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A86055	Natura prodigiorum or, a discourse touching the nature of prodigies. Together with the kinds, causes and effects, of comets, eclipses, and earthquakes. With an appendix touching the imposturism of the commonly-received doctrine of prophecies, spirits, images, sigils, lamens, the christal, &c. and the propugners of such opinions. / By John Gadbury philomathēmatikos.	Gadbury, John, 1627-1704.	1660 (1660)	Wing G91; Thomason E2131_3; ESTC R202414	80,331	276

close to the particulars propounded SECT I. Some Disquisitions touching Prodigies IT is the Opinion of the Learned in Astrologie and Meteorologie that Prodigies are usually the antecedents of Mundane Catastrophes and all otherwise learned both Antient and Modern Writers have sufficiently sealed the truth hereof as it will appear by the second part of this tract at large and shall in part be shewed before I come to the end of this first Section But before I come to instance in particulars the subject of the after-parts of this Discourse give me leave in prosecution of this Section to resolve three Questions which seem to stand up and call for responses viz. 1. What a Prodigie is and of its kinds 2. Whether it have a Natural Cause 3. Whether it be an Antecedent of worldly changes Quest 1. What a Prodigie is c. Resp I shall not trouble my self about the etymologie or various significations of the word but leave that to the curious and nice Critick or exact Grammarian But what the true meaning of it here must be is thus A Prodigie is a thing generally that comes to pass beyond the Altitude of a mans imagination and begets in him a miraculous contemplation yea oftentimes horror and amazement and this by its coming to pass without his expectation or thought And hence the Latines term it prodigium i. e. contra naturam a thing monstrous marvellous wonderful and against the common current or course of Nature a sight unusual Of Prodigies there are two sorts viz. celestial and Terrestrial I shall begin with those of the later denomination first Terrestrial or earthly Prodigies are many As for a man to be born with six fingers and toes on each hand and foot Goliah-like Or twins to be brought forth joyned together as in the yeer 1475. neer Verona one was or rather two w●re born with four hands two heads four legs two privities and joyned just from the Buttock upwards or that in Flanders in the yeer 1567. at a Village called Ubalen where a child was born with two heads and four arms and members in all parts for two bodies save the legs of which there were but two only Or for a child to be born hairie having its Navel where its nose should stand and its eyes in the place of the mouth the mouth in the place of the chin c. as in the yeer 1569. at Arls in France there was Or for one to be born with a mouth like a Stork and tayl like an Ox claws like a Hawk and belly like a Swan and body hairie c. as at Arnehim a Town in Gelderland on Novemb. 12. 1575. as is mentioned by Dr. Bateman in his doom to judgment pag. 401. Or for one to be born with three arms three legs and three faces and yet but one head as at Alsac in Italy in the yeer 1578. the picture of which may be seen in Cornelius Gemma his Cosmocriticis lib. 1. Or for one to be born with a head bigger then all the rest of his body as in the year 1581. at Chichester in England in the County of Sussex Or for a birth to be two perfect bodies from the Navel upward and to have hands and feet and all members else proportionable for two only joyned at the Navel and have their legs issue out thence as in the yeer 1552. at Middleton in Oxfordshire it hapned as is recorded by Stow in his Abridgement Or for children to be born any otherwayes monstrous or mishapen as Hippocrates Galen Mizaldus Peucer c. testifie of many such births unto whose works I refer the curious Reader Then for children to speak in their Mothers womb or laugh or cry there as in Marucina a child in his Mothers belly was heard to cry and in Kent in England a Boy was heard to laugh before he was born as saith Dr. Bateman in his doom fol. 70. Or for a child of six months old to speak as in the yeer of the world 3725. one was heard at Rome at that age to proclaim a Triumph And in the year of the world 3417. when Cyrus overcame in battel Croesus King of the Lydians a child of six Months old is said to have distinctly foretold in a prodigious and wonderful manner That his Kingdom should be lost For Dogs Serpents Oxen Cows c. to speak distinctly as to Tarquinius once a Dog spake very articulately and a Serpent also Whence the ingenious Cap. Wharton thus versified in 's Hemer 1652. When Romes perverse and giddy multitude Dissolv'd in Tarquin their great Monarchy To doom the act unnatural and rude 'T is said a Serpent barked Livius tells us that an Ox also was heard to utter this caveat unto Rome in the yeer of the world 3774. Roma tibi cave and the same Author saith that about the same time a Cow was heard to utter words distinctly For Wolves to flock boldly into Towns and Cities and howl there as at Prema in the yeer 171. they came yelling and howling in great flocks and there with horrible snarlings strove with a company of screech-Owls For the Earth to quake and tremble as in the yeer 806 Ante Christum it did in India and then clave the Mountain Erogo in sunder and in Greece in many places in the 409 yeer before Christ And in Asia in the yeer of the world 3766. which shook Rhodes and many other Cities therein as Thucydides lib. 5. mentions and Livie saith that it quite swallowed some Cities up For Fishes to forsake their element as a little before the Hollanders revolted from the Spaniard and refused to yeeld obedience any longer unto them a Whale three times came ashore at Amsterdam For Birds to flock in great companies contrary to their wonted Customs and besiege places as it were as at Capua in the yeer 1457. as is