min. of Taurus Caput Draconis is 4. degrees of Sagitarius Cauda Draconis is 4. degrees of Gemini in the Ascendent Plenilunium Eclipticum 1. Nouembris Die 7. hora. 12. 17. Luna orientis Solis orbem a Parte Septentri onali perstringet idque tenuissimo Vestigio die 29. Aprilis Digiti Ecliptid 17 14 Tēpus incidentiae 1 45 Mora dimidia 0. 45. This figure calculated sheweth the faces of the heauens of the Eclipse of the ☽ 1584. the 7. day of Nouember a litle after 12. of the clocke at midnight THe time of this entraunce the Cuspis of the estate is the 5. degree and 51. minutes of Libra The 2. house 26. degree and 51. min. of Virgo The 3. house 21. degree and 51. min. of Libra The 4. house 28. degrees and 00. minutes of Scorpio The 5. house 10. degrees and 24. minuts of Capricorne The 6. house 12. degres 48. min. of Aquarius The 7. house 5. degrees and 55. min. of Pisces The 8. house 26. degrees and 51. min. of Pisces The 9. house 21. degrees and 58. min of Aries The 10. house 28. degrees and 00. min. of Taurus The 11. house 10. degrees and 24. min. of Cancer The 12. house 12. degrees and 42. min. of Leo. The Moone in 21. degrees 16. minutes of Taurus Pars Fortunae 5. degrees and 55. min. of Aquarius Saturne in 29. degrees and 27. min. of Pisces Iupitur is in 26. degrees and 43. min. of Aries Mars is in 21. degrees and 59. min of Leo. The Sunne is in 25. degrees and 30. min. of Scorpio Venus is in 60. degrees and 24. min. of Scorpio Mercurie is in 28. degrees and 10. min. of Scorpio Caput Draconis is in 23. degrees and 40. minuts of Scorpio Cauda Draconis is in 23. degrees and 40. minutes of Taurus Saturne is Occidentall Iupiter Occidentall Mars is Orientall Venus is Occidentall Mercurie is Occidentall THe Lord God amongst other thinges hath gyuen vs certaine tokens to wit that afore his comming there shall bee a darkning of the Sunne and Moone that the qualities of the heauens shall be troubled By which wordes no doubt hee would signifie that the whole firmament of stars should be altred and as it were threaten a destruction c. Anno Dom. 1586. mensis Aprilis The effectes of these meetinges shall euidētly appeare at which time there shal fall out 12. Coniunctions in Aries a fierye Triplicitie At the houre of Noone ☌ ♄ ☉ The 2. daye of April Sol in 21. degree and 46. min. in Aries applyeth to a Coniunction of ♄ in the 22. degrees and 8. min of Aries ☌ ☽ ♀ The 7. day of April the Moon in 10. degrees 37. min of Aries applyeth to ☌ Venus in the 18. degrees 16. minuts in the same signe ☌ ☽ ☿ The 7. day of Aprill the Moone in Aries 10. degrees and 37. mi. in aplication to a cōiunctiō ☌ of Mercurie Mercurie is 17. degres and 33. min. in the same signe ☌ ☽ ♂ The 7. day of Aprill the Moone in Aries 10. degrees 37. min. in application to a Coniunction of Mars and Mars is 18. degrees and 5. minutes in the same signe ☌ ☽ ♄ The 8 day of April the moone in ♈ 22. degrees and 25. min. in application to a Coniunction of Saturne and Saturne is 22. degrees 56. minuts in the same signe ☌ ♀ ☿ The 8. day of April again Venus in Aries 19. degrees and 30. minutes in Coniunction with ☿ in the same degrees of ♈ full ☌ ☉ ☽ The 8. daye of Aprill the Moone in 22. degrees and 25. minutes of Aries in application to a Coniunction of the Sunne in 27. degrees 38. min. in the same signe ☌ ♂ ☿ The 8. day of Aprill again a Coniunction of Mars and Mercurie in Aries ☌ ♄ ☿ The 9. daye of Aprill Mercurie in Aries 21. degres and 21. minutes in applycation to a Coniunction of Saturne and ♄ is 23. degres and 40. minutes in the same signe ☌ ♄ ♀ The 13. day of Aprill a Coniunction of Saturne and Venus in Aries ☌ ♄ ♂ The 14. daye of April Mars in Aries 23. degrees and 23. minutes in applycation to a Coniunction of Saturne in 23. degrees and 43. minutes in the same signe ☌ ♂ ♀ The 14. daye of Aprill a Coniunctiō of Mars and Venus in Aries Anno Reparatae Salutis 1588. intercalari Aurcus Numerus 12 Cyclus Solaris 1 Litera Dominicalis G. F. Indictio Romana 1 Interuallum Hebd 7. di 6. Septuagesima 4. Februarii Quadragesima 25. Februarii Pasca verum 7. Aprilis Rogationes 12. Maii. Ascentio Domini 16. Maii Pentecoste 26. Maii. Aduentus domini 1. decembris Plenilunia duo Ecliptica Die 2. Mar. hora 13. 