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         Bainbridge, John, 1582-1643.
      
       
         
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             An astronomicall description of the late comet from the 18. of Nouemb. 1618. to the 16. of December following. With certaine morall progosticks or applications drawne from the comets motion and irradiation amongst the celestiall hierglyphicks. By vigilant and diligent obseruations of Iohn Bainbridge Doctor of Physicke, and louer of the mathematicks.
             Bainbridge, John, 1582-1643.
          
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             London :
             1618.
          
           
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           AN
           ASTRONOMICALL
           DESCRIPTION
           OF
           the
           late
           Comet
           from
           the
           18.
           of
           Nouemb.
           1618.
           to
           the
           16.
           of
           December
           following
           .
        
         
           With
           certaine
           Morall
           Prognosticks
           or
           
             Applications
             drawne
             from
             the
             Comets
             motion
          
           and
           irradiation
           amongst
           the
           celestiall
           HIEROGLYPHICKS
           .
        
         
           BY
           VIGILANT
           AND
           DILIGENT
           
             obseruations
             of
          
           IOHN
           BAINBRIDGE
           Doctor
           of
           Physicke
           ,
           and
           louer
           of
           
             the
             Mathematicks
          
           .
        
         
           
             יהוה
          
           
             Lift
             up
             your
             eyes
             on
             hie
             ,
             and
             behold
             who
             hath
             created
             these
             things
             .
             
               Isai
               :
               40.
               
            
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Edward
             Griffin
          
           for
           
             Henry
             Fetherstone
          
           .
        
         
           1618.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           
             TO
             THE
          
           IMPERIALL
           MAIESTY
           of
           GREAT
           BRITAINES
           
             Monarch
             JAMES
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Most
             gracious
             Soueraigne
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           was
           the
           counsell
           of
           Aristides
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           To
           worship
           GOD
           with
           consecration
           of
           Temples
           ,
           but
           to
           honour
           Noble
           
           personages
           with
           Dedication
           of
           bookes
           :
           following
           this
           aduice
           ,
           I
           beganne
           not
           long
           since
           the
           description
           of
           Great
           Britaines
           Monarchy
           in
           three
           Columnes
           ,
           Historicall
           ,
           Panegyricall
           ,
           and
           Prophylacticall
           ;
           intending
           thereby
           to
           stir
           vp
           your
           leige
           people
           to
           a
           religious
           admiration
           of
           Gods
           wonderfull
           Prouidence
           in
           vniting
           these
           two
           famous
           Kingdomes
           into
           one
           Monarchy
           ;
           to
           a
           iust
           acknowledgement
           of
           our
           exceeding
           happinesse
           therein
           :
           as
           also
           to
           an
           vnanimous
           desire
           ,
           and
           endeauour
           for
           the
           absolute
           Vnion
           and
           perpetuall
           preseruation
           thereof
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           Heauen
           it selfe
           offered
           a
           faire
           occasion
           to
           manifest
           the
           feruent
           zeale
           long
           smothered
           in
           my
           loyall
           
           breast
           towards
           your
           MAIESTY
           ,
           the
           late
           strange
           ,
           and
           admirable
           Comet
           ,
           which
           hath
           filled
           so
           many
           eies
           with
           his
           rayes
           ,
           and
           their
           thoughts
           with
           Meteors
           ,
           or
           doubts
           .
           An
           Astronomicall
           description
           whereof
           delineated
           in
           a
           celestiall
           Planisphere
           ,
           with
           some
           briefe
           touches
           in
           the
           Prognostickes
           ,
           and
           Morall
           applications
           thereof
           ,
           I
           humbly
           offer
           to
           your
           princely
           Excellence
           ,
           beseeching
           you
           to
           proiect
           the
           beames
           of
           your
           sweete
           ,
           and
           gracious
           influence
           both
           on
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Authour
           ;
           that
           ,
           as
           the
           glorious
           Sunne
           of
           Heauen
           with
           his
           resplendence
           enlightned
           this
           (
           otherwise
           obscure
           )
           Comet
           :
           So
           your
           MAIESTIE
           our
           terrestiall
           
           all
           Phaebus
           would
           vouchsafe
           to
           illustrate
        
         
           
             Your
             Maiesties
             most
             humble
             ,
             and
             loyall
             Subiect
             .
             IOHN
             BAINBRIDGE
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Sereniss
           .
           BRITANNIARVM
           Maiestati
           XAĪPE
           COELESTE
           .
        
         
           
             Rex
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             Dijs
             charissime
             ,
             Salue
             Britannis
             optime
             :
          
           
             Saluere
             iussit
             nuncius
             Coeli
             comatus
             ,
             regia
             Spargens
             Eoi
             munera
             .
             Quacunque
             transit
             ,
             sydera
             Salue
             canūt
             Rex
             maxime
             ,
             Salue
             Britannis
             optime
             .
             Nec
             non
             amoris
             tesseras
             Iungunt
             saluti
             nobiles
             ,
             Hermes
             potentē
             virgulam
             ,
             Et
             Libra
             iustè
             pendulas
             Lances
             ,
             aristam
             floridam
             Virgo
             ,
             &
             Coronā
             Gnossiam
             ,
             Serpens
             ocellum
             prouidū
             ,
             Fortis
             Bootes
             hastulam
             ,
             Arctusque
             regno
             saecula
             Optat
             beato
             plurima
             .
          
           
             Rex
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             Dijs
             charissime
             ,
             Salue
             Britannis
             optime
             .
          
        
         
           I.
           B.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           Errata
           .
        
         
           PAg.
           3.
           l.
           31.
           for
           head
           read
           taile
           .
           Pag.
           6.
           l.
           6.
           put
           out
           
             of
             Planets
          
           .
           Pag.
           7.
           l.
           7.
           for
           27.
           read
           30.
           
           Pag
           7.
           l.
           20.
           for
           eleuenth
           read
           twelfth
           .
           P.
           9.
           l.
           10.
           for
           18.
           read
           15.
           
           P.
           14.
           l.
           12.
           for
           
             vnfold
             obscure
          
           read
           
             vnfold
             this
             obscure
          
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
         
           DEO
           OPT
           :
           MAX
           :
           SACRUM
           .
        
         
           Augustiss
           :
           Brittanniarum
           Monarchae
           Franciaeque
           regi
           
             IACOBO
             1.
          
           
        
         
           Foelix
           noui
           anni
           auspicium
           et
           
             D
             :
             Astronomiae
             tandem
             instaurandae
             Symbolum
          
        
         
           fecit
           vouitque
           Ioh
           :
           Bambridgius
           Med
           :
           Doctor
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               Cometae
               qui
               effulsit
               Anno
               1618
               descriptio
               a
               18
               Nou
               :
               ad
               16
               Decemb.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             An
             astronomicall
             Description
          
           of
           the
           late
           Comet
           ,
           or
           blazing-star
           .
        
         
           I
           Hope
           there
           bee
           none
           so
           farre
           more
           precize
           then
           wise
           ,
           as
           to
           thinke
           it
           vnlawfull
           to
           looke
           on
           this
           celestiall
           Signe
           with
           other
           then
           vulgar
           and
           poreblinde
           eyes
           :
           (
           which
           were
           still
           to
           maintaine
           ignorance
           mother
           of
           deuotion
           .
           )
           Or
           if
           any
           such
           there
           be
           ,
           I
           shall
           meet
           with
           them
           in
           the
           closure
           of
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           and
           therefore
           without
           further
           tedious
           Prologue
           ;
        
         
           May
           it
           please
           you
           to
           suruay
           this
           celestiall
           Planisspheare
           ,
           whose
           lineaments
           are
           optically
           proiected
           
           vpon
           a
           plaine
           touching
           the
           Ecliptique
           in
           the
           twentieth
           degree
           of
           the
           dodecatemory
           of
           Libra
           ,
           the
           eye
           being
           placed
           in
           the
           center
           of
           the
           Spheare
           ,
           from
           whence
           all
           the
           great
           circles
           doe
           appeare
           right
           lines
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           in
           the
           chart
           protracted
           .
           Which
           thing
           is
           of
           speciall
           vse
           in
           our
           present
           businesse
           (
           as
           you
           shall
           anon
           perceiue
           )
           for
           which
           cause
           I
           preferred
           this
           new
           
           manner
           of
           proiection
           (
           though
           to
           my
           greater
           paines
           )
           before
           any
           other
           in
           common
           practise
           .
        
         
           
           The
           lowest
           line
           of
           all
           is
           the
           Ecliptique
           line
           ,
           from
           which
           the
           Sunne
           (
           as
           other
           Planets
           doe
           to
           some
           few
           degrees
           )
           neuer
           strayeth
           .
        
         
           
           The
           crooked
           prickt
           lines
           bee
           parallels
           of
           latitude
           from
           the
           Ecliptique
           towards
           the
           Articke
           Pole
           therof
           :
           the
           space
           betwixt
           euery
           two
           lines
           is
           fiue
           degrees
           .
        
         
           
           The
           other
           right
           lines
           falling
           down
           perpendicular
           on
           the
           Ecliptique
           be
           circles
           of
           longitude
           ;
           beginning
           at
           the
           fifth
           degree
           of
           Virgo
           ,
           and
           so
           forwards
           to
           the
           fifth
           of
           Sagittary
           :
           the
           spaces
           be
           also
           fiue
           degrees
           :
           by
           these
           two
           kinde
           of
           lines
           ,
           it
           is
           easie
           to
           finde
           the
           longitude
           and
           latitude
           of
           any
           starre
           in
           the
           chart
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           the
           Comer
           .
        
         
           These
           circles
           of
           longitude
           do
           in
           the
           Spheare
           concurre
           in
           the
           pole
           ,
           but
           this
           proiection
           in
           plano
           doth
           keep
           them
           parallel
           ,
           or
           at
           a
           continued
           equall
           distance
           each
           from
           other
           .
        
         
           
           From
           the
           beginning
           of
           Libra
           towards
           Capricorne
           ,
           is
           extended
           the
           aequinoctiall
           line
           ,
           to
           whose
           intersections
           with
           the
           Ecliptique
           when
           the
           Sun
           commeth
           ,
           the
           nights
           and
           dayes
           bee
           equall
           ;
           as
           alwayes
           in
           all
           places
           of
           the
           earth
           vnder
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           From
           this
           line
           ,
           towards
           each
           Pole
           ,
           is
           counted
           the
           declinations
           of
           Stars
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           this
           Planispheare
           is
           on
           the
           Arcticke
           or
           Northerne
           side
           :
           but
           these
           things
           are
           plainely
           remonstrate
           to
           the
           eye
           in
           the
           chart
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           will
           make
           no
           further
           explanation
           
           of
           them
           ;
           neither
           of
           the
           Constellations
           emblematically
           pourtrayed
           according
           to
           the
           mysticall
           Hieroglyphicks
           of
           ancient
           Sages
           .
        
         
         
           
           The
           place
           of
           each
           particular
           starre
           is
           correspondent
           to
           the
           most
           accurate
           obseruations
           of
           the
           illustrious
           Prince
           William
           late
           Lant
           Graue
           of
           Hessen
           ,
           and
           that
           tresnoble
           Dane
           
             Tycho
             Brahe
          
           ,
           of
           whose
           admirable
           Vranicall
           instruments
           many
           honourable
           witnesses
           are
           still
           suruiuing
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           (
           for
           whom
           all
           this
           preparation
           is
           made
           )
           is
           the
           late
           Comet
           ,
           whose
           delineation
           is
           taken
           from
           mine
           owne
           vigilant
           and
           diligent
           obseruations
           with
           Geometricall
           instruments
           ,
           especially
           the
           Radius
           ,
           or
           
           Crosse-staffe
           ,
           eternized
           by
           the
           heroike
           Poet
           :
           
             
               Descripsit
               radio
               totum
               qui
               Gentibus
               orbem
               ,
            
             
               Tempora
               quae
               messor
               ,
               quae
               curuus
               arator
               haberet
               .
            
          
        
         
           Who
           with
           his
           Iacobs
           staffe
           suruay'd
           the
           ground
           ,
        
         
           Did
           measure
           times
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Heauens
           round
           .
           The
           first
           occasion
           and
           particular
           manner
           of
           which
           obseruations
           with
           the
           scrupulous
           and
           punctuall
           places
           (
           of
           the
           Comet
           )
           from
           them
           by
           necessity
           of
           sphericall
           triangles
           deducted
           ,
           I
           leaue
           to
           my
           Latine
           Cometography
           ,
           which
           (
           if
           these
           labours
           finde
           acceptance
           at
           home
           )
           I
           will
           adorne
           for
           Franckfurt
           :
           of
           whose
           more
           curious
           and
           ample
           demonstrations
           ,
           this
           little
           chart
           is
           a
           true
           Synopticke
           Epitome
           ;
           wherein
           may
           at
           once
           bee
           seene
           the
           Comets
           place
           ,
           as
           it
           daily
           appeared
           in
           the
           concaue
           surface
           of
           Heauen
           :
           the
           
           line
           of
           his
           proper
           motion
           (
           appearing
           in
           the
           Heauens
           to
           be
           the
           arch
           of
           a
           perfect
           great
           circle
           )
           crosseth
           the
           Ecliptique
           in
           the
           15
           degree
           ,
           with
           ½or
           thereabouts
           of
           Scorpio
           ,
           running
           through
           the
           Constellation
           of
           Libra
           ,
           ouerthwart
           Arctophylax
           ,
           along
           the
           extent
           of
           
           his
           left
           arme
           by
           the
           taile
           of
           
             Vrsa
             maior
          
           ,
           towards
           the
           Pole
           Arctick
           ,
           but
           a
           little
           more
           Southward
           .
        
         
         
           This
           Cometary
           line
           cutteth
           the
           Aequinoctiallline
           
           in
           the
           8
           degree
           almost
           of
           Scorpio
           ,
           and
           15
           of
           Northerne
           latitude
           :
           making
           with
           it
           an
           angle
           of
           81
           degrees
           23
           towards
           Libra
           and
           the
           Pole
           Arctick
           .
           If
           this
           angle
           had
           heene
           right
           90
           degrees
           ,
           the
           line
           of
           the
           Comets
           motion
           would
           haue
           runne
           into
           the
           very
           Pole
           ,
           but
           making
           some
           inclination
           towards
           Libra
           ,
           it
           fell
           (
           as
           I
           sayd
           )
           a
           little
           Southwards
           from
           the
           Pole.
           
        
         
           
           This
           line
           also
           and
           the
           Ecliptique
           (
           towards
           Capricorne
           and
           the
           North
           )
           comprehended
           an
           angle
           of
           116
           degrees
           .
           So
           that
           the
           Pole
           of
           the
           Comets
           proper
           motion
           was
           about
           15
           ½
           .
           degrees
           of
           
             Aquarius
             ▪
          
           with
           25
           degrees
           ⅔
           of
           Northerne
           latitude
           .
        
