Bellum Hybernicale: or, Ireland's vvarre astrologically demonstrated, from the late celestiall-congresse of the two malevolent planets, Saturne and Mars, in Taurus, the ascendent of that kingdome. VVherein likewise, their future opposition in the signs Sagittary and Gemini, (most ominous to London, and many other of the south and west parts of England) is mathematically handled. The ignorance, malice, mistakes, errors, insolencies, and impertinencies, of Iohn Booker, (in his astrologicall observations upon the said conjunction, in a late pamphlet of his, styled, A bloody Irish almanack, &c.) discovered, corrected, refuted, and retorted: and the author further vindicated, from his, and Master Lilly's former frivolous, false, and malicious aspersions, throughout the whole discourse. / By Capt. Geo: Wharton, student in astronomy.
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             Bellum Hybernicale: or, Ireland's vvarre astrologically demonstrated, from the late celestiall-congresse of the two malevolent planets, Saturne and Mars, in Taurus, the ascendent of that kingdome. VVherein likewise, their future opposition in the signs Sagittary and Gemini, (most ominous to London, and many other of the south and west parts of England) is mathematically handled. The ignorance, malice, mistakes, errors, insolencies, and impertinencies, of Iohn Booker, (in his astrologicall observations upon the said conjunction, in a late pamphlet of his, styled, A bloody Irish almanack, &c.) discovered, corrected, refuted, and retorted: and the author further vindicated, from his, and Master Lilly's former frivolous, false, and malicious aspersions, throughout the whole discourse. / By Capt. Geo: Wharton, student in astronomy.
             Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681.
          
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             Bellum
             Hybernicale
             :
          
           OR
           ,
           
             IRELAND'S
          
           VVARRE
           
             Astrologically
          
           demonstrated
           ,
           from
           the
           late
           Celestiall-congresse
           of
           the
           two
           Malevolent
           Planets
           ,
           
             Saturne
          
           and
           
             Mars
             ,
          
           in
           
             Taurus
             ,
          
           the
           Ascendent
           of
           that
           KINGDOME
           .
        
         
           VVherein
           likewise
           ,
           their
           future
           
             opposition
          
           in
           the
           Signs
           
             Sagittary
          
           and
           
             Gemini
             ,
          
           (
           most
           ominous
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           of
           the
           
             South
          
           and
           
             West
          
           parts
           of
           
             England
             )
          
           is
           
             Mathematically
          
           handled
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Jgnorance
             ,
             Malice
             ,
             Mistakes
             ,
             Errors
             ,
             Insolencies
             ,
          
           and
           
             Impertinencies
             ,
          
           of
           
             John
             Booker
             ,
          
           (
           in
           his
           
             Astrologicall
             Observations
          
           upon
           the
           said
           
             Conjunction
             ,
          
           in
           a
           late
           Pamphlet
           of
           his
           ,
           styled
           ,
           
             A
             Bloody
             Irish
             Almanack
             ,
          
           &c.
           )
           discovered
           ,
           corrected
           ,
           refuted
           ,
           and
           retorted
           :
           
             AND
          
           The
           Author
           further
           vindicated
           ,
           from
           his
           ,
           and
           Master
           
             Lilly's
          
           former
           frivolous
           ,
           false
           ,
           and
           malicious
           Aspersions
           ,
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Discourse
           .
        
         
           
             By
             Capt.
          
           GEO
           :
           WHARTON
           ,
           
             Student
             in
             Astronomy
             .
          
        
         
           
             —
             Ego
             〈◊〉
             tumultum
             ,
          
           
             Nec
             mori
             per
             vim
             metuam
             ,
             tenente
             Caesare
             terras
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeere
           ▪
           1647.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           IMPARTIALL
           ,
           AND
           Juditious
           Reader
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           high
           time
           ,
           now
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           affronts
           ,
           and
           such
           multiplicity
           of
           rayling
           ,
           and
           scornfull
           Language
           ,
           uttered
           against
           me
           ,
           in
           severall
           silly
           Pamphlets
           ,
           by
           that
           profest
           Mountebanke
           in
           Astrology
           ,
           
             (
             John
             Bookes
             ,
             )
          
           to
           vindicate
           my selfe
           from
           the
           Calumnies
           ,
           Scandalls
           ,
           and
           false
           Accusations
           ,
           which
           his
           unsatiable
           Ambition
           ,
           and
           implacable
           malice
           ,
           hath
           most
           wickedly
           accused
           me
           of
           :
           And
           thereby
           I
           shall
           discover
           ,
           how
           much
           his
           Envy
           ,
           (
           to
           my
           Penne
           and
           Person
           )
           hath
           transported
           him
           beyond
           the
           bound
           of
           modesty
           ,
           and
           rendered
           him
           incapable
           both
           of
           Reason
           and
           Knowledge
           ,
           in
           the
           Art
           ,
           whereof
           be
           professes
           himselfe
           to
           be
           a
           Master
           .
           I
           have
           in
           part
           answered
           M.
           
             Lilly
             ,
          
           in
           my
           
             Prognostication
          
           for
           the
           ensuing
           yeare
           1647.
           
           And
           here
           ,
           (
           according
           to
           my
           promise
           )
           I
           shall
           
             Catechise
             John
             Booker
             ,
          
           and
           both
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           occasion
           serves
           .
           The
           subject
           or
           matter
           ,
           here
           intended
           ,
           is
           ,
           the
           notable
           
             Conjunction
          
           of
           the
           2.
           
           Malevolent
           Planets
           in
           the
           Signe
           
             Taurus
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           12.
           
             of
             June
          
           this
           yeare
           ,
           1646.
           the
           effects
           whereby
           will
           be
           in
           great
           force
           ,
           untill
           the
           21.
           day
           of
           
             October
          
           1647.
           
           Which
           
             Conjunction
          
           hath
           lately
           beene
           most
           ignorantly
           treated
           of
           ,
           by
           
             John
             Booker
          
           in
           a
           certaine
           Pamphlet
           of
           his
           stiled
           
             A
             Bloody
             Irish
             Almanacke
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           many
           false
           observations
           he
           hath
           drawn
           thence
           ,
           and
           published
           ;
           not
           upon
           any
           reall
           grounds
           in
           
             Astrology
             ,
          
           but
           merely
           out
           of
           his
           inveterate
           malice
           ,
           and
           hatred
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           whereby
           both
           that
           and
           this
           Kingdome
           have
           beene
           deluded
           ,
           and
           Astrology
           shamefully
           perverted
           and
           defamed
           .
           In
           which
           respect
           (
           as
           likewise
           (
           upon
           this
           occasion
           )
           to
           free
           my selfe
           ,
           from
           his
           former
           Aspertions
           )
           I
           have
           published
           the
           following
           discourse
           ,
           wherein
           the
           same
           
             Conjunction
          
           of
           
             Saturne
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mars
             ,
          
           is
           more
           Artificially
           handled
           :
           and
           also
           their
           future
           
             Opposition
             ;
          
           (
           with
           a
           touch
           concerning
           their
           next
           
             Conjunction
             ,
          
           which
           will
           happen
           in
           the
           Signe
           
             Gemini
             ,
          
           (
           the
           Ascendent
           of
           London
           )
           which
           will
           be
           farre
           more
           terrible
           ,
           and
           of
           greater
           concernment
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           then
           the
           
             Conjunction
          
           in
           
             Taurus
          
           can
           be
           to
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           I
           have
           palpably
           unmasked
           his
           malice
           ,
           discovered
           his
           ignorance
           ,
           divulged
           and
           corrected
           his
           Errours
           ,
           and
           misapplications
           of
           the
           Effects
           of
           this
           celestiall
           meeting
           :
           If
           his
           immodest
           Language
           ,
           hath
           anywhere
           incited
           me
           to
           too
           much
           freedome
           of
           speech
           ;
           I
           shall
           crave
           his
           excuse
           ,
           when
           he
           beggs
           my
           Pardon
           ,
           for
           his
           former
           Insolencies
           :
           I
           hate
           
           not
           his
           (
           or
           any
           mans
           )
           person
           ,
           but
           his
           Sinne
           .
           The
           method
           is
           Rough
           cast
           ,
           (
           like
           my selfe
           )
           if
           the
           matter
           be
           better
           polished
           ,
           I
           care
           not
           :
           I
           know
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           please
           all
           (
           neither
           would
           I
           )
           some
           for
           want
           of
           judgement
           ,
           and
           some
           for
           want
           of
           Love
           ,
           and
           others
           for
           lack
           of
           Loyalty
           will
           condemne
           me
           ;
           but
           none
           of
           these
           doe
           I
           regard
           :
           It
           is
           to
           the
           impartiall
           ,
           and
           juditious
           I
           appeale
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           judgement
           (
           onely
           )
           will
           I
           submit
           .
           And
           if
           they
           please
           to
           adventure
           but
           their
           Patience
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           done
           my
           Paines
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           not
           a
           little
           )
           I
           doubt
           not
           of
           the
           issue
           :
           I
           have
           no
           ungodly
           ends
           ,
           in
           this
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           of
           my
           writings
           ,
           my
           Wishes
           are
           full
           as
           good
           ,
           as
           
             John
             Bookers
             :
          
           I
           wish
           all
           happynesse
           to
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Queenes
             Majesty
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Royall
             Progeny
             ,
          
           and
           an
           end
           to
           the
           Miseries
           of
           this
           languishing
           Kingdome
           .
           I
           love
           ,
           and
           wish
           for
           the
           
             Booke
          
           of
           
             Common-Prayer
          
           againe
           ,
           that
           was
           Sealed
           with
           the
           Blood
           of
           so
           many
           
             Martyrs
             ,
          
           till
           which
           be
           ,
           I
           expect
           not
           to
           see
           Religion
           in
           its
           Pristine
           puritie
           .
           I
           delight
           not
           in
           
             War
             ,
          
           not
           can
           I
           pray
           for
           an
           unjust
           or
           Dishonourable
           Peace
           .
        
         
           
             From
             my
             Study
             in
             an
             honest
             
               Cavaliers
            
             house
             in
             
               York-shire
               ,
            
             the
             
               10.
               of
               Septemb.
               1646.
               
            
          
           So
           saith
           a
           true
           ,
           and
           free-borne
           
             English-man
             ,
          
           an
           abhorrer
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           
             Treasons
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rebellions
             ,
          
           one
           that
           loveth
           all
           manner
           of
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           and
           us
           a
           great
           honourer
           of
           
             True
          
           and
           
             Lawfull
          
           Parliaments
           ,
           
             Geo
             :
             Wharton
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Bellum
           Hybernicale
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           NOt
           many
           dayes
           ,
           before
           the
           famous
           and
           somtimes
           flourishing
           
             Vniversity
             ,
          
           and
           
             City
          
           of
           
             Oxford
          
           was
           sacrificed
           as
           a
           
             Peace-offering
          
           (
           by
           some
           of
           the
           more
           
             Pacificall
             Lords
             )
          
           and
           accordingly
           surrendered
           (
           upon
           Articles
           )
           otherwise
           honourable
           )
           into
           the
           
             sacrilegious
          
           hands
           of
           the
           
             Sectaries
          
           and
           
             Schismatiques
          
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           :
           (
           viz.
           )
           in
           this
           yeare
           1646.
           (
           which
           is
           from
           the
           Creation
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           5595.
           (
           to
           omit
           all
           other
           frivolous
           and
           fruitlesse
           computations
           and
           Chronologies
           ,
           wherewith
           
             Booker
          
           hath
           foolishly
           stuffd
           ,
           &
           crammed
           up
           a
           malitious
           lying
           Pamphlet
           ,
           by
           him
           styled
           
             A
             Bloody
             Irish
             Almanack
             ,
             &c.
             )
          
           upon
           
             Friday
          
           the
           
             twelfe
             day
          
           of
           
             Iune
             ,
          
           there
           happened
           a
           notable
           Conjunction
           of
           the
           two
           malevolent
           Planets
           ,
           
             Saturn
          
           and
           
             Mars
             :
          
           Which
           
             Conjunction
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           it
           did
           not
           manifest
           it selfe
           ,
           with
           any
           
             stormes
             ,
             thunder
          
           or
           
             lightning
             ,
          
           as
           
             Iohn
             Booker
          
           prognosticated
           in
           his
           
             un-sainted
             state-lying-Kalender
             :
          
           nor
           hath
           been
           the
           
             Prodromus
          
           of
           such
           losse
           ,
           ruine
           ,
           destruction
           ,
           and
           desolation
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           as
           is
           mentioned
           in
           the
           said
           Pamphlet
           ;
           yet
           questionlesse
           the
           effects
           of
           that
           malicious
           meeting
           ,
           have
           already
           been
           notably
           shewed
           both
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           in
           many
           other
           
             Kingdome
          
           and
           
             Countries
             ,
             Cities
             ,
          
           and
           
             Townes
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           particular
           
             Persons
          
           who
           had
           any
           congruencie
           therewith
           in
           the
           
             Radix
          
           or
           
             Revolution
          
           of
           their
           
             Nativities
             :
          
           But
           to
           the
           intent
           that
           this
           barking
           mungrell
           may
           not
           delude
           the
           ignorant
           with
           his
           pedling
           trash
           ,
           nor
           detract
           from
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           abuse
           a
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           with
           his
           nauceous
           ,
           and
           menacing
           expressions
           :
           I
           have
           assumed
           a
           liberty
           of
           publishing
           this
           following
           Discourse
           ,
           which
           is
           void
           of
           all
           envy
           ,
           malice
           ,
           or
           partiality
           ,
           but
           freely
           ,
           modestly
           ,
           and
           sincerely
           ,
           relating
           whatsoever
           concernes
           this
           
             Coelestiall
             meeting
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           rules
           of
           Art
           ,
           and
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           most
           approved
           Astrologers
           ,
           ancient
           ,
           and
           modern
           :
           wherein
           the
           judicious
           and
           indifferent
           Readers
           may
           plainly
           
           and
           orderly
           perceive
           the
           ignorance
           and
           malice
           of
           this
           trifling
           parasite
           :
           and
           rightly
           understand
           ,
           the
           nature
           and
           quality
           of
           the
           effects
           of
           this
           
             coelestiall
             congresse
             ,
          
           when
           they
           shall
           begin
           to
           operate
           ,
           how
           long
           continue
           ,
           what
           Nations
           ,
           or
           Countries
           are
           therein
           principally
           concerned
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           in
           particular
           ;
           concluding
           ,
           whether
           or
           no
           ,
           that
           (
           so
           long
           )
           oppressed
           Kingdome
           ,
           be
           ordained
           for
           the
           stage
           ,
           whereon
           such
           bloudy-minded
           hel-hounds
           (
           as
           himselfe
           )
           are
           to
           perpetrate
           their
           cruelty
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           trouble
           the
           judicious
           Reader
           with
           any
           examples
           of
           such
           events
           ,
           as
           have
           formerly
           happened
           in
           England
           or
           elswhere
           ,
           upon
           the
           like
           Conjunctions
           :
           For
           that
           I
           acknowledge
           him
           to
           have
           collect●d
           in
           part
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           will
           first
           examine
           the
           foundation
           ,
           whereupon
           he
           hath
           raised
           this
           so
           deformed
           a
           structure
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           proceed
           ,
           either
           by
           adhering
           to
           him
           where
           he
           hath
           stumbled
           on
           any
           truth
           ,
           or
           in
           dissenting
           from
           ,
           and
           correcting
           him
           ,
           where
           I
           meet
           with
           his
           mistakes
           ,
           ignorance
           and
           malice
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           I
           will
           artificially
           erect
           the
           
             Figure
          
           of
           heaven
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           doctrine
           of
           
             Regio
             montanus
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             true
             ,
          
           or
           
             apparent
          
           time
           of
           this
           
             Conjunction
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           compare
           it
           with
           that
           ,
           which
           
             Booker
          
           hath
           published
           (
           for
           I
           dare
           not
           take
           this
           (
           or
           any
           other
           )
           upon
           trust
           either
           from
           him
           or
           M.
           
             Lillie
             )
          
           whereby
           ,
           I
           shall
           presume
           ,
           not
           not
           only
           to
           discover
           his
           want
           of
           skill
           ,
           in
           this
           ordinary
           piece
           of
           
             Astronomy
             ,
          
           but
           likewise
           to
           benefit
           some
           others
           as
           ignorant
           as
           himselfe
           ,
           (
           if
           any
           such
           can
           be
           )
           who
           desire
           to
           learn
           the
           exact
           manner
           of
           erecting
           the
           
             Figure
          
           of
           heaven
           (
           by
           this
           one
           example
           )
           for
           any
           moment
           of
           time
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           
             Tables
          
           of
           
             Directions
             .
          
