ut. umbra: Sic. vitae:  English. fe.  portrait of Richard Kirby (?)   

VATES ASTROLOGICUS: OR, ENGLAND'S Astrological Prophet, foretelling what is likely to befall GREAT-BRITAIN and IRELAND, Particularly the Great and Famous CITY of LONDON: AS ALSO France, Holland, Spain, Germany, Poland, Italy, Sicily, Apalia, Bohemia, Turkey, and indeed all Europe, but more especially the See of Rome, for Twenty Years together, beginning March 10. 1683, and ending March 10. 1702.  
LIKEWISE Astrological Judgements of the Effects of that famous Triple Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, being thrice repeated in that Regal Sign Leo, the great Dignities of the Sun and Jupiter.  
ALSO Some Remarks upon the Eclipses, and more especially upon that great and famous visible Eclipse of the Sun, July 2. 1684.  
WITH Twenty Years Predictions from some of the most eminent Mutual Aspects of the Planets, and Eclipses of the Luminaries, and Annual Revolutions of the Sun.  
Here are also many Hieroglyphics representing the future State and Changes of the World.  
To which is added a Treatise of the PESTILENCE, both for the Prevention and Cure thereof.  
By Richard Kirby, Student in Astrology and Physic.  Coeli ennarant Dei fortis, & opus manuum ejus indicat expansum eorum, Psalm 19.1. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handy works, etc. 
LONDON, Printed for Thomas Malthus, and are to be sold at his Shop at the Sun in the Poultry, 1683.   

Catastrophe Mundi: Or, Merlin Revived, in a Discourse of Prophecies and Predictions, and their Remarkable Accomplishment. With Mr. lily's Hieroglyphics exactly cut; and Notes and Observations thereon. As also a Collection of all the ancient (reputed) Prophecies that are Extant, touching the Grand Revolutions like to happen in these latter Ages. By a Learned Pen. To be Sold by Thomas Malthus at the Sun in the Poultry.   

TO THE IMPARTIAL and UNDERSTANDING READER.  
DEar Countrymen, if the time now present, and those I see approaching, make me the doleful Messenger of more Misfortunes, the indifferent Reader will, I hope, excuse me, for Truth is Truth, and a Horse is a Horse, if I may so call it; no profit hath induced me to put Ink in Pen, and Pen to Paper; nor no desire of Fame by publishing a Work of this Nature, which of itself is so contrary to the Opinions of most Men; besides, many will despise this Work for my meanness, and want of Education, being myself no Collegian of either University; it's not set forth with Eloquence, our Art denying us that Lustre, but Truth is Eloquence, and Eloquence is Truth; no ignorant Man's envy do I care for, I have hitherto lived, and shall still, so long as the Divine Providence is over me; but I could wish no man would carp at the Subject I writ of; yet since it is easier to Carp than to Copy, let them Carp that will; but let none mistake my meaning, in this Subject: When I writ this Planet, or that Constellation did, or doth such a thing; I mean the influence of that, or that Planet is such, or such, according to Natural Causes, it inclines, God permitting, to such or such Acts, etc. Let Man live merely as a Natural Man without spark of Grace, the influence than predominates, but where Grace rules, the Stars obey, this I mean in men's Qualities: The general good do I aim at, and that men foreknowing the Evils to come, might more patiently abide them, and with less trouble of mind receive them; it's probable this may procure me many Enemies, because it's of Astrology, but why it should I know not; if they are both Christians and Protestants, so am I: Do these Honour their King, I do, whom God Preserve, and send him many a happy and prosperous day to live. Let my willingness to serve my King and Country bury my failings, I writ Cordially; Scotland and England shall in full measure of time ruin the greatest Enemies of the Protestants, and make them flee like Chaff before the Wind: God is now doing a great Work, his Glistering Signs affrighten our Enemies, for their horrid Plots against us, he shakes his Darts over them, and inclines to punish them with a sharp Sword. The great God of Heaven has been exceeding merciful unto us in delivering our Nation from total Ruin, and we may truly say, Si deus nobiscum, quis contra nos. He useth in all sublunary affairs fit means and proper instruments to perform what he intends, against which there is no resisting.  
Rich. Kirby. Fullham, February the 10th 1683.   

