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         Greene, William.
      
       
         
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             Memento's to the vvorld, or, An historical collection of divers wonderful comets and prodigious signs in heaven, that have been seen, some long before the birth of Christ, and many since that time in divers countries, with their wonderful and dreadful effects together, with ample discourses, and profitable observations, upon that admirable star which appeared at the birth of Christ, to the eastern magi : as also upon that comet which appeared in the constellation of Cassiopea, after the horrid massacre of the French-Protestants, Anno 1572, and several other comets, with their effects to this present time / by W.G., minister of the gospel ; likewise, Stella nova, or, The new star, or, An account of the natural signification of the comet, or blazing-star, that hath so long been visible in England, and other countreys, and is yet hanging over our heads, by William Knight ...
             Greene, William.
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           Comets.
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           MEMENTO's
           TO
           THE
           VVORLD
           ;
           OR
           ,
           An
           Historical
           Collection
           of
           divers
           Wonderful
           Comets
           and
           Prodigious
           Signs
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           seen
           ,
           some
           long
           before
           the
           Birth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           many
           since
           that
           time
           in
           divers
           Countries
           ,
           with
           their
           wonderful
           and
           dreadful
           Effects
           .
        
         
           Together
           ,
           with
           ample
           Discourses
           ,
           and
           profitable
           Observations
           ,
           upon
           that
           admirable
           Star
           which
           appeared
           at
           the
           Birth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           the
           Eastern
           MAGI
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           upon
           that
           Comet
           which
           appeared
           in
           the
           Constellation
           of
           Cassiopea
           ,
           after
           the
           horrid
           Massacre
           of
           the
           French-Protestants
           ,
           Anno
           1572.
           
           And
           several
           other
           Comets
           ,
           with
           their
           Effects
           to
           this
           present
           time
           .
        
         
           By
           W.
           G.
           
             Minister
             of
             the
          
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           LIKEWISE
           ,
           STELLA
           NOVA
           ;
           OR
           ,
           
             The
             New
          
           STAR
           ,
           Or
           ,
           An
           Account
           of
           the
           Natural
           Signification
           of
           the
           COMET
           ,
           or
           Blazing-Star
           ,
           That
           hath
           so
           long
           been
           Visible
           in
           ENGLAND
           ,
           and
           other
           Countreys
           ,
           and
           is
           yet
           hanging
           over
           our
           Heads
           .
        
         
           By
           William
           Knight
           ,
           
             Student
             in
             Astrology
          
           .
        
         
           Men
           in
           vain
           did
           never
           gaze
           ,
        
         
           When
           a
           Comet
           in
           the
           Heavens
           blaze
           .
        
         
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             Haly
          
           ,
           for
           
             T.
             Passinger
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Three
           Bibles
           ,
           on
           London-Bridge
           ,
           1680.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           
             To
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             Sir
             PATIENCE
             WARD
             ,
          
           Lord-Mayor
           of
           the
           City
           of
           London
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           IDedicate
           unto
           you
           this
           
             Historical
             Collection
          
           ,
           or
           
             Catalogue
             of
             Comets
          
           ,
           and
           other
           prodigious
           Appearances
           and
           Signs
           in
           Heaven
           :
           These
           are
           the
           Torches
           and
           Voices
           of
           God
           speaking
           and
           Preaching
           out
           of
           Heaven
           :
           for
           not
           only
           his
           Majesty
           is
           in
           a
           lively
           manner
           set
           forth
           unto
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Generation
             ,
             Magnitude
             ,
             Figure
          
           ,
           and
           Motion
           of
           these
           Bodies
           ,
           but
           also
           something
           is
           propounded
           to
           be
           further
           learned
           by
           them
           ;
           for
           whatsoever
           doth
           not
           come
           to
           pass
           after
           the
           usual
           manner
           ,
           although
           it
           hath
           
             Natural
             causes
          
           ,
           yet
           it
           altogether
           portendeth
           something
           or
           other
           ,
           and
           is
           put
           for
           a
           Sign
           of
           
             certain
             Events
          
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           us
           neither
           despise
           nor
           deride
           these
           fore-Messengers
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           neither
           let
           us
           imitate
           Vespasian
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           of
           whom
           Suetonius
           relates
           in
           his
           Life
           ,
           That
           when
           a
           Comet
           had
           been
           shewed
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           answered
           jestingly
           ,
           that
           That
           
             Hairy
             Comet
             ,
             or
             Prodigy
             ,
             did
             belong
             to
             the
             King
             of
             the
          
           Parthians
           ,
           who
           nourished
           long
           Hair
           :
           As
           if
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           
             It
             appeareth
             not
             to
             me
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             not
             Hairy
          
           ;
           But
           he
           was
           suddenly
           punished
           for
           his
           Insolence
           ,
           for
           he
           dyed
           shortly
           after
           ;
           admonishing
           us
           by
           his
           Example
           ,
           That
           
             it
             is
             better
             sporting
             with
             any
             thing
             than
             with
             the
             Works
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
         
           It
           is
           a
           great
           contempt
           of
           an
           Artificer
           ,
           if
           he
           set
           before
           us
           an
           admirable
           piece
           of
           Work
           ,
           and
           we
           will
           not
           behold
           nor
           regard
           it
           ,
           the
           contempt
           of
           the
           Creature
           redoundeth
           unto
           the
           Creator
           .
           Let
           us
           therefore
           imitate
           the
           Emperour
           
             Ludovious
             Pius
          
           ,
           Son
           of
           Charles
           the
           Great
           ;
           for
           when
           he
           had
           beheld
           a
           great
           Comet
           ,
           and
           Egmundus
           the
           Astrologer
           being
           unwilling
           to
           make
           him
           sad
           ,
           alleadged
           those
           words
           of
           
             Jeremiah
             ,
             Be
             not
             dismayed
             at
             the
             Signs
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             for
             the
             Heathen
             are
             dismayed
             at
             them
             ,
          
           Jerem.
           
             10.
             2.
          
           
           He
           devoutly
           Answered
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             fear
             the
             maker
             of
             this
             Comet
             ,
             not
             the
             Comet
             it self
             ;
             and
             let
             us
             praise
             his
             clemency
             ,
             who
             seeing
             we
             are
             sinners
             ,
             reproveth
             our
             sluggishness
             by
             these
             signs
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           Gods
           clemency
           before
           he
           punisheth
           us
           ,
           to
           send
           some
           Messengers
           to
           
             fore
             warn
          
           us
           .
           Herodotus
           saith
           ,
           
             When
             God
             is
             about
             to
             punish
             a
             City
             or
             Nation
             ,
             he
             is
             wont
             first
             of
             all
             to
             signifie
             it
             by
             Signs
             and
             wonders
             .
          
           And
           a
           certain
           famous
           Astronomer
           thus
           writeth
           ;
           
             As
             God
             is
             affected
             towards
             us
             ,
             the
             Stars
             in
             his
             stead
             do
             shine
             as
             the
             Face
             and
             Eyes
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             in
             them
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             Glass
             ,
             we
             may
             be
             able
             to
             see
             what
             shall
             come
             to
             pass
             .
          
           Moreover
           ,
           these
           Signs
           are
           Looking-Glasses
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           who
           speaketh
           to
           us
           not
           onely
           by
           Mans
           Tongue
           ,
           by
           
             Prophets
             ,
             Apostles
          
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           sometimes
           also
           by
           the
           Elements
           themselves
           ,
           composed
           into
           divers
           forms
           and
           Images
           for
           the
           terrour
           of
           Men
           :
           
             That
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             is
             neer
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           the
           Wisdom
           ,
           Power
           ,
           Goodness
           of
           God
           )
           
             his
             wondrous
             Works
             do
             declare
          
           to
           all
           judicious
           beholders
           ;
           better
           it
           were
           for
           us
           not
           to
           see
           the
           works
           of
           God
           ,
           than
           not
           to
           have
           a
           sight
           of
           God
           in
           them
           :
           Now
           that
           all
           Gods
           Works
           may
           lead
           us
           unto
           God
           himself
           ,
           is
           the
           Prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             most
             Affectionate
             Servant
             ,
             VV.
             G.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Memento's
           to
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           year
           of
           the
           world
           3854
           upon
           Demetrius
           his
           death
           ,
           there
           appeared
           a
           Comet
           no
           less
           in
           shew
           than
           the
           Sun.
           At
           first
           the
           Orb
           was
           fiery
           and
           ruddy
           ,
           and
           casting
           a
           clear
           light
           ,
           whereby
           the
           night
           was
           enlightened
           .
           
           Afterwards
           it
           began
           to
           lessen
           in
           bigness
           ,
           and
           it's
           brightness
           vanished
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           quite
           disappeared
           .
           This
           was
           a
           little
           before
           the
           Achauk
           war.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           same
           year
           that
           Mithridates
           was
           born
           there
           appeared
           a
           great
           Comet
           .
           The
           very
           same
           doth
           Seneca
           speak
           of
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           time
           of
           Attlus
           his
           reign
           ,
           there
           appeared
           a
           Comet
           at
           first
           but
           small
           ;
           but
           afterwards
           it
           elevated
           and
           spread
           it self
           ,
           
           and
           came
           as
           far
           as
           the
           Equinoctial
           Circle
           :
           so
           that
           its
           extent
           equalized
           that
           Region
           of
           the
           heaven
           which
           we
           call
           the
           milky
           way
           .
           There
           also
           appeared
           another
           Comet
           in
           the
           first
           year
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           Mithridates
           ,
           which
           shined
           so
           bright
           night
           and
           day
           for
           LXX
           days
           together
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           heaven
           seemed
           to
           be
           all
           on
           fire
           .
           For
           ,
           both
           the
           Tayl
           of
           it
           covered
           the
           fourth
           part
           of
           the
           Heaven
           (
           or
           45
           degrees
           of
           the
           upper
           Hemisphere
           )
           and
           outvyed
           the
           Sun
           in
           brightness
           :
           and
           also
           it
           's
           rising
           took
           up
           the
           space
           of
           four
           hours
           ,
           This
           hapned
           in
           the
           year
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           3881.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           year
           from
           the
           building
           of
           the
           City
           of
           Rome
           ,
           480
           blood
           was
           seen
           to
           issue
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           milk
           to
           slow
           from
           heaven
           in
           the
           likeness
           of
           rain
           .
           A
           great
           Pestilence
           followed
           in
           the
           City
           ;
           and
           the
           number
           of
           those
           that
           perished
           was
           more
           than
           those
           that
           remained
           alive
           .
        
         
           Three
           Suns
           appeared
           the
           next
           day
           after
           the
           death
           of
           
             Julius
             Caesar
          
           ,
           which
           by
           little
           and
           little
           were
           brought
           back
           into
           one
           solar
           body
           .
        
         
         
           In
           the
           year
           of
           the
           world
           3960
           ,
           on
           the
           14
           Kalends
           of
           
             May
             ,
             Octavianus
          
           having
           heard
           of
           Caesar's
           death
           ,
           came
           to
           Naples
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           was
           coming
           to
           Rome
           ,
           a
           vast
           company
           of
           his
           friends
           met
           him
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           entred
           the
           City
           ,
           the
           Globe
           of
           the
           Sun
           seemed
           upon
           his
           head
           equally
           bent
           ,
           and
           
           rounded
           like
           a
           bow
           (
           as
           it
           were
           putting
           a
           Crown
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           him
           that
           hereafter
           was
           to
           be
           so
           great
           a
           man.
           And
           
             Julius
             Obsequens
             de
             prodigiis
          
           ,
           saith
           ;
           when
           he
           entred
           the
           City
           with
           a
           great
           multitude
           about
           him
           ,
           the
           Sun
           being
           included
           in
           the
           round
           of
           a
           pure
           and
           unclouded
           sky
           ,
           comp●ssed
           about
           with
           the
           utmost
           part
           of
           the
           Circle
           (
           as
           the
           Rainbow
           is
           wont
           to
           be
           bent
           in
           the
           Clouds
           )
           namely
           ,
           a
           Circle
           of
           diverse
           
           Colours
           ,
           as
           is
           wont
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Rainbow
           ,
           did
           at
           that
           time
           compass
           about
           the
           Sun
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           Seneca
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           year
           of
           the
           world
           3960
           ,
           on
           the
           VI
           Kalends
           of
           October
           ,
           Octovianus
           ,
           to
           gain
           the
           peoples
           favour
           ,
           made
           those
           plays
           that
           were
           instituted
           for
           the
           finishing
           of
           
           Venus's
           Temple
           ,
           at
           his
           own
           charges
           ,
           as
           pertaining
           to
           him
           ,
           by
           reason
           he
           came
           from
           that
           stock
           ,
           and
           which
           some
           during
           Caesar's
           
           life-time
           had
           undertook
           that
           they
           should
           solemnize
           ,
           but
           yet
           neglected
           them
           .
           Which
           whilst
           he
           was
           setting
           forth
           ,
           Seneca
           sheweth
           .
           That
           a
           Comet
           suddenly
           brak
           forth
           ,
           where
           
           he
           relateth
           these
           words
           of
           Octavianus
           himself
           .
           In
           the
           very
           days
           of
           my
           Plays
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           there
           was
           a
           Comet
           seen
           seven
           days
           together
           in
           the
           North-part
           of
           the
           heaven
           :
           it
           arose
           about
           the
           eleventh
           hour
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           it
           was
           clear
           and
           conspicuous
           
           in
           all
           lands
           .
           The
           people
           then
           generally
           thought
           ,
           that
           by
           this
           Star
           was
           signified
           Caesar's
           soul
           to
           be
           received
           into
           the
           number
           of
           the
           Gods.
           And
           under
           that
           notion
           was
           that
           mark
           added
           to
           the
           Image
           of
           his
           head
           ,
           that
           we
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           newly
           consecrated
           in
           the
           market
           place
           ;
           which
           is
           also
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           some
           Coyns
           that
           were
           stamped
           after
           his
           death
           ,
           with
           the
           Inscription
           .
           DJVL
           JULII
           ,
           and
           signified
           in
           that
           
           of
           
             Virgil
             ,
             Thy
             fathers
             Star
             appeared
             in
             the
             North.
             
