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A11953	A blazyng starre or burnyng beacon, seene the 10. of October laste (and yet continewyng) set on fire by Gods prouidence, to call all sinners to earnest [and] speedie repentance. Written by Francis Shakelton, minister and preacher of the worde of God.	Shakelton, Francis.	1580 (1580)	STC 22272; ESTC S117156	24,994	72

Mathematicall plainly and most manifestly proued Vnto whiche booke I doe referre all those that are desirous to be resolued of that Starre sufficiently Moreouer in the 17. yere of the raigne of the Queenes Maiestie the 14. daie of Nouember about midnight diuers straÌ„ge impressions of fire and smoke were sene in the aire to procede forth of a blacke cloude in the North declinyng towardes the South whiche continued after that maner vntill the nexte mornyng And the nexte daie followyng the heauens from all partes did seeme to burne and the flames did meete together ouer the heades of all those which behelde thesame and this light burnyng flame did seeme to arise as it were round about from the Horizon Also in the yere of our Lorde 1577. the tenth daie of Nouember at night there appeared a blasyng Starre in the firmament with a long streame or taile proceadyng from thesame and stretchyng the beames thereof directly towardes the Easte verie wonderfull to beholde And the same Comete endured for the space of 99. daies shinyng euery night vntill eight of the clocke that the same discended and when the matter thereof was quite dissolued and her splendant brightnesse vtterly extinguished in the Iudgement of those that bee experte in the rules of Astronomie it rested it self nere vnto the seate of Cassiopeia The effectes of whiche Starre are better knowen vnto them then vnto me But yet in the meane season I would not haue you vnmindfull of those boysterous blastes of windes and terrible tempestes and monsterous Snowes Also the greeuous shipwrackes whiche haue happened since in moste places of the worlde beside the high floudes and wonderfull inundations of waters Morraine of beastes and barronnesse of grounde whiche happened not onely in this Realme of Englande but in diuers other countries since the appearyng of the same Starre That in the meane season I speake nothyng of the greate and greeuous sedicions and treatourous conspiracies that haue been put in practise in the Regions rounde aboute vs. And all to bryng in Idolatrie and Poperie into Enlande again if it were possible which the al mightie God by the ministerie of our most gracious Prince and her honorable graue and wise counsaile hath miraculously staied hetherto And I hope shall doe if wee haue grace to be thankfull vnto God for the same Hetherto ye haue heard deare Christians how that by common experience the flowyng of waters beyonde their boundes the barronnesse of the yearth the scarcitie of victualles the Plague and Pestilence with greate windes and tempestes the alteration of Common wealthes and warres betweene Nation and Nation As also the late dreadfull yearthquake with the newe and moste geÌ„tle and louyng remembraunce whiche the Lorde sent afterwardes throughout diuers places of Christendome but especially in Englande and Spaine c. And many other calamities which happened since besides maie truely bee named the effectes of the former blasyng Starre whiche was seene the tenth of Nouember 1577. c. And now hath the Lorde God kindeled an other Starre this laste tenth of October 1580. the firste appearyng whereof with his continuaunce whiche hath been in Aquarius hetherto hath been before declared vnto you by the reason of the conference that I haue had with those who are expert in the studie of the Mathematiques the proceadyng whereof with his couler motion and effectes I leaue onely to their handlyng whom I knowe to be hable and I hope also are willyng to resolue the worlde fullie thereof when opportunitie shal serue In the meane while that I may vse no longer delaye this maie bee concluded of a certaintie that it is the good pleasure and purpose of almightie God of his inspeakeable loue and mercie shewed alwaies towarde vs that this straunge Comete or blasyng Starre should now appeare euen whilest that wee are rocked in the Cradle of synne and securitie and are whollie giuen vnto all maner of abhomination to premonishe and forewarne vs of afterclappes that is to saie to threaten and prognosticate condigne punishemente to light vpon all persones generally who daiely and howerly doe of let purpose and malice wilfully offende Gods diuine Maiestie and doe continually wallow and perseuer in their wicked and abhominable synne and transgression For whiche cause Almightie God would haue as well Prince as people to looke into their former abhominable and sinfull liues And when thei haue coÌ„sidered the horror and lothsomnesse therof forthwith to frame their hartes and to prepare their mindes to be earnestly peniteÌ„t and sorowfull for the same And wheras before we can not deny but that euery one of vs hath erred and gone astraie and froÌ„ the highest vnto the lowest yea froÌ„ the Prieste to the Prophete haue been so secure and carelesse of our dueties that we haue wilfully contemned the Iudgementes of GOD threatned against vs by his faithfull Preachers and Ministers knowe you therefore deare Christians that