began After the Spirit of Michael had finished his course then the 15 time in order Orifiel Orifiel angel of Saâ—urn his 3. return An 4960. Punick War Calamity of Rome Colossus destroyed the Angell of Saâ—urn the third time assumed the regulating of this World the last day of the moneth of Septâ—mber in the year from the building of the Universe 4960. and eighth moneth and he did rule in Chief 354 years 4 monethes untill the year of the World 5315. Under whose moderation the Punick war began betwixt the Romans and Carthaginians the City of Rome was almost wholly consumed by fire and water The Brazen Molten Image called Colossus in length one hundred and twenty six foot fell down being shaken by an earthquake At or near this time the City of Rome enjoyed peace one year after the Punick War which Common-wealth had never been without War in 440 years before Hierusalem together with the Temple is burnt and destroyed by Antiâ—â—bus and Epiphanes the History of the Machabees and their Wars were now acted Carthage â—â—â—â—d In these times Carthage 606 years after its first foundation is destroyed and burned continually by the space of 17 whole dayes In Sicilia seaventy thousand slaves made a Conspiracy against their Masters many prodigies Mithridates Many Prodigies in these times were beheld in Europe tame domesticall cattle fled to the Woods it raigned blood a fiery Ball shined appeared and glistered out of heaven with great noyse and crackling Mithridates King of Pâ—ntus and Armenia held Wars with the Romans 40 years The Kingdome of the Jews is restored which had interruption 575 years from the time of Zedechia untill Aristâ—â—uluâ— The people also of Germany called the Theutones invaded the Romans and after many fights are overcome and one hundred and threescore thousand of them slain besides innumerable others of them who slew themselves and familiars under Casus and Manlius the Consuls notwithstanding this many of the Romans were before this cut off by them after which time Civill Wars did much shake Three Suns the Romane Common-wealth which endured full 40 years Three Suns appeared and were seen in Rome but not long ere they were reduced into one A very few years succeeding â—ulius Caejuâ— Caesaâ— usurped the government of the Romans which Octavius Augustus after him amplified and â—oyned Asia Africk and Europe into one Monarchy he reigned 36 years by whom or whose means God gave peace to the whole World In the year from the building of the City 751 and of Caesar Octavius Augustus 42. and in the 24â— year and eighth moneth the 25 of December of the government of the aforesaid Orifiel the Angell of Saturne â—esuâ— Christ the Son of God is born in Betheâ—â—n of Iudea of Mary the Virgin Note how faire and wonderfull the Ordination of Divine providence is For the World at first was created under the rule of Saturn his Angell Orifiel and mercifully redeemed instaurated and made new again under his third government so that the great number and agreement of concurring Actions may seem to administer no small beliefe to this manner of description or setting forth that this World is governed by the seaven Angels of the Planets for in the first Gubernation of Orifiel there was one only Monarchy of the whole World under his second as we mentioned before it was divided amongst many Again during his third as is manifest it was reduced into one although if we consider or measure time aright it is manifest also that in the second government of Orifiel there was but one only Monâ—rchy when the Tower of Babel was built From this time forward the Kingdome of the Jews was quite taken away and the sacrifice of meat-offerings ceased nor shall liberty be restored to the Jews before Increase of of Christian Religion the third Revolution of the Angell Michael and this shall be after the Nativity of Christ in the year 1880 the eighth moneth viz. In the year of the World 7170. and eighth moneth Many of the Jews in those times and of the Gentiles also shall embrace Christian Religion most plain and simple men preaching the word of God whom no humane institution but a divine spirit hath inspired The World shall then be brought to its first innocency of its simplicity the Angell of Saturne Orifiel governing the World every where Coelestiall things are mixed with earthly many of the Christians for that â—aith which they did Preach shall be slaughtered by the rulers of this World About the ending of the Moderation of Orifiel Hierusalem is destroyed by the Romans and the Jâ—â—s are dispersed into every Nation there being massacred of them eleven hundred thousand and four score thousand sold for slaves the residue of them fled Iudea destroyed Anael Angell of Venus his third return and Government and so the Romans wholy destroyed Judea After that Orifiel had finished his government Anael the Angell of Venus the sixteenth in order the third time reassumed his Regiment of the World the last day of Ianuary in the year of creating the Heaven Earth 5315. but from the year of the birth of Christ 109. and he regulated the affaires of the World 354 years 4 moneths untill the years of the World 5669. 4 moneths but of the Nativity of our Saviour Iesus Christ in the flesh 463. And its remarkable that almost during the whole rule of this Anael the Angel of Venus the Church of Christians did flourish in her persecutions and prevailed many thousands of men being Butchered for the Faith of Christ Moreover in these times very many Heresies began to be broached in the Church which were not extinguished but after some time and with labour the blood of good men Many men were eminent about these times in all manner of learning and such as were learned and Eloquâ—nt Divines Astronomers Physitians Orators Historiographers and men of like quality not only amongst the Gentiles but Christians At length the persecution of Iâ—fidels ceased after that Constantine Caesar the great had assumed the Christian faith in the year of the World 5539 after the middle of the Government of the aforesaid Anael the Angell of Venus Although those preâ—essing the Religion and faith of Iesus Christ in some measure were now and then disturbed and molested by the Ungodly Yet notwithstanding the peace of the Church did remain free from molestation a long time From this time forward Mankinde which from the time of Ninus the King for almost the space of two thousand and three hundred years had most miserably gone astray about the worship of Idols was now revoked mercifully to the knowledge of one only God Various Arts of Subtilty in these times were augmented and had increase and reputation according to their conveniencie unto the nature of Venus For the manners of men are changed with the time and the inferiour bodies are disposed according to the influence of the superiors The mind of man verily is
