A voice out of the wildernes, crying with many tears and strong perswasions to the world for repentance. Proving by undeniable grounds from the word of God, that the great day of his righteous judgment will certainly be in this present age, namely about the 45th. yeer after the ruine of Rome, in 1666. Wherein are unfolded many great and wonderful mysteries of God, foretold in his word to come to pass unto th' end of the world. This work consists of five small tracts: 1. To the church of Rome, printed first in an. 1588. 2. To Qu. Elizabeth, presented to her in an. 1589. 3. To the E. of Essex in her days, called, Babylon is fal'n 4. To K. James, being an exposition of the 11. 12, 13. ch. Apoc. 5. De fide, against Baro, since translated into English. / By T.L. sometime a student in the University of Cambridge in the daies of Q: Elizabeth.

TO His dread and Soveraigne Lord, JAMES the first, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, &c. Grace and Peace.

HOw many there are (most Noble King) that have aimed at the unfolding of this divine and hidden Prophecy, would require the skill and vertue of a Prophet to refer. 'T sufficeth to know they have all left the mark very faire and open for o∣thers to hit; Wherein. howsoever their Zeale, by privi∣ledge of charity, may find excuse, yet their ignorance and errour, within these cases (•••• no lesse hurtfull to the Rea∣der, then dangerous to the Writer) may not find the like grace.

What I have seen or dreamt, I feare not to offer to the censure of time, the discoverer of error, and Mother of tru••h, appointed from above, th' only indubitate touch stone of all divine and Propheticall enterprises.

And although your Highnesse may doubt of my bold and hardy direction in this dangerous and scopulous sea, wherein so many great and learned Pilots have overshot the Cape, as one that feareth all Physitians for that he hath fallen in∣to the hands of so many unskillfull; yet forasmuch as the Church is sicke, and the physick of this prophesie needfull, I could not chuse but speak the things I know, leaving to your Princely gust to iudge whether the Needle of my Compasse bee truer toucht then theirs.

And for this prophesie was directed chiefly unto Kings, unto a King I have the rather presumed to recom∣mend the same: and unto You (most noble King) before all other, whofe fame of wisedome, Justice, and goodnesse, hath advanc'd your name and Scepter higher then any power of greatnesse can doe.

And although it bee presented by one awaked out of time, yet if it may find but litle protection under your gracious favour for a season, yeares and age, I doubt not, will give it a••••••iration and honour enough.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 hope of which grace most humbly I reverence your most Princely hands, commending all their labours to the God of Heaven, who hath exalted your arme so high and made you so honourable throughout his world.