        
         
           First
           then
           ,
           wee
           are
           to
           enquire
           ,
           at
           what
           time
           these
           two
           Planets
           are
           conjoyned
           .
           I
           perceive
           that
           
             Booker
          
           hath
           endeavoured
           to
           follow
           
             Eichstadius
             ,
          
           and
           so
           shall
           I
           do
           (
           his
           tables
           being
           the
           most
           exact
           of
           any
           extant
           .
           )
        
         
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 deg.
              
               
                 min.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Iune
                
                 the
              
               
                 12
              
               
                 
                   Saturne
                
                 is
                 direct
                 in
                 
                   Taurus
                
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
               
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
               
                 31.
                 
              
            
          
           The
           
             difference
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             Saturns
          
           diurn
           .
           motion
           ,
           is
           00.
           06.
           
           
             
               
                 
                   Iune
                
                 the
              
               
                 12
              
               
                 Mars
                 
                   is
                
                 direct
                 
                   in
                
                 Taurus
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
               
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
               
                 54.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           
             difference
          
           which
           is
           
             Mars
          
           his
           dium
           .
           motion
           ,
           is
           00.
           43.
           
        
         
           The
           
             excesse
             ,
          
           or
           
             difference
          
           of
           their
           diurn
           .
           motion
           ,
           is
           00.
           37.
           
        
         
         
           The
           
             intervall
             ,
          
           or
           
             distance
          
           in
           
             long
          
           'twixt
           
             Sat.
          
           and
           
             Mars
             ,
          
           is
           00.
           14.
           
        
         
           Then
           I
           say
           ,
           If
           the
           
             excesse
             37.
             min.
          
           give
           24.
           
             houres
             ,
          
           what
           shall
           14.
           
             min.
          
           the
           
             intervall
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Facit
             her
             .
             9.
             min.
          
           5
           which
           is
           the
           
             mean●
             ,
          
           or
           
             equall
          
           time
           of
           this
           
             Conjunction
          
           in
           the
           
             Meridian
          
           of
           
             Vraniburge
             ,
          
           for
           which
           
             Eichstadius
          
           hath
           calculated
           his
           
             Ephimerides
             .
          
        
         
           At
           which
           time
           ,
           the
           
             Planets
          
           are
           thus
           in
           
             longitude
          
           and
           
             latitude
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 deg.
              
               
                 min.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Long
                 .
              
               
                 Sol
                 in
                 Canc.
                 
              
               
                 01.
                 
              
               
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Lun
                 .
                 in
                 Scor
                 .
              
               
                 03.
                 
              
               
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Sat.
                 
              
               
                 in
                 Tau
                 .
                 14.
                 
              
               
                 27.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Mar.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Iup.
                 in
                 Canc.
                 
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
               
                 38.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Ven.
                 in
                 Tau
                 .
              
               
                 16.
                 
              
               
                 27.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Mer.
                 in
                 Gem.
                 
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
               
                 47.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Drag
                 .
                 in
                 Leo
                 .
              
               
                 04.
                 
              
               
                 0.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 deg.
              
               
                 min.
                 
              
               
                  
              
            
             
               
                 Lat.
                 
              
               
                 Lun
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
               
                 11.
                 
              
               
                 MD.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Sat.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
               
                 M.
                 A.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Iup.
                 
              
               
                 0.
                 
              
               
                 12.
                 
              
               
                 
                   S.
                
                 A.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Mar.
                 
              
               
                 0.
                 
              
               
                 46.
                 
              
               
                 M.
                 D.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Ven.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 17.
                 
              
               
                 M.
                 A.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Mer.
                 
              
               
                 3.
                 
              
               
                 28.
                 
              
               
                 M.
                 A.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           Now
           to
           know
           the
           difference
           of
           
             Meridians
          
           betwixt
           the
           City
           of
           
             Vraniburge
          
           and
           
             Dublin
          
           (
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           for
           which
           place
           
             Booker
          
           pretendeth
           to
           have
           erected
           his
           Scheme
           )
           I
           seeke
           out
           the
           
             longitude
          
           of
           
             Vraniburge
             ,
          
           which
           (
           according
           to
           the
           observation
           of
           
             Long●m●ntanm
             )
          
           was
           found
           to
           be
           36.
           
             deg.
             45.
             min.
          
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           ,
           in
           his
           
             Astronomia
             Danica
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             longitude
          
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           (
           as
           our
           Countryman
           (
           M.
           
             Hues
             )
          
           hath
           it
           ,
           (
           in
           his
           treatise
           of
           
             Globes
             ,
          
           most
           excellently
           translated
           out
           of
           Latine
           into
           English
           ,
           by
           M.
           
             Iohn
             Chilmead
          
           of
           
             Christ-Church
          
           in
           
             Oxford
             )
          
           is
           16.
           
             deg.
             40.
             min.
          
           But
           I
           shall
           take
           it
           as
           
             Booker
          
           hath
           done
           ,
           17.
           
             degrees
          
           and
           a
           halfe
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           not
           much
           above
           3.
           
             min.
          
           difference
           in
           time
           :
           )
           And
           I
           find
           19.
           
             deg.
             15.
             min.
          
           difference
           in
           
             longitude
             ,
          
           answering
           ,
           to
           one
           
             houre
          
           and
           17.
           
             min.
          
           of
           time
           ;
           which
           being
           substracted
           from
           9.
           houres
           and
           5.
           
             min.
          
           (
           because
           
             Vraniburge
          
           lyeth
           so
           much
           more
           
             Eastward
          
           then
           
             Dublin
             )
          
           there
           remaineth
           7.
           
             ho
             .
             48.
             min.
          
           for
           the
           
             mean
             ,
          
           or
           
             equall
          
           time
           of
           this
           
             Conjunction
          
           in
           the
           
             Meridian
          
           of
           
             Dublin
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           or
           
             equation
          
           of
           time
           ,
           (
           to
           be
           added
           )
           is
           6.
           
             min.
          
           41.
           
             sec
             .
          
        
         
           
             So
             ,
             the
          
           true
           ,
           
             or
          
           apparent
           
             time
             of
             this
          
           Conjunction
           
             of
          
           Saturn
           
             and
          
           Mars
           ,
           
             in
             the
          
           Meridian
           
             of
          
           Dublin
           ,
           is
           7.
           ho
           .
           54.
           min.
           
             and
          
           41.
           seconds
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           this
           moment
           of
           time
           ,
           wee
           are
           to
           erect
           the
           
             Figure
          
           of
           heaven
           ,
           
           according
           to
           the
           doctrine
           of
           
             Regiomontanus
             ;
          
           which
           is
           done
           as
           followeth
           :
           viz.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                 
                   deg.
                
              
               
                 
                   min.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 true
                 place
                 of
                 the
                 Sun
                 is
                 ,
                 in
                 
                   Cancer
                
              
               
                 001.
                 
              
               
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 His
                 
                   right
                   ascention
                   ,
                
                 is
                 ,
              
               
                 091.
                 
              
               
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 
                   right
                   ascention
                
                 of
                 time
                 ,
                 is
                 ,
              
               
                 118.
                 
              
               
                 41.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 
                   right
                   ascention
                
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Mid-heaven
                   ,
                
                 is
                 ,
              
               
                 210.
                 
              
               
                 04.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 
                   deg.
                
              
               
                 
                   min.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 
                   Oblique
                   ascention
                
                 of
                 the
              
               
                 11.
                 
              
               
                 
                   House
                
                 is
              
               
                 240.
                 
              
               
                 04.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 270.
                 
              
               
                 04.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 300.
                 
              
               
                 04.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 330.
                 
              
               
                 04.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3.
                 
              
               
                 000.
                 
              
               
                 04.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           
             Elevation
          
           of
           the
           
             Pole
          
           at
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           according
           to
           M.
           
             Hues
             ,
          
           is
           53.
           
             deg.
             10.
             min.
          
           but
           I
           shall
           take
           it
           as
           
             Booker
          
           hath
           done
           53.
           
             deg.
          
           and
           a
           halfe
           ,
           (
           for
           he
           does
           all
           by
           halves
           )
           and
           according
           to
           this
           
             latitude
             ,
          
           wee
           must
           find
           out
           the
           
             elevation
          
           of
           the
           11.
           3.
           12.
           and
           2d
           .
           Houses
           ,
           by
           the
           
             rationall
             table
          
           of
           
             Houses
             ,
          
           in
           
             Regiomontanus
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 
                   deg.
                
              
               
                 
                   deg.
                
              
               
                 
                   min.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 
                   elevation
                
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Pole
                
                 of
                 the
              
               
                 11.
                 and
                 3.
                 houses
                 Lat.
                 
              
               
                 53.
                 is
              
               
                 33.
                 
              
               
                 34.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 54.
                 is
              
               
                 34.
                 
              
               
                 32.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12.
                 and
                 2.
                 houses
                 ,
                 Lat.
                 
              
               
                 53.
                 is
              
               
                 48.
                 
              
               
                 59.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 54.
                 is
              
               
                 50.
                 
              
               
                 01.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 The
              
               
                 First
              
               
                 Difference
                 ,
                 is
                 ,
              
               
                 00.
                 
              
               
                 58.
                 
                   min.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Second
              
               
                 01.
                 
              
               
                 02.
                 
                   min.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Then
           I
           say
           ,
           (
           by
           the
           
             rule
          
           of
           
             Proportion
             )
          
        
         
           If
           1.
           
             deg.
          
           (
           or
           60.
           
             min
          
           of
           
             Latitude
             )
          
           give
           58.
           
             min.
          
           difference
           ,
           what
           shall
           30.
           
             minutes
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Facit
             29.
             min.
          
           which
           being
           added
           to
           33.
           
             deg.
             34.
             min.
          
           giveth
           34.
           
             deg.
             3.
             min.
          
           for
           the
           
             elevation
          
           of
           the
           11.
           and
           3.
           houses
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Again
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           If
           1.
           
             deg.
          
           of
           
             latitude
             ,
          
           give
           1.
           
             deg.
             2.
             min.
          
           difference
           ,
           what
           shall
           30.
           
             minutes
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Facit
             31.
             min.
          
           which
           being
           added
           to
           48.
           
             deg.
             59.
             min.
          
           maketh
           59.
           
             deg.
             30.
             min.
          
           for
           the
           
             elevatton
          
           of
           the
           12.
           and
           2.
           houses
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           now
           wee
           have
           the
           
             Elevation
          
           of
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 
                   deg.
                
              
               
                 
                   min.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
              
               
                 11.
                 and
                 3.
                 
              
               
                 Houses
              
               
                 34.
                 
              
               
                 03.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12.
                 and
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 49.
                 
              
               
                 30.
                 
              
            
          
           whereby
           wee
           
           shall
           quickly
           find
           the
           
             deg.
          
           and
           
             min.
          
           of
           the
           
             Ecliptique
             ,
          
           answerable
           to
           the
           
             ascentions
          
           of
           the
           respective
           houses
           ,
           before
           mentioned
           ;
           in
           this
           following
           manner
           .
        
         
           
             
               Pro
               cuspide
               X.
               
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                 deg.
              
               
                 min.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Ascentio
                 recta
                 M.
                 C.
                 est
              
               
                 210.
                 
              
               
                 04.
                 
              
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                 deg.
              
               
                 min.
                 
              
               
                 Scorp
                 .
              
               
                 deg.
              
               
                 min.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Proxime
                 major
              
               
                 210.
                 
              
               
                 46.
                 
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 210.
                 
              
               
                 04.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Proxime
                 minor
              
               
                 209.
                 
              
               
                 49.
                 
              
               
                 2
              
               
                 209.
                 
              
               
                 49.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Different
                   .
                
              
               
                 0.
                 
              
               
                 57.
                 
              
               
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 0.
                 
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 57.
                 
              
               
                 60.
                 
              
               
                  
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
               
                 900.
                 
              
               
                 (
                 1.
                 
              
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 60.
                 
              
               
                 57.
                 
              
               
                  
              
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 900.
                 
              
               
                 330.
                 
              
               
                 (
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Gradus
                 Zodiaci
                 est
                 2.
                 
                 Scorp
                 .
              
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 57.
                 
              
               
                  
              
            
             
               
                 P.
                 P.
                 est
                 16.
                 min.
                 ferè
                 A.
                 285
              
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 45.
                 
              
               
                  
              
            
          
        
         
           Vera
           cuspis
           
             X.
             M
          
           2.
           2.
           16.
           
             ferè
          
        
         
           
             Pro
             cuspide
             XI
             .
             Ascens
             .
          
           240.
           4.
           
             Lat.
          
           34.
           3.
           
           
           
           
        
         
           
             Vora
             Cuspis
             XI
             .
             est
             Scorp
             .
          
           19.
           59.
           
        
         
           
             Pro
             Cuspide
             XII
             .
             Ascen.
          
           270.
           4.
           
             Lat.
          
           49.
           30.
           
           
           
           
        
         
           Vera
           Cuspis
           XII
           .
           
             est
             Sagit
             .
          
           5.
           1.
           
        
         
           
             Pro●●sp
             .
             1.
             
             Ascon
             .
          
           300.
           4.
           
             Lat.
          
           53.
           30.
           
           
           
           
        
         
           Vera
           Cu●pis
           I.
           
             est
             Sagit
             .
          
           24.
           45.
           
        
         
           
             Pro
             Cuspis
             II.
             Ascen.
          
           330.
           4.
           Lat.
           49.
           30.
           
           
           
           
        
         
           Vera
           Cuspis
           II.
           
             est
             Aquar.
          
           3.
           17.
           
        
         
           
             Pro
             cusp
             .
             III.
             Ascen.
          
           0.
           4.
           
             Lat.
          
           34.
           3.
           
           
        
         
           
             Thoema
             coeleste
             ,
             ex
             tabulis
             Directionum
             Regiomontani
             ad
             tempas
             Apparens
             Con●junctionis
             Saturni
             et
             Martis
             ;
             Anno
             Domini
             1646
          
        
         
           What
           thinke
           you
           now
           
             (
             M.
             Booker
             )
          
           have
           I
           not
           just
           cause
           to
           distrust
           ,
           and
           diligently
           to
           examine
           your
           worke
           :
           and
           to
           call
           
           call
           your
           judgement
           in
           question
           ,
           which
           is
           grounded
           upon
           a
           wrong
           Basis
           ?
           Do
           you
           not
           blush
           to
           see
           your
           ignorance
           ,
           your
           errours
           ,
           your
           impudence
           ,
           your
           malice
           ,
           thus
           palp●bly
           discovered
           ?
           Have
           you
           not
           most
           grossely
           mistaken
           2.
           deg
           25.
           min.
           in
           the
           twelfe
           and
           sixth
           Houses
           ;
           2.
           deg.
           35.
           min.
           in
           the
           Ascend
           .
           and
           seventh
           house
           ;
           2.
           deg.
           59.
           min.
           in
           the
           eleventh
           and
           fi●●
           houses
           ;
           3.
           deg.
           46.
           min.
           in
           the
           tenth
           and
           fourth
           ;
           foure
           degrees
           47.
           min.
           in
           the
           eighth
           and
           second
           :
           and
           no
           lesse
           then
           6.
           dee
           .
           and
           10.
           mm.
           in
           the
           third
           and
           ninth
           houses
           ?
        
         
           Is
           any
           ma●
           ,
           so
           much
           beside
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           to
           give
           credit
           to
           any
           of
           your
           Progno●●●ques
           ,
           when
           not
           one
           scruple
           of
           certainty
           ,
           can
           be
           found
           in
           your
           
             Calculations
             ?
          
           And
           are
           not
           you
           and
           M.
           
             Lillis
          
           alike
           ashamed
           ,
           to
           account
           your selves
           Masters
           in
           
             Astrology
             ;
          
           when
           I
           have
           made
           it
           appeare
           ,
           that
           neither
           of
           you
           have
           yet
           attained
           so
           much
           skill
           ,
           as
           to
           set
           a
           Figure
           of
           Heaven
           exactly
           ?
           Will
           any
           man
           of
           understanding
           thinke
           you
           fit
           to
           Prognosticate
           the
           effects
           of
           the
           
             Planets
          
           and
           
             Starres
             ,
          
           who
           are
           not
           of
           your selves
           able
           to
           calculate
           their
           true
           places
           ,
           motions
           ,
           and
           aspects
           ;
           but
           are
           forced
           to
           take
           them
           upon
           trust
           from
           others
           ?
           For
           so
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           himselfe
           confesseth
           ,
           in
           his
           
             Englands
             Propheticall
             Merline
             ,
             pag.
          
           23.
           in
           these
           words
           :
           viz.
           
           
             Having
             intreated
             my
             loving
             friend
             M.
             