         
           
           The
           motion
           it selfe
           (
           reckoned
           in
           this
           line
           )
           from
           my
           first
           obseruation
           on
           Wednesday
           morning
           the
           18
           of
           Nouember
           ,
           to
           Wensday
           the
           16
           of
           December
           when
           I
           last
           saw
           the
           Comet
           ,
           amounted
           almost
           to
           73
           degrees
           in
           28
           dayes
           :
           which
           is
           not
           2
           degrees
           ⅔
           one
           
           day
           with
           another
           :
           but
           the
           Comets
           apparant
           motion
           at
           the
           first
           was
           somewhat
           swifter
           ,
           though
           not
           much
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           a
           little
           slower
           .
        
         
           I
           haue
           for
           the
           further
           remonstrance
           heereof
           graduated
           the
           Cometary
           line
           ;
           beginning
           at
           the
           intersection
           
           with
           the
           Aequinoctiall
           both
           wayes
           :
           and
           by
           the
           Comets
           place
           set
           downe
           the
           time
           .
        
         
           Heere
           I
           would
           haue
           those
           who
           ranke
           Comets
           amongst
           inconstant
           Meteors
           ,
           to
           take
           speciall
           notice
           
           of
           this
           Comets
           constant
           regularity
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           inequality
           of
           his
           motion
           was
           not
           onely
           little
           ,
           but
           ordinate
           ,
           successiuely
           decreasing
           
             sensim
             sine
             sensa
          
           ,
           by
           so
           little
           and
           little
           ,
           that
           it
           could
           not
           be
           perceiued
           ,
           but
           by
           comparing
           many
           dayes
           obseruations
           .
        
         
         
           
           Let
           them
           also
           obserue
           that
           his
           motion
           in
           this
           line
           was
           scarse
           at
           the
           swiftest
           one
           fourth
           part
           of
           the
           Moones
           celerity
           :
           but
           of
           this
           anon
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           also
           propound
           to
           Masters
           in
           Astronomy
           this
           Comets
           exact
           and
           direct
           description
           (
           by
           his
           apparant
           
           motion
           )
           of
           a
           great
           circle
           without
           any
           deuiations
           .
           What
           was
           the
           true
           line
           of
           his
           motion
           in
           the
           aetheriall
           Ocean
           ?
           What
           inclination
           it
           kept
           to
           this
           our
           habitable
           Orb
           ?
           By
           what
           
             Primum
             Mobile
          
           this
           Comet
           (
           keeping
           so
           iust
           a
           line
           )
           was
           whirled
           about
           the
           
           earth
           euery
           foure
           and
           twenty
           houres
           ?
        
         
           These
           considerations
           bee
           onely
           fit
           for
           those
           who
           haue
           beene
           rapt
           vp
           aboue
           the
           elementary
           regions
           of
           vulgar
           Schooles
           :
           and
           slept
           not
           in
           Parnassus
           ,
           but
           Olympus
           ,
           vnder
           the
           spangled
           canopy
           of
           Vrania
           ;
           I
           can
           hardly
           keepe
           within
           the
           spheare
           of
           this
           little
           Treatise
           ,
           and
           scarsely
           refraine
           from
           the
           Samian
           Philosophy
           of
           Aristarchus
           in
           the
           earths
           motion
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           I
           feared
           another
           Aristarchus
           his
           broach
           :
           and
           that
           I
           must
           reserue
           these
           mysteries
           for
           a
           more
           learned
           language
           .
           Wherefore
           to
           prosecute
           our
           present
           description
           :
           Vpon
           the
           inclination
           of
           this
           Cometary
           
           circle
           or
           line
           to
           the
           Ecliptique
           and
           Aequinoctiall
           ,
           depend
           the
           Comets
           places
           and
           motion
           in
           longitude
           ,
           latitude
           ,
           right
           ascension
           and
           declination
           ,
           as
           appeares
           in
           the
           Planispheare
           ;
           wherein
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           the
           Comets
           motion
           of
           longitude
           was
           continually
           retrograde
           ,
           
           contrary
           to
           the
           order
           of
           the
           signes
           ,
           from
           the
           middle
           almost
           of
           Scorpio
           ,
           through
           Libra
           into
           
             Virgo
             ▪
          
           which
           retrogression
           hath
           beene
           noted
           in
           many
           other
           Comets
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           elsewhere
           relate
           ;
           but
           the
           cause
           of
           their
           retrogression
           hath
           laien
           hid
           in
           the
           mysticall
           
           cabinet
           of
           Astronomy
           .
           It
           were
           vaine
           to
           affirme
           
           Saturne
           now
           also
           retrograde
           in
           his
           Acronichiall
           opposition
           in
           Gemini
           ,
           to
           hale
           backe
           this
           Comet
           by
           the
           haire
           after
           him
           (
           as
           simple
           Astrologians
           conceit
           )
           for
           that
           these
           planetary
           retrogressions
           and
           stations
           ▪
           of
           Planets
           bee
           but
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           appearances
           ;
           the
           Planets
           still
           making
           progresse
           in
           their
           owne
           circles
           ,
           (
           as
           is
           well
           knowen
           to
           them
           who
           are
           well
           versed
           
           in
           the
           Labyrinths
           of
           Astronomy
           )
           but
           this
           Comets
           retrogression
           depends
           on
           the
           inclination
           of
           his
           true
           line
           in
           the
           aetheriall
           Regions
           ,
           which
           though
           it
           appeared
           to
           vs
           circular
           in
           the
           concaue
           of
           Heauen
           ,
           yet
           in
           it selfe
           was
           right
           :
           but
           I
           may
           not
           breake
           Pythagorean
           silence
           .
        
         
           This
           retrograde
           motion
           being
           referred
           to
           the
           Ecliptique
           in
           longitude
           was
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           motion
           
           in
           his
           proper
           circle
           )
           slow
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           much
           swifter
           in
           the
           end
           ;
           which
           is
           caused
           from
           the
           great
           inclination
           of
           the
           Cometary
           line
           to
           the
           Ecliptique
           ,
           which
           plainely
           appeareth
           in
           the
           Chart
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           shall
           easily
           finde
           the
           Comets
           place
           in
           longitude
           and
           latitude
           for
           any
           day
           of
           his
           tearme
           .
        
         
           
           The
           Comet
           also
           euery
           day
           changed
           his
           parallel
           of
           declination
           (
           mounting
           continually
           Northwards
           )
           and
           therewith
           his
           verticall
           passage
           ouer
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           The
           common
           sort
           ,
           at
           his
           first
           appearing
           ,
           thought
           him
           to
           bee
           ouer
           Spaine
           ,
           making
           I
           know
           not
           what
           prognosticks
           thereof
           :
           but
           their
           eyes
           deceiued
           them
           ,
           
           they
           aimed
           many
           thousand
           miles
           too
           short
           :
           At
           my
           first
           obseruation
           he
           declined
           twelue
           degrees
           towards
           the
           South
           ,
           making
           his
           diurnall
           gyre
           ouer
           that
           terrestiall
           circle
           wherein
           lie
           
             Noua
             Guinea
          
           ,
           the
           Iles
           Timor
           
           and
           Iaua
           in
           the
           East
           ,
           the
           north
           part
           of
           
             St.
             Laurence
             ,
             Mozambique
          
           in
           Africa
           ,
           the
           middle
           of
           
             Brasilia
             ,
             &
             Peru
          
           
           in
           the
           west
           .
           About
           the
           twentie
           two
           of
           Nouember
           it
           entred
           the
           aequinoctiall
           plaine
           ouer
           the
           
             Moluccas
             ,
             Malaca
             ,
             Sumatra
             ,
             Abassia
             ,
             St.
             Thomas
             ,
             Guiana
          
           ;
           euery
           day
           ascending
           higher
           towards
           our
           Pole
           Arctick
           ,
           about
           the
           30.
           entring
           the
           Tropick
           of
           Cancer
           ,
           afterward
           passing
           ouer
           all
           the
           regions
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           euen
           ouer
           the
           vtmost
           limites
           of
           the
           British
           Empire
           .
        
         
           
           By
           the
           Comets
           declination
           is
           easie
           to
           know
           ouer
           what
           place
           the
           Comet
           was
           euery
           day
           verticall
           :
           for
           if
           his
           declination
           be
           equall
           to
           the
           Latitude
           ,
           or
           Poles
           elevation
           ,
           (
           which
           may
           be
           knowne
           by
           Tables
           or
           Mappes
           )
           then
           of
           necessity
           did
           the
           Comet
           passe
           ouer
           head
           in
           that
           place
           .
           The
           middle
           of
           Spaine
           lyes
           in
           fortie
           degrees
           of
           Latitude
           from
           the
           equinoctiall
           
           northward
           ;
           but
           the
           Comets
           declination
           was
           not
           so
           much
           ,
           till
           about
           the
           sixt
           of
           December
           ;
           and
           therefore
           could
           not
           be
           verticall
           to
           them
           before
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           
           About
           the
           eleuenth
           of
           December
           his
           declination
           was
           fiftie
           one
           degrees
           and
           halfe
           ,
           and
           therefore
           passed
           ouer
           London
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           so
           hasted
           more
           Northwards
           euen
           as
           farre
           as
           the
           Orcades
           .
        
         
           The
           Comets
           declination
           may
           be
           had
           in
           the
           chart
           by
           the
           line
           of
           his
           motion
           being
           graduated
           on
           both
           sides
           the
           aequinoctiall
           :
           for
           the
           distance
           from
           the
           aequinoctiall
           is
           (
           with
           a
           little
           correction
           )
           the
           declination
           :
           for
           from
           one
           degree
           to
           twentie
           ,
           the
           distance
           is
           within
           a
           few
           minutes
           the
           declination
           :
           but
           from
           
           twentie
           degrees
           to
           fortie
           substract
           one
           fourth
           part
           of
           a
           degree
           ,
           from
           fortie
           to
           fiftie
           substract
           halfe
           a
           degree
           ,
           and
           from
           fiftie
           to
           sixtie
           substract
           one
           degree
           
           from
           the
           Comets
           distance
           (
           from
           the
           aequinoctiall
           )
           and
           there
           remaines
           his
           declination
           ,
           which
           whether
           it
           were
           South
           or
           North
           the
           Plani-sphere
           will
           shew
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           third
           of
           December
           his
           distance
           in
           his
           own
           line
           from
           the
           aequinoctiall
           was
           30.
           degrees
           40.
           min.
           from
           whence
           15.
           min.
           substracted
           there
           remaines
           30.
           degrees
           &
           twenty
           fiue
           minutes
           the
           declination
           .
        
         
           
           By
           reason
           of
           this
           mounting
           Northwards
           ,
           the
           Comet
           did
           euery
           day
           rise
           sooner
           then
           other
           ,
           withall
           changing
           his
           azimuth
           ,
           or
           point
           of
           compasse
           (
           in
           his
           rising
           )
           from
           South-east
           and
           by
           East
           towards
           the
           north
           vntill
           at
           length
           it
           made
           continual
           abode
           aboue
           our
           Horizon
           .
        
         
           
           I
           may
           not
           forget
           that
           the
           Comet
           in
           the
           later
           part
           of
           his
           period
           was
           North-west
           after
           sunne-set
           ,
           which
           gaue
           occasion
           to
           some
           not
           skilfull
           in
           Astronomie
           to
           affirme
           a
           second
           Comet
           .
           But
           from
           the
           beginning
           I
           fore-told
           (
           which
           was
           no
           great
           matter
           to
           doe
           )
           that
           if
           the
           Comet
           continued
           awhile
           ,
           it
           would
           aduance
           neere
           to
           the
           tayle
           of
           
             Vrsa
             maior
          
           ,
           and
           be
           seene
           in
           the
           euening
           after
           the
           Sunne
           .
        
         
           
           Now
           are
           we
           come
           to
           that
           from
           which
           Comets
           ,
           or
           Blazing-stars
           are
           denominated
           ;
           the
           tayle
           ,
           or
           rather
           the
           blazing
           streame
           ,
           which
           in
           this
           Comet
           was
           very
           remarkable
           ,
           and
           is
           truely
           pourtraied
           in
           the
           planisphere
           ,
           as
           it
           appeared
           in
           the
           heauens
           ,
           being
           alwaies
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           or
           extended
           in
           length
           according
           to
           a
           right
           line
           issuing
           from
           the
           Sunne
           
           through
           the
           Comets
           body
           .
           For
           plainer
           remonstrance
           whereof
           I
           specially
           invented
           this
           new
           manner
           of
           proiecting
           the
           Spheare
           in
           plano
           ,
           and
           haue
           caused
           the
           Elipticke
           to
           be
           protracted
           to
           the
           beginning
           
           of
           Capicorne
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           the
           Suns
           place
           exactly
           noted
           on
           seuerall
           daies
           of
           the
           Comets
           apparition
           ,
           also
           from
           the
           Sunnes
           Center
           proceede
           right
           lines
           through
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Comet
           which
           doe
           precisely
           shew
           the
           true
           prospect
           of
           his
           bushie
           lockes
           .
        
         
           The
           27.
           of
           Nouember
           in
           the
           morning
           the
           Comets
           haire
           was
           spread
           ouer
           the
           faire
           starre
           Arcturus
           betwixt
           the
           thighes
           of
           Arctophylax
           or
           Bootes
           .
           Now
           the
           planispheare
           doth
           shew
           that
           a
           right
           line
           drawne
           from
           the
           Sunne
           then
           in
           the
           15
           degree
           of
           Sagittarie
           through
           the
           Comets
           body
           〈◊〉
           approach
           the
           said
           Starre
           .
           So
           the
           last
           of
           November
           about
           midnight
           following
           the
           Comets
           bush
           ouer-shadowed
           a
           starre
           of
           the
           third
           light
           in
           the
           left
           hinder
           knee
           of
           Vrsamaior
           .
           Which
           doth
           manifestly
           appeare
           in
           the
           planispheare
           by
           a
           line
           extended
           from
           the
           Sunne
           (
           then
           in
           19.
           degrees
           of
           Sagittarie
           )
           through
           the
           Comets
           body
           ;
           the
           like
           may
           be
           seene
           in
           other
           places
           .
        
         
           In-sooth
           this
           Comets
           forelock
           was
           a
           better
           Ephemeris
           for
           the
           Sunnes
           place
           then
           many
           in
           great
           request
           .
        
         
           
           Hence
           is
           detected
           the
           grosse
           ignorance
           of
           those
           writers
           who
           neuer
           or
           seldome
           cast
           vp
           their
           eies
           towards
           those
           glorious
           lights
           ,
           but
           onely
           delighting
           in
           solitary
           contemplation
           doe
           much
           busie
           their
           wits
           in
           searching
           the
           cause
           of
           Cometary
           streamings
           ;
           affirming
           them
           to
           be
           of
           the
           same
           matter
           (
           but
           more
           rare
           and
           thin
           )
           with
           the
           head
           .
           Which
           with
           many
           other
           absurdities
           may
           be
           refuted
           by
           this
           present
           obseruation
           ;
           which
           doth
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           by
           geometricall
           and
           lineall
           necessitie
           certainely
           demonstrate
           that
           the
           
           Comets
           taile
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           an
           irradiation
           of
           the
           
           Sunne
           through
           the
           pellucide
           head
           of
           the
           Comet
           .
           For
           though
           the
           Sunne-beames
           be
           not
           of
           themselues
           conspicuous
           in
           the
           pure
           aëry
           or
           aetheriall
           regions
           ,
           yet
           passing
           through
           the
           Comets
           more
           condensed
           substance
           and
           there
           by
           refraction
           recollected
           and
           more
           neerely
           vnited
           they
           did
           not
           onely
           illustrate
           the
           Comet
           it selfe
           ,
           but
           also
           a
           long
           tract
           beyond
           him
           .
        
