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A36174	An astronomical description of the late comet or blazing star as it appeared in New-England in the 9th, 10th, 11th, and in the beginning of the 12th moneth, 1664 : together with a brief theological application thereof / by S.D.	Danforth, Samuel, 1626-1674.	1665 (1665)	Wing D173; ESTC R8490	10,532	24

13th degr of Sagittarius A Brief Theological Application of this strange and notable Appearance in the Heavens 1. THE Holy Scriptures which are the Authentick and unerring Canon of truth teach us to look at Comets as Portentous and Signal of great and notable Changes Joel 2. 30 31. I will shew wonders in the Heavens and in the Earth Bl●od and Fire and Pillars of Smoak The Sun shall be turned into Darkness and the Moon into Blood before the great and terrible day of the Lord come Luke 21. 25 There shall be signes in the Sun and in the Moon and in the Stars Acts 2. 19. 20. I will shew wonders in Heaven above and signes in the Earth beneath Blood and Fire and Vapor of Smo●k The Sun shall be turned into Darkness and the Moon into Blood before the great and notable day of the Lord come II. The Histories of former Ages do abundantly testifie that Comets h●●e been many times Heralds of wrath to a secure and impenitent World Take a few Instances A little before the Achaick Warr as Seneca reports there appeared a Comet fiery and ruddy which cast a clear light whereby the night was enlightened Anno Christ 56. There appeared a Comet The same Year Claudiu● died and bloody Nero succeeded who slew his Mo●h●r his Wife and his Master Sene●● and exercised a great deal of cruelty and wickedness Anno 323. There were diverse Comets which preceeded the Pestile●● He●esie●● of Arius Anno. 337. A Comet appeared before the death of Constantine the great and innumerable evils followed Anno 602. A great Comet appeared which preceded if not presaged the slaughter of Mauritius the Emperor and the Supremacy of the Bishop of Rome Anno 675 676. There appeared a Comet 3 moneths at which time the Saracens greatly afflicted the Roman Empire Anno. 729 Two Comets appeared and the same year a great Plag●e invaded the World Anno 814. A terrible Comet appeared before the death of Charles the great Anno 1066. A Comet appeared a long time to the whole World the same Year England was many waies afflicted by William Duke of Norman●y and at length subdued Anno 1618. There appeared a great Comet the same year brake forth the Bloody Wars in G●●ma●y Anno 1652. There appeared a Comet at the beginning of Mr. Cottons sickness and disappeared a few daies after his death The next year strange and notable changes of state happened in England 'T is true some Comets have been thought to presage good to the World as that in the dayes of Augustus before the birth of Christ I intend not that miraculous Star which appeared to the Magi. Another before the death of Nero Another before the reformation by Wickliffe Another before the reformation by Lut●e● but most commonly they are observed to precede if not portend great Calamities Anno 79 Upon a Comet followed horrible Winds an E●●●h-quak● and Pestilence When some sh●wed 〈◊〉 this Comet fearing it might portend his death he answered merrily that this Prod●gie noted not him but the King of 〈◊〉 For faith he he nou●isheth his hair but I am bald But not long after Vespasian died III. The Commination of wrath according to Scripture is to be understood after a conditional 〈◊〉 i e. 〈◊〉 an implicite reservation for Gods altering a●d revoking his threatned dispensation upon repentance intervening Jer. 18. 7 8. At what Instant I shall fpeak concerning a nation ●●d concerning a Kingdome to pluck up and to pull down and to destroy it if that nation against whom I have pronounced turn from their Evil I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them Jer 36. 3 7. It may be the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them that they may return every man from his evil way that I may forgive their Iniquity and their Sin It may be they will present their supplication before the Lord and will returne every one from his evil way for great is the Anger and the Fury which the Lord hath pronounced against this People Jonah 3. 10. And God saw their works that they turned from their evil way and God repented of the Evil that he had said that he would do unto them and he did it not IV. This Blazing Star being in conjunction with diverse other awful Providences and Tokens of Wrath calls upon us to awake out of security and to bring forth fruits meet for Repentance A Eew Instances of some late awful Providences 1. Earth-quakes About two years ago viz. Ian. 26 28. 