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             The vvarnings of Germany By wonderfull signes, and strange prodigies seene in divers parts of that countrey of Germany, betweene the yeare 1618. and 1638. Together with a briefe relation of the miserable events which ensued. All faithfully collected out of credible High Dutch chronicles, and other histories by L. Brinckmair Captaine. As also a learned and godly sermon preached before the lords the States at Norrimberg. Anno 1638.
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           THE
           VVARNINGS
           OF
           GERMANY
           .
        
         
           BY
           WONDERFVLL
           SIGNES
           ,
           and
           strange
           Prodigies
           seene
           in
           divers
           parts
           of
           that
           Countrey
           of
           
             GERMANY
             ,
             betweene
             the
          
           Yeare
           1618
           and
           1638.
           
           Together
           with
           a
           briefe
           relation
           of
           the
           miserable
           Events
           which
           ensued
           .
        
         
           
             LVKE
             21.
             25.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             And
             there
             shall
             be
             signes
             in
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Moone
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             starres
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             Earth
             distresse
             of
             Nations
             with
             perplexitie
             .
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           All
           faithfully
           collected
           out
           of
           credible
           
             High
             Dutch
             Chronicles
          
           ,
           and
           other
           Histories
           by
           
             L.
             Brinckmair
          
           Captaine
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           a
           learned
           &
           Godly
           Sermon
           preached
           before
           the
           Lords
           the
           States
           at
           
             Norrimberg
             .
             Anno.
          
           1638.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           .
           Printed
           by
           JOHN
           NORTON
           ,
           for
           JOHN
           ROTHVVELL
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           Sunne
           in
           Pauls
           Church-yard
           .
           1638.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
           A
           BRIEFE
           DISCOVRSE
           OF
           PRODIGIES
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Preface
           to
           the
           Treatise
           following
           .
        
         
           
             Section
             1.
             
          
           
             MOst
             divine
             is
             that
             
               Axiome
               ,
               God
            
             
             
               and
               nature
               do
               nothing
               in
               vaine
               .
            
             Nature
             is
             that
             constant
             order
             of
             being
             and
             working
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             appointed
             for
             the
             creatures
             .
             Where
             there
             is
             order
             ,
             and
             that
             order
             constant
             ,
             and
             both
             
               determined
               by
               an
               infinite
               wisdome
            
             ,
             there
             must
             necessarily
             be
             some
             good
             end
             propounded
             by
             the
             Ordainer
             ,
             and
             all
             motions
             effectuall
             for
             accomplishment
             .
             Yet
             the
             course
             of
             Nature
             is
             subject
             to
             many
             alterations
             ,
             because
             there
             is
             a
             
               God
               above
               nature
            
             ,
             who
             hath
             set
             bounds
             for
             the
             
             creatures
             ,
             but
             none
             for
             him
             save
             
               the
               counsell
               of
               his
               will.
               Whatsoever
               the
               Lord
               pleases
               ,
               that
               doth
               hee
               in
               Heaven
               above
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               Earth
               beneath
               .
            
             a
          
        
         
           
             §
             2
          
           
             Hereupon
             it
             followes
             ,
             That
             even
             those
             things
             which
             come
             to
             passe
             according
             to
             the
             course
             of
             nature
             ,
             are
             very
             considerable
             :
             because
             they
             are
             ●ffected
             according
             to
             Gods
             ordination
             .
             
               His
               invisible
               power
               and
               Godhead
            
             b
             
               may
               be
               seene
               in
               them
            
             .
             Nothing
             is
             so
             small
             ,
             but
             his
             providence
             extends
             to
             it
             .
             
               Praes●ntemque
               refert
               quaelibet
               herba
               Deum
            
             .
          
           
             
               In
               every
               tender
               grasse
            
             
               God
               may
               be
               seen
               as
               in
               a
               glasse
               .
            
          
           
             Divine
             praescience
             were
             far
             from
             being
             ,
             as
             indeed
             
             it
             is
             ,
             
               all
               Infinite
            
             ,
             did
             it
             not
             extend
             it selfe
             to
             every
             accident
             .
             Nothing
             is
             or
             moves
             ,
             or
             suffers
             in
             any
             kinde
             ,
             but
             in
             subordination
             to
             Gods
             eternall
             decrees
             ,
             that
             his
             wise
             purpose
             may
             be
             effected
             .
             And
             what
             is
             it
             which
             we
             see
             or
             heare
             of
             in
             any
             of
             the
             creatures
             ,
             which
             affords
             not
             some
             morall
             and
             divine
             use
             ?
             The
             world
             is
             Gods
             great
             booke
             
               in
               Folio
            
             .
             Every
             creature
             is
             a
             severall
             page
             ,
             in
             which
             w●e
             may
             reade
             some
             instruction
             to
             further
             us
             in
             heavenly
             wisedome
             .
             The
             
               Occasional
               Meditations
            
             of
             such
             as
             are
             
             piously
             devoted
             ,
             give
             us
             sensible
             demonstration
             of
             this
             .
             Prophane
             then
             ,
             and
             irreligious
             are
             they
             that
             looke
             on
             the
             ordinary
             course
             of
             Gods
             providence
             ,
             but
             never
             looke
             up
             to
             God
             in
             holy
             meditation
             .
             Whereas
             everything
             wee
             see
             is
             like
             
               Iacobs
               Ladder
            
             .
             The
             foote
             of
             it
             is
             in
             earth
             ,
             but
             the
             top
             is
             in
             Heaven
             .
             We
             should
             therefore
             looke
             beyond
             our
             senses
             ,
             and
             use
             them
             as
             a
             prospective
             glasse
             ,
             to
             see
             God
             through
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             be
             brought
             nigh
             our
             hearts
             ,
             though
             wee
             be
             farre
             from
             his
             glorious
             presence
             .
             That
             Philosopher
             seemés
             to
             have
             had
             some
             secret
             inspiration
             from
             the
             almighty
             ,
             who
             being
             asked
             
             wherfore
             man
             was
             made
             ,
             answered
             ,
             
               coeli
               contemplandi
               gratiâ
            
             .
             For
             God
             indeede
             made
             us
             to
             study
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             minde
             things
             above
             .
             Why
             was
             Adam
             put
             in
             Paradise
             ?
             Onely
             to
             till
             the
             garden
             without
             taking
             other
             care
             ,
             or
             pleasure
             ?
             rather
             ,
             that
             by
             imploying
             himselfe
             about
             the
             creatures
             ,
             he
             might
             more
             distinctly
             meditate
             of
             every
             one
             to
             inflame
             his
             affections
             toward
             God.
             And
             what
             is
             it
             which
             affords
             no
             instruction
             ?
             Toades
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             seeing
             man
             fly
             from
             them
             presently
             .
             A
             lively
             Emblem
             of
             lapsed
             mankinde
             ,
             which
             cannot
             indure
             Gods
             presence
             ,
             we
             being
             conscious
             to
             our selves
             that
             we
             are
             worthy
             of
             his
             hatred
             .
             Seeing
             poore
             wormes
             made
             by
             God
             in
             such
             a
             condition
             ,
             that
             every
             foo●e
             may
             tread
             on
             them
             ,
             and
             them
             without
             meanes
             to
             revenge
             or
             resist
             that
             hurt
             ,
             we
             should
             
             hence
             learne
             humilitie
             ,
             patience
             ,
             and
             all
             subjection
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God.
             Every
             Cocke
             crowing
             is
             a
             lesson
             of
             Repentance
             .
             Every
             sound
             of
             a
             trumpet
             an
             Alarum
             to
             the
             last
             Iudgement
             .
             And
             every
             puffe
             
             of
             breath
             a
             
               Memento
               mori
            
             .
             For
             
               what
               is
               our
               life
               ?
               it
               is
               even
               a
               Vapour
               ,
               appearing
               for
               a
               little
               time
               ,
               then
               vanishing
               .
            
             I
             am
             .
             
               4.
               14.
            
             
          
        
         
           
             §
             3
          
           
             This
             supposed
             ,
             it
             followes
             further
             .
             Those
             things
             which
             are
             more
             rare
             in
             the
             course
             of
             nature
             ,
             divers
             ,
             
             contrary
             ,
             or
             above
             ,
             are
             more
             then
             ordinarily
             to
             be
             thought
             upon
             .
             For
             of
             every
             such
             thing
             it
             may
             be
             said
             ,
             
               Digitus
               Deiesthic
            
             ,
             God
             hath
             an
             immediate
             hand
             in
             them
             ,
             they
             are
             for
             speciall
             use
             .
             Having
             therefore
             in
             the
             Treatise
             following
             
             
               the
               wonderfull
               things
               of
               God
            
             reflicted
             to
             us
             as
             in
             a
             glasse
             ,
             by
             an
             historicall
             gleaning
             together
             of
             some
             remarkable
             Prodigies
             which
             of
             late
             Yeares
             have
             happened
             in
             Germany
             ,
             with
             the
             Events
             which
             followed
             them
             ,
             it
             will
             not
             bee
             superst●ous
             to
             take
             something
             along
             with
             us
             in
             reading
             them
             ,
             touching
             the
             nature
             ,
             ends
             ,
             and
             use
             which
             is
             to
             be
             made
             of
             such
             like
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Scripture
             .
             The
             rather
             because
             they
             are
             in
             themselves
             like
             the
             writing
             on
             the
             Wall
             in
             Beshazzars
             Palace
             ,
             a
             which
             
               Sooth-fayers
               ,
               Astrologians
            
             ,
             and
             Chald●●ns
             could
             neither
             understand
             nor
             
             reade
             .
             Who
             can
             reade
             Gods
             riddle
             ,
             but
             they
             who
             plough
             with
             his
             Heifer
             ?
             None
             know
             what
             use
             to
             make
             of
             his
             workes
             ,
             but
             they
             who
             meditate
             of
             them
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             word
             ,
             with
             the
             helpe
             of
             his
             spirit
             .
             Hence
             it
             is
             though
             some
             are
             carefull
             in
             observing
             them
             ,
             yet
             few
             have
             the
             happinesse
             to
             profit
             by
             them
             .
             Most
             men
             profanely
             disregard
             them
             ,
             being
             of
             Gallio's
             temper
             ,
             carelesse
             of
             such
             matters
             .
             Some
             su●●itiously
             abuse
             them
             .
             Many
             onely
             gaze
             ,
             and
             wonder
             .
             Few
             know
             what
             they
             meane
             ,
             and
             therefore
             skip
             them
             over
             as
             unskilfull
             readers
             use
             to
             doe
             sentences
             of
             Greeke
             and
             Latine
             which
             they
             understand
             not
             .
             To
             remedy
             this
             in
             some
             part
             ,
             Here
             is
             my
             indeavour
             in
             hope
             of
             Gods
             blessing
             .
             
               The
               worke
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
               great
               ,
               sought
               out
               of
               all
               them
               that
               have
               pleasure
               therein
            
             Psalm
             .
             
               111.
               2.
            
             
          
        
         
           
             §
             4.
             
          
           
             
               If
               the
               question
               be
               what
               Prodigies
               are
               ,
               the
               answer
               may
               be
               ,
            
             Signes
             and
             wonders
             wrought
             by
             God
             immediately
             ,
             or
             by
             others
             at
             his
             appointment
             ,
             to
             signifie
             his
             pleasure
             aforehand
             touching
             some
             speciall
             mercy
             or
             judgement
             ensuing
             .
          
           
             The
             Treatise
             cals
             them
             Prodigies
             ,
             that
             is
             praedictions
             or
             foremarnings
             .
             So
             much
             the
             word
             implyesa.
             In
             Scripture
             phrase
             they
             are
             called
             ,
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             signes
             and
             wonders
             ,
             Joel
             (
             chap.
             2.
             v.
             38.
             )
             calls
             them
             wonders
             ,
             St.
             Luke
             ,
             chap.
             
               21.
               11
            
             )
             calls
             them
             
               fearefull
               sights
               ,
               and
               great
            
             
             signes
             .
             St.
             Peter
             tearmes
             them
             ,
             
               wonders
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               signes
               in
               Earth
               .
            
             Acts.
             
               2.
               21.
            
             
             Of
             signes
             some
             are
             to
             represent
             ,
             Some
             for
             commemoration
             ,
             Some
             to
             assure
             ,
             Others
             to
             prognosticate
             ,
             whereof
             some
             be
             ordinary
             ,
             others
             extraordinary
             .
             
               Prodigies
               be
               extraordinary
               prognosticating
               signes
            
             .
             They
             are
             also
             called
             wonders
             ,
             not
             because
             they
             are
             all
             
               miracles
               in
               propriety
            
             ;
             but
             because
             they
             seeme
             to
             bee
             ,
             unto
             such
             as
             know
             not
             the
             causes
             and
             effects
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             therefore
             cause
             wondring
             .
             
               A
               miracle
               is
               that
               which
               happens
               besides
               the
               order
               of
               all
               nature
               ,
               particular
               ,
               and
               generall
               ,
            
             For
             a
             stone
             to
             moove
             upward
             when
             it
             is
             throwne
             ,
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             particular
             nature
             of
             a
             stone
             ,
             yet
             no
             miracle
             ,
             because
             all
             things
             give
             way
             to
             violence
             .
             The
             hanging
             of
             Mahomets
             iron
             tombe
             in
             the
             Ayre
             (
             if
             it
             bee
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             reported
             )
             is
             no
             miracle
             ,
             because
             it
             may
             be
             drawne
             up
             by
             vertue
             of
             some
             Loadstone
             above
             it
             .
             But
             every
             thing
             is
             a
             wonder
             ,
             whose
             cause
             we
             know
             not
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             which
             wise
             men
             know
             not
             .
             Admiration
             alwaies
             rises
             out
             of
             
             some
             degree
             of
             Ignorance
             .
             There
             is
             therefore
             a
             difference
             betwixt
             a
             miracle
             and
             a
             marvell
             :
             d
             under
             the
             tearme
             of
             wonder
             ;
             3
             Severall
             things
             be
             comprehended
             .
          
           
           
             1
             Speciall
             rarities
             in
             the
             course
             of
             nature
             ,
             and
             
             in
             the
             actions
             and
             affaires
             of
             men
             e
             ▪
             Secondly
             ,
             miracles
             properly
             so
             called
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             whatsoever
             it
             is
             which
             makes
             the
             wiser
             or
             greater
             part
             of
             men
             to
             admire
             ,
             as
             wel
             as
             fooles
             ,
             however
             it
             be
             called
             .
             Alwhich
             are
             here
             included
             under
             the
             name
             of
             prodigies
             .
          
        
         
           
             §
             5
          
           
             Having
             briefly
             notified
             the
             meaning
             both
             of
             the
             name
             and
             thing
             in
             hand
             ,
             the
             next
             thing
             most
             necessary
             
             is
             to
             consider
             of
             the
             author
             ,
             who
             gives
             being
             to
             things
             prodigious
             ,
             and
             appoints
             their
             use
             .
             That
             must
             needs
             bee
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             onely
             Alpha
             and
             Omega
             ;
             The
             center
             from
             which
             all
             lines
             are
             drawne
             ,
             and
             the
             circumference
             wherein
             they
             are
             terminated
             .
             All
             predictions
             ,
             whether
             they
             bee
             naturall
             or
             supernaturall
             ,
             must
             needs
             originally
             issue
             from
             him
             ,
             that
             decrees
             things
             from
             eternity
             ,
             and
             causes
             them
             to
             exist
             in
             time
             in
             all
             circumstances
             according
             to
             his
             appointment
             .
             This
             hath
             alwaies
             been
             out
             of
             controversie
             ,
             not
             onely
             among
             Christians
             ,
             but
             also
             among
             the
             Philosophers
             ,
             yea
             even
             amvng
             the
             very
             Vulgar
             heathen
             .
             But
             though
             all
             have
             reference
             to
             God
             ,
             yet
             not
             all
             alike
             .
             Some
             things
             hee
             either
             doth
             immediately
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             wise
             seemes
             to
             doe
             ,
             for
             both
             
               God
               ,
               and
               nature
               are
               often
               clouded
               .
            
             Many
             things
             are
             effected
             by
             the
             Ministery
             of
             the
             Angells
             .
             Some
             proceed
             
             from
             me
             ,
             and
             the
             course
             of
             nature
             ,
             yet
             not
             without
             God.
             Those
             things
             which
             are
             most
             common
             in
             the
             course
             of
             nature
             ,
             are
             to
             bee
             counted
             Gods
             
             workes
             ,
             and
             therefore
             much
             more
             those
             which
             are
             strange
             .
             God
             puts
             these
             Questions
             to
             Iob.
             
               Hath
               the
               raine
               a
               Father
               ?
               or
               who
               hath
               begotten
               the
               drops
               of
               dew
               ?
               Out
               of
               whose
               wombe
               came
               the
               yce
               ?
               and
               the
               hoary
               frost
               of
               heaven
               ,
               who
               hath
               gendred
               it
               ?
            
             The
             answer
             to
             bee
             made
             is
             this
             ,
             God
             giveth
             being
             to
             al
             these
             things
             according
             to
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             what
             then
             shall
             be
             thought
             of
             raining
             bloud
             ,
             Fire
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ?
             No
             otherwise
             then
             according
             to
             that
             ,
             The
             Lord
             rained
             upon
             Sodom
             and
             Gomorrah
             ,
             fire
             and
             Brimstone
             from
             the
             Lord
             out
             of
             Heaven
             b
             .
             He
             threatens
             such
             aforehand
             ,
             and
             he
             alone
             hath
             power
             to
             effect
             them
             .
             Therefore
             when
             we
             see
             or
             heare
             of
             any
             such
             thing
             ,
             we
             can
             doe
             no
             lesse
             then
             acknowledge
             in
             the
             Psalmists
             words
             ,
             This
             is
             the
             Lords
             doing
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             marvellous
             in
             our
             eyes
             .
             Psal
             .
             
               118.
               23.
            
             
          
        
         
           
             §
             6
          
           
             But
             how
             is
             it
             that
             signes
             and
             wonders
             are
             said
             to
             be
             wrought
             by
             false
             Prophets
             ?
             for
             so
             Moses
             intimates
             a
             And
             our
             Saviour
             sayes
             expresly
             ,
             There
             
             
               shall
               arise
               false
               Prophets
               ,
               and
               false
               Christs
               ,
               and
               shall
               shew
               great
               signes
               and
               wonders
            
             And
             to
             like
             effect
             Paul
             speakes
             of
             Antichrist
             ▪
             
             2.
             
             Thess
             .
             
               2.
               9.
            
             
             We
             read
             also
             that
             many
             signes
             done
             before
             Pharaoh
             by
             Moses
             ,
             were
             also
             done
             before
             him
             by
             the
             Magitians
             of
             Aegypt
             c
             .
          
           
             No
             doubt
             but
             Satan
             and
             his
             Instruments
             are
             permitted
             to
             doe
             great
             things
             for
             the
             triall
             of
             Gods
             Church
             and
             children
             ,
             but
             in
             all
             they
             doe
             they
             are
             no
             more
             but
             instruments
             .
             Therefore
             that
             Fire
             wherewith
             Jobs
             sheepe
             and
             servants
             were
             consumed
             ,
             is
             fuly
             called
             the
             
               Fire
               of
               God
            
             ,
             though
             the
             Prince
             
             
               of
               the
               Ayre
            
             was
             in
             that
             the
             Incendiary
             and
             the
             bellowes
             ,
             and
             added
             oyle
             to
             the
             flame
             .
             But
             Gods
             wonders
             and
             Satans
             differs
             very
             much
             ▪
             Oftentimes
             in
             the
             thing
             it selfe
             .
             *
             Satan
             seemes
             to
             worke
             miracles
             ,
             but
             God
             workes
             miracles
             indsed
             .
          
           
             Satan
             also
             makes
             a
             shew
             of
             doing
             many
             things
             which
             indeed
             hee
             doth
             not
             ,
             deluding
             the
             outward
             senses
             and
             the
             the
             Phantasie
             .
             He
             alwayes
             lies
             against
             God
             or
             nature
             .
             Therefore
             well
             saith
             
               Moses
               ,
               Who
               is
               like
               unto
               thee
               O
               Lord
               among
               the
               Gods
               ?
               who
               is
               like
               unto
               thee
               ?
               glorious
               in
               holinesse
               ,
               fearefull
               in
               praise
               ,
               doing
               wonders
               .
            
             e
             But
             in
             the
             ground
             and
             end
             there
             is
             alwayes
             a
             vast
             and
             manifest
             difference
             betwixt
             the
             one
             and
             the
             other
             .
             All
             that
             Satan
             does
             ,
             is
             out
             of
             hatred
             ,
             envy
             and
             malice
             ,
             to
             God
             and
             man.
             But
             all
             that
             God
             doth
             is
             in
             mercyor
             Iustice
             .
             The
             plot
             which
             the
             Devill
             prosecutes
             in
             every
             particular
             ,
             is
             to
             rob
             God
             of
             his
             glory
             ,
             to
             make
             his
             
             word
             of
             none
             effect
             ,
             and
             to
             frustrate
             the
             salvation
             intended
             for
             the
             Elect.
             Gods
             immutable
             purpose
             is
             to
             glorifie
             himselfe
             ,
             to
             fulfill
             his
             word
             in
             all
             the
             promises
             and
             threatnings
             ,
             and
             to
             save
             those
             whom
             he
             hath
             chosen
             in
             Christ
             .
             The
             one
             intends
             nothing
             but
             fraud
             and
             mischiefe
             ,
             the
             other
             to
             approve
             his
             goodnesse
             even
             to
             them
             that
             wilfully
             perish
             .
             Satan
             labours
             to
             bring
             men
             into
             Heresie
             ,
             superstition
             ,
             and
             Idolatry
             ,
             to
             blind
             their
             eyes
             ,
             harden
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             wholly
             to
             corrupt
             them
             in
             all
             their
             wayes
             .
             God
             would
             have
             all
             men
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             that
             they
             might
             be
             saved
             a
             ,
             
             if
             any
             desire
             to
             know
             how
             it
             may
             be
             knowne
             ,
             which
             wonders
             be
             wrought
             by
             God
             especially
             ,
             and
             which
             by
             Satan
             ,
             let
             them
             consider
             ,
             This
             is
             needlesse
             for
             us
             curiously
             to
             inquire
             after
             ,
             and
             fruitlesse
             to
             bee
             knowne
             .
             Our
             duty
             is
             to
             looke
             upon
             all
             good
             and
             evill
             as
             coming
             from
             God
             ,
             as
             Iob
             did
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               ,
               hath
               given
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               hath
               taken
               ,
               &c.
               
               Shall
               wee
               receive
               good
               from
               the
               hand
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               not
               evill
               ?
            
             And
             though
             some
             Prodigies
             be
             but
             rarities
             in
             nature
             ,
             yet
             are
             wee
             to
             ascribe
             all
             to
             God
             ,
             in
             as
             much
             as
             nature
             is
             his
             handmaid
             ,
             and
             even
             of
             naturall
             things
             there
             is
             more
             to
             be
             made
             then
             a
             naturall
             use
             .
          
        
         
           
             §
             7
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             matter
             wherof
             Prodigies
             consist
             ,
             that
             is
             worthy
             to
             be
             considered
             of
             ,
             but
             warily
             to
             be
             determined
             
             A
             confused
             Notion
             that
             some
             things
             are
             prodigious
             ,
             without
             knowledge
             of
             the
             particulars
             ,
             and
             whether
             it
             be
             good
             or
             evill
             that
             is
             portended
             ,
             hath
             bred
             and
             nourished
             much
             curiositie
             and
             superstition
             ,
             needlesse
             feares
             in
             some
             ,
             fond
             hopes
             in
             others
             ,
             there
             have
             anciently
             beene
             a
             sort
             of
             men
             who
             have
             made
             it
             their
             study
             and
             profession
             to
             teach
             what
             is
             ominous
             ,
             and
             of
             what
             :
             such
             were
             the
             Soothsayers
             ,
             
               Astrologians
               ,
               Chaldeans
            
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             .
             But
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Gospell
             hath
             made
             all
             these
             see
             ming
             starres
             to
             vanish
             .
             And
             yet
             still
             pride
             ,
             curiositie
             ,
             infidelity
             ,
             like
             bitter
             rootes
             growing
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             mankinde
             naturally
             ,
             leade
             them
             much
             what
             in
             the
             same
             way
             .
             Hence
             it
             is
             that
             almost
             every
             accident
             is
             by
             some
             counted
             a
             signe
             of
             good
             or
             evill
             lucke
             ,
             according
             to
             our
             common
             phrase
             .
             To
             reckon
             up
             particulars
             in
             this
             kinde
             ,
             would
             be
             both
             tedious
             and
             ridiculous
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             must
             be
             granted
             that
             some
             things
             are
             Prodigious
             :
             true
             .
             And
             that
             some
             things
             are
             so
             in
             reference
             to
             particular
             persons
             ,
             and
             families
             .
             Some
             to
             Countries
             ,
             Nations
             ,
             and
             whole
             States
             .
             This
             also
             cannot
             be
             denied
             ,
             Whatis
             then
             the
             rule
             to
             know
             them
             by
             ?
             No
             vulgar
             conceit
             ,
             no
             nor
             every
             pretended
             reason
             .
             Nor
             yet
             all
             manner
             of
             experience
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             wee
             are
             to
             regard
             Prodigies
             .
             The
             Scripture
             is
             a
             sufficient
             rule
             .
             Therein
             we
             have
             multitude
             and
             varietie
             of
             examples
             that
             
             teaches
             us
             to
             count
             of
             sinne
             as
             a
             certaine
             forerunner
             of
             divine
             vengeance
             ,
             unlesse
             repentance
             intercept
             .
             And
             to
             take
             Repentance
             ,
             Faith
             ,
             Obedience
             ,
             Piety
             ,
             Justice
             ,
             and
             Charity
             for
             assured
             pledge
             of
             Gods
             love
             and
             purpose
             of
             blessednes
             in
             every
             kinde
             .
             According
             unto
             these
             we
             are
             to
             regulate
             our
             hopes
             and
             feares
             .
             
               Humility
               is
               a
               speciall
               token
               of
               honor
               ensuing
               ,
               and
               pride
               a
               forerunner
               of
               destruction
               .
            
             a
             He
             that
             goes
             on
             in
             an
             evill
             way
             shall
             not
             prosper
             at
             the
             last
             ,
             
               though
               the
               Sun
               ,
               Moon
            
             
             
               and
               Starres
               should
               seeme
               to
               fall
               downe
               and
               worship
               him
               ,
            
             as
             they
             did
             sometime
             to
             Ioseph
             .
             And
             he
             that
             feareth
             God
             ,
             and
             escheweth
             evill
             may
             be
             confident
             that
             all
             shall
             worke
             together
             for
             the
             best
             ,
             though
             Hell
             were
             for
             the
             present
             let
             loose
             upon
             him
             .
             Yea
             ,
             though
             God
             himselfe
             should
             make
             a
             but
             of
             him
             to
             empty
             his
             quiver
             in
             .
             Foure
             hundred
             Prophets
             may
             say
             to
             
               Ahab
               ,
               Goe
               up
               to
               Ramoth
               Gilead
               and
               prosper
               .
            
