Straunge newes out of Calabria prognosticated in the yere 1586, vpon the yere 87. and what shall happen in the said yere: Praying the Lord to be merciful vnto vs.

The Preface to the Reader.

GENTLE READER, WE may see with deepe considerati∣ons the mercifull woorke of the Lorde from tyme to tyme, shew∣ing vnto vs many strange Signes and tokens, forewarning vs vnto repētāce: But such is the corrup∣tiō and hardnes of this our age, that we cōtemne and neclect all tokens in the Heauens, by respe∣cting our owne securitie for the tyme present, and yet if any man would recken the course of this life past, hee shoulde see in himselfe greate cause to tremble at these things: And also if wee doe consider what great route of euils doth beset vs, and how many hath bene destroyed, or what hurtes hath bene by Lightnings, Earthquakes, Ground-openings, Fluddes, Tempestes of the Sea, great Windes, Infections, Ayre, Warres, Mortalities, Plagues, straunge disseases and such like, which things, Commets doth commonly Prognosticate to ensue. I suppose that the remembraunce of such daungers, should make vs not to be altogether careles of these tokens, threatning vnto vs calamities for our vnthankefulnes, and therfore who∣soeuer doth make light accoumpt of Earthquakes and gleaming Starres: and is not moued with the sight there∣of with the feare of Gods heauy displeasure: the same people doe also as lightly and as little regard their owne consciences and amendment of life. And now let vs beare in mynde the fourth Starre, that was seene in Calabria, which signifieth great alteration this yeere. 1587. and

that the world will not long indure, God make vs all rea∣dy against the day of the Lorde. This Starre Maister Iohn Doleta, a learned Astronomer doth write, and with hym also doe agree, in wryting all the learned men in Grecia, Alexandria, Spaine, and Italy, That is to say, in the yere a∣foresayd, the Sunne shalbe couered with a Dragon, in the Morning from fiue a Clocke vntill nine, and will shewe forth as fire, and in this yere is thought to be great Fluds, Windes; Tempestes and Earthquakes. I pray God defend and keepe vs from the same, and giue vs grace to repent, and beare in mynde the fearfull signes and tokens. For as before the destruction of the first World, like signes and tokens appeared, & yet they would not turne from their wickednesse, and so were drowned in the Flood. And as before the destructions of Sodome and Gomorra, appeared like wonders, but they would not call to God for mercy, and so were cōsumed with Fire and Brimstone. And that goodly Citie Ierusalem, for their abhomination was made desolate, and not one stone left vppon an other. Yet now let all these signes and tokens cause speedie repen∣taunce, and amendment of life, and then no doubt the wrath of God, which is now kindled against thee, will be turned to his wonted mercie: and thē possesse that place of felicitie, which is prepared for all those that feare and tremble at the threatning of our GOD: to which place of perfect rest, I beseech God to graunt his Spirit of liuely repentaunce, in the harts of all true beleeuers. Amen.