a man as hath well considered the natural complexion of the soul that deservedly he may be called a Wiseman For the soul doth assist Caelestial operation even as the best Husbandman doth Nature in Plowing and Weeding the earth and Propos. 7. No man can teach the mixtures of the Stars who hath not first learnt their Naturall differences and tempers By which we learn that although there be infinite 〈◊〉 and that they all study the same books yet they do noâ— all collect the truth of things yea one more then another even as also from many signs in Physick when the Physitians do observe signs of divers diseases of recovery and of death there happeneth contrariety amongst them though all of them read the same Authors For this choice cannot be found written in books but ought to be selected by the discretion of a fortunate Physitian who was born under a good Position of the heavens that so he may know how to finde out the truth in Physick as we have it from the experience of Hippoâ—â—aâ—â—s and other Physitians A Physitian ought to be fortunate and wise by nature sc that he be produced from heaven and the whole concourse of Nature so as he may confer health upon men viz. When Mars and Venus shall be in Conjunction or behold one another by some aspect they make a good Physitian and even Natures master by the testimony of Hyeronymus Manfredus Physitian of Bononia Propos 3. of his Gentiloq de medico infirmo In like manner when Mars Almuâ—en of the profession shall have naturall participation with the Moon we judge a Physitian and if Venus behold him he shall be a Phleâ—otoâ—iâ—â— or a Preparer and giver of Medicines by the 31. 〈◊〉 And if Saturne shall behold him he shall have skill in making of Glisters so also in curing of the lower parts of the body Sc. by cutting of Tumors and the Hemoroides to the well liking of the Physitian and if Mercury shal aspect him he shall be cunning in words having the force of healing and by applying medicines with words Neither ought this to be wondered at for the imaginative faculty fortified by Heaven and the influence of Mercury he may by words uttered heal those that be diseased which thing if another with the same words should indeavour to do it were to no purpose because his words having no force as not proceeding from the Caelestiall spirits nor quickened by their influence can neither convey health nor ease which Doctrine we have taught at large from the opinion of Avicenne Com. 3. lib. 1. Prog. Hipocrat To the end therefore that we may foretell future contingencies with some certainty we will not relie only upon our own judgement for by the 3. Segment Aph. 158 he that promiseth much of himself is the Author of many errours and therefore so much as we can we will adhere to a divine Spirit for those things which to the eye of the world seem to be matters failing or incertain to a minde that is Divine and invariable are firm and sure For Socrates did acknowledge that he knew nothing by a proper and naturall light but he confessed that his knowledge was derived from and assisted by a divine light Wherefore by adhering to Divine truth we may be able to prognosticate many true things For like as a man that loves riches Segm. 1. Aph. 100. findes riches and that in some sort alone so findes he truth that loves truth Upon the contemplation of these things it hath been our indeavour to transcend the sphears of Actives and to apply our self to the other sphears and lights and to lift up our eyes to the first Mover and to behold and consider the beauty and harmony of the sphears Whereby our minde begun to be ravished and to be delivered from darkness by contemplating upon their Creator whom for his infinite wisdom we acknowledge to be the Maker and Lord of the Heavens and of all sublunary things and do adore their Mover at whose will and command all the Intelligences do wheel about the sphears himself being enviroâ—ed on every side as it were with an iâ—fiâ—iâ—e multitude of Angels from whence making our departure being rowsed from humane drowsiness let it suffice that we descend to the consideration of a future Catastrophe For God hath so fram'd us that in our aspect toward heaven we may behold his divine Majesty as Ovid hath it in 1. Metamorph. Os homini sublime dedit Coelumque videre Jussit erectos ad sydera tollere vultus He with a lofty look did man indue Commanding him the Heavens and Stars to view Where he hath made impression of the formall vertues of all things as being derived from his divine spirit so that in Heaven the great Book of God we may as in a glass foresee and know the pleasure of the most High For by the 1. Aph. 57 Coelum est instrumentum quo inferiora agit impellit regitque The Heaven is Gods Instrument whereby he worketh enforceth and governeth all things Whence following the custom of wisemen we may be forewarned of and prepared against future evils flying as he said many things between the Caelestial Globes and we need not be ashamed of it for 1. Aph. 24. Stulti negligunt contemnunt Astrologiam qui contradicit Ambitiosus est qui Maledicit Fatuus Fools neglect and despise Astrology he is ambitious that gainsays it and foolish that slanders it For it is a Divine Mystery for which if any neglecting Naturall causes shall adhere to it only he is but of shallow judgement Therefore it is requisite that it be otherwise assisted especially for that Astrology by 1. Aph. 20. is the most transcendent of all Sciences both because it treateth of things Caelestiall and also of future the knowledge whereof is not only Divine but most profitable Therefore to calumniate it or any other Sciences is a meer vanity for 3. Aph. 146. Qui Artem aliquam destruit longe deterior est imperito neo vacat mens illius malitia desidia ignorantia He that destroys any Art is far worse then he that is unskilfull neither is his minde empty of malice deceipt and ignorance We will make inspection into such things as have been lookt into but by a few and if we intend to proceed methodically it behoves us to search out and consider the principle and coadjuting causes The principall causes are the great mean and lesser Conjunctions of the superiour Planets concerning which we have said much in our books of great Conjunctions yet we will here mention some things which elsewhere our occasions did not extend unto for many things for some cause were wrapt up in silence The other principall causes are mock stars which not long since sparkled for some years space and then by little and little vanished away the changing of the Abisides of the Planets Eclipscs and the like So likewise the Genitures of Kings according to that Adage of