             Yet
             Ahab
             falls
             there
             ,
             for
             he
             had
             sold
             himselfe
             to
             worke
             wickednesse
             .
             Romes
             merchants
             will
             not
             believe
             her
             fall
             ,
             but
             they
             shall
             certainly
             see
             and
             lament
             it
             c
             Babylon
             sayes
             
               I
               am
               ,
               and
               none
               else
               besides
               me
               .
               I
               shall
               not
               sit
               as
               a
               widdow
               ,
               neither
               shall
               I
               know
               the
               losse
               of
               children
               .
               But
               these
               two
               things
               (
               saith
               God
               )
               shall
               come
               to
               thee
               in
               a
               moment
            
             
             
               in
               one
               day
               ,
               the
               losse
               of
               children
               and
               widdowhood
               ,
               they
               shall
               come
               upon
               thee
               in
               their
               perfection
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
           
             In
             sinning
             there
             be
             some
             circumstances
             which
             are
             more
             immediate
             harbingers
             of
             judgement
             ,
             and
             so
             likewise
             many
             particular
             sinnes
             .
             Backsliding
             ,
             as
             in
             Solomon
             .
             Presently
             hereupon
             God
             stirred
             him
             up
             adversaries
             .
             Raeshnesse
             in
             things
             which
             require
             a
             waighty
             consultation
             ,
             as
             in
             Rehoboam
             .
             Selfe-will
             ,
             as
             in
             Iosias
             .
             Impudency
             ,
             as
             in
             Absolon
             .
             But
             I
             had
             rather
             leave
             particulars
             to
             the
             studious
             Readers
             observation
             .
          
           
             So
             on
             the
             other
             side
             humility
             ,
             wisedome
             ,
             patience
             ,
             importunity
             in
             prayer
             ,
             diligence
             in
             well
             doing
             doe
             more
             especially
             demonstrate
             Gods
             purpose
             to
             manifest
             his
             especiall
             mercy
             .
             But
             those
             praedions
             which
             we
             have
             now
             especially
             to
             consider
             ,
             are
             of
             another
             sort
             .
          
        
         
           
             §
             8.
             
          
           
             To
             speake
             more
             fully
             of
             the
             Matter
             of
             Prodigies
             ,
             in
             generall
             ▪
             I
             conceive
             it
             is
             some
             speciall
             accident
             happening
             by
             the
             providence
             of
             God.
             The
             things
             about
             which
             such
             accidents
             happen
             are
             diverse
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             difference
             thereof
             wee
             may
             count
             of
             3.
             kinds
             of
             
               Prodigies
               ,
               Naturall
               ,
               Morall
            
             and
             Divine
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             Naturall
             are
             those
             speciall
             accidents
             which
             fall
             out
             in
             the
             particular
             or
             generall
             course
             of
             nature
             .
             Of
             which
             some
             are
             Celestiall
             ,
             some
             
               Elem●ntarie
               .
               Celestiall
            
             I
             call
             those
             which
             happen
             
             about
             the
             heavenly
             bodies
             .
             As
             about
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             Moone
             or
             other
             Starrs
             .
             By
             Elementary
             I
             meane
             those
             which
             happen
             in
             the
             Elements
             themselves
             ,
             or
             those
             things
             which
             are
             compounded
             of
             them
             .
             
               Morall
               Prodigies
            
             are
             those
             which
             consist
             in
             the
             affections
             ,
             passions
             ,
             words
             ,
             or
             actions
             of
             men
             .
             Divine
             I
             call
             those
             wherein
             (
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             )
             some
             divine
             
             impression
             is
             more
             conspicuous
             or
             necessarily
             to
             be
             acknowledged
             .
             For
             each
             of
             these
             kinds
             there
             is
             mutiplicity
             of
             Instances
             to
             be
             had
             almost
             in
             all
             Histories
             ,
             but
             it
             shall
             suffice
             me
             to
             particularise
             in
             some
             few
             out
             of
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             That
             extraordinary
             Eclipse
             which
             happened
             at
             our
             Saviours
             passion
             a
             ,
             at
             which
             the
             greatest
             Philosophers
             ,
             that
             then
             were
             ,
             much
             admired
             .
             The
             plague
             of
             darknesse
             in
             Aegypt
             b
             ,
             and
             the
             apparition
             of
             Angells
             and
             heavenly
             visions
             ,
             whereof
             we
             often
             read
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             were
             Prodigies
             Celestiall
             .
             Of
             Elementary
             we
             have
             more
             variety
             of
             examples
             ,
             The
             Fire
             which
             consumed
             Nadab
             and
             Abi●●
             c
             ,
             
             That
             which
             fell
             from
             heaven
             on
             the
             Captaines
             and
             their
             companies
             ,
             sent
             by
             Ahaziah
             to
             Elijah
             ,
             d
             The
             pillar
             of
             Fire
             which
             was
             for
             safe
             conduct
             to
             the
             Israelites
             in
             the
             night
             time
             e
             .
             The
             fire
             &
             vrimstone
             which
             fell
             on
             Sodom
             and
             Gomorrah
             .
             The
             Cherubims
             and
             flaming
             Sword
             which
             God
             placed
             before
             paradice
             .
             
             
          
           
           
             
             The
             cloudy
             pillar
             which
             was
             Israels
             guide
             by
             day
             .
             The
             Manna
             wherewith
             they
             were
             fed
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             .
             The
             plague
             of
             Haile
             in
             Egypt
             .
             That
             on
             the
             army
             of
             the
             Five
             Canaanitish
             Kings
             in
             
             Ioshua's
             time
             .
          
           
             
               The
               dividing
               of
               the
               red
               Sea.
            
             
               
               And
               of
               Iordan
               .
            
             
               Christs
               walking
               on
               the
               water
               .
            
             
               Water
               issuing
               out
               of
               the
               rocke
               ,
            
             
               And
               out
               of
               the
               Jaw
               bone
               of
               an
               Asse
               .
            
             
               Bitter
               Water
               becomming
               sweet
               by
               casting
               in
               Salt.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               Earthquakes
               ,
               Famine
               ,
               Extraordinary
               fruitfullnesse
               ,
               Excessive
               multitude
               of
               Birds
               ,
               as
               of
               Quailes
               ,
            
             among
             the
             Israelites
             ,
             or
             of
             
               Flyes
               ,
               Beasts
               ,
               or
               creeping
               things
               ,
            
             as
             among
             the
             Plagues
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             The
             strange
             peregrination
             of
             Creatures
             ,
             from
             their
             wonted
             habitation
             ,
             as
             the
             comming
             of
             the
             creatures
             into
             the
             Arke
             .
          
           
             These
             and
             many
             such
             like
             particulars
             are
             counted
             Prodigies
             ,
             and
             for
             distinction
             sake
             naturall
             ,
             because
             some
             thing
             in
             it selfe
             naturall
             ,
             is
             the
             subject
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             morall
             Prodigies
             that
             which
             is
             passed
             in
             the
             former
             Section
             shal●suffice
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             but
             a
             schedule
             that
             I
             have
             to
             write
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             volume
             :
             for
             divine
             prodigies
             ,
             so
             called
             in
             a
             more
             
             especiall
             manner
             ,
             these
             following
             are
             most
             apparent
             .
          
           
             
             The
             Sun
             and
             Moone
             standing
             still
             as
             in
             Ioshua's
             time
             .
             The
             shadowes
             going
             backe
             10
             degrees
             on
             Ahaz
             his
             Diall
             in
             Hezechiahs
             time
             .
             The
             new
             starres
             appearing
             at
             our
             Saviours
             birth
             .
             The
             rending
             of
             the
             vaile
             of
             the
             Temple
             ,
             and
             the
             resurrection
             of
             dead
             bodies
             ,
             at
             the
             time
             of
             his
             crucifying
             .
             &c.
             
          
           
             These
             are
             sufficient
             to
             shew
             us
             what
             is
             to
             bee
             counted
             prodigious
             ,
             and
             what
             not
             .
             For
             all
             particulars
             we
             have
             no
             instance
             .
             Things
             new
             and
             strange
             may
             daily
             happen
             as
             God
             sees
             cause
             to
             conclude
             this
             part
             of
             the
             matter
             in
             hand
             ,
             let
             this
             note
             suffice
             .
             Whatsoever
             happens
             extraordinarily
             and
             rarely
             to
             us
             or
             to
             any
             of
             the
             creatures
             ,
             hath
             more
             or
             lesse
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             a
             Prodigie
             in
             it
             .
             Such
             was
             the
             strange
             fighting
             in
             the
             nombe
             of
             
               Rebekah
               ,
               Nebuchadnezzars
               ,
               Pharaohs
            
             ,
             and
             Pilates
             wives
             dreames
             .
             The
             carriage
             and
             speech
             of
             Baalams
             Asse
             .
             The
             falling
             off
             of
             the
             Chariot
             Wheeles
             of
             the
             Egyptians
             ,
             as
             they
             drave
             in
             the
             red
             
               Sea.
               Dagons
            
             prostrating
             before
             the
             Arke
             .
          
        
         
           
             §
             9
          
           
             Sufficient
             being
             spoken
             of
             the
             Matter
             ,
             the
             next
             
             thing
             necessary
             to
             be
             touched
             is
             the
             forme
             ,
             to
             shew
             what
             makes
             any
             speciall
             accident
             to
             be
             a
             Prodigie
             ,
             that
             is
             (
             as
             I
             conceive
             )
             the
             aptitude
             which
             such
             accidents
             have
             in
             themselues
             ,
             or
             by
             divine
             institution
             to
             portend
             the
             futurition
             or
             manifestation
             of
             something
             as
             yet
             not
             existent
             ,
             or
             not
             knowne
             .
             As
             for
             example
             ,
             Bloud
             happening
             extraordinarily
             in
             raine
             ,
             in
             sweate
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             use
             of
             bread
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             doth
             fitly
             betokenwarre
             ,
             murther
             ,
             execution
             of
             malefactors
             ,
             or
             persecution
             .
             But
             how
             comes
             the
             Rainebow
             to
             be
             a
             signe
             the
             world
             shall
             never
             be
             overflowne
             againe
             by
             an
             Vniversall
             Inundation
             ,
             whereas
             naturally
             it
             signifies
             raine
             .
             This
             it
             could
             not
             doe
             if
             God
             had
             not
             appointed
             it
             for
             such
             an
             use
             .
             It
             may
             be
             demanded
             what
             I
             thinke
             of
             experience
             .
             If
             it
             be
             found
             by
             observation
             from
             time
             to
             time
             that
             after
             such
             an
             accident
             in
             one
             kind
             ,
             such
             an
             event
             in
             another
             followes
             ,
             may
             not
             that
             accident
             thenceforth
             be
             taken
             for
             a
             certaine
             signe
             of
             such
             an
             event
             to
             ensue
             ?
             
               I
               answer
            
             ,
             God
             is
             unsearchable
             in
             his
             wayes
             .
             No
             observation
             whatsoever
             will
             inable
             us
             to
             trace
             him
             .
             
               As
               the
               way
               of
               a
               ship
               in
               the
               Sea
               ,
               or
               a
               Bird
               in
               the
               Ayre
               ,
               so
               are
               Gods
               waies
               .
            
             Experience
             therefore
             is
             but
             an
             uncertaine
             guide
             ,
             because
             the
             course
             of
             Gods
             providence
             is
             a
             perfect
             maze
             or
             Labyrinth
             .
             There
             is
             indeed
             no
             variance
             nor
             shadow
             of
             turning
             betwixt
             his
             will
             at
             one
             time
             ,
             and
             
             his
             will
             at
             another
             .
             
               (
               I
               speake
               of
               his
               absolute
               will
               )
            
             Neither
             is
             there
             any
             difference
             betwixt
             his
             
               will
               in
               decree
               ,
               and
               his
               will
               in
               deed
               ,
            
             and
             hee
             often
             doth
             the
             same
             things
             over
             againe
             ,
             
               for
               kind
            
             .
             Yet
             there
             is
             so
             much
             variety
             for
             circumstances
             ,
             that
             its
             impossible
             by
             al
             observation
             to
             conclude
             for
             certaine
             ,
             from
             that
             which
             doth
             happen
             in
             one
             kind
             ,
             to
             that
             which
             shallhappen
             in
             another
             .
             This
             notwithstanding
             the
             argument
             from
             existence
             of
             the
             signe
             ,
             to
             the
             ●utu●ition
             of
             the
             thing
             signified
             ,
             concluding
             onely
             probably
             and
             indefinitely
             ,
             cannot
             justly
             bee
             gainesaid
             :
             for
             instance
             ,
             Thus
             to
             reason
             is
             very
             usefull
             .
             After
             a
             Comet
             or
             blazing
             starres
             appearing
             and
             vanishing
             ,
             some
             great
             personages
             doe
             commonly
             expire
             .
          
           
             This
             experienc●
             out
             of
             many
             Histories
             confirms
             ,
             
             Therefore
             such
             a
             〈◊〉
             now
             appearing
             ,
             its
             likely
             some
             of
             the
             Go●●
             of
             the
             Earth
             shall
             dye
             like
             men
             ,
             and
             all
             of
             〈…〉
             just
             cavse
             more
             then
             ordinaril●●●pr●pare
             ●or
             death
             ,
             ●●●ecially
             such
             as
             Herod
             .
             Bat
             ●●her
             matter
             calls
             me
             to
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             §
             10
          
           
             〈…〉
             the
             ●●nall
             cause
             of
             prodigies
             ,
             that
             is
             divers
             in
             divers
             re●e●c●s
             .
             The
             common
             end
             is
             that
             Go●
             may
             beglorified
             by
             us
             in
             beholding
             his
             works
             ,
             
             and
             spelling
             out
             of
             them
             his
             infinite
             wisedome
             ,
             
             power
             ,
             and
             goodnesse
             ,
             whereunto
             prodigies
             conduce
             no
             little
             ,
             because
             they
             minister
             master
             for
             an
             invincible
             argument
             against
             an
             Atheist
             or
             Epicure
             ;
             and
             strongly
             prove
             both
             God
             and
             providence
             .
             The
             proper
             end
             of
             them
             is
             either
             neare
             or
             remote
             ;
             That
             which
             they
             serve
             for
             more
             immediately
             is
             in
             generall
             ,
             to
             intimate
             some
             change
             in
             the
             condition
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             have
             reference
             :
             But
             sometimes
             they
             serve
             to
             bring
             to
             light
             that
             which
             was
             hid
             ,
             or
             to
             make
             that
             knowne
             which
             was
             secret
             ;
             as
             when
             Satan
             appeares
             for
             a
             time
             where
             some
             body
             lies
             buried
             in
             secret
             ,
             and
             then
             vanishes
             ,
             or
             when
             extraordinary
             trouble
             of
             minde
             falls
             on
             some
             ,
             that
             thereby
             they
             may
             be
             brought
             to
             disclose
             some
             secret
             sin
             ,
             the
             revealing
             whereof
             may
             tend
             to
             Gods
             glory
             .
             Some
             of
             them
             doe
             more
             especially
             serve
             for
             comfort
             ,
             some
             for
             terror
             .
             *
             Some
             serve
             to
             terrifye
             for
             a
             while
             ,
             as
             the
             burning
             Bush
             ,
             but
             leave
             comfort
             in
             the
             issue
             ,
             a●
             that
             did
             .
             And
             the
             Angells
             wonderfull
             behaviour
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             Sampsons
             parents
             :
             some
             serve
             to
             streng
             then
             the
             faith
             of
             G●d●
             children
             in
             time
             of
             great
             discouragement
             ;
             orwhen
             the
             〈◊〉
             to
             some
             special
             service
             :
             some
             serve
             to
             invite
             and
             call
             all
             ,
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             to
             repentance
             and
             amendment
             of
             life
             .
          
           
             Those
             which
             serve
             to
             this
             end
             are
             in
             a
             more
             peculiar
             manner
             The
             Prodigies
             ,
             
             and
             such
             are
             those
             which
             are
             instanced
             in
             ,
             in
             the
             following
             History
             ▪
             Comfortable
             ones
             may
             happen
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             terrible
             to
             the
             godly
             ,
             to
             harden
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             humble
             the
             other
             .
             That
             the
             one
             may
             prepare
             for
             correction
             and
             profit
             by
             it
             ,
             the
             other
             in
             Gods
             just
             judgement
             perish
             everlastingly
             .
             If
             the
             Question
             be
             when
             fearefull
             Prodigies
             happen
             in
             a
             Countrey
             where
             there
             be
             two
             contrary
             sides
             of
             different
             professions
             in
             religion
             ,
             how
             it
             may
             be
             knowne
             whether
             of
             them
             they
             concerne
             .
             I
             answer
             ,
             the
             only
             nec●ssary
             thing
             is
             ,
             for
             each
             private
             person
             of
             what
             sort
             soever
             ,
             whose
             abode
             is
             in
             such
             place
             ,
             to
             take
             it
             to
             himself
             ,
             and
             to
             examine
             his
             heart
             ,
             wayes
             ,
             and
             spiritual
             estate
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             reforme
             himselfe
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             lest
             hee
             also
             perish
             .
             Many
             are
             too
             prone
             to
             cry
             woe
             unto
             others
             ,
             but
             at
             last
             are
             forced
             to
             say
             (
             with
             him
             mentioned
             by
             Iosephus
             ,
             where
             be
             speakes
             of
             the
             lass
             destruction
             of
             
               Ierusalem
               .
               )
               woe
               unto
               mee
               also
               .
            
             God
             is
             not
             wont
             to
             send
             generall
             judgements
             ,
             till
             all
             flesh
             more
             or
             lesse
             have
             corrupted
             their
             way
             :
             and
             therefore
             it
             behoues
             all
             of
             all
             sorts
             ▪
             howsoever
             different
             in
             the
             profession
             of
             religion
             to
             humble
             themselve●
             ,
             and
             study
             reformation
             really
             ▪
             not
             inpr●tence
             .
             *
             If
             they
             of
             Germany
             doe
             so
             ,
             and
             then
             send
             out
             a
             dove
             from
             their
             Arke
             ,
             she
             is
             likely
             to
             return
             with
             an
             Olive
             branch
             in
             her
             mouth
             .
             In
             the
             meane
             while
             so
             long
             as
             every
             one
             looking
             on
             his
             neighbour
             saies
             ,
             Truth
             is
             on
             
             my
             side
             ,
             Thou
             art
             an
             hereticke
             ,
             and
             therefore
             the
             destruction
             threatned
             is
             to
             thee
             ,
             but
             I
             shall
             escape
             :
             God
             that
             is
             no
             respecter
             of
             Persons
             findes
             just
             matter
             of
             offence
             in
             both
             ,
             and
             on
             which
             side
             peace
             and
             Victory
             will
             rest
             ,
             as
             touching
             sence
             is
             yet
             uncertaine
             .
             But
             wee
             know
             who
             they
             are
             that
             cry
             peace
             ,
             peace
             ,
             to
             themselves
             :
             that
             for
             temporall
             things
             dreame
             of
             a
             
               fifth
               Monarchie
            
             ,
             and
             for
             Church
             affaires
             would
             faine
             force
             all
             to
             doe
             as
             they
             doe
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             put
             their
             Noses
             under
             the
             Popes
             girdle
             .
             And
             though
             here
             I
             digresse
             a
             little
             ,
             I
             hope
             it
             will
             be
             pardoned
             .
          
        
         
           
             §
             11
          
           
             As
             for
             those
             particular
             Prodigies
             which
             the
             History
             at
             hand
             makes
             mention
             of
             ▪
             the
             Reader
             may
             well
             admire
             at
             them
             ,
             and
             happily
             revolve
             these
             questions
             in
             his
             minde
             .
             Whether
             there
             were
             such
             things
             as
             are
             here
             related
             ▪
             Whether
             they
             are
             truly
             Prodigious
             or
             no.
             Whether
             those
             Events
             here
             adopted
             to
             them
             were
             portended
             .
             Whether
             the
             like
             things
             have
             not
             happened
             elseywhere
             without
             like
             effects
             or
             consequences
             ,
             with
             more
             of
             likenature
             ,
             if
             hee
             bee
             either
             cautious
             ,
             or
             scrupulous
             ,
             to
             alwhich
             I
             have
             onely
             this
             to
             answere
             .
             If
             any
             credit
             may
             be
             given
             to
             such
             Histories
             of
             Germane
             affaires
             ,
             as
             commonly
             fall
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             learned
             ,
             from
             
               Mercurius
               Gallo-Belgicus
            
             ;
             it
             is
             certaine
             that
             Africa
             was
             not
             antiently
             more
             famous
             for
             Monsters
             
             then
             Germany
             hath
             for
             many
             yeares
             been
             of
             Prodigies
             .
             The
             particulars
             hereafter
             mentioned
             make
             not
             a
             fourth
             part
             of
             what
             might
             be
             collected
             in
             like
             kinde
             .
             And
             if
             Prodigies
             be
             taken
             in
             a
             large
             sense
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             here
             to
             be
             understood
             ,
             the
             matter
             doth
             well
             answer
             the
             title
             .
             But
             this
             must
             needs
             be
             granted
             ,
             this
             or
             that
             single
             prodigie
             may
             happen
             ,
             and
             yet
             no
             remarkable
             judgement
             follow
             .
             For
             God
             may
             shake
             his
             rod
             often
             ,
             before
             he
             strike
             once
             .
             And
             many
             times
             he
             threatens
             ,
             but
             to
             try
             .
             But
             when
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             Sea
             ,
             and
             Land
             did
             all
             make
             one
             outery
             ,
             and
             strike
             up
             an
             Alarum
             ,
             no
             other
             could
             be
             expected
             ,
             but
             that
             God
             should
             march
             on
             apace
             in
             fury
             after
             .
             It
             is
             but
             a
             gentrall
             intimation
             of
             this
             or
             that
             Iudgement
             ,
             that
             Prodigies
             doe
             make
             necessarily
             .
             But
             what
             else
             could
             bee
             expected
             but
             shedding
             bloud
             on
             earth
             ,
             when
             it
             rained
             bloud
             from
             heaven
             .
             Battailes
             in
             the
             Ayre
             were
             most
             lively
             pictures
             of
             the
             same
             to
             bee
             on
             earth
             .
             So
             that
             wee
             may
             truly
             say
             ,
             God
             wrote
             his
             minde
             in
             most
             lively
             Characters
             ,
             and
             hath
             punctually
             fulfilled
             what
             hee
             threatned
             .
             It
             seemes
             they
             were
             confident
             of
             longer
             peace
             ,
             or
             else
             God
             needed
             not
             to
             have
             reade
             them
             so
             many
             Lectures
             of
             bloud
             :
             what
             particular
             Iudgements
             are
             signified
             by
             particular
             Prodigies
             may
             wel
             be
             guessed
             by
             the
             Prodigies
             themselves
             :
             for
             my
             owne
             part
             
               I
               beleeve
               ,
               admire
            
             ,
             and
             adore
             ,
             and
             shal
             wonder
             at
             him
             that
             can
             doe
             
             lesse
             .
             I
             doe
             every
             day
             expect
             the
             like
             and
             greater
             ,
             because
             our
             Saviour
             hath
             so
             largely
             prophesied
             in
             this
             kinde
             in
             reference
             to
             ourtimes
             ,
             which
             all
             the
             Evangelists
             have
             recorded
             .
             The
             latter
             dayes
             shal
             bee
             short
             beyond
             expectation
             ,
             and
             Christ
             come
             sooner
             then
             we
             are
             aware
             ,
             and
             therefore
             the
             signes
             of
             his
             comming
             must
             needs
             bee
             expected
             ,
             whereof
             strange
             Prodigies
             are
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             §
             12
          
           
             Aud
             now
             hopeing
             this
             may
             satisfie
             such
             as
             have
             anycandor
             ;
             its
             high
             time
             to
             draw
             the
             Arrow
             to
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             hit
             the
             marke
             I
             shoote
             at
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             point
             out
             the
             Christian
             use
             which
             godly
             feare
             and
             reverence
             teaches
             us
             to
             make
             upon
             the
             knowledge
             of
             these
             dreadfull
             things
             .
             To
             which
             end
             there
             are
             some
             cautions
             to
             be
             premised
             .
          
           
             I
             Seeing
             God
             is
             the
             author
             of
             Prodigies
             ,
             wee
             must
             religiously
             observe
             them
             ,
             and
             by
             prayer
             seeke
             from
             him
             instruction
             and
             grace
             ,
             to
             fit
             us
             for
             a
             holy
             improvement
             of
             them
             to
             his
             glory
             and
             our
             own
             benefit
             ;
             Saying
             as
             Paul
             ,
             when
             Christ
             spake
             to
             him
             in
             a
             vision
             out
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             
               Lord
               what
               wilt
               thou
            
             
             
               have
               mee
               to
               doe
            
             ?
             And
             with
             prayer
             wee
             must
             joyne
             all
             diligence
             in
             studying
             of
             his
             holy
             word
             ,
             for
             thence
             it
             is
             that
             al
             necessary
             instruction
             is
             dertved
             .
             Be
             we
             sure
             to
             make
             use
             of
             Prodigies
             according
             to
             this
             rule
             ,
             and
             light
             will
             come
             out
             of
             darkenesse
             ,
             comfort
             out
             of
             feare
             .
          
           
           
             Secondly
             we
             may
             not
             bee
             too
             curious
             in
             searching
             after
             the
             particular
             evills
             which
             Prodigies
             foreshew
             ,
             much
             lesse
             to
             know
             their
             circumstances
             ,
             when
             ,
             where
             ,
             and
             how
             they
             shall
             happen
             .
             It
             is
             enough
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             great
             mercy
             from
             God
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             ,
             aforehand
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             the
             noise
             of
             his
             comming
             to
             aflict
             .
             In
             the
             state
             of
             Israel
             ,
             God
             was
             wont
             to
             threaten
             in
             the
             Fathers
             dayes
             those
             Judgements
             which
             hee
             purposed
             to
             their
             posteritie
             ,
             and
             yet
             upon
             those
             threatnings
             ,
             he
             expected
             present
             repentance
             .
             And
             surely
             that
             Memento
             given
             by
             Christ
             unto
             the
             Angell
             of
             Sardis
             ,
             is
             necessary
             for
             every
             Church
             and
             state
             to
             apply
             uato
             themselves
             in
             these
             dayes
             :
             
               Remember
               how
               thou
               hast
               received
               ,
               and
               heard
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               hold
               fast
               and
               repent
               .
               If
               therefore
               thou
               shalt
               not
               watch
               ,
               I
               will
               come
               on
               thee
               as
               a
               thiefe
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               not
               know
               what
               houre
               I
               will
               come
               upon
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               third
               caveat
            
             is
             that
             ,
             which
             God
             himselfe
             
             gives
             by
             the
             Prophet
             Ieremy
             ,
             
               Learne
               not
               the
               way
               of
               the
               heathen
               ,
               and
               be
               not
               dismaied
               at
               the
               signes
               of
               heaven
               .
               For
               the
               heathen
               are
               dismaied
               at
               them
               .
            