          
        
         
           Dio
           reporteth
           ,
           that
           many
           Prodiges
           fore-ran
           the
           bondage
           of
           Egypt
           under
           the
           Romans
           ;
           for
           it
           rained
           (
           as
           he
           saith
           )
           in
           
           those
           places
           ,
           in
           which
           before
           there
           never
           any
           drop
           had
           fallen
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           only
           with
           water
           ,
           but
           with
           blood
           also
           ;
           
           neither
           did
           water
           alone
           drop
           from
           the
           clouds
           ,
           but
           there
           appeared
           Armies
           there
           also
           .
           A
           Dragon
           of
           an
           huge
           vastness
           was
           suddenly
           seen
           among
           the
           Egyptians
           ,
           which
           hissed
           horribly
           :
           there
           appeared
           also
           Comets
           ,
           and
           the
           images
           of
           the
           dead
           :
           the
           Statues
           seemed
           to
           be
           sorrowful
           ,
           and
           Apis
           made
           a
           mournful
           lowing
           ,
           and
           shed
           tears
           .
        
         
           
             
               Of
               the
               Star
               that
               appeared
               to
               the
               Eastern
            
             Magi
             
               after
               the
               birth
               of
               Christ.
            
             
          
           
             One
             notable
             consequent
             of
             Christ's
             birth
             was
             the
             apparition
             of
             a
             Star
             unto
             the
             wise
             men
             of
             the
             East
             ,
             the
             Magi
             of
             Persia
             ;
             whereby
             it
             was
             manifested
             unto
             them
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             born
             a
             king
             of
             the
             Jews
             ;
             which
             ,
             (
             doubtless
             )
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             did
             reveal
             unto
             them
             by
             his
             inward
             light
             ,
             without
             which
             this
             star-light
             had
             not
             been
             sufficient
             .
             These
             wise
             men
             were
             such
             as
             had
             knowledge
             in
             Astronomy
             ,
             and
             such
             profound
             Sciences
             ,
             which
             the
             ordinary
             sort
             were
             unacquainted
             with
             .
             But
             they
             had
             as
             much
             need
             of
             Christ
             as
             the
             poor
             Shepherds
             of
             Bethlehem
             .
             Hereupon
             they
             take
             an
             exceeding
             long
             journey
             to
             visit
             ,
             yea
             to
             worship
             an
             infant
             ,
             which
             to
             the
             eye
             of
             the
             world
             was
             of
             a
             poor
             despised
             estate
             ;
             for
             now
             at
             his
             birth
             there
             was
             no
             room
             for
             him
             in
             the
             Inne
             .
             These
             Eastern
             Magi
             ,
             or
             Privy-Counsellours
             to
             the
             King
             of
             Persia
             ,
             (
             as
             is
             probable
             )
             come
             to
             the
             Court
             of
             the
             king
             of
             Judah
             ,
             and
             there
             they
             ask
             the
             Question
             ;
             
               Where
               is
               he
               that
               is
               born
               king
               of
               the
               Jews
               ;
               for
               we
               have
               seen
               his
               Star
               in
               the
               East
               ,
               and
               are
               come
               to
               worship
               him
               ,
               Math.
            
             2.
             
             Strange
             news
             in
             a
             Princes
             Court
             ,
             that
             men
             of
             that
             dignity
             of
             a
             Countrey
             so
             far
             distant
             ,
             and
             of
             that
             wisdom
             and
             learning
             ,
             should
             come
             to
             worship
             a
             Child
             that
             was
             born
             king
             of
             the
             Jews
             ,
             a
             people
             sometime
             in
             Captivity
             under
             the
             Persian
             State
             ,
             and
             now
             in
             likelihood
             despised
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             his
             Star
             should
             appear
             unto
             them
             in
             their
             own
             Countrey
             .
          
           
             The
             Gentile
             Prophet
             Balaam
             Prophesied
             ,
             
               that
               there
               should
               arise
               a
               Star
               out
               of
               Jacob
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Numb
             .
             24.
             17.
             and
             Zoroastres
             
             king
             of
             the
             Bactrians
             ,
             a
             man
             excellent
             in
             all
             learning
             ,
             
             left
             this
             as
             a
             Tradition
             among
             the
             Gentiles
             .
             And
             afterwards
             it
             was
             was
             more
             plainly
             published
             by
             the
             Sybiles
             ,
             that
             a
             Day-star
             should
             appear
             before
             the
             rising
             of
             the
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             This
             was
             fresh
             among
             the
             Gentiles
             until
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             ;
             for
             Virgil
             (
             though
             misapplying
             the
             same
             )
             saith
             ,
             
               Ecce
               Dionaei
               praec●ss●t
               Caesaris
               astrum
               .
            
             Rightly
             applyed
             thus
             ;
             That
             the
             glorious
             Star
             long
             expected
             should
             precede
             ,
             and
             foreshew
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             Messias
             ,
             Yet
             Fulgentius
             saith
             ,
             
               Puer
               natus
               novam
               Stell●m
               fabricav●t
            
             ,
             Christ
             being
             born
             did
             of
             nothing
             frame
             this
             new
             Star.
             
             
               His
               Star
            
             ,
             because
             he
             made
             it
             ,
             and
             his
             Star
             because
             it
             bare
             witness
             of
             him
             ;
             for
             the
             Magi
             being
             upon
             the
             mountain
             Victorialis
             worshipping
             their
             God
             (
             as
             Chrysostom
             saith
             )
             a
             Star
             did
             appear
             unto
             them
             in
             the
             similitude
             of
             a
             little
             Child
             ,
             and
             so
             shewed
             unto
             them
             and
             to
             all
             others
             ,
             that
             this
             Child
             ,
             even
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             was
             born
             .
             And
             as
             the
             Poet
             saith
             ,
          
           
             
               This
               Star
               still
               shining
               through
               the
               heavens
               doth
               glide
               ,
            
             
               And
               to
               the
               Sun
               which
               never
               sets
               doth
               guide
               .
            
          
           
             
               This
               star
               was
               no
               common
               star
               ,
            
             For
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             All
             stars
             (
             as
             we
             see
             )
             are
             carryed
             from
             the
             East
             into
             the
             VVest
             ,
             but
             this
             went
             from
             the
             East
             into
             the
             South
             ,
             for
             Palestine
             stands
             Southward
             from
             Persia
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             star
             loseth
             his
             light
             in
             the
             day-time
             ,
             the
             Sun
             a
             greater
             light
             obscuring
             it
             but
             this
             star
             was
             seen
             night
             and
             day
             ,
             becoming
             the
             more
             bright
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Sun
             's
             bright
             shining
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             This
             Star
             shined
             not
             continually
             ;
             but
             intermiting
             for
             a
             certain
             time
             appeareth
             again
             .
             They
             saw
             it
             all
             the
             way
             till
             they
             came
             to
             Palestine
             ,
             as
             the
             guide
             of
             their
             journey
             .
             But
             when
             they
             were
             come
             to
             Herod
             ,
             it
             was
             hidden
             ,
             and
             then
             it
             appeared
             again
             :
             when
             they
             stood
             still
             ,
             it
             stood
             still
             ,
             being
             ordered
             for
             the
             best
             benefit
             of
             them
             in
             their
             journey
             .
             And
             being
             instructed
             at
             Jerusalem
             ,
             that
             Bethlehem
             was
             the
             place
             where
             Christ
             should
             be
             born
             ;
             the
             wisemen
             hereupon
             go
             to
             Bethlehem
             ,
             and
             there
             by
             the
             conduct
             of
             the
             star
             they
             
             find
             the
             Babe
             and
             his
             mother
             ,
             and
             down
             they
             fall
             and
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             forth
             they
             bring
             their
             presents
             ,
             or
             gifts
             ,
             of
             
               Gold
               ,
               Frankincense
            
             ,
             and
             Myrrhe
             .
          
           
             When
             they
             had
             heard
             the
             king
             (
             who
             charged
             them
             to
             go
             ,
             and
             bring
             him
             word
             when
             they
             had
             sound
             the
             young
             Child
             ,
             
             &c.
             )
             they
             departed
             ,
             and
             
               Lo
               the
               star
               which
               they
               saw
               in
               the
               East
               ,
               went
               before
               them
               ,
               and
               stood
               over
               where
               the
               young
               Child
               lay
               .
            
             Either
             (
             it
             seemeth
             )
             this
             star
             appeared
             unto
             them
             being
             in
             the
             East
             ,
             and
             then
             vanished
             out
             of
             their
             sight
             (
             which
             is
             probable
             )
             because
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               The
               star
               which
               they
               saw
               in
               the
               East
               ,
            
             or
             else
             ,
             it
             ceased
             to
             be
             seen
             when
             they
             came
             to
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
               when
               they
               saw
               the
               star
               ,
               they
               rejoyced
               with
               exceeding
               great
               joy
               ,
               Math.
            
             2.
             10.
             
             The
             star
             did
             but
             appear
             before
             ,
             now
             it
             goes
             leisurely
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             and
             directeth
             them
             in
             their
             way
             to
             the
             house
             where
             the
             Babe
             lay
             .
             This
             star
             (
             as
             one
             observeth
             )
             was
             not
             placed
             where
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             stars
             are
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             lower
             Region
             of
             the
             Air
             ,
             for
             otherwise
             they
             could
             not
             have
             known
             by
             it
             the
             place
             where
             Christ
             was
             ,
             seeing
             that
             a
             star
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             great
             height
             ,
             seemeth
             to
             be
             over
             one
             house
             as
             well
             as
             another
             within
             a
             great
             Compass
             .
             Moreover
             it
             is
             noted
             ,
             that
             this
             star
             went
             and
             stood
             over
             the
             place
             where
             Christ
             was
             .
          
           
             One
             observeth
             ,
             To
             Bethlehem
             the
             Magi
             come
             to
             make
             enquiry
             after
             Christ
             ,
             whom
             none
             ever
             sincerely
             sought
             but
             
             they
             found
             him
             .
          
           
             This
             star
             by
             moving
             (
             probably
             in
             the
             low
             Region
             of
             the
             
               Air
               ,
            
             )
             sheweth
             them
             their
             way
             ,
             by
             standing
             still
             at
             the
             end
             of
             their
             journey
             ;
             Coming
             into
             the
             house
             they
             find
             the
             Royal
             Babe
             ,
             and
             present
             him
             with
             gifts
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             other
             great
             Lights
             ,
             Comets
             ,
             and
             Ominous
             Stars
             ,
             &c.
             appearing
             after
             the
             birth
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Saul
             breathing
             out
             threatnings
             and
             slaughter
             against
             the
             Disciples
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             obtains
             of
             the
             High-priest
             Annas
             ,
             (
             as
             it
             is
             Act.
             4.
             6.
             
             )
             and
             the
             Councel
             ,
             of
             which
             he
             was
             then
             President
             ,
             letters
             to
             the
             Synagogue
             of
             Damascus
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             found
             any
             that
             were
             Christians
             ,
             he
             should
             bring
             them
             bound
             to
             Jerusalem
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             be
             punished
             .
             And
             as
             he
             came
             nigh
             to
             Damascus
             ,
             at
             midday
             a
             light
             from
             heaven
             ,
             above
             the
             brightness
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             shined
             round
             about
             him
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             journeyed
             with
             him
             :
             and
             when
             they
             were
             all
             fallen
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
             he
             heard
             a
             voice
             speaking
             to
             him
             in
             the
             Hebrew
             Tongue
             ,
             
               Saul
               ,
               Saul
               ,
               why
               persecutest
               thou
               me
               ?
               it
               is
               hard
               for
               Thee
               to
               kick
               against
               the
               pricks
               ,
               &
               c..
               
            
          
           
             But
             the
             men
             that
             journeyed
             with
             Saul
             ,
             were
             so
             amazed
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             speechless
             ,
             seeing
             indeed
             a
             light
             ,
             and
             hearing
             a
             sound
             of
             words
             ,
             but
             neither
             seeing
             Christ
             which
             spake
             ,
             nor
             understanding
             any
             thing
             that
             he
             spake
             ,
             Act.
             9.
             1
             ,
             7.
             
             XXII
             .
             5.
             14.
             
             XXVI
             .
             12.
             18.
             
          
           
             Saul
             arose
             from
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             being
             blinded
             with
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             being
             led
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             he
             comes
             to
             Damascus
             ,
             Act.
             9.
             8.
             
             &
             22.
             11.
             
             And
             he
             was
             three
             days
             without
             sight
             ,
             and
             did
             neither
             eat
             nor
             drink
             .
             Ananias
             being
             sent
             unto
             Saul
             ,
             entred
             into
             the
             house
             ,
             and
             laying
             his
             hands
             on
             him
             ,
             said
             ,
             
               Brother
               Saul
               ,
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               which
               appeared
               unto
               thee
               in
               the
               way
               as
               thou
               camest
               ,
               hath
               sent
               me
               that
               thou
               maist
               receive
               thy
               sight
               ,
               and
               be
               filled
               with
               the
               Holy-Ghost
               ,
               and
               presently
               there
               fell
               from
               his
               eyes
               as
               it
               were
               scales
               ,
               and
               he
               received
               his
               eye
               sight
               forthwith
               ,
               Act.
            
             9.
             9.
             18.
             
             And
             Ananias
             said
             ,
             
               The
               God
               of
               our
               fathers
               hath
               chosen
               Thee
               ,
               that
               Thou
               shouldest
               know
               his
               will
               ,
               and
               see
               that
               Just
               one
               ,
               and
               should'st
               hear
               the
               voice
               from
               his
               mouth
               ;
               for
               Thou
               shalt
               be
               a
               witness
               before
               all
               men
               of
               those
               things
               that
               Thou
               hast
               heard
               and
               seen
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             And
             Saul
             arose
             ,
             and
             was
             baptized
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             had
             received
             meat
             he
             was
             strengthened
             .
          
           
           
             But
             what
             was
             revealed
             from
             the
             Lord
             to
             Saul
             at
             Damascus
             that
             he
             should
             do
             ,
             St.
             Luke
             sheweth
             not
             in
             the
             Acts
             ;
             but
             out
             of
             those
             things
             which
             in
             the
             Epistle
             to
             the
             Galathians
             he
             saith
             hapned
             to
             him
             immediatly
             after
             his
             conversion
             ,
             it
             appears
             ,
             that
             among
             other
             things
             it
             was
             commanded
             him
             that
             he
             should
             not
             confer
             with
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
             nor
             return
             to
             Jerusalem
             ,
             to
             them
             that
             were
             Apostles
             before
             him
             ,
             but
             that
             he
             should
             go
             for
             some
             time
             into
             Arabia
             ,
             or
             places
             near
             Damascus
             ,
             where
             he
             should
             receive
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Gospel
             :
             
               Not
               being
               taught
               of
               men
               ,
               but
               by
               the
               Revelation
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               Gal.
            