ERRATA.  
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England's Astrological-Prophet.  
Time. ☉ Long. ☉ Apog. Nibil est tam occ●ltem quod non sit detegendum: Nothing is so secret but it shall be known and revealed, etc. Epoche. s. d. m. s. s. d. m. s. Year 1600. 9 20. 55. 23- 3. 5. 44. 8. 80.   36. 16.  1. 22. 10. 2. 11. 29. 31. 20.   2. 4. Febr. 1. 28. 9 11.    10 Days 8.  7. 53. 7.     Hours 28.   51. 45.     Min. 13.    32.     Mid. Long. ☉ 11. 27- 57 34 3. 7. 8 32. Apog. sub. 3. 7. 8. 32.     Anom. Res. 8. 20. 49. 02.     Equa ad. 00. 2. 2. 26.     ☉ place is 00 00 00 00     Vi. z. in ♈ 00 00 00      
The FIGURE followeth, etc.  
☽ ⚹ ♂, add □ ☉ & ☿, ♀ ☍ ♄ & ♃, ☿ ☌ ☉, Sol in Aries, March the 10th, 8 Hours 11 Min mane, Londini, Lat. 51 deg 32, 1683  
In this Figure of the Sun's ingress into Aries, common and fixed Signs possess the Angles, viz. the Ascendent and Mid-heaven, and Jupiter with that glorious Lamp of Heaven, the Sun, rules, and hath power in the North and West Angles; Mercury, Lord of the ascendent is in the sign of the twelfth, the mansion of Sorrow and Affliction, and there retrograde and combust of the Sun; and the Moon is in the eight in her Detriment, in square of the Sun and Mercury: Therefore I fear but little of good can be expected this half year; the vulgar and common people are still dejected, and make great Complaint for the Want of Trade, and Moneys, and all such things as are necessary for their Supportment: and besides, the Moon in the 8. doth certainly show, that a great many people must yield to pale Death this year, who will not be denied by the Princes of the Earth when their time is come: But the Moon being the Earth's attendant, and but a secondary Planet, cannot signify such grand alterations in the World as the primary and superior Planets do; especially when they happen to be conjoined together, as here they are in the angle of the Earth, and there opposed by Venus from the 10th, which showeth, that many Fears and Troubles shall fall upon men, and that their Hearts and Minds shall be possessed with Jealousies and strange Apprehensions, and that not without just cause; for you must note, that Saturn and Jupiter in the fourth, retrograde, shows some secret Plot and Design a hatching; but let the Contrivers thereof look to it, for it will be most happily and timely discovered; for it was never known that ever Women were good Counsel-keepers. Therefore I judge, that Venus in the 10th, in Conjunction with the Dragon's Tail, and being in opposition to Saturn and Jupiter, shows some Woman or Women shall discover the Villainies of this Plotting Council, etc. And besides, it signifies a Dark Obscure Air, Earthquakes, and Destruction to the Fruits both of the Trees and Earth. Also; it signifies Povorty and Indigency; also a Scarceness of Fruits and Provisions, great Mischiefs, Cold in the extremity, grievour Fears, Anxieties, Terrors and Troubles, much Want and Scarcity of the Fruits of the Earth, and a superfluity of Evils, Torments and Grievances, incident to those places under the signs Leo and Aquarius, which be Rome, Italy, Sicily, Bohemia, Turkey, Phenicia or Chaldea; for Satura and Jupiter darts their Evil Influence mostly into the Courts of Prince, and will show their dire Effects to those Countries and Regions which are under the signs Leo and Aquarius, as Tartary, Muscovia, Sweedland, Piedmount, Hamborough, Breem, Trent, Bavaria and Salizburgh. And further, you must note, such Positions as these, do always denote Strife, Trouble and Confusion amongst the Grandees of Europe, with many Informations against great Persons in the Courts of Princes, and those which are of the highest Degree and Quality: besides, I judge this hath been a long time a contriving, since this Opposition is made from fixed signs and angles, etc. Now Saturn is in a sign wherein he hath no essential Dignities, which shows, that ancient people shall desert their Habitaaions, and be drawn out of one place into another, it may be out of they own natural soil; for here is no loss than four of the Planets retrograde, which motion shows those places under the signs Ares, Leo, Libra and Aquarius to be in a strange kind of posture at the time of this ingress. But at the latter end of March, and the beginning of April, the t●o superiors become both direct, by which motion they meet in conjunction in May, at which time I fear much Treachery, with Tumults and Commotion of Arms in many places of Europe: for, take this for an approved Aphorism, that when any of the superiors, viz. Saturn, Jupiter or Mars, are in conjunction, or any other malevolent Configuration one of another, there happens great and manifest Alterations in this Elementary World, with Alterations of Laws, Customs, Kingdoms and Empires: Therefore Rome prepare thyself to entertain Showers of Judgement; for a Plague is threatened unto thee; and I am apt to believe, this is thy declining Age; for the Lord hath declared in the 6th Chapter of Ezekiel, and the 3d Verse, Behold I, even I, will bring a Sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places: Verse 4. And your Altars shall be desolate, and your Images of the Sun shall be broken; and I will cast down your slain Men before your Idols: Verse the 11th, For they shall fall by the Sword, by the Famine, and by the Pestilence: Verse the 13th, And you shall know that I am the Lord, when their slain Men shall be among their Idols: Verse the 14th, So will I stretch mine Hand upon them, and make their Land waste and desolate, from the Wilderness unto Diblath, in all their Habitations; and they shall know that I am the Lord.  
I had almost forgot Cauda in the 10th, in that humane sign Aquarius; which shows, that Rulers, Great Men and Landlords shall be very Injurious and Tyrannical over their Subjects, Servants and Tenants, and shall afflict, tax and grind their Faces beyond common humanity and honesty; and Tradesmen will devise ways in their Trades to cousin and cheat their Neighbours; and the Chief Rulers shall have Crosses and Troubles, and perhaps some of their Honours eclipsed; and still all this shall be carried on by a cloak and show of Friendship, and that by some She Counsel: and all these things will fall in particular upon those places which are under the signs Leo and Aquarius; perhaps Tartary, Muscovia, Aethiopia, Media, Italy, Damascus, Bohemia and Rome in particular.  
England! I could say something to thee too, but it is no great matter whether I do or not, since thou dost not care for hearing it.  
Now, as to the Diseases this half year, they are many, and are signified by Mars in the 6th, in Libra, and Venus' lady thereof, who is posited in the tenth in Aquarius, both a rial signs; thus Venus being opposed by Saturn and Jupiter, who are with two notable fixed Stars of the nature of Saturn and Mars, then by consequence it must be Pains or Swell in the Legs and Knees, occasioned from some cold cause, with violent Pains in the Head and Heart, also Afflictions in the Reins and Kidneys either by Stone or Gravel lodged in those parts, and consequently pains in the Bladder, with a hot Urinal; nay in this Case we may expect the French Pox to be very frequent, and chief to those Persons which are of the Nature of Mars and Venus; and besides, we may justly fear the Plague, or some other Epidemical Disease equivolent, too near approaching; for Mars in Librae signifies Diseases occasioned by Corruption of Blood through Chollar, as the Pestilence, Burning Fevers, Tertian and Quotidian Agues, Megrim, Carbuncles and Plague Sores; Burn, Scaldings, Ringworms, ●listers, Yellow Jaundice, Bloody Flux, Fistula's, Shingles, Calentu●es, Small Pox, Measles, and all Diseases of Chollar. Let no man think that I predict these things positively; for the Heavens show only natural Inclinations, not positive Actions; therefore, if we bend our Wills to serve the true God, and strive to taste of the Cup of Repentance, we need not to fear but that the Lord will remove the bitter Cup far from us, which he hath so long forewarned us of, as hath been plainly seen by our mortal Eyes, as by Three Suns, Ships and Armies Fight in the Air, likewise two Dreadful Comets, Fiery Darts, and great Meetings of the supetiour Stars, besides many Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, some of them being Total, and near Centural too.  
IN the next place, I shall proceed to the Judgement of the Autumnal half year, which this year gins September 12-14 Hours; 58 Minutes past Noon, as may be seen by the Calculation at large.  
Time. ☉ Long. ☉ Apog. Epoch. s. d. m. s. s. d. m. s. Years 1600. 9 20. 55. 2. 3. 5. 44. 8. 80.   36. 16.  1. 22. 10. 2. 11. 29. 31. 20.   2. 4. August. 7. 29. 30. 44    41. Days 11.  10. 50. 32.     Hours 15.   36. 57     Min. 44.   1. 48.     Mid. lodge ☉ 6. 2. 3. 0. 3. 7. 9 3. Apo. sub. 3. 7. 9 3.     Anom. Res. 2. 24. 53. 57     equa sub. 0. 2. 3. 0.     ☉ place. 6. 0. 0. 0.     Viz. in ♎ 0. 0. 0.      
The FIGURE followeth.  
☽ ⚹ ♄ add ⚹ ♃ & ♀, ♀ ☌ ♃, ♂ add □ ♃ & ☿ ⚹ ♂ Septemb. 13. 2. hou. 58 min. mane, 1683: Lat. 51. 32. Londini.  
A judicious Eye may perceive by this Position, that all things at the present seem to be at a stand, and yet many close and secret Designs are hatching, if not Plots contriving; for all the angles are fixed, and the Planets themselves subterranean, and no less than five of them much debilitated: Jupiter is in his detriment, and Venus in her fall, and both squared by Mars, who is in opposition to Gemini, London's Ascendent, which portends much Sorrow and Affliction to the people in general▪ as well in England, as in foreign parts. But what these Changes shall be, I am not able to divine; therefore I shall leave it to swift-winged Time to unfold the Mystery: Yet to wind the strings a little higher, and that without Injury to Astrology or any man's Opinion, I conclude, that the Actions and Affairs of States and Kingdoms will be eminent and considerable in many places of Europe, chief in Spain, Rome, Italy, Holland, France, Hungary and Bohemia, and in many more places too tedious for me here to relate. This position threatens them with Wars, Bloodshed, Mutanies, Commotions of Arms, and with many strange and unnatural Diseases, etc. Besides, I perceive Mars to be Lord of the 9th, which is the House of Religion, which seems unto me as if he had a mind to turn Preacher; a pretty Fellow to make a Parish Priest on? And besides, Saturn in the ascendant, just leaving the sign Leo, and entering into Virgo; the great Dignity of Mercury, doth inform me that the great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter doth begin to operate, yet but very Slowly, for within some few months Saturn becomes Retrograde and so enters into Leo again, therefore I do believe we shall not see its effects in a full measure until the year 1686. yet I do fear the plague or some other epidemical distemper long ere that time. God of his mercy divert his Judgements and send them far from us, even to the Remote parts of the earth, for Saturn in the ascendant doth much trouble, perplex and disturb the hearts of many persons with Terrors and fears, but the moon having dignities in the Eleventh, and she defluxing from a sextil of Saturn and applying to a sextil of Jupiter and Venus doth show that many will labour to secure themselves and their Friends too; and truly their labour will be very great, for the Moon is in her fall, and in that Treacherous sign Scorpio, which makes me much to Fear, that many of them will be but pretended Friends. And to conclude, Mercury being disposer of Jupiter and Venus, and he sextil of Mars, doth show many Pamphlets and Libels shall be dispersed Abroad, on purpose to Disturb and Perplex the Hearts and Minds of good honest well meaning Persons, who do strive to Settle and Compose all former Difference, but let those ill confused Agents look to it, for the Devil never brings them into a Praemunire, but he leaves them there to work their own Redemption. And so I shall proceed to the consideration of the Eclipses this year. Thus three times will the Glorious Lamps of Heaven be deprived of their Light, viz. Once the Sun and Twice the Moon, the first is of the Sun on January the 17th, near three a Clock Afternoon Visible, it falls in the first face of Aquary, it causeth public Sorrow and Sadness: The second is of the Moon on the first of February, about three Afternoon Invisible, it falls in the last face of Leo: This incites the People and Armies, to new Actions and Attempts of War. The third and last Eclipse is likewise of the Moon, which falls on July the 28th; at eight a Clock in the Morning Invisible, this falls in the second face of Aquary, which portends much hurt both to the Fruits and Seeds of the Earth; and that particularly to those Places under the Lunations Eclipsed; which you may read at large in my very good friend Mr. Cooleys Clavis of Astrology, page the 92, and 93, etc.  
And so I shall proceed, to the consideration of the figure of the Sun's ingress into Aries, for the year 1684. beginning March the 9th, 1 hour 57 minutes past noon, as it doth appear by this following Calculation.  
Time. ☉ Long. ☉ Apog. By the Rodolphin Tables, etc. Epoch. s. d. m. s. s. d. m. s. Years 1600. 9 20. 55. 2. 3. 5. 44. 8. 80.   36. 16.  1. 22. 10. 3. 11. 29. 17. 00.   3. 4. February 1. 28. 9 11.    10. Days 9  8. 52. 15.     Hours 2.   4. 56.     Min. 59   2. 26.     Mid. lodge. ☉ 11. 27. 57 27. 3. 7. 9 33. Apo. sub. 3. 7. 9 33.     Anom. Res. 2. 20. 47. 53.     equa ad. 0. 2. 2. 33.     ☉ place. 6. 0. 0. 0.     Viz. in ♈ 0. 0. 0.      
The FIGURE followeth.  
☽ ⚹ ☿ add △ ♃ & □ ♃, ♀ △ ♄ ♂ add △ ♄, March the 9th, 1 hours, 57 mi. past noon, 51. 32.  
The Angles of this figure are all fixed, and Saturn is in the ascendant Retrograde with a notable fixed Star, viz. Corleonis, and applies to a time of Mars, by his Retrograde motion who is posited in the 9th, in Conjunction with Venus, who is Ruler of the Mid-heaven, upon which position I Judge his Holiness feels himself begin to Decline, yea, both he and his whole Dominions; for Satur's long transit through the sign Leo, besides his triple Conjunction with Jupiter in the same, makes him begin to look about him, and he finds it the best way to make Friends with his neighbouring Nations, as England, France, Germany, Polonia, Denmark, Palestine, Naples, Syria, Burgundy, and many more places which are under the sign Aries, as may be seen by his application to the time of Mars in this figure, but all this will not do; for Satur's continuance almost three years in the sign Leo, will show its di●e effects to those places under that Constellation and its opposite sign Aquary, therefore Rome once more I forewarn thee, to prepare thyself to entertain sho●●s of Judgement, for thou hast taken delight in spilling of Blood; and now ere long thou may'st live to drink it, for as thou hast been a Persecutor of the People of God, in due time thou may'st and must look to be called to an Account. And besides, Saturn in the ascendant, with Corleonis, and there weak and much debilitated, Denotes mischief and trouble to People in their proper Persons, also strange Infirmities, with many Vexations and Misfortunes, and that particular to those Places under the signs Leo and Aquary, which you may read in Mr. Coleys Clavis of Astrology, page the 92 etc. Therefore I shall forbear reciting any particular place, but proceed in further consideration of the figure, as thus, Jupiter in the second according to the Rules of Art, doth promise increase of fortune to the People in General, and that they should Enjoy the Fruits of the Earth, and Reap their Crops in due season, and my reason is this, because Jupiter is in Virgo, a sign of the Earthly Triplicity, but considering Jupiter is in his Detriment, and Mercury much Debilitated, who is his disposer, and applies to his Opposition, Mercury being Lord of the 11th likewise, Therefore I Judge that many Persons who are put in place of great Trust, and though they be counted worth Thousands, will turn Bankrupts, and so Deprive and Defraud the Widow and the Fatherless of their proper Rights: But considering the Moon is a general Significator of the common People, and she posited in the Mid-heaven in her Exaltation, and no ways Impedited but in sextil of Mercury, and applying to a trine of Jupiter, Therefore I Judge that we in England shall be in a Good and Prosperous Condition, and Enjoy our Liberties, and that we should be in good Esteem and Credit with our Superiors and Governors; but I must tell you by the way, that Cauda in the sixth, and Saturn Lord thereof in the Ascendant, doth foreshow Strang and Unwholesome Ai●, which may cause many Prodigious Diseases both to Man and Beast, as Violent afflictions at the Heart, Weakness in the Knees, Pains in the Back, Melancholy Fears and Grief, a Decay or Consumption in the Reins and Inward parts, also Corruption of the Blood, Black Jaundis, Palsy, Vain fears, Gouts of all sorts, and many Strange and Unheard of Distempers: Neither shall we be free from many Open Enemies, striving to Oppose and Disturb the Government, with many strange Reports from several parts beyond the Seas, as may be seen in the Figure. Mars in the 9th, shows dangers in Travail both by Sea and Land, as sudden Shipwrecks, occasioned by several Storms and Tempests, and many of our Ships Plundered by Pirates; for Carden saith, if Mars be posited in a fie●y sign, great heat follows Burning of Houses, with great Lightnings and Wars; Example that great Fire in Wapping, in 82. Which was Predicted by me in my Almanac the same Year; at which time Mars was in Aries, as here he is now. But I judge much of this Evil will be abated this Year; for the Sun and Venus Beautifies the Ninth house, as much as Mars deforms it, therefore hope the best. And besides Venus ties the sword of Mars from doing much damage, though she be in her Detriment; for Venus is Venus still, let her be where she will: Yet Venus and the Sun in the 9th, Usually shows Men of Religious orders, to Flight and Remove from one place and house to another: And again I am apt to believe, that Men shall Dream true Dreams; and perform many long Journeys with Safety, and Profit, and Gain thereby; and that they should be lovers of the Law both of God and Man: and esteem of all good Learning, & strive to be Virtuous: And besides Soldiers should be very Successful, and perform many notable Exploits, and overcome their Enemy's, and gain good Esteem and Honour thereby. And my reason is this, because Mars is so Strong in his own Essential Dignities, and so well supported by Venus, etc. In the next place I shall give you an account of the Luminaries Eclipsed this Year: Four times will the Heavenly Lamps be deprived of their Glorious Light viz. twice the Sun and as often the Moon; the first will be an Eclipse of the Sun, which falls on the sixth day of January, about six at night Invisible, it falls in the last face of Capricorn: it denotes Famine and Tumultary motions of Princes. The second Eclipse is of the Moon, and it falls on June the seventeenth, at three of the clock in the Morning, in the first face of Capricorn, and Visible; this denotes Suggestions among Men, and Untimely Death or Mischief to some Illustrious and Noble Man. The third will be an Eclipse of the Sun, on July the second, about three of the clock Afternoon, Visible to us in England, and almost Total, for above two thirds of the Sun's body will be darkened, it falls in the last face of Cancer, this denotes Seditious Hidropical Diseases, and causeth Pestilent and grievous Mortality's, and causeth Winds and alterations of the Wether, which much troubles the Air; it also drieth up Rivers and Fountains, likewise it denotes the Death of some great Person or Ruler. The fourth and last Eclipse is of the Moonr it falls on the eleventh day of December, at eleven at night Visible, it happens in the first face of Cancer, this causeth Wars and Inundations or Overflowing of the Sea banks, etc. In Mr. Cooleys Clavis of Astrology, you may find what places are most likely to Suffer and Feel the effects of these Eclipses, which is Scotland, Holland, Burgundy, Saxony, Granado, Zealand, Prusia, Hasia, Macedonia, Oxford, Guant, etc.  
JJudgment Upon That great and Famous Eclipse of the Sun, 1684, Wednesday, 2d July 2 hours 40 minutes afternoon, at which Time, about two thirds of the Sun's body will be darkened from our sight etc.  
The Sun Eclipsed July the 2d, 2 Hours 40 past noon, 1684. ☽ ☌ ♂ ☿ ⚹ ♃ & ☌ ☉, ☿ ☌ ♂, ♂ add ⚹ ♃, etc.  
The Sun and Moon have obtained the Administration or Ruling of the Heavens, the Sun is Lord of all Elementary Virtue, and the Moon by Virtue of the glorious Sun, is Mistress of Generation, Increase or Decrease. Hence A●bumasor saith, that by the Sun and Moon Life is Infused into all things; by him so many glorious Lamps of Heaven do shine, by him the Elements stand, the Winds blow, the Plants flourish, living Creatures have sense: Which therefore Orpheus calls the Enlivening Eyes of the Heavens, the Sun gives light to all things of itself, and gives it Plentifully to all things, not only in the Heaven and Air, but Earth and Deep, he produces the Day here and the Night there, here it is fair Wether, by and by Thunder, Storms and Lightning, he passeth into Waters, then into Hail, being ever one and the same Artifict, of six hundred Arts, he paints the Clouds with Azure colour,  the tops of the Mountains with Gold, what ever Creatures are either in the Heavens or in the Earth, all of them do love the Sun rising, Nature being Guide: It is the property of all Living Creatures to rejoice with the Light and Refreshment of the Sun; whatsoever Good we have, as Jamblicus saith, we have it from the Sun alone, or from it through other things, therefore it is called Fons vitae the Fountain of Life, or lux Mundi the Light of the World, or Oculus Mundi the Eye of the World, or Anama Mundi the Soul of the World: Hence therefore many of the Platonists placed the Soul of the World chief in the Sun, and Heraclitus calls the Sun the Fountain of Celestial light, and hence the Ancient Naturalist called the Sun the very heart of Heaven, so it sends forth its rays on all sides, as it were a Spirit through all things, distributing Life Sense and Motion to the very Universe, and it sits as King in the middle of the other Planets, excelling all in Light Greatness and Fairness; Enlightening all, distributing Virtue to them to dispose Inferior bodies, & Regulating & Disposing of their Motions, so that from thence their motions, are Daily or Nightly Southern or Northern, Oriential or Occidential, Direct or Retrograde, and as it doth by its Light drive away all the Darkness of the Night, so also all Powers of Darkness, which we read of in Job, as soon as Morning appears they think of the Shadow of Death: Thus the Sun is the very Author of seasons, from whence, Day and Year, Cold and Heat, and all other Qualities of Seasons, as Ptolemy saith, when the Sun comes unto the place of any Star, it stirs up the power thereof, so as with Mars heat, with Saturn cold; and it disposeth even the spirit and mind of man; from hence it's said by Homer, and approved by Aristole, that there are in the mind such like motions, as the Sun the Prince and Moderator of the Planets, every day bringeth to us: Therefore shall we then say, or be so Innocent of the Heavenly Ordinances, as to deny this great Luminary any Influence upon Humane and Mundene Affairs, or to be so stupid, as to think that when this great Light is obscured from us, that there is nothing thereby signified unto Mortal Men?  
God Created the two great Lights, viz. the Sun and Moon for Signs and Seasons, therefore the Moon hath a certain natural Mutability, whereby she easily Cummunicates unto us, the sense of other Stars, etc.  
Now let us come to the intended Subject, viz an Eclipse of the Sun, which is very great; whence we may ex●ect as great Accidents or Effects to follow: Such a face of Heaven hath not been seen since the Creation. All the Planets are in the 9th house, viz, four in Cancer with Caput, and three in Virgo: Jupiter hath great dignities in Cancer, and here is no less than four Planets beholds him, by a sextil Aspect from the same; Sure this must show some notable Work Impending concerning Religion: But before I shall pass my Judgement at length upon this vast Eclipse of the Sun; I shall consider three things.  
First, unto what Region, Kingdom, City or People, the effects of this Eclipse shall appertain.  
Secondly, The Time when the Effects shall begin, and how long Time the Events of this Eclipse shall continue?  
Thirdly, What events may be expected from the Eclipse, etc.  
Now in regard this Eclipse is made in Cancer, therefore I shall judge its effects to fall upon Scotland, Granado, Burgundy, Holland, Zealand, Prusia, Numidia, Africa, Bithynia, Calchis, Carthage, Constantinople, Tunis, Venice, Genoa, Lucas-pisa, Milan, Vincentia, Berne, York, St. Andrews in Scotland, Lubeck, Magdeburg, Wittenburg, Gorlick, Macedonia, Illyria, Thracia, Bosina, Albania, Oxford, Guant, India, etc.  
The next thing we have to consider, is the time when this Eclipse will begin to Opperate, and how long the effects may continue: now in regard it is made in the ninth Angle: Therefore I judge the effects will begin about eight months from the time of the Eclipse, and will Continue two Years, or thereabouts, etc.  
The Third and last thing is, what the effects or event of this Eclipse may be, as thus considering the sign where this great defect of the Sun doth happen, to be one of the Cardinal signs, and our summer Solstice: Therefore it signifies alteration of Air, & of Offices, or Places, or Government, it likewise presages a Rot or Consumption of the vulgar sort of People, with Rumours, Seditiors, and expectations of Wars, Destruction of Fish and Water-soul, great Inundations and overflowings of the Sea Banks, it likewise procures a Rotteness or Corruption in the Fruits when they are gathered, occasioning Surfeits and Sicknesses to such as eat them, as Hydropical Diseases, which may cause Petulant and grievous Mortality's, it likewise foreshews the Diseases of France, Naples, Spain, and England, and indeed all the World; Let them that are inclined to Venery have a care, again it foreshews Sea fights, Long and Dangerous Navigations, with strange kind of Storms and Tempests at Sea, and much Loss to the Generous and Industrious Merchant, with thundering Noises and Uproars about Religion, as well at Home as Abroad, and that by all sorts of People from the Highest to the Lowest Degree; for so many Planets in the 9th, in Conjunction in Cancer, and all in sextil to Jupiter, who is exalted therein; can intimate no Less than Great and Fierce disputes about Religious matters, besides Mercuries application to the body of Mars, by a retrograde motion, who suddenly transits the degree of the Eclipse, shows that many strange kind of Paper conflicts shall be dispersed abroad, on purpose to incite Men to Quarrel, for here is a Violent Storm Impending, and Woe to those People in Europe, on whom it doth fall; for as a blow with a stick stirs up the madness of a Dog which before lay Asleep, so doth the Coelistial Harmony disclose Virtues lying in the Elements, and stirs them up, strengtheneth them, and makes them manifest, and as I may say, produceth that into Act, which before was only in Power. And thus to conclude I judge, that Mars' sudden transit through the Degree of the Eclipse, will cause extraordinary sultry blasts, and great heat, hot pestilent Winds, pestiferous and infectious Thunder, Lightnings, Whirlwinds, immeasurable Droughts, with strong kind of Wether, and variety of it; and besides, men will be inclined to Arms, and to violate National Leagues, Deceitful under the species of Religion; for Mars hastes to a Sextil of Jupiter, who is a natural significator thereof; besides, Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Mercury are much debilitated in the Figure of this Eclipse, which much verifieth our Judgement, according to this following Aphorism, Notabiliter infortunantur, planeta, per retrogradationem, combustionem, peregrinationem, detrimentum, & casum: Planets are extremely made unfortunate when they are either Retrograde, Combust, Perogrine in their Detriment or Fall. By how much the more this Aphorism is verified in our present Eclipse, and Vernal Ingress, by so much more the greater Evils may be expected; for in our Vernal Ingress Saturn was peregrine in his detriment and retrograde, and in the Figure of our Eclipse we have Mars in his fall, from hence we may expect one Mischief upon the neck of another; and in regard this Eclipse doth happen in a watery sign, viz. Cancer, the great Dignities of the Moon and Jupiter, it may denote much Contention upon Water or the Seas, about the Right of Fishing, either of our own Nation, the Hollander, or some other Northern People; as also, in regard Jupiter hath significations of Laws, and Rights and Privileges political, there may be doubted much Controversy to arise about the Privileges of Fishing; but in regard Jupiter is in sextil to this Eclipse, therefore I judge the Dred will be more than the Harm, as to that, altho' there will not want sufficient Endeavours to the contrary: but since Jupiter is Ruler of the Law, which is grounded upon pure Reason, and of itself is the most equal and most just Law, that ever did appear in any Nation, giving every man his Right, and Trial by his Equals; herein we allow no Abuse: and so I shall conclude with the Poet, 
— As in great Haste.  
What makes the Golden Stars to march so Fast?  
What makes the Moon sometimes to mask her Face?  
The Sun also, as if in some Disgrace?   
You that have Eyes to see the Stars, and strange Signs in the Heavens, have more Reason to cry out with Admiration than Dyonisius Areopagita, who seeing the strange Eclipse of the Sun and Moon at the instant Hour of our Saviour's Passion, said, Aut Deus natura patitur aut mundi, machina dissoluitur: Either the God of Nature suffers, or else the Frame of the World is dissolved. So much from the great Eye of Heaven, etc.  
IN the next place I shall proceed to Judgement upon the Scheme of the Sun's Ingress into Ares, commencing March the 9th, 1685. 7 hours, 42 minutes past noon; as may be seen by the following Calculation, by the Rudolphin Tables, etc.  