               Mathew
               Fiske
               ,
            
             to
             give
             me
             the
             true
             
               Scheme
               ,
            
             of
             the
             great
             
               conjunction
            
             of
             
               Saturn
            
             and
             
               Iupiter
            
             in
             1603.
             (
             for
             it
             was
             so
             )
             he
             gave
             me
             the
             positure
             aforesaid
             (
             exactly
             done
             )
             by
             the
             
               Rodolphine
               Tables
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           Page
           76.
           of
           the
           same
           Booke
           ;
           
             I
             conceive
             it
             possible
             ,
             and
             do
             believe
             ,
             I
             have
             the
             
               conjunction
            
             of
             
               Saturn
            
             and
             
               Iupiter
            
             in
             164●
             .
             exquisitely
             done
             by
             the
             same
             learned
             hand
             ;
             and
             that
             either
             he
             ,
             or
             any
             as
             able
             as
             himselfe
             ,
             may
             compasse
             the
             true
             moment
             of
             any
             
               Conjunction
               .
            
          
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           modest
           and
           ingenous
           acknowledgement
           of
           M.
           
             Lillies
          
           want
           of
           skill
           in
           
             Astronomy
             ,
          
           for
           you
           see
           ,
           he
           was
           fain
           to
           be
           beholden
           to
           M.
           
             Fiske
          
           for
           calculating
           the
           
             Conjunctions
          
           of
           
             Saturn
          
           and
           
             Iupiter
             ,
          
           in
           1603.
           and
           164●
           .
           or
           else
           he
           knew
           not
           where
           to
           have
           had
           them
           :
           And
           he
           confesses
           that
           he
           doth
           but
           
             believe
          
           the
           last
           of
           them
           to
           be
           exquisitely
           done
           :
           he
           cannot
           tell
           how
           to
           determine
           whether
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           or
           not
           ,
           of
           his
           own
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           And
           by
           this
           I
           see
           ,
           t
           is
           no
           wonder
           ,
           that
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           should
           mistake
           so
           grossely
           of
           late
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           
             Schemes
          
           which
           he
           hath
           published
           ;
           having
           lost
           no
           lesse
           then
           his
           right
           hand
           with
           the
           death
           of
           M.
           
             Fiske
             :
          
           Since
           which
           ,
           he
           hath
           done
           all
           things
           sinisterly
           ,
           and
           Annually
           perplext
           us
           
           with
           a
           hotch-potch
           of
           his
           own
           left-handed-worke
           ,
           to
           his
           perpetuall
           shame
           ,
           and
           the
           discredit
           of
           better-handed
           Ar●ists
           ,
           in
           this
           curious
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           For
           be
           it
           from
           me
           to
           conceive
           otherwise
           ,
           but
           that
           M.
           
             Mathew
             F●ske
          
           (
           whose
           memory
           I
           honour
           )
           was
           a
           most
           excellent
           Artist
           ,
           (
           for
           the
           Gen.
           
           I
           have
           been
           with
           severall
           times
           ,
           and
           conversed
           with
           him
           before
           these
           unh●ppy
           differences
           were
           )
           and
           I
           am
           ●ble
           (
           though
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           be
           not
           )
           to
           calculate
           the
           
             Motions
          
           of
           the
           
             Rudolphine
          
           (
           or
           any
           other
           )
           Tables
           ,
           and
           therefore
           am
           confident
           (
           I
           had
           said
           sure
           if
           I
           would
           have
           taken
           the
           paines
           )
           that
           he
           hath
           calculated
           the
           places
           of
           the
           Planets
           truly
           ,
           (
           if
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           have
           so
           printed
           them
           :
           )
           but
           I
           beleeve
           M.
           
             Fiske
          
           left
           the
           setting
           of
           the
           Figure
           to
           M.
           
             Lilly
             :
          
           For
           I
           am
           very
           sure
           the
           latter
           of
           them
           ,
           is
           very
           
             erroneous
             ,
          
           as
           will
           appeare
           to
           every
           man
           ,
           that
           will
           take
           the
           paines
           to
           examine
           the
           Cuspes
           of
           each
           house
           according
           to
           the
           time
           set
           down
           :
           For
           examine
           i●
           but
           thus
           farre
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                 deg.
              
               
                 min.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 place
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Sun
                
                 there
                 ,
                 is
                 in
                 
                   Sagittary
                   .
                
              
               
                 26.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 (
                 For
                 the
                 seconds
                 can
                 make
                 no
                 sensible
                 difference
                 .
                 )
              
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
            
             
               
                 His
                 right
                 ascention
                 ,
                 is
              
               
                 265.
                 
              
               
                 40.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 right
                 ascen.
                 of
                 the
                 time
                 there
                 posited
                 ,
                 is
                 ,
              
               
                 290.
                 
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 which
                 being
                 added
                 to
                 the
                 right
                 Ascention
                 of
                 the
                 Sun
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 whole
                 Circle
                 deducted
                 ,
                 leaveth
                 the
                 right
                 ascention
                 of
                 the
                 tenth
                 house
                 ,
              
               
                 195.
                 
              
               
                 55.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           To
           which
           agreeth
           the
           17.
           
             deg.
          
           and
           17.
           
             min.
          
           of
           
             Libra
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Cuspe
           of
           the
           tenth
           house
           :
           whereby
           it
           appeareth
           that
           
             M.
             Lillie
          
           hath
           erred
           13.
           
             minutes
          
           in
           the
           Cuspes
           of
           the
           tenth
           and
           fourth
           houses
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                 deg.
              
               
                 min
              
            
             
               
                 Now
                 adde
                 9.
                 
                   deg.
                
                 to
                 the
                 right
                 ascention
                 of
                 the
                 tenth
                 house
                 ,
                 and
                 you
                 have
                 the
                 Oblique
                 Ascention
                 of
                 the
                 Horoscope
              
               
                 285.
                 
              
               
                 55.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 To
                 which
                 agreeth
                 in
                 the
                 Latitude
                 of
                 51.
                 
                   deg.
                   32.
                   min.
                
                 which
                 is
                 generally
                 received
                 for
                 the
                 Latitude
                 
                   of
                
                 London
              
               
                 
                   libr.
                
                 15.
                 
              
               
                 24.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           Which
           is
           the
           true
           degree
           and
           minute
           ,
           ascending
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           so
           that
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           hath
           likewise
           mistaken
           eight
           minutes
           in
           the
           Cuspes
           of
           the
           first
           and
           fourth
           houses
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           blame
           
             M.
             Lilly
             ,
          
           so
           much
           as
           this
           ignor●nt
           Puppy
           
             Booker
             :
          
           bec●use
           he
           freely
           〈◊〉
           his
           own
           insufficiency
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           he
           was
           beholden
           for
           his
           helpes
           :
           whereas
           this
           impudent
           Clown
           ,
           will
           neither
           acknowledge
           ,
           nor
           amend
           his
           errors
           ,
           nor
           make
           use
           of
           any
           learned
           Artist
           to
           rectifie
           and
           assist
           him
           .
           And
           
           this
           is
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           to
           continue
           in
           the
           wrong
           ,
           —
           march
           on
           Jacke
           —
        
         
           But
           why
           do
           I
           discourage
           the
           poore
           Snap
           ,
           for
           alas
           !
           If
           he
           should
           not
           be
           doing
           something
           (
           though
           to
           never
           so
           little
           purpose
           )
           he
           would
           quickly
           be
           undone
           ;
           for
           ,
           writing
           of
           un-Sainted
           Almanacks
           ,
           and
           Figur●-casting
           ,
           for
           stoln
           goods
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           Q●estions
           ,
           is
           all
           the
           trade
           he
           hath
           to
           live
           by
           ;
           wherein
           commonly
           his
           judgement
           ,
           is
           as
           certain
           ,
           as
           his
           Figures
           are
           true
           :
           yet
           thus
           much
           I
           could
           willingly
           allow
           the
           sillie
           fellow
           ,
           would
           he
           but
           forbeare
           thus
           frequently
           ,
           and
           ridiculously
           to
           befool
           himselfe
           in
           Print
           :
           I
           will
           not
           deny
           ,
           but
           that
           many
           things
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           may
           be
           performed
           by
           Astrology
           ,
           with
           an
           able
           Artist
           :
           but
           farre
           be
           it
           from
           me
           to
           be
           so
           idle
           ,
           as
           to
           thinke
           such
           things
           can
           be
           possibly
           done
           by
           
             lack
             Booker
             .
          
           I
           my selfe
           have
           had
           experience
           of
           many
           
             Queries
          
           of
           this
           n●ture
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           answered
           (
           at
           the
           request
           of
           some
           particular
           friends
           )
           to
           my
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Querents
          
           admiration
           :
           but
           I
           ev●r
           abhorred
           (
           like
           him
           )
           to
           make
           a
           profession
           and
           living
           of
           it
           :
           indeed
           for
           
             Nativities
          
           (
           wherein
           I
           have
           been
           most
           conversant
           )
           I
           commonly
           followed
           
             Cardanu●
          
           his
           rule
           ;
           I
           never
           wrought
           without
           a
           reward
           ,
           
             Non
             sine
             pretio
             ,
             nec
             cum
             ●x●guo
             pretio
             :
          
           And
           I
           condemne
           any
           knowing
           man
           that
           〈◊〉
           otherwise
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           truly
           labours
           in
           the
           tediousnes
           of
           a
           
             Nativity
             ,
          
           d●s●●ves
           no
           small
           reward
           :
           and
           whosoever
           bargaines
           with
           the
           Artist
           ,
           (
           like
           a
           nigard
           )
           defaces
           his
           own
           stamps
           :
           It
           is
           none
           of
           the
           least
           blessings
           bestowed
           upon
           man
           (
           by
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           )
           that
           he
           may
           be
           forewarned
           of
           a
           mischiefe
           impending
           :
           in
           that
           he
           hath
           the
           benefit
           of
           time
           offered
           him
           ,
           wherein
           he
           may
           possibly
           divers
           ,
           or
           at
           leastwise
           mitigate
           any
           evill
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           with
           joy
           and
           thankefullnes
           expect
           and
           receive
           any
           blessing
           portended
           by
           the
           Planets
           and
           Starres
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           is
           a
           curse
           to
           runne
           blind-sold
           ,
           and
           headlong
           into
           any
           mischance
           or
           misery
           ,
           being
           neither
           sensible
           or
           mindfull
           thereof
           .
           I
           pitty
           those
           Cowards
           ,
           who
           (
           like
           some
           that
           use
           to
           wink●
           ,
           when
           they
           fight
           )
           are
           affraid
           to
           foresee
           any
           evill
           of
           themselves
           ,
           as
           though
           their
           nescience
           (
           or
           non-visibility
           )
           of
           the
           evill
           ,
           were
           sufficient
           to
           divert
           ,
           or
           secure
           them
           from
           the
           danger
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           have
           deviated
           to
           ●●far
           f●om
           the
           matter
           I
           intend
           ,
           being
           fi●st
           to
           handle
           the
           effects
           of
           this
           
             Conjunction
             ,
          
           and
           therein
           to
           shew
           
             Iohn
             Booker
          
           his
           errours
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           his
           (
           ●nd
           M.
           
             Lillies
             )
          
           unpar●lleld
           malic●
           :
           to
           which
           limit
           ,
           I
           shall
           now
           confine
           my selfe
           ,
           with
           all
           candor
           and
           impartiality
           .
        
         
         
           This
           
             Conjunction
          
           (
           whereof
           wee
           are
           now
           to
           treat
           )
           falls
           out
           in
           the
           14.
           deg.
           and
           27.
           min.
           of
           
             Taurus
          
           (
           as
           you
           may
           see
           by
           the
           Scheme
           )
           the
           first
           Sign
           of
           the
           second
           Quadrangle
           of
           the
           Zodiaque
           ;
           a
           
             Cold
          
           and
           
             Dry
             ,
             Melancholly
             ,
             Feminine
          
           and
           
             Meridional
          
           Sign
           :
           which
           is
           within
           5.
           degrees
           opposite
           to
           that
           point
           of
           
             Scorpio
             ,
          
           wherein
           the
           
             Come●
          
           that
           appeared
           
             Anno
          
           1618.
           was
           first
           observed
           .
        
         
           The
           Ascendent
           is
           the
           24
           degree
           45.
           min.
           of
           
             Sagitary
             ,
          
           the
           2.
           deg.
           and
           16.
           min.
           of
           
             Scorpio
          
           colminates
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Scheme
           not
           much
           diff●ring
           from
           that
           of
           the
           last
           
             great
             Conjunction
          
           of
           
             Saturn
          
           &
           
             Jupiter
             ,
             Anno
          
           164●
           .
           And
           in
           the
           sign
           which
           beholds
           the
           
             Dodecatemorie
          
           of
           that
           great
           Conjunction
           ,
           with
           a
           
             Sextile
             Aspect
             .
          
        
         
           
             Messahalah
          
           (
           the
           Arabian
           )
           to
           whom
           wee
           are
           much
           beholden
           for
           this
           kind
           of
           learning
           )
           a
           most
           excellent
           and
           ancient
           Astrologer
           )
           in
           the
           eleventh
           Chapter
           of
           his
           Booke
           ,
           intituled
           ,
           
             De
             ratione
             circuli
             ,
             ot
             stellarum
             ,
             et
             qualiter
             operantur
             in
             hoc
             seculo
             ;
          
           delivers
           us
           this
           generall
           rule
           :
           
             Conjunctio
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             Saturni
             et
             Martis
             ,
             significat
             accidentia
             Bellorum
             ,
             atque
             guerrarum
             contrarietates
             :
             cumque
             volueris
             scire
             eadem
             accidentia
             ,
             scit●
             dominantem
             in
             figura
             corum
             Conjunctionis
             ,
             qui
             si
             fuerit
             fortuna
             ,
             significabit
             bonum
             ,
             et
             aptationem
             esse
             ,
             Et
             si
             fuerit
             malus
             ,
             significat
             malum
             ,
             et
             ejus
             impedimentum
             .
             Scias
             etiam
             ,
             quod
             Conjunctio
             eorum
             in
             signis
             hominum
             ,
             significat
             multitudinem
             infirmit
             atum
             eorum
             et
             conjunctio
             eorum
             in
             alique
             angulorum
             anni
             ,
             significet
             contrarietatem
             divitum
             ,
             vel
             regum
             ,
             et
             guerrarum
             multitudinem
             ,
             et
             durabit
             res
             ,
             donec
             jungantur
             alia
             vice
             ,
             et
             conjunctio
             eorum
             in
             igneis
             significat
             siccitatem
             ,
             et
             terrae
             sterilitatem
             ,
             et
             in
             aereis
             ventos
             ,
             in
             aquaticis
             vero
             multitudinem
             pluviarum
             ,
             et
             in
             terreis
             gelu
             et
             uivem
             ,
             et
             frigoris
             multitudinem
             .
             Scias
             etiam
             quod
             fortunae
             cum
             aspexerint
             ,
             minuent
             malum
             ,
             et
             mali
             angebunt
             .
             Proba
             ,
             quemadmodum
             narravi
             tibi
             :
             et
             invenies
             ,
             si
             Deus
             voluerit
             .
          
        
         
           To
           which
           purpose
           (
           if
           wee
           follow
           this
           approved
           rule
           )
           it
           will
           be
           necessary
           ,
           that
           wee
           first
           collect
           the
           particular
           
             Fortitudes
             ,
          
           and
           
             debilities
          
           of
           the
           Planets
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           scituation
           and
           places
           in
           the
           Figure
           :
           whereby
           wee
           may
           know
           ,
           which
           of
           them
           is
           strongest
           ,
           and
           which
           w●akest
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           pronounce
           judgement
           ,
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           as
           the
           Rule
           enjoyne●
           .
        
         
         
           
             
               The
               dignities
               and
               debilities
               of
               the
               
                 Planets
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               Figure
               of
               this
               Conjunction
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Saturnes
                   Fortitudes
                   .
                
                 
                   Being
                   in
                   the
                   fourth
                   house
                   4.
                   
                
                 
                   Free
                   from
                   combustion
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Direct
                   in
                   motion
                   4
                
                 
                   Swift
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   Orientall
                   2
                
                 
                   Conjunction
                   with
                   
                     Venus
                  
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Sextile
                   with
                   
                     Iupiter
                  
                   3.
                   
                
                 
                   25.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Saturnes
                   Debilities
                   .
                
                 
                   Peregrine
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Conjunction
                   with
                   
                     Mars
                  
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   10.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Iupiters
                   Fortitudes
                   .
                
                 
                   Exaltation
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Being
                   in
                   the
                   7.
                   house
                   4.
                   
                
                 
                   In
                   Sextile
                   with
                   
                     Venus
                  
                   3.
                   
                
                 
                   Swift
                   in
                   motion
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   Direction
                   motion
                   4.
                   
                
                 
                   18.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Iupiters
                   Debilities
                   .
                
                 
                   Subradiis
                   4.
                   
                
                 
                   Occidentall
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Mars
                   his
                   Fortitudes
                   .
                