             Where
             a
             things
             are
             forbidden
             .
             The
             one
             is
             learning
             the
             heathens
             way
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             worship
             the
             creatures
             themselves
             ,
             or
             to
             use
             any
             part
             of
             their
             Idolatrous
             service
             :
             The
             other
             is
             excessive
             feare
             upon
             the
             sight
             of
             all
             unpleasant
             aspects
             in
             the
             heavenly
             bodies
             ,
             without
             any
             true
             feare
             of
             God
             who
             
             causes
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             whose
             hand
             it
             is
             to
             hasten
             or
             prolong
             ,
             increase
             or
             diminish
             ,
             or
             totally
             remove
             all
             threatned
             evils
             .
             The
             grosser
             sort
             of
             antient
             Idolalaters
             
             thought
             the
             Sun
             ,
             Moone
             ,
             and
             other
             starres
             to
             be
             Gods
             ,
             and
             Eclipses
             and
             such
             like
             to
             be
             signes
             of
             their
             anger
             ,
             whereupon
             they
             feared
             exceedingly
             unto
             astonishment
             ,
             and
             addicted
             themselves
             by
             divers
             rites
             and
             ceremonies
             to
             pacify
             them
             .
             Many
             times
             the
             Israelites
             were
             much
             subiect
             to
             like
             Idolatry
             ,
             against
             which
             God
             there
             instructs
             them
             .
             This
             place
             therfore
             does
             not
             condemne
             all
             feare
             upon
             the
             sight
             of
             prodigies
             ,
             as
             unlawfull
             ,
             but
             the
             abuse
             of
             feare
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             placed
             on
             the
             creature
             ,
             not
             on
             God
             ,
             and
             leades
             not
             to
             true
             piety
             ,
             but
             to
             will
             worship
             .
             Or
             when
             it
             so
             captivates
             ,
             that
             we
             thinke
             it
             in
             vaine
             to
             seeke
             God
             by
             repentance
             ,
             and
             doe
             hereupon
             despise
             him
             ,
             and
             harden
             our
             hearts
             ,
             and
             commit
             all
             intquity
             with
             greedinesse
             .
             Of
             all
             things
             such
             a
             feare
             is
             most
             to
             be
             feared
             .
             As
             for
             such
             whom
             a
             lively
             faith
             hath
             incorporated
             into
             Christ
             ,
             and
             a
             true
             feare
             of
             God
             in
             his
             iudgements
             ,
             made
             penitent
             and
             obedient
             according
             to
             Gods
             word
             .
             Prodigies
             should
             rather
             comfort
             them
             ,
             then
             otherwise
             .
             Ioel
             having
             said
             in
             one
             verse
             ,
             
               The
               Sunne
               shall
               bee
               turned
               into
               darknesse
               ,
               and
               the
               Moone
               into
               blood
               ,
               before
               the
               great
               and
               terrible
               day
               of
               the
               Lord
               come
               ,
            
             saith
             immediately
             in
             the
             uext
             
               verse
               ,
               It
               shall
               come
               to
               passe
               that
               who
               soever
            
             
             
               shall
               call
               upon
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Lord
               shall
               be
               saved
               .
               For
               in
               Mount
               Sion
               and
               in
               Ierusalem
               shall
               be
               deliverance
               .
            
             Our
             Saviour
             speaking
             in
             
             like
             manner
             of
             the
             Prodigies
             which
             shall
             happen
             partly
             before
             the
             destruction
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
             but
             especially
             before
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             feare
             which
             shall
             be
             in
             many
             ,
             said
             to
             his
             disciples
             ,
             
               When
               these
               things
               begin
               to
               come
               to
               passe
               ,
               then
               looke
               up
               and
               lift
               up
               your
               heads
               ,
               for
               your
               redemption
               draweth
               nigh
               ,
            
             Christ
             the
             accomplisher
             &
             finisher
             of
             it
             .
             Thus
             much
             for
             caution
             .
          
        
         
           
             §
             13
          
           
             Now
             for
             the
             uses
             themselves
             ,
             who
             will
             not
             hereby
             be
             assured
             of
             a
             generall
             judgement
             comming
             on
             apace
             ,
             seeing
             these
             forerunners
             of
             it
             .
             I
             speake
             both
             of
             the
             Prodigies
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             things
             which
             follow
             and
             accompany
             .
             The
             order
             of
             the
             signes
             of
             the
             latter
             day
             is
             this
             .
             First
             false
             Prophets
             .
             Many
             shall
             be
             deceived
             .
             Iniquity
             shall
             abound
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             persecution
             ,
             and
             by
             meanes
             thereof
             Apostacy
             in
             some
             ,
             great
             misery
             to
             others
             .
             Then
             Warres
             ,
             Famine
             ,
             Pestilence
             .
             Prodigies
             ,
             interchangeably
             ,
             till
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             al
             deceived
             by
             them
             be
             rootea
             out
             of
             the
             earth
             .
             And
             as
             touching
             warrs
             ,
             judgement
             must
             begin
             at
             the
             house
             of
             God.
             Therein
             false
             Prophets
             arise
             ,
             as
             
             Paul
             saies
             ,
             
               from
               among
               your selves
            
             &c.
             
             Their
             rising
             is
             like
             the
             opening
             of
             Pandoraes
             box
             ,
             the
             original
             of
             alevil
             .
             And
             certainly
             the
             churches
             negligence
             in
             not
             convincing
             them
             by
             doctrine
             ,
             and
             suppressing
             them
             by
             discipline
             in
             the
             particular
             Churches
             wherin
             
             they
             first
             appeared
             is
             the
             corner
             stone
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             therefore
             it
             is
             fit
             gods
             churches
             should
             be
             first
             in
             the
             course
             of
             Judgement
             ,
             who
             are
             first
             in
             the
             course
             of
             sinning
             .
             The
             third
             course
             of
             signes
             which
             are
             now
             most
             conspicuous
             shall
             continue
             till
             the
             first
             error
             be
             discovered
             and
             amended
             ,
             and
             that
             evill
             which
             it
             hath
             brought
             in
             be
             removed
             ,
             I
             meane
             particular
             Churches
             be
             rightly
             stated
             ,
             and
             faithfull
             in
             administration
             of
             all
             publicke
             Ordinances
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             §
             14
          
           
             In
             the
             meane
             while
             ▪
             
               for
               a
               second
               use
            
             ,
             let
             every
             one
             of
             us
             learne
             hence
             ,
             
               To
               search
               and
               try
               our
               waies
               ,
               and
               turne
               unto
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               ,
            
             lest
             our
             securitie
             prove
             prodigious
             unto
             us
             .
             Be
             we
             more
             carefull
             to
             know
             Gods
             will
             ,
             and
             to
             professe
             that
             we
             know
             ,
             and
             live
             according
             to
             our
             profession
             ;
             in
             one
             or
             other
             of
             these
             specialties
             we
             all
             faile
             .
             Yea
             wherein
             is
             it
             that
             we
             faile
             not
             ?
             see
             the
             state
             of
             the
             seven
             Churches
             of
             Asia
             ,
             as
             St.
             Iohn
             describes
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             feare
             whatsoever
             is
             reproved
             in
             all
             them
             together
             ▪
             will
             be
             found
             among
             us
             ,
             but
             little
             of
             that
             which
             they
             are
             commended
             for
             .
             Were
             it
             not
             that
             God
             is
             iealous
             of
             his
             own
             honour
             ,
             and
             (
             in
             his
             own
             phrase
             )
             
               feares
               the
               wrath
               of
               the
               enemie
               ,
               lest
               our
               adversaries
            
             
             
               should
               behave
               themselves
               strangely
               ,
               and
               say
               ,
               our
               hand
               is
               high
               ,
               the
               Lord
               hath
               not
               done
               this
               ,
            
             we
             also
             ere
             this
             time
             had
             felt
             the
             effect
             of
             many
             prodigies
             which
             have
             beene
             among
             our selves
             .
             But
             I
             hope
             God
             will
             shortly
             stirre
             up
             some
             in
             a
             more
             especiall
             manner
             ,
             to
             bring
             Gods
             
             wonders
             among
             us
             in
             remembrance
             .
             This
             for
             the
             present
             may
             serve
             something
             to
             awaken
             us
             .
             And
             if
             we
             regard
             neither
             the
             voyce
             of
             God
             on
             earth
             ,
             by
             his
             Ministers
             ,
             nor
             the
             voyce
             of
             God
             from
             heaven
             by
             his
             wonderous
             workes
             ,
             
               though
               Noah
               ,
               Job
               ,
               and
               Daniel
               were
               among
               us
               ,
               they
               shall
               deliver
               but
               their
               owne
               soules
               .
            
             God
             must
             deny
             himselfe
             ,
             or
             we
             perish
             if
             we
             continue
             impenitent
             ,
             The
             name
             of
             reformation
             which
             we
             have
             in
             our
             mouthes
             ,
             will
             no
             more
             helpe
             us
             then
             the
             Iewes
             crying
             .
             
               The
               Temple
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               We
               be
               Abrahams
               children
               .
            
             In
             many
             abuses
             there
             is
             not
             so
             much
             as
             a
             colour
             of
             reformation
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             sacriledge
             for
             one
             .
             It
             was
             after
             Iosiah
             had
             reformed
             many
             things
             ,
             that
             his
             heart
             was
             tender
             ,
             and
             smote
             him
             upon
             hearing
             of
             the
             Law.
             Perceiving
             thereby
             there
             were
             yet
             more
             abuses
             in
             the
             Land
             than
             he
             at
             first
             was
             ware
             of
             .
             Antichrist
             had
             made
             all
             places
             like
             Augean
             stables
             .
             They
             doe
             therefore
             surely
             neede
             a
             continuall
             clensing
             .
             The
             God
             of
             all
             grace
             fill
             us
             according
             to
             our
             measure
             with
             wisdome
             and
             zeale
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             grow
             from
             beauty
             to
             beauty
             in
             his
             eyes
             .
          
        
         
           
             §
             15.
             
          
           
             And
             seeing
             God
             is
             so
             gracious
             ,
             as
             by
             all
             meanes
             to
             manifest
             himselfe
             and
             his
             intended
             judgements
             ,
             he
             hath
             not
             left
             himselfe
             without
             witnesse
             ,
             but
             we
             
             are
             altogether
             without
             excuse
             .
             Let
             him
             have
             the
             prayse
             which
             is
             due
             unto
             his
             name
             ,
             who
             abounds
             toward
             us
             in
             all
             meanes
             of
             grace
             ,
             whereby
             we
             might
             be
             made
             wise
             unto
             salvation
             .
             Thy
             Word
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             is
             sufficient
             of
             it selfe
             to
             warne
             all
             the
             World.
             Thy
             Workes
             are
             the
             utmost
             that
             we
             can
             aske
             or
             thinke
             :
             what
             shall
             we
             say
             of
             thy
             wonderous
             Workes
             from
             day
             to
             day
             !
             Oh
             thou
             holy
             one
             of
             Israel
             .
             All
             this
             is
             
               that
               thou
               mightest
               be
               justified
               in
               thy
               sayings
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               overcome
               when
               thou
               art
               judged
               .
            
             It
             will
             be
             thy
             glory
             that
             thou
             ast
             shewed
             us
             signes
             in
             Heaven
             above
             ,
             and
             wonders
             in
             Earth
             beneath
             ,
             But
             it
             will
             be
             our
             misery
             if
             we
             regard
             them
             not
             ,
             or
             if
             regarding
             we
             doe
             not
             blesse
             thee
             the
             Almighty
             ,
             or
             if
             blessing
             thee
             in
             words
             we
             repent
             not
             and
             amend
             .
             Of
             our selves
             we
             are
             able
             to
             doe
             none
             of
             all
             this
             .
             Let
             it
             not
             alwayes
             be
             said
             of
             us
             as
             it
             was
             sometime
             of
             thy
             
             people
             
               Israel
               ,
               Yet
               the
               Lord
               hath
               not
               given
               you
               a
               heart
               to
               perceive
               ,
               and
               eyes
               to
               see
               ,
               and
               eares
               to
               heare
               unto
               this
               day
               .
            
             For
             thy
             Annoyiteds
             sake
             powre
             upon
             us
             thy
             spirit
             ,
             give
             us
             hearts
             according
             to
             thine
             owne
             heart
             ,
             and
             cause
             us
             to
             walke
             in
             thy
             wayes
             .
             Truth
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             mayst
             leave
             us
             to
             our selves
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             perish
             :
             if
             thy
             Grace
             were
             not
             free
             for
             thee
             ,
             to
             besto●●r
             not
             ,
             it
             were
             no
             grace
             .
             If
             thou
             sayest
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             pleasure
             in
             you
             ,
             doe
             to
             us
             as
             seemeth
             good
             in
             thy
             sight
             .
             Yet
             be
             pleased
             to
             remember
             thy
             Covenant
             .
             And
             for
             his
             sake
             who
             hath
             sealed
             it
             
             with
             his
             bloud
             poure
             out
             his
             spirit
             among
             us
             .
             Worke
             knowledge
             in
             our
             minds
             ,
             submission
             in
             our
             wills
             .
             Yea
             sanctify
             us
             we
             beseech
             thee
             throughout
             .
             Oh
             love
             us
             ,
             and
             cause
             us
             to
             love
             thee
             ,
             and
             then
             wee
             know
             assuredly
             that
             all
             things
             shall
             worke
             together
             for
             the
             best
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           
             If
             any
             thing
             offend
             thee
             Christian
             Reader
             in
             this
             Prologue
             ,
             consider
             herein
             I
             tread
             an
             unbeaten
             path
             ,
             wherein
             it
             is
             easie
             to
             erre
             .
             The
             way
             it selfe
             is
             rough
             ,
             my
             spare
             houres
             for
             such
             imployment
             few
             .
             Importunity
             of
             others
             ,
             and
             arguments
             drawne
             from
             the
             publicke
             good
             ,
             have
             stollen
             mee
             from
             my selfe
             to
             doe
             others
             service
             in
             this
             businesse
             .
             If
             it
             seeme
             strange
             I
             make
             so
             much
             a
             doe
             to
             usher
             in
             a
             small
             Pamphlet
             ,
             consider
             not
             the
             book
             ,
             but
             the
             subject
             .
             In
             Prodigies
             God
             comes
             in
             ,
             as
             
               riding
               on
               a
               Cherub
               ,
               and
               flying
               on
               the
               wings
               of
               the
               wind
               .
            
             How
             then
             can
             just
             exceptions
             be
             taken
             at
             one
             for
             cōming
             before
             to
             cry
             *
             
               Bow
               the
               knee
            
             ?
             my
             boldnesse
             pardoned
             I
             am
             content
             to
             beare
             all
             other
             blame
             .
          
           
             
               In
               Magnis
               est
               volxisse
               Satis
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Errors
             in
             the
             Preface
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             first
             Sect.
             r.
             Axiona●a
             .
             for
             him
             r.
             himself
             .
             In
             2.
             
             Sect.
             them
             r.
             him
             for
             fooler
             foo●e
             .
             3.
             
             Sect.
             for
             suspitiously
             r.
             superstitiously
             ,
             for
             paedicant
             r
             p●rdica●●
             .
             5.
             
             Sect.
             for
             No
             is
             in
             mar
             .
             1.
             
             Iovis
             so
             ,
             mer
             men
             ▪
             in
             7
             Sect.
             so
             pledge
             ●
             pledges
             in
             mat-tom
             r.
             revel
             .
             for
             prediens
             r.
             p●edict●ors
             in
             the
             〈◊〉
             Se●t
             r.
             which
             ate
             adapted
             .
          
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
        
         
         
           
        
         
      
       
         
           DREADFVLL
           ,
           AND
           PRODIGIOVS
           ASPECTS
           WHICH
           have
           happened
           ,
           and
           appeared
           in
           the
           Ayre
           ,
           Water
           ,
           and
           on
           Earth
           ,
           beyond
           the
           common
           course
           of
           nature
           ,
           in
           diverse
           parts
           of
           Germany
           ,
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           late
           bloody
           
             b●oyles
             in
             that
             Country
             ,
             from
             the
             y●er●
             of
             our
          
           Lord
           ,
           1618.
           to
           this
           present
           time
           ;
           together
           with
           briefe
           observations
           of
           the
           issues
           ,
           and
           
             Consequences
             ensuing
             after
             〈◊〉
          
           .
        
         
           AMong
           the
           many
           troubles
           ,
           and
           turmoyles
           
             (
             Courteous
             Reader
          
           )
           which
           have
           long
           time
           roved
           ,
           and
           raged
           not
           onely
           in
           Bohemia
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           divers
           other
           places
           of
           Germany
           ,
           there
           appeared
           a
           terrible
           Comet
           with
           a
           
           great
           blazing
           tayle
           ,
           which
           was
           as
           terrible
           as
           visible
           .
        
         
           It
           appeared
           first
           ,
           October
           ,
           26.
           1618.
           in
           the
           signe
           of
           Scorpio
           ,
           and
           the
           tayle
           thereof
           was
           extended
           betwixt
           the
           Spicavirginis
           ,
           and
           Arcturus
           ,
           towards
           
           
             Polus
             Septentrionalis
          
           .
           Afterwards
           it
           tooke
           its
           progresse
           in
           
             Signo
             Librae
          
           ,
           continuing
           its
           course
           from
           the
           Ecliptica
           to
           
             Topico
             Cancri
          
           ,
           from
           East
           to
           West
           ,
           or
           Northerly
           .
           It
           was
           to
           be
           seene
           ,
           often
           in
           a
           cleare
           Skie
           ,
           in
           the
           East
           :
           In
           Bohemia
           and
           Ausiria
           ,
           it
           appeared
           ,
           at
           first
           ,
           with
           red
           ;
           in
           other
           places
           with
           a
           Saturnish
           pale-red
           colour
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           27.
           dayes
           ,
           and
           in
           some
           places
           longer
           .
           This
           fearefull
           ,
           &
           ominous
           Link
           or
           Torch
           the
           Omnipotent
           Iehovah
           had
           constituted
           ,
           and
           ordained
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           of
           the
           Heavens
           to
           bee
           a
           Preacher
           of
           Repentance
           ;
           that
           sinfull
           man
           might
           see
           ,
           and
           discerne
           ,
           that
           for
           incorrigible
           sinne
           he
           was
           resolved
           to
           plague
           and
           punish
           them
           if
           they
           timely
           prevented
           not
           the
           threatned
           danger
           ,
           by
           seeking
           grace
           ,
           and
           speedi'y
           fying
           from
           sinne
           the
           sole
           cause
           thereof
           .
           For
           in
           as
           much
           as
           the
           ●●cure
           ,
           and
           bood-winckt-World
           had
           long
           despsed
           ,
           and
           neglected
           the
           gracious
           reclaming
           voyee
           of
           his
           sacred
           Word
           ,
           in
           the
           publike
           preaching
           thereof
           by
           his
           vignant
           and
           diligent
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           refused
           to
           heare
           those
           charmers
           ,
           charme
           ●
           they
           never
           so
           wisely
           ,
           running
           on
           in
           their
           accustomed
           course
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           transgression
           ,
           refusing
           to
           be
           reclamed
           ,
           and
           living
           all
           their
           dayes
           in
           sensuall
           impenitence
           ,
           as
           if
           God
           regarded
           not
           their
           doings
           ,
           and
           tooke
           no
           notice
           of
           their
           desperate
           rebellions
           ;
           Therefore
           the
           Almighty
           Lord
           God
           ,
           as
           mercifull
           ,
           as
           just
           ,
           sent
           forth
           these
           his
           prodigious
           signes
           ,
           in
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           Moon
           ,
           and
           Starres
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           certain
           fore-runners
           of
           his
           wrath
           ,
           and
           of
           imminent
           ,
           and
           eminent
           Plagues
           and
           punishments
           on
           them
           ,
           if
           not
           speedily
           prevented
           ,
           thus
           (
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           )
           to
           awaken
           men
           from
           thei
           
           even
           dead
           sleepe
           of
           sin
           ,
           to
           timely
           repentance
           ,
           and
           true
           reformation
           of
           life
           ;
           but
           otherwise
           to
           shew
           and
           assure
           them
           that
           he
           would
           come
           suddainly
           ,
           and
           severely
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           bring
           all
           those
           evills
           ,
           and
           miseries
           on
           them
           ,
           which
           those
           hideous
           ,
           and
           ho●●ed
           lignes
           did
           portend
           unto
           them
           .
           Of
           which
           his
           proceeding
           in
           former
           ages
           manifold
           examples
           are
           extant
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           sacred
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           various
           ,
           and
           volummous
           Histories
           ,
           which
           ,
           for
           brevities
           sake
           ,
           I
           heere
           of
           purpose
           pretermit
           .
           This
           Comet
           herein
           mentioned
           hath
           bin
           indeed
           a
           certain
           harbinger
           ,
           and
           fore-runner
           of
           the
           Lords
           high
           indignation
           ,
           and
           future
           punishments
           ,
           wherewith
           (
           since
           it
           appeared
           )
           the
           secure
           world
           hath
           ●in
           soundly
           whipped
           ,
           and
           severely
           corrected
           ▪
           ●ea
           the
           great
           Miseries
           and
           Calamities
           ,
           which
           poore
           dilacerated
           Germany
           hath
           ,
           since
           its
           appearance
           ,
           ●elt
           and
           found
           ,
           are
           as
           unspeakable
           ,
           as
           deplorable
           ,
           ●ardly
           to
           bee
           lively
           delineated
           by
           mans
           tongue
           or
           pen.
           For
           that
           is
           now
           compleatly
           (
           if
           not
           too
           fully
           )
           effected
           ,
           which
           is
           spoken
           of
           in
           Comets
           ,
           that
           never
           did
           a
           Comet
           appeare
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           accompanied
           with
           much
           evill
           and
           miserie
           .
           And
           Claudianus
           the
           Poet
           writ
           thus
           of
           their
           operations
           .
        
         
           
             —
             Bellacanunt
             ,
             ignes
             subitosque
             tumultus
             ,
          
           
             Et
             ▪
             elandestinis
             surgentia
             fraudibus
             arma
             ,
          
           
             Civiles
             etiam
             motus
             ,
             cognataque
             bell●
          
           
             Significant
             .
             —
             Thus
             englished
             .
          
        
         
           They
           shew
           fierce
           wars
           ,
           fire
           ,
           sword
           &
           sudain
           broyles
           ,
           And
           by
           clandestine
           craft
           ,
           fast
           springing
           toyles
           ,
           Uncivill-civill
           jarres
           ,
           and
           home-bred
           flames
           They
           signifie
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           Pontanus
           also
           writes
           thus
           of
           them
           .
           
             
               Ventorum
               quoque
               certa
               dabune
               tibi
               signa
               Cometae
            
             
               —
               Et●am
               belli
               motus
               ,
               feraque
               arma
               minantur
               ;
            
          
        
         
           
             Magnorum
             &
             clades
             populorum
             ,
             &
             funera
             Re●●●
             ▪
          
           Comets
           are
           certaine
           signes
           of
           future
           things
           (
           Kings
           Threatning
           fierce
           Wirres
           ,
           much
           blood
           ,
           and
           death
           of
        
         
           Of
           the
           estate
           ,
           &
           co●aitió
           of
           this
           our
           present
           Comet
           ancient
           Astrologians
           have
           thus
           written
           .
           
             
               Verba
               docent
               ,
               et
               signa
               monent
               ,
               et
               poena
               probabit
               ,
            
             
               Nisubitò
               in
               melius
               vitam
               convertimus
               ,
               〈◊〉
            
          
           Words
           teach
           ,
           signes
           preach
           ,
           and
           punishments
           make
           That
           want
           of
           true
           repentance
           proves
           our
           bane
           ▪
           (
           plain
           ,
        
         
           Which
           altogether
           the
           following
           yeers
           being
           fulfilled
           &
           verified
           ,
           is
           notable
           to
           all
           the
           Christian
           world
           to
           take
           warning
           by
           :
           and
           to
           declare
           the
           misery
           W●
           (
           after
           this
           appearing
           blazing
           Comet
           )
           Germany
           felt
           ,
           would
           require
           many
           volumes
           .
           How
           many
           fruitfull
           Countries
           ,
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           Territories
           are
           through
           these
           last
           warres
           totally
           ruinated
           ;
           the
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           and
           Villages
           therein
           spoiled
           ,
           and
           made
           pillars
           of
           fire
           and
           smoke
           ;
           the
           Churches
           lying
           desolate
           ,
           the
           woods
           being
           cut
           down
           ,
           the
           earth
           untilled
           ,
           and
           lying
           waste
           .
           The
           bloody
           and
           cruell
           dealing
           of
           inhumane
           souldiers
           ,
           especially
           of
           the
           Crabats
           ,
           in
           many
           goodly
           ▪
           Townes
           and
           Cities
           ,
           is
           scarce
           credible
           ,
           which
           furiously
           have
           plundered
           the
           places
           ,
           torturing
           the
           Inhabitants
           most
           barbarously
           ;
           ravished
           women
           even
           to
           death
           ;
           powred
           dunghill-water
           and
           vineger
           into
           the
           throats
           of
           men
           and
           women
           ;
           tyed
           chains
           and
           cords
           about
           their
           heads
           ,
           and
           have
           twisted
           them
           so
           hard
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           fallen
           down
           dead
           upon
           the
           ground
           ;
           some
           are
           hanged
           up
           by
           the
           privy
           member●
           ▪
           
           s●wed
           off
           the
           legs
           of
           some
           ,
           rubbed
           off
           the
           flesh
           from
           the
           legs
           of
           others
           to
           the
           very
           bones
           ;
           tyed
           the
           armes
           of
           others
           backwards
           ,
           and
           so
           hanged
           them
           up
           by
           those
           distorted
           parts
           ;
           drew
           many
           through
           the
           streets
           of
           the
           Cities
           starke
           naked
           ,
           brake
           and
           wounded
           them
           with
           axes
           and
           hammers
           ,
           and
           generally
           used
           them
           with
           such
           barbarous
           cruelty
           ,
           that
           many
           begged
           to
           be
           shot
           or
           slain
           instantly
           ,
           rather
           than
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           be
           partakers
           of
           such
           misery
           .
           Some
           they
           have
           rosted
           alive
           ,
           and
           sacked
           the
           Cities
           miserably
           ,
           that
           they
           spoiled
           what
           they
           could
           not
           carry
           away
           .
           All
           the
           corn
           and
           provision
           of
           victuals
           ,
           have
           they
           taken
           away
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           left
           the
           places
           so
           bare
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           the
           best
           rank
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           8.
           dayes
           after
           ,
           saw
           not
           one
           bit
           of
           bread
           ,
           but
           were
           glad
           to
           feed
           upon
           roots
           and
           water
           :
           sp●iled
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           their
           garments
           ,
           exposed
           them
           to
           that
           nakednesse
           ,
           that
           neither
           man
           ,
           woman
           ,
           nor
           childe
           have
           had
           clothes
           to
           put
           on
           .
           No
           man
           indeed
           can
           be
           ignorant
           of
           the
           miserable
           condition
           of
           all
           Germany
           .
           No
           man
           can
           think
           of
           it
           without
           a
           sorrowfull
           heart
           :
           none
           that
           hath
           not
           put
           on
           the
           Stoicks
           stupidity
           ,
           can
           heare
           it
           without
           compassion
           .
           Such
           civill
           warres
           were
           never
           without
           strange
           prodigies
           ,
           and
           this
           as
           in
           the
           beginning
           it
           was
           threatned
           by
           this
           said
           Come●
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           continuance
           the
           uncouth
           condition
           thereof
           was
           still
           made
           apparent
           by
           those
           strange
           things
           ,
           which
           happened
           out
           of
           the
           common
           course
           of
           Nature
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           declare
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           A●no
           1619.
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           December
           the
           water
           which
           doth
           runne
           through
           Sixto
           a
           Citie
           in
           Hungaria
           (
           where
           in
           the
           yeer
           1588.
           an
           exceeding
           gre●t
           battell
           was
           fought
           betwixt
           the
           Turks
           and
           Christians
           )
           
           
           turned
           to
           bloud
           ,
           and
           the
           ice
           therein
           was
           likewise
           bloud-red
           ,
           which
           at
           many
           places
           was
           transported
           .
           This
           perhaps
           hath
           been
           a
           fore-runner
           of
           the
           bloody
           encounters
           and
           skirmishes
           ,
           which
           happened
           afterwards
           1621.
           in
           the
           same
           places
           and
           thereabouts
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           Imperiali●●s
           and
           Bethlem-Gabors
           Army
           where
           Bethlem-Gabor
           fought
           a
           bloudy
           battell
           against
           the
           Imperialists
           under
           Generall
           Bucqnoy
           ,
           and
           rowted
           their
           whole
           Army
           ,
           and
           put
           to
           the
           sword
           above
           2000.
           of
           them
           upon
           the
           place
           .
           About
           Midsummer
           ,
           Anno
           1620.
           another
           hard
           conflict
           happened
           neere
           the
           Citie
           Sixto
           where
           Bethlem-Gabor
           lost
           600.
           men
           :
           and
           on
           the
           Imperiall
           side
           some
           400.
           amongst
           which
           was
           the
           Marquis
           Palav●●ino
           an
           Imperiall
           Commander
           .
        