             1.
             12
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             Saul
             then
             returns
             to
             
               Damascus
               ,
               verse
            
             17.
             and
             tarries
             with
             the
             Disciples
             there
             a
             few
             days
             ,
             and
             straitway
             in
             the
             Sinagogue
             he
             preached
             that
             Christ
             is
             the
             son
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Of
               the
               Signs
               that
               appeared
               before
               the
               destruction
               of
               the
               City
               and
               Temple
               of
            
             Jerusalem
             
               by
               the
            
             Romans
             .
          
           
             Eusebius
             saith
             ,
             that
             Seducers
             and
             authours
             of
             lies
             
             against
             God
             ,
             deceived
             that
             wretched
             people
             of
             the
             Jews
             before
             the
             destruction
             of
             the
             City
             and
             Temple
             at
             Jerusalem
             ;
             so
             that
             they
             neither
             marked
             those
             Prodigious
             signes
             foreshewing
             the
             desolations
             to
             come
             ,
             nor
             gave
             any
             credit
             thereunto
             ;
             but
             as
             astonished
             ,
             both
             blind
             and
             senseless
             contemned
             the
             divine
             demonstrations
             .
          
           
             A
             star
             stood
             over
             the
             City
             like
             a
             sword
             ,
             and
             a
             Comet
             enduring
             the
             space
             of
             a
             whole
             year
             .
             Again
             ,
             at
             the
             feast
             of
             unleavened
             bread
             ,
             on
             the
             eighth
             day
             of
             the
             moneth
             of
             April
             (
             a
             little
             before
             their
             rebellion
             and
             warlike
             tumult
             )
             in
             the
             night
             at
             nine
             of
             the
             Clock
             ,
             so
             great
             a
             light
             overspread
             the
             Altar
             and
             the
             Temple
             ,
             that
             it
             seemed
             to
             be
             clear
             day
             ,
             continuing
             the
             space
             of
             half
             an
             hour
             .
             At
             the
             same
             feast
             the
             East
             gate
             of
             the
             inner
             Temple
             ,
             though
             of
             brass
             ,
             and
             most
             strong
             ,
             so
             that
             in
             the
             evening
             twenty
             men
             could
             
             scarce
             shut
             it
             ,
             being
             bolted
             with
             iron
             bars
             ,
             and
             strengthened
             with
             long
             posts
             and
             pillars
             :
             in
             the
             night-time
             about
             the
             sixth
             hour
             was
             seen
             to
             have
             opened
             voluntarily
             of
             it self
             .
          
           
             A
             few
             days
             after
             the
             feast
             
               (
               viz.
               May
            
             21.
             )
             there
             was
             seen
             the
             figure
             and
             shape
             of
             the
             Devil
             .
             Before
             Sun-set
             there
             were
             seen
             in
             the
             air
             throughout
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             Chariots
             and
             armed
             Souldiers
             marching
             in
             the
             Clouds
             ,
             and
             encompassing
             the
             City
             round
             about
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             feast
             of
             Pentecost
             ,
             when
             the
             Priests
             (
             after
             their
             manner
             )
             went
             into
             the
             Temple
             in
             the
             night
             season
             to
             offer
             sacrifice
             ;
             they
             reported
             that
             they
             heard
             a
             commotion
             ,
             and
             a
             ratling
             sound
             with
             this
             voice
             ,
             
               Migremus
               hinc
            
             ,
             let
             us
             go
             hence
             .
             The
             afflictions
             which
             followed
             hereupon
             were
             correspondent
             to
             the
             signs
             .
             Eleven
             hundred
             thousand
             of
             the
             Jews
             perished
             in
             the
             six
             moneths
             siege
             of
             Jerusalem
             .
             But
             for
             those
             that
             perished
             out
             of
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
               Lipsius
            
             hath
             made
             
             a
             large
             Catalogue
             out
             of
             Josephus
             the
             Jew
             ,
             who
             was
             a
             commander
             in
             that
             war
             ,
             and
             wrote
             the
             History
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             number
             of
             the
             dead
             being
             added
             to
             the
             eleven
             hnndred
             thousand
             that
             perished
             at
             the
             siege
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
             makes
             up
             the
             number
             of
             1337490.
             an
             innumerable
             company
             ,
             being
             ommitted
             ,
             that
             perished
             through
             famine
             ,
             banishment
             ,
             and
             other
             miseries
             .
          
           
             Whilst
             diverse
             men
             were
             plotting
             and
             conspiring
             against
             the
             Emperour
             Domitian
             ;
             among
             other
             signs
             which
             then
             were
             seen
             ,
             there
             appeared
             for
             many
             dayes
             together
             round
             
             about
             the
             Sun
             a
             great
             bright
             shining
             Crown
             ,
             that
             did
             compass
             it
             about
             ,
             which
             resembled
             the
             Rain-bow
             against
             foul
             weather
             ,
             but
             that
             was
             a
             whole
             Crown
             that
             did
             environ
             the
             Sun
             in
             such
             manner
             ,
             as
             it
             bereaved
             and
             Eclipsed
             the
             same
             of
             its
             brightness
             .
             Which
             signal
             ,
             men
             did
             interpret
             to
             signifie
             a
             change
             and
             alteration
             in
             the
             Empire
             ,
             with
             the
             death
             of
             Domitian
             .
             And
             in
             as
             much
             as
             Stephanus
             in
             Greek
             signifies
             a
             Crown
             ,
             there
             were
             some
             which
             conceived
             ,
             that
             Stephanus
             who
             was
             Steward
             to
             his
             wife
             and
             Empress
             Domicilla
             
             should
             kill
             him
             ,
             notwithstanding
             thev
             knew
             nothing
             of
             the
             Conspiracy
             of
             Stephanus
             and
             others
             then
             against
             him
             ,
             by
             whom
             he
             was
             shortly
             after
             slain
             .
          
           
             When
             Constantine
             the
             Emperour
             prepared
             to
             sight
             with
             Maxentius
             ,
             and
             stood
             in
             fear
             and
             doubt
             of
             the
             issue
             of
             the
             Battel
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             the
             great
             number
             of
             the
             Enemies
             ,
             as
             for
             Maxentius
             his
             enchantments
             ,
             wherewith
             he
             amazed
             the
             World
             ,
             he
             was
             in
             great
             care
             and
             perplexity
             .
             And
             as
             he
             gave
             credit
             to
             the
             Christians
             ,
             and
             was
             their
             Protector
             and
             Defender
             ,
             (
             albeit
             ,
             he
             was
             not
             yet
             baptized
             )
             but
             had
             a
             firm
             stedfast
             hope
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             )
             
               Eusebius
               Cassiodorus
            
             ,
             and
             others
             write
             ,
             That
             he
             saw
             in
             the
             Heavens
             a
             Lightsome
             Pillar
             ,
             of
             a
             Fiery
             Colour
             ,
             in
             form
             of
             a
             Cross
             ,
             and
             therewith
             he
             heard
             this
             voice
             ,
             
               In
               hoc
               signo
               vinces
            
             ,
             ●n
             ,
             or
             by
             vertue
             of
             this
             sign
             thou
             shalt
             overcome
             .
             The
             which
             Vision
             so
             amazed
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             that
             he
             mistrusting
             his
             own
             sight
             ,
             demanded
             of
             them
             that
             were
             present
             ,
             whether
             they
             perceived
             the
             Vision
             ,
             which
             when
             all
             with
             one
             consent
             had
             assirmed
             ,
             the
             wavering
             mind
             of
             the
             Emperour
             was
             setled
             with
             that
             wonderful
             sight
             ,
             so
             as
             he
             presently
             assured
             himself
             of
             Victory
             ,
             and
             therefore
             caused
             the
             sign
             of
             the
             Cross
             to
             be
             made
             in
             his
             Imperial
             Standard
             ;
             and
             joyning
             with
             the
             Enemy
             right
             over
             against
             Rome
             ,
             near
             to
             a
             Bridge
             over
             the
             River
             Tiber
             ,
             called
             
               Pons
               Milvius
            
             ,
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             fight
             Maxentius
             was
             overcharged
             by
             Constamius
             his
             Vantgard
             ,
             and
             fled
             :
             and
             entring
             upon
             the
             Bridge
             which
             he
             had
             made
             of
             Barks
             and
             Boats
             near
             to
             the
             other
             ;
             both
             he
             and
             his
             Horse
             fell
             into
             the
             River
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             drowned
             ,
             which
             Bridge
             himself
             had
             caused
             to
             be
             made
             ;
             to
             the
             end
             therewith
             ,
             to
             have
             deceived
             his
             Enemy
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             dayes
             of
             
               Sigebert
               ,
               Chitperic
            
             ,
             and
             Gunthran
             ,
             Kings
             of
             France
             ,
             certain
             Comets
             and
             prodigious
             signs
             were
             seen
             in
             the
             Heavens
             .
             A
             fire
             falling
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             consumed
             the
             City
             of
             Orleans
             (
             whereof
             ,
             and
             the
             Territory
             about
             it
             ,
             Gunthran
             was
             King
             )
             and
             the
             City
             of
             Bourdeaux
             ,
             
             together
             with
             the
             fruits
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
             There
             followed
             atmost
             throughout
             all
             France
             a
             malignant
             Cough
             and
             bloody
             Flux
             ,
             which
             destroyed
             multitudes
             of
             men
             and
             Women
             ;
             by
             which
             means
             that
             evil
             Woman
             Austigildis
             ,
             Wife
             of
             King
             Gunthran
             ,
             perished
             .
             The
             said
             King
             Gunthran
             died
             within
             a
             year
             following
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             death
             of
             Theodoricus
             ,
             who
             had
             made
             himself
             Lord
             of
             all
             Italy
             ,
             there
             appeared
             many
             signs
             in
             Heaven
             :
             In
             the
             North
             the
             Heaven
             seemed
             fiery
             ,
             and
             certain
             shining
             Spears
             were
             seen
             ,
             and
             the
             Moon
             was
             much
             obscured
             .
             And
             a
             Comet
             appeared
             at
             Tholouse
             .
          
           
             Terrible
             signs
             were
             seen
             by
             Night
             in
             Italy
             in
             the
             year
             of
             our
             Lord
             570.
             
             For
             fiery
             swords
             appeared
             in
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             blood
             distilled
             from
             the
             Clouds
             ,
             which
             signified
             the
             effusion
             of
             much
             blood
             ,
             which
             hapned
             afterwards
             ,
             and
             many
             great
             storms
             continuing
             many
             dayes
             .
             The
             River
             Tiber
             was
             increased
             with
             so
             great
             a
             force
             of
             waters
             ,
             that
             many
             people
             that
             lived
             in
             low
             places
             were
             drowned
             .
             Two
             Animals
             appeared
             in
             the
             form
             of
             a
             Man
             and
             Woman
             ,
             from
             the
             Morning
             till
             Nine
             of
             the
             Clock
             ,
             with
             long
             hair
             hanging
             down
             to
             the
             Loynes
             .
             The
             Water
             covered
             their
             other
             parts
             .
             And
             they
             write
             ,
             That
             a
             Mountain
             in
             France
             ,
             with
             a
             great
             Noise
             was
             cleft
             asunder
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Emperour
             Justinian
             the
             first
             ,
             (
             as
             Procopius
             writeth
             ,
             )
             for
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             one
             whole
             year
             ,
             the
             Sun
             gave
             so
             little
             Light
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             but
             equal
             to
             ,
             or
             little
             more
             then
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Moon
             ,
             the
             Sky
             being
             clear
             ,
             and
             without
             Clouds
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             thing
             to
             shadow
             the
             same
             .
             And
             so
             without
             any
             apparent
             occasion
             it
             was
             obscured
             all
             that
             time
             ;
             which
             (
             as
             it
             was
             afterward
             conjectured
             )
             was
             the
             Prognostick
             of
             the
             Famine
             and
             want
             of
             grain
             ,
             which
             generally
             ensued
             throughout
             all
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Wars
             and
             effusion
             of
             Blood
             which
             followed
             in
             
             Italy
             ;
             and
             of
             the
             taking
             ,
             burning
             ,
             and
             destruction
             of
             Rome
             by
             Totila
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Emperour
             Heraclius
             ,
             (
             who
             took
             upon
             him
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Empire
             in
             the
             year
             of
             our
             Lord
             611.
             )
             at
             Constantinople
             Fire
             fell
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             there
             appeared
             a
             great
             Bow
             in
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             so
             that
             Men
             thought
             that
             the
             end
             of
             the
             World
             was
             at
             hand
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             great
             Thundrings
             and
             Lightnings
             .
             There
             followed
             a
             most
             grievous
             Pestilence
             ,
             which
             consumed
             many
             in
             the
             Summer
             Months
             .
             And
             many
             Prodigies
             ,
             and
             dreadful
             things
             appeared
             at
             this
             time
             in
             Greece
             ,
             which
             seemed
             to
             portend
             the
             future
             Calamities
             under
             Mahomet
             .
             And
             in
             one
             and
             the
             same
             year
             a
             very
             bright
             Comet
             was
             seen
             at
             Constantinople
             ,
             and
             a
             Child
             was
             born
             with
             four
             Feet
             .
             And
             in
             the
             Isle
             Delon
             ,
             two
             very
             great
             Monsters
             were
             seen
             ,
             having
             altogether
             humane
             shape
             .
             And
             many
             other
             things
             here
             and
             there
             like
             unto
             this
             did
             appear
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Reign
             of
             the
             Emperour
             Constantine
             IV.
             an
             hairy
             Comet
             appeared
             three
             Months
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             forerunner
             of
             great
             Slaughters
             :
             And
             there
             happened
             so
             many
             ,
             and
             so
             great
             Tempests
             and
             alterations
             in
             the
             air
             ,
             as
             it
             seemed
             ,
             that
             the
             four
             Elements
             had
             conspired
             against
             Mankind
             ;
             for
             the
             Winds
             were
             so
             furious
             and
             violent
             ,
             as
             that
             they
             overthrew
             many
             buildings
             ,
             and
             rent
             up
             many
             Trees
             by
             the
             roots
             ,
             and
             the
             rain
             likewise
             was
             so
             great
             ,
             and
             tempestuous
             ,
             as
             it
             destroyed
             all
             their
             Tillage
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             Bread-Corn
             as
             all
             other
             kinds
             of
             Herbs
             and
             Seeds
             .
             And
             therewith
             fell
             an
             infinite
             number
             of
             Thunderbolts
             ,
             and
             Fires
             from
             Heave
             ,
             which
             slew
             a
             great
             number
             of
             Men
             and
             Cattel
             ,
             especially
             on
             this
             side
             of
             the
             Alps.
             And
             after
             a
             great
             Eclipse
             of
             the
             Sun
             and
             Moon
             ,
             the
             City
             of
             Papia
             was
             almost
             utterly
             destroyed
             by
             a
             raging
             Pestilence
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             People
             which
             survived
             ,
             fled
             to
             the
             Mountains
             ,
             and
             grass
             grew
             in
             the
             City
             .
          
