I Think I need not fear Credit from the world, ſince they are ſo ſenſible of my Judgment in Judicial Aſtrology, which I think is equal to any that have writ before me, or ſince; For I think I have had as good a gueſs at things, and ſpoke as much Aſtrological Truth as Lilly or Booker of black Monday.

I'le warrant you upon this occaſion if any Sadneſs or Miſchief ſhould fall out, which God divert, though with Reverence and fear I ſpeak it. How they would tell ye they foreſaw it a hundered years ſince, as they did the burning of London by Noſtre Dame, Mr. Lillies Hierogliphicks, &c. which was never heard of before.

But for my part as I have always told truth, and was leſs miſtaken then any of my function, ſo I deſire to continue. For 'twas always my ſaying, if a Winter proved cold, warme Cloaths, a good Fire, and good Proviſion was the beſt remedy.

I Confeſs Mr. L—had the good Luck to get a Meddel from the King of Sweden, but for all that he could not tell the Country man who S—at his door.

Like Gipſies we tell people their fortunes, or as People at a Lottery get money.

I hope the people will have more wit then to believe us, and to have more diſcretion then to be frighted.

However Since from General obſervation that things of this Nature does not happen without Relation to further Events, and that they are Meſſengers from common experience of the moſt High, it ought to be the care of every perſon to prevent the Probable ſad conſequence, for by common experience we find that after theſe occaſions hath hapned, National miſeries.

VVhich to effect is for every man to ſweep his won door, according to the Engliſh Proverb.

For we find it uſual when Men have Committed any enormity, and are diſcovered, they would feign eaſe themſelves of the burthen of their follies, and either extenuate it in themſelves, or unjuſtly lay it upon anothers ſhoulders.

VVhen a general Calamily happens (or ſevere Judgment) though before our Vanities were not regarded, the great and Righteous Judge by his Ambaſſadour, Conſcience, the accuſing faculty doth truly inform us it is from the occaſion of ſin (from which we cannot receede nor deny,) yet forſooth we would feign make ſome body elſe the Author of our own infirmities, and wickedly lay them at other doors.

The great danger of which, if Men did but rightly conſider (they would ſhun with dilligence Immaginable) for whilſt I charge my fault upon another, I do not purge my ſelf, and therefore my Sin remains, and the cauſe not being taken away, the effects conſequently muſt continue.

And with great amazement I find for the moſt part they would lay at their Princes door, not only fooliſhly to hope to quiet their own uneaſie conſcience, but make him to bear the Scandal of their Infirmities.

But let ſuch Men have a care, for if Kings and Queens, according to the Opinion of our Divines, be the Nurſing Fathers and Mothers of their Countries, we muſt have a great regard to their Perſons and Honours (and above all things) to take a Reverend care of expoſing their infirmities, for whatever evil we ſhould here of them, if it prove falſe, to convey it to others, is a moſt damnable Crime.

But ſhould it prove true, we ſhould like Shem and Japheth take a Garment and lay it upon our Shoulders, and go backwards and cover the Nakedneſs of our Father, for fear like Ham on the contrary, we ſhould Merit a curſe, which may be intal'd upon our poſterity to the end of the VVorld. The Common indignities and affronts done to their Royal Perſons being not the Leaſt occaſion of our uſual diſappointments and Judgments.

VVe have a common ſaying in England to our Children, for faults repeated before we correct them, you had fair warning.

God Almighty never Puniſhes or afflicts without being highly Provoked, and before he puts it in execution, trys us by all means to avoid his chaſtiſements (if Poſſible) and to that end often times intimates to us his diſpleaſure by ſome extraordinary occaſion, becauſe he will not deal with us according to our ſins, nor Reward us after our iniquities knowing us to be but duſt.

VVhich may be taken from the preſent Meteor or appearance, and therefore 'tis great Prudence in us all by a holy habit and diſpoſition to oppoſe and overcome thoſe threatning calamities which we may reaſonably expect as the ſad effects of our preſent condition.

This commet or Blazing-Stars firſt appearance or riſing is in the North-Eaſt Part of the Heavens, it is in Colour Red and bloody, But the Poſition different from any that this Age hath produced, The extremity or tayle being erect or upwards.

VVhich may ſignifie that by lifting up our hands▪ and hearts to God in devont Prayer and repentance we may avoid thoſe evils it portends, which to effect, Let us fear God and honour the King.