"forespeak" meaning in English

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          "ref": "c. 1552, Thomas M‘Crie, quoting John Knox, “Period III. From His Release from the French Galleys, Anno 1549, to His Departure out of England, Anno 1554.”, in The Life of John Knox: Containing Illustrations of the History of the Reformation in Scotland; […], New York, N.Y.: Eastburn, Kirk, & Co. […]; Philadelphia, Pa.: W. W. Woodward, published 1813, →OCLC, page 75",
          "text": "Rejoice sister, for the same word that forespaketh trouble, doth certify us of the glory consequent.",
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          "text": "chriſt foreſpeaketh his owne Death mat[thew] 16, 21",
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          "text": "The same Henry of Ritchmond (after Henry the seavnth) I know not by what provydence or prophecy forsaw that his sonne Henry was not lyke to please god so well to have the kingdome established in his posterytye and thearfore matched his eldest Dawghter into Skotland thearby as yt wear forspeaking a happy conjunction of thease two noble realms […]",
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          "text": "Remember, so often as thou neglectest morning prayer, so often thou art all the day naked, destitute of thy spiritual guard, and exposed to all manner of evils and enemies, and dost forespeak thyself an evil day; and so often as thou omittest evening prayer thou presumest upon sleep, and rest, and safety, without God's leave, and forespeakest thyself an evil night.",
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          "text": "Well, Bengal, thy famish'd dead, / (Victim-millions o'er thee spread,) / Forespoke of Erin coffinless!",
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