         
           According
           to
           the
           refraction
           and
           recollection
           of
           the
           Sunnes
           beames
           ,
           so
           was
           the
           illustration
           and
           illumination
           of
           the
           Comet
           ;
           which
           appeared
           to
           vs
           
           more
           or
           lesse
           as
           the
           Comet
           was
           neerer
           or
           farther
           from
           the
           earth
           :
           and
           these
           be
           the
           true
           reasons
           why
           the
           Comet
           (
           which
           at
           first
           was
           illustrate
           with
           a
           bright
           resplendence
           )
           did
           euery
           day
           more
           and
           more
           loose
           his
           radiant
           lustre
           till
           at
           length
           it
           appeared
           like
           a
           faint
           shadow
           ,
           and
           quite
           vanished
           out
           of
           our
           sight
           :
           for
           neither
           could
           the
           Sun
           beames
           be
           any
           longer
           vnited
           by
           refraction
           in
           the
           Comets
           now
           dissolute
           and
           sluide
           substance
           ,
           neither
           could
           that
           little
           glimpse
           (
           if
           any
           were
           )
           be
           perceiued
           ,
           being
           so
           farre
           remote
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           anon
           remonstrate
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           same
           reasons
           did
           the
           Comets
           streaming
           bush
           also
           by
           little
           and
           little
           vanish
           away
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           the
           Sunne
           rayes
           were
           there
           alwayes
           more
           dissipate
           then
           in
           the
           Comet
           ,
           and
           those
           locks
           euer
           lesse
           relucent
           then
           the
           head
           .
        
         
           
           The
           dilatation
           of
           the
           Comets
           fore-locke
           was
           caused
           by
           a
           second
           refraction
           of
           the
           Sunne
           beames
           ,
           by
           which
           refraction
           they
           were
           brought
           to
           an
           intersection
           ,
           after
           which
           they
           beganne
           againe
           to
           diverge
           ,
           
           or
           display
           themselues
           in
           that
           forme
           which
           appeared
           in
           the
           heauens
           ,
           and
           is
           delineate
           in
           the
           planispheare
           .
        
         
           
           This
           dilatation
           was
           nothing
           so
           strange
           ,
           as
           the
           extent
           in
           length
           ,
           being
           sometimes
           more
           then
           45.
           degrees
           ,
           and
           namely
           the
           1.
           of
           December
           ,
           ouershadowing
           the
           left
           hinder
           knee
           of
           
             Vrsa
             maior
          
           .
        
         
           Though
           in
           the
           end
           the
           Comet
           did
           as
           it
           were
           winde
           vp
           this
           long
           haire
           about
           his
           head
           .
        
         
           Some
           haue
           doubted
           ,
           if
           this
           long
           streame
           of
           light
           had
           touched
           the
           earth
           ,
           whether
           it
           would
           haue
           caused
           any
           combustion
           ?
           Surely
           no
           :
           Indeede
           the
           Sun
           beames
           may
           by
           reflexion
           or
           refraction
           bee
           so
           
           concentred
           &
           vnited
           ,
           that
           (
           though
           it
           were
           through
           a
           peece
           of
           ice
           framed
           into
           a
           burning
           glasse
           )
           they
           shall
           easily
           set
           any
           combustible
           matter
           on
           fire
           ;
           but
           that
           happens
           onely
           in
           the
           center
           of
           vnion
           ,
           or
           concourse
           of
           the
           recollected
           beames
           :
           but
           this
           Comets
           lockes
           being
           diverged
           ,
           or
           displaied
           rayes
           ,
           could
           haue
           no
           such
           power
           though
           they
           had
           touched
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           
           From
           this
           one
           obseruation
           of
           the
           Sunnes
           irradiation
           through
           the
           Comet
           many
           more
           strange
           and
           excellent
           conclusions
           may
           be
           collected
           ,
           which
           neither
           my
           leasure
           will
           suffer
           mee
           to
           examine
           particularly
           ,
           neither
           can
           these
           pages
           well
           containe
           them
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           now
           I
           will
           tye
           vp
           this
           Comets
           radiant
           lockes
           with
           admiration
           of
           that
           glorious
           lampe
           ,
           wherewith
           He
           that
           inhabits
           the
           light
           inaccessible
           doth
           illustrate
           ,
           and
           enlighten
           this
           whole
           world
           .
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           Psal
           .
           19.
           
           
             Hee
             hath
             set
          
           
           
             his
             Tabernacle
             in
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             and
             it
             as
             a
             Bridegroome
             commeth
             out
             of
             his
             chamber
             ,
             and
             reioyceth
             as
             a
             Gyant
          
           
           
             to
             runne
             a
             race
             ;
             his
             going
             forth
             is
             from
             the
             end
             of
             the
             heauen
             ,
             and
             his
             circuits
             vnto
             the
             ends
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             nothing
             hid
             from
             the
             heate
             thereof
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           true
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           the
           onely
           harth
           of
           inquenchable
           fire
           ,
           which
           so
           many
           thousand
           leagues
           oft
           warmeth
           the
           earth
           ,
           enlightneth
           these
           refulgent
           bodies
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           this
           new
           Planet
           .
        
         
           I
           haue
           at
           large
           shewed
           the
           Comets
           places
           as
           they
           appeared
           in
           the
           surface
           of
           Heauen
           ,
           both
           in
           his
           owne
           circle
           ,
           and
           also
           referred
           to
           the
           Ecliptick
           ,
           and
           Aequinoctiall
           ;
           
           but
           there
           is
           another
           place
           of
           more
           difficult
           inquisition
           ,
           and
           greater
           admiration
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           Comets
           distance
           from
           this
           our
           habitable
           Orbe
           .
        
         
           Common
           schooles
           treading
           the
           wrie
           steps
           of
           that
           great
           and
           witty
           ,
           but
           often
           mis-leading
           Peripateticke
           ,
           
           would
           confine
           this
           ,
           and
           other
           Comets
           within
           the
           higher
           region
           of
           the
           aire
           ;
           neither
           could
           his
           palpable
           error
           in
           the
           place
           of
           Galaxia
           (
           or
           the
           milkie-way
           in
           Heauen
           )
           acknowledged
           by
           most
           bring
           them
           into
           suspition
           of
           the
           like
           deuiation
           from
           the
           high
           aetheriall
           region
           of
           Comets
           into
           the
           Elementary
           vallies
           of
           Meteors
           ;
           where
           ,
           and
           with
           whom
           to
           place
           this
           Comet
           were
           to
           hide
           so
           glorious
           a
           candle
           vnder
           a
           bushell
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           set
           it
           in
           a
           candlesticke
           ,
           that
           all
           in
           the
           house
           may
           see
           ;
           to
           set
           a
           beacon
           not
           on
           an
           hill
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           dale
           ,
           especially
           if
           wee
           consider
           that
           the
           highest
           
           region
           of
           the
           aire
           (
           by
           the
           Optickes
           demonstration
           from
           the
           time
           of
           twilight
           )
           is
           not
           many
           aboue
           50.
           english
           miles
           from
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           
           Wherefore
           I
           may
           iustly
           vse
           the
           Lacedemonian
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           walke
           not
           in
           the
           errors
           of
           those
           wandring
           Philosophers
           .
           Let
           this
           Comets
           regular
           and
           
           ordinate
           motion
           (
           for
           a
           month
           together
           )
           neuer
           deuiating
           from
           one
           right
           line
           ,
           keepe
           you
           in
           the
           way
           of
           verity
           .
        
         
           
           This
           very
           reason
           alone
           many
           ages
           agoe
           perswaded
           diuine
           Seneca
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           Fathers
           daies
           that
           ingenious
           and
           subtile
           Cardane
           to
           place
           all
           Comets
           aboue
           the
           elementarie
           regions
           ,
           wherein
           only
           inconstant
           and
           momentany
           Meteors
           make
           their
           sickle
           vagaries
           .
        
         
           The
           analogie
           also
           obserued
           in
           the
           starres
           betwixt
           their
           distance
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           their
           motion
           about
           the
           same
           ,
           doth
           eleuate
           this
           Comet
           aboue
           the
           Lunary
           regions
           ,
           his
           proper
           motion
           being
           scarse
           at
           any
           time
           the
           fourth
           part
           of
           hers
           .
        
         
           This
           argument
           was
           sometimes
           accounted
           a
           firme
           demonstration
           ,
           before
           that
           conglomeration
           of
           solide
           orbes
           was
           with
           the
           Aries
           or
           engines
           of
           Astronomicall
           obseruations
           battered
           and
           demolished
           :
           neither
           is
           it
           yet
           reiected
           by
           those
           who
           well
           deserue
           the
           first
           place
           in
           the
           restauration
           of
           this
           celestiall
           Art
           ;
           for
           though
           those
           Babylonian
           wals
           be
           ruinated
           ,
           yet
           is
           the
           analogie
           of
           motion
           and
           distance
           stil
           preserued
           .
           
           It
           was
           the
           saying
           of
           diuine
           Plato
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             God
             is
             the
             great
             Master
             of
             Geometrie
             ,
          
           hauing
           
             created
             all
             things
             in
             waight
             ,
             measure
             ,
             and
             number
             ,
          
           as
           holy
           writ
           doth
           witnesse
           .
           The
           most
           accurate
           and
           refined
           Astronomie
           doth
           confesse
           and
           professe
           ,
           that
           flow
           Saturne
           is
           farthest
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           swift
           Luna
           neerest
           ,
           the
           rest
           intermediating
           in
           their
           motion
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           distance
           from
           this
           little
           terrell
           ,
           for
           whose
           vse
           especially
           those
           vast
           planetarie
           globes
           were
           created
           .
        
         
         
           
           But
           that
           abstruse
           &
           admirable
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           most
           irrefragable
           and
           infallible
           remonstrance
           drawn
           from
           the
           parallax
           doth
           place
           this
           Comet
           farther
           beyond
           the
           Moone
           ,
           then
           she
           is
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           yea
           many
           times
           her
           apogaeall
           or
           greatest
           distance
           .
           But
           because
           this
           huge
           distance
           may
           seeme
           strange
           to
           many
           (
           being
           as
           I
           haue
           shewed
           contrary
           to
           the
           long
           receiued
           opinion
           of
           common
           Philosophers
           )
           and
           the
           doctrine
           of
           parallax
           to
           most
           no
           lesse
           vnknowne
           ,
           then
           the
           word
           it selfe
           ;
           I
           will
           for
           their
           better
           satisfaction
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           breuity
           and
           perspicuity
           as
           I
           can
           ,
           vnfold
           obscure
           ,
           but
           sure
           argument
           .
        
         
           Parallax
           (
           in
           Astronomy
           )
           is
           a
           commutation
           or
           changing
           of
           any
           Planets
           or
           Comets
           true
           place
           (
           pointed
           out
           by
           a
           line
           drawne
           from
           the
           Earths
           center
           through
           the
           Planets
           ,
           or
           Comets
           )
           into
           another
           place
           appearing
           to
           our
           eye
           on
           the
           superficies
           of
           this
           terrestriall
           speculatorie
           .
           Or
           parallax
           ,
           is
           the
           difference
           of
           these
           two
           places
           .
        
         
           This
           commutation
           or
           difference
           ariseth
           from
           that
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           reason
           ,
           or
           (
           to
           vse
           the
           vulgar
           tearme
           ,
           though
           here
           vnproper
           )
           proportion
           ,
           which
           the
           earths
           semidiameter
           (
           or
           thicknesse
           from
           the
           center
           to
           his
           superficies
           )
           hath
           to
           the
           planets
           or
           Comets
           distance
           from
           the
           earth
           :
           for
           if
           this
           semidiameter
           hold
           any
           sensible
           proportion
           to
           the
           distance
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           that
           the
           eye
           vpon
           the
           earth
           should
           see
           the
           Comet
           or
           Planet
           in
           the
           same
           place
           which
           it
           hath
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           center
           ,
           but
           there
           will
           be
           a
           parallax
           ,
           commutation
           ,
           or
           difference
           more
           or
           lesse
           according
           to
           the
           distance
           .
           So
           the
           Moones
           perigaeal
           or
           shortest
           distance
           being
           not
           much
           more
           then
           fiftie
           two
           semidiameters
           of
           the
           
           earth
           ,
           fals
           into
           a
           notorious
           parallax
           (
           or
           difference
           of
           her
           true
           and
           apparant
           place
           )
           and
           that
           of
           one
           degree
           and
           6.
           minutes
           ,
           for
           the
           proportion
           of
           one
           to
           fiftie
           two
           ,
           or
           1
           /
           52
           part
           is
           very
           sensible
           :
           but
           the
           Sun
           being
           remote
           when
           he
           is
           perigeall
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           1100●
           Semidiameters
           from
           the
           earth
           (
           by
           all
           Astronomers
           consent
           )
           hath
           very
           little
           parallax
           of
           3
           m.
           for
           the
           proportion
           of
           1
           m.
           to
           1100
           〈◊〉
           is
           very
           little
           ,
           or
           nothing
           :
           but
           according
           to
           the
           more
           accurate
           &
           late
           obseruations
           of
           Keplerus
           (
           Mathematician
           to
           two
           Emperors
           )
           the
           Sun
           being
           1800
           〈◊〉
           Semidiameters
           of
           the
           earth
           from
           it
           ,
           shall
           haue
           but
           2
           min
           :
           of
           parallax
           :
           But
           the
           vpper
           Planets
           ,
           
             Iupiter
             &
             Saturne
          
           ,
           are
           so
           exceedingly
           remote
           ,
           that
           the
           earths
           semidiameter
           can
           cause
           in
           them
           no
           parallax
           at
           all
           ,
           much
           lesse
           in
           the
           fixed
           stars
           ,
           which
           are
           almost
           infinitely
           remote
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           retaining
           their
           mutuall
           distances
           and
           situations
           (
           in
           what
           place
           of
           the
           earth
           soeuer
           they
           be
           obserued
           )
           yea
           from
           their
           first
           creation
           ,
           being
           set
           by
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           as
           so
           many
           markes
           ,
           whereunto
           the
           terrestriall
           inhabitants
           might
           refer
           the
           seuen
           Planets
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           celestiall
           light
           ,
           as
           Comets
           and
           new
           Stars
           .
        