it is now the good purpose and diuine pleasure of almightie God aswell by this burnyng Comete whiche now appeareth as also by the late dreadfull yearthquake but moste cheefly by that supernaturall Starre of all others that was seene in Cassiopeia with other suche strange and wonderfull sightes and monsters in Nature to moue and stirr vp all the sorte of vs beeyng moste wretched and miserable sinners to be mindfull of the Iudgement daie And beforehande to examine and rippe vp euery manne his owne harte and conscience and diligently to seeke and search the causes of the wrath of almightie GOD in our owne selues by the reason of our manifold and greuous sinnes and hauyng founde the cause of his heauie displeasure against vs to bee in our owne rebellious Nature wee ought euery one of vs to iudge our selues that wee bee not Iudged of the Lorde And albeeit some doe offende his diuine Maiestie more greeuously then other some yet would not our good and gracious God haue any of vs all to esteeme hymself to bee free from blame either voide of sinne But rather as before I haue declared he would haue vs euery one with all expedition to renounce our former wickednesse And by bowyng our selues doune before his Tribunall seate and stoupyng vnder the mightie scepter of his kyngdome he would haue vs confesse that wee haue all sinned And by our faithfull repentaunce and vnfeigned conuersion vnto his diuine Maiestie in wepyng fasting and mournyng to preuente the sharpe sworde and the smart roddes and whippes whiche he hath in his iuste iudgement prepared in a readinesse for to whippe and punishe vs withall if wee goe onwardes in our former rebellioÌ„ as we haue doen heretofore Therfore let euery man or woman of what conditioÌ„ so euer thei be apply that whiche hetherto hath been spoken vnto theÌ„ selues and knowe this for an vndoubted truthe that albeeit we haue deserued to bee vtterly cutte of and destroied by the sharpe sworde of Gods diuine indignation and albeit these vnwoÌ„ted and strange signes and tokens whiche he sendeth daiely emongest vs bothe in the Sonne and in the Moone and the Starres and in all liuyng creatures bee presages of his heauy displeasure that he hath taken against vs and also notable forewarnynges of a moste greeuous calamitie and destruction that he shall in equitie and righteousnesse bryng vpoÌ„ vs by the reason of our filthie sinnes yet notwithstaÌ„dyng if that we will but euen in this the daie of his louyng and mercifull visitation tourne vnto hym with all our soule If so bee that to daie we will heare his voice and not harden our hartes c If so be as Ioel saieth that we will rent our hartes and not our garmeÌ„tes and turne now vnfeignedly vnto the Lorde we shall finde hym so mercifull louyng a God that he will receiue vs againe into his fauour Yea he will be so glad of our conuersion and amendement of life that he will haue compassion vpon vs if he see vs truely penitent naie he will fall vpon our neckes and kisse vs and bring forthe the beste coate and put it on vs and putte a ryng on our hande and Shooes on our feete and kill the fatte Calfe for vs and make vs merie after that he hath receiued vs home vnto hymself saffe and sound that is to saie whereas heretofore we were eueÌ„ deade by the reason of sinne and wickednesse he will make vs aliue againe and quicken vs by the Resurrection of Christe Iesus And whereas wee haue hetherto wandred verie farre and gone astraie like loste Sheepe he of his fatherly kindenesse and mercie will bryng vs home againe vppon his backe vnto the Sheepefolde of his sonne Iesus Christ who is the cheef Bisshoppe and Shepherd of our soules vnto whom with the Father and the holie ghost three persones and one God bee all praise and dominion for euer AMEN Finis

And therefore this maketh moste men to doubt whether the laste straunge sightes whiche were sene in Rome 1580. Ianuarie 18. and in other places the reportes whereof are extante in print to bee sene bee true or no Also in the yere of our Lorde 1551. the 28. daie of Ianuarie there appeared a bloudie rodde and sondrie fearful fires sÃ©en in the ayre ouer Lisborne the cheef Citie of Portugall and there it rained bloud also after the whiche followed suche a fearfull yearthquake that about twoo hundred houses were greeuously shaken and throwne doune through the fall whereof aboue a thousande persones were slaine And here also I can not forget to speake of that greate blasing starre whiche was to see to in forme of a Broome or a bundell of roddes whiche appeared in the yere of our Lorde 1531. the ninth of September ouer Mentz a Citie in Germanie whiche did betoken a heauie burthen of Gods vengeaunce not onely to the state temporall but also to Ecclesiasticall persones But to proceade Anno 1551. the 21. of Marche at Madeburge in Germanie about seuen of the clocke in the mornyng seuen Rainebowes and three Sonnes were sene and in the euenyng the same daie thrÃ©e Moones Also Anno 1553. was heard a wofull crie saiyng Woe Woe twise together besides the sounde of Belles and the noyse of Trompettes And at the same tyme it happened that at Duryngia the Trees and Hearbes did not onely sweate bloud But fearfull noises were heard also euery night After the whiche Mauricius the Duke of Saxon fought in battell with Alberte of Brandenburge and at the same