A Health to the KING OR AN Astrological Prediction OF CHARLES II. HIS Coming to the Crown of England, etc.  
By TIMOTHY GADBURY, Philomath.  
Tempora mutantur & nos mutamur in illis.   woodcut of Charles II's head 
London, Printed for W. Gilbertson at the Bible in Guilt-spur-street, without Newgate. 1660.   

 Prince of Wales's bookplate 
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ICH DIEGO EN    

A Health TO THE KING  
THe times we live in producing altogether varieties in men's fancies, that men were seldom fixed to any one settled opinion in any thing, so that, Quot homines, tot sententiae, might very well have been taken for a common Proverb in our days: for men's minds changed oftener than the Moon; these changes were not alone in private Persons, but among those that took upon them to steer the Helm of Government here also; so that very few had that blessing among them which the Prophet David mentions, of being of one mind in a house; so that our Nation was in a condition like a man troubled with a Hectic fever and a frency to boot, that most men were unsettled in the way they lived in; One man cries out for a King, another no King; and seeing this confusion among us, I took into serious consideration whether the King were likely to come among us or not; for though people be never so mad in their ways, let them but consider seriously, and they may see that a Prince may better live without a people, than a people without a Prince; And though many have had opinion that he would never come to his Crown here in England, nay, some Artists too, as well as vulgar persons; I shall here make it plain from rules of art, that he will come, though he should have a multitude of opposers; I pray God he may be settled in peace without bloodshed, for if we suffer him not to come in peace, and legal terms, Foreigners will assist him, and then our condition will be the worse; I shall add a line or two of an ancient prophecy concerning the Kings coming in this year 1660.  
The Moon eclipsed till sixty year,  
Shall then break out and shine most clear,  
While England then for joy shall sing,  
And bless the reigns of her good KING.   astrological diagram 
The Figure of his Nativity follows.  
Prince Charles born 1630. May 29. 10th. 21. Ae. M.  
In passing judgement of this Princely Nativity, I shall not obtrude my single and private opinion upon the world for Authentic, without consent of Authority, and that of the best and most credible Astrologers; viz. Haly, Orignus, Guido, Banalus, etc.  
I shall first show some reasons of our King's unfortunacy of late years.  
And secondly of his being established in his Father's Throne.  
And thirdly his time to continue, ad terminum vitae.  

Sect. 1.  
Whosoever hath the Lord of the Ascendant combust of the Sun shall suffer many afflictions in his life time; this is verified in this Princely geniture to the knowledge of most people, the ☉ (which afflicts ☿ here) is Lord of the 12th House; which signifies Enemies; but foras much as ☿ disposes of the ☉, it notes the Native to overcome at last; Another reason is, ♌ in the 4th House, which signifies much labour and sorrow to the Native, a confusion and waste of his Patrimony, loss in Lands, Buildings, and all kind of Edifices, trouble and anxiety in the life of his Ancestors, loss of estimation, of credit; how this hath been fulfilled on this Princely Native, let the world judge: I might here show some reasons why his afflictions should be in his younger years, but I pass that by, and come to,   

Sect. 2.  
THat he shall be established in his Father's Throne.  
Maj. That person that hath the Lord of his Ascendant strong in the mid-heaven, and the Sun and ♌ there also (if it be any Princely geniture) shall obtain his Father's Kingdom.  
Min. But this Princely Native hath the Lord of the Ascendant strong in the mid-Heaven, (or tenth House) and ☉ and ♌ there also.  
Concl. Ergo, This Princely Native shall obtain his Father's Kingdom.  
The major here I shall support and strengthen by several testimonies; First, Si quando Dominus Ascendentis fuerit, in signo M.C. & illud signum fuerit domus vel exaltio aut terminus vel triplicitas ejus, Haly de jud. Ast. fol. 227. when the Lord of the Ascendant shall be in the tenth House, in his own dignities, and in a masculine sign, the Native shall be a King or ruler over many. Secondly, Si quando Sol fuerit in M.C. existente in suamet demo, aut in signo masculino natus erit Rex, aut Deminus multae gentis, etc. Haly, pag. 5. fol. 249. Sol in the tenth House gives great glory, authority, honour and dignity from Emperors, Kings, Princes, and great Persons; he shall obtain the love and friendship of some eminent person or persons, that shall exalt him from his low, unto a very high degree, (i. e.) to his Kingdom. This will be fully verified by other Nations assisting him to bring him in, if we suffer him not to come in peace. Thirdly, If the ♌ be in the tenth House happily posited, it denotes honour and preferment to the Native, be his condition what it will; all these Aphorisms agreeing, who can say that Carolus the Second shall be hindered from his Father's Throne?   

