Brightmans predictions and prophecies vvritten 46 yeares since : concerning the three churches of Germanie, England, and Scotland : fore-telling the miserie of Germanie, the fall of the pride of bishops in England by the assistance of the Scottish Kirk : all which should happen, as he foretold, between the yeares of 36 and 41, &c.
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Brightmans predictions and prophecies vvritten 46 yeares since : concerning the three churches of Germanie, England, and Scotland : fore-telling the miserie of Germanie, the fall of the pride of bishops in England by the assistance of the Scottish Kirk : all which should happen, as he foretold, between the yeares of 36 and 41, &c.
Brightman, Thomas, 1562-1607. Apocalypsis Apocalypseos.
Brightman, Thomas, 1562-1607. Judgement or prophesies, what shall befall Germany, Scotland, Holland, and the churches adhering to them.
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A free epitome in prose and verse, with interpolations of Thomas Brightman's "Apocalypsis Apocalypseos" 1609, chapters 3-4. This is a different work from "Reverend Mr. Brightmans iudgement or prophesies" 1641, and "An epitome of Mr. Brightman his exposition upon the Revelation" 1644.
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Brightmans
PREDICTIONS
AND
PROPHESIES
:
VVritten
46.
yeares
since
;
.
Concerning
the
three
Churches
of
Germanie
,
England
and
Scotland
.
Fore-telling
the
miserie
of
Germanie
,
the
fall
of
the
pride
of
Bishops
in
England
by
the
assistance
of
the
Scottish
Kirk
.
All
which
should
happen
(
as
he
foretold
)
between
the
yeares
of
36.
and
41.
&c.
Printed
in
the
yeare
1641.
Predictions
and
Prophesies
of
these
times
:
written
fortie
sixe
yeares
since
,
&c.
DIvers
and
sundry
Predictions
and
Prophesies
have
bin
made
by
our
ancient
Prophets
,
Bards
,
and
fatidicall
Vaticinators
,
which
in
their
due
times
have
futurely
,
both
punctually
and
exactly
come
to
passe
,
as
of
the
Sybills
(
so
often
and
frequently
alledged
by
the
Fathers
)
who
many
years
before
predicted
of
the
Incarnation
of
our
blessed
Saviour
.
The
like
did
Merlin
Ambrosins
,
that
famous
Cambrian
Prophet
,
who
flourished
in
the
time
of
Vortiger
,
King
of
Britaine
,
whose
South-saies
(
for
so
they
called
them
in
old
time
)
have
proved
true
even
to
these
latter
dayes
,
which
is
made
plenally
apparent
in
a
Book
not
long
since
published
by
the
Title
of
Merlins
life
and
Prophesies
,
which
whosoever
shall
read
may
be
amply
satisfied
what
prevalence
his
prenotions
had
,
all
of
them
in
the
processe
of
time
,
being
seasonably
and
maturely
accomplished
.
But
to
leave
others
,
and
insist
only
upon
Mr.
Brightmans
stupendious
Revelations
,
a
zealous
Divine
,
who
in
his
learned
Sermons
preached
in
the
later
end
of
Queene
Elizabeths
days
(
of
most
blessed
memorie
)
about
the
three
and
foure
and
fortieth
yeare
of
her
reigne
;
which
was
immediately
before
the
comming
in
of
K.
Iames
,
father
to
our
Royall
Soveraigne
K.
Charles
,
(
of
like
sacred
memorie
with
the
former
)
His
Predictions
were
out
of
the
3.
and
4.
Chapters
of
the
Revelations
:
in
which
there
is
mention
made
of
7.
Epistles
sent
to
the
7.
Churches
of
Asia
,
which
were
Types
of
7.
other
succeeding
Churches
to
come
.
The
7.