         
         
           For
           the
           better
           vnderstanding
           of
           this
           parallacticall
           discourse
           ,
           I
           must
           entreat
           you
           to
           examine
           this
           following
           Diagram
           .
        
         
           diagram of Parallax
        
         
           Where
           o
           ,
           l
           ,
           is
           the
           earths
           semidiameter
           ,
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           be
           three
           Planets
           or
           Comets
           diuersely
           remote
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           all
           in
           one
           line
           from
           o
           ,
           the
           earths
           center
           ,
           which
           refers
           them
           all
           to
           one
           place
           in
           v
           ,
           amongst
           the
           
           fixed
           Stars
           :
           but
           the
           eye
           being
           on
           the
           earths
           superficies
           in
           l
           ,
           doth
           cause
           a
           parallax
           or
           change
           of
           place
           ,
           more
           or
           lesse
           ,
           as
           they
           be
           distant
           from
           the
           earth
           :
           for
           1
           the
           neerest
           to
           the
           earth
           doth
           from
           l
           appeare
           in
           a
           ,
           making
           a
           great
           parallax
           ,
           the
           angle
           v
           ,
           1
           ,
           a
           ,
           or
           more
           plainely
           the
           arch
           v
           ,
           a
           ,
           which
           (
           in
           the
           eighth
           Spheare
           )
           
           is
           equall
           to
           the
           angle
           ,
           but
           the
           2
           being
           further
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           doth
           from
           l
           appeare
           in
           b.
           hauing
           v
           ,
           b
           ,
           lesse
           parallax
           ,
           then
           the
           former
           :
           but
           3
           being
           yet
           further
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           doth
           from
           l
           appeare
           in
           c
           ,
           hauing
           v
           ,
           c
           ,
           but
           a
           little
           parallax
           .
        
         
           
           Any
           of
           these
           parallaxes
           are
           greatest
           when
           the
           Planet
           is
           in
           the
           Horizon
           ,
           as
           1
           is
           ,
           the
           other
           being
           a
           little
           aboue
           :
           but
           in
           the
           Zenith
           or
           Verticall
           poynt
           ouer
           our
           heads
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           parallax
           at
           all
           ,
           for
           then
           the
           line
           from
           the
           Center
           doth
           runne
           into
           the
           line
           from
           the
           Superficies
           ,
           making
           one
           line
           .
           as
           you
           see
           z
           ,
           l
           ,
           o.
           So
           that
           the
           parallax
           doth
           from
           the
           Horizon
           vpwards
           continually
           decrease
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           
           vanish
           away
           in
           the
           Zenith
           .
        
         
           
           By
           this
           which
           hath
           beene
           sayd
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           the
           farther
           any
           visible
           thing
           is
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           the
           lesse
           parallax
           it
           must
           needes
           haue
           :
           but
           the
           finding
           of
           the
           parallax
           is
           not
           so
           easie
           ;
           
             Hic
             labor
             ,
             hoc
             opus
             est
             :
          
           this
           requires
           more
           then
           ordinary
           skill
           in
           Astronomy
           .
        
         
           
           There
           bee
           two
           speciall
           wayes
           to
           finde
           the
           parallax
           :
           The
           one
           is
           by
           two
           obseruations
           made
           at
           one
           time
           in
           two
           remote
           places
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           for
           if
           the
           Comet
           doth
           in
           both
           of
           them
           appeare
           in
           one
           and
           the
           
           same
           place
           amongst
           the
           fixed
           starres
           ,
           then
           cannot
           the
           earths
           semidiameter
           haue
           any
           proportion
           to
           the
           distance
           of
           the
           Comet
           :
           but
           if
           the
           Comet
           doth
           appeare
           diuersly
           amongst
           the
           fixed
           starres
           ,
           then
           hath
           it
           parallax
           more
           or
           lesse
           according
           to
           his
           distance
           from
           the
           earth
           .
           In
           the
           former
           Diagram
           let
           L
           be
           
             London
             ,
             R
          
           be
           some
           other
           remote
           place
           ,
           1
           the
           Comet
           ,
           which
           from
           L
           will
           appeare
           amongst
           the
           fixed
           starres
           in
           A
           ,
           but
           
           from
           R
           it
           will
           appeare
           in
           V
           :
           so
           that
           the
           difference
           is
           
             A.
             V.
          
           very
           much
           ,
           because
           1
           is
           neere
           the
           earth
           :
           Let
           there
           be
           also
           another
           Comet
           3
           which
           from
           L
           will
           appeare
           in
           C
           ,
           but
           from
           R
           in
           V
           ,
           the
           difference
           
             V
             C
          
           very
           little
           ,
           because
           3
           is
           very
           farre
           from
           the
           earth
           .
           I
           
           haue
           beene
           very
           diligent
           in
           obseruing
           all
           the
           Comets
           places
           amongst
           the
           fixed
           starres
           ,
           that
           so
           hereafter
           comparing
           them
           with
           those
           which
           appeared
           in
           other
           countries
           ,
           the
           true
           parallax
           of
           this
           Comet
           may
           be
           knowne
           ,
           which
           I
           dare
           say
           by
           this
           triall
           will
           proue
           
           little
           or
           none
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           I
           haue
           not
           neglected
           the
           second
           way
           of
           finding
           the
           parallax
           ,
           which
           is
           by
           comparing
           two
           apparant
           places
           of
           the
           Comet
           in
           one
           and
           the
           same
           night
           ,
           one
           place
           being
           neere
           the
           Horizon
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           neere
           the
           Zenith
           .
           For
           the
           difference
           of
           these
           two
           places
           will
           manifest
           the
           parallax
           :
           where
           regard
           must
           be
           had
           of
           the
           starres
           proper
           motion
           in
           the
           interuall
           of
           time
           ,
           which
           is
           very
           easie
           to
           performe
           .
           There
           be
           many
           kindes
           of
           obseruations
           ,
           by
           altitudes
           ,
           declinations
           ,
           ascensions
           ,
           &c.
           which
           are
           very
           difficult
           ,
           and
           perplexed
           with
           diuers
           species
           of
           parallaxes
           ,
           besides
           refraction
           .
           And
           therefore
           
           omitting
           them
           ,
           I
           will
           acquaint
           you
           with
           an
           easie
           and
           most
           certaine
           way
           to
           search
           forth
           any
           Comets
           parallax
           ,
           &
           that
           without
           error
           of
           5
           or
           6
           mi.
           which
           is
           nothing
           to
           66
           mi.
           of
           the
           Moones
           parallax
           .
           This
           is
           by
           obseruing
           the
           Comet
           a
           very
           little
           ouer
           or
           vnder
           some
           starre
           neere
           the
           Horizon
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           the
           same
           night
           neere
           the
           Zenith
           or
           verticall
           point
           .
           For
           if
           the
           Comet
           (
           hauing
           parallax
           )
           neere
           the
           Horizon
           appeare
           a
           little
           vnder
           the
           starre
           ,
           it
           will
           towards
           the
           Zenith
           appeare
           neere
           ,
           yea
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           eclipse
           the
           star
           ,
           
           or
           be
           a
           little
           aboue
           him
           ,
           which
           is
           plaine
           by
           the
           Diagram
           ,
           for
           the
           Comet
           3
           appearing
           from
           l
           in
           c
           vnder
           the
           starre
           v
           will
           in
           z
           the
           verticall
           point
           bee
           in
           coniunction
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           eclipfe
           him
           from
           your
           sight
           .
           Here
           the
           Comet
           is
           supposed
           to
           haue
           no
           motion
           ,
           besides
           that
           from
           the
           
             primum
             mobile
          
           :
           but
           if
           hee
           haue
           any
           ,
           as
           this
           Comet
           had
           ,
           it
           is
           easie
           to
           make
           allowance
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           especially
           being
           so
           little
           in
           5
           or
           6
           houres
           betwixt
           the
           two
           obseruations
           .
           As
           for
           refraction
           
           neere
           the
           Horizon
           ,
           it
           cannot
           bring
           any
           incumbrance
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           doth
           as
           well
           eleuate
           the
           Starre
           ,
           as
           the
           Comet
           .
        
         
           
           The
           night
           before
           the
           third
           of
           December
           ,
           about
           one
           houre
           after
           midnight
           ,
           I
           obserued
           the
           Comet
           not
           yet
           10.
           degrees
           aboue
           the
           Horizon
           ,
           vnder
           two
           little
           starres
           of
           the
           fourth
           light
           in
           the
           girdle
           of
           Arctophylax
           .
           The
           distance
           of
           these
           starres
           is
           but
           50.
           min.
           which
           serued
           as
           a
           ready
           and
           certaine
           measure
           ,
           wherunto
           I
           might
           compare
           the
           distance
           of
           the
           Comet
           from
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           perspicuous
           distinction
           whereof
           I
           vsed
           the
           Telescopium
           or
           Trunke-spectacle
           .
        
         
           The
           Comet
           appeared
           from
           the
           vppermost
           starre
           (
           which
           was
           directly
           in
           his
           way
           )
           the
           distance
           of
           the
           two
           stars
           ,
           &
           moreouer
           ⅓
           part
           thereof
           ,
           in
           all
           one
           deg
           .
           6.
           min.
           Towards
           morning
           ,
           the
           Comet
           being
           mounted
           53.
           degrees
           aboue
           the
           Horizon
           ,
           the
           Comet
           appeared
           from
           the
           said
           starre
           a
           little
           more
           then
           ⅔
           of
           the
           two
           stars
           distance
           ,
           about
           36
           mi
           :
           so
           that
           in
           5.
           houres
           the
           Comet
           was
           come
           but
           30.
           minutes
           neerer
           to
           the
           starre
           ;
           no
           more
           then
           his
           proper
           motion
           in
           that
           time
           (
           according
           to
           former
           and
           following
           nights
           obseruations
           )
           required
           .
           Wherefore
           remouing
           this
           proper
           
           motion
           ,
           he
           would
           haue
           appeared
           at
           both
           times
           a
           like
           distant
           from
           the
           starre
           ;
           and
           therefore
           had
           none
           or
           little
           parallax
           .
           For
           suppose
           the
           Comet
           to
           haue
           had
           as
           much
           parallax
           as
           the
           Moone
           (
           in
           her
           perigaeon
           )
           which
           is
           (
           in
           10.
           degrees
           aboue
           the
           Horizon
           )
           65.
           min.
           and
           in
           53.
           deg
           .
           of
           altitude
           scarce
           40.
           m.
           the
           difference
           is
           25.
           m.
           and
           so
           much
           should
           the
           Comet
           by
           alteration
           of
           his
           parallax
           haue
           appeared
           neerer
           the
           starre
           at
           the
           second
           obseruation
           ,
           then
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           to
           which
           if
           you
           adde
           his
           proper
           motion
           in
           the
           mean
           space
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           55.
           m.
           &
           so
           the
           Comet
           should
           haue
           been
           but
           ⅕
           part
           of
           the
           2
           stars
           distance
           from
           the
           vpper
           starre
           ;
           whereas
           he
           was
           more
           then
           ⅔
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           notorious
           difference
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           escape
           the
           sight
           ;
           and
           therfore
           had
           not
           so
           great
           parallax
           as
           the
           moone
           ,
           
           and
           by
           necessary
           consequence
           was
           aboue
           her
           ,
           ▪
           yea
           many
           times
           her
           distance
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           which
           I
           might
           easily
           confirme
           by
           the
           like
           obseruation
           the
           night
           following
           ,
           when
           the
           Comet
           had
           ouertaken
           the
           starre
           more
           then
           a
           degree
           ;
           but
           especially
           by
           my
           obseruations
           the
           nights
           preceding
           the
           10.
           11.
           and
           12.
           daies
           ,
           when
           the
           Comet
           was
           very
           neere
           vnto
           a
           little
           starre
           in
           the
           left
           arme
           of
           Arctophylax
           ,
           at
           the
           first
           vnder
           him
           and
           after
           aboue
           ,
           and
           also
           by
           his
           distance
           from
           another
           obscure
           star
           (
           which
           I
           found
           by
           the
           Telescopium
           15
           mi.
           aboue
           the
           Comet
           :
           this
           little
           starre
           I
           could
           finde
           in
           no
           globe
           nor
           mappe
           ,
           but
           onely
           in
           the
           excellent
           Vranimetria
           of
           that
           diligent
           and
           industrious
           Beyerus
           .
           By
           diligent
           and
           curious
           noting
           the
           Comets
           distance
           from
           these
           starres
           ,
           first
           neere
           
           the
           Horizon
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           towards
           the
           Zenith
           in
           the
           same
           nights
           ,
           I
           dare
           be
           bold
           to
           conclude
           that
           
           this
           Comet
           had
           not
           6.
           minutes
           of
           parallax
           (
           for
           within
           these
           limites
           I
           may
           confine
           the
           incertaintie
           of
           my
           obseruations
           )
           and
           therefore
           more
           then
           600.
           semidiameters
           of
           the
           earth
           distant
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           
           How
           strange
           so
           euer
           this
           may
           seeme
           ,
           yet
           is
           it
           enforced
           from
           most
           certaine
           demonstration
           parallacticall
           .
           Which
           may
           moreouer
           be
           confirmed
           from
           the
           prospect
           and
           irradiation
           of
           this
           Comets
           forelocke
           .
           Which
           if
           the
           head
           had
           any
           notable
           parallax
           ,
           must
           of
           necessitie
           haue
           twice
           so
           much
           ,
           and
           so
           could
           not
           appeare
           in
           one
           line
           with
           the
           Comet
           ,
           and
           the
           Sunne
           as
           I
           haue
           formerly
           demonstrated
           .
        
         
           But
           least
           the
           Reader
           not
           acquainted
           with
           Mathematicall
           demonstrations
           ,
           should
           thinke
           it
           a
           nouell
           position
           ,
           yea
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           a
           strange
           vncouth
           &
           neuer
           heard
           of
           opinion
           to
           elevate
           Comets
           so
           far
           aboue
           the
           Elementary
           ,
           yea
           lunary
           regions
           .
           I
           must
           relate
           vnto
           them
           that
           besides
           those
           famous
           new
           stars
           ,
           the
           one
           in
           Cassiopaea
           1572.
           and
           the
           other
           in
           the
           foot
           
           of
           Ophiuchus
           1604.
           both
           which
           lasted
           more
           then
           a
           yeere
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           Cygnus
           continuing
           many
           yeeres
           ;
           all
           three
           from
           all
           places
           of
           the
           earth
           appearing
           in
           one
           and
           the
           same
           position
           amongst
           the
           fixed
           stars
           ,
           (
           an
           argument
           of
           their
           huge
           distance
           aboue
           the
           Moone
           )
           besides
           these
           and
           that
           new
           starre
           noted
           by
           Hipparchus
           2000.
           yeeres
           almost
           since
           ,
           diuers
           excellent
           Mathematicians
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           haue
           by
           certaine
           remonstrances
           shewed
           many
           Comets
           farther
           aboue
           the
           Mone
           ,
           then
           I
           affirme
           this
           to
           be
           .
           Amongst
           ,
           others
           ,
           that
           second
           
             Hipparchus
             ,
             Tycho
             Brahe
          
           in
           the
           Comets
           1577.
           1580.
           1582.
           1585.
           1590.
           could
           not
           with
           all
           his
           admirable
           ,
           sumptuous
           ,
           and
           exquisite
           Vranical
           
           engines
           finde
           the
           least
           parallax
           ,
           no
           not
           of
           one
           minute
           ;
           and
           therefore
           iustly
           affirmed
           them
           far
           beyond
           the
           Moone
           :
           yea
           ,
           which
           is
           most
           remarkable
           ,
           and
           caused
           no
           small
           admiration
           ,
           and
           delight
           in
           the
           Heroicke
           Lantgraue
           of
           Hessen
           ,
           as
           it
           pleased
           him
           by
           letters
           to
           signifie
           to
           
             Tycho
             ▪
             Rothmannus
          
           the
           Lantgraues
           Mathematician
           ,
           obseruing
           the
           Comet
           in
           1585.
           agreed
           with
           Tycho
           in
           the
           place
           thereof
           to
           a
           scruple
           ,
           (
           at
           one
           and
           the
           same
           instant
           )
           and
           yet
           the
           one
           was
           remote
           from
           the
           other
           almost
           300.
           
