prophesie

• “Then sayde the king, Laudes be giuen to the father of heauen: for now I knowe that I shall die here in this chamber, according to the prophesie of mee declared, that I should depart this life in Ierusalem.”

  The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

• “Right before this towne from the seaward is a banke of mouing sand, which gathereth and increaseth with the Western winds, in such sort, that, according to an olde prophesie among them, this banke is like to swallow vp and ouerwhelme the towne: for euery yere it increaseth and eateth vp many gardens, although they vse all policy to diminish the same, and to make it firme ground.”

  The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

• “Edwards vision was approued by all the Greeks, who protested they were aduertised by their fathers, that the foresaid seuen Sleepers had alwayes before that time rested vpon their right sides; but after the Englishmen were entered into the caue, those Sleepers confirmed the trueth of the outlandish prophesie, vnto their countreymen.”

  The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

• “As hath béene thought he was inspired with the gift of prophesie, and also to haue had the gift of healing infirmities and diseases.”

  Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England

• “Neuerthelesse the truth of this prophesie afterwards too plainlie appeared, when England became the habitation of new strangers, in such wise, that there was neither gouernor, bishop, nor abbat remaining therein of the English nation.”

  Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England

• “And the same Apostle tells us, that _now we see through A Glass darkly_; and that _we know in part, and prophesie in part_ [43].”

  The Improvement of Human Reason Exhibited in the Life of Hai Ebn Yokdhan

• “The King, sometimes happy when he heard the prophesie of Apollo, returned home sad and sorrowful, and declared to his wife the miserable and unhappy fate of his daughter.”

  The Golden Asse

• “But when the bride Alfreda vnderstood the death of hir liked make and bridegrome, abhorring the fact, she curssed father and mother, and as it were inspired with the spirit of prophesie, pronounced that woorthie punishment would shortlie fall on hir wicked mother for hir heinous crime committed in persuading so detestable a déed: and”

  Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England

• “This was doone (as some haue said) through a foolish credit giuen to a vaine prophesie, as though king”

  Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV

• “Then said the king; “Lauds be giuen to the father of heauen, for now I know that I shall die heere in this chamber, according to the prophesie of me declared, that I should depart this life in Ierusalem.””

  Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV

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