42. Die 25. Aug. hora. 16. scr 49. Digiti Ecliptici 17. ¼ Tempus incidentiae 1. ho. ◠Mora dimidia o. 46. Digiti Ecliptici 18. 17. Tēpus incidentiae ho ra 16. Moradimidia o. 51. The two fearfull Eclipses of the Moone Regressus Planetarum ♄ à penultima Augusti vsque in anni finem retrocedet ♃ regreditur vsque in 25. Martii inde progreditur vsque in 24 decē ♂ hoc anno semper progreditur ♀ post 5. Septembris regredietur vsque in 17. Octobris ☿ ab initio anni vsque in 22. Ianuarii Iterum à 25. Aprilis vsque in 18. Aprilis Tertium à 20. Augusti in 12. Septembris Quartum post 14. Decembris vltra sinem anni regreditur The full Eclipse shal be at one of the clock and 42. minutes after midnight The 1. of these 2. Eclipses of the moone this yeere 1588. shal be the 2. daye of Marche 13. in hours 42. minutes Figura Erected for the meridian of the citie of Londō the Polus Article being raised 51. deg 44. 32. THe colour of the Moone in this Eclipse shall not bee redd but declyning to a dark brown colour the other Coniectures of that influēce or effects therof I leaue them till such time as I write my Prognostication for this yeare if it please God so long to continue my lyfe in the mean time good gentle reader take this in good pare and beare with mee in this my simple skil In this Eclipse setting forth the Ascendēt is the 22. degree and 12. min. of Sagitarius The 2. house 28. degree and 57. min. of Capricornus The 3. house 22. degree and 35. min. of Aquarius The 4. house the 27. of Aries The 5. house the 16. degree and 33. min. of Taurus The 6. house 2. degree and 43 min. of Geminie The 7 house the 22. degree and 4◠min. of Geminie The 8. house the 28 degree 57. minu of Cancer The 9. house the 22. degree 35. min. of Leo. The 10. house the 27. degree of Libra The 11. house the 16. degre 33 mi. of Scorpio The 12. house the 2. de 43 mi. of Sagit The sun in the 22. de 14 min of Pisces Venus
hath made the starres and the course of them to be as it were clocks of his eternall counsel and gouernmentes of such thinges in his Church cōmon weales euen as the Lord God also doth witnesse himselfe that those lightes in the firmament of heauen shoulde be fore signs of times and dayes yeeres And therefore from these thinges doe cunning Astronomers fetch their coniectures because through a certaine order which the starres doe keepe they haue by long vse obserued very many things that so from a true obseruation of principles they maye bring forth general coniectures whose euents do meruailously agree together And that ther is a certain order or a true course of the stars that wōderful agreeing together of yeres cōtinually in alteration of kingdōs religion which hath bin marked is a great proofe as by that which is alredy spoken may hereafter shal more plainely appeare Truly as often as I consider these thinges I am not onely exceedingly troubled in minde but as it were cōpelled to beleeue that that especial tyme of the end of this world is nigh at hād because the Lord among other things also hath giuen vs certaine tokens to wit that afore his comming there shal be a darkening of the sunne and moone that the qualities of the heauēs shal be troubled By which words no doubt he woulde signifie that the whole sirmament of Starres should be altered and as it were threaten a destruction We haue a notable example hereof in Noes preaching by whome the Lorde GOD did first accuse the world of disobedience before hee drowned the same for lacke of repentance wherefore let vs caste from vs both our carelesse securitie and mistruste of the promyses of GOD let vs renounce the diuell and the workes of the fleshe which are not sufferable by the word of god and let vs listen to the frendly admonition of our Sauiour Christ warning vs in these wordes Take heed least at any time your minds be Luk. 21. ouer laden with surfeting and drunkennes and cares of this life and so the sodaine day of the Lorde take you vnwares for euen as a snare it shall come vpon all which sit vpon the face of the earth be yee watchfull therfore at all times And as Matthew addeth Because ye know not the houre in whiche Mat. 25. your Lorde will come praying that yee