Asian
Churches
as
you
shall
finde
there
mentioned
,
were
Ephesus
,
Smyrna
,
Pergamus
,
Thyatira
,
Sardis
,
Philadelphia
,
and
Laodicea
;
in
three
of
which
he
figured
the
state
at
that
time
,
and
that
should
hereafter
be
of
the
three
Churches
of
Germanie
,
of
Scotland
,
and
of
England
,
making
the
Church
of
Germanie
a
counterpaine
of
Sardis
,
the
Church
of
Scotland
a
type
of
Philadelphia
,
the
Church
of
England
represented
in
Laodicea
.
The
Church
of
Germanie
had
its
initiation
or
beginning
in
Martin
Luther
of
Wittenburg
a
Towne
in
Saxonie
;
in
the
yeare
of
grace
1517.
Now
as
Mr.
Brightman
vatically
observeth
,
the
Church
of
Thyatira
was
much
blamed
for
suffering
the
woman
Iezabel
,
who
cals
her selfe
a
Prophetesse
,
to
teach
&
deceive
Christs
servants
,
and
commit
fornication
,
by
which
is
meant
Idolatrie
,
&c.
But
this
the
Church
of
Sardis
reformed
:
notwithstanding
which
,
she
still
retained
many
errors
,
as
Consubstantiation
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
and
about
free-will
,
justification
,
good
works
,
&c.
by
which
he
foreseeing
the
miserie
since
come
upon
them
,
admonished
the
Germans
to
consider
of
it
before
hand
,
and
to
prevent
these
impending
judgements
by
reformation
and
timely
repentance
,
grounding
his
Conjectures
upon
the
words
of
the
Text
,
which
are
these
:
But
if
thou
wilt
not
watch
,
I
will
come
upon
thee
as
a
thiefe
:
that
is
,
suddenly
and
unexpected
:
now
these
judgements
are
thus
fatidically
delivered
.
His
prediction
of
the
Church
of
Germanie
.
Like
to
a
whirle-wind
shall
destruction
come
,
Sword
,
fire
,
and
famine
,
wasting
all
and
some
,
Cities
be
turn'd
to
Townes
,
and
Townes
converted
To
villages
,
forsaken
,
and
deserted
.
The
people
of
all
comfort
quite
bereft
,
And
scarce
one
hundred
of
a
thousand
left
.
Fire
with
the
sword
shall
strive
for
soveraigne
power
,
And
when
they
spare
,
the
plague
and
pest
devoure
:
And
such
as
their
sterne
furie
shall
evade
,
A
more
sad
prey
be
unto
famine
made
.
Forc't
shall
they
be
to
eate
of
Snailes
and
Frogs
,
The
long
dead
Carkasses
of
Rats
and
Dogs
.
Mothers
their
babes
shall
without
mercie
kill
,
And
cook
their
limbes
,
their
starved
guts
to
fill
:
(
The
like
have
brothers
to
their
sisters
done
)
Sights
that
at
noone-day
have
eclipst
the
Sun
:
And
that
which
all
beliefe
seems
to
exceed
,
Dig
Corses
from
their
graves
,
and
thereon
feed
.
Nor
cease
the
judgements
thus
,
(
as
if
they
had
Their
period
here
:
to
death
they
tortures
add
;
Exquisite
tortures
,
(
fitting
to
deplore
)
Being
a
Nation
never
slav'd
before
:
For
what
is
it
the
foe
will
not
devise
,
To
force
them
tell
where
all
their
treasure
lies
,
To
pierce
and
cut
with
bodkins
and
with
knives
Their
skinne
and
flesh
,
indangering
so
their
lives
.
Draw
strings
and
wyers
through
all
their
brawnie
parts
,
Of
thighes
and
armes
,
some
stabbing
to
the
hearts
:
Others
into
hot
Ovens
they
shall
thrust
,
And
stop
them
up
till
they
be
dry'd
to
dust
.
By
lingring
fires
roast
some
on
wooden
spits
,
Basted
with
Lard
:
what
i'
st
their
savage
wits
Cannot
devise
?
here
men
new
strangled
lie
,
There
others
stifled
with
wet
stubble
die
:
Others
being
gag'd
,
they
downe
their
throats
will
powre
,
All
puddle
trash
,
with
Vrine
stale
and
sower
,
Till
their
guts
break
,
their
miseries
transcend
;
Of
which
for
many
yeares
shall
be
no
end
&c.