           
           
             About
             the
             time
             of
             King
             Luitprand
             King
             of
             the
             Lombards
             ,
             two
             Comets
             appeared
             in
             the
             Month
             of
             January
             ,
             and
             the
             Sun
             was
             darkned
             ,
             and
             lost
             his
             light
             for
             fifteen
             dayes
             ,
             whereof
             one
             went
             before
             the
             Sun
             ,
             the
             other
             followed
             it
             in
             the
             Evening
             .
          
           
             About
             the
             Death
             of
             Pope
             Leo
             tho
             third
             ,
             who
             crowned
             and
             declared
             Charles
             the
             Great
             ,
             King
             of
             France
             to
             be
             Emperour
             ,
             a
             Comet
             appeared
             ,
             and
             the
             Sun
             lost
             his
             light
             for
             Fifteen
             dayes
             .
             This
             Pope
             died
             ,
             Anno
             816.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             second
             year
             of
             Lotharius
             ,
             Son
             of
             the
             Emperour
             
               Ludovicus
               Pius
            
             ,
             and
             Grandson
             to
             Charles
             the
             great
             ,
             there
             appeared
             a
             Comet
             ;
             Hail
             of
             great
             bigness
             fell
             in
             France
             ,
             which
             slew
             many
             men
             ,
             and
             much
             Cattel
             .
             There
             was
             also
             seen
             in
             those
             Hail-stones
             Corn
             of
             a
             wonderful
             Length
             ;
             and
             of
             an
             hard
             substance
             .
             An
             Earthquake
             also
             shook
             Italy
             ,
             and
             in
             certain
             places
             divers
             Mountains
             were
             overwhelmed
             ,
             and
             divers
             Cities
             perished
             .
             Lotharius
             warred
             against
             his
             brethren
             Lewes
             ,
             and
             Charles
             ;
             and
             a
             great
             Battel
             being
             fought
             ,
             the
             Flower
             of
             the
             French
             Nobility
             was
             slain
             ,
             and
             in
             number
             more
             men
             died
             ,
             than
             in
             any
             other
             Battel
             had
             hapned
             in
             France
             ever
             since
             the
             Battel
             which
             was
             fought
             between
             Ecius
             and
             Attila
             ,
             King
             of
             the
             Hunnes
             in
             the
             Fields
             of
             Catalonia
             .
          
           
             About
             this
             time
             ,
             an
             innumerable
             Company
             of
             Locusts
             ,
             having
             six
             Wings
             ,
             and
             two
             Teeth
             harder
             than
             stones
             ,
             covered
             the
             Earth
             in
             France
             like
             Snow
             .
             At
             length
             being
             cast
             into
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             upon
             Land
             by
             the
             Shore
             ,
             there
             followed
             great
             putrefaction
             ;
             which
             infecting
             the
             Air
             ,
             caused
             a
             general
             destruction
             of
             men
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             the
             Emperour
             Lewes
             the
             Second
             ,
             for
             three
             dayes
             it
             rained
             Blood
             at
             the
             City
             of
             Brescia
             in
             Lombardy
             so
             fresh
             ,
             and
             so
             perfect
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             had
             
             been
             of
             a
             Bull
             ,
             or
             of
             some
             other
             Beast
             lately
             killed
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             time
             of
             Edward
             the
             Son
             of
             Edgar
             King
             of
             England
             appeared
             a
             Comet
             ,
             after
             which
             followed
             a
             great
             Dearth
             and
             Mortality
             to
             men
             ,
             and
             murrain
             upon
             Beasts
             ,
             and
             there
             arose
             a
             great
             contention
             between
             the
             Priests
             and
             Monks
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             days
             of
             Pope
             Leo
             ,
             VII
             .
             the
             Sun
             seemed
             to
             reign
             blood
             ,
             as
             Masseus
             writeth
             .
             and
             after
             it
             followed
             a
             great
             Pestilence
             among
             men
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             first
             year
             of
             Pope
             Martin
             III.
             a
             great
             Blazing
             Star
             appeared
             in
             Italy
             ,
             after
             which
             followed
             an
             extream
             Famine
             .
             And
             again
             ,
             the
             Sun
             appeared
             very
             dreadful
             .
             Martin
             died
             ,
             Anno
             947.
             
          
           
             A
             little
             before
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Emperour
             Otho
             the
             Second
             ,
             many
             Prodigies
             appeared
             in
             Italy
             ;
             for
             a
             Stone
             of
             wonderful
             bigness
             fell
             from
             Heaven
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             a
             great
             storm
             and
             tempest
             .
             And
             the
             sign
             of
             the
             Cross
             appeared
             on
             the
             Garments
             of
             many
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             them
             were
             of
             a
             bloody
             colour
             ;
             which
             many
             did
             interpret
             to
             portend
             great
             Slaughters
             ,
             and
             the
             Calamity
             of
             the
             Church
             .
             In
             Italy
             a
             Comet
             of
             wonderful
             bigness
             appeared
             ,
             presaging
             the
             Famine
             which
             followed
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             time
             of
             Pope
             John
             XVI
             .
             appeared
             a
             Comet
             ,
             after
             which
             followed
             both
             Famine
             and
             Pestilence
             ,
             with
             terrible
             Earthquakes
             ,
             which
             shook
             both
             Benevent
             and
             
               Capua
               .
               John
            
             died
             Anno
             985.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             third
             year
             of
             the
             Emperour
             Henry
             the
             Second
             ,
             a
             Comet
             appeared
             dreadful
             to
             behold
             ,
             dispersing
             his
             Flames
             hither
             and
             thither
             .
             And
             in
             the
             seventh
             year
             of
             his
             Reign
             there
             was
             a
             great
             Eclipse
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             and
             the
             Moon
             seemee
             to
             be
             turned
             into
             Blood
             ;
             and
             there
             was
             a
             great
             Earthquake
             ,
             
             and
             a
             burning
             Torch
             like
             a
             Bow
             fell
             from
             Heaven
             with
             great
             noise
             ;
             there
             suddenly
             followed
             a
             great
             Famine
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             after
             a
             great
             Pestilence
             raged
             almost
             all
             the
             World
             over
             ,
             but
             chiefly
             in
             Italy
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             dead
             were
             accounted
             more
             than
             the
             living
             ;
             And
             in
             Lorrain
             there
             was
             a
             Fountain
             turned
             into
             Blood.
             
          
           
             Henry
             the
             Third
             came
             to
             the
             Empire
             ,
             Anno
             1040
             ▪
             and
             in
             his
             time
             there
             was
             seen
             a
             Fiery
             Beam
             of
             wonderful
             greatness
             between
             the
             South
             and
             the
             East
             ,
             running
             upon
             the
             Sun
             ,
             which
             at
             the
             Sun
             setting
             fell
             upon
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Reign
             of
             Herold
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             a
             fearful
             Comet
             appeared
             ,
             which
             lasted
             seven
             days
             ,
             the
             English
             being
             now
             ready
             for
             a
             War.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             time
             of
             King
             William
             the
             Conqueror
             ,
             a
             Blazing
             Star
             appeared
             upon
             
               Palm
               Sunday
            
             ,
             being
             the
             16th
             .
             of
             
             April
             ,
             1076.
             about
             six
             of
             the
             Clock
             ,
             when
             the
             Air
             was
             fair
             and
             clear
             .
             About
             the
             same
             time
             was
             a
             general
             Earthquake
             in
             England
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Winter
             following
             ,
             a
             Frost
             that
             continued
             from
             the
             first
             of
             November
             ,
             until
             the
             middle
             of
             April
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             time
             of
             Baldwin
             the
             Second
             ,
             King
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
             an
             unusual
             Star
             appeared
             the
             first
             week
             in
             Lent
             ,
             in
             the
             Evening
             in
             the
             South
             West
             ,
             and
             shined
             at
             one
             and
             the
             same
             hour
             for
             Twenty
             Five
             dayes
             .
             After
             this
             ,
             were
             seen
             two
             Moons
             a
             little
             before
             day
             ,
             one
             in
             the
             East
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             in
             the
             West
             ;
             and
             not
             long
             after
             a
             Comet
             putting
             forth
             long
             and
             flaming
             Hairs
             ,
             appeared
             ,
             which
             Elmerus
             the
             Monk
             beholding
             ,
             said
             ,
             did
             threaten
             the
             destruction
             of
             that
             Countrey
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             1094
             ▪
             in
             the
             Reign
             of
             
               William
               Refus
            
             ,
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             many
             hideous
             sights
             were
             seen
             in
             England
             ,
             as
             Hosts
             of
             Men
             fighting
             in
             the
             Air
             ,
             flashes
             of
             Fire
             ,
             Comets
             ,
             and
             falling
             Stars
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             Prodigies
             .
             And
             the
             same
             year
             both
             England
             and
             Normandy
             were
             sore
             vexed
             with
             Mortality
             both
             of
             Men
             and
             Beasts
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             Tillage
             
             of
             the
             Ground
             was
             laid
             aside
             in
             divers
             places
             ,
             by
             reason
             whereof
             there
             followed
             great
             Dearth
             and
             Famine
             .
          
           
             About
             the
             year
             of
             our
             Lord
             1100.
             
             Fiery
             Swords
             appeared
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             which
             being
             dispersed
             through
             the
             whole
             Heaven
             ,
             were
             seen
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             the
             Night
             ,
             and
             very
             many
             Stars
             seemed
             to
             fall
             from
             Heaven
             upon
             the
             Earth
             .
             And
             the
             smoak
             went
             out
             with
             an
             hissing
             ,
             as
             by
             Waters
             poured
             upon
             it
             .
             A
             most
             sharp
             Winter
             followed
             ,
             and
             a
             great
             Famine
             followed
             it
             ,
             and
             a
             Mortality
             of
             Men
             ,
             and
             murrain
             of
             Beasts
             ,
             both
             Wild
             and
             Tame
             ;
             and
             Birds
             fighting
             together
             in
             great
             Numbers
             ,
             destroyed
             one
             another
             ;
             Moreover
             ,
             a
             great
             Earthquake
             in
             Italy
             lasted
             the
             space
             of
             Forty
             days
             ;
             so
             that
             divers
             Towns
             and
             Villages
             were
             overthrown
             .
             And
             the
             Moon
             being
             in
             an
             Eclipse
             ,
             was
             turned
             into
             a
             bloody
             colour
             .
             And
             a
             Woman
             brought
             forth
             a
             Monster
             ,
             having
             a
             double
             Body
             ,
             having
             also
             before
             the
             Face
             of
             a
             Man
             ,
             and
             behind
             the
             Face
             of
             a
             Dog.
             About
             this
             time
             died
             
               Johannes
               de
               Temporibus
            
             ,
             who
             had
             been
             an
             Esquire
             to
             the
             Emperour
             Charles
             the
             Great
             ,
             having
             lived
             361
             Years
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Seventh
             year
             of
             Henry
             the
             First
             ,
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             upon
             a
             Friday
             night
             in
             the
             first
             week
             in
             Lent
             ,
             there
             was
             seen
             a
             strange
             Star
             between
             the
             South
             and
             the
             West
             ,
             which
             appeared
             every
             Night
             at
             an
             hour
             ,
             and
             so
             continued
             for
             the
             space
             of
             Twenty
             Five
             dayes
             ;
             and
             over
             against
             that
             Star
             out
             of
             the
             East
             appeared
             a
             great
             and
             bright
             Beam
             ,
             which
             stretched
             it self
             toward
             the
             said
             Star.
             And
             not
             long
             after
             were
             seen
             two
             Moons
             ,
             one
             in
             the
             East
             ,
             the
             other
             in
             the
             West
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Thirteenth
             year
             of
             the
             same
             Kings
             Reign
             ,
             at
             
             Shrewsbury
             was
             a
             great
             Earthquake
             ,
             and
             at
             Nottingham
             from
             Morning
             until
             Evening
             .
             The
             River
             of
             Trent
             was
             so
             dryed
             up
             ,
             that
             men
             went
             over
             on
             foot
             dry
             .
             Thereupon
             followed
             an
             hard
             VVinter
             ,
             great
             Mortality
             of
             People
             ,
             and
             scarcity
             of
             Victuals
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             great
             murrain
             of
             Beasts
             .
             A
             Comet
             ,
             or
             Blazing
             Star
             appeared
             in
             a
             strange
             form
             ,
             for
             rising
             in
             the
             East
             ,
             when
             once
             it
             came
             aloft
             in
             the
             
             Firmament
             ,
             it
             kept
             not
             its
             course
             forward
             ,
             but
             seemed
             to
             go
             backward
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             had
             been
             retrograde
             .
          