                 
                   Being
                   in
                   the
                   4.
                   house
                   4
                
                 
                   Free
                   from
                   Combustion
                   5
                
                 
                   Direct
                   in
                   motion
                   4
                
                 
                   Swift
                   in
                   motion
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   Orientall
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   Conjunction
                   with
                   
                     Venus
                  
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Sextile
                   with
                   
                     Iupiter
                  
                   3.
                   
                
                 
                   25
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Mars
                   his
                   Debilities
                   .
                
                 
                   Peregrine
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   In
                   his
                   detriment
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Conjunction
                   with
                   
                     Saturn
                  
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   15.
                   
                
              
            
             
             
               
                 
                   Sun's
                   Fortitude
                   .
                
                 
                   Being
                   in
                   the
                   7.
                   
                   House
                   4
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Sun's
                   Debilities
                   .
                
                 
                   Peregrin●
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Slow
                   motion
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   Termes
                   of
                   
                     Mars
                     .
                  
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   9.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Venus
                   her
                   Fortitudes
                   .
                
                 
                   Being
                   in
                   the
                   5.
                   house
                   3.
                   
                
                 
                   Triplicitie
                   3.
                   
                
                 
                   Free
                   from
                   Combustion
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Direct
                   in
                   motion
                   4.
                   
                
                 
                   Sextile
                   with
                   
                     Jupiter
                  
                   3.
                   
                
                 
                   In
                   her
                   house
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   In
                   Gaudio
                   1.
                   
                
                 
                   In
                   termes
                   of
                   
                     Jupiter
                  
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   26.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Venus
                   her
                   Debilities
                   .
                
                 
                   Orientality
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   Conjunction
                   with
                   
                     Saturn
                     .
                  
                   &
                   
                     Mars
                     .
                  
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Slow
                   in
                   motion
                   .
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   9.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Mercuries
                   Fortitudes
                   .
                
                 
                   Being
                   in
                   his
                   House
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Triplicitie
                   3.
                   
                
                 
                   Free
                   from
                   combustion
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Direct
                   in
                   motion
                   4.
                   
                
                 
                   In
                   termes
                   of
                   
                     Venus
                  
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   19.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Mercuries
                   Debilities
                   .
                
                 
                   Being
                   in
                   the
                   6.
                   
                   House
                   4.
                   
                
                 
                   Slow
                   in
                   motion
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   Orientall
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   8.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Moone
                   her
                   Fortitudes
                   .
                
                 
                   Being
                   in
                   the
                   tenth
                   house
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Free
                   from
                   Combustion
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   Increasing
                   in
                   light
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   12.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Moon
                   her
                   Debilities
                   .
                
                 
                   Peregrine
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   In
                   her
                   fall
                   4.
                   
                
                 
                   Slow
                   motion
                   ●
                   .
                
                 
                   In
                   the
                   termes
                   of
                   
                     Mars
                  
                   2.
                   
                
                 
                   13.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             
               Saturne
               
                 hath
              
               Fortitudes
               15
            
             
               Iupiter
               
                 hath
              
               Fortitudes
               12
            
             
               Mars
               
                 hath
              
               Fortitudes
               10
            
             
               Sol
               
                 hath
              
               Debilities
               5
            
             
               Venus
               
                 hath
              
               Fortitudes
               17
            
             
               Mercury
               
                 hath
              
               Fortitudes
               11
            
             
               Luna
               
                 hath
              
               Debilities
               1
            
          
        
         
           By
           which
           it
           appeareth
           ,
           that
           the
           benigne
           and
           bountifull
           Planet
           
             Venus
             ,
          
           is
           
             Almuten
             ,
          
           or
           chiefe
           dominatrix
           in
           this
           
             Conjunction
             ;
          
           in
           that
           shee
           excedeth
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Planets
           ,
           in
           number
           of
           Fortitudes
           :
           
             Saturne
          
           is
           next
           ,
           as
           having
           15.
           testimonies
           of
           strength
           :
           
             Iupiter
             ,
             Mars
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mercury
             ,
          
           are
           likewise
           all
           very
           powerfull
           .
           The
           
             Moone
          
           is
           very
           infortunate
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Sun
          
           is
           the
           weakest
           in
           the
           Figure
           ,
           being
           out
           of
           all
           his
           
             essentiall
             dignities
             ,
             slow
             in
             motion
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           termes
           of
           
             Mars
             ,
          
           having
           no
           other
           considerable
           testimony
           of
           strength
           ,
           but
           onely
           his
           accidentall
           position
           ,
           in
           the
           
             West
             Angle
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           much
           being
           rightly
           known
           ,
           and
           understood
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           no
           difficult
           matter
           to
           fore-see
           ,
           what
           (
           in
           all
           probability
           )
           may
           be
           the
           naturall
           quality
           of
           the
           effects
           of
           this
           Conjunction
           ,
           if
           wee
           stick
           but
           close
           to
           the
           known
           rules
           of
           Art
           ,
           (
           whence
           both
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           and
           
             Booker
          
           doe
           ordinarily
           deviate
           )
           and
           avoid
           the
           vaine
           and
           tedious
           loquacity
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           so
           often
           ,
           and
           much
           torment
           us
           :
           you
           see
           (
           M.
           
             Lilly
             )
          
           I
           have
           followed
           
             Origanus
          
           in
           not
           making
           
             Venus
          
           and
           
             Mercury
          
           fortifyed
           by
           their
           
             Orientality
             ;
          
           (
           as
           I
           did
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           1645.
           upon
           my
           
             Astrologicall
             judgement
             ,
             7.
             
             May
             ,
          
           according
           to
           
             Pez●lius
             ,
          
           (
           who
           maketh
           no
           distinction
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Pag.
          
           47.
           )
           because
           I
           would
           avoid
           all
           future
           cavills
           upon
           this
           occasion
           :
           But
           (
           by
           the
           way
           )
           I
           shall
           exhort
           you
           and
           
             Iohn
             Booker
          
           to
           suspend
           your
           usuall
           snarling
           ,
           touching
           the
           fallibility
           of
           that
           Discourse
           ;
           for
           your
           opprobrious
           speeches
           cannot
           injure
           me
           with
           men
           of
           moderate
           judgement
           ;
           nor
           can
           the
           frequent
           and
           eager
           reiterating
           thereof
           ,
           cloake
           or
           excuse
           your
           ignorance
           in
           point
           of
           Art
           :
           what
           I
           then
           writ
           ,
           was
           according
           to
           a
           
             supposed
             time
          
           taken
           ,
           and
           delivered
           me
           (
           by
           a
           
             *
          
           Gentleman
           of
           quality
           .
           )
           And
           you
           know
           ,
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           the
           
             Tempus
             aestimatum
          
           is
           not
           to
           be
           rectified
           as
           in
           
             Nativities
             :
          
           I
           know
           no
           true
           
             Trutina
          
           for
           that
           (
           Sirs
           .
           )
           And
           a
           few
           minutes
           error
           in
           time
           ,
           will
           alter
           the
           whole
           face
           of
           heaven
           ;
           which
           must
           needs
           vary
           the
           judgement
           ,
           being
           derived
           from
           a
           different
           position
           ;
           I
           was
           requested
           to
           deliver
           my
           opinion
           according
           to
           the
           time
           given
           me
           ,
           which
           was
           as
           you
           saw
           :
           yet
           I
           never
           intended
           it
           for
           the
           Presse
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           importunity
           of
           some
           friends
           prevailed
           with
           me
           .
           And
           I
           am
           able
           to
           maintaine
           the
           same
           opinion
           (
           in
           point
           of
           Art
           )
           according
           to
           the
           time
           supposed
           ,
           against
           
           the
           proudest
           State-pleaser
           that
           date
           oppose
           me
           .
           But
           admit
           what
           what
           you
           would
           have
           the
           world
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           That
           it
           had
           been
           an
           error
           of
           judgement
           ,
           without
           relation
           had
           to
           any
           mistake
           in
           time
           ;
           why
           (
           I
           pray
           Sirs
           )
           is
           not
           an
           error
           in
           the
           
             Astrologer
             ,
          
           as
           tolerable
           as
           in
           the
           
             Divine
             ,
             Physitian
             ,
          
           or
           
             Lawyer
             ,
          
           or
           in
           men
           of
           any
           other
           profession
           ?
           Is
           the
           
             Divines
          
           judgment
           alwayes
           
             Gospel
             ?
          
           Does
           the
           
             Physitian
          
           alwayes
           cure
           ?
           Is
           the
           
             Lawyers
          
           opinion
           ever
           infallible
           ?
           Does
           the
           
             L●gician
          
           still
           prove
           ?
           O●
           the
           
             Rhetorician
          
           alwayes
           perswade
           ?
           So
           long
           as
           we
           are
           men
           ,
           we
           must
           be
           subject
           to
           infirmities
           ,
           over-sights
           ,
           and
           errors
           ;
           
             Humanum
             est
             errare
             .
          
           And
           (
           which
           is
           more
           )
           it
           is
           the
           pleasure
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           many
           times
           ,
           to
           frustrate
           the
           portents
           of
           heaven
           ,
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           who
           otherwise
           might
           partake
           of
           their
           naturall
           sweetnesse
           and
           benignity
           .
           It
           was
           a
           wise
           saying
           of
           a
           learned
           Divine
           ,
           yet
           living
           ,
           That
           
             When
             God
             will
             have
             a
             people
             beaten
             ,
             he
             ties
             their
             hands
             behind
             them
             .
          
           And
           this
           (
           I
           am
           sure
           )
           hath
           been
           the
           unhappinesse
           of
           the
           
             Loyall
             partie
             :
          
           But
           shall
           therefore
           the
           
             Astrologer
          
           be
           blamed
           for
           adhering
           to
           the
           
             Rules
          
           and
           
             Principles
          
           of
           his
           
             Art
             ?
          
           I
           wonder
           with
           what
           truth
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           in
           
             Iuly
          
           last
           ,
           prognosticated
           of
           losse
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           of
           any
           
             Motion
          
           of
           their
           
             Army
             Westward
             ;
          
           and
           of
           so
           much
           
             action
          
           there
           ,
           when
           all
           men
           know
           their
           party
           prevailed
           in
           every
           place
           of
           the
           
             Kingdome
          
           by
           one
           meanes
           or
           other
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           had
           no
           need
           of
           sending
           any
           Forces
           into
           the
           
             West
             .
          
           And
           in
           the
           same
           month
           of
           
             Iuly
             ,
          
           what
           intended
           he
           ,
           thinke
           you
           ,
           where
           he
           tatled
           of
           an
           
             Army
          
           wandring
           neere
           
             Oxford
             ?
          
           You
           see
           by
           the
           course
           of
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           he
           conceived
           
             Oxford
          
           should
           have
           been
           holden
           still
           by
           the
           
             Kings
             Forces
             ,
          
           when
           (
           notwithstanding
           )
           it
           was
           surrendred
           in
           
             Iune
          
           before
           .
           I
           could
           instance
           many
           hundreds
           more
           of
           his
           errors
           in
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           foolish
           Pamphlets
           ,
           as
           his
           
             Merlinus
             Augli●us
             Iunior
             ,
          
           the
           
             Starry
             Messenger
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           in
           his
           fabulous
           ,
           and
           most
           ridiculous
           
             Prophecy
          
           of
           the
           
             White
             King
          
           and
           
             Dreadfull
             Dead-man
             ;
          
           which
           me
           thinke
           he
           should
           not
           think
           of
           without
           a
           blush
           ,
           there
           being
           not
           so
           much
           as
           one
           sentence
           in
           it
           ,
           derived
           from
           lawfull
           Art
           ;
           nor
           which
           hath
           answered
           one
           jot
           of
           his
           expectation
           :
           I
           shall
           passe
           by
           his
           
             Supernaturall
             sights
             and
             Appariti●ns
             ,
          
           (
           so
           much
           laughed
           at
           )
           because
           it
           hath
           
             Imprimatur
             Iohn
             Booker
          
           in
           the
           front
           of
           it
           :
           I
           shall
           not
           meddle
           with
           his
           
             Mother
             Shipton
             ,
          
           nor
           his
           
             story
          
           of
           the
           
             dumbe
             woman
             ,
          
           because
           they
           are
           all
           of
           them
           foolish
           ,
           frivolous
           ,
           and
           false
           ,
           and
           cannot
           become
           a
           Scholar
           .
           Doe
           but
           compare
           
             Bookers
             bloody
             Prognostiques
          
           against
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           upon
           this
           
           
             Conjunction
          
           of
           
             Saturne
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           in
           
             Taurus
             ,
          
           with
           the
           wonderfull
           successe
           the
           
             Irish
          
           have
           had
           against
           their
           enemies
           (
           whether
           
             English
          
           or
           
             Scots
             )
          
           ever
           since
           ;
           and
           you
           shall
           find
           ,
           that
           
             Iohn
             Booker
          
           hath
           been
           grosly
           mistaken
           in
           his
           
             Astrologie
             :
          
           But
           this
           his
           error
           ,
           is
           ,
           meerly
           in
           the
           rules
           of
           Art
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           way
           excusable
           :
           for
           whatsoever
           I
           delivered
           ,
           was
           rightly
           grounded
           upon
           Art
           :
           and
           I
           duly
           cited
           my
           Authors
           for
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           Readers
           better
           satisfaction
           ,
           which
           I
           conceive
           sufficient
           for
           any
           Artist
           ,
           whether
           the
           event
           be
           answerable
           or
           not
           :
           For
           as
           it
           is
           not
           enough
           for
           an
           Artist
           to
           content
           himselfe
           alone
           with
           the
           Rules
           and
           Observations
           of
           his
           Predecessors
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           ought
           to
           adde
           something
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           whereby
           to
           propagate
           the
           Learning
           which
           he
           studies
           :
           No
           more
           is
           it
           lawfull
           for
           any
           man
           to
           delude
           the
           world
           with
           the
           foolishnesse
           of
           his
           owne
           deluded
           fancy
           ,
           and
           idle
           conceptions
           alone
           ,
           as
           both
           Master
           
             Lilly
          
           and
           
             Booker
          
           have
           frequently
           done
           ,
           without
           any
           Reason
           given
           ,
           or
           Authority
           quoted
           for
           their
           Opinions
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           mistake
           (
           I
           will
           not
           say
           malice
           )
           of
           that
           
             Practicioner
             in
             the
             Mathematiques
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Henry
             Harflete
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             Vox
             coelorum
             ,
          
           or
           
             Predictions
             defended
             ,
             &c.
          
           who
           in
           the
           49.
           page
           of
           that
           Booke
           ,
           doth
           wrongfully
           intimate
           (
           to
           my
           disparagement
           )
           as
           if
           I
           should
           say
           ,
           that
           a
           
             Fixed
             Star
          
           might
           properly
           be
           said
           to
           be
           
             Aspected
          
           with
           any
           
             Planet
             :
          
           I
           must
           tell
           him
           ,
           that
           accusation
           of
           his
           is
           very
           untrue
           :
           and
           whether
           it
           proceeded
           from
           his
           misguided
           and
           incon●iderate
           zeale
           to
           Master
           
             Lilly
             ,
          
           or
           out
           of
           any
           disaffection
           to
           me
           ,
           deserves
           a
           gentle
           lash
           ,
           in
           that
           I
           am
           most
           certaine
           ,
           he
           cannot
           produce
           any
           such
           assertion
           of
           mine
           ,
           either
           in
           word
           or
           writing
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           Master
           
             Lilly
          
           taxed
           me
           for
           saying
           that
           
             Mars
          
           was
           in
           a
           
             Sextile
             Aspect
          
           with
           
             Caput
             Draconis
             ,
          
           in
           my
           
             Almanack
          
           1645.
           which
           was
           an
           error
           of
           the
           Presse
           :
           (
           the
           Character
           of
           
             Caput
             Draconis
          
           being
           mistaken
           for
           the
           Character
           of
           
             Leo
             ,
          
           as
           I
           have
           sufficiently
           proved
           in
           my
           Answer
           to
           M.
           
             Lilly
             ,
          
           printed
           with
           my
           
             Prognostication
          
           for
           1647.
           )
           but
           that
           I
           ever
           mentioned
           any
           
             Fixed
             Star
          
           to
           be
           aspected
           by
           any
           
             Planet
             ,
          
           in
           that
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           of
           my
           Writings
           ,
           (
           unlesse
           M.
           
             Harflete
          
           will
           say
           that
           the
           
             Dragons
             head
          
           is
           a
           
             fixed
             star
             )
          
           is
           both
           frivolous
           and
           false
           :
           And
           therefore
           I
           shall
           desire
           that
           Criticall
           Gentleman
           to
           examine
           the
           words
           of
           my
           
             Prognostication
          
           for
           that
           yeere
           ,
           and
           my
           aforesaid
           Answers
           to
           M.
           