may escape all these thinges which are to come may stand before the sonne of man O God and most mercifull father illuminate our mindes with thy holy spirite by which wee may bee prepared to all good workes in the holinesse and newnesse of life that so with Paule wee may desire to leaue this worlde and to be with Christ and so in the comming of the Lorde being found readie with oyle in our lampes and adorned with our wedding garmentes wee may finde entrance to the Lordes mariage which thou for thy sonne and his beloued spouse the Church hast prepared and appointed from the beginning of the worlde To thee therfore O heauenly father to the only begotten sonne and to the holy ghoste our comforter be all prayse honour glory for euer and euer Amen Whereas before I haue declared of manie reasons and probable coniectures from the course of times nowe I will proceede by the Art of Astronomie to shewe and set foorth in what maner and forme the faces of the heauens are at the time of these greate coniunctions of the Planets which shall happen in the ende of waterie Trigone in Anno Domini 1582. in the moneth of Februarie the 12. day about the houre of 7. of the clocke in the morning the Moone then readie to change in the second degree and 40. minutes in Pisces in coniunction with all the Planets as by a figure heereafter calculated to the learned and skilfull in this Art may appeare The like coniunctions haue neuer bin seene in these our dayes nor yet in many yeeres before for this great coniunction is of all the laste which shall happen in the ende of waterie Trigon and waterie Trigon shall haue an ende And about the eight day of April in Anno 1584. a little before that the Sun entreth into Taurus then turned into firie Trigon neither any more in the space of eight hundred yeeres the ende of waterie Trigon shal be nigh Heere followeth the figure expressing the same lights of the coniunctions of the Planets in ♓ Anno. Dom. 1583. The 12. day of Februarie hora 7. in the morning a new Moone at the Sunne rising in coniunction with 5. Planetes in the Ascendent in 2. degrees and foure minutes in ♓ AT the time of this entrance the cuspis of the East is in 7. degrees of Pisces The 2 house 9. degrees and 4. minutes of Taurus The 3. house 6. degrees 23. min. of Gemi The 4. house 20. degrees in Gemin The 5. house 2. degrees and 58. min. of Cancer The 6. house 22. degrees 50. minuts of Cancer The 7. house 7. degrees in Virg. The 8. house 9. degrees and foure min. of Scorpius The 9. house 6. degrees 23. minutes of Sagittarius The 10. house 20. degrees of Sagittari The 11. house 2. degrees and 58. minutes of Capricor The 12. house 22. and 50. minutes of Capricor The Moone is in 2. degrees and 4 minuts of Pisces pars fortunae is in the 27. degrees and 0. minutes of Pisces Saturne is in the 12. degrees and 23. minutes of Pisces Iupiter is in the 4. degree and 19. minutes of Pisces Mars is in the 9. degrees and 5. minutes of Pisces The Sunne is in the 2. degrees and 4. minutes of Pisces Venus is in the 29. degrees and 18. minutes of Aquarius Mercurie is in the first degree 0. minutes of Pisces Caput Draconis is in the 27. degree and 30. minutes of Sagittarius Cauda Draconis is in the 27. degrees 30. minuts of Gemini In viewing of the starrie skie it plainely doth appeare Great waters yea of sundrie sortes shall raigne this present yeere Like as therefore by certaine signes the same were shewed to me So I the same loe heere doe shew good Reader vnto thee Sixteene Coniunctions shall bee made with the Moone other planets betweene the 12. day of Februarie and the 26. day of the same moneth in Pisces the like number in the space of 15. dayes in one signe hath neuer beene seene in these our dayes nor yet in many other yeeres before The 12. The number 〈◊〉 6. ☌ day of Februarie next there shall bee these many coniunctions in one day The first is a coniunction of the Sunne and the Moone in Pisces A coniunction of the Moone and Mercurie in ♓ A coniunction of Venus and the Moone in pisces A coniunction of Iupiter and the Moone in Pisces A coniunction of Saturne and the Moone in Pisces A coniunction of Venus and the Moone in Pisces The 13. day of Februarie a coniūction of