           English
           miles
           ,
           the
           distance
           betwixt
           Cassels
           ,
           and
           Vrani-burge
           ,
           which
           punctuall
           agreement
           had
           been
           impossible
           if
           the
           Comet
           had
           not
           beene
           exceedingly
           remote
           beyond
           the
           moone
           .
           I
           must
           also
           remember
           that
           Albumasar
           1000.
           yeares
           almost
           since
           obserued
           a
           Comet
           aboue
           the
           spheare
           of
           Mercury
           .
        
         
           
           Wherefore
           it
           is
           no
           such
           strange
           distance
           from
           the
           earth
           that
           I
           assigne
           to
           this
           our
           Comet
           ,
           600.
           semidiameters
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           which
           is
           but
           ⅓
           of
           the
           Suns
           distance
           .
           I
           might
           iustly
           account
           this
           Comet
           higher
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           keepe
           within
           the
           limites
           of
           my
           obseruations
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           your
           better
           satisfaction
           ,
           reduce
           this
           distance
           into
           english
           miles
           ,
           allowing
           (
           by
           the
           statute
           
           of
           25.
           
           Elizabethae
           )
           5280.
           foote
           to
           a
           mile
           ;
           &
           3834.
           of
           these
           miles
           to
           the
           earths
           Semidiameter
           ,
           therein
           following
           the
           late
           ingenious
           and
           painefull
           measurations
           of
           
             Willebrordus
             Snellius
          
           .
           Wherefore
           the
           Comets
           
           distance
           from
           the
           earth
           was
           uot
           lesse
           then
           2300000.
           english
           miles
           ,
           whereas
           the
           Moone
           (
           when
           she
           is
           neerest
           )
           is
           little
           more
           then
           200900.
           miles
           .
        
         
           The
           irradiation
           also
           of
           this
           Comets
           streame
           ,
           
           (
           though
           in
           the
           end
           it
           seemed
           very
           short
           )
           was
           sometime
           
           extended
           to
           a
           wonderfull
           length
           ,
           more
           then
           2000000.
           miles
           ,
           which
           is
           nothing
           to
           the
           Sunnes
           ejaculation
           of
           his
           beames
           vpon
           the
           earth
           ,
           more
           then
           6900000.
           miles
           .
           From
           the
           Comets
           distance
           doth
           necessarily
           follow
           the
           vast
           globositie
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           
           though
           to
           vs
           his
           diameter
           seemed
           but
           a
           few
           minutes
           ,
           which
           being
           no
           lesse
           then
           4.
           minutes
           will
           extend
           to
           2668.
           miles
           ,
           which
           is
           ⅓
           almost
           of
           the
           earths
           diameter
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           Comets
           bulke
           was
           at
           least
           1
           /
           27
           of
           the
           whole
           earth
           ;
           and
           not
           fully
           twice
           greater
           
           then
           the
           Moone
           ;
           but
           the
           Comet
           compared
           to
           the
           Sunne
           was
           scarce
           1.
           to
           8000.
           so
           little
           is
           this
           great
           Comet
           in
           respect
           of
           that
           glorious
           lampe
           ;
           and
           yet
           the
           Sunne
           but
           a
           point
           to
           the
           immense
           spheare
           of
           fixed
           starres
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           lesse
           then
           nothing
           in
           comparison
           of
           that
           infinite
           Circle
           ,
           
             Cuius
             centrum
             est
             vbiquè
          
           ,
           
           
             circumferentia
             nusquam
             ,
             The
             center
             of
             whose
             presence
             ,
             and
             prescience
             is
             euery
             where
             ,
             and
             his
             limits
             no
             where
             :
          
           That
           great
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           Creator
           ,
           who
           hath
           
             measured
             the
             waters
             in
             the
             hollow
             of
             his
             hand
             ,
             meeted
             out
             heauen
             with
             a
             spanne
             ,
             comprehended
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             earth
             in
             a
             measure
             ,
             watghed
             the
             mountaines
             in
             scales
             ,
             and
             the
             hills
             in
             a
             balance
             .
             O
             Lord
             when
             I
             consider
             the
             Heauens
             ,
             the
             worke
             of
             thy
             fingers
             ,
             the
             Moone
             ,
             and
             the
             Starres
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             ordained
             ,
             what
             is
             man
             that
             thou
             art
             mindfull
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             sonne
             of
             man
             that
             thou
             visitest
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
           This
           Comets
           huge
           distance
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           vast
           magnitude
           will
           cause
           to
           vanish
           all
           these
           smoakie
           exhalations
           which
           by
           common
           opinion
           being
           by
           the
           caelestiall
           light
           attracted
           from
           the
           earth
           into
           the
           
           higher
           regions
           of
           the
           aire
           ,
           are
           there
           condensed
           ,
           and
           by
           motion
           set
           on
           fire
           ,
           continually
           burning
           in
           the
           forme
           of
           a
           Comet
           ,
           vntill
           all
           the
           materiall
           be
           spent
           .
           But
           this
           Comet
           was
           farre
           aboue
           the
           highest
           ascent
           of
           grosse
           and
           sulphurous
           exhalations
           ,
           his
           quantitie
           more
           then
           could
           be
           caused
           by
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           earth
           turned
           into
           smoake
           ,
           his
           motion
           too
           regular
           ,
           and
           his
           durance
           too
           long
           for
           such
           wandring
           ,
           and
           soone
           vanishing
           exhalations
           .
        
         
           Those
           Philosophers
           ,
           who
           still
           walke
           in
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           are
           afraide
           to
           induce
           generation
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           mutation
           into
           the
           heauens
           ,
           rather
           choosing
           to
           follow
           their
           blinde
           guide
           (
           who
           denied
           the
           world
           to
           haue
           any
           beginning
           ,
           or
           ending
           )
           then
           to
           beleeue
           the
           infallible
           truth
           of
           sacred
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           Others
           haue
           beene
           scrupulous
           to
           conceit
           any
           creation
           since
           that
           first
           Saboth
           .
        
         
           
           But
           whether
           this
           Comet
           and
           the
           like
           were
           caused
           by
           efficacie
           of
           nature
           (
           the
           ordinary
           power
           which
           God
           hath
           put
           into
           all
           his
           creatures
           )
           compacting
           the
           liquid
           aetheriall
           substance
           ,
           or
           whether
           by
           the
           immediate
           power
           of
           the
           worlds
           Architect
           
             (
             qui
             dixit
             ,
             &
             facta
             sunt
             ,
             mandauit
             ,
             &
             creata
             sunt
             :
             Spake
             and
             they
             were
             made
             ,
             commanded
             and
             they
             were
             created
             )
          
           a
           new
           matter
           was
           presently
           created
           :
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           here
           curiously
           dispute
           ▪
           either
           of
           these
           waies
           doth
           acknowledge
           a
           celestiall
           matter
           ,
           and
           diuine
           prouidence
           .
        
         
           It
           were
           vaine
           to
           refute
           those
           who
           haue
           imagined
           
           Comets
           ,
           and
           new
           starres
           to
           be
           made
           of
           the
           Galaxia
           ,
           or
           milkie
           way
           ;
           for
           so
           before
           this
           day
           would
           all
           that
           milke
           haue
           beene
           turned
           into
           curds
           ;
           neither
           is
           that
           
           way
           any
           whit
           more
           condense
           then
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
           heauen
           ,
           but
           onely
           an
           irradiation
           of
           innumerable
           starres
           close
           together
           ,
           as
           the
           Telescopium
           doth
           ocularly
           demonstrate
           .
        
         
           Neither
           shall
           I
           need
           to
           reproue
           those
           ancient
           Philosophers
           ,
           who
           (
           in
           the
           dawning
           of
           Astronomie
           )
           thought
           Comets
           to
           be
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           a
           co-apparition
           of
           
           Planets
           seeming
           to
           touch
           one
           another
           ;
           or
           (
           as
           our
           simple
           vulgar
           still
           doe
           )
           some
           planet
           ,
           especially
           Merc.
           
           or
           Venus
           appearing
           after
           a
           long
           latitat
           vnder
           the
           Sun
           beames
           ;
           or
           some
           fixed
           starre
           disguised
           (
           I
           know
           not
           how
           )
           with
           borrowed
           locks
           .
           Not
           much
           vnlike
           to
           some
           late
           writers
           ,
           who
           suppose
           Comets
           to
           be
           starres
           
           from
           the
           beginning
           created
           ,
           but
           hidden
           in
           the
           deepe
           abysse
           of
           heauen
           ,
           and
           at
           certaine
           times
           descending
           lower
           ,
           become
           visible
           to
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           But
           whatsoeuer
           was
           the
           materiall
           of
           this
           Comet
           ,
           howsoeuer
           compact
           ,
           and
           dissolued
           ,
           I
           am
           enforced
           in
           conclusion
           of
           this
           Astronomicall
           part
           ,
           to
           lie
           prostrate
           
           at
           the
           Almighties
           power
           in
           the
           globositie
           thereof
           ,
           to
           admire
           his
           wisdome
           in
           the
           motion
           ,
           and
           adore
           his
           goodnesse
           in
           the
           present
           apparition
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           MORALL
           PROGNOSTICKS
           or
           Applications
           of
           the
           late
           
             Comet
             or
             Blazing-Starre
          
           .
        
         
           Tu
           Iupiter
           me
           ducito
           ,
           &
           Fatalitas
           .
        
         
           
             
               Great
               God
               ,
               that
               doest
               all
               future
               things
               effect
               ,
            
             
               Inspire
               my
               thoughts
               with
               truth
               ,
               my
               pen
               direct
               .
            
          
        
         
           IT
           now
           remaines
           (
           with
           my
           readers
           friendly
           censure
           )
           to
           point
           a
           Mercuriall
           finger
           in
           the
           Prognosticks
           ,
           especially
           the
           morall
           applications
           of
           this
           new
           Comet
           ,
           by
           diuine
           prouidence
           set
           on
           the
           high
           Olympian
           Mount
           ,
           to
           some
           the
           Herald
           of
           wrath
           ,
           but
           to
           others
           the
           ioyfull
           Embassador
           of
           peace
           and
           mercy
           ;
           the
           place
           and
           body
           thereof
           farre
           surmounting
           the
           region
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           excelling
           the
           matter
           of
           common
           Meteors
           ,
           the
           signification
           also
           doth
           as
           much
           transcend
           their
           effects
           ,
           
           
           being
           not
           so
           much
           a
           cause
           (
           as
           they
           be
           )
           of
           elementary
           alterations
           ,
           as
           a
           colestiall
           signe
           of
           greater
           consequents
           ▪
           There
           be
           not
           yet
           lacking
           some
           ,
           who
           erect
           Chancels
           to
           the
           blinde
           Goddesse
           Chance
           ,
           sacrificing
           to
           that
           abominable
           Idoll
           ,
           not
           without
           impious
           contumelie
           of
           the
           omnipotent
           God
           ,
           &
           vile
           contempt
           of
           his
           power
           and
           prouidence
           in
           the
           fabrique
           and
           regiment
           
           of
           the
           world
           .
           These
           true
           
             
               —
               Epicuri
               de
               grege
               p●rci
               ,
            
          
           filthy
           and
           brutish
           swine
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
             whose
             God
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           )
           
             is
             their
             bellie
          
           ,
           wallowing
           in
           the
           mire
           of
           voluptuous
           sensualitie
           ,
           little
           regard
           the
           apparition
           of
           these
           new
           celestiall
           signes
           ,
           taking
           more
           
           care
           to
           frizle
           and
           brisle
           their
           superfluous
           haire
           ,
           than
           of
           this
           Comets
           blazing
           lockes
           .
           These
           Epicurean
           pigs
           in
           stead
           of
           sober
           Elegies
           ,
           grunt
           forth
           their
           wanton
           Ditties
           ,
        
         
           
             Viuamus
             mea
             Lesbia
             ,
             atque
             amemus
             ,
          
           
             Rumoresque
             senum
             seueriorum
          
           
             Omnes
             vnius
             aestimemus
             assis
             :
          
           
             Soles
             occidere
             &
             redire
             possunt
             ,
          
           
             Nobis
             cùm
             semel
             occidit
             breuis
             lux
             ,
          
           
             Nox
             est
             perpetuò
             vna
             dormienda
             .
          
           
             Come
             Lesbia
             ,
             let
             vs
             liue
             and
             loue
             ;
          
           
             What
             though
             grim
             Sires
             vs
             reproue
             ?
          
           
             A
             doyt
             for
             all
             their
             wise
             aduise
             ,
          
           
             The
             Sunne
             may
             set
             ,
             and
             eftsoones
             rise
             ,
          
           
             But
             when
             our
             wastfull
             blase
             is
             past
             ,
          
           
             Darke
             night
             with
             vs
             for
             aye
             will
             last
             .
          
           
             Procul
             ,
             procul
             ô
             prophani
             :
          
           
             Deus
             !
             En
             Deus
             !
          
        
         
           Away
           ,
           away
           prophane
           ,
           irreligious
           wretches
           :
           it
           is
           
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           God
           omnipotent
           ,
           and
           omniscient
           ,
           to
           the
           
           wicked
           most
           fearfull
           and
           terrible
           ,
           to
           the
           repentant
           most
           gracious
           and
           mercifull
           ,
           that
           appeares
           in
           these
           celestiall
           signes
           .
           I
           might
           easily
           fill
           a
           volume
           with
           verses
           of
           holy
           enraged
           Poets
           ,
           who
           haue
           sounded
           a
           loud
           alarme
           of
           these
           blazing
           starres
           ;
           yea
           and
           confirme
           their
           propheticke
           lines
           with
           particular
           histories
           of
           the
           strange
           mutations
           ensuing
           these
           presages
           
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           Common
           ▪
           weale
           .
           Let
           that
           Epiphonema
           of
           Manilius
           to
           
             Augustus
             Caesar
          
           suffice
           :
        
         
           
             Nunquam
             futilibus
             excanduit
             ignibus
             aether
             :
          
           
             The
             earth
             in
             vaine
             did
             neuer
             gaze
             ,
          
           
             When
             Comets
             in
             the
             skie
             doe
             blaze
             .
          
        
         
           
           But
           I
           list
           not
           to
           be
           an
           ominous
           Scrich-owle
           :
           I
           had
           rather
           be
           the
           Halcyon
           of
           calme
           serenitie
           ,
           which
           doubtlesse
           I
           shall
           be
           if
           our selues
           hinder
           not
           .
        