tyme beyng smitten with a Bullet died the thirde daie after the battell Moreouer Anno 1554. the firste daie of Februarie in the Citie of Catalane in Fraunce there appeared a marueilous sight aboute the Moone like vnto a greate fire arisyng from the Easte part and declinyng towardes the Weste and the Moone it self appeared like to a firebrand in sight And moreouer this fire in th aire did burne with a greate noyse and often tymes did caste forthe flames and sparkes of fire In the like sorte as a hotte burnyng Iron is wont to dooe beeyng beaten vpon a Smithes handuile And the 26. daie of Maie followyng it rained bloud also not farre from the toune of Dunckelspuell in Germanie Also there were seene three faire Rainebowes and so many Sonnes and Moones and two bloudie Crosses And the 11. daie of Iune followyng aboute fiue miles distaunce from Norinberge in Germanie there was sene in the Sonne a bloudie rodde and many companies of horsemen iustlyng together in the aire whiche so did continue for the space of twoo howers in so muche that it caused men greatly to feare that Doomes daie was at hand After the whiche strange sight Frederick the duke of Saxonie died the same yere And after that a notable toune in Germanie was wasted with fire Also in the yere of the lorde 1555. were sene in the Citie of Duringia three Sonnes the tenth daie of Februarie And moreouer at LuneÌ„berge was seene in the aire a greate companie of Souldiers at the right hande of whom there stoode an Aungell holdyng a fierie sworde in his hande and a child was there seen sodainly emongst the people which did earnestly exhort the people generally vnto hartie repentaunce Affirmyng Goddes Iudgementes to bee at hande And when he had thus exhorted the people he vanished sodainly out of their sight and no manne could afterwardes tell where he was become And in the same yere within the boundes of Polonia were heard and seene a greate companie of Dogges barkyng and fightyng together and many of them were torne in peeces After the whiche fighte there followed greate warres and manslaughter betweene the inhabitauntes of Polonia and the Moscouites Also in Duringia the Sonne shinyng cleare there appeared in the aire a bright sworde like vnto a Turkie blade directing the poinct toward the South and the edge towardes the East Moreouer Anno 1557. on the nineth daie of Marche there were sene thre Sonnes and a verie faire Rainebowe and the 17. daie of the same monethe followyng there fell fire from heauen Also in an other place a fierie Globe was sene and it rained bloud in so muche that lumpes of bloud like to the bignesse of a mannes hande did droppe from heauen in the sight of many and in eche droppe were sene certaine figures like to mennes faces And vppon Sainct Laurence daie afterwardes the Sonne appeared all bloudie after the whiche the Frenche Kyng fought a greate battaill with Philip Kyng of Spaine And after that saincte Quintaines was taken c. Also Anno 1558. there appeared a verie fearfull Comet whiche continued burnyng many weekes After the appearance of whiche Comete was seene a straunge sight and no lesse fearfull to behold For the 21. of August the daie beeyng cleare and the weather calme twoo howers before Noone the Sonne beyng then verie clear also was enclosed about with a greate circle whiche was of many colours like vnto a Rainbowe and continued so in sight for fower howers and a halfe to the greate feare and amasement of all suche as beheld thesame And suche a fearfull sight as Plutarche reporteth was sene before the death of Caesar Moreouer Anno 1562. Heauen was sene to burne in many places of Germanie and a celestiall firebrande shined by night in the aire and stretched from the Northe vnto the Southe Also a greate bande of souldiers were seen in the aire whiche seemed to shed muche bloud doune And in the moneth of Aprill following the Sonne appeared maruelous bloudie as well at the risyng as at the settyng and continued so for three daies together Also Anno 1564. and in the sixth yere of the raigne of our gracious Queene Elizabeth the 7. of October at night all the Northe partes of the Element seemed to be couered with flames of fire proceadyng from the Northe Easte and North West towardes the middest of the firmamente where it staied afterwardes for the space of an hower and so descended West Also Anno 1572. and the 15. yere of the raigne of the Queenes moste excellent Maiestie the 18. daie of Nouember in the mornyng a Starre was sene Northward verie bright and cleare in the constellation of Cassiopeia and it semed so straunge as from the beginnyng of the worlde the like was neuer sene for in the iudgement of the moste experte Astronomers and suche as are moste skilfull in the Mathematiques in this our tyme and age that starre which did then appeare vnto our sighte was no Comete but mere supernaturall directly opposite to the Starre whiche appeared at the Natiuitie of our Sauiour Christe and placed in the verie intersection of Aequinoctium Terrestre and therefore maie worthely be tearmed or named a signe vnto the whole yearth As more at large appeareth in a Booke whiche was written by that worshipfull gentleman maister Thomas Digges called Alae seu Scalae Mathematicae where the miracle is by demoÌ„strations

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