Mr. LILIES LATE Prophecy come to pass. Concerning the present War, and the late Unseasonableness of the weather. Wherein it is made Manifest, whatsoever he has Prognosticated of the PRESENT YEAR, 1673. Is in Great Probability of Proving True, from the Events that have already been Observed. Licenced, According to Order, july 10. 1673. Printed by A. Purslow, 1673. Mr. LILIES LATE PROPHECY Come to Pass. I Hope there is no Englishman so disingenuous as not to be sensible how much our Nation hath been obliged to the Judicious and deservedly Famous Mr. Lily, for his Restauration of Astrology wherein he manifests himself, not only an Accomplished Artist, but also an Ingenious Lover, and Wellwisher of his Country; Every year would afford irrefragable Arguments to the Conviction of any that should prove so obstinately 〈…〉 or so carelessly unmindful to forget this 〈◊〉 However, Since Supiness is a fault too commonly observed in our Nation, I conceive it proper to refresh the memories of those who are guilty in this kind, with an account of what Comets h●●● 〈…〉 What Predictions the 〈…〉 upon them and what strange Events and Successes have followed as witnesses of his Prophetic judgement. AMongst other h●● now ●●rified Predictions on that Comet seen in 16●2. 〈◊〉 acquainted the Inhabitants of Europe, that they might again expect to behold a New Blazing Star about the Year 1672. in which only I instance, because it being the last, is I suppose the freshest in our memories, and therefore most suitable to my present Design. Nor was this Famous man mistaken, though he Prophesied of so dubious a matter ●w●nty yea●● beforehand for accordingly a Comet did manifest itself, and for many Nights ●o ●●the● was visible in our Horizon. Nor was thi● a framed Stor●, t● Varnish any design, neither was it the mistake of a Paper-kite, ignis fatuus, or false Phoenemenon, but a true and real Comet, as is evidenced by the Testimony of divers Worthy persons, more than Ordinary Skilful, and curiously acquainted with such matters. First, monsieur Hevilius, a person sufficiently known to the Learned World, attests it in a Letter from Dantziel, to that Illustrious Society here in England, deservedly Entitled Royal, his Words are these. There is with us, (saith he) a New Comet visible both Morning's and Evenings, it seems at present but little having 〈◊〉 tail or train not above a degree and is half long, but it would 〈◊〉 appear much bigger, if it were not for the Troy-light and Neighbourhood of the Moon: it is now about the Stars in the Right arm of Andromeda, tending with a direct Diurnal Motion of about two degrees in its course, March the 6th. 40 minutes after 7 it was in seven degrees of Aries, with 25 degrees of North Latitude, etc. The same was attested also from Paris in several Letters; and at Floscule, from the 16th. of March to the 2●th. successively. But the reason why it was so carelessly observed, was because for a good while it was near the Sun, and afterwards obscured by the Moon. But I must bring the matter nearer home, and give you an account of especially two English Observatours, who have sufficiently witnessed what they plainly saw, and what they rationally judged would be the sequel of those Celestial Heralds. March the 7th. about Eight of the Clock at Night, it was observed by an Ingenious Gentleman in Hampshire, who communicated his Observations to Mr. Lilly. It was then (writes he) about the bigness of a Star of the third Magnitude, solid, but of a Saturnine or Leaden Complexion, its tail very Conspicuous, but tending Eastward; its first appearance to me was about the middle of Aries, whence by careful Observations I traced it through Taurus, till on the twenty first it drew near the beginning of Gemini, but than it seemed very small, its motion more slow than formerly, and the Moon increasing, it soon after disappeared. Mr. Lily likewise himself, observed it for several nights together, to whom it seemed bigger than a Star of the second Magnitude, and of a Saturnine, and Mercurial Complexion; who, after the strictest Observations, he could make of its Magnitude, Situation, and Pointing, he gives this account of it. Since Mankind (saith he) would not take sufficient warning, either by that Comet in the Year 1652, or in 1664. behold providence manifests another, beginning in the first sign of the Zodiac, moving directly according to the