         
           
             Ne
             mirere
             graueis
             rerumque
             hominumque
             ruinas
             :
          
           
             Saepè
             domi
             culpa
             est
             ,
             nescimus
             credere
             coelo
             .
          
           
             Maruell
             not
             if
             strange
             ruines
             men
             doe
             greeue
             :
          
           
             The
             fault
             's
             at
             home
             ,
             heauen
             we
             not
             beleeue
             .
          
        
         
           My
           deare
           Countrimen
           ,
           Heauen
           forbid
           that
           I
           should
           be
           to
           you
           a
           Cassandra
           ,
           but
           a
           Calchas
           .
           Will
           you
           haue
           my
           lines
           the
           comfortable
           raies
           of
           Phoebus
           ,
           more
           true
           then
           those
           Delphicke
           Oracles
           ?
           Will
           you
           not
           haue
           this
           Comet
           an
           infortunate
           Helene
           ,
           and
           wofull
           messenger
           of
           tempest
           ?
           Then
           cast
           ouer
           boord
           sleepie
           disobedient
           Ianas
           ;
           let
           no
           rebellious
           transgressions
           ,
           no
           sinfull
           fugitiues
           lurke
           and
           snort
           in
           your
           Cabines
           .
        
         
           
           Preuent
           the
           diuine
           anger
           with
           timely
           and
           serious
           repentance
           ,
           then
           dare
           I
           say
           to
           you
           with
           
             Ieremiah
             ,
             feare
             not
             the
             signes
             of
             heauen
             ,
             at
             which
             the
             heathen
             are
             dismaide
             .
          
        
         
         
           
           Indeede
           Charlemaine
           did
           religiously
           answere
           in
           this
           very
           case
           ;
           That
           he
           feared
           not
           the
           signe
           ,
           but
           the
           great
           and
           potent
           Creator
           thereof
           ;
           yet
           I
           suppose
           that
           iealous
           feare
           wrought
           much
           in
           the
           Emperours
           feeble
           spirits
           ,
           ready
           of
           themselues
           to
           vanish
           through
           age
           .
        
         
           
           It
           was
           more
           couragiously
           replied
           by
           Vespasian
           (
           as
           Dion
           reports
           )
           when
           the
           apparition
           of
           a
           Comet
           was
           thought
           to
           portend
           his
           death
           .
           No
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           this
           bushie
           starre
           noteth
           not
           me
           ,
           but
           the
           Parthian
           King
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           For
           he
           hath
           the
           Comets
           lockes
           ,
           I
           am
           bald
           .
        
         
           
           And
           insooth
           those
           Gorgons
           heads
           ,
           whose
           snakie
           haires
           of
           filthy
           and
           loathsome
           sinnes
           affright
           earth
           ,
           and
           prouoke
           heauen
           ,
           haue
           only
           or
           speciall
           cause
           to
           suspect
           these
           caelestiall
           signes
           ;
           but
           others
           that
           can
           be
           content
           to
           cut
           off
           these
           monstrous
           and
           vicious
           lockes
           ,
           yea
           preferre
           the
           baldnesse
           of
           Innocencie
           before
           
           the
           curles
           of
           Iniquity
           ;
           need
           not
           to
           feare
           ,
           but
           rather
           hope
           ,
           that
           these
           new
           Starres
           be
           to
           them
           the
           rayes
           of
           diuine
           fauour
           ,
           and
           goodnesse
           .
        
         
           
           What
           this
           Comet
           doth
           in
           particular
           signifie
           is
           not
           possible
           to
           declare
           without
           an
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           or
           diuine
           inspiration
           .
        
         
           
             —
             Nouit
             Deus
             omnia
             solus
          
           
             Quae
             sunt
             ,
             quae
             fuerint
             ,
             quae
             mox
             ventura
             trahantur
             .
          
           
             God
             onely
             knowes
             ,
             and
             none
             ,
             but
             He
          
           
             What
             is
             ,
             what
             was
             ,
             and
             what
             shall
             be
             .
          
        
         
           
           Yet
           to
           discend
           somewhat
           lower
           then
           Vniuersalities
           :
           That
           blessed
           Starre
           ,
           which
           conducted
           the
           Magi
           to
           Christs
           poore
           ,
           but
           sacred
           nurcery
           (
           of
           whose
           incarnation
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           to
           mankinde
           thereby
           
           that
           Starre
           was
           an
           heauenly
           Harbenger
           )
           doth
           enforce
           me
           often
           to
           thinke
           that
           those
           many
           new
           stars
           and
           Comets
           ,
           which
           haue
           beene
           more
           this
           last
           Century
           
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           then
           in
           many
           ages
           before
           ,
           did
           amongst
           other
           things
           signifie
           that
           glorious
           light
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           which
           hath
           lately
           illumined
           the
           whole
           world
           .
        
         
           
           About
           the
           preaching
           of
           Luther
           were
           at
           least
           fiue
           Comets
           in
           tenne
           yeares
           ,
           after
           which
           followed
           the
           happy
           departure
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
             England
          
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           Northerne
           parts
           from
           the
           spirituall
           Babylon
           .
           This
           new
           Comet
           doth
           giue
           vs
           hope
           ,
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           Christendome
           before
           long
           will
           follow
           ;
           and
           so
           at
           
           length
           shall
           be
           verified
           the
           Prophesie
           of
           Sybilla
           vpon
           occasion
           of
           these
           new
           stars
           .
        
         
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             Rome
             shall
             againe
             become
             a
             forlorne
             and
             desert
             village
             ,
             or
             sheep-coat
             .
          
        
         
           
           Did
           not
           our
           Fathers
           finde
           the
           Comet
           in
           1558.
           to
           be
           a
           signe
           of
           much
           happinesse
           to
           the
           persecuted
           Protestants
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           Germany
           ?
           yea
           did
           not
           that
           admirable
           new
           Starre
           in
           Cassiopaea
           1572.
           and
           
           that
           remarkable
           Comet
           1577.
           plainly
           from
           heauen
           remonstrate
           ,
           that
           howsoeuer
           the
           Euangelicall
           Churches
           in
           France
           ,
           and
           the
           Low-countries
           might
           be
           for
           a
           time
           greiuously
           afflicted
           ,
           yet
           maugre
           Sathan
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           hellish
           Furies
           they
           should
           at
           length
           flourish
           ,
           and
           triumph
           ouer
           their
           cruell
           aduersaries
           .
           Besides
           
           these
           regions
           of
           Europe
           ,
           a
           blessed
           light
           hath
           in
           this
           age
           shined
           to
           another
           world
           ,
           which
           did
           long
           fit
           in
           most
           fearefull
           darkenesse
           ;
           I
           meane
           the
           East
           and
           West
           Indies
           .
           I
           am
           verily
           perswaded
           that
           the
           
           new
           Star
           which
           appeared
           so
           long
           from
           September
           
           1604.
           to
           Ianuary
           ,
           1606.
           in
           the
           foot
           of
           Serpentarius
           ,
           hauing
           coincidance
           with
           the
           great
           coniunction
           of
           the
           three
           superiour
           Planets
           ,
           and
           that
           other
           so
           many
           yeares
           in
           Cygnus
           ,
           doth
           promise
           (
           being
           with
           this
           present
           Comet
           conformed
           )
           a
           more
           cleare
           illustration
           of
           those
           remote
           regions
           with
           the
           resplendent
           light
           of
           saluation
           :
           according
           to
           our
           Sauiours
           Oracle
           ;
           
           
             Praedicabitur
             Euangelium
             hoc
             in
             vniuerso
             terrarum
             orbe
             :
             And
             this
             Gospell
             shall
             be
             preached
             throughout
             the
             whole
             earth
             .
          
           Which
           giues
           vs
           hope
           ,
           that
           his
           other
           gracious
           promise
           shall
           shortly
           be
           accomplished
           .
           
             And
             Ierusalem
             shall
             be
             troden
             downe
             by
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           
           
             vntill
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             be
             fulfilled
             .
          
           Which
           certainly
           shall
           precede
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           our
           blessed
           Sauiour
           ;
           
             Fore
             runners
             whereof
          
           (
           he
           saith
           )
           
             shall
             be
             signes
             in
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             Moone
             ,
             and
             Starres
             .
          
        
         
           To
           draw
           neerer
           home
           ,
           not
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           vulgar
           
           Astrologie
           ,
           whose
           precepts
           I
           esteeme
           no
           better
           then
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           Phantasticke
           dreames
           (
           as
           Metrocles
           said
           of
           his
           bookes
           ,
           which
           hee
           consecrated
           to
           Vulcan
           )
           but
           directed
           by
           these
           celestiall
           Hieroglyphickes
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           may
           say
           as
           the
           Poet
           long
           agoe
           :
        
         
           
             Sapientibus
             per
             ambages
             fata
             eloqui
             ;
          
           
             Fatuis
             magistrum
             prorsus
             esse
             inutilem
             .
          
           
             The
             Fates
             by
             winding
             riddles
             Wisemen
             teach
             ,
          
           
             In
             vaine
             to
             fools
             though
             ne'r
             so
             plain
             you
             preach
             .
          
        
         
           
           Directed
           (
           I
           say
           )
           by
           this
           Hieroglyphicke
           doctrine
           ,
           as
           by
           a
           sure
           Cynosure
           ,
           and
           conducting
           Pole-starre
           :
           I
           dare
           boldly
           affirme
           ,
           that
           this
           Comet
           being
           followed
           in
           his
           Emblemated
           motion
           is
           to
           great
           Britaines
           
           Maiestie
           ,
           and
           Monarchie
           ,
           
             Signum
             foelix
             ,
             faustum
          
           ,
           
           &
           fortunatum
           :
           An
           auspicious
           signe
           of
           great
           honour
           and
           happinesse
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           17.
           of
           Nouember
           ,
           the
           Comet
           was
           in
           coniunction
           with
           Mercury
           ,
           supposed
           by
           the
           ancients
           
           the
           Messenger
           ,
           and
           Interpreter
           of
           Heauen
           ,
           Patrone
           of
           Arts
           and
           trafficke
           :
           this
           fortunate
           meeting
           was
           neere
           the
           Ecliptique
           on
           this
           Northerne
           side
           ;
           as
           if
           Royall
           Phaebus
           had
           sent
           him
           to
           entertaine
           this
           new
           Embassador
           with
           ioyfull
           embraces
           ,
           and
           honourably
           to
           receiue
           him
           into
           these
           arcticke
           regions
           :
           yea
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           to
           giue
           him
           some
           speciall
           charge
           from
           the
           great
           Monarch
           of
           the
           Starrie
           Empire
           .
           And
           here
           (
           me
           
           thinks
           )
           the
           East
           Indies
           do
           by
           these
           two
           Legates
           present
           great
           Britaine
           with
           her
           odoriferous
           and
           healthfull
           spices
           ,
           her
           precious
           Iewels
           ,
           and
           other
           orientall
           riches
           .
        
         
           
           The
           place
           of
           this
           congresse
           is
           most
           remarkable
           ,
           amidst
           the
           balance
           of
           Libra
           ;
           which
           the
           Comet
           passing
           through
           doth
           withall
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           from
           Heauen
           ,
           proclaime
           to
           Prince
           and
           people
           :
           
             
               —
               discite
               iustitians
               moniti
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           Iustice
           by
           learned
           Politicians
           is
           diuided
           into
           Geometricall
           ,
           or
           distributiue
           ,
           and
           arithmeticall
           or
           correctiue
           Iustice
           ;
           and
           both
           of
           these
           doth
           this
           heauenly
           Embassador
           commend
           to
           mortall
           men
           ,
           especially
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           these
           British
           Iles.
           And
           for
           the
           first
           doth
           tell
           them
           that
           Cyclopicall
           Anarchy
           is
           dangerous
           ,
           
           and
           no
           lesse
           is
           Anabaptisticall
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           or
           equalitie
           :
           And
           thankes
           be
           to
           God
           our
           Church
           ,
           and
           Common-weale
           are
           well
           rid
           of
           these
           saucie
           Mates
           .
           
           But
           this
           Messenger
           of
           Heauen
           doth
           warne
           vs
           of
           
           
           another
           proud
           parity
           ,
           which
           beginnes
           to
           affront
           all
           degrees
           in
           sumptuous
           ,
           and
           presumptuous
           apparell
           ,
           with
           strange
           ,
           and
           inconstant
           fashions
           ;
           a
           disorder
           much
           reproued
           by
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           withstood
           in
           well
           gouerned
           Common-weales
           .
        
         
           The
           other
           is
           correctiue
           Iustice
           ,
           an
           indifferent
           and
           equall
           administration
           of
           right
           to
           all
           .
           When
           the
           Lawes
           be
           not
           as
           Anacharsis
           said
           ,
           like
           Spiders
           webs
           ,
           which
           the
           great
           Hornets
           breake
           through
           ,
           but
           the
           silly
           flies
           are
           intangled
           ;
           when
           the
           Widow
           and
           fatherlesse
           are
           protected
           ,
           and
           the
           poore
           mans
           cause
           gratis
           pleaded
           ;
           where
           the
           scant
           measure
           (
           so
           abhominable
           to
           God
           )
           is
           made
           vp
           ;
           where
           there
           is
           no
           wicked
           balance
           (
           which
           he
           will
           not
           iustifie
           )
           nor
           secret
           bagges
           of
           deceitfull
           waights
           .
        
         
           
           Wherefore
           my
           Countrimen
           ,
           doe
           iustly
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           and
           shew
           mercy
           ;
           so
           shall
           you
           bee
           more
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           then
           if
           you
           offred
           a
           thousand
           Hecatombs
           ,
           or
           tenne
           thousand
           riuers
           of
           oyle
           .
           Behold
           ,
           behold
           this
           celestiall
           Messenger
           from
           Heauen
           doth
           bring
           you
           an
           euen
           poysing
           balance
           ,
           &
           equall
           waights
           ,
           receiue
           and
           vse
           them
           ,
           so
           shall
           it
           be
           the
           signe
           of
           good
           to
           you
           and
           yours
           :
           ô
           excellent
           Iustice
           .
        
         
           
             Te
             duce
             si
             qua
             manent
             sceler
             is
             vestigia
             nostri
             ,
          
           
             Irrita
             perpetuâ
             soluent
             formidine
             terr
             as
             .
          
           
             Thee
             being
             Guide
             ,
             if
             sinfull
             steps
             appeare
             ,
          
           
             They
             now
             don
             out
             ,
             shall
             free
             the
             world
             frō
             feare
             .
          
           
             Pauca
             tamen
             suberunt
             priscae
             vestigia
             fraudis
             .
          
           
             It
             may
             be
             yet
             some
             little
             staine
             ,
          
           
             Of
             the
             old
             Deceit
             will
             still
             remaine
             .
          
        
         
           O
           would
           it
           were
           no
           worse
           ,
           ô
           that
           wee
           were
           so
           purged
           of
           this
           deceitfull
           iniquitie
           ;
           then
           might
           wee
           
           with
           cheerefull
           eies
           behold
           this
           Embassador
           from
           Heauen
           ,
           and
           with
           ioyfull
           hearts
           receiue
           his
           message
           .
        
