Of
all
blasing
starrs
in
generall
,
as
well
supernaturall
as
naturall
,
to
what
countrie
or
people
so
euer
they
appeare
in
the
world
vniuersall
.
¶
The
iudgement
of
the
right
reuerend
Frederike
Nause
,
Bishop
of
Vienna
.
♣
Written
and
dedicated
to
the
most
high
and
puissaunt
Emperour
Ferdinand
.
¶
Translated
out
of
Latine
into
English
,
by
Abraham
Fleming
.
¶
Imprinted
at
London
for
Thomas
Woodcocke
.
1577.
To
the
Right
worshipfull
,
and
my
singular
good
Patrone
,
Sir
William
Cordell
Knight
,
Maister
of
her
Maiesties
Rolles
,
increase
and
continuance
of
health
,
wealth
,
and
worship
.
REmembrance
of
vndeserued
fauour
,
(
Right
worshipfull
)
is
a
present
spurre
vnto
me
to
continue
deserued
dutie
:
in
consideration
whereof
,
not
knowing
otherwise
to
seale
an
assurance
of
my
thankful
seruice
,
I
haue
(
after
my
maner
)
employed
my
pen
in
translating
a
pamphlet
,
though
breefe
and
compendious
,
yet
pithie
and
profitable
:
whiche
with
wonted
will
I
dedicate
to
your
worship
,
in
hope
of
accustomed
courteous
acceptation
.
Prudent
and
learned
was
he
,
by
whome
it
was
compiled
:
puissaunt
and
mightie
,
to
whom
it
was
presented
:
presumptuous
and
vnskilfull
,
by
whome
it
is
translated
:
politike
&
graue
,
to
whom
it
is
exhibited
.
The
first
was
a
Bishop
of
great
reuerence
,
the
second
an
Emperour
of
speciall
renowne
,
the
thirde
an
abiect
of
no
reputation
,
&
the
fourth
a
Knight
of
good
worship
and
countenaunce
.
Into
whose
sacred
handes
though
this
my
trauell
deserue
not
interteinment
,
in
respect
of
mine
owne
person
being
the
interpreter
:
yet
the
name
of
the
Preacher
by
whome
it
was
written
,
and
the
same
of
the
Gouernour
to
whome
it
was
giuen
,
shall
bring
to
my
labour
(
I
trust
)
suche
countenaunce
,
as
it
shall
of
your
worship
be
fauourably
receiued
,
and
of
euery
indifferent
reader
religiously
reuerenced
.
The
most
mightie
God
and
gouernour
of
all
thinges
,
the
euerlasting
King
who
hath
power
ouer
life
&
death
,
and
in
whose
treasurie
are
reposed
all
good
graces
for
the
comfort
and
benefit
of
his
elect
,
inrich
your
worship
with
all
maner
blessings
both
corporal
and
mentall
,
that
when
the
dayes
of
your
pilgrimage
are
expired
,
you
and
yours
may
be
receiued
into
Abrahams
bosom
,
the
happie
harborough
for
all
Gods
chosen
children
.
Amen
.
Your
worships
by
dutie
bound
,
Abraham
Fleming
.
To
the
Christian
reader
.
THis
generall
doctrine
(
Christian
reader
)
published
vpon
a
speciall
cause
,
namely
,
the
appearing
of
a
blasing
starre
at
Mentz
in
Germanie
1531.
when
I
had
perused
&
pondered
according
to
the
mesure
of
mine
vnderstanding
and
knowledge
,
I
thought
needful
for
the
time
to
translate
,
and
to
commit
to
the
present
viewe
of
the
world
.
Wherein
,
as
there
is
nothing
preiudicially
spoken
,
which
might
kindle
occasion
of
displeasure
:
so
is
nothing
therein
taught
and
discouered
,
but
hath
his
groundworke
of
truth
and
veritie
,
(
coniectures
excepted
,
whiche
,
for
their
vncerteintie
and
falliblenesse
,
are
accordingly
to
be
considered
,
)
and
therefore
the
more
notable
.
Farewell
.
Thine
to
vse
Abraham
Fleming
.
The
summe
or
contents
of
this
whole
booke
.
-
WHy
and
wherevpon
blasing
starres
haue
their
name
.
Chapter
.
1.
-
That
blasing
starres
are
sundry
and
diuers
.
Chapter
.
2
-
In
what
part
of
Heauen
blasing
starres
appeare
most
commonly
,
Chapter
.
3
-
At
what
time
of
the
yere
blasing
starres
appeare
,
and
how
long
they
continue
.
Chapter
.
4
-
Whereof
blasing
starres
be
ingendered
,
(
according
to
the
iudgement
of
Diuines
)
and
what
they
are
indeede
.
Chapter
.
5
-
Whereof
blasing
starres
ingender
,
(
according
to
the
rules
of
Philosophers
,
and
the
canons
of
Astronomers
,
)
and
what
they
are
indeed
.
Chapter
.
6
-
Whether
the
starre
which
conducted
the
wisemen
,
to
the
place
where
Christe
was
borne
,
were
the
blasing
starre
wherof
the
Emperour
Augustus
did
speake
,
calling
it
by
the
name
of
a
starre
.
Chapter
.
7
-
Whether
blasing
starres
preport
and
foreshewe
some
straunge
and
wonderfull
thing
to
followe
.
Chapter
.
8
-
The
good
and
euill
whiche
blasing
starres
doe
prognosticate
and
betoken
.
Chapter
.
9
-
The
mischiefes
which
blasing
starres
forewarne
to
insue
.
Chapter
.
10
-
Sundrie
examples
and
testimonies
declaring
the
diuers
and
manifolde
mischiefes
which
haue
followed
the
appearing
of
blasing
starres
.
Chapter
.
11
-
Whether
blasing
starres
do
not
as
well
betoken
good
,
as
yll
.
Chapter
.
12
-
To
what
countries
,
and
to
what
persons
blasing
starres
doe
principally
betoken
yll
.
Chapter
.
13
-
Howe
and
what
way
blasing
starres
are
forewarnings
of
somewhat
to
come
,
and
of
force
so
to
doe
.
Chapter
.
14
-
Why
blasing
starres
doe
specially
betoken
yll
to
Peeres
,
Potentates
,
Rulers
of
realmes
and
Common
wealthes
.
Chapter
.
15
-
Of
a
certeine
blasing
starre
,
which
appeared
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lorde
.
1531.
the
19.
of
September
,
at
Mentz
a
citie
in
Germanie
,
and
was
sensibly
seene
likewise
in
other
places
.
Chapter
.
16
-
Whether
such
euilles
as
blasing
starres
betoken
,
may
by
any
meanes
,
either
be
preuented
or
auoyded
.
Chapter
.
17
A
Prognostication
of
blasing
starres
,
after
the
opinion
of
the
Poet
Pontanus
,
and
thus
metrically
Englished
.
OF
whisking
windes
,
with
blustering
blasts
which
blowe
Of
bloudie
broyles
,
by
force
in
fatall
fight
:
Of
peoples
pompe
,
the
pittious
ouerthrowe
:
Of
Potentates
the
death
(
ah
hellish
spight
:
)
The
blasing
starres
aloft
like
lampes
of
light
In
th'
east
or
West
of
azure
coloured
skies
,
Fore
warnings
are
and
signes
when
they
arrise
.
If
still
they
stand
,
and
offer
not
to
chaunge
The
place
,
where
first
in
sight
they
cast
their
beames
,
Then
shall
insue
much
mischiefe
rare
and
straunge
:
As
gaping
woundes
,
yspowting
bloudie
streames
,
In
foughten
fielde
,
twixt
nigh
adioyning
realmes
.
Such
ciuil
stormes
shall
ouerrunne
the
land
,
That
some
shall
bath
in
kinreds
bloud
their
hand
.
And
if
they
take
their
course
vnto
the
East
,
A
signe
it
is
that
forreigne
foes
with
force
Prepare
apace
,
to
spoyle
both
most
and
least
:
With
edge
of
sworde
sweete
life
(
ah
)
to
diuorce
From
panting
heart
,
saunce
spirite
of
remorse
.
Thus
East
or
West
in
sight
,
they
haue
their
dome
,
And
signes
they
are
of
things
in
time
to
come
.
Ab.
Fleming
.
Why
,
and
whereupon
Blasing
Starres
haue
their
names
.
Chapter
.
1.
FOrsomuche
as
a
man
furnished
with
all
kind
of
knowledge
and
learning
,
should
so
searche
after
the
vnderstanding
of
loftie
and
high
matters
,
that
he
haue
not
meaner
things
in
contempt
and
disdaine
,
by
whose
benefit
(
as
experience
teacheth
)
the
greater
are
atteined
,
because
they
minister
certeine
helpes
and
aydes
to
aspire
and
reache
vnto
them
:
wherevpon
it
followeth
,
that
lesser
thinges
are
not
to
bée
neglected
,
without
the
which
there
is
no
passage
to
the
greater
,
nor
any
possibilitie
to
pearce
to
the
perfect
proofe
of
them
,
excepte
by
the
forerunning
of
these
,
preparation
be
made
for
vs
to
ascende
&
climbe
vp
to
the
hidden
knowledge
of
the
other
:
therefore
,
lest
this
our
labour
lent
and
laide
out
for
common
vtilitie
and
profite
,
should
be
subiect
to
the
battering
blowes
of
furious
enuie
,
and
lest
such
as
desire
perfection
in
profession
,
and
certeintie
in
deliuering
doctrine
,
should
complaine
,
that
we
sell
shadowes
for
substaunces
,
phantasies
for
verities
,
and
imaginations
for
demonstrations
,
we
will
say
somewhat
,
in
the
entraunce
of
this
woorke
,
touching
the
name
of
a
Comete
or
Blasing
starre
,
and
so
passe
orderly
to
our
purpose
.
A
Blasing
star
is
named
after
the
forme
&
figure
whiche
it
beareth
.
The
starre
which
the
Grecians
call
Cometes
,
the
Latines
Stella
crinita
,
we
Englishmen
a
Blasing
starre
,
hath
his
denomination
,
(
as
well
by
the
assertion
of
the
one
,
as
the
other
)
from
the
forme
and
figure
which
it
beareth
,
at
such
time
as
it
appeareth
in
the
Aire
:
bycause
this
kinde
of
starre
séemeth
(
in
our
opinion
and
iudgement
)
to
shoote
our
long
strakes
of
fire
in
the
element
,
or
bright
and
lightsome
sparckles
continued
in
length
,
like
vnto
haire
,
which
the
Graecians
call
Coma
,
&
thereupon
Cometa
,
&
the
Latines
Crinis
,
whereof
it
is
named
Stella
crinita
:
so
that
the
resemblaunce
or
representation
which
this
starre
giueth
,
is
the
occasion
that
it
is
called
a
Comet
or
Blasing
starre
.
As
Augustus
Caesar
called
that
starre
which
appeared
at
such
time
as
he
published
pageants
of
pleasure
,
and
shewes
of
triumph
,
by
the
name
of
a
Comete
:
and
which
Suetonius
Tranquillus
called
Sidus
crinitum
,
and
diuers
others
haue
semblably
termed
.
Neyther
was
the
imposition
of
this
name
absurde
,
or
against
reason
:
for
whosoeuer
shall
narrowly
behold
these
kinde
of
starres
,
hée
shall
perceiue
,
(
though
not
most
perfectly
,
yet
not
verie
darkely
)
howe
it
spitteth
out
long
&
slender
lines
of
sparckling
fire
this
way
and
that
way
:
in
so
muche
as
a
man
would
thinke
and
suppose
the
same
not
vnlike
vnto
scattered
haire
,
The
likenesses
of
Blasing
starres
,
as
somtimes
they
appeare
.
to
a
broome
or
a
rodde
of
Byrche
,
to
the
taile
of
a
Pecocke
,
to
the
bearde
of
a
man
,
&c.
as
we
are
taught
by
demonstration
.
That
Blasing
starres
are
sundrie
and
diuerse
.
Chap.
2.
BLasing
starres
are
not
onely
verie
manie
in
number
,
but
also
diuerse
in
appearance
.
The
sect
of
the
Stoikes
saide
,
that
they
are
beyonde
two
&
thirtie
,
of
whose
sundrie
names
and
seuerall
effectes
Abienus
(
not
vnwisely
)
hath
written
.
Concerning
their
number
&
names
we
are
not
curious
,
wherefore
we
will
come
to
their
colours
and
likenesses
,
wherein
there
is
not
a
vniformitie
and
generall
agréement
,
but
a
difference
.
For
some
Blasing
starres
séeme
bloud
red
,
Blasing
starres
differ
in
colour
.
horrible
to
beholde
,
and
as
it
were
crisped
and
curled
in
the
crowne
,
or
vpper
parte
tending
towardes
the
skies
,
wherevppon
they
are
commonly
called
Cometes
:
of
which
the
Poet
hath
this
saying
.
Like
as
in
moyst
and
dewishe
night
,
When
Comets
red
as
blood
Appeare
aloft
:
a
spectacle
and
signe
of
little
good
.
This
figure
haue
they
,
Blasing
starres
varie
in
figure
when
they
are
thicke
on
the
one
side
,
and
stretched
out
in
length
on
the
other
side
.