Time. ☉ Long. ☉ Apog. Epoch. s. d. m. s. s. d. m. s. Years 1600. 9 20. 55. 2. 3. 5. 44. 8. 80.   36. 16.  1. 22. 10. 4.   1. 49.   4. 7. February 1. 28. 9 11    10. Days 8.  7. 53. 7.     Hours 8.   19 43.     Min. 48.   1. 58.     Mid. lodge ☉ 11. 27 57 27 3. 7. 10. 35. Apo. sub. 3. 7. 9 33.     Anom. Res. 8. 20. 46. 55.     equa ad. 0. 2. 2. 3●.     ☉ place. 0. 0. 0. 0.     Viz. in ♈ 0. 0. 0.       The Warlike Planet Mars doth make a tedious transit through the Sign Sagitarius this year, viz. complete seven months; Sagitarius is the great Dignities of Jupiter: I hope the Soldier doth not intent to turn Preacher; Mars is all for pulling down Religion, and not for promoting it. Men of desperate Fortune, have base and unlucky Designs. Let Mars command the needy Soldier, and Saturn the superstitious Sectary Count yman. Look for an End of our Troubles at Dooms Day. Oh! who can endure this factious Crew of Raschals, who pretend Religion and Conscience, and yet neither Fear God, nor Honour their King: But I shall leave them, till their Hypocrisy is detected, and the measure of their Iniquity at the height; but I hope we shall not suffer them long in their Designs, God being on our sides.  
Here followeth the Sheme of the Sun's Ingress into Ares.  
☽ ☌ ♄ add ☍, ☉ ♀ & ☿ & ☿ add □ ♂, & ☍ ♄, ☿ add ☌ ♀, ☉ add △ ♂ & ♂ □ ♄, lat. 51. 31.  
In this figure all the Angles are movable, Jupiter Angular in the ascending part of Heaven, and Venus is in her exaltation, in conjunction with Mercury, and in strong Reception with Jupiter by house, which significations according to the rules of Art, shows that we should enjoy both Peace and Plenty, and that the People should be successful in all their Undertake and Enterprises; and that they should be fortunate on every side, Healthful in their bodies, and that they should be lovers of the law both of God and Man, and that they should be desirous to search after many divine Mysteries, and that those which belong to Theology and the Law should be had in great and high esteem, as Judges, Counsellors, and Men of all sorts of Religious Orders, so you must note Jupiter signifies, all Judges, Counsellors, all Ecclesiastical Men, both Priest and Levites, Chancellors, lawyers, or those that follow the Law, from the Highest to the Lowest, all Scholars and Studdents in general, and in this figure of the Sun's ingress, he doth in part signify the common People, therefore their conditions should be very Prosperous, Good and Happy, dureing this spring Quarter: but in regard the Moon is thus Afflicted by the body of disaffected Saturn; Therefore I shall judge the condition of the common People to be but very Mean and Ordinary; yet the position of Jupiter in the ascendant, in an aireal sign, shows a pleasant Spring, with a temperate Air, & very healthful to the People in general, & besides Venus being in her exaltation and in the 5th house; shows advantage unto Women, and that they shall generally be free from Infirmities and Mischiefs, they shall love and delight in the society of their Husbands: Shall be Fruitful and easily conceive and bring Forth, the People shall generally Thrive and be Prosperous, shall delight themselves in Recreations, Sports, Feast, Mirth and Jollities, and all Pleasures whatsoever; and because Venus is in a watery sign, it shows plenty of Fish, and Rain in due season; but in regard Venus applies to a square of Mars in the second; I judge much of this will be abated. Now in the next place I shall say something concerning the position of Saturn in the eleventh; near the body of the Moon, she being Lady of the tenth, and he within few degrees of the square of Mars, who is lord of the 7th, it being the 10th from the Medium Coeli, such positions as these do oftentimes destroy Leagues and Friendship between Kingdom and Kingdom; and it is much to be feared, there will not want strange and strong endeavours to set us at odds with some other Nation or Nations, or they with us; but the Heavens show only Natural Inclinations, not Positive actions. Saturn is unfortunately placed in the eleventh, which signifies that his cold & evil Influence, will spread itself over the whole Kingdom, under the sign of his position, and that the King or chief Ruler of that Kingdom or People, should remove his Habitation from one house to another, do little good, and yet will lay or impose heavy Taxes or Impositions upon the People, and shall not perform what is Just in their Esteem: Now this position is in Virgo, therefore it relates particularly to Lions, Paris, Basil, Corinthia, Achaia, Greece, Crete, Babylon, Assyria, Jerusalem, Gallia; the Dukedom of Athens, is hereby threatened with some kind of Penury, or Want, or Scarcity in their Provisions: Mercury is ruler of the 9th house, and Venus is lady of the ascendant, and they apply to a square of Mars, and to an opposition of disaffected Saturn in the 11th house, the 9th house signifies Religion, and all affairs appertaining to the Church, whence we may rationally conclude, this is the antecedent or forerunner of many Divisions, high Contentions, much Discord, and in all probability may cause Wars, Bloodshed, and commotions of Arms in many places of Europe, as Spain, Morocco, Mesina, Toledo, Mutina, for Mars in Sagitarius applies to the square of Saturn, which denotes many Thefts, Murders, Rapines, Robberies, and Cozening and Cheating of one another, those also that are entrusted with Moneys or Goods of any ones, shall be False & Deceitful, and the People generally shall be driven to want, and be perplexed with Taxations and Tributes, and those in particular under the sign Virgo and Sagitarius, Mars may well signify the male contented Soldier, and Saturn the melancholy Countryman. And in many Countries there will be much Heartburning between the Martialist and the plain Countryman, with much Fraud, Lying, Deceit, Juggling, and strange Controversies may arise, with high Contentions and much Discord, with sharp Conflicts, managed by different Judgements or Opinions, and my reason is this, Venus and Mercury are in conjunction in the house of Jupiter, and are applying to square of Mars in Sagitarius, and likewise to the opposition of Saturn, who is in the dignities of Mercury Lord of the 9th: Besides Jupiter and Venus are in reception by house, Jupiter being a significator of Religion, but much of this evil will be abated, for the Sun applies to a trine of Mars, the Sun being in part Lord of the 10: Therefore I judge some wise Prince will labour to take up the matter.  
IN the next place I shall proceed to the consideration of the Summer Quarter, which gins June the 10th, 10 hours, 43 minutes past noon, as will be made appear by the calculation at large.  
Time. Long. ☉ Apog. ☉ This following Calculation according to all the rest, is done by the Rudolphin Tables: the best extant in my opinion, let all men enjoy theirs likewise, etc. Epoche. s. d. m. s. s. d. m. s. Years 1600 9 20. 55. ●3. 3. 5. 44. 8. 80.   36. 16.  1. 22. 10 4.   1. 49.   4. 7. May 4. 28. 49. 58.    29. Days 9  8. 52. 15.     Hours 11.   27. 6.     Min. 38.   1 3●.     Mid. Long. ☉ 2. 29. 44. 21. 3. 7. 10. 54. Apog. sub. 3. 7. 10. 54.     Anom. Res. 11. 22. 33. 27.     Equa ad 00. 00 15. 40     ☉ place ♋ 00 00 00      
The FIGURE followeth, etc.  
☽ △ ♀ △ ☿ add △ ☉ & □ ♂ ☿ add ☌ ♀ & ♀ add ☌ ☉, Lat. 51. 32. Londini, 1685.  
In this figure the angles are partly fixed and partly movable, and the Planets all indifferent well seated Mars excepted; who is posited in the 9th retrograd which shows many ●igh disputes still concerning Religion, both at home and abroad; besides many losses to the generous & industrious Merchant, from several parts beyond the Sea, as Spain, Dalmatia, Hungary, etc. Aquarius ascends, the Moon is posited therein, and in trine of Venus and Mercury who are in conjunction with the Dragon's head, in Gemini, London's Ascendant: The Moon is likewise hasting to a trine of the Sun, and Venus to his conjunction, besides Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and the Moon are in reception with each other. The Sun is likewise going to a sextile of Saturn, which in my opinion portends nothing but Peace and Tranquillity to us, especially to London, the Motropolitan City of England, yet notwithstanding there will be strange kind of endeavours used to set us at variance amongst ourselves, & that by a factious crew of Villains, who make it their business to disturb and oppose the Government, as doth appear by the figure, for no sooner than the Moon is parted from the trine of the Sun, but she meets with the square of Mars, who opposeth Gemini. But agunt non cogunt, the heavens incline, and not compel, therefore let us pray to God, to direct the hearts of all those which sit at the stern of Government, and let us sit down in peace and be contented with what God hath given us; for we enjoy that which many Nations would be glad to see, for that triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in Leo, doth cause tranquilities to us in England, when many other Nations do labour under its dire effects. Thus goes fortune's wheel about, while one is a getting up, another is going down, some are for one interest and some for another. Spain I pity thy condition, for thou who wast formerly the mistress of the World, art now become Sick and Faint, and thy relief is weak; seek out for a ●ood Physician in time, for thy strength decays, and hath done ever since the year 1683. a time fresh in memory, etc. Here are several mysteries in this figure, if I durst unfold them; but for sear of giving an offence I shall pass them by, and give you an account of what diseases are most likely to happen this Quarter, etc.  
Thus the Moon is lady of the six, and posited in the ascendant in Aquary, which foreshews Surfeits, Rheum in the Eyes, Worms, Rotten Coughs, Convulsion, Dropsies in the Legs, Measles, and many more cold watery Humours, which hath infected the Blood, and in all probability the Smallpox, because the Moon applies to a square of Mars in Sagitarius; hold, I had almost forgot Jupiter in Libra, who is lord of the 10th, 11th, & Intercepted sign in the ascendant, which shows great love & unity between the Superiors & Commons of this land, yet still complaint for the want of trade & moneys and that not only by the common People, but by those of the highest Degree and Quality, as may be seen by Cauda in the 11: which in my opinion causeth great expense and loss of Estate, to those belonging to the Church or Church Live, etc.  
IN the next place I shall give you some small judgement upon the figure of the Sun's entrance into Libra, which commences this year September the 12th, 2 hours, 31 minutes past noon, as the following Calculation doth express, etc.  
Time. Long. ☉ Apog. ☉ Epoch. s. d. m. s. s. d. m. s. Years 1600. 9 20. 55. 2. 3. 5. 44. 8. 80.   36. 16.  1. 22. 10. 4.   1. 49.   4. 7. August 7. 29. 30. 44    41. Days 11.  10. 50. 32.     Hours 3.   7. 24.     Min. 17.    42.     Mid long ☉ 6. 2. 2. 50. 3. 7. 11. 6. Apo. sub. 3. 7. 11. 6.     Anom. Res. 2. 24. 51. 41.     equa sub. 0. 2. 2. 50.     ☉ place. 6. 0. 0. 0.     Viz. in ♎ 0. 0. 0.      
The FIGURE followeth.  
☽ ⚹ ♄ add □ ♀ ♃ ☿ & ⚹ ☉, ☿ ☌ ♃ ♀ add ☌ ♃ ☉ add □ ♂, & ♀ add ☌ ♀ lat. 51 32, Londi.  
In this scheme of the Sun's ingress into Libra, Saturn and Mars rules the first and tenth, and Venus and the Moon, the 4th and 7th: All the planets are above the Earth, and the Moon and Venus are in their own houses: Mars in his exaltation in the sign ascending, and Saturn lord thereof in Virgo, in the 8th; in reception with his disposer; besides here are no less than three planets in conjunction in Libra, with part of fortune in the 9th, viz. Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury, and the Moon applying to a square of them all: This Position shows some high dispute concerning Religion, which now is in its Zenith of Power and Glory; and doth Flourish like a flourishing Bough, which never fadeth; and now, and not till now, our Land gins to Thrive and Prosper after many a hot dispute. And now the People begin to take delight in themselves, and Love and Obey their Superiors. It likewise shows great Profit and Advantage to the Industrious Merchant, from several parts beyond the Seas; and probable the arrival of some Embassodour from foreign parts, or at leastwise great news from the remote parts, etc. Besides the people should thrive, by removeing from on Place or House to another; and men should love and delight in the Law both of God and Man, Moral and Divine; and should esteem of all good learning, and strive to be virtuous, they should likewise be desirous of each others Society, and delight in all honest and good Learning, and apply their minds to find out hidden Secrets and Mysteries, and should perform money long Journeys with safety and pleasure, etc. This position doth likewise show a healthful Air, with great profit by small Cattle, and Servants, who will prove true and trusty to their Masters: Besides the Moon in the 7th, shows that many Marriages should be performed this Quarter, and those very Eminent; and Men should be fortunate in Women, and Gain and Profit much by them: But the lord of the ascendant in the 8th, who is old Saturn; shows that many ancient People shall make their exit out of the World this Quarter. And the square of the Sun to Mars who is lord of the 10th, doth show the death of some great martial Person, who lives in great splendour, but cannot deny Death when he comes. For Sol is lord of the 8th, and is posited therein and in his fall: Therefore Mars lay by thy sword, and yield to that Messenger, for it is appointed all men once must Die, etc.  
And thus I proceed to the judgement of the Winter Quarter, which happens Decem. the 10th, 14 hours, 11 minutes past Noon, as it is explained by this following Calculation.  
Time. Long. ☉ Apog. ☉ Epoch. s. d. m. s. s. d. m. s. Years 1600. 9 20. 55. 2. 3. 5. 44. 8. 80.   36. 16.  1. 22. 10. 4.   1. 49.   4. 7. Novemb. 10. 29. 12. 22.    56. Days 9  8. 52. 15.     Hours 15.   36. 57     Min. 6.    15.     Mid. long ☉ 9 0. 15. 17. 3. 7. 11. 21. Apo. sub. 3. 7. 11. 21. Anom. Res. 5. 23. 3. 56. equa sub. 0. 0. 15. 17. ☉ place. 9 0. 0. 0. Viz. in ♑ 0. 0. 0.  
The FIGURE followeth.  
☽ △ ♀, add ⚹ ☉ & △ ♂, ☉ □ ♄ ☿ ⚹ ♂, & □ ♄ ♀ add □ ♃ ☿ ⚹, Lat. 51. 3●. Londini,  
The angles of this figure are all common, and all the Planets are Subterrane, and Mercury is lord of the two principle angles, viz, the Ascendant and Mid-heaven, and Jupiter is ruler of the north and west Angles. Saturn is unfortunately placed in the ascendant, and in square of the Sun and Mercury lord thereof, this gives ●ay for the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter to spread its effects all over the universe, and besides here are many plotting counsels on foot, still contriveing how and which way they may bring their wicked designs to pass, for Mercury is lord of the ascendant, and the Sun of the 12th, and they are seperateting from the square of disaffected Saturn, who is naturally evil and corrupt, Self ended, Covetous, and Malicious, one who hath been an underground worker this many years, in contriveing damned Plots, to the ruin and subvertion of Nations: But since Mercury is in sextil to Mars, and hasts to a sextil of Jupiter, who is in strong reception with Mars by house, and because the Sun hasts to a trine of Mars & Jupiter, and Mars likewise is applying to a trine of Jupiter himself, & the Moon defluxing from a trine of Venus, & applying to a sextil of the Sun, and a trine of Mars, and asextil of Mercury. Therefore I judge that many will labour to secure themselves and their friends too, as well the Martialist, as the Gown-man. Therefore look to it Preacher, stand fast Soldiers, since you are about to unite, and maintain your principals, and have at their seminaries by guess, for Venus goes to a square of Jupiter, and Mars to an opposition of Saturn, etc. The Moon is fortunate in the second, Therefore she promiseth that men shall gain and profit, and abound in riches, having plenty of all things, but Saturn in the ascendant who is lord of the 6th, denotes mischief and troubles to the people in their proper persons, also many strange infirmities and vexations, to those under the signs Virgo and Pisces, as you may read in Mr. Lillys Christian Astrology, page the 96 and 99, etc.  
In the next place, I shall give you an account of the Lunations Eclipsed this Year, as thus, once the Sun and twice the Moon, the first will be of the Moon, on the sixth day of June, at six at night Invisible, it falls in the last face of Sagitarius, it signifies a Plague, Consumption, and great evils to afflict mankind more than ordinary. The second will be an eclipse of the Sun, on June the 21th at eight a clock at night, Invisible, it happens in the first face of Cancer, this signifies a disturbed Air, and strange kind of weather, it likewise inclines men to Arms, and to violate Nationall Leagues, Deceitfully under the species of Religion. The third and last is an eclipse of the Moon, which falls on the 30th of Novem. at eleven at night, it will be Visible total and central, it is celebrated in the second face of Gemini, London's ascendant, it stirs up Dissensions, Strifes, Seditions amongst those we call Priests, and all manner of Merchants and Mechanics of every order, or any quality that is amongst them, deadly hatred, contempt of Laws, neglect of Piety and holy Duties doth also follow, with much Piracy at sea, and Murders, many fruitless Treatys and many turbulent Petitions, presented by the people to their Superiors. All these things will happen to those places under the signs Gemini, Cancer, and Sagitarius, as Spain, Holland, Scotland, Hungary, Celtica, Thirronia, Narbon, Colonia, Granado, Burgundy, Zealand, Venice, Genoa, York, Flanders, Brabant, Sardinia, Arminia, Bruges, Hasford, Montz; London thou mayst feel a little too, etc.  
IN the next place I shall proceed to the consideration of the figure of the Sun's ingress into Aries, which happens this year, march the 9th, 13 hours, 39 minutes past noon, as it doth appear by the calculation at large, etc.  
Time. Long ☉ Apog. ☉ Epoche. s. d. m. s. s. d. m. s. Years 1600 9 20. 55. 23- 3. 5. 44. 8. 80.   36. 16.  1. 22. 10 5. 11 29 47. 29.   5. 8. Febr 1. 28. 9 11.    1. Days 8.  7. 5. 7.     Hours 14.   34. 20.     Min. 41.   1 41.     Mid. Long ☉. 11. 27. 57 27. 3. 7. 11. 3●. Apog. sub. 3 7. 11. 36. Anom. Res. 8. 20. 45. 51. Equa ad 00 02 02. 3●. ☉ place. 00 00 00 00 Viz. 1● ♈ 00 00 00  
The FIGURE followeth, etc.  
March the 10th, 39 past 1 in the morning 1686, etc. ☽ ⚹ ☉, □ ♀ & ad ☉ ♂ lat. 51 52,  
In this figure of the Sun's ingress into Ares, the Angles are movable & common, Jupiter and Venus rules the first and tenth, and Mars & Mercury rules the fourth and seventh. The Moon separates from a sextil of the Sun, and a square of Venus, and hasts to a square of Mars, who is posited in Taurus his detriment, the Moon signifies the common people in general, and Venus' women both Noble and Ignoble, Mars soldiers, Jupiter divinity and law and in part the common people, being he is lord of the ascendant. No● in regard the Moon is so much afflicted by the malevolent square of Mars, who applies to an opposition of Jupiter in the 11th retrograd, therefore I conceive much loss and damage to happen to Persons of Dignity and Renown, or such as are employed in place of great trust, as well those belonging to the Clergy and Law, as the common People: And since these malevolent configurations are made from fixed signs. I judge these wicked designs hath been a long time a contriving, for like as a match doth lie and smother a long time before it cometh to the Train, even so the sparks of envy lie a long time in the hearts of evil and wicked Persons, before they break forth, etc. and besides this position threatens our greater sort of Cattle, with some kind of mortality, which may suppress and destroy many of them, etc. Mercury is lord of the 9th, and in sextil of Venus, and Mars hasts to a trine of Jupiter, and an opposition of Saturn, Mercury is poor and peregrine, yet nimble and full of Eloquence from him all ingenious and learned Persons were named. The Sun signifies Kings, Princes, and Magistrates, and he in opposition of disaffed Saturn in the 9th, who signifies Popes, Monks, Friars, Jesuits, and all Jewish ceremonies; this shows some notable and high dispute, amongst the grandees of Europe; in and about Religion or Religious matters, and many of those belonging to the long Robe, found guilty of what is laid to their charge; yet how fair & seemingly things seem to be carried on, for friendship and mutual agreement, and yet how many fraudulent designs are in agitation, near these times; Articles, Covenants & Leagues, controverted in those Countries, especially subject unto those signs Saturn and Mars are in, from hence no good can be expected, because both these planets are of Evil signification to mankind. Saturn denotes Scarcity, Poverty, Penury, Wants, and Mundene Impoverishments in the common Man's purse, as well as in his Superiors. likewise many great losses to the Generous and Industrious Merchants, occasioned by violent storms and tempests, and the retrogradation of Jupiter in the 11th, in that treacherous sign Scorpio, acquaints great Princes of much falseness in their allies, much treachery in many of their pretended friends, Servants, Counselors, Officers in command, both by Sea and Land, besides these positions signify many needless consultations and debates, also contradictory Counsels and Disputes, whence little or nothing of good can be expected to the Public, as will appear in a short time, for turbulent Spirits will show themselves active to purpose, and that in Ireland, Sweedland, Polonia, Russia, Nants, Persia, Babylon, Jerusalem, Lions, Paris, Basil, Greece, Crect, and Assiria. Venus is lady of the 10th, and she applies to the body of Mars in Taurus her own house, but before she comes to a partial conjunction, she becomes retrograd.  
Then let none trust Fortune, but follow reason,  
For oftentimes we see in trust is Treason,  
For where the People Hate, and where the Prince Frown,  
What Might builds up Dissension soon pulls down.  
