A choice collection of wonderful miracles, ghosts, and visions.

Date:
1681
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Credit: A choice collection of wonderful miracles, ghosts, and visions. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    P*oy»i, if the Boiinera cannot be done by the Earl of E. Accordingly wc hare heard of a 'Irut and Ferft^ KtUtion fram Hatfield, (^attefted by one of His Majefties Chaplains mOrdinary, TDr. Ltt^) fo Famous for his Con- fliticy to the Chlirchof BngUnd J ef a fitinit andtfouder fnl Afyarition yohich npftar'd to ont Young Freeman ? And her Strange Meffagc to his «ofl Sacred Majefty is well enough known, not only by a fingle Printed Paper of the whole matter of Faft *, But alfo, fthat no Perlon fhould have Impudence to doubt the Truth of It,^ by Btt. Harris himfelf m frett^tnt inttUigtnet \ There wc are told how the Maiden of Ont an4 Ihirtj, fitting with htr Child in her Lap hy the Fii^, [ivp an Appearance of a Woman (m (be conceiv'd) cevtr'd -with a white reil, fo that \he fa-» no Fact, but a very n bite Hand waf laid bn the hA<\ ef her Cfca/r, and (aid unto her, &c. Which, though it be very wonderful, yet this Speech of the White Hand is cqiaird (^if not cxccll’d ia ftrangenefs,) by an Apparition which appear’d to the Lady Gr. (fuppos’d to be the lame that was feen at Hatfield-^ Of which I fhall give you a True and Perfeft Relation, according to her own Depofition before Jufticc fFare. Sir W. W. Mr.Baxter, and Mr. Charleton^ who Aampt with his wooden Leg, and fWorc Damn him) he believ'd it, Htr Ladijhip gives iH Account. Tom Rofss Ohoft to his Pupil the ?). of M- ^ Hame of tHy Life^ Difimher of my ‘Tomb, Baje as thy Mothers ProjiitHted Wowh i Hu^ng to Cepoards^ fatening to the BroV’^ 1 To KiiaiJes a Fool, to credulous Fools a Knave,\ Ihe ^ittgs Betrayer, and the Peoples Sl ive. y Lik/ S AMVFL at the Ne:rcTnantic\C>iV, I rife to tcV Ihee, God has Icfc thee, S AV L} ljir:ve imaiathy loftdlcd Blood to cure., Streams irMrun muddy where the Spring ! Impurti IttaH Pour meritorious l ife we fee Old T A A t F S invincible Sobriety. Places of Mailer of iheHotfe, <j««!fSpV, HoH (lii{f Tom Howard) did at once fupplyX FromS'C D NET* S Blood Tour Loyalty did ft'fhfg i Tou fhiW Hs all your Fathers but the K J NG, From rvhofe too tender and too bounteous anr.St (Vnbappy He who fueba Viper, Warms i As Vutiftila Subjed, as a Son.) Jo Tour true Parents the tvh, le Town \oti ruH^ I. Hat on Saturday January 15.16to. being alone in her X Clofec about the hour of Nine at night, fhc heard a Voice behind her, which mildly faid Sn»fft Heart y At which (he was not at fi. ft at all frightned, fuppofmg it to have bin an Apparition which (fhc fays} has often ®f late appear’d to her fm the abfence of her Lord,/ in the fliapc ot a bright Star and Blue Garter, but without Hurting, or fo much as Frightning her •, But ftie was ftrangely amaz’d, when turning about fhe beheld an Appearance very difFcrcot from what fhc expefted j It was a Spirit in White, fo Veil'd from Top t^oe, that nothing appear'd to her but one fide of a Check, where the Veil was put by \ And this fide of the Check faid thus unto her : The i tth. day of may is appointed for the Royal Blood to be Pw/oaV 5/And further faid. Be net ajfraid, for I am jent to tell thee, tl^^James D. of M. hath none of It IK him-. Seeming by this addition to have fill’d up the Sentence that it had left imperfeft to the Maid of Hatfield | and fo vanifh’d. I That on Sunday Jan. 50. between the Hours of y and 8, It again appear’d to her in the fame manner and faid. Do rou Remtmbttwbat I/aid? And fhc aofwcr’d, r«. Then the Soiritfaid Do You believe it? And fhe anfwer'd, Yes, Then the Apparition faid j And have Yon told him ? And ftie anfwe^ red No. Then immediately it appear’d in a more terrible (baM and with a more harfh Voice, faid •, TeU tt James D. of M.from me, and bid him not go f# tapping j And then it vi. lifhc through the Bey-hole. III. That#n>».9i. 0>e«n«thc day kejst in Remembrance of the late Rings Martyrdom) about the hour of 5. mthe Afternoon it again appear’d, ahd askt her. Have tou {ailed r, d ^rAud ftS anfwcVd, Ni. The Spirit faid, ’Tii wtHi and fo vanifht. IV That on Feb. t. ibcUt the hour of 11. at night, it ap¬ pear’d again, and faid to herTeU James D. ofM.