The Sibylline Oracles Translated from the Best Greek Copies; And Compar'd with the Sacred Prophesies, Especially with Daniel and the Revelations, and

by John Floyer

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1713. ... would excellent be put to any, thing but his RpyaJ Robes, or Armour. Under thy Branches all shall' Threp shall reign, "and the third at last ihall corjfr quer all. v;; ' 'v,;;,V '..:o r );-..!.;.:..... ' ISTote, Adrian is most particularly describ'S in. the eighth Book, and the Eastern Roman Empire stall be under the three Heads of the Eagle described by Esdras. i. The Saracen; i. The Eastern Emperor j 3. The Turk,, who at last will possess all the East; and under these three Branches, or Empires, the Days of all Men (that' is, the duration of the World) shall be comprehended. '-Note, Tharthis 5ibyl promis'd in the beginning, to give an Account of the first Latin Emperors, (he ends with Adrian, the 15 th Emperor, who dy'd about 140. And because there are but three intimated after him, some Authors fancy that some Person living in bis time compos'd these Oracles; but this is notoriously absurd to any, who consider the following Prophecies in future Ages after Adriaa..-... I am tormented, who am the Sister of /sis,' when an Unhappy Prophecy comes into my Mind, tho' it be a divine Song of Oracles. Note, That this Sibyl calls her self the Siftef of Isis, because she utter'd Oracles; not that she really was so, but (he prophecies very much of Ægyft, what it is like to suffer by the Saracens, Mammalukft, and Turks, and at last by the Ætbiopians.!.: first the mad Women fljall encreafe The i«miuu about the Foundation of thy Temple, inof m' Which there will be much mourning, with their Wicked Hands; and at that time Nitit shall overflow all the Land of tÆgypt sixteen Cubits, which shall walh away the whole Soil; and Men shall suffer by being continually wet, and the Beauty of that Land, and the Glory of its Face, shall perish. Mem...

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First published November 18, 2013

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1649-1734