Some
Blasing
starres
there
bée
,
which
haue
a
traine
hanging
downewarde
at
their
lower
parte
,
in
the
likenesse
of
a
long
bearde
,
or
the
maine
of
a
horse
:
which
happeneth
by
reason
of
the
thinne
matter
and
substance
which
is
in
the
other
partes
,
which
kinde
of
starres
are
called
Pogonii
.
Othersome
there
are
,
which
appeare
in
the
likenesse
of
a
Speare
or
Iauelin
,
and
they
are
called
Acontii
:
of
suche
a
one
(
as
testifieth
Plinie
)
did
Tiberius
Caesar
in
his
fift
Consulship
,
penne
passing
and
excellent
Poemes
,
or
verses
of
notable
inuention
and
singular
conueyaunce
.
Other
some
there
are
,
shorter
somewhat
then
the
former
,
&
they
be
sharpe
towards
the
top
like
a
sword
,
whereupon
they
are
called
Piphii
,
resembling
in
colour
Golde
after
a
sorte
,
but
yet
so
notwithstanding
,
that
of
all
other
they
are
moste
pale
,
wanting
beames
,
blases
,
or
strakes
,
hauing
neuerthelesse
a
certeine
brightnesse
in
them
,
like
the
glittering
of
a
sworde
.
Other
some
there
are
which
are
called
Phitites
,
in
forme
and
fashion
like
a
tunne
,
hauing
in
the
hollowe
parte
of
it
the
shewe
of
a
smoakie
and
smoothering
flame
,
much
like
vnto
the
blacke
Smithes
forge
,
or
vessels
daubed
and
sméered
with
pitche
sett
on
fire
,
which
cast
a
darke
&
mistie
light
,
which
men
haue
sometimes
vsed
for
the
preseruing
and
freshe
kéeping
of
their
drinke
.
There
are
besides
them
that
wée
haue
reckoned
,
Comets
called
Ceratii
,
because
they
appeare
to
our
sight
in
the
similitude
and
likenesse
of
a
horne
:
such
a
one
was
séene
when
the
Grecians
incamped
at
Salamis
.
Othersome
also
are
there
,
which
be
called
Lampades
,
because
they
cast
a
shewe
of
a
burning
torche
,
or
flaming
lampe
,
of
which
sort
sundrie
haue
béene
séene
,
and
that
not
verie
seldome
.
Furthermore
,
some
there
are
which
be
called
Hippei
,
because
they
séeme
to
haue
about
them
,
as
it
were
,
a
horse
maine
,
going
round
about
them
in
circle
wise
,
with
straunge
mouing
and
swiftnesse
.
To
be
short
,
A
blasing
starre
representing
(
as
it
were
in
a
glasse
)
the
image
of
God
some
blasing
starres
are
séene
in
the
Aire
,
glistering
with
strakes
and
streames
like
bright
siluer
,
that
it
passeth
the
abilitie
of
mans
eye
to
looke
and
beholde
them
,
wherein
(
as
in
a
cléere
glasse
)
God
is
represented
in
the
likenesse
and
shape
of
a
man
:
and
such
a
one
(
as
some
doe
holde
opinion
)
was
that
which
appeared
to
the
wise
men
in
the
East
,
and
conducted
them
to
the
place
where
Christe
was
borne
:
concerning
the
appearing
wherof
,
thus
said
they
to
the
Hierosolomites
:
For
we
haue
seene
his
starre
in
the
East
,
and
are
come
to
do
him
worship
.
But
touching
this
,
we
purpose
(
peraduenture
)
to
say
somwhat
in
the
winding
vp
of
this
worke
.
We
knowe
,
that
besides
these
which
we
haue
rehearsed
,
there
be
many
more
formes
&
figures
of
Cometes
or
Blasing
starres
,
&
many
more
sortes
,
of
which
particularly
to
discourse
is
not
our
meaning
or
intent
,
nor
yet
a
matter
of
such
weight
&
importance
,
that
it
should
require
present
&
perfecte
handling
:
we
will
passe
therefore
to
that
which
is
more
necessarie
.
In
what
parte
of
heauen
Blasing
starres
appeare
moste
commonly
.
Chap.
3.
THey
that
haue
written
things
notable
and
profitable
of
Astrologie
,
and
haue
discouered
things
concerning
the
influencies
&
gouernements
of
starres
,
in
such
sort
&
order
that
the
knowledge
issuing
from
their
traueyles
offereth
fruite
not
deseruing
repentaunce
,
they
(
I
saye
)
haue
affirmed
,
In
what
parte
of
heauen
Blasing
starres
are
seene
.
that
Blasing
starres
neuer
appeare
in
the
West
part
of
heauen
:
but
eyther
vnder
the
North
,
in
some
one
parte
or
other
,
but
vncerteine
:
howbeit
most
commonly
in
that
bright
and
cleare
parte
,
which
is
called
the
milkie
circle
:
or
else
(
which
is
seeldome
séene
come
to
passe
)
they
appeare
in
the
South
pole
,
but
yet
without
any
blase
,
in
the
seasons
of
Winter
especially
.
Yet
is
it
recorded
,
that
a
Comet
appeared
to
the
Aethiopians
,
and
to
the
Aegyptians
,
and
that
the
King
of
those
people
gaue
that
Blasing
starre
a
name
,
calling
it
Typon
,
because
it
had
in
it
a
double
resemblance
,
namely
of
a
round
ball
,
and
of
a
fire
,
in
so
much
that
,
according
to
the
iudgement
of
sense
,
it
might
not
so
aptly
be
called
a
Comet
or
Blasing
starre
,
as
a
fierie
or
flameing
ball
,
or
a
round
compassed
and
burning
knott
.
At
what
time
of
the
yere
Blasing
starres
appeare
,
and
howe
long
they
continue
.
Chap.
4.
ALthough
Damascene
(
an
author
in
my
iudgement
worthie
reuerence
)
is
of
opinion
that
a
Blasing
starre
is
a
starre
newly
made
and
created
for
the
time
present
,
which
vanisheth
out
of
sight
,
and
ceasseth
to
appeare
,
when
the
thing
whereof
it
is
a
signification
is
accomplished
and
come
to
passe
:
yet
notwithstanding
,
experience
(
whome
writers
name
,
the
maistresse
of
manie
mysteries
)
infourmeth
and
teacheth
vs
,
that
a
Blasing
starre
may
appeare
at
any
season
of
the
yeare
:
but
more
often
in
Summer
:
and
then
specially
,
when
the
starre
called
Canicula
ariseth
and
ruleth
the
weather
&
time
of
the
yeare
,
according
to
the
proportion
of
his
influence
:
The
continuaunce
of
Blasing
starres
in
their
appearing
.
and
that
they
continue
seuen
dayes
at
the
least
,
and
not
aboue
fourescore
at
the
moste
,
the
authoritie
of
Plinie
giuing
countenaunce
to
this
opinion
.
Howbeeit
,
this
assertion
,
together
with
the
testimonie
of
Plinie
,
may
be
improued
by
examples
:
for
(
as
it
is
vniuersally
knowen
)
a
Comete
,
which
appeared
before
the
ouerthrowe
of
Hierusalem
,
was
séene
blasing
in
the
element
,
to
the
wonderfull
astonishment
of
the
people
,
by
the
space
of
a
whole
yeare
:
as
Eusebius
and
Iosephus
verified
.
But
we
must
note
,
that
this
Comet
,
&
the
appearaunce
of
the
same
,
which
was
full
of
horrour
,
is
not
to
be
ascribed
vnto
Nature
,
but
to
be
attributed
immediately
vnto
God
,
the
father
and
founder
of
Nature
:
although
the
secte
of
the
Pythagoristes
thought
,
that
all
Blasing
starres
were
to
bee
referred
vnto
Nature
,
who
hath
prouided
that
their
appearing
should
bee
at
certeine
definite
and
appointed
times
of
the
yeare
.
Touching
these
Blasing
starres
also
,
of
the
same
sect
there
were
some
,
The
opinion
of
the
Pythagoristes
touching
Blasing
starres
.
who
supposed
that
they
were
perpetuall
starres
,
and
not
temporall
,
and
that
they
had
an
ordinarie
course
to
runne
,
as
other
starres
haue
their
revolution
and
circular
motion
,
and
that
their
appearing
procéeded
from
none
other
cause
,
then
when
they
were
forsaken
and
lefte
of
the
Sunne
,
whose
brightnesse
and
néerenesse
is
the
occasion
(
as
they
thinke
)
that
Blasing
starres
do
not
appeare
.
Whereof
Blasing
starres
be
ingendered
(
according
to
the
iudgement
of
Diuines
)
and
what
they
are
in
deede
.
Chap.
5.
THE
religious
Diuines
like
verie
well
of
this
plausible
and
true
opinion
,
that
Blasing
starres
come
of
no
other
cause
,
then
from
the
counsell
and
prouidence
of
God
:
that
there
is
no
matter
of
their
generation
as
Philosophers
imagine
,
but
that
God
maketh
them
immediate
messengers
and
ministers
of
his
will
,
according
to
the
time
and
place
,
as
it
best
pleaseth
his
high
&
eternall
maiestie
:
that
by
them
hée
might
giue
vs
aduertisements
of
afterclappes
,
to
prepare
our selues
onward
to
méete
his
fatherly
mercie
,
or
to
suffer
the
bytternesse
of
his
sharpe
iudgement
:
whereuppon
they
inferre
this
consequent
,
that
Blasing
starres
are
supernaturall
,
and
méere
worlds
wonders
.
To
whose
sentence
I
agrée
,
&
moste
willingly
assent
,
being
thereto
moued
by
arguments
of
forceable
persuasion
,
and
in
number
infinite
.
Principally
,
because
it
is
a
Christians
dutie
to
ascribe
more
to
Gods
prouidence
,
then
to
the
force
of
Nature
,
whome
God
hath
not
onely
created
,
but
also
doth
dispose
and
gouerne
.
Yet
for
all
that
,
Some
Blasing
starres
naturall
,
othersome
supernaturall
.
I
may
not
vtterly
denie
,
that
they
are
naturall
,
for
so
much
as
I
am
not
(
or
at
least
ought
not
to
be
)
ignorant
,
that
Nature
causeth
Blasing
starres
,
howbeit
so
,
that
God
is
the
originall
and
principall
worker
of
such
wonders
,
and
that
their
groundes
and
causes
are
naturall
,
and
not
so
secreat
and
doubtfull
,
but
that
other
while
the
capacitie
and
reason
of
man
may
conceiue
and
compasse
them
.
And
yet
contrariwise
,
I
stande
not
in
deniall
,
that
those
Blasing
starres
are
supernaturall
,
which
the
most
mightie
Monarche
of
the
heauens
,
Creator
of
all
creatures
,
and
Maker
of
all
starres
&
spirites
,
rayseth
of
nothing
to
something
,
vppon
a
soudeine
,
in
a
moment
and
pricke
of
time
,
to
the
admiration
of
all
men
,
and
to
the
reuealing
of
his
omnipotencie
.
All
things
are
possible
to
God
.
Expedient
and
necessarie
it
is
to
beléeue
,
that
with
God
all
things
are
in
abilitie
,
and
that
whatsoeuer
is
done
eyther
by
daye
or
by
night
,
naturally
,
or
supernaturally
,
it
commeth
to
passe
by
his
appointment
,
and
that
it
pleaseth
him
otherwhiles
to
create
something
of
something
,
and
otherwhiles
againe
something
of
nothing
:
to
that
which
neuer
had
matter
,
can
he
giue
fashion
and
figure
:
and
beautifie
that
with
forme
and
comelinesse
,
which
neuer
had
foundation
or
being
.
It
consisteth
in
his
might
to
moysten
the
earth
with
shoures
distilling
from
the
cleare
skies
,
without
the
meanes
of
lowring
&
dropping
cloudes
.
He
can
worke
both
wayes
,
to
whome
nothing
is
impossible
,
nowe
gathering
the
cloudes
together
in
an
heape
,
from
the
vttermost
corners
and
coastes
of
the
worlde
,
now
turning
lightening
into
raine
,
now
couering
the
heauens
with
cloudes
,
and
preparing
raine
for
the
land
:
For
,
Great
is
the
Lorde
,
mightie
is
his
power
,
and
of
his
wisedome
there
is
no
number
or
end
:
and
therefore
I
am
easily
drawne
to
beléeue
,
that
Blasing
starres
may
appeare
immediately
from
God
,
and
be
supernatural
,
when
it
pleaseth
God
vppon
some
singular
cause
to
giue
them
beginning
,
matter
,
and
substaunce
of
nothing
.
Such
a
Blasing
starre
(
no
doubte
)
was
that
Piller
of
the
cloude
,
The
piller
of
the
cloude
,
&
the
piller
of
fire
were
Blasing
starres
supernaturall
.
whereby
the
Lorde
in
olde
time
moste
miraculously
went
before
the
Israelites
his
people
out
of
the
Aegyptian
soile
,
into
the
lande
of
promise
in
the
day
time
:
and
that
Piller
of
fire
whiche
neuer
lefte
the
face
of
Gods
chosen
people
in
the
night
.
