History of Zionism, 1600-1918, Vol. 2 (of 2)Sokolow, Nahum
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History of Zionism, 1600-1918, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Sokolow, Nahum
Jews -- Restoration; Zionism -- History
There is a Marques of _Vorio_ called _Manasses_, who hath under his
conduct xvii. thousand footemen, armed with a very hard & strong
leather, which men beleeue to be enchaunted, because that no weapon nor
harquebush is able to perse it thorowe, yet it is as light as Linnen
cloth, and a thing very fayre to see to. These now haue all sorts
of weapons that an Armie may haue: and they are deuided and set in a
very faire, comely, and decent order: their Ensigne is an old man in a
chariot, in a blacke field, saying thus, _After a long iourney, I shall
be happy_.
_Caleb Shilock_ his prophesie, for the yeere, _1607_.
Be it knowne unto all men, that in the yeere _1607_, when as the Moone
is in the watrie signe, the world is like to bee in great danger: for
a learned Jew, named _Caleb Shilock_, doth write, that in the foresaid
yeere, the Sun shall be couered with the Dragon in the morning, from
fiue of the clocke untill nine, and will appeare like fire: therefore
it is not good that any man doe behold the same, for by beholding
thereof he may lose his sight.
Secondly, there shall come in the same yeere a meruailous great flood
of water, to the great terror and amasement of many people.
Thirdly, there shall arise a meruailous great wind, and for feare
thereof many people shall be consumed, or distraughted of their wits.
Fourthlie the same yeere, about the month of May, will arise another
wonderfull great flood, and so great as no man hath seene since _Noyes_
flood, which wil continue three daies and three nights, whereby many
Citties and Townes which standeth uppon sandie ground will be in great
danger.
Fiftly, Infidels and Hereticks, through great feare and dread, will
flie, and gather together, and asmuch as in them lies, make war against
Christian princes.
Sixtlie, in the same yeere after the great waters be past, about the
end of the yeere will be very great and fearefull Sicknesses: so that
many people are like to die by the infection of strange diseases.
Seauenthly, there will be throughout the Worlde great trouble and
contention about matters of Religion, and wonderfull strange newes unto
all people, as concerning the same.
Eightly, the Turke with his God Mahomet shall be in danger to lose his
Septer, through the great change and alteration in his Regiment, by
reason of famine and warres, so that the most part of his people will
rather seeke reliefe from the Christian, then from him.
Ninthlie, there will also arise great Earth=quakes, whereby diuers
goodly buildings & high houses, are like to be ouerthrowne and ruinated.
Lastlie, there will be great remoouings of the earth in diuers places,
so that for feare thereof, many people will be in a strange amazement
and terror.
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