the strength of the Empire The Normans harrowed France Rome is twice scourged by the Saracens under Lodowick the second it raigned blood from Heaven in Italy by the space of three whole dayes In Saxoâ—y a certain village with all its buildings and inhabitants was in a moment swept away by an horrible gaping or opening of the earth Othos Emperors Translation of the Empire to the Germans Hungaria conveâ—ed Origâ—nall of the Princes Hestors Henry the â—â—â—st sounder of the Church of Bamburg About the year of our Lord God 910 there were many great motions in Italy and Italy sell from the Empire of the Franks or Franconians and ordained proper kings for themselves of their own election the first whereof was Berengarius the Duke of Foâ—olivium after whom seven in order succeeded near upon fifty years untill the translation of the Empire unto the Germans The first Emperour that was thereof was Otho from which time the Empire began to be reformed unto whom Otho his son and his Nephew Otho after succeeded in the Empire under whose Government the Hungarians are converted to the Christian Faith But the third Otho dying without children instituted after his death Electors of the Empire in the year of Christianity 1002. even as they remain to this present day Ierusalem is again taken by the Saracens many strange sights are seen in the air in the Heavens in the Earth and sea and in waters But Otho the third being dead Henry the first by election of the Princes succâ—eded raigned 20. years who founded the Church of Bamburg and dying a Virgin together with his wife Kunigunda he shone gloriously in miracles ister whom Coâ—â—ade first Duke of the Francks is chosen and ruled 20. years Godsrey Eaâ—l of Bullen also recovered the holy Land and City of Jerusalem from the hands of the Infidels Before the end of this Revolution many signs and Prodigies were seen and a little time after the Nation of the Tartars exceeded the bounds of their own Country and did many mischiefs to the Empire of Rome There was Famine Pestilence Earthquakes in the Empire Three suns were seen in the East and as many Moons In the year of our Lord God 1153. Frederick first called Barbarossa began to reign and ruled 33. years the beginning of 3 Sâ—nns scen whose Government was in the 336. year of Raâ—haâ—l He did many noble exploits and enlarged the strength of that Empire performed sundry wars with great success in whose ninth year the Egians and Lituotrians were converted to the Faith Samuel Angel of Mars 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to governe the third time Anno 6378. of Christ Samuel the Angel of Mars in order the nineteenth time came to accept of the Gubernation of the universall world it being now his third returne and this he did the third day of Maâ—h Anno Mundi 6378. and he regulated mundane affaires 354. years four moneths untill the years of the World 6732. fourth moneth and of our Lord God 1525. under whose predominancy many wars were all over the whole world by which means infinite thousands of men perished and sundry 〈◊〉 Kingdoms lost their former bounds betwixt Frederick the first Emperour and the Romane Nobility many controversies arose sundry great battels were fought and many thousands of Romans perished The aforesaid Frederick did wholy subvert Mediolenum Leige is destroyed Hierusolem Leige is again taken by the Saracens the Empire of the Tartarians the greatest in the whole World about these times took its beginning occasioned a very great plague in the World nor yet do they cease After Frederick Henrie his Son is elected Emperour Who being dead Schism Rumors of VVars confounds that Empire under Philip and Otho many battel 's followed in the confines of Germany â—rgentinâ— Cullen Liege Wormes Spâ—res and all over the Kingdom The sect of begging or Mendicant Friars began in these times in the 40 year or thereabouts of Samael from whence it is most apparent that all things are done by providence The Sarazens fought many battels against the Christians in Asia and Africk Constantinople is taken by the Germans Baldwin Earl of Flanders is instituted Emperour In â—lmain more then twenty thousand young men are drowned in the Sea by Pyrats who seduced by a vain spirit did give forth they would recover the holy land From Spain many shepheards or keepers of cattle united themselves together coming to Paris dispoiled the clergy of their livelyhoods the common people taking part with them or being well pleased with it But when they extended their hands to take away the goods of the Layity they were quite cut off and destroyed In the year of Christ 1212. Frederick the second is elected he reigned 33. years Eclips and Earthquake and did many acts against the Church In the yeare 1238. an Eclipse and a continual Earthquake undid many thousands of men Frisia also by continuall incursions of the sea was almost wholly drowned and there did perish more then one hundred thousand of men and women The Tartars waste Hungaria and Poloâ—ia Armeâ—ia the greater being first subdued Irruption of Tartars and many regions besides In the year of Christ 1244. a certain Jew digging in the ground at Toâ—â—do in A book found by a Iew. Spain found a book in which it was written In the third World Christ shall be born of the Virgin Mary and shall suffer for the salvation of man not long after the third World believing shall be baptized It was the third Revolution of the Angell of Saturn concerning which what is spoken is intended in the beginning of whose reign Christ was born of a Virgin The Popes of Rome deposing Frederick it is said the Empire was vacant 28 years untill the Election of Rodolph Count of â—abspurg constituting Kings by turns in he Intervals or vacancy First Henry Count of Schuvartzerburg at Thuring by election of the Princes then Wiliam Earle of Holland Conrade the Son of Frederick Alsonsus King of Castile Richard Earle of Cornwall brother to the King of England many evils were multiplied upon the face of the Earth At or neer this time about the year of our Lord God 1260 the Confederacy of the Switzers began a small people in number but have increased with the time Switzers who have slain many of their Nobility and being a Warlike people have banished and frighted away many others of their Nobles from their proper habitations whose Common wealth is now known to all the people of Germany In the year of Christians 1273. Rudolphus of Habspurg is constiâ—uâ—ed Emperour by Election of the Princes he raigned 18 years the best of men prudent in all manner of affaires from whom afterwards descended all the Dukes of Austria The Tartariâ—ns invading the Lands of Christians Constantinople and Greece brought insinite Originall of the Dukes of Austria damage to the Christians The Saracens do occupie many Cities in Asiâ— kill and destroy more then four Adolphus