testified by Mr. Purchas in his Pilgr For water to surpass its ordinary bounds as at Thrace in the yeer of Christ 545. which destroyed many people And in the yeer 1086. an inundation hapned in Italy and destroyed many brave places The Ocean in the yeer 1135. over-flowed the main Land and suddenly destroyed a great part of Holland Friesland and Flanders with a great number of men and beasts For the Earth to be watered with blood and milk in the room or stead of rain with blood as upon Mount Avetine at Rome of which Livie speaks l●b 3. And at Coere it rained blood two days together in the yeer of the world 3838. And to pass all other prooss of the Antients here it rained blood at Pool in Dorsetshire in England some few yeers since viz. in 1653. It rained milk at Gabia as is reported by Livie And in Anno mundi 3854. it rained milk in Rome three days together And in the yeer of the world 3847. When Cato was Consul it rained milk at Rome as the same Livie reporteth It is also prodigious for wool and oyl to be poured from the Skie on

and many thousands slain Otho killeth himself Cerealis with Forces goeth into Germany The Samaritans invade Maesia Rotterdam in Holland built Dardanus tyrannizeth in Scotland and slaine by Corbred c. Cesennius Petus expelleth Antiochus 70. 71. 72. 76. Many strange and wonderful voyces heard in the Heavens A great blazing star or Comet this year viz 77. The Silures subdued by Julius Frontinus Hadrian born A very great Pestilence in Rome Alienus Marcellus conspire the death of Vespasian are executed for it 77. 78. This yeer there fell unto the ground three Cities with the force of an Earthquake in Cyprus Most part of Britain is subdued by Agricola he putteth Karanoth the King to flight and the Scots also Vespasian this yeer dyeth of a Flux 81. A terrible Comet now appeared The Tomb of Augustus the Emperour opened of it self Flames of fire issued out of the Hill Vesuvius Haldanus the Sweve restored to his Kingdom from which he was expelled Titus dieth Lynus a Bishop of Rome Martyred Domitian repudiateth his wife marryeth with the widow of Titus 82. 89. Blood rained in Germany Three Suns were seen at once in Poland and there hapned much lightning and thunder that consumed many brave buildings The Emperour sends two Armies against the Goths and they are both routed Philosophers and Mathematitians expelled Rome Britain reduced to a single Province and at the Emperour 's own dispose 90. 98. An Elm-tree saluted Appollonius Tyaneus and spake to him with a distinct voice The Sun is this year eclipsed And a great earthquake in Naples Cocceius Nerva dieth Two Saxon Kings rebel against Froto he overcometh them and maketh them his Tributaries S. John writeth his Epistles Rome and France fall at odds The third Persecution began 99. 107. A very great Earthquake in Asia Many prodigious sights in the air as fightings c. in the Elements seen and observed in Spain The French and Saxons plant Colonies in Germany The Saracens and Arabians subdued A Bisho● of Jerusalem crucified Babylon and Seleucia taken Nero's House is burnt 112. An Earthquake in Galatia At Rome Lightning from Heaven consumes the Temples of the Gods An Earthquake at Antioch Great Lightning and strange and unwonted winds Together with horrible noises in the Earth The Romanes reduce several places into Provinces Jews rebel in Egypt and kill 200000 men They force those which survive to eat the dead They slay 2●0000 in Cyprus and at last are slain themselves The Chaldeans rebel Lucius sent against them he recovereth some Towns 114. 120. In 120. there hapned a great Earthquake in Nice And in the yeer 123. hapned another there Britains Scots and Picts rebel Christians put to death in Asia Britains reduced by Adrian Apollodorus slain by Hadrian 123. 134. This year there happened two very great Earthquakes in Palestina And Milk in a Prodigious manner was also rained at Rome Christians persecuted by the Jews The Jews rebel against the Romans Julius Severus goeth against them Armenia and Cappadocia are wasted by Pharosmanes 140. In 140. a great Earthquake happened at Rome A great fire also that destroyed 340 houses which were environed with water In 142. a Serpent seen in Arabia The Northern Britains rebel Lollius subdueth them L ●t instituted by Thelesphorus a Priest of Rome Mogalgus groweth odious to the Nobility of Scotland and at last they murther him 142. 152. Frogs rained at Constantinople And three Suns appeared there at the same time with a Star a Rainbow Polycarpus Martyr'd Aurelius Caesar seeing a wonderfull fire at Rome causeth the persecution to cease by an Edict from himself Hermogenes ran out of his wits and dyed 162. A very great Earthquake in Bithynia The Surges of the Mediterranean Sea in a calm elevated themselves to the top of a mountain far distant from it and cast the foam a great way upon the main land Britains repine at the Roman oppression and reb l Agricola subdueth them The fourth persecution began Vologesus King of the Parthians invades the Empire Verus goeth against him and hath good success Divers sects spring up this year and impede the progress of Religion 167. This year there was seen a wonderful fire in the Heavens which seemed to pass from the East unto the West French renew their An●ient league with the Germans The Germans with an Army enter the Empire as far as Italie Pertinax is sent against them and repels them 170. Wolves howled hideously in Flocks neer Rome Crosses were seen to sweat with tears Rain mingled with fire falls from Heaven at Prema The Senate adjudge Cassius an enemy to the State and be is slain by the Souldiers In this year was great jarring among the Bishops and Church-men of most Nations concerning Religion 177. A great and Terrible Earthquake and many inundations at Rome This year there were many strange fires seen in the Air and some to fall thence The Marcomanni and Quadri rebel again The Emperours go