         
           But
           least
           wee
           should
           without
           waighing
           their
           worth
           ,
           neglect
           these
           golden
           balances
           of
           right
           and
           equitie
           ,
           the
           Comet
           doth
           another
           way
           againe
           ,
           and
           againe
           inforce
           the
           necessitie
           of
           this
           excellent
           virtue
           of
           virtues
           .
        
         
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             Iustitia
             in
             sese
             virtutes
             continet
             omnes
             .
          
           
             To
             Iustices
             most
             gracious
             Court
          
           
             All
             other
             virtues
             doe
             resort
             .
          
        
         
           
           Which
           this
           Starre
           would
           blazen
           forth
           by
           displaying
           his
           golden
           lockes
           ouer
           the
           skirts
           of
           Virgo
           ,
           that
           iust
           Astraea
           ,
           which
           last
           of
           all
           the
           virtues
           forsooke
           the
           earth
           ,
           polluted
           with
           so
           many
           vices
           .
        
         
           
             Vltima
             coelestûm
             terras
             Astraea
             reliquit
             .
          
           
             Iustice
             last
             of
             all
             the
             Gods
             did
             flie
             ,
          
           
             From
             earth
             polluted
             with
             Impiety
             .
          
        
         
           But
           this
           
             Sydereus
             nuncius
          
           doth
           as
           it
           were
           intreat
           her
           to
           returne
           with
           her
           flourishing
           spike
           ,
           and
           aduise
           vs
           to
           giue
           her
           content
           ,
           least
           as
           in
           former
           times
           our
           corrupt
           manners
           make
           her
           wearie
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           From
           Libra
           the
           Comet
           posting
           ouer
           the
           aetheriall
           
           plaines
           
             camposque
             liquentes
          
           ,
           at
           length
           comes
           neere
           to
           Ariadnes
           crowne
           ,
           which
           hee
           taketh
           to
           him
           for
           a
           princely
           reward
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           reseruing
           the
           Virgins
           spike
           for
           the
           people
           .
           O
           all
           preseruing
           Iustice
           ,
           
             fructificas
             solum
             &
             firmas
             solium
             :
             Thou
             fructifiest
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             establishest
             the
             throne
             !
             Blessed
             are
             they
             that
             doe
             iustice
             at
             all
             times
          
           (
           saith
           the
           royall
           Psalmist
           )
           
             
             
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           iust
           mans
           seede
           shall
           neuer
           perish
           ,
           but
           flourish
           like
           the
           Palme-tree
           .
        
         
           With
           these
           rich
           presents
           the
           Comet
           enters
           the
           celestiall
           
           mansion
           of
           Arctophylax
           (
           mightie
           guardian
           of
           the
           Northerne
           Beares
           )
           where
           finding
           gracious
           welcome
           ,
           he
           makes
           a
           long
           residence
           .
        
         
           
           It
           is
           
             Great
             Britaines
          
           royall
           Court
           ,
           which
           diuine
           Astraea
           doth
           illustrate
           with
           her
           gracious
           and
           healthfull
           rayes
           ,
           it
           is
           this
           fortunate
           Iland
           that
           is
           gouerned
           with
           her
           scales
           of
           iustice
           ,
           and
           enriched
           with
           her
           spike
           of
           plentie
           .
           The
           worlds
           great
           Monarch
           hath
           crowned
           
           his
           Maiestie
           with
           the
           Imperiall
           Diademe
           of
           all
           the
           British
           Iles
           ;
           and
           by
           this
           his
           Embassador
           doth
           promise
           him
           a
           long
           and
           happie
           possession
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           posteritie
           for
           euer
           .
           As
           for
           his
           enemies
           ,
           he
           hath
           and
           will
           cloath
           them
           with
           shame
           ,
           but
           on
           him
           and
           his
           shall
           his
           crowne
           flourish
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           an
           immortall
           crowne
           of
           glory
           in
           the
           heauens
           .
        
         
           
           But
           I
           may
           not
           forget
           two
           associates
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           (
           and
           with
           her
           sure
           protectors
           of
           this
           Crowne
           and
           Spike
           )
           which
           this
           celestiall
           Legate
           doth
           together
           with
           them
           present
           :
           the
           one
           a
           iewell
           of
           inestimable
           
           value
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           a
           sharpe
           piercing
           eye
           of
           vigilancy
           and
           circumspection
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           subtill
           serpent
           did
           congratulate
           his
           passage
           by
           :
           the
           other
           an
           inchanted
           
           Achillean
           speare
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           Arctophylax
           ,
           to
           defend
           our
           Arcticke
           Beares
           ,
           and
           offend
           all
           barking
           currs
           and
           sauage
           wolues
           ;
           as
           the
           Serpents
           eye
           will
           watch
           the
           craftie
           foxes
           .
        
         
           
           Serpents
           both
           in
           sacred
           and
           humane
           writings
           are
           the
           symboles
           or
           types
           of
           wisdome
           and
           prudent
           vigilancie
           .
           
           Yea
           ,
           without
           this
           Serpents
           eie
           ,
           strength
           is
           but
           an
           one-eyd
           
             Polyphemus
             ,
             mole
             suâ
             ruens
          
           ,
           destroying
           himselfe
           with
           his
           owne
           corpulencie
           .
        
         
           
           Neuer
           was
           there
           more
           need
           of
           circumspection
           ,
           then
           in
           this
           faeculent
           and
           tartareous
           age
           ,
           wherein
           many
           are
           so
           farre
           from
           Numa's
           erecting
           a
           Temple
           to
           Fidelitie
           ,
           that
           they
           come
           neerer
           to
           these
           perfidious
           Spartans
           ,
           
             
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
            
             
               Who
               haue
               neither
               altar
               ,
               faith
               ,
               nor
               oath
               .
            
          
           Or
           if
           they
           haue
           any
           religion
           at
           all
           ,
           the
           chiefe
           articles
           there
           of
           be
           equiuocation
           ,
           fraud
           ,
           periurie
           ,
           treacherie
           ,
           assasinations
           ,
           and
           murders
           :
           against
           whom
           there
           is
           
           no
           other
           but
           that
           Epicharmian
           prouision
           ;
        
         
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             Be
             watchfull
             ,
             and
             remember
             to
             suspect
             ;
          
           
             These
             be
             the
             armes
             which
             wisdomes
             selfe
             protect
             .
          
        
         
           
           And
           in
           sooth
           had
           not
           our
           wise
           and
           learned
           Salomon
           with
           this
           Serpents
           eye
           searched
           into
           the
           secret
           vaults
           ,
           and
           darke
           cauernes
           of
           that
           hellish
           gunpowder-treason
           ,
           
             de
             Britannia
             actum
             esset
          
           ,
           there
           had
           been
           a
           sudden
           vnexpected
           end
           of
           
             Great
             Britaines
          
           glory
           .
        
         
           
           With
           these
           winding
           Serpents
           the
           ancient
           Sages
           coupled
           Lions
           the
           symbole
           of
           magnanimitie
           ,
           neither
           may
           they
           be
           separate
           ,
           but
           conioyned
           doe
           compleat
           a
           royall
           guardian
           and
           protector
           .
           Which
           is
           excellently
           typed
           forth
           by
           those
           who
           first
           reduced
           the
           starres
           into
           symbolicall
           constellations
           ,
           placing
           Virgo
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Libra
           and
           Leo.
           I
           will
           not
           follow
           the
           allegorie
           in
           
             Great
             Britaines
          
           royall
           Lions
           ,
           hauing
           done
           it
           elsewhere
           ;
           but
           applie
           the
           present
           embleme
           
           traced
           in
           this
           Comets
           motion
           ,
           which
           with
           the
           Serpents
           eye
           ioyneth
           a
           defensiue
           and
           offensiue
           weapon
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           Arctophylax
           .
           Let
           none
           here
           expect
           from
           me
           an
           Alarme
           ;
           no
           ,
           my
           panegyricall
           part
           of
           
             Great
             Britaines
          
           Monarchie
           will
           shew
           our
           singular
           and
           vnparallelled
           happinesse
           in
           this
           gracious
           peace
           .
           
             
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
            
          
           said
           the
           high-soaring
           Poet
           ;
           Inexpert
           thoughts
           are
           vaine
           and
           light
           .
           
             Dulce
             bellum
             inexpertis
          
           ,
           was
           the
           royall
           motto
           of
           Englands
           greatest
           warriour
           ,
           and
           France's
           terror
           ,
           Edward
           the
           third
           .
        
         
           
           It
           is
           an
           ill
           peace
           which
           I
           would
           not
           preferre
           before
           the
           most
           glorious
           warre
           ;
           and
           with
           Martian
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           
             Dum
             liceat
             in
             pace
             viuere
             ,
             non
             licet
             arma
             sumere
             :
          
           Whilest
           wee
           may
           liue
           in
           peace
           ,
           wee
           may
           not
           take
           vp
           hostile
           armes
           .
        
         
           
           Yet
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           would
           I
           not
           counsell
           to
           deliuer
           vp
           our
           armes
           to
           our
           enemies
           ,
           as
           the
           foolish
           shepheards
           sometimes
           did
           their
           dogges
           to
           the
           wolues
           .
        
         
           Oh
           how
           are
           wee
           degenerate
           from
           the
           generous
           spirits
           and
           warlike
           meditations
           of
           our
           victorious
           ancestors
           !
           
             Nimia
             foelicitate
             mergimur
             in
             voluptates
          
           :
           
           Our
           ouer-much
           felicitie
           hath
           almost
           drencht
           vs
           in
           voluptuousnesse
           .
        
         
           
             Et
             patimur
             long
             ae
             pacis
             mala
             ,
             saeuior
             armis
             Luxuria
             incumbit
             .
          
           
             We
             feele
             the
             breeding
             euils
             of
             long
             peace
             ;
          
           
             Now
             riot
             worse
             then
             wars
             begins
             t'
             increase
             .
          
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           aske
           where
           are
           the
           bowes
           and
           arrowes
           wherewith
           our
           fathers
           conquered
           France
           ,
           and
           releened
           Spaine
           :
           but
           where
           are
           our
           Muskets
           ?
           Are
           they
           not
           turned
           into
           Tabacco
           pipes
           ?
           Where
           are
           our
           English
           
           valour
           and
           courage
           ?
           Are
           they
           not
           with
           that
           outlandish
           weed
           vanished
           into
           smoake
           ?
           May
           I
           not
           
           say
           as
           it
           was
           sometimes
           said
           of
           those
           degenerate
           Milesians
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           :
           
             The
             English
             were
             once
             valiant
             and
             warlike
             .
          
           Who
           may
           not
           from
           these
           smoakie
           parents
           feare
           a
           fumish
           generation
           ,
           whose
           courage
           may
           perhaps
           be
           soone
           inflamed
           ,
           but
           sooner
           quenched
           ?
           Like
           as
           Florus
           describes
           the
           old
           French
           ;
           whose
           first
           assault
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           was
           
             maior
             quàm
             virorum
          
           ,
           
           more
           then
           for
           men
           ;
           but
           presently
           
             minor
             quàm
             foeminarum
          
           ,
           lesse
           then
           for
           women
           .
           Or
           as
           
             Iulius
             Celsus
          
           reports
           of
           them
           ,
           their
           courage
           was
           hastie
           ,
           but
           effeminate
           ,
           and
           vnable
           to
           resist
           .
           And
           in
           sooth
           what
           other
           can
           we
           expect
           from
           this
           fumish
           age
           ,
           then
           a
           furious
           ,
           but
           soone
           exhaling
           rage
           ,
           rather
           then
           courage
           ?
           
           I
           might
           iustly
           take
           vp
           a
           Satyricke
           ,
           and
           sharpe
           reproofe
           of
           this
           degenerate
           custome
           .
           But
           this
           noble
           Citie
           giues
           vs
           better
           hope
           ,
           and
           (
           though
           not
           forgotten
           in
           
             Great
             Britaines
          
           Panegyricke
           ,
           yet
           here
           also
           )
           enforces
           me
           to
           a
           iust
           Encomion
           of
           her
           Ciuill
           Censure
           and
           Martiall
           discipline
           .
           London
           (
           if
           any
           )
           may
           assume
           that
           braue
           Motto
           ,
           
             
               
               Tam
               Marti
               ,
               quàm
               Mercurio
               .
            
          
           being
           not
           only
           the
           rich
           staple
           of
           trade
           and
           trafficke
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           compleat
           armorie
           of
           all
           Martiall
           accoutrements
           .
           Her
           flagge
           hath
           waued
           with
           all
           the
           foure
           windes
           ,
           in
           the
           frozen
           North
           ,
           torrid
           South
           ,
           odoriferous
           East
           ,
           and
           hopefull
           West
           .
           Her
           Crosse
           hath
           beene
           aduanced
           against
           Turke
           and
           Infidell
           ,
           and
           her
           Dagger
           died
           in
           the
           bloud
           of
           domestick
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           forraine
           enemies
           .
           Her
           worthy
           Citizens
           ,
        
         
           
             Pacis
             bellique
             ministri
             ,
          
           
           
             Who
             seruiceable
             are
             ,
          
           
             In
             peace
             ,
             and
             also
             warre
             ,
          
        
         
           
           doe
           not
           only
           by
           thousands
           in
           their
           yeerely
           gallant
           musters
           ,
           reioyce
           their
           Citie
           ,
           and
           strike
           a
           secret
           terror
           into
           their
           enemies
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           their
           voluntarie
           and
           priuate
           Martiall
           meditations
           (
           each
           other
           weeke
           )
           
           giue
           a
           goodly
           testimonie
           of
           their
           generous
           spirits
           ,
           seruiceable
           skill
           ,
           and
           good
           affection
           to
           their
           King
           and
           Country
           .
           Truly
           these
           noble
           mindes
           ,
           and
           warlike
           exercises
           ,
           doe
           well
           deserue
           from
           the
           Commons
           imitation
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           State
           encouragement
           .
           Thus
           much
           (
           if
           not
           too
           much
           )
           of
           Arctophylax
           his
           speare
           ,
           and
           the
           Comets
           emblemated
           motion
           amongst
           the
           
           celestiall
           Hieroglyphicks
           .
           I
           may
           not
           forget
           the
           coincidence
           of
           this
           celestiall
           messenger
           with
           the
           present
           Synode
           at
           Dort
           ,
           diuine
           prouidence
           actually
           with
           the
           rayes
           of
           this
           new
           Comet
           dispelling
           those
           foggie
           mists
           which
           began
           to
           ouer-shadow
           the
           glorious
           light
           of
           Euangelicall
           veritie
           .
           Neither
           may
           I
           omit
           that
           Comets
           doe
           often
           appeare
           ,
           that
           the
           workes
           
           of
           God
           may
           be
           made
           manifest
           in
           them
           (
           as
           our
           Sauiour
           said
           in
           another
           case
           )
           or
           as
           
             S.
             Paul
          
           ,
           that
           by
           these
           visible
           things
           we
           may
           know
           the
           inuisible
           ;
           God
           by
           these
           new
           celestiall
           blazons
           labouring
           to
           eleuate
           our
           deiected
           eyes
           and
           base
           cogitations
           ,
           from
           earth
           to
           
           the
           contemplation
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           goodnesse
           in
           these
           glorious
           lights
           most
           apparant
           :
           
             Coeli
             enarrant
             gloriam
             Dei
             ,
             The
             heauens
             declare
             the
             glorie
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           royall
           Prophet
           .
           How
           often
           is
           he
           rapt
           vp
           in
           the
           contemplation
           of
           the
           starres
           ?
           Yea
           doth
           not
           God
           himselfe
           (
           expostulating
           with
           Iob
           )
           make
           mention
           of
           the
           celestiall
           Hieroglyphicks
           ,
           
           the
           sweet
           influence
           of
           the
           Pleiodes
           ,
           the
           bonds
           of
           
             Orion
             ,
             Mazzaroth
          
           ,
           the
           sonnes
           of
           Arcturus
           ,
           and
           the
           crooked
           Serpent
           .
        