1662 63. The foundations of the Earth trembled and some of our houses rock't like a cradle 6 or 7 times did the Earth shake under us in the space of 2 or 3 dayes It was then thought and said that these Earth-quakes might portend the Lords shaking the foundations of our Churches and of our civil state 2. The late removal by Death of some of our eminent Prophets and seers who were as eyes unto us in the Wilderness and the Charen of Israel and the Horse-men thereof April 5th 1663 That burning and shining Light who shone in the Church of Boston and gave light to the whole Colony and Country Mr. John Norton a man eminently accomplished was taken from us and translated to an higher Orb. Of whom New-England was not worthy Iuly 20 1663. That bright and radiant Star a Star of the first magnitude Mr. Samuel Stone the strength and glory of Connecticut rested from his labours and sorrows and fell a sleep sweetly and placidly in the Lord. A little before Him Mr Iohn Miller and Mr. Samuel Newman faithful painful and affectionate Preachers of the Gospel were also taken from us by death Thus our Pillars are cut down our strongest Stakes pluck't up and our breaches not repaired Is it a small thing in our eyes y t our principal Congregations Head-townes should be so sadly bereaved as they are at this day 3. The sad Mildew and Blasting whereby we have been greatly afflicted the last Summer and some ofus the Summer before our principal grain being turned into an husk rotteness 4. Severe Drought this last Summer which burnt up the Pastures and the latter growth 5. Early Frosts which smote our Indian Corn and greatly impoverished our latter harvest Unto these and some other no less threatning Visitations is superadded this strange and fearful Appearance in the Heavens which is now seconded by a new Appearance this Spring concomitant to the translation of our Honoured and Aged Governour Mr. John Endicot from hence to a better World By all which doubtless the Lord calls upon New-England to awake and to repent To this End Consider 1. What a jealous eye the Lord hath upon us observing how we carry and behave our selves at such a time as this Ier. 3. 8. And I saw when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed Adultery I had put her away and given her a bill of Divorce yet her Treacherous Sister Judah feared not but went and played the Harlot also 2. What the Lord expects and looks for from a people so highly favoured and priviledged and so awfully warned and threatned Zeph. 3. 7. I said surely thou wilt fear mee thou wilt receive Instruction so their dwelling place should not be cut off howsoever I punished them 3. How sadly will the Lord Jesus expostulate with us if we fall asleep in the hour of the Passion and Agony of the Gospel Mat. 26. 40. He cometh unto the Disciples and findeth them a sleep and faith unto Peter what could ye not watch with me one hour each word is very Emphatical 4. The danger of being surprized by temptation before we are aware Lam. 1. 9. She Remembred not her last end therefore she came down wonderfully she had no comforter Rev. 16. 15 Behold I come as a thief Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments lest he walk naked and they see his shame 5. The singular blessing reserved for the Vigilant and penitent Hab. 3. 16. When I heard my belly trembled my lips quivered at the voice rotteness entred into my bones and I trembled in my selfe that I might rest in the day of trouble Luke 21. 36. Watch ye therefore and pray alwaies that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass and to stand before the Son of Man To Conclude God forbid that any of us should be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wandring Stars Eccentrick and Erratick in our motions as all Seducers and Impostors are for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever Jude 1. 13 but the Lord grant that we may all become fixed Stars in the new Jerusalem which cometh down from God observing the Heavenly order prescribed in his holy word and shining as light in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation clearly reflecting that pure and preciou● light wherewith we are irradiated by the Sun of Righteousness and then we may assure ourselves Christ will still hold us in his right hand and not suffer us to be cast down from Heaven but enable us to finish our course with joy at length translate us into the Kingdome of the Father where we shall shine forth as the Sun and as the brightness of the firmament and as the Stars forever and ever Amen FINIS