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Rh and he ſhall go into the land of the croſs, viz. the Holy Land. This prophecy when firſt found, and many times ſince, has put ſundry learned perſons to conſider when it would come to paſs, and who ſhould be meant by the Son of Man: however, happily after all, this age may more plainly manifeſt.

A Prophecy found in the library of of Heidleburg in Germany, about two hundred years ſince.

HERE ſhall a great King ariſe out of the nation of the most illuſtrious Lillies, having a long forehead, high brows, large eyes, and an Eagle's noſe; he shall gather a great army and deſtroy all the tyrants of his kingdom, and ſlay all that fly into mountains and caves from his face, for righteouſneſs ſhall be joined to him as the bridegroom to the bride; with them he ſhall wage war, even unto the fortieth year, bringing into ſubjection of Isſlanders, Italians and Spaniards; Rome and Florence he ſhall deſtroy and burn with fire, ſo as ſalt may be ſown on the land: The greateſt clergymen that have invaded Peter's chair, he ſhall put to death, and in the ſame year obtain a double crown; at laſt going over ſea with a great array, he ſhall enter Greece and be named the king of the Greeks: the Turks and Barbarians he ſhall ſubdue, making an edict, that every one ſhall die the death that worshippeth not the crucified one, and none ſhall he found able to reſiſt him, becauſe a holy arm from the Lord ſhall be always with him; and he ſhall poſſeſs the dominions of the earth. Theſe things being done, he ſhall be called the reſt of the holy Christians. 'Tis ſuppoſed of king William, being prince of Orange, which is in France.

A Prophecy found in the Mountain Taurus in Switzerland, engraven on a ſquare marble ſtone, and in Engliſh thus:

Star ſhall ariſe in Europe over the Hiberians, towards the great houſe of the north, whoſe beasts ſhall unexpectedly enlighten the whole world: This ſhall be in a moſt deſirable time, when mortals, wearied with ware ſhall unanimously deſire peace; they ſhall ſtrive indeed, by reaſon of a long laſting vacancy, with various ſtudies who ſhall obtain the power of empire, but at laſt the off-ſpring of the ancient blood ſhall overcome, and proceed victoriouſly by force of arms, till reſiſted by contrary fates; for this ſtar being ſet, another co-equal