the Sun Iupiter in Pisces The 13. day again a coniunction of the Sun Mercurie in Pisces The 14. day of Februarie a coniunction of Iupiter Mercurie in Pisces The 16. day of Februarie a coniunction of Iupiter and Venus in Pisces The 18. day of February a coniunction of Saturne and Mercurie in Pisces The 21. day of February a coniunction of Mars and the Moone in Canc. The 22. day of February a coniunction of Saturne and the Sunne in Pisces The 23. day of Februarie a coniunction of Saturne and Venus in Pisces The 25. day of Februarie a coniunction of the Sunne and Venus in Pisces This great coniunction doth threaten strange and wonderfull thinges to happen For first after the mightie Coniunction of the two highest planets Saturne Iupiter in Cancer whiche is reckoned the fyrste signe of the aforesaide waterie triplicitie which coniunction happened in the fourth house in the moneth of Nouember at whiche time the worlde was ouerflowed with water which to this day doth and shall euer beare the name of Noahs flood suche a flood as the worlde shall neuer see agayne The next coniunction of the Superiour Planets happened in Scorpio the seconde signe of the same Triplicitie 47. yeeres before the glorious Natiuitie of our Sauiour Iesus Christ fiue yeres before the destruction of the most valerous and puissant captaine Iulius Caesar and Pompey was very hoat that violent The ende of that which Ciuil warres betweene the saide Iulius and Pom pey was a little after the same coniunction Whereupon Iulius Caesar hauing oppressed the contrarie force and valiantly subdued his enemies which defended their auncient state and common libertie did fyrst establishe this fourth most Noble Monarchie Thirdly not long after this namely sixe yeeres before the happie byrth of our Redeemer there happened a coniunction of these mightie superiour Planets Saturne and Iupiter in the last face of Pisces which is the last signe of waterie Trigon and the beginning of Aries which is the first signe of the firie Trigon which coniunction happened neuer since but onely in the dayes of the woorthie Christian Emperour Carolus Magnus Anno 789. which is almost 800. yeeres agoe But is now to happen once againe in this yeere 1583. Touching which cōiūctiō this yere now ensuing is the last coniunctiō that euer shall happen in the end of that waterie Trigon And heereafter ensueth the figure Astronomically of the said great cōiunction of Saturne Iupiter in the 8. house in Pisces Anno Domini 1583. The 28. day of Aprill hora 12. of the clocke at noone ☌ ♄ ♃ Polus Claudiocestrensis De. M. 51. 32. AT the time of this entrance the Cuspis of the East is the 27. degrees and 24. minutes of Leo. The 2. house is the 17. degrees and 49. minutes of Virgo The 3. house is the 11. degrees 34. minutes of Libra The 4. house is the 16. degrees 00. min. of Scorpio The 5 house is the 29. degrees and 27. min. of Sagitra The 6. house is the 30. degrees 55. minutes of Aquar The 7. house is the 27. degrees and 24. min. of Aquar The 8. house is the 17. degrees 49. min. of Pisces The 9. house is the 11. degrees and 34. minuts of Aries The 10. house is the 16. degrees 00. mi. of Taurus The 11. house is the 29. degrees and 2◠minutes of Gem. The 12. house is the 3. degrees and 45. minuts of Leo. The Mooue in 4. degrees and 54. min. of Sag. Pars fortunae 15. degrees and 34. min. of Pisces Saturne is in 21. degrees 00. min. of Pisces Iupiter is in 21. degrees and 00. minutes of Pisces Mars is in 4. degrees 6. min. of Leo. The Sun is in 16. degrees and 48. minutes of Taurus Venus is in 4. degrees and 6. min. of Gemin Mercurie is in 21. degrees 20. minutes of Aries Saturne is Orientall ♃ is Oriētall Mars is Occidentall ☿ Mercurie Occidentall Considering that this fourth monarchie began first about the end of watery Trigō and was afterwards weakened decayed vnder the same as appeareth by the premisses may it now seeme likely and probable enough that it shall also finally bee ended destroyed vnder the same Trigon And for as much as our Lorde and Sauiour tooke our humane nature vpon him beeing borne of the Virgin Marie in Bethlem at the end of the waterie Trigon and beginning of the firie