against the Scythians and overthrow them Smyrna in Asia quite destroyed Antonius gives a great sum of Mony toward its repair 183. Great swarms of Locusts were seen to cover the ground and in many places to destroy Corn-Fields and Meadows A great Earthquake in Asia A Temple burnt in Alexandria The Britains war is ended by Marcellus The Scots and Picts go back again Daci rebels and is reduced to obedience by Albinus and Niger Scots of the Isles rebel Goths do much harm in Austria 187. The Stars were seen all the day long at Rome And some Apparitions hung streaming down in the very middle of the Air. Perennius and his Son executed for treason Apollonius being accused for a Christian is sentenced and executed Hunno of France wars with the Romans 190. At Rome there fell a wonderful Lightning from Heaven upon the Capitol and the fire increasing did burn the Library and all the houses neer it Cleander who poss●ssed Perennius's place is excecuted to please the people 2000 die in a day of the Plague at Rome Commodus removeth the head from the Colossus and putteth one of his own upon it 192. Stars in the day time continually appeared All kinds of Creatures contrary to their Natures brought prodigious births this year Fire consumed the Temple of Peace The Temples of Peace and Vesta c. burnt at Rome Commodus groweth ridiculous and the people taking notice thereof he excecuted many of them Commodus is strangled by Martia his Concubine Pertinax is consul 87 days and slain by the Souldiers 194. A Characteristical Prodigie in the Heavens Flames of fire descended from heaven The Stars also appear very bright in the day time King of Scots slain by a Musitian for causing one of his kindred to be executed Severus goeth against Niger whom he beat three times and then slew him at Antioch-Herod besiegeth Byzantium 3 years together 195. There were seen at Rome three stars about the Sun very glorious An Eagle alighted on the Image of a souldier Bees wrought their Combs upon

souldiers Engines A sudden fire in the air towards the North. Severus followeth the war against the Parthians Satrahel coming to rule Scotland kills many of the old Lords of the Kingdom Constantinople taken by famine Satrahel strangled by his servants Brittains beaten by Severus Albinus's head sent to Rome 196. 303. A great lowing and fire in the earth A Whale comes ashore at the Haven of Augustus A Comet for many days together was seen at Rome Scotland received the Faith about this time The fifth Persecution began Many from Jerusalem flee into the Wilderness to avoyd the Persecution The Romans wast Arabia Strange Heresies broached by Praxeus 204. 208. A wonderful lightning fell from Heaven upon the Image of Severus and blotted out three letters of his Name Severus was then going to Britain but never returned thence 50000 of his Army die Many of the Calidonians upon a Rebellion were massacred cruelly 219. An Eagle flying takes away the Cap of Diadumenus Diadumenus is slain within fourteen Months of that time The Britains rebel and invade the Roman Territories 230. Sreames of fire and strange lightning seen at Rome Armed men seen in Muscovia and Polonia An inundation at Venice The Persians invade Armenia and the Romans they wast the Roman Territories Alectus slain in Battle King of Scots slain by his guard The Emperor goeth into Persia and is overcome 237. A blazing star seen at Rome that extended it self a very great length and was seen both to burn blaze many nights together Maximilian com●th out of Germanie and is slain by his own souldiers his body given to be torn and devoured of dogs Goths at this time became terrible to the Roman Empire 241. An Eclipse of the Sun which as my author saith was so great that it made the day to seem as dark as the night Athirco of Scotland kills himself Strange Heresies spread themselves The Persian wa● initiateth The Persian is vanquished and expelled Syria 244. The Sun eclipsed totally A great Earthquake which caused the earth to gape so extreamly that certain Cities together with their people were swallowed up Gordian is slain by Philip. Philip dies and Marcus is chose by the Senate and dyeth within five days Next Serverus Hostilianus is chosen who dying Philip the Arabian is chosen and Eusebius calls him the first Christian Emperour 257. Great Thunder in the earth with terrible darkness an Earthquake The Sea overwhelmed many Cities in Europe and Affrica The Goths take Chalcedon and spoyl it They take Nice also The sickness rageth in the Roman Army The Goths burn the Temple of Ephesus they enter Macedonia and Asia 264. This year there were many exceeding great Earthquakes and darkness for many days together Spears also were seen in the Elements at Rome The Germans and Scythians wast the Empire The French mischief Italy Claud. Censorinus made Emperour in Italy and slain there Donald in Scotland usurped and kept the Nobility in fear threatning to kill their kindred whom he had took 300. An horrible Earthquake at Tyre which destroyed many Buildings and an innumerable company of people Many Monsters were also born this year Dioclesian assumeth the name of Divin● Honour Many Christians are burned in a house at Nicodemia The tenth persecution beginneth 144000 put to death in Egypt and 700000 banished The Persians and Goths worsted 314. This year a Banner with a Cross seen in the Air and divers Armies Fighting Penitents were also seen to hover in the Air in Spain Two Councils cal'd and held this year one at Arls against the Donatists The other at Ancyra in Galatia to restore the lapsed Arrius beg●ns to broach his Heresies is condemned by a Council at Alexandria 315. 