in comparison of the other Planets therefore shall it vehemently under-value all other Laws Nor will it be said to be presidented by another In like manner the bringing in of Religion Letters and Discipline were signified in heaven and men that were excellent in Arts as we may read 3. Quadr. So likewise the coming of such men as should oppose and wrest things from the truth as Luther Calvin and the like which for brevity sake we omit affirming only and daily experience sheweth it That God the Creator of all things hath written all things in his Universall book of Heaven notwithstanding they be hidden from many In the interim we will declare whatsoever we can darkly read in that great book of Heaven We say Darkly because we ought to assure Contingencies indeterminate and by no means with certainty for by the 1. Segm. Aph. 3. Artes que proprus subjectis inherent nihil certi polliceri de futuris possunt An Astrologer ought never to pronounce any thing absolutely concerning future events and it is worse for him to beleeve that he knoweth those things which he does not know then to be ignorant of such things as he should know by 1 Segm. Aph. 78. Therefore we will say concerning the corroboration of things as we have done in our books of great Conjunctions and as we have before noted but before we come to the great Conjunction of the year 1603. and to the Mock-star which appeared in the fiery Triplicity Anno 1604. which lasted also for one whole year we will first handle the Comet that appeared Anno 1572. and the great ☌ that happened Anno 1583. in the third Decade of ♓ when there was a change of the ☌ from one Triplicity into another viz. from the watery into the fiery Which Comet and great ☌ have not hitherto manifested their effects by reason of their gravity magnitude and slow motion For the elements and mixt things are not presently to assume the magnitude of Form but are disposed in a certain space of time and with the time also the form is introduced so that both by reason of great Conjunctions Mock-stars Comets Eclipses and other by-past calises being almost disposed the form begins to be introduced and the effects begin to manifest and lay open themselves and now we shall begin to tast the first offerings of great Revolutions But before we proceed any further we conceive this one thing worthy our notice that like as the faithfull in Christ laying aside the opinion of Aristotle Ptolomy and others as well Philosophers as Astrologers all those causes which the Philosophers and Astrologers call no causes but signs of the mighty and supream cause we will enjoyn our selves to ascribe for signs and will attest the same as formerly we have declared Therefore we say that as well the great Conjunctions as Mock-stars Comets Eclipses and the like ought not to be called the causes of future events but signs sent from the Supream Cause and from our Saviour Christ for the abomination of the world and the same is strongly maintained in the sayings of Astrologers especiall by Ptolomy in his Centiloquy and Apoth but chiefly in his Apoth and Aph. 3. Because that Arts which remain in their proper subjects can affirm nothing for certain concerning future events Therefore an Astrologer ought not pronounce any thing absolutely concerning future accidents But because the hidden secrets of God are impenitrable therefore we intend not as speculators and screwers out of the secrets of God to prognosticate any thing but with the Philosophers and Astrologers it is lawfull and requisite that we conjecture somewhat about the signs according to the effects of the Stars and like one that is parblinde seeing a thing a far off discernes only a certain confused shadow resembling many things without knowing certainly what it is by 2 Apot. Com. 5. The case standing thus we will come in the first place to the Mock-stars which appeared Anno 1572. and 1604. which remained immoveable The first in the Chair of Cassiopeia not far from that star in the erection of its seat in the Milky way whose Longitude was degr 16. 54. of ♉ Its Latitude North degr 53. min 45. It s Magnitude exceeded not onely the stars of the first light but also ♃ and ◠in the beginning of its appearance therefore we may conclude that this Mock-star did exceed the bigness of the earth more then 500. times and that this is truth it is the testimony of Tycho for although the stars do seem but very little to us and appear not unlike little faces in heaven yet by the ingenious observations of Mathematitians it is found out that they are not only equall to the whole Terrestriall Globe but far exceed it by their greatness so that scarce any so little a Star can be seen in the Firmament but it exceeds at the least 18. times the bigness of the earth as not to speak of others those Stars that be of the first magnitude exceed the earth 500. times in bigness And though this may seem incredible to many yet will it not admit of any doubt in any man that rightly considers their unspeakable distance from us Therefore if these little Stars appeared but small to our sight yet certainly they were of a huge magnitude VVherefore from the beginning when it farr exceeded the Stars of the first Magnitude he exceeded the Earth by an incredible quantity For if the fixed Stars of the first magnitude as 't is said exceed the earth according to Mathematitians 500. times even so this new Star so much as he was removed from the Earth had a far greater visible Diameter It will likewise necessarily follow that from the beginning it exceeded that quantity which the earth and water make much more then 100. times but in progress of time it diminished by little and little that at last it vanished to nothing Whereby it appears that the opinion of us and others hath hitherto been erroneous whilst we thought Vapours to be transmitted into heaven and generated Comets and new Starrs For if this Starr exceeded the earth more then 500. times from whence should so many Vapours arise Therefore we say that the matter whereof new Starrs are made is a transparent substance of heaven and a Diaphanous or perspicuous corpulency of the heavens and that it may be reduced to form we say that a new Starr is the Condensation of the thin parts of heaven which indeed is a transmutation of the Diaphanous parts of the Sky into lightness of which here is no place to speake As touching the light of the Mock-Starr Tycho said it was more fulgent and radiant then the rest insomuch that in the beginning it was sometimes beheld in the day time about noon the heaven not being obfuscated with the thickness of the Aire It twinckled also as the other sixed Starrs and for the most part but not alwaies it retained the same colour which was observed from the
