the common good: the juncture of times being much other, nor then it was; and requiring other procedors almost in all affairs. If then thou read this with a right disposition, for whose good I have publish∣ed it, thou canst have nothing but edification from it, and comfort in these disconsolate times: if otherwise, we know the Scripture it self is not priviledged (to our great grief) in this Kingdom from being blasphemed and abu∣sed. But leaving others to their own humors, and judge, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thou, gracious Christian, who having kept thy self ••••ee from the spirit of giddinesse and delusion, that is a ••oaving through this Land, desirest to walk humbly with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God, and not making haste, but beleeving and wait∣ing upon him, art neither ashamed, nor afraid to shew thy self sad in publick with Nehemiah, because the wall of Jerusalem lyes yet broken down, and the gates thereof burnt with fire, findst any good thereby, I have my intent: and if I find it acceptable to thee, ere it be long, thou mayest have by Gods assistance more and better of this kinde.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Psal. 69 9. Ioh. 2.17.