         
           
           
             Seene
             at
             Groningen
             A
             great
             Blassing
             Starre
             and
             2
             Armies
             onein
             the
             North
             totherin
             the
             South
             and
             the
             Northern
             Army
             beaten
             1619
          
           
             At
             wien
             water
             turned
             into
             blood
             for
             8day
             es
             and
             3
             ▪
             Sunnes
             and
             3
             Rainbowes
             in
             the
             Skie
             1619
          
        
         
         
           
           In
           the
           same
           moneth
           
             December
             ,
             Anno
          
           1619.
           at
           Groningen
           in
           the
           Dukedome
           of
           Brunswick
           ,
           appeared
           a
           great
           blazing
           Starre
           ,
           and
           two
           Armies
           ,
           one
           in
           the
           East
           ,
           the
           other
           in
           the
           North
           ,
           fighting
           against
           each
           other
           in
           the
           Heaven
           ,
           so
           long
           till
           the
           Army
           of
           the
           North
           was
           slaine
           and
           defeated
           .
           This
           islued
           out
           ,
           Anno
           1626.
           the
           25.
           of
           August
           ,
           where
           few
           leagues
           from
           this
           place
           a
           fore
           battell
           was
           fought
           betwixt
           the
           King
           of
           Denmark
           and
           the
           Imperiall
           Generall
           
             Tilly
             ▪
          
           in
           which
           the
           King
           lost
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           4000.
           of
           his
           Army
           were
           slaine
           and
           taken
           prisoners
           ;
           amongst
           them
           were
           also
           slaine
           4.
           
           Danish
           Colonels
           ,
           and
           a
           Landgrave
           of
           Hessen
           .
           Of
           the
           Imperialists
           lost
           their
           lives
           some
           3.
           or
           400.
           upon
           the
           place
           .
           We
           will
           not
           speak
           much
           of
           another
           conflict
           ,
           which
           happened
           in
           the
           same
           Dukedome
           ,
           when
           the
           fore-mentioned
           Starre
           was
           seen
           ▪
           where
           500
           were
           slaine
           upon
           the
           place
           neere
           Calinberg
           ;
           nor
           of
           the
           bloody
           massacre
           ,
           done
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           in
           the
           Citie
           of
           Munden
           in
           the
           said
           Dukedome
           ,
           where
           2500.
           
           Citizens
           and
           Souldiers
           were
           put
           to
           the
           sword
           most
           miserably
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           ,
           the
           27.
           of
           
             August
             ,
             Anno.
          
           626.
           
        
         
           
           At
           Wien
           in
           Austria
           ,
           the
           water
           in
           the
           Ditch
           was
           to
           bee
           seene
           like
           blood
           for
           the
           space
           of
           8.
           dayes
           :
           likewise
           3.
           
           Rainbowes
           appeared
           ,
           and
           3.
           
           Sunnes
           in
           the
           Heaven
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             April
             .
             Anno.
          
           1619.
           here
           in
           the
           same
           place
           ,
           and
           City
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           yeere
           ,
           the
           25.
           of
           October
           a
           great
           ,
           and
           bloody
           fight
           was
           at
           the
           Donaw-bridge
           in
           the
           same
           Towne
           of
           Wien
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           Bohemians
           ,
           and
           Generall
           Bucquey
           :
           in
           which
           encounter
           were
           slaine
           on
           the
           Imperiall
           side
           4500.
           and
           of
           the
           Bohemians
           some
           1000.
           and
           a
           great
           many
           wounded
           ,
           which
           
           were
           brought
           with
           Waines
           into
           the
           Hospitals
           of
           Wien
           .
        
         
           Anno
           1620.
           about
           the
           moneths
           of
           April
           ,
           some
           strange
           fignes
           ,
           and
           prodigies
           of
           future
           misety
           appeared
           in
           Polonia
           :
           where
           it
           rayned
           blood
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           that
           the
           drops
           of
           them
           fell
           abundantly
           downe
           from
           the
           tops
           of
           the
           houses
           ,
           whose
           signification
           not
           long
           after
           was
           th●s
           :
           that
           the
           Tartarians
           with
           an
           Army
           of
           40000.
           men
           invaded
           Polonia
           ,
           with
           such
           cruelty
           ▪
           as
           is
           scarce
           credible
           ,
           killing
           in
           one
           place
           more
           then
           3000.
           of
           the
           Polonians
           .
           Likewise
           in
           the
           same
           yeere
           the
           grand
           Turke
           with
           90000.
           men
           falling
           into
           Walstady
           had
           a
           bloody
           encounter
           with
           12000
           ▪
           Polonians
           under
           the
           leading
           of
           the
           great
           Chancellour
           of
           their
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           himselfe
           with
           the
           whole
           Polonians
           Army
           was
           slaine
           ,
           very
           few
           of
           them
           escaping
           .
        
         
           Anno.
           1621.
           in
           the
           month
           of
           March
           happened
           a
           terrible
           prodigy
           in
           Austria
           ,
           where
           two
           Armies
           were
           to
           be
           seene
           in
           the
           Heaven
           by
           cleere
           day
           light
           ,
           fighting
           Battells
           together
           with
           great
           
           thundering
           of
           Ordnances
           ,
           and
           Canons
           .
           In
           the
           same
           Country
           ,
           Anno.
           1623.
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           January
           at
           Lintz
           ,
           just
           over
           the
           City
           two
           Swords
           standing
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           two
           strong
           Armys
           fighting
           a
           pitcht
           Battell
           together
           ,
           were
           seene
           ,
           and
           observed
           by
           the
           inhabitants
           ,
           with
           great
           terror
           ,
           
           and
           heavinesse
           .
           This
           City
           of
           Lintz
           in
           the
           yeere
           1626
           ,
           was
           besieged
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           assaulted
           by
           the
           Austrian
           Boores
           ,
           but
           were
           beaten
           off
           with
           losse
           of
           500.
           men
           .
           These
           Boores
           many
           thousand
           strong
           falling
           upon
           some
           Imperiall
           forces
           under
           
           the
           conduct
           of
           Duke
           Adolff
           of
           Holstein
           ,
           touted
           and
           defeated
           them
           utterly
           ,
           the
           rest
           being
           glad
           to
           runne
           away
           .
           This
           was
           afterwards
           revenged
           by
           Pappenheim
           ,
           who
           with
           an
           Army
           of
           6000.
           
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           came
           against
           them
           ,
           putting
           to
           the
           Sword
           3000.
           of
           them
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           tooke
           many
           prisoners
           ,
           who
           afterwards
           were
           executed
           in
           the
           same
           City
           of
           Lintz
           .
        
         
           At
           Prage
           and
           Heidelberg
           the
           5.
           of
           
             Febuary
             ,
             Anno
          
           1622.
           were
           seene
           three
           Sunnes
           and
           three
           Rainbowes
           ,
           a
           sharpe
           conflict
           happened
           before
           this
           City
           of
           Prage
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             January
             Anno
          
           1632.
           betwixt
           the
           Imperialists
           and
           the
           Saxons
           ,
           under
           the
           Baron
           of
           Hofkirch
           ,
           who
           defeated
           900.
           
           Crabats
           ,
           and
           tooke
           11.
           
           Cornets
           of
           them
           ,
           3.
           
           Ensignes
           ,
           and
           almost
           every
           man
           of
           the
           Imperialists
           were
           cut
           in
           pieces
           by
           the
           Saxons
           before
           the
           gates
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           Heidelberg
           the
           seate
           and
           the
           chiefest
           City
           in
           the
           Palatinat
           ,
           the
           same
           Towne
           was
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           for
           a
           long
           time
           besieged
           ,
           assaulted
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           last
           taken
           by
           force
           ,
           with
           great
           losse
           and
           slaughter
           of
           the
           inhabitants
           .
           Neckergemund
           a
           lesser
           Towne
           ,
           3.
           
           English
           miles
           from
           Heidelberg
           ,
           was
           likewise
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           Anno
           1622.
           surprised
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           by
           furious
           assault
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           doing
           some
           resistance
           against
           them
           ,
           with
           the
           inhabitants
           ,
           both
           men
           ,
           women
           and
           children
           ,
           were
           put
           to
           the
           Sword.
           
        
         
           Anno
           1634.
           in
           Iuly
           was
           also
           the
           City
           of
           Prage
           ,
           by
           the
           Saxons
           ,
           and
           Swedes
           ,
           besieged
           ;
           which
           by
           the
           space
           of
           3.
           dayes
           plyed
           uoon
           the
           Towne
           with
           Canons
           ,
           and
           were
           replyed
           unto
           
           from
           thence
           in
           the
           like
           kind
           ,
           with
           great
           losse
           〈◊〉
           both
           sides
           ;
           900.
           men
           of
           the
           Saxons
           ,
           and
           Sw●d●
           ,
           being
           slaine
           :
           of
           the
           imperiall
           Carrison
           within
           ,
           consisting
           of
           1400.
           men
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           o
           both
           the
           Generalls
           ,
           Coloredo
           ,
           and
           
             Don
             Balthasar
          
           ,
           600
           lost
           their
           lives
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           month
           of
           
             April
             ,
             Anno
          
           1622.
           in
           the
           Country
           of
           Darmstad
           were
           found
           Trees
           ,
           whose
           leaves
           dropt
           blood
           .
           This
           Country
           afterwards
           in
           
           the
           same
           yeere
           was
           grievously
           invaded
           both
           by
           the
           Imperiall
           ,
           and
           Spanish
           Army
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           Count
           Mansfeld
           ,
           as
           Duke
           Christian
           of
           Brunswick
           ;
           many
           bloody
           encounters
           and
           skirmishes
           happened
           betwixt
           them
           ;
           and
           especially
           a
           sore
           Battell
           was
           fought
           not
           farre
           off
           betweene
           Duke
           Christian
           of
           Brunswick
           ,
           and
           Generall
           Tilly
           ,
           whose
           Army
           consisting
           of
           ●2000
           .
           of
           Foot
           ,
           and
           140.
           
           Cornets
           of
           Horse
           ,
           continued
           a
           great
           fight
           for
           the
           space
           of
           6.
           houres
           with
           Duke
           Christian
           at
           Hochst
           .
           But
           the
           Imperialists
           more
           in
           number
           beate
           the
           others
           ,
           and
           dispersed
           them
           ,
           which
           flying
           to
           the
           Bridge
           ,
           so
           thronged
           ,
           and
           wedged
           in
           one
           another
           ,
           that
           a
           great
           many
           were
           thrust
           into
           the
           River
           Ma●n
           ,
           wherein
           as
           many
           were
           drowned
           ,
           as
           were
           killed
           in
           the
           Battell
           .
        
         
           
           
           
             At
             Minefeld
             and
             Malants
             the
             Shikles
             were
             seene
             blodey
             K
             Men
             drew
             there
             hands
             out
             bloodey
             when
             they
             Cut
             the
             Corne
          
        
         
         
           Anno.
           1623.
           about
           Midsommer
           many
           bloody
           signes
           and
           aspects
           appeared
           in
           divers
           Countries
           ,
           and
           places
           .
           In
           Bohemia
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Podybrat
           a
           well
           for
           some
           dayes
           was
           turned
           to
           blood
           .
           At
           
           Tursin
           a
           Towne
           3.
           or
           4.
           leagues
           from
           Egra
           ,
           in
           a
           Citizens
           house
           ,
           the
           table
           ,
           the
           wall
           of
           the
           parler
           ,
           and
           the
           chaires
           sweated
           blood
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           
           that
           it
           began
           to
           runne
           in
           the
           parler
           .
           What
           bloody
           encounters
           happened
           in
           the
           next
           ,
           and
           other
           yeeres
           in
           those
           places
           ,
           is
           too
           well
           knowne
           :
           where
           4000.
           of
           the
           Bohemiant
           under
           Count
           Mansfeld
           were
           slaine
           :
           some
           300.
           of
           the
           Imperialists
           not
           long
           after
           lost
           their
           lives
           also
           by
           the
           Sword
           :
           5.
           troopes
           of
           the
           Elector
           of
           Saxonies
           Horses
           ,
           lying
           then
           at
           Rakonick
           in
           Bohemia
           ,
           were
           at
           once
           knockt
           downe
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           ;
           scarce
           120.
           of
           them
           escaping
           with
           their
           lives
           .
           What
           if
           we
           should
           remember
           the
           bloody
           tragedy
           acted
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           at
           Egra
           ,
           where
           the
           Imperiall
           Generalissimo
           Duke
           of
           Fridland
           himselfe
           ,
           with
           4.
           others
           chiefe
           Commanders
           ,
           was
           murthred
           ,
           and
           massacred
           the
           25.
           of
           
             February
             ,
             Anno.
          
           1634.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           Territories
           about
           the
           Rhine
           ,
           and
           
             Hossen
             Darmstad
          
           in
           this
           1623.
           yeere
           ,
           in
           divers
           Townes
           ,
           and
           Villages
           ,
           were
           seene
           bloody
           signes
           and
           tokens
           ,
           
           on
           houses
           ,
           stones
           and
           walls
           :
           how
           prodigious
           this
           hath
           beene
           at
           Mingelheim
           ,
           where
           2000.
           of
           the
           Imperialists
           were
           put
           to
           the
           Sword
           by
           Count
           Mansfeld
           ,
           the
           wayes
           side
           by
           the
           River
           Rhine
           towards
           Germersheim
           being
           strewed
           with
           their
           dead
           bodies
           .
           Also
           next
           yeere
           following
           in
           a
           Battell
           at
           Wimpsen
           betwixt
           Generall
           Tilly
           ,
           and
           Marquis
           of
           Durl●ch
           ,
           5000.
           were
           flaine
           upon
           the
           place
           .
           In
           
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             Ianuary
             ,
             Anno
          
           1632.
           the
           Swedish
           Generall
           Rhinegrave
           taking
           the
           Towne
           of
           Kinchberg
           by
           assault
           ,
           put
           to
           the
           Sword
           147.
           
           Imperialists
           ,
           and
           Spanyards
           therein
           .
           Not
           long
           after
           the
           Rhinegrave
           in
           another
           occasion
           lost
           300.
           of
           his
           men
           by
           the
           Spanyards
           Sword.
           
        
         
           
           About
           Meyenfild
           and
           Malantz
           ,
           the
           Sickles
           ,
           and
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           labourers
           in
           the
           Medowes
           were
           seene
           bloody
           .
           What
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           shedding
           of
           blood
           by
           the
           invasion
           of
           the
           Spanyards
           in
           those
           places
           afterwards
           hath
           beene
           ,
           would
           require
           a
           large
           relation
           ;
           where
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           Sex
           or
           condition
           ,
           have
           beene
           miserably
           massacred
           .
           This
           is
           notable
           amongst
           other
           cruelties
           there
           committed
           ;
           The
           Spanish
           ,
           and
           Imperial●
           Army
           comming
           from
           the
           Rhine
           ,
           passed
           by
           Gall
           into
           those
           parts
           ,
           Anno
           1635.
           where
           the
           Catholikes
           to
           secure
           themselves
           from
           being
           made
           a
           prey
           unto
           them
           ,
           marked
           their
           dwelling
           houses
           with
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           then
           thinking
           themselves
           as
           secure
           from
           injury
           from
           that
           Army
           ,
           as
           Rahab
           was
           by
           hanging
           the
           scarlet
           thread
           at
           her
           window
           ,
           from
           the
           victorious
           Sonnes
           of
           Iacob
           at
           Iericho
           ;
           or
           Israel
           by
           striking
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           pascall
           Lambe
           upon
           their
           posts
           ,
           and
           lintels
           ,
           from
           the
           destroying
           Angell
           .
           But
           as
           the
           grounds
           of
           their
           hopes
           were
           most
           different
           ;
           So
           the
           issue
           was
           most
           unlike
           .
           These
           were
           the
           first
           which
           felt
           the
           effects
           of
           their
           insolency
           ,
           being
           pillaged
           ,
           and
           murthered
           without
           distinction
           of
           age
           ,
           sex
           ,
           calling
           ,
           or
           place
           ;
           men
           and
           women
           in
           religious
           orders
           being
           forced
           in
           their
           Monasteries
           ,
           and
           an
           Agent
           sent
           unto
           them
           from
           the
           States
           of
           the
           Province
           ,
           precipitated
           
           by
           them
           from
           an
           high
           Rock
           .
        
         
           
           In
           the
           Dukedome
           of
           Wirtemberg
           at
           Herbrechtingen
           and
           Hermeringen
           ,
           the
           16.
           of
           
             July
             ,
             Anno
          
           1622.
           it
           rayned
           so
           much
           blood
           ,
           that
           it
           fell
           upon
           the
           hands
           ,
           and
           cloaths
           of
           the
           labouring
           men
           ,
           and
           was
           to
           be
           seene
           upon
           Trees
           ,
           Stones
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           in
           the
           fields
           .
           How
           many
           thousands
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           that
           Dukedome
           in
           those
           last
           warres
           ,
           and
           especially
           after
           the
           Battell
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Battell
           of
           Norlingen
           have
           lost
           their
           lives
           ,
           is
           too
           well
           knowen
           to
           the
           Christian
           World
           :
           in
           which
           bloody
           Battell
           how
           many
           thousands
           on
           both
           sides
           were
           slayne
           ,
           no
           man
           had
           certainty
           of
           it
           .
           Amongst
           which
           were
           many
           brave
           Colonels
           ,
           and
           chiefe
           Commanders
           ,
           as
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           Auspach
           ,
           5.
           
           Colonels
           ,
           divers
           Captaines
           ,
           and
           Officers
           all
           dead
           in
           the
           bed
           of
           honour
           .
           Anno
           1634.
           the
           24.
           of
           Aug.
           
        
         
           The
           26
           of
           
             December
             ,
             Anno
          
           1624.
           for
           the
           space
           of
           10.
           or
           11.
           houres
           it
           was
           observed
           in
           
           Bohemia
           ,
           that
           the
           Sunne
           was
           changed
           first
           in
           divers
           colours
           ;
           at
           the
           last
           fiery
           beames
           came
           forth
           out
           of
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           which
           for
           a
           time
           held
           their
           opposition
           against
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           then
           they
           went
           away
           ,
           and
           vanished
           like
           a
           smoake
           in
           the
           Ayre
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           fell
           downe
           with
           a
           noyse
           like
           Rackets
           .
           Two
           dayes
           before
           ,
           in
           Silesia
           happened
           an
           horrible
           prodigie
           ,
           as
           if
           two
           Armies
           in
           the
           ayre
           continued
           a
           great
           fight
           and
           skirmish
           against
           one
           another
           .
           How
           many
           skirmishes
           and
           conflicts
           have
           fallen
           out
           in
           these
           two
           Countries
           the
           yeers
           following
           ,
           is
           needlesse
           to
           remember
           :
           remarkable
           alone
           is
           the
           siege
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           ranckford
           upon
           the
           borders
           of
           Silesia
           ,
           which
           the
           King
           of
           Sweden
           took
           in
           by
           assault
           ,
           Anno
           1631.
           
           to
           the
           terrour
           and
           slaughter
           of
           2000.
           
           Imperialists
           ,
           which
           were
           out
           in
           pieces
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           besides
           those
           that
           were
           drowned
           ,
           and
           others
           found
           dead
           in
           Cellars
           ,
           Chambers
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           as
           many
           more
           perchance
           .
           300.
           
           Swedes
           also
           there
           staine
           ,
           and
           100.
           hurt
           .
           At
           Lansbergen
           in
           the
           front
           of
           Silesia
           ,
           300
           Swedish
           souldiers
           ,
           over-confident
           of
           their
           valour
           ,
           were
           put
           to
           the
           sword
           by
           the
           Crabats
           :
           which
           Town
           the
           King
           the
           15.
           of
           Aprill
           took
           in
           by
           assault
           ,
           with
           slaughter
           of
           300.
           
           Imperialists
           :
           but
           of
           his
           own
           men
           no
           lesse
           then
           600.
           lost
           their
           lives
           .
           In
           this
           time
           at
           Cressin
           in
           Silesia
           ,
           200.
           
           Imperialists
           attempting
           the
           recovery
           of
           the
           same
           Towne
           ,
           were
           slain
           by
           the
           Swedes
           .
        
         
           
           A
           strange
           prodigie
           in
           the
           heaven
           happened
           at
           Gierslet
           in
           the
           Dukedome
           of
           Anhalt
           the
           12.
           of
           
             May
             ,
             Anno
          
           1624
           ▪
           which
           continued
           from
           6
           ▪
           till
           8.
           clock
           at
           night
           ,
           and
           was
           observed
           by
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           same
           Town
           in
           this
           manner
           .
           First
           of
           all
           came
           forth
           out
           of
           the
           clouds
           an
           Ancient
           ,
           with
           a
           red
           Hungarian
           habit
           :
           after
           him
           followed
           some
           grave
           men
           clothed
           in
           the
           like
           habit
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           came
           forth
           a
           Chariot
           with
           two
           horses
           of
           divers
           sprinkled
           colours
           ,
           and
           another
           Chariot
           with
           foure
           armed
           horses
           .
           Suddenly
           did
           breake
           out
           of
           the
           clouds
           an
           infinite
           number
           of
           people
           ,
           like
           a
           swarme
           of
           Bees
           ,
           with
           such
           aforesaid
           Hungarian
           habit
           ,
           and
           with
           Hungarian
           hats
           upon
           their
           heads
           with
           great
           Feathers
           .
           After
           them
           followeth
           a
           man
           sitting
           upon
           horse-back
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           long
           robe
           ,
           putting
           the
           people
           before
           him
           .
           After
           this
           did
           follow
           a
           Comet
           ,
           
             iuxia
             aquilam
          
           with
           inclining
           head
           .
           A
           quarter
           of
           an
           houre
           after
           came
           forth
           another
           Army
           ,
           consisting
           of
           many
           horses
           ,
           and
           foot
           ,
           
           and
           Chariots
           ,
           having
           hoods
           of
           broad
           rands
           with
           Feathers
           .
           In
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Army
           appeared
           a
           man
           alone
           ,
           drawing
           before
           him
           a
           long
           red
           crosse
           ,
           before
           which
           hee
           made
           some
           prayers
           with
           extended
           hands
           .
           These
           the
           following
           Army
           presently
           rowted
           and
           defeated
           .
           All
           these
           Forces
           marching
           towards
           the
           Townes
           of
           
             Aldershliben
             ,
             Hirshliben
          
           ,
           and
           turning
           at
           the
           last-towards
           Sandersliben
           ,
           with
           red
           clouds
           oppressed
           vanished
           away
           .
           The
           day
           before
           it
           rained
           blood
           at
           Wemsham
           in
           Bohemia
           ,
           and
           likewise
           two
           Armies
           appeared
           in
           the
           aire
           skirmishing
           together
           .
           This
           portentuous
           prodigie
           issued
           out
           perhaps
           in
           the
           bloudy
           battell
           which
           was
           fought
           at
           
             Dessaw●
             bridge
          
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           Dukedome
           of
           Auhalt
           ,
           the
           25.
           of
           
             Aprill
             ,
             Anno
          
           1626.
           where
           Count
           Manifield
           came
           with
           his
           Army
           before
           the
           Imperiall
           Sconce
           ,
           against
           which
           he
           cast
           up
           3.
           
           Batteries
           ,
           from
           whence
           he
           night
           and
           day
           thundred
           upon
           the
           Imperialists
           .
           But
           the
           Duke
           of
           Fridland
           comming
           to
           succour
           the
           Imperialists
           ,
           utterly
           defeated
           the
           Mansfieldish
           Forces
           ,
           whereof
           were
           slain
           3000.
           upon
           the
           place
           :
           amongst
           them
           3.
           
           Colonels
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           .
           Of
           the
           Imperialists
           1000.
           also
           slaine
           .
           The
           day
           before
           that
           the
           prodigie
           happened
           at
           
             Giersleb
             ▪
          
           it
           rained
           blood
           about
           Fridberg
           in
           Silesia
           ,
           and
           two
           Armies
           also
           appeared
           in
           the
           heaven
           fighting
           for
           a
           long
           time
           together
           .
           Three
           yeers
           after
           happened
           a
           bloudy
           encounter
           about
           the
           same
           place
           ,
           ●e●re
           the
           Towne
           of
           Fridberg
           .
           For
           the
           Duke
           of
           Fridland
           fo●ding
           Colonell
           Pechman
           with
           7000
           ▪
           Horsemen
           and
           Dragoners
           to
           pursue
           the
           Danish
           and
           Weinmarish
           troops
           ,
           there
           began
           a
           sore
           fight
           betwixt
           thē
           ,
           where
           at
           the
           last
           all
           the
           Danish
           forces
           were
           ruinated
           and
           killed
           ,
           10.
           
           
           
           
           
           
           Companies
           of
           them
           taken
           prisoners
           ,
           the
           Imperiall
           Commander
           Pechman
           himselfe
           ,
           with
           divers
           other
           Officers
           slaine
           .
        
         
           
           Anno.
           1624.
           the
           8.
           