beginning to wax white and inflamed with a Joviall splendour but in process of time the light being pressed together and thickened it degenerated into a fiery red and Mars-like brightness like to Aldeboran or that which shineth ruddily in the right shoulder of Orion yet it was not so fiery-red as this on the shoulder but came neerer the colour of Aldeboran yet afterwards having lost its Mars-like colour it changed into a pale whiteness so that in the end it became somewhat Saturnine and Venereall Another Mock-Starr Anno. 1604. about the beginning of October untill the moneth of February 1606. was likewise seen from the most remote and sundry Climates of the Earth in the South part of the heavens in the signe of â— viz. Degr. 17. of the same with North Latitude concerning which Kepler said that the Starr was less then Venus according to its visible quantity exactly round casting no hair nor beard constantly to any part like to the fixed Starrs shooting with beams on every side like the beams of the fixed Starrs with a most clear twinckling with such Glistering or brandishing so suddain that some said they never observed any thing in the heavens in all their time to have so swift a Motion The colours changed at every moment like to a many-angled Diamond by which turning the Sun beams upon the eyes of the beholders will reflect with a variable brightness for from a bright Yellow anon it became Crocâ—all in a moment like unto Purple and Reddish For the most part it was seen White after it was elevated a little higher from the Vapours it was bigger then the Starrs of the first magnitude ♄ ♃ and ♂ easy to be distinguished by an amiable and fair stillness of light from the turbulent Corruscation of a Starr All Astronomers placed it amongst the fixed Stars because it still kept the same distance from them From ♃ and ♂ is was so much distant every day as was their diurnall motion under the fixed Stars so that this Starr moved not from them but they from it whatsoever point it toucht in the rising it still moved in the same parallel wherefore it was not only above the Moon but even in the high Orb of the fixed Starrs because it had no sensible Parrallax and for that also it wanted a proper Motion distinct from that of the fixed Starrs It remained not all the time of its continuance in the same place and nigh to the same Schematismicall Starrs with the Starrs in the foot of the Shank and in the right Knee of the Serpent and with the Triangle in the sting of the Serpent and occause also it had a most pure light and suddain twinkling which the Planets have not according to that of Aristotle in Post For that there he affirmeth that higher Stars have a purer light and greater twinckling Therefore we conclude with Tycho that those New Starrs were such as never appeared before from the beginning of the world and that they continued in the same places of the heaven above a whole year and were at length successively dispersed And therefore are to be accounted miracles in the expectation of all men but more in their understanding and amongst those things which have been seen since the beginning of the world in the whole nature of things and which be recorded in History are spectacles to be wondred at if not the greatest at least in respect of those which were prepared such as was the inhibition of the Suns course in the time of Josâ—â—a or of the Sun returning 10 degrees backward upon the Diall of King Achaz whilst Ezechiah King of Judah lay sick Or then the Eclipse of the Sun which happened the day and houres when our Saviour Christ the Son of God offered himself upon the Altar of the Cross a sacrifice to his eternall Father for the Redemption of mankinde The Sun then hiding his face and sorrowing for the light and beams upon earth as by which all things as well the Sun himself as all other bodies of the whole world both Coelestiall and Terrestriall were made disdaining to see him made man for mankind and to undergo an ignominious death a thing so unworthy and hiding his face for pity and shame That this Eclipse of the Sun happened about the full Moon when the Passeover of the Jews was celebrated is not to be doubted And that then the Sun could not be naturally Eclipsed in regard the ☽ then was near diametrically opposed to him and so could not be removed to betwixt the Sun and our sight what is he so meanly instructed in the knowledge of heavenly things that is ignorant hereof Wherefore Dionysius Areopagita being then at Athens and beholding this miraculous Eclipse of the Sun Cryed out Aut mundi Authorem pati vel Machinam ejus dissolutum iri That either the God of nature suffereth or the Fabrick of the whole world shall be dissolved as himself witnesseth writing to Policarpus After such Prodigious wonders I say and miraculous works beside the accustomed order of Nature which the holy Scriptures do testifie to have happened of old we hold it requisite that we demonstrate to the world these new Stars which appeared in our Age for that they were truly and indeed such we will so certainly manifest that none shall have ground to question it For that some Stars like unto the rest yea sometime more refulgent and which twinkle more do newly and suddenly appear unto us and remain long unmoveable in the highest Region of the Coelestiall world is no less miracle then that the Sun should stand still go backward or suffer any Eclipse without the presence of the ☽ because that any thing which was not before should appear in heaven ex improviso like as the rest of its moist vapours is altogether as strange as for those things which were lights from the Creation to be affected against custom and constant Order But what may the great Portents of these Mock-stars signifie like as also Tycho said seeing that it is unusual and that we can have but little or no knowledge therein for by the 3. Aph. 129. Sine exemplo artem condere temerarium cum uno vel duobus leve cum pluribus autem negotiosum solum aliquam conjecturam universalem indistinctam indeterminatam quâ—lisque sit in medium afferre non pigebit To make an Art without any example were indiscretion with one or two were of small value and with many it is painfull but of ones self to bring some universall indistinct and indeterminate conjecture of what kinde soever it be into a medium it grieveth not to declare For first of all we say so God illustrating our Intellect that before the change of the great ☌ was compleated from one Triplicity into another viz from the watery into the fiery from which the mutations of the world were wont to proceed especially for ♃ and ♄ do change and convert things and the beginning of the change