In the next place I shall consider what Diseases are most likely to happen this half Year, and so I shall conclude. Thus considering the Cusp of the 6th, to be an arial sign, and Mercury lord thereof, posited in Pisces a watery sign, and Jupiter lord of the ascendant, being posited in a watery sign. Therefore I judge that the Diseases this half year, will proceed from Blood and Water, which may cause the Measles, Smallpox, Pains in the Head, with Weakness in the Legs and Feet, Gonorrhoea, with many violent distempers in the Veins, etc.  
In the next place I shall proceed to the consideration of the Autumnal half year, commenceing septem. the 12th, 1686. 8 hours, 24 minutes past noon, as it doth appear by this following calculation at large, etc.  
Time. Long. ☉ Apog. ☉ Epoche. s. d. m. s. s. d. m. s. Years 1600 9 20. 55. ●3. 3. 5. 44. 8. 80.   36. 16  1. 22. 10 5. 11 29 47. 29..   5. 8. August 7. 29. ●0. 11.    41. Days 9  10. 50. 32.     Hours 9   22. ●●     Min. 10.    ●5.     Mid. Long. ☉. 6 2. 3. 0. 3. 7. 12 7. Apog. sub. 3. 7. 12. 7 Anom. Res. 2. 24. 50. 53. Equa ad 00. 02. 02. 33. ☉ place 6 00 00 00 Viz. in ♎ 00 00 00  
The FIGURE followeth, etc.  
☽ △ ♀, ⚹ ☉ add ⚹ ♄ & △ ♂, ♀ △ ♃ ☉ add ☌ ♄, ☿ add ☌ ☉ & ☌ ♄, & ♂ add △ ♃, September the 12●h, 8 hours, 24 minutes past noon, 1686.  
The Angles of this figure are partly fixed and partly common, and all the Planets subteranean, Mercury and Saturn rules the first and tenth, and the Sun and Jupiter the forth and seventh, the City sign ascends, let the figure be set by any table's extent, bold daring Mars is in square to the same, and he is lord of the 12th; what more mischievous Plots a contriving still against our Metropolitan City? Oh how uncertain and unstable the national affairs of this World at present are? especially those either of active, or rich Princes, any person though of mean capacity, may perceive by the application of the Sun and Mercury to the body of Saturn, the actions and consultations of Princes will be very eminent and considerable this half year; which may cause some fude amongst them, and in all probability incite them to attempts of War; for Mars his sudden application to the sextil of Jupiter in Scorpio, shows some treacherous designs in counsels, which can intimate no less, and besides Mars applies to the body of Saturn, a notable conjunction in earnest, it is of ill influence upon all Persons and Places concerned therein; as Austria, Livonia, Caspia, Thusia, Seres, Sundgavia, Bastrina, Delphinat, Alsatia, Sabandia, Lisbon, Cajetam, Spiers, Franckfoord, Laudem, France, Germany, Burgundy, Denmark, Palestine, Polonia, Florence, Sweeden and England, By this position the winds should blow high, threatening many losses, some by Piracy, others by Shipwrecks, and the high ways of our Nation pestered with Thiefs, from which occasions, we here of strange Murders, and unusual Robberies, out of houses, in houses in the western and northern Roads of England, with fearful Divisions, and many Tumults, much Tergiversation in Counsels, much Treason, high ranting Pamphlets, dispersing the seeds of Treason; inviting to the Murder of Magistrates, Plotting, and eminent Martial-men found guilty thereof, yet the state of England stands firm, and our Foundation rests firm unshaken, but have we our share in sad news or unwellcome Intelligence? Between this and the close of the Year, the Austrian Cedars shake, some Princes begin to decline. Saturn is entered into Libra, he entered Libra too in 1657. at which time the Emperor of Germany departed this life, a sober Prince and of great Majesty. Therefore I judge the affliction of Saturn this year 1686. doth foreshow that some Honourable Person of the Austrian Blood, may in the circuit of the year end his days, near upon that tract of land, or in that country where even he died, etc. The Moon is in sextil of the Sun, and adds to a sextil of Saturn, and Caput is near the cusp of the ascendant, and Mercury lord thereof applies to the body of Saturn, who receives him like a noble soul in his exaltation. Saturn is lord of the 10th, such significations as these shows great unity and love Between the Superiors and Commons of this Land, yet there is much repining amongst the common and vulgar sort of People, for such things as are necessary for their supportment, for Mercury is retrograd and the Moon is near Cauda Draconis, and is hasting to an opposition of the degrees ascending, etc.  
Now the next thing to be considered is what diseases are likely to happen this half year, as thus, Libra descending on the 6th, and Venus' lady thereof posited in Leo, intimates diseases of Blood and Choler, and Jupiter in the 6th in Scorpio a watery sign, shows diseases of Blood and Phlegm, and Saturn the Sun and Mercury in the sign of the 6th, shows diseases of Blood and Melancholy, thus all things being considered and well weighed in the balance of reason, I judge that the diseases of this half year will be of compound humours, yet Blood will most abound, and that to be much corrupted and disordered, whence may arise many strange kind of Agues and Fevers, likewise Dropsies, Consumption stoppage of Urine, weakness in the Reins, and afflictions in the Longs, whence many strange kind of Coughs proceed, etc.  
In the next place I shall give you an account of the luminaries eclipsed this year; and so I shall conclude, as thus, there is but one eclipse only, and that is of the Moon, and it falls on the 19th of november, at eleven a clock at night, and is well worthy the observation of the Ingenious Sons of Urania, it happens in the first face of the Coelistial-Twinns, near Occulus Tauri, it gins in the 10th house, and ends in the 9th, Mercury and Jupiter besiege the Sun, and the eclipsed Moon is opposed by them all, and that from as violent fixed Stars as she herself is near; which according to the Doctrine of the Ancients, threateneth Incursions and Rapines of Enemy's, likewise the death of some Noble and Illustrious Woman, besides many solicitations of Private and Public things, if not frequent motion of Arms in many places of Europe, etc.  
So much for predictions upon the Annual revolutions of the Sun, and Eclipses only.  
In the next place I shall give you a word or two concerning that triple Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, which happened 1682. and 1683. in that regal sign Leo, it being the great dignities of the Sun and Jupiter, it was ushered in by two new Stars which appeared in 1680. and 1682. just such a one as the first was seen before our Saviour's Birth, at which time there was a great conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in Pisces, as it doth appear by the Rudolphin Tables: it was in Caesar Augustus his Reign, in whose time the Sybillians were very expert in the knowledge of this Noble and Heavenly Science; for one Sybillia Triburtina told the Emperor, that it pointed out a Child born of a Virgin, which should be greater than he, therefore she exhorted him to worship him, etc.  
Histories, Ancient Writers, and Common Experience in former Ages testifieth unto us, that these Signs in the Heaven, as appearance of Comets and Meetings of the Superior Stars are the assured forerunners of the sterility of the Earth, Pestilence, Famine, War, alterations of Kingdoms, States and Empires, Laws and Customs, Winds, Earthquakes, Inundations, extreme Heat and Drought, grievous Diseases and Infirmities, and such like horrid Evils, likewise Anxiety and Trouble, Treasons, Treacheries, and the Death of Kings, Nobles, Princes, Emperors and Powers; who knows but that these unusual Apparitions and Meetings of the Superior Stars may be the forerunners of the Catastrophe of Rome, for it can pretend nothing but Tranquillity to us in England, since it is in Trine to Aries our Ascendant; yet violent and raging Diseases must certainly be expected, from which I pray Good Lord deliver us, etc.  
The Configurations of those Glorious Celestial Bodies, are like Seeds scattered in the vast Field of Time; and if so, 'tis a wonder if some of them do not appear and grow up to Maturity; for most Men do know, and will readily acknowledge, Superiors do influence and govern Inferiors; and there is an appointed time and season for every thing under the Sun: Nay, it were Ridiculous for us to think that the Loadstone should have so much affinity with the Iron, and the Stars of Heaven should have no affinity with their fellow Nature below; for even as the Iron receives the Virtue of the Loadstone, so doth our Bodies receive the Good and Evil Influence of those Celestial and Heavenly Messengers: Therefore I conceive the genuine sense of this present Conjunction is, That men's Intentions and Actions will generally and wholly incline to settle or unsettle the Laws and Constitutions, Customs and Privileges of Nations; for the Conjunctional Returns of the Superior Planets into the Fiery Trigon, have always been attended with many notable and memorable Changes both in Church and State, and very great Actions and Alterations in Kingdoms and Countries, almost Universally all over the World: The first Restitution of this Trigon, after the Creation of the World, was in the days of Enoch, who walked with God, and lived 365 years, for which space of time was the Church of God preserved: The second at the Universal Deluge, at which time the whole World was destroyed. Then Noah was a Preserver of the Church of God in the Ark: The third in the time of Moses, and the Children of Israel, at which time the People of God were delivered from the Egyptian Slavery: The fourth in the Monarchy of the Medes and Solomon's Glory, who builded a Temple for the People of God: The fifth in our Blessed Saviour's time, and the Roman Empire, Caesar Augustus, in whose Days and Reign our Saviour Christ was born, who came upon the Earth to Redeem Mankind: The sixth Return was in the time of Charles the Great, who caused a flourishing state of the Church of God: And now this seventh Return into the Fiery Trigon, which is a Sabattical Return, hath a most singular Mystery in it, and promiseth something of more signal moment to the World, than other Conjunctions do, etc.  
The Signs afflicted by the Infortune's in this Conjunction are Leo, Virgo, and Libra, the opposite Sign to the Conjunction is Aquarius, and those Signs in square are Taurus and Scorpio: The Sign of the Conjunction designeth Rome, Italy, Sicily, Bohemia, Turkey, Togata, Apalie, Emilia, Sabina, Phenicia, Chaldea, Orchinia, Dalmatia, Syracuse, Rouvenna, Cremona, Confluant, Prague, Liniz, Crinifium, wherein shall be much Dissolation, Famine, Tumults, and Uproars, etc. this Conjunction will afford much Distraction, Discontent, Sorrow, Commotions of Armies, Wars, Bloodshed, and Penury to many more Nations and Cities, which are under the opposite Sign Aquarius, as Amazonia, Sarmatia, Tartary, Valachia, Muscovia, Sweedeland, Westphalia, Mosellpiomont, Bavaria, Ethiopia, Oxiana, Sogdiana, Media, Arabia the Desert Hamburrough, Breme, Mountserat, Pisarum, Trent, Salizburgh, Ingolstade, etc. Norway under the Danish Government must be sensible of this great Conjunction too, for it is Subject to the Sign Scorpio. Flanders, I pity thee, and that Honourable House of Austria, for in time you will want both Friends and Support, for the Conjunction Influence designs a greater blow than thou hast had already: here are many more Kingdoms, Cities, and Corporations which must look to feel the dire effects of this Conjunction, as Russia, Polonia, Lorraine, Campaine, Helvetia, Rhetia, Franconia, Parthia, Persia, Ireland, Cyclades, Towns of Asia; Bononia, Sona, Mantua, Taurentum, Panorma in Sicily, Peruvium, Caput, Histriae, Brixi, Zurich, Lucerna, Nants, Herbibolis, Carastade, Posuania, Leipsig, Genasa, Novograde, Melagony, Comagena, Cappadocia, Algiers, Valentiani, Spain, Forum, Pestorium, Taruisum, Julium, Fess, Gethulia, Catalonia, all these places are threatened with strange kind of Alterations in their Government, perhaps Wars, Famine, Dissolution, Plague, Pestilence, Mutinies, Commotions of Armies, Plots, Treasons, Treacheries, Massacres, Rebellion, and such like horrid Evils; for Armies shall run like Lightning over a great man, Countries of Europe, and will afflict Christendom with the Sword more than ordinary; nay, they will bring more under subjection within the space of ten years, than any Armies have done for twice ten years' last passed; there will be many and unexpected Slaughters, Imprisonments, Banishments, Captivities; great Slaughters and Damages amongst the Navies at Sea also, etc. London, I should not forget thee too, for I am afraid that thou wilt suffer some kind of Catastrophe e'er long, from which I pray God deliver thee, for it hath been observed that the Planet Saturn never passes through the Sign Leo, but he by his Evil Influence leaves some considerable Impression upon the City of London; but what this Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in Leo may produce, let us patiently wait to see the event; for Sickness I dread, and those most dangerous, from which let us pray, Libera nos Domine, Good Lord deliver us, for in 1625 Saturn was in Leo, at which time a great Plague began in London, which caused the Parliament to remove to Oxford; and truly I do fear another great Plague in London,  Saturn hath passed the Sign Leo, 1683, and this the more, because Mars was in Conjunction with Jupiter on the 8th of September, in Leo, and on the 12th day of the said Month Mars was in Conjunction with Saturn, in Leo, and on the 9th of October, and 30th of January, Saturn and Jupiter were in Conjunction in Leo, and in May, 1683, they make their last Conjunction in Leo, near the Degree of the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars the September before; all these things being considered, makes me conjecture that we shall have another Plague  84, which God divert.  
But in case we should escape a Plague this year, and the year 84, then will England be the most happy Nation under the Sun, etc.  
The next thing I have to deliver to the World, is by what manner of means every Nation, City, and People is like to suffer under this Conjunction.  
But since it is impossible to get the true time of any Conjunction of the two Superiors, viz. Saturn and Jupiter: Therefore I shall deliver my Judgement according to the best of my Reason.  
As thus, Suppose we place Aries upon the Ascendant, then will this Conjunction fall in the Fifth House, which is opposite to the Eleventh, and in square to the Second and Eighth. Aries is the Ascendant of England, France, Germany, Polonia, Burgundy, Denmark, etc.  
Now the Second House represents the substance of the Common People, as Householdstuff, Moneys, Plate, Jewels, Corn, and is the proper Personal Estate of any Man: it also signifies the Countries, or Commonwealth's Magazine, or Ammunition; it likewise represents their Allies and Supports, or whatsoever is Assistant to them: Now, in regard this Conjunction falls in square to the Second House, therefore I Judge there will be a great decay in Trade, as Buying and Selling, and but little appearance of increasing Estates, but sudden undoing and impoverishment of many a Man, as well the Yeoman, and hard labouring Farmer, as the Curious Industrious Mechanic; nay, I cannot perceive but that the whole Commonalty is threatened with much deceit in their Allies and Supports, whereby they may want both Ammunition and Moneys to maintain their Principles, and that in France, Germany, Polonia, etc. Now since the Eighth House is opposite to the Second, and doth represent the Inheritance of the Dead, and the Death of Mankind in general, and is the House of Sadness, and doth also denote the Estates and Fortunes of our public Enemies; and because this Conjunction falls in square to the same, therefore I predict according to Natural Causes, that many violent and sudden Deaths will happen to the common sort of People, and that from as violent and raging Diseases; and besides it denotes, that the Estates and Inheritances of many a Man shall be violently wrested from them by those which have Power and bear Rule over them, etc.  
The Fifth House denotes Messengers or Agents for Republic Ambassadors, likewise Playing, Gaming, Drinking, Revelling, Joy, Pleasures, Gifts; it also signifies Children, and Women with Child, etc.  
Now in regard this Conjunction is made in the Fifth House, therefore I judge much Damage to happen to the People, through their Agents, Messengers, or Ambassadors, and all such things signified by the Fifth House, as Drinking and Revelling, which may cause Surfeits, and the like; for Saturn Corrupts the Blood by Melancholy, and Mars by Choler; it also denotes many Abortions and strange kind of Monstrous Births, with much Trouble and Affliction to Children and Women with Child, etc.  
Now because the Fifth House is in Opposition to the Eleventh; it signifying the Associates, Counsellors, Allies, Treasure, Ammunition, Soldiery, and indeed all that is assistant to those in Power, from which we may Conjecture that the Princes of the Earth should grow very Ambitious, and shall waste their Estates by War, and not only so, but be Cheated by their Allies, Counselors, Soldiery, Servants, and Favourites, etc.  
Again, suppose we place Taurus upon the Ascendant, then will the Conjunction happen in the Fourth House, which is in opposition to the Tenth, and in square to the First and Seventh; Taurus is the Ascendant of Russia, Swedeland, Lorraine, ●●●●●onia, Persia, Ireland, etc.  
〈◊〉 by Consequence these places must be threatened with Plague, Pestilence, Famine and Wars, also much trouble and vexation in their Government; if the Tenth House represents all those in Authority, viz. Kings, Princes, Magistrates, Governors of Towns, Forts, Cities, Corporations, viz. Captains, Majors, Colonels, Bailiffs, Justices of the Peace, all these shall find great troubles and vexations in their Government, Offices and Places of Trust, it is probable some of them may exercise Tyranny upon those they bear Rule over, by which means they may cause their Subjects to take up Arms against them, and that in Russia, Polonia, the great, Swedeland, Parthia, Helvetia, Ireland, etc.  
The Ascendant signifies the state of the Common People, and how it shall go with them, well or ill, etc.  
The Seventh House signifies Women, War, Contention, Public Enemies, etc.  
Now, because both these Houses are squared by this Conjunction, therefore I judge much public Sorrow and Affliction to happen to the People in general belonging to all those places under Taurus, it may be both Plague and Famine, since this Conjunction is made in their Fourth House; for Saturn, as to Natural things, portends great want and scarcity, destruction of Cattle, Corn, Fruits, unwholesome Airs, Cold, Cloudy, Foggy, Dark, Misty Wether, Famine and Mortality, and also tedious Frosts, with long Winters; he also threatens many with long and tedious Infirmities and Diseases, as Quartan Agues, Consumption in the Reins, ill and noisome Vapours; from whence proceeds Plagues, Hectic Fevers, and the like, etc.  
But if we place Gemini on the Ascendant, then will this Conjunction be in the Third House, which opposeth the Ninth, and squares the Sixth and Twelfth: Then must all those places under Gemini suffer much for Religion's sake, and shall have long and dangerous Navigations; small success in their Inland Journeys, little Love and Unity between Neighbours and Relations, also loss of Cattle, both great and small, ill Servants, long Imprisonments; much whispering amongst a parcel of malicious Rascals, who seek private Revenges, etc.  
Now if we make Cancer ascending, then shall this Conjunction be made in the Second House, which is in square to the Fifth and Eleventh, and in opposition to the Eighth; then must all those places under Cancer, to wit, Scotland, Holland, Granada, Burgundy, Zealand, etc. suffer loss of Life and Fortune, their own Friends shall prove deceitful to them; yea, their neighbour Nations will prove unfaithful to them, as well as their own Ambassadors, Messengers, Agents, and trusties, etc.  
But if we place Leo upon the Ascendant, then shall this Conjunction fall therein, the Ascendant opposeth the Seventh, and looks a squint upon the Tenth and Fourth: Rome is under Leo, so is Italy, Gallia, Sicily, Aphalia, Bohemia, Turkey, etc. most of these places will suffer Devastation, if not a Final Catastrophe; their Princes shall be brought very low, and that through their own Pride and Ambition; they will also suffer both Fire, Plague, Pestilence, Wars and Famine, etc.  
Now suppose we place Virgo upon the Ascendant, then will the Conjunction happen in the Twelfth, which is opposite to the Sixth, and in square to the Third and Ninth. The Twelfth House is the House of Enmity: What shall any of those Countries be invaded by the means of some private Enemies? Yea, whilst they are a quarrelling at home about Religion, some other Nation will steal on them unawares; they shall likewise have many great Sea Fights, and receive great loss and damage thereby: Virgo designs the Dukedom of Athens, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Achaia, Greece, Crect, Carinthia, Arthefina, Assyria, Gallia, Comata, Rhone, Croatia, Silesia, etc. These Countries will also have great destruction amongst their Cattle, to wit, both great and small, etc.  
But if we place Libra on the Ascendant, then will the Conjunction be in the Eleventh House; the Eleventh House is in square to the Second and Eighth, and opposeth the Fifth; Libra is the Ascendant of Austria, Alsatia, Livonia, Sabaudia, etc. These places are like to suffer through the unfaithfulness of their Friends, Servants, Favourites, Councils, Agents, Messengers, and Ambassadors; also want of Provision, both of Men, Moneys, and Ammunition, and all such things which are necessary for their Supportment; they are also threatened with great slaughter of a number of Men, as well by the Sword, as by violent and raging Diseases, etc.  
Thus you see if we place the Signs upon the Ascendent by Succession, we shall find by what means every Nation, Kingdom, City, and People, is like to suffer under the Influence of this Conjunction, etc.  