succession of the Signs, sometimes swifter, sometimes slower; as if now the great God of Nature were angry, and intended suddenly to proceed to judgement against those People and Nations who have so slighted and contemned his former admonitons. Let Europe be assured, the Parter●s now signified, will be heavy, and of long continuance: The actions tending thereunto, or the first causes of them sudden, violent, unexpected, and surprising: It manifests the beginning of more Wars, and their sorrowful Effects, Viz. The flight of many from their proper Habitations, Poverty, S●●den A●●●●s, Astonishments, Piracies, SCARCITY OF CORN, Sl●ughters of Mankind, D●vastations, and Burning of Cities, and Depopulations of Countries, and all this when and where least suspected. Nor does this seem to be a Conjecture at Rovers, such as is made by the Qunch Astrologers, that either guess so much at random, that if either they succeed, 'tis by accident: or Prophesy (as they call it) of Contradictions at the same time; one of which must inevitably come to pass. But Mr. Lilly given us a rational conjecture of Events, and a very good reason for that Conjecture, which he continues in words to this effect. All these are assured Arguments, and forerunners of Wars, slaughter of Soldiers and Mankind, Devastation of Towns, Villages; Depopulation of Countries, Terretories, Cities, Provinces, yea, upon a sudden, when least expected, or suspected; for both Aries and Leo are violent and furious Signs: A Comet having apearance in Aries, as the Ancients have delivered; Significat arm●ru●● strepit●m, sanguinis prof●sionem, & imperatur is alicujus interitum. i e. signifies ●…ise ●f Wars, profusion of Blood and the death of some eminent, Person, or Commander. Viz. Before the effects of the Comet be determined. Thus far Mr. Lilly. And if we consider this as a Prophecy in general, made at least a twelvemonth before there was any thoughts of a War in the European World: or if we pry strictly into the particulars, and again repeat Wars, slaughter of Soldiers, scarcity of Corn, etc. Can any man equally manifest himself to be (as it were) the Secretary and Register of Fate, to whom those hidden powers seem to have communicated all their secrets? But to come yet closer, see how he proceeds. Some of these judgements (continues he) may take place in, or near the Years 1674, 1675, and 1676, or about those Years especially: some may, and will take place sooner, mutalis, mutandis. For Nature in these Actions proceeds orderly; and it must be a series of time to manifest her significations. Observe▪ The Comets continued many days, and passed through Aries and Virgo; then, and in that Year, when matter and things are mature, which c●●●●● be affected 〈◊〉 a sudden. But as in Europe there are few Kings, these like Sentences must be understood, as we said before, of Governors of Towns, Cities, Provinces, Dukes, Earls, Marquesses, Cardinals, Bishops, Abbots, Deputy Lieutenants, and all other persons concerned in any eminent Government, Power, or Authority. As for the particular Kingdoms, Provinces, Countries, or Cities, which are menaced from this Comet, they are principally to be signified to belong to Aries, Gemmini, Cancer, Leo: Unto Aries are generally assigned Germany, Polonia, Burgundy: (Viz.) all the seventeen Provinces, Denmark, England, Silesia the higher, with many other Countries, though as yet, not assigned to that Figure, yet subject to it. Unto the Sign Gemminibelong Holland and Zealand, Genova, Amsterdam, Venice, Constantinople, with many other Kingdoms and Provinces, in some of these Country's Wars is already apparent: what is remaining, the Years subsequent will manifest in due time. But sigh we wrote so Copiously of the former Comets in 1652. and 1664. We cease to write any more of this last Comet, which seems to be but another Messenger, or Prodromus of the former Comets. Besides we are partly confined ei●●er into silence, or the Censure of others. Thus we may observe how Judiciously Mr. Lily Prognosticates, and it will certainly become all the people of whatsoever Nation where a Comet appears to use their utmost endeavours, either by repentance to divert, or by submission to mitigate that fury which is threatened them by those Beacons of Divine Vengeance, and to remember that Comets, the blazing Beacons of the sky, Forewarn the sinful world of misery. FINIS.