         
           
             S.
             Paul
          
           reprouing
           the
           Athenians
           blinde
           deuotion
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             to
             the
             vnknowne
             God
          
           ,
           doth
           refute
           them
           by
           testimonie
           of
           their
           owne
           Poet
           ;
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             for
             we
             are
             also
             his
             ofspring
             :
          
           the
           very
           words
           of
           Aratus
           the
           Greeke
           Poet
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           very
           poeme
           ,
           wherein
           he
           at
           large
           deciphereth
           the
           emblematicall
           configurations
           of
           the
           starres
           .
           Certainly
           if
           
             S.
             Paul
          
           were
           now
           againe
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           should
           to
           some
           alleadge
           this
           Astronomicall
           Poet
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           faile
           with
           the
           Athenians
           to
           say
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             He
             seemes
             to
             be
             a
             setter
             forth
             of
             strange
             Gods
          
           ;
           or
           exclaime
           with
           Festus
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           :
           
             Paul
             thou
             art
             beside
             thy selfe
             ,
             too
             much
             learning
             doth
             make
             thee
             mad
             .
          
           But
           these
           madde
           Ignoramus
           must
           be
           cured
           with
           Hellebore
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           words
           .
           More
           commendable
           was
           the
           endeuour
           of
           Hipparchus
           ,
           who
           vpon
           occasion
           of
           a
           new
           starre
           was
           
           stirred
           vp
           to
           such
           admiration
           ,
           that
           hee
           attempted
           (
           a
           more
           then
           humane
           act
           )
           to
           number
           the
           starres
           vnto
           posteritie
           ,
           to
           measure
           their
           distances
           ,
           and
           set
           forth
           their
           respectiue
           situations
           ,
           yea
           to
           leaue
           the
           heauen
           it selfe
           as
           it
           were
           an
           inheritance
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           if
           any
           in
           future
           times
           would
           be
           found
           to
           vnderstand
           so
           rare
           a
           complot
           .
           But
           how
           few
           in
           so
           many
           after
           ages
           (
           two
           
           thousands
           of
           yeeres
           )
           haue
           taken
           possession
           of
           this
           heauenly
           heritage
           ?
           How
           few
           Caesars
           and
           Alphonses
           haue
           patronized
           this
           noble
           science
           ?
           I
           cannot
           but
           bewaile
           this
           great
           neglect
           .
           But
           I
           hope
           this
           new
           Messenger
           from
           Heauen
           doth
           bring
           happie
           tidings
           of
           
           some
           munificent
           and
           liberall
           Patron
           to
           these
           rauishing
           (
           but
           impouerishing
           )
           studies
           ,
           by
           whose
           gracious
           bountie
           the
           most
           recondite
           mysteries
           of
           this
           abstruse
           and
           diuine
           science
           shall
           at
           length
           be
           manifested
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           a
           finall
           closure
           to
           this
           impolished
           discourse
           :
        
         
           
           Whatsoeuer
           euill
           this
           new
           Comet
           may
           presage
           ,
           the
           signe
           be
           to
           them
           that
           hate
           vs
           ,
           and
           the
           interpretation
           thereof
           to
           our
           enemies
           :
           But
           whatsoeuer
           good
           it
           can
           promise
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           Heauen
           (
           who
           there
           placed
           it
           )
           confirme
           them
           all
           to
           his
           royall
           Maiestie
           ,
           and
           
             Great
             Britaines
          
           Monarchie
           .
        
         
           AMEN
           .
        
         
           
             From
             my
             house
             in
             London
             neere
             All-hallowes
             in
             the
             Wall
             ,
             
               this
               last
               of
               Decemb.
               1618.
               
            
          
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A01933-e680
           
             How
             the
             Planisspheare
             is
             delineate
             .
          
           
             The
             Ecliptique
             .
          
           
             Parallels
             of
             latitude
             .
          
           
             Circles
             of
             longitude
             .
          
           
             Aequinoctiall
             line
             .
          
           
             Pictured
             Constellations
             .
          
           
             The
             stars
             places
             .
          
           
             How
             the
             Comet
             was
             obserued
             .
          
           
             The
             Cometary
             line
             .
          
           
             Amongst
             what
             Constellations
             .
          
           
             Inclination
             to
             the
             Aequinoctiall
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             Ecliptique
             .
          
           
             The
             Comets
             motion
             in
             this
             line
             .
          
           
             A
             little
             swifter
             at
             the
             first
             .
          
           
             To
             finde
             it
             by
             the
             Planispheare
             .
          
           
             Note
             ther
             gu'arity
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Scarse
             one
             fourth
             part
             of
             the
             Moones
             motion
             .
          
           
             In
             one
             exact
             great
             circle
             .
          
           
             Astronomicall
             propositions
             cocerning
             the
             Comets
             motion
             .
          
           
             The
             Comets
             motion
             in
             Longitude
             and
             latitude
             .
          
           
             Continually
             retrograde
             .
          
           
             But
             not
             from
             Saturne
             .
          
           
             From
             whence
             was
             caused
             his
             retrogression
             .
          
           
             Slower
             in
             the
             beginning
             .
          
           
             Comets
             declination
             from
             the
             Aequinoctiall
             .
          
           
             Was
             not
             at
             first
             ouer
             Spaine
             .
          
           
             Ouer
             what
             place
             .
          
           
             How
             to
             know
             ouer
             whose
             head
             it
             was
             eueryday
             .
          
           
             When
             ouer
             Spaine
             .
          
           
             Over
             London
             .
          
           
             To
             finde
             the
             Comets
             declination
             by
             the
             planisphere
             .
          
           
             The
             alteration
             of
             his
             rising
             .
          
           
             Seen
             after
             Sun-set
             .
          
           
             The
             Comets
             blazing
             stream
             .
          
           
             Alwaies
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             Sun.
             
          
           
             The
             bushie
             lockes
             not
             of
             the
             same
             matter
             with
             the
             Comets
             head
             .
          
           
             What
             it
             is
             .
          
           
             How
             the
             Comet
             varnihed
             .
          
           
             The
             forelockes
             dilatation
             from
             whence
             .
          
           
             The
             exceeding
             length
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             It
             had
             no
             burning
             qualitie
             .
          
           
             Many
             strange
             conclusions
             may
             be
             drawne
             from
             the
             Sunnes
             irradiation
             through
             the
             Comet
             .
          
           
             The
             wonderfull
             light
             of
             the
             Sun.
             
          
           
             The
             Comets
             distance
             from
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
             The
             error
             of
             Aristotle
             and
             his
             followers
             .
          
           
             How
             high
             the
             aire
             is
             from
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
             The
             Comets
             place
             about
             the
             Moone
             argued
             from
             the
             rigularitic
             of
             his
             motion
             .
          
           
             2
             From
             the
             quantity
             therof
             .
          
           
             God
             hath
             created
             all
             things
             in
             waight
             ,
             measure
             and
             number
             .
          
           
             3
             From
             infallible
             demonstration
             by
             parallax
             .
          
           
             Euplication
             of
             the
             Diagram
             .
          
           
             Parallax
             greatest
             in
             the
             Horizon
             .
          
           
             Nothing
             in
             the
             Zenith
             .
          
           
             So
             much
             lesse
             as
             the
             Comet
             is
             farther
             from
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
             To
             finde
             the
             parallax
             .
          
           
             1
             By
             obseruations
             in
             two
             diuers
             places
             at
             one
             time
             
          
           
             At
             London
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             one
             place
             by
             two
             obseruations
             in
             one
             night
             .
          
           
             An
             easie
             and
             certaine
             way
             to
             finde
             the
             parallax
             .
          
           
             Refraction
             here
             no
             hindrance
             .
          
           
             An
             obseruation
             of
             the
             Comets
             parallax
             .
          
           
             Found
             much
             lesse
             than
             the
             Moones
             parallax
             .
          
           
             Not
             aboue
             6.
             m.
             
          
           
             Proued
             also
             from
             prospect
             of
             the
             Comets
             fore-locke
             .
          
           
             History
             of
             new
             starres
             ,
             and
             Comets
             far
             aboue
             the
             Moone
             .
          
           
             This
             Comet
             600.
             semidiameters
             of
             the
             earth
             from
             it
             .
          
           
             How
             many
             English
             miles
             the
             earths
             semidiameter
             is
             .
          
           
             How
             many
             miles
             the
             Comet
             was
             from
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
             How
             many
             miles
             the
             forelocke
             extended
             .
          
           
             How
             many
             miles
             the
             Comet
             was
             in
             thicknesse
             .
          
           
             How
             much
             the
             globositie
             thereof
             was
             ,
             compared
             to
             the
             Earth
             ,
             Moone
             ,
             and
             Sunne
             .
          
           
             The
             infinitenesse
             of
             the
             Almightie
             .
          
           
             The
             Comet
             ▪
             was
             not
             compact
             of
             exhalations
             .
          
           
             What
             was
             the
             Comets
             materials
             .
          
           
             The
             Comet
             not
             made
             of
             Galaxia
             .
          
           
             The
             Comet
             not
             made
             of
             Galaxia
             
          
           
             Not
             a
             co-apparition
             of
             planets
             .
          
           
             Nor
             morning-starre
             .
          
           
             Not
             created
             from
             the
             beginning
             .
          
           
             A
             religions
             conclusion
             .
          
        
         
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             This
             Comet
             a
             signe
             of
             more
             then
             elementarie
             alterations
             .
          
           
             Against
             Epicurean
             chance
             .
          
           
             And
             neglect
             of
             these
             celestiall
             signes
             .
          
           
             God
             doth
             appeare
             in
             these
             signes
             .
          
           
             Mutations
             ensuing
             them
             .
          
           
             If
             any
             euill
             follow
             ,
             wee
             our selues
             are
             in
             fault
             .
          
           
             Sinne
             being
             banished
             ,
             these
             signes
             need
             not
             be
             feared
             .
          
           
             Charlemaines
             fearefulnesse
             .
          
           
             Vespasians
             answer
             concerning
             a
             Comet
             .
          
           
             The
             wicked
             haue
             only
             cause
             to
             seare
             .
          
           
             Comets
             rayes
             of
             diuine
             fauour
             to
             the
             godly
             .
          
           
             God
             only
             knowes
             what
             this
             Comet
             doth
             signifie
             in
             particular
             .
          
           
             The
             Star
             which
             led
             the
             Wisemen
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Comets
             signifie
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Gospell
             .
          
           
             Fiue
             Comets
             in
             10.
             yeares
             about
             the
             preaching
             of
             Luther
             .
          
           
             Sybillaes
             prophesie
             against
             Rome
             .
          
           
             The
             Comet
             
               1558
               ▪
            
             a
             good
             signe
             to
             the
             Protestants
             .
          
           
             The
             new
             Starre
             1572.
             and
             the
             ▪
             Comet
             1577.
             
          
           
             The
             Gospell
             hath
             shined
             amongst
             the
             Jndians
             .
          
           
             The
             late
             new
             Stars
             in
             Ophiuclius
             and
             Cygnus
             .
          
           
             The
             Gospell
             shall
             be
             preached
             through
             the
             whole
             world
             .
          
           
             Calling
             of
             the
             Iewes
             .
          
           
             Against
             vulgar
             Astrologie
             .
          
           
             Morall
             application
             of
             the
             Comets
             motion
             amongst
             the
             constallations
             .
          
           
             This
             Comet
             followed
             in
             his
             motion
             a
             happie
             signe
             to
             great
             Britaine
             .
          
           
             The
             Comets
             coniunction
             with
             Mercurie
             .
          
           
             This
             Comet
             brings
             vs
             hope
             of
             good
             from
             the
             East
             Indies
             .
          
           
             The
             Comets
             passage
             through
             the
             constellation
             of
             Libra
             .
          
           
             Commendeth
             Iustice
             and
             Equitie
             vnto
             vs.
             
          
           
             Distributiue
             Iustice
             .
          
           
             Equalitie
             dangerous
             .
          
           
             Pride
             of
             apparel
             .
          
           
             Exhortation
             to
             equitie
             .
          
           
             The
             Comet
             by
             spreading
             his
             haire
             ouer
             Virgo
             doth
             enforce
             his
             commendation
             of
             Iustice
             .
          
           
             The
             Comet
             presents
             a
             crowne
             to
             the
             Prince
             ,
             and
             a
             spike
             of
             plenty
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             for
             reward
             of
             Iustice
             .
          
           
             The
             Comets
             long
             residence
             in
             Arctophylax
             .
          
           
             Great
             Britaine
             gouerned
             with
             the
             scales
             of
             Iustice
             ,
             florisheth
             with
             her
             spike
             of
             plentie
             .
          
           
             Her
             Imperiall
             Diadem
             vnited
             ,
             and
             preserued
             from
             Heauen
             .
          
           
             Two
             Protectors
             of
             Crowne
             and
             Spike
             .
          
           
             Serpents
             eye
             of
             vigilancie
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             An
             Achillean
             speare
             .
          
           
             Serpents
             types
             of
             wisedome
             .
          
           
             Neuer'more
             need
             of
             the
             Serpents
             eye
             .
          
           
             Epicharmus
             his
             counsell
             .
          
           
             His
             Maiesties
             searching
             eye
             of
             wisedome
             preserued
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             Lyons
             Symbole
             of
             magnanimity
             coupled
             with
             Serpents
             .
          
           
             Excellence
             of
             peace
             .
          
           
             Warre
             to
             be
             remembred
             in
             peace
             .
          
           
             Voluptuousnesse
             hindreth
             warlike
             meditations
             .
          
           
             Muskets
             turned
             into
             Tabacco
             pipes
             .
          
           
             The
             effeminate
             valour
             of
             the
             old
             French.
             
          
           
             Rage
             rather
             then
             courage
             .
          
           
             Encomion
             of
             London
             .
          
           
             Her
             military
             discipline
             .
          
           
             Her
             voluntaries
             .
          
           
             Coincidence
             of
             this
             Comet
             with
             the
             Syned
             at
             Dort.
             
          
           
             Comets
             often
             appeare
             that
             the
             workes
             of
             God
             may
             be
             manifested
             .
          
           
             Commendation
             of
             Astronomie
             .
          
           
             Endeuour
             of
             Hipparchus
             in
             Astronomie
             .
          
           
             This
             diuine
             Art
             neglected
             and
             destitute
             of
             Patrons
             .
          
           
             Conclusion
             .
          
        
      
    
  