           May
           ,
           a
           strange
           Tempest
           happened
           at
           Ratisbon
           ,
           full
           of
           admiration
           .
           When
           there
           was
           a
           great
           calme
           with
           a
           little
           raine
           ,
           two
           darke
           Clouds
           met
           together
           ,
           which
           sodainly
           belched
           out
           a
           wind
           intermingled
           with
           fire
           ,
           and
           raised
           such
           a
           Tempest
           ,
           as
           hath
           not
           bin
           knowne
           in
           the
           memory
           of
           man.
           It
           was
           first
           perceived
           neere
           the
           Wood
           before
           the
           City
           ,
           where
           it
           tore
           up
           the
           Trees
           by
           the
           roots
           ,
           and
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           moment
           ,
           drave
           them
           to
           divers
           places
           ;
           and
           thence
           extending
           it selfe
           to
           the
           City
           ,
           overturned
           more
           then
           two
           hundred
           houses
           in
           the
           Towne
           and
           Suburbs
           ,
           which
           had
           not
           a
           chimney
           left
           standing
           ,
           nor
           a
           peece
           of
           the
           roofe
           to
           cover
           it
           ;
           not
           sparing
           the
           Churches
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           Emerant
           besides
           the
           shattered
           windowes
           ,
           having
           one
           of
           the
           Steeples
           laid
           fat
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           broke
           off
           in
           the
           middle
           :
           two
           of
           the
           chiefest
           Steeples
           being
           blown
           downe
           ,
           with
           the
           destruction
           of
           a
           Cloyster
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           well
           repaired
           with
           many
           thousand
           Florens
           .
           This
           was
           the
           progresse
           ,
           yet
           the
           end
           was
           more
           wonderfull
           ,
           both
           in
           its
           time
           of
           duration
           and
           the
           bounds
           of
           the
           Tempest
           .
           It
           was
           then
           supposed
           to
           be
           raised
           by
           some
           damned
           Sorcerers
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           Ayre
           had
           caused
           this
           outrage
           .
           The
           instrument
           of
           this
           desolation
           was
           limited
           both
           to
           time
           ,
           place
           ,
           and
           persons
           ;
           the
           time
           lasted
           not
           above
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           houre
           :
           the
           Hericano
           (
           so
           we
           may
           call
           it
           ,
           though
           the
           true
           one
           was
           never
           seen
           in
           Europe
           )
           did
           not
           dilate
           it selfe
           beyond
           the
           City
           ,
           where
           it
           rent
           up
           
           some
           few
           Trees
           ,
           and
           killed
           foure
           men
           .
           This
           City
           of
           Ratisbone
           was
           ten
           yeeres
           after
           this
           strange
           Tempest
           ,
           Anno
           1634.
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           May
           ,
           streightly
           besieged
           ,
           and
           assaulted
           ,
           by
           the
           Imperiall
           and
           Bavarian
           Army
           ,
           consisting
           of
           30000.
           
           Foot
           ,
           and
           15000
           Horse
           ,
           when
           they
           night
           and
           day
           battered
           it
           with
           an
           hundred
           pieces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           but
           were
           valiantly
           every
           Battell
           repulsed
           by
           the
           Swedish
           Garrison
           and
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           with
           the
           slaughter
           of
           4000.
           
           Imperialists
           in
           the
           last
           assault
           .
           Many
           brave
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           Officers
           ,
           lost
           their
           lives
           in
           this
           siege
           .
           The
           Garrison
           and
           Citizens
           having
           for
           a
           long
           time
           behaved
           themselves
           stoutly
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           the
           Imperialists
           ,
           who
           had
           lost
           before
           it
           by
           their
           owne
           relation
           8000.
           men
           that
           were
           slaine
           upon
           the
           place
           ;
           6000.
           others
           who
           had
           run
           away
           ;
           made
           15000.
           
           Canons
           shot
           upon
           the
           Towne
           ;
           cast
           above
           2000.
           
           Granadoes
           into
           it
           ,
           endured
           465.
           sallyes
           from
           within
           the
           City
           ,
           at
           last
           they
           surrendred
           it
           to
           the
           Imperialists
           upon
           honorable
           Conditions
           .
           
        
         
           In
           the
           yeare
           1625.
           the
           6.
           of
           March
           ,
           at
           Mors
           a
           Village
           neere
           to
           the
           City
           of
           Frankendall
           ,
           was
           found
           a
           strange
           kinde
           of
           prodigious
           Fruit
           ,
           on
           a
           peare
           Tree
           ,
           which
           was
           brought
           from
           a
           Country
           man
           to
           the
           Towne
           Clark
           with
           great
           admiration
           of
           the
           spectators
           .
           It
           was
           a
           branch
           not
           round
           ,
           as
           a
           naturall
           branch
           or
           sprig
           ,
           but
           broad
           of
           about
           an
           ell
           in
           length
           ,
           and
           the
           delineation
           thereof
           was
           transported
           to
           many
           places
           ,
           and
           some
           the
           Goverrnour
           of
           the
           Towne
           himselfe
           afterwards
           sent
           to
           the
           Spanish
           Infantin
           at
           Brussel
           .
           Whether
           this
           prodigy
           hath
           portended
           the
           miserable
           devastation
           and
           desolation
           
           of
           the
           whole
           Palatinat
           ,
           is
           needlesse
           to
           make
           mention
           thereof
           .
           It
           is
           too
           well
           knowne
           to
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           what
           and
           how
           much
           this
           Country
           the
           years
           following
           hath
           suffered
           ,
           and
           long
           felt
           the
           misery
           of
           warre
           ,
           famine
           ,
           and
           the
           plague
           ;
           and
           doth
           not
           onely
           continue
           to
           this
           present
           in
           the
           same
           condition
           ,
           but
           the
           flame
           thereof
           hath
           set
           the
           neighbour
           Countries
           on
           fire
           ,
           which
           are
           sensible
           of
           the
           like
           miseries
           .
           Therefore
           great
           need
           of
           repentance
           have
           such
           who
           doe
           enjoy
           the
           contrary
           ,
           I
           meane
           peace
           and
           tranquillity
           and
           are
           disburdened
           of
           those
           afflictions
           with
           which
           other
           people
           are
           incombred
           :
           for
           .
        
         
           
             Verba
             docent
             ,
             et
             signa
             mouent
             ,
             et
             poena
             probabit
             ,
          
           
             Ni
             subito
             in
             mclius
             vitam
             convertimus
             ,
             actum
             est
             .
          
        
         
           In
           this
           before
           mentioned
           Village
           Mors
           ,
           wherein
           this
           prodigy
           of
           Fruit
           was
           found
           ,
           were
           9.
           
           Troopes
           of
           Spanish
           horses
           under
           
             Don
             Philip
             de
             Sylva
          
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           Generall
           of
           all
           the
           Spanish
           forces
           in
           the
           Palatinat
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Bishopricks
           of
           Mentz
           and
           Triers
           ,
           whoafter
           a
           long
           fight
           were
           utterly
           rowted
           &
           defeated
           by
           the
           Swedish
           Commander
           the
           
             Rhinegrave
             ,
             Ar
          
           ,
           1631.
           
           The
           Towne
           of
           Franckendall
           was
           repossessed
           by
           the
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           their
           naturall
           Lord
           ,
           Anno
           1632.
           the
           Spaniards
           therein
           would
           never
           treato
           with
           the
           King
           of
           Sweden
           about
           it
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           Prince
           Palatines
           ministers
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           condescend
           to
           deliver
           it
           ,
           but
           :
           it
           is
           lately
           conquered
           againe
           by
           the
           Imperial
           Army
           ,
           with
           most
           lamentable
           sufferings
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           .
        
         
         
           
             Multitudes
             of
             Croweskilling
             Each
             other
             they
             baskits
             of
             them
             were
             Caried
             into
             the
             Citie
             in
             Selesia
             1625
             ▪
          
        
         
         
           Neere
           Troppaw
           in
           Silesia
           ,
           in
           the
           Moneth
           of
           
             February
             ,
             Anno.
          
           1625.
           a
           great
           multitude
           of
           little
           Crowes
           
             (
             Corniculae
          
           )
           appeared
           in
           the
           Ayre
           ,
           which
           fought
           as
           it
           were
           in
           a
           set
           Battaile
           ,
           and
           skirmished
           so
           eagerly
           ,
           killing
           many
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           that
           the
           Boores
           gathered
           some
           sacks
           full
           of
           them
           dead
           ,
           and
           transported
           them
           unto
           the
           City
           .
           The
           yeere
           after
           ,
           Anno.
           1626.
           fell
           out
           a
           hard
           and
           sharpe
           fight
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           Imperialists
           ,
           and
           the
           Weinmarish
           Forces
           in
           this
           place
           .
           The
           Imperiall
           Commanders
           
             Schaffgotch
             ,
             Dona
             ,
             Colorede
          
           ,
           and
           Hexted
           ,
           with
           an
           Army
           of
           some
           1000.
           men
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           many
           Foot
           ,
           attempting
           to
           assault
           the
           Weinmarish
           troupes
           in
           their
           Camp
           neere
           Troppaw
           ,
           were
           still
           repulsed
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           end
           7.
           
           Companies
           of
           the
           Weinmarish●allying
           ●allying
           out
           of
           the
           Campe
           ,
           slew
           and
           rowted
           the
           Imperialists
           ,
           4000.
           dead
           corpes
           being
           found
           of
           them
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           many
           Officers
           slaine
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Weinmarish
           got
           an
           happy
           victory
           of
           their
           enemy
           ,
           although
           they
           were
           more
           in
           number
           .
           Another
           ,
           but
           more
           bloody
           ,
           conflict
           fell
           out
           few
           Leagues
           from
           this
           place
           the
           3.
           of
           
             May
             ,
             Anno.
          
           1634.
           where
           the
           Saxonian
           Army
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           offield-Marshall
           Arnheim
           obtained
           a
           memorable
           Battell
           ,
           and
           brave
           successefull
           victory
           against
           the
           Imperialists
           :
           where
           the
           onset
           ,
           and
           first
           shocke
           of
           the
           Battell
           was
           hot
           and
           fiery
           ,
           continuing
           with
           great
           obstinacy
           ,
           and
           bloody
           opposition
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           6.
           houres
           :
           the
           Saxons
           Canons
           being
           three
           times
           lost
           to
           the
           Imperialists
           ▪
           and
           three
           times
           with
           much
           slaughter
           recovered
           againe
           from
           them
           by
           the
           Saxons
           .
           The
           Curassiers
           ,
           
           and
           Crabats
           did
           shew
           much
           valour
           and
           resolution
           for
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Battell
           ,
           till
           in
           the
           end
           the
           victory
           enclined
           to
           the
           Saxon
           side
           .
           Of
           the
           Imperialists
           were
           slaine
           upon
           the
           place
           of
           Battell
           above
           5000.
           amongst
           whom
           were
           two
           Generall
           Majors
           ,
           1.
           
           Colonell
           ,
           1.
           
           Colonell
           Lieutenant
           ,
           4.
           other
           Officers
           of
           account
           :
           Coloredo
           the
           Generall
           ,
           Trost
           and
           Winse
           ,
           both
           Colonels
           ,
           were
           grievously
           wounded
           ;
           and
           most
           of
           the
           Captaines
           of
           the
           Foot
           forces
           were
           slaine
           .
           Of
           the
           Saxons
           party
           slaine
           about
           400.
           whereof
           ●
           .
           Ritmasters
           ,
           5.
           
           Cornets
           ,
           and
           4.
           
           Ancients
           ,
           and
           100.
           of
           them
           hurt
           :
           36.
           
           Ensignes
           ,
           9.
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           27.
           
           Comets
           won
           ▪
           in
           the
           field
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           end
           of
           
             February
             ,
             Anno
          
           1625.
           in
           divers
           places
           of
           Silesia
           was
           as
           exceeding
           great
           Tempest
           
           with
           thundering
           and
           lightning
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           since
           the
           memory
           of
           any
           man.
           At
           Breslaw
           the
           spires
           of
           the
           Elizabeth
           ,
           and
           
             Mary
             Magdalene
          
           Churches
           ,
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           State-house
           ,
           and
           many
           fine
           dwelling
           places
           ,
           were
           overturned
           into
           the
           Towne
           ;
           great
           Trees
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           strongly-builded
           Bridge
           before
           the
           swinith
           port
           ,
           were
           torne
           up
           by
           the
           roots
           ,
           that
           the
           next
           day
           following
           nothing
           of
           them
           were
           seene
           ,
           but
           driven
           to
           divers
           places
           :
           many
           faire
           houses
           were
           utterly
           demolished
           by
           this
           strange
           Tempest
           .
           At
           Nissa
           a
           lesser
           City
           then
           Breslaw
           ,
           the
           chiefest
           .
           Church
           therein
           was
           struck
           with
           a
           terrible
           thunder
           ,
           and
           the
           Tower
           was
           thereby
           battered
           to
           the
           very
           ground
           worke
           ,
           and
           foundation
           ,
           the
           9.
           of
           September
           ,
           1627.
           
           At
           
             Breslaw
             ,
             Anno
          
           1628.
           a
           strange
           prodigie
           also
           was
           observed
           by
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           
           same
           City
           ,
           with
           great
           wonder
           and
           astonishment
           :
           The
           Moon
           appearing
           much
           bigger
           then
           usually
           ,
           and
           foure
           great
           Ordnance
           or
           Canons
           were
           first
           seen
           in
           the
           Ayre
           ,
           with
           great
           terrour
           ;
           and
           afterwards
           heard
           shot
           off
           with
           uncessant
           thunders
           ,
           and
           volleyes
           one
           against
           another
           .
           After
           that
           ,
           before
           the
           gates
           of
           this
           said
           City
           of
           Breslaw
           ,
           some
           sharpe
           conflicts
           fell
           out
           about
           the
           26
           ▪
           of
           
             August
             ,
             Anno
          
           1632.
           betwixt
           the
           Imperialists
           and
           the
           Swedes
           :
           who
           pursued
           the
           flying
           Imperialists
           unto
           Breslaw
           .
           After
           some
           encounters
           the
           Imperialists
           called
           to
           the
           Citizens
           on
           the
           walls
           ,
           to
           assist
           them
           ,
           by
           shooting
           at
           the
           Swedish
           ,
           and
           Saxons
           ,
           which
           they
           refused
           :
           some
           skirmish
           being
           made
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           the
           whole
           Swedish
           and
           Saxonian
           Army
           appearing
           with
           their
           great
           Artillery
           ,
           and
           being
           come
           within
           halfe
           an
           houres
           march
           of
           the
           Imperiall
           leaguer
           ,
           they
           ranged
           themselves
           into
           Battaglia
           ,
           advancing
           with
           their
           Canon
           playing
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           beate
           the
           Imperialists
           over
           the
           River
           Oder
           ,
           who
           set
           fire
           upon
           their
           owne
           quarters
           before
           the
           Towne
           ,
           and
           in
           haste
           retired
           themselves
           with
           Baggage
           ,
           and
           Ordnance
           over
           the
           Bridge
           ;
           which
           in
           three
           places
           they
           put
           fire
           unto
           .
           This
           had
           the
           Imperialists
           not
           done
           ,
           they
           had
           been
           all
           undone
           .
           The
           Swedish
           were
           at
           this
           day
           in
           hot
           skirmish
           with
           them
           :
           The
           next
           day
           ,
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           they
           began
           againe
           the
           fight
           ,
           continuing
           till
           8.
           a
           Clock
           :
           at
           which
           time
           shooting
           was
           given
           over
           on
           both
           sides
           .
           The
           Imperialists
           towards
           evening
           retire
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           send
           much
           of
           their
           best
           Baggage
           ,
           with
           4.
           great
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           (
           each
           drawne
           by
           .
           20.
           on
           24.
           horses
           )
           to
           be
           taken
           
           into
           Breslaw
           ,
           for
           feare
           least
           they
           in
           their
           retreate
           should
           be
           forced
           to
           leave
           them
           to
           their
           enemies
           .
           The
           Gunnes
           were
           taken
           in
           .
           The
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Imperiall
           Army
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           forsooke
           their
           owne
           leaguer
           ,
           and
           retyred
           into
           that
           suburb
           on
           the
           other
           side
           of
           Breslaw
           ,
           the
           Swedish
           continuing
           their
           assault
           ,
           upon
           those
           left
           at
           the
           Oder
           :
           but
           at
           last
           the
           Imperialists
           in
           great
           haste
           retyred
           themselves
           from
           Breslaw
           ,
           some
           North
           east-ward
           ,
           to
           Namstaw
           ;
           others
           North-west-ward-to
           Auris
           ,
           whence
           was
           thought
           they
           would
           have
           gon
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Country
           .
           Newes
           afterwards
           was
           brought
           ,
           that
           other
           Swedish
           had
           slaine
           200.
           horsemen
           more
           at
           Olaw-Bridge
           .
           Whilest
           the
           Swede
           was
           thus
           employed
           about
           Breslaw
           ,
           the
           Saxons
           follow
           the
           Caesarians
           towards
           the
           passe
           at
           .
           Olaw
           ,
           where
           all
           day
           ,
           and
           night
           ,
           the
           Saxon
           Ordnance
           so
           thunderd
           into
           the
           Wood
           ,
           that
           so
           soone
           as
           ever
           the
           Saxons
           came
           over
           the
           Bridge
           ,
           the
           Imperialists
           tooke
           the
           rout
           at
           it
           ,
           leaving
           2.
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           behinde
           them
           .
           There
           were
           1200.
           
           Imperialists
           said
           to
           bee
           slaine
           .
           October
           the
           third
           did
           Breslaw
           accord
           with
           the
           Swedish
           Commander
           Dubalt
           ,
           yeelding
           to
           maintaine
           those
           600
           ,
           Foot
           ,
           and
           1000
           ,
           horsemen
           ,
           which
           he
           already
           had
           about
           the
           Cathedrall
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           Suburbs
           .
        
         
           At
           Hamborow
           the
           3.
           of
           May
           ,
           1627.
           a
           prodigy
           was
           seene
           in
           the
           Heaven
           not
           without
           terrour
           of
           the
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Inhabitants
           .
           It
           appeared
           first
           a
           circle
           ,
           and
           therein
           the
           accustomed
           face
           of
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           circle
           five
           other
           Sunns
           ,
           round
           about
           the
           first
           appearing
           Sun
           ,
           with
           an
           interposed
           Rainbow
           ;
           afterwards
           two
           
           other
           Sunnes
           with
           another
           part
           of
           a
           Rainebow
           ,
           one
           extending
           towards
           the
           West
           ,
           the
           other
           towards
           the
           South
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           seen
           ;
           at
           the
           last
           all
           this
           vanished
           in
           a
           burning
           smoake
           .
           This
           City
           of
           Hamborow
           lyeth
           upon
           the
           front
           of
           Holstein
           ,
           wheresome
           leagues
           off
           ,
           betwixt
           Bredenborg
           ,
           and
           Itz●ho
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           yeare
           the
           Imperiall
           Count
           of
           Slick
           fought
           a
           Battell
           against
           the
           Marquis
           of
           Durlach
           ,
           then
           Commander
           of
           the
           Danish
           Army
           ,
           where
           the
           said
           Marquis
           lost
           the
           field
           ,
           his
           Army
           rowted
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           many
           of
           them
           slaine
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           32.
           pieces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           42.
           
           Ensignes
           taken
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           whereupon
           they
           suddainly
           surprised
           the
           Fort
           of
           Bredenborg
           ,
           putting
           to
           the
           sword
           all
           that
           they
           found
           in
           Armes
           .
           Not
           long
           after
           ,
           this
           Count
           of
           Slick
           having
           notice
           that
           24.
           
           Danish
           Compaines
           ,
           with
           200
           hors-men
           were
           enquartered
           about
           Froyborg
           some
           miles
           distant
           from
           Hamborow
           ,
           he
           with
           all
           his
           forces
           over
           ▪
           tooke
           them
           ,
           cut
           in
           pieces
           300.
           of
           them
           ,
           3000.
           of
           the
           Danish
           hors-men
           sticking
           in
           moorish
           places
           were
           all
           taken
           prisoners
           .
           Betwixt
           Hamborow
           ,
           and
           Stoad
           in
           the
           end
           of
           
             April
             ,
             Anno
          
           1632.
           happened
           another
           conflict
           :
           Generall
           Pappenheim
           being
           come
           with
           an
           Army
           of
           10000.
           horse
           and
           foot
           into
           Stoade
           ,
           had
           the
           passage
           into
           Keydinger
           land
           open
           ;
           where
           was
           a
           Swedish
           Regiment
           of
           Generall
           Major
           Leslyes
           ,
           and
           4.
           
           Companies
           of
           Colonell
           Monroes
           enquartered
           ;
           upon
           these
           falls
           Pappenheim
           ,
           cuts
           them
           off
           all
           ,
           takes
           19.
           
           Colours
           ,
           and
           some
           Captaines
           and
           Officers
           prisoners
           .
        
         
           
             At
             Sanderborn
             in
             Pomerland
             Appeared
             a
             great
             Army
             and
             the
             northern
             side
             preuailed
          
        
         
         
           This
           1628.
           yeare
           was
           full
           of
           portentuous
           prodigies
           ,
           which
           were
           seen
           in
           many
           and
           divers
           places
           .
           At
           Sunderbory
           in
           Pomerland
           ,
           the
           Heaven
           being
           open
           ,
           an
           Army
           appeared
           comming
           from
           the
           Northern
           parts
           ,
           the
           Avantguard
           thereof
           being
           Pioners
           and
           Muskettiers
           ;
           hereupon
           did
           follow
           great
           peeces
           of
           Cannons
           and
           Ordnances
           :
           the
           reere
           was
           concluded
           by
           Cavallery
           or
           horsemen
           .
           Another
           Army
           came
           forth
           on
           the
           other
           side
           against
           the
           first
           ,
           where
           began
           a
           fiery
           ,
           and
           hot
           skirmish
           betwixt
           them
           :
           but
           the
           victory
           enclined
           to
           the
           Northern
           Army
           .
           At
           last
           a
           right
           fiery
           beame
           followed
           upon
           the
           Northren
           Conquerour
           ,
           which
           beame
           put
           forth
           fiery
           rayes
           or
           beames
           ,
           and
           continued
           thus
           prodigiously
           for
           the
           space
           of
           some
           houres
           .
           A
           prediction
           of
           a
           great
           Astronomer
           of
           the
           English
           Nation
           ,
           and
           his
           judgment
           upon
           that
           great
           conjunction
           of
           Saturne
           and
           
             Iupiter
             ,
             July
          
           ,
           18.
           
           Anno
           1623.
           is
           this
           ;
           That
           the
           effect
           of
           that
           conjunction
           would
           bee
           felt
           in
           the
           North
           ,
           and
           North-East
           parts
           of
           Europe
           in
           particular
           :
           and
           in
           generall
           over
           all
           .
           That
           it
           would
           produce
           Warres
           ,
           Famines
           ,
           Plagues
           ,
           &c.
           
           Places
           subject
           to
           this
           he
           nameth
           ,
           
             Italy
             ,
             France
             ,
             Bohemia
             ,
             Silesia
             ,
          
           and
           Germany
           .
           Of
           Provinces
           he
           nameth
           
             Prusia
             ,
             Brandenburg
             ,
             Stiria
             ,
             Hassia
             ,
          
           and
           Saxony
           :
           yea
           ,
           he
           descends
           to
           Cities
           ;
           naming
           
             Rome
             ,
             Prague
             ,
             Magdenburg
             ,
             Coblenz
          
           betwixt
           Mentz
           and
           
             Cullen
             ,
             Vlin
             ,
             Brunswick
             ,
             Augsburg
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           He
           sayes
           it
           is
           likely
           to
           goe
           hard
           with
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           ,
           Clergy
           .
           Jesuites
           :
           he
           speakes
           of
           a
           King
           of
           a
           true
           Religion
           that
           should
           doe
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           much
           happinesse
           that
           should
           succeede
           it
           .
           How
           this
           observation
           
           hath
           even
           now
           been
           verified
           ,
           we
           neede
           not
           feede
           the
           humour
           of
           the
           times
           :
           true
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           yeare
           1630.
           following
           ,
           
             Gustavus
             Adolphus
          
           King
           of
           Sweden
           ,
           having
           conquered
           many
           Townes
           from
           the
           King
           of
           Poland
           ,
           both
           in
           Prussia
           ,
           and
           Livonia
           ,
           came
           with
           an
           Army
           of
           some
           12000.
           men
           out
           of
           the
           Northern
           corner
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           landed
           first
           in
           Pomerania
           ,
           not
           very
           farre
           from
           Sunderborg
           ,
           where
           the
           fore-said
           prodigy
           was
           seene
           :
           where
           he
           first
           beate
           out
           the
           whole
           Imperiall
           Army
           ,
           nor
           ever
           returned
           he
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           Olive
           Branches
           ,
           the
           emblemes
           of
           Victory
           .
           But
           these
           Northern
           trophes
           upon
           his
           next
           neighbours
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           much
           of
           glory
           ;
           so
           have
           they
           much
           of
           credit
           in
           them
           :
           but
           chronicle
           ,
           and
           beliefe
           ,
           must
           straine
           hard
           to
           make
           his
           Germane
           conquest
           any
           thing
           probable
           with
           posterity
           :
           and
           were
           they
           not
           written
           in
           the
           times
           of
           doing
           ,
           and
           acknowledged
           by
           his
           enemy
           ,
           scarcely
           would
           the
           legend
           be
           more
           apocryphall
           .
           For
           what
           beleefe
           (
           not
           easily
           to
           be
           abused
           )
           could
           perswade
           it selfe
           ,
           that
           two
           third
           parts
           of
           Germany
           could
           (
           and
           by
           him
           that
           entred
           with
           12.
           or
           11000.
           men
           )
           in
           two
           yeares
           ,
           and
           4.
           months
           space
           ,
           be
           wrested
           from
           so
           puissant
           an
           Emperour
           ?
           A
           might
           Empire
           and
           a
           potent
           ,
           formidable
           for
           its
           greatnesse
           ,
           confident
           upon
           the
           power
           of
           its
           colleagues
           ,
           and
           upholders
           :
           vast
           in
           extent
           ,
           terrible
           for
           its
           armes
           and
           Captaines
           ,
           renowned
           for
           its
           conquests
           ,
           beyond
           expectation
           successefull
           in
           all
           its
           enterprises
           ,
           and
           that
           knew
           no
           bounds
           but
           the
           alpes
           ,
           and
           the
           Ocean
           .
           And
           yet
           this
           Empire
           ,
           with
           its
           Armies
           
           or
           Garisons
           ,
           that
           did
           hold
           so
           many
           Princes
           at
           a
           bay
           ,
           was
           it selfe
           constrained
           to
           take
           the
           yoake
           ,
           which
           Swedens
           Gantlet
           put
           upon
           it
           .
           In
           lesse
           then
           2.
           yeeres
           and
           a
           halfe
           this
           Northern
           Lyon
           did
           all
           this
           :
           what
           might
           he
           more
           have
           atchieved
           ,
           had
           hee
           gon
           on
           another
           yeare
           ,
           and
           two
           moneths
           ,
           and
           filled
           up
           the
           time
           of
           that
           malicious
           and
           false
           prediction
           ,
           which
           the
           Iesuits
           ,
           had
           cast
           abroad
           of
           him
           ?
           They
           comforted
           their
           creduious
           Novices
           with
           his
           being
           Antichrist
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           should
           raigne
           3.
           yeares
           and
           a
           halfe
           ,
           and
           no
           longer
           .
        
