POURTRAICT
Of
the
New
Wonderful
Blazing
Star
,
Which
appear'd
to
the
Inner
Austrian
Countries
,
and
the
adjacent
Parts
of
Croatia
,
standing
over
Rackelsburg
and
Czackenthurn
,
seen
betwixt
two
and
three
of
the
Clock
several
mornings
,
from
the
12th
of
January
,
1664.
to
the
terrour
of
the
Beholders
.
THis
unnatural
and
on
the
Firmament
in
a
horrid
and
fire-burning
shape
appeared
Star
,
a
lighted
Torch
of
God's
Wrath
,
conjecturally
is
feared
to
be
a
fore-runner
of
far
greater
Wars
,
and
subsequent
Calamities
,
then
that
which
appeared
Anno
1618
,
and
seen
all
Europe
over
for
thirty
days
together
,
foreshewing
bloody
Wars
,
lasting
thirty
years
;
as
likewise
that
seen
Anno
1652.
upon
which
the
Polonian
,
Swedish
,
and
Danish
Wars
ensued
.
The
form
of
this
wonderful
Star
so
exceedingly
admired
in
respect
of
the
apparent
Half-moons
in
it
,
is
doubtless
a
fore-runner
of
miserable
Alterations
,
the
rather
because
the
Arch-Enemy
to
Christendom
hath
with
a
stupendious
Army
invaded
the
Christian
Empire
,
threatning
to
come
yet
more
strongly
to
make
horrid
Devastations
;
therefore
let
us
fall
upon
our
knees
,
doing
true
Repentance
,
be
frequent
and
fervent
in
our
Prayers
,
that
God's
fierce
striking
Hand
may
be
stay'd
,
and
these
threatned
Calamities
be
averted
.
And
whereas
Neubarthus
in
his
Almanack
of
the
1663.
last
,
under
the
Title
of
a
Great
Conjunction
of
Saturn
and
Jupiter
in
the
fiery
Sign
of
Sagitarie
,
this
ensuing
Blazing
Star
from
thence
upon
Astrological
conjectures
hath
its
descent
,
unto
a
warning
to
all
is
it
published
,
that
we
all
may
be
turning
to
a
speedy
and
true
Repentance
.
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DELINEATION
Of
a
Marvellous
New
Blazing
Star
,
Which
appear
to
Austria
,
chiefly
about
Rackelsburg
and
Czackenthurn
,
seen
several
mornings
betwixt
two
and
three
of
the
Clock
,
from
the
12th
of
January
,
1664.
to
the
amazement
of
the
Beholders
.
WE
see
clearly
as
in
a
Looking-glass
that
the
coming
of
Christ
draws
nigh
,
and
that
the
last
times
are
at
hand
,
through
the
Signs
and
Wonders
that
are
seen
on
the
Firmament
of
Heaven
,
Sun
,
Moon
,
and
Stars
,
unto
a
warning
and
rowsing
of
the
drowsie
man
,
that
he
should
be
converted
,
and
turn
off
from
his
sinful
ways
.
Hereupon
we
thought
good
to
communicate
this
horrible
Star
,
the
pourtraict
whereof
was
sent
hither
from
Germany
.
This
unnatural
,
and
never
the
like
seen
Heavens-sign
or
wondrous
Star
,
appeared
on
the
Firmament
in
a
horrid
shape
and
burning
fire
,
as
a
kindled
Torch
of
God's
Wrath
:
It
is
feared
that
heavy
Wars
and
Calamities
will
ensue
thereupon
;
like
as
that
Anno
1618.
seen
all
Europe
over
for
thirty
days
together
,
signified
thirty
years
bloody
Wars
;
and
the
Blazing
Star
also
which
was
seen
Anno
1652.
intimated
the
ensuing
Polonian
,
Swedish
,
and
Danish
Wars
:
The
rather
,
because
the
form
of
it
is
strange
and
marvellous
,
bearing
in
the
midst
two
Half-moons
,
the
Ottoman
Arms
,
who
with
his
warlike
Preparations
astonisheth
whole
Europe
.
Yet
the
Lord
of
Heaven
seems
to
promise
some
good
towards
Christendom
,
and
through
this
token
to
turn
off
these
Calamities
.
Neubarthus
in
his
last
years
Almanack
1663.
under
the
Title
of
the
Great
Conjunction
of
♄
and
♃
in
the
fiery
Sign
♐
,
holds
this
Blazing
Star
for
an
effect
of
it
.
Several
Astronomers
held
it
for
good
taht
it
should
be
published
.
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