The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were.: A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.Nostradamus
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The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were.: A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.
Nostradamus
Astrology -- Early works to 1800; Prophecies -- Early works to 1800
By the _Crucigere_ Army is understood the Christian Army, because the
word _Crucigere_ signifieth one that beareth a Cross, from the two
Latine words _Crux_ and _gero_; the _Ismaelites_ are the _Turks_, who
boast themselves to be descended from _Ismael_, the son of _Abraham_
and _Agar_, the meaning of this is, that the Christians going about to
attempt some landing place, the Turks shall watch them, and set upon
them by Land and Sea, in which Sea fight he mentioneth only ten choice
Galleys, and a notable Ship called _Raviere_, (if it be not false
printed) I am much of an opinion that this came to pass when _Philip_
the II. King of _Spain_ made an attempt upon _Algiers_, by his Admiral
_André d’Oria_, who had to do with the _Moores_ upon the Land, ready to
receive him, and some part of their fleet that watched him, but cross and
contrary winds caused him to return _re infecta_.
XLIV.
French.
Migrez, migrez de _Geneve_ tretous,
_Saturne_ d’Or en Fer se changera,
Le contre _Raypoz_ exterminera tous,
Avant l’advent le Ciel signes sera.
English.
Go forth, go forth out of _Geneva_ all,
_Saturn_ of gold, shall be changed into Iron,
They against _Raypos_ shall extermine them all,
Before it happeneth, the Heavens will shew signs.
ANNOT.
[Sidenote: _Called here against Raypos._]
This is a Prophecy concerning _Geneva_, out of which he warneth every
one to come; his reason is, that the golden Age of that Town shall be
changed into an Iron one; and that there shall be one against _Raypos_,
that shall extermine them all, before which there shall appear some signs
in Heaven. Now the Author being a rank Papist, it is to be supposed that
he warneth out of _Geneva_ all those of his Faith, because of the coming
of _Calvin_, whom he foresaw was to come into that Town, and to change
the Government thereof, and to _extermine them all_, which is to be
understood, in point of Religion, as for what prodigies did precede that
change; I had no time to consult Authors upon it, the judicious Reader
may chance to find them in those that have written of this matter.
XLV.
French.
Ne sera soul jamais de demander,
Grand _Mendosus_ obtiendra son Empire,
Loing de la Cour fera contremander,
_Piemont_, _Picard_, _Paris_, _Tyrhen_ le pire.
English.
He shall never be weary of asking,
Great _Mendosus_ shall obtain his dominion,
Far from the Court he shall cause him to be countermanded,
_Piemont_, _Picardy_, _Paris_, _Tyrhen_ the worse.
ANNOT.
By _Mendosus_, is Anagrammatically to be understood _Vendosme_; but who
is that shall never be weary of asking, or whose Dominion _Vendosme_
shall have, or what is meant by the last two Verses, passeth my
understanding.
XLVI.
French.
Vuidez fuyez de _Thoulouse_ les rouges,
Du Sacrifice faire expiation,
Le Chef du mal dessoubs l’ombre des courges,
Mort estrangler carne omination.
English.
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