Trigon the same nowe hapning againe may it not also signifie and portende some wonderfull and marueilous alteratiō shortly after to ensue yea why not euen that great dreadful time wherin the same Jesus Christ shall come again in vnspeakable maiestie to iudge both the quicke and the dead consuming the whole world by fire For now shall the firie Trigon raigne and all the coniunctions of the superiour Planets which hereafter shall happen shall continually be in firie signes till the accomplishmēt almost of 200. yeeres The ancient famous prophesie of Elias concerning the worldes continuāce foretelling that the same should stand 6000. yeeres 2000. vaine 2000. the lawe 2000. Christe which together make in all the final number of numbers 456. yeeres more to come do make vp the iust nūber of 6000. yeeres the full time whiche Elias speaketh of But I cannot thinke that the full computation of the number shal be filled 6000. yeeres whereof it hath alreadie contained 5544. So that not so much as 500. yeeres do now remaine of which also some euen of those that are yet behinde shall bee shortened in respect of our infinite sinnes exceeding wickednesse as it followeth in the same prophesie yea our Sauiour Christ himselfe hath promised in his Gospell written by Saint Mathew that 24. chapter that he will detract somewhat of the appointed time saying except those daies be shortned there shal no flesh be saued but for the elects sake they shal be shortened what doubt is there but that we may perswade with our selues that the comming of Christ to iudgement will not be long Of the sicknesses and infirmities this yeere of our Lord 1583. in generall throughout the yeere which are like to happen ACcording to the doctrine of the auncient Princes and diuers other famous learned in the Sciences Mathematicall It manifestly appeareth that this yeere shall raigne many painefull dangerous Feuers the blooddy Flyxe blacke Iaundies Opilation of the Liuer obstruction of the Splene Apostumes commyng of Flegme paynes in the eyes teeth Epilepsia Stitches Collicke and stone Laxes payne in the bowels Plurisies the Dropsie Cathares Rewmes small Pockes and Measles paines of the belly many maydens and women shall be vexed with diuers diseases in the Sōmer quarter these diseases shal most raign bleeding at the nose paines in the back belly Dissenteria Strangurion In Autumne the Winter quarter paynes in the throte Agina Apoplexia paines of the breast tremblyng of the hearte the
quartaine and quotidian Ague the Palsey Rewmes Plurisie the Goute and many women shall peryshe in their trauell of childe many people speechlesse in their sicknesses and sodaine death From the which and all other euils the Lorde in his mercie deliuer vs. Amen Our sinnes alas doe still procure these plagues and many more Yet if wee will ropentance shewe our Lorde hath grace in store Let vs doe as the Niniuites did when Ionas did them warne Then shall no plagues of Pestilence or sicknesse doe vs harme Thus endeth the eightie three yeere and nowe to proceede with eightie foure yeere Anno Dom. 1584 the 8. day of Aprill one in houres and 44. minutes at noone at what time the figure of the heauens is such at what time the Planets doe enter into firie triplicities LEo ascendent in the 15. degree and 12 min. The 2. house 4. degrees 54. min. of Virgo The 3. house 26. degrees 34. mi. of Virgo the 4. house 28. degrees no mi. of Libra The 5. house 12. degrees and 30. min. of Sagittarius The 6. house 20. degrees and 26. min. of Capric The 7. house 15. degrees 12. mi. of Aquar the 8. house 4. degrees and 54. min of Pisces The 9. house 26. degrees and 34. min. of Pisces The 10. house 28. degrees and no min. of Aries The 11. house 12. degrees and 30. min. of Gem. The 12. house 20. degrees 26. min of Cancer The Moone is in 11. degrees and 4 min. of Leo. Pars fortunae in 28. degrees and 8. min. of Sagit Saturne is in no degree and 14. min. of Aries Mercurie is in one degree and 22. min. of Aries ♂ Mars is in 3. degrees and 26. minutes of Aries Iupiter is in 15. degrees 20. min. of Aries The Sunne is in 28. degrees and 8. min. of Aries Venus is in the 16. degree and 52. min. of Pisces Saturne is Orientall