Gens periet subito, Petro testante perito.
The last four Verses occur only in the Dublin MS., and seem to contain an Allusion to the Prophetical Doctrines of Peter John, or rather of his Followers. The Date intended is probably 1325, taking “C.ter” for CCC; and that this Year was one of the Eras fixed by the Beguins for the Revelation of Antichrist, appears from the Liber Sententiarum Inquisitionis Tholosanæ, published by Limborch[102]; for Example Petrus Moresii, a Beguin, receptus ad tercium ordinem Sancti Francisci conjugatus, was examined by the Inquisitors on the 8th of April, 1322, and declares, Credidit et credebat firmiter, tempore quo captus fuit, quod Antichristus esset venturus, et consumpmaturus cursum suum, infra annum quo computabitur incarnacio Domini M.CCC.XXV.
The Verses, as quoted by our Author, are very corrupt in the Original MS. The Editor has therefore ventured to alter “viccus” into “victricia;” “urbis” into “urbs,” and “tessabit” into “cessabit.”
[Ibid.] last line.
elispirid.
This Word is very probably corrupt, although Lewis, who appears to have received from Dublin a Transcript of this Tract, or copious Extracts, does not seem to have considered it so, for he has inserted the Word in his Glossary, and quotes for it only the Authority of the Passage before us; he says[103],
“Elispired, perhaps for expired. Secular power of the Hooly Goost expired, alluding to the secular Power the Popes have. For having quoted four Verses of Sibille, one of which is: Papa cito moritur, Cæsar regnabit ubique, Wiclif adds, thei that treten this Verse of Sibille, alle that I have seen, accorden in this, that secular power of the Hooly Goost elispired.”
[Page xxxiv.] line 13.
þe wordis of Josue 2. cᵒ. þe þridde.
The Editor is unable to explain this Reference.