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Kometographia. Or A discourse concerning comets; wherein the nature of blazing stars is enquired…
Kometographia. Or A discourse concerning comets; wherein the nature of blazing stars is enquired into: with an historical account of all the comets which have appeared from the beginning of the world unto this present year, M.DC.LXXXIII. : Expressing the place in the heavens, where they were seen, their motion, forms, duration; and the remarkable events which have followed in the world, so far as they have been by learned men observed. : As also two sermons occasioned by the late blazing stars. / By Mr. Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England. ; [Three lines of Scripture texts]Kometographia. Or A discourse concerning comets; wherein the nature of blazing stars is enquired into: with an historical account of all the comets which have appeared from the beginning of the world unto this present year, M.DC.LXXXIII. : Expressing the place in the heavens, where they were seen, their motion, forms, duration; and the remarkable events which have followed in the world, so far as thay have been by learned men observed. : As also two sermons occasioned by the late blazing stars. / By Mr. Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England. ; [Three lines of Scripture texts]
printed by S.G. for S.S. i.e, 1683
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A.D. 188. A bearded Comet (from its form called Pogonias) was seen. bGreat Wars ensued in the Roman Empire. The Temple of peace (so called) was suddenly burnt down. The Capitol was struck with Lightning and set on fire, the neighbouring Edifices (wherein was a famous Library) was consumed. The next year the City of Rome was afflicted with a sore Famine. About this time the Britons losing their ⟨p. 42⟩King Lucius fell into dissentions amongst themselves, and so became a prey to the Romans.
A.D. 188. A bearded Comet (from its form called Pogonias) was seen. bGreat Wars ensued in the Roman Empire. The Temple of peace (so called) was suddenly burnt down. The Capitol was struck with Lightning and set on fire, the neighbouring Edifices (wherein was a famous Library) was consumed. The next year the City of Rome was afflicted with a sore Famine. About this time the Britans losing their ⟨p. 42⟩King Lucius fell into dissentions amongst themselves, and so became a prey to the Romans.
- bHerodian L. 1. Lavater.
A.D. 195. in the days of the Emperor Severus ca Star was seen blazing for many days together. Which was then looked upon as an Omen of appro•••ing Miseries. About that time, there were great wars between the Romans and the Parthians; Also lamentable contentions and schisms amongst Christians ▪ about the observation of Easter. The Bishop of Rome took upon him to excommunicate those that were not of his mind about that matter whereby a world of sin and trouble was occasioned, and way made for Persecution. Not long after this the Originists and those that would be called Apostolici occasioned great troubles in the Churches.