Prophecies concerning the return of popery into England, Scotland and IrelandProphecys concerning the return of popery into England, Scotland and Ireland

Which feared deluge, (and by wise men foreseen) devastation of the Reformed Religion (once wisely established, honourably maintained, and mightily prospered in the Church of England) is already much spread and prevalent among many people, under the plea and colour of I know not what liberty, to own any or no Minster, any or no Religion, any, none, or many Churches in England. The visible decays and debasings of the true and Reformed Religion in England, as to piety, equity, unity ⟨p. 16⟩and charity, as to the authority of its Ministry and solemnity of its Ministrations, are so palpable, both in the outward peace and profession, also in the inward warmth and persuasion, that it is high time for all sober and wise men, that love God, Religion, and their Country, mightily to importune the mercies of God, that breathing upon us with a spirit of meekness and wisdom, truth and love, humility and honesty, he would (at length) assuage that deluge of contempt and confusion, the troubled and bitter waters of wrath and contention, which have overwhelmed the highest mountains of this Church; over-topping by their salt waves and aspersions, the gravest, wisest, most learned and religious, both Preachers and Professors, of the Reformed Religion in this Church and Nation.

Which feared deluge, (and by wise men forseen) devastation of the Reformed Religion (once wisely established, honourably maintained, and mightily prospered in the Church of England) is already much spread and prevalent among many people, under the plea and colour of I know not what liberty, to own any or no Minster, any or no Religion, any, none, or many Churches in England. The visible decayes and debasings of the true and Reformed Religion in England, as to piery, equity, unity ⟨p. 16⟩and charity, as to the authority of its Ministry and solemnity of its Ministrations, are so palpable, both in the outward peace and profession, also in the inward warmth and perswasion, that it is high time for all sober and wise men, that love God, Religion, and their Country, mightily to importune the mercies of God, that breathing upon us with a spirit of meekness and wisdom, truth and love, humility and honesty, he would (at length) asswage that deluge of contempt and confusion, the troubled and bitter waters of wrath and contention, which have overwhelmed the highest mountains of this Church; over-topping by their salt waves and aspersions, the gravest, wisest, most learned and religious, both Preachers and Professors, of the Reformed Religion in this Church and Nation.