320. This year was a hand seen in Lateran at Rome without a body which in the sight of many men writ upon a wall these words Hodie venonum Ecclesiae infusu●us To day he will pour Poyson into the Church Rome beautified by Constantine Lamps and Wax-candles in the day time used in the Church first Constantine goeth into Gaul to appease a sedition of his Souldiers French aid the Samarte against the Romans and in a Battel kill 46000 men 323. A Fountain ran with oyl in Italy There was also a terrible Comet seen for many days together at Rome Constantine and Licinius met at Chalcedon Licinius is overthrown Octavian Fleeth into Scotland and by the aide of Fincomore recovers Britain Licinius is put to death 340. An Earthquake in Asia that overthrew many Cities A child of six months old Prophecies in Rome Constantine the Eldest is slain The Siege of Nisibis is raised Constans raiseth forces against the Gauls he subdueth them Athanasius is exiled 343. A great and terrible Eclipse of the Sun And an Earthquake whose force was so great that it overthrew many Cities in the East Paul banished Hermogenes slain in a tumult Constantius persecuteth the Clergy Julius entertaineth Athanasius and other banished Catholicks the Arrians are offended at it Arrius his heresi s spread at Antioch A persecution in Persia Constantius is beaten in Persia The Heathen Templ●s shut up Nisibis besieged again by Sapores 344. A great and terrible Earthquake that shook Antioch and most of the Eastern parts for a year together 349. A great Earthquake that overthrew a City into the sea all of it except the Church Dirachium fell with an Earthquake and Rome was shak n three days and three nights together together with divers Cities in Campania Constantius giveth battel to the Persians and overcometh them but his souldiers drunk with wine and beer as well as with success the Persians come suddenly on them and make a great slaughter Magnen●ius conspires against Constance although he had once saved his life 362. An Earthquake in Persia doing very much harm This yeer an Ox is said to have spoke in Italy Nicodemia overthrown with an Earthquake Vandamore taken by Julian Constantius maketh peace with Sapores and shortly after dies Christians persecuted Julian to Constantinople prepares for the Persian war is slain at Chresiphen The Temple of Apollo Daphneus burnt 369. A great inundation or overflowing of waters in Sicilia and a general Earthquake over the whole world Romachus defeateth Angusian and the Picts He tyrannizeth and the Nobles cut off his head Valence putteth Athanaricus to flight 377. A Comet of wonderful greatness and another general Earthquake in Cicilia The Scots and Picts are set at variance by Maximus The Goths turn Arrians They wast Thrace Thessaly and Epirus Gratian killeth 35000 Germans 384. This year appears a terrible sign in the Heavens in all parts like unto a fierie P●llar And the River Tiber overflows her Banks again Maximus killeth Gratian treacherously possesseth Britain France Spain Affrick Vandals Lumbards quarrel Priscillian is executed at Trevors by Maximus after an appeal to him from the Council of Bourdeaux 392. A new star in the Heavens that appeared in the form of a sword for forty days together

against the French Egbert of Kent dieth Lothaire slain with a Dart. The Visi-Goths overcome the Gascoigns 687. A very great Comet at Christmas neer the Constellation which is called Virgiliae Mock-Suns seen in England Great controversie in Rome about a new Pope King of Scots slain by the Picts The Emperour defeateth the Sclavi Kenwin the west Saxon dieth 722. In Campania Wheat was rained from Heaven also Barley and Poulse in other parts of Italy Two Comets of great Magnitude were seen in this year The French recover many of their possessions They goe into Germany and subdue the Bavarians and Almans Italy began to chuse themselves several Dukes this year 735. In England a most prodigious Hail Fire seen to flame in the Heaven at Rome An inundation at Constantinople The French enter the Territories of the Goths and destroy their Castles The Lombards aide the French and expel the Romans from the siege of Bononia Pelagius die●h 746. Oyl rained in Spain A Comet in the fashion of a Sword seen this year Crosses fell from heaven upon mens garments An Earthquake in Palestina Fire rain●d in many parts of France A Pestilence in Constantinople for three years which devoured so many that they wanted men to bury their dead Selred the East Saxon slain Emperour beats the Saracens at Cyprus The Huns General slain in Transylvania 761. In the month September this year there hapned a very great ecilpse of the Sun A blazing Star in the East for many days together Ethein of Scotland invadeth Northumberland and is slain A rebellion in Galloway The Bulgarians invade the Empire Dominico deposed by the Venetians for his tyranny his eyes put out 778. A great Eclipse of the Sun Armies of men seen in the Heavens at France It this year rained blood also Earth and ashes fell from Heaven at Rome Telerick the King of Bulgaria is expelled by his people Ethelred leaves England Alswald is murthered by Siga The Spaniard against the Moors they are aided by the French The Emperour slays 6000 men of the Saracens 794. The River overfloweth its Banks and doth much prejudice A very great Earthquake in Crete and Constantinople Alphonsus killeth 70000 of the Moors tak●th Lisbon from them The Danes invade England but all of them almost perished The Armenian Legions rebel 808. The Sun and Moon this year eclipsed contrary to Nature Armies of men appear in the Heavens Mercury seen in the Sun like a black spot Blood rained in Holland The Moors expelled Barcino● Th. P●cts wast Scotland The Bulgarians kill 6000 Greeks and take Sardis The Danes subdue Frizia The Saracens disperse themselves into divers places under six Princes 820. A great and wonderful storm of rain fell that rotted all the Corn in the Fields and inundations that hindred the Countrey-mans sowing Fiery apparitions often seen in the Elements Emperour sends three Armies against the Hungarians A great Famine and Pestilence in France King of England slain by the East-Angles Asia is wasted Constantinople