             Lilly's
          
           Objections
           ,
           and
           I
           presume
           he
           will
           shew
           me
           so
           much
           civility
           as
           to
           revoke
           that
           his
           unadvised
           censure
           ,
           and
           excuse
           me
           of
           ignorance
           in
           that
           particular
           :
           And
           yet
           I
           could
           have
           stopped
           
           Master
           
             Lilly's
          
           mouth
           with
           these
           words
           of
           
             Leapoldus
             ,
             Tract.
             5.
             de
             annorum
             revolutionibus
             ,
          
           viz.
           
             Mali
             aspectus
             ad
             Caud
             .
             Drac
             .
             significant
             famem
             ,
             frigus
             ,
             &
             pestilentiam
             .
          
           Nor
           is
           this
           Author
           an
           
             Vtopian
             ,
          
           or
           single
           in
           that
           expression
           :
           But
           I
           am
           of
           a
           different
           opinion
           ,
           and
           therefore
           shall
           not
           insist
           longer
           on
           these
           trivialties
           ,
           which
           are
           fitter
           for
           M.
           
             Booker
          
           to
           instruct
           his
           daughter
           
             *
          
           
             Victoria
          
           in
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           thought
           on
           by
           men
           of
           riper
           judgements
           .
           But
           to
           returne
           to
           the
           matter
           in
           hand
           :
           I
           shall
           requite
           
             John
             Booker
          
           with
           a
           more
           honest
           &
           accurate
           examination
           of
           some
           speciall
           passages
           in
           his
           
             Bloody
             Irish
             Almanack
             ,
          
           whereupon
           he
           raises
           this
           fond
           and
           false
           judgement
           of
           his
           ,
           and
           so
           proceed
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           I
           meete
           with
           ,
           is
           ,
           the
           first
           of
           his
           
             Observations
             ,
             Pag.
          
           36.
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           That
           
             Saturne
             and
             Mars
             are
             Culminating
             with
             that
             Fatall
             Starre
             Caput
             Algol
             ,
             or
             the
             head
             of
             Medusa
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           This
           
             (
             Jack
             )
          
           is
           both
           an
           
             improper
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             False
          
           expression
           of
           yours
           .
        
         
           
           For
           any
           man
           may
           see
           ,
           that
           (
           in
           the
           precedent
           
             Scheme
             )
          
           the
           
             Conjunction
          
           of
           
             Saturne
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           happens
           neare
           the
           end
           of
           the
           4.
           
           
             House
          
           of
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           from
           the
           
             Ascendent
             ;
             In
             imo
             coeli
             ,
          
           the
           lowest
           part
           ,
           or
           bottome
           of
           Heaven
           :
           Now
           (
           Sir
           )
           how
           any
           
             Planet
          
           or
           
             Star
          
           in
           this
           part
           of
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           can
           be
           said
           properly
           to
           be
           in
           
             Culmine
             coeli
             ,
          
           in
           the
           top
           ,
           or
           highest
           part
           of
           Heaven
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           is
           farre
           beyound
           my
           reading
           ,
           and
           requires
           
             Iohn
             Bookers
          
           further
           explication
           :
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           cannot
           devise
           ,
           how
           he
           can
           avoid
           or
           excuse
           this
           improper
           Phrase
           of
           his
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           tell
           me
           ,
           
             The
             Worlds
             turned
             up-side-downe
             ,
          
           and
           in
           that
           sense
           he
           chokes
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           bound
           to
           credit
           him
           ,
           and
           cry
           him
           mercy
           .
        
         
           
           It
           is
           most
           false
           ,
           contradicting
           a
           Generall
           received
           Rule
           of
           
             Astrologers
             ,
          
           because
           you
           instance
           the
           proximitie
           of
           
             Saturne
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           to
           
             Caput
             Algol
          
           (
           in
           the
           word
           
             With
             )
          
           to
           annexe
           a
           
             Debilitie
          
           more
           ,
           to
           each
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           really
           they
           have
           :
           For
           ,
           and
           so
           farre
           are
           they
           from
           that
           
             Fixed
          
           and
           
             violent
             Starre
             ,
          
           that
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           accompted
           for
           any
           
             D●bilitie
          
           by
           the
           opinion
           of
           any
           
             Astrologer
          
           that
           ever
           I
           read
           ,
           they
           being
           above
           7.
           
             degrees
          
           distant
           from
           it
           :
           for
           
             Saturn
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           (
           as
           before
           we
           noted
           )
           are
           in
           14.
           
             degrees
             27.
             min.
             
          
           And
           (
           according
           to
           
             Copernicus
             )
             Caput
             Algol
          
           is
           in
           21.
           
             degr.
             39.
             m.
          
           of
           
             Taurus
             ,
          
           which
           is
           7.
           
             degr.
             and
             13.
             min.
          
           difference
           :
           And
           according
           to
           
             Origanus
             ,
             Pag.
             540.
             
             Garcaeus
             Pag.
             249.
             
             Pezelius
             Pag.
          
           48.
           
           And
           all
           other
           
             Astrologers
          
           both
           antient
           and
           Moderne
           ,
           the
           Planets
           are
           never
           truly
           said
           to
           be
           debilitated
           by
           
             Caput
             Algol
             ,
          
           unlesse
           they
           be
           
             Intra
             
             distantiam
             quinque
             graduum
             A.
             vel
             P.
          
           which
           you
           see
           these
           planets
           are
           not
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           I
           shall
           desire
           the
           indifferent
           Reader
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           ,
           is
           ,
           his
           owne
           
             Scheme
          
           of
           this
           
             Conjunction
             ,
          
           and
           in
           it
           the
           
             Cuspe
          
           of
           the
           5.
           
             house
             ,
          
           as
           he
           hath
           made
           it
           ;
           and
           you
           may
           observe
           that
           
             Saturne
          
           and
           
             Mars
             ,
          
           are
           but
           2.
           
             degrees
             33.
             min.
          
           distant
           from
           the
           same
           :
           Yet
           yeverthelesse
           in
           the
           37.
           page
           of
           his
           Pamphlet
           ,
           he
           taketh
           his
           judgement
           from
           the
           4.
           
           
             House
             ,
          
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           
             Origanus
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           other
           Authors
           ,
           and
           to
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           likewise
           ,
           who
           allow
           5.
           deg.
           preceding
           ,
           and
           5.
           deg.
           subsequent
           for
           the
           
             Cuspe
          
           of
           each
           House
           :
           according
           to
           which
           Rule
           ,
           he
           ought
           to
           have
           given
           judgement
           from
           the
           5.
           
           House
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           the
           4.
           
           You
           remember
           
             (
             Jack
             )
          
           how
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           spit
           his
           venome
           at
           me
           ,
           in
           the
           35.
           page
           of
           his
           
             Anglicus
          
           for
           1645.
           for
           giving
           judgement
           of
           
             Iupiters
          
           being
           in
           the
           4.
           and
           
             Mars
          
           in
           the
           6.
           (
           according
           to
           the
           opinion
           of
           
             Rhemetius
             )
          
           when
           they
           were
           within
           lesse
           then
           5.
           deg.
           of
           the
           
             Cuspes
          
           of
           the
           5.
           and
           7.
           
           
             House
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           I
           wonder
           much
           ,
           how
           you
           dare
           dissent
           from
           your
           
             loving
             friend
             M.
             Lilly
             ,
          
           especially
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           considering
           what
           you
           said
           in
           your
           last
           page
           of
           your
           Epistle
           to
           the
           Reader
           ,
           
             viz.
             That
             M.
             Lilly
             and
             you
             have
             the
             same
             principles
             in
             Art
             ,
             and
             that
             your
             judgements
             in
             the
             generall
             will
             have
             answerable
             successe
             .
          
           And
           ,
           that
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           may
           see
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           mistake
           in
           you
           ,
           but
           meere
           opinion
           ,
           let
           him
           peruse
           your
           Prog.
           for
           this
           yeere
           1646.
           and
           in
           the
           
             Spring-Quarter
          
           he
           shall
           find
           you
           giving
           judgement
           upon
           
             Mercury's
             being
             in
             the
             10.
             
             House
             ;
          
           when
           in
           M.
           
             Lilly's
          
           owne
           Scheme
           (
           erected
           for
           the
           same
           Latitude
           ,
           Meridian
           ,
           and
           moment
           of
           time
           )
           he
           wanteth
           but
           2.
           deg.
           and
           9.
           min.
           of
           the
           11.
           
           
             House
             .
          
           And
           now
           
             (
             lack
             )
          
           doe
           you
           think
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           will
           not
           shake
           his
           head
           at
           you
           ,
           for
           this
           grosse
           contradiction
           ?
           would
           he
           have
           thought
           it
           possible
           that
           his
           fellow-champion
           (
           in
           
             State-Astrologie
             )
             Iohn
             Booker
             ,
          
           would
           have
           contradicted
           him
           ,
           and
           joyned
           in
           opinion
           with
           those
           two
           
             Malignants
             ,
             Naworth
          
           and
           
             Wharton
          
           at
           
             Oxford
             ?
             O
             tempora
             ,
             O
             mores
             !
          
           I
           cannot
           pretermit
           another
           of
           his
           errors
           in
           the
           same
           
             Quarter
          
           and
           
             page
          
           of
           his
           
             Prog.
          
           where
           he
           sayes
           that
           
             Iupiter
             is
             free
             from
             all
             impediments
             ,
             save
             onely
             his
             Detriment
             :
          
           And
           yet
           
             Iupiter
          
           is
           there
           both
           
             Per●grine
             ,
          
           and
           
             Occidentall
          
           of
           the
           
             Sunne
             .
          
           I
           wonder
           (
           M.
           
             Lilly
             )
          
           that
           you
           will
           suffer
           this
           
             Ideot
          
           in
           Astrologie
           ,
           to
           professe
           himselfe
           
             joynt-purchaser
          
           with
           you
           ,
           in
           your
           
             Principles
             ,
          
           that
           hath
           not
           yet
           learned
           the
           
             A.
             B.
             C.
          
           of
           
             Astronomy
             .
          
        
         
         
           But
           have
           your
           judgements
           answerable
           successe
           ?
           I
           will
           examine
           that
           also
           .
        
         
           If
           
             M.
             Lilly
          
           had
           handled
           the
           Scheme
           of
           this
           
             Conjunction
             ,
          
           or
           if
           you
           
             (
             Iack
             )
          
           had
           followed
           his
           
             Principles
             ,
          
           it
           is
           evident
           by
           what
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           judgement
           should
           have
           been
           deduced
           from
           the
           5.
           house
           and
           not
           from
           the
           4.
           which
           (
           according
           to
           
             Haly
             ,
             Part.
             8.
             c.
          
           7.
           )
           would
           have
           afforded
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           
             Irish
             .
          
           viz.
           
             Si
             quando
             Saturnus
             fuerit
             in
             domo
             quinta
             fortunatus
             significat
             quod
             homines
             gaudebunt
             suis
             filiis
             ,
             &
             quod
             senes
             multo●um
             dierum
             ,
             &
             praepositi
             villarum
             habebunt
             bonum
             &
             utilitatem
             ,
             ex
             parte
             altertus
             gentis
             ,
             &
             ex
             parte
             filiorum
             .
          
           Which
           is
           (
           in
           effect
           )
           That
           when
           
             Saturne
          
           shall
           be
           fortunate
           in
           the
           5.
           
             house
             ,
          
           he
           signifieth
           ,
           that
           men
           shall
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           Children
           ;
           And
           that
           Aged
           men
           ,
           and
           Head-Officers
           (
           or
           Magistrates
           )
           of
           Townes
           shall
           reap
           much
           good
           and
           commoditie
           by
           the
           helpe
           of
           another
           nation
           ,
           and
           by
           meanes
           of
           their
           Children
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           judgement
           which
           should
           have
           beene
           given
           upon
           that
           position
           ,
           if
           you
           had
           followed
           M.
           
             Lilly's
             Principles
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           (
           by
           the
           way
           )
           I
           beseech
           the
           indifferent
           Reader
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           
             Bookers
          
           inveterate
           hatred
           and
           malice
           to
           the
           distressed
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           For
           ,
           as
           he
           neither
           will
           ,
           nor
           dare
           speak
           or
           write
           one
           jot
           of
           truth
           ,
           which
           may
           seeme
           any
           whit
           fatall
           to
           the
           
             States
             :
          
           so
           he
           is
           fully
           resolved
           to
           smother
           all
           things
           that
           tend
           to
           the
           good
           and
           safety
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           For
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           taken
           his
           judgement
           from
           the
           5.
           
           
             House
          
           (
           as
           Master
           
             Lilly
          
           will
           acknowledge
           he
           ought
           to
           have
           done
           )
           he
           must
           of
           necessity
           have
           delivered
           us
           the
           precedent
           judgement
           ;
           but
           that
           ,
           he
           conceived
           to
           be
           too
           good
           for
           that
           Kingdome
           :
           For
           (
           thought
           
             Iohn
             Booker
             )
          
           that
           Aphorisme
           sayes
           ,
           they
           shal
           take
           pleasure
           in
           their
           children
           ,
           and
           intimates
           much
           joy
           and
           assistance
           to
           them
           :
           as
           though
           some
           Nation
           were
           resolved
           to
           come
           in
           to
           their
           help
           ,
           and
           engage
           in
           the
           
             War
          
           against
           the
           
             States
             :
          
           which
           I
           must
           not
           mention
           ;
           for
           by
           that
           meanes
           ,
           I
           may
           disanimate
           the
           
             States-Soldiers
             ,
          
           which
           are
           to
           be
           sent
           thither
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           perceive
           
             Ireland
          
           to
           be
           so
           powerfull
           :
           And
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           I
           should
           encourage
           
             Ireland
          
           to
           pursue
           their
           designe
           with
           greater
           Policy
           ,
           Courage
           and
           Resolution
           .
           No
           ,
           No
           ,
           the
           thing
           which
           I
           am
           to
           endeavour
           ,
           is
           to
           tumble
           out
           Victory
           upon
           Victory
           to
           the
           
             States
             ,
          
           and
           make
           mention
           of
           nothing
           but
           utter
           ruine
           ,
           desolation
           ,
           and
           confusion
           to
           that
           barbarous
           Nation
           ,
           And
           assure
           such
           of
           the
           Brethren
           as
           have
           contributed
           towards
           the
           ma●agerie
           
           of
           
             the
             Godly
             and
             blessed
             Warre
             against
             Ireland
             ,
          
           shall
           have
           Land
           
             by
             the
             Belly
             :
          
           And
           therefore
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           never
           so
           repugnant
           to
           my
           Rules
           ,
           He
           rather
           take
           my
           judgement
           from
           the
           
             unfortunate
             position
          
           of
           
             Saturne
          
           in
           the
           
             fourth
             house
             ;
          
           and
           so
           I
           shall
           have
           matter
           enough
           ,
           and
           meet
           for
           the
           purpose
           :
           For
           ,
           
             Saturnus
             in
             quarta
             demo
             ,
             &
             ibi
             malificus
             significat
             quodres
             ,
             &
             adificia
             cadent
             ,
             minuentur
             plantationes
             ,
             &
             abscindentur
             aquae
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           He
           there
           signifieth
           ,
           that
           Houses
           and
           Buildings
           shall
           fall
           ,
           come
           to
           decay
           and
           perish
           ,
           planting
           or
           setting
           shall
           be
           diminished
           ,
           waters
           cut
           off
           ,
           the
           people
           shall
           be
           lessened
           ,
           or
           abated
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           poverty
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           of
           that
           Country
           shall
           be
           obsessed
           ,
           or
           besieged
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           dare
           to
           goe
           out
           of
           their
           Towne
           ,
           (
           Cities
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           or
           Countries
           )
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           fear
           they
           shall
           have
           of
           their
           enemies
           :
           and
           this
           shall
           be
           more
           certaine
           ,
           if
           the
           4.
           
             house
          
           shall
           be
           a
           fixed
           signe
           ,
           and
           the
           hurt
           (
           dammage
           )
           or
           losse
           shall
           be
           more
           strong
           or
           durable
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           scope
           of
           
             Bookers
          
           businesse
           ,
           and
           agrees
           
             verbatim
          
           with
           the
           
             sense
          
           of
           the
           
             House
             .
          
        
         
           And
           he
           further
           saith
           ,
           this
           (
           last
           )
           
             Aphorisme
             agrees
             exactly
             with
             the
             position
             of
             the
             Maglignant
             Planet
             Saturne
             in
             every
             respect
             :
          
           Which
           is
           an
           apparent
           falsehood
           :
           For
           the
           
             Aphorisme
          
           takes
           no
           place
           ,
           unlesse
           
             Saturne
          
           were
           
             virtually
          
           in
           the
           
             Fourth
             house
             ,
          
           which
           he
           is
           not
           according
           to
           M.
           
