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.

by Nostradamus

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.

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.