Not
vnlike
to
this
,
was
that
Blasing
starre
(
as
I
suppose
)
which
threatning
destruction
to
Hierusalem
,
The
Blasing
starre
which
appeared
in
Hierusalem
was
supernaturall
.
was
of
no
lesse
continuaunce
then
terrour
,
induring
the
space
of
a
whole
yeare
,
which
is
not
proper
to
naturall
Blasing
starres
.
To
conclude
,
as
well
Diuines
,
as
Philosophers
&
Astronomers
,
affirme
thus
muche
in
this
case
,
that
alwayes
in
a
maner
)
Blasing
starres
spring
of
causes
naturall
,
albeit
the
Lord
God
is
the
principall
author
and
worker
of
them
,
as
in
the
Chapter
following
it
is
euident
.
Whereof
Blasing
starres
ingender
,
according
to
the
rules
of
Philosophers
,
and
the
Canons
of
Astronomers
,
and
what
they
are
in
deede
.
Chap.
6.
COncerning
Blasing
starres
,
I
finde
some
disagréement
betwéene
Philosophers
and
Astronomers
.
Anaxagoras
and
Democritus
saide
,
that
a
Blasing
starre
was
nothing
else
,
but
a
certeine
bright
shining
in
the
element
,
procured
by
the
coniunction
of
two
starres
:
to
the
which
opinion
I
my selfe
of
late
did
somewhat
incline
and
leane
.
Othersome
also
there
were
,
whiche
supposed
a
Blasing
starre
to
bee
but
a
certeine
dimme
and
darke
light
compassed
,
and
(
as
it
were
)
closed
vp
in
a
cloud
.
Other
some
saide
,
that
it
was
a
cloude
purged
and
clarified
from
all
earthly
matter
and
grossenesse
,
whiche
receiuing
light
from
the
other
starres
,
casteth
abroade
cleare
strakes
of
brightnesse
,
small
and
slender
like
haire
or
fine
wrought
flaxe
.
Othersome
againe
,
thought
a
Blasing
starre
to
be
but
a
certeine
cloude
,
kindled
and
set
on
fire
with
a
hotte
flaming
clearenesse
,
Aristotle
his
opinion
of
Blasing
starrs
,
and
their
generation
.
whose
opinion
Aristotle
séemeth
to
haue
fauoured
,
who
supposed
that
a
Blasing
starre
did
consist
of
a
drie
vapour
,
which
being
drawen
vpwarde
into
the
highest
Aire
,
is
there
set
on
fire
:
and
that
this
Blasing
starre
taketh
substance
of
earthly
exhalations
,
verie
hott
,
drie
,
fatt
,
and
clammie
,
which
being
carried
into
the
vpper
region
of
the
Aire
,
is
there
kindled
and
burneth
.
To
whome
all
Philososophers
(
in
a
manner
)
of
this
our
age
,
haue
subscribed
,
&
some
Astronomers
also
,
who
with
Aristotle
think
no
lesse
,
then
a
Blasing
starre
to
bee
but
an
earthly
vapour
,
somewhat
thicke
,
fast
,
&
fatt
in
substaunce
,
like
oyle
or
birdelime
,
which
being
drawne
vpwarde
,
nigh
to
the
Sphere
of
the
firie
element
,
and
touching
the
hollownesse
of
the
orbe
or
circle
,
is
there
by
heat
rarified
,
made
thinne
and
sett
in
a
flame
.
So
that
by
the
consent
&
mutuall
agréement
of
these
two
sects
,
(
although
some
do
varie
)
it
is
concluded
,
that
a
Blasing
starr
is
ingendred
&
made
of
aire
set
on
fire
,
by
reason
of
the
néerenesse
of
the
element
of
fire
,
that
aire
conteining
in
it
the
matter
&
stuffe
of
a
Blasing
starre
,
&
that
the
aire
next
adioyning
,
&
being
by
the
element
of
fire
,
is
called
a
Blasing
starre
,
&
is
no
lesse
in
déede
then
it
is
named
:
which
representeth
the
colour
of
fire
to
our
eyes
,
because
the
drie
vapour
in
it
is
kindeled
,
burneth
,
&
lasteth
with
the
light
of
the
flame
,
which
is
moued
to
&
fro
by
the
vnder
aire
,
where
vapours
of
like
nature
,
qualitie
&
substaunce
arising
,
giue
continuance
&
length
therevnto
,
whereby
it
purchaseth
the
name
,
after
which
it
is
vsually
called
.
Vppon
this
agrée
our
late
Philosophers
,
in
a
manner
all
,
counting
the
doctrine
of
Aristotle
woorthie
credite
&
subscription
:
although
as
well
the
sect
Stoicall
varie
therefro
,
The
opinion
of
the
Stoiks
touching
Blasing
starres
.
affirminge
Blasing
starres
to
bee
but
ordinarie
starres
,
not
differing
from
other
starres
which
appeare
in
the
aire
,
&
to
bée
aboue
thirtie
and
two
in
number
:
as
also
they
,
which
holde
this
for
a
veritie
,
Blasing
starres
to
bee
perpetuall
starres
,
and
to
kéepe
a
limitted
course
or
compasse
,
but
neuer
to
blase
and
glister
in
the
Aire
,
saue
when
they
are
lefte
and
forsaken
of
the
Sunne
,
whose
clearenesse
dimmeth
and
dampeth
vpp
their
brightnesse
,
that
it
can
neyther
appeare
nor
be
perceiued
:
and
they
in
like
sort
,
which
leane
to
this
opinion
,
the
Blasing
starres
,
be
starres
,
hauing
their
certeine
appointed
times
of
apperance
.
Now
,
as
I
dissent
not
from
the
first
,
those
I
meane
,
whose
opinion
draweth
néerest
to
reason
and
trueth
:
so
I
varie
not
altogether
from
them
,
who
holde
opinion
that
a
Blasing
starre
may
be
supernaturall
,
and
also
naturall
,
&
that
the
same
taketh
generation
of
a
fatt
humour
,
and
of
fierie
force
,
whereby
it
is
dissolued
,
and
at
the
length
consumeth
.
Whereuppon
this
consequent
is
to
be
inferred
,
that
we
cannot
call
a
Blasing
starre
,
properly
a
starre
:
but
catachrestically
,
as
we
may
so
terme
them
,
I
meane
,
vsing
in
our
phrase
of
speach
a
certeine
abuse
:
although
Augustus
Caesar
(
whereof
we
haue
giuen
a
caueat
in
the
beginning
of
this
our
treatise
)
called
that
Blasing
starre
which
appeared
at
such
time
as
he
published
his
pageantes
of
triumph
,
by
the
name
of
a
starre
:
and
which
vsurped
name
also
Suetonius
applieth
to
the
selfe
same
thing
:
they
bothe
adding
vnto
it
this
worde
Crinitus
,
which
we
also
,
with
no
lesse
abuse
then
they
,
call
Blasing
.
This
Blasing
starre
aforesaid
,
which
appeared
in
the
time
of
Augustus
Caesar
,
An
erronious
opinion
misiked
and
improued
.
and
shined
so
gloriously
,
some
imagine
,
and
suppose
,
to
be
the
selfe
same
starre
which
directed
the
wisemen
to
the
place
where
Christe
was
borne
.
But
I
cannot
allowe
of
this
opinion
,
&
why
I
do
so
much
mislike
thereof
,
the
reasons
in
the
next
Chapter
following
,
do
declare
.
In
the
meane
season
,
I
would
not
wade
in
wonders
aboue
my
capacitie
,
least
I
wander
in
wildernesses
of
doubts
,
but
I
desire
rather
to
be
wise
with
sobernesse
.
Whether
the
starre
which
conducted
the
wise
men
to
the
place
where
Christ
was
borne
,
were
the
Blasing
starre
,
whereof
the
Emperour
Augustus
did
speake
,
calling
it
by
the
name
of
a
starre
.
Chap.
7.
CHristian
duetie
admonisheth
mée
,
in
fewe
wordes
to
make
mention
what
maner
of
miraculous
&
straunge
starre
that
was
,
which
after
a
rare
and
wonderfull
fashion
,
lead
the
wise
men
vnto
Christe
beeing
in
his
infancie
:
which
some
men
,
verie
rashly
,
&
with
want
of
aduisement
,
coniecture
to
be
the
Blasing
starre
,
which
appeared
and
cast
a
great
light
at
the
same
time
that
Augustus
Caesar
made
shewes
of
greate
pompe
and
solemnitie
:
whose
arising
was
in
the
North
parte
of
heauen
,
about
the
eleuenth
houre
of
the
day
,
and
continued
(
as
Plinie
plainely
testifieth
)
seuen
dayes
space
full
and
complete
.
Of
which
thing
,
although
Picus
Mirandula
hath
both
godly
and
grauely
discoursed
,
yet
thinke
I
,
that
it
is
my
duetie
,
compendiously
to
reason
,
what
in
this
point
may
be
mainteined
,
without
hurt
or
preiudice
:
and
so
much
the
rather
,
because
I
woulde
not
séeme
in
this
matter
,
to
fauour
the
Astrologians
,
for
somuch
as
they
swarue
as
farr
from
trueth
,
as
the
worlde
is
wide
,
&
the
heauen
is
high
.
Concerning
the
starre
,
therefore
,
which
appeared
at
Christ
his
natiuitie
,
the
Euangelist
,
whose
euidence
is
tried
with
the
touchstone
of
trueth
,
writeth
in
this
wise
.
For
we
haue
seene
his
starr
in
the
East
.
{αβγδ}
:
Among
all
which
wordes
of
this
clause
,
penned
by
the
finger
of
the
Euangelist
,
the
Latine
interpreter
turneth
this
woorde
{αβγδ}
,
Stellam
,
learnedly
(
no
doubte
)
&
truely
.
The
Euangelist
yet
againe
sayth
thus
:
And
,
Beholde
,
the
starre
which
they
sawe
in
the
East
,
went
before
them
,
vntill
by
approching
,
it
stoode
ouer
the
place
,
where
the
babe
was
.
By
these
testimonies
,
it
is
apparent
and
manifest
,
that
neyther
{αβγδ}
,
nor
{αβγδ}
,
signifie
a
Blasing
starre
.
Whereby
the
errours
of
Phlegon
and
Harpocrates
are
conuinced
,
who
also
déemed
that
the
starre
which
shewed
&
shined
in
the
East
,
and
was
the
wisemens
direction
to
Iudea
,
was
the
selfe
same
Blasing
starre
,
which
in
the
time
of
Augustus
Caesar
(
as
is
aforesaide
)
so
gloriously
glistered
:
when
it
is
as
euident
as
the
Sunne
shine
at
noone
day
,
They
appeared
in
contrarie
regions
,
&
at
sundrie
times
of
great
distance
,
ergo
they
were
different
starres
.
howe
that
Blasing
starre
appeared
manie
yeres
before
the
natiuitie
of
Christ
,
and
arose
in
the
North
parte
of
heauen
:
whereas
the
starre
which
was
the
wise
mens
guid
into
Bethlehem
,
apeared
in
the
East
.
Furthermore
,
what
man
would
so
soone
be
allured
to
beléeue
,
that
a
Blasing
starre
woulde
be
thought
of
the
wisemen
,
a
thing
of
such
certeine
&
infallible
prognostication
,
that
the
arising
&
procéeding
thereof
should
embolden
them
to
commence
such
tedious
iorneys
,
&
to
attempt
so
many
wearie
lalabours
,
when
they
might
bee
of
this
opinion
and
iudgement
as
well
,
that
the
Blasing
starre
gaue
foreknowledge
of
something
else
,
besides
the
natiuitie
and
byrth
of
the
King
of
the
Iewes
.
Wherefore
it
is
more
credible
,
that
those
wise
men
followed
the
starre
which
then
appeared
,
eyther
vpon
persuasion
of
the
booke
which
Seth
compiled
,
or
els
by
the
motion
of
Balaams
prophesie
:
for
that
they
were
of
the
kinred
and
affinitie
of
him
,
as
some
helde
opinion
:
or
else
by
the
ministerie
of
Angels
,
or
by
heauenly
inspiration
,
or
else
by
admonition
and
warning
giuen
in
sléepe
,
which
might
(
why
not
?
)
giue
them
vnderstanding
as
well
of
this
,
as
it
gaue
them
knowledge
afterwards
to
auoyd
the
presence
of
Herod
,
and
to
returne
another
way
into
their
countrie
,
and
not
the
same
,
by
which
they
came
.
Iulianus
the
Apostata
his
opinion
,
as
repugnant
to
reason
&
veritie
,
refuted
.
No
man
is
able
sufficiently
to
declare
the
erronious
opinion
of
Iulianus
that
irreligious
reuolter
,
who
affirmeth
this
starre
,
which
he
calleth
by
the
name
of
Asaph
,
according
to
the
opinion
of
the
Aegyptians
,
of
custome
and
wont
,
to
appeare
euery
foure
hundreth
yeares
,
&
that
it
betokeneth
many
things
both
meruellous
and
mortal
.
But
tell
mée
thou
false
Prophet
and
peruerse
Apostata
,
if
thou
wilt
haue
thine
opinion
carie
away
countenance
of
credit
,
How
commeth
it
to
passe
,
that
those
wise
men
neuer
atteined
to
the
vnderstanding
of
that
starre
,
and
the
determinate
arising
of
the
same
at
a
definite
and
appointed
time
,
but
that
they
then
came
to
the
intelligence
thereof
,
when
it
was
within
the
contemplation
and
viewe
of
their
eyes
?
Howe
commeth
it
to
passe
,
that
the
appearaunce
thereof
was
so
farre
from
horrour
and
mortalitie
,
that
it
gaue
presignification
of
ioy
,
that
to
them
was
borne
the
King
of
the
Iewes
?
And
if
it
be
effectuall
to
worke
wonders
,
&
to
compasse
strange
and
prodigious
euentes
,
why
then
did
it
not
euery
foure
hundreth
yeares
,
by
succession
,
season
and
degrées
of
time
,
prognosticate
some
semblable
thing
,
like
vnto
that
which
was
communicated
to
the
knowledge
of
the
wise
men
?
Why
did
it
not
,
after
a
thousande
,
fiue
hundreth
and
thirtie
yeares
,
or
within
the
compasse
&
reuolution
of
that
time
,
bring
forth
a
newe
King
to
the
world
,
or
some
other
rare
and
wonderfull
effect
,
to
kindle
in
the
hearts
of
men
,
manifest
admiration
?
Or
else
,
if
it
suffered
an
Eclipse
or
depriuation
,
of
that
singular
qualitie
,
and
so
became
drie
,
barren
,
and
vnfruitefull
,
why
did
it
not
appeare
still
,
though
weakened
in
working
,
but
lost
vtterly
and
for
euer
appearaunce
in
the
heauens
?
A
conclusion
of
reasoning
interlaced
with
a
shorte
and
sharpe
reprehension
.
Thou
swaruest
therefore
and
wanderest
farre
and
wide
from
the
sincere
trueth
,
and
giuest
a
witnesse
of
thy
pertinacie
to
all
people
,
and
of
thy
foule
impietie
towardes
God
,
in
that
thine
own
opinion
,
which
is
méere
erronious
,
séemeth
vnto
thée
passing
plausible
:
thou
in
the
meane
season
derogating
from
Christian
religion
due
reuerence
,
and
struggling
with
tooth
and
nayle
to
make
it
contemptible
.
But
all
in
vaine
thou
wrestlest
with
the
waues
,
which
in
the
ende
will
ouerwhelme
thée
in
thy
wilfulnesse
.
For
,
the
trueth
giueth
in
a
contrarie
verdict
,
against
thée
,
with
the
which
whosoeuer
haue
armed
themselues
to
enconter
,
their
successe
hath
not
béen
prosperous
,
beecause
they
attempted
combate
with
a
mightier
then
themselues
,
and
being
ouermatched
were
carried
into
captiuitie
,
and
cast
into
confusion
.
This
starre
therefore
,
which
the
wisemen
sawe
,
The
authors
iudgement
in
the
windeing
vp
of
this
controuersie
.
was
no
Comet
or
Blasing
starr
,
as
diuerse
haue
dreamed
,
but
some
new
starre
,
which
of
purpose
was
appointed
to
expresse
the
prouidence
of
the
Almightie
,
as
in
the
Gospel
it
is
apparent
:
not
being
of
the
number
&
host
of
them
,
where
with
God
garnished
the
firmament
in
the
vniuersall
creation
,
but
differing
from
all
starrs
,
both
fixed
,
wandering
,
&
blasing
:
which
to
be
true
,
this
testimonie
affordeth
authoritie
:
for
that
there
be
some
which
are
of
this
iudgement
,
and
holde
it
for
a
veritie
,
That
in
this
starre
,
as
in
a
glasse
,
was
included
the
likenes
of
a
child
:
into
which
opinion
they
might
(
peraduenture
)
bee
induced
,
by
the
words
of
the
wisemen
,
saying
:
Behold
we
haue
seene
his
starre
in
the
East
.
It
could
not
choose
then
,
but
be
a
new
starre
,
&
a
starre
importing
a
miracle
:
for
so
much
,
as
neyther
the
selfe
same
,
nor
any
like
vnto
it
,
euer
appeared
in
the
former
ages
,
nor
at
any
time
shined
in
the
skies
,
for
the
space
of
a
thousand
,
fiue
hundreth
,
and
thirtie
yeares
,
after
the
natiuitie
of
our
comfortable
Sauiour
:
being
,
I
say
,
a
starre
by
the
grace
of
God
created
,
for
the
execution
of
his
message
,
whose
pleasure
being
accomplished
,
it
consumed
,
vanished
,
and
was
no
longer
obiect
to
the
eyesight
of
men
,
being
causall
and
temporall
,
not
naturall
and
continuall
.
But
of
this
discourse
sufficient
is
said
as
well
for
the
improuing
of
vnsauourie
opinions
,
as
also
for
the
discouering
of
the
infallible
trueth
,
requireable
in
this
present
purpose
.
Now
will
I
make
a
retrogradation
,
and
returne
to
mine
argumente
concerning
Comets
or
Blasing
stars
,
hauing
thought
my
penne
not
vnfruitefully
occupied
in
this
last
particular
.
Whether
blasing
starres
preport
and
foreshewe
some
straunge
and
wonderfull
thing
to
followe
.
Chap.
8.
IT
is
called
in
controuersie
,
whether
Cometes
,
commonly
termed
Blasing
starres
,
preporte
any
prodigious
thing
and
worldes
wonder
.
Some
in
this
behalfe
,
séeme
to
be
resolued
,
Blasing
starrs
are
signes
of
some
strange
thing
to
come
and
make
their
aunswer
in
this
sorte
:
That
as
blasing
starres
are
rare
and
seldome
,
so
they
signifie
some
thing
that
is
rare
and
straunge
:
vnto
whiche
opinion
they
cleaue
,
being
therevnto
drawen
partly
by
daily
experience
,
and
partely
also
lead
by
the
causes
from
the
whiche
they
fett
their
originall
.
And
,
to
say
the
plaine
trueth
,
when
haue
Blasing
stars
cast
their
glimmering
beames
,
and
lightened
the
aire
with
their
glistering
brightnesse
,
but
something
hath
followed
,
contrarie
to
common
course
,
and
farre
otherwise
then
by
vsuall
and
accustomed
order
is
receiued
?
Why
then
should
not
Blasing
starres
as
they
are
rare
,
so
inferre
and
drawe
with
them
rare
effects
?
And
why
shoulde
we
otherwise
thinke
,
then
that
by
their
generation
also
,
some
straunge
thing
is
signified
:
seeing
that
other
starrs
shining
in
the
firmament
,
are
thought
,
not
only
to
haue
bene
created
for
the
seruice
of
men
,
but
also
for
the
distinguishing
of
times
&
seasons
,
of
dayes
,
houres
,
monethes
and
yéeres
,
and
for
other
ends
also
,
which
are
priuy
only
to
Gods
secret
counsel
?
Specially
,
for
that
our
Lord
Iesus
,
iudged
not
the
superstitious
Pharisées
(
notwithstanding
his
sore
denunciations
of
woes
against
them
)
altogether
deseruing
reprehension
:
The
Phariseis
and
Sadduce
is
not
altogether
condemned
for
their
due
&
precise
obseruation
of
the
weather
.
nor
vtterly
blamed
the
Sadduces
,
for
their
diligent
obseruation
of
the
weather
,
and
marking
the
face
of
the
firmament
,
giuing
iudgement
:
that
if
the
helpe
of
heauen
were
such
&
suche
,
then
semblable
to
be
the
succes
of
the
seasons
:
as
if
it
were
couered
with
redd
cloudes
in
the
euening
,
that
then
men
should
be
in
epectation
of
the
next
dayes
bright
clearenes
.
Which
ceremonie
of
theirs
,
purchased
in
processe
of
time
,
such
credit
and
beléefe
,
that
it
grewe
into
a
common
and
familiar
prouerbe
.
What
man
can
say
of
certeintie
?
The
euening
this
doth
signifie
.
The
good
and
euil
which
Blasing
starrs
do
prognosticate
&
betoken
.
Cap.
9.
AS
it
is
receiued
for
an
vndoubted
trueth
,
that
Comets
carrie
with
thē
a
prognostication
of
some
strange
wonder
:
so
on
the
other
side
,
it
hath
bene
precisely
noted
,
&
by
due
obseruation
confirmed
,
the
they
threten
some
imminent
euill
and
mischiefe
.
A
blasing
star
is
a
token
of
great
feare
,
&
a
signe
of
horror
.
For
which
consideration
,
a
Blasing
starre
was
called
a
signe
of
horror
,
or
a
token
of
great
fear
,
by
which
name
excellent
men
,
authors
(
I
meane
)
or
writers
of
singular
learning
&
iudgement
haue
termed
it
:
not
that
the
Blasing
star
is
to
be
feared
,
as
if
it
could
doe
harme
vnto
man
:
but
because
the
omnipotent
God
,
&
guide
of
the
heauenly
hoaste
,
by
the
same
,
as
by
a
burning
beacon
,
giueth
vs
warnings
and
watch
words
of
afterclappes
&
punishment
:
and
to
assure
vs
,
that
he
it
is
,
and
none
besides
him
,
that
is
vniuersally
to
be
feared
,
not
with
a
seruile
,
but
with
a
filiall
feare
:
consideringe
that
hée
hath
peremptorie
power
ouer
the
whole
manne
,
bodie
and
soule
,
vppon
whiche
partes
he
consisteth
:
and
is
of
abilitie
to
adiudge
vs
to
temporall
chastisement
for
our
amendment
:
or
else
to
condemne
vs
to
eternall
destruction
,
as
instruments
of
reprobation
.
But
to
returne
to
the
prognostications
of
Cometes
or
Blasing
starres
,
it
is
found
by
authoritie
,
that
in
the
time
of
Charles
the
Emperour
,
A
Blasing
starre
in
the
time
of
Carolus
Magnus
.
surnamed
,
The
great
,
a
Blasing
starre
appeared
,
in
the
contemplation
whereof
the
Emperour
hauing
his
eyes
earnestly
bent
,
&
considering
profoundly
thereupon
,
at
length
he
was
rapt
into
a
great
astonishment
,
touching
the
signification
of
the
same
:
and
sending
for
a
Philosopher
,
named
Egmard
,
conferred
and
reasoned
to
&
fro
with
him
about
this
starre
,
saying
in
conclusion
,
that
the
appearing
thereof
did
threaten
vnto
him
some
miserable
calamitie
:
which
words
the
Philosopher
hearing
,
to
the
intent
that
the
Emperour
shoulde
not
be
more
amased
then
néede
required
,
rehearsed
the
saying
of
the
Prophet
in
these
wordes
:
A
Signis
coeli
nolite
metuere
:
Feare
ye
not
the
signes
of
Heauen
,
and
let
not
the
visions
of
the
firmament
strike
terrour
into
your
heartes
.
Which
sentence
the
Emperour
not
misliking
,
gaue
him
thankes
for
that
comfortable
counsell
,
saying
,
that
hee
remembred
the
duetie
of
a
christian
man
to
be
this
,
namely
to
stand
in
feare
of
nothing
,
but
only
of
him
,
who
both
created
vs
and
also
this
starre
.
Which
notable
speache
of
so
famous
an
Emperour
,
giueth
a
sensible
instruction
,
why
a
Blasing
starre
may
be
called
a
token
of
terrour
,
or
a
signe
of
horrible
feare
.
Plinie
also
(
many
yeares
past
)
affirmed
,
a
Comet
to
be
a
terrible
starre
,
A
Blasing
starre
threateneth
destruction
.
&
so
inclined
to
destruction
,
that
it
deserued
to
be
called
mortall
:
as
in
the
ciuil
commotion
,
which
was
in
the
time
of
Octauius
his
Consulshippe
:
and
also
in
the
warre
betwéene
Pompeius
and
Caesar
,
many
probabilitis
are
to
be
gathered
,
or
rather
,
many
verities
to
be
aduouched
.
To
the
wordes
of
whiche
Plinie
,
Vergil
(
the
prince
of
all
Poets
and
Plinies
predecessour
)
alludeth
,
in
this
wise
.
More
flashing
flames
of
lightnings
cleare
,
From
clouds
shine
not
beelowe
:
Nor
blasing
starrs
,
whose
burning
beames
,
Some
fatall
fall
doth
showe
.
&c.
And
the
same
Poet
,
in
another
place
inserteth
these
wordes
:
Strange
stars
did
shine
from
skies
in
darksom
night
And
flakes
of
fire
did
fil
the
ayre
with
light
A
blasing
star
with
siluered
straks
did
shine
,
And
made
mens
harts
for
fear
away
to
pine
Whome
the
Poet
Lucanus
imitating
,
and
setting
before
him
,
as
a
president
,
for
the
obseruation
of
order
,
vseth
these
tearmes
and
phrases
of
speach
in
his
Poemes
:
Not
blasing
starr
with
glimmering
strakes
of
light
And
lengthned
haires
of
color
red
&
white
,
Which
brings
to
men
(
as
many
make
report
)
Destruction
dire
in
lamentable
sorte
.
Whereby
it
is
to
be
gathered
,
that
those
kinde
of
writers
were
not
ignorant
,
that
a
Comet
or
Blasing
starr
,
did
moste
commonly
presignifie
and
foreshew
some
imminent
mischiefe
,
which
in
tract
of
time
came
to
passe
,
and
thervppon
grewe
in
vse
to
be
called
,
A
terrible
or
fearefull
starre
.
¶
The
mischiefe
whiche
Blasing
starres
forewarne
to
insue
.
Cap.
10.
FOrsomuch
as
it
is
declared
alreadie
,
that
Blasing
starres
alwayes
signifie
nothing
else
,
then
the
approching
of
some
pernicious
and
mischiefous
thing
likely
after
to
insue
:
it
remaineth
,
that
this
question
be
demanded
,
What
maner
of
euills
they
be
,
whereof
Blasing
starres
are
premonstrations
,
and
foretokens
?
Wherevnto
I
make
this
aunswere
,
That
as
Blasing
starres
are
diuerse
,
so
are
their
effectes
&
euils
which
they
signifie
,
not
all
one
,
but
sundrie
&
differing
:
and
forsomuch
as
the
varietie
or
diuersitie
of
them
is
to
be
considered
,
therefore
it
is
necessarie
that
the
effects
whiche
followe
such
causes
,
be
accordingly
coniectured
.
Some
holde
opinion
,
The
obseruation
vsed
of
some
at
the
appearing
of
Blasing
starres
that
it
is
to
be
marked
,
whiche
way
Blasing
starres
shoot
their
light
,
because
(
say
they
)
that
part
of
the
earth
séemeth
to
be
thretened
,
towardes
which
the
Comet
casteth
his
beams
thickest
&
most
directly
.
Againe
,
it
is
to
be
noted
,
from
what
starre
they
receiue
their
force
,
&
whence
procéedeth
their
influence
,
what
thinges
they
resemble
,
and
represent
in
likenesse
,
and
in
what
places
they
appeare
.
Furthermore
,
to
touche
the
effectes
of
Blasing
starres
,
The
effectes
which
haue
followed
Blasing
starres
,
proued
true
by
experience
experiences
manifolde
and
innumerable
haue
sealed
this
for
a
trueth
,
that
sometimes
they
signifie
barrennesse
of
the
earth
,
sometimes
the
sicknesse
of
the
plague
&
pestilence
,
sometimes
dearth
,
and
scarsitie
of
victuals
,
sometimes
great
windes
&
tempestes
,
sometimes
extreme
heate
,
somtimes
earthquakes
,
sometimes
the
flowing
of
waters
beyond
their
boundes
&
bankes
,
to
the
drowning
and
losse
of
the
lande
,
sometimes
seditions
,
insurrections
,
cruell
commotions
,
tumultes
,
&
battels
,
sometimes
chaunge
of
Kings
and
Kingdomes
,
alterations
of
Common
wealthes
,
and
such
slaughters
as
seldome
are
séene
,
with
many
mo
calamities
,
infinite
and
innumerable
:
in
so
much
that
Lucanus
the
Poet
thought
it
no
matter
of
doubt
,
but
of
assured
certeintie
,
to
call
a
Blasing
starre
,
such
a
starre
,
as
changed
the
state
of
Empires
,
&
wrought
the
alteration
of
principalities
.
His
verses
followe
in
this
order
.
Straunge
starres
were
seene
in
darkesome
nights
,
The
heauen
was
on
a
flame
:
And
flakes
of
fire
like
burning
brands
,
Sore
sightes
in
skies
did
frame
.
The
fearefull
starre
which
blaseth
bright
,
And
spreades
his
beames
abrode
,
And
changeth
kingdomes
in
the
world
,
In
th'
aire
aboue
abode
.
Sundrie
examples
,
and
testimonies
,
declaring
the
diuerse
and
manifolde
mischiefes
,
which
haue
followed
the
appearing
of
Blasing
starres
.
Chap.
11.
LEaste
any
man
shoulde
thinke
this
méere
fabulous
,
&
a
verie
forgerie
,
because
I
haue
sayed
thus
muche
,
and
that
vppon
the
opinion
and
authoritie
of
other
writers
,
that
diuerse
Blasing
starres
presignifie
,
and
giue
a
forewarning
of
diuerse
mischiefes
&
euils
like
to
come
,
it
séemeth
vnto
mée
an
enterprise
worth
my
labour
,
to
set
downe
in
a
few
wordes
,
and
the
selfe
same
conspireing
with
the
true
reportes
of
Histories
,
the
assertion
aboue
mentioned
,
not
to
bee
imaginarious
or
feigned
.
Wherein
it
shall
not
séeme
a
matter
depending
vpon
necessitie
,
to
runne
thorough
all
particular
example
,
and
to
make
a
vniuersall
repetition
of
testimonies
from
the
worlds
creation
:
(
which
passeth
the
capacitie
of
my
wit
to
comprehend
,
because
they
excéede
in
multitude
:
)
But
it
shall
rather
be
sufficient
,
&
muche
more
profitable
,
out
of
many
to
gather
a
few
,
and
such
indéede
,
as
authors
most
worthie
of
credite
haue
sett
downe
in
their
workes
and
treatises
.
A
short
enu●●●●tion
or
rehearsall
of
mischiefes
which
followed
vpon
the
appering
of
Blasing
starres
.
And
first
of
all
to
begin
with
the
noblest
writers
,
and
best
approued
:
who
is
ignorant
,
that
after
the
appearaunce
of
a
Comet
in
the
time
of
Iulius
Caesar
,
not
only
ciuil
warres
followed
,
in
maner
most
lamentable
,
but
also
the
death
&
murthering
of
Iulius
Caesar
his
owne
person
,
which
was
most
miserable
:
who
béeing
sixe
and
fiftie
yéeres
of
age
,
was
assaulted
and
set
vpon
in
a
conspiracie
,
of
thrée
score
Princes
and
more
,
among
whom
were
C.
Cassius
,
Marcus
,
and
D.
Brutus
:
and
béeing
gored
through
,
and
slasht
with
thrée
and
twentie
woundes
in
the
Court
of
Pompeius
despitefully
perished
:
whereof
P.
Virgilius
,
Lucanus
,
Plinie
,
Suetonius
,
Appianus
,
Plutarchus
,
and
diuerse
other
writers
of
great
authoritie
are
witnesses
.
What
should
I
linger
longe
in
the
repetition
of
those
straunge
tempestes
,
of
snowes
,
hailes
,
inundations
of
waters
,
and
other
like
calamities
,
that
followed
the
appearing
of
the
same
Blasing
starre
?
Whiche
F.
Horatius
doth
not
nakedly
describe
,
but
singularly
sette
downe
,
with
a
kinde
of
complaint
.
Who
knoweth
not
,
what
an
vnspeakable
desolation
,
and
wonderfull
ouerthrowe
of
Hierusalem
Citie
,
followed
after
the
appearing
of
a
certeine
Blasing
starre
,
whiche
was
séene
in
the
aire
,
(
Iosephus
and
Eusebius
faithfully
affirming
no
lesse
,
)
by
the
space
of
a
whole
yeare
,
burning
with
flames
of
lamentable
destruction
?
The
selfe
same
miserable
massacre
and
desolation
followed
shortely
after
this
Blasing
starre
,
whiche
the
Lorde
himselfe
,
the
Father
of
all
mercie
,
and
Iudge
of
all
reuengement
,
did
not
only
fortell
many
yeres
,
yer
it
came
to
passe
:
but
also
wept
for
very
sorrow
of
heart
,
as
he
was
prophesying
to
Hierusalem
,
her
sharp
visitation
.
For
our
Sauiour
Christe
(
as
the
Euangelists
testifie
)
beholding
the
Citie
,
wept
ouer
her
,
&
sounded
as
it
were
in
her
eares
this
sorrowfull
sentence
:
If
thou
haddest
knowne
,
(
saith
he
)
in
that
thy
daye
,
those
things
which
belonged
vnto
thy
peace
,
and
nowe
are
hidden
from
thine
eyes
&c.
A
Blasing
starre
appeared
before
the
death
of
the
Emperour
Constantine
.
Did
not
the
death
of
that
most
godlie
and
religious
Emperour
Constantine
,
followe
and
insue
the
appearing
of
a
Blasing
starre
,
which
was
séene
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
304.
being
of
an
vnaccustomed
bignesse
,
and
of
no
lesse
horrour
to
behold
?
And
did
not
thereuppon
likewise
followe
an
excéeding
dangerous
insurrection
in
the
Empire
,
wherein
,
among
many
murthers
and
bloudsheds
the
Emperour
Constantius
was
spoyled
of
his
life
,
in
the
Castell
of
Helena
,
not
farre
from
Spaine
?
In
the
yeare
of
our
Lorde
444.
a
Blasing
starre
was
séene
,
which
as
it
gaue
presignifications
&
foretokens
of
afterclaps
,
so
did
there
insue
moste
miserable
slaughters
and
calamities
,
specially
in
Fraunce
:
&
not
long
after
Colen
being
assalted
and
beséeged
of
the
Hunnes
,
was
ransackt
,
spoyled
,
&
made
euen
in
a
maner
with
the
ground
:
and
the
most
Catholique
Emperour
Martian
,
was
in
a
conspiracie
of
his
owne
subiectes
,
contrarie
to
the
religious
othe
of
allegiance
,
murthered
and
made
away
at
Constantinople
.
After
the
appearing
of
a
starre
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lorde
,
fiue
hundred
,
A
meruellous
inundation
of
waters
with
other
notable
calamities
fore
warned
by
a
Blasing
starre
.
foure
score
and
foure
,
there
followed
such
an
inundation
of
waters
,
in
euery
place
of
the
land
,
that
it
was
auerred
and
beléeued
,
a
seconde
deluge
or
vniuersall
floude
to
haue
béene
prepared
for
the
drowning
of
the
whole
worlde
.
After
the
insued
in
Italie
,
so
hott
a
pestilence
,
that
within
the
compasse
of
a
litle
time
,
many
thousandes
died
in
maner
most
lamentable
.
Not
long
after
that
Rome
tasted
of
the
whip
:
for
the
Lombards
laying
séege
against
it
,
made
hauocke
therof
out
of
measure
.
Vppon
the
tayle
of
whiche
sharpe
punishment
,
there
followed
a
worsse
:
for
the
Sarracens
rose
vpp
with
stearne
lookes
and
bending
browes
,
compelling
the
third
part
(
almost
)
of
the
world
which
professed
Christianitie
,
to
fall
to
Apostasie
,
and
to
take
parte
with
them
in
their
damnable
sect
of
diuelish
idolatrie
,
and
detestable
vngodlinesse
.
A
Blasing
star
appeared
before
the
death
of
Carolus
Magnus
.
In
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
eight
hundred
and
thirtéene
,
there
was
a
Blasing
starre
séene
most
straunge
and
terrible
,
wherevpon
insued
the
death
of
that
most
Christian
Emperour
Carolus
Magnus
.
The
Saracens
assalted
Italie
and
with
violence
of
sworde
and
warlike
engine
ouercame
and
preuailed
:
not
without
the
ruine
of
many
a
beautiful
building
,
&
sheding
of
much
bloud
.
Bloudie
battelles
whiche
followed
after
the
appearing
of
a
Blasing
starre
.
In
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
a
thousand
two
hundred
foure
score
&
foure
,
there
appeared
a
Blasing
starre
,
which
did
portend
a
manifest
shewe
of
much
mischiefe
and
miserie
:
for
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lorde
a
thousande
thrée
hundred
&
twoe
next
insuing
,
that
memorable
&
bloudie
battel
of
Flanders
was
fought
,
which
to
the
french
men
principally
ministred
occasion
of
many
a
lamentable
Alas
:
for
in
that
battel
,
the
floure
of
the
French
armie
(
I
meane
the
chiefest
in
place
and
countenaunce
)
&
the
gemme
of
all
their
glorie
went
to
wracke
,
suffering
deth
no
lesse
ignominiously
then
tyrannically
.
And
after
that
,
Rodulph
the
Emperour
,
making
séege
against
Verona
,
susteined
great
losse
of
his
best
appointed
souldiours
the
Switzers
,
whose
bloud
embrewed
the
blades
of
their
enimies
,
their
bodies
lying
vppon
the
grounde
groueling
and
senselesse
:
and
the
Emperour
himself
fighting
against
Albert
duke
of
Austria
was
slaine
,
only
Emperour
elected
but
not
crowned
.
A
Blasing
star
shooting
vpward
,
what
afterwards
insued
.
Now
,
what
manifold
miseries
and
mischiefes
,
a
Blasing
starre
which
shooteth
vpward
,
the
head
hanging
downewarde
,
doth
betoken
,
may
soone
be
perceiued
and
knowne
by
the
experience
of
a
Blasing
starre
,
which
appeared
in
the
West
,
&
tooke
his
course
towarde
the
North
,
whiche
starre
was
séene
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
a
thousand
thrée
hundred
thrée
score
and
thrée
.
The
woes
wherof
this
starr
gaue
foreknowledge
,
fell
vppon
the
Frenchemen
,
to
their
no
small
smart
&
lamentable
vnluckines
:
For
in
a
foughten
field
against
the
Turkes
,
howebeit
,
out
of
the
compasse
of
the
French
dominion
,
they
were
discomfited
and
ouerthrowen
,
a
hundred
thousand
of
them
slaine
with
the
sword
,
among
which
number
was
the
Duke
of
Burgundie
,
who
with
the
rest
,
lost
his
life
without
recouerie
.
Not
long
after
which
infortunate
conflict
,
namely
in
the
yere
of
our
Lord
1406.
Lodouicke
Duke
of
Clarence
,
and
brother
to
the
French
king
,
was
murthered
at
Parise
moste
traiterously
,
and
fraudulently
:
the
losse
of
whose
life
,
was
death
and
destruction
to
a
great
number
.
And
(
that
I
may
growe
to
an
ende
)
who
doeth
not
remember
,
Strang
things
which
haue
followed
after
the
appearing
of
a
Blasing
starre
.
what
grieuous
calamities
did
followe
the
appearing
of
a
Blasing
starr
,
in
the
yere
of
our
Lorde
a
thousand
foure
hundred
thrée
score
and
twelue
,
in
the
Moneth
of
Ianuarie
,
ouer
Colen
,
Eastward
,
to
the
terrour
of
the
beholders
,
and
astonishment
of
the
hearers
?
There
followed
herevppon
,
in
the
Summer
nexte
and
immediately
insuing
,
a
meruellous
heate
,
ingendered
euerie
where
in
the
earth
,
which
was
of
such
strength
and
vehemencie
,
that
in
some
places
,
the
fire
brust
out
,
and
cast
vp
with
it
,
euen
the
verie
sand
and
grauell
.
Herevppon
followed
,
not
héere
and
there
,
but
euery
where
,
battels
and
murthers
,
mortall
maladies
,
loathsome
sickenesses
,
moste
noysome
and
infectious
:
yea
,
so
horrible
,
that
I
want
wit
,
eyther
in
writing
to
leaue
them
witnessed
,
or
by
vterance
to
make
them
manifest
.
At
whiche
time
also
,
the
right
renowmed
Charles
Duke
of
Burgundie
,
passed
many
warrelike
aduentures
,
and
atchieued
manie
a
Martiall
exploite
,
to
his
no
small
commendation
and
increase
of
deserued
praise
,
notwithstanding
the
successe
of
battell
is
doubtfull
and
dangerous
.
In
the
yeare
of
our
Lorde
,
Further
mischiefes
which
haue
followed
after
Blasing
starres
.
a
thousand
foure
hundred
and
eight
,
there
appeared
a
Blasing
starre
,
which
as
in
sight
it
was
wonderfull
and
terrible
,
so
it
betokened
mischiefes
no
lesse
innumerable
,
then
eyther
to
heare
,
sée
,
or
recount
is
moste
lamentable
:
For
not
many
dayes
after
,
Luyck
fel
,
&
certeine
men
to
the
number
of
40.
Leege
.
were
cruelly
slain
.
About
that
time
also
,
the
Prussians
,
entring
battell
against
the
king
of
Poland
were
foyled
,
&
a
slaughter
,
the
like
not
heard
of
,
made
of
them
in
the
conflict
.
At
the
same
time
also
was
the
Counsel
holden
at
Pisa
dissolued
&
ceassed
,
by
a
schisme
most
damnable
:
the
cause
of
their
conuocation
&
meeting
being
for
the
making
and
confirming
of
vnitie
.
Therabout
also
beganne
the
Church
to
be
yll
appaid
,
and
to
stande
in
hazard
of
hauocke
:
whose
present
assistent
Sigismund
the
king
of
Hungarie
shewed
him selfe
to
be
:
in
such
sort
with
valliauncie
of
spirit
,
that
he
might
meritoriously
chalenge
to
be
syrnamed
,
The
most
Christian
king
.
Thus
farre
touching
the
euills
,
yea
the
heapes
of
euilles
whiche
Blasing
stars
haue
portended
,
obserued
by
experience
and
triall
to
be
true
,
by
the
euent
and
falling
out
of
many
misfortunes
,
whiche
both
long
agoe
,
The
conclusion
of
this
Chapter
.
and
also
of
late
haue
happened
.
It
remaineth
,
that
we
knowe
,
whether
they
be
not
foretokens
also
of
some
good
,
whiche
although
many
vtterly
deny
,
Yet
neuerthelesse
reade
our
further
iudgement
.
Whether
Blasing
starres
,
doe
not
aswel
betoken
good
,
as
yll
.
Chap.
12.
HAuing
before
declared
,
by
reasons
not
a
few
,
and
proued
also
by
examples
of
veritie
&
trueth
,
that
Blasing
starres
for
the
most
part
are
presignificant
shewes
and
tokens
of
some
mischiefe
and
euill
:
my
thinkes
I
heare
one
asking
me
this
question
,
Whether
Blasing
starres
are
not
tokens
of
good
,
as
they
are
signes
of
euill
.
To
whom
I
make
this
resolution
.
First
,
Blasing
stars
supernaturall
signes
sent
from
God
.
so
farre
foorth
as
Blasing
starres
be
supernaturall
,
there
séemeth
in
this
matter
to
reste
no
doubte
:
bicause
almightie
God
,
in
the
vnsearchable
profunditie
of
his
wisedome
,
is
wont
by
the
appearing
of
starres
,
to
giue
signes
to
his
beloued
seruauntes
,
whom
no
doubt
he
hath
foreelected
to
saluation
,
well
of
ioyfull
newes
as
also
of
heauie
tydinges
.
For
,
hath
hee
not
by
the
riseing
of
the
Rainebowe
in
the
cloudes
of
heauen
,
The
Rainbow
a
perpetuall
assurance
of
Gods
faithfull
promise
.
sealed
securitie
&
want
of
feare
to
the
worlde
,
from
beeing
drowned
,
as
some
times
it
was
in
the
dayes
of
our
great
auncientes
?
Did
hee
not
by
the
retrocession
&
backward
going
of
the
Sunne
contrarie
to
the
order
of
his
course
,
signifie
vnto
Ezechias
,
that
his
life
should
be
prolonged
,
&
that
the
number
of
his
dayes
were
augmented
?
Did
hee
not
also
signifie
vnto
all
nations
,
that
the
light
was
come
into
the
worlde
,
which
should
shine
in
darknesse
,
namely
Iesus
Christ
to
bee
borne
for
the
saluation
of
all
people
:
which
thing
he
woulde
haue
testified
by
the
appearing
of
a
newe
Orientall
starre
,
visible
to
the
eyes
of
the
wise
men
,
&
gloriously
glistering
?
Euen
so
doubtelesse
,
there
is
no
cause
,
why
the
sight
of
a
Blasing
star
should
not
breede
in
vs
,
as
well
hope
of
some
good
,
as
feare
of
some
yll
,
according
to
the
place
and
time
where
and
when
it
appeareth
,
since
it
is
saide
:
Feare
not
the
signes
of
Heauen
,
which
the
Gentiles
feare
:
beecause
the
lawes
of
the
people
are
vaine
.
Why
then
shoulde
we
stande
in
feare
of
those
things
,
which
haue
not
in
them
power
,
either
to
doe
good
or
harme
?
Againe
,
Blasing
starres
naturall
may
betoken
some
good
.
so
farre
foorth
as
Blasing
starres
are
naturall
,
it
is
not
to
be
douted
,
but
that
the
appearing
of
them
may
portend
and
foreshewe
some
good
:
which
is
no
hard
or
intricate
matter
to
declare
,
as
well
by
reason
as
also
by
example
.
For
,
in
so
much
as
Blasing
starres
are
made
of
fiue
Planets
(
as
Abienus
affirmeth
)
namely
of
Venus
,
Iupiter
,
Mars
,
Saturne
,
and
Mercurie
:
and
that
those
Blasing
starrs
which
are
made
of
Venus
and
Iupiter
are
principally
the
best
and
luckiest
,
it
cannot
otherwise
be
,
but
that
Blasing
starres
,
those
specially
whiche
haue
their
influence
from
Venus
and
Iupiter
,
shoulde
sometimes
betoken
good
,
and
not
euermore
yll
.
An
example
of
good
credit
may
that
Blasing
starre
be
,
which
when
it
appeared
,
was
iudged
so
happie
&
fortunate
to
the
Emperour
Caesar
Augustus
,
that
then
it
was
begunne
to
bee
worshipped
in
the
temple
at
Rome
,
and
no
where
else
throughout
the
whole
world
:
because
the
Emperour
beeginning
those
shewes
and
pageants
triumphant
,
was
by
the
appearing
of
that
starre
of
seuen
dayes
continuance
in
the
region
of
heauen
,
putt
in
hope
and
expectation
before
hand
of
exceding
great
felicitie
and
happinesse
to
insue
:
which
vndoubtedly
he
obteined
in
such
sorte
and
manner
,
that
none
in
regiment
was
counted
happier
then
happie
Augustus
,
as
none
was
named
better
then
the
good
Traianus
.
Moreouer
,
vppon
the
appearing
of
that
starre
,
The
vanitie
or
superstition
of
the
ignorant
people
&
grosseheded
multitude
.
there
bredde
in
the
mindes
of
the
Commonaltie
an
opinion
of
great
reuerence
,
to
witt
,
that
by
the
Blasing
starre
was
signified
,
the
soule
of
Caesar
to
be
receiued
to
immortalitie
,
and
to
enioy
among
the
Gods
aboundance
of
blessednesse
:
then
which
signification
,
they
beléeued
nothing
more
ioyfull
or
comfortable
.
So
that
we
sée
both
by
reson
and
example
,
that
their
coniecture
and
opinion
doeth
not
always
deserue
beléefe
,
which
say
,
that
Blasing
starres
neuer
appeare
,
but
therafter
followeth
some
mischiefe
and
yl
.
Touching
which
matter
,
more
might
be
saide
to
the
increase
of
comfort
,
and
the
driuing
away
of
despaire
from
the
harts
of
the
people
,
then
we
are
disposed
at
this
time
to
cal
to
memorie
.
To
what
countries
and
to
what
persons
Blasing
starres
do
principally
beetoken
yll
.
Chap.
13.
THe
question
is
asked
,
To
what
countries
,
and
to
what
people
specially
,
Blasing
starrs
threaten
mischiefe
.
Vnto
which
demaunde
doubtlesse
,
I
might
thinke
no
certeine
aunswere
can
bee
made
:
because
all
Blasing
starres
are
not
alike
,
eyther
haue
their
generation
from
one
and
the
selfe
same
cause
:
but
some
of
them
are
naturall
,
othersome
supernaturall
,
&
procéeding
from
God
in
the
height
of
the
heauens
.
Againe
,
Blasing
stars
are
vniuersally
to
be
feared
both
on
sea
and
land
.
they
are
without
difference
so
doubtfull
in
their
significations
,
that
Lucanus
supposeth
their
influence
to
be
so
generall
,
that
the
beholders
of
them
,
eyther
on
Sea
or
Land
,
cannot
assure
them selues
of
safetie
:
and
therefore
they
are
vniuersally
to
be
feared
.
Vnto
whose
opinion
I
willingly
assent
,
when
Blasing
starres
supernaturall
and
procéeding
from
God
doe
appeare
.
For
this
is
of
a
certeintie
,
that
it
is
Gods
will
,
by
them
to
betoken
and
threaten
some
yll
,
to
all
persons
in
generall
,
which
hauing
offended
and
done
wickedly
against
the
prescript
of
his
holie
lawe
,
withdrawe
not
them selues
from
that
puddle
of
pollusion
and
filthinesse
,
wherein
they
wallowe
,
but
continue
a
life
laden
&
ouercharged
with
all
manner
of
mischefe
:
whom
he
of
his
singular
compassion
and
clemencie
,
would
reuoke
from
their
sinfulnesse
,
by
the
vision
and
sight
of
Blasing
starres
,
as
it
were
by
horrible
threateninges
&
revokements
,
that
by
refourming
their
abhominable
liues
,
they
might
frame
their
conuersation
acceptable
in
his
sight
,
according
to
his
vnspeakable
bountifulnesse
,
long
suffering
,
&
patience
,
who
still
looketh
for
repentance
before
he
taketh
vengeance
.
As
may
manifestly
be
gathered
,
by
his
dealing
with
the
Hierosolimites
,
whom
he
admonished
of
their
wickednes
,
by
a
most
horrible
Blasing
starr
of
a
whole
yeres
appearing
,
daily
looking
when
they
would
be
warned
,
&
well
appoynted
with
penitence
to
preuent
Gods
sharp
punishment
.
But
touching
naturall
Blasing
starres
,
Blasing
starres
naturall
appeare
at
Gods
appointment
.
Philosophers
&
Astronomers
haue
otherwise
iudged
:
howebeit
,
neither
they
shall
at
any
time
appeare
without
the
singular
sufferance
of
God
,
or
some
notable
cause
worthie
remembrance
.
For
my selfe
thus
I
say
,
that
as
I
am
not
of
beléefe
that
they
betoken
&
proue
in
working
as
the
Astrologians
dreame
:
So
I
do
not
vtterly
condemne
such
as
holde
it
much
materiall
and
greatly
to
be
regarded
,
towarde
what
parte
of
the
worlde
they
shoote
&
cast
their
beames
,
from
what
starres
they
drawe
their
influencies
and
force
,
in
what
similitude
and
likenesse
they
appeare
,
what
colour
they
carrie
,
at
what
season
of
the
yeare
they
shewe
,
in
what
place
,
vnder
what
celestiall
signes
,
and
vnder
what
Planets
aspect
.
For
some
there
are
,
which
holde
this
opinion
,
though
grounded
vppon
no
kinde
of
reason
,
that
a
Blasing
starre
,
bearing
the
likenesse
of
a
Lute
,
Harpe
,
or
semblable
instrument
,
betokeneth
somwhat
to
Musicke
and
minstrelsie
,
and
to
the
followers
of
such
vanities
.
So
likewise
,
when
they
carrie
this
representation
or
that
,
to
haue
in
their
likenesses
semblant
significations
.
Againe
,
other
are
of
this
iudgment
,
that
such
blasing
starrs
as
appeare
vnder
Saturne
,
The
colour
of
Blasing
starrs
appearing
vnder
Planets
.
are
of
a
leaden
colour
:
vnder
Iupiter
,
white
:
vnder
Mars
,
redde
:
vnder
Sol
,
Golden
:
vnder
Mercurie
,
light
azure
:
wherevppon
it
is
thought
no
hard
matter
,
to
tell
what
they
signifie
in
nature
generally
:
Howbeit
,
to
persons
placed
in
dignitie
,
as
to
Popes
,
Cardinalles
,
Bishoppes
,
Emperours
,
Kings
,
Dukes
,
and
suche
like
as
are
of
place
&
countenaunce
in
the
Common
wealth
,
The
modestie
and
circumspection
of
the
authour
.
they
foreshewe
some
euill
:
wherin
as
I
holde
it
reuerence
to
be
silent
:
so
were
it
ouermuch
boldnesse
&
presumption
to
be
medling
.
What
therefore
may
bee
saide
in
this
point
,
let
Astronomers
shewe
their
cunning
.
How
and
what
way
blasing
starres
are
forewarnings
of
somewhat
to
come
,
and
of
force
so
to
doe
.
Chap.
14.
ALthough
it
may
séeme
diuersely
and
many
wayes
probable
,
that
blasing
starres
foreshewe
somewhat
to
insue
:
yet
notwithstanding
it
is
not
necessarie
that
we
should
beléeue
(
as
the
Astrologians
rashely
holde
opinion
)
that
they
can
be
signes
or
tokens
of
that
thing
,
whereof
they
are
no
cause
.
For
a
Blasing
starre
cannot
be
eyther
the
cause
,
or
the
effect
of
warre
or
death
,
albeit
,
it
prognosticate
&
foreshewe
as
a
signe
from
a
naturall
cause
,
both
the
one
&
the
other
.
It
may
bee
(
I
will
not
denie
)
the
cause
after
a
sort
:
Blasing
stars
are
after
a
sort
the
cause
of
warr
.
pestilence
.
&c.
as
if
that
which
is
the
cause
of
warre
and
Pestilence
,
we
suppose
also
to
bée
the
cause
of
the
Blasing
starre
.
As
when
aboundaunce
of
vapoures
are
drawen
vpp
into
the
aire
,
whiche
being
kindeled
and
sett
on
fire
,
there
followeth
and
insueth
the
generation
of
a
Blasing
starre
,
&
infection
of
the
aire
,
whiche
bréedeth
plague
and
pestilence
,
mouing
mens
mindes
to
mutinies
,
through
the
increase
and
plentie
of
choler
stirred
vpp
in
them
:
whereby
they
runne
with
main
force
to
harnesse
and
weapon
,
and
so
to
battell
&
bloudshed
,
not
féeling
in
them
any
rule
of
reason
restraining
them
in
this
their
rashnesse
.
Héerevpon
(
as
it
is
not
vnlike
)
spring
commotions
in
kingdomes
,
and
mutations
of
Common
wealthes
,
then
destruction
:
for
,
A
realme
diuided
within
it selfe
,
beeing
vnable
long
to
laste
,
must
needes
come
to
losse
.
Blasing
starres
foretokens
barrennesse
.
Furthermore
,
séeing
that
the
generation
of
a
naturall
Blasing
starre
,
importeth
that
in
some
place
hath
béene
great
heate
and
drought
,
(
for
other
wise
such
store
of
matter
as
is
required
towards
the
ingendering
thereof
,
could
not
be
drawen
vp
:
)
it
is
woont
to
come
to
passe
,
that
Blasing
starres
doe
commonly
threaten
barrennesse
to
Sandie
and
not
to
Fennie
countries
.
Now
,
because
it
is
likewise
knowen
,
that
by
the
force
of
starres
,
many
enuenomed
and
infectious
vapours
ascend
,
it
séemeth
credible
that
a
Blasing
starr
is
a
forewarning
of
a
following
pestilence
,
Blasing
stars
foretokens
of
pestilence
and
mortalitie
.
ingendered
through
the
aire
béeing
choked
and
poysoned
by
vapours
of
suche
qualitie
.
By
whiche
meanes
in
like
maner
,
drougth
setteth
mens
hearts
on
fire
,
and
driueth
them
forwarde
to
fall
at
strife
,
bralling
,
battell
and
bloudshed
,
it
troubleth
the
braine
,
estrangeth
the
senses
,
and
thus
arise
seditions
.
To
conclude
with
the
purpose
,
it
is
not
greatly
necessarie
in
this
declaration
,
to
vse
longer
delay
,
since
I
am
of
this
beléefe
,
the
God
of
the
aboundaunce
of
his
loue
towards
vs
,
which
is
vnmesurable
,
by
nature
as
a
meane
or
méete
instrumente
,
causeth
suche
and
such
Blasing
starres
to
appeare
:
to
the
intent
that
he
might
by
them
as
by
premonishments
and
forewarninges
,
put
vs
in
mind
to
remember
,
that
it
is
time
to
start
from
sinne
,
&
to
prepare
our
heartes
with
repentaunce
,
for
the
preuenting
of
those
sharpe
and
smarting
whips
of
Gods
vengeaunce
,
which
by
suche
Blasing
starres
,
at
Gods
commaundement
,
are
threatened
.
For
he
neuer
,
or
very
seldome
,
since
the
creation
of
the
world
plagued
any
people
,
but
he
sent
among
them
some
signe
thereof
,
for
their
preparation
to
penitence
,
as
in
holie
scriptures
it
is
at
large
declared
.
¶
Why
blasing
starres
doe
specially
betoken
yll
to
Peeres
,
Potentates
,
Rulers
of
realmes
and
commonwealthes
.
&c
Chap.
15.
IT
is
the
opinion
of
some
,
though
erronious
,
that
Blasing
stars
doe
specially
betoken
yl
to
Princes
and
great
men
,
and
to
their
kingdomes
also
and
Realmes
threaten
some
mischiefe
:
in
such
wise
,
that
it
hath
béene
obserued
&
marked
,
that
no
Blasing
starre
almoste
hath
appeared
,
but
either
death
or
else
some
yll
hath
hapened
after
,
to
some
noble
personage
in
the
land
:
as
by
our
former
examples
it
is
left
verified
:
which
made
Lucane
the
Poet
to
write
of
them
,
in
this
wise
.
A
Blasing
starre
in
sight
most
straunge
,
The
state
of
kingdomes
,
which
doth
change
.
But
it
is
héere
demaunded
,
what
the
cause
should
bée
,
Why
Blasing
starres
beetoken
yll
to
peeres
and
potentates
&c.
that
Blasing
starres
doe
specially
betoken
yll
to
Emperours
,
Kinges
,
and
such
like
noble
personages
?
I
answere
,
that
there
is
none
other
cause
,
as
they
suppose
,
so
farre
foorthe
as
Blasing
starres
bée
naturall
,
then
because
suche
great
estates
and
Péeres
of
Realmes
,
liuing
more
delicately
and
vntemperately
then
other
,
are
sooner
subiecte
and
surprised
with
corrupt
and
empoysoned
aire
:
and
so
they
carrying
close
within
them
,
and
secretly
nourishing
the
cause
of
yll
in
them selues
,
béeing
vnpatient
and
not
able
to
indure
the
working
of
medicinable
receiptes
,
quickly
perish
and
miscarrie
.
But
so
farre
foorth
as
Blasing
starrs
are
supernaturall
,
Blasing
starrs
supernaturall
are
immediat
forewarnings
from
God
.
and
as
they
haue
their
procéeding
and
béeing
from
the
omnipotent
GOD
,
it
is
thought
this
to
be
the
cause
:
namely
,
that
GOD
is
preparing
a
plage
against
them
,
that
the
blacke
tentes
of
his
indignation
are
a
pitching
,
that
the
weapons
of
his
vengeaunce
are
whetted
against
them
,
whereof
he
giueth
forewarnings
,
like
a
most
mercifull
father
:
to
the
end
they
might
vnderstand
,
that
the
cause
of
this
Gods
iust
dealing
,
(
being
sinne
and
wickednes
,
)
is
either
in
Princes
them selues
,
or
else
in
the
people
vnder
their
vngratious
gouernement
:
in
consideration
whereof
,
as
well
Prince
as
people
might
sée
the
horrour
and
abhomination
of
their
owne
sinnefull
liues
,
and
flée
to
repentance
,
whervnto
God
so
fatherly
would
winne
them
by
forewareninges
:
that
according
to
the
example
of
that
holie
King
,
they
might
lift
vp
both
hearts
and
handes
to
heauen
,
saying
.
Enough
nowe
Lord
,
stay
thy
hande
.
It
is
I
that
haue
offended
:
it
is
I
that
haue
don
wickedly
:
as
for
these
innocent
sheepe
,
what
harme
haue
they
done
?
The
wickednesse
of
the
people
is
imputed
to
the
prince
.
Furthermore
,
to
whome
doth
a
Blasing
starre
betoken
somewhat
to
followe
if
not
to
the
King
?
For
in
that
it
〈◇〉
somewhat
to
the
realme
,
it
must
ext●●d
euen
is
the
person
of
the
King
,
who
hath
the
rule
&
gouernment
of
that
realme
:
bicause
he
is
a
king
,
by
his
kingdom
,
&
bicause
the
wickednesse
of
the
kingdome
,
is
reputed
the
wickednesse
of
the
king
,
who
either
by
his
insample
giueth
occasion
of
wickednesse
:
or
else
hauing
power
and
authoritie
to
suppresse
sinne
in
the
people
,
neglecteth
notwithstanding
the
due
execution
and
administration
of
iustice
:
so
that
the
saying
of
the
Apostle
is
most
certeine
&
vndoubted
,
that
:
All
those
whom
God
hath
placed
in
authoritie
,
A
heauie
reckoning
,
for
such
as
are
in
authoritie
&
office
.
and
giuen
préeminence
vnto
,
are
tyed
to
the
necessitie
of
this
heauie
reckoning
,
not
onely
to
stande
accountable
to
almightie
God
for
their
owne
,
but
also
for
the
soules
of
all
such
ouer
whom
they
haue
charge
.
And
therefore
right
aptly
spake
that
moste
wise
and
worthie
king
Dauid
to
all
kinges
,
(
and
vnder
their
title
,
to
all
suche
as
excell
other
in
office
and
dignitie
:
)
And
nowe
ye
kinges
(
saieth
he
)
vnderstande
,
bee
ye
learned
which
iudge
the
earth
,
serue
the
Lord
with
feare
,
&c.
And
thus
farre
touching
this
matter
,
whiche
though
it
be
but
bluntly
and
shortly
deliuered
,
yet
is
it
to
be
marked
.
¶
Of
a
certeine
Blasing
star
which
appeared
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
,
a
thousande
fiue
hundred
thirtie
one
,
the
ninteenth
of
Septemb
.
at
Mentz
,
a
citie
in
Germanie
,
and
was
sensibly
seene
likewise
in
other
places
.
Chap.
16.
A
question
is
asked
,
what
that
Blasing
starre
,
which
was
séene
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
,
1531.
might
signifie
,
and
to
whome
it
is
a
foretoken
of
some
euill
to
insue
?
In
aunswering
wherevnto
,
I
would
to
God
I
might
not
tell
the
truth
so
directly
,
as
I
did
of
an
earth
quake
3.
yeares
past
,
the
effects
where
,
of
the
citie
of
Mentz
,
not
without
trembling
tasted
.
A
Blasing
starre
betokeneth
vengeaunce
from
God
.
The
Blasing
starre
therefore
which
appeared
An.
1531.
betokenes
a
heauie
burthen
of
vengeaunce
,
not
onely
to
the
state
temporal
,
but
also
ecclesiasticall
:
yea
it
threateneth
a
plague
to
the
whole
worlde
.
The
fashion
and
likenesse
thereof
signifieth
no
lesse
,
for
it
was
to
sée
to
,
in
forme
of
a
broome
,
or
a
bundell
of
rodds
.
Which
figure
of
a
rodde
,
we
doubte
,
forewarneth
vs
of
that
rodde
,
whereof
the
Lorde
speaketh
by
the
Prophet
:
I
wil
visite
their
iniquities
with
the
rodde
,
and
their
sinnes
with
stripes
.
For
Almightie
God
vseth
for
more
certeintie
of
forewarning
,
to
giue
vnto
signes
and
tokens
,
the
likenesses
of
things
signified
and
betokened
.
As
for
example
.
At
what
time
his
will
was
to
forewarne
the
Iewes
of
the
Babylonicall
captiuitie
or
bondage
,
Forewarnings
by
signes
bearing
semblance
of
things
signified
.
hee
spake
thus
to
Ieremie
the
Prophet
:
Make
thee
fetters
&
chayns
,
&
put
them
about
thy
necke
,
&c.