             Lillys
             principles
          
           in
           this
           
             figure
          
           of
           his
           ;
           Or
           if
           he
           were
           ,
           yet
           is
           it
           not
           in
           force
           ,
           except
           (
           likewise
           )
           that
           
             Saturne
          
           were
           found
           infortunate
           in
           the
           fourth
           house
           :
           Neither
           of
           which
           he
           is
           ,
           by
           his
           Position
           in
           
             Bookers
             figure
             ,
          
           for
           (
           as
           I
           have
           formerly
           demonstrated
           )
           
             Saturne
          
           is
           the
           strongest
           save
           one
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           Planets
           in
           the
           figure
           ,
           having
           fifteene
           testimonies
           of
           strength
           ,
           whereby
           he
           is
           very
           much
           fortified
           and
           powerfull
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           genuine
           signification
           of
           
             Saturnes
          
           being
           
             Locally
             ,
             virtually
          
           and
           
             fortunately
          
           placed
           in
           the
           4.
           house
           ,
           (
           as
           he
           now
           is
           in
           the
           
             Figure
             ,
          
           which
           I
           have
           exactly
           corrected
           )
           according
           to
           the
           opinion
           of
           
             Haly
             Part.
             8.
             c.
          
           7.
           is
           this
           ,
           
             Si
             quando
             Saturnus
             fuerit
             quarta
             d●mo
             ,
             &
             fuerit
             potens
             ,
             significat
             aedificare
             ,
             et
             propagare
             agriculturam
             ,
             &
             quod
             homines
             hoc
             diligent
             ,
             &
             de
             eo
             mult●●m
             erunt
             soliciti
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           
             Saturn
          
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           fourth
           House
           ,
           and
           strong
           ,
           (
           or
           powerfull
           )
           he
           signifieth
           that
           men
           shall
           betake
           themselves
           to
           building
           of
           houses
           ,
           &
           till●ge
           ,
           (
           or
           husbandry
           )
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           much
           in
           love
           therewith
           ,
           and
           very
           carefull
           thereof
           :
           And
           moreover
           
             Haly
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             Part.
          
           8.
           
           
             Cap
             25.
             
             Quando
             Mars
             junctus
             fuerit
             cum
             Saturn●
             ,
             struet
             quilibet
             
             alteri
             fraudes
             ,
             &
             deceptiones
             ,
             &
             erunt
             inter
             homines
             percussiones
             ,
             &
             vulnera
             ,
             maxime
             si
             fuerit
             in
             signo
             humaeno
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           In
           briefe
           ,
           both
           
             Haly
             ,
             Guido
             ,
             Messahalah
             ,
          
           and
           all
           other
           sound
           Astrologers
           tell
           us
           ,
           that
           this
           meeting
           of
           the
           two
           Malevolents
           ,
           hath
           signification
           of
           Warres
           ,
           Contentions
           ,
           and
           strifes
           ,
           fraudulent
           dealing
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           much
           banging
           and
           slashing
           amongst
           men
           ,
           especially
           if
           the
           Conjunction
           happen
           in
           a
           humane
           sign
           (
           humane
           signes
           
             Gemini
             ,
             Libra
             ,
             Virgo
             ,
             Aquarius
             ,
          
           and
           the
           first
           halfe
           of
           
             Sagittari
             )
          
           that
           the
           King
           shall
           receive
           hinderance
           and
           trouble
           ,
           by
           meanes
           of
           some
           person
           ,
           that
           is
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           or
           Nation
           subject
           to
           the
           sign
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Conjunction
           happeneth
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           ,
           is
           the
           true
           signification
           of
           this
           Conjunction
           in
           the
           fourth
           house
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           know
           ,
           that
           a
           great
           part
           thereof
           hath
           already
           been
           fulfilled
           in
           that
           oppressed
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           since
           the
           Conjunction
           happened
           :
           and
           much
           more
           will
           be
           there
           yet
           manifested
           :
           But
           what
           ,
           shall
           it
           therefore
           follow
           ,
           that
           the
           Wars
           there
           ,
           must
           inevitably
           ruine
           and
           destroy
           that
           bleeding
           Nation
           ?
           That
           they
           (
           of
           all
           People
           )
           must
           become
           a
           prey
           ,
           and
           prize
           to
           the
           Blood-thirsty
           ,
           and
           be
           utterly
           extirpated
           ?
           Truly
           ,
           and
           verily
           ,
           and
           sincerely
           ,
           and
           forsooth
           
             Iack
             ,
          
           I
           speak
           like
           a
           Brother
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           the
           Heavens
           display
           no
           such
           Banner
           :
           For
           I
           beseech
           you
           recollect
           your selfe
           but
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           upon
           examination
           you
           shall
           find
           ,
           that
           the
           benigne
           Planet
           ,
           
             Venus
             ,
          
           dispos●th
           of
           this
           Conjunction
           ;
           that
           she
           is
           
             Lady
          
           of
           the
           Figure
           ,
           and
           likewise
           corporally
           there
           present
           :
           
             Vincunt
             enim
             semper
             plura
             testimonia
             ,
             sive
             boni
             venturi
             ,
             sive
             maliilla
             fuerint
             in
             Predictionibus
             Astrologicis
             .
          
           Moreover
           
             Mars
             ,
          
           who
           is
           Lord
           of
           the
           tenth
           House
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           the
           house
           that
           hath
           signification
           of
           Kings
           ,
           Emperors
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           Generals
           of
           Armies
           ,
           Governours
           of
           Cities
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           and
           Townes
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Commanders
           ,
           &c.
           )
           is
           exceeding
           strong
           ,
           and
           powerfull
           ,
           being
           very
           much
           assisted
           by
           the
           comfortable
           Beames
           of
           the
           benigne
           and
           bountifull
           Planets
           
             Iupiter
             ,
          
           and
           
             Venus
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             Moon
             ,
          
           (
           who
           naturally
           hath
           signification
           of
           the
           Commonalty
           )
           is
           in
           
             mutuall
             reception
          
           with
           
             Mars
             :
          
           But
           the
           
             Ascendent
          
           and
           his
           
             Lord
          
           have
           principall
           signification
           of
           the
           People
           :
           
             Nota
             ,
             quod
             asc●ndens
             ,
             &
             Luna
             ,
             &
             domini
             eorum
             sunt
             significatores
             Populi
             .
             Haly
             ,
             Pag.
          
           380.
           
           The
           Sign
           
             Sagittary
          
           ascends
           ,
           and
           
             Iupiter
          
           Lord
           thereof
           ,
           is
           in
           
             Cancer
             ,
          
           the
           place
           of
           his
           
             Exaltation
             ,
          
           very
           strong
           ,
           beholding
           the
           
             Conjunctionall
             Degree
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             Sextile
             Aspect
             :
             Mars
          
           likewise
           disposeth
           of
           the
           place
           of
           the
           Moon
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           part
           
           of
           the
           
             Ascendant
             ,
          
           having
           there
           the
           dignities
           of
           
             Exaltation
          
           and
           
             terme
             ,
          
           in
           the
           intercepted
           Sign
           
             Capricorn
             .
          
        
         
           These
           severall
           Positions
           and
           configurations
           ,
           being
           carefully
           weighed
           ,
           induce
           me
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           shall
           never
           suffer
           that
           misery
           and
           ruine
           ,
           which
           
             Booker
          
           (
           out
           of
           his
           gall
           )
           doth
           threaten
           them
           with
           :
           It
           is
           very
           true
           ,
           that
           much
           strife
           ,
           cottention
           ,
           quarrelling
           ,
           and
           bloud-shed
           is
           portended
           unto
           them
           by
           this
           meeting
           of
           
             Saturn
          
           and
           
             Mars
             ,
          
           and
           wee
           know
           they
           have
           tasted
           of
           it
           already
           ,
           and
           some
           body
           else
           have
           been
           sharers
           with
           them
           :
           But
           I
           tell
           you
           (
           Jack
           )
           it
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           is
           still
           likely
           (
           for
           the
           most
           part
           )
           to
           be
           with
           much
           advantage
           to
           the
           Catholique
           party
           :
           they
           will
           gain
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           know
           (
           Jack
           )
           who
           must
           lose
           :
           
             The
             Figure
          
           tels
           me
           ,
           
             that
             their
             Nobility
             ,
             and
             prime
             Commanders
             ,
             shall
             be
             very
             prudent
             ,
             powerfull
             ,
             and
             prosperous
             in
             their
             actions
             :
             That
             they
             shall
             unanimously
             accord
             to
             repell
             the
             enemy
             ,
             and
             worke
             their
             own
             Freedom
             :
             That
             the
             People
             ,
          
           (
           signified
           by
           the
           Ascendent
           (
           which
           is
           here
           free
           and
           safe
           from
           the
           
             Malevolents
             )
          
           and
           
             Iupiter
             Lord
          
           thereof
           ,
           
             and
             the
          
           Moon
           )
           
             shall
             voluntarily
             ,
             and
             freely
             assist
             ,
             and
             contribute
             to
             the
             maintenance
             of
             the
             War
             :
             That
             thereby
             they
             shall
             be
             much
             impoverished
             in
             their
             estates
             ,
             for
             the
          
           Dragons
           taile
           
             afflicts
          
           the
           house
           of
           
             Substance
             ,
          
           &
           the
           
             Moon
          
           is
           approaching
           (
           though
           slowly
           )
           to
           
             opposition
          
           with
           the
           
             Conjunctionall-degree
             :
          
           Yet
           there
           is
           a
           
             Prohibition
             ,
          
           for
           shee
           comes
           first
           to
           the
           
             Trine
          
           of
           
             Iupiter
             ,
          
           which
           will
           abate
           much
           of
           the
           evill
           threatned
           by
           her
           infortunate
           Positure
           :
           And
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             liberty
             and
             leisure
             to
             raise
             themselves
             Houses
             ,
             to
             till
             their
             ground
             ,
             sow
             and
             reape
             ,
             maugre
             all
             their
             enemies
             malice
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             Plots
             :
             in
             truth
             ,
             (
             if
             any
             thing
             may
             be
             termed
             good
             that
             is
             gotten
             by
             the
             Sword
             )
             this
             Conjunction
             hath
             signification
             of
             much
             good
             generally
             to
             befall
             that
             Kingdome
             by
             meanes
             of
             this
             Warre
             :
          
           I
           confesse
           it
           would
           have
           been
           more
           terrible
           to
           them
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           been
           in
           a
           
             humane
             Sign
             ,
          
           which
           now
           it
           is
           not
           :
           For
           
             Taurus
          
           is
           a
           
             Bestiall-Sign
             ,
          
           it
           may
           do
           harme
           to
           their
           
             Oxen
          
           and
           
             Sheep
             .
             Et
             multiplicatur
             mors
             in
             muli●ribus
             ,
             &
             vincet
             cholera
             super
             eas
             :
          
           There
           shall
           be
           many
           falshoods
           and
           terrible
           rumours
           spread
           abroad
           ;
           the
           waters
           shall
           be
           increased
           ,
           but
           not
           cut
           off
           ,
           as
           
             Booker
          
           tells
           us
           :
           It
           fore-shewes
           the
           death
           of
           many
           excellent
           and
           eminent
           persons
           ;
           that
           the
           inferior
           sort
           shall
           be
           somewhat
           oppressed
           and
           undervalued
           :
           That
           Women
           shall
           wax
           impudent
           and
           ●alacious
           :
           That
           Horses
           shall
           be
           deare
           :
           And
           there
           shall
           be
           a
           great
           destruction
           of
           Fruits
           and
           Trees
           ,
           through
           the
           abundance
           
           of
           he●te
           :
           This
           is
           the
           〈…〉
           
             Albumasar
             :
          
           But
           I
           see
           not
           any
           reason
           why
           they
           should
           〈◊〉
           much
           pestered
           ,
           either
           with
           Famine
           ,
           or
           the
           Plague
           ,
           only
           〈…〉
           
             &
             Mars
             in
             T●uro
             ,
             infirmabuntur
             mulieres
             in
             〈…〉
             ,
             &
             viri
             in
             testiculis
             ,
             &
             vesica
             .
          
           Aid
           they
           have
           〈…〉
           in
           abundance
           from
           Forraign
           parts
           ,
           whereby
           their
           〈…〉
           not
           been
           frustrated
           ,
           as
           
             Iohn
             Booker
          
           divineth
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           〈…〉
           interposition
           of
           those
           friendly
           beames
           of
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           and
           〈◊〉
           ,
           doth
           promise
           much
           more
           unto
           them
           ;
           You
           see
           Jack
           ,
           they
           〈…〉
           in
           
             Cancer
             ,
          
           the
           Ascendant
           of
           
             Scotland
             :
          
           You
           would
           think
           strange
           ,
           if
           
             Ireland
          
           should
           have
           cause
           to
           thanke
           
             Scotland
          
           for
           some
           such
           thing
           :
           And
           I
           dare
           averre
           upon
           good
           grounds
           of
           Art
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           some
           such
           thing
           intended
           by
           the
           Heavens
           :
           I
           have
           some
           reasons
           for
           this
           my
           conjecture
           ,
           which
           you
           M.
           
             Iohn
             Booker
             ,
          
           cannot
           apprehend
           ,
           or
           judge
           of
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           know
           no
           reason
           why
           you
           should
           subject
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           to
           the
           ill
           influence
           of
           
             Saturn
             ,
          
           more
           then
           any
           other
           Nation
           that
           is
           under
           the
           division
           of
           
             Taurus
             ,
             Scorpio
             ,
             Aquarius
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lev
             :
          
           for
           we
           know
           ,
           
             Helvetia
             ,
             Cyclades
             Islands
             ,
             Russia
             ,
             Asia
             ,
             Cyprus
          
           the
           lesser
           ,
           
             Media
             ,
             Parthia
             ,
          
           a
           great
           part
           of
           
             Sweadland
             ,
             Lor●ign
             ,
             Campania
             ,
             Rhetia
             ,
             Franconia
             ,
             Persia
             ,
          
           and
           many
           more
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           particular
           townes
           and
           Cities
           are
           in
           the
           same
           division
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           ,
           or
           rather
           more
           concerned
           then
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           All
           that
           can
           be
           truly
           said
           ,
           is
           only
           ,
           that
           
             Ireland
          
           is
           like
           to
           participate
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           &c.
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           in
           the
           influence
           of
           this
           Conjuction
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           for
           good
           or
           evill
           .
        
         
           For
           you
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           horrid
           murthers
           that
           have
           been
           there
           committed
           upon
           the
           Protestants
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           it
           is
           likelyest
           to
           undergo
           the
           divine
           justice
           of
           God
           ,
           more
           then
           the
           rest
           ;
           it
           is
           no
           Astrologicall
           reason
           ,
           nor
           (
           for
           ought
           you
           know
           )
           may
           some
           of
           the
           other
           Kingdomes
           before
           named
           ,
           be
           lesse
           guilty
           of
           the
           same
           sinnes
           then
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           or
           deserve
           a
           lesse
           share
           of
           the
           ill
           influence
           of
           this
           Conjunction
           :
           I
           pray
           
             Iack
             ,
          
           let
           you
           and
           I
           suspend
           our
           judgements
           from
           intermedling
           ,
           much
           more
           determining
           ,
           things
           of
           that
           nature
           .
           It
           is
           more
           proper
           for
           Divines
           then
           Astrologers
           .
        