Of
all
which
,
and
how
punctually
they
have
happened
,
whosoever
would
be
fully
satisfied
,
I
referre
them
(
the
better
to
confirm
their
truth
)
to
divers
letters
sent
out
of
Germanie
,
bewayling
their
sad
and
lamentable
estate
,
and
are
to
be
read
in
print
,
one
sent
from
Swebrugden
,
the
14.
of
November
,
1636.
by
the
Ministers
of
Germanie
to
the
Dutch
Church
in
London
:
another
written
by
a
worthy
Minister
of
Messenbeim
,
upon
the
edge
of
the
lower
Palatinate
,
the
first
of
Februarie
,
1637.
And
a
third
also
sent
from
Worms
,
and
written
by
a
godly
Minister
the
tenth
of
Febr.
in
the
same
year
:
all
which
you
may
find
in
a
book
called
the
Lamentations
of
Germanie
,
To
which
may
be
added
(
namely
to
the
premisses
)
what
happened
to
a
learned
and
a
godly
Preacher
of
especiall
note
and
remark
,
at
the
taking
in
of
Magdenburg
,
who
was
dragged
from
the
Church
unto
his
owne
house
,
where
having
seen
his
wife
and
daughters
ravished
before
his
face
,
and
his
yong
infants
torne
from
their
Mothers
armes
,
and
pitcht
upon
the
tops
of
Pikes
:
when
his
eyes
were
blood-shot
with
these
savage
and
brutish
objects
,
they
led
him
bound
to
the
Market-place
,
and
having
tied
him
to
a
stake
,
pill'd
all
his
books
about
him
,
of
which
setting
fire
,
they
burnt
them
with
his
bodie
to
ashes
.
God
Almighty
in
great
mercie
,
avert
the
like
judgements
from
us
.
As
concerning
the
Church
of
Scotland
,
in
which
he
likewise
includeth
the
two
Churches
of
Geneva
and
Holland
,
which
(
he
saith
)
were
truely
figured
in
the
Asian
Philadelphia
:
of
them
he
saith
,
that
in
no
place
of
Christendome
,
The
Doctrine
of
Christ
soundeth
more
purely
,
the
worship
of
God
is
exercised
more
incorruptly
:
nor
the
diligence
of
Pastors
and
Teachers
is
performed
more
faithfully
&c.
To
which
he
also
addeth
,
that
the
Philadelphians
(
meaning
the
Churches
of
Scotland
,
Geneva
,
and
Holland
)
shall
continue
till
the
appearance
of
the
new
Ierusalem
,
and
that
they
shall
bee
joyned
with
it
in
covenant
and
so●ietie
,
proceeding
with
this
encouragement
,
Nourish
and
cherish
thy
hopes
with
these
things
,
O
holy
Philadelphia
,
and
be
not
perplexed
,
whatsoever
the
world
vainely
prates
of
thee
,
thou
art
little
and
lowly
,
God
shall
exalt
thee
,
goe
forward
constantly
,
&c.
Which
words
,
with
many
more
to
that
effect
,
were
delivered
by
him
both
in
word
and
writing
,
more
than
40.
years
agoe
.
But
now
to
come
to
a
view
how
nearely
he
reflected
upon
their
estate
,
and
what
hath
happened
unto
them
of
late
in
these
times
,
fresh
in
our
owne
notion
and
knowledge
.
