The oracles of the Disserters : containing forty five relations of pretended judgments, prodigies, and apparitions, in behalf of the Non-Conformists; in opposition to the Establish'd Church. Part I. / Publish'd in order to make the Church of England as odious in the eyes of the vulgar, as popery. And re-printed with seasonable remarks. By an impartial hand [i.e. John Brydall].

  • Brydall, John, 1635?-
Date:
1707
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Credit: The oracles of the Disserters : containing forty five relations of pretended judgments, prodigies, and apparitions, in behalf of the Non-Conformists; in opposition to the Establish'd Church. Part I. / Publish'd in order to make the Church of England as odious in the eyes of the vulgar, as popery. And re-printed with seasonable remarks. By an impartial hand [i.e. John Brydall]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( S'l ) Many more Stupendous Relations might have been inferted of this kind which for Brevity’s lake, we thought fit to pafs by in filence ; theft be’ foiementioned being mote than fufficient to convince the Reader that as this lift moil Dreadful, and I may fay Unparalell’d Tempeft, far’furpafs'd that mentioned by our Authors, in all its Circumftances, and in the vail variety of its Surprizing Events; fo it remains doubtful, whether every thing duly Confider'd, God Almighty did upon this Great Occafion <s\yQ us more Signal Proofs of his Juftice or of his Mercy, during this Grea- and Univerfal Storm ! I will conclude with one moft Remarkable Confequence of this Storm • This was an Earthquake, plainly perceiv’d by a good Number of Perfons of unqueftionable Credit and Judgment ; efpeciaHy in the County oTjJn- coln and the Exji-riding of Tor\ (hire, whereof feverai Authentick and Un- quellionable Accounts are (among others) given by Mr. Ew&j Mimiter of Hull, and by the Miniiler of Bofian. FINIS, We thought it not improper to add unto this Treat ifeX as a Pof* feript) Mr. Lilly [ the Diflfenters ORACLE] his Predi¬ ctions for the dear 166-5* Which is as followeth, >V NO it may be conje&ured, that Men pretending San&ity of Life, or feverai Citizens or BurgefTes, or Perfons inhabiting in Great Towns*, vulgarly called Sectariesy viz, that fome, or many of thofe, and Perfons alfo of other Qualities or Callings, fhall be bufie in Confultation, to diflurb the Fublick Peace of thofe Parts or Countries where they habit.0 nay, their pri¬ vate Animofities fhall be fo foolifhly great againft their own Prince and Country, that they will as much as in them lies, rather affifl, than offend the .Nations Enemies* In plain terms, thefe are made manifeft publickly, .... — ®