Chapter XLIV: French

En bref seront de retour Sacrifices,
Contrevenans seront mis a Martyre,
Plus ne seront Moins, Abbez ne Novices,
Le Miel sera beaucoup plus cher que Cire.

English.

Within a little while Sacrifices shall come again,
Opposers shall be put to Martyrdom;
There shall be no more Monks, Abbots, nor Novices,
Honey shall be much dearer then Wax.

ANNOT.

This is a true Prophecy of the miserable condition of the Church and Clergy in our Fore-fathers times, and chiefly of _Henry_ the II. in _France_, and _Henry_ the VIII. in _England_, when in the beginning of the Reformation there was such a confusion of opinions, and such unsettledness in Ecclesiastical Government, that sometimes the Popish party prevailed, and put to death the Opposers; at another time the Protestants, who drove away the Monks, Abbots and Novices, as is expressed here, and proved true in _Henry_ the VIII. time. As for what he saith, that _Honey shall be much dearer than Wax_. It is to be understood of the downfal of the Romish Religion, who maketh use of Wax Candles and Tapers in their superstitious ceremonies, as if he would say, that the Romish Religion being down, Wax shall be cheap, and Honey dear.

XLV.

French.

Secteur de Sectes, grand paine au Delateur,
Beste en Theatre, dresse le jeu Scenique,
Du fait antique ennobly l’Inventeur,
Par Sectes, Monde confus & Schismatique.

English.

Follower of Sects, great troubles to the Messenger,
A Beast upon the Theatre prepareth the Scenical play,
The Inventor of that wicked fact shall be famous,
By Sects the World shall be confounded and Schismatik.

ANNOT.

The Author being a Papist, is probable that in this Prophecy he aimed at _Luther_, after whose coming the world hath been full of Sects and Schisms.

XLVI.

French.

Tout aupres d’_Auch_, de _Lectoure_ & _Mirande_,
Grand feu du Ciel en trois nuits tombera,
Chose adviendra bien stupende & mirande,
Bien peu apres la Terre tremblera.

English.

Near _Auch_, _Lectoure_ and _Mirande_,
A great fire from Heaven shall fall three nights together,
A thing shall happen stupendious and wonderful,
A little while after, the Earth shall quake.

ANNOT.

_Auch_, _Lectoure_ and _Miranda_ are three Towns in _Guyenna_, a Province of _France_, the chief City whereof is _Bourdeaux_. The rest is easie.

XLVII.

French.

Du Lac _Leman_ les Sermons fascheront,
Des jours seront reduits par des Sepmaines,
Puis mois, puis an, puis tous defalliront,
Les Magistrats damneront leurs Loix vaines.

English.

The Sermons of the _Leman_ Lake shall be troublesome,
Some days shall be reduced into weeks,
Then into months, then into year, then they shall fail,
The Magistrates shall condemn their vain Laws.

ANNOT.

The _Leman Lake_, in Latin _Lacus Lemanus_, is the Lake of _Geneva_, therefore it is palpable, that by this Prophecy, the Author aimeth at _Calvin_, and his Successors, who began the Reformation in that Town. I leave the rest to the Readers Judgement, it is enough I have opened the door.

XLVIII.

French.

Vingt ans du Regne de la Lune passez,
Sept mil ans autre tiendra sa Monarchie,
Quand le Soleil prendra ses jours laissez,
Lors accomplit & fine ma Prophecie.

English.

Twenty years of the Reign of the Moon being past,
Seven thousands years another shall hold his Monarchy,
When the Sun shall reassume his days past,
Then is fulfilled, and endeth my Prophecy.

ANNOT.

All this signifieth no more, but that the Authors Prophecies extend to the end of the world.

XLIX.

French.

Beaucoup, beaucoup avant relics menées,
Ceux d’Orient par la vertu Lunaire,
L’An mil sept cens feront grands emmenées,
Subjugant presque le coin Aquilonaire.

English.

A great while before these doings,
Those of the East by the virtue of the Moon,
In the year _1700._ shall carry away great droves,
And shall subdue almost the whole Northern corner.

ANNOT.

I desire Posterity to take special notice of this _Stanza_, that in case it should come to pass, our Author may be admired for the specification of the time, which is so punctually set down, here that it admitteth no ambiguity. The plain meaning is, that the _Turks_, which he calleth those of the East. By the virtue of the Moon, which is their Ensign and Badge, shall in the year 1700. carry away abundance of people, and shall subdue almost the whole Northern Countrey, which to them is _Russia_, _Poland_, _Hungary_, _Sweden_, _Denemark_, &c.

L.

French.

De l’Aquatique triplicity naistra,
Un qui fera le _Jeudy_ pour sa feste,
Son Bruit, Loz, Regne & puissance croistra,
Par Terre & Mer, aux Orients tempeste.

English.

From the Aquatick triplicity shall be born,
One that shall make _Thursday_ his Holiday,
His Fame, Praise, Reign, and Power shall grow,
By Land and Sea, and a Tempest to the East.

ANNOT.

The meaning is, that at that time, as such conjunction of Planets shall be, which he calleth here _Aquatick triplicity_, there shall be born upon a _Thursday_ a famous man, such as he describeth here, who shall be a foe and a terrour to the _Turks_, signified here by the _Orients_.

LI.

French.

Chef d’_Aries_, _Jupiter_ & _Saturne_,
Dieu Eternel quelles mutations!
Puis apres long siecle son malin temps retourne,
_Gaule_ & _Italy_ quelles emotions?

English.

Heads of _Aries_, _Jupiter_ and _Saturn_,
O Eternal God, what changes shall there be!
After a long age his wicked time cometh again,
_France_ and _Italy_, what commotions?

ANNOT.

This signifieth, that when _Jupiter_ and _Saturn_ shall be in conjunction in the head of _Aries_, that then shall be great commotions in _France_ and _Italy_.