           
             About
             the
             year
             1157
             three
             Suns
             appeared
             together
             in
             the
             West
             ;
             after
             two
             hours
             the
             other
             sailing
             ,
             that
             which
             was
             in
             the
             middle
             did
             also
             set
             .
             After
             the
             same
             manner
             in
             the
             next
             year
             three
             Moons
             appeared
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             middle
             of
             one
             the
             sign
             of
             the
             Cross
             .
             These
             signs
             were
             interpreted
             by
             some
             to
             be
             a
             token
             of
             the
             grievous
             discord
             of
             the
             Cardinals
             in
             the
             Election
             of
             the
             Pope
             ;
             and
             of
             the
             Princes
             in
             the
             Election
             of
             the
             Emperour
             .
             Earthquakes
             about
             this
             time
             where
             almost
             every
             where
             ,
             and
             did
             shake
             some
             Provinces
             many
             years
             ,
             especially
             Syria
             ,
             and
             
               Silicia
               ▪
            
             in
             which
             many
             Cities
             did
             long
             shake
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             them
             were
             overwhelmed
             with
             great
             destruction
             of
             People
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             third
             year
             of
             John
             ,
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             there
             were
             seen
             in
             Yorkshire
             five
             Moons
             ;
             one
             in
             the
             East
             ,
             the
             second
             in
             the
             VVest
             ,
             the
             third
             in
             the
             North
             ,
             the
             fourth
             in
             the
             South
             ,
             and
             the
             fifth
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             set
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             having
             many
             Blazing
             Stars
             about
             it
             ,
             and
             went
             five
             or
             six
             times
             encompassing
             the
             other
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             the
             space
             of
             one
             hour
             ,
             and
             shortly
             after
             vanished
             away
             .
             The
             following
             VVinter
             was
             extreamly
             cold
             ,
             more
             than
             the
             natural
             course
             had
             been
             aforetime
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             Spring
             time
             there
             fell
             such
             abundance
             of
             Rain
             ,
             as
             caused
             the
             Rivers
             to
             swell
             with
             higher
             floods
             then
             they
             had
             been
             accustomed
             ,
             which
             caused
             great
             inundations
             .
             This
             Kings
             Reign
             was
             full
             of
             troubles
             ;
             Pope
             Innocent
             III.
             Excommunicated
             and
             deposed
             him
             ,
             and
             put
             England
             in
             interdict
             ,
             bestowed
             it
             upon
             
               Philip
               August
            
             ,
             King
             of
             France
             ,
             upon
             condition
             of
             Conquering
             it
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             takes
             off
             the
             Interdict
             ,
             receives
             homage
             from
             King
             John
             ,
             and
             makes
             England
             a
             fee
             of
             the
             Roman
             See
             ,
             and
             that
             King
             his
             Vassal
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             of
             our
             Lord
             1256
             ▪
             in
             the
             Reign
             of
             King
             Henry
             III.
             many
             wonders
             hapned
             .
             A
             Comet
             appeared
             ;
             the
             Sea
             rose
             with
             most
             high
             Tides
             ;
             Rivers
             were
             so
             filled
             with
             abundance
             of
             water
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             great
             and
             continued
             Rain
             ,
             that
             wonderful
             Flouds
             followed
             therethereupon
             ;
             
             and
             many
             high
             Buildings
             were
             beaten
             down
             by
             the
             force
             of
             Tempests
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             same
             Kings
             Reign
             ,
             there
             appeared
             a
             Comet
             very
             dreadful
             to
             behold
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             30
             days
             together
             .
             Moreover
             on
             the
             Coast
             of
             England
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             great
             Battel
             among
             the
             Fishes
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             so
             that
             there
             were
             eleven
             Whales
             cast
             on
             Land
             ,
             beside
             other
             huge
             and
             monstrous
             Fishes
             ,
             which
             appeared
             to
             be
             dead
             of
             some
             hurts
             received
             :
             And
             one
             of
             those
             mighty
             Fishes
             coming
             into
             the
             Thames
             alive
             ,
             was
             pursued
             by
             the
             Fisher
             men
             ,
             and
             it
             could
             scarce
             pass
             through
             the
             Arches
             of
             London-Bridge
             .
             At
             length
             with
             Darts
             and
             other
             such
             Weapons
             ,
             they
             slew
             him
             before
             the
             Kings
             Mannor
             at
             Mortlack
             whither
             they
             followed
             him
             .
             There
             was
             also
             a
             great
             sound
             heard
             the
             same
             Year
             in
             sundry
             parts
             of
             England
             at
             one
             and
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             had
             been
             the
             noise
             of
             some
             mighty
             Mountain
             that
             had
             fallen
             into
             the
             Sea.
             
          
           
             A
             Comet
             of
             notable
             magnitude
             appeared
             in
             the
             Heavens
             in
             the
             Year
             1263
             ,
             rising
             from
             the
             East
             ,
             above
             three
             Months
             with
             great
             brightness
             ,
             and
             did
             send
             forth
             his
             rays
             to
             the
             midst
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             setting
             towards
             the
             West
             :
             When
             he
             first
             appeared
             Pope
             Vrban
             IV
             ▪
             began
             to
             be
             Sick
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             same
             Night
             that
             Vrban
             Dyed
             ,
             he
             began
             to
             disappear
             .
          
           
             Soon
             after
             the
             Corronation
             of
             Edward
             I.
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             there
             hapned
             such
             an
             Earth-quake
             with
             Lightning
             and
             Thunder
             ,
             and
             therewithal
             the
             appearing
             of
             a
             Burning-Drake
             ,
             and
             a
             Blazing-Star
             ,
             or
             Comet
             ,
             that
             the
             people
             were
             filled
             with
             great
             fear
             and
             astonishment
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             time
             of
             Wenceslaus
             the
             Third
             ,
             King
             of
             Bohemia
             ,
             there
             Appeared
             in
             the
             Heaven
             a
             large
             Comet
             ,
             which
             did
             presage
             the
             great
             Destruction
             which
             followed
             ;
             in
             which
             Year
             upon
             Saint
             
             Andrew's
             Day
             there
             hapned
             a
             great
             Earth-quake
             ,
             which
             lasting
             divers
             Days
             by
             Intervals
             ,
             overthrew
             many
             Buildings
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Year
             1314
             ,
             Three
             Moons
             Appeared
             together
             in
             the
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             a
             Comet
             was
             seen
             in
             the
             North
             ,
             which
             lasted
             Three
             Months
             :
             It
             vanishing
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             Year
             in
             the
             Month
             of
             
               November
               ,
               Phillip
            
             King
             of
             France
             dyed
             ,
             a
             Boar
             breaking
             the
             Legs
             of
             his
             Horse
             as
             he
             was
             Hunting
             ,
             he
             fell
             from
             his
             Horse
             ,
             of
             which
             fall
             he
             dyed
             shortly
             after
             .
          
           
           
             In
             the
             Ninth
             Year
             of
             King
             Edward
             the
             Second
             ,
             before
             Christmas
             ,
             a
             blazing-Star
             ,
             or
             Comet
             ,
             Appeared
             in
             the
             North
             part
             of
             the
             Firmament
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             a
             Month
             together
             :
             After
             it
             followed
             a
             woful
             Famine
             ,
             for
             Victuals
             was
             so
             scant
             and
             dear
             ,
             and
             other
             Grain
             raised
             to
             so
             high
             a
             price
             ,
             that
             the
             poor
             people
             were
             constrained
             through
             Famine
             ,
             to
             eat
             the
             Flesh
             of
             Horses
             ,
             Dogs
             ,
             and
             other
             wild
             Beasts
             ,
             and
             many
             starved
             ,
             having
             nothing
             to
             feed
             upon
             throughout
             the
             Land.
             After
             this
             Dearth
             and
             scarcity
             of
             Victuals
             ,
             ensued
             a
             great
             Mortality
             of
             people
             ;
             so
             that
             what
             with
             the
             War
             with
             the
             Scots
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Famine
             and
             Pestilence
             ,
             the
             people
             of
             England
             were
             wonderfully
             wasted
             and
             consumed
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Year
             1337
             ,
             in
             the
             Tenth
             Year
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             King
             Edward
             III.
             a
             Comet
             ,
             or
             Blazing-Star
             Appeared
             with
             long
             and
             terrible
             Streams
             passing
             from
             it
             ,
             which
             continued
             thirty
             Days
             .
             Soon
             after
             the
             French
             burnt
             South-hampton
             ,
             which
             they
             almost
             wholly
             consumed
             to
             Ashes
             ,
             and
             did
             many
             other
             mischiefs
             with
             their
             Ships
             on
             the
             Coasts
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Year
             1351
             ,
             in
             the
             North
             there
             Appeared
             a
             Comet
             in
             the
             Month
             of
             December
             ,
             which
             being
             extinct
             ,
             violent
             Winds
             followed
             ,
             and
             a
             Coelestial
             Beam
             was
             seen
             to
             glide
             along
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             the
             former
             part
             of
             it
             burning
             .
             And
             they
             write
             ,
             that
             before
             the
             Death
             of
             Pope
             Innocent
             VI.
             there
             was
             so
             great
             a
             refection
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             as
             the
             like
             had
             not
             been
             before
             seen
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Month
             of
             March
             ,
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             our
             Lord
             1402
             ,
             and
             third
             Year
             of
             Henry
             IV.
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             there
             Appeared
             a
             Blazing-Star
             ,
             first
             between
             the
             Eastern
             part
             of
             the
             Firmament
             ,
             and
             the
             North
             flashing
             forth
             Fire
             and
             flames
             round
             about
             ,
             and
             lastly
             ,
             shooting
             forth
             Fiery
             streams
             towards
             the
             North
             ,
             foreshewing
             (
             as
             was
             thought
             )
             the
             great
             effusion
             of
             Blood
             which
             followed
             about
             the
             parts
             of
             Wales
             and
             Northumberland
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Year
             1438
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             great
             Eclipse
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             and
             divers
             Wars
             and
             Dissentions
             followed
             .
             A
             Comet
             also
             Appeared
             ,
             and
             there
             followed
             a
             slaughter
             of
             Men
             in
             Liege
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Three
             and
             Thirtieth
             Year
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             Henry
             VI.
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             during
             the
             Civil
             Wars
             between
             the
             Houses
             of
             Lancaster
             and
             York
             ,
             a
             Comet
             Appeared
             in
             the
             Month
             of
             June
             ,
             the
             Beams
             whereof
             extended
             it self
             into
             the
             South
             ,
             of
             which
             King
             Henry
             and
             his
             Son
             felt
             the
             sad
             effects
             .
          
           
           
             In
             the
             Year
             1456
             ,
             a
             Comet
             was
             seen
             in
             the
             East
             in
             the
             month
             of
             June
             ,
             in
             the
             Fifteenth
             degree
             of
             Cancer
             ,
             a
             very
             great
             Earthquake
             followed
             on
             the
             5th
             Day
             of
             December
             ,
             at
             Eleven
             a
             Clock
             at
             Night
             ;
             And
             another
             on
             the
             Thirtieth
             Day
             of
             the
             same
             Month
             ,
             such
             as
             in
             the
             memory
             of
             Man
             there
             had
             not
             any
             where
             been
             seen
             the
             like
             for
             vehemency
             ;
             especially
             in
             
               Apulia
               ,
               Naples
               ,
               Beneventum
            
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             Cities
             and
             Towns
             round
             about
             ,
             many
             Temples
             and
             Pallaces
             ,
             and
             other
             Houses
             ,
             were
             overwhelmed
             ,
             with
             the
             Destruction
             of
             many
             Men
             and
             Cattel
             .
             The
             like
             hapned
             at
             
               Cajeta
               ,
               Capua
               ,
               Aversa
            
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Cities
             of
             old
             Campania
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Year
             1457.
             another
             followed
             ,
             which
             they
             called
             a
             black
             Comet
             ,
             in
             the
             Month
             of
             June
             ,
             in
             the
             20
             degree
             of
             Pisces
             ,
             which
             was
             seen
             for
             the
             space
             of
             a
             month
             ,
             and
             did
             variously
             affect
             the
             minds
             of
             Men.
             
          
           
             A
             great
             Comet
             Appeared
             throughout
             the
             month
             of
             January
             ,
             in
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             Year
             1472
             ,
             in
             a
             Fiery
             colour
             ,
             with
             long
             and
             black
             hairs
             bending
             towards
             the
             West
             ,
             whose
             body
             was
             about
             the
             entrance
             of
             Libra
             ;
             afterwards
             it
             bended
             it self
             onely
             in
             the
             North
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             be
             judged
             that
             it
             went
             out
             without
             the
             Zodiack
             ,
             and
             it
             continued
             Fourscore
             days
             .
             But
             this
             Comet
             being
             scarce
             dissolved
             ,
             another
             Appeared
             ,
             of
             a
             fiery
             hair
             ,
             which
             seemed
             to
             be
             seated
             in
             the
             Sign
             of
             Aries
             ,
             and
             its
             Tayl
             stretched
             out
             it self
             towards
             the
             East
             :
             A
             grievous
             Drought
             followed
             ,
             and
             a
             Pestilence
             ,
             and
             most
             cruel
             and
             bloody
             Wars
             in
             many
             places
             .
          
           
             There
             were
             Two
             Comets
             seen
             before
             the
             Battel
             of
             Crescy
             in
             France
             ,
             where
             though
             the
             English
             got
             a
             great
             Victory
             over
             the
             French
             by
             the
             Sword
             ,
             so
             it
             seemeth
             (
             as
             our
             Chronicles
             do
             relate
             )
             that
             the
             Sword
             of
             the
             Destroying
             Angel
             slew
             a
             multitude
             of
             the
             English
             at
             home
             .
          
           
             Phillip
             the
             first
             ,
             King
             of
             Spain
             ,
             and
             Father
             to
             the
             Emperour
             Charles
             V.
             being
             at
             Tudele
             of
             Duero
             ,
             there
             Appeared
             a
             strange
             Comet
             in
             the
             Firmament
             ,
             foreshewing
             (
             as
             they
             said
             afterward
             )
             the
             Approaching
             Death
             of
             King
             Phillip
             ,
             which
             happened
             soon
             after
             in
             the
             City
             of
             Burgos
             ,
             to
             the
             general
             grief
             of
             all
             his
             Subjects
             ;
             the
             Comet
             still
             Appearing
             ,
             whereunto
             he
             did
             Attribute
             his
             Death
             ,
             saying
             often
             in
             his
             pains
             and
             agonies
             ,
             
               Ha
               Cometa
            
             ,
             
             
               ha
               Cometa
            
             .
             He
             dyed
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             1506
             ,
             haveing
             Reigned
             one
             Year
             and
             Ten
             Months
             :
             His
             Body
             was
             laid
             many
             Years
             after
             by
             his
             Son
             Charles
             in
             the
             Royal
             Chappel
             of
             Granado
             ,
             having
             remained
             in
             divers
             places
             .
          
           
             In
             Queen
             Maries
             Reign
             ,
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             1556
             ,
             a
             Blazing-Star
             was
             seen
             at
             all
             times
             of
             the
             Night
             ,
             on
             the
             Sixth
             ,
             Seventh
             ,
             Eighth
             ,
             Ninth
             ,
             and
             Tenth
             of
             March
             ,
             a
             little
             before
             the
             Burning
             of
             
               Thomas
               Cranmer
            
             ,
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             Canterbury
             .
          
           
             The
             Horrid
             Massacre
             of
             the
             Protestants
             in
             France
             ,
             being
             Acted
             August
             24
             ,
             &c.
             1572
             ,
             a
             Grave
             Writer
             relates
             ,
             That
             about
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             Year
             after
             ,
             
               Viz.
               November
            
             17.
             there
             Appeared
             a
             Star
             in
             the
             Constellation
             of
             
               Cassiopea
               ,
               Mirae
               magnitudinis
               ,
               &
               perspicua
               luce
               praefulgida
               ,
            
             of
             Wonderful
             bigness
             ,
             and
             very
             resplendent
             with
             a
             perspicuous
             light
             ;
             He
             saith
             ,
             That
             many
             Men
             passed
             their
             Judgments
             upon
             it
             ,
             
               Eruditorumque
               hac
               dere
               jactati
               versus
               ;
               Beza
            
             hath
             divers
             Verses
             upon
             it
             ,
             I
             take
             it
             the
             last
             was
             this
             ,
             
               
                 Tuvero
                 Herodes
                 
                   Sangui
                   notente
                   cave
                
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 thou
                 bloody
                 Herod
                 beware
                 .
              
