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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. 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.
A.D. 195. in the dayes of the Emperour Severus ca Star was seen blazing for many dayes 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 schismes 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.
- cV. Hevelii Cometog. C. 12 P. 805.
A.D. 217. dA Comet appeared in the sign of Pisces for 18 days. This was attended with the Death of Caracalla. The Emperor Antonius visiting the City of Alexandria, desired to see the Youth therein, and giving a sign to his Soldiers caused them to be cruelly slain. The Romans made great slaughter amongst the Goths. The