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