            
             Pointing
             (
             I
             suppose
             )
             to
             the
             French
             King
             ,
             Charles
             the
             IX
             .
             and
             others
             ,
             Authors
             of
             and
             Actors
             in
             that
             Barbarous
             and
             Bloody
             Tragedy
             .
             He
             addeth
             ,
             
               Illa
               totos
               novem
               menses
               in
               coeto
               Emicait
               .
            
             That
             Star
             shined
             clearly
             for
             the
             space
             of
             nine
             whole
             Months
             in
             the
             Heaven
             .
             The
             King
             himself
             Dyed
             May
             30.
             1574.
             about
             one
             year
             and
             three
             quarters
             after
             the
             Massacre
             ;
             and
             one
             year
             and
             an
             half
             after
             the
             appearing
             of
             the
             Comet
             .
             Of
             whom
             my
             Author
             saith
             ;
             
               Profluvio
               sanguinis
               illum
               laborasse
               certum
               est
               .
               Constans
               vero
               fert
               fama
               ,
               illum
               dum
               evarijs
               corporis
               partibus
               sanguis
               emanaret
               ,
               in
               lecto
               saepè
               volutatum
               ,
               inter
               horribilium
               blasphemiarum
               diras
               ,
               quibus
               ab
               ineunte
               aetate
               assuetus
               erat
               ,
               Monmoren
               ciorum
               nomen
               saepè
               concitatâ
               excandescentiâ
               solitum
               appelare
               .
               Quum
               vero
               magna
               erat
               veneni
               suspitiorut
               vomitus
               facilior
               esset
               ,
               ajunt
               pulvinaribus
               impositum
               ,
               cernuo
               capite
               ,
               &
               Paulo
               erectoribus
               sursum
               pedibus
               ,
               tantam
               sanguinis
               vim
               projecesse
               ,
               ut
               paucas
               post
               horas
               Mortuus
               fuerit
               :
               inter
               ultimas
               autem
               voces
               meras
               Blasphemias
               auditas
               fuisse
               .
            
          
           
           
             It
             seemeth
             before
             he
             died
             he
             laid
             Siege
             to
             Rochel
             ,
             because
             the
             Protestants
             there
             stood
             upon
             their
             Guard
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             put
             themselves
             into
             the
             Butchers
             hands
             ;
             where
             the
             Duke
             of
             Aumerle
             ,
             Uncle
             to
             the
             Duke
             of
             Guise
             ,
             was
             slain
             ,
             and
             about
             twenty
             thousand
             others
             ;
             whereof
             many
             (
             not
             most
             of
             them
             )
             were
             Actors
             in
             that
             prodigious
             Cruelty
             :
             and
             the
             rest
             seemed
             to
             have
             made
             themselves
             accessary
             to
             it
             by
             this
             after
             Act
             ,
             in
             joyning
             with
             the
             Murtherers
             to
             root
             out
             the
             remainders
             of
             the
             Protestants
             .
          
           
             Henry
             Duke
             of
             Anjou
             ,
             and
             King
             of
             Poland
             ,
             succeeded
             his
             Brother
             Charles
             ,
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             Henry
             the
             Third
             ,
             and
             became
             very
             despicable
             ;
             the
             Duke
             of
             Guise
             giving
             him
             Check-mate
             ,
             his
             Subjects
             slighting
             him
             ,
             and
             adhering
             to
             Guise
             .
             The
             King
             finding
             him
             too
             strong
             for
             him
             ,
             took
             a
             course
             to
             Entrap
             him
             ,
             sending
             for
             him
             to
             Blois
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             making
             him
             Governour
             over
             the
             Kingdom
             under
             him
             ,
             and
             caused
             him
             there
             to
             be
             Stabbed
             with
             his
             Brother
             the
             Cardinal
             .
             And
             thus
             fell
             another
             principal
             Contriver
             of
             ,
             and
             Agent
             in
             the
             Massacre
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             thought
             in
             the
             same
             Chamber
             where
             that
             Cockatrice-Egg
             was
             hatched
             .
             But
             upon
             this
             Execution
             the
             French
             were
             more
             enraged
             against
             their
             King
             then
             ever
             ,
             taking
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             out
             of
             his
             Hands
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             been
             already
             dead
             ,
             and
             setting
             up
             the
             Duke
             of
             Mayenne
             ,
             Brother
             to
             Guise
             ,
             as
             their
             Chief
             ,
             who
             by
             the
             help
             of
             the
             Spaniard
             ,
             headed
             the
             Faction
             ,
             and
             carried
             on
             the
             Design
             .
             The
             King
             reduced
             to
             great
             extremity
             ,
             was
             constrained
             to
             desire
             aid
             from
             the
             King
             of
             Navar
             ,
             and
             his
             Protestant
             followers
             ,
             whom
             he
             had
             so
             cruelly
             persecuted
             ;
             who
             proved
             faithful
             to
             him
             ,
             being
             in
             a
             likely
             way
             to
             have
             re-established
             him
             :
             But
             one
             
               James
               Clement
            
             a
             
               Jacobine
               Monk
            
             ,
             stabbed
             him
             about
             the
             year
             1589.
             
          
           
             His
             younger
             Brother
             the
             Duke
             of
             Alenzon
             ,
             being
             chosen
             by
             the
             Netherlanders
             for
             their
             Governour
             ,
             and
             Protector
             against
             the
             Spaniards
             ,
             and
             most
             unworthily
             taking
             advantage
             of
             that
             trust
             ,
             they
             reposed
             in
             him
             to
             oppose
             their
             Liberty
             ,
             and
             Tyrannize
             over
             them
             :
             the
             Plot
             being
             discovered
             ,
             and
             both
             his
             design
             and
             Honour
             being
             lost
             ,
             he
             Dyed
             in
             the
             flower
             of
             his
             Age
             ,
             as
             was
             thought
             ,
             of
             Grief
             ,
             before
             his
             Elder
             Brother
             .
             Thus
             these
             three
             Sons
             of
             King
             Henry
             the
             Second
             ,
             were
             taken
             away
             in
             the
             space
             of
             seventeen
             years
             after
             the
             Massacre
             ,
             or
             thereabout
             ,
             
             without
             Issue
             Male
             ,
             besides
             an
             Elder
             Brother
             Francis
             the
             Second
             ,
             who
             Dyed
             very
             young
             before
             that
             Tragedy
             :
             And
             the
             Crown
             was
             Translated
             to
             another
             Family
             ,
             namely
             ,
             that
             of
             
               Bourbon
               .
               Henry
            
             of
             Navar
             being
             called
             by
             his
             Predecessor
             from
             the
             remote
             parts
             of
             the
             Kindom
             (
             Providence
             so
             ordering
             it
             )
             as
             it
             were
             to
             receive
             the
             Royal
             Diadem
             on
             the
             other
             side
             the
             Protestants
             ,
             who
             seemed
             almost
             extinguished
             (
             divers
             of
             the
             Popish
             Nobility
             joyning
             with
             them
             for
             Politick
             ends
             ,
             and
             Aid
             coming
             in
             from
             Germany
             ,
             especially
             under
             Castmire
             of
             the
             Palatine
             Family
             )
             they
             obtained
             better
             Conditions
             ,
             and
             enjoyed
             their
             Liberty
             in
             a
             more
             setled
             way
             than
             formerly
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             8th
             .
             day
             of
             October
             ,
             in
             the
             Two
             and
             twentieth
             year
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             Queen
             
               Elizabeth
               ,
               Anno
            
             1580
             ,
             immediately
             after
             the
             New
             Moon
             ,
             there
             appeared
             a
             Blazing-Star
             in
             the
             South
             ,
             pointing
             towards
             the
             East
             with
             its
             Streams
             ;
             which
             was
             seen
             every
             night
             (
             the
             Air
             being
             clear
             )
             more
             than
             two
             Months
             :
             Shortly
             after
             there
             arrived
             upon
             the
             West-Coast
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             a
             certain
             company
             of
             Italians
             and
             Spaniards
             ,
             sent
             by
             the
             Pope
             to
             the
             aid
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             Dasmond
             in
             his
             Rebellion
             ,
             which
             were
             defeated
             by
             the
             Lord
             Gray
             of
             Wilton
             ,
             Deputy
             of
             Ireland
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Reign
             of
             King
             James
             ,
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             1618.
             there
             appeared
             a
             Comet
             with
             a
             very
             long
             Tayl
             ,
             seen
             here
             in
             England
             ,
             and
             in
             other
             Countries
             ,
             for
             almost
             two
             months
             together
             .
             After
             it
             followed
             the
             dreadful
             Calamity
             of
             
               Germany
               ;
               Prague
            
             was
             taken
             in
             the
             year
             1620.
             and
             the
             Palatinate
             was
             lost
             .
             And
             the
             Edicts
             of
             the
             Emperour
             Ferdinand
             the
             Second
             ,
             were
             published
             in
             Bohemia
             and
             Moravia
             ,
             in
             the
             Year
             1624
             ,
             against
             all
             the
             Gospel
             Ministers
             ,
             commanding
             ,
             That
             whosoever
             refused
             to
             forsake
             their
             Heresie
             (
             as
             their
             Gospel-profession
             was
             called
             )
             and
             come
             into
             the
             Bosome
             of
             the
             Church
             (
             namely
             of
             Rome
             )
             should
             depart
             from
             their
             Native
             Country
             ,
             and
             never
             return
             more
             .
             Of
             the
             Comet
             that
             appeared
             in
             the
             year
             1618
             aforesaid
             ,
             
               Antonius
               de
               Dominis
            
             ,
             Bishop
             of
             Spalato
             ,
             who
             saw
             it
             ,
             saith
             thus
             :
             
               Cometes
               qui
               his
               diebus
               pobis
               fulget
               ,
               est
               unum
               xe
               phenomenis
            
             
             
               Astronomicis
               ,
               ex
               ijs
               quae
               Phenomena
               vera
               sunt
               ,
               non
               Phantastica
               ,
               et
               Oculum
               fallentia
               :
               et
               tamen
               res
               est
               vera
               et
               realis
               ,
               Exhalatio
               nempe
               acc●nsa
               et
               ardens
               .
            
          
           
             A
             terrible
             Comet
             appeared
             in
             the
             Year
             1652.
             which
             the
             Mother
             princess
             ,
             the
             Mother
             of
             Racoci
             ,
             prince
             of
             Transylvania
             ,
             
             saw
             with
             her
             Court
             ,
             living
             ,
             and
             being
             then
             in
             the
             Castle
             of
             Munkary
             ,
             there
             came
             forth
             the
             debates
             of
             divers
             Astrologers
             ,
             describing
             his
             Pale
             face
             ,
             and
             the
             Compasses
             of
             his
             most
             swift
             course
             ,
             as
             scarce
             was
             ever
             of
             any
             Comet
             before
             .
             Comenius
             tells
             us
             ,
             that
             himself
             hapned
             to
             see
             the
             Judgments
             of
             four
             divers
             
             Authors
             ,
             not
             disagreeing
             in
             the
             Event
             ;
             
               Michael
               Guller
            
             the
             Silesian
             very
             neer
             touching
             the
             Mark.
             This
             proved
             Ominous
             to
             the
             House
             of
             Prince
             Racoci
             .
             In
             the
             Year
             1657
             and
             1658.
             the
             Prince
             going
             with
             an
             Army
             into
             Poland
             ,
             and
             not
             entring
             into
             an
             agreement
             with
             the
             Turk
             and
             Tartar
             ,
             but
             hiding
             his
             Enterprize
             from
             the
             Turk
             he
             conceiving
             a
             suspition
             of
             Rebellion
             ,
             sent
             the
             Tartar
             upon
             his
             back
             ;
             and
             shortly
             after
             came
             Letters
             in
             a
             threefold
             course
             from
             
               C.
               S.
            
             the
             Secretary
             of
             the
             Prince
             of
             Transylvania
             ,
             Historically
             relating
             the
             Ruine
             of
             his
             Prince
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             two
             Comets
             that
             appeared
             in
             the
             Year
             1664.
             divers
             Astrologers
             then
             gave
             their
             Judgements
             ,
             conceiving
             ,
             That
             that
             in
             the
             Morning
             being
             Red
             and
             Fiery
             ,
             portended
             War
             ;
             That
             in
             the
             Evening
             being
             of
             a
             Pale
             and
             Melancholick
             colour
             ,
             signified
             Death
             and
             Mortality
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             them
             did
             shake
             their
             heads
             ,
             fearing
             sad
             Consequents
             upon
             the
             appearance
             of
             two
             such
             Stars
             so
             suddenly
             after
             each
             other
             ;
             and
             ye
             know
             what
             sad
             Effects
             followed
             the
             next
             Summer
             ensuing
             ,
             Viz.
             In
             the
             Year
             1665.
             namely
             ,
             the
             of
             the
             English
             with
             the
             War
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             that
             Devouring
             Plague
             that
             swept
             away
             above
             an
             Hundred
             Thousand
             Persons
             in
             the
             City
             of
             London
             and
             many
             Hundreds
             also
             in
             divers
             other
             places
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
             Anno
             1677.
             
             A
             Comet
             appeared
             in
             April
             ,
             the
             next
             Year
             the
             Hellish
             Popish-Plot
             ,
             was
             by
             the
             mercy
             of
             God
             happily
             discover'd
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             again
             ,
             God
             hath
             shewed
             us
             other
             Signs
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             by
             the
             appearance
             of
             two
             New
             Prodigies
             ,
             one
             appeared
             in
             the
             South-East
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             the
             other
             in
             the
             Evening
             .
             What
             else
             (
             I
             pray
             )
             doth
             God
             by
             these
             Signs
             seek
             to
             shew
             ,
             than
             his
             Wrath
             to
             an
             Impenitent
             World
             ?
             He
             is
             the
             God
             that
             
               maketh
               Signs
               and
               Wonders
               in
               Heaven
               and
               in
               Earth
               ,
            
             Dan.
             6.
             28.
             