His
prediction
of
the
Church
of
Scotland
,
The
victorie
the
Philadelphians
had
Over
the
Iewes
(
in
Christ
)
to
make
them
glad
,
Is
but
a
figure
in
the
daies
to
come
,
Of
the
great
triumph
you
shall
have
o're
Rome
,
And
their
Prelatick
pomp
:
the
time
was
when
You
warr'd
against
it
but
with
inke
and
pen
,
(
And
then
prevaild
)
but
after
shall
doe
more
,
Chase
with
the
sword
that
Babylonish
whore
,
Like
Iehu
new
anointed
to
the
Crowne
,
With
furious
march
you
shall
at
length
pull
downe
Idolatrous
Ahabs
issue
,
and
then
call
To
one
assembly
all
the
Priests
of
Baal
,
There
slay
them
to
one
man
:
storie
shall
tell
How
you
that
painted
Harlot
Iezabel
Shall
from
the
window
,
where
she
struts
in
state
,
Downe
headlong
to
the
earth
precipitate
;
Whose
braines
dasht
out
;
and
whilst
her
limbs
yet
bleed
;
Vpon
her
flesh
the
hungrie
dogs
shall
feed
.
Geneva
standing
on
a
ticklish
ground
,
As
by
the
forraigne
foe
incompast
round
;
For
many
yeares
attempted
,
but
in
vaine
,
By
the
three
potent
powers
,
Rome
,
France
,
and
Spaine
,
Shall
flourish
still
:
the
Hollander
opprest
By
Spanish
tyrants
,
shall
still
keep
her
crest
Levell
with
theirs
,
by
equall
strength
on
land
;
But
on
the
Seas
shall
have
that
prime
command
,
That
when
their
Fleets
encounter
,
though
'gainst
odds
,
As
if
descended
from
the
Marine
gods
,
Manger
the
pride
of
their
Hesperian
braves
,
The
brinie
billowes
shall
be
made
their
graves
.
And
the
Scotch
Church
,
that
little
seems
and
low
,
Shall
be
in
th'
end
their
Bishops
overthrow
:
By
whose
example
others
shall
be
drawne
To
question
Miters
,
Copes
,
and
sleeves
of
Lawne
.
Then
these
with
others
,
shall
combine
in
on●
,
To
put
the
Arch-Priest
from
his
Papall
throne
,
Much
more
is
spoken
by
Mr.
Brightman
to
the
like
purpose
,
which
into
these
few
words
are
contracted
,
speaking
of
those
Churches
before
named
,
as
had
he
lived
in
these
our
dayes
,
and
had
seene
and
knowne
all
the
contingents
late
happened
:
of
which
,
because
they
are
so
frequent
,
and
familiar
in
everie
mans
notion
,
I
purpose
no
longer
to
insist
,
but
proceed
to
the
last
.
In
Laodicea
(
saith
he
)
is
figured
the
Church
of
England
,
(
called
Reformed
)
in
which
he
presageth
the
state
of
the
Prelacie
,
and
Clergy
of
England
,
and
how
it
now
stands
;
and
least
he
should
be
taxed
of
any
spleene
or
malice
conceived
against
them
in
regard
of
sundry
troubles
and
tribulations
which
he
in
those
times
suffered
by
them
:
therefore
hee
maketh
this
apologie
in
the
Epistle
to
his
worke
.
God
is
my
witnesse
,
that
I
am
not
grieved
through
envie
at
the
wealth
or
honours
of
any
of
them
,
being
sufficiently
contented
with
that
small
and
competent
estate
which
God
hath
allotted
me
:
neither
thought
I
ever
any
thing
more
foolish
than
for
any
man
to
please
himselfe
by
distasting
others
.
But
when
I
perceived
that
these
seven
Cities
were
propounded
for
a
type
of
all
the
Churches
amongst
the
Gentiles
:
and
when
I
did
moreover
see
so
clearely
both
the
order
,
the
time
,
and
the
marvellous
agreeing
of
all
things
together
,
I
durst
not
perfidiously
burie
the
truth
in
silence
;
for
God
forbid
that
I
should
willingly
distaine
that
Church
with
the
least
aspersion
or
infamy
,
which
by
the
mercy
of
God
hath
brought
me
forth
,
and
hath
brought
me
up
,
and
doth
now
sustaine
me
;
yet
I
thought
it
my
duty
rather
to
cast
my selfe
upon
any
trouble
whatsoever
,
than
to
betray
the
salvation
of
that
Church
,
whose
estate
ought
to
be
of
more
accompt
with
every
one
of
us
than
our
owne
.