besieged Regner King of Denmark expelled 840. Sparks of fire like stars were seen to run up and down the Heavens A Comet appeared in ♈ A great Eclipse of the ☉ Swarms of Bees in Westchester in England The Saracens overcome by the Emperour Danes invade England and do much mischief there The Moors wast Italy and are expelled The Saracens take Amorium and many Captives Lothair wars with his Brethren and 100000 men slain   This year was prodigious for many Earthquakes Hayls and whirlwinds and many wonderful Thunders and Lightnings that happened in most parts of the world The people of Toledo and Corduba rebel The Scots overcome the English who aided the Picts The Danes enter the Thames with 250 ships They take Canterbury and London and expel the King 870. Great Hayl and Thunders and Lightning at Rome Lightning burnt a Church at Worms An Earthquake in England Danes expell'd Holland Saracens expell'd Ancona They war against the Persian The Danes land in Fife and challenge Pictland for their King 882. The Sun so much obscured that the Stars appeared in the sky in the day time An Earthquake in Normandy A blazing Star this year which was Vertical to Spain Britains invade Scotland Constantine their King is killed Saracens break into Italy and are expelled by the Emperour The Sclavi wast Austria and Bavaria Guido rebels and joyns with the Saracens against the Emperour 912. Four Rainbows seen at once in Scotland Fiery Torches seen in the Air. Many great Floods in Saxony A great Comet and stars were seen to run glittering to and fro in the heavens Vandals invade Greece and many Cities become their Tributaries Saracens take Calabria and many Cities in Italy The Emperour sickneth and dieth 't is thought for his losses to the Hungarian 928. Divers mock-suns seen in Italy and Spain A winter wonderful for the excess of cold Emperour subdues the Vandals and wasts their Countrey The Pope is imprisoned and strangled The Scots assist the Danes but are overcome 940. The Sun appears for certain days together as if it bled Three Comets for a fort-night together were vertical to Germany An Earthquake in France Gonsalvus poysoneth Sancho with an Apple The Russians in a malicious manner persecute the Christians The French King and the Emperour reconcil'd divers Conspirators against the Emperour executed 956. This year produced many strange Prodigies As that wonderful Hayl at Oxford in England Strange lightning killing many Priests in France Mighty Thunders and tempests c. Hungarians invade the Emperour are reconciled to him Bishop of Saltsburg calls 100000 Hungarians into Bavaria they are all slain there and the Emperours eyes pluckt out The Italians war with the Pope 968. Fire fals from Heaven A great Earthquake in France A Comet also appeared Crosses from Heaven fell upon mens Clothes Wonderful encrease of vermine as of Rats and Mice The Empress with Zimisces conspires the death of the Emperour Besda overcomes Leo Phocas who rebels in Asia and sendeth him and 100 of his confederates into Chios Donald murthereth the King of Scotland for refusing to pardon a Thief of his acquaintance 979. An Earthquake in Scotland Armies of fire seen a whole night together in the air This year also there was one born in Rome having two heads Harold King of Denmark is slain by an Arrow The Danes land in Scotland and waste divers places the Scots put them to flight They land in Kent and spoyl the Isle of Thanet 992. Fire rises out of a River saith my author and burns many places in Rhene In Spain three swords appeared in the Heavens like fire The Duke of Bavaria dieth The Danes invade England with a very great Fleet. The King of Denmark is slain by one of his servants 1002. In Lorraine a Fountain of water turned into perfect blood A Comet very horrible to behold casting out flames on every side The Danes being worsted at Oxford fly to Church and are there burnt Otho poyson'd with a pair of Gloves A

things will be countenanced by men in power and authority In the third face of ♒ an Eclipse foretels the death of field-Cattle and most brutish creatures and many times great inundations In ♓ In ♓ decem primis gradibus fluvios exsic●at c. The ☉ eclipsed in the first ten degrees of ♓ denotes the drying up or draining of Rivers and that the Sea-Coasts shall be unfortunate and fishes driven far from the shore In the second face of Pisces an Eclipse is the designator of the death of some famous or excellent man destruction and waste of fish neer the Sea-Towns it also bodes an Earthquake and the questioning of some Church-man In the last decanate of ♓ cruelty sedition and much bitterness of spirit is threatned much inhumanity among Souldiers quarrels and controversies among Clergie-men and Lawyers Thus much for Eclipses of the ☉ in any decade of the twelve signs 6. What is portended by the Moons being eclipsed in any of the decanates of the Twelve Signs In ♈ In ♈ decem primis gradib obscurat Luna Febres futurus adium incendia combustiones nembrum ac aeris siccitatem ostendit The Moon suffering an Eclipse in any of the first ten degrees of ♈ prenotes that fevers shall be very rise and the burning of Houses and destruction of woods the Air will be hot and dry and many Cater-pillars and destructive vermine will then appear In the second face of ♈ it bodes a general pestilence or fatality in most diseases In the third decade of ♈ many abortions and dangers unto women great danger or death to many feminine persons of quality In ♉ In ♉ denario primo nece c. In the first decanate of ♉ the murrain or some pernicious disease reigns generally among Cattle In the second face of ♉ it presages the death of some eminent Queen a dearth of Corn and the barrenness of most things growing on the Earth In the third decade of ♉ then follows a plague among noxious creatures and all sorts of vermine In ♊ In ♊ decem primis gradib In the first ten degrees of ♊ it denotes the incursions and rapines