Iupiter is Orientall Mars is orientall Venus is Occidentall Mercurie is Orientall * These Planets conioyned together in firie triplicities is a great token to bee marked of the worldes destruction that the latter daye is at hande Therefore let vs watche and bee mindful of the Lords comming The seruant which diligently watcheth at all houres for his masters commyng Mat. 24. doth in that meane season such things as his master hath appointed him is blessed For hee shall enter into his masters ioye But the seruant that liueth without care is idle watcheth not looketh not diligently vpon his office thinketh not of his masters comming smiteth his fellowes cateth and drinketh with the drunken that seruaunt I say shal haue his part with hypocrites and shall be cast into vtter darknes where weeping gnashing of teeth shall be c. Wake because ye know not what houre Mat. 24. your master will come of this bee yee sure that if the housholder knew what houre the theefe would come he would surely watch and not suffer his house to bee broken vp Therfore be ye also redie for in an houre as ye thinke not the sonne of man commeth Watch and pray that yee fall not into Mat. 26. temptation Let your loynes bee gyrte about and Luke 21. your lightes burning your selues like men that wayte for theyr master when hee will returne from the wedding that as soone as hee commeth and knocketh they may open vnto him Blessed are those seruants which the Lorde when hee commeth shall finde waking c. Take heede watche and praye for yee Mark 13. know not whan the time is And I say to al watch Take heede to your selues leaste your hearts be grieued with surfeiting and drunkennesse Luk. 21 cares of the world whē the day shal come sodenly on you For as a snare shal it come on all them that sit on the face of the earth c. Philip. 4. The Lord is at hande The daye of the Lorde shall come euen as a theefe in the night when they shall say 1 Thes 5. peace and no danger than commeth there on them sodaine distruction as the trayuailing woman with childe and they shall not escape c. Let vs not sleepe as other doe but let vs watch and be sober Bee pacient and settle your hearts for Iacob 5. the comming of the Lorde draweth nygh Beeholde the Iudge standeth before the dore Be sober and watch for your aduersary the deuil as a roring Lyon walketh about 1. Pet. 5. seeking whom hee may deuoure whom resist stedfast in the fayth The daye of the Lorde shall come as a theefe in the night 2. Pet. 3. Little children euen nowe is the laste 1. Iohn 2 time Yet a very little while and he that shall come will come and will not tary Heb. 10. The fiue wise Virgins prepared both lampes and oyle tarying and watching for the comming of the bridgroome Therfore when he came they beeing in a readinesse went in with him into the wedding But the fiue foolish Virgins slumbred and slept so that when the Bridegoome came they were vnprepared and had no oyle in their lampes and therefore were they shutte out of the doore Watch for we know neyther the daye nor the houre when the Sunne of man shall come c. Domus Diei ♃ hora 4. min 56. ante Merid. This figure expressing the faces of the heauens of the Eclipses of the sun in the east angle about the time of the change of the moone Anno Dom. 1584. the last day of Aprill about the houre of 5. of the clock in the morning a litle after the sun rising AT the time of this entrance the cuspis of the East is the 29. degrees and 25. min of Taurus The 2. house 28. degres 34. minutes of Geminie The 3. house 14. degrees and 12. minutes of Cancer The 4. house is 28 degrees 0. minutes of Cancer The 5. house is 17. deegrees and 30. min. of Leo. The 6. house is 0. degree and 30. min. of Libra The 7. house is 29. degrees and 54. min. of Scorpio The 8. house is 20. degrees and 34. minutes of Sugittarius The 9. house is 14. degree and 12. min. of Capricorne The 10. house is 28. degrees 0. min of Capricorne The 11. house is 17. degrees and 30. min. of Aquarius The 12. house is 0. degree and 13. min. of Aries The Sun in the east Angle 18. degrees 42. min. in Taurus The Moone 17. and 49. min. applying to a Coniunction of the Sunne in the 18. degree and 42. minutes of Taurus Pars fortunae in the 26. degrees and 10. m. of Gemini in the seconde house Saturne is in 2. degrees 41. min. of Aries in the 12. house Venus in the 12. house in 11 degrees and 44. min of Aries Mars in the 12. house and 20. degrees and 24. min. of Aries Jupiter in the 12 house 20. degrees and 25 min. of Aries Mercury in the 12. house 1. degree and 48.