For
he
that
gathereth
the
tears
of
his
children
into
his
bottle
doth
know
right
wel
that
I
have
not
with
dry
eyes
taken
a
survey
of
Laodicea
.
Thus
it
appeares
by
his
owne
ingenious
confession
,
that
these
Enthusiasmes
&
raptures
which
proceeded
from
him
,
were
meer
inspirations
,
and
no
vaine
and
idle
fancies
and
fantasmes
,
the
fruit
of
a
distracted
braine
:
of
which
no
better
testimonie
can
be
given
,
than
the
event
,
which
in
the
subsequence
will
be
more
apparent
;
for
it
thus
followeth
.
His
prediction
of
the
Church
of
England
,
The
Counterpaine
of
Laodicea
stands
,
(
As
third
in
rank
)
i
th'
Church
of
Englands
hands
;
And
by
the
Angell
of
the
Church
is
meant
The
Pastor
of
the
same
,
or
President
,
Of
whom'tis
said
,
(
to
her
no
little
blot
)
I
know
thy
works
,
th'
art
neither
cold
nor
hot
.
What
art
thou
then
?
some
medley
stuffe
compos'd
Of
hodge
podge
temper
,
(
fit
to
be
disclos'd
)
Thou
art
not
cold
,
thy
doctrine
's
sound
and
pure
;
Such
,
as
a
firie
tryall
can
endure
.
Nor
art
thou
hot
:
thy
zeale
is
of
no
price
,
Losing
its
heat
,
it
falls
as
cold
as
Ice
.
How
else
could
a
reformed
Church
admit
Of
popish
superstitions
mixt
with
it
?
They
thy
infatuated
sences
charme
,
To
be
nor
one
,
nor
other
,
but
luke-warme
:
'T
is
equall
with
thee
to
be
Romish
all
,
Or
one
of
those
which
we
reformed
call
:
If
on
this
weak
poynt
thou
thy
judgement
stay
,
To
know
Gods
truth
,
and
serve
him
the
wrong
way
,
If
Baal
be
God
,
before
his
fires
appeare
:
If
God
be
God
,
then
follow
him
in
feare
:
He
's
justly
taxed
of
spirituall
sloath
Who
is
a
Ne●ter
,
and
shall
halt
tween
both
.
We
of
thee
Laodicea
further
find
,
The
Text
saith
,
then
art
naked
,
poore
,
and
blind
:
Not
poore
in
spirit
,
that
were
a
blessed
thing
;
For
some
have
dar'd
to
write
,
I
and
my
King
:
Yet
beggers
too
,
but
not
of
pence
,
but
pounds
,
And
besides
Clergie
Tithes
of
temporall
grounds
.
Darke
art
thou
in
thy
Canons
long
since
past
,
As
in
th●se
future
,
which
shall
come
on
fast
:
Which
throughly
sifted
,
and
in
everie
part
,
It
will
appeare
to
all
,
how
blind
thou
act
.
These
with
thy
Innovations
,
cruell
doomes
,
And
popish
trinkats
,
all
which
once
were
Romes
,
Vncover
shall
thy
skirts
,
and
as
I
ghesse
,
Before
the
nations
shew
thy
nakednesse
,
Which
shall
a
double
Sanedrin
invite
,
To
clip
thy
wings
,
or
else
to
plume
thee
quite
,
&c.
Thus
you
have
heard
the
whose
summe
of
what
was
amply
delivered
by
him
,
briefly
epitomized
,
and
I
hope
so
plainly
,
that
there
needeth
no
further
comment
upon
it
:
which
I
entreat
the
Read●●●●y
be
perused
considerately
and
carefully
:
For
all
predictions
of
this
na●●re
ought
to
bee
three
times
read
,
before
once
determinately
censured
.
FINIS
.