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1683.  
IN this year of 1683, we have no less than 3 Eclipses of the Sun and Moon in Leo and Aquarius, 

January the 17. O Eclipsed visible in ♒.  
January the 30. ♄ ♃ ☌ ♌.  
February 1. ☽ Eclipsed invisible in ♌.  
May 2. ♄ ♃ ☌ ♌.  
July 28. ☽ Eclipsed invisible in ♒.   besides 2 Conjunctions of the Superiors, Saturn and Jupiter, who meet with many Oppositions of the lesser Planets, before the time of their second Conjunction on January the 30th, which doth declare the unsettled Condition of the Vulgar and Common People, and that they dread some great Troubles or Calamity too near approaching; but whethether it be Plague, Pestilence, Wars, or Famine, I shall give swift winged Time leave to discover the truth thereof: In the beginning of May Saturn and Jupiter make their last Conjunction in that Regal Sign Leo, but some few days before they meet with a square of the Sun from Taurus, therefore whatever Great Person of Europe hath Leo ascending at his Birth, shall suffer Troubles with loss of Honour; nay, Kings and Princes shall also find many troubles and vexations in their Government, and Governors of Towns, Forts and Cities shall receive much Loss and Damage, and in all probability many of them may be called to an account by their Superiors, and those in particular which abode in those places under Taurus, Scorpio, Leo, and Aquarius, as Rome, Alsatia, Spain, Hungary, Austria, Dalmatia, Macedonia, Greece, Gaunt, Flanders, Brandenburg, Muscovia, Albania, these places are also threatened with Fires, Wars, Famine, Plague, Pestilence, Rebellion, or such like Calamities, etc. Oxford, Holland, Hungary, and the Turk himself is much herein concerned; and besides, Italy moans, and Spain doth cry, and London fears the Pestilence, from which, I pray Good Lord deliver us this year, and for ever more, faxit Deus, Amen, etc. Mars his long Trancite through the Sign Libra, doth now threaten the Noble Austrian Family with many Afflictions, for the Princes of Germany will be unfaithful to him, which may cause the Death of many of the Inhabitants: those places which are under Aries will be great Sufferers too, as Burgundy, Denmark, France, Germany, Polonia, England; if I am not mistaken in my Judgement, we shall hear of some Destruction amongst the Natives in France, and that some kind of Massacre, if not timely prevented; But blessed are those which die in the Lord, for they rest from their Labour. Oh the Condition of the common People! they shall suffer many Troubles and Calamities in that Country, yea, in the very middle thereof, but before they will endure it long they will join together and cause a Rebellion, than woe to those which blowed the Fire of Destruction, for they are taken in the Flame themselves, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1684.  


January the 6th. ☉ Eclipse. invisible in ♑.  
January the 3. ☍ ♄ ♂ from ♍ and ♓.  
June 17. ☽ Eclipsed visible in ♑.  
July the 2. ☉ Eclipse. visible in ♋.  
October 3. ♂ ☌ ♍ ☽ Eclipsed,  
Decemb. 11. in ♋. visible.   HEre is an Opposition of Saturn and Mars on January the 3d, from Virgo and Pisces; and there is also a notable Conjunction of those two Malefacts on the 3d of October, in 13 Degrees of Virgo, and is in square to the Conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter, 1603, and 1663., therefore whatever Prince of Europe hath about 13 Degrees of Virgo ascending at his Birth must yield to pale Death this year, for he will not be denied by the Princes of the Earth, when their time is come. The King of France will go near to have his Honour Eclipsed this year, for this Conjunction happens in the Mid-Heaven of his Nativity; this Conjunction likewise threatens Babylon, Assyria, Gallia, Carinthia, the Dukedom of Athens, Mesopotamia, Hirusalem, Achaia, Greece, Crect, Lions, Paris and Basil with Mutinies, Tumults, Wars, Commotions of Armies, Treacheries, and strange Rebellion: Spain I pity thy condition, for thou art like to have great losses, both by Sea and Land; and besides in many more Countries there will be great slaughter of Men where there is frequent motions of Armies, especially in France; for I fear some kind of Bloody Massacre there, amongst the poor Natives, etc. There is no less than four Eclipses this year, and three of them visible; they fall in Cancer and Capricorn. Now the Ancients tell us that Eclipses in Capricorn, are the Forerunners of the sterility of the Earth, and the Tumultuary motions of Princes, and that in those places under the Sign Capricorn; it likewise signifies, that some Great and Eminent Person shall departed this Life in a terrible and deplorable Condition, and that Men shall be given to slander and betray one another; and those Eclipses in Cancer excite men's minds to quarrel and new attempts of War, with Treachery and Sedition; also thundering noises and uproars in and about Religion, they also threaten the Small Pox, Consumption, Dropsies, with violent pains in the Stomach, and that to those persons and places subject to the Signs Cancer and Capricorn, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1685.  
NOw the late Conjunction of Saturn and Mars gins to opperate to purpose; 

June the 6. ☽ Eclipsed invisible in ♐.  
June the 21, ☉ Eclipsed visible in ♋.  
November the 30, ☽ Eclipse. visible and total in ♊ London's Sign.   therefore the King of France, if he be alive, may expect to be driven from his own Confines or abode, and that by his own Subjects, if not, it is probable he may come to some sudden and unexpected Destruction, either by Poison, or by some other means equivolent, etc. Here is no less than 3 Eclipses this year, between those glorious Lamps of Heaven, that is one of the Sun, and two of the Moon: The first is a Lunar Eclipse, and falls in Sagitarius; therefore Hungary, Morovia, Dalmatia, Sclavonia and Spain seek out for a good Physician, for you are threatened with a Plague, or some other violent Distempers equivolent; the two last Eclipses are made in Gemini and Cancer; the Second which is of the Sun in Cancer, is of no great signification, since it is invisible and very small; yet Men will be apt to Cheat and Cousin one another, and that under the pretence and species of Religion; besides this Eclipse may cause various Winds and alterations of Wether, whereby the Air will be much troubled, and that in Burgundy, Holland, Scotland, Granado, Africa, Constantinople, Tunis, Venice, and Genoa; but the Third and last Eclipse of the Moon in Gemini is of more eminent signification to those places under the sign of the Eclipse, and I fear they will feel its dire effects; the Eclipse itself is made in the Mid-Heaven, and Virgo ascends, as may be seen by this following Figure, etc.  
November the 30th, 1685, 11 hours P. M. ☽ Eclipsed visible and total, Lat. 51 degr. 3½, Londini.  
Mercury rules both the Houses, and he is in his detriment with Cauda, and Combust of the Sun; now if the Tenth House doth represent all those in Authority, whether they be Kings, Princes, or Magistrates, than they must expect to find some sudden noises or motions of Arms within the bounds of their Government, and particular in those places under the Signs Gemini and Virgo where Armies are, yet there will be a quick dispatch made of those differences, and the Land of Virgo will go near to have it; Saturn beholds Mercury, the Sun, and place of the Eclipse by an envious Quadrat, and Mercury himself, who is Lord of the Eclipse, beholds the defect by an Opposition, which seems unto me, as if all places under the Signs Virgo and Pisces, Gemini and Sagitarius were in Election to be up in Arms against a great and potent Enemy. Now those places under the Signs nominated are Portugal, Normandy in France, Hungary, Spain, Dalmatia, Moravia, Coratia, Babylon, Scla●●onia, Sardinia, Sweedland, Brabant, Lombary, England, Wertenburgh that Dukedom, Hyrcania, Armenia, Celtica, and the Dukedom of Athens, etc. Swedeland about this time is inclinable to peace, and I think it the best of their play, for if they slip such an opportunity, as they are likely to have, they will repent it when 'tis too late: The Austrian Family suffers detriment through and by the means of the Hungarians. The Muscovites seem to be in a good prosperous Condition, but the Tartar threatens Europe either with Fire or Sword, or both: They aim, but they miss their mark, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1686.  