         
           That
           which
           we
           ought
           to
           doe
           ,
           ●
           to
           containe
           our selves
           within
           the
           limits
           of
           nature
           :
           and
           it
           is
           questionable
           whether
           the
           English
           ,
           Irish
           or
           Scots
           ,
           have
           been
           the
           Authors
           of
           that
           Barbarisme
           ,
           and
           bloud-shed
           you
           mention
           :
           For
           he
           that
           will
           lay
           aside
           passion
           ,
           and
           private
           interest
           ,
           and
           rightly
           consider
           the
           reall
           and
           radicall
           causes
           of
           the
           Irish
           insurrection
           ,
           
           may
           find
           others
           besides
           the
           Irish
           ,
           as
           much
           ,
           if
           not
           more
           guilty
           of
           the
           bloud
           of
           those
           many
           thousands
           of
           Christians
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           shed
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           that
           bloody
           Warre
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           is
           Wormwood
           to
           an
           
             Orange
             Scarfs
          
           and
           
             Feather
             :
          
           Yet
           for
           their
           better
           satisfaction
           ,
           I
           would
           advise
           them
           to
           peruse
           that
           moderate
           and
           judicious
           
             Philaerenus
             ,
             Mercurius
             Hybernicale
             ,
          
           and
           there
           they
           shall
           have
           the
           naked
           truth
           clearely
           and
           impartially
           related
           :
           I
           have
           been
           intimate
           with
           many
           of
           that
           Nation
           of
           severall
           qualities
           ,
           yet
           could
           I
           never
           discover
           any
           more
           inherent
           cruelty
           or
           Barbarisme
           in
           them
           ,
           then
           in
           our selves
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           〈…〉
           them
           to
           be
           men
           of
           singular
           good
           education
           ,
           and
           naturally
           averse
           to
           all
           inhumanity
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           they
           hate
           to
           live
           in
           bondage
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           their
           consciences
           enforced
           :
           and
           indeed
           ,
           the
           setling
           religion
           by
           
             bloodshed
             ,
          
           is
           none
           of
           the
           best
           State-policies
           :
           Such
           Divines
           as
           have
           tongues
           to
           their
           consciences
           will
           tell
           you
           so
           :
           or
           ought
           I
           know
           ,
           every
           mans
           Religion
           ought
           to
           be
           dearer
           to
           him
           then
           his
           life
           ,
           &
           I
           know
           no
           reason
           why
           the
           Irish
           may
           not
           challenge
           as
           much
           freedome
           and
           priviledge
           in
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           as
           is
           allowed
           the
           
             Independants
             ,
             Anabaptists
             ,
             Brownists
             ,
          
           and
           at
           the
           least
           a
           hundred
           more
           Sects
           ,
           and
           Schismes
           ,
           within
           the
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           :
           who
           have
           liberty
           without
           any
           restraint
           or
           limitation
           ,
           to
           
             exercise
             their
             Gifts
             ,
          
           (
           as
           they
           terme
           it
           )
           both
           publiquely
           and
           privately
           :
           To
           preach
           and
           write
           what
           they
           please
           ,
           and
           even
           to
           cloy
           the
           Presse
           with
           their
           Heresies
           ,
           and
           Schismes
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           wee
           looke
           back
           upon
           the
           originall
           ground
           of
           the
           Irish
           insurrection
           ;
           was
           it
           not
           high
           time
           (
           thinke
           you
           )
           for
           the
           Irish
           (
           after
           they
           were
           denyed
           any
           reasonable
           answer
           to
           their
           Propositions
           ,
           which
           were
           sent
           and
           delivered
           in
           an
           humble
           and
           peaceable
           manner
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           Commissioners
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           were
           dismissed
           hence
           without
           any
           hopes
           of
           having
           their
           grievances
           redressed
           ,
           which
           (
           notwithstanding
           )
           were
           farre
           greater
           ,
           and
           more
           intollerable
           ,
           then
           those
           which
           the
           
             Scots
          
           pretended
           :
           when
           they
           clearely
           perceived
           so
           many
           pernicious
           Plots
           ,
           &
           damnable
           designes
           dayly
           inventing
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           Acrimony
           the
           
             Roman
             Catholiques
          
           here
           were
           proceeded
           against
           after
           the
           third
           of
           
             November
          
           1640.
           
           After
           so
           much
           swearing
           and
           forswearing
           to
           take
           off
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Strafords
          
           head
           :
           And
           the
           Parliament
           electing
           a
           new
           Deputy
           of
           their
           own
           mould
           ,
           &
           mettal
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           over
           in
           his
           stead
           :
           And
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           in
           continuall
           hazard
           ,
           by
           the
           frequent
           tumults
           
           of
           the
           
             Sectarists
             ,
          
           and
           
             Schismatiques
             :
          
           was
           it
           not
           time
           (
           I
           say
           )
           their
           Nation
           being
           thus
           neglected
           ,
           and
           threatned
           ,
           (
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           being
           not
           exempt
           from
           danger
           )
           and
           all
           this
           occasioned
           by
           their
           own
           fellow
           Subjects
           )
           to
           associate
           and
           unite
           themselves
           :
           and
           to
           stand
           upon
           their
           guard
           ,
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           
             Religion
             ,
             Lives
          
           and
           
             liberties
             ?
          
           And
           was
           it
           more
           
             Rebellion
          
           in
           them
           ,
           by
           the
           known
           Lawes
           of
           this
           or
           that
           Land
           ,
           to
           raise
           Forces
           for
           the
           necessary
           defence
           of
           their
           Kingdome
           :
           then
           in
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           or
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           to
           raise
           so
           many
           great
           Armies
           ,
           that
           have
           fought
           against
           his
           Majesty
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           fighting
           for
           him
           :
           whilst
           yet
           there
           hath
           been
           no body
           to
           oppose
           him
           ,
           but
           themselves
           ?
           I
           remember
           a
           few
           verses
           that
           were
           written
           (
           by
           some
           body
           )
           
             Anno
          
           1641.
           they
           resemble
           the
           forme
           of
           a
           Petition
           ,
           directed
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           by
           the
           considerate
           
             Catholiques
          
           of
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           they
           are
           pretty
           ones
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           will
           here
           give
           you
           them
           ,
           as
           I
           had
           them
           from
           a
           friend
           .
        
         
           
             MOst
             gracious
             Soveraigne
             ,
             grant
             that
             we
             may
             have
          
           
             Our
             ancient
             Land
             and
             Faith
             :
             't
             is
             all
             we
             crave
             .
          
           
             Your
             
               English
               ,
            
             and
             your
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             (
             not
             so
             content
             )
          
           
             Claime
             all
             that
             's
             Yours
             ,
             by
             
               Act
            
             of
             
               Parliament
               .
            
          
           
             Their
             Tyrannie
             we
             hate
             :
             confesse
             your
             right
             :
          
           
             'T
             is
             not
             'gainst
             you
             ,
             't
             is
             against
             them
             we
             fight
             .
          
           
             Whilst
             you
             were
             
               King
               ,
            
             we
             were
             your
             
               Subjects
               :
            
             scorne
             ,
          
           
             
               To
               be
               their
            
             Slaves
             :
             
               we
               're
            
             Fellow-Subjects
             
               borne
               .
            
          
           
             Heavens
             blesse
             your
             
               Majestie
               ,
            
             encrease
             your
             Powers
             :
          
           
             You
             being
             your
             
               Selfe
            
             againe
             ,
             we
             still
             are
             Yours
             .
          
        
         
           But
           to
           returne
           againe
           to
           
             John
             Booker
             ,
          
           (
           for
           I
           will
           not
           lose
           him
           yet
           )
           I
           would
           gladly
           demand
           a
           Reason
           from
           him
           in
           Art
           ,
           for
           his
           menacing
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           or
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           with
           vengeance
           for
           assisting
           the
           
             Irish
             :
          
           or
           why
           the
           
             Pope
          
           should
           come
           in
           any
           danger
           of
           hazarding
           his
           
             Triple-Crowne
          
           in
           the
           Quarrell
           :
           unlesse
           the
           
             States
          
           intend
           to
           advance
           for
           
             Italy
             :
          
           If
           they
           doe
           ,
           they
           may
           doe
           well
           to
           transmit
           the
           
             Directory
          
           to
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           as
           the
           pre-cursor
           of
           a
           new
           
             Reformation
          
           there
           :
           but
           I
           am
           afraid
           Sir
           
             Thomas
          
           his
           courage
           will
           coole
           at
           the
           conceipt
           .
           Nor
           is
           it
           pertinent
           to
           the
           handling
           of
           this
           
             Conjunction
             ,
          
           for
           
             Booker
          
           to
           tell
           us
           an
           old
           story
           of
           the
           
             Spanish
             Armade
             in
          
           88.
           or
           of
           the
           
             Gunpowder
             Treason
          
           1605.
           
           The
           wickednesse
           of
           those
           Devilish
           attempts
           
           are
           both
           thought
           on
           ,
           and
           abhorred
           by
           every
           true
           English
           Christian
           .
        
         
           Or
           of
           what
           concernment
           is
           the
           Decollation
           of
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           Queene
           of
           
             Scots
             ,
             Anno
          
           1587.
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           because
           that
           when
           she
           was
           beheaded
           ,
           
             Saturne
          
           was
           in
           
             Taurus
             ,
          
           as
           now
           he
           is
           ?
        
         
           Or
           of
           
             Saturne
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           their
           being
           conjoyned
           in
           the
           yeere
           1588.
           a
           little
           before
           the
           
             Spanish
             Armado
          
           appeared
           upon
           the
           
             English
             Coast
             ?
          
           Does
           not
           
             John
             Booker
          
           here
           most
           wretchedly
           confound
           himselfe
           ?
           Instead
           of
           going
           about
           to
           prove
           
             Saturnes
          
           progresse
           through
           
             Taurus
          
           ominous
           to
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           he
           contrarily
           produces
           examples
           ,
           which
           prove
           that
           Position
           dangerous
           to
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             .
          
           For
           (
           what
           ever
           his
           meaning
           be
           )
           he
           instances
           not
           any
           one
           thing
           hurtfull
           to
           
             Ireland
          
           in
           either
           of
           those
           yeeres
           :
           And
           then
           he
           robs
           Sir
           
             Christopher
             Heydon
          
           of
           more
           then
           a
           whole
           Page
           ,
           concerning
           the
           generall
           Occurrences
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           happened
           in
           88.
           without
           any
           mention
           made
           of
           that
           
             most
             learned
             and
             judicious
             Knight
             .
          
           And
           so
           he
           proceeds
           (
           to
           fill
           up
           the
           remainder
           of
           his
           malicious
           Pamphlet
           )
           with
           railing
           at
           the
           
             Irish
             ,
          
           telling
           them
           ,
           how
           they
           have
           ever
           been
           most
           
             rebellious
          
           and
           
             treacherous
          
           to
           the
           
             English
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           have
           most
           barbarously
           and
           inhumanely
           murthered
           many
           thousand
           soules
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           we
           know
           of
           another
           Kingdome
           that
           hath
           sometimes
           been
           more
           rebellious
           and
           treacherous
           then
           they
           ,
           for
           lesse
           cause
           .
           But
           I
           never
           heard
           of
           any
           Soules
           that
           ever
           either
           of
           them
           murthered
           .
           I
           speak
           not
           this
           to
           justifie
           or
           maintaine
           any
           inhumane
           action
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           (
           for
           my
           nature
           abhors
           all
           manner
           of
           cruelty
           to
           the
           worst
           of
           men
           ;
           I
           think
           I
           could
           not
           harme
           either
           M.
           
             Lilly
          
           or
           
             Iohn
             Booker
          
           in
           word
           or
           deed
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           them
           in
           my
           power
           ,
           but
           rather
           use
           them
           with
           all
           civill
           respect
           and
           curtesie
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           worse
           then
           they
           be
           )
           nor
           to
           countenance
           
             Treason
          
           and
           
             Rebellion
             :
          
           that
           I
           need
           not
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           sufficiently
           done
           by
           a
           far
           greater
           power
           .
           But
           the
           thing
           I
           aime
           at
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           unmaske
           
             Bookers
          
           inveterate
           hatred
           to
           that
           distressed
           Nation
           ;
           who
           if
           he
           were
           but
           halfe
           so
           charitable
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           either
           unreasonable
           ,
           or
           ignorant
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           attempt
           to
           Assassine
           the
           
             Honour
          
           of
           a
           whole
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           with
           his
           invectives
           ,
           but
           rather
           suspend
           these
           his
           rash
           censures
           ,
           and
           wish
           a
           happy
           union
           ,
           then
           the
           confusion
           of
           so
           many
           Christians
           .
        
         
           The
           remainder
           of
           his
           Pamphlet
           tends
           to
           the
           defence
           of
           
             Astrologis
             ,
          
           (
           wherein
           he
           still
           playes
           the
           thiefe
           with
           Sir
           
             Chr
             :
             Heydon
             )
          
           and
           of
           the
           Planet
           
             Venus
          
           her
           appearance
           in
           the
           day
           time
           ,
           at
           the
           birth
           
           of
           our
           most
           hopefull
           Prince
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           which
           he
           saith
           (
           if
           she
           presignifieth
           any
           thing
           )
           was
           the
           miseries
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           :
           Because
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           it
           is
           usuall
           ,
           and
           an
           ordinary
           thing
           ,
           for
           
             Venus
          
           to
           be
           seene
           in
           the
           day
           time
           .
           I
           grant
           him
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           both
           usuall
           ,
           and
           ordinary
           ;
           but
           not
           alwayes
           at
           the
           birth
           of
           
             Princes
             .
          
           It
           is
           both
           usuall
           and
           ordinary
           for
           
             Saturne
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           to
           be
           in
           
             Conjunction
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           wee
           therefore
           say
           it
           presignifies
           nothing
           ?
           I
           confesse
           I
           have
           not
           seene
           any
           Authors
           that
           handle
           such
           Appearances
           ,
           nor
           hath
           
             Booker
          
           any
           other
           Authority
           ,
           then
           his
           foolish
           Phancy
           ,
           for
           saying
           she
           was
           the
           
             Prodromus
          
           of
           these
           unhappy
           differences
           in
           
             England
             :
          
           But
           he
           that
           shall
           make
           inspection
           into
           the
           Positure
           of
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           when
           
             Venus
          
           was
           
             in
             Apog.
             Eccentrici
             ,
          
           or
           in
           her
           greatest
           distance
           from
           the
           Sun
           ,
           shall
           finde
           matter
           more
           then
           ordinary
           ,
           whereon
           to
           fixe
           his
           Contemplations
           .
           And
           I
           am
           of
           opinion
           ,
           that
           her
           glorious
           appearance
           at
           the
           
             Nativity
          
           of
           our
           hopefull
           Prince
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           did
           presignifie
           things
           (
           not
           yet
           thought
           upon
           )
           
             that
             may
             ere
             long
             amaze
             the
             unjust
             usurpers
             of
             his
             Royall
             Fathers
             Birth-right
             .
          
           But
           no
           more
           of
           that
           ,
           this
           ye●re
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           trouble
           my selfe
           much
           longer
           with
           this
           malicious
           fellowes
           errors
           and
           impertinencies
           ,
           nor
           with
           his
           scurrilous
           language
           belch'd
           out
           against
           an
           
             Irish
             Gentleman
             ,
          
           who
           writ
           an
           
             Almanack
          
           Printed
           at
           
             Waterford
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           I
           never
           saw
           the
           Book
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           cannot
           judge
           of
           any
           thing
           in
           it
           ,
           nor
           admit
           of
           any
           such
           thing
           as
           
             Booker
          
           pretends
           to
           have
           corrected
           him
           in
           .
           For
           I
           have
           it
           from
           good
           hands
           ,
           that
           the
           Gentleman
           is
           so
           knowing
           a
           Scholar
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           incredible
           he
           should
           be
           guilty
           of
           such
           grosse
           errors
           ,
           as
           
             Booker
          
           hath
           charged
           him
           with
           .
           And
           you
           have
           seen
           how
           able
           a
           man
           
             Booker
          
           is
           to
           correct
           any body
           :
           But
           were
           I
           that
           Manapian
           he
           speaks
           of
           ,
           I
           would
           reward
           him
           with
           another
           
             Scheme
          
           for
           the
           future
           
             Opposition
          
           of
           the
           same
           Planets
           ,
           which
           happens
           upon
           the
           21.
           day
           of
           
             October
          
           1647.
           at
           halfe
           an
           houre
           past
           6.
           a
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           
             Saturne
          
           being
           then
           in
           0.
           
             deg.
             27.
             min.
          
           of
           
             Gemini
             ,
          
           (
           the
           
             Ascendent
          
           of
           
             London
             )
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           in
           0.
           
             deg.
             27.
             min.
          
           of
           
             Sagit
             ▪
          
           as
           appeareth
           by
           the
           
             Figure
             ,
          
           which
           I
           have
           calculated
           exactly
           for
           the
           
             Meridian
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           because
           it
           will
           much
           concerne
           the
           
             South
          
           and
           
             West
          
           parts
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           a
           higher
           measure
           then
           the
           
             Conjunction
          
           (
           before
           treated
           of
           )
           doth
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
         
           See
           the
           Scheme
           ▪
        
         
           
             et
             ●abente
             Anno.
             1647.
             Octobr.
             20
             
               
                 
                   Hor.
                   
                
                 
                   min.
                   
