Dr. Bouram's Prophesie of Months , signifying what shall happen in the Year 1696 , and 97. to the general Amazement of all Mankind in divers places .

January .

God bless the Kingdom of England and the Rulers thereof , in their various Counsels and Debates under consideration , for matters of great Consequence are now in Agitation . If the Trine of the Sun and Jupiter , and the Trine of Mors and Mercury be of any Credit , the most generous and active Spirits of on Nation act vigorously , not only to prevent impending Evils , but to settle Affairs , and to remove their Obstructions which at this time are in way to our Prejudice .

February .

Good News arrives ; and things seem to come to a happy conclusion , which have been long under consideration . The Conjunction of Saturn and Mercury will stimulate some scandalous and injurious Policies , Books or Writings , chiefly intended by the Authors and Promoters thereof to introduce Sedition , Jealousy & fears , but the Trine of Jupiter & Mercury , with the Trine of Mars and Venus will set all in order again .

March .

The main Sea shall boisterously swell with mighty tempests , so that the banks being overthrown , the waves shall in many parts overflow their bounds , & cause great Inundations , one Island shall be quite overflowed by the sea , where the Double Cross hath the Goverment , the sins of the Prince or Rulers thereof , being so extream high against the Majesty of God .

April .

In the South-East part of the world , a nation shall fight a great battle in a wrong cause , to defend an evil man , but the vengeance of God will rain down showers of Fire from the Throne of Heaven , and consume that Army wholly , with all their wealth and treasure , even as they abide in their tents .

May.

War and blood-shed over all the earth , a certain nation shall send so many men for the wars , that it shall for a time be even desolate of men , so that twelve women shall be glad of one man , nay , hardly procure one young man amongst them .

June .

So great a drought and want of water , will appear , that multitudes of people will dye in many places for thirst , Souldiers shall not be able to carry their Armour , the Earth shall be so dry and so parched with the Sun , that it shall not yield ought to feed the Cattle .

July .

A terrible Sea Fight , such as has not been before , causing the waters to look more red than the Red-Sea , the water all turning like blood .

August .

Great Plagues and mortality will cover the face of the earth , and so destroy mankind , that there will want Labourers to get in Harvest , or the fruits of the earth .

September .

The season of this month will be unnatural , and the Earth so unfit for tillage , that Cattle will rot on the ground , which will breed such store of Flies and Vermin , that the Earth will be impoysoned , and receive no Fruit to increase .

October .

A great Famine and Dearth of Corn will over-spread some nations of Europe , so that the Child shall starve at the Mothers breast , the mother having no food to nourish her self .

November .

One appears unexpectedly , a great Conqueror ; the world filled with the Fame of this man , who suddenly , like Augustus , gives Peace to the whole Earth .

December .

All wars end , Religion truly Preached Universally over the world ; a general Peace , no more treason or rebellion , not long after , the trumpet sounds , and the world dissolves .

Another by the same Astrologer .

An antient friend of his asking him , amongst other discourse , what he thought of a persecution of the church , of which he had heard some so earnestly speake ? to which the Astrologer feeling reply'd , that such a Persecution was to come upon the church of England , Scotland , and Ireland , as likewise upon all the protestants of Europe , & that he might certainly expect it , to which the Gentleman answered , that he believed the civil wars might have terminated the Prediction , to which he answered , no , for that it should be by the Papists , saying , Fool not your self , for I tell you , all that you have yet seen , has been but a beginning of sorrow , to what is yet to come upon the Protestant Churches of Christ , who will , e're long fall under a sharper Persecution than has been ever yet upon them , and a Worshipper in the temple for Christ will measure those that profess his Name , and call themselves his people , & the outward worshippers he will leave out to be trodden down by the Gentiles , the outward court , says he , is the Formal Christian , whose religion lies in performing the out-side duty of Christianity , without having inward Life and power of Faith & love , uniting them to Christ , & those God will leave to be trodden down & swept away by the Geotiles . but the worshippers within the temple , are those who indeed worship God in spirit and in truth , whose souls are made his temples , and he is honoured and adored in the most inward thoughts of their hearts and sacrsfice their lusts and vile affections , yea , & their own wills to him ; and these God will hide , whilst the Evil be over-past , and this shall be one great difference between this last & all other proceeding Persecutions , for in the former the most Eminent ministers & pious Christians did suffer most , but in this last Persecution they should be preserved of God as a seed , to partake of that glory which shall immediately after come upon the church , even as soon as the storm is blown over ; for as it shall be the sharpest , so it shall be the shortest p●●rs●●●●i●● 〈…〉 & shall only take away the gross Hypocrites , and formal Professors , but the true Spiritual believers shall be preserved till the dreadful Calamity cease .

This famous Astrologer did likewise predict the Destruction of a great many Cities & towns in France .