of enemies fraudulent negotiations violent Petitions many missives much employment for Scribes and Secretaries In the second ten degrees of ♊ the sudden motion of Armies men are careful and solicitous both of private and publique affairs Judges will take care that justice be executed In the third decade of ♊ it foretels the death of some eminent and famous man and he haply to be famous for learning In ♋ In ♋ denario primo bellum omnino concitat In the first partition of ♋ mens minds are stir'd up and excited to War Treachery and Apostacy An Eclipse in the second decanate of ♋ prenotes bitter and sharp exactions intolerable assessments and burthens to afflict and oppress the commonalty also much harm at Sea In the last decanate of ♋ there succeeds many diseases to women and sudden and unexpected death to many of the ignobler and meaner sort of people In ♌ In ♌ decem primis gradibus In the first ten degrees of ♌ an Eclipse portends a sudden evil to befal some great King or Prince or the death of some eminent and Noble person In the second face of ♌ it presages the progress of a King and a strange Catastrophe in mundane affairs In the third face of ♌ an Eclipse portends much discontentedness in people generally and shews them to be given to novelties and desirous of new Laws c. In ♍ In ♍ decano primo aegrotationes regum inducit c. An Eclipse in the first face of ♍ denotes grand sicknesses unto Kings and great persons many discords and dissentions universally raging among them In the second decade of ♍ an Eclipse prenotes destructions and calamity to Counsellors Lawyers Solicitors Secretaries and the like But in the last face of ♍ mankind is generally afflicted with many diseases there will be much scarcity of bread and a paucity of all sorts of grain In ♎ In decem ♎ primis gradibus In the first 10. degrees of ♎ many hail-storms are produced much ill weather turbulent winds violent Tempests c. In the second decade of ♎ an Eclipse presages much mischief to Catch-poles Informers Petty-foggers Trepanners and such like cattle and that they shall severely suffer for their knavery In the third face of ♎ it denotes the death of some noted and eminent person and that men pretending religion shall raise seditions in the Courts of Kings and Princes In ♏ In ♏ decem primis gradib horrenda tonitrua fulgura protendit c. An Eclipse of the Moon in the first decade of ♏ threatens oftentimes terrible Thunders great Lightnings and Earthquakes And a multitude of destructive Creatures in the waters In the second face of ♏ presages that sharp and hot feavers shall afflict men and that siccity shall destroy the Olives and infect the Air. In the third decanate of ♏ it is the prodromus of many murthers and seditions and all manner of wretchedness will follow mankind will be generally oppressed with many obnoxions diseases In ♐ In ♐ 10 primis grad Latrocinia c. An Eclipse in the first 10. degrees of ♐ denotes many thefts murthers rapines In the second decade of ♐ many diseases will range among horses and mules c. And the Seas will be much troubled with Pyrates In the third face of ♐ generally a Plague followes and very great evils afflict mankinde and Consumptions will raign among men In ♑ In ♑ decano primo suggillationes in homines movet c. An Eclipse of the Moon in the first decade of ♑ incites men to slander scandalize and asperse one the other and signifies that a great person or man of eminency shall come to an ill en● In the second face of ♑ souldiers will mutiny and make uproars and make incursions upon their neighbors Countries where they will thieve much and captivate many In the third decanate of ♑ the death of a King is to be feared and many conspiracies among the people and there will be many mutinies In ♒ In ♒ decem primis grad In the first 10. degrees of Aquarius an Eclipse presages that much perplexity shall happen to a King and that his health shall be very much impaired In the second decanate of ♒ an Eclipse plagues the poor country-man and hinders his seed-time and prejudices him much otherways In the last decade of ♒ an Eclipse declares a wonderful mutation in all affairs and many times a change for the better It also prenotes a relaxation from many former oppressions In ♓ denario primo Sacerdotibus aeditibus c. When an Eclipse shall happen in the first ten degrees of ♓ it is the fore-runner of much sorrow to all sorts of Clergy-men and Church Officers And the like In the second decanate of ♓ an Eclipse is the denoter of the death of some eminent person or persons In the third face

of ♓ Latrocinia rapinas terra c. It portends many robberies and rapines and villanies to be perpetrated both at Sea and Land Thus much for the significations of the Moons Eclipse in any of the decanates of the 12. signs and of my discourse of Eclipses at this time also Subsect 3. Of Earthquakes An Earthquake of it self is so generally and experimentally known that it would be but to little purpose for me to present you here with a definition thereof I shall therefore pretermit that and discourse of these following particulars viz. 1. Of the causes of Earthquakes 2. Of the kinds or Species 3. Of their Antecedentia 4. Of their Consequentia 1. Of the several causes of Earthquakes Because the efficient cause is the most eminent among causes I shall begin with that first of which some learned Naturalists give this account viz. Efficiens est calor Solis simul ignis subterraneus quibus suppeditant tres superiores planetae The efficient cause of all Earthquakes is the heat of the Sun together with the Subterranean fires assisted by the astringent or binding qualities of the three superior Planets Saturn Jupiter Mars Sed causa Materialis est spiritus seu vapor in terrae visceribus exire contendens But the material cause of them is the spirit or vapour imprisoned or confined in the bowels of the Earth striving or using all possible means to break forth But Causa