January the 20. ☍ ♄ ♂ from ♍ and ♓.  
October 23, ☌ ♄ ♂ in ♎.  
November the 19, ☽ Eclipsed visible in ♊.  
December the 23. ⚹ ♄ ♃ in ♎ and ♐.   THis year gins with an Opposition of Saturn and Mars, from Virgo and Pisces; and about October the 23d, those two Malefacts meet in Conjunction in Libra: Now let those Jesuitical Tribe of Priests, and Conclave of Cardinals look to it, for they shall dearly pay for their Treacherous Villainous actions; for their Monasteries shall be dissolved, and they themselves destroyed, or else taken Captives: The Noble Austrian Family is also in much danger of falling into the Hands of a strong and potent Enemy, therefore is threatened with Devastation; neither doth it go well with Holland, Scotlaad, Livonia, Delphinate, Alsatia, Bastrina, Oesim, Thusia, Seres, Thebaida, Lisbon, Cajetam, Laudam, Spiers, and Frankford, for Holland is threatened with many losses, and Scotland will not be much behind hand, but Austria, Alsatia, Livonia, and several more places in Germany are threatened with Fire and Sword, and such like Calamities: The French are also a little fearful, and that not without just cause; for they cannot promise themselves Security, etc. In this year we have only one Eclipse, and that of the Moon, it falls in the first Face of Gemini, on the 19th day of November, at eleven of the Clock at Night, to which time I have Erected this following Scheme.  
☽ Eclipsed November the 19th, 1686, at 11 hours P. M. die ♀ Lat. 51 degr. 3½, Londini.  
This Eclipse gins in the Tenth House, and ends in the Ninth Angle; the Sun's besieged between the Bodies of Jupiter and Mercury, and all three oppose the Eclipsed Moon, and that from as violent fixed Stars as she herself is near, for she is with oculus Tauri, and they with Cor Scorpi and Caput Herculis; Mercury is Lord of the Ascendant, and in part Ruler of the Mid-heaven: Jupiter is Lord of the 7th, and in part Ruler of the Fourth, strong in his own House, and in Quartile to the Degree ascending: London thou art much concerned in this Eclipse, let thy Magistrates therefore look to it, and see that they do nothing of Injustice, for if they do they must expect to pay for their folly; for the the Common People will expect to have Justice done them; therefore those which act to the contrary, may Repent when it is too late, etc. Mercury, Lord of thy Ascendant being Combust, and in his Detriment, shows that thou should have but bad Trading this year, but if thou dost but consider the Condition of many more Countries and Places in Europe, thou wouldst think thyself happy, since thy Foundation stands firm and unshaken, when others are invaded, and that by a cloak and show of Friendship, etc. London thou must expect to have many Ambassadors this year 1686, to the Governor of thy Kingdom, for Saturn Lord of the Fifth in this Figure, is in Sextile to Mercury, Lord of the Ascendant and place Eclipsed, and is likewise in Sextile to Jupiter and the Sun, and in Trine to the Eclipsed Moon in thy Ascendent: This Eclipse also denotes Incursions of Armies into those Countries and Places under Gemini, Virgo, Sagitarius, and Pisces, as Flanders, Brabant, Sardinia, Lombary, Marmarica, Martiania, Spain, Dalmatia, Sclavonia, Hungary, Moravia, Misnia, Achaia, Greece, Crect, Croatia, Carinthia, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Normandy, Galatia, Portugal, Cicilia, and many more places which you may read of in Mr. Coley's Clavis of Astrology, page 91, 92, 93, etc. Many of these places is also threatened with Famine and great Mortality's, as will plainly appear before the Sun hath gone another Revolution; and to conclude, about the 23d day of December, there happens a Sextile between Saturn and Jupiter, from Libra and Sagitarius, both in their own essential Dignities, which shows a strong inclination amongst the Princes of Europe, for a Confirmation of Peace and Unity in many Places and Countries; but by reason Saturn has lately passed the place of his Conjunction with Mars, therefore I fear it will be hardly accomplished as yet in all places, although it will in some: The Sun never shines always in one place, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1687.  


February the 16 ☌ ♃ ♂ in ♐.  
May the 1, ☉ Eclipsed visible in England, it happens in ♉ amongst the Pleyades.  
October the 26, ☉ Eclipsed invisible in ♏.   ON the 16 day of February here is a Conjunction with Mars and Jupiter in Sagitarius, and in the Figure of the Sun's Revolution, March the 9th, about 20 Hours post Meridian, Mars and Saturn applies to a square of each other, and that from their own Exaltations; and besides Saturn receives no less than three Oppositions, and those by Venus, Mercury, and the Sun, and Mars two Quartils by Mercury and the Sun, and all from Aries; such Positions as these do afflict all those places subject to the Signs Aries, Libra, and Capricorn, with Wars and Commotions of Armies: The Subjects in many places will be apt to Rebel against their Superiors, and that in France, if I mistake not; which if they do, the Romish Party will come off by the lee, for their Universal destruction is drawing on, and then they will repent their being so cruel and barbarous to those innocent and harmless Protestants: Saturn in Libra, squared by Mars, shows the Sword still to be in action in many places under the Sign Libra, as Caspia, Alsatia, Bastrina, Thebaida, Livonia, Sabandia, Austria, Antwerp, Delphinat, Oesim, Trogloditica, Lisbon, Friburgh, Frankford, and those under Capricorn must look to feel a little too,  Mars pass through that Sign, etc.  
In this year we have but two Eclipses, and those both of the Sun, the one in Taurus, and the other in Scorpio: The First falls on May the first, about a quarter of an hour after Noon, to which time I have erected this following Scheme.  
☉ Eclipsed May the 1st, 1687, 1⅕, P. M. Latitud. 51 degr. 3½, Londini, etc.  
Now in regard the Eclipsed Sun is Lord of the Twelfth, therefore I judge it to be the forerunner both of Plague, Pestilence and Famine, mortalitly in and amongst Oxen, Bulls, Cows, and Horses, and that in Russia, Polonia, Swedeland, Lorraine, Campania, Helvetia, Rhetia, Franconia, Parthia, Persia, Ireland, Cyclades, the Islands Cyprus, the Sea Towns of Asia the less, Bononia, Sona, Mantua, Tarentum, etc. for Taurus is an Earthy Sign, and represents all such kind of Cattle: The Second Eclipse is of the Sun also, and falls in that Treacherous Sign Scorpio, which shows some sudden mischief will fall upon some King, whose mind is averse to War; and if the King of France be now living, tell him, I give him warning to provide for a change, for the thread of his Life hath spun out its full length: For this last Eclipse of the Sun in Scorpio, who was giver of life at his Birth, falls upon the very Degree of his Horoscope, etc. I judge also that this Eclipse will cause Warlike Tumults, Murders, Treasons, Treacheries, Plots, Dissensions, Captivities, and all underhand practices, and my Reason is this, because it is made in the ascending part of Heaven, and that particular to those Persons under Taurus, Scorpio, Leo and Aquarius.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1688.  


January the 23, ☍ ♄ ♂ from ♈ and ♎  
March the 11, □ ♄ ♃ from ♎ and ♑.  
April the 5, ☽ Eclipsed invisible in ♎.  
April the 20, ☉ Eclipsed invisible in ♉.  
July 22, □ ♄ ♃ ♎ ♑.  
☽ Eclipsed in ♈ invisible, September the 29.  
October 14, ☉ Eclipsed visible in ♏ November the 7, ☌ ♄ ♂ in ♏.   THis year gins with an Opposition of Saturn and Mars, from Aries and Libra; and on the 11th day of March following Saturn and Jupiter make their first square Aspect from Libra and Capricorn, and the second Quadrat of Saturn and Jupiter falls from Libra and Capricorn: There is likewise a notable Conjunction of Saturn and Mars, on the 7th day of December, in that treacherous Sign Scorpio; and we have no less than four Eclipses of the Luminaries this year, viz. Two of the Sun, and two of the Moon, but none visible, only the last defect of the Sun in Scorpio, and that falls in the very same Degree of the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars, which happens on the 7th day of November following; from all these Configurations we may rationally judge, that Italy, with that noble House of Austria, are great sufferers; for Italy mourns to think of the troubles she hath and is to undergo: The noble Austrians are much afflicted by the Position of Saturn in Libra: Oh shall that Prince be always troubled and perplexed by the Jesuitical Tribe, who would lead him to his own Destruction, just as a Sheep is led to the Slaughter? No, no, here is an Eclipse of the Sun in Scorpio, and presently after a Conjunction between the two Malefacts, viz. Saturn and Mars in the very Degree thereof, therefore look to it TOM Jesuit, for as thou hast dug a Pit for another, thou must even look to fall into it thyself, for Mars is Lord of the Ascendant, and the Eclipse itself is made therein; therefore we can expect nothing but Wars and Tumults, Treacheries, Mutanies, Massacres, Rebellion, and that I fear in Ireland. The Turk will also be much afflicted with foreign losses; nay, not only so, but he shall suffer many broils at home, and the Pope himself must look about him, for Mars is clearly for nothing but downright blows, whereby he knocks all former Treaties on the Head, causing Hatred, Plots, Captivities, Slaughters, Treacheries, whereby nothing but confusion follows, and that in Norway, Bavaria, Metagony, Cappadocia, Fess, Catalonia, Togata, Gallia, Bohemia, Italy, Turkey, Swedeland, Polonia, Russia, Ireland, Rome, and all places under Taurus, Scorpio, Leo, and Aquarius, must look to suffer and feel the dire effects of this Eclipse, besides there are many places that are like to suffer by the former, for an Eclipse of the Moon in the last Face of Libra, is the forerunner of the Death of some Noble and Illustrious Men under the Sign of the Eclipse, also those Eclipses of the Sun and Moon in the second Faces of Taurus and Aries, do prenote, innumerable Difficulties, and many Discommodities to Travellers, and to such as bear Children many Abortions, and Births not natural, or Monsters are produced, likewise Pestilence, and Fatality in most Diseases, few fall sick that escape, and that in those places under the Signs wherein the Eclipses happen, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1689.  
ON the 4th day of January Saturn and Jupiter make their last square from Scorpio and Aquarius, 

January 4, □ ♄ ♃, ♏ ♒.  
March 25, ☽ Eclipsed visible in ♎  
July 7, △ ♄ ♃ ♎ ♒.  
September 1●, ☽ Eclipsed in ♈, invisible.  
September 22, ☍ ♄ ♂, ♉ ♏.   and here is likewise an Opposition between Saturn and Mars, from Taurus and Scorpio: On the 22d day of September we have likewise a Trine of Saturn and Jupiter; on July, the 7th, from Libra and Aquarius, we have also two Eclipses of the Moon, the one in Aries, and the other in Libra, therefore were it not for the square of Saturn and Jupiter, and the opposition of Saturn and Mars, we might expect to see a mitigation of sorrow, nay, probable an end of our troubles in this World; for the Eclipse of the Moon, in the second Face of Libra denotes a rot amongst petty Foggers, Informers, Catchpoles, Trepanners, and such like Cattle, for they shall all suffer for their former Roguery, for the Sun in Aries promiseth many particular blessings to the Land of England, but the opposition of Saturn and Mars from Taurus and Scorpio threatens great Afflictions to Ireland, Swedeland, and Norway Russia, and Polonia; and all those Countries under Taurus and Scorpio are much herein concerned, for Hamburgh and Denmark are fearful, Wars in Swedeland and Norway, uproars in Ireland, and the Algiers Ships taken and destroyed, and their men made Captives: Now Austria, Alsatia, Livonia, and Sabaudia, begin to repent their former losses, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1690.  
IN this present year 1690, 

February the 28, ☉ Eclipsed in ♓, invisible.  
March the 8, △ ♄ ♃ from ♏ and ♓.  
March the 14, ☽ Eclipsed in ♎, invisible.  
August the 24, ☉ Eclipsed in ♍ invisible.  
September 8, ☽ Eclipsed in ♓, visible.  
November the 20, ☌ ♄ ♂ in Scorpio.   we have no less than four Eclipses of the Luminaries, besides a Trine of Saturn and Jupiter, in Scorpio and Pisces, and also a notable Conjunction of Saturn and Mars in Scorpio, from which Configurations we may rationally predict an universal change, for all Europe is up in Arms: Oh Italy, what dangers and troubles art thou like to undergo! for thou canst expect nothing but mischief to fall upon thee, for those unspeakable Villainies thou hast been Guilty of: Oh the strange mischiefs, Plots and Treacheries there are in the minds of Men! This Conjunction falls in square to the Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, 1682: Now Italy and Rome, where are all thy Princes with their Jesuitical Tribe? what unlooked and unhoped for Deaths are some of them like to endure! for Mars threatens them with Wars, Commotions, Insurrections, Massacres, Persecutions, and Murders, But England be thou content, for thy Condition is better than any, since thou injoyest both Peace, and Tranquillity, God continue it; but Ireland is full of Troubles and Vexations, and besides here is a longer time of Sufferings appointed for that place, and indeed many more are threatened with Wars, Sedition, Cruelty, Furiousness, and Inhumanity of Soldiers, and that from the Eclipse of the Sun, in the last Face of Pisces, which influenceth over Garamentes, Portugal, Calabriana, Galatia, Cilicia, Lydia, Normandy, etc. The Eclipse of the Moon in Libra, provoketh furious and tempestuous storms of Hail to happen in several places under the Sign Libra; and the Eclipse of the Sun in the second Face of Virgo doth threaten those places under the said Constellation with Famine, Pestilence, Seditions, and great Droughts, hindering the plentiful Crops of Summer Corn; here are also threatened many Robberies by Land, and Piracies and Troubles by Sea, and that from the Eclipse of the Moon in the last Face of Pisces; now what places Virgo and Pisces doth represent, you may find in Mr. Coley's Clavis of Astrology, as I have declared several times already, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1691.  