the pleasures of the flesh took unto themselves faire women for their wives neglected God Receded in many things from their naturall simplicity they found out Sports and Songs sang to the Harp and did excogitate whatsoever did belong to the worship and purpose of Venus And this wantonness of life in men did continue untill the â—lood receiving the Arguments of its praâ—ity Zachariel angel of ♃ began 708. 25. Oâ—ob from hence Zachariel the Angell of Jupiter began to govern the world in the year of the Creation of Heaven and Earth 708. the eighth moneth that is the 25 day of the moneth of October and he did regulate the World 354 years 4 moneths untill the year of the worlds Creation 1063 inclusively Under whose moderation men first of all began to usurp Dominion over one another to excercise Hunting to make Tents to adorn their bodies with severall garments and there arose a great Division betwixt the good and evill men the Pious invocating God such as Enoch whom the Lord translated to Heaven the wicked running after the snares and pleasant allurements of the Flesh Men also under the Dominion of this Zachariel began to live more civilly to undergo the Laws and Commands of their Elders and were reclaimed from their former fierceness Under his rule Adam the first man died leaving to all posterity an assured Testimony that necessarily once we must dye Various Arts and Inventions of men did about this time first appear manifest themselves as Historians have more clearly expressed The fourth Rector of the World was Raphael the Spirit of Mercury which began Raphael angel of Mercury began 1063. Feb. 24. in the year of the Creation of Heaven and Earth 1063 the 24 day of February and he reigned 354 years 4 months and his Government continued untill the year of the World 1417 and fourth moneth In these times writing was first found out and letters excogitated of Trees and Plants which notwithstanding afterwards and in process of time received a more gracefull shape and the Nations varied or changed the Face of their Characters according to their own fancy The use of Musicall Instruments under the time and rule of this Raphael began to be multiplied and Commerce or Exchange betwixt man and man was now first invented A presumptuous rude and simple Audacity in these times begot Navigation or the manner of Sayling from one place to another and many such like things in one kinde or other c. The fifth Guberâ—â—tor of the World was Samuel the Angell of Mars who began Samuel the angel of Mars began An. mundi 1417. Iune 26. the 26 day of the moneth of June in the year of the World 1417. and swayed the rule of this World 354 years 4 moneths untill the year of the World 1771. and eighth moneth under whose Empire and Government men imitated the nature of Mars also under the Dominion of this Angell the Universall deluge of waters happened Anno Mundi 1656. as evidently it appears by History out of Genesis And it s to be observed what the auncient Philosophers have delivered that so oft as Samuel the Angell of Mars is ruler of the World so often there ariseth notable alterations of Monarchy Religions and sects do vary Laws are changed Principalities and Kingdomes are transferred to Strangers which we may easily finde out in order by perusall of Histories Notwithstanding Samuel doth not immediatly in the very beginning or entrance of his Dominion manifest the disposition of his behaviour or custome but when he hath exceeded the middle time of his Gubernation which very thing is likewise to be understood concerning the Angels of the other Planets as it may be manifested from Histories all which do send down their influence according to the Proprieties of the natures of their Stars and operate upon the inferiour bodies of this World The sixth Governour of the World is Gabriel the Angell of the Moon who began Gabriel angel of the moon began 1771. Octob. 28. after Samuel the Angel of Mars had finished his coâ—â—se the 28 day of the moneth of October in the yeare of the World 1771 and eighth moneth and he ordered the affaires of the World 354 years and 4 moneths untill the year of the World 2126. Again in these times men were multiplyed and builded many Cities and we must note that the Hebrews do affirme that the Generall deluge was Annâ— Mundi 1656. under the moderation of Mars But the Septuagint interpreters Iâ—doâ—â—â— and Beda confirme the Deluge to be in the year of the World 2242. under the Regiment of Gabriel the Angel of the Moon which seems unto me by multiplication to be rather consentaneous unto truth but to express my further conception hereof is not the work of this present discourse Michael Angel of the Sun began Anno mundi 2126. 24 Feb. Original of Kingâ— Michael the Angel of the Sun was the 7. Ruler of the World who began the 24. of February in the year of the World according to common computation 2126. and he governed the world 354. years and four moneths until the year of the age of the world 2480. and four moneths Under the Dominion of the Angel of the Sun even as Histories consent with truth Kings began first to be amongst Mortall men of whom Nimrod was the first that with an ambitious desire of Soveraignty did Tyrannize over his Companions The worship of several Gods by the foolishness of men was now instituted and they began to adore their petty Princes as Gods Sundry Arts also about this time were invented by men to wit the Mathematicks Astronomy Magique and that worship which formerly was attributed to The Spring of Idolatry one onely God began now to be given to divers Creatures the knowledge of the true God by little and little and the superstition of men became forgotten About these times Architecture was found out and men began to use more policy both in their civill institutions and manners or customs of living Orifiel the second time governs the world begins 2480. 26. Iunâ— From henceforth the eighth time in order again Orifiel the Angel of Saturn began to govern the World the 26. day of the moneth of June in the year from the beginning of the world 2480. and four moneths and he continued his government of the world this second return 354. years and four moneths untill the year of the world 2834. and eight moneths Under the regulation of this Angel the Nations were multiplied and the earth was divided into Regions many Kingdoms instituted the Tower of Babel was built the confusion of Tongues then fell out men were dispersed into every part of the earth and men began to Till and Manure the earth more acurately to ordain Fields sow Corn plant Vineyards to dig up Trees and to provide with greater diligence what ever was more convenient for their food and raiment From that time forward first of all amongst men the