Formalis est ipsa concussio terrae agitatio exhalationem terra inclusarum The formal cause of Earthquakes is the concussion or troubled shaking of the earth and the agitation of the vapours and exhalations therein inclosed And for the final cause of Earthquakes that may be apparently observed among their effects or consequentia For God never yet sent any Messenger unto or among the sons of men that ever returned without a perfect delivery of his errand 2. Of their kinds or Species Divers are the opinions of Philosophers concerning the kindes of Earthquakes for there are some that hold there are seven kinds of them others but five some others but four and the learned Aristotle de Meteor lib. 2. c. 8. maketh only two Species of them viz. tremor pulsus a trembling and a beating But among all these opinions that which admits of five several kinds or Species seemeth to carry the most apparent shew of reason there being a manifest and apparent difference between each of them and accordingly I shall give you a description of each of them and they thus follow 1. The first kinde of Earthquake is a lateral or side-long shaking as when the whole force or fury of the wind driveth to one place only there being no contrary motion to let or hinder it Many Hills and Buildings have been rushed down by this kind of Earthquake especially when the wind causing it was fierce and strong for if it happen to be a weak and feeble wind it only loosneth or unfastneth the foundations but if it be less weak then without further harm the Earth only shakes like one sick of an ague 2. The second kind is not so much lateral or side-long as perpendicular or upright and happeneth when the earth with great violence is so lifted up that the buildings thereof are likely to fall and suddenly it sinketh down again for after the wind or vapour that caused the earth to swell is broke out of its prison the earth returneth to its old place even as it was before 3. The third kind of Earthquake is called Hyatus a gaping rending or cleaving of the earth one part thereof being driven so far from the other that whole Towns Cities Rivers Hills Rocks and Seas and the like are swallowed up and never seen again like unto that which happened in the year 244. post Christum 4. The fourth kind of Earthquake is a shaking that causeth sinking and is far differing from the former for now the Earth splitteth not but sinketh it happening in such places where though the surface or upper parts of the earth be solid and firm yet the foundation thereof is but salt which being moistened by water being driven through it by the force of the shaking exhalation is turned to water also And after this manner according to the testimony of the famous Plato was the Atlantique Ocean from an Island turned into a Sea 5. The fifth and last kind of Earthquakes is different from the former for as before the ground sinks down so now it is cast up somewhat like to the second kind mentioned only with this difference that now it returneth not to its place again but remaineth a very great Mountain like unto that of Mercley Hill in Herefordshire which happened about an hundred years since as is mentioned at the begining of this book And note that if such a rising happen in the Sea it doth not only cause overflowing but also produceth many Islands such as were never seen before And thus much for the Species of Earthquakes 3. Of their Antecedentia As for the Antecedentia or the signs and fore-runners of Earthquakes according to the best of Authors they are chiefly these which follow 1. A great Calmness Tranquillity and serenety of the Air intermixed with some cold the reason of which is because the exhalation which should be blowing abroad is wholly within the Earth 2. The dimness and paleness of the Sun for certain days together although there be no clouds to interpose The reason whereof is because the wind which should have dissolved and purged the gross Air is taken captive and kept and enclosed within the bowels of the earth 3. A more then ordinary quietude and solitariness of birds i. e. if they do not flie but sit still and are fearful to let any come neer unto them the reason of which is because either the pent exhalation sendeth some strange alteration in the Air which slenderly breatheth out of the insensible pores of the earth which it may do although the exhalation tarry behind or else it is by reason they are scarce able to flie for want of some gentle gales for their wing as they flie to strike upon it being a thing well known that birds flie more cheerfully and willingly when the Air is of such a temper 4. When the weather of it self is calm and yet the water of the Sea is troubled and rageth mightily and the reason that is given of this is because the great plenty of spirits or wind in the bottom of the Sea begins to labor for passage that way but finding none is sent back again whereupon it soon after shaketh the land and this saith Dr. Swan is evermore a certain sign 5. When the water in the bottom of pits and deep wells is troubled ascending and moving as if it were boyled stinking and is infected the reason whereof is because the exhalation being pent and striving to get forth moveth some stinking minerals and other poysonous stuff to the Springs of these

