A Blazing Star seen IN THE WEST At Totneiss in Devonshire, on the foureteenth of this instant November, 1642.  
Wherein is manifested how Master Ralph Ashley, a deboyst Cavalier, attempted to ravish a young Virgin, the Daughter of Mr. Adam Fisher, inhabiting near the said Town.  
Also how at that instant, a fearful Comet appeared, to the terror and amazement of all the Country thereabouts.  
Likewise declaring how he persisting in his damnable attemt, was struck with a flaming-Sword, which issued from the Comet, so that he died a fearful example to all his fellow Cavaliers.  
nouemb: 25th LONDON, Printed for Ionas Wright, and I. H. 1642.   

A Blazing Star in the West, or fearful Comet seen in the Air at Totneiss in Devonshire, on the foureteenth of this instant November, 1642.  
SO it happened on Monday the 14th of this instant November, that a young Virgin, Daughter to Master Adam Fisher, inhabitant in Devonshire, within a mile of Totneyes, upon some particular occasions happened to go to the said Town, where being busied, partly about her occasions, and partly in visiting some Friends and Kinsfolks, she was belated, so that her Friends were importunate to have her stay all night, but she replied, that her Father would be discontented if she should be absent without his leave. the times being so dangerous, and so many Cavaliers abroad, wherefore she was resolved hap what might hap, to go home that night.  
Notwithstanding all these reasons which she alleged, her Friend grew importunate to have her stay, telling her that there were many deboyst Covaliers abroad, so that they could not pass securely in the day time, much less in the night, for all this she would not be persuaded, but replied, that God was above the Devil, and that she feared not, but that that God which she trusted in, could, and would defend her from all her Enemies.  
With thy resolution she set forward, but before she could get the half of the way to her father's house it grew very dark, so that she could scarce discern her hand, thus she went on, sometime listening whether she could hear any Body, upon the way, on a sudden she heard the noise of a Horse galloping towards her, at which she began to be afraid.  
But at last she plucked up a good heart and went forward, till she met with this Gentleman M. r Ralph Ashley, a Gentleman which knew her well, and she knew him, meeting with this Gentleman, he asked her whether she was going so late, she told him home to her fathers, he demanded who that was, she told him Master Adam Fisher, with that he called to mind her beauty, and the Devil straight furnished him with a device to obtain his wicked purpose, sweet heart quoth he I know thy father well, and for his sake I will see the safe at thy father's House, for the times are dangerous, and but a little before there are soldiers which I have cause to suspect, will do the some outrage, the maid hearing him say so, was won to condescend to him, partly by her knowledge of his supposed friendship to her father, and partly by her desire to get home without any further danger, to be short, the maid being won by his speciour pretences of love and friendship, applied herself to get up, he having her behind him road clean out of the Road, (pretending that he did so to avoid the soldiers) till he was got out of the hoaring of any inhabitant.  
Where being arrived, he feigned an excuse to light, with that she slipped off the horse bacl, and he alighted, then presently he laid His hands on her, and began to woe her to grant his desire, but she denying him with unlimited resolution, he went about to ravish her, taking a grievous oath that no power in heaven or earth could save her from his lust, with that the poor virgin, with piteous shrieks and cries spoke these words O Lord God of Hosts, 'tis in thy power to deliver me, help Lord or I perish, in the mean time he continued cursing and swearing that her prayers were in vain, for there was no power could redeem her, the words were no sooner uttered, but immediately a fearful Comet burst out in the air, so that it was as light as at high noon, this sudden apparition struck him and all the inhabitants into a great fear, and the poor virgin was intranced, the wretch casting his eye about and seeing her lie upon the ground as if he had meant to dane damnation took a great oath swearing God-Damme-him. alive or deadhe would jnjoy her.  
And as he was going about to lay hands of her intranced Body, A stream of fire struck from the Comet, in the perfect shape, and exact resemblance of a flaming Sword, so that he fell down staggering, several poor shepherds which were in the field, folding their slockes, these being amazed, seeing the flame of the Comet strike at the Earth, as they conceived, made to the place as near as they could, where they heard a man blaspheming, and belching forth many damnable imprecations, and coming to the place, demanding how he came so wounded, he voluntarily related his intention, and what had happened to him by the perverseness of that Round-headed-whore, so he died raving and blaspheming to the terror and amazement of the beholders.  
The men presently took up the Maid. supposing she had been dead, and carried her home to her father's House, where they were entertained, though with great sorrow for their daughter's supposed death, the maid having continued intranced thus almost all that night, at length she began to draw her breath, and when she came to herself, the very first words that she spoke were these, Lord thou art Just in thy Judgements and merciful in the midst of thy justice, wherefore I beseech the let not this sin be imputed to his Charge, in the day of Judgement.  
Reader hear is a precedent for all those that are customary blasphemers, and live after the lusts of their flesh. especially all those Cavaliers which esteem murder & rapine the chief Principals of their religion, for doubtless this is but a beginning of God's vengeance for not only he, but they, and we, and all of us, except we repent, we shall all likewise perish.   
FINIS.