discerning of Nobility begun to be taken notice of which was when men in their manner of living and in wisdom did excell the rest of men undertaking Trophies of glory from the great ones of the earth as rewards for their merits From hence first of all the whole world began to come into the knowledge of men whilest every where the Nations being multiplied many Kingdoms did arise and various differences of tongues did follow Anael the secondtime His rule begins 2â— Octob. 2834. Increase of Idolatry The ninth time in order and course Anael the Angel of Venus began again to sway the world the 29. day of October and in the year of the Creation of Heaven and earth 2834. and 8 moneth and he presided 354. years four moneths untill the year of the VVorld 3189. In these times men forgetting the true God began to honour the dead and to worship their Statues for God which Errour hath infected the World more then two thousand years Men did now devise curious and costly Ornaments for better trimming and adorning their bodies found out divers kindes of Musicall Instruments again men prosecuted too much the lust and pleasures of the flesh instituting Zachariel the second time his rule Annâ— 3189. and dedicating Statuas and Temples to their Gods Witchcraft and Incantations in these times were first excogitated by Zorâ—â—ster King of the Bactriaâ—s and divers others as well as he whom Nimâ— King of Assâ—â—ia overcame in War In order the tenth time Zachariel the Angel of Jupiter again began to rule the world the last day of February in the year of the building or framing the heaven and earth 3189. and he moderated according to his custom and manner 354. years and four moneths untill the year of the world 3543. and fourth moneth These were joyfull times and might truly be called golden wherein there was plenty of all manner of usefull things which much conduced for the increase of mankinde giving thereby exceeding beauty and adornment to the things of this World In like manner about this time God gave to Abraham the Law of Circumcision The restauration of mankinde promised and first of all promised the Redemption of Mankinde by the Incarnation of his onely begotten Son Under the Government of this Angel the Patriarchs first Founders of Justice were famous and the righteous were divided from the ungodly by their own proper indeavour and consent About these times in Arcadia Iupâ—ter grew famous who was stiled also Lisania Iupiter king of Arcadia the Son of Heaven and God a King who first of all gave Laws to the Arcadians made them very civill in their manners and behaviour taught them the worship of God erected them Temples instituted Priests procured many advantagious benefits for mankinde for which his so great benefits he was by them termed Jupiter and after his death accounted for a Deity or God He had his Original from the sons of Heber viz. Gerar as ancient Histories do record to posterity Prometheus also the son of Atlas is reported under the Government of this Angel Prometâ—â—us to have made Men onely because of rude and ignorant he made them wise and knowing humane courteous accomplished in learning and manners he made Images by Art to move of themselves He first found out the use of the Ring Scepter Diadem and all kingly ornaments In or about these times other joviall men did excell men most wise and women also who by their own understanding delivered many profitable inventions to mankinde who being dead for the greatness of their wisdom were reputed as Gods viz. Phoroneus who first of all instituted amongst the Greeks Laws and judgements as also Sol Minâ—rva Ceres Setapâ—â— amongst the Aegyptians and very many besides In order the 11. time Raphael the Angel of Mercury again undertook the ordering Raphael the Angel of Mercury the second time returns An. 3543. of the world the first day of the moneth of Iuly in the year of the world 3543. and fourth moneth he continued in his Commands 354 years and four moneths untill the year of the Creation of heaven and earth 3897. and 8. moneth Verily in these times as it evidently appears from the Histories of the Ancients men more earnestly applied themselves to the study of wisdom amongst whom the last learned and most eminent men were Mercurius Bacchus Omâ—gy us Isis Inachus Argus Apollo Ceâ—â—ops and many more who by their admirable inventions both profited the world then and posterity since Severall Superstitions also about these times concerning the worship of their Idols were instituted by men Sorceries Incantations and Arts of framing Diabolical Images were now in a marvellous manner increased and whatsoever either of subtilty or wit that could possibly be attributed to the invention or cunning of Mercury about these times did exceedingly increase Moses the wisest Commander of the Hebrews expert in the knowledge of many Moses things and Arts a Worshipper of one onely true God did deliver the people of Israel from the slavery of the Aeâ—yptâ—aâ—s and procured their liberty Ianus About this time Janus first of all reigned in Italy after him Saturnus who instructed his people to fat their grounds with soile or dung and was accounted or esteemed for a God â—â—â—mus inventor of the Greek Letters Manifestation of Divine Law Near these times Caâ—mus found out the Greek Letters or Characters and Câ—mentâ—â— the daughter of Evander the Latine God Omnipotent under the Government of this Raâ—hâ—â—â— the Angel of Mercury delivered by the hands of Moses to his people a Law in writing which giveth a manifest testimony of our Saviour Iâ—sus Christ his future birth and nativity to be born in the flesh Here arose in the World a wonderful diversity of Religions During these times here flourished many Sybills Prâ—â—hets Diviners Soothsayers or such as used inspection into the entrals of Beasts Magitians or Wise-men Poets as Sybills Erythâ—â—â— she of the Isle of Delâ—hos she whom we call the Phrygian because she lived in Phrygia with the rest Samuel the Angel of Mars his second Government Aâ— 38â—7 Again in order the twelfth time Samuel the Angel of Mars began to exercise his Dominion upon the world the second day of the moneth of October in the year of the world 3897 and eighth moneth and his time of ruling was 354 years and four moneths from thence untill the years 4251 under whose Empire and rule was that great and most famous Destruction of Troy in Aâ—â—a the less as also an admirable mutation and alteration of Monarâ—hy and many Kingdoms together with Destruction of Troy new institutions or moldings of many Cities as Paris Mogunce Carthage Naples and very many besides these Many new Kingdoms were newly erected or now had their first beginning as that of the â—acedeâ—â—â—â—anâ— Corinthians Hebrews and divers more Here in these times all over the whole world there was very great wars and Bâ—tâ—ls of Kings and