several Meteors in their various forms are mostly caused when the exhalation hot and dry being very long but not very broad and attracted or drawn beyond the middle region of the Air is set on fire all at once and so burneth like a log or great beam Now the difference betwixt Beams and Pillars is this they are then called Beams when they seem to lie at length in the Air but they are called Pillars when they are carried upright or perpendicular in the Air the one end thereof being more neer the globe of the earth then the other And the Pillars like unto Pyramides are caused when the thinner and lighter parts of the exhalation are ascended to the top and the heavier and grosser parts continue and remain at the bottom so making it in the form or fashion of a Pyramide viz. great above and small beneath According as the vapors thick or rare Du-Bart Even or unev'n long large round or square Such are the forms it in the Air resembles At sight whereof the amazed vulgar trembles 5. Of Torches or Fire-brands These apparitions are generated when the exhalation being hot and dry is drawn up beyond the middle region of the Air the matter of which it consists being long and broad partly by its own heat and partly by the heat of the place it is attracted to is set on fire at the end thereof in the highest region of the Air and burneth like a Torch or Candle untill the whole substance thereof be consumed and quite wasted And the reason why it should burn at one end rather then at the other is because it is long standeth upright having the most of its aspiring matter in the top which toucheth the heat in the fiery Region And in this station ascending upward it cometh to pass that when the upper end is advanced fully to the heat of the upper region it is then and there fired and consumeth by degrees and then as a Torch or Lamp when all the matter that feeds the flame thereof is spent it ceases to burn any longer 6. Of flying Sparks Scintillae volantes or flying Sparks are caused when the matter of the exhalation is equally dispersed and in all parts alike thin but not compacted knit or joyned together and being not closely joyned some part of it being carryed up into the higher region by the force of the heat thereof it is set on fire before another part of it that cometh up after it and being thus kindled by degrees it flyeth abroad like Sparkles out of a Chimney as when Sawdust or any such like matter is cast into the fire insomuch that the thin-pated vulgar people suppose an infinite number of Stars to fall down from the Heavens whereas it is nothing else but the exhalation that is thin and kindled in many parts sparkling thus Some call this Meteor Stipula Ardens or burning Stubble I remember in the year of our Lord 1640. to have seen this apparition at Oxford being neer the place called Fryer Bacons Study one Sunday night but what Month or Week it was I do not now remember But this is still fresh in my mind that the Sparks flew in a very strange and fierce manner towards Oxford and came from the South-East parts of the Heavens but whether the motion thereof was caused by the wind or nor I cannot say for as then my knowledge in the secrets of nature was but mean as indeed yet it is I being then very young so my notice and observation of this apparition was proportionable But this I know and so do many hundreds more that within a short space after Oxford did undergo such a Renovation and change as it had not in some hundreds of years before Yet I dare not place the principal grounds of Oxfords visitations and sufferings therein 7. Of shooting Stars Stellae Cadentes or shooting Stars are caused if we will believe Meuror and he may be believed when the Exhalation being hot and d●y is gathered together into a round heap or lump as it were but not so throughly compacted nor yet so apt to ascend as other fumes or Exhalations Which is the chief reason among many that it is beaten back again when it comes neer the cold confines of the middle Region and so hovering aloft by an Antiperistasis or repulsion by the contrary on every part it is set on fire and then sliding away it appears as if a Star fell down or were thrown down to the Earth Sometimes these Meteors are generated after another manner for the exhalation on being long and narrow and by the heat of the upper Region is kindled at one end and burning swiftly the fire runreth from one end to the other as on a peece of waxed third that is lighted Others there are that say this exhalation is not so much set on fire as that it is directly seated under some one star in the Firmament in a direct line as it were and so receiveth light from that Star seeming to be a star when it falls Now against this later opinion there are two cleer exceptions the first whereof is this It is most certain that those Meteors shoot or fall as often obliquely as perpendicular or down-right and so I have seen them often to fall Therefore it cannot receive its shining as it is urged from a Star The second exception is this In its falling it appeareth to sight much bigger then any fixed Star that is fixed in the eighth Sphear yea sometimes bigger then Phosphorus as I have seen which is the biggest to sight of the seven Erratick Stars and therefore is by some called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The greatest or fairest of all stars because she is seen so glorious in the evenings when no other stars appear or rather before they appear and so appeareth lesser and lesser as it comes neerer the Earth whereas if it were in a direct line illuminated by the beams of a star it would at its greatest distance from us appear least full of light as a star in his Apogaeon or Aphaelion And would shew it self fullest of light when it doth approximate us even as a star in his Perigaeon or Perihaelion but we see the contrary to be apparently true therefore it cannot be kindled this way yet some have thought it might easily be demonstrated Epicurus his Opinion touching this Meteor is that the stars fall out of the Firmament and that by the fall of them both Thunder and Lightning is caused For the Lightning saith he is nothing else but the shining of the star that falleth which falling into a watery cloud and being quenched in it causeth that great noyse which is called Thunder even as hot Iron maketh a noyse by its being cast into the water I shall not much question this opinion of Epicurus nor trouble my self to play the Critique with him about it Although the learned Physician and Philosopher Andreas Argolus affords me good ground so to