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STRANGE AND WONDERPULL A P P A R I T I O N S That was see in the Air, over the most Parts of E U R O P E on March Lost 1719. but' more Particularly, in SCOT LAND, 'ENGLAND, FRANCE, and SPAIN. with same Remarks thereon THE Great Lightnings which was seen in the Clouds in March last, in this Part and in othere pans of Scotland,a. England; hath been much more observabl mother pans of Europe Of which we have gotten a True and Particular Account, by Letters teem France and spain, from them who were Eye Wit- nesses of these Apparitions. Upon the 19th, March last, at Aberdeen in the North of Scotland, about Nine a Clock at Night there appeared in the Air, a great Lightning amongst the Clouds, which were of divers Colours, as Red, Yellow, Green, &c. And there was great Flaughs of Fireamongst the Clouds, which issued out from them like Sheets enfolding one ano ther ; tne People to theii appearance thought that the Cloud touched the Earth, and Came down with a great Noise, which made many of the beholders run into their Hou. ses, for fear the Fire should have devoured them. Upon the 19th of March last, 1719, there was seen in the Air, over the City of Glasgow a great and surpriseing Light of several Coulers, and immediatly thereafter thereappeared as it were a large Flaming Sword to the amazement of all Spectators, and imnediaily vanished, then immediatly appeared two great Fires which was very dreadfull to tehold, tor the Fire come to the Very Grownd Upon the first April last, there was seen over the City of Paris in France,about E ght a Clock in the Evining, a large kind of Comet, which shew'd such a great Light, as if it had been the Sun at Noon. Day ; The Inhabitants wondering to see such an un- usuall sight, were wonderfully Afraid; And while they were beholding it hanging in the Air, it brust asunder, and came down like Rays of Fire above the City, the People being astonished at the sight thereof, thought it would have set the, whole City on Fire; The last Thursday at Wrexham, within Eight Miles of West Chester in England, be. tween Nine and ten a Clock at Night, the Sky on the South West part of the Moon, was observed on a sudden be of divers Colours, as Red , Green , Yellow, &c. And soon afer, a Large Furry Ball appeared in the Clouds so very bright that the People of the; Town, thought all their Houses were on Fire, and ran into the Steets, where they saw the Ball burst and fall to the Earth, exactly like a Sky Rocket, with a longtrain of Fire, it gave sucn a Light, that one would have seen the smallest Prine lying on the Streets, it continued a little time after the Ball was seen; the Inhabitants were very much terrified at the Sight thereof. The same Night, at the City of Oxford in England, about that same time of Night there Appeared a great Fire in the Air, and little afterwards, they heard a Discharge of above Hundred Cannon, at which several of the Inhabitants were Frightned into Fits; It was just above their Heads,and they saw as it were Smoak,coming out of the Mouth of the Cannons; and they heard a great noise like an Army shouting for Victory. It so Terrified some of the Inhabitaots, that they are still besides themselves, and there is little hope of their Recovery. I have this Account from the Vice-Chancellour, of Magdalen College in Oxfoord. Turney April the 5th 1719, you have a full and true Account of the dreadfull Fire which came down upon Rounesend and Burnt 510 Houses, and 12 person Burnt by that dreadfull Fire. We may behold (if we be not willfully Wind ) that the LORD oftentimes lets us see his Wonders and Signs in the Air above, and on the Earth, and in the Sea-, and all for our Instrucflion, that we may learn to turn from our Evil Ways unto Him, and so escape the just Judgment of GOD, that hangs over our Heads for our Sins, and not to be like the misbelieving Jews, before the Destruction of Jerusalem, who saw suck like Signs above their City, and yer they hardned their Hearts, and would not believe their approaching Danger, untill the Judgements threatned came upon them, and sweepr ed them put of thtir own Land ; Which may serve for a Caution to all of us, to break off from our Sins, and turn to the LORD, who is able and willing to save as from these Judgements, which our Sins do justly deserve. FINIS.
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1719 shelfmark: Ry.III.c.36(049)
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