February 18, ☉ Eclipsed invisible in ♓.  
July the 25, ☍ ♄ ♂ from ♉ and ♏.  
August the 13, ☉ Eclipsed visible in ♍.   WE have only two Eclipses this year, and they both of the Sun, the one being in Pisces, and the other in Virgo; we have also a very remarkable Opposition between the two Malefacts, viz. Saturn and Mars, from Taurus and Scorpio, and it happens in the very degree of their last Conjunction: Therefore from these Configurations, I judge that this will be a year of great action, and that in Russia, Swedeland, Polonia, Lorraine, Parthia, Campania, Franconia, Norway, Bavaria, Cappadocia, Catalonia: Ireland still continues in Troubles, and suffers great losses: Swedeland now gins to repent their meddling with War, but Russia, and they too, are both involved into that trouble, which they themselves know not which way to get out: Oh what perplexity is there! for Mars in this Opposition being amongst the Pleyades, and Saturn in Opposition to that turbulent Constellation, whose effects will not only be seen in the Air, but also in the Actions and Passions of Humane kind; therefore all those Countries under the Signs Taurus and Scorpio must look to feel some severe Correction, etc. Likewise the Eclipse of the Sun, in the first Face of Pisces, will have some secret influence over Cilicia, Calabriana, Portugal, Galatia, Normandy, Phasunia, Nasamonia in Libya, Garamentes in Lydia, etc. But the Eclipse of the Sun in the Face of Virgo, will show its dire Effects in Achaia, Greece, Crect, Carinthia, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Assyria, Basil, Lions, and Paris in particular, because of their wicked Designs against the poor Protestant Party: Oh what Consultations have they against those innocent Souls, how they may cut them off either by Massacre, or some other means, but I hope they will make good the old Proverb: He that builds a Gallows for another, may chance to be hanged thereon himself, etc. This Eclipse of the Sun in the first Face of Virgo argues the grievous Calamity and death of some certain King, in the Confines of Virgo, and the first Eclipse of the Sun in Pisces, bringeth sadness and anxiety to those we call Priests, and Religious Houses, and all this to happen to those places under Virgo and Pisces, etc. The Trine of Saturn and Jupiter in Scorpion and Pisces last year, did cause a great many worthy Persons to endeavour a Reconciliation of those differences amongst some Nations; and in all probability there might be Leagues and Articles made between some Princes of Europe, but if there were, I judge it was to wage War against some other Nation or Nations, for the next year, 1692, Saturn and Jupiter make two Oppositions from Gemini and Sagitarius, etc. England be thou content, for thou rests upon a Rock, and thy Foundation stands unshaken, and this shall suffice for the year 1691, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1692.  
IN this year we have no less than two Oppositions between Saturn and Jupiter, 

February the 6, ☉ Eclipsed invisible in ♒.  
June the 12, ☍ ♄ ♃ from ♊ and ♐.  
August the 2, ☉ Eclipsed visible in 20 degr. ♌.  
November the 29, ☌ ♄ ♂ in ♐.  
December the 3, ☍ ♄ ♃ from ♊ and ♐.  
December the 27, ☉ Eclipsed visible in ♌.  
January the 23, ☽ Eclipsed invisible in ♌.  
July the 17, ☽ Eclipsed, visible in ♒.   from Gemini and Sagitarius: There is likewise a famous Conjunction of Saturn and Mars; and no less than five Eclipses of the Luminaries, viz. Three of the Sun, and two of the Moon: The second Eclipse of the Sun, which happens on the second day of August, falls in the very Degree of the first Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, 1682, in October; likewise the first Eclipse of the Moon, falls in the very Degree of the Third Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in May 1683; now Italy and Spain, how are you afflicted? If you have scarcity of Grain, and your People die for want of Bread, pray think of me, for now the triple Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in 1682 and 83, gins to opperate to purpose; therefore if there be ever a Pope now, he must die, he cannot avoid it, but in what Nature time will best discover; and besides the People in those Countries will be apt to Rebel against their Governors, for the Eclipse of the Sun in Leo, declares damage to Kings; nay, both Death and Banishment; it may be you want a Reason, concerning the People's Rebelling against their Superiors; well, you shall not want for a satisfaction; Saturn and Mars are in Conjunction nearer the place of the new Star which appeared in 1604, and they are both in Opposition to Jupiter, such prodigious Conjunctions and Aspects as these, produce none but Rebels, and such kind of Treacherous Villains, etc. Moravia, Misnia, Sardinia, Lombary, Flanders, Brabant, Armenia, Martiania, Dalmatia, Hungary, Moravia, Sclavonia, Gallia, Togata, Sicily, Aphalia, Bohemia, Phenesia, Emilia, Chaldea, Rome, Damascus, Prague, Confluant, Sarmatia, Tartary, the great Mosel, Piedmont, Media, Swedeland, Turkey, all these places are much concerned this year; England and France are much concerned herein also, but France is more concerned than England, for they are full of tribulation, they drink deep of the Cup of Affliction: the Hungarians, and the East part of Germany, begin to look blue upon it, for they fear a Famine, and Rome itself gins to quake, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1693.  


January the 11, ☽ Eclipsed visible in ♌.  
April the 22, ☍ ♄ ♃ from ♊ and ♐.  
July the 6, ☽ Eclipsed invisible in ♋.  
June 23, ☉ Eclipsed visible in ♋, and great.  
July 31, ☍ ♄ ♂ from ♊ and ♐.  
December 16, ☉ Eclipsed in ♑ invisible.   ON the 22d day of April Saturn and Jupiter make their Opposition from Gemini and Sagitarius, and there is also a remarkable Opposition between Saturn and Mars from the same Signs, and we have no less than four Eclipses between the Sun and Moon this year, from which Configurations we may rationally Judge of many strange Actions and Calamities, which is likely to happen in several places of Europe; as thus, Spain is still a loser: Oh what a Distraction is there! and not only there, but in many more places besides; for Bohemia, Sicily, Togata, and some part of the Turks Dominions, is threatened with Penury, that is, with scarcity of Grain, and other Provision: Rome is also much concerned herein, and if they have a Plague this year, let them think of me, for there is a bitter Potion prepared for that City; therefore Tom. Jesuit prepare thyself for a change; nay, the Pope himself also, Hungary, Dalmatia, Moravia, Misnia, Sclavonia, Celtica, Chaldea, Phenicia, Orchinia, Damascus, Siracusa, and Rovenna do also lament, and well they may, for their Afflictions are great; Holland, Scotland, Granado, Burgundy, Zealand, Prusia, Numidia, and indeed all Cities under Aries, Libra, Cancer, and Capricorn, are much herein concerned; Holland is threatened with many Diseases, and sudden Deaths to the meaner sort of People: Scotland, Granado, and Burgundy are also threatened with Mortality: The City Gemini must also expect to have a share of this years Transactions, perhaps some of her Magistrates brought to Justice for their former Villainies, and in all probability some secret Plots may be discovered, and the chief Actors thereof brought to severe punishment: London is under the Government of Gemini, so is Flanders too; that Land is like to suffer extremely by their own Folly, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1694.  


January the 1, ☽ Eclipsed invisible in ♋.  
June the 10, ☉ Eclipsed visible in ♋.  
June the 26, ☽ Eclipsed visible in ♑.  
December the 6, ☉ Eclipsed invisible in ♐.  
December the 10, ☌ ♄ ♂ in ♑.   IN this year 1694 we have only four Eclipses between those glorious Lamps of Heaven, viz. Two of the Sun, and as many of the Moon; we have likewise a notable Conjunction of Saturn and Mars, which falls in Opposition to the visible Eclipse of the Sun, which happens June the 10th, in the first Face of Cancer; therefore all places under the Influence of Cancer, Sagitarius, and Capricorn, must expect many Troubles, Vexations and Calamities in this year 1694. Now Muscovy have a care, or else some potent Enemy will invade thee, and bring greater Calamities upon thee, than thou hast had heretofore, the Sweed and Tartars are also up in Arms, and if the Sweed be invaded tell him it is his own fault, because I gave him timely warning before: the Danes aim, but to small purpose: Scotland, Holland, Granado, and Burgundy must look to taste of the bitter Cup: The Turk also grows very potent, and still increases his Dominions, and Constantinople fears the Pestilence: Zealand, Prusia, Venice, Genoa, Lucas, Pisa, Bernyork, Macedonia, Thracia, Albania, Saxony, Spain, Dalmatia, Hungary, and Ireland must look to partake of this years Transactions: Oxford also must look to taste of this year, for here is a violent storm impending, and woe to that City whenever it falls, for the Comet appeared in Capricorn, her Sign, etc. Also the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon in the first and third Faces of Cancer denote many Diseases to the Female Sex, and also sudden miserable and unexpected Deaths unto many: they also incline men's minds to Arms, and to violate National Leagues deceitfully, under the pretences of Religion: They also cause a disturbed Air, and stir up strange kind of Wether, and variety of it, and that in those Countries under the Sign Cancer; but those Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, in the second Faces of Sagitarius and Capricorn, portend the Death, or much Destruction unto such Cattle as naturally bray, and of the bigger sort of any such Beasts as are useful for Man, they also denote Incursions of Armies into Neighbour Countries, Captivities, frequent uproars in the Soldiery, and that to all places under the Signs Sagitarius and Capricorn, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1695.  
I Shall judge the State and Condition of this year from the Configurations of the Planets, 

May the 18, ☽ Eclipsed invisible in ♐.  
June the 1, ☉ Eclipse. visib. in ♊.  
Aug. 12, ☍ ♄ ♃ from ♍ and ♑.  
August the 23, △ ♄ ♃ from ♍ and ♑.  
November the 10, ☽ Eclipsed visible in ♉.  
November the 25, ☉ Eclipsed invisible in ♐.   and Eclipses of the Luminaries, which are as followeth; as thus, We have a notable Opposition between Saturn and Mars, from Cancer and Capricorn, it falls the 12th of August, and on the 23d day of the same Month we have a Trine of ♄ and ♃ from ♍ and ♑; besides, we have no less than four Eclipses this year, two of the Sun, and as many of the Moon: The first Eclipse of the Sun falls in Gemini, London's Ascendant, and the last Eclipse of the Sun falls in Sagitarius; it is made in the second House, it threatens Spain with Destruction amongst their Cattle, both great and small; it also denotes many Robberies and inhuman Murders in that Country, with strange kind of Outrages in Hungary, Dalmatia, Moravia, Sclavonia, Misnia, Celtica, and in all places under Sagitarius; but the Eclipse of the Sun in Gemini, which is made in the Eighth House, bodes mortality to great Persons, and that in Flanders, Brabant, Sardinia, Hyrcania, Armenia, and in London too; and because Mars is Lord of the Ascendant, and posited in Taurus, in Opposition to the same, therefore I judge we may expect to hear of popular Insurrections in those places under the Sign Gemini; Mars in Taurus shows some troubles more than ordinary upon the Land of Ireland; and the visible Eclipse of the Moon in the last Face of Taurus, will leave some notable Impression upon that Land: Also, besides, from these Configurations, we may Rationally Judge, the Swede is still up in Arms against that Great and Potent Enemy the Tartar; and if I mistake not, they both afflict Muscovy and Poland, who will do a great deal of mischief to his Neighbour Nations, if not timely prevented: Holland, Scotland, Burgundy, Granado, Zealand, Numidia, Africa, Calchis, Carthage, Constantinople, Venice, Tunis, York, Macedonia, Illiria, Thracia, Bofnia, Albania, Bulgaria, Saxony, Hassia, Oxford, India, are also threatened with many Vexations and Troubles in their Government, and that by reason of the Opposition of Saturn and Mars from Cancer and Capricorn; and to Conclude, I judge the Trine of Saturn and Jupiter in Virgo and Capricorn, will cause many Meetings and Treaties for a Reconciliation of Peace to many places of Europe, but this is but a Lightning before Death; for the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars in Capricorn, December the 16th, Impedites their good Endeavours, and so destroys their Happiness, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1696.  


February the 21, △ ♄ ♃ from ♍ and ♑.  
May the 6, ☽ Eclipsed visible and total in ♏.  
July the 5, △ ♄ ♃ from ♍ and ♑.  
October the 29, ☽ Eclipsed visible and total in ♉.  
December the 16, ☌ ♄ ♂ in 27 degrees of ♑.   WE have no less than two Trines this year between Saturn and Jupiter, from Virgo and Capricorn, Saturn being in Capricorn, and Jupiter in Virgo; Oh, strong will be the endeavours of the European Princes for an Universal Peace, throughout the whole Earth, and most People will have a strong Confidence of the Conclusion thereof; but the weakness of Jupiter in Virgo, shows that it will not be accomplished as yet, for suddenly after Saturn and Mars meet in Conjunction in Capricorn, and so destroys all former hopes and promises in a moment, and so hinders the good endeavours of Saturn, and instead of enjoying peace and quietness, they fall together by the Ears; for Mars is all for Wars and Bloodshed, and not for Peace and Friendship, etc. In the next place we shall consider those two great and famous Eclipses of the Moon in Taurus and Scorpio; as thus, The Eclipse of the Moon in Scorpio, declares many Seditions, Murders, and all manner of wretchedness succeeds, Mankind oppressed with abundance of obnoxious Diseases, and these generally in Norway, Bavaria, Metagony, Comogena, Cappadocia, Idumea, Mauritania, Fess, Gethulia, Catalonia, etc. But the Eclipse of the Moon in Taurus threatens the Death of some Queen this year, in some Country under the Influence of Taurus; Ireland is also very violent to those poor English which inhabit that Country: Oh the Treacherousness of those Villains, will they never forbear to do mischief; but let them know that hard is their Fate, for they are threatened with thin Crops of Corn, which will be destroyed either by Famine, or a Rebellious sort of People: Holland is also threatened with much Damage, by the Sea's overflowing its accustomed Bounds, they are also threatened with loss of many Ships abroad, and that by violent Storms and Tempests: The Muscovites are still disturbed, and know not when they shall rest in peace: The Turk keeps his Sword drawn, and the Tartarians are not returned home as yet, neither is Swedeland satisfied, nor Poland contented, but England rests upon a Rock, and her Foundation stands unshaken, etc.  
That which is fixed upon a Rock, I am sure will last  
Until the late Evening of the World be past, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1697.  
IN this year we have no less than three Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, 

May the 10, ☉ Eclipsed invisible in ♉.  
May 25, ☽ Eclipsed invisible in ♏.  
August 27, ☍ ♄ ♂ from ♌ and ♒.  
September 14, □ ♄ ♃ from ♏ and ♒.  
October 19, ☽ Eclipsed visible in ♉.   likewise a famous Opposition between those two Malefacts, viz. Saturn and Mars in Leo and Aquarius: We have also a square of Saturn and Jupiter, from Scorpio and Aquarius, from which Configurations, I judge Holland, Scotland, Ireland, Burgundy, Granado, and Russia will endure a longer time of Sorrow and Affliction, yet they are not alone, for hard is the Fate of that potent place Italy, for the square of Saturn and Jupiter doth cause her to feel the dire effects of their triple Conjunction in Leo, to purpose; for the Turk still gains ground upon her, and thereby enlarges his own Dominions: The Tartars are also afflicted by the Polanders, and Muscovia, Sicily, Apalia, Bohemia, Emilia, Sabinia, Phenicia, Bulgaria, Saxony, Gaunt, Oxford, Mosel, Piedmont, Sarmatia, all these places have a potent Enemy to deal withal, neither are their sufferings alone, for several more places under Taurus are like to suffer Penury, that is, want of Provision; for the Luminaries Eclipsed in the first Face of Taurus, is sufficiently hurtful to the Corn upon the Earth, and great Cattle, for they are hereby threatened with many prodigious Diseases, which will generally rage's amongst them; these Eclipses do also afflict such as are Negotiators, Solicitors, Agents, or are generally employed in men's Affairs, or in the Public; they also compel Men to undertake unnecessary businesses, and bring to nought all Factions undertaken by the former sort of People, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1698.  
IN this year we have only two Eclipses, 

March 31, ☉ Eclipsed invisible in ♈.  
May the 24, □ ♄ ♃ in 20 degr. of ♏ and ♒.  
September 23, ☉ Eclipsed invisible in ♎.  
December 22, ☌ ♄ ♂ in ♒.   and those both of the Sun, and not visible, but we have a remarkable Conjunction of Saturn and Mars in Aquarius, and also two square Aspects between Saturn and Jupiter, from Scorpio and Aquarius, Saturn being in Opposition, and Jupiter in Quartile to the very Degree of their great Conjunction, 1682, from which Configurations I may rationally judge, that this is like to be a year of much action, and especially to Italy, for that is threatened with no less than Confusion, and a total subversion of the Triple Crown also, although it may not be fully completed this year, yet those which live to see this time, will see a great say set to it; for when some wise Princes are in Consultation how to conclude of Peace, War like a Thunderbolt suddenly breaks out, and the Pope hereby thinking to benefit himself, or his Church, by Encroachment, endangers his Papacy, and almost, if not quite, Confounds his Primacy, and Consumes his Patrimony; this year seems to be the time of his downlying, etc. The Sea will also swell with great Navies of Ships, and thereby causing many great Sea-fights, and in all probability England may have a hand in it too, if it has it will come off victorious, to their great Honour and Glory, and then the Roman Clergy shall run up and down from place to place, and find no shelter, yea the whole Conclave of Cardinals shall tremble and shake for fear, etc.  
The power of France is also brought very low, even as low as Pharaohs lean kine, for the late Wars hath destroyed many thousands of the poor Inhabitants, and that by the means of the Roman Clergy, and the pride of an insulting Governor: Ireland and Holland hath also drank deep of the Cup of Affliction; and England's Foundation stands firm and unshaken, God continue it, etc.  
The Eclipse of the Sun in the last Face of Aries, destroys the lesser Cattle, as Hogs, Sheep, Goats, Coneys, Hares, and is the forerunner of Lamentation, Woes, and Mourning unto mortal men, or most sorts of Men, and the death of some Noble Woman; but the Eclipse of the Sun in the Second Face of Libra, portends the Death of some Eminent Prince, or King, or Noble Man, and for breach of Customs stirs up Sedition, and designs a Famine: Those places under Aries and Libra, are most likely to suffer and feel the Effects of these Eclipses, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1699.  