in the 12. degree 26 mi. of Aries Mercurie in the 13. de 2. mi. of Pisces Saturne in the 12. deg 23. min. of Taurus Iupiter in the 7. deg and 52 mi. of Leo. Mars in the 7. deg and 3. min. of Aries The Moone in the 21. deg 13. mi. of Virgo Pars Fortunae in the 23. de 14. m. of Geminie Caput Draconis in the 9. degree and 43. min of Virgo Canda Draconis in the 9. degree and 43. min. of Pisces ¶ This Eclipse of the Moone shall be at 6. of the clocke and 49. min. at night the colour of the Moone white and shall appeare a litle after the sun is set An other celestial ScheaÌ„e of the 2. Eclipses of the Moone this preseÌ„t yeere 1588. the 25. day of August hora 16. scrip 49. Calculated for the Meridian of the citie of LoÌ„don Polus 51. deg 24. 32. The Ascendent is the 21. degree 20 mi. of Aquarius The 2. house 25. and 28. min of Aries The 3. house the 27. degree and 59. min. of Taur The 4. house the 14. degree of Gemini The 5. house the 27. degree and 1. min. of Gemini The 6. house 14. degree and 11. min of Cancer The 7. house the 21. degrees 20. mi. of Leo. The 8. house the 25. degree 28 min. of Libra The 9. house is the 27. degree 59. min. of Scorp The 10. house 14. degrees of Sagit The 11. house the 27. degree 1. min. of Sagit The 12 house is the 14. degree 11. min. of Capric The Sun in the 12. degree and 4 min. of Virgo Venus in the 17. degrèe and 40. min. of Libra Mercurie in the 26. degree 50. min. of Virgo Saturne in 0 degree and 27. min of Gem. Iupiter in the 1. degree and 6. min. of Virg. Mars in the 9. degree 45. min. of Leo. The Moone in the 6. degree and 19. min. of Pisces Pars fortunae in 15. degrees 31 min. of Cancer Caput Draconis in the 10. degree and 25. min. of Virgo Cauda Dra conis in the 10. degree 25. mi. of Pisces Heere is the tune that Cipryan in his verses turned in ryme maketh mention of The time waxeth short and the day of the Lordes comming to iudgement by all signes and tokens cannot be farre off Therefore good brethren in Christ be mindfull of the Lords comming let vs call vpon his holy name by deuout prayers and supplications Let vs make our submission vnto his glorious maiestie Let vs acknowledge our offences and bewayle our manifolde sinnes and wickednesse Let vs be hartilie sorie for these our misdoings whose heauie burdens are intollerable let vs craue mercy forgiuenesse at the Lords hand Let vs frame a newe and godly life Let vs alwayes haue the Lordes comming in our remembrance Let vs meditate vnto him by deuout prayers and most humble supplications aske all things of him prayse hym trust in hym and giue him the honor and worshippe belonging to his glorious Maiestie Let vs not neglect holy meditations and prayers but continually pray It is written Gentle Reader that in the beginning in the dayes of Seth the sonne of Adam the people first began to inuocate call vpoÌ„ the name of God by deuout prayer this maner of praying was vsed amoÌ„g the fathers froÌ„ Noah vntyl the coÌ„ming of Christ and they did frequent the same as a speciall meane and way to craue of God his mercie his grace and his assistance By prayer also they did set forth the glory of God appeased his wrath and displeasure and rendred him thankes for his benefites receiued Christe our Sauiour after his comming taught it also as a most necessary comfortable doctrine whereby we might craue of our heauenly father not onely all thinges necessarie and requisite for vs as appeareth in the prayer which hee taughte his Disciples but also forgiuenes of sins to the attainement of euerlasting life And therefore may wee well say that as the vse thereof is worthie prayse so the want therof is to be blamed For where prayer is not frequented there God is not serued called vpon for his grace and assistance neither is he thanked for his gracious benefites the free gift of his mercie is not