[1] ¶ This strange woonder was taken for a signifi|cation of that which followed, that is to say, of war, famine and pestilence: or to say the truth, it betoke|ned rather the continuance of two of those mischiefs. For warre and famine had sore afflicted the people before that time, and as yet ceassed not: but as for the pestilence, it began soone after the strange sight, whereof insued such effect, as I haue alreadie re|hearsed.