January the 14, ⚹ ♄ ♃ in ♐.  
March 5, ☽ Eclipsed visible in ♍.  
March 21, ☉ Eclipsed visible in ♈.  
August ●0, ☽ Eclipsed visible in ♓.  
September 13, ☉ Eclipsed visible and great, ♎.  
September 13, ☍ ♄ ♂ from ♌ and ♒.  
October the 10, ⚹ ♄ ♃ from ♐ and ♒.   THis year we have four Eclipses of the Luminaries, viz, two of the Sun, and as many of the Moon: The second Eclipse of the Sun will be visible and bigger than any Eclipse that hath been seen in England this fifty years, it falls in the beginning of Libra, on the 13th day of September, about eleven of the Clock before Noon, at which time there will be an Opposition between Saturn and Mars from Leo and Aquarius, that will aggravate the Effects thereof to purpose; therefore I judge great will be the actions of this year, and that for a settlement of Peace throughout the whole World, for we have no less than two Sextiles of Saturn and Jupiter, from Sagitarius and Aquarius, each Planet possessing his own House, the one beginning the year, and the other ending the year, but before there is a perfect Conclusion made, all Nations will be troubled with Rumours of Wars, every Region preparing Armies, Traffic prohibited both by Sea and Land: The main Sea shall hugely swell with mighty Tempests, so that the Sea in many places shall overflow its accustomed Bounds, causing violent Inundations in many Countries; also terrible Sea Fights this year, such as hath not been before, occasioning the Water to look more Red than the Red Sea, so great a Drought, and so great a want of Water will appear in many places, that multitudes of People will die in many places for mere want of Water; great Plagues and Mortality also cover many places of the Earth, and so destroy Mankind; there will also appear such noisome swarms of Fowls and Flies that will devour the Corn upon the Ground, causing great Famine and Dearth of Corn in many Nations of Europe, and suddenly after unexpectedly appears a great Conqueror, the World being filled with the Fame of this Man, who suddenly, like Augustus, gives Peace unto the whole Earth, etc.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1700.  
IN this year we have only two Eclipses of the Moon, 

February the 28, ☽ Eclipsed visible in ♍.  
August the 18, ☽ Eclipsed invisible in ♓.  
December the 29, ☌ ♄ ♂ in ♓.   the one in Virgo, and the other in Pisces, likewise a Conjunction of Saturn and Mars on the 29th of December, in Pisces, the great Dignities of Jupiter, from which Configurations, I judge there will be no great matter of business in Agitation this year, only every Nation will be endeavouring to settle itself, for all Princes have a strong inclination for Peace, and the continuance thereof; for most Princes will make Leagues more firm and strict than formerly; here will be almost a new World, for our Farmers now take pleasure in their Husbandry; the Merchants hath prosperous Returns, and the Mechanics quick Trading, every Man repairs his former losses; and soon after follows the destruction of Rome, with the downfall of the Pope: England be thou content, and return God the due praise for the many Blessings he affords thee annually; for the late Sextil of Saturn and Jupiter in their own proper Houses, doth promise Peace and Tranquillity to thee, and indeed all the World: Now old men live their full years, and our Youth grow up to men's Estates, &c, Yet I must tell you by the way, that these Eclipses of the Moon in Virgo and Pisces, with the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars also, will leave some notable impression upon those places under the Signs wherein they happen, and what those Effects will be, I shall leave you to examine Mr. lily's Annus Tenebrosus, Printed 1652.   

Astrological Judgements for the Year 1701.  
IN this year we have no less than four Eclipses of the Luminaries, 

January the 28, ☉ Eclipsed in visible in ♒.  
February the 11, ☽ Eclipsed visible in ♍.  
July the 2, ☉ Eclipsed visible in ♌ and great.  
August the 7, ☽ Eclipsed invisible in ♒.  
October the 2, ☍ ♄ ♂ from ♍ and ♓.   viz. two of the Sun and as many of the Moon; we have also an Opposition between Saturn and Mars from Virgo and Pisces: The first Eclipse of the Sun is in the second Face of Aquarius: The second Eclipse of the Sun falls in the second Face of Leo; but the first Eclipse of the Moon falls in the first Face of Virgo; and the second Eclipse of the Moon, happens in the last Face of Aquarius, but what they portend, or are the forerunners of, that I shall leave to Astrologers to determine when the time cometh: For I am apt to believe that some Nations will not see an end of their Troubles till Doomsday, etc. Therefore let no Man think himself happy, until the day of his Death, etc. According to the Rudolphin Tables in Mr. Coley's Clavis of Astrology: The next Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter will fall in May 1702, in that Equinoctial Sign Aries, the Ascendant of England.  
Readers, in this my Astrological Judgement for 20 years, I have considered every year the Figure of the Sun's Revolution, as well as the Configurations of the Superior Planets and Eclipses, etc.  Nemo sine crimine vivit. 
That Man never breathed yet, nor never shall,  
That did all well, and had no fault at all.   

Here followeth a Treatise of the Pestibence, both for Prevention and Cure thereof, etc.  
IN the first place, let such as would avoid this Disease, avoid the fear thereof, for fear changeth the Blood into the Nature of the thing feared, the Imagination ruling the Spirits Natural, etc. Secondly, Let the Body be kept soluble, if it be not so Naturally, take a Scruple of Pillalae Ruffi Pestilentialis, at Night when you go to Bed, etc. Thirdly, And if the Body be full of Blood, bleed so much as strength and age will permit, etc. Fourthly, Take a Spoonful of Vinegar of Squills, three or four times a day, viz. at ten of the Clock in the Morning, and just after Dinner, and at four in the Afternoon, and likewise after Supper. Fifthly, Take the quantity of a Hazelnut of Mithridate, it is thus made; gather half a handful of green Rue, any Sunday morning a little after Sunrising, then take six blue Figs, and six Walnuts, and forty Juniper Berries, and a little Bay-Salt, beat these altogether into an Electuary. Sixthly, Let all Passions and Perturbations of mind be avoided, and likewise all violent motions; and likewise, I shall advise all those which love their Healths to avoid the drinking of Wine and strong Drink, for all such things as these inflame the Blood. Seventhly, Let all People keep their Houses pure and clean, for a foul House is like soft Wax, sitting to receive any impression; also let there be a good Fire kept therein; and let your Diet be of good Juice, quick of digestion, and be sure you eat those things which are sharp with your Meats, as Vinegar, Verjuice, Oranges, Juice of Lemons, and Citrons, or Pomgranets, let all Fruits be avoided, except such as are sour; let not the Stomach be overcharged with excess of Meat or Drink, and in Summer time let the Blood be cooled with cool Herbs, as Endive, Lettuce, Purslain, Succory; and let your Drink be Whey clarified with them; let your smells be of Laudanum Storax, Calamitis, Camphire, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Wood of Aloes, Liquid Storax, etc. Lastly, These things being taken inwardly are preventional and resist the Diseases, viz. Angelica Roots, Zodoary, Bolearmeniack, Terra limina, Mithridate, Treacle, Tormentil, and Petasitis Roots, and Citron Pills; thus much for Prevention.  
In the next place I come to Provision for it when prevention is too late; and first of all, that Provision may be timely, I begin with the Signs of one Infected, which are 12: The first is when the outward Members be cold, and the inward Members burning hot: the second is heaviness, weariness, sloth, and indisposition of the whole Body, and difficulty in breathing: the third is pain and heaviness in the Head: the fourth is carefulness of mind, and sadness: the fifth is a marvellous inclination to sleep for the most part, for sometimes watching and raving vex them: the sixth is the flowing of the Eyes: the seventh is the loss of appetite: the eighth is immoderate thirst, and often vomiting: the ninth is bitterness, and dryness of the Mouth: the tenth is the pulse is swift, small, and deep: the eleventh is the Urine for the most part thick and stinking: the twelfth and most certain sign of all is, if there appear rise behind the Ears, under the Armholes, or in the Groins, without any manifest cause known, or, and if Carbuncles arise suddenly in any other Member, these when they rise shows Naturh is strong and able, because it thrusteth the venom from it; in the beginning of the Sickness, nay, many times before the Body feels itself sick; now these rise appearing in any place, show which of the Vitals is most afflicted with the Disease; for if they appear about the Ears, the Brain is most annoyed, by reason that is the purging place of the Brain; if the rising appear under the Arms, than the Heart is the part afflicted, for that is the purging place of the Heart; but and if it appear in the Groin, the Liver is most infected, for the Groin is the purging place thereof; but if no rising appear at all, it foreshews Nature to be weak, and not able to expel and thrust forth the Venom; but when those spots appear that are called Tokens, they shall show that the whole Body Universally is Corrupted, etc. If you feel yourself infected first upon a full Stomach, take a Vomit presently; also in the beginning of the Disease, let the Diseased Person Blood on that side that the rising appears, as if it should happen in the Neck, bleed in the Cephalica on that Arm, viz. if it be on the right side, bleed the right Arm, if on the left side, bleed the left Arm, if the rising appear under the Arm, bleed in the Basilica of the Arm on that side the rising appears, but if it appear in the Groin, breathe a Vein in the Ankles of the side it appears on, but if none at all appear, consider which parts are most grieved with Pains and Aches, and proceed in Blood-letting, according to the former Rules; Sweeting also is a very Sovereign remedy, which you may effect by some such Medicines as these, viz. Mithridate, Venice-Treacle, Mathiolus his great Antidote, Black-Cherry-Water, Serpentary Roots, Electuarium de Ovo, the Blood being cooled with this or the like Juleps, and let him or her drink no other Drink: take Hartshorn and Ivory, of each one Ounce and a half; of the flowers of Violets, Borage, Bugloss, Clove-gilly-flowers, Rosemary, and Marigolds, of each two Drams; of the Roots of Petasitis, and Zedoary, of each three Drams; of the Roots of Scorzonera, one Ounce, boil them all in a Pottle of Water until it comes to a Quart, and when it is almost boiled, add to it Saffron and Chochaneal, of each ten Grains, then strain it, and add to it Syrup of Violets, Clove-gilly-flowers, and Melessaphylli ferneliis, of each one Ounce, Oil of Sulphur, 12 Drops, let this be drank so often as the sick is a dry; if the Diseased be astringent, keep the Body soluble with Clysters, and let them be refreshed and strengthened with Cordials; and if they sleep not, provoke sleep with Diascordium, but have a care of Opiates in the beginning of the Disease; if they vomit much, as some do vomit up all they do eat and drink, stay it with Spirit of Mint, or bake a Toast very well, then dip it in Wine Vinegar, chew a little of this while it is hot, and hold the rest to your Nose, and it will close up the mouth of the Stomach; and if any swelling do rise, consider first whether it be likely to brake or not, that you may know by its lying deep in the Flesh and looking white, it is not likely to break, you must then anoint it with Oil of Lilies, or Oil of Camomile; but if it rise to a Head, and look Red, and lie not deep in the Flesh, it will break, then take a young Pigeon, pull off the Feathers from the tail, and hold her bare Fundament to the swelling, and it will draw out all the Venom; some lay Venice Treacle to it, for Venice Treacle draweth the Venom to it, but sometimes the swelling falls down again, and is black, this shows great danger of Life, and that comes through cold taken; therefore you must be very careful, and see that you do not take cold in this Disease, for it is very dangerous; but when it is too late to prevent; the Remedy thereof, presently take a Pigeon, and with a sharp Knife, slit her through the breast to the Back, break her open and apply her yet alive to the place, if this do no good, apply a cupping Glass to the place, for a desperate Disease must have a desperate Cure; for what is it that a Man will not do to save his Life, so long as there is hopes, when the sore is broken, apply a Milliot Plaster to it, and tent it with Linimentum Arcei, and make no great haste to heal it up: Lastly, And if Tokens appear, which by most people is affirmed and firmly belived, to be an infallible sign of Death, let the Person so infected be let Blood, and when you have so done, give such Physic as shall be thought fit by an able Physician, for the cleansing of the Body from all ill humours, and let the sick have such Cordials as shall cool the Blood and strengthen Nature; then see, through the providence of God, whether Nature will not be able to rout the Disease. Another Remedy for those that have the Tokens, which is somewhat more desperate than the former, as thus, whilst natural heat remains, wrap up the sick Person in a Blanket wet in cold Water, and that will cause a violent Sweat, and thereby purges out the Corruption from the Blood, etc. For a Plague Sore Boyl, or Carbuncle, Bay-salt dried, and beaten into fine Powder, and well incorporated with the yolks of Eggs, makes an excellent Plaster, being spread upon Leather: This also is an excellent remedy for the Plague, take Ivy Berries when they are Ripe, and dry them, then take half a Dram of the Powder of them in Plantain-Water, and sweat upon it: another, if a piece of Angle-Gold be put into Juice of Lemons, and after 24 hours taken out again, and a little Angelica Root in powder put into it, and drunk by such as have the Plague, cures to admiration, but you must gather the Angelica on a Sunday just as the Sun rises, because it is a Herb of the Sun; and the Gold should be put in at the same time, etc. So much for the Prevention and Cure of the Pestilence, etc.  
But if Nature frown, the Case is hard,  
And if Art want, the matter all is marred.  
Do not we know that the Learned Physician giving a Medicine to his sick Patient, expecteth not that it should immediately operate, some hours he alloweth for the Medicines operation: God is our Physician, the Heavens his store-house, or Shop, the Sun, Moon, and Stars his Instrumental Medicines and Drugs, their motion, his time he gives in operation: If Physic work not, as the Learned Doctor conceiveth it ought to do, (aliquid latet) there is an obstruction he little thought of: Therefore if I mistake or fail in these my Prognostics, perhaps the Great Jehovah hath reserved the Honour for some more worthy and deserving person than I am, therefore blinds my Senses, or else permits me not to see, or foretell what those Heavenly Messengers are the forerunners of, etc.   
FINIS.