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         Alcos.
      
       
         
           1681
        
      
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             The certain predictions of the great Alcos, astrologer and mathematician in ordinary to the Duke of Parma upon the two comets which have appeared in our hemisphere 1681.
             Alcos.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             s.n.,
             [London? :
             1681]
          
           
             "According to the original printed at Parma by John Zapate."
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           Comets -- 1681.
           Prophecies (Occultism)
           Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
     
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           The
           Certain
           Predictions
           of
           the
           Great
           
             ALCOS
             ,
          
           Astrologer
           and
           Mathematician
           in
           Ordinary
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Parma
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Two
           Comets
           which
           have
           Appeared
           in
           our
           Hemisphere
           
             1681
             ,
          
        
         
           AFTER
           having
           diligently
           Considered
           the
           Course
           of
           the
           
             Planets
             ,
          
           made
           Observations
           upon
           the
           Malignant
           Influences
           of
           the
           
             Stars
             ,
          
           and
           passed
           whole
           Nights
           in
           Contemplation
           of
           the
           
             Comet
          
           which
           Appeared
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           in
           the
           Close
           of
           the
           Evening
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           which
           Appeared
           in
           the
           Morning
           before
           
             Break
             of
             Day
             ;
          
           And
           having
           Considered
           by
           the
           
             Rules
             of
             Astrology
             ,
          
           That
           the
           Evening
           Comet
           entring
           into
           
             Capricorn
             ,
          
           and
           going
           out
           by
           the
           
             Scorpions
             Tayl
             ,
          
           which
           extends
           it self
           800
           Leagues
           ,
           threatens
           a
           
             General
             Plague
             ,
             Terrible
             Earthquakes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Prodigious
             Thunders
             ,
          
           by
           which
           several
           Towns
           in
           
             Christendom
          
           will
           be
           swallowed
           up
           and
           laid
           in
           Ashes
           .
           The
           Comet
           which
           Appears
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           having
           
             Cancer
             Reverst
          
           underneath
           it
           ,
           visibly
           declares
           that
           the
           
             Angel
             Abiron
             ,
          
           Punisher
           of
           the
           Sins
           of
           the
           World
           hath
           a
           Sword
           drawn
           for
           the
           destruction
           of
           a
           
             Maritine
             Prince
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           drawn
           on
           himself
           the
           just
           Anger
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Presence
           of
           the
           Sun
           which
           hides
           this
           Angry
           and
           Fiery
           Comet
           from
           our
           Sight
           ,
           assures
           us
           ,
           That
           the
           Religious
           Valour
           of
           the
           Knights
           of
           
             Maltha
             ,
          
           encouraged
           by
           the
           extraordinary
           Zeal
           of
           our
           Holy
           Father
           the
           Pope
           ,
           will
           appease
           the
           God
           of
           
             Mercy
          
           and
           
             Bounty
             ,
          
           and
           that
           their
           Armes
           will
           be
           so
           Victorious
           over
           the
           Turks
           ,
           that
           their
           Success
           shall
           amaze
           all
           the
           World.
           The
           approaching
           Summer
           shall
           be
           dry
           so
           long
           ,
           that
           the
           greatest
           Rivers
           shall
           be
           dried
           up
           ,
           and
           the
           Ground
           so
           hot
           ,
           that
           the
           Beasts
           ,
           Serpents
           and
           other
           Animals
           ,
           shall
           be
           forced
           to
           come
           out
           of
           their
           Dens
           and
           Holes
           ;
           And
           Men
           shall
           be
           Afflicted
           with
           
             burning
             Feavers
             ,
             Swellings
          
           and
           
             bloody
             Fluxes
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Ram
          
           ascending
           towards
           
             Libra
          
           shews
           us
           ,
           That
           the
           last
           year
           in
           the
           Month
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           the
           
             Mart
          
           is
           entred
           into
           the
           Barr
           before
           
             Gri
             Riere
          
           after
           shews
           ,
           that
           in
           
             April
          
           of
           this
           present
           year
           the
           Sovereign
           Abesse
           of
           
             Franconia
          
           shall
           be
           delivered
           of
           a
           Son
           ,
           which
           shall
           neither
           be
           of
           
             Cap
          
           nor
           
             Ville
             ,
          
           but
           of
           
             Mart
          
           and
           of
           
             Rig
             ,
          
           who
           shall
           be
           an
           Astrologer
           in
           our
           Dutchy
           of
           
             Parma
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           one
           day
           be
           acknowledged
           Prince
           of
           
             Franconia
             .
          
        
         
           The
           22
           
             July
             Mars
          
           following
           at
           the
           Heels
           of
           
             Sagittary
          
           with
           his
           Dart
           ,
           we
           may
           expect
           so
           general
           a
           Hail
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           be
           very
           prejudicial
           to
           all
           Grain
           that
           is
           not
           gotten
           in
           ;
           And
           
             Bacchus
          
           will
           be
           so
           afflicted
           ,
           that
           he
           exhorts
           his
           good
           Children
           not
           idly
           to
           empty
           all
           the
           Vessels
           this
           year
           .
        
         
           In
           fine
           ,
           
             Heaven
          
           is
           so
           angry
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           World
           so
           laden
           with
           Sins
           ,
           Disorders
           and
           Abominations
           ,
           that
           Nature
           her self
           shall
           be
           ready
           to
           Expire
           ,
           and
           the
           Earth
           hold
           as
           it
           were
           but
           by
           a
           Thread
           ▪
           
             Vices
             ,
          
           as
           
             Ambition
             ,
             Jealousie
             ,
             Envy
             ,
             Impiety
             ,
          
           and
           
             Irreligion
          
           of
           all
           Nations
           ingeneral
           ,
           and
           every
           Man
           in
           particular
           have
           drawn
           down
           the
           just
           Anger
           of
           God
           upon
           us
        
         
           
             Europe
          
           will
           fall
           quickly
           ;
           I
           know
           no
           Estate
           whose
           Ruine
           we
           may
           not
           fear
           .
           This
           Age
           perhaps
           shall
           be
           the
           last
           of
           all
           Empires
           ,
           and
           (
           may
           be
           )
           we
           shall
           hear
           ,
           That
           the
           Universe
           is
           at
           its
           End
           ;
           All
           Mountains
           shall
           be
           brought
           low
           ,
           the
           
             Alpes
          
           shall
           be
           Thunder-stricken
           ,
           the
           
             Pireneans
          
           beaten
           down
           and
           levelled
           ;
           The
           Sins
           of
           Men
           are
           grown
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           their
           Disorders
           so
           Monstrous
           and
           Prodigious
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           well
           expect
           to
           see
           this
           last
           Moment
           ,
           if
           we
           Repent
           not
           ,
           and
           Mortifie
           our selves
           ;
           which
           only
           can
           Avert
           the
           severity
           of
           these
           terrible
           Judgments
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           
             God
             through
             his
             Love
             to
             us
             doth
             show
             ,
          
           
             By
             th'
             Stars
             what
             he
             intends
             to
             do
             ;
          
           
             That
             thereby
             knowing
             his
             Intent
             ,
          
           
             We
             may
             of
             our
             ill
             Works
             Repent
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           According
           to
           the
           Original
           Printed
           at
           
             Parma
          
           by
           
             John
             Zapate
             .
          
        
      
    
  