That William of Nassaw , King of Great Britain , should sail over into his territory of France , & should make a great Conquest there , & reduce his Rebellious subjects intirely to his Obedience , and that James Stuart ( the late Monarch , for not walking in the ways of his Father ) should be taken prisoner , & so remain for six months , & then fall sick & dye . But yet the wars among the European Princes would not be ended for one year after , till another great person was subdued , which shall be looking over a Castle-wall , and a shot shall take him thro' the head , and then the Castle shall be surrendred upon terms , and all other places that stood out should immediatly surrender ; so that then England , Scot●●●● 〈…〉 the nations that God will delight in , and bless them with peace for many years .

Another strange and wonderful Prophesie .

IT is not unknown to most who are pleased to take cognizance of wonders and strange miracles , which this present age doth frequently represent , that of late years we have been exceedingly astonisht at several ( to us strange and seldom heard of ) much to be admired wonders But now prepare your ears to hear the most amazing and most unparalel'd miracle that ever England was made sensible of , or I think the whole world was ever made acquainted with ; nay , so wonderfully strange , and seemingly impossible to be true , that though it be attested with manifold assertions it cannot lodge in the breast of the incredulous , as an unquestionable verity . But to proceed to the matter intended , and not too much to derogate from my designed business , let this inform the most doubtful & unbelieving Reader , that there is lately an account Tent from Flanders of the strange manner of the coming of one man into a City of Germany eminently known by many travellers , to be one of the Cities not lest accounted of in Germany , this person of such an age ( as he says he is ) no less to be admired for his great age , than for his strange kind of Prophesies , which he daily parts with ; and his manner of coming into the City , which we are informed was invisible ; but to come to particulars , this person doth affirm , that his age is greater than ere was heard of , for he doth say he is above two hundred and fifty year old ; and says that he hath the spirit of truth in him ; with many other assertions , no less full of wonder than that you have already heard of in the preceeding lines : His manner of apparel is no less to be admired than his manner of discourse , of such habit as we are informed he doth wear , was never seen by mortal eyes , his Deportment is also very strange , for he walks up and down the City , preaching and admoning to serious Repentance , and giving admirable advice to the people to forsake their iniquities , & to return from their evil ways , For ( says he ) the wrath of 〈…〉 . He also adds , that the City of Rome is a second Sodom ; and that the transgressions of the people have ascended up to the Heavens , and approached the ears of the Almighty and that nothing can preserve them from approaching misery , but speedy and unfeigned Repentance ; without which , he doth assert , and in three years the City shall be utterly destroyed and consumed by fire : by our last advice we are informed that this man had continued there for the space of eight days , preaching about the City : the Magistrates being offended at his Doctrine , have forbid him to preach ; but he took no more notice of it than to return this answer , that he was sent from God to move the people to Repentance , and to abandon those iniquities , which if not deserted , would doubtlesly pull down vengeance upon them in a short time . After this order was given for his confinement ; which being performed , he was frequently visited by several Jesuites , who discoursed with him in several tongues , namely , the Latin , Hebrew , and Caldean , wherein he was exquisitely perfect . He also acknowledges that he knows well such as live loose and wicked lives He is not over curious in his Dyet , 〈…〉 … cate and general food is nothing but dry bread ; and his strongest drink is water only . He prophesies of many strange things , and the time when all the wickedness in the world should have an end , & every one shall serve the Lord and worship the God of Heaven ; then nation shall no more rise against nation , nor Kingdom against Kingdom , all the world shall be at peace : being asked by some of the amazing people , whose astonishments were as great as his answers strange How long it would be before this blessed day would come ? his reply was absolute , & about the 1699 should certainly be the end of all wickedness in the world : all Nations shall live in the fear of the Lord , all the world shall be at peace . His strange and unknown coming into this City was admired by all ; at last he was examined by the Magistrates from whence he came : he answered , that he came from a place called Galadiam in Damas , a City of Gallilea , and a messenger of the Almighty , sent to preach Repentance to the sinful world . but the Jesuits not at all pleas●● 〈…〉 Discourse , have pr●v 〈…〉 y perswaded their magistrates to condescend to what they so earnestly Requested , which is , that he is very well acquainted with what shall be his Portion , and what shall become of him ; and that he looked upon it altogether unnecessary to be so loaded with questions but did acknowledge that he was very desirous to see the Pope , and so without any difficulty and with great ease , breaking out into a passion , he filled the Spectators with astonishment , as Report of the wonders will certainly fill with amazement , all those to whom this matter shall be communicated .

He also Prophesied as here follows .

A Certain Prince as Religious as a Turk , shall overspread that Peoples territories , and War & Desolation will be occasioned by the unruly Nobility , who by their Civil Dissentions shall occasion the Ruin of the French monarcy ? and if you would know near the time of this great mutation , it shall be when a certain King called William is twice made a King , and a Duke of Florence turns Protestant , this Prophesie seems to hint at the present juncture , though written so many years since , in consideration the English & Scotish Nation have unanimously proclaimed & submitting their crowns to William Henry his present majesty ; so that he may be said twice to be made a King .