Sect. 3.  
THat his Honour and Dominion once obtained shall remain and endure ad terminum vitae, to the end of his Natural life.  
Maj. Whosoever hath the cusp of honour and Dominion in his Nativity fixed, and the significator fixed also in his own dignities, his honour and renown once obtained, must continue to the end of his life.  
Min. But it is thus in this Princely geniture:  
Ergo, His honour, once obtained, shall and must continue to the end of his life.  
I need not rake over many vetustious forms of obsolete Authors, for the proof of this so conspicuous a truth; for every ginger (let him be of never so short a time studious therein) must set his seal to the certainty thereof; however, to confirm this truth, hear what Origanus saith, fol. 703. in his Discourse de duratione honorum, proving the truth of this proposition in these words, Primo enim beneficus significatur, ac fortis ratione essentialium dignitatum; statum honorum non, solum cum facilitate quadam per totam vitam nati duraturum esse, etc. The same doth the learned Leovitius say in his Ephemerideses; likewise the ingenious Argol Ptol. par. lib. 2. saith, If the significator of honour and dignity be in signs, the joy or delight in the honour and dignity will continue. We admit (by reason of the position of Caput Algol in decima domo) that this Heroic King may by a Fanatic brood, at sometimes be disturbed; but this can never rise so high (he being once possessed) as to detriment him in the least in point of his Sovereignty: Neither let any man object to me the whimsical judgements, and Phanatisms 〈◊〉 Purblind Artists, who out of disaffection to this Ro … Person, and for a peniary reward, have canted his downfall, and absolute impossibility of ever regaining or continuing his Father's dignity: For, it is as certain, as wh●● is most certain, that this Princely Person shall recover his Father's Glory, and his own former Illustrious Estate and Grandeur, Maugre the most malicious Enemy's that Earth itself can produce. The Stars proclaim his accessum ad Dominum, and from thence I predict it, 〈◊〉 to the Gentry and Comonalty of England, I dedic●●● and send it, and am not ashamed by name to own it, and therefore subscribe unto it,   
From my house on Wappin wall, righ●t over ●gainst ●●e golden 〈◊〉 Dated April 25. 1666. Timothy Gadbury   

POSTSCRIPT.  
I Know that many will object and say, why did not I 〈◊〉 forth this sooner, but stayed so long till most people were 〈◊〉 expectation of his coming.  
For Answer hereto, had I published this sooner I might have prejudiced the King and myself too.  
First, For had his Enemies known of his coming they missed have strengthened their hand against him, that his access might have been the harder before he could have settled here.  
Secondly, The Powers of late we lived under were so ridged against him, that a man durst not speak his mind, much les● write in public; for one might with more safety call a H … heard-boy King or Prince, then to call him by either of those Epithets pertaining to him; and this may suffice any ra●●●nal man in answer to that Objection.  
The Kings a coming, and we all shall see  
Good days approaching, with much mirth and glee:  
The Nation shall rejoice; and peace with Spain  
Shall be concluded with them once again;  
Our trade i'th' Nation, likewise shall increase,  
And we enjoy prosperity and Peace:  
Then our three Nations with much joy shall sing,  
And poise the Lord for th'reign of our good King.  
FINIS