Paul Grebners Prophecy concerning these times written in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, Anno 1582 / taken out of the original copy from Trinity Colledge in Cambridge with a paraphrase thereupon by a person of honour. Prophecy concerning these times Grebner, Paul. 1680 Approx. 9 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A41972 Wing G1809 ESTC R13236 12846741 ocm 12846741 94456 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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READER , THIS Prophecy received from an Honourable Person , coming so opportunely to my Hand , I thought it but Duty to transfer it to the publick View ; not daring to commit so great a Sin in the secret Concealment of a business of so general a Concernment . Touching the Author Paulus Grebnerus , he was a great Astronomer , and a man of surpassing Piety , and known Integrity , whose Erudition likewise and excellent Endowments , have received a publick Character from this and other Kingdoms . His Prophecy here need no Panegyrick ; and a farther Amplification , by way of Apology , would prove impertinent where so many thousands have been so throughly prepossest in the Truth of his Predictions . In a word , Schismaticks ( that speak evil of Dignities and despise Prophesies ) may perchance persist still obstinate ; I am sure all Royallists will rest here well satisfied . For my part , I shall therefore pray for the Conversion of the First , and Confirmation of the Last ; wishing the one more Faith , and the other better Fortune . Farewel . Grebners's Prophecy . PAulus Grebnerus was here in England with Queen Elizabeth , Anno 1582. and presented her with a fair Manuscript in Latine , describing therein the future History of Europe , here and there limming in Water-Colours some principal Passages . Dr. Nevil , Clerk of the Closet , being in favour with the Queen obtained this Book of her , and bestowed it on the Library of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge , where it hath been published to the view of all persons , till about five or six years ago , by much perusing and ill handling it was much slurred and defaced . In his Predictions , He describeth the Troubles of Russia , and the Election of a Swedish King SIGISMVND by name , to be King of Polonia , by which he shall irrecoverably lose his own Inheritance . That of the Swedish Race there should be one GVSTAVVS ADOLPHVS by Name , that should take heart from the Distractions of Germany to invade the Empire with a small Army ; fight many Battels prosperously , but should at last perish in a pitcht Field . That about that time should Reign Rex Septentrionalis nomine CAROLUS , qui ducit Vxorem Mariam Papisticam , ex quo evadet Regum infelicissimus . Tunc populus ipsius Ditionis eliget sibi alium Imperatorem , Comitem ; qui durabit in Imperio tres annos aut circiter . At postea idem Populus eliget alium Imperatorem Equitem , non ejusdem Familiae nec Dignitatis , qui detrudet omnia sub pedibus suis : durabit aliquantò longiore tempore : & post hunc eliget nullum . Post hunc apparebit quidam CAROLUS è CAROLO descendens , cum immensâ Classe in Litore Ditionis Patris sui , & cum Auxiliariis Danicis , Suedicis , Holandicis , Francicis posternet Adversarios suos , & administrabit Imperium perfelicissimè , & longè latéque dominabitur , & erit CAROLO Magno major . Englished thus , About that time a Northern King shall Reign , CHARLES by Name , who shall take to Wife MARY of the Popish Religion ; whereupon he shall be a most unfortunate Prince . Then the People of his Dominion shall chuse to themselves another Commander [ or Governour ] viz. an Earl ; whose Government shall last three years or there about . And afterwards the same People shall chuse another Commander [ or Gov●●●●●r ] viz. a Knight not of the same Family nor Dignity , who shall trample all things under his Feet : He shall endure somewhat longer time : and after him they shall chuse none at all . After him shall appear one CHARLES descending from CHALES , with a mighty Navy , on the Shore of his Father's Kingdom ; and with Aid from Denmark , Swedeland , Holland , France , shall overthrow his Adversaries , and shall govern his Kingdom wonderful happily , and shall bear Rule far and near : and shall be Greater than CHARLES the Great . A Short Paraphrase on the Fore-going Prophecy . HOw well could Grebner in those blind Times see ! And in these seeing-Times how blind are we ? Our New-found-Lights are lost ; those squint-ey'd-elves , And purblind Seekers , may now seek themselves ; Who have thus err'd , imagining Prediction Of Sacred Prophesie , but some feign'd Fiction . But we ( blest Grebner ! ) who have still admir'd , And look't upon thee as some Soul inspir'd ; Will hold thy Saws no longer in Suspense , Which now w'have reach't with th' Opticks of our Sense ; Since what was once Apocalyps is known The unridl'd Truth of Revelation . Those two grand Champions ( that trode on the Neck Of Nations , and had Kingdoms at their Beck ) Are both extinct ; and Fame can only give A bare Relation that they once did live . But Thou Renowned Charles , whose matchless Fate Design'd Thee a Victim to the Peoples Hate ; ( Maugre the Malice of Thy Foes ) wer 't hurl'd With Hallelujahs from the wondring World , A Conqueror o're thy doom ; from whence we may Infer , thou only livd'st , we di'd that day . And now look back , look back , and have recourse , From whence these streams of mischief had their sourse , Whiles those promiscuous Hodg-podg-powers oppose , Like high-swoln floods that River whence they rose . The Eagle thus dislodg'd ; a Wren-like race Of Dunghil-Dors soon pierch't up in His place . And Lapwing-Liberty e're fledg'd takes Flight , First hath her Champion-Earl , the next a Knight , Whose heavy pressure hath so imp'd her Wings , She hath lost by Consuls what she got by Kings . And now ( but Life's in Prophesie ) we might Die , and despair to see thy Second Light , Great Charles who like the Bridegroom of the day , Shalt gild sad Britain with thy glorious Ray ; Whiles all those Shower-shot Mushroms , and those new Created Brats melt like the Morning Dew ; And all those Ignes Fatui shrink and run Like Exhalations at the Rising Sun. This is the Wish Great King and Pious Care Of those who piece-forth Prophesie with their Prayer ; O may Blest Grebner be added to the Small Prophets ! and prove each Line Canonical ; Whiles what in th' old Queen's Reign he did divine , May be fulfil'd and ratifi'd in Thine : O may'st thou Reign in thy known Realms who art Inthron'd already in thy Peoples Heart ! O may'st thou rule ! and spend thy Fame through th' whole Earth ; from the Artick to th' Antartick Pole. Till the just World with Grebner shall maintain Thee a mightier Monarch than brave Charlemain . FINIS . London , Printed for Thomas Burrel , 1680