             Therefore
             whosoever
             feareth
             God
             ,
             let
             him
             say
             with
             
               David
               ,
               Come
               ,
               and
               see
               the
               Works
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               how
               Terrible
               he
               is
               in
               his
               Doings
               towards
               the
               Children
               of
               Men.
               
            
          
           
             Now
             seeing
             these
             Signs
             in
             the
             Heavens
             are
             of
             God
             ,
             let
             us
             
             take
             heed
             that
             we
             do
             not
             despise
             God
             in
             his
             Works
             .
             Among
             the
             Romans
             ,
             when
             the
             General
             caused
             a
             Purple
             Coat
             to
             be
             hung
             out
             over
             his
             Pavilion
             ,
             and
             the
             Trumpet
             to
             sound
             ,
             what
             Souldier
             in
             the
             Camp
             durst
             to
             Neglect
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             take
             notice
             of
             it
             as
             a
             Sign
             of
             Battel
             ?
             How
             much
             more
             when
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             holds
             forth
             his
             Flagg
             ,
             and
             displayeth
             his
             Ensignes
             ,
             signifying
             what
             he
             is
             about
             to
             do
             ;
             and
             if
             not
             making
             it
             known
             what
             it
             is
             in
             particular
             ,
             yet
             shewing
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             some
             special
             Work
             in
             hand
             ,
             how
             carefully
             should
             we
             observe
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             prepare
             for
             the
             worst
             that
             may
             happen
             .
             But
             the
             blindness
             of
             Carnal
             Reason
             darkens
             the
             minds
             of
             many
             worldly-wise
             persons
             ,
             that
             they
             cannot
             see
             far
             off
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             speaks
             in
             another
             case
             .
             Carnal
             Reason
             is
             of
             too
             low
             a
             stature
             in
             this
             case
             ,
             our
             thoughts
             must
             climb
             the
             Sycamore-Tree
             like
             Zacheus
             ;
             or
             we
             must
             get
             up
             into
             our
             Watch-Tower
             like
             the
             Prophet
             Habakkuk
             ;
             we
             must
             take
             our
             standing
             higher
             ,
             and
             look
             above
             the
             whole
             Creation
             ,
             and
             seriously
             think
             of
             the
             Creatour
             ,
             God
             himself
             ,
             the
             first
             mover
             and
             Principal
             Worker
             in
             all
             these
             things
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             ,
             Men
             and
             Women
             are
             so
             generally
             in
             love
             with
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             do
             so
             earnestly
             desire
             ,
             mind
             ,
             seek
             ,
             and
             affect
             earthly
             things
             ,
             either
             their
             Pleasures
             ,
             Profits
             ,
             or
             Earthly
             hopes
             ,
             &c.
             that
             they
             have
             no
             leisure
             to
             mind
             the
             special
             works
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             are
             Signs
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             and
             give
             Warning
             of
             things
             at
             hand
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             saith
             
               Solomon
               ,
               Eccl.
            
             9.
             12.
             
             Man
             knoweth
             not
             his
             time
             ;
             
               As
               the
               Fishes
               that
               are
               taken
               in
               an
               evil
               Net
               ,
               and
               as
               the
               Birds
               that
               are
               caught
               in
               the
               Snare
               ,
               so
               are
               the
               Sons
               of
               Men
               snared
               in
               an
               evil
               time
               ,
               when
               it
               falls
               suddenly
               upon
               them
               .
            
             As
             the
             Bird
             wholly
             minding
             the
             Bait
             ,
             is
             taken
             in
             the
             Snare
             which
             it
             minded
             not
             :
             So
             the
             Sons
             of
             Men
             wholly
             minding
             the
             profits
             or
             pleasures
             ,
             or
             other
             things
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             heed
             not
             the
             Signs
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             snared
             in
             an
             evil
             time
             .
          
           
             The
             love
             of
             Sin
             also
             possessing
             the
             Hearts
             of
             Men
             ,
             keeps
             many
             from
             discerning
             the
             Works
             of
             God
             :
             It
             is
             Wonderful
             to
             consider
             ,
             how
             the
             people
             of
             Israel
             were
             besotted
             this
             way
             ,
             so
             as
             not
             to
             see
             the
             visible
             and
             apparent
             signs
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             as
             they
             had
             before
             their
             Eyes
             ;
             The
             Thunderings
             and
             Lightenings
             
             upon
             Mount
             Sinai
             ,
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             Trumpet
             exceeding
             loud
             ,
             the
             Voice
             of
             God
             striking
             an
             awful
             Terrour
             into
             their
             Hearts
             ,
             the
             Cloudy
             Pillar
             every
             Day
             ,
             the
             Pillar
             of
             Fire
             every
             Night
             was
             continually
             as
             a
             shining
             light
             before
             their
             Faces
             ;
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             often
             Appearing
             :
             Bread
             sent
             them
             down
             all
             the
             Six
             Days
             of
             the
             Week
             from
             Heaven
             ;
             the
             Rock
             becomming
             as
             a
             Fountain
             of
             Water
             to
             them
             in
             the
             Wilderness
             ,
             which
             Water
             followed
             them
             in
             their
             several
             stations
             :
             Were
             not
             these
             Signs
             to
             them
             of
             an
             extraordinary
             time
             ,
             wherein
             God
             was
             more
             than
             in
             an
             ordinary
             manner
             present
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             would
             be
             sanctified
             in
             them
             ,
             si●h
             he
             had
             brought
             them
             so
             neer
             unto
             himself
             :
             And
             yet
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             had
             been
             but
             an
             ordinary
             time
             ,
             and
             as
             if
             they
             had
             had
             no
             more
             to
             do
             with
             the
             onely
             true
             God
             than
             other
             people
             ;
             nor
             any
             more
             special
             relation
             to
             him
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             done
             no
             more
             for
             them
             than
             for
             the
             Aegyptians
             ;
             they
             gave
             themselves
             over
             to
             divers
             sins
             ,
             as
             to
             foul
             Idolatry
             (
             it
             seemeth
             )
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             Mount
             Sinai
             ,
             to
             lusting
             after
             Quails
             and
             Delicates
             ,
             to
             commit
             Fornication
             with
             the
             Daughters
             of
             Idolaters
             ,
             and
             then
             also
             to
             joyn
             with
             them
             in
             spiritual
             Whoredom
             and
             Service
             of
             their
             Idols
             :
             Some
             of
             them
             to
             Ambition
             ,
             contending
             with
             Aaron
             for
             the
             Priesthood
             ,
             whom
             God
             had
             called
             and
             consecrated
             to
             that
             Office
             ;
             so
             strangely
             had
             the
             love
             of
             Sin
             bewitched
             and
             blinded
             their
             minds
             ,
             that
             without
             regarding
             the
             Signs
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             they
             ran
             into
             the
             Snare
             ,
             and
             oftentimes
             brought
             many
             stroaks
             upon
             themselves
             .
          
           
             Great
             also
             is
             the
             security
             of
             Men
             and
             Women
             :
             This
             is
             a
             general
             Disease
             to
             which
             the
             World
             is
             subject
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             old
             World
             was
             in
             a
             dead
             Sleep
             of
             Wretched
             security
             ,
             until
             the
             Flood-Gates
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             with
             the
             noise
             of
             an
             unresistable
             Judgment
             Awakened
             them
             ,
             when
             they
             Awoke
             to
             see
             themselves
             perish
             ;
             neither
             
             Noah's
             Preaching
             ,
             nor
             the
             knocking
             about
             the
             Ark
             before
             ,
             could
             Awaken
             them
             ;
             so
             there
             are
             many
             who
             lye
             slumbering
             and
             sleeping
             in
             deep
             security
             ,
             and
             no
             loud
             crys
             from
             the
             Word
             do
             Awaken
             them
             to
             make
             them
             open
             their
             Eyes
             ,
             to
             see
             the
             signs
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             either
             avoid
             the
             evil
             which
             the
             time
             is
             about
             to
             bring
             forth
             ,
             or
             embrace
             the
             Good
             which
             the
             opportunity
             of
             the
             time
             offereth
             to
             them
             .
          
           
           
             Gods
             Judgements
             are
             there
             most
             heavy
             ,
             where
             his
             greatest
             mercies
             are
             most
             Abused
             :
             Jerusalem
             had
             had
             such
             mercies
             ,
             as
             no
             City
             under
             Heaven
             since
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             World
             in
             some
             respect
             ;
             and
             these
             she
             most
             grievously
             Abused
             ,
             and
             was
             most
             unthankful
             to
             the
             Giver
             ;
             and
             therefore
             the
             Lord
             brought
             on
             her
             such
             misery
             as
             no
             City
             ever
             felt
             :
             No
             City
             had
             sinned
             like
             Jerusalem
             ,
             none
             had
             such
             mercies
             against
             which
             they
             could
             sin
             ;
             no
             City
             suffered
             like
             to
             her
             ,
             when
             once
             the
             Lords
             Abused
             patience
             turned
             into
             Anger
             and
             heavy
             displeasure
             :
             This
             should
             Awaken
             England
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Field
             which
             God
             hath
             Sowed
             in
             his
             Love
             ,
             but
             through
             our
             unthankfulness
             seemeth
             to
             have
             buried
             or
             lost
             a
             multitude
             of
             mercies
             :
             No
             Nation
             under
             Heaven
             at
             this
             present
             ,
             hath
             so
             many
             mercies
             to
             reckon
             for
             as
             we
             :
             If
             the
             Lord
             should
             deal
             in
             Justice
             with
             us
             ,
             what
             people
             since
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             World
             hath
             deserved
             greater
             punishments
             ?
             If
             every
             Parish
             ,
             every
             Family
             ,
             every
             Person
             ,
             would
             look
             into
             themselves
             ,
             and
             see
             what
             mercies
             ,
             what
             means
             they
             have
             had
             ,
             or
             might
             have
             had
             for
             Soul
             or
             Body
             ,
             what
             Catalogues
             might
             they
             make
             ,
             and
             what
             wrath
             might
             they
             think
             they
             had
             deserved
             ?
             Let
             us
             all
             look
             home
             ,
             and
             know
             ,
             that
             nothing
             shall
             plead
             more
             strongly
             against
             impenitent
             and
             unthankful
             persons
             at
             the
             last
             day
             ,
             than
             mercies
             themselves
             .
          
           
             The
             Great
             God
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             doth
             not
             onely
             speak
             to
             Men
             with
             the
             Tongues
             of
             Prophets
             ,
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             Teachers
             ;
             but
             sometimes
             also
             by
             the
             Elements
             ,
             Composed
             or
             wrought
             into
             divers
             Forms
             and
             Shapes
             .
             if
             we
             will
             believe
             what
             is
             Credibly
             reported
             ,
             the
             Heavens
             have
             been
             of
             late
             Chequered
             with
             Strange
             and
             Prodigious
             Sights
             :
             but
             what
             is
             most
             Remarkable
             ,
             is
             ,
             That
             a
             Comet
             or
             Blazing-Star
             ,
             for
             many
             Weeks
             have
             been
             Visible
             to
             all
             ,
             or
             most
             parts
             of
             Europe
             ,
             and
             other
             places
             ,
             as
             the
             Gazettes
             testifie
             ;
             and
             there
             's
             so
             many
             people
             in
             England
             ,
             nay
             in
             London
             ,
             that
             by
             Occular
             Experience
             can
             Subscribe
             to
             the
             truth
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             there
             needs
             no
             further
             Narrative
             .
          
           
             When
             God
             intends
             to
             punish
             a
             Nation
             ,
             Country
             ,
             or
             City
             ,
             he
             is
             first
             pleased
             to
             give
             them
             notice
             thereof
             by
             Apparitions
             or
             Prodigies
             ;
             and
             there
             hath
             never
             been
             any
             notable
             Apparition
             or
             Prodigy
             seen
             in
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             but
             it
             hath
             been
             attended
             
             in
             the
             Sequel
             with
             some
             more
             then
             ordinary
             Troubles
             ,
             or
             Change
             here
             on
             Earth
             ,
             according
             to
             this
             Illustration
             of
             Dubartas
             :
             Viz.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Here
                 in
                 the
                 Night
                 appears
                 a
              
               Flaming
               Spire
               ,
            
             
               
                 There
                 a
                 Fierce
              
               Dragon
               ,
               
                 folded
                 all
                 in
              
               Fire
               :
            
             
               
                 Here
                 a
                 Bright
              
               Cornet
               ,
               
                 there
                 a
              
               Fiery
               Stream
               ,
            
             
               Here
               Flying
               Launces
               ,
               
                 there
                 a
              
               Burning
               Beam
               :
            
             
               
                 Here
                 seems
                 a
              
               Horned
               Goat
               ,
               
                 Environ'd
                 round
              
            
             
               With
               Fiery
               Flakes
               ,
               
                 about
                 the
                 Air
                 to
                 bound
              
               ;
            
             
               
                 There
                 with
                 Long
              
               Bloody
               Hair
               ,
               a
               Blazing-Star
               ,
            
             
               
                 Threatning
                 the
                 World
                 with
              
               Famine
               ,
               Plague
               ,
               and
               War
               :
            
             
               
                 To
                 Princes
              
               Death
               ,
               
                 to
                 Kingdoms
                 many
              
               Crosses
               ,
            
             
               
                 To
                 all
                 Estates
              
               ,
               Inevitable
               Losses
               :
            
             
               To
               Herds-men
               Rot
               ,
               to
               Plow-men
               
