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Dr. Martin Luther's prophecies of the destruction of Rome and the downfall of the…Dr. Martin Luthers prophecies of the destruction of Rome and the downfall of the…
Dr. Martin Luther's prophecies of the destruction of Rome and the downfall of the Romish religion. And how the Papists for treachery and hypocrisy shall at last become hated, and contemned [sic] by all nations. Here are likewise some of the eminent prophecies of that most learned mathematician and prophet Michael Nostredamus, concerning England and France, and those strange occurrences which are likely to happen to both those countries in these later days, with an account of some of the prophecies of Michael Nostredamus which have been fulfilled here in England already. Luther's motto writ by himself. Licensed, May 7. 1679.Dr. Martin Luthers prophecies of the destruction of Rome and the downfall of the Romish religion. And how the Papists for treachery and hypocrisie shall at last become hated, and contemned [sic] by all nations. Here are likewise some of the eminent prophecies of that most learned mathematician and prophet Michael Nostredamus, concerning England and France, and those strange occurrences which are likely to happen to both those countreys in these later dayes, with an account of some of the prophecies of Michael Nostredamus which have been fulfilled here in England already. Luther's motto writ by himself. Licensed, May 7. 1679.
London: printed for W.W., 1679
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2. It was he of whom the Martyr John Hus on that day he suffered at Constance said; You now roast a Goose (for so Hus signifies) but one hundred years hence you shall hear a Swan sing, whom you shall not be able neither to roast, nor overcome.
3. It was he who was graced with the Honourable title of Master of Arts at twenty years of Age. 'Twas he who whilst he was perusing certain Books in the Library of the College of Oxford happened to meet with a Copy of the Latin Bible, which he never had seen before, and having to his great admiration observed there were more Evangelical and Apostolical Texts in it than were suffered to be read openly in Churches, he thereupon set himself to the Translating of the five Books of Moses, and afterwards finished both them and the remainder of the Old and the New Testament, which was by some Popish Bishops and Priests forbid to be read to the People. In fine, it was Dr. M. Luther whom God in his infinite wisdom raised, and furnished with a sufficient portion of Care, Courage and Learning to Inspect and Detect the damnable Superstition and Idolatry of the Church of Rome, which he resolutely performed, notwithstanding all the Threats and Dangers he knew he was to go through if he persisted in so doing. And lastly it was he to whom Germany, Denmark, Bohemia and most of the Protestant Churches in the world are in a great measure beholding for their glorious Reformation.
3. It was he who was graced with the Honourable title of Master of Arts at twenty years of Age. 'Twas he who whilest he was perusing certain Books in the Library of the Colledge of Orphord happened to meet with a Copy of the Latin Bible, which he never had seen before, and having to his great admiration observed there were more Evangelical and Apostolical Texts in it than were suffered to be read openly in Churches, he thereupon set himself to the Translating of the five Books of Moses, and afterwards finished both them and the remainder of the Old and the New Testament, which was by some Popish Bishops and Priests forbid to be read to the People. In fine, it was Dr. M. Luther whom God in his infinite wisdom raised, and furnished with a sufficient portion of Care, Courage and Learning to Inspect and Detect the damnable Superstition and Idolatry of the Church of Rome, which he resolutely performed, notwithstanding all the Threats and Dangers he knew he was to go through if he persisted in so doing. And lastly it was he to whom Germany, Denmark, Bohemia and most of the Protestant Churches in the world are in a great measure beholding for their glorious Reformation.