Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…

A Wonderful Matter Incontestably Demonstrated, and much Desired by some Good men, to be in this place Communicated. MR. John Sadler, a very Learned and a very Pious man, and a most Exemplary Christian, Lay Sick in his Bed, at his Manor, of Warmwell in Dorset Shire: In the year, 1663. In the Time of his Illness, he was visited by Mr. Cuthbert Bound, the Minister of Warmwell. Mr. Sadler then desired his man, (one Thomas Grey,) to see that there should be no body ⟨p. 188⟩else in the Room, and Lock the Door, and give him the Key. He then Sat up in his Bed, and asked Mr Bound and the Attendant Grey; Whether they Saw no body? and, whether they did no• hear, what a person said, that stood at the cor•ner of the Chamber? They Replied, No. H• wondered at it, and said, Th• man spake so loud that the whole Parish might hear him. Hereupon, calling for a Pen and Ink, He wrote what was told him, and made Them set their Hands to it; For he told them, the man would not be gone, till he had seen that done. The Articles written down, were; I. That there would, after so many months, be a Plague in London, whereof so many would Dye: [Naming the Number.] II. That the greatest part of the City would be Burnt, and Pauls, he particularly showed him, Tumbled down into Romes, as if Beaten down with Great Guns. III. That there would be Three Se• Fights, between the English and the Dutch. IV. That there would appear Three Blazing Stars; the Last of which, would be terrible to behold. [He said, The man showed him the Star.] V. That afterwards, there would come Three small Ships, to Land in the West of Weymouth, which would put all England in an uproar, but it would come to nothing. ⟨p. 189⟩VI. That in the year 1688. there would come to pass such a Thing in the Kingdom as all the world would take notice of. VII That after this, and after some further Disturbance, there would be Happy Times: And a Wonderful Thing would come to pass, which he was not now to Declare. VIII. That he, and his man (Grey) should Dye, before, the Accomplishment of these things; but Mr. Bound should Live •o see it. IX. For the confirmation of the whole, the man thus appearing, told him, That he should be well the next Day; and thee would come Three men to visit him, One from Ireland, One from Guernsey, and his Brother Bingham. Accordingly, The Day following Mr. Sadler went abroad: