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                 ●RODIGIES
                 &
              
               Apparitions
               
                 or
              
               Englands
               Warning
               Pieces
               ●eing
               a
               Seasonable
               Description
               ,
               ●y
               lively
               figures
               
                 &
              
               apt
               illustration
               ●●
               many
               remarkable
               
                 &
              
               prodigious
               fore-runers
               
                 &
              
               apparent
               Predictions
               of
               Gods
               Wrath
               against
               England
               ,
               if
               not
               timely
               prevented
               by
               true
               Repentance
               .
               Written
               by
               J.
               V.
               
            
             
               Are
               to
               be
               sould
               by
               Tho
               Bates
               in
               ould
               B●●●
               &
               by
               ,
               Ralphe
               Markland
               neere
               the
               〈◊〉
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           PRODIGIES
           and
           APPARITIONS
           ,
           OR
           ,
           
             ENGLANDS
          
           Warning-Pieces
           .
        
         
           HIstories
           doe
           report
           and
           make
           mention
           of
           
             Tamberlane
             ,
          
           
           that
           famous
           Warriour
           ,
           and
           great
           scourge
           of
           the
           Turke
           ,
           (
           as
           he
           was
           termed
           )
           that
           in
           his
           battels
           ,
           especially
           in
           his
           intended
           siege
           and
           assault
           of
           a
           City
           or
           Towne
           ,
           his
           custome
           was
           ,
           first
           ,
           to
           hang
           out
           a
           white
           flag
           or
           banner
           ,
           
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Besieged
           ;
           thereby
           intimating
           to
           them
           his
           tender
           of
           mercy
           and
           favourable-quarter
           to
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           instantly
           yeeld
           and
           submit
           to
           his
           mercy
           .
           But
           if
           that
           would
           not
           serve
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           resolved
           to
           stand
           it
           out
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           put
           it
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           warre
           ;
           then
           hee
           hung
           out
           a
           red
           flag
           ,
           in
           token
           ,
           
           that
           now
           
           there
           was
           nothing
           but
           death
           and
           destruction
           to
           be
           expected
           upon
           their
           refusall
           of
           his
           profered
           favor
           and
           mercy
           to
           them
           .
           Even
           so
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           the
           great
           and
           supreme
           Sovereigne
           of
           all
           Nations
           and
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           terrible
           heart-tamer
           and
           wonder-working-King
           of
           all
           Kings
           ,
           who
           with
           the
           word
           of
           his
           mouth
           and
           breath
           of
           his
           nostrils
           ,
           is
           able
           to
           subdue
           the
           mightiest
           Kings
           ,
           Kingdoms
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           cast
           down
           al
           strong
           holds
           and
           mightiest
           mountaines
           before
           him
           ,
           as
           those
           Heathen
           Kings
           ,
           
           
             Nebuchadnezar
          
           and
           King
           
             Darius
          
           freely
           confessed
           .
           Yet
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           though
           he
           be
           so
           mighty
           and
           terrible
           a
           God
           ,
           when
           hee
           is
           provoked
           to
           wrath
           by
           the
           sinnes
           and
           transgressions
           of
           a
           nation
           or
           people
           ,
           he
           never
           punisheth
           ,
           but
           he
           first
           admonisheth
           ;
           and
           heerin
           like
           this
           foresaid
           
             Tamberlane
             ,
          
           before
           hee
           intends
           the
           ruine
           of
           a
           Nation
           or
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           
           he
           first
           holds
           out
           the
           white
           flag
           of
           his
           profered
           grace
           and
           mercy
           ,
           
           on
           their
           true
           repentance
           and
           hearty
           reformation
           from
           their
           evill
           courses
           and
           conversation
           ,
           but
           if
           this
           will
           not
           worke
           kindly
           on
           them
           ,
           but
           they
           wil
           obstinately
           and
           stubbornly
           stand
           out
           and
           refuse
           his
           mercy
           and
           proffered
           grace
           and
           favour
           ,
           then
           at
           last
           ,
           
           he
           hangs
           out
           his
           red-flag
           of
           wrath
           and
           confusion
           and
           sodainly
           consumes
           his
           proud
           and
           rebellious
           opposers
           ,
           all
           insolent
           and
           incorrigible
           sinners
           ,
           who
           have
           thus
           made
           themselves
           uncapable
           of
           mercy
           and
           compassion
           ,
           and
           are
           so
           become
           as
           combustible
           stubble
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           a
           terrible
           and
           angry
           God
           ,
           
           who
           as
           a
           consuming
           fire
           ,
           devoures
           them
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           moment
           .
           For
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           sayes
           ,
           
           who
           is
           able
           to
           stand
           before
           ,
           or
           to
           dwell
           with
           everlasting
           burnings
           ?
           Now
           ,
           this
           mercifull
           course
           of
           our
           mercifull
           God
           in
           thus
           hanging
           out
           first
           this
           white-flag
           of
           favour
           and
           mercifull
           premonitions
           (
           which
           is
           the
           thing
           mainly
           intended
           to
           be
           described
           in
           these
           following
           figures
           
           and
           ocular-Emblemes
           of
           prodigious
           portentious
           ,
           and
           apparitions
           )
           before
           he
           inflicteth
           severe
           punishments
           on
           his
           sinning
           Servants
           :
           The
           Lord
           useth
           to
           manifest
           unto
           them
           divers
           waies
           ,
           but
           most
           especially
           and
           most
           remarkably
           ,
           these
           two
           waies
           .
           
           Either
           by
           his
           Prophets
           and
           faithfull
           Preachers
           ,
           declaring
           his
           word
           and
           will
           to
           his
           people
           ;
           as
           
             Ionas
          
           in
           Ninevie
           ,
           
           and
           all
           the
           Prophets
           else
           to
           the
           people
           of
           Israel
           ,
           in
           their
           constant
           proclaiming
           mercy
           to
           Penitents
           ,
           but
           judgement
           and
           wrath
           to
           obstinate
           sinners
           and
           refractorie
           transgressours
           :
           Or
           else
           ,
           by
           sending
           prodigious
           signes
           and
           wonders
           among
           them
           ,
           either
           by
           fearfull
           apparitions
           in
           the
           ayre
           ,
           
           monstrous
           births
           ,
           heart-frighting-voyces
           and
           exclamations
           ,
           oftimes
           unknowne
           from
           whence
           or
           by
           whome
           uttered
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           .
           And
           this
           last
           course
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           also
           frequently
           taken
           ,
           with
           a
           provoking
           and
           impenitent
           people
           in
           all
           ages
           and
           times
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           thing
           which
           in
           
           this
           little
           Treatise
           is
           mainly
           intended
           to
           be
           declared
           and
           insisted
           upon
           .
        
         
           Namely
           ,
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           even
           of
           late
           also
           ,
           in
           these
           our
           modern
           times
           (
           as
           well
           as
           in
           former
           and
           ancient
           ages
           )
           we
           ,
           being
           by
           our
           sins
           and
           transgressions
           ,
           a
           greatly
           provoking
           people
           ,
           incensing
           and
           exasperating
           the
           high
           indignation
           and
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           against
           us
           ;
           yet
           he
           hath
           among
           us
           also
           shewn
           himself
           to
           bee
           God
           that
           changeth
           not
           ,
           
           full
           of
           compassion
           and
           slow
           to
           wrath
           ;
           bending
           his
           bow
           ,
           whetting
           his
           sword
           ,
           holding
           up
           his
           arm
           ,
           ready
           to
           let
           it
           down
           ,
           yet
           loath
           to
           strike
           ,
           that
           so
           by
           these
           preparations
           to
           the
           blow
           before
           it
           falls
           heavie
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           might
           see
           and
           shun
           and
           avoid
           it
           by
           our
           true
           and
           cordiall
           repentance
           .
           Now
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           I
           shall
           very
           briefly
           give
           you
           a
           taste
           and
           sight
           of
           what
           God
           hath
           done
           in
           this
           nature
           and
           kinde
           in
           former
           ages
           and
           times
           ,
           and
           so
           passe
           on
           succinctly
           to
           our
           
           owne
           times
           ,
           which
           I
           say
           is
           here
           mainly
           intended
           .
        
         
           
           And
           ,
           first
           ,
           to
           begin
           with
           him
           who
           is
           the
           beginning
           and
           end
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           even
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           our
           most
           pretious
           and
           deare
           Saviour
           ,
           the
           authour
           and
           finisher
           of
           our
           faith
           ,
           that
           glorious
           Lord
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           Prince
           of
           peace
           ;
           who
           being
           born
           into
           the
           world
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           an
           Emperour
           of
           peace
           ,
           
             Augustus
             Caesar
             ,
          
           then
           Emperour
           of
           Rome
           ,
           yet
           bringing
           into
           the
           world
           not
           onely
           peace
           ,
           
           but
           a
           sword
           also
           ;
           peace
           to
           penitent
           and
           broken-hearted
           beleevers
           ,
           and
           a
           sword
           of
           variance
           and
           revenge
           to
           proud
           and
           impenitent
           sinners
           :
           Therefore
           at
           his
           birth
           ,
           
           what
           a
           most
           admirable
           and
           unparalel'd
           Starre
           was
           seen
           in
           the
           East
           ?
           so
           great
           and
           so
           miraculous
           a
           Starre
           as
           hath
           puzled
           and
           posed
           the
           greatest
           and
           most
           learned
           Astronomers
           and
           Mathematicians
           of
           the
           world
           .
           
           A
           white
           Flag
           of
           mercy
           indeed
           ,
           yea
           of
           everlasting
           redemption
           from
           Sin
           ,
           Death
           and
           Hell
           ,
           if
           
           graciously
           accepted
           with
           firm
           faith
           ,
           and
           found
           universall
           obedience
           .
           
           But
           a
           red
           Flag
           of
           wrath
           and
           confusion
           ;
           yea
           of
           horror
           and
           perdition
           ,
           if
           obstinately
           rejected
           ,
           or
           lazily
           neglected
           by
           sin
           ,
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           infidelity
           .
           Again
           ,
           a
           little
           before
           the
           destruction
           of
           that
           great
           and
           most
           magnificent
           Metropolis
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           Jerusalem
           ,
           I
           mean
           ;
           
           what
           fearfull
           and
           prodigious
           fore-warnings
           were
           sent
           to
           that
           Citie
           ,
           to
           foreshew
           them
           the
           wrath
           to
           come
           ?
           As
           ,
           first
           ,
           
           a
           fearfull
           blindnesse
           and
           stupidity
           of
           minde
           ,
           or
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           (
           the
           most
           fearfull
           fore-runner
           of
           wrath
           toward
           them
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           )
           not
           to
           see
           or
           beleeve
           those
           wonderfull
           fore-warnings
           ,
           which
           God
           then
           sent
           among
           them
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           a
           Comet
           ,
           
           like
           a
           sword
           ,
           and
           a
           bright
           shining
           light
           ,
           in
           their
           Temple
           ,
           round
           about
           their
           Altar
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           night
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           a
           Cow
           ,
           (
           which
           should
           have
           ,
           then
           ,
           been
           sacrificed
           )
           that
           brought
           forth
           a
           Lamb
           ,
           
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Temple
           .
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           great
           and
           massie
           brasen
           gate
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           which
           opened
           of
           it self
           .
           Fiftly
           ,
           fearfull
           and
           hideous
           sights
           and
           apparitions
           in
           the
           aire
           ,
           of
           mighty
           companies
           of
           Chariots
           and
           armed
           men
           in
           an
           hostile
           manner
           .
           Sixtly
           and
           lastly
           ,
           a
           voyce
           was
           heard
           in
           the
           Temple
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             goe
             hence
             .
          
           With
           other
           such
           like
           ,
           mentioned
           by
           
             Iosephus
          
           in
           his
           famous
           history
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           page
           738.
           
        
         
           But
           ,
           to
           come
           neerer
           to
           our
           own
           times
           .
           Are
           not
           the
           fearfull
           apparitions
           and
           signes
           in
           the
           heavens
           ,
           and
           prodigies
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           
           often
           seen
           in
           Germany
           ,
           by
           the
           inhabitants
           thereof
           in
           many
           places
           ,
           notable
           fore-runners
           and
           predictions
           of
           Germanies
           succeeding
           miserie
           ,
           still
           fresh
           in
           the
           memory
           of
           many
           yet
           living
           ;
           who
           have
           been
           both
           eye
           and
           eare
           witnesses
           of
           the
           manifold
           and
           most
           lamentable
           distresses
           and
           destructions
           which
           have
           befallen
           ;
           and
           ,
           even
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           lye
           still
           very
           heavy
           on
           that
           (
           once
           )
           
           most
           famous
           and
           flourishing
           Eden
           of
           the
           whole
           Christian
           world
           ,
           
           now
           ,
           made
           a
           desolate
           defart
           ,
           and
           bare
           and
           barren
           wildernesse
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           all
           this
           while
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           only
           heard
           that
           our
           neighbours
           houses
           have
           been
           so
           fearfully
           on
           fire
           ;
           what
           use
           have
           we
           of
           England
           made
           thereof
           ?
           How
           have
           we
           endeavoured
           to
           keep
           the
           flame
           off
           from
           our
           own
           houses
           and
           habitations
           ?
           Certainly
           ,
           wee
           have
           not
           made
           that
           holy
           and
           humbling
           use
           thereof
           as
           we
           might
           and
           ought
           to
           have
           done
           ,
           considering
           our
           meanes
           of
           grace
           and
           reconciliation
           ,
           wherewith
           we
           have
           been
           ,
           even
           lifted
           up
           (
           like
           Capernaum
           )
           to
           heaven
           ;
           
           far
           beyond
           our
           neighbours
           round
           about
           us
           .
           We
           have
           not
           been
           wise
           by
           other
           mens
           harmes
           ,
           as
           meer
           humane
           and
           worldly
           wisedome
           might
           have
           taught
           us
           to
           be
           :
           But
           have
           ,
           contrariwise
           ,
           drunk
           wine
           in
           bowles
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           complaines
           ,
           and
           stretched
           our selves
           on
           our
           beds
           of
           Ivory
           ,
           
           none
           of
           us
           hardly
           
           being
           grieved
           for
           the
           afflictions
           of
           
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           in
           the
           aforesaid
           Germany
           ,
           and
           now
           also
           of
           late
           and
           lamentably
           bleeding
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           Wherefore
           the
           Lord
           hath
           (
           and
           that
           most
           justly
           )
           come
           neerer
           home
           to
           our
           owne
           doores
           ,
           and
           begunne
           to
           make
           us
           (
           who
           were
           only
           supine
           spectators
           of
           others
           miseries
           )
           now
           ,
           unhappy
           spectacles
           to
           others
           of
           imbred
           and
           homebred
           devouring
           destructions
           .
        
         
           Nor
           yet
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           all
           these
           our selfe-procured
           sorrowes
           ,
           can
           we
           justly
           taxe
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           least
           measure
           ,
           with
           any
           more
           harsh
           or
           hasty
           proceedings
           heerein
           ,
           with
           us
           ,
           then
           with
           any
           of
           his
           other
           servants
           in
           by-past
           times
           ,
           but
           have
           been
           ,
           every-way
           wholy
           left
           without
           excuse
           .
           For
           ,
           
           hath
           not
           the
           Lord
           for
           these
           many
           yeares
           together
           both
           called
           upon
           us
           by
           by
           his
           faithfull
           and
           painfull
           Preachers
           of
           the
           word
           fore-warned
           us
           to
           flie
           from
           the
           wrath
           to
           come
           ?
           
           Have
           they
           not
           frequently
           and
           servently
           cried
           out
           and
           told
           us
           ,
           
           that
           except
           we
           repent
           we
           also
           should
           
           perish
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           when
           
             this
             one
          
           great
           and
           maine
           meanes
           of
           reclaming
           us
           his
           people
           from
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           would
           not
           serve
           ,
           hath
           not
           the
           Lord
           used
           
             that
             other
          
           more
           terrible
           and
           heart-frighting
           course
           (
           heer
           ,
           
           mainly
           intended
           in
           this
           treatise
           )
           of
           Prodigies
           ,
           Signes
           and
           Apparitions
           in
           the
           ayre
           ,
           and
           other
           most
           degenerating
           ,
           unnaturall
           and
           wonder-striking
           contingents
           amongst
           us
           here
           at
           home
           ?
           As
           now
           I
           intend
           more
           exactly
           and
           particularly
           to
           set
           forth
           and
           shew
           to
           the
           Reader
           whereby
           wee
           shall
           easily
           discerne
           and
           discover
           to
           our
           owne
           hearts
           (
           if
           we
           will
           not
           bee
           too
           wilfully
           blind
           ,
           which
           as
           I
           shewed
           before
           ,
           was
           the
           first
           and
           worst
           signe
           of
           smart
           and
           sorrow
           in
           Jerusalem
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           marble-hearted
           )
           most
           apparent
           prints
           and
           even
           visible
           footsteps
           and
           impressions
           of
           Gods
           highly
           conceived
           indignation
           and
           provoked
           patience
           ,
           turned
           into
           enforced
           furie
           by
           our
           constant
           and
           unconscionable
           sinning
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           now
           resolved
           to
           execute
           
           the
           utmost
           severitie
           of
           his
           wrath
           upon
           us
           ,
           if
           now
           at
           last
           wee
           hasten
           not
           most
           heartily
           to
           prevent
           and
           divert
           it
           ,
           by
           true
           and
           timely
           repentance
           and
           reformation
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           no
           longer
           looke
           abroad
           into
           forreigne
           parts
           ,
           nor
           many
           yeeres
           past
           ,
           for
           examples
           of
           this
           sort
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           the
           Reader
           to
           remember
           what
           yet
           may
           be
           fresh
           in
           memory
           among
           us
           :
           
           That
           in
           the
           Reigne
           of
           King
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           that
           so
           peacefull
           a
           Prince
           ,
           who
           so
           much
           delighted
           in
           the
           name
           and
           worke
           of
           Peace
           ,
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           that
           hee
           had
           this
           Motto
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Beati
             Pacifici
             ,
          
           Blessed
           are
           the
           Peace-makers
           .
           And
           so
           successefully
           had
           he
           prosecuted
           his
           affections
           therin
           ,
           that
           (
           as
           heere
           you
           may
           see
           in
           this
           Embleme
           ,
           or
           following
           Figure
           )
           Every
           man
           fate
           under
           his
           owne
           Vine
           ,
           and
           under
           his
           owne
           figge
           tree
           ,
           even
           from
           Dan
           to
           Beersheba
           ,
           all
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           sayd
           King
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           our
           so
           peacefull
           King
           ;
           as
           it
           
             
               
                 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Every
                         man
                         Sitting
                         vnder
                         his
                         vine
                         &
                         vnder
                         his
                         owne
                         fig
                         gtree
                         ,
                         enjoying
                         all
                         good
                         things
                         ,
                         in
                         the
                         days
                         of
                         King
                         James
                         .
                         But
                         ,
                         on
                         the
                         18th
                         of
                         November
                         1618
                         A
                         great
                         Blazing-starr
                         ,
                         with
                         7
                         long
                         streames
                         appeared
                         ,
                         much
                         damping
                         mens
                         hearts
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                   
                     
                       HEre
                       ,
                       every
                       one
                       sits
                       under
                       his
                       owne
                       Vine
                       ,
                    
                     
                       All
                       ,
                       under
                       their-own
                       Figtrees
                       sup
                       and
                       dine
                       ,
                    
                     
                       In
                       Pleasures
                       ,
                       Treasures
                       ,
                       and
                       all
                       joyes
                       encrease
                       ,
                    
                     
                       In
                       pleasant
                       Plentie
                       ,
                       amiable
                       Peace
                       .
                    
                     
                       But
                       ,
                       whiles
                       this
                       Peace
                       and
                       Plentie
                       brings
                       forth
                       Pride
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Luxurie
                       ,
                       Loosnes
                       ,
                       and
                       all
                       sinnes
                       besides
                       ;
                    
                     
                       Gods
                       wrath
                       is
                       kindled
                       ,
                       Heav'n
                       therwith
                       offended
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Lets
                       England
                       see
                       his
                       judgements
                       sore
                       ,
                       intended
                       .
                    
                     
                       By
                       a
                       strange
                       Blazing-starre
                       ,
                       which
                       every
                       day
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Betimes
                       ith'morning
                       did
                       bright
                       beames
                       display
                       ;
                    
                     
                       Which
                       ,
                       as
                       a
                       Warning
                       piece
                       ,
                       the
                       Lord
                       thus
                       sent
                    
                     
                       To
                       rouze-up
                       England
                       ,
                       timely
                       ,
                       to
                       repent
                       ,
                    
                     
                       And
                       to
                       prevent
                       his
                       judgements
                       ,
                       thus
                       ,
                       foreshown
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Lest
                       (
                       still
                       )
                       secure
                       England
                       be
                       overthrown
                       .
                    
                     
                       See
                       ,
                       here
                       ,
                       
                       th'indulgence
                       of
                       a
                       gratious
                       God
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Who
                       ,
                       ere
                       he
                       strikes
                       ,
                       first
                       ,
                       shewes
                       and
                       shakes
                       his
                       Rod
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           was
           said
           of
           King
           
             Salomon
          
           also
           ,
           
           that
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           .
           But
           this
           peace
           ,
           being
           but
           a
           meer
           externall
           and
           sensuall
           peace
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           mother
           of
           Luxury
           ,
           Libertinisme
           and
           prophanenesse
           (
           whereof
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           did
           then
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           along
           ,
           to
           this
           very
           day
           )
           too
           risely
           and
           rankly
           abound
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           kind
           of
           sinfulnesse
           ;
           Piety
           being
           then
           turned
           into
           Court-Policy
           ,
           and
           sincerity
           into
           outside
           and
           Diabolicall
           hypocrisie
           .
           The
           Lord
           therefore
           ,
           even
           about
           the
           yeere
           1618.
           
           
             November
          
           18
           ,
           sent
           a
           visible
           demonstration
           of
           his
           just
           wrath
           and
           displeasure
           ;
           namely
           ,
           
           a
           great
           Comet
           or
           Blazing
           Star
           (
           as
           there
           also
           you
           have
           it
           in
           the
           Embleme
           )
           with
           seven
           streames
           ,
           which
           continued
           to
           the
           16.
           of
           
             Decemb.
          
           following
           ,
           rising
           every
           morning
           about
           three
           or
           foure
           of
           the
           clocke
           ,
           and
           so
           continued
           shining
           most
           cleerly
           and
           bright
           ,
           till
           day
           light
           appeared
           ,
           the
           streames
           of
           it
           blazing
           upwards
           .
           Now
           what
           this
           Comet
           or
           Blazing
           Star
           might
           portend
           
           and
           prognosticate
           ,
           hath
           been
           evidently
           seene
           and
           known
           amongst
           us
           ,
           by
           reall
           and
           sensible
           experience
           ,
           ever
           since
           ;
           not
           only
           over
           all
           Christendome
           in
           general
           ,
           
           as
           in
           Germany
           ,
           Rochel
           in
           France
           ,
           and
           still
           fresh
           bleeding
           and
           lamentably
           dilacerated
           and
           forlorne
           Ireland
           ;
           but
           even
           within
           our
           owne
           bosomes
           in
           England
           also
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           death
           of
           Queene
           
             Anne
             ,
          
           and
           of
           King
           
             Iames
          
           also
           himselfe
           ,
           
           not
           long
           after
           ;
           yea
           and
           many
           most
           eminent
           Peeres
           and
           Nobles
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           suddenly
           taken
           away
           ,
           but
           by
           what
           stroke
           is
           not
           yet
           fully
           discovered
           ,
           though
           greatly
           suspected
           ;
           as
           ,
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           
             Hamilton
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Richmond
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Belfast
             ,
          
           &c.
           all
           eminent
           Common wealths
           men
           ,
           fierce
           and
           furious
           warres
           also
           and
           rumours
           of
           warres
           ,
           Nation
           against
           Nation
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           against
           Kingdome
           .
           And
           (
           as
           I
           toucht
           before
           )
           wee
           now
           see
           our
           too
           secure
           Kingdom
           must
           also
           share
           in
           these
           common
           calamities
           ,
           now
           fallen
           upon
           the
           
           earth
           ,
           England
           having
           sinned
           ,
           and
           done
           very
           foolishly
           ,
           England
           must
           also
           come
           under
           the
           lash
           of
           Gods
           justice
           and
           greatly
           incensed
           indignation
           against
           it
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Germany
           ,
           Rochell
           and
           Ireland
           .
        
         
           Before
           I
           can
           leave
           the
           blazoning
           of
           this
           Blazing-star
           ,
           I
           must
           give
           the
           Reader
           one
           more
           remarkable
           note
           and
           observation
           on
           it
           .
           Namely
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           first
           appearing
           of
           this
           Star
           ,
           wee
           were
           all
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           (
           seeming
           )
           serene
           tranquility
           ,
           but
           indeed
           (
           as
           was
           fore-mentioned
           )
           such
           a
           peace
           as
           justly
           rendred
           us
           setled
           on
           the
           lees
           of
           carnall
           security
           .
           Even
           as
           if
           this
           Star
           had
           been
           sent
           among
           us
           in
           speciall
           to
           fore-warne
           us
           of
           our
           present
           too
           loose
           security
           ,
           and
           therefore
           future
           ensuing
           infelicity
           ,
           if
           not
           speedily
           prevented
           by
           true
           and
           unfained
           repentance
           .
           
           For
           ,
           it
           first
           appeared
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           the
           18
           of
           November
           ,
           the
           day
           after
           the
           annuall
           memoriall
           of
           Queen
           
             Elizabeths
          
           (
           of
           ever
           most
           famous
           memory
           )
           most
           
           happy
           inauguration
           to
           the
           Crowne
           of
           England
           ,
           the
           day
           when
           we
           began
           to
           enjoy
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           deliverance
           from
           that
           former
           most
           formidable
           yoke
           of
           Romish
           Egyptian
           bondage
           and
           slavery
           ,
           under
           bloody
           Babylonish
           and
           terrible
           conscience-curbing
           task-masters
           ,
           and
           which
           so
           blessed
           liberty
           ,
           we
           have
           now
           in
           a
           good
           and
           great
           measure
           enjoyed
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           these
           three-score
           yeares
           .
           And
           this
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           seemed
           most
           particularly
           to
           bee
           delineated
           out
           unto
           us
           ,
           by
           this
           notable
           Comets
           appearing
           just
           on
           the
           next
           day
           to
           the
           17
           of
           November
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Lord
           would
           ,
           thus
           ,
           have
           expostulated
           with
           us
           .
           O
           England
           ,
           ungratefull
           and
           unfruitfull
           England
           ,
           thou
           hast
           ,
           now
           ,
           these
           sixty
           yeares
           by
           my
           free
           favour
           and
           bounty
           ,
           enjoyed
           my
           Gospel
           of
           pure
           peace
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           sweet
           and
           amiable
           peace
           of
           this
           my
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           hast
           beene
           ,
           all
           the
           while
           but
           little
           the
           better
           (
           if
           not
           far
           the
           worser
           )
           by
           it
           .
           Well
           ,
           though
           I
           
           confesse
           I
           know
           not
           what
           I
           could
           have
           done
           more
           for
           England
           ,
           my
           choyce
           vine
           ,
           my
           pleasant
           plant
           ,
           
           then
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           having
           so
           hedged
           ,
           digged
           and
           dressed
           it
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           watered
           it
           with
           the
           dewes
           and
           drops
           of
           heaven
           :
           and
           now
           that
           I
           expected
           it
           should
           have
           brought
           me
           forth
           sweet
           grapes
           of
           faith
           and
           pure
           obedience
           ,
           it
           hath
           contrariwise
           brought
           forth
           the
           wilde
           grapes
           of
           sin
           and
           rebellion
           ;
           though
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           deserves
           (
           like
           the
           fruitlesse
           Fig-tree
           )
           to
           be
           cut
           down
           ,
           
           and
           not
           suffered
           to
           encumber
           the
           ground
           any
           longer
           :
           yet
           ,
           out
           of
           my
           meer
           mercy
           and
           indulgence
           to
           England
           ,
           I
           will
           let
           it
           alone
           one
           yeare
           of
           patience
           more
           ,
           and
           onely
           shake
           my
           rod
           over
           it
           ,
           with
           this
           prodigious
           apparition
           ,
           and
           celestiall
           signe
           of
           my
           just
           displeasure
           ,
           as
           a
           premonition
           thereof
           to
           move
           it
           to
           repentance
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           cordially
           fall
           upon
           ,
           well
           and
           good
           ;
           if
           not
           ,
           whereas
           ,
           all
           this
           while
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           severely
           whipping
           and
           scourging
           other
           neighbour-nations
           ,
           especially
           
           her
           sister
           Ireland
           ,
           to
           make
           England
           (
           if
           it
           might
           be
           )
           wise
           by
           others
           woes
           ,
           my
           leaden-heeles
           of
           long-sufferance
           ,
           patience
           ,
           and
           compassion
           ,
           shall
           be
           found
           to
           have
           Iron-hands
           of
           wrath
           without
           remedy
           ;
           and
           then
           I
           will
           doe
           my
           work
           ,
           
           my
           strange
           worke
           ,
           and
           bring
           to
           passe
           my
           act
           ,
           my
           strange
           act
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           begin
           ,
           
           I
           will
           also
           make
           an
           end
           .
           The
           Lord
           ,
           timely
           ,
           open
           the
           eyes
           of
           Englands
           understanding
           ,
           that
           shee
           may
           see
           (
           yet
           )
           in
           this
           her
           day
           ,
           the
           things
           that
           concern
           her
           eternall
           peace
           ;
           left
           ,
           hereafter
           they
           bee
           everlastingly
           hid
           from
           her
           .
        
         
           A
           second
           warning-piece
           (
           worthy
           our
           serious
           notice
           )
           of
           Gods
           gracious
           longanimity
           and
           patient
           forbearance
           ,
           toward
           us
           ,
           notwithstanding
           our
           pertinacious
           provocations
           ,
           and
           refractory
           rebellions
           towards
           him
           ,
           may
           be
           this
           .
           A
           prodigious-birth
           ,
           and
           monstrous
           Man-childe
           ,
           borne
           in
           Old-bride-well
           ,
           about
           October
           3.
           1633.
           having
           two
           heads
           ,
           two
           
             
               
                 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         A
                         man-Childe
                         ,
                         born
                         in
                         old-Bridewell
                         precinct
                         ,
                         having
                         two
                         distinct
                         Heades
                         ,
                         two
                         Hearts
                         ,
                         two
                         armes
                         &
                         the
                         Stump
                         of
                         another
                         growing-out
                         from
                         the
                         back
                         .
                         Shewn
                         to
                         King
                         Charles
                         &
                         y
                         Queen
                         ,
                         Anno
                         Dom
                         :
                         1633
                         Buried
                         October
                         the
                         3d
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                   
                     
                       BEhold
                       ,
                       good
                       Reader
                       ,
                       here
                       ,
                       a
                       monstrous
                       birth
                       ,
                    
                     
                       To
                       damp
                       thy
                       sinnes
                       delight
                       ,
                       and
                       marre
                       such
                       mirth
                       ,
                    
                     
                       A
                       Man-childe
                       born
                       in
                       most
                       prodigious
                       sort
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Which
                       for
                       undoubted
                       truth
                       thou
                       mayst
                       report
                       .
                    
                     
                       Two
                       distinct
                       heads
                       it
                       had
                       ,
                       and
                       eke
                       two
                       hearts
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Two
                       arms
                       ,
                       whence
                       grew
                       a
                       stump
                       .
                       In
                       other
                       parts
                    
                     
                       Like
                       other
                       children
                       .
                       What
                       may
                       this
                       p●●tend
                       ?
                    
                     
                       Sure
                       monstrous
                       plagues
                       doe
                       monstrous
                       sinnes
                       attend
                       .
                    
                     
                       The
                       sinnes
                       of
                       Heads
                       ,
                       in
                       government
                       abus'd
                       ,
                    
                     
                       The
                       sinnes
                       of
                       hearts
                       ,
                       opinions
                       false
                       infus'd
                       ,
                    
                     
                       And
                       broacht
                       abroad
                       to
                       raise
                       up
                       foes
                       and
                       factions
                       ,
                    
                     
                       And
                       Armes
                       and
                       Armies
                       to
                       confound
                       with
                       fractions
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Dis-joynted
                       States
                       (
                       like
                       stump-like
                       Ireland
                       )
                    
                     
                       Whiles
                       brothers
                       thus
                       'gainst
                       brothers
                       lift
                       their
                       hand
                       .
                    
                     
                       This
                       (
                       surely
                       )
                       God
                       seemes
                       hereby
                       to
                       foretell
                       ,
                    
                     
                       That
                       having
                       Plagues
                       must
                       hideous
                       Sinnes
                       expell
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           hearts
           ,
           two
           armes
           ,
           and
           a
           stump
           ,
           beside
           .
           
           This
           childe
           was
           borne
           of
           poor
           parents
           ,
           inhabitants
           in
           that
           precinct
           .
           Which
           foresaid
           Birth
           ,
           being
           so
           marvellous
           and
           prodigious
           a
           Monster
           in
           nature
           ,
           was
           carried
           and
           shewed
           to
           King
           
             Charles
          
           our
           Soveraigne
           ,
           and
           his
           royall
           consort
           ,
           the
           Queen
           ,
           who
           greatly
           astonisht
           at
           the
           sight
           thereof
           ,
           
           most
           graciously
           and
           charitably
           sent
           the
           poore
           woman
           ,
           the
           mother
           of
           it
           ,
           five
           pieces
           ,
           to
           refresh
           her
           in
           her
           present
           poverty
           and
           weaknesse
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           whereas
           ,
           peradventure
           ,
           
           some
           may
           here
           object
           and
           say
           ;
           Why
           doe
           you
           count
           this
           such
           a
           wonder
           which
           is
           (
           as
           the
           Naturalists
           and
           Philosophers
           affirme
           and
           write
           )
           but
           a
           deficiencie
           and
           weaknesse
           of
           nature
           ?
        
         
           Whereunto
           I
           answer
           ,
           
           This
           is
           an
           objection
           indeed
           ,
           but
           of
           a
           meere
           naturalist
           and
           carnall
           man
           ,
           who
           is
           willing
           only
           to
           look
           upon
           externall
           and
           secondarie
           causes
           ,
           not
           considering
           the
           wonders
           and
           operations
           of
           Gods
           hands
           .
           
             David
          
           
           could
           say
           ,
           
           that
           a
           man
           in
           his
           ordinary
           ,
           naturall
           ,
           and
           well-composed
           generation
           ,
           is
           fearfully
           and
           wonderfully
           made
           ;
           how
           much
           more
           terribly
           and
           wonderfully
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           frame
           such
           a
           fearfull
           and
           wonder-striking
           birth
           in
           the
           womb
           of
           his
           creature
           ,
           so
           contrary
           to
           nature
           ?
           And
           did
           not
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           fountaine
           of
           wisedome
           and
           understanding
           ,
           (
           yea
           far
           more
           wise
           then
           all
           the
           Naturalists
           and
           Philosophers
           that
           ever
           were
           or
           will
           be
           )
           tell
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           who
           curiously
           questioned
           the
           cause
           ,
           
           why
           that
           man
           (
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Gospel
           )
           that
           was
           borne
           blinde
           from
           his
           mothers
           wombe
           ;
           was
           so
           made
           by
           God
           ,
           that
           the
           Lords
           mighty
           power
           might
           be
           manifested
           in
           him
           ?
           And
           although
           it
           cannot
           be
           denied
           but
           that
           sometimes
           such
           monstrous
           births
           are
           produced
           by
           defect
           of
           nature
           :
           yet
           it
           s
           as
           true
           that
           frequently
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           cause
           such
           monstrous
           productions
           from
           his
           
           creatures
           ,
           as
           predictions
           and
           forerunners
           of
           some
           fearefull
           judgement
           to
           come
           for
           sinne
           .
           For
           otherwise
           ,
           God
           could
           have
           given
           power
           (
           as
           in
           an
           ordinary
           way
           he
           does
           )
           to
           have
           brought
           forth
           to
           perfection
           .
        
         
           But
           t
           is
           confest
           clearly
           ,
           by
           that
           wise
           and
           famous
           Historian
           
             Iosephus
             ,
          
           fo●ementioned
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           who
           there
           ,
           brings
           in
           that
           strange
           and
           unnaturall
           birth
           of
           the
           Cow
           which
           brought
           forth
           (
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           Jerusalem
           )
           a
           Lamb
           instead
           of
           a
           Calfe
           ,
           and
           which
           he
           there
           introduceth
           as
           one
           of
           the
           fearfull
           forerunners
           and
           signes
           of
           Jerusalems
           ensuing
           misery
           and
           desolation
           ;
           to
           which
           prodigious
           birth
           ,
           this
           also
           ,
           me
           thinkes
           ,
           may
           fitly
           be
           a
           paralell
           ,
           and
           justly
           be
           taken
           for
           a
           fearfull
           prediction
           of
           wrath
           to
           come
           ,
           if
           not
           prevented
           by
           timely
           repentance
           .
        
         
           And
           why
           may
           wee
           not
           yet
           farther
           consider
           ,
           even
           with
           particular
           application
           ,
           this
           monstrous
           birth
           ,
           to
           this
           effect
           ?
           
           That
           God
           ,
           by
           these
           two
           heads
           ,
           two
           hearts
           ,
           two
           armes
           ,
           and
           a
           stump
           of
           another
           in
           this
           child
           ,
           might
           let
           us
           now
           see
           his
           hastning
           judgements
           and
           wrath
           on
           our
           Kingdoms
           of
           England
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           
           wherein
           hath
           beene
           too
           manifestly
           seen
           to
           our
           sorrow
           ,
           such
           divisions
           ;
           by
           two
           heads
           ,
           the
           King
           and
           this
           renowned
           Parliament
           ,
           some
           siding
           with
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           some
           with
           the
           other
           :
           by
           two
           hearts
           ,
           Papists
           and
           Protestants
           ,
           or
           Malignant
           and
           well
           affected
           Christians
           ,
           some
           standing
           for
           Truth
           ,
           and
           some
           for
           Errour
           ;
           some
           for
           Christ
           ,
           and
           some
           for
           Antichrist
           ;
           some
           for
           Gospel
           and
           a
           holy
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           some
           for
           beggarly
           Ceremonies
           and
           Romish
           trash
           and
           trumpery
           ;
           two
           armes
           or
           armies
           for
           just
           defence
           in
           England
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           a
           miserable
           and
           monstrous
           stump
           of
           an
           arme
           in
           lamentably
           torne
           and
           mangled
           Ireland
           .
           And
           this
           use
           ,
           I
           remember
           our
           brethren
           in
           New
           England
           ,
           not
           long
           since
           made
           of
           another
           most
           prodigious
           
           and
           mishapen
           and
           monstrous
           birth
           ,
           
           brought
           foorth
           by
           a
           Gentlewoman
           of
           that
           New
           Plantation
           ,
           who
           had
           beene
           a
           maine
           fautrix
           ,
           if
           not
           originall
           broacher
           of
           very
           many
           most
           wicked
           ,
           dangerous
           ,
           &
           damnable
           opinions
           in
           their
           Church
           :
           God
           having
           declared
           his
           high
           displeasure
           therat
           ,
           by
           her
           so
           fearfull
           monstrous
           and
           mis-shapen
           birth
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           a
           godly
           Minister
           there
           related
           ,
           had
           as
           many
           externall
           and
           corporall
           deformities
           in
           its
           body
           ,
           as
           she
           maintained
           diversities
           of
           most
           dangerous
           opinions
           .
           Which
           was
           all
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           testified
           for
           most
           true
           ,
           by
           some
           of
           the
           most
           learned
           and
           godly
           Pastours
           and
           people
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           have
           we
           not
           had
           many
           most
           remarkable
           warnings
           and
           fearfull
           forerunners
           of
           Gods
           displeasure
           against
           us
           for
           our
           sinns
           and
           transgressions
           ,
           by
           most
           hideous
           and
           horrour-striking-thunder-claps
           ,
           
           and
           spirit
           affrighting-Lightnings
           ,
           doing
           much
           and
           most
           fearfull
           hurt
           ,
           burning
           ,
           
           defacing
           and
           spoiling
           our
           very
           materiall
           Churches
           and
           houses
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           most
           manifestly
           giving
           us
           to
           understand
           that
           something
           ,
           surely
           ,
           is
           much
           amisse
           even
           in
           our
           Churches
           and
           worship
           and
           service
           of
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           (
           as
           I
           shall
           afterward
           more
           particularly
           and
           truly
           shew
           )
           in
           our
           most
           sumptuous
           and
           superfluously
           huge
           built
           Churches
           and
           Cathedrall
           Minsters
           ,
           indeed
           farre
           more
           like
           Heathen
           Temples
           then
           Christian
           Churches
           .
           And
           as
           an
           undoubted
           testimony
           of
           Gods
           displeasure
           heerein
           ,
           
           take
           first
           that
           most
           memorable
           and
           terrible
           ,
           yea
           never
           to
           bee
           forgotten
           example
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           &
           deep
           indignation
           manifested
           by
           thunder
           and
           lightning
           ,
           against
           superstitious
           superfluous
           and
           idolatrous
           impieties
           in
           our
           Churches
           of
           England
           ,
           
           which
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           manifest
           upon
           the
           Parish
           Church
           of
           
             Withcombe
          
           in
           Devonshire
           ,
           (
           besides
           divers
           other
           Churches
           in
           other
           places
           ,
           much
           about
           the
           same
           time
           
           also
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           more
           remarkeable
           )
           being
           a
           very
           faire
           Church
           ,
           and
           but
           then
           newly
           trimmed
           ,
           having
           a
           very
           fayre
           Towre
           with
           great
           and
           small
           pinnacles
           ,
           and
           reported
           to
           be
           one
           of
           the
           fairest
           and
           most
           famous
           Church
           steeples
           in
           all
           the
           Westerne
           parts
           of
           England
           ;
           which
           I
           have
           heere
           described
           and
           set
           foorth
           in
           this
           Figure
           and
           Embleme
           for
           the
           Readers
           better
           content
           and
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           Which
           said
           faire
           Church
           and
           steeple
           was
           most
           fearfully
           and
           furiously
           assaulted
           with
           most
           hideous
           thunder
           and
           lightning
           on
           the
           21.
           day
           of
           
             October
          
           1638.
           (
           which
           also
           was
           so
           much
           the
           more
           admirable
           ,
           
           being
           in
           the
           Winter
           season
           )
           which
           was
           the
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           Church
           Service
           or
           Evening
           Prayer
           (
           still
           the
           more
           observable
           )
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           performance
           of
           which
           duties
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           on
           a
           sudden
           there
           was
           heard
           most
           fearfull
           &
           heart-damping
           claps
           of
           thunder
           ,
           much
           like
           the
           roaring
           noise
           or
           ratling
           reports
           of
           great
           
             
               
                 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         A
                         most
                         prodigious
                         &
                         fearefull
                         storme
                         of
                         winde
                         lightning
                         &
                         thunder
                         ,
                         mightily
                         defaceing
                         Withcomb-church
                         in
                         Deuon
                         .
                         burning
                         and
                         slayeing
                         diverse
                         men
                         and
                         women
                         all
                         this
                         in
                         service-time
                         ,
                         on
                         the
                         Lords
                         day
                         
                           Octob
                        
                         :
                         21.
                         1638
                      
                    
                  
                   
                   
                     
                       HEre
                       ,
                       Reader
                       ,
                       ope
                       thine
                       eyes
                       and
                       ears
                       and
                       heart
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Consider
                       what
                       this
                       figure
                       doth
                       impart
                       .
                    
                     
                       Behold
                       ,
                       and
                       tremble
                       to
                       behold
                       and
                       see
                       ,
                    
                     
                       How
                       Christ
                       ,
                       Gods
                       Lambe
                       ,
                       a
                       Lion
                       fierce
                       can
                       be
                       :
                    
                     
                       When
                       Sin
                       doth
                       patience
                       into
                       passion
                       turne
                       ,
                    
                     
                       And
                       make
                       sweet
                       favour
                       ,
                       like
                       fierce
                       fury
                       burne
                       .
                    
                     
                       When
                       Bethel
                       is
                       a
                       baudie-Babel
                       made
                       ,
                    
                     
                       God
                       will
                       his
                       fair
                       Jerusalems
                       invade
                       .
                    
                     
                       When
                       ,
                       for
                       pure
                       worship
                       of
                       his
                       sacred
                       name
                       ,
                    
                     
                       We
                       ,
                       Idol-Altars
                       ,
                       Popish-Rites
                       will
                       frame
                       :
                    
                     
                       O
                       ,
                       how
                       the
                       jealousie
                       of
                       God
                       doth
                       burn
                       !
                    
                     
                       All
                       Idol-worship
                       ,
                       quite
                       ,
                       to
                       over-turne
                       .
                    
                     
                       Shall
                       England
                       (
                       thus
                       )
                       pretend
                       a
                       reformation
                       ,
                    
                     
                       And
                       ,
                       yet
                       ,
                       uphold
                       Romish
                       abomination
                       ?
                    
                     
                       Surely
                       (
                       as
                       here
                       )
                       God
                       will
                       let
                       England
                       know
                       ,
                    
                     
                       If
                       these
                       continue
                       ,
                       God
                       will
                       angry
                       grow
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           Canons
           ,
           and
           musket
           shot
           discharged
           ;
           upon
           which
           ,
           presently
           followed
           a
           most
           fearfull
           Fog
           ,
           
           and
           almost
           palpable
           darknesse
           all
           over
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           a
           most
           strong
           and
           almost
           stifling
           Stygian
           stink
           and
           loathsome
           smell
           of
           brimstone
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           most
           boysterous
           and
           blustering
           blast
           of
           wind
           and
           clap
           of
           thunder
           ,
           
           which
           strucke
           in
           at
           the
           Northside
           of
           the
           steeple
           or
           towre
           ,
           and
           tearing
           through
           a
           strong
           wall
           came
           into
           the
           Church
           through
           the
           highest
           window
           ,
           
           and
           bare
           before
           it
           sheere
           away
           ,
           a
           great
           part
           thereof
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           mighty
           power
           it
           also
           strook
           away
           the
           Northside
           wall
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
           and
           violently
           battered
           and
           shook
           it
           very
           much
           ,
           passing
           on
           toward
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           way
           tooke
           with
           it
           the
           lime
           and
           sand
           from
           off
           the
           wall
           ,
           grating
           the
           wall
           much
           and
           mightily
           defacing
           it
           ,
           it
           having
           been
           but
           lately
           new
           whited
           and
           trimmed
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           .
           
           It
           tore
           away
           also
           most
           fiercely
           the
           side
           Deske
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           colouring
           
           the
           pulpit
           it selfe
           of
           a
           black
           hew
           ,
           and
           leaving
           it
           as
           moist
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           newly
           washed
           over
           with
           inke
           .
           In
           which
           time
           there
           was
           also
           a
           most
           terrible
           and
           heart-astonishing
           lightning
           ,
           
           which
           did
           both
           mightily
           affright
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           even
           scald
           their
           skin
           with
           the
           extreame
           heat
           thereof
           ;
           insomuch
           as
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           them
           fell
           prostrate
           ,
           some
           on
           their
           faces
           ,
           and
           some
           on
           their
           knees
           ,
           and
           some
           one
           upon
           another
           ,
           screeking
           and
           crying
           out
           in
           a
           most
           pittifull
           and
           patheticall
           manner
           .
        
         
           The
           Ministers
           wife
           ,
           there
           present
           ,
           
           had
           her
           Ruffe
           and
           Linnen
           next
           her
           body
           ,
           burnt
           off
           ,
           and
           her
           body
           it self
           grievously
           scorched
           .
           One
           Mistresse
           
             Ditford
             ,
          
           
           sitting
           in
           the
           seat
           with
           her
           ,
           had
           her
           Gowne
           ,
           two
           Wast-coats
           ,
           and
           her
           linnen
           next
           her
           body
           also
           grievously
           scorched
           .
           Another
           woman
           frighted
           with
           this
           fearfull
           spectacle
           ,
           
           running
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           had
           her
           cloathes
           set
           on
           fire
           ,
           her
           body
           scorched
           ,
           her
           flesh
           torne
           
           on
           her
           back
           in
           a
           most
           grievous
           manner
           .
           One
           Master
           
             Hill
             ,
          
           
           a
           Gentleman
           had
           his
           head
           smitten
           against
           the
           wall
           ,
           and
           died
           the
           very
           next
           day
           of
           it
           .
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Reynolds
          
           his
           Wa●●iner
           had
           his
           head
           cloven
           ,
           his
           skull
           rent
           in
           three
           pieces
           ,
           whereof
           two
           fell
           in
           the
           next
           seat
           ,
           the
           other
           fell
           down
           in
           the
           seat
           where
           he
           sate
           :
           his
           braines
           fell
           entirely
           whole
           into
           the
           next
           seat
           behinde
           him
           ,
           his
           blood
           dasht
           against
           the
           wall
           ;
           some
           of
           the
           skin
           of
           his
           head
           ,
           flesh
           and
           haire
           ,
           to
           the
           quantity
           of
           an
           handfull
           ,
           was
           carried
           into
           the
           Chancell
           ,
           his
           body
           left
           in
           the
           seat
           ,
           as
           though
           he
           had
           been
           alive
           ,
           sitting
           asleep
           ,
           and
           leaning
           on
           his
           elbow
           resting
           on
           the
           desk
           of
           his
           Pew
           ,
           with
           the
           fore-part
           of
           his
           head
           and
           face
           whole
           .
           O
           most
           terrible
           and
           fearfull
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           !
           
           A
           man
           that
           sate
           before
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           seat
           ,
           was
           scalded
           and
           burnt
           all
           over
           on
           that
           side
           next
           the
           said
           Warriner
           .
           
           In
           the
           second
           seat
           behinde
           the
           Warriner
           ,
           a
           man
           was
           in
           a
           most
           grievous
           manner
           
           burnt
           and
           scalded
           all
           over
           his
           body
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           was
           all
           over
           like
           raw
           flesh
           ,
           and
           lived
           in
           great
           misery
           about
           a
           week
           after
           ,
           
           and
           then
           died
           .
           A
           Dogge
           neere-the
           Chancell
           doore
           ,
           was
           fiercely
           whirled
           up
           three
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           time
           fell
           down
           dead
           .
           Some
           seats
           in
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           were
           torn
           up
           ,
           and
           overwhelmed
           up-side-down
           ;
           
           yet
           they
           that
           were
           in
           them
           had
           no
           harme
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           they
           were
           thereby
           throwne
           out
           of
           them
           into
           other
           seats
           foure
           or
           five
           pewes
           higher
           .
           
           About
           the
           number
           of
           eight
           boyes
           sitting
           about
           the
           railes
           of
           the
           Communion
           Table
           (
           heere
           wee
           may
           observe
           what
           a
           superstitious
           Church
           it
           was
           ,
           like
           ,
           almost
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Churches
           in
           these
           miserable
           daies
           )
           were
           all
           of
           them
           taken
           up
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           this
           so
           terrible
           a
           storme
           ,
           and
           throwne
           on
           heaps
           within
           the
           railes
           ,
           but
           had
           no
           hurt
           at
           all
           .
           
           A
           beame
           was
           broken
           in
           the
           midst
           ,
           and
           fell
           downe
           between
           the
           Minister
           and
           his
           Clerke
           ,
           but
           
           neither
           of
           them
           hurt
           thereby
           .
           The
           Church
           was
           also
           very
           much
           defaced
           and
           torn
           in
           many
           parts
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           stone
           neere
           the
           very
           foundation
           ,
           
           was
           torne
           up
           and
           removed
           thence
           .
           Other
           stones
           were
           violently
           throwne
           out
           of
           the
           tower
           ,
           
           as
           thick
           as
           if
           there
           had
           been
           an
           hundred
           men
           throwing
           them
           ,
           some
           stones
           of
           them
           of
           such
           a
           weight
           and
           bignesse
           ,
           as
           no
           one
           man
           was
           able
           to
           lift
           .
           One
           of
           the
           Pinacles
           of
           the
           Tower
           was
           tumbled
           downe
           into
           the
           Church
           .
           
           A
           man
           sitting
           on
           the
           Church-beere
           ,
           at
           the
           lower
           end
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           had
           the
           said
           beere
           torne
           in
           pieces
           under
           him
           ,
           and
           himself
           thrown
           into
           a
           seat
           by
           the
           wall
           ,
           but
           h●d
           no
           other
           hurt
           .
           
           A
           great
           stone
           was
           throwne
           about
           an
           hundred
           yards
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           sunke
           into
           the
           ground
           so
           deep
           and
           so
           fast
           ,
           that
           it
           could
           hardly
           be
           seen
           afterward
           .
           A
           Bowling-alley
           also
           neere
           the
           Church-yard
           ,
           was
           strangely
           turned
           into
           deep
           pits
           ;
           and
           a
           Wine-Taverne
           nere
           the
           Church
           ,
           had
           
           the
           side
           thereof
           next
           the
           Church
           torne
           up
           ,
           and
           the
           top
           or
           covering
           broken
           and
           caried
           off
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           rafters
           broken
           into
           the
           said
           house
           .
        
         
           And
           was
           not
           heere
           a
           most
           terrible
           
           and
           almost
           an
           incredible
           print
           and
           impression
           of
           Gods
           threatned
           wrath
           and
           indignation
           against
           both
           the
           internall
           and
           externall
           vanity
           and
           impiety
           of
           such
           profuse
           and
           superfluous
           Church-buildings
           ,
           vaine
           and
           needlesse
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           now
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Leviticall
           Law
           ,
           
           most
           requisite
           and
           lawfull
           in
           most
           gorgeous
           maner
           to
           be
           set
           out
           ,
           as
           typifying
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           all
           his
           excellencies
           and
           graces
           ;
           and
           therefore
           these
           fearefull
           examples
           may
           serve
           as
           a
           remarkable
           caution
           and
           fore-warning
           of
           Gods
           displeasure
           heerein
           .
           But
           because
           t
           is
           likely
           ,
           our
           superstitious
           Cathedralists
           will
           bee
           apt
           to
           object
           in
           their
           carnall
           incredulity
           ,
           
           that
           one
           Swallow
           makes
           not
           a
           Summer
           ,
           and
           so
           one
           single
           testimony
           is
           not
           sufficient
           to
           confirme
           
           so
           weighty
           a
           conclusion
           and
           inference
           as
           I
           would
           fain
           gather
           from
           these
           fearefull
           premises
           .
           
           I
           shall
           therefore
           in
           the
           next
           place
           give
           the
           Reader
           other
           remark●ble
           examples
           of
           Gods
           semblable
           undoubted
           displeasure
           with
           the
           vanity
           and
           impiety
           of
           our
           Churches
           and
           Church
           government
           ,
           and
           services
           too
           long
           exercised
           among
           us
           to
           the
           high
           indignation
           of
           the
           Lord
           especially
           now
           of
           late
           ,
           
           since
           our
           Prelats
           began
           so
           grosly
           to
           tyrannize
           over
           the
           consciences
           of
           Gods
           people
           )
           and
           then
           say
           ,
           whether
           thou
           canst
           not
           easily
           be
           induced
           to
           beleeve
           with
           me
           ,
           this
           truth
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           hence
           collected
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           Lord
           by
           these
           feareful
           examples
           ,
           seems
           most
           plainly
           to
           have
           indigitated
           and
           demonstrated
           to
           us
           .
           And
           therefore
           to
           cry
           out
           with
           the
           Prophet
           in
           holy
           admiration
           and
           trembling
           ,
           Who
           would
           not
           feare
           thee
           ,
           
           O
           King
           of
           Nations
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           belongeth
           justly
           to
           punish
           sinners
           ?
        
         
           In
           January
           also
           then
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           
           there
           was
           very
           great
           hurt
           done
           ,
           in
           and
           upon
           divers
           other
           Churches
           ,
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           by
           thunder
           and
           lightning
           ,
           and
           mighty
           stormy
           weather
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           and
           terrible
           astonishment
           of
           the
           inhabitants
           and
           beholders
           .
           As
           namely
           upon
           the
           14.
           
           day
           of
           the
           aforesayd
           month
           ,
           about
           five
           of
           the
           clock
           at
           night
           ,
           
           three
           Churches
           were
           wasted
           and
           defaced
           with
           fearefull
           thunder
           and
           lightning
           ,
           and
           most
           violent
           windes
           ;
           the
           one
           was
           
             Micham
          
           in
           Kent
           ,
           also
           
             Greenhith
          
           and
           
             Stone-Church
             ,
          
           both
           in
           the
           sayd
           County
           of
           Kent
           .
           And
           upon
           Whitsunday
           1640.
           in
           the
           Parish
           Church
           of
           
             S.
             Anthony
          
           in
           Cornewall
           ,
           
           great
           hurt
           was
           done
           by
           terrible
           thunder
           and
           lightning
           ,
           the
           people
           being
           then
           in
           the
           Church
           at
           their
           Sabbath
           dayes
           exercises
           .
           As
           heer
           thou
           seest
           it
           summarily
           and
           briefly
           delineated
           in
           those
           following
           Figures
           or
           Emblemes
           .
        
         
           
             
               
               
                 
                   
                     
                       3
                       or
                       4
                       Churches
                       more
                       ,
                       as
                       namely
                       Micham
                       and
                       Greenhith
                       in
                       Kent
                       also
                       Stone-church
                       ,
                       all
                       fearefully
                       defaced
                       with
                       lightning
                       and
                       thunder
                       ,
                       the
                       Ianuary
                       following
                       And
                       St
                       
                         :
                      
                       Anthonies
                       Church
                       in
                       Cornwall
                       ,
                       Anno
                       Dom
                       :
                       1640
                    
                  
                
                 
                 
                   
                     ANd
                     ,
                     here
                     ,
                     againe
                     ,
                     that
                     All
                     may
                     clearly
                     see
                     ,
                  
                   
                     False-worship
                     ,
                     and
                     Idolatry
                     to
                     be
                  
                   
                     The
                     sin
                     of
                     England
                     :
                     God
                     ,
                     in
                     other
                     places
                     ,
                  
                   
                     More
                     Houses
                     of
                     such
                     worship
                     ,
                     much
                     defaces
                     ,
                  
                   
                     With
                     fearfull
                     storms
                     ,
                     lightnings
                     ,
                     fierce
                     claps
                     of
                     thunder
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Churches
                     and
                     Steeples
                     rends
                     and
                     cleaves
                     asunder
                     .
                  
                   
                     Though
                     many
                     other
                     sins
                     doe
                     England
                     staine
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Tet
                     ,
                     this
                     ,
                     of
                     all
                     the
                     rest
                     ,
                     is
                     dy'd
                     in
                     graine
                     .
                  
                   
                     Idolatry
                     and
                     Superstition
                     base
                     ,
                  
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     will
                     not
                     endure
                     in
                     any
                     case
                     .
                  
                   
                     And
                     therefore
                     shewes
                     ,
                     by
                     so
                     many
                     examples
                     ,
                  
                   
                     With
                     how
                     great
                     wrath
                     under
                     his
                     feet
                     he
                     tramples
                  
                   
                     Such
                     Romish-trash
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     Wil-worship
                     vaine
                     ,
                  
                   
                     And
                     ,
                     only
                     ,
                     will
                     unmixed
                     Truth
                     maintaine
                     .
                  
                   
                     Be
                     warned
                     ,
                     then
                     ,
                     betimes
                     ,
                     England
                     take
                     heed
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Lest
                     wrath
                     ,
                     without
                     redresse
                     ,
                     does
                     make
                     thee
                     bleed
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
           Now
           all
           these
           considered
           together
           ,
           with
           the
           time
           of
           the
           yeere
           ,
           the
           Winter
           season
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           whereon
           they
           fell
           ,
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           and
           (
           that
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           much
           the
           more
           remarkable
           )
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           Sabbath
           dayes
           duties
           ;
           tell
           me
           ,
           can
           any
           man
           be
           so
           Atheistically
           minded
           and
           blindly
           or
           obstinately
           opinionated
           as
           to
           thinke
           that
           these
           so
           fearfull
           and
           formidable
           affrightments
           immediately
           from
           heaven
           ,
           
           can
           bee
           meerly
           casuall
           or
           contingent
           by
           naturall
           concurrences
           only
           ,
           and
           not
           rather
           immediate
           demonstrations
           and
           fore-runners
           of
           Gods
           high
           indignation
           for
           the
           great
           sins
           and
           provocations
           of
           our
           Clergy
           and
           Prelaticall
           Church-government
           .
           Certainly
           it
           were
           meere
           madnesse
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           grosse
           carnall
           security
           ,
           if
           not
           diabolicall
           delusion
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           or
           thinke
           otherwise
           .
           For
           ,
           if
           we
           looke
           on
           our
           late
           most
           intolerable
           superstitious
           and
           idolatrous
           times
           ,
           not
           silently-creeping
           ,
           but
           audaciously
           running
           ,
           and
           (
           with
           the
           Romish-whores
           unblushing
           
           face
           )
           breaking
           out
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           impudently
           and
           too
           frequently
           practised
           among
           us
           by
           crossing
           and
           Jesu-cringing
           ,
           altar-worship
           ,
           rayling
           in
           of
           our
           Communion-tables
           turned
           into
           altars
           ,
           Popish
           ,
           sumptuous
           and
           superstitious
           adornation
           and
           bedawbing
           of
           Churches
           with
           crucifixes
           &
           other
           Popish
           pictures
           ,
           apish
           gestures
           ,
           vestures
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           beggarly-rudiments
           and
           ceremonies
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           cals
           them
           ;
           making
           more
           ,
           
           by
           farre
           ,
           of
           the
           meere
           wals
           ,
           and
           dead
           stones
           of
           their
           Churches
           ,
           than
           of
           the
           living
           stones
           of
           Gods
           House
           and
           Temple
           .
           What
           other
           thing
           could
           be
           discovered
           by
           all
           these
           ,
           but
           a
           most
           disloyall
           apostacy
           ,
           and
           almost
           a
           generall
           backsliding
           and
           defection
           from
           our
           first
           love
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           found
           faith
           ,
           to
           Antichrist
           ,
           Arminianisme
           ,
           and
           Atheisticall
           profanenesse
           ,
           both
           in
           Priest
           and
           people
           .
        
         
           And
           may
           we
           not
           then
           justly
           conceive
           and
           beleeve
           that
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           these
           so
           
           fearfull
           ,
           and
           I
           dare
           say
           unparallel'd
           examples
           of
           wrath
           on
           (
           even
           )
           these
           materiall
           Churches
           ,
           might
           truly
           indigitate
           and
           point-out
           unto
           us
           his
           holy
           purpose
           to
           ruinate
           this
           Romish-rubbish
           ,
           to
           purge
           his
           holy
           Temple
           and
           worship
           ,
           from
           these
           out-side
           formalities
           and
           fopperies
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           and
           establish
           a
           more
           pure
           and
           powerfull
           ,
           a
           more
           precious
           and
           glorious
           internall
           ,
           spirituall
           ,
           simple
           ,
           and
           plaine
           unmixed-worship
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           such
           faithfull
           and
           fruitfull
           worshippers
           ,
           
           as
           should
           worship
           him
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           in
           plaine
           simplicity
           and
           singlenesse
           of
           heart
           ;
           for
           ,
           such
           worshippers
           ,
           now
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           hath
           hee
           chosen
           to
           himself
           ,
           as
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           Jesus
           himselfe
           assures
           us
           ,
           whose
           infallible
           heavenly
           authority
           I
           choose
           rather
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           then
           the
           best
           and
           most
           reverend
           (
           pretended
           )
           antiquity
           of
           primitive
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           humane
           authorities
           ,
           so
           urgently
           and
           instantly
           pressed
           upon
           us
           by
           our
           late
           Romish-hearted
           Prelates
           ,
           and
           
           Pontifician
           Doctors
           whomsoever
           .
        
         
           What
           a
           most
           notable
           warning-piece
           also
           did
           the
           Lord
           make
           visible
           unto
           us
           by
           Sea
           ,
           about
           the
           moneth
           of
           September
           ,
           1640.
           namely
           ,
           that
           Spanish
           Fleet
           which
           came
           (
           without
           controule
           )
           most
           audaciously
           upon
           our
           English
           coasts
           ,
           with
           many
           and
           mighty
           Vessels
           full
           fraught
           and
           furnished
           with
           armes
           ,
           ammunition
           ,
           and
           many
           thousand
           Souldiers
           (
           almost
           such
           another
           formidable
           and
           affrighting
           Armado
           ,
           as
           that
           was
           in
           1588.
           )
           thinking
           then
           also
           to
           have
           swallowed
           us
           up
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           found
           us
           and
           our
           brethren
           of
           Scotland
           together
           by
           the
           ●ares
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           with
           the
           more
           ease
           have
           unresistibly
           set
           firme
           footing
           ,
           and
           securely
           have
           landed
           on
           our
           English
           shore
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           stept
           in
           betweene
           both
           parties
           ,
           and
           have
           made
           up
           their
           mouthes
           with
           a
           fat
           and
           full
           prey
           of
           three
           rich
           and
           royall
           Diademes
           at
           once
           ;
           which
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           hath
           beene
           the
           long
           expected
           prize
           of
           the
           Spaniards
           
           most
           greedy
           appetite
           and
           hungry
           hope
           to
           have
           made
           up
           his
           long
           dreamed
           of
           universall
           Monarchy
           ;
           as
           here
           you
           see
           it
           set
           forth
           and
           described
           in
           this
           next
           Figure
           or
           Embleme
           .
        
         
           
             
               
               
                 
                   
                     
                       A
                       second
                       Spanish-Armado
                       ,
                       much
                       like
                       that
                       in
                       ,
                       1588
                       hovering
                       about
                       our
                       English
                       -
                       Sea
                       's
                       near
                       Deale
                       &
                       Douer
                       ,
                       hoping
                       to
                       have
                       made
                       England
                       thier
                       pray
                       &
                       to
                       have
                       found
                       us
                       fighting
                       with
                       our
                       brethren
                       of
                       Scotland
                       ;
                       but
                       beaten
                       back
                       and
                       destroyed
                       by
                       Van
                       Trump
                       and
                       his
                       Dutch
                       Fleet
                       An
                       :
                       Dom
                       :
                       1642.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                 
                   
                     ANd
                     ,
                     here
                     ,
                     another
                     Warning-piece
                     we
                     had
                     ,
                  
                   
                     A
                     ●righting
                     Storme
                     ,
                     by
                     Sea
                     ,
                     t'have
                     made
                     us
                     sad
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Had
                     not
                     Heav'ns
                     wisedome
                     ,
                     power
                     and
                     providence
                  
                   
                     Prevented
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     beene
                     our
                     strong
                     defence
                     .
                  
                   
                     A
                     Spanish
                     Fleet
                     ,
                     floating
                     upon
                     our
                     Seas
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Hopefull
                     to
                     land
                     upon
                     our
                     Land
                     with
                     ease
                     ;
                  
                   
                     To
                     finde
                     us
                     fearlesse
                     ,
                     or
                     engag'd
                     in
                     fight
                     ,
                  
                   
                     With
                     Scotland
                     ,
                     through
                     intestine
                     d●epe
                     despite
                     .
                  
                   
                     But
                     ,
                     whiles
                     they
                     hovered
                     about
                     Deale
                     and
                     Dover
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Watching
                     occasion
                     us
                     to
                     triumph
                     over
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Whiles
                     we-our-selves
                     dreadlesse
                     of
                     danger
                     were
                     ,
                  
                   
                     So
                     neare
                     our
                     ruine
                     ,
                     yet
                     ,
                     so
                     void
                     of
                     f●are
                     ,
                  
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     a
                     Fleet
                     of
                     Dutchmen
                     to
                     them
                     sent
                     ,
                  
                   
                     To
                     pay
                     their
                     pride
                     ,
                     their
                     mischiefe
                     to
                     prevent
                     .
                  
                   
                     This
                     Warning-piece
                     we
                     ,
                     therefore
                     may
                     ad
                     ●ire
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Preserv'd
                     thus
                     strangely
                     from
                     destruction
                     dire
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           But
           it
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           to
           direct
           the
           Dutch
           Fleet
           ,
           at
           that
           time
           abroad
           at
           Sea
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           
             Van
             Trump
          
           their
           Admirall
           ,
           to
           meet
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           (
           before
           Deale
           and
           Dover
           )
           to
           fight
           with
           them
           for
           us
           ,
           when
           wee
           little
           thought
           of
           fighting
           for
           our selves
           ,
           though
           ready
           to
           be
           made
           a
           prey
           to
           this
           devouring
           Spanish-Leviathan
           .
           Here
           ,
           I
           say
           also
           ,
           did
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           them
           ,
           ring
           us
           such
           a
           peale
           of
           thundring
           Canon
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           knocking
           at
           our
           doores
           to
           awaken
           us
           out
           of
           our
           marvellous
           Lethargy
           of
           ease
           and
           carnall
           security
           ,
           or
           of
           blockish
           stupidity
           ,
           as
           might
           have
           beene
           thought
           sufficient
           to
           have
           made
           us
           recollect
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           open
           our
           eyes
           and
           looke
           about
           us
           ,
           and
           see
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           lifted
           up
           against
           us
           ,
           yet
           loath
           to
           let
           the
           stroke
           fall
           so
           heavily
           upon
           us
           ,
           to
           our
           irrecoverable
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           ,
           as
           our
           sinnes
           most
           justly
           deserved
           ,
           had
           hee
           in
           his
           justice
           so
           dealt
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           On
           Thursday
           also
           ,
           August
           4.
           1642.
           
           about
           5.
           of
           the
           clocke
           in
           the
           afternoone
           ,
           at
           a
           Towne
           called
           Alborough
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Suffolke
           ,
           there
           was
           heard
           in
           the
           ayre
           ,
           and
           evidently
           seene
           ,
           a
           mighty
           sound
           of
           drummes
           beating
           very
           loud
           ,
           after
           which
           was
           also
           heard
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           a
           long
           and
           fierce
           peale
           of
           small
           shot
           ,
           as
           of
           Muskets
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           and
           then
           as
           it
           were
           a
           discharging
           of
           great
           Ordnance
           in
           a
           pitcht
           field
           ;
           all
           this
           continuing
           about
           an
           houre
           and
           a
           halfe
           ,
           and
           then
           there
           was
           a
           mighty
           and
           terrible
           report
           or
           noise
           of
           them
           all
           together
           :
           At
           the
           ceasing
           whereof
           a
           blacke
           stone
           was
           as
           it
           were
           shot
           out
           of
           the
           skye
           ,
           being
           about
           eight
           inches
           long
           ,
           and
           five
           or
           sixe
           inches
           broad
           ,
           and
           about
           two
           inches
           thicke
           ,
           which
           was
           taken
           up
           by
           two
           men
           which
           stood
           by
           and
           heard
           the
           foresaid
           noise
           ,
           and
           the
           whistling
           of
           the
           stone
           over
           their
           head
           as
           it
           past
           by
           them
           (
           but
           they
           could
           not
           see
           it
           )
           they
           found
           it
           by
           meanes
           of
           a
           little
           dogge
           ,
           who
           followed
           it
           by
           the
           sent
           ,
           and
           ran
           barking
           to
           and
           
           fro
           ,
           till
           they
           following
           the
           dogge
           ,
           were
           brought
           to
           the
           place
           where
           it
           lay
           ,
           covered
           with
           earth
           and
           grasse
           .
           The
           men
           that
           found
           it
           brought
           it
           to
           London
           ,
           and
           presented
           it
           to
           a
           Burgesse
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           whose
           ground
           it
           was
           found
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           was
           shewne
           to
           divers
           others
           .
           One
           Captaine
           
             Iohnson
             ,
          
           and
           one
           Master
           
             Thompson
             ,
          
           men
           well
           knowne
           in
           those
           parts
           of
           Suffolke
           ,
           being
           at
           a
           Towne
           called
           Woodbridge
           ,
           hearing
           of
           this
           marvellous
           noyse
           toward
           Alborough
           ,
           verily
           supposing
           that
           some
           enemy
           was
           landed
           ,
           and
           had
           made
           some
           sodaine
           onset
           or
           invasion
           upon
           the
           Town
           ,
           took
           horse
           and
           rode
           hastily
           homeward
           ,
           the
           rather
           bec●use
           they
           heard
           of
           the
           battaile
           louder
           and
           louder
           ,
           and
           being
           on
           their
           way
           neare
           Alborough
           ,
           they
           met
           with
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           townsmen
           ,
           who
           were
           generally
           run
           out
           of
           their
           houses
           ,
           round
           about
           ,
           much
           amazed
           with
           such
           an
           uncouth
           noise
           of
           war
           .
           But
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           there
           was
           ,
           for
           certaine
           ,
           sodainly
           
           heard
           a
           most
           joyfull
           noyse
           of
           sweet
           musicke
           ,
           
           and
           of
           sundry
           rare
           musicall
           instruments
           sounding
           in
           a
           most
           melodious
           manner
           ,
           for
           a
           good
           space
           together
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           it
           all
           concluded
           with
           a
           most
           harmonious
           noise
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           of
           delicate
           ringing
           of
           well-tuned
           bels
           .
        
         
           
             
               
               
                 
                   
                     
                       A
                       most
                       terrible
                       representation
                       of
                       a
                       great
                       fight
                       in
                       the
                       Ayre
                       at
                       Alborough
                       in
                       Suffolk
                       ,
                       drum's
                       beateing
                       ;
                       Canons
                       and
                       Musketts-shooting
                       ,
                       a
                       black
                       stone
                       shooting
                       out
                       from
                       the
                       cloudes
                       found
                       by
                       a
                       tugg
                       ,
                       on
                       the
                       ground
                       ,
                       but
                       all
                       ,
                       at
                       last
                       ,
                       ending
                       with
                       most
                       melodious
                       musick
                       ,
                       and
                       ringing
                       of
                       belles
                       as
                       an
                       triumph
                       of
                       some
                       victories
                       Aug
                       :
                       4.
                       1642.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                 
                   
                     OF
                     all
                     the
                     Warning-Pieces
                     to
                     us
                     sent
                     ,
                  
                   
                     See
                     here
                     a
                     Master-piece
                     of
                     wonderment
                     .
                  
                   
                     A
                     mighty
                     battell
                     fought
                     (
                     as
                     't
                     were
                     )
                     in
                     
                     th'aire
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Which
                     Alb'rough
                     Townsmen
                     mightily
                     did
                     scare
                     :
                  
                   
                     For
                     first
                     ,
                     they
                     heard
                     Drummes
                     beating
                     loud
                     alarms
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Great
                     Canons
                     shooting
                     ,
                     as
                     in
                     fields
                     of
                     Armes
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Thick
                     and
                     quick
                     vollies
                     of
                     small
                     shot
                     ;
                     likewise
                  
                   
                     A
                     stone
                     most
                     black
                     breaking
                     forth
                     from
                     the
                     skies
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Which
                     whistling
                     through
                     the
                     air
                     ,
                     did
                     pierce
                     the
                     ground
                     ,
                  
                   
                     And
                     (
                     by
                     a
                     Dogge
                     )
                     where
                     it
                     fell
                     down
                     ,
                     was
                     found
                     .
                  
                   
                     But
                     suddenly
                     this
                     frighting
                     feare
                     was
                     past
                     ,
                  
                   
                     And
                     ,
                     by
                     melodious
                     musicke
                     turnd
                     at
                     last
                  
                   
                     Into
                     much
                     joy
                     and
                     great
                     alacrity
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Bells
                     (
                     as
                     't
                     were
                     )
                     ringing
                     most
                     harmoniously
                     ,
                  
                   
                     As
                     if
                     the
                     Lord
                     would
                     hereby
                     let
                     us
                     see
                  
                   
                     His
                     gracious
                     love
                     at
                     last
                     to
                     set
                     us
                     free
                  
                   
                     From
                     all
                     our
                     fore-felt
                     feares
                     ,
                     and
                     terrors
                     great
                     ,
                  
                   
                     To
                     crown
                     us
                     with
                     a
                     conquest
                     most
                     complete
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Shown
                     in
                     this
                     figure
                     Tragi-comicall
                     :
                  
                   
                     Heav'n
                     say
                     Amen
                     to
                     this
                     .
                     So
                     pray
                     we
                     all
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           Now
           this
           Tragi-Comicall
           Warning-piece
           (
           for
           so
           methinkes
           I
           may
           fitly
           call
           it
           )
           which
           we
           have
           here
           described
           and
           set
           forth
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           a
           figure
           and
           expression
           of
           that
           nature
           might
           be
           ;
           beginning
           so
           terribly
           ,
           and
           concluding
           so
           sweetly
           ,
           did
           far
           transcend
           ,
           in
           prognosticating
           comfort
           ,
           in
           the
           issue
           ,
           all
           the
           fore-mentioned
           marvellous
           prodigies
           and
           predictions
           ,
           either
           in
           Jerusalem
           ,
           Germany
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           among
           us
           ;
           and
           may
           therefore
           (
           surely
           )
           serve
           as
           a
           soveraigne
           antidote
           against
           our
           too
           much
           fainting
           and
           affrighting
           feares
           .
           The
           Lord
           our
           good
           God
           seeming
           hereby
           to
           foreshew
           us
           (
           as
           blessed
           Mr.
           
             Brightman
          
           also
           ,
           that
           famous
           Divine
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           his
           most
           bright
           and
           learned
           revelation
           of
           the
           Revelations
           of
           Saint
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           hath
           even
           prophetically
           written
           )
           that
           Englands
           terrible
           storme
           of
           woes
           and
           warres
           now
           begun
           in
           it
           ,
           by
           Papists
           ,
           Atheists
           ,
           and
           profane
           Malignants
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           stirred
           up
           to
           disturb
           
           its
           abused
           peace
           and
           plenty
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           just
           punishment
           of
           Englands
           great
           sins
           and
           enormities
           ,
           though
           for
           a
           while
           it
           may
           seeme
           sharp
           ,
           yet
           shall
           be
           short
           ,
           and
           prove
           sweet
           in
           the
           issue
           ,
           fanning
           away
           the
           chaffe
           ,
           and
           burning
           up
           the
           drosse
           thereof
           ,
           and
           making
           way
           for
           a
           glorious
           peace
           and
           perfect
           reformation
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           Christs
           Throne
           ,
           and
           advancing
           of
           his
           Scepter
           ,
           in
           the
           power
           and
           purity
           of
           holy
           ordinances
           ,
           in
           the
           issue
           and
           conclusion
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           our
           part
           therefore
           ,
           in
           faith
           ,
           patience
           ,
           and
           prayer
           ,
           to
           possesse
           our
           souls
           ,
           and
           to
           wait
           on
           the
           Lord
           for
           the
           happy
           performance
           of
           the
           same
           in
           his
           due
           time
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           way
           which
           is
           best
           pleasing
           to
           his
           most
           wise
           providence
           .
           And
           the
           Lord
           in
           mercy
           perfect
           our
           expectation
           thereof
           in
           his
           appointed
           season
           .
           Amen
           and
           Amen
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           made
           no
           mention
           all
           the
           while
           ,
           of
           the
           many
           strange
           ,
           fearfull
           ,
           and
           unaccustomed
           Eclipses
           of
           the
           Sunne
           and
           
           Moone
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           seen
           from
           yeare
           to
           yeare
           both
           in
           other
           parts
           ,
           and
           also
           in
           our
           owne
           English
           Horizon
           ;
           which
           also
           by
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           best
           Astrologers
           and
           Mathematicians
           ,
           have
           and
           doe
           prognosticate
           and
           declare
           unto
           us
           ,
           many
           notable
           changes
           and
           overtures
           of
           States
           and
           Kingdoms
           ;
           as
           also
           that
           late
           and
           memorable
           conjunction
           of
           
             Saturne
          
           and
           
             Iupiter
          
           among
           us
           in
           February
           last
           ,
           1643.
           which
           hath
           been
           written
           of
           long
           before
           it
           fell
           out
           ;
           and
           which
           (
           with
           all
           the
           rest
           )
           doth
           prognosticate
           and
           demonstrate
           unto
           us
           (
           as
           so
           many
           Warning-pieces
           )
           the
           great
           alteration
           and
           vicissitude
           of
           Kingdoms
           ,
           Countreyes
           ,
           times
           and
           things
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ;
           especially
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           this
           late
           and
           great
           conjunction
           of
           those
           two
           celestiall
           Planets
           as
           Mr.
           
             Booker
          
           in
           his
           Prognostication
           for
           this
           instant
           yeare
           1643.
           doth
           most
           notably
           declare
           and
           manifest
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           But
           of
           these
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           such
           
           like
           strange
           apparitions
           in
           the
           aire
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           (
           with
           wise
           King
           
             Solomon
          
           )
           all
           my
           Christian
           brethren
           and
           friends
           )
           to
           take
           holy
           and
           wholsome
           counsell
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           prompts
           the
           children
           of
           wisedome
           to
           embrace
           and
           follow
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           A
           prudent
           man
           fore-sees
           the
           evill
           (
           or
           approaching
           storme
           )
           and
           hideth
           himself
           from
           it
           .
           And
           what
           better
           ,
           nay
           what
           so
           safe
           a
           hiding-place
           as
           the
           clifts
           and
           holes
           of
           the
           Rocks
           ,
           even
           the
           wounds
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           immoveable
           and
           everlasting
           Rock
           of
           our
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           holy
           and
           heavenly
           wings
           of
           the
           Sunne
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ;
           where
           onely
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           sayes
           )
           is
           true
           and
           infallible
           Soule-healing
           comfort
           indeed
           ,
           to
           all
           truly
           penitent
           ,
           and
           conscience-wounded
           sinners
           ,
           who
           with
           godly
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           unfained
           repentance
           and
           reformation
           ,
           by
           faith
           in
           prayer
           ,
           seeke
           and
           sue
           unto
           him
           ;
           which
           ,
           the
           Lord
           give
           us
           all
           wisedome
           and
           grace
           so
           to
           doe
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A64902e-140
           
             Tamberlaine
             the
             Scourge
             of
             the
             Turk
             .
          
           
             A
             white-flag
             .
          
           
             A
             Red-flag
             .
          
           
             Dan.
             3.26
             .
             and
             6.26.27
             .
          
           
             Gods
             White-flag
             of
             mercy
             .
          
           
             Gods
             Red-flag
             of
             wrath
             and
             confusion
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             12.29
             .
          
           
             Esay
             .
             33.14
             .
          
           
             2
             Sorts
             of
             Gods
             White-flagges
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             word
             preached
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Signes
             and
             wonders
             and
             Apparitions
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             7
             ,
             12.13
             .
          
           
             A
             Jove
             omne
             principium
             .
             Heb.
             12
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10
             ,
             34.35
             .
          
           
             The
             admirable
             Star
             in
             the
             East
             ,
             seen
             at
             Christs
             birth
             .
          
           
             A
             white
             Flag
             .
             Joh.
             3
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             A
             red
             Flag
             .
             Heb.
             2
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Jerusalem
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Blindnesse
             of
             minde
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             Comet
             like
             a
             sword
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             A
             Cow
             which
             brought
             forth
             a
             Lamb
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             Brass
             gate
             of
             the
             temple
             opened
             of
             it selfe
             .
             5.
             
             Armed
             men
             and
             chariots
             in
             the
             aire
             .
             6.
             
             A
             voice
             in
             the
             Temple
             .
          
           
             Germany
             .
          
           
             Germany
             the
             Eden
             of
             Europe
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.23
             England
             like
             Capernaum
             .
          
           
             Amos
             ,
             6.6
             .
          
           
             England
             left
             without
             Excuse
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Ministers
             to
             admonish
             us
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             1.33
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Prodigies
             to
             fear
             &
             fright
             us
             .
          
           
             An
             Introduction
             to
             the
             first
             Embleme
             or
             Apparition
             .
          
           
             1
             Kings
             4.23
             .
          
           
             A
             Comet
             or
             blazing
             Star
             .
          
           
             The
             effects
             of
             the
             said
             Comet
             ,
             or
             blazing
             Star
             .
          
           
             Death
             of
             great
             ones
             .
          
           
             A
             remarkable
             note
             on
             the
             rising
             of
             the
             blazing
             starre
             .
          
           
             Esay
             5.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Luke
             13.7
             .
          
           
             Esay
             28.21
             .
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             3.12
             .
             ●
          
           
             A
             monstrous
             birth
             ,
             a
             man-child
             born
             with
             two
             heads
             ,
             2
             hearts
             ,
             two
             arms
             and
             2
             stump
             .
          
           
             Shewn
             to
             King
             Charles
             and
             the
             Queen
             .
          
           
             An
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             139.24
             .
          
           
             Joh.
             19.3
             .
          
           
             A
             particular
             application
             of
             this
             strange
             birth
             to
             our
             strange
             times
             .
          
           
             A
             most
             prodigious
             and
             monstrous
             birth
             also
             in
             New-England
             .
          
           
             Thunder
             and
             lightning
             .
          
           
             Churches
             mightily
             defa●ed
             and
             destroy●d
             by
             thunder
             and
             lightning
             .
          
           
             Withcomb
             in
             Devonshire
             a
             mighty
             faire
             Church
             .
          
           
             October
             21.
             1638.
             being
             the
             Lords
             day
             .
             In
             the
             winter
             season
             .
          
           
             The
             storm
             begun
             .
          
           
             The
             fearfull
             effects
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             steeple
             torne
             .
          
           
             The
             north
             side
             wall
             broken
             .
          
           
             The
             pulpit
             strangely
             defaced
             .
          
           
             A
             fearfull
             flash
             of
             lightning
             .
          
           
             The
             Ministers
             wives
             case
             .
          
           
             A
             Gentlewoman
             also
             sitting
             with
             her
             .
          
           
             A
             woman
             running
             out
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             A
             Gentleman
             slaine
             .
             Sir
             Richard
             Reynolds
             his
             Warriners
             most
             fearfull
             death
             .
          
           
             Another
             man
             by
             him
             .
          
           
             A
             third
             man
             most
             grievously
             slaine
             .
          
           
             A
             Dogge
             kild
             .
          
           
             A
             strange
             preservation
             .
          
           
             Eight
             Boyes
             at
             the
             rails
             of
             the
             Altar
             thrown
             on
             heaps
             on
             each
             other
             .
          
           
             A
             beam
             fell
             down
             but
             hurt
             none
             .
          
           
             A
             foundation
             stone
             torn
             up
             .
          
           
             Stones
             but
             of
             the
             Tower
             throwne
             downe
             thick
             .
          
           
             A
             pinacle
             tumbled
             down
             .
          
           
             A
             great
             stone
             thrown
             an
             hundred
             yards
             off
             .
             A
             Bowling
             alley
             and
             a
             Tavern
             neere
             the
             Church
             defaced
             .
          
           
             Briefe
             notes
             on
             the
             premisses
             .
          
           
             The
             Jews
             Temple
             under
             the
             Law
             most
             sumptuous
             and
             why
             ?
          
           
             Ob.
             One
             Swallow
             makes
             no●
             a
             summer
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Prelaticall
             Church-government
             .
          
           
             ●er
             .
             10.7
             .
          
           
             Janu.
             14.
             1639.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Churches
             in
             Kent
             defaced
             with
             thunder
             and
             lightning
             .
          
           
             And
             Saint
             Anthonies
             in
             Cornwall
             ,
             1640
             
          
           
             More
             full
             observations
             on
             all
             these
             Church-ruines
             .
          
           
             Whether
             they
             were
             naturally
             occasional
             or
             otherwise
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             4.9
             .
             Col.
             2.20
             .
          
           
             Joh.
             4.23
             .
          
           
             Admirable
             sweet
             musicke
             heard
             plainly
             ,
             after
             all
             that
             terrible
             noise