An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

But before I pass to that, it may be, it will be grateful to the Reader, for me here to commemorate some parallel Instances, which have lately happened in other parts of the World, unto which I proceed, contenting my self with one or two Examples, reserving others for the subsequent Chapter; where we shall have further occasion to take notice of them.

But before I pass to that, it may be, it will be grateful to the Reader, for me here to commemorate some parallel Instances, which have lately hapned in other parts of the World, unto which I proceed, contenting my self with one or two Examples, reserving others for the subsequent Chapter; where we shall have further occasion to take notice of them.

The Authors Ephemeridum Medico-Phys•carum Germanicarum, have informed the World, that on August 14. 1669. it Thundered and Lightened as if Heaven and Earth would come together. And at the house of a Gentleman who lived near Bergen, the fiery Lightning flashed through four inner rooms at once, entering into a Beer Cellar, with its force it threw down the Earthen Vessels, with the Windows and Doors where it came: but the Tin and Iron Vessels were partly melted, and partly burnt with black spots remaining on them. Where it entered the Cellar, the Barrels were removed out of their right places; where it went out, it left the Taps shaking, ⟨p. 94⟩In one room the binding was taken off from the back of a Bible, and the Margin was an •uca•ely cut by the Lightning without hurting the Letters, as if it had been done by the hands of some Artists: beginning at the R• ••lation, and (which is wonderful) endi•• with the twelfth Chapter of I Epistle to the Corinthians, which Chapter fell in course […] be expounded in public the next Lords day••. Six Women sitting in the same Chimney flled with a Sulphurous and choking Mi that one could scarce breathe; not far from the Bed of a Woman that was then lying in, were struck down, the hangings of the room burnt, and the Mother of the Woman in Child-bed lay for dead at present; but after while, the other recovering them senses, examined what hurt was done to the Woman thought to be dead: her Kerchief was burnt as if it had been done with Gun-powder she had about her a silver Chain, which was melted and broke into five parts: her under Garments were not so much as singed; but just under her Paps she was very much burnt. After she came to her self, she was very sensible of pain in the place where the Lightning had cause that wound. To lenify which Women. Milk was made se of. But Blisters arising, the dolour was increased