                
                 
                   sec.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   18
                
                 
                   4
                
                 
                   18
                
              
            
             Post
             meridiem
             .
             Latitud
             .
             51.
             32
          
        
         
           And
           untill
           the
           time
           of
           this
           
             Opposition
             ,
          
           doe
           the
           effects
           of
           the
           
             Conjunction
          
           vigorously
           extend
           themselves
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           have
           lasted
           496.
           dayes
           ,
           which
           wants
           but
           8.
           dayes
           of
           a
           yeare
           and
           an
           half
           ,
           a●ter
           which
           time
           the
           effects
           of
           this
           
             Opposition
          
           shall
           begin
           and
           forceably
           operate
           ,
           untill
           their
           next
           
             Conjunction
             ,
          
           which
           will
           happen
           againe
           upon
           the
           28.
           day
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           1643.
           in
           the
           11.
           
             deg.
          
           of
           
             Gemini
             ,
          
           which
           will
           be
           very
           ominous
           to
           some
           parts
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             :
          
           for
           I
           cannot
           say
           ,
           the
           effects
           of
           the
           
             Opposition
          
           
           shall
           cease
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Mathematicall
             circuit
          
           of
           their
           
             Conjunction
          
           finishes
           ,
           because
           that
           next
           
             Conjunction
          
           doth
           likewise
           happen
           in
           the
           Signe
           
             Gemini
             ,
          
           wherein
           
             Saturne
          
           is
           at
           the
           time
           of
           his
           
             Opposition
          
           to
           
             Mars
             ,
          
           which
           will
           not
           much
           differ
           in
           signification
           :
           Although
           it
           be
           a
           received
           Truth
           ,
           that
           the
           effects
           of
           the
           
             Opposition
          
           of
           these
           two
           Planets
           doe
           commonly
           work
           more
           violently
           and
           quick
           .
           
             Nam
             diametrae
             radiationes
             (
             quemadmodum
             &
             Tetragonismi
             )
             mortes
             repentinas
             ,
             &
             violentas
             mutationes
             faciunt
             ,
             congressus
             vero
             generalia
             accidentia
             .
          
           And
           
             Haly
          
           (
           the
           
             Arabian
             )
          
           in
           his
           8.
           
             Part.
             Cap.
          
           6.
           saith
           ,
           
             Quod
             Oppositio
             Saturni
             &
             Martis
             ,
             est
             deterior
             eorum
             conjunctione
             ,
             &
             deteriores
             ,
             ac
             maligniores
             significationes
             demonstrant
             :
          
           And
           indeed
           this
           is
           very
           malitious
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           are
           both
           unhappily
           affectted
           and
           afflicted
           ,
           
             Saturne
          
           being
           
             infortunate
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           out
           of
           all
           his
           
             Essentiall-Dignities
             ,
          
           and
           otherwise
           but
           meanely
           fortified
           :
           
             Haec
             oppositio
             significat
             quod
             homines
             in
             se
             invicem
             discordabunt
             ,
             &
             prosequentur
             se
             mutuo
             odio
             ;
             &
             cessabunt
             se
             familiariter
             invisere
             ,
             &
             detrahet
             quilibet
             alteri
             .
             Haly
             Part.
             8.
             cap.
          
           25.
           
           This
           
             Opposition
             signifieth
             that
             Men
             shall
             wrangle
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             and
             shall
             prosequute
             themselves
             mutually
             with
             hatred
             :
             And
             they
             shall
             forbeare
             to
             visite
             one
             another
             familiarly
             :
             And
             every
             one
             shall
             back-bite
             ,
             or
             speak
             evill
             of
             another
             .
          
        
         
           
             It
             further
             praemonstrates
             great
             Pestilence
             and
             Mortalitie
             ,
             especially
             amongst
             Old
             men
             :
             many
             Thefts
             and
             Roberies
             ,
             much
             deceitfull
             dealing
             :
             and
             that
             (
             generally
             )
             men
             shall
             betray
             their
             Trust
             .
             That
             many
             unjust
             and
             unreasonable
             Taxes
             shall
             be
             imposed
             ,
             under
             severall
             specious
             pretences
             ,
             to
             the
             undoing
             of
             many
             :
          
           Farre
           worse
           then
           that
           of
           
             Shippe-money
             :
          
           I
           have
           taken
           the
           paines
           to
           set
           
             Booker
          
           the
           
             Scheme
          
           rightly
           for
           
             London
             :
          
           and
           if
           he
           doe
           not
           too
           much
           play
           the
           Foole
           ,
           or
           the
           Knave
           ,
           he
           needs
           must
           exceedingly
           terrifie
           the
           people
           ,
           subject
           to
           the
           Signe
           
             Gemini
             :
          
           wherein
           
             Saturne
          
           is
           at
           the
           time
           of
           this
           
             Opposition
             ,
          
           in
           the
           8.
           
           House
           ,
           (
           the
           House
           of
           
             Death
             )
          
           and
           
             Venus
          
           who
           is
           Lady
           of
           the
           8.
           
           House
           ,
           is
           with
           the
           
             Moone
          
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           2.
           
           House
           ,
           where
           likewise
           
             Mars
          
           afflicteth
           .
           The
           4.
           deg.
           of
           
             Leo
          
           culminates
           :
           
             Jupiter
          
           is
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           10.
           
           House
           :
           But
           
             Saturn
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           doe
           strongly
           besiege
           him
           :
           he
           is
           miserably
           afflicted
           by
           their
           hatefull
           
             square
             :
          
           and
           is
           also
           in
           his
           
             Detriment
             .
          
           Looke
           now
           to
           your selves
           you
           of
           the
           
             Presbyterian-Cut
             :
          
           the
           people
           are
           weary
           of
           your
           extemporary
           non-sence
           :
           You
           
             Iudges
             ,
             Officers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           who
           have
           betrayed
           or
           forsaken
           your
           
             Master
             ,
          
           and
           perverted
           
           the
           
             Law
          
           to
           serve
           your
           owne
           
             wills
             ,
          
           expect
           to
           render
           an
           accompt
           of
           your
           actions
           .
           I
           unfainedly
           protest
           ,
           you
           are
           all
           strongly
           threatned
           .
           From
           the
           
             Sunne
          
           and
           
             Mercury
          
           expect
           your
           comfort
           ,
           or
           none
           :
           They
           cast
           a
           friendly
           
             Sextile
          
           to
           
             Iupiter
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           free
           from
           the
           
             Malevolents
             ,
          
           though
           in
           the
           most
           viperous
           Signe
           of
           the
           
             Zodiaque
             .
          
           The
           
             Sunne
          
           nere
           represents
           his
           
             Majesty
          
           of
           
             England
          
           as
           being
           both
           Lord
           of
           the
           10.
           house
           ,
           and
           naturall
           Significator
           of
           
             Kings
             .
             Mercury
             ,
          
           as
           he
           is
           with
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           hath
           signification
           of
           the
           
             Masters
             of
             the
             Houses
             of
             Princes
             ,
          
           and
           
             great
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             Secretaries
          
           and
           
             Stewards
             .
          
           And
           they
           are
           both
           (
           if
           not
           only
           )
           
             Angular
          
           in
           the
           
             Figure
             .
          
           This
           promises
           well
           to
           His
           
             Majesty
          
           and
           his
           
             Servants
             ▪
          
           and
           not
           one
           jot
           of
           ill
           to
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           By
           this
           time
           a
           Man
           may
           call
           
             a
             Spade
             ,
             a
             Spade
             .
          
           Let
           me
           see
           the
           face
           of
           him
           dare
           call
           the
           
             Queenes
             Majesty
          
           a
           
             Traitor
             .
          
           But
           the
           
             States
          
           have
           voted
           her
           so
           ,
           for
           her
           Love
           so
           exemplarily
           shewed
           to
           the
           
             King
          
           her
           
             Husband
             :
          
           Is
           there
           not
           one
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Ten
             Commoners
          
           yet
           ashamed
           of
           it
           ?
           
             Yes
             ,
             some
             Blush
             ,
             others
             are
             bold
             ,
             and
             impudent
             ,
             some
             stupidly
             Senselesse
             ,
             others
             wrangling
             away
             their
             lives
             by
             strange
             and
             Noisome
             diseases
             ,
             some
             are
             threatned
             by
             Prodigious
             Births
             ,
             (
             and
             those
             too
             of
             their
             owne
             begetting
             :
             )
             And
             what
             not
             to
             render
             a
             People
             palpably
             accursed
             ,
             miserably
             and
             fully
             wretched
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ireland
          
           now
           demands
           a
           reason
           for
           the
           —
           
             Ordnance
          
           of
           the
           24
           
             of
             October
          
           1644.
           
           And
           askes
           if
           you
           'll
           
             buy
             any
             Land
          
           there
           ?
           
             Scotland
          
           tells
           you
           ,
           they
           have
           as
           great
           an
           Interest
           in
           the
           
             King
          
           as
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           will
           in
           some
           of
           the
           
             Lands
             ,
          
           too
           if
           you
           will
           needs
           .
           —
        
         
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           wee
           all
           looke
           back
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           Lord
           ▪
           what
           have
           wee
           done
           ,
           and
           been
           a
           doing
           ,
           for
           7.
           yeares
           ?
           Some
           make
           question
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           awake
           ,
           or
           in
           a
           dreame
           :
           All
           men
           are
           at
           a
           stand
           ,
           yet
           still
           in
           Action
           ▪
           The
           besotted
           Crew
           do
           quake
           and
           murmure
           ,
           say
           little
           ,
           but
           think
           mischievously
           .
        
         
           
             
               Furorna
               〈◊〉
               ,
               an
               rapit
               vis
               acrior
               ?
            
             
               An
               culpa
               ?
               Responsum
               〈◊〉
               .
            
             
               Tacent
               :
               &
               or
               a
               pallor
               albus
               inf●cit
               :
            
             
               Mentesque
               perculsa
               stupent
               .
            
          
           
             
               Doth
               fury
               blind
               ?
               or
               greater
               power
               command
               ?
            
             
               Is
               sin
               the
               cause
               ?
               Oh
               let
               me
               understand
               .
            
             
               They
               silent
               are
               :
               their
               checkes
               are
               paler
               made
               ,
            
             
               And
               feares
               their
               horror-strucken
               minds
               invade
               .
            
          
        
         
           But
           it
           is
           the
           Conjunction
           of
           
             Saturne
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           upon
           the
           28.
           of
           
           
             Iune
             ,
          
           1648.
           (
           before
           mentioned
           )
           will
           be
           assuredly
           fatall
           to
           
             London
          
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           places
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           I
           pray
           God
           avert
           the
           judgements
           thereby
           threatned
           ,
           and
           incline
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           ;
           that
           as
           they
           are
           (
           or
           ought
           to
           be
           )
           all
           Christians
           ,
           so
           to
           be
           of
           one
           mind
           ,
           and
           cordially
           to
           unite
           in
           obedience
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           loyalty
           to
           him
           ,
           their
           
             Pious
             Soveraign
             .
          
           I
           have
           set
           the
           
             Scheme
          
           here
           that
           (
           in
           case
           
             Iohn
             Booker
          
           have
           occasion
           to
           write
           of
           it
           )
           he
           may
           have
           it
           exactly
           done
           ,
           ready
           to
           his
           hand
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Meridian
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           publish
           it
           ,
           without
           feare
           of
           further
           correction
           .
        
         
           
             Thema
             Coelicum
             eoc
             tabulis
             Directionum
             .
             Regiomontani
             ad
             tempus
             .
             Apparens
             ☌
             ♄
             et
             ♂
             die
             Mercurij
             ,
             Junij
             28
             1648
             
               
                 
                   Hor.
                   
                
                 
                   min.
                   
                
                 
                   Sec
                   ▪
                
              
               
                 
                   1
                
                 
                   58
                
                 
                   7
                
              
            
             Latitud
             .
             P.
             M
             51
             32.
             
          
        
         
         
           You
           see
           Sir
           ,
           the
           Regall
           Signe
           
             Leo
          
           culminates
           ,
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           who
           is
           
             Lord
          
           thereof
           ,
           and
           
             Venus
          
           and
           
             Mercury
          
           are
           in
           the
           ninth
           house
           of
           the
           Figure
           ,
           and
           
             Iupiter
          
           possesseth
           the
           
             mid-heaven
             .
          
           The
           Conjunction
           happens
           in
           the
           eleventh
           deg.
           and
           eight
           min.
           of
           
             Gemini
             ,
          
           (
           the
           Ascen.
           of
           
             London
             )
          
           and
           in
           the
           eight
           house
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           house
           of
           
             death
             ,
             labours
             ,
             sadnes
             ,
          
           and
           
             heritage
             of
             dead
             men
             :
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           is
           Lord
           of
           the
           Ascend
           .
           for
           the
           3.
           deg.
           and
           29.
           min.
           of
           
             Scorpio
          
           ascends
           at
           the
           time
           of
           this
           meeting
           :
           And
           he
           likewise
           disposeth
           of
           the
           second
           House
           ,
           where
           the
           
             Dragons
             taile
          
           also
           miserably
           afflicteth
           :
           I
           shall
           leave
           the
           judgement
           to
           
             Iohn
             Booker
             :
          
           only
           I
           shall
           tell
           him
           thus
           much
           ,
           that
           I
           thinke
           the
           
             Cavaliers
             will
             (
             by
             this
             time
             )
             challenge
             a
             better
             esteem
             from
             the
             City
             of
             London
             ,
             then
             now
             they
             dare
             ,
             and
             perhaps
             enjoy
             their
             own
             without
             Composition
             .
          
           I
           shall
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           conclude
           with
           an
           Application
           of
           that
           pertinent
           and
           pious
           complaint
           of
           the
           
             Acquitaines
             ,
          
           (
           occasioned
           upon
           the
           Deposing
           of
           King
           
             Richard
          
           the
           second
           )
           to
           the
           present
           condition
           of
           this
           wretched
           Kingdome
           .
           
             O
             good
             God!
             Where
             is
             the
             world
             become
             ?
             Saints
             are
             turned
             to
             Serpents
             ,
             and
             Doves
             into
             Devils
             :
             The
             
               English
               Nation
            
             which
             hath
             been
             accompted
             fierce
             ,
             only
             against
             their
             Foes
             ,
             and
             alwaies
             faithfull
             to
             their
             Friends
             ,
             are
             now
             become
             both
             fierce
             and
             faithlesse
             against
             their
             lawfull
             and
             loving
             Prince
             ,
             and
             have
             most
             barbarously
             betrayed
             him
             .
             Who
             would
             ever
             have
             thought
             that
             Christians
             ,
             that
             civill
             People
             ,
             that
             any
             men
             would
             thus
             have
             violated
             all
             Religion
             ,
             all
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             all
             honest
             and
             civill
             demeanor
             ?
             And
             although
             the
             Heavens
             blush
             at
             the
             view
             ,
             and
             the
             earth
             sweats
             at
             the
             burthen
             of
             so
             vile
             a
             villany
             ,
             and
             all
             men
             proclaime
             ,
             and
             exclaime
             upon
             shame
             and
             confusion
             against
             them
             ;
             yet
             they
             neither
             feel
             the
             horror
             ,
             nor
             shrinke
             at
             the
             shame
             ,
             nor
             feare
             the
             revenge
             ;
             but
             stand
             upon
             termes
             ,
             some
             of
             defence
             for
             the
             lawfulnes
             of
             their
             dealing
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             excuse
             for
             the
             necessity
             .
             Well
             ,
             let
             them
             be
             able
             to
             blind
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             resist
             mans
             revenge
             ;
             yet
             shal
             they
             never
             be
             able
             to
             escape
             either
             the
             fight
             ,
             or
             vengeance
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             which
             wee
             dayly
             expect
             ,
             and
             earnestly
             desire
             to
             be
             powred
             upon
             them
             :
             Alas
             good
             King
             
               Charles
               ,
            
             thy
             nature
             was
             too
             gentle
             ,
             and
             thy
             government
             too
             mild
             for
             so
             stiffe
             and
             stubborne
             a
             People
             :
             what
             
               King
            
             will
             ever
             repose
             any
             trust
             in
             such
             
               unnaturall-Subjects
               ,
            
             but
             fetter
             them
             with
             Lawes
             ,
             as
             Theeves
             are
             with
             Irons
             ?
             What
             carriage
             hereafter
             
             
             
             can
             recover
             their
             credit
             ?
             What
             time
             will
             be
             sufficient
             to
             blot
             out
             this
             blemish
             ?
             What
             other
             action
             could
             they
             have
             done
             ,
             more
             joyfull
             to
             their
             enemies
             ,
             more
             wofull
             to
             their
             friends
             ,
             and
             more
             shamefull
             to
             themselves
             ?
             
               O
               corruption
               of
               times
               ▪
               O
               conditions
               of
               men
               !
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Hor.
               lib.
               1.
               
               Ode
               3
               ▪
               5.
               
            
             
               Eheu
               ,
               cicatricum
               ,
               &
               sceleri●
               pudet
               ,
            
             
               Fratrumque
               Quid
               nos
               dura
               refugimus
            
             
               Aetas
               ?
               quid
               i●tactum
               nefasti
            
             
               Linquimus
               ?
               unde
               manus
               juventus
            
             
               Metu
               Deorum
               continuit
               ?
               quibus
            
             
               Pepercit
               ar●●
               ?
               —
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A96277e-830
           
             *
             Capt.
             
               E.
               A
               ;
            
          
           
             *
             A
             child
             of
             his
             so
             named
             in
             memory
             of
             the
             victory
             neare
             Yorke
             .