^ But Interrupted the Spirit, and faid. He u here, Den t You fey him? TeU him your felf? m are alone. The Spuit thought it Uncivil to be Infctrupted, ana took Bert, and vanifht. V That on Feb. a. about x. of the Clock Afternoon, fhe heard the fame Spirit, but fuppos’d that its Aelaft timt. occafion’d its not appearing again; But it talkt tSmy to her a great while, trakfug feveral Stops & P-ufesi ISd then beginning again very incoherently : the words fit a faid fhar Ladifhip fays^ (he wrir down, which arc thefe, vi^. lames D of Vi. go to tht Tower, and venture the Lyont, old 'cSVJlr.jHn hi: r.h him h. hi^r’S Ih, ^uknefs of bis Party in Petittontng wttb but 1 ?. after hiM. tie has more Followers I am jure, and as good Company attend bm ta H^lgc-Une from a City club, er a Treat at Wapping. Bid all^LordsTou know have a care of Petiteoning unleft they “ >ifobli/d Ptrfons. Tell my Lord St. btswtfe keeps her Bed. \ have a tare of his Spiggot-, far if He if Tapt all the plot run out. The Blizing'ftar will agatn appear thexitb. of i DeUruttion is near, if stnltmfnt dots not come. And '\avt not Ptact, we (hall be in danger of war. I am the ield Spiiit» ond return to haunting the Honfe oj my Landlord f. fl/Sal. This faid, it vanifht, and was never heard of finis. lie ad if you can, lowth'old ApofiatefeU, Out’do his Pride, and f'Prit more th-tn Hell: Both He dnd Tm ever'' ghrioufy bright^ Thefirfi md Purcjl of the Soils of Light: But when liks Him you offer d at the Croren Lik^ Him, your angry Father kjekt Tote dowfti The Oufofd Aldertnan*/ Speech to hi? Grace the D. of M. at his Entrance into that City about Sept. leSo. OJout Hanibal, hefon He cartie to Age, Perpetual Wars with Rome was fworn to wage ! TOV had Vs to fuch Wars 1 0 Happy We! Grtat Prince! TOV art a Soldier good as He: Though fame will jay, (io give the Devil bis due,) HE ttrjf as good a Proteflant at TOVi TOV te that Whore of Whores, the Whore of RomCi Devoted from Tour own ehsfi Mothers Wotrib ^ Though in the Schools of jefuits true bred, TOV [eerfCdto learn of Them to Write or Read : A Proteflant/ (the more to bcAdmird,) That never were InfiruHed, hut Incit'd. So unconcerned from Popery ToU p*fs. No Vfe cf Vnderfiandtng in the Cafe, True Intcrefl, (that all other things orepowert,) And Generous Indignation made TOV Ours i Even fo in Spain io Mafs come Trading Jews , Caji Drabs turn CLiakcts but to ^ite the Stews* But Fears and Jealoufics of TOV We fcorn. That are f) True a Son of Honour Born^ And fince hive made both Gog and Magog Bleed, Afi but the Demagogue, TouU do the Deed : Tom*1 Damn and Ram proud l^ntiQ\\^ii\ to HeH i But force Him firfi to Work, One Miracle. He that with Four bard Words, and One Grave Nbdi Turns an Infipid Wafer into God', Were TOV s Dougb-bai(d Duke, with lefs ado. To Prince of Wales might TranjubfaHtiate TOV, Do TOV but Sayt, We*il Swear that Tou are fo^ And rather Kifr Tour Hand, than Kifs hU Toe: Refolv’d, Refolv’d, It muji not be gain faid’. Faith Vfle’S Believe Tour Mother was a Maid. Vl/hy jhculd Tou thinks Atnbition any Crimtf VVeU mah£ Tou Duke of Venice in good time : Or, if TOV jcrmple to Vfurp the Crown-, Having onee Rais'd VS, TOV may then fit down. TOV, or Tour Friends (haS have the foremoji Plaeei Perhapt We'll joyn Sir A—fl—g with Tour Grace: Whether TOV Reign, $r HEg it is all One, Orest Alexindet'i Dear Hephedion, Snf