                 Hopless
                 Seasons
              
               ,
            
             
               To
               Saylors
               Storms
               ,
               
                 to
                 Cities
              
               Civil
               Treasons
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             much
             of
             Prodigies
             in
             general
             ,
             now
             to
             know
             the
             Signification
             of
             each
             particular
             Comet
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             not
             all
             one
             and
             the
             same
             portences
             ;
             we
             must
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Documents
             of
             Astrologers
             ,
             observe
             their
             Colours
             ,
             place
             ,
             and
             motion
             in
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             that
             I
             may
             be
             well
             understood
             by
             those
             for
             whose
             sakes
             I
             undertook
             this
             Task
             ,
             viz.
             the
             Vulgar
             or
             Common
             people
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ;
             I
             shall
             not
             strive
             to
             use
             any
             Cramp
             words
             or
             Quaint
             Language
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             homely
             and
             plain
             Stile
             ,
             deliver
             unto
             them
             ,
             the
             Signification
             of
             this
             Blazing-Star
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Rules
             of
             Art
             ;
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             By
             the
             account
             we
             had
             of
             this
             Comet
             first
             from
             Falmous
             ,
             in
             the
             West
             of
             England
             ;
             it
             was
             then
             of
             a
             Bright
             and
             clear
             Colour
             ,
             but
             its
             Tail
             was
             of
             a
             pale
             colour
             towards
             the
             end
             .
             So
             then
             we
             may
             conclude
             ,
             the
             Star
             was
             then
             of
             a
             Jovial
             nature
             ,
             but
             its
             Tail
             of
             a
             Saturnian
             Hue
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             said
             account
             ,
             it
             was
             then
             in
             the
             Caelestial
             Sign
             Scorpio
             ,
             but
             is
             now
             in
             the
             Sign
             Aries
             ,
             and
             the
             Star
             really
             Saturnian
             so
             well
             as
             its
             Tail
             :
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             when
             it
             had
             but
             newly
             past
             the
             Conjunction
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             
             and
             first
             became
             Occidental
             ,
             its
             Tail
             was
             very
             Red
             ,
             and
             at
             least
             Sixty
             Degrees
             long
             ;
             but
             there
             was
             then
             a
             Tincture
             ,
             or
             mixture
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Colours
             in
             it
             .
             It
             s
             Tail
             is
             not
             Forty
             Degrees
             long
             now
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             shorter
             as
             the
             Star
             gets
             further
             from
             the
             Sun.
             Now
             it
             being
             since
             its
             first
             appearance
             ,
             of
             the
             Colour
             of
             the
             Planets
             before
             Nominated
             ,
             and
             likewise
             of
             the
             Colour
             of
             Mars
             and
             Mercury
             ,
             for
             Mars
             claims
             the
             Redness
             of
             its
             Tail
             ,
             and
             Mercury
             will
             put
             in
             for
             a
             share
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             its
             various
             Colours
             ;
             therefore
             we
             may
             expect
             ,
             that
             according
             to
             the
             nature
             of
             those
             four
             Planets
             ,
             will
             the
             effects
             of
             this
             new
             Star
             be
             :
             which
             is
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             A
             Comet
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             Saturn
             ,
             signifies
             many
             Frights
             and
             Fears
             among
             people
             ,
             Trouble
             ,
             Vexation
             ,
             Murmuring
             ,
             and
             Repining
             ;
             Exile
             or
             Banishment
             to
             many
             :
             scarcity
             of
             Food
             ,
             Penury
             ,
             grievous
             Sicknesses
             ,
             Plague
             ,
             Consumptions
             ,
             Agues
             ,
             and
             other
             Lingring
             Distempers
             :
             Tempestuous
             Winds
             ,
             Shipwracks
             ,
             Inundations
             ,
             great
             Frosts
             and
             Snows
             ;
             a
             destruction
             of
             Fruits
             by
             Worms
             or
             Catterpillars
             .
          
           
             A
             Comet
             of
             the
             Nature
             of
             Jupiter
             ,
             as
             this
             was
             at
             its
             first
             appearance
             ,
             denotes
             much
             strugling
             among
             Men
             for
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
             Laws
             and
             Priviledges
             ,
             strivings
             ,
             Wrastling
             and
             encountering
             each
             other
             :
             it
             signifies
             a
             plentiful
             and
             Fertile
             time
             ,
             pleasant
             Salubrious
             Air
             ,
             Seasonable
             Winds
             and
             Showers
             ;
             and
             truly
             it
             is
             well
             we
             have
             some
             Significations
             of
             good
             ,
             to
             buoy
             us
             up
             under
             the
             many
             mischiefs
             portended
             .
          
           
             Now
             its
             Tail
             being
             sometimes
             Red
             ,
             viz.
             of
             the
             Nature
             of
             Mars
             ,
             signifies
             Wars
             ,
             Quarrels
             ,
             Sea-Fights
             ,
             Slaughters
             ,
             Bloodshed
             ,
             Tumults
             ,
             Massacres
             ,
             in
             some
             places
             change
             of
             Governours
             and
             Governments
             ;
             pestiferous
             Winds
             ,
             terrible
             Thunder
             and
             Lightnings
             ;
             Tempests
             ,
             Shipwacks
             ,
             Thieves
             and
             Robbers
             will
             abound
             on
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             Pyrates
             at
             Sea
             ;
             excessive
             Hot
             Weather
             at
             sometimes
             ,
             drying
             up
             Rivers
             and
             Fountains
             :
             scarcity
             of
             the
             Fruits
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             Firing
             or
             Burning
             of
             Houses
             ,
             and
             violent
             Feavers
             among
             Men.
             
          
           
           
             It
             being
             of
             Various
             Colours
             for
             sometime
             ,
             as
             I
             told
             you
             before
             ,
             Mercury
             will
             have
             a
             share
             in
             its
             Effects
             ,
             and
             then
             it
             denotes
             much
             Wit
             and
             Policy
             among
             Men
             ,
             and
             as
             much
             business
             to
             imploy
             it
             about
             :
             Astrologers
             say
             ,
             that
             it
             signifies
             the
             Death
             of
             Great
             Men
             ,
             Wars
             ,
             Sicknesses
             and
             scarcity
             of
             Food
             :
             many
             men
             will
             imploy
             their
             Wits
             about
             Vild
             and
             Treacherous
             things
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             have
             done
             ,
             if
             questioned
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             pretend
             to
             be
             as
             Innocent
             as
             Lambs
             ;
             and
             truly
             so
             they
             may
             ,
             as
             Romish
             Lambs
             ,
             which
             are
             always
             of
             a
             more
             Infernal
             quality
             ,
             than
             Heretick-Lyons
             ,
             as
             they
             call
             them
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             next
             place
             I
             shall
             give
             you
             the
             signification
             of
             this
             Star
             ,
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             Signs
             of
             Heaven
             it
             has
             already
             past
             through
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             
               Scorpio
               ,
               Sagitarius
               ,
               Capricorn
               ,
               Aquarius
               ,
               Pisces
               ,
            
             and
             is
             now
             in
             Aries
             ;
             but
             how
             much
             farther
             it
             will
             go
             ,
             time
             must
             be
             the
             Informer
             .
          
           
             A
             Comet
             or
             Blazing-Star
             in
             Scorpio
             ,
             signifies
             Wars
             ,
             Contentions
             ,
             Controversies
             ,
             alterations
             and
             Changes
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             chiefly
             among
             men
             of
             Martial
             Discipline
             ;
             Trouble
             and
             Animosities
             among
             Princes
             ;
             a
             scarcity
             of
             Waters
             ,
             and
             fruits
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             Damage
             to
             Merchants
             by
             pyrates
             ,
             and
             much
             grief
             to
             Teeming
             Women
             .
          
           
             In
             Sagitary
             ,
             it
             denotes
             Evil
             to
             Great
             Men
             ,
             Controversies
             about
             Religion
             and
             Laws
             ,
             Feavers
             and
             other
             dangerous
             Infirmities
             .
          
           
             In
             Capricorn
             ,
             a
             Comet
             doth
             signifie
             many
             Wicked
             Actions
             among
             Men
             ,
             Murders
             ,
             Thefts
             ,
             Robberies
             ,
             Wars
             ,
             Plague
             and
             Famine
             in
             many
             places
             ;
             Troubles
             and
             Calamities
             to
             most
             sort
             of
             People
             ;
             the
             Death
             of
             Great
             men
             by
             Poyson
             ,
             or
             other
             violent
             means
             :
             Persecution
             of
             many
             for
             Religion
             ,
             and
             Contempt
             of
             Religion
             it self
             ;
             great
             Frosts
             ,
             Snows
             ,
             Hails
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             In
             Aquary
             ,
             it
             denotes
             long
             lasting
             Wars
             ,
             terrible
             slaughters
             ,
             many
             kinds
             of
             Crosses
             and
             Cruelties
             ;
             and
             in
             some
             places
             a
             sweeping
             Plague
             or
             Pestilence
             ;
             dark
             obscure
             Air
             ,
             great
             Winds
             ,
             Thunder
             and
             Lightnings
             .
          
           
           
             When
             a
             Comet
             appears
             in
             Pisces
             ,
             it
             signifies
             Eminent
             strife
             and
             Contentions
             about
             Religion
             ,
             Devisions
             ,
             Seperations
             ,
             and
             Alienations
             of
             Relations
             ,
             and
             former
             Friends
             :
             Strange
             and
             Prodigious
             Apparitions
             in
             the
             Air
             ;
             scarcity
             of
             Fish
             ,
             losses
             and
             crosses
             in
             Sea-Voyages
             ,
             much
             troubles
             amongst
             great
             and
             Potent
             Persons
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             This
             Comet
             being
             in
             Aries
             ,
             is
             the
             fore-runner
             of
             much
             mischief
             ,
             troubles
             ,
             War-like
             preparations
             ;
             the
             Death
             of
             some
             Eminent
             Person
             ,
             which
             will
             cause
             or
             occasion
             great
             Consternation
             in
             the
             Country
             where
             it
             shall
             happen
             :
             sharp
             Diseases
             in
             the
             Head
             and
             Eyes
             of
             people
             ,
             and
             a
             Rot
             or
             Murrain
             among
             small
             Cattel
             .
          
           
             
               Stella
               Barbata
            
             ,
             or
             Caudata
             ;
             A
             Star
             with
             a
             Beard
             ,
             or
             long
             Tayl
             ,
             as
             this
             Comet
             hath
             ,
             denotes
             the
             Death
             of
             Great
             and
             Noble
             Men
             ,
             and
             Wars
             in
             those
             Countries
             unto
             which
             it
             points
             its
             Tayl
             :
             and
             we
             may
             conclude
             ,
             that
             in
             regard
             from
             its
             first
             appearance
             ,
             it
             took
             its
             progress
             towards
             the
             Sun
             ,
             its
             Effects
             will
             be
             manifested
             in
             a
             great
             measure
             on
             Eminent
             persons
             ,
             and
             Ineminent
             Actions
             ;
             and
             I
             need
             not
             go
             about
             to
             tell
             where
             ,
             or
             in
             what
             Countries
             the
             significations
             of
             this
             Star
             will
             appear
             ;
             but
             in
             short
             acquaint
             you
             ,
             That
             it
             hath
             already
             taken
             up
             a
             large
             part
             of
             Europe
             ,
             so
             well
             as
             other
             parts
             ,
             for
             its
             Theatre
             .
          
           
             
               Thus
               far
               have
               I
               adventured
               to
               speak
               of
               this
            
             Blazing-Star
             
               unto
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               in
               so
               doing
               I
               well
               hope
               I
               have
               Offended
               none
               that
               I
               ought
               not
               to
               have
               Offended
               .
               I
               would
               have
               none
               to
               be
               constartned
               or
               affrightned
               at
               those
               Presages
               ,
               though
               they
               be
               according
               to
               the
               true
               and
               experienced
               Rules
               of
               Art
               ;
               but
               observe
               the
               Prudent
               and
               Wise
               saying
               of
            
             Charles
             
               the
               Great
               ,
               when
               he
               was
               beholding
               the
               New
               Star
               that
               presaged
               and
               preceeded
               his
               Death
               ,
               he
               was
               very
               Inquisitous
               and
               desirous
               to
               know
               what
               it
               signified
               ;
               One
               who
               stood
               by
               answers
               him
               in
               the
               Words
               of
               the
               Prophet
            
             Jeremiah
             ,
             Chap.
             10.
             ver
             .
             2.
             
             Fear
             not
             the
             Signs
             
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             though
             the
             Heathen
             be
             afraid
             of
             them
             ;
             
               Vnto
               which
               the
               Emperour
               replyed
            
             ,
             That
             he
             did
             not
             indeed
             fear
             any
             Signs
             of
             that
             Nature
             ,
             but
             the
             Maker
             or
             cause
             of
             those
             Signs
             .
             
               A
               Wise
               Saying
               ,
               and
               deserves
               to
               be
               Written
               in
               Letters
               of
               Gold.
               
            
          
           
             I
             know
             some
             Critical
             Persons
             will
             be
             ready
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             given
             no
             Mathematical
             ,
             or
             Astronomical
             accout
             of
             this
             Star
             ;
             to
             which
             I
             answer
             ,
             neither
             can
             it
             reasonably
             be
             expected
             that
             I
             should
             ,
             any
             more
             than
             I
             have
             ,
             considering
             the
             streightness
             of
             my
             Limits
             :
             I
             leave
             that
             therefore
             to
             those
             that
             shall
             Write
             a
             more
             Large
             Discourse
             hereof
             ,
             to
             certisfie
             the
             Learned
             .
          
           
             
               
                 To
                 conclude
                 this
                 Discourse
                 ,
                 my
                 Prayer
                 shall
                 be
                 ,
              
            
             
               That
               Venus
               and
               Jupiter
               
                 i'
                 th
                 Heavens
                 may
                 agree
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A41979-e810
           
             
               Senec.
               natur
               .
               quest
               .
               l.
            
             7.
             ca.
             15.
             
          
           
             
               Justin
               .
               lib.
            
             37.
             
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             
               Vellieus
               lib.
            
             2.
             ca.
             59.
             
          
           
             
               Senec.
               natur
               .
               quaest
               .
               lib.
            
             2.
             ca.
             28.
             
          
           
             
               Dio.
               lib.
            
             45
             
          
           
             
               Senec.
               natur
               .
               quaest
               .
               lib.
            
             7.
             ca.
             17.
             
          
           
             
               S●●ton
               .
               in
               Julio
               .
               ca.
            
             88.
             
          
           
             Aemed
             .
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Dio.
               lib.
            
             51.
             pag.
             445.
             
          
           
             
               Justin
               .
               lib.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Fulgent
               .
               
            
             .
             2.
             
               oper
               .
               imperfect
               .
               in
               Math.
               ●
            
             2.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             
               Fullers
               Pisgah
               sight
               .
               lib.
            
             2
             cap.
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Eusib
               .
               Eccles
               .
               hist.
               lib.
            
             3.
             ca.
             8.
             
             
               Joseph
               .
               de
               bello
               Judaic
               .
               lib.
            
             7.
             ca.
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Just
               .
               Lips
               .
               lib.
            
             2.
             
               de
               Constant
               .
               cap.
            
             21.
             
          
           
             Pedocot
             .
             Mexio
             .
             histor
             .
             Roman
             .
             Imperat.
             
          
           
             
               Holinsheds
               Chronicle
               in
            
             Will.
             Conqueror
             .
          
           
             Fabian
             .
             Chronicle
             .
          
           
             
               Spalat
               .
               de
               Ecclesiast
               .
               Repub.
            
             li
             5.
             
             P.
             166.
             
          
           
             Comen
             .
             Histor
             .
             German
             .
             Prophet
             .
          
        
      
    
  

