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The prophecy of Bishop Usher unto which is added two letters, one from Sir…
The prophecy of Bishop Usher unto which is added two letters, one from Sir William Boswell ... to the Most Reverend William Laud ... : the other from the Reverend John Bramhall ... to the Most Reverend James Usher, late Archbishop of Armah.
London : s.n., 1687
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THE PROPHECY OF Bishop Usher. Unto which is Added TWO LETTERS, ONE FROM Sir WILLIAM BOSWELL (Ambassador at the Hague) To the Most Reverend WILLIAM LAUD, Late Archbishop of Canterbury. The other from the Reverend JOHN BRAMHALL, Bishop of Derry in IRELAND, To the Most Reverend JAMES USHER, Late Archbishop of Armah.
THE PROPHECY OF Bishop Usher. Unto which is Added TWO LETTERS, ONE FROM Sir WILLIAM BOSWELL (Ambassadour at the Hague) To the Most Reverend WILLIAM LAUD, Late Archbishop of Canterbury. The other from the Reverend JOHN BRAMHALL, Bishop of Derry in IRELAND, To the Most Reverend JAMES USHER, Late Archbishop of Armah.
LONDON: Printed in the Year, 1687.
THE PROPHECY OF Bishop Usher.
THE Prediction of the most Learned and Pious Arch-bishop Usher, is very remarkable, as it was Printed about seven years ago with Licence, and the Truth of the matter of Fact therein delivered, never that I know of denied, but confirmed by many, which in short was thus.—That the year before this holy Primate died (who was Buried in the Abbey at Westminster 17 of April, 1656. The Usurper Cromwell allowing 2001. towards his Funeral, so great his Worth, that it even charmed that Tyrant, otherwise far from being a Friend to any of his Profession:) An intimate Friend of the Arch-bishop's asking him (amongst other discourse) what his present Apprehensions were concerning a very great Persecution which should fall upon the Church of God in these Nations of England, Scotland and Ireland, (of which he had heard him speak with great confidence many years before, when we were in the highest and fullest state of outward peace and settlement) and whether he did believe those sad Times to be past, or that they were yet to come? He answered—That they were yet to come, and that he did as confidently expect it as ever be had done. Adding, That this sad Persecution