desired neither is the horrible punishmente of his iustice feared But who may not now thinkest thou Gentle Reader rightly say to the world as Ionas saide to the Niniuits There are yet 40. dayes Niniuie shal be destroied The people no sooner heard the Prophete denounce destruction to come on them for their sinnes but immediatly euen at the first crying of him with trembling feare turned to God beleeued in him feared his iustice confessed their sinnes with penitent harts craued his mercie But good ChristiaÌ„ brother whome it hath pleased God to cal not by the mouth of one man as hee did the Niniuites for he hath called vs by sundrie meanes therfore doest thou not regard his calling wherfore to thee it may be thus said The more God seeketh thee the more thou shunnest him the more he loueth thee the lesse thou regardest him the more thou needest him the lesse thou thinkest on him So that by thy great unkindnesse God is compelled to say vnto thee as he said to the Israelites I am ouerwearied with bearing and long suffering of thy wicked and sinfull liuing If thou therefore desire to be freed from the horrible plagues and threatnings of God thou must like a true Niniuite with a broken and penitent heart call vpon God with coÌ„tinuall praier crauing of him his mercie grace assistance which if thou aske with a true faith he will graunt it thee Finally if thou couet to bee happie and blessed let no day passe thee but that thou once at the least present thy self before God by prayer and falling downe before him with an humble disposition of deuoute minde not from the mouth but from the heart inwardly crie with the Prophete Dauid O Lord the offences of my youth and mine ignorances remember not but after thy mercy and goodnes O Lord remember me Psal 25. 5. A prayer for true repentance and for the comming of the kingdome of Christ O Lord and our God Iesus Christ the Scripture testifieth of thee that when thou wast in the worlde thou diddest preach repentance and the comming of the kingdome of heauen and after thou wast risen againe thou saydest that it behoued thee so to suffer on the third day to rise againe from the dead and that both repentance remission of sins shoulde be preached to euery creature in thy name and that whosoeuer beleeued and were baptised should be saued Againe then full louingly diddest bid them that labour and are laden to com vnto thee promisedst that thou wouldest vnlade and refresh them verily it is no small company of wicked spirites cleaueth which are also as roaring LioÌ„s earnest accusers of the sonnes of god yea and such enemies of God of theÌ„ that appertaine vnto him as by no meanes neyther will nor may be reconciled Therefore wee and all of vs which thorowe thy grace are bounde and giuen ouer to serue God Most humbly beseeche thee O holy spirite that thou wilt defend vs against all the wicked temptations pernicious breathings of this most wicked spirite that all vice excluded all vertue and godlinesse may spring grow and increase in vs vntill wee be made perfect and auncient in Christ Iesu our Lorde and his holy lawe Take a-away infidelitie and ingraft in our breastes a true and vnfained faith take away pride wrath enuy debate whoredome gluttonie drunkennesse couetousnes errour hypocrisie with all kinde of vngodlines and priute in our heartes humilitie loue chastitie and concord purity of life temperance sobriety mercy liberalitie towards the poore truth pure holynes with all kind of vertue take away from vs all that euer is of Satan the flesh and the worlde and giue vs that which only commeth from thee O heaueÌ„ly father and from thy only begotten sonne from the holy spirit Teach vs all truth enarme vs with the shield of true faith that we may so watche and shew such diligence that wee may perceiue his craftie assaultes and dangers vnto the end that wee liue not hereaf-in the flesh but rather that we abhorre al filthinesse and impuritie thereof and that wee beeing brought into thy kingdome thorow thy precious blood may obtaine dayly more and more perfect remission of our sinnes So be it Impâ—â—nted at London by Thomas Dawson at the three Cranes in the Viniree at the assignement of R. W. 1583.