         
           At
           Bishein
           a
           Village
           neere
           the
           City
           of
           Strasburg
           ,
           
           a
           poore
           woman
           brought
           forth
           a
           strange
           monster
           to
           the
           world
           the
           11.
           of
           
             March
             ,
             Anno
          
           1628.
           which
           was
           two
           femalls
           ,
           whose
           bodies
           were
           joyned
           together
           ,
           the
           externe
           members
           ,
           as
           hands
           ,
           feete
           ,
           and
           heads
           ,
           being
           perfect
           and
           whole
           ,
           but
           onely
           seene
           in
           them
           one
           heart
           ,
           and
           one
           lungs
           .
           This
           prodigy
           if
           it
           hath
           fore-run
           the
           many
           and
           fearefull
           outrages
           committed
           in
           the
           warres
           neere
           and
           about
           Strasburg
           the
           yeares
           following
           ;
           and
           those
           great
           damages
           ,
           which
           usually
           accompany
           the
           warres
           ,
           and
           the
           unruly
           Souldiers
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           .
           Certain
           it
           is
           that
           these
           continued
           warres
           ,
           these
           grievous
           Impositions
           ,
           these
           violences
           ,
           injuries
           and
           rauages
           in
           those
           parts
           would
           scarcely
           be
           beleeved
           :
           and
           to
           passe
           by
           also
           the
           great
           famine
           and
           plague
           ,
           which
           for
           a
           long
           continuance
           have
           followed
           this
           prodigy
           ,
           no
           man
           can
           be
           ignorant
           ,
           how
           the
           people
           and
           inhabitants
           of
           that
           Country
           have
           been
           tortured
           for
           their
           money
           ,
           had
           their
           cattell
           driven
           away
           ,
           their
           houses
           firedand
           
           and
           all
           commers
           driven
           out
           of
           the
           same
           Country
           .
           The
           Souldiers
           neither
           observed
           martiall
           discipline
           ,
           nor
           morall
           honesty
           :
           neither
           keeping
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           nor
           fearing
           God.
           Virgins
           ,
           and
           women
           have
           been
           ravished
           upon
           the
           high
           altars
           .
           And
           if
           the
           weekely
           contribution
           were
           not
           payed
           at
           the
           Souldiers
           pleasure
           ,
           then
           the
           inhabitants
           were
           presently
           spoyled
           or
           killed
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           
           Strange
           was
           that
           Thunderclap
           which
           fell
           at
           Brig
           in
           Silesia
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Immediate
           power
           of
           God
           appeared
           .
           A
           thunder
           Bolt
           about
           mid-day
           ,
           May
           ,
           the
           29.
           
           Anno
           1628.
           fell
           upon
           one
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           same
           Towne
           ,
           broke
           downe
           the
           doore
           ,
           slew
           a
           poore
           woman
           in
           the
           porch
           as
           she
           was
           praying
           ,
           wounded
           in
           its
           course
           many
           poore
           women
           and
           children
           .
           After
           this
           the
           same
           thunderbolt
           ,
           rowted
           towards
           the
           Church
           in
           the
           Suburbs
           ,
           struck
           the
           Minister
           as
           he
           was
           reading
           ,
           doing
           him
           no
           more
           harme
           but
           that
           it
           singed
           the
           haire
           of
           his
           head
           ,
           nor
           the
           people
           which
           fell
           down
           and
           prostrated
           themselves
           to
           the
           Earth
           at
           the
           instant
           .
           A
           strange
           thunder
           fell
           upon
           the
           Church
           at
           Sagan
           ,
           another
           Towne
           in
           Silesia
           ,
           the
           13.
           
           October
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           yeare
           ,
           whence
           it
           burst
           forth
           by
           a
           window
           ,
           attended
           with
           such
           winds
           ,
           raine
           ,
           haile
           ,
           stormes
           ,
           and
           tempests
           ,
           that
           it
           tore
           up
           the
           Trees
           by
           the
           very
           roots
           ,
           blasted
           the
           Herbs
           ,
           and
           fruit-Trees
           ,
           and
           so
           harrowed
           the
           Country
           for
           a
           league
           about
           ,
           that
           the
           losse
           was
           esteemed
           of
           a
           great
           summe
           of
           money
           :
           I
           can
           onely
           say
           with
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           glorious
           God
           ,
           which
           makes
           the
           Thunder
           ;
           marvellous
           are
           his
           works
           ,
           and
           that
           my
           soule
           knoweth
           right
           well
           .
           Besides
           this
           
           Thunder
           and
           tempest
           ,
           afterwards
           appeared
           just
           over
           the
           Church
           fiery
           beames
           like
           a
           sword
           and
           a
           rod
           ,
           the
           Bells
           in
           the
           steeple
           began
           to
           sound
           and
           
           ring
           without
           helpe
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           3.
           miles
           of
           the
           heavens
           for
           the
           space
           of
           an
           houre
           seemed
           open
           and
           fiery
           .
           Betwixt
           this
           Towne
           Sagan
           ,
           and
           Steinaw
           both
           situated
           in
           Silesia
           ,
           a
           hot
           skirmish
           happened
           the
           17.
           of
           August
           ,
           in
           the
           yeare
           1632.
           following
           ;
           where
           the
           
             S
             wedes
          
           and
           Saxons
           forces
           came
           before
           the
           Imperiall
           leaguer
           under
           
             Don
             Balthasar
             di
             Maradas
          
           consisting
           of
           12000.
           men
           .
           The
           Swedes
           cruelly
           with
           20.
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           thundred
           both
           upon
           the
           Towne
           Steinaw
           and
           the
           Imperiall
           leaguer
           .
           The
           Swedes
           ,
           and
           Saxons
           Cavalery
           charged
           ,
           and
           fell
           upon
           their
           horse
           quarters
           ;
           their
           horsemen
           after
           a
           charge
           or
           two
           ,
           were
           defeated
           :
           some
           4000.
           of
           their
           foot
           having
           thrust
           themselves
           into
           the
           Fort
           of
           the
           same
           Town
           .
           In
           this
           fight
           were
           some
           2000.
           
           Imperialists
           slaine
           ;
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           horse-men
           running
           towards
           Sweinitz
           ,
           and
           Breslaw
           .
           At
           Griffenbery
           another
           Town
           betwixt
           
             Sagan
             ,
             and
             Brig
          
           in
           Silesia
           ,
           the
           Swedish
           Generall
           ▪
           Bannier
           was
           entered
           in
           a
           set
           Battell
           with
           15000.
           
           Imperialists
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           their
           Generall
           Coloredo
           the
           29.
           of
           
             Iune
             ,
             Anno
          
           1634.
           and
           :
           got
           a
           noble
           victory
           ;
           where
           the
           Imperialists
           lost
           some
           4000.
           men
           slaine
           upon
           the
           place
           .
           Another
           Towne
           in
           Silesia
           ,
           by
           name
           Olaw
           ,
           felt
           the
           like
           misery
           of
           the
           bloody
           warres
           ,
           with
           more
           grievous
           punishment
           .
           After
           the
           Battell
           at
           Lignith
           the
           Saxon
           Army
           marched
           towards
           the
           same
           Towne
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Imperiall
           Governour
           being
           advertised
           of
           the
           Saxons
           comming
           ,
           burnt
           
           the
           whole
           Towne
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           betooke
           himselfe
           into
           the
           Castle
           ;
           from
           thence
           the
           Saxons
           did
           goe
           to
           Orls
           ,
           a
           lesser
           Towne
           then
           this
           in
           Silesia
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Imperiall
           Governour
           
             Don
             Iohn
             de
             Languiall
          
           yeelded
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           the
           Saxon
           ,
           and
           was
           taken
           prisoner
           ,
           with
           his
           300.
           
           Souldiers
           .
           S●llaw
           a
           City
           in
           Silesia
           suffered
           also
           much
           calamity
           ,
           and
           was
           plundered
           at
           the
           same
           time
           by
           the
           Souldiers
           in
           their
           fury
           .
           For
           the
           Saxon
           Army
           ,
           though
           not
           with
           strong
           opposition
           tooke
           ,
           the
           same
           City
           by
           assault
           ;
           the
           issue
           on
           both
           sides
           was
           bloody
           .
        
         
           A
           very
           miraculous
           thing
           happened
           in
           a
           Souldier
           at
           Geismar
           in
           
             Hassia
             ,
             Anno
          
           1630.
           
           Two
           Souldiers
           lying
           for
           a
           safeguard
           in
           the
           same
           Towne
           ,
           the
           one
           at
           night
           makes
           his
           complaint
           to
           his
           fellow
           Souldier
           ,
           who
           lay
           with
           him
           in
           one
           bed
           ,
           for
           taking
           much
           cold
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           other
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           not
           beleeve
           it
           in
           regard
           that
           his
           body
           was
           very
           hot
           ,
           and
           wet
           ,
           intreating
           him
           to
           touch
           ,
           and
           feele
           his
           side
           .
           Which
           when
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           finding
           his
           hands
           exceeding
           wet
           ,
           which
           were
           as
           it
           were
           glued
           or
           congeled
           together
           ,
           suspected
           some
           had
           event
           ;
           First
           lookes
           upon
           his
           hands
           in
           the
           shadow
           of
           the
           Moon
           ,
           and
           apprehendeth
           his
           hands
           to
           be
           bloody
           :
           being
           hereat
           much
           terrified
           ,
           called
           for
           a
           Candle
           ;
           who
           find●
           the
           Souldier
           very
           weake
           ,
           and
           his
           left
           side
           and
           the
           sheets
           of
           the
           bed
           to
           be
           bloody
           :
           and
           whereas
           their
           indeavour
           was
           to
           wash
           off
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           side
           ,
           presently
           commeth
           forth
           more
           ,
           and
           more
           blood
           ;
           at
           length
           after
           a
           space
           of
           an
           houre
           it
           ceaseth
           of
           it selfe
           .
           Three
           handfulls
           of
           blood
           ,
           
           or
           thereabout
           was
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           sheetes
           :
           this
           ,
           with
           the
           relation
           of
           other
           circumstances
           ,
           they
           presented
           in
           the
           morning
           to
           the
           Captaine
           and
           Commander
           of
           those
           two
           Souldiers
           ,
           who
           enquired
           of
           him
           ,
           how
           he
           had
           felt
           himselfe
           that
           night
           ;
           the
           Souldier
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           been
           in
           great
           anguish
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           was
           afterwards
           restored
           to
           his
           former
           health
           .
           It
           cannot
           be
           concealed
           ,
           how
           many
           and
           severall
           Armies
           and
           Forces
           since
           have
           invaded
           this
           goodly
           Country
           of
           Hassen
           ,
           and
           especially
           about
           the
           time
           when
           this
           prodigie
           happened
           on
           the
           Souldier
           .
           The
           2.
           next
           yeeres
           after
           ,
           how
           barbanously
           and
           inhumanely
           the
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           have
           been
           used
           by
           the
           Imperall
           Army
           ,
           and
           that
           against
           all
           reason
           ,
           without
           any
           cause
           ,
           and
           besides
           all
           colour
           of
           right
           and
           justice
           :
           they
           are
           yet
           still
           sensible
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           wh●ch
           was
           worse
           then
           all
           this
           ,
           if
           the
           Prince
           with
           his
           poore
           subjects
           did
           at
           any
           time
           complaine
           or
           sue
           for
           justice
           or
           redresse
           ,
           they
           were
           but
           scorned
           and
           rejected
           for
           their
           labours
           ,
           contrary
           to
           all
           Lawes
           and
           rights
           of
           nature
           ;
           as
           also
           against
           the
           peace
           of
           Religion
           and
           of
           policy
           ,
           all
           Constitutions
           ,
           and
           Articles
           of
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           :
           yea
           ,
           they
           have
           endured
           the
           most
           barbarous
           usage
           that
           might
           be
           ,
           in
           the
           said
           Country
           of
           Hassia
           ;
           namely
           in
           quarterings
           ,
           taxations
           ,
           burnings
           ,
           robberies
           ,
           sacking
           of
           their
           Townes
           ,
           and
           Villages
           :
           yea
           ,
           also
           ,
           and
           of
           putting
           to
           the
           sword
           innum●rable
           innocent
           Subjects
           of
           all
           sorts
           .
           During
           all
           which
           proceedings
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           most
           lamentable
           sufferings
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           the
           worst
           hath
           been
           of
           all
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           
           those
           infinite
           complaints
           ,
           prayers
           ,
           cryes
           ,
           and
           lamentation
           ,
           they
           were
           never
           able
           to
           obtaine
           any
           pitty
           of
           their
           cause
           ,
           or
           any
           Christian
           compassion
           towards
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           Norinberg
           Carrier
           ,
           with
           some
           company
           in
           his
           journey
           towards
           Hamborow
           passing
           by
           the
           Towne
           of
           Coburg
           at
           night
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             May
             ,
             Anno
          
           1630.
           observed
           with
           great
           admiration
           a
           prodigious
           fire
           going
           into
           the
           Towne
           and
           out
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           as
           if
           some
           discharging
           of
           great
           Orduance
           were
           heard
           ,
           for
           certaine
           houres
           after
           this
           .
           Before
           the
           Towne
           of
           Coburg
           Generall
           Wallenstein
           presenting
           his
           Canons
           in
           the
           yeare
           ,
           16●2
           .
           following
           ,
           the
           Towne
           being
           there
           ▪
           upon
           entred
           ,
           the
           Dukes
           Pallace
           within
           the
           Towne
           fell
           also
           to
           the
           Souldiers
           ransacking
           with
           the
           rich
           houshold-stuffe
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           part
           of
           treasure
           .
           The
           Towne
           being
           thus
           mastered
           ,
           the
           strong
           Castle
           standing
           upon
           a
           Rocke
           without
           the
           Towne
           ,
           was
           next
           summoned
           .
           The
           roise
           of
           the
           summons
           is
           answered
           by
           the
           thunder
           of
           the
           Canons
           :
           which
           being
           lowder
           then
           the
           sound
           of
           the
           Trumpet
           ,
           would
           not
           let
           the
           offered
           conditions
           to
           be
           hearkned
           unto
           .
           Wallensteins
           Ordnance
           therefore
           are
           sent
           to
           reply
           upon
           Dubatals
           Canons
           ,
           who
           had
           then
           the
           command
           of
           it
           .
           Wallenstein
           having
           shot
           a
           breach
           in
           the
           lower
           parts
           of
           the
           Castle
           wall
           ,
           he
           prepared
           all
           things
           to
           give
           a
           generall
           assault
           upon
           it
           .
           Five
           hundred
           Souldiers
           thereupon
           being
           commanded
           into
           the
           dry
           Graft
           or
           Moate
           of
           the
           Castle
           ;
           Other
           from
           the
           Towne
           side
           with
           continued
           Volleys
           of
           small
           ,
           and
           great
           shot
           ,
           entertained
           the
           besieged
           
           Dubatel
           having
           with
           good
           diligence
           also
           brought
           downe
           some
           new
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           he
           so
           seowers
           the
           Imperialists
           ,
           that
           a
           many
           of
           the
           assaylants
           already
           halfe
           way
           mounted
           ,
           came
           fluttering
           downe
           headlong
           into
           the
           Moate
           .
           Wallenstein
           perceiving
           the
           Castle
           to
           be
           strong
           ,
           high
           situated
           ,
           well
           provided
           ,
           and
           the
           besieged
           resolved
           for
           defence
           ;
           after
           that
           one
           repulse
           had
           been
           given
           him
           he
           retreated
           ,
           Anno
           1634.
           
        
         
           At
           Hall
           ,
           in
           lower
           Saxony
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             May
             ,
             Anno
          
           1631.
           the
           Water
           was
           turned
           to
           
           blood
           ,
           which
           miracle
           was
           beheld
           with
           horrour
           of
           many
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           .
           Great
           alteration
           about
           the
           midle
           of
           the
           said
           moneth
           of
           May
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           yeere
           followed
           in
           this
           City
           .
           First
           as
           it
           was
           taken
           by
           Tilly
           ,
           so
           was
           it
           retaken
           by
           their
           naturall
           Lord
           the
           Administrator
           of
           Hall
           ,
           and
           Magdenburg
           from
           Tilly.
           But
           presently
           repossessed
           by
           Tillies
           Forces
           .
           Hither
           Generall
           Tilly
           ,
           thus
           wounded
           in
           the
           Battell
           of
           Leipsig
           ,
           made
           shift
           to
           flie
           that
           night
           ,
           and
           had
           his
           wounds
           dressed
           by
           the
           Town-barber
           of
           Hall.
           This
           City
           of
           Hall
           is
           but
           7.
           
           Dutch
           miles
           distant
           from
           the
           place
           of
           Battell
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Imperiall
           Army
           was
           quite
           defeated
           and
           beaten
           out
           of
           the
           Field
           ,
           being
           miserably
           slaine
           and
           trodden
           downe
           in
           the
           chase
           .
           And
           had
           the
           King
           of
           Sweden
           had
           but
           3.
           houres
           more
           of
           day-light
           ,
           scarcely
           had
           ,
           1000.
           
           Enemies
           come
           off
           alive
           .
           One
           of
           the
           high
           -
           Dutch
           relations
           doth
           affirme
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           ,
           15000.
           of
           the
           Imperialists
           slaine
           upon
           the
           place
           of
           Battell
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           chase
           ;
           the
           same
           night
           and
           the
           dayes
           following
           .
           Tillys
           manly
           heart
           (
           t
           is
           said
           )
           could
           not
           refraine
           his
           teares
           ,
           when
           he
           perceived
           his
           brave
           old
           Souldiers
           ,
           
           and
           Army
           ,
           which
           was
           called
           invincible
           ,
           consisting
           of
           44000.
           brave
           men
           ,
           thus
           going
           to
           wracke
           .
           The
           chase
           and
           slaughter
           being
           done
           ,
           which
           continued
           all
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           the
           10.
           of
           September
           ,
           the
           King
           besieged
           Hall
           ,
           which
           the
           next
           day
           was
           yeelded
           unto
           him
           .
           The
           Castle
           he
           tooke
           in
           September
           ,
           12.
           where
           he
           tooke
           an
           Imperfall
           Sergeant
           Major
           ,
           and
           a
           Captaine
           prisoners
           ,
           redeeming
           a
           Colonell
           with
           some
           others
           that
           had
           been
           taken
           prisoners
           at
           Magdenburg
           ;
           The
           King
           sending
           for
           the
           Duke
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           and
           other
           the
           great
           commanders
           of
           his
           Army
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           Hall
           ,
           unto
           him
           .
           A
           councell
           of
           warre
           was
           there
           held
           ,
           which
           way
           to
           keepe
           the
           enemy
           from
           gathering
           head
           againe
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           pursue
           the
           victory
           .
           Anno
           1632.
           
           Papp●nheim
           tooke
           in
           againe
           this
           City
           of
           Hall
           ,
           did
           not
           omit
           that
           spoile
           ,
           and
           barbarisine
           upon
           the
           City
           ,
           as
           was
           reported
           .
           Part
           of
           the
           Bridge
           he
           burned
           ,
           and
           blew
           up
           some
           of
           the
           work
           es
           :
           Clapt
           a
           petard
           to
           the
           Castle
           gate
           ,
           in
           which
           then
           was
           a
           Swedish
           commander
           ,
           with
           a
           garrison
           of
           200.
           
           Souldiers
           .
           However
           the
           leader
           of
           Pappenheins
           Salliers
           was
           there
           shot
           dead
           ,
           and
           fell
           ,
           his
           men
           forced
           from
           the
           the
           Castle
           to
           retyre
           ,
           being
           after
           some
           skirmishing
           beaten
           into
           the
           Towne
           againe
           .
           At
           which
           instant
           a
           messenger
           of
           Wallenstns
           overtooke
           him
           ,
           to
           returne
           backe
           with
           all
           his
           forces
           to
           wards
           Lutzen
           ,
           in
           which
           bloody
           Battell
           he
           was
           also
           strucken
           with
           a
           bullet
           of
           a
           ●●lconet
           .
        
         
           
           
           
             At
             Madenburke
             a
             Captaines
             wife
             dieing
             in
             Childbed
             desired
             to
             be
             ripte
             vp
             shee
             had
             a
             Child
             as
             bige
             as
             a
             child
             of
             3
             yeares
             old
             on
             his
             hind
             a
             head
             peace
             and
             a
             brest
             plate
             Gret
             bootes
             and
             a
             bag
             at
             his
             side
          
           
             At
             Frawenstein
             ●6
             miles
             from
             Dresden
             a
             woman
             hauemg●
             bought
             bread
             and
             goeing
             to
             cut
             it
             thereout
             I
             shewed
             bloode
             〈◊〉
          
        
         
         
           In
           the
           time
           of
           the
           siege
           of
           Magdeburg
           a
           City
           Captaines
           wife
           dying
           in
           child-bed
           ,
           desires
           to
           be
           ript
           :
           the
           child
           was
           found
           ,
           a
           boy
           almost
           as
           big
           
           as
           one
           of
           three
           yeeres
           old
           .
           He
           had
           an
           head-peice
           and
           an
           iron
           breast-plate
           upon
           him
           ;
           great
           bootes
           of
           the
           french
           fashion
           :
           and
           a
           bag
           by
           his
           side
           ,
           with
           two
           like
           musket-bullets
           .
           This
           horrible
           prodigy
           hath
           doubtlesse
           portended
           the
           deplorable
           destruction
           ,
           and
           dire
           abodement
           unto
           the
           same
           City
           ;
           which
           fell
           out
           the
           10.
           of
           
             May
             ,
             Anno
          
           1631.
           when
           a
           generall
           assault
           ,
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           was
           made
           upon
           the
           Towne
           ;
           the
           walls
           were
           in
           a
           trice
           mounted
           ,
           the
           Towne
           entred
           ,
           and
           the
           Souldiers
           fell
           to
           killing
           .
           Falckenberg
           the
           Swedish
           commander
           therein
           ,
           after
           valiant
           resistance
           was
           slaine
           with
           a
           shot
           ,
           the
           administrator
           hurt
           and
           taken
           .
           Whilest
           all
           thus
           goes
           to
           wrack
           ,
           a
           mighty
           fire
           breakes
           out
           (
           how
           none
           knowes
           )
           it
           being
           a
           great
           windy
           day
           ,
           all
           was
           on
           the
           sudden
           become
           one
           great
           flame
           :
           the
           whole
           Towne
           was
           in
           twelue
           houres
           space
           ,
           wholly
           turned
           to
           cinders
           ,
           excepting
           few
           fisher
           houses
           .
           Six
           goodly
           Churches
           are
           burnt
           :
           the
           Cathedrall
           was
           by
           the
           Monkes
           ,
           and
           Souldiers
           diligence
           preserved
           .
           Twenty
           thousand
           people
           at
           least
           were
           herein
           killed
           ,
           burned
           ,
           and
           smothered
           :
           six
           thousand
           being
           observed
           to
           be
           drowned
           in
           the
           River
           
             Elve
             .
             Tilly
             ,
             Wallons
          
           ,
           and
           Crabats
           never
           use
           to
           give
           quarter
           ,
           or
           beg
           any
           :
           So
           that
           all
           were
           killed
           .
           2.
           dayes
           after
           Tilly
           came
           into
           the
           Towne
           ,
           and
           finding
           some
           hundreds
           of
           women
           and
           children
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           he
           gives
           them
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           some
           bread
           to
           maintaine
           them
           .
           
           How
           inhumane
           a
           devastation
           of
           this
           so
           ancient
           and
           goodly
           Hanse
           Towne
           ,
           the
           County
           of
           Tilly
           ,
           and
           Pappenheim
           had
           then
           made
           ,
           no
           Pen
           can
           expresse
           it
           .
           The
           cruelty
           of
           which
           fury
           ,
           no
           man
           can
           discover
           one
           halfe
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           agoodly
           City
           should
           be
           reduced
           to
           such
           ruines
           :
           as
           if
           Hannibal
           had
           done
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           
             Tilly
             ;
             Hannibal
          
           who
           had
           the
           art
           by
           fire
           and
           vinegar
           ,
           to
           moulder
           away
           ,
           the
           Rocks
           and
           Mountaines
           into
           crumbles
           ;
           for
           the
           forcing
           of
           his
           owne
           passage
           .
        
         
           The
           18.
           and
           19
           of
           
             June
             ,
             Anno
          
           1631.
           at
           Asherleben
           in
           the
           lower
           Saxony
           ,
           towards
           evening
           a
           terrible
           prodigy
           was
           seene
           ,
           and
           observed
           in
           the
           Heaven
           .
           Two
           strong
           Armies
           met
           together
           ,
           
           and
           prepared
           themselves
           to
           a
           pitcht
           Battell
           .
           One
           came
           forth
           out
           of
           the
           South
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           marching
           up
           out
           of
           the
           North.
           After
           a
           long
           fight
           the
           Northern
           Army
           obtained
           the
           victory
           from
           the
           other
           .
           This
           Prodigy
           was
           seene
           the
           said
           two
           dayes
           for
           the
           space
           of
           an
           houre
           in
           the
           cleere
           heaven
           .
           After
           the
           Battell
           was
           ended
           ,
           a
           Man
           in
           a
           long
           coate
           appeared
           two
           severall
           times
           ,
           bearing
           a
           bow
           ,
           shooting
           and
           prostrating
           the
           leader
           or
           commander
           of
           the
           Southern
           Army
           .
           Betwixt
           this
           Towne
           Aschertlben
           ,
           and
           Tangermund
           ,
           in
           the
           moneth
           following
           ,
           July
           the
           8.
           happened
           a
           sharpe
           conflict
           betwixt
           the
           Swedes
           and
           Imperialists
           ,
           Pappenheim
           then
           Commander
           of
           4.
           
           Regiments
           of
           Crabats
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           the
           expulsed
           Garrisons
           thereabouts
           being
           sent
           by
           Tilly
           to
           hinder
           the
           King
           of
           Swedens
           proceedings
           in
           those
           places
           .
           The
           Rhinegrave
           therefore
           with
           some
           Swedish
           Forces
           being
           there
           abroad
           ,
           Pappenheim
           falls
           upon
           
           on
           them
           ;
           of
           whose
           approach
           the
           King
           having
           intelligence
           with
           all
           the
           horse
           he
           could
           make
           ,
           and
           some
           2000.
           
           Muskettiers
           came
           time
           enough
           to
           make
           one
           in
           the
           Battell
           .
           Pappenheims
           Foot
           were
           almost
           all
           cut
           off
           ,
           most
           of
           the
           horse
           ran
           away
           .
           Himselfe
           escaped
           first
           into
           
             Asherleben
             ▪
          
           from
           whence
           hee
           hasted
           towards
           Magdenburg
           ,
           there
           to
           expect
           his
           master
           the
           Generall
           Tilly.
           It
           was
           said
           that
           some
           20.
           
           Companies
           of
           the
           Imperialists
           were
           here
           defeated
           ,
           and
           some
           14.
           
