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B06694
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The wonderful blazing star with the dreadful apparition of two armies in the air. The one out of the north, the other out of the south, as in the figure shown above is represented.
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1681
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Wing W3362B; ESTC R186822
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the_o wonderful_a blaze_a star_n with_o the_o dreadful_a apparition_n of_o two_o army_n in_o the_o air._n the_o one_o out_o of_o the_o north_n the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o south_n as_o in_o the_o figure_n above_o be_v represent_v sir_n on_o the_o 17_o the_o of_o decembâ—â—_n 1680_o between_o 4_o and_o 5_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n at_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z ward_n of_o exon_n i_o and_o many_o more_o view_v this_o amaze_a on_o a_o sudden_a in_o a_o clear_a sky_n there_o appear_v two_o great_a army_n onâ—_n come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n who_o leader_n have_v a_o coronet_n on_o his_o head_n the_o other_o from_o the_o south_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v furious_o join_v battle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d little_o retreat_v vigorous_o charge_v again_o and_o thus_o continue_v almost_o a_o hour_n till_o at_o last_o there_o come_v in_o a_o reserve_v and_o join_v with_o the_o southern_a army_n force_v the_o northern_a back_n in_o disorder_n and_o so_o vanish_v several_a be_v so_o terrify_v with_o this_o sight_n that_o they_o swoon_v away_o this_o be_v as_o true_a as_o terrible_a else_o i_o will_v not_o have_v trouble_v you_o with_o it_o this_o account_n come_v from_o a_o reverend_n divine_a who_o with_o many_o more_o be_v a_o ex-witness_n of_o it_o and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n france_n holland_n spain_n germany_n and_o sweeden_n nay_o all_o over_o christendom_n this_o comet_n have_v be_v visible_a the_o like_a never_o since_o the_o creation_n as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o best_a historian_n ancient_a and_o modern_a be_v place_v in_o mercury_n sphere_n above_o the_o moon_n it_o will_v be_v therefore_o very_o necessary_a that_o i_o remind_v you_o of_o the_o two_o late_a exemplification_n of_o comet_n the_o one_o in_o 1664_o and_o the_o other_o in_o 1677._o that_o in_o 1664._o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o most_o dreadfâ—â—â—â—â—pensations_n as_o the_o sweep_a pestilence_n in_o 65._o and_o the_o swallow_v fire_n in_o 166â—_n the_o one_o fall_v fowl_n on_o person_n other_o on_o habitation_n the_o last_o in_o 1677._o forerun_v the_o most_o damnable_a plot_n the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o plot_n that_o ever_o hell_n invent_v now_o god_n have_v light_v up_o another_o torch_n to_o give_v we_o a_o new_a warn_v that_o be_v forewarn_v we_o may_v be_v forearm_v also_o especial_o with_o those_o arm_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n prayer_n and_o tear_n our_o desperate_a malady_n have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o a_o effectual_a remedy_n lest_o those_o matchless_a mischief_n which_o be_v imminent_a over_o we_o may_v not_o also_o be_v incumbent_a on_o we_o there_o be_v certain_o something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a god_n have_v upon_o the_o wheel_n to_o lighten_v up_o such_o a_o blaze_n as_o this_o in_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o winter_n which_o be_v a_o time_n diametrical_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o comet_n for_o cold_a and_o moist_a wether_n be_v altogether_o unapt_a to_o produce_v those_o dry_a vapour_n whereof_o a_o comet_n consist_v a_o winter_n comet_n be_v therefore_o like_o winter_n thunder_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o world_n wonder_n the_o proper_a time_n of_o engender_v those_o meteor_n be_v autumn_n for_o in_o springtime_n there_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v too_o much_o moisture_n and_o too_o little_a heat_n to_o congregate_v those_o vapour_n and_o in_o summertime_n there_o be_v so_o much_o heat_n as_o plain_o segregate_n and_o disperse_v those_o exhalation_n but_o winter_n time_n be_v whole_o opposite_a to_o their_o existency_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o constitute_n of_o they_o therefore_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o preternatural_a sign_n must_v needs_o signify_v some_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a 〈◊〉_d even_o sâ—me_a sweep_a swing_a or_o scourge_v yea_o some_o cut_n or_o kill_v dispensation_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o apparition_n extraordinary_a have_v a_o threefold_a resemblance_n 1_o of_o 〈◊〉_d broom_n 2._o of_o a_o rod._n 3._o of_o a_o sword_n â—_o of_o a_o large_a broom_n or_o besom_n yet_o dreadful_a to_o behold_v by_o its_o sparkle_a aspect_n as_o if_o god_n be_v come_v to_o sweep_v â—abylonâ—â—d_n â—â—d_z destroy_v its_o bâ—ats_n with_o his_o dreadful_a besom_n of_o destruction_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v isa_n 1._o 14._o 22._o 23._o it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v his_o scopas_n purgatorias_fw-la as_o well_o as_o perdiâ—ias_n his_o brush_v as_o well_o as_o crush_a besom_n the_o former_a be_v for_o s_o 〈…〉_z whicâ—_n god_n brush_v only_o for_o its_o ornament_n the_o latter_a be_v for_o babylon_n which_o god_n crust_n also_o for_o its_o oâ—â—rthrow_n god_n grant_v this_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o babylon_n may_v be_v swepâ—_n but_o of_o our_o land_n zach._n 13.2_o even_o by_o his_o powerful_a besom_n of_o their_o final_a cause_n most_o philosopher_n agree_v that_o comet_n be_v the_o ambassador_n or_o agent_n of_o a_o high_o offend_v deity_n and_o the_o denunciator_n of_o misery_n to_o mankind_n they_o be_v take_v for_o herald_n or_o proclaimer_n of_o future_a calamity_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n never_o yet_o do_v any_o comet_n appear_v but_o it_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o some_o eminent_a calamity_n the_o learned_a dr._n swan_n agree_v that_o they_o be_v either_o a_o sign_n of_o calamity_n or_o else_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o if_o a_o sign_n of_o calamity_n than_o their_o end_n be_v to_o be_v monitor_n to_o repentance_n most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o comet_n be_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o threaten_v eye_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n or_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o ireful_a and_o great_o offend_v deity_n the_o learned_a frâ—muâ—dus_n conclude_v that_o they_o be_v sign_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o terrify_v and_o amend_v mortal_n the_o earth_n in_o vain_a do_v never_o gaze_v when_o comet_n the_o sky_n do_v blaze_n conclusion_n notwithstanding_o the_o vengeance_n which_o comet_n threaten_v to_o mortal_n the_o godly_a upâ—ight_a sincere_a sâ—uls_n need_v not_o in_o the_o least_o concern_v themselves_o but_o may_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o loâ—_n when_o other_o shall_v be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_v for_o fear_n for_o it_o do_v with_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 3.10_o say_v to_o the_o righteous_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o woe_n unto_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o 1_o phil._n 28._o in_o nothing_o terify_v by_o your_o adversary_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o evident_a token_n of_o perdition_n but_o to_o you_o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o of_o god_n london_n print_v for_o dorman_n newman_n at_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1681._o