free and receives not the influence of the Stars unless it doth too much commaculate his affection by inclining its self with the commerce which it hath with the body For the Angels who are the movers of the Orbs do neither destroy nor subvert any thing which nature it self hath constituted or framed A Comet of unwonted and unusuall greatness did precede the death of Constantine Arrian Heresy The Arrian Heresie in many Countreys disturbed the holy Church Toward the end of this Angels Government in the time of Iulianus Caesâ—r Crosses appeared in lines and Crosses in the garments of men Crosses in Garments In Asia and Palaestina wars followed Pestilences and Famine in those places where the Crosses appeared In these times also about the year of our Lord 360. the Franks or Franconians in Originall of the Francâ—niaâ—s in Germany Germany had their Originall who afterwards wasting Gallia gave the name unto it of France having first overcome and conquered the people thereof The description of Francia in greatness is long and wide or of great circuit whose Metropâ—â—â— Moguntia sometimes was now truly and only Herbipolis The Bavaâ—â—ans Suevians the people of Rhine Saxons Thuringers this day do occupie a great part of France in Germany under jurisdiction of the Papacy in some places Moreover in the 280 year of the Gubernation of this Angell Anael the Roman Empire began to decline whilst the City was taken and burned by the Goth the Imperiaâ— seat being first translated into Greece under Constantine which was very mischievously done and the only cause of the declining of that whole Monarchy for neeâ— the determination of this Angell Anael his Regiment there did arise Râ—â—igifus Alaricus Atholfus Kings of the Gothes Also after this Genserick of the Vandals and Attllas of the Hunni who runing all over Europe did most miserably teare the Empire in sunder as is evident in these Histories Zachariel Angel of Iupiter his third retuâ—ne and Government Annâ— 5669. When Anael the Angell of Venus had finished his Regiment then Zachariel the Spirit of Jupiter did reassume the Universall Government of this World the seaventh time the first day of June in the year of the World 5669. the fourth moneth but in the year of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ 463. four moneths and governed in his tuâ—ne 354 years and four moneths untill the year of the World 6023. and eighth moneth but of our Lord God 817. Many men in these times out of their affection to Christian Philosophy betook themselves to live in the Wilderness many Prodigies appeared Comets Earthquakes Comets Earthquakes Blood raigned it raigned blood Merlin born in Tumbe predicted wonderfull things in the beginning or entrance of this Angels Government Merlins Aâ—thurâ— who commonly is called Arthur the most glorious King of great Britain who overcame the Barbarians restored peace to the Church went away conquerour Arthurâ— in many battels propagated the Faith of Christ subdued to his dominion all Gallia Norway Denmark and many other Provinces He was the most glorious of all Kings that lived in his time who after many famous actions performed did never more appear being expected to return by the Britains for many years of whom in times past many praise-worthy songs were published by the Bardes of that people of wonderfull Poesie for whilest he raigned England was in its most flourishing condition unto whom thirteen kingdoms were subâ—ect In or near these times the severall Orders of Monks began to multiply in the Monks Church of God Theodoric King of Goâ—hes being an Arrian did possess all Italy slue Boeâ—ius their Consull All manner of Estates were full of preturbation as well the Empire as Church affairs or Church and Common-wealth were now in great distress Zenon and Anaâ—lasius Arrian Emperours in the East Theodoric and his successors in Italy Honorius King of the Vandalls in Affrica did excercise no small Tyranny Clodoueâ—s King of France at length in Gallia being turned Christian both overcame the Gothes and restored peace in many places though not in every Country and Kingdom In the time of St. Benedict and year of Christ 500. or thereabouts in the beginning of the government of this Angel Zachariel the Spirit of Iupiter whose spirits property it is to change Empires and Kingdoms which was done in this Revolution as histories do manifoldly declare and what himself could not perform he ordained Raphael the Angel of Mercury his successor to perfect in Charles King of the Francks Many Kingdoms came to their periods under these 350. years both of the Gothes In Carolo Francotuâ— Vandalls Burgundians Lumbards Thuringers Almâ—ius Bavarians and very many besides Iustinianuâ— the Emperour first of all about these times beautified the Common-wealth very deservedly with his Laws Many gallant and most admirable men flourished under Zachariel Iustinianus built the Temple of St. Sophia in Constantinople consisting of 400. Towers The Empire is divided and made Bi-partite and ever and anon is more and more oppressed with mischiefs Many signs in heaven appeared about these times as is easily collected from Histories Gosdroes king of the Persians took Hierusalem whom Heracliuâ— the Emperour afterward slue Mahomet the Arabian in these times about the year of Christ 600. introduced the Mahomet Sect of Sarazens by which Sect the Roman Empire in Asia is now quite extinguished Dagobert King of France slue the English at that time called Saxons whom in Dagobert battell he overcame Its remarkable that by little anâ— little Christianity about these times began to fail in Asia and Affrick upon entrance of the Sect of the â—arasins therein which now had almost poysoned the whole world About the years of our Lord God 774. Crosses appeared in the garments of men and not long after the Roman Empire is divided a translation of the Monaâ—â—hy being made to Charles who was of the Frankcs Nation in Germany who preserved VVestphalia the Empire and Church from perishing and fought many famous battels The name of Western Galls or Westphaâ—â—â—ns in 〈◊〉 after his victory first had Raphael Angel of Mercury his third return its beginning In the 18. place after finishing the rule of Zachariel the Angel of Iupiter Raphael the spirit of Mercury undertook the disposing of this worlds affairs the third time the second day of November in the year of the Creation of the World 6023. Annâ— â—â—â—3 Roman 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 who inhabit a Country in Germany bâ—â—wixt Suâ—â—â— and Hassia Blo draigâ—ad eighth moneth and he swayed the scepter of the World 354 years four moneths untill the years of the world 6378 and of our Lord God 1171. In the first beginning of this revolution of Raphael the Angel of Meâ—cuâ—y the Monarchy of the Roman Empire â—s we mentioned before was translated to Charles the great After Charles his son Lodowick ruled 25. years who being dead his sons contending â—mongst themselves did again extenuate