           Ensignes
           taken
           .
           Tilly
           being
           come
           backe
           unto
           Wolmerstad
           ,
           few
           leagues
           from
           As●herleben
           ,
           upon
           the
           16.
           or
           17.
           of
           Iuly
           ,
           he
           first
           of
           all
           dispatches
           away
           4.
           
           Regiments
           of
           Horse
           for
           his
           vant
           Curriers
           ,
           to
           stay
           the
           King
           whilest
           himselfe
           with
           his
           whole
           Army
           might
           come
           up
           to
           him
           and
           to
           tempt
           the
           King
           to
           a
           pitcht
           Battell
           in
           the
           Field
           .
           These
           gallant
           troopes
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           old
           Souldiers
           ,
           were
           Pappenheims
           men
           ,
           and
           very
           forward
           therefore
           now
           to
           revenge
           their
           followes
           ,
           marching
           towards
           the
           Kings
           leaguer
           ,
           and
           tooke
           up
           their
           quarters
           about
           Tanger
           .
           The
           Swedish
           charging
           presently
           tumbles
           down
           a
           many
           of
           the
           Imperiall
           Curassiers
           ;
           Colonell
           Bernstin
           ,
           who
           was
           their
           leader
           ,
           himselfe
           being
           slaine
           ,
           thus
           were
           1500.
           slaine
           ,
           all
           the
           4.
           
           Regiments
           defeated
           .
           This
           defeate
           was
           given
           ,
           Tilly
           himselfe
           being
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           it
           .
           Tilly
           resolving
           now
           upon
           a
           revenge
           ,
           Iuly
           ,
           21.
           forwards
           hee
           sets
           towards
           the
           King
           brought
           some
           26000.
           men
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           full
           of
           anger
           ,
           resolution
           and
           desire
           of
           revenge
           ;
           3.
           severall
           times
           assaults
           the
           King
           in
           his
           trenches
           ,
           but
           was
           beaten
           off
           ,
           and
           with
           
           such
           a
           tempest
           of
           shot
           ,
           chaine-shot
           ,
           murthering
           shot
           ,
           and
           what
           ever
           was
           cruellest
           to
           doe
           execution
           ,
           showred
           in
           amongst
           the
           Imperialists
           out
           of
           the
           Kings
           campe
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           made
           a
           miserable
           butchery
           .
           Tilly
           at
           length
           retyred
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           leaving
           five
           hundred
           starved
           horses
           behind
           him
           .
           Some
           report
           him
           to
           have
           lost
           6000.
           or
           ,
           7000.
           men
           :
           perchance
           in
           all
           these
           3.
           great
           defeates
           of
           
             P●ppen●eims
             ,
             Bernsteins
          
           and
           his
           own
           .
           Upon
           the
           fatall
           seaventh
           of
           September
           ,
           this
           1631.
           yeare
           in
           the
           bloody
           Battell
           of
           Leipsig
           ,
           Generall
           Tilly
           himselfe
           was
           twice
           or
           thrice
           wounded
           with
           Pistall-shot
           ,
           and
           his
           whole
           Army
           slaine
           ,
           and
           rowted
           ,
           as
           is
           already
           mentioned
           .
           Upon
           the
           place
           of
           Battell
           which
           the
           enemy
           had
           left
           for
           the
           King
           of
           Sweden
           ,
           there
           sate
           a
           ●locke
           of
           Birds
           ;
           which
           being
           sprung
           by
           the
           Kings
           comming
           ,
           tooke
           their
           fight
           directly
           over
           Tillies
           Armie
           ;
           and
           fetching
           there
           a
           circle
           about
           (
           and
           that
           also
           the
           Romanes
           would
           have
           accounted
           an
           happy
           presage
           )
           they
           turned
           againe
           towards
           the
           Kings
           Army
           :
           as
           who
           should
           say
           ,
           we
           went
           to
           fetch
           you
           victory
           .
           But
           the
           King
           had
           a
           better
           presage
           on
           his
           side
           then
           a
           slight
           of
           Birds
           ,
           God
           with
           us
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           watch-word
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           the
           Romane
           Generall
           sometimes
           preferred
           before
           the
           Birds
           :
           
             Romano
             milite
             dignus
             ,
             Ensis
             adest
             augur
          
           ;
           his
           valour
           namely
           ,
           and
           his
           sword
           .
           Generall
           
             Tilly
             ,
             Anno
          
           1632.
           received
           also
           another
           ,
           but
           more
           mortall
           shot
           of
           a
           Musket
           in
           the
           thigh
           ,
           a
           little
           above
           the
           knee
           ,
           in
           the
           conflict
           at
           Lech
           betwixt
           him
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           whereof
           he
           afterwards
           April
           ,
           the
           20.
           dyed
           within
           
           the
           Towne
           of
           Ingolstad
           ,
           after
           the
           taking
           of
           4.
           splinters
           out
           of
           his
           thigh
           ▪
        
         
           Few
           yeares
           before
           the
           long
           ,
           cruell
           and
           bloody
           Battell
           was
           fought
           at
           Lutzen
           ,
           the
           water
           in
           the
           Towne
           ditch
           of
           Lutzen
           ,
           was
           turned
           to
           blood
           ,
           which
           prodigy
           was
           fullfilled
           upon
           the
           6.
           of
           
             November
             ▪
             Anno
          
           1632.
           wherein
           the
           bloody
           encounter
           in
           continuall
           exercise
           lasted
           from
           9.
           in
           the
           morning
           untill
           night
           ;
           in
           which
           the
           Swedes
           did
           overthrow
           the
           whole
           Imperiall
           Army
           with
           slaughter
           of
           9000.
           men
           upon
           the
           place
           :
           many
           a
           ●rave
           man
           dyed
           of
           the
           anguish
           of
           his
           wounds
           miserably
           ;
           who
           might
           otherwise
           have
           beene
           cured
           .
           The
           King
           of
           Swedens
           Majesty
           himselfe
           ,
           (
           as
           was
           sayd
           )
           out
           of
           the
           greatnesse
           and
           heat●
           of
           his
           courage
           ,
           having
           made
           a
           charge
           upon
           the
           Imper●all
           curassiers
           ,
           was
           there
           over-laid
           with
           a
           number
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           did
           receive
           a
           shot
           in
           the
           left
           arme
           ,
           which
           ▪
           he
           scarce
           feeling
           at
           first
           ,
           would
           needs
           have
           led
           on
           still
           .
           But
           perceiving
           by
           and
           by
           his
           royall
           blood
           to
           gush
           out
           abundantly
           ,
           in
           his
           retreate
           was
           shot
           thorow
           the
           body
           .
           Whose
           death
           indeed
           is
           never
           enough
           to
           bee
           lamented
           ,
           and
           so
           this
           dying
           Conquerour
           did
           seale
           the
           Religion
           ,
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           Germans
           Nations
           with
           his
           blood
           ;
           and
           to
           whom
           the
           more
           ingenuous
           Imperialists
           at
           Prague
           ,
           were
           heard
           to
           give
           this
           honourable
           Testimony
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           the
           bravest
           enemy
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           Captaine
           ,
           that
           ever
           was
           in
           Christendome
           .
           And
           so
           the
           Swedes
           ,
           and
           protestants
           Army
           found
           themselves
           to
           have
           gotten
           ●ut
           a
           dolefull
           and
           a
           wofull
           victory
           ;
           losn●g
           that
           incomparable
           Conquerour
           who
           was
           ,
           alone
           ,
           
           worth
           2.
           
           Armies
           .
           But
           he
           is
           dead
           ;
           and
           that
           as
           heartily
           bemoaned
           of
           the
           Germanes
           (
           to
           speake
           of
           him
           no
           more
           )
           as
           of
           his
           owne
           subjects
           ,
           who
           yet
           professe
           their
           losse
           to
           be
           unspeakeable
           .
           And
           in
           both
           their
           Chronicles
           shall
           his
           Sacred
           memory
           be
           made
           famous
           ,
           and
           his
           Name
           shall
           live
           in
           their
           mouths
           ,
           and
           be
           honored
           .
           About
           the
           death
           of
           this
           glorious
           King
           of
           Sweden
           ,
           some
           singular
           ,
           and
           miraculous
           Prodigies
           happening
           also
           ,
           had
           affrighted
           the
           people
           in
           Swedland
           :
           amongst
           others
           ,
           in
           the
           selfe
           same
           houres
           and
           times
           ,
           when
           this
           Battell
           of
           Lutzen
           was
           fought
           appeared
           just
           over
           the
           Castle
           ,
           and
           Royall
           Seate
           of
           Stockholm
           
           a
           Virgin
           or
           Damsel
           at
           night
           ,
           holding
           in
           one
           hand
           a
           burning
           Candle
           ,
           in
           the
           other
           a
           white
           Handkercher
           ,
           which
           she
           cast
           about
           .
           Besides
           it
           was
           noted
           and
           observed
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           doores
           in
           Castle
           ,
           although
           they
           were
           shut
           and
           lockt
           ,
           three
           severall
           times
           did
           open
           themselves
           .
           A
           River
           not
           of
           small
           account
           in
           Swedland
           ,
           lost
           the
           same
           time
           his
           water
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           all
           the
           day
           long
           a
           man
           might
           goe
           thorow
           with
           a
           drie
           foot
           .
           In
           Smaland
           a
           Province
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           Bells
           without
           helpe
           of
           man
           began
           to
           sound
           ,
           with
           great
           dishartning
           and
           terror
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           .
        
         
           At
           Bushein
           a
           village
           betwixt
           the
           Townes
           of
           Frawenstein
           ,
           and
           Fribery
           ,
           in
           the
           dominion
           of
           the
           Sheter
           of
           Saxonie
           happened
           a
           strange
           Prodigic
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             April
             ,
             Anno
          
           1623.
           where
           first
           
           in
           the
           Ayrc
           was
           seene
           a
           signe
           of
           a
           two-fold
           Rain-bow
           ,
           the
           one
           white
           as
           Snow
           ,
           the
           other
           exceeding
           blacke
           :
           besides
           this
           another
           signe
           appeared
           of
           a
           fiery
           colour
           .
           The
           next
           day
           from
           
           eleven
           till
           two
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           afternoone
           ,
           another
           aspect
           of
           a
           high
           white
           colour
           reappeared
           .
           Besides
           all
           this
           ,
           at
           Frawenstein
           a
           woman
           having
           bought
           some
           Loaves
           of
           Bread
           ,
           and
           turning
           homewards
           to
           her
           dwelling
           place
           ,
           as
           she
           was
           dividing
           the
           Bread
           ,
           bloud
           came
           thereout
           .
           
           This
           Frawenstein
           ,
           being
           a
           pretty
           Towne
           upon
           a
           Hill
           some
           16.
           
           English
           miles
           to
           the
           South
           of
           Dresden
           ,
           was
           taken
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           by
           a
           bloody
           assault
           ,
           the
           3.
           
           Of
           October
           following
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           yeare
           1632.
           
           For
           finding
           some
           opposition
           ,
           the
           Imperialists
           doe
           carry
           the
           Towne
           by
           Scaladoe
           ,
           and
           put
           all
           both
           Souldiers
           and
           Inhabitants
           most
           miserably
           to
           the
           Sword
           for
           it
           .
           October
           the
           4.
           they
           assault
           Friberg
           ,
           a
           handsome
           Towne
           upon
           the
           River
           Mulda
           ,
           some
           10.
           
           English
           miles
           to
           the
           West
           of
           Frawenstein
           .
           The
           Towne
           also
           was
           hard
           laid
           at
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           ,
           being
           no
           way
           able
           to
           hold
           out
           a
           generall
           assault
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           next
           day
           threatned
           them
           ,
           and
           a
           generall
           destruction
           withall
           ,
           if
           they
           yeelded
           not
           ;
           which
           the
           5.
           
           October
           was
           done
           .
           Neere
           this
           
             Friberg
             ,
             Holcks
          
           men
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           chiefe
           Commander
           of
           those
           Imperiall
           Forces
           ,
           taking
           ,
           (
           I
           know
           not
           what
           )
           high
           displeasure
           at
           a
           certaine
           Minister
           of
           the
           Country
           (
           a
           man
           of
           rare
           learning
           )
           first
           of
           all
           hewed
           him
           miserably
           in
           peeces
           with
           their
           swords
           ,
           and
           then
           sung
           him
           to
           their
           Dogs
           to
           bee
           eaten
           .
           But
           the
           Dogs
           ,
           as
           astonished
           at
           such
           savage
           cruelty
           (
           ô
           stand
           ,
           and
           wonder
           )
           would
           not
           so
           much
           as
           touch
           ,
           or
           licke
           a
           droppe
           more
           of
           his
           blood
           .
           VVhereupon
           his
           friends
           the
           next
           
           
           day
           gathered
           up
           his
           pieces
           ,
           and
           interred
           them
           .
           And
           lest
           this
           should
           seeme
           incredible
           ,
           the
           Authour
           of
           
             Le
             soldat
             Su●dois
          
           avowes
           ,
           that
           the
           Crabats
           
           shewed
           themselves
           ingenious
           to
           invent
           new
           torments
           for
           the
           poore
           Inhabitants
           :
           and
           that
           it
           was
           frequent
           with
           them
           for
           want
           of
           Dogs-meate
           ,
           to
           feede
           their
           Curres
           with
           humane
           flesh
           .
           This
           if
           it
           may
           be
           true
           ,
           though
           the
           Dogs
           were
           the
           Man-eaters
           ,
           yet
           the
           Crabats
           surely
           were
           the
           Cannibals
           .
        
         
           At
           Kempten
           in
           Swabeland
           ,
           a
           strange
           Prodigie
           ,
           
           and
           abortive
           was
           borne
           of
           a
           Citizens
           wife
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             August
             ,
             Anno
          
           1632.
           his
           head
           was
           altogether
           fat
           ,
           and
           without
           eares
           ;
           the
           hands
           stretcht
           out
           all
           bloody
           twixt
           the
           flesh
           and
           skin
           ,
           whose
           left
           hand
           held
           a
           rope
           ,
           the
           belly
           thereof
           having
           too
           prickt
           wounds
           ,
           and
           the
           left
           knee
           twice
           broken
           ,
           a
           corde
           being
           about
           it
           .
        
         
           This
           goodly
           Towne
           was
           held
           by
           the
           Imperiall
           Commander
           Bray
           ,
           and
           being
           strongly
           besieged
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           furiously
           assaulted
           by
           the
           Swedes
           ,
           at
           the
           end
           of
           six
           dayes
           it
           was
           surrendred
           upon
           composition
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           May
           ,
           in
           the
           yeare
           1633.
           
           The
           Commander
           went
           to
           Reitaw
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           beheaded
           ,
           because
           he
           so
           slightly
           surrendred
           the
           said
           Towne
           .
           The
           18.
           of
           
             March
             ,
             Anno
          
           1634.
           was
           this
           Towne
           of
           Kempten
           the
           second
           time
           taken
           by
           
             Gustavus
             Horn
          
           by
           assault
           ;
           and
           whereas
           the
           Imperiall
           Colonell
           with
           his
           Carrison
           had
           retyred
           themselves
           into
           the
           Castle
           ,
           both
           place
           and
           men
           were
           enforced
           the
           next
           day
           to
           yeeld
           upon
           hard
           conditions
           .
           Many
           bloody
           ●●●irmi●es
           are
           fallen
           out
           about
           this
           Towne
           ,
           
           where
           the
           Imperialists
           were
           often
           times
           beaten
           to
           the
           very
           gates
           of
           Kempten
           .
           What
           misery
           the
           yeares
           following
           this
           Towne
           felt
           ,
           and
           the
           Country
           thereabouts
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           besieged
           and
           taken
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           againe
           ,
           cannot
           well
           be
           expressed
           .
           It
           was
           brought
           to
           such
           extremity
           of
           famine
           ,
           not
           much
           inferiour
           to
           that
           of
           Samaria
           ,
           and
           Ierusalem
           ,
           recorded
           in
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           or
           Saguntus
           in
           Spaine
           ,
           and
           Perusium
           in
           Hetruria
           ,
           or
           Tuscany
           a
           Province
           in
           Italy
           ,
           mentioned
           by
           prophane
           Histories
           ;
           many
           brave
           Citizens
           out
           of
           ,
           this
           and
           the
           neighbour
           Townes
           were
           compelled
           by
           necessity
           to
           beare
           Armes
           ,
           thereby
           to
           get
           their
           lively-hood
           .
           Horse-flesh
           was
           sold
           for
           high
           prises
           ,
           Dogges
           ,
           Cats
           ,
           and
           Vermine
           ,
           were
           as
           good
           as
           Venison
           :
           all
           commerce
           being
           cut
           off
           ,
           Bread-Come
           was
           not
           onely
           at
           an
           excessive
           rate
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           purchased
           with
           money
           :
           so
           that
           the
           spruce
           Citizens
           ,
           which
           formerly
           held
           the
           Country
           people
           as
           Boores
           and
           Clownes
           unfit
           for
           their
           society
           ,
           might
           well
           discerne
           that
           their
           labours
           were
           not
           to
           be
           despised
           ,
           their
           dead
           wares
           standing
           in
           no
           parallell
           of
           Use
           with
           the
           Fruit
           of
           the
           Field
           ,
           gotten
           by
           the
           industry
           of
           the
           rough
           handed
           Plow-man
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             February
             .
             Anno
          
           1633.
           at
           Dobenshutz
           ,
           a
           Village
           in
           the
           territory
           of
           Althenburg
           
           in
           a
           fish-pond
           sprang
           forth
           blood
           which
           caused
           an
           exceeding
           ill
           stinke
           ,
           so
           that
           if
           passengers
           had
           touched
           it
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           wash
           off
           the
           stinke
           in
           3.
           dayes
           .
           This
           Country
           indeed
           hath
           been
           this
           yeare
           and
           the
           others
           following
           lamentably
           ruined
           and
           plunged
           :
           the
           Souldiers
           licentiousnesse
           ,
           
           
           exercising
           their
           wonted
           cruelty
           and
           beastly
           ravishing
           ,
           hath
           beene
           unheard
           of
           .
           Many
           faire
           Townes
           were
           forced
           ,
           spoiled
           ,
           and
           burnt
           to
           ashes
           for
           resisting
           ,
           and
           divers
           of
           the
           Villages
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           foresaid
           Dobenschutz
           ,
           put
           on
           fire
           ,
           and
           the
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           most
           miserably
           
           slaughtered
           .
           Here
           were
           the
           women
           ,
           yea
           ,
           Ladies
           ,
           Gentlewomen
           ,
           and
           others
           like
           beasts
           and
           dogs
           yoaked
           ,
           and
           coupled
           together
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           into
           the
           Woods
           and
           ravished
           :
           who
           for
           resisting
           had
           their
           cloaths
           stript
           off
           ,
           their
           bodies
           whipt
           ,
           their
           eares
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           so
           sent
           home
           againe
           .
           Hereabout
           gat
           the
           Souldiers
           and
           Crabats
           together
           some
           thousands
           heads
           of
           Cattell
           ,
           and
           
           what
           beast
           soever
           could
           not
           ,
           or
           did
           not
           readily
           follow
           them
           ,
           they
           either
           houghed
           or
           killed
           ;
           lest
           (
           as
           they
           said
           )
           it
           should
           serve
           some
           hereticks
           .
           The
           rest
           I
           omit
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           for
           Frevities
           sake
           ,
           as
           for
           horror
           :
           not
           listing
           to
           relate
           the
           Barbarismes
           ,
           and
           sheddings
           of
           blood
           committed
           by
           the
           Crabats
           as
           if
           they
           had
           falne
           in
           not
           to
           make
           warres
           ,
           but
           desolations
           ;
           or
           as
           if
           they
           had
           beleeved
           ,
           that
           a
           Country
           was
           never
           thorowly
           conquered
           ,
           till
           it
           were
           utterly
           by
           sword
           and
           fare
           destroyed
           .
        
         
           
             Gustavus
             Horn
             ,
             Swedish
          
           field-Marshall
           ,
           with
           the
           Rhinegrave
           ,
           and
           a
           Landgrave
           of
           Hessen
           ,
           being
           come
           to
           Bibrach
           the
           6.
           of
           
             March
             ,
             Anno
          
           1633.
           a
           portentuous
           Prodigie
           appeared
           about
           8.
           clocke
           in
           the
           evening
           right
           over
           the
           Towne
           ;
           two
           long
           Swords
           were
           seene
           in
           the
           Ayre
           ,
           the
           one
           fiety
           ,
           the
           other
           red
           as
           blood
           .
           Many
           hard
           e●counters
           fell
           out
           about
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           about
           
           this
           place
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           Swedes
           and
           Imperialists
           .
           Hornes
           people
           were
           supposed
           to
           have
           killed
           600.
           
           Crabats
           in
           a
           few
           dayes
           ,
           neere
           and
           about
           this
           Towne
           of
           Bibrach
           :
           and
           so
           many
           of
           
             Duke
             de
             Ferias
          
           men
           ,
           who
           had
           a
           new
           Army
           of
           Spanish
           and
           Italians
           brought
           to
           aide
           the
           Imperialists
           ,
           dyed
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           by
           frost
           ,
           sword
           and
           famine
           ,
           that
           betwixt
           Vlm
           ,
           and
           Bibrach
           were
           found
           1000.
           dead
           carcasses
           .
           And
           so
           the
           Catholick
           Generalls
           were
           then
           glad
           to
           make
           towards
           Bavaria
           ,
           having
           scarce
           brought
           away
           the
           third
           part
           of
           their
           Army
           ;
           
             Spanish
             ,
             Jtalians
             ,
             Germans
          
           ,
           and
           Burgundians
           .
           This
           Towne
           of
           Bibrach
           ,
           not
           long
           after
           
             Gustavus
             Horns
          
           departing
           ,
           was
           retaken
           by
           the
           Imperialists
           by
           assault
           :
           the
           Garrison
           laying
           downe
           both
           Armes
           and
           Ensignes
           ,
           to
           have
           their
           bare
           lives
           saved
           .
           Some
           moneths
           after
           foure
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Imperialists
           ,
           betwixt
           this
           Towne
           and
           Isne
           ,
           were
           surprised
           and
           ruinated
           by
           the
           Swedes
           ,
           which
           invaded
           their
           quarters
           ,
           tooke
           a
           Colonell
           with
           many
           Officers
           prisoners
           ,
           putting
           a
           great
           many
           to
           the
           sword
           :
           600.
           other
           Imperialists
           having
           been
           abroad
           ,
           were
           also
           overtaken
           and
           killed
           the
           most
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             March
             ,
             Anno.
          
           1634.
           
           
             Gustavus
             Horn
          
           besieged
           the
           City
           of
           Bibrach
           againe
           ,
           in
           the
           which
           lay
           1300.
           men
           ,
           offering
           upon
           his
           first
           approaches
           a
           faire
           agreement
           ,
           which
           the
           Imperiall
           Governour
           of
           the
           Towne
           refused
           :
           then
           planting
           his
           Ordnance
           ,
           hee
           battered
           the
           Towne
           so
           long
           ,
           till
           he
           won
           the
           enemies
           works
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           breach
           
           into
           the
           walls
           .
           Then
           the
           Governour
           sending
           a
           Trumpet
           out
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           desired
           reasonable
           conditions
           ;
           else
           that
           he
           would
           defend
           the
           Towne
           to
           the
           last
           man
           ;
           And
           that
           first
           of
           all
           he
           would
           burn
           and
           blow
           up
           all
           the
           Protestant
           Citizens
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           already
           lockt
           up
           into
           the
           Towne-house
           ,
           and
           into
           a
           cellar
           .
           This
           being
           refused
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           had
           already
           denyed
           first
           good
           offers
           .
           After
           all
           this
           ,
           when
           as
           all
           things
           were
           ready
           for
           the
           assault
           ,
           and
           the
           Swedish
           troopes
           advanced
           towards
           the
           breach
           ,
           the
           Evangelicall
           Ministers
           together
           with
           divers
           women
           came
           foort●
           of
           the
           Towne
           making
           a
           most
           pitifull
           cry
           and
           entreaty
           to
           the
           Swedish
           Generall
           ,
           signifying
           it
           would
           cost
           all
           their
           lives
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Town-house
           was
           already
           undermined
           ,
           and
           the
           Myne
           filled
           with
           powder
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           certainly
           expected
           to
           be
           blown
           up
           immediatly
           .
           Out
           of
           commiseration
           therefore
           to
           those
           poore
           people
           was
           offered
           another
           agreement
           unto
           the
           Governour
           ,
           and
           granted
           them
           liberty
           to
           march
           out
           with
           their
           swords
           onely
           :
           which
           was
           accepted
           .
        
         
           At
           
             Dresden
             Iune
          
           ,
           the
           23.
           
           Anno
           1634.
           happened
           another
           Prodigy
           ;
           where
           towards
           evening
           at
           five
           of
           the
           clocke
           ,
           the
           Sun
           was
           first
           seene
           as
           white
           as
           Snow
           ,
           and
           then
           suddainely
           becomming
           darke
           ,
           as
           if
           a
           mist
           went
           over
           it
           :
           It
           appeared
           first
           in
           forme
           of
           a
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           then
           like
           a
           Feather
           ;
           red
           as
           blood
           ,
           in
           which
           postures
           when
           it
           had
           continued
           by
           the
           space
           of
           halfe
           an
           houre
           ,
           it
           returned
           to
           his
           orbicular
           shape
           ,
           but
           retained
           the
           sanguine
           hew
           till
           it
           went
           downe
           ,
           and
           the
           Moon
           at
           her
           rising
           ,
           retained
           the
           
           same
           bloody
           aspect
           till
           she
           was
           not
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           that
           Horison
           .
           I
           know
           not
           whatsoever
           the
           Physiologers
           bable
           of
           naturall
           causes
           ,
           yet
           such
           alteration
           in
           the
           Heavenly
           and
           Ayry
           bodies
           is
           alwayes
           prodigious
           .
        
         
           Memorable
           was
           that
           observation
           of
           the
           ancient
           Astrologians
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
           Speaking
           of
           the
           fearfull
           blazing
           Star
           seene
           1618.
           that
           it
           did
           presage
           —
           1.
           
           
             Violenta
             et
             superba
             Consilia
             ,
             dissidi●
             ,
             proditiones
             et
             rebelliones
             .
          
        
         
           2
           Latrocinia
           ,
           et
           subsessiones
           viarum
           ,
           solicitudinem
           Auxietatemque
           Animorum
           .
        
         
           3
           Regum
           et
           Principum
           interitum
           ,
           bella
           ,
           pestem
           ,
           et
           morbos
           varios
           .
        
         
           4
           Religionis
           legum
           ,
           et
           institutorum
           mutationem
           ,
           novarum
           rerum
           inexplebilem
           cupiditatem
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           dispute
           of
           the
           effects
           but
           expect
           them
           :
           a
           Luxuriant
           wit
           may
           happily
           play
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           and
           presage
           probably
           good
           or
           evill
           to
           either
           party
           .
           I
           dare
           not
           medle
           here
           ;
           my
           wish
           is
           —
           
             Deus
             omen
             in
             hostes
             Convertat
          
           —
           and
           my
           prayer
           shall
           still
           be
           :
           
             Powre
             out
             thine
             indignation
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             upon
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             and
             thy
             wrath
             upon
             them
             which
             have
             not
             called
             upon
             thy
             name
             .
          