Therby
to
signifie
their
captiuitie
.
So
the
same
God
,
gaue
a
signe
in
the
aire
,
of
Titus
&
Vespasianus
his
huge
hoast
against
Ierusalem
,
to
lay
it
waste
:
armed
men
with
speares
and
launces
running
to
and
fro
in
warrelike
wise
which
though
they
sawe
manifestly
,
yet
ceast
they
not
to
liue
as
they
were
wont
,
most
wickedly
:
the
vengeaunce
of
God
falling
vppon
them
,
A
strange
sight
and
wonderful
a
forewarning
of
a
blo●i●
battel
.
which
by
those
forewarnings
was
prophesied
.
In
the
yeare
of
our
Lorde
a
thousande
fiue
hundred
,
there
were
seene
falling
from
Heauen
vpon
mens
garments
,
crosses
,
and
there
appeared
in
sensible
maner
,
as
certeine
signs
what
shoulde
after
come
to
passe
:
namely
,
that
bloudie
battell
betwéene
the
two
worthy
Princes
,
Rupert
the
thirde
sonne
of
Philip
,
Palsegraue
of
Rhene
and
prince
Electour
:
&
the
noble
prince
Albert
duke
of
Bauaria
:
the
ensignes
of
the
one
hauing
black
crosses
,
and
the
other
redd
:
so
that
in
the
yeare
a
thousand
fiue
hundred
&
foure
was
fulfilled
that
,
which
in
the
yeare
a
thousand
fiue
hundred
was
foretolde
.
Wherefore
,
it
is
to
bee
feared
,
least
the
Blasing
starre
,
which
was
séene
in
the
likenesse
of
a
rodde
,
threaten
vnto
vs
that
rodde
,
which
the
Prophet
spake
of
,
wherewith
God
is
purposed
in
iustice
to
visite
the
wickednesse
of
the
people
.
For
,
if
this
Blasing
starre
be
naturall
,
wee
shall
perceiue
nothing
in
it
,
which
betokeneth
not
some
greate
euil
.
First
,
All
mischiefe
commeth
from
the
North
.
because
it
blased
so
éeuen
from
the
West
to
the
North
,
from
whence
(
as
witnesseth
the
Prophet
)
all
mischiefe
doeth
procéede
,
hauing
neuerthelesse
an
aspect
into
other
quarters
of
the
worlde
,
terrible
and
threatening
enough
.
It
was
variable
in
colour
,
somtimes
pale
,
that
is
Leaden
and
Saturnine
,
sometimes
redde
and
Martiall
.
Moreouer
,
in
so
much
as
it
continued
(
by
the
auerrement
of
Astronomers
)
vnder
Saturne
and
Mars
,
Planets
and
signes
of
vnluckie
influence
,
it
séemeth
to
betoken
not
onely
vnto
one
or
two
countries
,
but
to
the
whole
worlde
,
famine
,
warre
,
and
pestilence
:
for
it
blased
most
terribly
into
all
partes
of
the
worlde
.
Furthermore
,
if
the
same
Blasing
starre
were
supernaturall
,
and
immediate
from
God
,
contrarie
to
the
course
&
order
of
Nature
,
it
might
not
otherwise
be
thought
,
but
that
it
betokened
to
the
worlde
much
miserie
&
woe
:
for
God
thereby
signified
,
that
his
vengeaunce
was
to
come
vppon
all
wicked
worldlings
,
and
vpon
all
such
persons
,
as
to
their
impenitence
ioyne
continuance
in
sinne
.
Nowe
,
who
hath
the
face
to
say
against
this
,
The
horrible
sin
&
wickednesse
of
the
world
prouoketh
God
to
plague
and
punish
with
sharpnesse
.
that
the
worlde
hath
taken
such
a
surfette
in
iniquitie
,
&
is
become
so
dronken
in
all
abhomination
,
that
Gods
mercie
is
changed
into
iudgment
and
his
patience
into
punishment
,
his
loue
into
wrath
,
and
his
kindnesse
into
furie
?
In
suche
wise
,
that
it
may
be
supposed
,
God
to
speake
vnto
vs
by
this
Blasing
starr
,
as
it
were
out
of
a
cloud
,
in
this
maner
:
A
supposed
speache
of
God
expressing
his
wrath
conceiued
for
iniquitie
.
(
The
end
of
all
fleshe
is
beefore
mee
.
The
earth
is
filled
full
of
their
iniquitie
,
and
I
will
sweepe
them
away
from
the
face
of
the
earth
.
For
they
haue
all
plaid
the
startbacks
,
they
haue
walked
in
the
byways
of
wickednesse
,
and
are
become
vnprofitable
:
in
so
much
that
there
is
none
that
doeth
good
,
no
not
one
.
)
Which
as
none
can
denie
,
so
I
thinke
none
dares
but
thus
confesse
,
that
the
Blasing
starre
séene
in
our
Horizon
,
betokeneth
a
common
calamitie
,
considering
howe
iniquitie
doth
abound
in
all
places
,
&
that
sinne
is
grown
to
a
perfect
maturitie
&
ripenesse
:
which
God
of
his
mercie
giue
vs
grace
to
amende
,
that
wee
féele
not
the
heate
of
his
consuming
anger
,
whereof
hee
hath
sent
vs
a
forewarning
.
¶
Whether
suche
euilles
as
Blasing
starres
betoken
,
may
by
any
meanes
either
be
preuented
or
auoyded
.
Chap.
17.
IT
remaineth
,
(
most
puissaunt
Emperour
)
the
premisses
considered
,
the
your
maiestie
taking
the
king
of
Niniuie
for
an
ensample
,
rise
from
your
seat
of
royaltie
,
and
putting
on
sackcloth
together
with
vs
your
people
,
lift
vp
our
hands
and
heartes
to
heauen
,
like
most
humble
suters
,
saying
with
king
Manasses
in
effecte
as
followeth
.
O
almightie
Lorde
and
God
,
The
meanes
to
preuent
&
auoide
the
euils
which
Blasing
starres
foreshew
,
is
to
pray
,
repent
and
amend
&c.
whose
workemanshippe
is
the
whole
worlde
,
the
heauen
and
the
earth
,
with
all
the
beautie
and
blessings
of
the
same
,
at
the
presence
of
whose
power
all
thinges
quake
and
tremble
,
whose
indignation
when
it
threatneth
vengeance
vnto
sinners
,
is
vnsufferable
:
and
whose
promises
of
mercie
are
vnmeasurable
:
beecause
thou
arte
euen
the
moste
highe
Lord
ouer
all
the
earth
,
full
of
patience
,
forbearaunce
,
pittie
,
and
repentaunce
ouer
the
wickednesse
of
sinfull
people
:
delaying
the
sharpenesse
of
thy
iudgements
,
for
their
amendement
,
and
deliueraunce
from
punishment
.
Thou
,
ô
Lord
,
hast
promised
according
to
thy
bottomlesse
bountie
and
goodnesse
,
a
penitent
Spirite
,
not
to
iust
and
righteous
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Iacob
,
whiche
haue
not
offended
against
thy
Maiestie
:
but
to
those
that
are
ouerwhelmed
with
the
tempestuos
tydes
of
their
transgressions
.
Wee
(
ô
Lorde
)
haue
offended
,
and
our
fathers
haue
committed
sinne
in
thy
sight
:
We
haue
defiled
our selues
in
the
puddle
of
iniquitie
:
and
therefore
wee
bow
before
thee
the
knees
of
our
hearts
,
beseeching
thee
to
be
gratious
vnto
vs
,
and
to
open
thine
eares
to
our
prayers
.
We
haue
sinned
(
ô
Lord
)
we
haue
sinned
,
&
we
acknowledge
our
misdeedes
,
humbly
beseeching
thee
to
forgiue
vs
our
offences
.
O
forgiue
vs
,
and
deliuer
vs
not
ouer
to
destruction
with
our
iniquities
:
neyther
lay
thou
vp
in
store
vengeance
against
the
day
of
iudgement
.
O
reserue
not
for
vs
the
whip
of
woe
&
wretchednesse
:
but
in
mercie
pardon
our
misdeedes
,
and
let
not
the
fire
of
thy
furie
and
wrath
waxe
hot
against
vs
,
to
consume
vs
in
our
iniquitie
,
&c.
Now
,
who
is
so
blunt
of
iudgment
,
and
dull
of
vnderstanding
,
that
séeth
not
this
confession
of
offences
,
this
repentaunce
&
contrition
of
heart
,
this
humbling
and
submitting
our selues
both
in
soule
&
bodie
vnder
the
mightie
hand
of
the
omnipotent
God
,
will
pacifie
and
assuage
the
fiercenesse
of
his
furie
,
&
so
spare
vs
in
compassion
,
through
vnfeigned
repentaunce
,
that
we
perishe
not
as
outcastes
from
his
fauour
?
Why
should
we
not
haue
this
hope
and
confidence
in
God
,
considering
,
God
doeth
not
exclude
the
penitent
from
the
throne
of
grace
,
but
receiueth
them
to
his
mercie
.
that
to
the
penitent
Niniuites
he
did
not
shutt
the
gates
of
his
compassion
,
but
séeing
their
conuersion
and
forsaking
of
sinne
,
with
the
denyall
of
themselues
&
all
goodnesse
in
them
,
he
receiued
them
againe
to
mercie
,
from
which
by
their
sinnes
they
were
before
excluded
.
Furthermore
,
it
is
not
needfull
that
we
stand
in
feare
of
the
celestial
signes
:
Blasing
stars
,
nor
other
signes
appearing
in
the
heauen
,
are
hurtful
to
any
without
the
permission
of
God
.
because
without
God
they
haue
no
power
at
all
to
preuaile
against
any
people
:
but
béeing
his
seruaunts
are
at
his
commaundement
,
from
whome
all
starres
and
all
creatures
haue
their
office
and
ministerie
.
To
conceiue
terror
and
feare
therefore
at
the
appearing
of
a
Blasing
starre
,
as
betokening
some
euil
like
to
followe
,
it
is
extreame
madnesse
:
let
vs
rather
tremble
at
his
allmightinesse
,
and
feare
the
consuming
flames
of
his
iustice
,
who
is
the
creator
and
maker
not
only
of
Blasing
starres
,
but
also
of
the
Sunne
,
Moone
,
and
Planets
,
yea
of
reasonable
man
.
And
let
vs
not
thinke
,
but
that
God
,
who
framed
the
whole
worlde
,
the
heauen
aboue
,
and
the
earth
belowe
,
is
able
as
he
made
them
,
so
to
rule
them
:
for
at
his
commaundement
are
all
things
within
the
compasse
of
the
Heauen
,
bée
they
starres
,
or
whatsoeuer
else
:
so
that
he
can
,
according
to
the
greatnesse
of
his
power
,
which
filleth
all
places
,
chaunge
and
dispose
them
,
after
his
owne
pleasure
:
yea
the
threatening
tokens
of
his
iudgment
&
vengeaunce
,
will
he
turne
into
forberance
and
forgiuenesse
,
To
neglects
the
time
of
our
visitation
hasteneth
Gods
heauie
and
sharp
punishment
.
if
we
penitently
neglect
not
(
as
did
the
Iewes
)
the
time
of
our
visitation
.
For
they
béeing
warned
by
many
wonders
,
and
among
others
,
by
a
Blasing
starr
of
no
lesse
horrour
then
continuaunce
,
lay
slugging
in
the
couche
of
securitie
and
carlessenesse
:
and
not
regarding
the
threates
of
God
for
sinne
,
either
of
wilfull
blindenesse
,
or
stoute
stubbernesse
,
counted
those
tokens
of
Gods
vnsufferable
wrath
,
elementarie
apparitions
&
toyes
méere
contemptible
.
But
let
not
vs
suffer
our selues
to
be
lulled
a
sléepe
in
the
cradle
of
sensualitie
:
It
is
good
to
be
warned
by
the
example
of
others
.
let
vs
not
be
droncken
with
the
dregges
of
their
abhomination
:
let
not
the
vanities
of
our
owne
heartes
so
bewitch
vs
,
that
we
fall
into
a
selfe
loue
&
lyking
of
our
owne
selues
,
neglecting
the
profered
time
of
grace
and
louing
kindenesse
,
lest
God
deliuering
vs
ouer
to
reprobation
in
his
vnappeaseable
displeasure
,
plague
vs
with
the
same
rod
of
reuengment
for
our
vngratiousnesse
,
wherwith
he
tooke
vengeance
vpon
them
for
their
wilfull
stubbernesse
.
Which
,
that
it
may
not
come
to
passe
,
let
vs
in
time
turne
to
the
Lorde
,
and
in
due
seson
take
his
fatherly
admonitions
,
as
readie
meanes
to
leade
vs
to
repentance
,
&
the
auoyding
of
the
scourge
of
destruction
,
wherewith
he
punisheth
the
impenitent
.
From
the
whiche
deliuer
vs
O
Lorde
God
.
To
the
Allmightie
,
Euerlasting
,
Inuisible
,
and
Onely
wise
GOD
,
before
All
,
aboue
All
,
&
in
All
,
be
all
Laude
,
Honour
,
Glorie
,
Dominion
and
Maiestie
for
euer
&
euer
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.