        
         
           
           About
           the
           midle
           of
           
             Iune
             ,
             Anno
          
           1634.
           at
           Berlin
           in
           the
           marquisdom
           of
           Brandenburg
           it
           rayned
           Blood
           ,
           and
           Brimstone
           .
           The
           next
           yeare
           following
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           November
           ,
           before
           the
           gate
           of
           Itzeho
           ,
           a
           Towne
           in
           Holstein
           it
           rayned
           thick
           blood
           ;
           whose
           droppes
           instead
           of
           inck
           have
           represented
           right
           naturall
           Blood
           in
           writing
           .
           How
           many
           bloody
           conflicts
           and
           encounters
           the
           same
           yeare
           and
           the
           next
           following
           happened
           betwixt
           these
           two
           
           Countries
           ,
           no
           man
           can
           fully
           apprehend
           or
           beleeve
           ,
           unlesse
           such
           as
           have
           seen
           it
           with
           their
           eyes
           .
           And
           to
           avoide
           all
           other
           bloody
           passages
           ,
           whichhave
           raged
           most
           cruelly
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           yet
           still
           in
           remembrance
           is
           the
           last
           bloody
           and
           sore
           Battell
           ,
           which
           was
           fought
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             October
             ,
             Anno
          
           1636.
           at
           Witstock
           ,
           in
           which
           were
           slaine
           7000.
           of
           common
           Souldiers
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           on
           the
           Saxon
           and
           Imperiall
           side
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           more
           ,
           which
           fell
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Swedes
           in
           the
           prosecution
           .
           6.
           whole
           Regiments
           being
           totally
           ruinated
           ,
           besides
           those
           great
           Commanders
           who
           lost
           their
           lives
           also
           ,
           namely
           the
           two
           Generall
           Majors
           ,
           Wilsdorp
           ,
           and
           Goliz
           ,
           5.
           
           Colonels
           ,
           besides
           Rittmasters
           ,
           Captaines
           ,
           and
           divers
           Officers
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           1500.
           prisoners
           taken
           ,
           amongst
           which
           were
           170.
           
           Officers
           ,
           143.
           
           Cornets
           and
           Ensignes
           ,
           14.
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           8000.
           
           Wagons
           were
           lest
           to
           the
           Swedish
           conquerours
           .
           Of
           the
           Swedes
           were
           also
           slaine
           upon
           the
           place
           of
           Battell
           1000.
           and
           upwards
           ;
           amongst
           which
           there
           were
           of
           account
           two
           Colonels
           ,
           4.
           
           Lieutenant
           Colonels
           ,
           and
           sundry
           Ritmasters
           ,
           Captaines
           ,
           and
           under
           officers
           .
        
         
           At
           M●lnick
           where
           the
           Randevouz
           of
           the
           Saxon
           Army
           was
           ,
           in
           time
           of
           prayer
           ,
           Iuly
           the
           24.
           
           Anno
           1634.
           was
           a
           strange
           apparition
           in
           the
           Ayre
           ,
           which
           is
           thus
           delivered
           by
           Letters
           bearing
           date
           the
           same
           day
           —
           That
           about
           evening
           ,
           when
           our
           Electors
           Chaplaine
           was
           at
           prayers
           ,
           there
           appeared
           a
           signe
           in
           the
           Skie
           ,
           like
           a
           fiery
           Beame
           :
           when
           he
           had
           finished
           his
           course
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Lieutenant
           Generall
           Arnheim
           his
           Chaplaine
           
           did
           his
           Office
           ,
           there
           appeared
           another
           in
           a
           forme
           of
           a
           Scepter
           fiery-red
           ,
           just
           over
           the
           house
           where
           he
           made
           his
           sermon
           ,
           assoone
           as
           prayers
           were
           done
           ,
           and
           the
           Chaplaine
           had
           spoken
           Amen
           ,
           the
           signe
           vanished
           :
           It
           was
           seene
           of
           many
           after
           this
           .
           The
           Crabats
           ,
           like
           Vermin
           in
           a
           Warren
           ,
           worse
           then
           Bandetties
           ,
           have
           ransacked
           ,
           plundered
           ,
           and
           pillaged
           what
           places
           soever
           they
           came
           unto
           ,
           in
           these
           Countries
           ,
           this
           yeare
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           following
           :
           they
           spared
           neither
           Noblemens
           Houses
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           nor
           Cloysters
           ,
           but
           robbed
           ,
           and
           dismembred
           the
           Country
           people
           ,
           ravished
           the
           women
           ,
           defloured
           the
           maids
           ,
           burnt
           the
           Villages
           ,
           and
           Townes
           ,
           and
           did
           such
           mischievous
           insolences
           ,
           as
           those
           Rhodopes
           ,
           and
           Dolopes
           would
           have
           started
           at
           .
        
         
           Man
           and
           beast
           ,
           and
           Fowles
           of
           the
           Ayre
           ,
           all
           seemed
           now
           to
           be
           at
           an
           irreconciliable
           difference
           ,
           and
           Germany
           must
           be
           the
           stage
           whereupon
           they
           played
           their
           prizes
           :
           at
           Hessen
           ,
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             March
             ,
             Anno
          
           1635.
           there
           met
           together
           
           two
           Armies
           of
           strange
           Birds
           ,
           which
           fought
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           in
           a
           set
           Battaile
           :
           and
           neere
           Straubinge
           ,
           upon
           the
           Danubie
           multitudes
           of
           Dogges
           had
           their
           randevouze
           ,
           which
           fought
           so
           eagerly
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           vicinage
           was
           not
           onely
           affrighted
           by
           the
           Prodigy
           ,
           but
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           would
           not
           admit
           of
           any
           agreement
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           themselves
           liked
           of
           ,
           when
           the
           Governour
           of
           Ratisbone
           had
           sent
           out
           against
           
           them
           4.
           companies
           of
           his
           Garrison
           ,
           with
           Muskets
           and
           other
           Military
           instruments
           to
           assault
           and
           slaye
           them
           ,
           they
           left
           their
           hostility
           ,
           a
           strange
           Enemy
           comming
           upon
           them
           ,
           set
           upon
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           in
           despite
           of
           their
           shot
           and
           weapons
           devoured
           nine
           men
           .
        
         
           
           
             Multitudes
             of
             Strange
             dogges
             fought
             so
             Eagerly
             and
             slew
             each
             other
             that
             the
             Gouerner
             of
             Ratisbone
             sent
             4
             Companies
             of
             Muskets
             against
             them
             and
             9.
             of
             the
             men
             were
             slaine
             by
             the
             dogges
          
           
             The
             Conduit
             at
             Isenach
             rane
             blood
             for
             2
             houres
             together
             1637
          
        
         
         
         
           Strange
           Prodigies
           terrifying
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           while
           the
           Princes
           and
           peeres
           were
           in
           their
           jollitie
           in
           the
           Dyet
           at
           
             Ratisbone
             :
             Mars
          
           ,
           and
           Saturne
           reigned
           abroad
           ,
           and
           warre
           with
           his
           grim
           attendants
           ,
           Famine
           ,
           Pestilence
           ,
           Fire
           ,
           and
           destruction
           also
           raging
           abroad
           in
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           .
           What
           might
           happen
           by
           the
           fault
           of
           a
           carelesse
           or
           unskilfull
           Mason
           ,
           not
           well
           bedding
           or
           cementing
           the
           stones
           ,
           at
           the
           building
           of
           a
           new
           Steeple
           at
           Vienna
           ,
           was
           by
           the
           construction
           of
           the
           vulgar
           sort
           counted
           ominous
           .
           The
           spire
           of
           Shotten
           lately
           built
           fell
           downe
           suddenly
           the
           19.
           of
           
             December
             ,
             Anno
          
           1636.
           about
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Coronation
           of
           the
           new
           King
           of
           Romanes
           at
           Ratisbone
           ,
           and
           demolished
           the
           new
           builded
           Church
           :
           and
           that
           was
           made
           portentous
           ,
           the
           rather
           ,
           being
           accompained
           with
           another
           of
           the
           same
           time
           at
           Rome
           ;
           where
           a
           great
           blazing
           Starre
           ,
           called
           by
           the
           Naturalists
           
             Cometa
             Crinitus
          
           ,
           appeared
           for
           a
           space
           ,
           and
           then
           vanished
           away
           suddenly
           over
           S.
           Pauls
           Church
           with
           a
           noyse
           :
           and
           diverse
           Monuments
           ,
           placed
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           fell
           downe
           ,
           and
           were
           defaced
           utterly
           .
           Now
           it
           would
           relish
           of
           over
           much
           boldnesse
           to
           peepe
           into
           the
           Arke
           of
           the
           Divine
           Secrets
           ,
           nor
           can
           we
           conclude
           any
           particular
           consequences
           to
           have
           been
           portended
           by
           the
           accidentary
           fall
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           new
           Steeple
           at
           Vienna
           ;
           yet
           doubtlesse
           the
           comet
           ,
           though
           caused
           by
           the
           meeting
           of
           secundary
           and
           naturall
           causes
           ,
           was
           the
           
           significator
           of
           what
           ensued
           about
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           not
           long
           after
           .
           Within
           the
           space
           of
           a
           moneth
           the
           Emperour
           Ferdinand
           the
           second
           ,
           who
           had
           long
           been
           sickly
           at
           Ratisbone
           ,
           and
           then
           removed
           to
           Vienna
           ,
           exhaled
           his
           last
           spirit
           ,
           February
           the
           5.
           
           Anno
           1637.
           betwixt
           8.
           and
           9.
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           griefe
           of
           the
           Court
           and
           City
           ,
           which
           had
           prepared
           triumphs
           and
           tournaments
           ,
           and
           in
           much
           braverie
           determined
           to
           receive
           the
           new
           King
           of
           Romanes
           :
           but
           by
           this
           occasion
           laid
           aside
           their
           gallantrie
           ,
           put
           on
           the
           face
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           dejected
           lookes
           and
           mourning
           apparell
           ,
           shewed
           their
           anxietic
           for
           his
           losse
           ,
           who
           so
           long
           had
           steered
           the
           ship
           of
           State
           to
           their
           content
           ,
           and
           was
           then
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           when
           the
           tottering
           Empire
           freshly
           assaulted
           and
           ransackt
           by
           strangers
           ,
           required
           such
           a
           Nestor
           ,
           as
           by
           sage
           directions
           grounded
           upon
           mature
           deliberations
           might
           preserve
           it
           from
           feare
           of
           utter
           ruine
           .
        
         
           Some
           prodigies
           happening
           in
           sundry
           places
           of
           the
           Roman
           Empire
           before
           the
           meeting
           of
           the
           Princes
           in
           the
           electorall
           diet
           at
           Ratisbone
           ,
           did
           dis-hearten
           the
           common
           people
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           despaire
           of
           any
           good
           issue
           by
           that
           treaty
           .
           One
           was
           at
           Wels
           in
           Austria
           ,
           the
           suddaine
           uncovering
           of
           the
           Emperours
           house
           of
           pleasure
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           lodged
           ,
           (
           by
           a
           violent
           tempest
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           accompa●ned
           with
           two
           others
           at
           Lintz
           ,
           the
           first
           whereof
           ,
           was
           the
           suddaine
           fall
           of
           an
           Arch
           of
           the
           Bridge
           made
           over
           the
           Danuby
           ,
           which
           the
           Emporour
           had
           
           no
           sooner
           passed
           over
           ,
           but
           it
           tumbled
           into
           the
           River
           :
           the
           other
           this
           ;
           Three
           carved
           Eagles
           ,
           placed
           upon
           the
           house
           of
           a
           Burgesse
           of
           Lintz
           ,
           being
           broken
           downe
           ,
           by
           the
           fury
           of
           the
           Tempest
           ,
           were
           mounted
           by
           the
           same
           violent
           blast
           into
           the
           Ayre
           ,
           shattered
           there
           sundry
           wayes
           ,
           and
           the
           one
           in
           the
           end
           fell
           upon
           the
           house
           appointed
           for
           the
           assembly
           of
           the
           Province
           ,
           the
           other
           upon
           the
           State-house
           ,
           and
           the
           third
           upon
           a
           publike
           Aqueduct
           .
           Anno
           1636.
           
           Distracted
           wits
           upon
           every
           light
           occasion
           ,
           project
           terrible
           things
           :
           These
           conceits
           were
           fond
           ,
           and
           superstitious
           ,
           not
           rationall
           ,
           and
           sound
           .
           The
           harsh
           beginning
           of
           the
           Dyet
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           session
           was
           more
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           as
           a
           fatall
           Prognosticke
           of
           no
           happy
           conclusion
           ,
           then
           those
           antecedent
           accidents
           .
        
         
           A
           bloudy
           time
           was
           in
           the
           Electorate
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           and
           a
           generall
           feare
           was
           conceived
           by
           the
           adjoyning
           Princes
           ,
           that
           the
           fury
           of
           warre
           would
           not
           be
           confined
           there
           :
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           were
           terrified
           by
           a
           strange
           Prodigie
           ,
           which
           though
           it
           admits
           no
           particular
           interpretation
           ,
           was
           as
           terrible
           as
           portentous
           .
           
           The
           conduit
           at
           
             Isenach
             Anno
          
           1637.
           situated
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Marketsted
           ,
           sodainly
           instead
           of
           water
           poured
           out
           blood
           ,
           and
           so
           continued
           for
           the
           space
           of
           two
           houres
           ,
           before
           it
           yeelded
           againe
           that
           Element
           ,
           for
           which
           that
           aqueduct
           was
           ordained
           .
           A
           bloody
           time
           ensued
           it
           betwixt
           the
           Imperiall
           Generalls
           and
           Banniers●orces
           ●orces
           :
           where
           few
           dayes
           passed
           
           Without
           shedding
           of
           blood
           in
           those
           parts
           about
           the
           same
           time
           .
           And
           the
           miserable
           condition
           of
           that
           Dukedome
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           and
           the
           detriments
           and
           most
           totall
           ruine
           thereof
           ,
           can
           not
           bee
           delivered
           without
           an
           accent
           of
           griefe
           :
           which
           desolation
           was
           made
           ,
           not
           onely
           by
           the
           Swedes
           the
           enemies
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           the
           seeming
           friends
           the
           Caesarians
           ,
           who
           spared
           not
           to
           burne
           those
           places
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           where
           they
           finde
           not
           as
           much
           provision
           ,
           as
           they
           demand
           for
           their
           Armies
           :
           and
           the
           severall
           Conflicts
           betwixt
           the
           Swedish
           and
           Saxonian
           Armies
           ,
           were
           not
           without
           the
           effusion
           of
           much
           Christian
           blood
           ,
           but
           the
           blood
           so
           shed
           was
           not
           taken
           away
           by
           way
           of
           murther
           ,
           (
           Warre
           justly
           grounded
           ,
           is
           continued
           lawfully
           ;
           the
           Sword
           is
           oft
           a
           just
           decider
           of
           controversies
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           bee
           accompted
           one
           of
           the
           great
           Plagues
           sent
           by
           GOD
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           attended
           with
           any
           injustice
           in
           the
           execution
           )
           black
           murthers
           and
           horrid
           treasons
           hatched
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           what
           ever
           the
           pretence
           thereof
           may
           be
           ,
           are
           not
           onely
           unexcusable
           ,
           but
           detestable
           also
           to
           GOD
           ,
           and
           man.
           
        
         
           Peace
           ,
           the
           benefits
           whereof
           have
           not
           for
           many
           late
           yeeres
           been
           sensibly
           discovered
           to
           the
           Germans
           ,
           was
           now
           ,
           and
           especially
           in
           this
           Country
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           the
           generall
           desire
           of
           the
           people
           :
           the
           Boores
           ,
           which
           lived
           by
           tillage
           ,
           and
           feeding
           of
           Cattell
           ,
           hoped
           that
           these
           yeares
           the
           Swords
           would
           
           be
           turned
           into
           Plow-shares
           ,
           and
           the
           Pikes
           into
           shepherds
           Crooks
           ;
           the
           Merchants
           ,
           whose
           free
           traffique
           was
           stops
           by
           these
           Militarie
           broyles
           ,
           began
           to
           feele
           poverty
           ,
           comming
           upon
           them
           ,
           more
           then
           the
           armed
           men
           against
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           longed
           for
           an
           open
           trade
           ,
           and
           severall
           persons
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           humane
           condition
           ,
           
             qui
             facilè
             credsmus
             ,
             quod
             volumus
             ,
          
           upon
           each
           slight
           occasion
           ,
           gave
           out
           ,
           that
           a
           truce
           for
           time
           of
           yeares
           ,
           if
           not
           a
           certaine
           and
           firme
           peace
           ,
           would
           be
           concluded
           betwixt
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Sweden
           and
           its
           Allies
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           of
           Hungary
           ,
           and
           his
           adherents
           .
           But
           the
           misery
           of
           that
           Country
           was
           not
           yet
           come
           to
           the
           height
           :
           the
           Elector
           himselfe
           lost
           almost
           his
           whole
           Country
           :
           Moissen
           the
           chiefest
           City
           of
           
             Mionia
             ,
             Eulemberg
             ,
             Grim
             ,
             Borne
             ,
             Debitz
             ,
             Bitterfeld
             ,
             Belgeren
          
           and
           Hall
           ,
           yeelding
           instantly
           to
           the
           Swedish
           Conquerours
           ;
           having
           no
           hope
           of
           reliefe
           by
           any
           Confederate
           Army
           ;
           onely
           Dresden
           of
           all
           the
           umbilicall
           Cities
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           did
           hold
           still
           out
           ,
           yet
           not
           without
           feare
           of
           being
           made
           the
           spoyle
           of
           strangers
           ,
           the
           Imperiall
           Armies
           being
           so
           farre
           from
           their
           succours
           ,
           that
           their
           march
           ,
           and
           places
           of
           reft
           ,
           were
           unknowen
           to
           the
           Citizens
           .
        
         
           The
           Swede
           was
           by
           this
           ●ucce●●e
           growne
           
           terrible
           to
           the
           Commons
           of
           the
           Empire
           ▪
           some
           accounted
           him
           as
           an
           authorized
           executioner
           of
           divine
           justice
           ,
           upon
           the
           Saxon
           ,
           whose
           jugling
           dealing
           had
           brought
           this
           misery
           and
           desolation
           upon
           his
           Dukedome
           .
        
         
           
           
           
             A
             woman
             at
             vienna
             appeared
             Crying
             Nothing
             but
             woe
             vnto
             you
             woe
             vnto
             you
          
        
         
         
           
           Anno
           1637.
           the
           water
           at
           Weimar
           againe
           turned
           to
           blood
           .
           A
           strange
           Worm
           in
           the
           shape
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           with
           perfect
           Lineaments
           ,
           and
           a
           golden
           Crowne
           upon
           his
           head
           ,
           was
           found
           in
           a
           sallad
           at
           an
           Herb-womans
           shop
           at
           Coblentz
           ,
           and
           which
           (
           if
           not
           prestigious
           )
           was
           most
           terrible
           ,
           A
           woman
           appeared
           in
           a
           mourning
           habit
           ,
           in
           Stephens
           the
           Cathedrall
           Church-yard
           at
           
             Vienna
             ,
             Iune
          
           the
           18.
           1637.
           which
           ,
           with
           an
           accent
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           from
           11.
           to
           12.
           at
           night
           yelled
           out
           woe
           unto
           you
           ,
           woe
           unto
           you
           ;
           often
           repeating
           those
           words
           ,
           and
           nothing
           else
           :
           the
           Bells
           without
           helpe
           of
           man
           rung
           sodainly
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           affrightment
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           descanted
           upon
           the
           Omen
           ,
           doubting
           such
           horrid
           consequences
           would
           ensue
           it
           ,
           as
           presented
           themselves
           to
           their
           sevetall
           fancies
           .
           A
           new
           time
           of
           trouble
           began
           then
           ,
           fire
           and
           sword
           raging
           in
           the
           most
           and
           best
           part
           of
           Germany
           ,
           not
           only
           casually
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           arbitrement
           and
           will
           of
           such
           as
           used
           that
           devouring
           element
           ,
           to
           the
           damage
           of
           those
           with
           whom
           they
           were
           at
           enmity
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A16857-e180
           
             Beda
             inter
             axiome
             .
             Philos
             .
             ex
             Arist
             .
          
           
             a
             Psal
             .
             135
             ▪
             6
             
          
           
             b
             Rom.
             1.
             20.
             
          
           
             V●t●●is
             est
             maxima
             ,
             pert●ag●●e
             quem
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Apud
             〈◊〉
             Arist
             .
             de
             an
             .
          
           
             〈…〉
             Pind.
             
          
           
             A
             min●●i
             ad
             mi●es
             .
          
           
             
             .
          
           
             a
             Dan
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             Prodigia
             ,
             quod
             ●orro
             dicant
             ,
             dest
             ,
             sut●rrap
             ●edicant
             .
             Au.
             d●
             Civ
             .
             D●i
             .
             lib.
             21
             cap.
             8
             Omnia
             qu●●pe
             port●nta
             contra
             nauram
             di●mu●
             csse
             :
             S●dn●n
             sunt
             ●dem
             .
             c
             ●●nch
             de
             ep●●ih
             .
             Dei.
             lib
             3.
             
             Cap
             13.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             mir●●u●um
             &
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Quae
             sunt
             rara
             ●psa
             sunt
             mira
             Augu.
             
          
           
             Novis
             omnia
             plena
             virg
             .
          
           
             a
             Iob.
             38.
             28.
             29.
             
          
           
             b
             Gen.
             19.
             24.
             
          
           
             a
             Deut
             13.
             1.
             
          
           
             b
             Mat.
             24.
             24.
             
          
           
             c
             Exod.
             7.
             11.
             
          
           
             d
             Iob.
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             *
             Mar●●nus
             Biermanus
             ,
             de
             Magicis
             Actiombus
             
          
           
             e
             Exod.
             15.
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             a
             Pro.
             
          
           
             b
             Gen.
             27.
             9.
             
          
           
             c
             Rom.
             19.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             4●
             .
             8.
             and
             9.
             
          
           
             *
             Qui
             portentorum
             numerat
             multitudinem
             que
             historia
             gentium
             con●inentur
             .
             Aug.
             
          
           
             a
             Mat.
             27.
             45.
             
          
           
             b
             Exod.
             10
             21.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Levit
               ▪
            
             10.
             2.
             
          
           
             Fitry
             Prodigies
             .
          
           
             d
             2
             Kings
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             e
             Exod.
             13.
             21.
             22.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             19.
             24.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             24.
             
          
           
             Airy
             .
          
           
             Iosh
             .
             101●
             
          
           
             Watery
             .
          
           
             Earthy
             .
          
           
             Isa
             .
             38.
             8.
             
          
           
             
          
           
             I
             psa
             nomint
             indict
             ●in●m
             rei
             .
             Monster
             sane
             dicta
             pe●hi
             bentà
             .
             monsirando
             .
             &c.
             Aug
             quo
             supra
             .
          
           
             *
             Cum
             Deus
             puuitur●●
             est
             gen●ens
             vel
             orben●
             prod
             〈◊〉
             id
             〈…〉
             Herod
             .
          
           
             *
             ●●e
             〈…〉
             P●oba●●
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ●act
             .
             〈…〉
             16.
             
          
           
             Acte
             .
             9.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3
             3.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             10.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ezech.
             8.
             
          
           
             Luke
             .
             21.
             31.
             
          
           
             Acts.
             20.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             27.
             
          
           
             Rom
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             29.
             ●
             
          
           
             *
             Gen.
             44.
             43.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A16857-e3830
           
             The
             blazing
             Start
             
          
           
             Water
             and
             ice
             turned
             ●●bloud
             .
          
           
             Two
             Armie
             ▪
             fighting
             in
             the
             heavens
             .
          
           
             Three
             Rainbows
             and
             three
             Sunnes
             appearing
             in
             the
             heavens
             .
          
           
             ●dnance
             ●d
             Canons
             dis●arging
             n
             the
             ●eavens
             .
          
           
             ●
             Sword●●tanding
             ●gainst
             o
             ▪
             her
             seene
             ●y
             the
             in●abitants
             .
          
           
             Leaves
             of
             Trees
             drop
             blood
             .
          
           
             A
             Well
             turned
             to
             blood
             .
          
           
             The
             Parler
             walls
             table
             ,
             and
             chaires
             sweate
             blood
             .
          
           
             Bloody
             signes
             seene
             on
             ho●s
             s
             ,
             &
             walls
             .
          
           
             Sickles
             in
             the
             l●ield
             bloody
             .
          
           
             It
             rayned
             blood
             .
          
           
             Fiery
             beames
             ▪
             comming
             forth
             of
             the
             Sunnc
             stand
             in
             opposition
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             An
             Ancient
             in
             red
             habit
             seen
             in
             the
             air
             :
             also
             a
             chariot
             with
             2.
             horses
             ,
             an
             infinite
             number
             of
             men
             .
          
           
             A
             strange
             Tempest
             .
          
           
             Strange
             kinde
             of
             Fruite
             .
          
           
             Thunder
             and
             lightning
             .
          
           
             2
             Femals
             joyned
             together
             .
          
           
             Thunderbolt
             did
             much
             hurt
             
          
           
             Sword
             ,
             &
             a
             Rod
             appeared
             .
          
           
             Water
             tur
             ▪
             ned
             to
             bloud
             .
          
           
             A
             Child
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             body
             of
             a
             woman
             as
             big
             almost
             as
             one
             of
             three
             yeeres
             old
             .
          
           
             ●
             Strang-Armies
             met
             in
             the
             Ayre
             ,
             one
             out
             of
             the
             South
             ,
             the
             other
             out
             of
             the
             North.
             
          
           
             A
             Virgin
             with
             a
             Candle
             ,
             &
             Hand●ercher
             .
          
           
             A
             double
             ●ai●e-bow
             ,
             one
             white
             ,
             the
             other
             black
             .
          
           
             Blood
             running
             out
             of
             a
             loafe
             of
             Bread.
             
          
           
             Homo
             〈◊〉
             ●u●u●
             
          
           
             Men
             metamorp
             osed
             into
             Vipers
             .
          
           
             A
             strange
             Abortive
             
          
           
             Blood
             springing
             out
             of
             a
             fish
             ▪
             pond
             .
          
           
             God
             punis●●●th
             f●thy
             thy
             beastly
             ans
             with
             stenches
             ,
             &
             ●●thy
             ●●vots
             .
          
           
             Friday
             and
             〈◊〉
             ●●●cleann●sse
             .
          
           
             Savage
             ●●●city
             .
          
           
             Blood
             and
             Brimstone
             from
             Heaven
             .
          
           
             Scepter
             seene
             red
             ,
             and
             fiery
             .
          
           
             2
             Armies
             of
             Birds
             fighting
             
          
           
             A
             conduit
             running
             Blood
             
          
           
             A
             strange
             Worm
             in
             the
             shape
             of
             a
             man.
             
          
        
      
    
  

